The rich man of the villain

Ning Shu stared at the young lady called Sister Mei, looking at her graceful back even though she ran away in a hurry, she was curious about her identity and why she stood alone just now. Here, did not leave with her companions.

It's just that before she could figure out why, Madam Ning's voice calling him was heard not far away, "Shu'er, what are you still standing there for, we have to go."

Only then did Ning Shu retract her gaze, quickly looked in Madam Ning's direction, and then strode towards her, "Okay, mother, I'm here."

When Ning Shu returned to Mrs. Ning's side, Mrs. Ning first scolded him for not staying by her side, but running around, and then warned him about the things that need to be paid attention to when attending the banquet later, and asked him to wait Be careful when attending the banquet later, and don't do anything out of the ordinary.

Ning Shu complied with all of Madam Ning's instructions, and promised that she would do less and talk less later, so as not to make any mistakes.

For the rest of the journey, Ning Shu didn't say much, but silently followed Madam Ning, occasionally raising her eyes to look at the surrounding environment.

The layout of the palace made Ning Shu deeply appreciate the luxury of ancient emperors.It wasn't obvious when they came in just now, but now they are heading all the way to the venue where the banquet is held, the feeling of luxury is getting stronger and stronger.Illuminated by the palace lanterns, the palace looks like daytime, and the colorful ribbons that can be seen everywhere make everything around it extraordinarily lively.

When they arrived at the meeting place, Mrs. Ning led them to find a place for them to sit under the guidance of the palace staff.Even this seat is particularly particular. The men sit on the right according to their official rank and family size, while the women and brothers sit on the right according to whether they have a title or not and the official rank of the family master.

What surprised Ning Shu was that although their house wasn't located very far in the front, it didn't look like it was very far behind either. Just now I saw the long middle aisle and the positions of the emperor and empress above.

A long bell rang, followed by the eunuch's long chant,

"The emperor and queen are here!"

With the sound of this voice, the people who were still chatting and laughing immediately stopped, then stood up, and then looked at the high platform in unison, waiting respectfully for people to come.

Ning Shu looked at the appearance of the people around him, and naturally followed suit, but compared to the respect of others, he looked at the people on the high platform with a little more curiosity.

Soon, a man wearing a golden crown and a yellow reckless dragon costume first appeared in front of everyone, and half a step behind him followed a gorgeously dressed woman who looked extraordinarily noble.

The two people who appeared are the two most valuable figures in the world today, the emperor and empress of the Daqing Dynasty!

To Ning Shu's surprise, in this short period of time, the queen seemed to have put on another more gorgeous dress.But then Ning Shu figured it out, on such an important occasion, as the most honorable woman in the world, it was very normal for the queen to put on more clothes.

Standing on the high platform, the emperor glanced at the people below with his cloudy eyes due to his long-term indulging in wine, and then said casually: "Today is Gu's birthday, everyone must eat and drink well. Okay, don't hold back."

"Yes!"

The following responded in unison, like a well-trained army.

The emperor seemed satisfied, he nodded, and then sat down.

As soon as the emperor sat down, the eunuch guarding beside him was like a machine that had received instructions, facing down and looking up at the crowd and said: "Everyone, take your seats and give me a feast."

Since you are here for a banquet, eating is naturally indispensable. Looking at the delicious dishes being served, even Ning Shu, a modern person who claims to have eaten a lot of delicacies from mountains and seas, feels that the specifications of this banquet are quite It's advanced.

Just when Ning Shu sighed in his heart that the fragrance of the food would allow him to eat two more bowls of rice, the eunuch's high-pitched voice came from not far away. Even in such a noisy scene, it seemed that he could into everyone's ears.

"Gifts, princes."

The moment the eunuch spoke, Ning Shu even felt that the atmosphere in the venue became quiet. Except for a very few people, everyone's eyes fell on the road in the middle where the gift was about to be presented.

"The eldest prince presents a map of the country and the country!"

Ning Shu looked at the young man with straight eyebrows, and felt a little strange that the emperor's first prince was not the prince.But soon, he suppressed this doubt, after all, it has nothing to do with him being the prince.

"The crown prince presents a pair of South Sea night pearls!"

Ning Shu noticed that when the crown prince presented the treasure, the emperor didn't show much expression on his face. He seemed to love his eldest prince more than her orthodox heir.

"King Jing presents a Nanman sword!"

Ning Shu watched King Jing bring his attendants up with a calm face, and then looked at the unattractive faces of the emperor and empress above, and felt that his fiancé was too poor, and the things he gave didn't sound like much. precious things.

Listening to the nagging voices in his ear, and looking at the King Jing below who offered gifts without changing his face, Ning Shu even felt a little bit envious of his calmness.

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"The Sixth Prince presents a Longevity Picture consecrated by Xiangshan Temple."

Ning Shu looked at the prince who looked very kind, with a bit of childishness on his face, and always felt that he was somewhat familiar.But where did this familiar feeling come from, but he couldn't remember why.

"Shu'er, you are so rude."

It wasn't until a female voice reprimanded him that Ning Shu recovered from his own thoughts. He turned his head and looked over, only to see Mrs. Ning looking at him with disapproval.

Seeing him looking towards her, Mrs. Ning shook her head dissatisfiedly at him, and said softly: "You are also engaged, so you should act more appropriately. You are staring at other princes so directly, This is disrespectful behavior.”

After Madam Ning said this, Ning Shu also felt that what she did just now was too straightforward, so she smiled awkwardly and promised that she would not do this again.It was only after he finished his promise that he noticed a gaze that could not be ignored falling on him.

Ning Shu followed that line of sight, and at a glance saw King Jing who had returned to her seat after presenting gifts at some point, holding a wine glass and staring deeply at her.

Seeing that Ning Shu was also looking at him, Jing Dynasty raised his lips slightly, that already romantic face showed a bit of unruliness, and then he raised the cup in his hand towards him, holding his hand tightly. Then he lifted his head and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing the glass of wine, King Jing looked at Ning Shu again, the deep meaning in that gaze made Ning Shu unable to accept it all at once, and immediately dodged away.Seeing Ning Shu who turned his head away and dared not look at him, the smile on King Jing's lips deepened.

Ning Shu didn't know what was wrong with him, but just felt that King Jing's eyes on him just now made him extremely uncomfortable, like a beast that had taken a fancy to its prey, and firmly locked on the prey he wanted to hunt, so that he could There was a moment of panic.

When Ning Shu regained his composure and looked over, he saw that King Jing had returned to his usual casual and not too aggressive appearance, as if the feeling just now was just his illusion.This made him a little confused, and he wondered if he was dazzled just now, so he had an illusion just now.

Ning Luoyan was sitting next to Ning Shu. Throughout the night, she observed the nobles who came to the banquet, secretly making her own plans.She always likes to make more preparations when doing things. She thinks that if King Jing can't take the bait, she can look more at this banquet and get herself an alternative.

Even so, Ning Luoyan did not forget to pay attention to Ning Shu. Seeing Ning Shu and King Jing flirtatiously, the hands under the seat could not help but tighten a little.

Ning Luoyan felt that she was moving faster, she stood up slowly, said something to Mrs. Ning, and left the seat with her maid on the grounds that she was going to the toilet.

Ning Shu didn't think too much about Ning Luoyan's departure. After experiencing the curiosity about the gift giver and King Jing's shock to him, he withdrew his gaze, concentrated on eating, and pretended I am really a person who comes to eat, and I don't want to pay attention to other things.

After drinking for three rounds, the emperor above who had finished saving face left impatiently, and the conversation among the officials below became more and more lively.

"Xiao Shu, your cousin said just now that she was going to relieve herself. Why did she leave for so long? I'm afraid something happened. You should go and find out?"

Ning Shu was sitting there thinking about when she would be able to go back, when she suddenly heard Mrs. Ning, who was having a heated chat with other wives, suddenly turned her head and said this to him.

Looking at Mrs. Ning's worried face, Ning Shu felt that she was bored sitting there, so she simply nodded and stood up, asked the palace servants who were escorting her, and walked towards the toilet for people.

This imperial palace is quite large, the main hall is used as a banquet venue in the front, and the hut is set in the garden at the back.

Before Ning Shu went over to ask the maid guarding there if she had seen Ning Luoyan, she saw the maid who was originally by Ning Luoyan's side hurrying over from another path.

The look on the servant girl's face was extremely anxious, as if something terrible had happened, but the anxious look froze the moment she saw Ning Shu, and she said happily, "Master, something happened to my young lady, Hurry over and have a look."

Hearing this, Ning Shu felt that even though she and this cousin were not very familiar, she couldn't just let her die, so she quickened her pace and walked towards the place she said.

Seeing Ning Shu walking towards the direction she was pointing at, the expression on the maidservant's face that was originally anxious gradually faded, and finally showed an expression that she was about to succeed in a trick.