12dz Chapter 520 Party
Chapter 520 Party
But today is different. Wei Zhongxian is here, so Chen Er wanted to use this opportunity to find out what Zhang Xingchen was thinking and why he had called Wei Zhongxian out.
Chen Er originally thought that he was just watching a play and having a gathering here, and at least the emperor would come. But not only did the emperor not come, but he also attracted Wei Zhongxian.
This made Chen Er very unhappy. Actually, Zhang Xingchen had originally wanted to wait for Chen Er to come over before drinking.
However, Wei Zhongxian and Ma Tiantao couldn't wait any longer. They said that since everyone was an official of the imperial court, it didn't matter if they didn't follow these rules.
That's why Zhang Xingchen was drinking with Ma Tiantao. Who would have thought that Chen Er would blame her for this? This made Zhang Xingchen feel very wronged.
"Brother Chen Er, it's all my fault, okay? Don't be angry, I apologize to you, come on up quickly."
Zhang Xingchen spoke again, and Chen Er seemed to be listening to Qin Luoshen's opinion, who was silent on the other side.
If Qin Luoshen doesn't speak, then he will leave now. If Qin Luoshen doesn't leave, then Chen Er will pretend that this never happened. When Chen Er looked at Qin Luoshen, Zhang Xingchen knew what Chen Er was thinking.
Zhang Xingchen didn't want Chen Er to leave without eating.
This would worsen their relationship, which was already strained because of the Emperor and Yang Xiaoqian.
Therefore, cherish this opportunity, as it will be easier to ease tensions. Once the two of you have eaten some meat and drunk some wine, you can probably restore your relationship to normal.
So how could Zhang Xingchen let this opportunity slip by? Zhang Xingchen went to Qin Luoshen's side.
"Oh, sister-in-law, please sit down quickly. We've been waiting for you for a long time. Please don't make things difficult for me."
Zhang Xingchen is no fool; he knows perfectly well that if he takes care of Qin Luoshen, Chen Er will stay out of respect for her.
To be honest, Zhang Xingchen felt quite sorry for Chen Er. Zhang Xingchen didn't know why he had invited Wei Zhongxian over today. It was possible that it was because Wei Zhongxian had agreed to let him manage the Eastern Depot's power.
Therefore, Zhang Xingchen did not want to ruin his relationship with Wei Zhongxian.
That's why Wei Zhongxian was invited. However, since he hadn't informed Chen Er beforehand, it's understandable that Chen Er was angry.
So, left with no other choice, Zhang Xingchen had to apologize quickly. Qin Luoshen glanced at Chen Er and said helplessly.
"Since Brother Zhang Xingchen has already said so, Chen Er, don't be angry. Hurry up and sit down to eat. I still have something to tell you when we get home." Qin Luoshen felt angry when she thought about what Situ Minyue had said to her earlier.
However, with so many people around, Qin Luoshen didn't want to leave Chen Er any face, after all, Chen Er was a chauvinist, and now Zhang Shaoqing and Situ Minyue were also present.
As they walked toward their seats, Zhang Shaoqing could tell that although Qin Luoshen was smiling on the surface, she was definitely in a bad mood. So Zhang Shaoqing complained to Situ Minyue.
"I told my daughter not to tell the truth so bluntly in the future. Sometimes lying is good too. Look how badly you've tormented Lord Chen Er!"
Zhang Shaoqing's words left Situ Minyue somewhat stunned. Situ Minyue didn't know what her father meant by saying this.
Situ Minyue never liked to lie; otherwise, she wouldn't have told the truth when Qin Luoshen asked her questions earlier.
"Father, what do you mean? Why are you lying to others? I've already gone to the Jiangnan area, haven't I?" Situ Minyue asked, her voice full of confusion, and Zhang Shaoqing felt his heart ache.
"My daughter will never grow up: Oh dear, can't you see that, Situ Minyue?"
"It's obvious that Qin Luoshen is angry with Chen Er now. Imagine if you were Qin Luoshen, how would you feel if another girl went to the Jiangnan area with your husband?"
After Zhang Shaoqing's explanation, Situ Minyue's face turned ugly. That's right, if she were Qin Luoshen...
Chen Er is her husband, so how would she feel if Chen Er took other girls to the Jiangnan area? Situ Minyue suddenly realized.
Chen Er was a little stunned. He hadn't expected that Zhang Xingchen would invite the Empress Dowager to the celebration banquet. Chen Er felt disgusted just looking at this vicious woman.
Moreover, Chen Er had heard that the Empress Dowager had used many vicious methods to reach her current position.
For example, let's take the late emperor's beloved concubine as an example. Actually, there was another concubine who got pregnant even earlier than the empress dowager. The emperor was extremely excited at the time, but the empress dowager took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention.
They kicked the child out of the concubine's womb, since the concubine had no say in anything.
Not only did she lose her child, but she was also banished to the cold palace. Although Chen Er knew a lot about these things, he didn't care too much about what happened to other people.
But when it happened to the Empress Dowager, Chen Er felt extremely disgusted and cast a questioning look at Zhang Xingchen.
"I was saying I missed Brother Zhang. I never knew you had such influence; you even managed to invite the Empress Dowager over!"
Hearing Chen Er's words, Zhang Xingchen wondered whether he was being praised or belittled. Zhang Xingchen's expression turned ugly.
“Brother Chen Er, I have no intention of deceiving you. I had no idea that the Empress Dowager was coming. I only invited Wei Zhongxian because I wanted to improve my relationship with him.”
Zhang Xingchen's explanation greatly displeased Chen Er, who immediately threw the chopsticks on the ground.
"Zhang Xingchen, I can't understand what you're thinking. Not only are you not trying to build a good relationship with the Emperor, but why are you trying to build a good relationship with Wei Zhongxian? Are you planning to follow Wei Zhongxian around from now on?"
Seeing Chen Er get angry, Zhang Xingchen was at a loss for what to do.
If it were anyone else yelling at him, Zhang Xingchen would probably have punched them without even thinking. But since it was Chen Er in front of him, Zhang Xingchen immediately lost his temper.
Seeing that both of them were quite angry, Qin Luoshen felt that there must be some misunderstanding, or that Zhang Xingchen had been used by someone.
If Chen Er and Zhang Xingchen were to have a conflict, who would benefit the most? It would undoubtedly be Wei Zhongxian. Therefore, Qin Luoshen immediately shook Chen Er's arm.