"Sit down, please take a seat." The emperor sat down and Xichen said calmly.
Shen Huan's eyes touched Xichao. He had restored the prince's clothes with black gold thread piping, and he looked more and more noble. Sitting next to him was the young girl in red - Nika.
His eyes tightened indifferently and he glanced away, but he could still feel Nika's hostile look.
"I originally thought that King Yi died in the battle, and I was very sad for a long time, but I never thought that God would be so blessed and allow King Yi to return. God bless us in the Northern Dynasty! Everyone drank this cup and congratulated King Yi on his return to the court." Xichen raised his glass , indicating that Shen Huan also raised his glass.
Everyone raised their glasses and shouted: "Congratulations to King Yi on his return to the court."
Shen Wen mechanically picked up the cup and drank it all without waiting for Xichen to drink first.
Everyone looked at her in surprise. Xichen patted the back of her hand and said with a smile: "The queen is very happy, isn't she?"
Shen Huan was silent, and everyone was slightly embarrassed, but they heard Nika say sarcastically: "I think you're scared!"
Xichao stared at her, but Lao Shi shouted loudly at this moment, "Hey, don't tell me, when the twelfth brother stood in front of me, I was also shocked. I really thought it was He has resurrected himself through a dead body!"
Everyone laughed, and Xichen took the opportunity to say: "Have a banquet!"
Then there were songs and dances, and everyone's attention was drawn to the songs and dances.
Throughout the dinner, Shen Huan just kept drinking. She wanted to see Xi Chao and ask him what all this was about, but she wanted to see it, but she didn't dare to see it; she wanted to ask, but she didn't have the chance to ask him.
When Chun'er filled up the wine again and handed it over, Shen Huan didn't catch any of it. The wine glass slipped down and the whole glass of wine spilled on Shen Huan's front.
"This slave deserves to die..." Chun'er hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty.
Shen Wen sighed and said: "It's none of your business, just go down with me to change clothes."
When she walked to a deserted place, she realized that her cheeks were hot and she couldn't concentrate on her thoughts. Only then did Shen Huan realize that she was drunk.
My feet are weak and I don’t have any strength. Every step I take feels like I’m stepping on cotton.
My body was swaying and a little unstable, and I almost fell down when I missed the step.
"Empress!" Chun'er quickly supported herself with quick eyes and hands, and Shen Huan leaned on her, panting slightly.
Chun'er helped her to the pavilion by the lake and asked her to sit down. Shen Huan said: "I want to be alone for a while." Chun'er looked at her hesitantly.
Shen Huan smiled helplessly and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. Go get a cloak. The night breeze... is a bit cold."
Chun'er then nodded and said: "Then please don't move around, wait for the slave to come back."
"good"
After Chun'er left, the surroundings fell into silence. Shen Huan leaned his head on the pillar of the pavilion, pulled down his clothes a little, and let the night wind pour into his heart, numbing his ever-painful soul.
"Ah Huan" a deep voice came to my ears.
Shen Huan opened her eyes and saw Xi Chao standing in front of her. She stood up suddenly, but felt dizzy. When she was about to fall, she found herself falling into his warm arms.
This kind of embrace is what she has been looking forward to for a long time...
"Ah Huan, you are drunk." His whisper in his ear seemed to turn into a warm spring breeze.
Shen Wen pulled his clothes hard and suddenly started crying: "Xi Chao, Xi Chao... Do you know that I miss you very much? I miss you very much..."
Xichao held her in his arms, patted her back gently like coaxing a child, and said softly: "I know, Ah Hu, I know, I miss you too."
"Xichao, tell me, what is going on? Lao Shi said you were dead, and Chu Xichen said the same... I really thought you were dead..."
"I thought I was dead at the time, but later I found out that Nika saved me and King Miao wanted to kill me. She begged King Miao to let me go, but she didn't want me to come back," he said slowly while recalling, "She used Gu magic to confuse others and make the soldiers think that the corpse was mine, so she retreated to the capital. In fact, I was still in the Miao village. It took me a long time to convince Nika to let me go and take her with her. Not only that, she also convinced her father to submit to the Northern Dynasty."
Although he said it very easily, Shen Huan knew that there must be many twists and turns in this process.
Her tears began to surge again, and she sobbed: "I'm sorry, you tried so hard to come back, but what you waited for was my ruthlessness and senselessness..."
He hugged her tighter, but his tone was gentle: "No, Ah Huan, I know you must have difficulties. You are not heartless and unjust, you are not..."
Shen Huan raised her tearful eyes and looked at him affectionately: "Are you willing to believe me?"
Xichao nodded: "I believe you... Under such circumstances, the fourth brother treats you... I know you have no choice but to do it. You have no other option, right?"
Shen Wen cried even harder, saying I'm sorry to Xi Chao over and over again in her heart. He believed in himself so much. He must not have known that she got this position because of Cheng Huan under Chu Xichen!
Seeing her crying sadly, Xichao didn't let her explain anything. He just coaxed her patiently, just like he had done countless times before.
While coaxing her, he said: "That Nika, you must be careful about her. Don't get close to her when there is no one around."
Shen Huan asked strangely: "Why?"
Xi Chao said: "She is a Miao girl"
"So what?"
"She knows how to cast poison, and she casts it without anyone noticing. She might just raise her hand or cast a flick of her hand, and she might put the poison on you."
Shen Huan calmed down and said, "No wonder you and Chu Xichen were so nervous when she waved her hand today."
Xichao gently stroked her hair and said softly: "When she is settled, I will find a way to take you away."
There was a dull moment, and Shen Huan didn't say anything. She just felt confused and looked at the waning moon in the sky. There was still a little bit of sanity left. Although she had lost her parents, she still had a brother, Xichao, who still had her mother alive... In the past, she went with him, Because she was just a palace maid, but now, she is a queen!
Not to mention whether they can leave, but even if they do leave, there will probably be many people who will suffer the disaster!
Thinking of what she said to Chu Xichen at noon and how he treated her, not only did her back feel cold, she was crazy, she must have been crazy to say such rebellious words.
"Xichao, we can't..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a scolding voice behind him: "What are you doing!"
It's not someone else, but it's Nika
She looked at the two people hugging each other angrily, pointed at Xi Chao and said: "Twelve, come here!"
Xichao looked at her awkwardly, but did not let go of Shen Han.
Nika was furious and yelled: "Even if you like her again, she is already your sister-in-law! Aren't you northerners the most particular about etiquette? Brother-in-law and sister-in-law, this is... this is..."
Shen Huan pushed Xi Chao away, biting her lower lip and saying nothing.
Nika ran over and pulled Xichao away, glaring at Shen Huan and saying, "If you are seducing him like this, don't blame me for putting a poison on you!"
Xi Chao pinched her arm and said, "If you dare to do such a thing to Ah Hu, don't blame me for being rude!"
Nika shook him off fiercely: "Can't you stop being so cruel to me!" But she quickly held his hand again, "You'd better go back to the banquet with me now. You both disappeared at the same time. That emperor Her face looks ugly! I don’t care if she is punished, but I will be angry if it involves you!"
Shen Wen motioned to Xichao and Nika to go back together, and she would wait here for a while.
After Xichao was taken away by Nicola, Shen Huan saw Chun'er behind the flowers. She was standing there with a pale face.
Shen Huan sighed in her heart. Chun'er must have seen the way she and Xi Chao looked just now.
(PS: Does anyone cherish the North? These chapters were written in a hurry. If there are any mistakes or typos, please read them!)