After rebirth, the cold prince clings to me every day

Chapter 63 Banquet Troubles

Xu Ningyue stared at Peining's leaving figure with resentful eyes.

I couldn't figure it out, why did he just not talk to me when he smiled so gently?

However, remembering that Sister Su Qing had just said she would help her, she became happy again.

In her heart, as long as Su Qing wants to do anything, there is nothing that cannot be done.

When Pei Ning passed by Shen Mingjiao and the others, he glanced casually and paused when he saw Gu Danxue with his head lowered.

Gu Danxue happened to raise her head inadvertently, and saw a handsome face with a gentle smile. Her face turned red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Pei Ning raised his eyebrows in surprise, and his eyes flashed.

Shen Mingjiao listened to this babbling singing in boredom, feeling like she was about to fall asleep.

It happened that Gu Danxue had to go to the toilet at this moment, so she followed him out to get some fresh air.

Shen Mingjiao watched Gu Danxue go to the palace, and walked forward casually in boredom. Haitang, who was following behind, pointed to an open space in front of her and said, "Girl, someone is playing hut over there."

Shen Mingjiao followed her line of sight and saw two or three girls standing there.

When the master and servant walked over, the girls just left, and a lot of arrows were scattered on the ground.

Shen Mingjiao picked one up casually, stepped away to a certain distance, raised her arm, and gently threw it at the ear-piercing pot opposite.

As a result, she naturally missed the shot and didn't even touch the body of the pot. She didn't give up and continued to pick up one.

Still missed, and further away from the body of the pot. She wrinkled her nose in frustration and continued to fight again and again.

Haitang felt itchy and joined in enthusiastically.

But because she was too strong, she threw the arrow directly into the pond across the road.

Seeing this, Shen Mingjiao, who had suffered many failures, finally found some comfort and couldn't help laughing.

This scene happened to be seen by Pei Ji who was passing by the front yard. Hearing the soft and brisk laughter coming from his ears, he couldn't help but stop in a daze.

Looking at Shen Mingjiao, who was wearing a red dress and smiling wildly under the shade of a tree, he couldn't take his eyes away.

He stood there quietly for a while, and it seemed that the unhappiness he had felt in the front yard had dissipated a bit.

Once the Duke of Jingguo was rehabilitated, outsiders said that he, the crown prince of the Duke of Jingguo, must be very proud of himself.

But Pei Ji's life has not been good these days. People who used to be dismissive of him are now coming together one after another, and he is forced to deal with all kinds of powerful people every day.

But he didn't feel very happy. He only felt physically and mentally exhausted every day.

He just wanted to study in peace, take the imperial examination, and serve the imperial court in the future. But no one could understand such a simple idea, including his wife.

Shen Mingyan is not the only one who has beautiful longings for married life.

But after getting married, he gradually discovered that the girl with a sunny smile and full of vitality seemed to be just his imagination.

After getting married, Shen Mingyan seemed to be a completely different person. She only knew how to argue with her aunt and sisters over trivial matters every day. Every time the two of them didn't say a few words, she started to complain.

As time passed, he didn't even want to go back to the backyard.

Shen Mingjiao threw dozens of numbers in a row, but she didn't hit any of them. She immediately became frustrated and grabbed a few numbers and threw them all out.

She felt her sleeve being gently pulled by someone. She turned around and saw that it was Gu Danxue. She asked without energy, "I'm back."

Gu Danxue hummed slightly, looked at the arrows scattered on the ground, and asked in a low voice: "Does the princess like to throw pots?"

Shen Mingjiao said dejectedly: "I don't like it now, because I always miss."

"Hey, tell me, who invented this thing? It's so difficult..."

Before he finished speaking, he stared at Gu Danxue with wide eyes as he picked up an arrow and threw it forward. There was only a "pop" sound, and the arrow was stably inserted into the ear-piercing pot not far away.

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At the end, he whispered: "It's not difficult."

Shen Mingjiao: "..." Well, it is indeed not difficult. It turns out that she is just too stupid.

Haitang behind her looked at her with admiration: "Miss Gu, it turns out you are so good at throwing pots!"

This was the first time Gu Danxue was praised by someone, and she was a little flattered. "It's... not bad. I learned it from my father when I was young."

Shen Mingjiao was full of admiration for her, "You can participate in the pot throwing competition now, you will definitely win a prize."

In order to keep fit, the imperial court held competitions such as pot throwing, cuju, polo and archery every two years.

Gu Danxue smiled shyly. Those who participated in the competition were either officials from the central government or children of powerful eunuchs with titles. Moreover, she was still a woman, so how could she be qualified to participate in any competition?

Pei Ji watched Shen Mingjiao and others leave, then stepped forward, picked up the arrow that Shen Mingjiao had just used, and unconsciously crushed it with his fingertips, as if the other person's aura still remained on it.

He raised the arrow, threw it gently, and it fell steadily into the pot with a snap.

On the way back, Shen Mingjiao sensitively noticed that Gu Danxue was a little absent-minded.

When she almost returned to the flower hall, she still couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Is everything okay?"

Gu Danxue shook her head hurriedly: "No...it's okay..."

Shen Mingjiao raised her eyebrows, she didn't look like she was fine.

Gu Danxue lowered her eyes and couldn't help but think of what just happened.

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But not long ago, Gu Danxue walked out of the palace and was about to go back with Shen Mingjiao.

After walking a few steps, a clear and pleasant male voice from behind called her: "Girl, please wait a moment."

Gu Danxue turned her head in confusion and saw the young man she had seen in the flower hall standing a few steps away from him, holding a handkerchief in his hand and looking at her with a smile on his gentle and handsome face: "Girl, your handkerchief fell off."

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Gu Danxue blushed and lowered her head, stuttering: "I...this is not my veil..."

After saying this, she heard the young man chuckle, seeming to be pleased by her reaction.

Then he took a few steps forward, and when she was stunned, he put the handkerchief directly into her hand.

Staring into her eyes, he smiled softly and said, "The girl's eyes are so beautiful!"

She stood there holding the handkerchief in a daze, watching the man walk away, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.

But at this moment, Su Qing walked out of nowhere,

Meeting the other party's meaningful look, Gu Danxue's hand holding the handkerchief shrank.

Su Qing stepped forward and took her hand, with a gentle smile: "Dan Xue, I haven't seen you for many days, why are you separated from me?"

After saying that, he sighed sadly, "Now that you have met Princess Su, don't you recognize me as your friend? Did I help you when Ning Yue bullied you?"

Gu Danxue stiffened her hands and pursed her lips in silence. Due to her experiences over the years, she has always been sensitive by nature.

Every time Xu Ningyue was bullied, Su Qing would indeed help her, but it was just a few words of symbolic advice.

The eyes he looked at her were always filled with mercy and mercy. Every time she met such eyes, she was not relieved, she only felt suffocated.

Even deep down in her heart, she actually hated Su Qing more than Xu Ningyue and others openly bullied her.

Because she knew that Su Qing didn't really pity her, just because his father was the Marquis of Ningyuan.

Seeing this, Su Qing stopped talking nonsense and continued to hold her hand and said with a smile: "You like Pei Ning, right? I can help you."

Gu Danxue suddenly retracted her hand and took a step back in a hurry: "You...what are you talking nonsense...I didn't..."

Su Qing felt contempt in her heart. If Gu Danxue didn't have a good father, he wouldn't even bother to look at this kind of person.

"Don't deny it in a hurry. Pei Ning has outstanding appearance and gentle personality. He is also the son of Duke Jingguo. It is normal that you would like such an outstanding man."

"And I just saw that Pei Ning is also interested in you, but if you want to marry him, the Pei family may not agree."

"But don't worry, since we are friends, I will help you."

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Retracting his thoughts, Gu Danxue curled his fingers and finally said hesitantly: "Do you know Pei Ning? He..."

Before she finished speaking, Shen Mingjiao interrupted her with a stern face and asked quietly: "How do you know him?"

Without waiting for Gu Danxue to answer, he said seriously again: "That's not a good person. Stay away from him."

Gu Danxue was a little stunned for a moment. She wanted to ask why, but in the end she opened her mouth and didn't ask anything.

She knew that Shen Mingjiao had no reason to lie to her, and combined with Su Qing's inexplicable words just now, it was enough to prove that there was indeed something wrong with the man named Pei Ning.

If she said she liked Pei Ning very much, she definitely didn't. She was just a little sad. For the first time in her life, a man approached her without caring about her appearance, but she didn't expect it to be a lie!

Shen Mingjiao was afraid that Gu Danxue would be fascinated by Pei Ning's appearance, so she warned her a few more times. When she saw the other party nodded obediently, she breathed a sigh of relief.

He also thought that with Gu Danxue's character, even if he really fell in love with Pei Ning, he would not dare to take the initiative to do anything.

The two returned to the flower hall, where Cui Lingling was still watching with gusto.

Finally it was time for the banquet to begin, and everyone went to the seats that had been arranged in advance.

At a banquet like this, there are rules for seating. Shen Mingjiao, the female family member, has the highest status, so she was arranged to sit at the top, so she was separated from Gu Danxue and Cui Lingling.

Gu Danxue had just sat down here when a maid carrying a teapot passed by. Then she accidentally stirred her foot and the water in the teapot spilled onto Gu Danxue.

The maid hurriedly knelt down in fear and apologized: "This slave deserves to die. Miss, please spare this slave!"

Under such commotion, the people around him suddenly looked over curiously. Gu Danxue pinched her wet skirt, her face suddenly turned hot: "Okay, get up!"

The maid kowtowed to him and stood up. She suggested taking her to the guest house to change clothes. Gu Danxue was a little hesitant.

It stands to reason that when all ladies go out, they would prepare an extra set of clothes just in case. But she came here secretly without telling her second aunt, not even her personal maid.

When the maid saw this, she suggested: "I am the maid in the second lady's courtyard. Why don't I take this girl to our second lady to borrow some clothes?"

After saying that, he directly took her arm and pulled her out.

Gu Danxue had a gut feeling that something was wrong, but she was used to being obedient, and it was really uncomfortable to have her wet clothes clinging to her body. Without hesitation, she was dragged out of the yard.

Su Qing, who was sitting at the table opposite, looked at Gu Danxue being dragged away by the maid, and took a sip of tea with satisfaction.

Xu Ningyue on the side tugged on her sleeves. Seeing that everyone had to leave after the banquet was over, she didn't care about eating anymore, so she leaned over and whispered:

"Sister Su Qing, didn't you say there was a way for me to marry Peining? What kind of way was it?"

Su Qing suppressed the disgust in her heart and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll tell you after dinner."

Xu Ningyue immediately felt relieved after hearing this. Su Qing pulled out the arm held by the other party without leaving a trace. A cold look flashed in her eyes.

Now when she sees Xu Ningyue's face, she will think of the humiliation that day in Jinxiufang.

After that incident, almost half of the reputation she had built over the years was destroyed.

When people mentioned Su Qing, they were no longer stunning and yearning. Some people even secretly said that she was a playboy. She wanted to marry the prince but could not let go of Prince Su. She was so angry that she smashed an entire room of expensive porcelain.

And how could she not hate Xu Ningyue, one of the initiators?

So since Xu Ningyue likes Pei Ning, then she should help her.

But when she saw Gu Danxue today, she changed her mind temporarily.

The Duke of Jingguo has secretly taken refuge in the prince, but she feels that this is not enough.

Since she wants to be the most noble woman in the world, Feng Qiyu must be the emperor in the future, so the more power the prince has under his command, the better.

But Marquis Ningyuan was only loyal to the emperor.

She curled her lips and smiled lightly, but if Gu Danxue married Pei Ning, then the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion would have to be tied to the Jingguo Duke's Mansion.

As for Xu Ningyue, she would naturally not let him go.

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Shen Mingjiao knew something had happened to Gu Danxue a quarter of an hour later.

Cui Lingling straightened her back and sat next to Mrs. Tong. She looked at a large table of delicacies, but she could only chew a small bite of the dish slowly with etiquette. She felt really uncomfortable, so she excused herself from going to the toilet. After Mrs. Tong

He left the table with cold eyes,

Passing by Gu Danxue's table, he saw no one. After asking the girl at the table, he learned that she had gone to change clothes, and Cui Lingling didn't care.

Just smelling the aroma of food wafting from the table, she swallowed with greed, glanced at Shen Mingjiao who was sitting on the back, and couldn't help but walk over.

(End of chapter)