“朕与皇后来的时候看到宋爱卿在与清河县主说话，你们在说什么呢？”

宋昌修剪整齐的短须颤了颤，犹豫着要不要将先前的话再说一遍。

坐在顾楠旁边的琳琅小脸更白了。

就在宋昌张嘴要说话的时候，坐在萧彦旁边的萧怀?忽然冷笑一声。

“能有什么好说的？无非是求我母亲帮忙求情呗。”

萧怀?转着手里的酒杯，一脸不耐烦的模样。

“我说皇兄，宫宴什么时候开始啊，为了这顿，我可是从中午就开始饿着肚子等着了。”

萧怀恩没好气地扫......

宋昌看上去像是一只猫在等待猎物的位置，直到他终于开口道：“皇兄，你该多多了解一下宫宴的环境，而不是只顾着吃饭。说得更准确一些，宫宴是我们所有人都必须参加的盛礼，并且有很多高兴的事，虽然我在这之前也多次提起过，然而我的话并没有被放在心上。”

他想来想去，一边说话一边打量房间里的其他人。清河县主正在不自觉地咀嚼他的肉条，面上带着满足的感受，看起来是很有fun。而琳琅小脸正如常规一样保持着平静的面色，似乎完全没有任何兴趣。同时，她也在考虑一个问题：应该不会是萧彦会在这里露真相吗？这让她感到有点麻烦，因为最近她的注意力都被他吸引了。

SongChangfinallytookadeepbreathandtriedtocomposehimself.Heglancedaroundtheroom,takinginthevariousreactionsofhiscolleagues.TheusuallystoicSongChangcouldn‘thelpbutfeelabitfrustratedwiththesituation.

“Alright,let‘sjustfocusonthematterathand,“hesaid,tryingtokeephistoneeven.“IwasaskingifanyonehasheardfromEmperorTaizongabouttheupcomingceremony.Weneedtomakesurewe‘reallonthesamepage.“

HeshotasidelongglanceatLingyan,wholookedlikeshewastryingtoignorehim.Hedidn‘tblameher;hewasn‘texactlyoverflowingwithenthusiasmhimself.

Meanwhile,SongChangkeptaneyeontheinteractionsbetweenLiaoShenandhiswife,aswellasLeiXiao‘erandherhusband,LeiXiao‘er‘sfacetwistedintoascowl.

“Hey,someoneasktheEmperorifit‘sgoingtobeafull-scaleceremonyorjustasmallgathering,“hegrowled.“Idon‘twanttowastemyfood.“

HescowledatLiaoShen.Hehopedthathisfriendwouldfinallysnapoutofhisfunkandjoinintheconversation.

Butfornow,SongChangwasstuckwithnothingbutsilencefromLiaoShen.

SongChangsighedandtookanothersipofwine.Perhapsheshouldjusttrytoignorehimaltogether?

SongchangturnedtolookatLeiXiao‘er.Hefoundherstaringintentlyathim,hereyessparklinglikestarsinthenightsky.Herlipswerepursedslightlyasifshewasthinkingdeeplyaboutsomething.

HisheartskippedabeatasSongchangrealizedthathehadforgottenallabouthisconversationwithEmpressTaizongearlier.Nowitseemedlikehedidn‘thaveanythingtosayanymore.

HeglancedatLingyan,wholookedcompletelyuninterestedinthewholesituation.SheseemedjustasboredasSongchangwas,andevenmoreso.Hewasgratefulforherunderstanding.

SongchangfinallydecidedtochangesubjectsbyaskingLiaoShenabouthislatestexploits.Maybehecouldgetabetterconversationoutofitthistime.

HenoticedLeixuelookingathimwithinterest.“So,what‘stheplan?“sheaskedhimdirectly.

SongChangdidn‘tknowifheshouldbecharmedorannoyed.However,assoonasSongchangheardthatvoice,hefeltlikehewasbeingpulledtowardsheragainandagain.

HisthoughtswereinterruptedbyLeiXiao‘er.Sheopenedhermouthandstartedtospeak.

“SongChang，you‘reamasterofteasingme.You‘resogoodatmakingmelaugh.“

LeiXiao‘er‘swordscaughtSongchangoffguard.Hewastakenaback,unabletoprocesswhatshehadjustsaid.