C14 Taunt

They were supposed to be from two different groups, but because of a single sentence from Sheezhengwang, they entered the palace at the same time.

When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, they handed over the invitation from the Gongxuzhi, then along with the carriage from the Sheezhengwang, the group smoothly entered the palace.

The middle autumn Gongyan was a family banquet, where both genders were seated together.

Linchangxiong and Linzhoucheng were the first to enter the main hall, in order to not attract anyone's attention. At the main hall's entrance, Linyunruo was about to enter, but he was grabbed by his arm.

Although the Sheezhengwang had an extraordinary identity and they were already engaged to be husband and wife, they were not married yet.

Linyunruo struggled a little. Sensing that Gongliancheng had no intention of letting go, he stopped struggling and turned to look at Gongliancheng. "Wangye?"

Gongliancheng sized up the beautiful face in front of her, and after she spoke, her tone was as cold as usual, "This king had someone give you some clothes yesterday."

"Thank you Wangye, but I prefer to dress comfortably."

Her meaning was obvious; she did not want to be sent away by him just to please him. Gongliancheng frowned, "Don't forget your goal."

"Of course." Linyunruo looked up and met his long and narrow eyes without the slightest bit of hesitation. "It's precisely because I'm clear about our goal and know that everything we're doing is just an act. That's why I'm doing this."

After he finished speaking, Linyunruo looked down at the people around him who were secretly sizing them up while they passed. He held onto his arm and reminded them in a low voice: "It's about time to go in."

The Gongliancheng glanced at the people who had already taken their seats in the hall and smirked, "Sit beside me."

As he spoke, he released Linyunruo's arm and stepped into the hall.

The position of the Sheezhengwang was extremely high and his capabilities were extraordinary, wherever he went, everyone respectfully saluted. Of course, there were some young miss who had yet to exit the pavilion who were secretly observing his every move, and even their breathing became stagnant when the Gongliancheng approached.

Linyunruo looked at him and indicated for him to sit next to him, then looked at the other people's inquiring gazes. After hesitating for a moment, he walked over to the seat next to Linzhoucheng and sat down.

Although she didn't care what people thought, her father was still here. No matter what, she had to care about his face.

Seeing Linyunruo sitting opposite to him against his own wishes, Gongliancheng frowned and observed him from a distance.

Linyunruo looked at Linchangxiong gently. Her meaning was obvious.

Even though she clearly had a fearless personality, she was still willing to go against her own intentions for the sake of her family. Gongliancheng looked at the person in front of her and maintained his composure, but secretly took note of her worries in his heart.

It was about time, and the Huangshang was already seated, so everyone ended their conversation and waited quietly for the Huangshang to appear.

But today, for some reason, a quarter of an hour had passed, and the Huangshang had not come yet. Even the palace maids had not come to pass on the news.

Although everyone was curious, they still maintained a blank expression on the surface. Linzhoucheng sat beside Linyunruo and muttered: "What happened to this person today? Another fifteen minutes, and things will be worse. "

Linyunruo lowered her head and did not reply. She could roughly guess why Gongxuzhi had not arrived yet.

"Huangshang has arrived!"

The moment she opened her mouth, the entire hall could clearly hear her voice. Everyone immediately stood up and walked to the empty space in the middle of the hall to kneel down and pay their respects, "Long live Huangshang!"

"Rise." Even if it was Huangshu himself, he would still stand and nod his head in respect at first glance. But Gongliancheng was just standing there, a trace of displeasure flashed across his eyes, then he turned to the rest of the people and said: "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival Gongyan, all of you should just treat it as a family feast, no need to be restrained, there's no need for you to be so courteous."

After hearing that, everyone stood up after thanking, and sat down after Gongxuzhi nodded.

When they all sat down, Linyunruo finally saw that the person beside Gongxuzhi today was a woman he had never seen before. Judging by her clothes, she should be his concubine.

This concubine was born beautiful, but her dressing was different from the gem like back in Shenlanrui. She only wore a bun made of flowing clouds, and wore a few pieces of jewelry that seemed to be of great value. Compared to Shenlanrui, she looked even more refined, and it wasn't strange that she would enter the eyes of Gongxuzhi.

Except, she'd never seen this concubine before, nor did she know her background.

When her attention was fixated on her concubine, Gongxuzhi had already taken the lead to drink a cup with everyone. Finally, she said, "I was late today, and deserved to be punished, but I am not feeling well today, so I shouldn't drink too much.

Not one cup, but three.

This meant that he would be punished, which meant that even though he was from the Huangshu, he was still a subject.

In an instant, all of the attention, whether on the surface or in the shadows, focused on the Gongliancheng who was placed second to his concubine.

Gongliancheng stood up and bowed to Gongxuzhi, "This nation has always been known as the nation of etiquette, and has always abided by the rules of etiquette. As the king of this country, Your Majesty should be the one to set an example, but since Your Majesty is not feeling well, you can drink a cup of tea to yourself."

After saying that, he sat down.

To accuse the Emperor in front of everyone was taunting the Gongxuzhi, especially when he sat down after he finished speaking, as if he was in his own residence.

The entire hall was silent for a moment. The Sheezhengwang was indifferent and looked like he didn't care at all. The emperor's face was ashen, and just by looking at it, one could tell that he was provoked by the actions of the Sheezhengwang. At this moment, no one dared to make a sound.

When everyone's eyes were fixated on Gongliancheng, Linyunruo's eyes were fixated on that concubine. She was observing her movements to judge this woman's position in Gongxuzhi's heart.

Except, this concubine only lowered her head respectfully, as if she didn't want to cause any trouble, and only looked at the wine in front of her.

The Linyunruo retracted her gaze and only felt that it was sarcastic. To think that she was even speculating about this person's position in the heart of the Gongxuzhi, in the heart of the Gongxuzhi, how could there be anyone more important than him, who was more important than him, the throne!

"Haha …"

Suddenly, the Gongxuzhi laughed unexpectedly. Other than the Gongliancheng and the Linyunruo, the others all opened their eyes wide in shock.