nashuaworldcup Chapter 58 Brother Xingluo, Let’s Go
Chapter 58 Brother Xingluo, Let’s Go
When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, many people were already sitting there. Xia Taoyuan and Lu Qing'er sat next to Madam Wei and Madam Lu. She could feel many people's eyes looking at her. She silently said in her heart: Stay calm, you must stay calm!
Madam Lu praised Xia Taoyuan a few times and said, "Qing'er is a few months older than Zhiying. Zhiying is already engaged, but Qing'er still has no one to propose to her. It's all her father's fault. He makes her practice martial arts every day. She doesn't behave like a girl."
"Mother." Lu Qing'er and Madam Lu acted coquettishly.
Xia Taoyuan laughed and said, "Aunt Lu, don't worry, someone will come to propose marriage in a few days, and I guarantee you will be satisfied!"
Lu Qing'er shouted, "Wei Zhiying, you're asking for a fight." Then she pretended to tickle Xia Taoyuan's waist. Xia Taoyuan smiled and fell into Madam Wei's arms.
Madam Wei also laughed and said, "These two girls always make trouble when they are together. They don't behave like girls at all."
Just when everyone was talking and laughing, a loud voice was heard, "The Emperor has arrived! The Empress has arrived!" Xia Taoyuan looked over and saw that it was Eunuch Liu. She didn't expect Eunuch Liu to have such a loud voice.
The emperor and empress sat down, and then the three imperial concubines sat on the side of the empress. Several princes stood beside the emperor. Except for Chu Xingluo, Prince Nan and Prince Xuan whom she had just met, Xia Taoyuan did not recognize any of the others.
Then, the officials and their families knelt down and saluted, shouting "Long live the emperor!"
"My dear ministers, please stand up!" Emperor Ying seemed to be in a good mood and his voice was gentle.
Everyone sat back in their chairs. Xia Taoyuan stole a glance at Chu Xingluo, who was also looking at her. Xia Taoyuan made a face. A smile appeared on Chu Xingluo's lips. King Xuan noticed it and teased, "Third brother and Miss Wei are very affectionate."
Southern Prince Chu Xingliang said: "Fourth brother can also go and make love with Miss Mu."
King Xuan Chu Xingyue glared at him. This old man always went against him.
Emperor Ying stood up and said, "Today is Xiaoman, a good day. It is the day when my two sons are getting engaged, and it is also a great day for the palace. I invite all the ministers to attend the engagement ceremony of Prince Jing and Miss Wei, and Prince Xuan and Miss Mu. Let's take this opportunity to have some fun, and you don't have to be so formal!"
Next, the official from the Ministry of Rites gave a speech of blessing, and then invited Prince Jing and Prince Xuan to bring Miss Wei and Miss Mu respectively to pay their respects to the Emperor and the Empress.
Lu Qing'er poked Xia Taoyuan and motioned her to turn around. Xia Taoyuan turned around and saw Chu Xingluo was already behind her. She quickly stood up and walked to Chu Xingluo, and took Chu Xingluo's hand without any hesitation.
The two walked to the entrance of the Imperial Garden under the guidance of the ceremonial officer. Chu Xingyue and Mu Yanran had also arrived. According to the ceremonial officer's request, the four of them entered the Imperial Garden and walked through the aisle between the guests on both sides until they came in front of the emperor, kowtowed, and the engagement ceremony was completed.
Seeing Xia Taoyuan holding Chu Xingluo's hand, Chu Xingyue also wanted to hold Mu Yanran's hand, but Mu Yanran shrank back and said in a tender voice, "Brother Xingyue, can't you wait? There are so many people watching, and Yanran is shy and afraid of being gossiped about!"
This sentence indirectly ridiculed both Chu Xingluo and Xia Taoyuan, but Chu Xingluo didn't care at all. He held Xia Taoyuan's hand tightly with a smile on his face. Xia Taoyuan shouted in a shrill voice, "Brother Xingluo, let's go." After she said that, she almost vomited. Such affectation was really not her style. Even if she tried to learn it, she would vomit.
Mu Yanran's face suddenly turned dark, and Xia Taoyuan had already pulled Chu Xingluo to the front.
Xia Taoyuan and Chu Xingluo walked a few steps hand in hand and were about to reach the aisle between the guests. She noticed that some of the guests on both sides were whispering to each other. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, from the glances they gave her from time to time, Xia Taoyuan guessed that they were talking about her. Although she was mentally prepared, her palms were still sweating.
At this moment, Chu Xingluo's grip on her hand suddenly tightened. She tilted her head and looked over. Chu Xingluo had a smile in his eyes. He lowered his head and whispered softly in her ear, "Don't be nervous, I'm here."
Chu Xingluo's action was extremely intimate and successfully attracted everyone's attention. Some were envious, some were sarcastic, and some were just there to laugh at him.
Xia Taoyuan originally thought that the emperor had instructed her and Chu Xingluo to act more intimate in order to shut others up, so she had to act well.
But she didn't expect Chu Xingluo to be so intimate with her in public, and she was infinitely happy. She looked at Chu Xingluo, her eyes were like drawn silk, full of tenderness.
The two continued to walk forward, but very slowly. She saw that the table where Zhang Qianqian and Fang Muyao were sitting was at the side of the aisle. She would definitely pass by them in a while. Thinking of what Zhang Qianqian had said before, she felt it necessary to take this opportunity to prove her innocence and the rumors about Chu Xingluo.
There were several young men and women sitting at the table where Zhang Qianqian was sitting. Xia Taoyuan didn't recognize the rest except Qi Nanfeng and Mu Yun. They must be the sons and daughters of ministers in the court.
Xia Taoyuan was almost at the table where Miss Zhang was. She let go of Chu Xingluo's hand, put her arms around Chu Xingluo's arms, and stuck close to Chu Xingluo. From a distance, she seemed to be attached to Chu Xingluo.
At this time, Zhang Qianqian was extremely contemptuous and said to the person at the same table: "How shameless! He doesn't even know how to restrain himself in public. He is so unrestrained. I'm sure those rumors are true!" Her voice was not loud, but Xia Taoyuan was very close to their table now, so she and Chu Xingluo heard every word of what she said.
Chu Xingluo's smile was gone. Although he knew that there were some unfavorable rumors about Xia Taoyuan, he knew the truth so he didn't care about the rumors. Now he was actually saying it in front of them, he couldn't stand it. It would be fine if he didn't hear it in person, but now, he couldn't stand it when he said it in front of him!
Before Chu Xingluo could get angry, Mu Yun sneered, "Miss Zhang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." When he said this, not only Zhang Qianqian and Fang Muyao, but even Mu Yanran behind them was surprised. Why did his brother help Wei Zhiying? Didn't he know that his father and Wei Mingcheng had always been at odds?
Xia Taoyuan was also a little confused as to why Mu Yun was speaking up for him, since he was not very familiar with him.
Zhang Qianqian felt a little wronged by the man she loved, but Xia Taoyuan didn't care whether she felt wronged or not. She still hugged Chu Xingluo's arm. She walked up to Zhang Qianqian and said, "Miss Zhang, I want to know who the shameless and dissolute person you just mentioned is? I just walked up to you and you said this, so I have to ask you clearly."
Zhang Qianqian's voice was not loud just now, and only people close to her could hear it, but now Xia Taoyuan's voice was loud, and almost everyone in the audience could hear it. Everyone's eyes were focused on it.
"I didn't say anything about you!" Zhang Qianqian felt a little guilty. She didn't expect Wei Zhiying to ask this question so openly.
"Who is Miss Zhang talking about?" Chu Xingluo's voice was clear and measured.
"Yes, who is Miss Zhang talking about?" Qi Nanfeng, who was sitting next to Mu Yun, asked out of curiosity.
Mu Yanran glared at Zhang Qianqian fiercely and cursed inwardly: No wonder my brother looks down on you, a fool. You could have just said a few words in private, but you had to say it in front of Wei Zhiying.