A few days before Shen Huan's birthday, King Ping, whose fiefdom was in Bashu, came back, and the Eighth Prince Xijin, who became a monk, also returned to the palace to prepare for the birthday banquet in advance. Even the Sixth King Xiqing, who had been traveling around all over the world, also came back to kill Pei last time. He did a great job, but when he captured the rebels, he left on his own. This time, he actually returned to the palace for the queen's birthday. This shows how much dignity the queen must have.
In the warm Penglai Hall of Qiangong, Chu Xichen was sitting at the top, and King Ping, King Qing, Master Zhishan, King Zhong and King Yi were sitting at the bottom. At this time, King Ping was happily talking about his beautiful Bashu girl.
"Your Majesty, I ask you to send me beauties every time. How can I be embarrassed? So this time I entered the palace and specially brought twenty beauties from Bashu. Your Majesty, you also know that the land of Bashu is rich in beauties! Haha, I guarantee you will see. After that, I couldn’t care less about Shu!” Prince Ping was a rough man, and he didn’t realize that Chu Xichen frowned slightly.
Lao Shi didn't like this lecherous brother and said loudly: "Third brother, I came to Beijing this time to celebrate the Queen's birthday. You brought so many beauties to the Emperor, so you are not afraid that the Queen will cause trouble for you!"
Prince Ping was stunned for a moment, and then he realized it and said hurriedly: "Oh, I forgot about this! The queen is the little girl of the Shen family. If I offend her... that's all. Your Majesty, just pretend that I didn't say it, I'd better take those twenty beauties back to Bashu!"
Just after I finished speaking, I heard the door creaking open, and a gust of cold wind blew in my face. Along with the cold wind, a graceful woman wearing a bright red dress walked in. Her voice was cold, and she said slowly: "Since you have brought me to the capital to present you, How can I allow you to take it back to the emperor?"
Chu Xichen basked slightly, and everyone looked over, only to see Shen Huan, graceful and generous, coming slowly.
She did not modify her makeup today, but she was particularly eye-catching in a red dress. It was snowing outside, and there were a few snow beads on the hem of the skirt. The white snow reflected the red skirt and the wide sleeves were facing the wind, and the sleeves were filled with snow. …
King Qing's eyes couldn't help but move, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
The Perfect Master has always lowered his head and did not move at this time.
Old Ten looked at her openly, while Twelve was flustered at first when he saw her, and then turned away. However, when he saw Shen Huan walking by calmly, he couldn't help showing a surprised look.
Why didn't she feel heartbroken when she saw him?
Has her blood poison been cured? No, the poison on her body, Nika, has not been cured, and Nika has not entered the palace. What's going on?
Chu Xichen touched Xi Chao's surprised look and tugged at the corner of his lips. It seemed that Nika was causing trouble and hadn't told Xi Chao about her deal with him! So Xi Chao had been avoiding meeting Shen Huan, but he I didn’t know that Shen Huan’s poison had been cured.
But Shen Huan was kept in the dark and the most ignorant one.
"Queen, please don't be offended. I was just joking, hehe." When King Ping saw Shen Huan's noble birth, he almost thought that a man from heaven had descended to earth. Thinking about his twenty beauties from Bashu, She was brought back, even if she was kept in the palace, how could she be compared to her? No wonder she is the most beautiful woman in the North Country, and she is well-deserved! She looked very good when she was a child, but now... Alas, it's a pity that she is someone else's woman. !And that man is still a majestic emperor!
Shen Huan sat next to Xichen, smiled softly and said, "How can we refuse Third Brother's kindness? What's more, I also want to see the beauties from the land of Bashu, so why not just stay in the palace? Could it be that, Third brother is reluctant to part with you?"
"No, no, no, how could I be reluctant to part with it? I just brought it to present to the Emperor! Haha, I'm just afraid of you, Queen..."
"What did Third Brother say? As a queen, I naturally have to handle harem affairs for the Emperor. It is also my duty to accept concubines for the Emperor. Third Brother is really polite."
Prince Ping had no choice but to remain silent and simply picked up the teacup and drank tea slowly.
Lao Shi was happy to see him run into trouble, while the rest of them, King Qing, had the most amused expressions.
Shen Huan saw King Qing and smiled at him: "It's been a long time since I last saw the Sixth Prince. I wonder what you have seen while traveling abroad?"
The King of Qing looked at her deeply and said, "What you have seen is nothing more than the famous rivers and mountains. If the empress is interested in the beautiful mountains and rivers, can she also travel there herself?"
Shen Huan was slightly embarrassed and looked at the Qing King carefully. His appearance was still graceful and his behavior was still free and uninhibited. He was exactly the same as he was two years ago. But... I always felt that there was something missing between them. Could it be because he became The queen, is she no longer the "little girl from the prime minister's house" as he calls her?
There was a slight sense of loss in my heart, and I didn't sit there for much longer before getting up and leaving.
When the princes came back, the palace became very lively. Even the maids talked about which prince was the most handsome and eye-catching after dinner.
Chun'er was lucky enough to follow Shen Huan to Qian Palace and peek at several princes at close range. As soon as they got outside, they started chattering non-stop.
"I used to think that the Twelve Princes were the most handsome princes, but now it seems that the Sixth Prince is the truly handsome man! Didn't you see that look in his eyes, his every move, oh, it's so fascinating! "
"I heard that the eighth prince who became a monk was also very handsome. It is said that he used to like to wear white clothes and was very elegant!"
"Prince Ping is not very good looking, but Prince Six is really handsome!"
"The most handsome one is the Twelve Princes! No one is more handsome than him, and the late emperor also liked him the most!"
"No, it's the Eighth Prince!"
After hearing this, Chun'er was very unconvinced and asked Shen Huan to comment. Shen Huan smiled lightly and said: "They each have their own beauty. The six kings are chic, the eight kings are elegant, and the twelve kings are handsome. What's there to argue about?"
Chun'er thought for a while and said with a smile: "Yes, I still know how to comment, and I can tell the difference in their respective tastes in just one word."
Shen Huan just smiled lightly, but heard the person behind him laugh in a low voice: "Then Huan Huan, use one word to describe me!"
Shen Huan turned around in surprise and saw that it was Xichen who had arrived. She knelt down to greet her. Xichen helped her up and asked with a smile: "Tell me, how would you describe me?"
Shen Huan was stunned, but the word "cold" first appeared in her mind. After thinking about it, she smiled and said: "The emperor is naturally wise."
Xichen smiled and said: "Wisdom is from the inside. Does Huanwan think that I am not as good as them?"
Shen Huan laughed dumbly, and Xichen also laughed. He didn't force it. He just said that he would invite foreign ministers to the birthday party in a few days, and it would be fun then.
Seeing that she was a little worried, Chu Xichen asked: "But because of Lao Liu's attitude? You don't have to take it to heart. That's just the way he is, and he's neither cold nor hot towards me."
"But Your Majesty," Shen Huan sighed, "the six kings are not lukewarm towards their concubines, but...forget it, once a person changes, it's useless to say anything."
She didn't want to tell Chu Xichen that she and the Six Kings had drank together before, talked a lot together, and even became close friends... But those things were in the past.
"Time is so cruel!" Finally, Shen Huan said these words helplessly.