Not only was Hua Rong surprised, even Wang Junhua, who was feeling pleased with himself for being the mistress, was stunned. He stood in his original spot in a daze, not knowing what to say.
She turned her head to look at Jin Wushu, only to see that Jin Wushu had already sat on the host's seat, smiling as he raised his wine cup and drank a mouthful.
This feast was not on a whim, he had two goals. One was to win over Qin Gui and his wife, and since they were set to be the "chess pieces", his attitude towards Qin Gui had become even more courteous than before. Another reason was to insinuate to Hua Rong that she had not married into the main wife and Ye Lvguanyin was merely a second wife.
She wanted to be the principal wife! If she was determined to be the right wife, then she would be, although he himself thought that it didn't matter what wife she was, it all depended on who he liked.
However, since she was determined to persevere, it was up to her.
It was precisely because of this that he had changed into Han Li's clothes. There was even a group of female emissaries playing at the side, who were Song Kingdom s from the past who were holding lute.
It was a country song and a famous dish for girls. This was already the highest standard for a feast. He looked around and found that he was very satisfied with it. He was absolutely sure that he would be able to get it right.
Ye Lvguanyin and Wang Junhua looked at each other, then turned at the same time to look at Hua Rong, only to see her sitting down by herself, as though there was no one around, with her two bodyguards following behind her.
This woman was so imposing that she dared to openly bring two saber-wielding guards to the banquet.
Wang Junhua and Ye Lvguanyin were both shocked at the same time and sat down at the same time.
Hua Rong sneered in her heart. What was Jin Wushu doing?
Just as he was pondering, he saw that on the Desk across him, Wang Junhua and a man were sitting next to each other. Although he knew about Qin Gui, she had never met him before, and couldn't help but stare at him a few times.
Jin Wushu laughed heartily: "This prince will introduce you first. Hua Rong, this is the former champion of your Song Kingdom, Staff Officer Qin, Qin Gui …"
The first sentence she said was the official title of the Song Kingdom, the second sentence was the official title of the Jinguo, it was out of the ordinary, but Hua Rong could not care about that, he could not help but look at Qin Gui a few times, and it turned out that the man with wretched appearance was Qin Gui!
Qin Gui bowed and replied humbly, "Greetings Madame Yue …"
She answered indifferently, thinking, how did Qin Gui become Jin Wushu's guest?
Qin Gui saw his old friend, saw how talented she was, how skilled he was in the Salix, and even dared to ridicule Zong Han for his courage. He felt a bit of fear in his heart, but when he saw her cold attitude, he didn't dare say anything more.
Hua Rong only glanced at Jin Wushu. This fellow was actually inviting Qin Gui and his wife, his fiancee Xiao Guanyin and him, at the same time. What was she trying to do?
Everyone looked at each other and felt it was strange, especially Qin Gui and his wife, they were feeling very awkward, but very quickly Wang Junhua became happy, and he was actually being invited along with Ye Lvguanyin, wouldn't this just show that her identity was the same as hers?
But with Hua Rong here, what did she count as?
Jin Wushu smiled as he raised his wine cup: "Today's feast for all of you, I have no other intentions, it is just that I like the culture and culture of the Southern Empire, and take advantage of spring, to recount my poetry to all of you …"
Qin Gui had long known that this Golden Fourth Prince was an elegant man, he was born into the top tier and had read many poems. Seeing Jin Wushu dressed in Chinese clothes and being accompanied like this was naturally not a problem for him, and with a bit of modesty in his heart, he felt a little proud and excited in his heart. Ye Lvguanyin was a Chidan and his education level was slightly higher than that of the Golden Man. He also calmly sat at the side, waiting for Jin Wushu to sing a song.
This was also her first time interacting with Jin Wushu at such a close distance. However, when she saw the wild Golden Man in her past, she changed into a set of Chinese Han clothes and became like a young noble. She was secretly surprised, but in her heart she was secretly happy. Originally, she was not satisfied with being the second wife, but now, seeing him like this, the unwillingness in her heart was removed.
She sized Wang Junhua up, and noticed that although she was right next to Qin Gui, her eyes were darting towards him randomly, with an indescribable seductive look. After discussing marriage with Jin Wushu, she had asked many people about the situation of Jin Wushu's family members. Jin Wushu's mother had long passed away, and there were more than ten concubine in her family. Amongst them, Wang Junhua was the most doted on by them all. As long as Jin Wushu was not around, they would often consider themselves as the mistress of the mansion.
It could be said that before she had even officially met Wang Junhua, she had already developed an extremely detestable feeling towards him.
She looked at Hua Rong, only to see him sitting in the south. She was from Liaoning and also from Song Kingdom's customs, she knew that other than the owner's seat, she sat in the south. She saw that Hua Rong's eyes were red and swollen, and thought of the valiant look she had in the Salix, and felt that it was weird, only to see her lightly sitting in her seat, holding a wine cup and drinking by herself, as though she was alone.
However, her observation had yet to continue, she only heard Jin Wushu say, "Serve the dishes."
Then, the dishes were served.
The first blade of grass was the first dish of the girl: a pork plate.
Large chunks of pork were placed on a large, exquisite plate. Each piece was carefully selected, so fat that one could drop a layer of oil at a glance. On the surface, there were wild spring onions, which looked pretty in contrast to the green and white.
Jin Wushu picked up his chopsticks and ate it with relish, then laughed: "This is the first dish that I, Da Jin, will serve to your guests, please enjoy."
Qin Gui and his wife hurriedly picked up a few pieces of fat and pretended to eat them with relish as well.
Jin Wushu asked: "Staff Officer Qin, how's the taste of the meat plate?"
Qin Gui's face was full of smiles, but before he could reply, Wang Junhua had already said in a tender voice: "This meat dish is really a never before seen delicacy in Central Plains. My husband and wife are truly grateful to the Fourth Prince for his kindness, if not, they wouldn't have been able to taste such a delicacy in their entire lives …"
Ye Lvguanyin looked at her flattering smile. Only then would that kind of woman understand the undisguised seduction and flattery in her eyes. Suddenly, he became angry, remembered that he was the mistress of this place, the second wife that Jin Wushu had already set down.
She looked at Jin Wushu, and in the end, did not dare to get angry on the spot. Wang Junhua also saw her disdainful gaze, and was furious in his heart. He thought, you are also the daughter of a lowly general, not the principal wife, what are you so proud of?
Jin Wushu seemed to be satisfied with Wang Junhua's answer and turned to Ye Lvguanyin. Ye Lvguanyin felt disgusted when he saw the plate of meat, but she had followed his father for three to four years in Jinguo. Knowing the importance of this dish at Jinguo's banquet, he politely picked up a piece of fat with his chopsticks and placed it on the plate, then took a bite.
Jin Wushu laughed: second wife, how's the taste?
Ye Lvguanyin was extremely angry, and he looked around the room. This Jin Manor did not have a mistress, but he had unintentionally become the second wife, and Jin Wushu's "second wife" was filled with extreme humiliation, clearly showing that he did not put him in his eyes at all.
She revealed a troubled face, but heard Wang Junhua say: "second wife, could it be that you don't like meat plates?"
Wang Junhua's words of "second wife" were a blatant provocation. Ye Lvguanyin was a smart person, he did not get angry in front of everyone and only said: "Thank you Fourth Prince for the feast, the meat dish is very good …"
Jin Wushu nodded, he did not want to see if she was eating anymore, so his gaze landed on his.
However, upon seeing that the meat plate was placed in the middle of the table, she politely picked up a chopstick and placed it on the plate. Wang Junhua had always been sneaking glances at her, and noticing that she had not even tasted it, he immediately realized that she actually could not eat it at all.
Jin Wushu laughed: "What's wrong? "You don't like pork plates?"
Furthermore, knowing that Yuwen Xuzhong and the others were being held captive, and that Hua Rong was merely the fate of a captive, she felt that it would be embarrassing for Hua Rong if she was jealous. She giggled and urged: "Why don't Miss taste this delicacy?"
Jin Wushu saw that the other two girls had already eaten, and at that moment, for some reason, he felt that it was necessary for him to eat them all. He also said, "Quickly, finish eating this plate."
Hua Rong said indifferently: "Fourth Prince, I'm sorry, the moment I smelled the wild onions and fat pork, I would vomit …"
Jin Wushu's face turned red, this woman, dared to look down on him! The girl really wanted to 'vomit'!
Everyone was stunned and their hearts were covered in sweat.
Hua Rong let out a cold laugh. Jin Wushu's invitation today was even stronger than the Hongmen Banquet, it was truly a "humiliation banquet"! As the envoy of the Da Song, according to the etiquette at that time, it was impossible for him to arrange 'banquets' in such a way.
He had placed himself and his servant, Qin Gui and his wife, as well as his warm bed, concubine, side by side. It showed that he was the same as Wang Junhua, and was just his plaything. Sooner or later, he would be his bed warming tool.
A private person may, regardless of his or her status, represent a country. The hatred he had for Jin Wushu, which had already slightly faded from his heart, had once again returned. It had even surpassed the time when he had been ordered to shoot him at sea.
At that time, he couldn't help but feel conflicted. The battlefield did not allow for any personal feelings.
Right now, he was still showing off his strength, showing off in all sorts of ways, arrogantly humiliating everyone.
A warrior could be killed but not humiliated. Some people would never understand that the people were not afraid of death, so there was nothing they could do about it.
"Hua Rong..."
Empress Xing's eyes were wide open. She died with grievance and humiliation. Suddenly, she had a terrifying feeling that she, too, would die in this manner.
The empress dowager could not save her, the empress could not save her, and so she had to pay for her own life — even her innocence!
This thought struck her as if she had been struck by lightning. How could she have suffered an inhuman humiliation and died in such a foreign land?
How could the name "Madame Yue" be covered in dirt?
The product had come and gone.
Jin Wushu was actually even more terrifying than the scariest devil, to the point of being even scarier than Zong Han.
Jin Wushu turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Seeing the anger in Jin Wushu's eyes, she decided to flip the meat plate over and see what he would do.
Under the gazes of everyone present, it was the first time Jin Wushu encountered such a provocation, and it was as if his dignity and authority had been lost. He forcefully endured his anger, angered to the point that he wanted to grab her by the collar and force himself to drink it down, just like how Zha He had rejected his at that time.
However, in the end, he was not as naive and impulsive as Zha He. He only said in a deep voice, "Are you purposefully making things difficult for this crown prince?"
She suddenly reached out her hand and brushed a big plate of fat pork onto the ground. Large chunks of meat splashed up, and the pieces of the plate were smashed into pieces, flying towards Wang Junhua, causing her legs to feel pain.
Jin Wushu saw that she actually dared to show his might in front of everyone, and became extremely angry, raised his hand and said: "Give me another meat plate …"