Looking at her elegant face, Song Qing said with a double meaning, "Of course I won't refuse Your Highness's generous gift. I'm just afraid that Your Highness won't be able to bear it."
Consort Hailing looked at him with slight annoyance. "Look at what the son-in-law is saying. Am I such a petty person?"
"I'm relieved that Your Highness says so." Song Qing smiled even more happily.
Wan Yanliang's face darkened. He knew what Song Qing meant. Seeing his wife being fooled by him, even though he had decided to sacrifice his wife, he still felt a little sour.
"Xiao Jing, it's about time. Let's go and sit down." Wan Yanliang felt that if he stayed any longer, a patch of grassland would grow out of his head. Thus, he hurriedly pulled his wife away.
Tu Danjing didn't understand, but she couldn't disrespect her husband. She smiled apologetically at Song Qing and left with Wan Yanliang.
"Since you wanted to win him over, why did you leave in such a hurry?" Tu Danjing asked in confusion.
"It's nothing." Wanyan Liang shook his head, but he was secretly angry. Tang Kuo Bian, ah Tang Kuo Bian, how dare you flirt with the Princess in front of me. For the sake of the Song Jade Wall, I'll bear with it for now. When I get my hands on the Song Jade Wall, I'll deal with you! Thinking of Ge Bi's peerless beauty, Wan Yanliang's heart subconsciously warmed up.
After watching Wan Yanliang and his wife leave, Song Qing turned around and found that Ge Bi was still in a daze. He couldn't help but help her up with concern. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Being touched by his hand, Ge Bi's body visibly trembled. However, she quickly concealed it and forced a smile. "Perhaps I was frightened by the assassin. Right, husband … husband, can you tell me more about what happened in Kaifeng City?"
"Why do you suddenly care about this?" Song Qing asked in confusion.
"No … nothing." Ge Bi lifted her skirt and sat down. "It's just that we had some conflicts a while ago, so I didn't ask about what happened to you in Kaifeng City."
"I see. Overall, it was scary but not dangerous …" Many people had asked this question before. Song Qing had already made up a perfect lie and told her the gist of it.
Ge Bi listened attentively and did not say a single word. Her tranquil face seemed to have a soft glow, attracting countless men to peep at her. Song Qing was amused and annoyed at the same time. At the same time, a strong sense of pride rose in his heart. The woman in front of him had stunned countless men, and every inch of her body belonged to him …
Song Qing's explanation was relatively brief. After Ge Bi heard it, she suddenly asked a question, "As far as I know, your sworn brother, Song Qing, is a famous top master in Jianghu. Didn't he save you when you were in danger?"
Song Qing was shocked. His speech had indeed intentionally or unintentionally neglected the role of his real body. Could it be that Ge Bi had realized something when she suddenly asked such a question?
"When I got into trouble, he went somewhere else to take care of business. Later on, when he found out that I was captured by the Beggar Sect, he personally went to find Huang Rong. The two of them were friends for a while, so Huang Rong only let me go because of him. Otherwise, her husband would not have let me go so easily, even with Wanyan Liang's help." Song Qing's mind worked like lightning, and he quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.
"I see." Ge Bi nodded thoughtfully. "But why haven't I heard you mention this before?"
"My sworn brother is, after all, the sworn enemy of the Qing Kingdom. Naturally, he is also the sworn enemy of the Jin Kingdom. His identity is very sensitive. I was worried that if I told him, it would cause trouble." Song Qing said without changing his expression.
Ge Bi gave a slight nod. It was impossible to tell from her expression whether or not she agreed with this explanation. After a pause, she asked, "Yesterday, that sworn brother of yours suddenly burst into the manor. Afterwards, he disappeared without a trace. Do you know where he is now?"
Looking at Ge Bi's clear and limpid eyes, Song Qing felt a little strange. He thought to himself, Why did she suddenly put the blame on me?
"I'm not very sure. My sworn brother always comes and goes without a trace …"
"Did he not contact you when he came to Daxing Manor?" Ge Bi looked at him with a burning gaze.
"Uh, maybe he wanted to find me last time and bumped into you," Song Qing answered instinctively.
"Really?" Ge Bi's lips curled into a bitter smile. "Then the next time he comes looking for you, call me along. Your sworn brother came to Daxing Manor. As his sister-in-law, I have to do my part as a host."
"Okay … okay." Song Qing groaned inwardly. It was not easy to lie in this world. Often, a lie needed thousands of lies to make up for it.
At the same time, Pucha Ahute was comforting his precious daughter. "Little Grass, Yang Guo will definitely come. Just wait a little longer."
"Hmph! The others are already here, but he's still not here at this hour. He clearly doesn't care about me. What's the point of having a fiancé like him? "Pu Cha Qiucao pouted her lips so high that it seemed as if an oil pot could be hung from her mouth.
"Hehe," Pucha Ahute suddenly revealed a strange expression. "Don't you not like him? Why are you still hoping for him to come?"
"I don't like him, that's my business. But if he doesn't come, it means that he doesn't care about me. I can't take this lying down!" Pucha Qiucao stomped her feet. She seemed extremely indignant.
Seeing his daughter's angry expression, Pucha Ahute smiled bitterly. He was really old and didn't understand the minds of these young people.
"Little sister, don't worry. There's no way he won't come with such a grand invitation." A burly young man sitting at the side comforted her. "If worst comes to worst, I'll beat him up when he comes. How about that?"
If Song Qing was here, he would recognize this tall young man as one of the two experts who followed Wanyan Ping from the Laundry Yard, Pucha Shijie. Pucha Shijie was born with great strength and was later taught by a famous teacher. He was already recognized as the number one expert among the younger generation of the Jin Kingdom. Even when compared to the older generation experts, he was not at a disadvantage. Other than the mysterious and unpredictable Minister of the Imperial Palace, Da Xingguo, no one had the confidence to win against him.
Today, Pucha Shijie had specially asked for leave from the laundry to come back to celebrate his sister's coming of age ceremony. He had doted on his sister since she was young and had beaten up many young masters in the capital for her sake. When he found out that Yang Guo, who was betrothed to his sister before she was born, had lost an arm, he subconsciously felt a little unhappy. He planned to teach Yang Guo a lesson and make him back off.
"Big brother loves Little Grass the most." Pucha Qiucao skipped over and hugged her brother's arm, a smile blossoming on her face.
"You two, stop fooling around. Isn't Yang Guo here?" Pucha Ahute pointed at the group of people coming in from afar.
When Pucha Qiucao heard this, she immediately let go of her brother's arm and ran to the window to look out. Even though she was not satisfied with this marriage and had already made up her mind to tell her father no matter what the other party looked like, he was still her fiancé in name. In addition, she had never seen him before, so it was normal for her to be curious about his appearance.
Pucha Qiucao had originally only glanced at him casually. She had never seen Yang Guo before, but she recognized him at a glance. Other than the empty sleeves, the desolate aura on him was too unique. It immediately attracted her attention. When she saw Yang Guo's appearance clearly, she was stunned.
A delicate and handsome face with sword-like eyebrows and a pair of phoenix eyes …
Pucha Qiucao's face reddened as she looked at him, and even began to feel sorry for him. This person's face was pale and haggard, and she wondered what sadness he had in his heart.
Pucha Shijie also stood at the side and observed his brother-in-law in name, but he did not feel the same way as his sister. Instead, he felt that this person was unkempt and unkempt, and was not worthy of his sister.
"Little sister, I'll help you teach him a lesson later. I'll help you vent your anger."
"Mm, okay …" Pucha Qiucao did not hear what her brother said at all. Her eyes were filled with Yang Guo's figure …
Song Qing was also looking at Yang Guo at this moment, and realized that he did not come alone. There was a middle-aged man beside him. Although Song Qing did not know him, he had gathered information that this middle-aged man was called Wanyan Zongxian. He was an official in the Ministry of Rites, and was the person in charge of the King of Zhao, Wanyan Honglie's faction.
Different from the Han dynasty, in the Jin Kingdom, the power was mainly in the Shangshu Province and the Marshal's Office, while the Six Ministries were just some auxiliary yamen. The Ministry of Rites sounded impressive, but in fact, it did not have much power. This also showed how weak the King of Zhao's faction was.
Yang Guo was the eldest grandson of the King of Zhao, Wanyan Honglie, so it was only natural that he would be together with Wanyan Zongxian.
Everyone had arrived, and the banquet officially began. After a series of tedious and boring formalities, Pucha Ahute completed his daughter's coming of age ceremony. Next up was the most interesting segment, where Pucha Qiucao would perform a dance to thank all the guests who had come to congratulate her.
This segment was interesting for two reasons. First, it was because a beautiful girl's dance was always pleasing to the eye, and second, she would invite a young man to dance with her after her dance. This man was not randomly chosen, but usually an unmarried man, and the person chosen was usually the girl's sweetheart.
"Unlike the reserved Han women, the grassland women express their love passionately and directly!" Song Qing sighed inwardly. At the same time, he found it strange that Ge Bi would take the initiative to explain this to him, as if she knew that he did not understand.
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