Zhao Zhenglian said: "My lord, there is no need to say thank you. I am also a member of the Chu State, so I should advise the emperor. But although the emperor promised not to build the imperial mausoleum for the time being, he did not agree to provide disaster relief. What should I do?"
Chu Xuanchen looked into the distance and said: "Sir, there is no need to worry. I will think of another way to deal with this matter. Although the emperor is unwilling now, I can feel that his mind has been relaxed. As long as we add more firewood,
Maybe he will agree."
"In this case, I will wait for the good news from the prince." Zhao Zhenglian said.
He was the official in charge of the Qintian Prison and had nothing to do with these matters.
But when he saw that the emperor was becoming more and more cruel and didn't care about the lives of the people, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he agreed to King Li's offer.
He also hoped that the emperor could quickly provide disaster relief and let the people have enough to eat, otherwise the world would be even more chaotic.
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After Zhao Zhenglian left, Chu Xuanchen prepared to leave the palace.
At this time, from a distance, he saw Xue Tianxiang leading a group of palace people walking over.
He immediately stood aside, preparing to avoid these palace relatives.
Unexpectedly, Xue Tianxiang walked towards him and said, "My lord, you haven't left the palace yet?"
Chu Xuanchen raised his eyebrows and lightly cupped his hands towards Xue Tianxiang, "Is there something wrong with the noble concubine?"
Xue Tianxiang said: "It's like this. The emperor will hold a concubine banquet for Dong Guiren in two days. The emperor hopes that all the princes can bring their families to attend, so I came here to tell you."
Chu Xuanchen was thoughtful, "Fei Fei Banquet?"
The people were starving to death, but the emperor still had the thought to hold a banquet. It was really extravagant and wasteful.
Xue Tianxiang nodded: "Yes, the emperor has decided to make Dong Guiren a concubine. He loves Dong Guiren very much, so he will hold a concubine banquet for her. My lord, please bring your princess to attend."
Chu Xuanchen narrowed his eyes and suddenly said: "Concubine Xue, will the troupe be invited to perform in the palace during the concubine banquet?"
Xue Tianxiang was stunned, "Of course. Prince, why do you ask that?"
Chu Xuanchen said: "Concubine Xue, I have something to trouble you."
Chu Xuanchen approached Xue Tianxiang slightly, whispered a few words, then stood up straight and looked at her.
When Xue Tianxiang heard what he said, she nodded quickly and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely do it."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll leave first!" After Chu Xuanchen said that, he turned and left.
Seeing his tall and deep back, Xue Tianxiang was slightly startled.
She doesn't dare to expect too much now. Even if she doesn't get him, even if she just gets a "Thank you for your hard work" from him, she will be very happy in her heart.
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Two nights later, Emperor Hongyuan held a concubine banquet for Dong Shishi.
In the afternoon, the royal relatives of the Chu State and some high-ranking officials came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to celebrate Dong Shishi's concubine.
After Emperor Hongyuan and Dong Shishi arrived, everyone sat down and began to have dinner.
At this time, Xue Tianxiang stood up, raised her wine glass, looked at Emperor Hongyuan and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the Emperor on your new wife, I would like to offer you a drink."
Emperor Hongyuan saw that everyone was enjoying themselves and was in a good mood. He raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Concubine Xue, you organized this concubine banquet. You have worked hard today! Come on, cheers!"
Xue Tianxiang hurriedly smiled and said: "Cheers."
After saying that, she drank the wine in the glass.
Dong Shishi sat beside Emperor Hongyuan and looked at Xue Tianxiang carefully.
In this situation, she thought Xue Tianxiang would be jealous, but she didn't expect that not only was she not jealous, but she was very generous. It was really surprising.
Since she became a favorite, all the concubines in the palace were either jealous or ridiculed when they saw her. Only Xue Tianxiang was very enthusiastic towards her.
I wonder if Xuetianxiang is scheming and tolerant, or is she really gentle and kind?
The emperor has made a new concubine, and everyone is very curious, so now many people are secretly looking at Dong Shishi, trying to get a clear look at her.
Yun Ruoyue also looked over curiously.
At a glance, there was a very pure-looking beauty sitting next to Emperor Hongyuan. She looked innocent and lovable, but her movements were full of coquettishness, which made her look very attractive.
She is also a special beauty, no wonder Emperor Hongyuan dotes on her so much.
At this time, Xue Tianxiang stood up again and said: "Your Majesty, in order to celebrate my sister, I have invited the very popular Pear Blossom Troupe in the capital into the palace."
As she spoke, she said coquettishly: "Your Majesty is usually the first to order a play. Today we are going to play a game. Whoever wins gets to order the play first. How about that?"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongyuan smiled and said: "Okay, Concubine Xue, this idea you have is very interesting. Okay, then tell me, how to play this game?"
Xue Tianxiang thought for a while and said, "How about I ask you a question, and whoever can answer it first will win?"
Emperor Hongyuan tugged at his beard and laughed: "Okay, no problem, you can start!"
Xue Tianxiang glanced at everyone and said: "Everyone has a chance, I have a question. The question is: What egg does it look good on but not on it?"
When everyone heard this, they all started thinking.
Someone hurriedly said: "I know, it's eggs."
Xue Tianxiang shook her head, "No, eggs are edible."
"Is that a duck egg?"
"No." Xue Tianxiang said.
"Is it a goose egg?"
"Not at all." Xue Tianxiang said.
Su Qishao suddenly said: "Are they bird eggs? Turtle eggs? Snake eggs?"
When everyone heard this, they all stared at Su Qishao speechlessly.
The eldest princess pushed him and said disgustedly: "Young Master Su Qi, are you disgusting? You are the one eating snake eggs."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
"None of them." Xue Tianxiang smiled and shook his head.
Emperor Hongyuan was also racking his brains to think about it. While he was thinking, he said: "What eggs do you like but don't like to eat? Is there such an egg in the world? This is a really strange question, my beloved concubine, where did you learn this?"
Xue Tianxiang glanced at Yun Ruoyue quickly and said quickly: "This is what I think. How about it, Your Majesty, do you know?"
Emperor Hongyuan thought for a while and said helplessly: "Don't mention it yet, I really didn't expect that you are such a ghost with your little head!"
Xue Tianxiang smiled proudly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."
After saying that, she looked at everyone and said, "Does anyone know? I'll count one, two, three. If no one knows, forget it! One..."
"I know!" At this moment, a clear female voice suddenly came from the hall.
Everyone turned around and saw that the person speaking was Yun Ruoyue.
At this time, Yun Ruoyue had already stood up. She smiled confidently, looking like a spring breeze and feeling very comfortable.
Chu Xuanchen looked at Yun Ruoyue lovingly, smiled and curled his lips.
Xue Tianxiang said: "Oh, Princess Li actually knows? Then what is your answer?"
Yun Ruoyue smiled and said: "My answer is - face."
As she spoke, she gently patted her face.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone suddenly realized.