In the main hall of the Yicheng Palace, there was a lot of singing and dancing, and drumming and music.
The ministers were at both ends, all of them flattering the tall and solemn man in their seats.
And he just raised one corner of his mouth playfully, holding the wine glass in his hand, his eagle eyes slightly closed. Next to him was the beautiful and gentle Princess Xiaoxian, she covered her face with a sweet smile, and from time to time, she would considerately pour him wine herself.
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On the dragon throne, the eight-year-old little emperor didn't know what was going on. He just sat upright and tried not to eat what was on the table.
The people below were already drunk. They were looking at the beautiful singer and talking loudly. They seemed not to take the little emperor seriously at all.
"Little stone," a low cry attracted his attention.
The little emperor turned his head and when he saw the person next to him, his little face immediately smiled and said, "Sister Qingling."
"Shh~" Qingling, dressed as a eunuch, walked over and took advantage of pouring wine, squatted down and looked at him distressedly, "Are you hungry?"
"Well," the little emperor nodded and whispered, "The Queen Mother wants me to sit here motionless."
"Tch," Qing Ling curled her lips, and without saying a word, she took off a chicken leg from the plate, "Hey, let's eat before we talk. There's no reason to let the emperor starve."
The little emperor swallowed, and under the light and encouraging gaze, he took it and took a big bite.
"Slow down," Qing Ling picked up the handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of his mouth.
Not far away, a pair of sharp eyes swept over this side. When they saw the white and smooth jade hands of the little eunuch, the curve of the corners of his mouth widened.
"King Xiang?" Xiaoxian called softly, but when he ignored him, she followed his gaze. She stood up and walked over in anger. She snatched the chicken leg from the little emperor's hand and threw it hard.
When he got to the ground, he turned to glare at Qing Ling. After seeing her dressed as a eunuch, he snorted disdainfully, "Princess Qing Ling, isn't it enough for you to dress up as a man? Now, you are dressing up as a slave to teach the emperor evil.
What are your intentions!"
Her high-pitched voice brought the conversation and laughter in the entire hall to an abrupt halt. The ministers, who had always known that these two princesses had been fighting since their mother's womb, did not dare to say anything at this moment.
The little emperor was very afraid of this Xiaoxian sister. He hugged Qingling in fear and said, "Sister Qingling..."
"Good boy, little Shitou," Qingling stroked the little emperor's back. The gentleness in her eyes was like the clear water of Yihong Hot Spring, without any of her usual unruly and public appearance.
Ming Cangxiang picked up the wine and looked at it with interest.
Qingling comforted the little emperor, stood up slowly, and retreated to the steps, with a slightly stern look in his eyes, "You are so bold, you actually dare to make a mistake in front of the emperor!"
Her squeak startled Xiaoxian, "You...you dare to reprimand me?"
Her light and clear eyes made people dare not look closely, "You are gesticulating in front of the emperor, showing off your power, and even dare to snatch things from the emperor's hands. Are you living your life as a princess so comfortably that you have forgotten your identity?"
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Xiaoxian was robbed by her, especially in front of King Xiang, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She couldn't help but get angry, "What qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson? After all, I am also the emperor's sister!"
"Just because I am the emperor's minister, I have the right to teach you a lesson!" Qingling sneered, "The peaceful days of Shang Zhu Kingdom were not bought by you Xiaoxian, and we are not incompetent who need to rely on other countries to survive.
Small country! There is still an emperor here! Whoever dares to bully his small country, I will kill him now!"
Her words were loud and resounding. The ministers present could all tell who she was speaking to, and they all wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads. If she really offended this light-hearted princess, she would draw her sword first.
, which makes sense. She is a princess, so in a word, no one can afford to offend her.
Ming Cangxiang also heard her disdain for Haoyue Chao, and even himself. Surprisingly, he did not get angry, but looked at her carefully, with admiration gradually rising in his eyes. This is a pair that can be called
He deserves the respect of his opponents. With this kind of momentum and arrogance, if he were born as a man, he would definitely accomplish something.
"Qing Ling! Stop being so arrogant here!" Xiaoxian pointed at her angrily, "You have ruined the reputation of the palace and behaved badly, and now you want to use the emperor to talk nonsense here! The first person who should be punished is you!
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Qingling didn't look at her, but looked at the little emperor, "Little Shitou, uh no, the emperor, remember, you are the emperor and the emperor, no one can hurt you!"
Little Shitou looked at her, then at Xiaoxian, and finally at the chicken drumsticks on the ground. He pursed his lips and said, "Bold! Xiao, Xiaoxian, why don't you back down!"
Although his voice was trembling, it was extremely clear. Qingling finally smiled with satisfaction and quietly gave him a thumbs up.
Xiaoxian covered her mouth in disbelief. No matter how unwilling she was, she could not disobey the emperor in front of all the civil and military officials. That would be a death penalty.
She twisted around and walked down, leaning down towards the little emperor, "Xiao Xian knows that he was wrong, and please forgive me."
"You know you're wrong, why don't you kneel down!" Qing Ling smiled coldly, "You are so bold to think that someone is supporting you? Don't forget, you are still a member of the Shang Kingdom. Even if you get married, the fluid in your body is still Shang.
The blood of the nations!”
Ming Cangxiang raised his eyebrows, as if the flames of war were burning on him.
Xiaoxian's teeth were itching with hatred, but she could not refute a single word as she kept her words on the edge. She glared at her fiercely, and reluctantly knelt down to the little emperor, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
." She had long thought about Qing Ling Chi in her heart no less than a hundred times, and she swore that after she married into the Haoyue Dynasty, she would let King Xiang deal with this bitch!
"Get up," the little emperor said, under the gentle shock, and unconsciously felt confident. He pointed to the things on the table, "I want to eat that!"
He smiled lightly and said, "You are the emperor, you can eat whatever you want without looking at other people's faces! No one dares to look at the emperor's face!"
The little emperor jumped off the dragon chair happily, reached out to grab it, and ate it deliciously.
Looking back inadvertently, she met Ming Cangxiang's gaze. She neither hid nor avoided, but faced him calmly. She had heard many stories about him and Lin Leer, and intuitively felt that he was willing to do that.
Falling in love with a woman proves that the man still has love in his heart and is not as terrible as the rumors outside say.
Ming Cangxiang was startled, why did he always feel that the scrutiny in her eyes was filled with pity, as if she was sympathizing with him.
Touching his chin, this was the first time someone looked at him like this, and it was a woman! It felt... very uncomfortable.
Qing Ling had no interest in staying here any longer and stared at Xiaoxian, so she simply put on her eunuch uniform and left the palace. Wandering outside, her thoughts returned to the scene when she sent Lin Leer to Tianshan a few days ago.
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Two men who are like peerless gods. One lets go and gains relief, while the other holds on and gains happiness. Things in this world are just like that. They are yours, not yours. Forcing them will only make the pain worse.
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She sincerely hoped that Lin Leer, this magical woman from a thousand years later, would be happy forever.
"I'm thinking, if the marriage partner of Shang Zhuguo is not your sister, but you, then it will be very interesting." The sudden voice behind her disturbed her silence.
Qingling lazily turned around, "Don't you know, King Xiang? I can only be a womanizer."
Ming Cangyi was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, "Seriously?"
"Why are you lying to me? Would I joke about something like this?" Her words seemed true and false, just like her, it was really unpredictable.
"That's great." He raised his eyes, but Qingling couldn't understand what he said incomprehensibly.
She sneered, "I'm a womanizer, what does that have to do with you? Why are you so seductive?"
"Haha," he chuckled silently, and Xiaoxian's coquettish voice came from behind him, "King Xiang, why are you here?" When he saw Qingling, resentment and wariness flashed in his eyes, "Hey, sister Qingling
, you are here too."
Qingling raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't stare at me like you're guarding against a thief. Don't worry, I'm not interested in your King Xiang." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Xiaoxian was so angry at her words that she twisted the handkerchief in her hand tightly, but her face still had an innocent expression, "Prince Xiang, don't listen to her crazy words. In Yicheng, who doesn't?"
I know she’s a freak. Come on, let’s go in and have a drink.”
Looking at her leaving open-minded figure, Ming Cangxiang raised one corner of his lips.
Freak?
interesting.
Early the next morning, screams like a pig being slaughtered could be heard from Lingling Pavilion.
"Qingling! You little prodigal! Get out of here!" Xiaoxian, with red and swollen eyes, stood outside and yelled, "You shamelessly seduced King Xiang, you bitch! Get out of here!"
Qing Ling covered her head under the quilt and frowned, "What is she doing? She came here so early in the morning to go crazy. Who provoked her?"
Xiaoju poked her head out the window, "Princess, let's go down and take a look. Princess Xiaoxian seems to be really angry this time."
Qingling grumbled and got up, yawned, grabbed her clothes and put them on her body, "Let's go. If she doesn't scold me in front of me, I'm afraid I won't be able to send her away for the day."
Xiao Ju snickered, "Princess knows her so well, why do you always like to provoke her?"
"Enemies from the previous life were born into the wrong child."
As soon as Qing Ling walked out, Xiaoxian pounced on her. Thanks to her quick reaction, she directly used Qinggong to jump to the tree next to her. She sat comfortably on it and looked at the livid person below, "Xiaoxian, are you twitching?"
What is so crazy about you?”
"Qingling! Where did I offend you? Why did you do this?" Xiaoxian burst into tears and cursed while crying, "Prince Xiang broke off the engagement with me! The person he wants to marry is you! It's you!!!"
Qing Ling was startled and almost fell from the tree, "What did you say? Say it again!"
"Why are you pretending now? Something was wrong with your solitary look yesterday. You must have seduced King Xiang when I wasn't paying attention! Otherwise, how could he go to my mother to annul my engagement!"