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Chapter 224 Four Nations Banquet (Part [-])
Within a few days, Shui Canghai's identity was exposed.

Han Jue was the first to come to the door. To this, Shui Canghai only explained that because he wanted to blend in with everyone and didn't want people to know that he came from the King's Mansion, he changed his name to Quyu, and his name was Zheliu.

Han Jue thought so too, if Shui Canghai didn't change his name and change his identity to let people know that he was an aide in the King's Palace, he would definitely be harassed by some stalkers.

Shui Canghai also organized a poetry reception for this, just to apologize to everyone, and to invite these brothers, don't care too much with him, a man from the mountains.

After all, these literati are young people. As long as everyone speaks their minds and can make friends through literature, they won't care too much about small things.

Besides, people conceal their names for the convenience of making friends, not for committing crimes, so why bother to pursue them?

Zhao Wenjing asked people to expose Shui Canghai's identity in order to make everyone spurn and curse Shui Canghai.

But I didn't expect that the final result was that Shui Canghai was fine, but her reputation was ruined by one incident.

Tao Jiqiu is definitely not a soft-hearted woman. After learning that Zhao Wenjing not only did not learn her lesson and reflect behind closed doors, but instead spread rumors everywhere, saying that Shui Canghai used a pseudonym to seduce women everywhere, and that she was engaged to Prince Jing's righteous daughter.

Once these news came out, everyone was blown up.

These literati can understand the trivial matter of you using a pseudonym to conceal your identity for the convenience of making like-minded friends, but they can't accept such a corrupt person as their friend.

Tao Jiqiu's approach was to first report the matter to her adoptive father, King Jing, and later to prove Shui Canghai's innocence. They were betrothed before, and they were betrothed by their parents just this year.

Zhao Wenjing belongs to the kind of corrupt woman who loves to snatch other people's fiancés. When she first fell in love with He Xuan, she made things difficult for Miss Gu Si in the street, and even trampled on Miss Gu's custom-made dowry gold hairpin.

Now Zhao Wenjing pretends to be passionate and says that Shui Canghai seduced her?What about the evidence?

Zhao Wenjing was extremely annoyed by this, and went to a poetry reception regardless of her mother's dissuasion, and threw some things in front of everyone.

But those people didn't angrily accuse Shui Canghai of being a prostitute just because they saw these things, but looked at Zhao Wenjing with strange eyes, and took out various similar objects from themselves .

It turned out that after the Qiuju Poetry Meeting, Mr. Huayuan, just in case, would ask Leng Jian to send things to each house on the day when Shui Canghai sent something to Zhao Wenjing, saying that it was a souvenir of the Qiuju Poetry Meeting , There are young ladies from all families.

However, some households actually went to inquire after accepting the gift for the first time, and it was true that every family had it, so they didn't suspect anything.

In the next few times, Mr. Huayuan also arranged for Leng Jian to send these things, because every family has them, not just for the ladies of each family, but also for the young masters, and the hidden places of things are also engraved with "Qiu Ju Souvenirs for the Poetry Club" are seven words, and the wives of the families did not stop the girls in the family from accepting these things.

It is also because of this that the evidence that Zhao Wenjing threw out today has properly become evidence of her own sentimentality.

Han Jue was a little annoyed by Zhao Wenjing's actions, so he went up to pick up a white porcelain jade rabbit, walked up to her, pointed at a rabbit's ear with a folding fan, frowned and said, "Miss Zhao Wu, please look carefully, These things are all engraved with the seven words "Qiu Ju Poetry Club Souvenirs". This is a custom-made souvenir for everyone at the expense of Brother Zheliu himself. If you don't believe me, you can go and inquire about it. Brother Zheliu is in Xilan City Several shops made it to order in large quantities.”

"That's right! My sister and I have these things, because my sister likes this little white rabbit, and she even took mine away!" A literati said with a helpless smile.

The others also roared with laughter, because they were similar, either their own sisters robbed their souvenirs, or their little nieces robbed them.

There are really not many of them left behind.

Zhao Wenjing checked those things one by one, and sure enough, in some very hidden places, the seven words "Qiu Ju Poetry Club Souvenir" were engraved hidden, ha ha!What a deep scheming, from the very beginning, she was teased in the palm of his hand, but she foolishly made herself a joke time and time again.

Shui Canghai is still as gentle as jade, looking at Zhao Wenjing who wronged him, and said gently: "Miss Zhao Wu has a good appearance and family background, there will be a good man who loves Miss Zhao Wu, Miss Zhao Wu really doesn't have to be like this... However, people in the mountains, thanks to Miss Zhao Wu's love, can Zhe Liu... Zhe Liu loves Miss Jiqiu, please don't be so obsessed with Miss Zhao Wu again."

Although Zhao Wenjing didn't hear these literati discussing or criticizing her face to face, what Shui Canghai said made her want to die with shame and indignation.

"Miss!" The maid and servant beside Zhao Wenjing hurriedly followed her up.

After Zhao Wenjing left, Han Jue turned around and patted Shui Canghai on the shoulder to comfort him, "Brother Zheliu, you can only be blamed for being too good to cause trouble for such a beauty. Let's go! Let's continue drinking and reciting poems, just ignore these things." I'm bothered."

"Okay." Shui Canghai still had that gentle appearance, after being dragged to drink by Han Jue and the others, he gave Leng Jian a wink, indicating that he could catch up with Zhao Wenjing.

Leng Jian left quietly after they drank and chanted poems.

Anyway, he was a servant, and he would not attract attention if he left.

Zhao Wenjing covered her face in embarrassment and ran out of Qin Yaxuan crying, and after getting into the car, she ordered people to go home immediately.

Leng Jian chased him out, but he didn't block the car at the beginning. Instead, he waited until Zhao Wenjing passed a private teahouse on his way back to the house. He politely but forcefully invited Zhao Wenjing's master and servant, and entered the teahouse.

When Zhao Wenjing heard that Gu Xiangsi wanted to see her, she understood everything.

The reason why Shui Canghai humiliated and teased her like this was definitely instigated by Gu Xiangsi.

No wonder, no wonder she humiliated and slapped Gu Xiyun like that in the street that day, and Gu Xiangsi only said "I can do it for myself", and didn't pursue or punish her too much.

It turned out that Gu Xiangsi didn't let her go magnanimously, but set up this poisonous scheme and taught her such a painful lesson.

"Miss Zhao Wu, please sit down." Gu Xiangsi came to see Zhao Wenjing today because she didn't want Zhao Wenjing to blame Shui Canghai for everything.

As the saying goes, if you have a wronged person, you will have a debtor.

Since she asked Shui Canghai to do this, if she wants to seek revenge and trouble, she should be the person behind the scenes.

After Zhao Wenjing took her seat, she looked at Gu Xiangsi and smiled sarcastically, "Princess Zhen, you really took great pains to get justice for your illegitimate sister."

"Presumptuous!" Fei Shu scolded angrily, this Miss Zhao Wu is really unrepentant.

Chu Qing pulled Fei to wash her hands, and signaled her not to get angry, the princess had her own way to deal with Miss Zhao Wu.

"Miss Zhao Wu is the first lady of the general's mansion after all. It's too disrespectful to say such a thing." Gu Xiangsi was a little irritable after she was pregnant, but Zhao Wenjing's sarcastic words were not worth taking to her heart.

Zhao Wenjing was about to go crazy with anger, if she hadn't seen Gu Xiangsi with so many people around her, she really wanted to step up and slap that bitch Gu Xiangsi to vent her anger.

"Miss Zhao Wu, let's not talk about my fourth sister's background, just talk about your identity. The daughter of the dignified general's mansion, the sister of the empress empress, with such an identity, but secretly stealing other people's fiancés, humiliating and destroying others As for the dowry, won’t you lose your people from the General’s Mansion?” Gu Xiangsi looked at Zhao Wenjing calmly, and then said, “No matter how disgraceful my fourth younger sister’s background, He Xuan is also the order of her parents. The husband-in-law who was determined by the matchmaker's words. Miss Zhao Wu tried to snatch her husband-in-law, humiliated and beat her in the street, as long as you think about it, as a sister, I can't easily let go of this matter, right?"

When Zhao Wenjing met Gu Xiangsi's smiling eyes, a chill rushed into her heart, making her inexplicably terrified.

Gu Xiangsi still smiled very gently and said: "Miss Zhao Wu, you have heard the saying of killing chickens to scare monkeys, right? Lin Xu dared to abandon my second sister, and I let him ruin his reputation in the street. Since then, there is no hope for his official career. This is a warning to all my brothers-in-law. As for you, Ms. Zhao? I am a warning to all unruly and self-willed ladies. Don’t think that your parents are capable, so you can act willfully regardless of her life. If God doesn’t Take care of you, someone will take care of you, you should read "Female Ring" more when you have time! After all, this book was tailor-made by the predecessors for you unruly noble girls."

After Gu Xiangsi left, Zhao Wenjing sat here with a pale face for a long time. She still felt humiliated in her heart, but she didn't dare to take revenge on Gu Xiangsi, because Gu Xiangsi was more ruthless than her, and she was backed by King Zhen and the emperor. She is ignorant of this matter, if the trouble continues, maybe Gu Xiangsi will also ruin her reputation, and there will be no way out for the rest of her life.

"Miss, let's go back to the mansion!" The maidservants are also afraid that something will happen to Zhao Wenjing. They are not the parties involved in what happened today, and they all feel the creepy fear in their hearts.

The concubine of the town princess looked carefree and easy-going on weekdays, but she didn't expect that when she became ruthless, she would be more terrifying than the vicious woman who fought fiercely in the deep house.

Zhao Wenjing got up slowly, supported by the left and right maids in a daze, got into the car and went back to the General's Mansion.

……

A few days later, Lan Jue brought someone to Nangong Che.

Nangong Che looked at her second elder brother who was a bit strange today, and then at the gray and straight old man, and asked with a smile incomprehensible: "Second elder brother, what do you bring this man here for? Show me a trick see?"

After sitting down to drink tea, Lan Jue looked at his sister and said lightly, "Today, I brought him here for my brother, just to let him tell you some anecdotes about Xilan City."

"Interesting news?" Nangong Che understood now, it turned out that the second brother was still thinking of a way to let her get rid of the thought of Xiling Yan?
After Lan Jue took a sip of the fragrant tea, she signaled that the know-it-all could speak.

Baishitong kept his head down, and told this Princess Folian about two interesting stories about Xilan City.

The protagonist of one of the anecdotes is Lin Xu. Since Lin Xu was exposed by Gu Xiangsi on the street that day, he had no hope for his official career. The old lady was so angry that she had a stroke, and the father was angry at her for being shameless and ruining the family tradition, so in a fit of anger, she drove her out of the house.

Now, the Lin family is a concubine and concubine in power.

Knowing what happened to Zhao Wenjing was also succinct and concise, and anyone with a clear mind could understand that this was a beauty trick designed by Gu Xiangsi, which warned He Xuan's family and taught Zhao Wenjing a painful lesson.

After Lan Jue finished talking about these things, he waved him back, and then looked at his shocked girl, and kindly persuaded him again: "Now do you understand? Why didn't the second brother let you provoke the princess of the town?" , because she is by no means a simple-minded country girl in your eyes, she has plenty of ways to deal with her enemies without bloodshed."

Nangong Che was silent for a moment, looked up at her second brother, and smiled with red lips behind the veil: "Second brother, the people in Ningguo's mansion have almost left, and Gu Xiangsi's natal family has no influence at all. The reason why she can be so arrogant now is just relying on Xilingyan's favor. If one day, Xilingyan no longer pays attention to her, second brother, do you think there will be anyone in her hands?"

Lan Jue saw that her arrogant younger sister still refused to let go of it, and he didn't bother to persuade her any more. If she hit a wall and got a painful lesson, she would learn to behave.

"Second Brother..." Nangong Che frowned, looked at her second brother's leaving back, and sighed: "Second Brother, why don't you understand that we are here to make peace, not... alas! "

The emperor of Xihe Kingdom has all four concubines, and the empress has a son and a daughter. His virtue has never been compromised. It is impossible for the emperor of Xihe Kingdom to depose her and raise her up just because she is a princess of a state, and even... Xiling Chu even his four concubines The concubine will not move.

In this way, only the ninth concubine is left.

And how could she, the majestic princess of Nanyan Kingdom, concede to the position of nine concubines?
However, the princes of Xihe Kingdom are either too old and have many children and grandchildren, or they are young but have no real power.

After looking around, Xiling Yan, the king of the town, is the most suitable one. If she doesn't attack him, is it possible that she will marry Xiling Chu as one of the nine concubines, or marry these widowed old princes as a sequel?

The second brother didn't think much about her, so she could only plan more for herself.

……

On September [-]th, a banquet was held in the Chu Palace in Xiling, and the envoys of the Three Kingdoms, as well as princesses, princesses and daughters of important ministers were invited to the palace for the banquet.

In addition to several princes and family members in Beijing, Xihe Kingdom accompanied the banquet, as well as some ministers and family members from the first rank to the fifth rank.

The Imperial Palace of Xiga Kingdom has an artificial island palace with eight flying dragon bridges built in all directions. The palace on the island is a golden dome palace, forming the momentum of a dragon holding a pearl.

The Pearl Palace on this artificial island can accommodate up to 2000 people.

Today's banquet was held in the daytime, and the wives and ladies of each family dressed up solemnly. After entering the palace, the young eunuch led the way and arrived at the Pearl Palace one after another.

The Bafang Flying Dragon Bridge spans over the clear water, wide enough for four people to walk side by side.

Today is autumn and the weather is bright and sunny.

Groups of young ladies from various families who looked like delicate flowers were dressed up grandly like a hundred flowers blooming, they were really more beautiful and delicate than the various autumn chrysanthemums on the island.

The missions of the three countries did not go together, but walked on the Zhengfeilong Bridge from the southeast to the north.

Xiling Chu took his concubines and children to the island from the Zhengxi Feilong Bridge, and Xiling Yan's family of four was with them, which shows how good their uncles and nephews are.

The Pearl Palace is originally a place for banquets, it is open and there are many golden pillars standing in the hall, the weather is good today, the surrounding doors and windows have been opened, everyone entered the bright hall one by one, according to the grade, Take the seat led by the maid.

In order to prevent people from turning back and sitting in the wrong seat, the names of the heads of each family were pasted with gold foil on the seats and chairs.

"What is this? Sitting seems to be more comfortable than a stool or a bed." Bei Gongli had never seen such a thing as a chair, let alone an official hat chair.

"Second brother, this is a chair. I saw it before at the Prince Zhen's Mansion." Bei Gongzhen sat with her second brother, and behind them were the people from the Beiju Kingdom Mission.

In the past, the seat arrangement was always picky by various countries, but this year the seats are round seats.

It was still decided by lottery, Dongyue Kingdom was next to Xihe Kingdom, Beiju Kingdom was the first under Dongyue Kingdom, and Nanyan Kingdom was the first under Xihe Kingdom.

The King's Mansion of Zhen is next to the Beiju Kingdom, and the next leader of the Nanyan Kingdom is the King Hua's Mansion.

King Jing also attended this year, his seat is next to the Prince Zhen's Mansion, next to the Mansion of Princess Huijia and Princess Huayang.

The next heads of King Hua are Suning Palace and Huai'an Palace.

After that, the seats on both sides are arranged by the official position.

This year Zhenxihou's Mansion and Ningguo's Mansion also participated in this four-nation gathering, and it was Xiling Chukan who praised Ningguo's Mansion in the face of Gu Xiangsi, the sixteenth aunt, otherwise, how could Ningguo's Mansion stand against Zhenxihou's Mansion? Sit down?
Xilingchu is the last to arrive, the finale!

Not long after the envoys of the Three Kingdoms sat down, the host of Xiling Chu arrived.

No way, get up and welcome!
There was a burst of people getting up, the envoys of the three countries were in the front, and everyone was behind. There were hundreds of people, those who stood and saluted, and those who knelt to pay respects.

"I have met His Majesty the Western Emperor, Empress Xi!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live the empress!"

"Pingshen, no courtesy!" Xiling Yan raised her hand and said with a gentle smile, she was really kind and kind.

Everyone thanked En and got up in unison, and then returned to their seats.

After Xiling Chu and Xiling Yan's family of four separated, they led their concubines and children to the table in turn.

The concubines who appeared today included five of the nine concubines in addition to the empress and the fourth concubine.

There were only a few children, and the little princess and little prince born to the queen and concubine De were too young, so naturally they didn't bring them.

Gu Xiangsi is now more than four months pregnant, and her swollen belly is covered by her wide chest-length skirt.People still look at the slender limbs, and this chest-length skirt with a large-sleeved shirt is also elegant and elegant.

"Sister Wang Concubine, your clothes are pretty, it doesn't look like you're going to be five months pregnant!" Bei Gongzhen was very curious, when did Xihe Kingdom still have such loose and elegant clothes?

(End of this chapter)