Chu Qiang was startled by Chu Wanxiang's sympathetic gaze.

Did you show something or did something to make Chu Wanxiang look at her like this?

"I lost my mind, please don't blame Princess Anle." Chu Ming looked away and smiled apologetically.

"It's okay, I know it must be because Sister Wuhuang is too difficult for you."

Chu Qiang smiled and shook her head, raised her eyes, and saw Xiao Min's vicious eyes looking in this direction, she couldn't help but shrink her neck.

She was particularly afraid of this fifth sister. She was gentle and kind on the surface, but sinister and vicious on the inside. She was a typical femme fatale.

She had seen Xiao Min cruelly throw an erring slave into the basin, and she had pricked her finger with a long needle, so she knew how mean this imperial lady was to others.

As the object of her jealousy, Princess Ming Huang would only be more sad than others.

It's not because Xiao Min made things difficult. Chu Wanxiang wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, forget it, some things don't need to be explained too much.

So he didn't refute Chu Qiang's words, but just smiled.

Turning his head, he raised his eyes and met Chu Mohan's gaze on the male guest's table.

Xiaoyun sat on his left and waved to her.

"The fourth brother was coming early in the morning, but the eighth brother stayed in bed for a long time, otherwise we would have sat down half an hour ago."

Chu Qiang noticed that Chu Mohan looked at Chu Wanxiang with unusual eyes, which seemed a little gentler than before.

Bage had told her before that her fourth brother had a peach blossom, but she still didn't believe it. Today, she saw that the peach blossom Bage was talking about was Princess Minghuang.

Chu Qiang looked at the two of them back and forth, with a smile on her lips. They really matched each other.

"Why are there no guards around His Highness?" On weekdays, when I see Xiao Zhan, there is always at least one of Tie Yi or Qing Feng accompanying me." What is a little strange is that both of them are missing today.

"It's best not to look at it." Tianqing snorted.

Chu Wanxiang and Yuebai were slightly startled, and both looked at her.

"..." Tian Qing shifted his gaze to other places, not looking at the two of them.

How is this going.

It is rare for Tian Qing to show his emotions so openly.

Did those two offend her?

Chu Wanxiang wanted to ask what was going on, but this occasion was not suitable.

I had no choice but to suppress my curiosity and think about going back and asking more questions.

"Wanxiang." Gu Lingyi also entered the venue and sat down next to Chu Wanxiang.

"Princess Anle." Seeing Xiaoqiang, he winked at her happily.

"Sister Gu, we haven't been here for a long time." Chu Qiang and Gu Lingyi have been playmates since childhood, and they have always had a good relationship.

Even if Gu Lingyi later went to the border gate behind Zhenbei, he would communicate with Chu Qiang every other month.

Apart from Chu Wanxiang, Chu Qiang was the happiest when the marquis returned this time.

The last one to enter was Li Wang Xiaoli. As soon as he entered, he deliberately glanced at Chu Wanxiang.

The coldness in his eyes froze the air. Neither Gu Lingyi nor Chu Qiang dared to look directly into his eyes. They always felt that his gaze was malicious.

Chu Wanxiang's expression was cold, and she did not dodge when facing his cold gaze.

"Your Highness the Princess." Qingfeng walked over, lowered his head, and said something in Chu Mohan's ear.

Chu Mohan nodded and motioned for him to sit behind him.

After Xiao Li took his seat, the poetry meeting officially began. Someone at the scene suggested that everyone recite a poem, either one they had written themselves or one they had seen recently, and then everyone would comment and express their own opinions.

"The king thinks this suggestion is very good." Xiao Li leaned forward, rested his elbows on the table, and glanced at the audience with a half-smile.

Finally, he stared at Chu Mohan: "Fourth brother, what do you think?"

Chu Mohan held up his hands: "My second brother and I feel the same way."

Everything is ready. The only thing we need is Dongfeng. The stage is set. Second brother, don’t you want to live up to fourth brother’s wish?

"Very good." Xiao Li laughed, pointed at Chu Wanxiang and said, "Then, let's start this song with the recently famous Princess Minghuang."

He deliberately let Chu Wanxiang take the lead because he was sure that she was a wild girl who couldn't read well at all.

I heard that Gu Lingyi used to even prepare the drinking orders on the third brother's ship. How could such a woman have literary talent?

"Fourth brother, why do I feel that the Second Emperor is very hostile to Sister Minghuang?"

Xiaoyun came over and asked, he had also humiliated Chu Wanxiang when he came up to him at Zhenbei Hou's banquet.

There doesn't seem to be much overlap between them.

"Minghuang asked Jiang Qiyun to join the inner court at the Plum Blossom Banquet, which distracted An Guohou's attention, and the plan to retreat to the north of Jiehu Town was ruined. How could the second emperor not be angry?"

"In addition, the fifth sister and the concubine have both suffered at the hands of Minghuang, and more than once. The concubine must have complained a lot to the queen. How could the second prince not know these things?" Chu Mohan said that they were the only ones.

Two people's audible voices explained to Xiaoyun.

"So, is the Second Emperor Brother venting his anger for Deconcubine and others?"

"This reason still doesn't make sense. Second brother is someone who will stand up for others."

"The point is not them, but yourself." Chu Mohan said: "Whether it is An Guohou or De Fei, they are all under the second brother's sect." If Minghuang touched them, he would challenge the second brother's authority and give

The second brother gave me a slap in the face. The second brother Huang is also a very face-conscious person, so naturally he will not let Minghuang go easily."

He's just the second brother. Emperor Ming is very different now than before. Be careful, you might shoot yourself in the foot.

Chu Mohan picked up the wine glass in front of him, toasted Chu Wanxiang with a smile, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Brother Erhuang, don't embarrass Sister Minghuang. She was born in Nanzhao, and her place is very remote. It is inevitable that she will have some difficulties in writing. If she can't memorize it, she will lose face.

.Girls are thin-skinned. What will happen to her in the future? Go and see someone."

Xiao Min seemed to be thinking about Chu Wanxiang, but in every sentence, she laughed at Chu Wanxiang's barbaric background, lack of literary talent, and an illiterate waste.

Jun Li remained silent and just glanced back at Chu Wanxiang.

According to his previous understanding of her, Chu Wanxiang was indeed not good at writing poems. Now that he asked her to recite poems in public, she might really make a fool of herself.

As long as she begged him, he would reject it for her.

Junli thought to herself that as long as she gave him a pleading look like before, he would help her immediately.

However, Chu Wanxiang did not ask him for help as he wished. Instead, he stood up calmly, bowed slightly to everyone present, and then lightly opened his red lips: "Thank you, Your Highness Li, if you can appreciate it.

Then this draw will be a blessing.”
Chapter completed!