Xie Xuanchen did not conceal his killing intent at all. Jiang Honghao was drenched in cold sweat from his gaze. He cupped his hands in embarrassment and apologized. Then, he returned to his seat dejectedly and did not dare to say another word.
This seemed to be a family matter of the Jiang family, but in reality, it was a family matter of the Imperial family. No one dared to answer this question. Even the Emperor looked as if he did not know what was going on. He was not willing to speak.
The Empress saw that the situation was in a deadlock. This was in front of outsiders. It was not good to make a fuss like this. The Empress smiled and took the initiative to pick up her wine cup. She tried to smooth things over, "We are family. Why are we arguing over such trivial matters on such a good day? Prince An is the Emperor's closest descendant, and Prime Minister Jiang is a pillar of the Imperial Court. We are family. I propose a toast to Prince An and Prime Minister Jiang. Don't hurt the harmony between family members because of trivial matters. "
Jiang Honghao was very grateful and immediately raised his cup to thank her. Hsieh Hyun-chen did not move. He did not even make an appearance.
It was too naive to expect Hsieh Hyun-chen to give face. Whether it was the Empress or Jiang Honghao, in Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes, there was no difference between these people. If the Empress felt that her status was different and wanted to pressure Hsieh Hyun-chen to compromise, then she really thought too highly of herself.
The Empress originally wanted to smooth things over, but found that Hsieh Hyun-chen did not even give face to her. Instead, she was embarrassed. Fortunately, Jiang Honghao cooperated with her. The two of them sang the same tune and managed to get the other party to back down.
Yelv Yan looked at the Emperor and Empress, then looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen. He vaguely understood something. He was wondering why there was no news of Hsieh Hyun-chen in the Northern Tribes. It turned out that the Xie Imperial Family was not stable.
Yelv Yan had a plan in his heart. Since this was the case, he had to place a spy beside Hsieh Hyun-chen. Even if it was not Wanyan Duo, it had to be someone else.
Yelv Yan also took the initiative to raise his cup and said, "Prince An and the Princess really do have a deep relationship. Well, in the end, it's all about mutual consent. Since An Wang doesn't like Wanyan Duo, then An Wang should find someone else pleasing to the eye. "
Mu Mingtang silently turned to look at Hsieh Hyun-chen. Although her expression was calm and easy-going, the look in her eyes was completely different. It turned out that she had underestimated Hsieh Hyun-chen. This guy's luck with women was really good.
When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard the Yelv Yan still dared to bring up this topic, she was a little annoyed. "Are you done yet? I already said that I don't want it, and you still insist on giving it to me? I don't like any of them. Give them to whoever you want. Don't bother me. "
The Yelv Yan choked. It was obvious that he was angry as well. "I originally thought that King An had high standards and looked down on the Ta Yan Tribe. That was why he refused to accept the Princess of the Ta Yan Tribe. But now, it seems like Prince An doesn't care about the Northern Tribes? Prince An's actions are not giving us any face. "
This banquet was really full of twists and turns. Just now, the Jiang family was involved in the internal strife of the Imperial Family. Now, it had escalated to the level of two countries. Prime Minister Song, who advocated for peace, was really tired. He stood up and tried to smooth things over. "It's such a good day. What are Prince An and the Eighth Prince doing? Please calm down. Don't hurt the harmony because of a quarrel. "
Unfortunately, neither Hsieh Hyun-chen nor the Yelv Yan cared about him. Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at the Yelv Yan and smiled. She leaned back slightly and said, "I really don't care. Who are you? Why should I give you face? "
She leaned back, straightened her back, and withdrew her arm from the table. In terms of behavior, she was full of aggression. Yelv Yan and Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes met. In a flash, they didn't give way to each other. Wanyan Duo saw that something was wrong and quickly moved forward. She bowed again and said, "Prince Qiyang and the Eighth Prince, please calm down. It's my daughter's wishful thinking that made Prince Qiyang unhappy. I've heard of Prince Qiyang's name for a long time. Today, I see that Prince Qiyang is not only good at martial arts, but also handsome. My daughter admires you even more, which is why she wants to serve by your side. If you don't like it, then forget it. It's my daughter who doesn't know her own limits and is too greedy. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen's reputation was made during Prince Qiyang's years of service. Therefore, in the surrounding areas, Prince Qiyang's name was much more famous than the Emperor of Ye Dynasty. Wanyan Duo came from a nomadic tribe in the north. She was used to hearing Prince Qiyang's name. Now that Hsieh Hyun-chen changed his title, she couldn't get used to it.
Wanyan Duo's tactic of retreating in order to advance was well used. Mu Mingtang knew that she said it on purpose, but she still succeeded in making him angry. The onlookers couldn't bear to hear it. They looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen accusingly. Hsieh Hyun-chen felt that his grandaunt was suppressing her anger. He sighed silently and felt that he was an undeserved disaster.
Who did he offend? He was wronged.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't try to hide his thoughts. Everyone could see Hsieh Hyun-chen's helplessness and annoyance. Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that Wanyan Duo was a woman, so he suppressed his displeasure and didn't embarrass her too much. He said, "What you think is your business. It has nothing to do with me. Since I'm still breathing, I have the right to decide which women I want and which I don't want. I don't know if your admiration is true or false, but I already have a consort. I don't want other women. I don't have the fortune to enjoy the Emperor of the Northern Tribes' good intentions. You should give up and find someone else. "
The crowd was silent for a while. No one dared to believe their ears. Even Mu Mingtang widened his eyes in shock.
What did Hsieh Hyun-chen say? He already had a consort and didn't want other women. Was it what they thought?
Everyone looked as if they had seen a ghost. But no matter what they thought, Hsieh Hyun-chen had already said that. If Wanyan Duo continued to pester him, she would be too shameless. Even if she could afford to lose face, Ta Yan and the Northern Tribes couldn't.
The Emperor was silent for a while before he finally spoke. "King An already has a wife. Let's forget about this matter. Although King An is outstanding, Great Ye is full of talents. The other men of the Xie family aren't bad either. Since King An isn't interested, why don't you find someone else? "
Since the Emperor had said so, Wanyan Duo could only take a step back. She raised her head and looked at the banquet. Her eyes were the amber color unique to the Outsiders. They sparkled like pearls.
Those eyes alone were extremely beautiful, but when Jiang Mingwei's gaze swept over her, she suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Sure enough, Wanyan Duo retracted her gaze and lowered her head. "Thank you, Emperor Ye. I am willing to follow King Jin. "
Jiang Mingwei's heart skipped a beat. It was as if a guillotine fell and dust fell to the ground. She thought that she would be happy that the plot was developing according to the original plan. But when it really happened, Jiang Mingwei realized that she wasn't happy at all.
Hsieh Hyun-chen had just humiliated Wanyan Duo. If Xie Xuanji continued to decline, he would really offend the Northern Tribes and Ta Yan. Moreover, looking at Xie Xuanji, he didn't seem to have any intention of declining.
After all, Hsieh Hyun-chen's actions were strange. A beauty took the initiative to deliver herself to his door. Normal men wouldn't decline.
The Emperor sighed in relief. He smiled and bestowed Wanyan Duo to Xie Xuanji. Xie Xuanji stood up to express his gratitude. Although the men present knew that this kind of thing would not happen to them, there were still many people who looked at Xie Xuanji with envy and jealousy as they watched the beauty fall into his family.
Xie Xuanji took these gazes calmly. He also knew that Wanyan Duo's intentions weren't pure. But this didn't affect him from enjoying the beauty's grace. Male spies and female spies were different. After Yelv Yan and the others left, Wanyan Duo would be left alone in the capital. Who knew what would happen in the future?
So, why wouldn't he accept benefits that were delivered to his door?
Xie Xuanji was generally in a good mood. Yes, generally. Because Wanyan Duo had confessed so much to Hsieh Hyun-chen in front of everyone. It was Hsieh Hyun-chen who didn't want it. That was why it was his turn.
Xie Xuanji now felt very strange. He couldn't help but think of the scene he had just seen. Jiang Mingwei and Yelv Yan appeared together. Their gazes were somewhat evasive. Xie Xuanji's mood became even more strange.
He even faintly felt that he was being cuckolded.
No one knew about Xie Xuanji's complicated feelings. The small episode was successfully smoothed over and the banquet resumed its harmony. Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced across and suddenly smiled: "Steward Jiang really teaches his daughter well. No wonder he dares to advise wangfei to be virtuous. Looking at Jin wangfei's performance now, she is indeed very virtuous. "
Jiang Honghao, who had been called out, could only smile awkwardly and forcefully swallow his bitterness. He had just said that he was magnanimous and had let Mu Mingtang expand Hsieh Hyun-chen's inner courtyard. But now he had been stuffed into his own daughter's courtyard. Jiang Honghao couldn't say anything like magnanimous.
Especially when Hsieh Hyun-chen resolutely refused. No matter what was said, he didn't want it. On the other hand, Xie Xuanji didn't even show any attitude. He gladly accepted it without another word. This comparison … made Jiang Honghao, this old father-in-law, feel very complicated.
Sure enough, a knife would only feel pain when it was cut on one's own body.
Jiang Honghao was embarrassed. Madame Jiang revealed an obvious worried expression. Because of the banquet, she didn't dare to show it. But she still couldn't control her gaze from sweeping over Jiang Mingwei's table. Mu Mingtang sat across from them and saw it clearly. She fiercely let out a breath of resentment in her heart.
Mu Mingtang was annoyed by Jiang Honghao's words just now. But she was an adopted daughter, so she was naturally at a disadvantage in public opinion. So from the beginning, Mu Mingtang didn't say a word. If she didn't say anything, then she wouldn't make a mistake. But if she said anything to the Jiang family, then she would be in the wrong.
She silently suppressed her anger and told herself that in the end, the person didn't come to Prince An's Residence. Instead, the Jiang family retaliated. She didn't get any benefits, so she would just let this matter go. She didn't expect Hsieh Hyun-chen to come up with a stroke of genius and return Jiang Honghao's words to himself in front of everyone.
Mu Mingtang's heart was happy and relieved. Sure enough, some words were better scolded in person. Since Jiang Honghao kept saying that a woman had to be virtuous, then she would let his daughter personally demonstrate.
After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, the surrounding people looked at each other and smiled but didn't say anything. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Prince An was speaking for the Princess Consort. After all, the Princess Consort was an adopted daughter, so some words couldn't be said directly. Hsieh Hyun-chen had no scruples.
Everyone clicked their tongues in their hearts and continued to talk and laugh, pretending that they didn't notice Prince An's targeting of the Jiang family. They could watch the show, but there was no need to participate.
The second half of the show passed with everyone trying to pretend to be lively. After the show was over, Mu Mingtang went to the palace gate to take a carriage. At this moment, there were luxurious carriages and precious horses at the palace gate. The nobles were as numerous as clouds. When Mu Mingtang walked past, she happened to see Madame Jiang and Jiang Mingwei walking towards the carriage.
Mu Mingtang purposely stopped and walked in front of Madame Jiang and Jiang Mingwei with a smile. She sincerely congratulated them, "Congratulations to Princess Consort Jin for adding another confidante to the Residence. I heard that this Princess Ta Yan is good at singing and dancing. She is multi-talented and is even good at horse riding and archery. It's a pity that our Prince's Residence only has a horse farm, but I've never learned how to ride a horse. I'll go ask Princess Ta Yan for advice on horse riding some other day. Sister-in-law, please don't find me annoying. "
Jiang Mingwei was just talking to Madame Jiang about this matter. They were already annoyed enough, but in the end, Mu Mingtang purposely ran over to make sarcastic remarks. Jiang Mingwei's expression changed. It was Madame Jiang who held Jiang Mingwei back and said with a smile, "Princess An is joking again. If you want to learn how to ride a horse, there are plenty of experienced stablemen for you to choose from. If you want to compare notes with Princess Wanyan, we'll naturally welcome you with open arms."
"Madame Jiang and Princess Consort Jin are both knowledgeable and virtuous." Mu Mingtang smiled and said, "Then it's settled. Sister-in-law, the future is long. We'll meet again another day. "
Mu Mingtang emphasized the words "virtuous." Didn't Jiang Honghao advise her to be magnanimous? Then now, Mu Mingtang could only give the praise of magnanimity to Jiang Mingwei.
Everyone who advised others to be kind and magnanimous would suffer retribution.
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