Chapter Eighty-two: Wei Luo being pushed to the forefront of the storm

  The thirteenth princess's one sentence made everyone turn their heads to look at Wei Luo.

  Wei Luo suddenly lifted her head, her eyes sparkling brightly - this was truly sparkling, the light flashing in her dark eyes could dazzle people's eyeballs.

  Wei Luo's eyes sparkled as she glanced at the Thirteenth Princess, then shifted her gaze to Jing Ling Gongzi. She quickly reined in her overly excited expression, slightly closed her eyes, and lowered her head. She was well aware of Jing Ling Gongzi's mischievous nature; if he knew how eagerly she anticipated this, he would definitely not agree. Therefore, she had to calm down and restrain herself!

  As she raised her head, everyone took in her face clearly. Cheng Xi stared at her with a puzzled expression, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, apparently feeling like he had seen her before.

  Two and a half years is not a short time, and he's a passionate person who has already found another loved one. As for Wei Luo, he only had vague memories left. Moreover, the current Wei Luo looked very different from the her two or three years ago, even after disguising herself.

  Everyone looked at Wei Luo, this young man with a clear face and shining eyes, took a glance, and then ignored her. Instead, they focused their attention on the Prince of Jingling and the 13th Princess.

  The thirteenth princess smiled brightly at her eighth brother, her round face full of expectation and longing. Of course, this expectation and longing were deliberately feigned by her.

  Jingling Gongzi lazily glanced at Wei Luo.

  He held up his wine cup, took a small sip slowly, and said faintly: "This child delights me."

  This child delights me!

  This child makes me very happy!

  This sentence was too heavy, and in an instant, everyone's attention turned back to Wei Luo once again.

  She lowered her head, expecting the Prince of Jingling to hand herself over. The corner of Wei Luo's mouth twitched slightly, and she felt like crying. She raised her head weakly and looked at the Prince of Jingling, wanting to say something, but knowing that she was now being watched by everyone, so she didn't dare speak again.

  Jingling Gongzi's eyes dimmed slightly as he looked at Shang Weiluo, and the corners of his mouth began to curve upwards uncontrollably.

  The thirteenth princess pouted unhappily, she stared at Wei Luo again, then turned her head to look at the eighth brother, and when he smiled at this child, her pout became even more pronounced.

  With a loud noise, she stood up. All that could be seen was the thirteenth princess brushing off her sleeves and rushing away.

  She is angry.

  This is the grand hall where hundreds and thousands of nobles gather!

  The thirteenth princess is the most intimate younger sister of the Prince of Jingling!

  For a moment, the originally bustling and laughing grand hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone curiously looked at the figure of the 13th princess rushing out of her seat, then turned their heads to look at the table where the Duke of Jingling was seated.

  Gradually, countless whispers rose, "It is said that Gongzi Jingling asked for one person but could not get him."

  "The thirteenth princess has always been close to the prince without any distance, could it be that this child has a great origin?"

  "Alas, it was just that last little one."

  "Whose child is this?"

  "Looking at his face is also ordinary, only a pair of eyes are as lively as jade, Master Gongzi Jingling actually likes this kind of appearance?"

  "Hiss! Young master, these past few years, you haven't been indulging in women, could it be that you're the same as us, fond of young boys?"

  "This young man's appearance is too ordinary, what virtue or ability could make the Duke of Jingling take a liking to him?"

  Suddenly, countless murmurs rose, and countless whispers echoed. Wei Luo lowered her eyebrows, closed her eyes, hung her head in silence, but in her heart, a huge wave surged: It's over, this is really bad! The 13th Princess actually put me at the forefront of the storm by leaving like this!

  At this moment, countless people will pay attention to me. Countless powers that are hostile or friendly to the Duke of Jingling will cast their eyes on me. From now on, I am truly at the forefront of the storm.

  At this time, Wei Luo only felt a chill run down her spine, and it spread all over her body!

  She suddenly found that at the most unexpected moment, she was lifted high by a small action of the thirteenth princess. The two words "lifting and killing" have always been like this, first lifting high, when falling down, it's a crash to become mud!

  Wei Luo blinked her eyes, slowly lifted her head, timidly and pleadingly looked at the Prince of Jingling.

  The five senses carved out by the sword and axe of the Duke of Jingling are slightly smiling at this moment, with long eyelashes casting a shadow on his closed eyes. He is calmly tasting the wine in the jar, letting all the whispers and discussions grow louder.

  He didn't look at Weiruo either.

  Wei Luo's gaze was met with a renewed chorus of whispers, "Hmph! His eyes shone brightly, his glances were like begging for rain and dew, like crying out for a smile. He is indeed moving to the extreme. This young master is top-notch!"

  When this reached Wei Luo's ears, she almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Who was begging for rain? Who was crying and asking for a smile? My god, I, Wei Luo, stand tall between heaven and earth, when would I ever go around yearning for a man's favor, a man's fleeting pleasure?

  This is really disgusting! It's so suffocating.

  Wei Luo's face turned red with anger and she hastily lowered her head.

  "What a fine name for the child!"

  "However, it was Wei Luo, who was born into a noble family."

  "Is he a guardian? Those eyes shine with a radiant light, quite like the beauty of Yue people."

  "However, it was indeed the Viet people."

  At this point, Wei Luo was completely desperate. She was in a low position and couldn't speak out against it, and she had no way to distinguish herself from the others. Now, Wei Luo was truly at her wit's end, with no other choice but to accept her fate.

  When the name 'Weiruo' came out, Cheng Xi suddenly opened his eyes wide. He stared at the white and delicate young man in front of him with an unbelievable gaze, recalling the charm he had just raised his eyes to, and was unable to move for a long time.

  He was still in a daze, his master Wen Shidafu had already bid farewell to the Duke of Jingling. Until he left, Cheng Qi kept looking back at Wei Luo frequently.

  After a murmur among the crowd, they began to quiet down. The Prince of Jingling had acquired a lovely young boy, and although this was a novelty, it was after all a small matter - in these times, which prince or noble didn't have a multitude of female attendants and countless beautiful concubines?

  When everyone finally withdrew their gaze, Wei Luo let out a sigh of relief. She had just felt like she was going to be drowned by the gazes of the crowd.

  Jingling Gongzi slowly savored the wine in his cup, then put it down and raised his head to admire Weiluo's expression.

  Weiluo's small face was pale, her eyes were dull, her cherry lips were trembling, and the hands placed on her knees were twisting each other, obviously thinking of a countermeasure in a hurry.

  At this sight, his lips curled up again, and he revealed a brilliant smile once more.

  After laughing, he stood up leisurely and walked towards the chairman's seat.

  Many dignitaries noticed his movement and one by one turned their heads to look at him.

  Jingling Gongzi sat down on the chairman's seat, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Good times are easy to pass by, what is there to be happy about? This time I returned from the bloody sea, what I miss most is the beautiful women and wine of Jin State."

  His words were spoken lightly, and everyone burst out laughing.

  Jingling Gongzi continued to laugh and said: "At the next banquet, you can all hold beautiful women, taste the fragrant wine, and discuss the way of governing the country." He wanted everyone to speak freely and express their opinions.

  Embracing beauties and engaging in debates with others is exactly what people nowadays love. Therefore, the laughter of the crowd grew even louder. Those virtuous scholars who had already organized their latest insights and were ready to shine tonight couldn't help but beam with joy.

  Jingling Gongzi watched the scene with satisfaction, his hands clapping together three times, "Pa Pa Pa" amidst the applause, a team of carefully selected, virgin boys and girls who were meant to entertain the nobles at banquets began to emerge in single file, while the music gradually turned into a licentious tune.