Shen Mingzhu's movement paused slightly, showing a gentle smile on her face. Looking at Zhou Chengyu, she slightly nodded and said, "Lord Zhou."
When Zhou Chengyu heard the three words "Lord Zhou", he couldn't help but stunned. His thin lips were slightly pursed, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was slightly dimmed. He said, "Your Highness is too polite."
Xie Lang on the side was already unhappy.
So Shen Mingzhu likes this type?
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, Xie Lang looked up at Zhou Chengyu and said faintly, "This is Lord Zhou?"
"Lord Zhou doesn't go to the banquet today?" Xie Lang said, pretending to be surprised and covering his mouth. Raising his eyebrows, he looked at Zhou Chengyu. "Lord Zhou is still unmarried. Why don't you go to the banquet and have a look? Maybe you can meet a girl who is predestined."
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu subconsciously gave Xie Lang a look. She saw Xie Lang take a step forward and hold her hand. He smiled and said to Zhou Chengyu, "Lord Zhou, His Highness and I won't accompany you."
【Let's go, I don't want to see Zhou Chengyu. Shen Mingzhu's eyes are about to fall on him. I'm so angry!】
Shen Mingzhu: "..."
She just took a look at Zhou Chengyu. How did it become that her eyes fell on him?
"Your Highness."
Shen Mingzhu was slandering Xie Lang's inexplicability in her heart, but she heard Zhou Chengyu calling her. So she turned around.
When the man saw her turn around, his expression was a little hesitant, but he still slowly showed a smile. His voice was gentle. He said, "My younger sister has been missing you for several days. I don't know if Your Highness has time to see her."
Xie Lang could hardly suppress the unhappiness in his heart, but he could only see Zhou Chengyu smiling at Shen Mingzhu. He looked innocent and gentle.
Shen Mingzhu looked at Zhou Chengyu and thought of his younger sister. She was about to agree when she suddenly remembered what she heard on the street a few days ago.
- Since her wedding, Zhou Chengyu often got drunk?
Shen Mingzhu subconsciously looked at Zhou Chengyu. She saw that he still looked at her with a gentle smile, but there was a kind of indescribable weakness. It seemed that he hadn't had a good rest for a long time. She took a step forward. Shen Mingzhu smelled the faint smell of wine from Zhou Chengyu.
This...
If she hadn't been given a marriage, maybe the consort now would be Zhou Chengyu. But Shen Mingzhu knew that she and Zhou Chengyu could barely be regarded as childhood sweethearts. Their feelings were not deep.
Most of her unwillingness after being given a marriage came from the identity comparison between the original dissolute Xie Lang and the number one scholar Zhou Chengyu. If it was really said that she had a deep affection for Zhou Chengyu, it was completely spread by outsiders.
"Thank you for Lord Zhou's invitation." Shen Mingzhu smiled. She was about to refuse when she felt the hand holding her tightened.
She endured the impulse to roll her eyes at Xie Lang and continued, "But I have a lot of things to do with the consort recently, so I don't have time for the time being."
"Lord Zhou, I and the consort will leave first."
With that, Shen Mingzhu patted the hand that Xie Lang was holding her, and then motioned him to let go. She took the lead to walk forward.
After walking for a while, Shen Mingzhu suddenly found that Xie Lang had suddenly become quiet. He followed her silently. Looking at him, he seemed to be in a daze. He didn't even notice that she was looking at him.
"Xie Lang?"
Shen Mingzhu held his hand and reminded him, "We're almost there."
"We have to separate after we go in. Be careful. Don't let me come and fish you out at that time."
Hearing this, Xie Lang seemed to wake up from a dream. He looked at Shen Mingzhu and said, "Of course, I won't disgrace Your Highness."
Well? Why didn't Xie Lang argue with her anymore? His heart was also very quiet. She didn't hear any strange voices.
Shen Mingzhu looked at him. She saw Xie Lang turn his head and look at the walls on both sides of the palace road. The corner of his mouth rose. He looked very happy.
Men's hearts are really hard to guess.
...
"Your Highness is here?"
As soon as she entered the hall, the atmosphere of the banquet stagnated for a moment. Everyone stood up and saluted.
Shen Mingzhu smiled. She walked to the seat beside the first place and sat down. Then she continued, "Everyone doesn't have to care about me."
There was naturally more than one princess in this dynasty, but she was the daughter of the former queen. Her fiefdom was even richer than that of several unpopular princes. So she was naturally the center of the crowd wherever she went.
Shen Mingzhu looked at the singing and dancing below. She only felt bored. She didn't know what Xie Lang was doing now?
She supported her chin with one hand. She didn't know when she sighed. Her mind flew to the other side.
Beside her, a woman who looked a little like Shen Mingzhu looked at her jealously. She turned slightly and told her maid a few words. Then she put her mind on the palace banquet in front of her. The corner of her mouth involuntarily showed a meaningful smile.
On the other side.
As soon as Xie Lang entered, he saw everyone present looking at him. Their expressions were different.
He covered up his expression and changed into his usual cynicism. He walked to General Xie and sat down. He got a distressed look from General Xie and the whispers of the people around him.
"Alas! I thought Xie Lang was unlucky a few days ago. Maybe he would be suppressed by the eldest princess. As a result, he suddenly got the favor of that person."
"Really! I heard that the eldest princess gave Xie Lang a lot of things a few days ago."
"My God, just the dowry of the eldest princess, I don't know how many Xie families can be bought!"
Xie Lang listened with great interest. He was very interested in himself and Shen Mingzhu in other people's mouths, so he listened there.
The two people chatting there looked back and saw Xie Lang smiling at them. They almost scared out of their wits. The cups in their hands slipped instantly and fell on their clothes. They were dyed dark by the wine and looked very embarrassed.
"Con... Consort!"
One of them forced a smile and said to Xie Lang, "You..."
Xie Lang didn't wait for him to speak, but continued with a smile, "I heard it all."
The man immediately shut up and was scared.
It's over! What if Xie Lang sues the eldest princess?
General Xie on the side saw his son doing nothing again. He immediately knocked on the table as a warning and swept Xie Lang a look.
Coming back to his senses, he saw Shen Mingyuan enter the hall.
Everyone got up and saluted in a hurry. Xie Lang remembered Shen Mingyuan's attitude last time. He immediately darkened his eyes and subconsciously began to be vigilant.
Sure enough, the banquet didn't start for a while. Shen Mingyuan looked at Xie Lang. His eyes were unclear.
Xie Lang naturally felt his eyes on himself.
He continued to pretend to be a dissolute person. He squinted at the dancers on the table. When he saw the exciting part, he raised his glass and drank it up. His face showed a little obsession.
General Xie knew that his son was useless. He saw that he was too obvious. He suddenly felt ashamed. He reached out and patted Xie Lang's shoulder. He frowned and looked at him a few times.
Xie Lang then converged a little, but his eyes were still on the dancers.
It's so annoying. How long do I have to pretend?
Xie Lang looked at the colorful things in front of him. He was already sleepy. He almost yawned.
Shen Mingyuan's face gradually sank when he saw Xie Lang's dissolute appearance. After a long time, he asked, "Does the consort like the dancers today?"