The general went out again at night

Early the next morning, Xia Qingshu hugged the mirror and did not let go, looking over and over at the scar on her right cheek.Seeing that it was no different from yesterday's, Xia Qingshu was very dissatisfied and said, "Liu Yan, the method you said doesn't work. I applied it for two full hours last night, and the scar hasn't even disappeared."

Liu Yan replied: "General, no matter how good aloe vera is, it's not a magic medicine. How can it be cured overnight? The general can't be impatient."

Xia Qingshu touched the scar on his face that had been sorted out by the WeChat public account Baihe Novel Club and sighed: "But the general sees that this scar is really an eyesore, do you have any other solutions? It's best to make it disappear before the banquet."

"Other ways? Let your subordinates think about it." Liu Yan lowered her head in thought, and then suddenly raised her head after a long time.

Xia Qingshu met her eyes: "What's the best way?"

Liu Yan said: "Why don't you put some rouge on the general to cover up the blemishes."

"Rouge?" Xia Qingshu's unblinking face showed a bit of twitching: "Although this general is a woman, I haven't used this thing in the past twenty years, I'm afraid it's..."

"It's just a layer of makeup, the general doesn't have to be afraid. I'm afraid this is the only way now."

Xia Qingshu hesitated for a while, then lowered his head with difficulty.

***

The banquet was held in Qianqing Palace, there was nothing wrong in the mansion, Xia Qingshu and his generals entered the palace early.

I am used to rough people, but now I have painted thick rouge and put on light jackets and skirts, I am really not used to it.

Not only Xia Qingshu, but the ministers she met on the way into the palace were also very uncomfortable, and they all cast surprised glances.

"General Xia's new attire really looks like a flower."

"Master Sun's praise and praise." Xia Qingshu sneered, hurriedly bowed her hands, and then quickly found an excuse to stay away from this group of eloquent civil servants.

Xia Qingshu regretted it, she shouldn't have adopted Liu Yan's clumsy suggestion, now she has no face to face anyone.

Xia Qingshu lowered his head, covered his face with his hands, and walked faster and faster on the palace road.

Suddenly, a skirt embroidered with lotus flowers appeared in her line of sight. Xia Qingshu realized that there was someone in front of her, and quickly stopped her steps.

Xia Qingshu knows who loves lotus the most in the capital.It's just that there is still a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that the person she meets is not that person.

A sharp voice came from next to his ear, which completely shattered Xia Qingshu's fantasy: "Who is so bold? Dare to run into Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"

Oops, Xia Qingshu wailed in her heart: With such a ghostly appearance, the last thing I want to see is someone, but I happen to meet this person.

The eunuch's angry reprimand failed to make Xia Qingshu let go of his hands covering his face. Ji Qianyao crossed his arms, his face brightened, and he said with a smile on his face: "General Xia is so arrogant when he wins a battle. Is this palace also going to salute?"

"Chen Xia Qingshu has met His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess." Xia Qingshu bent down and made a strange salute, but she still refused to let go of the hand covering her face. "His Royal Highness, please forgive me. I... I was covered with dirt on my face. I was afraid that I would frighten Your Highness, so I covered my face with my hands. Your Highness, please forgive me for not being able to perform the full salute."

Ji Qianyao's eyes became more interested: "Da Yan governs the country according to etiquette and law. General Xia was born in a military camp. He must have more military discipline and better understanding of national etiquette. At this time, because there is something on his face, he does not salute to the palace. I don’t take Bengong seriously.”

"Don't dare, dare not, I don't dare." Xia Qingshu shook his head repeatedly.

"Since you dare not, then please General Xia put your hand down and salute again."

The trouble has come to this point, Xia Qingshu has no choice but to follow, she slowly put down her hand, revealing a face as red as a tomato, then cupped her hands in a polite and respectful salute .

The people next to him were separated by some distance, only Ji Qianyao could have a panoramic view of Xia Qingshu's expression and makeup.

"It turns out that General Xia's so-called filth is the rouge from his daughter's house. This is the first time I have heard of this kind of statement, and it is very strange."

Xia Qingshu lowered her head, and complained angrily to Liu Yan again.But after all, she is a person who enters and exits the battlefield, unlike ordinary daughters who cannot turn their muscles around.

The makeup on her face was seen by the people she least wanted to see, and there was nothing to twitch when facing other people.

Xia Qingshu returned to her usual expression, but her arms did not let go.

Ji Qianyao suddenly remembered: "General Xia is exempt."

"His Royal Highness, Princess Xie."

"I will go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, and not go on the same journey with General Xia."

Xia Qingshu cupped his hands again: "Respectfully send off Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

Ji Qianyao led a group of palace people away, Xia Qingshu raised his head and glanced at the figure as clear as a lotus, then quickly looked away, and led the soldiers to Qianqing Palace.

Before the banquet started, the news that Her Royal Highness Princess Dayan and General Xia had a confrontation in the palace road spread like wildfire, and it was already repeated several times in the ears of the ministers at the banquet.

When it spread to the people, it was even more exaggerated. There were all kinds of confrontation, defiant, whatever.

Xia Qingshu didn't care about this at all. Anyway, she was the one who was rude, so she couldn't scold Her Highness the Princess.

The banquet began, and the emperor who was sitting on the imperial seat announced that musicians were singing and dancing, and soon both inside and outside the Qianqing palace became lively.

When the food and drink arrived, the palace people put plates of delicious, fragrant and delicious dishes on the banquet table.

The emperor raised his wine glass and said in a loud voice: "This first cup is to be offered to General Xia. Thanks to the general's protection of the borders, the people can live and work in peace and contentment."

Xia Qingshu quickly filled his wine cup, got up and said: "Your Majesty speaks seriously, I obey His Majesty's orders to guard the frontier, and it is my honor to be grateful for the grace of the Son of Heaven. It is also the mission of my officers and men to protect the family and the country."

The emperor smiled: "I don't speak official language tonight, just eat and drink, and everyone has fun."

The emperor drank the first glass of wine, Xia Qingshu also drank a glass, and then the princes and ministers each drank a glass.

Xia Qingshu sat on the opposite side of Ji Qianyao, sneaking glances from the corner of his eye from time to time between eating and drinking.

The last time I left Beijing was the third day of February in the sixth year of Hongsu. It has been more than ten months since today, and today is the first time in more than ten months.

Mongolia has already been frightened by her, give them ten courages, and they will not dare to violate the border of Yan Kingdom again in the near future, maybe I can stay in Beijing for more time this time.

Counting his fingers, it is hoped that he will be able to stay in the capital for half a year when he gets up in May!

Xia Qingshu was overjoyed. She was always thinking about things, so she naturally didn't notice what the Duke Yipin next to him was saying, and she just responded twice habitually: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."

At first glance, I just felt that the two had a happy conversation.

Seeing this scene, Ji Qianyao on the opposite side suddenly turned cold. Ever since she heard that Xia Qingshu was going back to the court, she knew that the princes and ministers in the court could not sit still.

Given Xia Qingshu's status in the court, it would be a glorious and icing on the cake for his descendants to marry her.Now even the Duke of Yipin is ready to move.

The Grand Duke wanted to invite Xia Qingshu to his house as a guest while talking, his old fox-like eyes rolled: "I heard that General Xia likes to collect strange things, my son went to the south of the Yangtze River this time and bought a lot of rare antiques. General Xia came into the mansion to play."

Xia Qingshu was a little absent-minded but not completely unaware of what these ministers were up to, she knew very well.

She withdrew her thoughts, and politely declined with a smile: "The kindness of the son of the world is very pleasant, but these days are clear and there are still some official duties, and His Majesty needs to call from time to time, so I don't know when I will be free. At this time, what should I do?" That's right. I have to first get rid of the kindness of the Duke and the Prince, and hope that the Duke will not blame you."

"Where is General Xia? It's my abruptness. As long as the general is free, he can come to the Duke's mansion anytime."

"Okay, let's talk about it later, come, drink!"

"drink!"

The two clinked wine glasses, still talking and laughing.

"Su Jin, pour the wine." Seeing the happy atmosphere in that room, Her Royal Highness Eldest Princess in this room was surrounded by low air pressure, did not move the chopsticks a few times, but drank a lot of wine.

Su Jin persuaded: "Your Highness, you have already drunk most of the pot, if you drink any more, you may have a headache at night."

"It's okay, stop drinking this pot." Ji Qianyao said softly, his head was dizzy and he was already drunk.

Su Jin raised the jug and shook it, seeing that there was not much wine in it, she stopped talking.

Late at night, His Majesty the Emperor drank too much, and with the support of the eunuch, he left the banquet.

The ministers who were enjoying themselves scattered away, and those who were not enjoying themselves stayed on the wine table pushing glasses and changing glasses.Xia Qingshu ate and drank enough, and sat numbly on the seat, becoming more and more boring.

Looking out of the corner of the eye, the person on the other side has slowly got up, this posture is going back to the house.

Xia Qingshu straightened her sleeves, got up Yiyi, and left the table.

Ji Qianyao didn't drink well, and he hadn't drunk for a long time. He was still sane after the banquet, but his feet were unsteady, and he staggered when he walked.

The car was still some distance away from Qianqing Palace, so Sujin could only carefully support her, and the group of people moved slowly on the palace road.

Suddenly, Ji Qianyao's feet went limp, and his body tilted to the right. Seeing that he was about to fall, Xia Qingshu, who had been following behind, hurriedly took a few steps, and stepped forward to hug Ji Qianyao's body.

Ji Qianyao's whole body leaned against Xia Qingshu's body, limp.

Seeing that it was her, Su Jin waved her hand to keep the palace people behind her away.

"Who? So presumptuous, to be rude to this princess!"

As soon as Ji Qianyao spoke, the aroma of wine mixed with the fragrance of his body rushed into Xia Qingshu's nose.Xia Qingshu's heart trembled violently, and he tried his best to keep his voice steady: "The subject is Xia Qingshu. Seeing that His Royal Highness is about to fall, I stretched out my hand to hold her up."

The words were tight, but the hand was still around Ji Qianyao's waist, and he never let go.

Ji Qianyao opened his misty eyes, and glared at Xia Qingshu. Under his drunken state, he was full of coquettish anger: "I have stood firm, and General Xia is still not letting go?"

These words are normal and the identity of His Royal Highness the eldest princess must be very shocking, but today Ji Qianyao was drunk, and his tone was soft.

Holding Nephrite's warm and fragrant body, Xia Qingshu felt a feather scratching her heart.