Chapter 309 Spiced Wine
Chapter 309 Spiced Wine
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone in the palace gathered together, and the people outside the palace also reunited with their families.
But this joyful atmosphere obviously has nothing to do with the Fifth Prince's residence.
Since all the masters, big and small, had agreed, Cai Lian used the Mid-Autumn Festival as an excuse to invite the Fifth Prince and Xinrong to a gathering together.
Three people, each with their own ulterior motives, got together.
Originally, according to this reunion season, Xiaoyanzi could also be released to participate, it was just a matter of a word from the Fifth Prince.
But maybe it was because Xiaoyanzi was impatient, or maybe he was afraid that she would do something bad or cause trouble.
In short, no one mentioned it, and everyone forgot about it.
This was the first time that the three of them sat together calmly in the Fifth Prince's yard, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Cailian acted as the one who livened up the atmosphere. She smiled and raised her glass, "Master, Concubine, this is the first festival since you two got married. I thought we should have a good get-together. After all, we are a family, and we should all be harmonious and happy."
In fact, the Fifth Prince was a little unhappy today. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor held a banquet in the palace. All officials above the fourth rank were invited to attend with their families, not to mention the royal family.
As a result, he was the fifth prince after all, and the prince that the emperor once valued the most, but he was not among the invited guests.
Only the Fifth Prince could sense how much loss and shame he felt.
It was not until this moment that the Fifth Prince deeply realized that the Emperor was not only angry with him, but had completely kicked him away, and he had become the "once" most favored prince.
Because the emperor was willing to punish him for the things that happened in the harem, Yongqi always firmly believed that the emperor was just angry and did not ignore him.
Yongqi even thought that this was a sign of caring about him.
But now, Yongqi has completely recognized the facts.
This also made him extremely depressed.
He was so dazzling before, how did he fall to the point where he was not even worthy of attending the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet?
When the Fifth Prince heard Cai Lian say that this was the first festival since their marriage, he became even more depressed.
This was the first time he didn't celebrate the festival in the palace.
Perhaps, he was the only one among the Agers who was neglected.
He didn't think that the Imperial Household Department had forgotten him. There was only one possibility, that was that the Emperor had instructed him not to participate.
Seeing that the Fifth Prince was in a low mood, Cai Lian was a little confused.
The Fifth Prince had clearly nodded before, so what was he going to do now?
Fortunately, Yongqi still knew what to do today. He was sad for a while, then forced a smile and raised his glass.
The Emperor was really disappointed in him, simply because he had been causing some trouble recently, so he had to do it in front of the Emperor to let him know that he was still the prince that made the Emperor proud.
The first step is to get along well with Xinrong and gain the support of his father-in-law.
"Xinrong, thank you for your hard work these days. I will have to trouble you for this family in the future."
After saying that, Yongqi drank it all in one gulp without waiting for Xinrong's reaction.
Xinrong didn't expect that the Fifth Prince would actually say soft words. Even if they were just polite words, he had never said them in such a private occasion.
Xinrong hesitated for a moment, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all, "We are all family, there is no need to be so formal, brother."
Seeing the Fifth Prince take the initiative, Cai Lian breathed a sigh of relief.
There will probably be no accidents today.
However, the Fifth Prince and Xinrong really had nothing to say, especially in this situation, the two of them seemed to feel guilty just by looking at each other.
Cai Lian was naturally the one who knew the situation best, so she could only try her best to make the two of them laugh.
After two rounds of drinking, Cailian took the opportunity to taste the good wine and brought out the wine that had been prepared long ago, and poured a glass for each of them.
Anyone could see the clues of such a clumsy method, but both of them had a clear mind and picked up the wine glass and drank it without hesitation.
The moment the sweet wine entered his throat, Yongqi thought a lot.
Xiaoyanzi, he is destined to let Xiaoyanzi down.
But he should also think twice about himself.
In the past, he only said that he could give up his status as a prince for Xiaoyanzi, but now when he was about to lose it, the Fifth Prince began to panic.
It was not easy for his mother to raise him, and his mother is still under house arrest because of him. He can't really stay in this small yard in a daze for the rest of his life.
Xiaoyanzi could only be wronged. As long as she was willing to be quiet and not cause trouble, she was the only one he loved.
Everything went smoothly.
Both parties understood each other tacitly, and after drinking the medicine, Cai Lian tactfully left the room.
She had already sent the servants in the courtyard away with excuses.
It’s Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone wants to relax. It would be great to have a holiday.
Cai Lian stood in the yard, looking at the bright moon in the sky, and breathed a sigh of relief.
This Concubine Yu really gave her a big problem.
Fortunately, both of them were willing to cooperate, so Cai Lian didn't care about the rest. After a hard night's work, she should have a good sleep.
After a long time, the night gradually deepened and the moon had already shyly hidden behind the clouds.
The house has fallen into complete silence.
In the small courtyard, the snoring of three nannies could be heard intermittently, and Xiaoyanzi suddenly opened her eyes.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xiaoyanzi pretended to be well-behaved all day. Sure enough, the servants were rewarded with wine in the evening. The maids were in a good mood and drank quite a lot.
Now he is already fast asleep, and the little swallow has been waiting for this moment.
During this period, Yongqi didn't come to see her once. It seemed that he was still angry with her. Xiaoyanzi wanted to ask him whether he still wanted to reconcile with her.
If she doesn't want to, then let him let her go to find her relatives.
Stingy Yong Qi, didn't he just hit him a few times? He's a grown man, so what if he got hit twice? As for being angry all the time and not coming to see her?
Yongqi clearly knew that Xiaoyanzi could not stand the lack of freedom.
In the end, she just let these maids take care of her!
Xiaoyanzi gets angry whenever she thinks about it.
She also wanted to ask Cai Lian carefully where her relatives were, what their names were, and what they looked like.
She doesn't want to stay in this prince's mansion anymore!
Xiaoyanzi climbed over the courtyard wall quietly and walked towards Yongqi's yard relying on her memory.
The moon, which had just hidden, came out again at some point, as if it had come out specifically to light the way for the little swallows.
Xiaoyanzi was thinking as she walked, she would wait until she found her relatives, and if Yongqi couldn't bear to leave her, then she would let Yongqi secretly come to find her.
This way they can still be a civilian couple.
It's a pity that I have to leave behind the Fifth Prince's wealth and glory.
It's all Concubine Yu and Xinrong's fault! If it weren't for them, she would be the Fifth Prince's wife right now, and there wouldn't be so much trouble.
When she thought of this, Xiaoyanzi wished she could whip Concubine Yu, Xinrong and Cailian dozens of times to vent her anger.
The Fifth Prince's courtyard was very quiet. Xiaoyanzi pushed open the door based on her memory and quietly went to the Fifth Prince's room. In the dim moonlight, Xiaoyanzi saw two people on the bed.
Yongqi and Xinrong actually slept together?
Even if Xiaoyanzi is naive, she knows what the situation is.
Yongqi betrayed her!
No wonder Yongqi never came to see her for so long, and just left her in the small courtyard to suffer.
It turns out that he already had many wives and concubines and lived in harmony with them!
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