“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。
Song Chang finally took a deep breath and tried to compose himself. He glanced around the room, taking in the various reactions of his colleagues. The usually stoic Song Chang couldn''t help but feel a bit frustrated with the situation.
"Alright, let''s just focus on the matter at hand," he said, trying to keep his tone even. "I was asking if anyone has heard from Emperor Taizong about the upcoming ceremony. We need to make sure we''re all on the same page."
He shot a sidelong glance at Lingyan, who looked like she was trying to ignore him. He didn''t blame her; he wasn''t exactly overflowing with enthusiasm himself.
Meanwhile, Song Chang kept an eye on the interactions between Liao Shen and his wife, as well as Lei Xiao''er and her husband, Lei Xiao''er''s face twisted into a scowl.
"Hey, someone ask the Emperor if it''s going to be a full-scale ceremony or just a small gathering," he growled. "I don''t want to waste my food."
He scowled at Liao Shen. He hoped that his friend would finally snap out of his funk and join in the conversation.
But for now, Song Chang was stuck with nothing but silence from Liao Shen.
Song Chang sighed and took another sip of wine. Perhaps he should just try to ignore him altogether?
Song chang turned to look at Lei Xiao''er. He found her staring intently at him, her eyes sparkling like stars in the night sky. Her lips were pursed slightly as if she was thinking deeply about something.
His heart skipped a beat as Song chang realized that he had forgotten all about his conversation with Empress Taizong earlier. Now it seemed like he didn''t have anything to say anymore.
He glanced at Lingyan, who looked completely uninterested in the whole situation. She seemed just as bored as Song chang was, and even more so. He was grateful for her understanding.
Song chang finally decided to change subjects by asking Liao Shen about his latest exploits. Maybe he could get a better conversation out of it this time.
He noticed Leixue looking at him with interest. "So, what''s the plan?" she asked him directly.
Song Chang didn''t know if he should be charmed or annoyed. However, as soon as Song chang heard that voice, he felt like he was being pulled towards her again and again.
His thoughts were interrupted by Lei Xiao''er. She opened her mouth and started to speak.
"Song Chang，you''re a master of teasing me. You''re so good at making me laugh."
Lei Xiao''er''s words caught Song chang off guard. He was taken aback, unable to process what she had just said.