The General is Pregnant: His Majesty Abstinence and Sexual Devotion Every Night

Chapter 159: Missing Duke Shen

In fact, Gu Junqing felt that this banquet was almost the same as the last Spring Banquet.

Isn't it just an arranged marriage? The emperor's marriage may be to lay the foundation for one's career or even to help him rise to the top.

Maybe she was wrong. How could she have overlooked the presence of the two princes?

Gu Junqing raised her eyes and fixed her gaze on the two princes sitting next to each other not far away. Seeing that they were also looking at her at the same time, Gu Junqing was stunned for a moment, then reacted. With a polite smile on her face, she raised the glass with her hand, made a toasting gesture, and nodded to say hello.

The same was true for the two people opposite.

There was no communication afterwards. The lotus viewing banquet was still set up separately for men and women, with the men's seats in the front yard and the women's seats in the back yard. Of course, the banquet was held at the Shen Mansion, which was exactly what Gu Junqing wanted. After all, this opportunity was rare.

But I can't act rashly now, after all, someone is watching me.

Gu Junqing looked at Gu Jiyan who was sitting next to him, took a sip of wine, and remained silent.

"Gu Junqing, why are you alone here? Is there no one around? Why is there no one talking to you?"

After hearing what Gu Jiyan said, Gu Junqing finally realized that the people who were supposed to be sitting on her left and right were no longer sitting in their original seats. She raised her eyes and subconsciously looked at the two princes, Prince Qing and Prince Yuan.

Sure enough, that's where they all gathered.

Yes, compared with the last spring banquet, the Lotus Viewing Banquet had looser controls, and there was no rule prohibiting ministers from walking around and chatting at the banquet.

Gu Junqing was thinking about something, while Gu Jiyan followed her gaze and looked at the two princes, Prince Qing and Prince Yuan, and the group of people standing beside them.

He took a quick look and then retracted his gaze. He then swaggered and sat down on the right side of Gu Junqing without any scruples. He asked someone to change a new wine glass, poured a new glass of wine, and drank it straight away, not forgetting to comment:

"The wine from the Shen Mansion is really delicious..."

Gu Junqing ignored the man who was trying to chat with him and just drank silently.

The seat on the left was still empty, and the next second it became Ji Rang's seat.

Ji Rang: "What a coincidence, General Gu"

Gu Junqing: “…What a coincidence.”

"What a coincidence! It was clearly Prime Minister Ji who took the initiative to sit here," the person on the right muttered in dissatisfaction.

Gu Jiyan had no intention of hiding anything. Ji Rang, who was standing beside him, could naturally hear what he was saying. He smiled gently and took it to heart. He just said with a smile:

"each other"

Gu Junqing still didn't speak. She usually didn't communicate with others at the banquet.

Although she rarely attended banquets, Ji Rang and Gu Ji Yan, who were sitting on her left and right, knew about it.

Although it was a banquet hosted by the eldest princess, Qi Yan was a woman after all, so it was not appropriate for her to attend the banquet together with the men. The emperor said at this time that he had something to do and would arrive at the Shen Mansion later, so he asked them to start the banquet first and there was no need to wait for him.

As the master of the Shen Mansion, the men's seat is currently taken care of by Duke Shen.

But at this time, they didn't know which corner Shen Lian was standing in. It was just that the two princes in front of them were here, and they were busy here, so they didn't take Duke Shen Guo to heart, except for Gu Junqing and Ji Rang who was sitting on her left.

The two looked at each other, but neither of them showed any intention of moving.

"Where does Lord Ji want to go?"

Gu Junqing asked.

Ji Rang: "I'll go wherever you go"

Gu Junqing hesitated: "Why don't we go to the toilet together?"

Ji Rang's body froze, and then he also hesitated and said: "Then let's go."

The two of them went to the toilet side by side, leaving Gu Jiyan, who was listening to their conversation, alone with his face disheveled in the wind.

Shit! What did this old man Ji Rang want to do to his cousin! ?

Uneasy, Gu Jiyan followed the two silently. However, he lost them.

Gu Jiyan: "..."

The two actually knew that someone was following them, and they breathed a sigh of relief when they found out it was Gu Jiyan. Then, after getting rid of the person without any psychological burden, Gu Junqing stopped and looked at the surrounding environment. This place looked a little familiar.

"This is where?"

Ji Rang asked from the side.

Gu Junqing gave him a sidelong glance. Although he didn't say anything, Ji Rang could still tell from that look that it seemed to be telling him, "You're asking nonsense. She doesn't know."

Ji Rang touched the tip of his nose and pretended not to see it.

Gu Junqing really didn't know, so it was okay to walk here first. After all, there were more than just the two of them on the road. There were other ministers, such as Jingyuan Hou, Yu Xihou, and Prince Ding who was standing beside him and talking. However, Prince Ding's face didn't look very good, and he must be talking about unpleasant topics. There was no need for the two of them to interrupt, and they were about to pass by, but they were stopped by Yu Xihou, who asked with a smile on his face:

"General Gu, Lord Ji, where are you two going? The banquet hall is not here..."

The second after he finished speaking, Ji Rang continued, "Of course I was bored staying in the main hall, so I thought I'd go out for a walk before the emperor arrived. I didn't expect to see Lord Yu here too. What's going on? Is it not allowed to come here?"

He dealt with it neither softly nor harshly, and Yu Xihou did not take it to heart. However, seeing that the two men were still standing here and did not seem to want to leave, he began to invite them:

"Why don't we go for a walk together? I came out because I was too bored. As for Prince Ding, I don't know."

Prince Ding's face was still cold, but after hearing what Yu Xihou said, he opened his mouth, as if worried that the two of them would misunderstand, so he explained: "I just came out for a walk, nothing else, but now I've had enough of walking, and I don't want to go back to my seat at the banquet. Goodbye."

After saying this, Prince Ding turned around and left without any reluctance. It seemed that he didn't want to see Yu Xihou's appearance.

The three of them looked at each other, but because they indirectly sabotaged each other's plans, neither side liked each other.

Along the way, the three of them hardly spoke, maintaining this strange atmosphere all the way, until they returned to the banquet table, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What were Marquis Jingyuan and Prince Ding talking about just now..."

Ji Rang subconsciously wanted to ask Gu Junqing beside him again.

Gu Junqing heard him pause as if he wanted to react. He asked another stupid question. She turned her eyes away and replied helplessly: "How should I know?"

Ji Rang couldn't help but laugh, his gentle voice rang in his ears. Gu Junqing raised his eyebrows: "Could it be that Duke Shen is also nearby?"

Ji Rang: "Why do you think so?"

Gu Junqing shook his head: "Marquis Jingyuan is there, I always feel that Duke Shen must be not far away, maybe I am crazy"