Daughter of the royal palace

Chapter 141 The Qionghua Banquet’s Marriage Invitation, Without Love and Hate (2)
When she opened her mouth, everyone was stunned, and then all their eyes fell on her, then looked at the queen, then at the emperor, there seemed to be something more in their eyes.

Many of the ministers here have participated in the palace banquet 20 years ago, so they are naturally aware of what happened that year.

The queen gave a light smile, looking at King Lanling's embarrassment, her eyes were full of embarrassment.

"Well, I also remembered when you said that. There was a frivolous little girl back then..."

"Cough..." King Lanling coughed dryly, his face slightly embarrassed. "Isn't this Qionghua Banquet not over yet? Why are you bringing up the past many years ago?"

The queen glanced at her, "Who was the first to bring up the old story? Now you know that you are embarrassed?"

King Lanling turned his face away in embarrassment, his eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Qilan sitting in front of the piano.

"These two little dolls are a good match, why don't you make a decree to marry them?"

Xiao Qilan's pretty face was flushed by what she said, as bright and charming as peach blossoms in spring.Ling Hong's calm eyes also moved slightly, and suddenly a light burst out from the bottom of his eyes, and he looked calmly at Xiao Qilan who lowered her head to hide her shyness.

The queen took the hibiscus white jade wine glass in her hand, "Well, it's really rare that the qin and the violin match together, and the heart has a tacit understanding."

Xiao Qilan buried her head even lower, but her eyes were filled with joy.

"It's just..." The Queen suddenly changed her voice, seeming to be hesitant.Xiao Qilan raised her head suddenly, her nimble eyes seemed a little anxious.

I don't know if it's Ling Xihan's illusion, but I always feel that Qilan's expression is a bit fake.In fact, it's not a lie, it's just that there seems to be something hidden under her seemingly anxious expression.A kind of helpless hidden worry, as well as a faint self-deprecating sorrow.And her eldest brother, his face is not as high-spirited as before, and there is a touch of bitterness and helpless determination in his calm.

"What's wrong?" Emperor Yuan Qing turned his head to look at his wife, doubts flashed in his eyes.

The queen said: "I remember that Qilan just turned fifteen, so she was talking about marriage so early..."

King Lanling raised his eyebrows and interrupted the queen, "15 years old is not young, you think everyone looks like you, until 21 years old..."

Emperor Yuan Qing's eyes turned cold leisurely, like ice breaking through the sun, King Lanling shut his mouth embarrassingly and stopped talking.The people below were also smart and didn't say anything. The queen was not good at behavior since she was a child, she only stepped out of the house at the age of 20, and she got married at the age of 21. This is a well-known thing in the world.

The queen was not displeased, "That's right." She took a sip of the sweet osmanthus wine, "Then..."

"Empress Empress." Xiao Qilan stood up suddenly, bowed gracefully under the eyes of everyone, her voice was as firm as a rock.

"Chang Ping thanks the empress for her grace, but Chang Ping doesn't want to talk about marriage yet."

As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent.No one thought that Xiao Qilan would dare to become the disobedient queen.However, Ling Hong seemed to have known about her behavior and was not surprised.It's just that there is still a trace of bitterness on the face.

The queen frowned, seemingly displeased.

"Why?"

Xiao Qilan clenched her fists slightly, and bit her red lips tightly with her white teeth, but she didn't say a word after all.Princess Yi looked at her anxiously, and was about to get up, but was held down by Prince Yi beside her, and shook her head slightly, his eyes were deep and unpredictable.

At this time Ling Hong came out, knelt down on one knee and said, "I want to report to the Empress, that I have no intention of marrying a wife for the time being."

"Nonsense!" the queen scolded softly, her eyes gradually turning cold.The queen seldom gets angry in such a public place, but it is reasonable to think about it.This Qionghua banquet was originally hosted by the queen, and today is the queen's birthday.At this moment, the two of them ignored the Queen's wishes, and the Queen was inevitably unhappy.

"Since one of you said you won't marry and the other said you won't marry, why did you come here to talk about it? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I will definitely not forgive you lightly."

At the beginning of the banquet, the queen was amiable and seldom called herself 'Ben Gong', which shows that she is really angry now.

Ling Xihan's mind moved slightly, and a strange feeling flashed across his heart.His eyes leisurely glanced at Xiao Tingxuan's silent phoenix eyes, and then lightly glanced at Ouyang Chen's eyes as deep as ancient Tan's with a smile, as if mocking, but also as if understanding.She was even more puzzled.

Ling Hong said with emotion: "A good man is at ease everywhere. How can we talk about starting a family if he hasn't established a career?"

"This reason cannot convince me." The queen said lightly, determined to ask him to come up with a reasonable reason.

Ling Hong frowned, "Princess Changping has a noble status..."

The queen lightly flicked her sleeves, her face was slightly cold: "Don't talk about your status, I hate marriages that are divided into legal divisions such as improper marriage. Qilan was raised by this palace, and her My temperament is the clearest, but naturally there will be no worldly and superficial ideas. Take a step back, even if it is about status. You are also the son of the loyal prince, and Qilan is in the right family, so why not?"

The queen's words strangled Ling Hong's next reason in the cradle, and he frowned, thinking about how to deal with it.The queen said again: "I am also well versed in the way of rhythm, just now the two of you played together seamlessly, it can be seen that it is a concubine's love. Now I want to be beautiful, but you two are unwilling in every possible way. Why is this?"

These words deprived Ling Hong of his last reason, how could he forget it?Back then, the empress moved the world with a mausoleum song, and she was hailed as the best piano in the world. How could she not hear the artistic conception of their piano and flute ensemble?

only--

"Queen Shengming, it's just...it's just that I don't want to force Princess Changping." How could he not know Qilan's thoughts?She smiled wryly in her heart, after waiting for so many years, he was finally ranked second in her heart.

"Oh?" The Empress raised her eyebrows lightly, and looked at Xiao Qilan indifferently with her phoenix eyes. There was a flash of light in her eyes, so fast that Ling Xihan disappeared into the two deep pools before she could catch her.

"Qilan, don't you want to?"

Xiao Qilan's face turned pale, and she looked at Ling Hong who was kneeling beside her. The conflicted and struggling eyes in her eyes kept interlacing, and finally turned into firmness.

"Go back to Empress Empress, Qilan doesn't want to."

Although he knew it was the result, when he heard it with his own ears, Ling Hong would inevitably still feel heartbroken.His handsome face paled slightly, bitterness and sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Reason." The queen's expression was neither happy nor angry, and her voice was neither fluttering nor startled.

Xiao Qilan took a deep breath, her eyes were clear and energetic, and her tone was frank and slightly sharp.

"Your Majesty's heart is like a mirror, so Qilan naturally has nothing to hide." She straightened her thoughts, her tone resolute with a hint of sigh.

"As the empress said, Qilan and Shizi Ling have known each other for a long time, and they really admire each other." When she said this, her pretty face flushed slightly.After all, this was in ancient times. Although influenced by the empress, her thoughts were not as rigid as ordinary daughters, but it was indeed embarrassing to say such things in front of so many people.And everyone in the field had their eyes widened by her words, but most of them appreciated her magnanimity.

(End of this chapter)