That's right, King Qi Yong clearly knew that this was just a casual remark by the hostage of the State of Wei to sow discord. However, he actually had this feeling from the start, and felt that Qi Muqing should not have said so much!
The Crown Prince, Qi Muyuan, was clearly here. He, the Emperor, was clearly here. He should not have ignored everyone's wishes and so rudely forced the Qi Country's hostage!
Qi Muqing knew the truth, but what could he do?
He placed his hands by his side, clenched them, then released them, then clenched them again. Finally, he raised his hands and bowed, saying," Father, forgive me! Your son…overstepped his bounds!"
Qi Muyuan was just sitting beside him, and he felt numb to all of this. He actually did not want Lin Changan to go to the side of this hostage of the State of Wei. However, after much consideration and hesitation, he still did not say anything.
Because he knew that he would say something wrong if he was not careful and would be scolded if he said something wrong. It was not like he did not know his father's temper. After thinking about it, he still felt that there was no need to leave a bad impression on his father because of a moment of impulsiveness.
Prince Qi Yong's eyes seemed to be on fire as he looked at Qi Muqing. His expression suddenly turned serious." It's good that you know! You're not allowed to do it again in the future!"
"Yes."
In the end, Qi Muqing only replied with a 'yes' and sat down.
Chang 'an, who was supposed to be involved, had no right to speak at all. How could a woman like her speak at such an occasion?
What right did a woman have when it came to political issues? Chang 'an, who grew up in such an environment, often felt that something was missing. However, she did not understand what it was.
Many times, in the boundless world, life was one's own. Whether it was rich or poor, life was one's own. Only one could understand the various feelings of life.
Wei Ziye completely ignored Qi Muqing and only glanced at him indifferently. He then looked around the hall and said,"Since that's the case, I believe that the others don't have any different ideas, right?”
No one spoke, almost no one moved. The entire hall suddenly quieted down because of Prince Qi Yong's inexplicable anger. It was as if no one dared to speak, as if no one really had anything to say." Your Majesty, please make a decision..."
Prince Qi Yong laughed." Then, let's do it this way. I'll order Lin Chang 'an to be at the beck and call of the hostage of the State of Wei at all times and to serve by his side…"
" Your Majesty is wise." Wei Ziye thanked the Emperor. Just when everyone thought that he would not say anything more, he still had something to say. He smiled and looked at Chang 'an, who was holding back, and said to the Emperor,""However, I hope that the emperor can give the Lin family a female official position in Chang 'an. This way, it can be justified, right?”
Righteous?
In fact, after the conversation just now, the civil and military officials all thought that the hostage of the State of Wei was planning to take Lin Chang 'an in for his own use. Even Chang' an himself also felt that…this hostage of the State of Wei had bad intentions.
However, he said that he wanted Prince Qi Yong to give the Lin family a female official position in Chang 'an to achieve the purpose of being justified. What was the meaning of a female official position? It probably wasn't that kind of dirty thing.
King Yong of Qi clearly did not expect him to say such a thing. He also thought that Wei Ziye was using the excuse of being familiar with the customs of Qi State. His thoughts were definitely not that simple. He had originally felt that it was a pity that such a rare beauty had been given away just like that.
However, Wei Ziye was so serious and said that he wanted him to give the Lin family a female official position in Chang 'an…
"Well…it's perfectly justifiable! It wasn't impossible. In that case, he would give Lin the position of Chang 'an Secretary. Although she is a female official, there is no need to go to the various study rooms to check…"
Chang 'an slowly walked to the middle of the hall to thank the Emperor." My daughter, Lin's Chang' an, thanks for the Emperor's grace..."
King Yong of Qi narrowed his eyes and glanced at Chang 'an. He squeezed out a note from his throat,""Hmm…"
"Alright, if there's nothing else, please take a seat.”King Yong of Qi lazily looked at the officials present and waved his hand to signal that the singing and dancing could begin.
In fact, Lin Chang 'an's " Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix " should have been put last. After seeing Chang' an's stunning dance, and then looking at these songs and dances that he was used to seeing and thought were not bad, at this moment, he felt that these were... very vulgar.
Prince Qi Yong suddenly felt a sense of pity. Why hadn't he discovered that the Prime Minister's Di daughter was so beautiful before tonight?
For a moment, the civil and military officials were toasting each other. No one cared about this small episode. Qi Muqing's eyes were still filled with a trace of unwillingness. She tightly gripped the wine glass in her hand and drank it in one gulp. Qi Muyuan naturally saw Qi Muqing's series of small actions. If he still could not tell that his third brother was interested in Lin Chang 'an, then he could forget about being the Crown Prince.
Unexpectedly, Qi Muyuan had never felt that Lin Changan was so charming. However, at this banquet, Lin Changan, who was coveted by so many people, really shocked Qi Muyuan. Especially when his father was among those who coveted Lin Chang 'an.
The development of the matter seemed to be getting more and more unexpected.
Coincidentally, Chang 'an thought the same way as Qi Muyuan. After being reborn, almost everything was obviously different from the previous life, or even completely different. He had thought that he would follow the original path again, but now it seemed that it was not that simple.
Apart from the singing and dancing, there was no other sound in the hall. It was not lively enough! King Qi Yong glanced at everyone and raised his cup."General Su is the main character of this banquet today…Why isn't anyone toasting General Su?”
Chang 'an looked up at King Qi Yong. He did not expect that in just a short while, King Qi Yong was already hugging a beauty in his arms.
" Hmm…Not bad. Drink up, beauty…"
"Your Majesty…"
This King Qi Yong was simply too rude! In the well-educated Qi State, it was hard to imagine that the ruler of this country would behave so casually.
" How about this," King Qi Yong gestured for the beauty in his arms to stand up. He raised his cup and stood up, then said to Su Hong,""I will first toast to the general, to thank the number one general of our Great Qi for winning every battle, becoming more and more courageous, winning every battle, and not touching a single leaf in the midst of thousands of flowers…Come, drink!”
As soon as Prince Qi Yong said this, everyone looked at him in surprise. It didn't seem like he was talking nonsense because he was drunk. However, if he was not drunk, that was too…
Su Hong was stunned for a moment before he stood up with a smile and raised his glass."Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Perhaps, under normal circumstances, generals were forthright. However, hearing General Su's hearty laughter, although it was dignified---as the saying goes, a person's voice does not shake his body. He should have been in awe, but Chang 'an felt like he was bathed in a spring breeze. From the laughter, he could only hear pleasure and joy, not because of how pleasant his voice was. Although the hostage of the State of Wei had a good voice, he certainly could not achieve such an effect when he laughed.
As she was thinking, Chang 'an's gaze unconsciously drifted over to Wei Ziye. She only glanced at him. Chang' an did not expect Wei Ziye to not only feel her gaze, but also look at her so generously and calmly.
When their eyes met, Chang 'an felt extremely uncomfortable under Wei Ziye's direct gaze. However, Wei Ziye did not think too much about it. A moment ago, he was still looking mockingly at King Qi Yong, who was sitting on the throne.
He only vaguely felt that someone was looking at him, but it did not seem to be an appreciative or friendly gaze. He wanted to find out what was going on, so he followed the gaze. He did not expect to see the suspicion in Lin Chang 'an's peach blossom eyes.
What was there to suspect? What was there to be dissatisfied about? It was rare for him to think about her---if it was any other time, he would not have taken the unnecessary step of asking the emperor for a female official position for the sake of the reputation of a minister's daughter!
Chang An retracted his gaze and lowered his head to eat the dishes in front of him. He pretended to be calm on the surface, but he was actually a little nervous inside. Wei Ziye's gaze was too direct, as if he could see right into her heart.
In fact, after living for two lifetimes, he should have been indifferent to the sizing up of others. However, the moment their eyes met, Chang 'an suddenly panicked...
" I would like to propose a toast to General Su as well." The Prime Minister stood up and raised his glass. The Emperor's words just now were too embarrassing. He wanted to correct it but did not know how to criticize it. Therefore, he wanted to open his mouth to ease the atmosphere.
General Su drank the wine in his glass happily and then turned the glass upside down, not leaving a single drop.
Chang 'an looked at General Su's forthrightness and admired him in his heart. He had heard a long time ago that General Su was upright and forthright, and that he was brave and good at fighting on the battlefield. Now it seemed that he really lived up to his reputation. Just the unique majestic aura of a person who had been through the battlefield without staring was enough to convince people.
After that, everyone toasted. Most of them were unfamiliar faces, and Chang 'an did not care much. Only when Qi Muyuan toasted General Su did Chang 'an keep looking at him. No one knew what he wanted to see, but Chang' an did not want to miss it, even if it was just a gesture.
General Su said,"Thank you, Your Highness."
When Chang 'an regained her senses, she realized that the bamboo chopsticks in her hand had already fallen on the table... Qiao Hui had grabbed the corner of her sleeve. It seemed that Qiao Hui had pulled her more than once.
"Miss, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Qiao Hui was extremely worried. She had never seen her miss lose her composure like this. Fortunately, almost everyone's eyes were focused on General Su, so no one noticed this...
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