Wen Lang looked far away at the two people who walked in hand in hand at the door. The man walked leisurely. Although he had a gentle and jade - like appearance, there was an unmistakable sharpness between his eyebrows. And the woman had eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes like peach blossoms, but the expression on her face seemed a bit...
Complicated?
What really made Wen Lang's heart skip a beat was that the woman gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity, which made him can't help but feel a good impression...
He had long heard of the Prince Ning and his princess of the Great Yan.
Especially when he heard that the two of them had come directly to their Dongyi from the northern grasslands, it was inevitable for a king to be on guard.
However...
After seeing the two of them today, he involuntarily put down his guard. He inexplicably felt that these two people would never scheme against him.
And this absurd intuition made him a bit uneasy.
Chu Qing caught sight of Wen Lang when she looked up. After that complex and strange feeling faded away, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
The little kid who always pretended to be cold and heartless back then had finally become a king who exuded authority without getting angry.
Rong He had become the kind of person he most wanted to be.
"The king and his princess come to visit suddenly. Your Majesty, please don't blame us."
In the quiet main hall, Wei Ying's voice rang out.
Then he bowed simply and calmly, and stood in the middle of the main hall with an air of self - confidence.
Since he entered, he had already felt that more than one pair of eyes were sizing him up.
Wen Lang, the emperor of Dongyi, was sitting in the center of the main hall. On his left and right sat two women.
One was gorgeous and the other was delicate.
Below them sat Wen Huan and Wen Yi respectively. So he instantly knew the identities of these women.
In addition, there was a graceful man standing beside Wen Lang, as cold as the snow on an iceberg, making people in awe.
Presumably...
This was that... the national teacher.
The man who made that woman resolutely abandon him with just one sentence.
Wen Lang had been a bit absent - minded. After hearing Wei Ying's voice, he straightened his expression and said slowly, "The renowned Prince Ning comes to visit. I'm deeply delighted. How could I blame you? Someone, prepare seats."
Wei Ying hooked the corner of his lips and thanked him.
Chu Qing silently stood beside Wei Ying, always looking gentle and virtuous.
She was waiting, waiting for someone to speak.
Just as she expected, as soon as the banquet started, that person couldn't hold back and softly said:
"The Prince Ning is indeed as outstanding as the rumors say."
Nan Gong Yin was sitting on Wen Lang's left. She tried hard to hold back her excitement and showed a very gentle smile.
Since Wei Ying entered the hall, her eyes had never left him.
This extremely eye - catching person was her son!
Her own son!
If... if he had always stayed by her side, he would surely be even more outstanding than he was now!
He would definitely be the only candidate for the crown prince!
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. But now, with everyone watching, she couldn't recognize him. She could only suppress her emotions and try to find some words that wouldn't arouse suspicion from others to talk to him.
So, after that, Nan Gong Yin always tried hard to find something to say to Wei Ying, and Wei Ying answered them all one by one. He was so polite that no one could find any fault.
The scene was extremely harmonious.
And Chu Qing always smiled gently and didn't take the initiative to say anything. If no one talked to her, she quietly lowered her presence.
Because she had been secretly observing that person's every move.
In Chu Qing's eyes, that person's current appearance was very ridiculous.
Chu Qing lowered her eyes to hide her ridicule and continued to gently serve food for Wei Ying.
At this moment, Wei Ying was even calmer than she had imagined.
It seemed that he was really just the Prince Ning of the Great Yan, and the people sitting on the top were just the emperor and concubines of another country who had nothing to do with him...
Seeing that the banquet was about to end, Nan Gong Yin finally turned her gaze to Chu Qing. Then she smiled slightly and said, "The Princess Ning is a bit different from the rumors."
Suddenly being mentioned, Chu Qing looked up at the other person and returned a meaningful smile, saying, "I wonder what kind of rumors your ladyship has heard?"
Being looked at by Chu Qing, Nan Gong Yin immediately understood that this woman knew everything.
Knew that she... was the biological mother of her husband.
But since she knew...
She didn't show any respect at all! This was different from what she had imagined!
So Nan Gong Yin still said with a smiling face, "I've heard that the Princess Ning has a straightforward personality, but after seeing you today, I think the Princess Ning is a bit taciturn?"
Chu Qing sneered coldly in her heart. Was this woman starting to act like a mother - in - law and find fault with her?
Was being taciturn not good?
Did she really want her to retort?
Had Nan Gong Yin been living a smooth life for too long?
Thinking of this, Chu Qing pursed her lips and smiled, "After all, I'm new here. I'm afraid of saying something... inappropriate... So... after thinking about it, I'd better say less. So as not to make people unhappy."
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Nan Gong Yin's eyes obviously trembled.
It seemed that she had completely understood the meaning of her words!
Wei Ying also looked at the other person and continued after Chu Qing, "My Qingqing has always been very sensible."
Nan Gong Yin's face became even more ugly. Were these two threatening her!
She was really afraid that if she pushed them too hard, they would suddenly say something.
Now was not a good time to reveal the truth!
More importantly, her son was so partial to that woman. She was extremely jealous and resentful in her heart!
But unfortunately, she could only hold back and continued to force a smile and reply, "What the Princess Ning said makes me like you even more."
Saying this, Nan Gong Yin turned to Wen Lang and said, "Your Majesty, your concubine has an impertinent request～"
Wen Lang had naturally felt the undercurrent surging between them just now. And for this Princess Ning, his inexplicable sense of familiarity was even stronger.
She seemed...
Just like someone...
That extremely arrogant but brightly - smiling woman.
So, Wen Lang raised his eyebrows and motioned for Nan Gong Yin to continue.
After getting Wen Lang's permission, Nan Gong Yin continued, "Your concubine thinks that the Princess Ning is very much to my liking. So... your concubine wants to keep her to talk to me for a while. It's getting late. The Princess Ning is pregnant, and the Guest - Reception Office is a bit far from the palace. There will be a lot of jolts on the way back. So... your concubine dares to ask to keep the Princess Ning for one night."
After hearing this, Wen Lang frowned slightly.
Nan Gong Yin's request was actually a bit inappropriate.
The other person was the princess of the Great Yan. Forcing her to stay in the palace would inevitably arouse suspicion.
However...
Deep in his heart, he was actually... a bit looking forward to it?
After thinking for a while, Wen Lang looked at Wei Ying and tried to smile kindly, "The request my beloved concubine made is a bit inappropriate. But what she said later also makes sense. It's getting dark. It will be bumpy for the Prince Ning and the princess to go back to the Guest - Reception Office after leaving the palace. If the Prince Ning doesn't mind, you can stay in the palace with the princess. Prince Ning, rest assured. If you really want to go back, I won't force you to stay."
Afraid that the other person would think too much, Wen Lang added another sentence.
But after saying that, he felt a bit depressed.
Why did he care so much about the other person's feelings?!
And Wei Ying silently looked at Chu Qing. Seeing the special light flashing in her eyes, he smiled helplessly.
Chu Qing never liked to be bullied.
"Since that's the case, then we'll trouble you for your consideration."