Chapter 318 - Provoke Shi Qingxue (1/2)

All people turned around after hearing the voice. A charming young lady dressed up beautifully rushed to stand between Shi Qingxue and Mo Junhao.

She elbowed out Shi Qingxue and grabbed Mo Junhao’s arm without shyness, saying in a sweet voice, “Junhao, I miss you. Do you miss me?”

Hearing the bold voice to play the woman, Shi Qingxue had goosebumps. Then she shook her arms and checked carefully before recognizing this girl.

This was Feng Mei, the first legitimate daughter of the Minister of War, Feng Jifeng.

Shi Qingxue always thought that this woman was too affected, so she seldom had contact with her. Unexpectedly, when they saw each other again, the woman surprised her.

Gee, she firmed her determination to stay away from Feng Mei.

However, on second thought, Shi Qingxue was happy to see Feng Mei show up here.

Feng Mei pestered Mo Junhao and didn’t let him go, so he wouldn’t have a chance to harass Shi Qingxue.

Shi Qingxue generously made room for Feng Mei and then led her people to quietly go away from this place where she was apt to get into trouble.

When Mo Junhao turned back to look for her after he finally coped with Feng Mei, Qingxue had left.

Mo Junhao wanted to look for Shi Qingxue, but the people attending the banquet came one after another and surrounded him to greet him, so before he could find a chance to talk with Shi Qingxue, the banquet started.

This time, the servants who arranged for the seats were sensible and made the tables for Duke Shi’s family and King Rui’s family next to each other.

Shi Junhe and Mo Xiangrui walked to their tables almost at the same time and met the other party’s surprised eyes.

After feeling stunned for a while, the two men smiled in unison.

They understood before saying anything, and then each of them left a seat on the side consciously, so there were two seats close to each other between the tables for the two families.

As soon as Mo Xiangbin and Ling Ruiyin came, all people returned to their seats obediently.

Soon after Shi Qingxue sat down, Mo Junyang sat at the table.

The couple sat next to each other and attracted many people’s curious eyes. Shi Qingxue didn’t notice it but talked with Mo Junyang in high spirits.

Mo Junyang naturally wouldn’t care about these but refilled Shi Qingxue’s teacup conveniently. Then he put the food she liked in front of her.

His careful and considerate actions shocked Shi Junhe and Mo Xiangrui.

Seeing that, all people were more curious and some people even looked at them boldly.

However, they shrank their necks at once under Mo Junyang’s glances which seemed unintentional.

Fortunately, the banquet’s theme was to celebrate the eve of the Spring Festival, and many kinds of performances attracted everybody’s attention. After confirming that Shi Qingxue was almost the future wife of King Rui’s heir and was loved by him, all people returned to what they should do.

After eating a piece of biscuit, Shi Qingxue was unwilling to grab any food.

She crossed her ten fingers under her chin and glanced at the singers and dancers in the middle in low spirits, complaining lazily, “Junyang, I am so bored.”

She was never interested in such a banquet, and she would try her best to avoid it. When she couldn’t, she would feel pained as she thought that it was torture.

Mo Junyang leered at the royal family members, to see that they didn’t pay attention to him, so he suggested in a low voice, “How about I go out to have a walk with you?”

Duke Shi’s family and King Rui’s family were the focus of the banquet. If somebody found that the couple sneaked out without asking for permission, it would cause an uproar.

Unfortunately, Mo Junyang always lost his head in front of Shi Qingxue and wouldn’t consider the consequences. As long as he could make her happy, he was glad to do anything.

In some way, Mo Junyang had the potential to be a fatuous and self-indulgent ruler.

As Shi Qingxue heard Mo Junyang’s words, her eyes lit up and she looked overjoyed, but soon, her eyes darkened, as she felt depressed, saying, “I can’t go. Father won’t allow me to.”

“Let’s go sneakily,” Mo Junyang continued to suggest.

As long as Qingxue wanted to, he could deal with everything.

Shi Qingxue hesitated for a while and then said sensibly, “No. It’s just a moment. I will endure it.”

She was clear that most of the time, Mo Junyang could do whatever he wanted and even be reckless.

Mo Junyang had the power.

However, after all, they lived in groups. If they were too unconventional, it would be easy to make people jealous of them.

Qingxue believed that Mo Junyang knew this reason and even kept out of the business most of the time, so she didn’t want him to put himself in danger because of her.

She restrained herself and even smiled at Mo Junyang to comfort him.

Seeing that nobody paid attention to them, she moved closer to Mo Junyang and asked in a soft voice, “Why did His Majesty tell you to go to the study today?”

Mo Junyang happily accepted Qingxue getting close to him and then answered softly, “Nothing. Later…”

Before he finished his words, Mo Xiangbin gestured for all people to quiet down as they would announce an imperial edict.

The sounds of singing and dancing stopped, and Quan took out the imperial edict, reading in front of all people, “The emperor issued the edict. The daughter of the Minister of War Feng is pure-hearted, graceful and broad-minded, so she is going to be the fourth prince’s wife, and they will get married on a lucky day.”

As soon as Quan finished his words, many people congratulated Mo Junhao and the Minister of War, Feng Jifeng endlessly.

The fourth prince’s followers became more powerful these days and were almost well-matched in strength with the crown prince’s followers. Now the emperor granted the marriage of Feng Mei and Mo Junhao, so it would give the fourth prince’s followers a great help inevitably.