Chapter 446
~ HAND IN HAND ~
Today was the Imperial Palace’s New Year Banquet, so people had to be extra careful when doing things. After the purpose of mocking Su Wenyuan was achieved, several officials toasted and talked to each other, completely ignoring him.
Su Yuyi changed her clothes and came back to her seat. But she found that Princess Qingning didn’t even look at her. She bit her lip and felt sad. She knew that her grandmother had scolded her for making her own initiative, but she had no idea what she could do. Mu Yunyao was now highly regarded by Grand Princess Yi De. While she had hanged from being a lady of the Su family to being in a disreputable state, and her reputation was in disarray.
She did not say it out loud, but she actually loathed her mother. If her mother had helped her reputation and arranged it more thoroughly, then she wouldn’t have been used by others, linking her to a dancer. If her mother were even more ruthless, then Mu Yunyao wouldn’t have had the chance to make a comeback, and the Su family is still well respected now.
Since her family and Mother could no longer help her, she had to think of her own ways. She thought for a long time, but the only thing she could take advantage of was her beauty. Her mother had once said that a girl’s appearance was the sharpest sword in the world. Even if there is an iron wall on the opposite side, she could still split apart with a single strike. She would make use of her appearance to gain a future for herself!
The attendant entered and reported, “Reporting to Your Majesty and Your Royal Highness Grand Princess Yi De, the fireworks show has been prepared and ready.”
The Emperor nodded and retracted his gaze from Su Yuyi’s body. He turned his head to look at Grand Princess Yi De, “I heard that there had been a lot of new fireworks this year. Imperial Elder Sister and I will go and enjoy them together.”
“Alright.”
Mu Yunyao stepped forward to help Grand Princess Yi De get up. She went back to her seat to see her mother and saw that Lady Jin was with her, so she immediately relaxed her mind.
The firework in front of the main hall has been completely extinguished. When the Emperor, Grand Princess Yi De, and others had taken their seats, a little light suddenly lit up. Then the firework gradually rose, climbed to the high altitude, and suddenly burst open. The red fireworks flowed down like a stream of light, slowly forming a golden dragon pattern.
The golden dragon’s appearance was not considered exquisite, but it was slightly in mid-air as if it was soaring forward, which made everyone could not help but secretly cheer.
Mu Yunyao raised her head to look at the fireworks in the sky, and the emotions in her eyes slowly calmed down.
The golden dragon formed from the fireworks slowly dissipated, and then a fire phoenix flew up into the air. The phoenix flapped its feathers and lifted its neck high, soaring into the sky with unstoppable momentum.
This was the first time Mu Yunyao had seen such a shocking scene, so she couldn’t help but slightly open her mouth, her eyes filled with infatuation.
Standing beside Grand Princess Yi De, Yue Wang looked at Mu Yunyao. Borrowing the darkness of the night, he slowly grabbed her fingers.
Mu Yunyao abruptly regained her senses and hurriedly tried to pull her finger out, but it was a pity that Yue WaAg was holding it very tightly and had no intention of letting it go.
Mu Yunyao was both shocked and annoyed. This kind of person was unavoidably too presumptuous in front of so many people. If someone were to see … Thinking like this, her heart became more nervous, and her ears could not help but turn red. She struggled a couple of times but could not break free. She was afraid of attracting attention, so she could only bear it secretly. Fortunately, the sleeves of the clothes she was wearing today were stacked, so her fingers hanging by her side did not attract much attention.
On the other hand, Yue Wang was even more eager. After he felt that she was no longer struggling, he slowly extended his hand and clasped her fingers tightly. The two’s palms touched closely, and Mu Yunyao could feel an unceasing heat coming from their palms, causing her ears to become even redder.
Fireworks rose in the air, and after blossoming in the air with extreme beauty, they gradually dissipated into the air.
After the opening dragon and phoenix fireworks, there would be Peonies, Lotus Water, Whip, Bamboo Flower, etc. The Emperor was very satisfied with the variety of fireworks he experienced. He waited for the display of fireworks to end and heavily rewarded the craftsman from the Internal Affairs Division who was in charge of the fireworks.
The Palace lights lit up, illuminating the entire Palace.
Mu Yunyao hurriedly pulled back her finger. This time, Yue Wang didn’t act shamelessly and lightly took two steps to the side, maintaining a distance from Mu Yunyao.
When Mu Yunyao supported Grand Princess Yi De back to the main hall, she secretly glared at Yue Wang, causing a smiling expression to appear on his face.
The Emperor and Grand Princess Yi De wanted to go down to change their clothes. The rest of the people could walk around freely.
Yue Wang drank his wine alone and looked at Mu Yunyao, who sat behind the seat opposite. His palm was still warm from her fingertips, and the thoughts in his heart grew more and more intense. He wanted to spoil her openly and hold her hand without fear of gossips.
Thinking about the matter he had just investigated before, Yue Wang’s expression turned dark.
“Fourth Imperial Brother, I originally thought that your temper was unfathomable, but now it seems that I was extremely wrong.” Jin Wang held his wine cup and looked at Yue Wang with a smile that was not a smile.
“What do you mean by that, Third Imperial Brother?”
“What does Fourth Imperial Brother think?” Jin Wang looked at Yue Wang with a smile on his face. He really didn’t expect that such an iceberg-like person would one day have a change of heart and be tempted. Moreover, he actually fell for Mu Yunyao.
Just now, he had been standing outside the hall admiring the fireworks. He had clearly seen the movements of Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao holding hands.
Yue Wang’s eyes were cold. “I don’t understand what you mean, Third Imperial Brother.”
“Heh, the fair lady and gentleman are so cute. Miss Mu looks soft and beautiful. She also has Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo in her hands. Imperial Aunt having her eyes set on her, it’s reasonable for Fourth Imperial Brother to be tempted by her.”
“Third Imperial Brother, you cannot speak carelessly. If you ruin the reputation of others because of this, then you will be guilty of a great sin.”
The smile on Jin Wang’s face became even more pronounced, “Since Fourth Imperial Brother doesn’t want to admit it, how about I start thinking about it? Actually,when I met Miss Mu for the first time, I was also fascinated by her demeanor...”
Yue Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold and sharp light flashed in his eyes: “Third Imperial Brother, you can try...”
Jin Wang chuckled lightly, “Just kidding. A gentleman doesn’t take away others’ possessions. Besides, you and I are blood brothers. We can’t become enemies because of a girl.” Looking at Yue Wang’s expression, this affection is quite profound, and then things are much more interesting in this way.
It was already late into the night when the Palace banquet had ended. Mu Yunyao initially suffered from a cold, so she felt pretty tired after the feast.
Grand Princess Yi De sent a message, asking her and Su Qing to stay in the Palace. Mu Yunyao thought for a moment and then agreed. Just now, she had seen Su Yuyi leave with Imperial Concubine De and even wanted to see what would happen next.
Inside Imperial Concubine De’s residence, Su Yuyi was kneeling on the ground, her complexion faintly pale.
The medicine woman helped to put medicine on Imperial Concubine De’s knee. She carefully helped her to rub away the congestion blood so that her leg wouldn’t hurt in the future. The medicine woman’s hand strength had increased, causing Imperial Concubine De to take a deep breath secretly. She then raised her hand and slapped her hand.
Su Yuyi’s heart trembled as she listened to this crisp slap sound, and she couldn’t help shaking uncontrollably.
The medicine woman did not dare to make any unnecessary movements, and her expression was still as respectful as before. It took her nearly a quarter of an hour to massage Imperial Concubine De’s knee, and she stepped back slowly.
The maidservant helped Consort De tidy up her dress and helped her to the front seat and sat down, then served hot tea and stood quietly by the side.