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

Chapter 42 Provocation

"That's right!"

Gu Junqing opened his eyes wide and suddenly realized.

But she subconsciously wanted to refuse and was about to open her mouth.

Ji Rang seemed to know what she was going to say, so he continued slowly:

"If the general doesn't like this jade hairpin, then he wants the jade hairpin that I accidentally broke before. I'm afraid it will take some time to get it back."

Gu Junqing subconsciously asked back: "Why?"

"It would be more sincere if I apologized in person."

She shut up instantly, and without refusing, she took the jade hairpin from Ji Rang's hand. It was a good piece of jade.

She was thinking this in her mind.

"In that case, you don't owe me anything, sir. I'm in a hurry to go back to the mansion to handle official business, so I won't accompany you for a walk. Goodbye, sir."

After saying that, Gu Junqing didn't even look at Ji Rang. He casually put the hairpin on his sleeve and strode forward. Duan Jun and the others hurriedly caught up with him.

Ji Rang looked at her fleeing back and couldn't help laughing out loud.

After returning to the mansion, Gu Junqing was still wondering, didn't Ji Rang always like to target her? Why did he suddenly give her a hairpin? Even though it was the one he had broken before, she still felt that this man was really weird.

I simply stopped thinking about it and instead thought about how lively tomorrow’s Spring Banquet would be.

There was no conversation that night. The next morning, Gu Junqing got up early and was dressed up by Nanny Chen and Qingyi Qinghe.

Although he was wearing men's clothes, Nanny Chen still wanted her general to look beautiful when attending the banquet.

After half an hour of hard work, the group set off for the palace.

The origin of the Spring Banquet is that when Emperor Gaozu was still a prince, he met Empress Zhixiao at a banquet, whom he fell in love with at first sight and insisted on marrying her.

In order to commemorate this event, after he ascended the throne, he named this banquet the Spring Banquet. When the name came out, many women knew the origin of the name of the banquet and became envious and jealous of the Empress Zhixiao at that time.

However, this does not change the fact that this banquet is held in the palace every year.

Of course, since this banquet has the word "Spring" in it, it is natural that the emperor will grant marriages to the children of some ministers in the end, so the actual meaning of this Spring Banquet is an alternative blind date banquet. This is the main reason why Gu Junqing resisted this banquet so much, after all, they are going to start making trouble again.

The banquet is divided into men's and women's seats.

Since there was no one in the harem, the event for the women was hosted by the eldest princess Qi Yan.

The eldest princess Qi Yan has always lived a secluded life, and it is difficult to invite her to ordinary banquets. It was only because this banquet was passed down from ancestors that the eldest princess was able to show up.

Men's side.

Sitting in the seats that had been arranged long ago, almost everyone was present. The emperor had not arrived yet, but he was the emperor after all, and as a subject it was not easy for him to say anything.

However, Gu Junqing felt that this position really made her feel upset.

As soon as she looked up, she could see Prince An's smiling face. When she turned her head slightly, she could see Duke Shen's calm and steady face. At the other table beside him sat Yu Xihou. The Chu family sat behind them.

Looking to the left, he could see Ji Rang who had returned the jade hairpin yesterday, but the smile on his face seemed a little colder today.

Gu Junqing had no choice but to drink tea and keep calm.

After a while, the emperor finally arrived.

Qi Yunjin sat down and glanced at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan nodded yes.

"Have a banquet!"

The scene suddenly became lively.

The women at the Spring Banquet generally compete in needlework, embroidery, piano skills, painting, calligraphy, etc. If they can win first place in these, they will naturally be able to spread their reputation in the capital and win the title of talented women in the capital, and use this reputation to get better and more perfect husbands. After all, gentlemen love beautiful ladies.

On the men's side, there was natural competition in poetry, essays, the six arts of a gentleman, and talent and moral character. They wanted to perform well in front of the emperor to pave the way for a career in officialdom, which was also another opportunity to become famous throughout the world.

Ladies' seat here.

Shen Lian'er finally dealt with the Shen family's illegitimate sister. Looking at the daughters of various families competing on the stage, she sighed.

Thinking that her turn would not come soon, she stared at the fruit wine in her hand, her eyes flickering from time to time.

It has been a long time since they last met. At today's Spring Banquet, as long as she wins the first prize, she can go to the men's table to perform her talents and... see General Gu!

"Lian'er! What are you thinking about? Why is your face so red?"

Ye Qingqing, the daughter of Minister Ye, who was sitting next to her, touched Shen Lian'er's face, blinked at her, and asked curiously.

"No, it's nothing!"

There was a hint of panic in Shen Lian'er's eyes. She touched her face, then realized that this action was a little ungentlemanly, so she clasped her hands on her knees and shook her head.

The eldest princess Qi Yan, who was sitting at the top, had a blank expression on her face. She was in her twenties, but had never had a prince consort. The late emperor at that time had planned to marry the eldest princess to another country to consolidate the friendly relations between the two countries, but due to his sudden death, the imperial edict could not be issued in time.

The current emperor did not have any opinion on the marriage, and soon after he ascended the throne, he stated to all civil and military officials that he would take care of the eldest princess's future marriage, and would grant her a marriage if she found a prince consort she liked.

This is what many women dream of.

Shen Lian'er lowered her eyes, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, a standard noble lady's smile, then picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, her elegance was natural and perfect.

Shen Lian'er will definitely get this first prize!

This is the men's seat.

Many young men from aristocratic families came forward and showed off themselves to the emperor in various ways, which was quite exciting and lively.

Upon seeing this, the ministers nodded and said yes, praising the young man for his talent and beauty. However, Qi Yunjin remained expressionless, neither nodding nor shaking his head, nor saying a word, which made many young men from aristocratic families feel a little frustrated.

This young emperor is even more unfathomable and unpredictable than the previous emperor.

Gu Junqing picked up the dishes and ate slowly. Although she knew how to do these things, she had no intention of showing it. Moreover, she only needed to be a good general and did not need to be too much in the spotlight, although these people regarded her as a hot commodity.

It’s just that Gu Junqing thought so, but others didn’t want to fulfill her wish so easily.

Just like the second son of the Yu family, Yu Qiguan, who wanted to mock her yesterday but was suppressed by her indifferent tone.

He stood up and bowed to Qi Yunjin, then glanced at Gu Junqing who was looking up at him. He smiled with a hint of provocation in his eyes, straightened his back, and said loudly to Qi Yunjin:

"Your Majesty, I heard that General Gu was at the top of the list in martial arts at the Imperial Academy before he joined the army, and he was also very good at the six arts of a gentleman..."

Gu Junqing put down his chopsticks, expressionless.

Tsk, such a familiar opening.