The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

I have to say that today is a grand occasion and a big banquet, and the food is really good. Most of the ladies and noble ladies at the table are reserved and seldom pick up their chopsticks, which is a good thing for Lu Lingxi.

Others only tasted the dishes in front of them and only took a few bites, but she ate all the dishes on the table. She even asked Liu Lu to go around and serve her some food that was farther away.

Even Liu Lu, who was usually very calm, was embarrassed and blushed. But she was the queen of her family, and she was the only one who loved her, so she did as she was told.

The result was that Lu Lingxi's belly became round from eating so much that she looked like she was three or four months pregnant.

After lunch, Emperor Nan Zheng and Queen Gu set off for the palace.

In the afternoon, the Princess of Qi organized many female relatives to appreciate flowers and write poems in the garden. The topics were mostly flowers, grass, trees, fish, birds, etc., but they always ended up praising the King of Qi, the Princess of Qi, and the eldest grandson of the emperor.

Lu Lingxi couldn't write poetry, and he couldn't flatter people, so he thought this poem would be boring. So when Princess Qi Gu Ying'er finished appreciating the previous poem, which she thought was the best, and gave the next topic "Water", he stood up.

Princess Qi thought that this person who refused to perform at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet hosted by the current queen had changed his nature today and wanted to show off. Then she heard Lu Lingxi say to her: "Royal sister-in-law, I just ate too much and now I feel uncomfortable in my stomach. You guys chat and play first, I'll go walk around to help digest the food."

This was the first time that a nobleman said that he was full at the Great Yan, and everyone wanted to laugh at Lu Lingxi. But her current status was there, and she was no longer the young lady of the Marquisate who had no one around her. Everyone just buried their heads and held back their laughter, not daring to speak out.

After hearing this, Princess Qi was a little confused. She thought, "sister-in-law"? What "sister-in-law"? You are younger than me, you might as well just call me "Princess Qi".

But even though Princess Qi was only a concubine of the Prime Minister's mansion, she knew that no matter how the relationship was behind the scenes, she still had to maintain her appearance and her inner qualities. She smiled and said, "Then please do as you please, sister-in-law. Come back and rest when you are tired from shopping."

Lu Lingxi just said "hmm" lightly, then got up and left.

Concubine Shang thought that since her mistress was not at home, there was no point for a concubine like her to join in the fun, so she stood up and helped Lu Lingxi leave.

Of course, the servants who served them also followed.

After walking for a while, Lu Lingxi was still rubbing his round belly. Liu Lu couldn't help but complain: "Madam, I have advised you to eat less. Didn't you see that others didn't eat much? At this kind of banquet, everyone just eats for show. Few people really eat to their heart's content. After eating, you have to go to the bathroom during the poetry gathering in the afternoon. How embarrassing."

Lu Lingxi said nonchalantly, "That's such a waste. Besides, we gave such an expensive gift, we should eat more to make up for the cost."

Liu Lu looked around nervously and whispered, "My queen, you are now the crown prince. You can no longer behave like you did before. What you said just now was too petty. You will be laughed at."

Lu Lingxi still didn't care, patted Liu Lu's hand and said: "It's just a joke, why are you so nervous?"

Liu Lu: "This is not our own residence, so we'd better be careful with what we say and do. If someone hears this and makes a fuss about it, it will be bad to sow discord between the Crown Prince's Mansion and the Prince Qi's Mansion."

Lu Lingxi nodded, "That does make some sense, but for now, is there any need to sow discord between them?"

Liu Lu was about to say something else, but Lu Lingxi quickly interrupted her, "Oh, stop talking. Let's look around and see if there are any other programs besides the poetry reading. I'll just be more careful next time."

After walking for a while, they heard a commotion ahead, which sounded quite lively.

Lu Lingxi also wanted to join in the fun, but was stopped by Concubine Shang, who advised: "Your Majesty, please don't go forward. The front is where the male guests gather. It's not appropriate for us to go there."

Lu Lingxi looked around, but couldn't see anything, so he asked, "What are they gathering for? Why is it so lively? It doesn't look like a poetry gathering."

Concubine Shang explained: "When the male guests gather together, they often choose to play games such as throwing pots and shooting covers. Most of the time, there will be some bets, so there will be many people watching and making a fuss."

Lu Lingxi: "I know this game of pitching pots, but what is shooting covers?"

Concubine Shang patiently explained, "Shefu is also simple. It is to cover an object under a bowl or a pot, and let people guess what is inside. The person who places the object and the person who guesses both put out their bets. If the guess is right, the guesser takes the other person's bet, and if the guess is wrong, the guesser gives up his bet."

"Well, the rules of the game are quite simple. The main thing is that there are stakes, which makes it attractive."

"Yes, but compared to that, pitching pots is more popular. It can not only win bets, but also show off one's horseback archery skills."

Lu Lingxi thought for a while and said, "Is there a rule that women cannot participate in this game of pitching pots?"

Concubine Shang was a little stunned for a moment, and replied blankly: "There is no such rule."

"Then let's go and take a look. Let's join in the fun." After saying that, he took a step forward and continued walking forward.

Concubine Shang quickly grabbed Lu Lingxi and said, "Your Majesty, this is unreasonable. The Crown Prince will be angry if he knows. Boys and girls cannot sit together after the age of seven."

Lu Lingxi jumped forward two more steps, turned around and said, "This is not a banquet, so men and women cannot sit together. And I guess the prince is not here at the moment, so they can have so much fun. If the prince is here, it will definitely be a dull occasion."

"Even if His Royal Highness can't see it now, as long as we go there, His Royal Highness will definitely know it afterwards."

Lu Lingxi waved his hands: "Oh! What are you afraid of? I only found out later. I've already been there, what else can I do? The worst that can happen is a monthly fine. How dare he hit me?"

Seeing that Lu Lingxi was trying to break free from Concubine Shang's hand, Chunhong and Liulu hurried forward to hold Lu Lingxi's left and right arms.

But before they met Lu Lingxi, they saw two people coming out from behind the rockery beside her. The one leading them was the Crown Prince, who said with a bad look on his face, "I can't beat you, but can't I beat the people who follow you and give you poor advice?"

When Lu Lingxi heard the voice behind him, the hairs on his body stood up. You really can't talk about people behind their backs, because if you do, they will appear.

Lu Lingxi turned around and smiled awkwardly, "I was just joking. It's so lively, why aren't you playing over there?"

"Didn't you guess that I was gone?"

Lu Lingxi didn't care how much Nan Wangyu heard of what he had just said, and just changed the subject and said, "I came all the way to find you, just to tell you that I have a stomachache and want to go back first."

Nan Wangyu glanced at Lu Lingxi's slightly bulging belly, touched it, and said, "What's wrong? Did you eat too much again?"

Liu Lu thought to herself, Your Highness, you really understand the Queen. The word "again" is used very cleverly.

Lu Lingxi was dissatisfied and said, "What do you mean by overeating? I just don't want to waste the hard-earned food, okay? Do you know how many people don't have enough to eat? Humph! You are not satisfied at all. It's shameful to waste, okay?"

Nan Wangyu nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! It's shameful to waste, but every time you eat too much, the digestive medicine is not cheap, it's enough for ordinary people to spend for one or two years."

This made Lu Lingxi speechless. He turned around and said, "Humph! I won't pay attention to you anymore. I'm going back home."

Nan Wangyu said: "I don't have anything else to do, I'll go back with you."

Then he ordered: "Jiang Wen, go and inform the Prince of Qi and the Princess of Qi that I have something to do at home, so I will go back first."

Concubine Shang also left the Prince of Qi's palace.