The Brunei envoy returned to his seat depressedly. Seeing this, the emperor's face became more and more happy. A pair of dazzling eyes fell on the woman with low eyebrows who was standing with the others, and a flash of appreciation flashed in his eyes.
The emperor took the opportunity to say a few words of praise to those who had contributed to the cultivation of cotton. Of course, rewards and other rewards were also indispensable.
"Imperial sister, since you are here, you should also sit down." After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at Princess Ruimin and said to the eunuch beside him: "If you want to add a seat to Princess Ruimin, you don't have to go to the female relatives, just sit here with me.
Get off."
"Thank you, Brother Emperor." Princess Ruimin made a blessing ceremony, her attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, her eyebrows were very cold and arrogant, and everyone was used to it.
Princess Ruimin has always been impatient with palace banquets and so on. I don’t know what the reason is for her to come to the palace banquet this time.
Xiaoji was quickly moved over and placed at the top of the right column, opposite Qi Shiqi. One can imagine how much the emperor valued Princess Ruimin.
Although men and women are on guard, the princess is the number one female general, and the emperor personally agreed to grant the seat, so no one would criticize her and say that men and women should not sit at the same table at the age of seven.
The princess is a female evil spirit, who dares to touch the muzzle?
The emperor said a few more words about the situation, saying that the peace of the country and the people requires everyone to work together. All the ministers complimented him and shouted long live the emperor, and the emperor asked the cotton growers in the palace to leave.
Tian Minyan thanked her and lowered her head and stepped back, but at this moment Princess Ruimin spoke up.
"Who is that? Tian girl, come over and sit with me."
Tian Minyan was stunned for a moment, then she looked up at Princess Ruimin stupidly.
Not only was she stupid, but the entire hall was a little quiet. Everyone's eyes fell on Tian Minyan, and they were very surprised. Several princes even had their eyes twinkling.
God knows that Princess Ruimin is cold and arrogant, and her personality can even be said to be a bit withdrawn and weird. Not to mention the daughter of a minister, not many of the emperor's princes and princesses can catch her eye, but now she has a woman who came from nowhere.
Sitting together?
The emperor was also shocked, and then said: "Since the princess has spoken, Miss Tian, please sit with the princess."
Saying rejection at this time, in front of the ministers and envoys, would be too disrespectful and too pretentious. Tian Minyan knelt down to thank her, walked to Princess Ruimin, and treated her with a standard gesture.
Then he sat down.
Princess Ruimin saw this and nodded secretly. She glanced over from the corner of her eye and saw that she was sitting upright, with a straight waist and clear eyes. She didn't have a frightened little family spirit, nor was she blessed with pride and self-restraint. She couldn't help but look at the person opposite.
Seeing this young man smiling at her, his peach blossom eyes sparkling, and even raising his glass to her, she couldn't help but glare.
If he hadn't come to invite me, I really wouldn't have wanted to come to this Raushi Womb Banquet. Wouldn't it be better to practice the sword a few more times? However, what was surprising was that this girl had such a broad mind, which really impressed her.
"What's your name?" Princess Ruimin asked suddenly.
After hearing this, Tian Minyan immediately turned sideways and respectfully replied: "To the princess, my daughter's name is Tian Minyan."
"Minyan, this is a good name, and I am destined to have it."
Tian Minyan knew that she was talking about the word "Min" in her name. After hearing the praise, she was not overjoyed. She only said: "Thank you for your compliments, princess. A common girl dare not compare herself with the princess."
"Don't be formal in your speech. I don't like to hear it. Just say whatever you and Xiaoqi talk to." Princess Ruimin frowned.
Tian Minyan was startled, looked up at her, then quickly lowered her head, secretly looking at the person opposite from the corner of her eyes, but saw him blinking, and she suddenly understood.
The princess asked to keep her, maybe it was Qi Shiqi's idea, right?
With this thought, she said: "Yes, princess."
"You just said that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. From that point of view, please tell me about it."
Tian Minyan hurriedly responded and whispered the allusion to her.
Princess Ruimin left Tian Minyan to sit together and passed to the female family members. At the same time, they were shocked. Some were happy and some were disdainful.
The happy ones were naturally the Lord Hui'an and Mrs. Liu. They were not far apart, and when their eyes met, they also showed a look of joy.
If Tian Minyan and his family want to gain a foothold in Kyoto in the future, they will naturally have to know as many backers as possible. She was already on good terms with Qi Shiqi, and now she has fallen in the favor of Princess Ruimin, who is valued by the emperor.
Better.
You must know that Qi Shiqi and Princess Ruimin are the most valued younger siblings by the emperor. The so-called Aiwu Jiwu can look up to Tian Minyan to some extent. Moreover, Tian Minyan can be on good terms with two of the most influential people in the dynasty.
It's also good for them.
Mrs. Liang understood her master's words. She and Mrs. Liu were seated next to each other, so she smiled and said: "Mrs. Liu, I heard that you are familiar with this girl. You can grow cotton and weave cotton cloth. It's really cool."
I really want to meet what kind of wonderful person he is?"
"She is a well-behaved and sensible child. Thanks to her clear-mindedness, she also gave me a piece of cotton, which is much softer than silk." Mrs. Liu has also received some 'tips' from her master, so she naturally knows
What did Mrs. Liang mean? She was also happy to pull the strings and said: "That kid is really nice, sweet-mouthed and generous. Mrs. Liang, you will definitely like him once you see him."
"I really want to see it. If I can get Mrs. Liu to praise me, my tutor must be good. My daughter has a good temperament, so she needs someone to polish her and let her take a good look. Even other little girls are better than her."
There is a daughter in Mrs. Liang's family who doesn't like housework, but only loves playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She doesn't even bother to take care of the housework, so she has a very high-minded nature.
"That's good, I'll hold a banquet in the next post some other day and invite you to come and play." Mrs. Liu smiled, crossed over again, and said to the county master of Hui'an: "The county master is coming too, and you and Yan Yatou should be good friends."
"The banquet hosted by Mrs. Liu, the post has arrived, and Yan'er went to the county master as well." Hui'an said with a smile.
Mrs. Liang's eyes really brightened up at this time, and she said, "Then I'll be waiting."
At this moment, someone snorted disdainfully and said, "A wild girl from the countryside deserves to be so arrogant. If you stay with her, you won't be afraid of lowering your status, and you won't have to be exposed to disgusting vulgarity."
Everyone looked and saw that it was Le Yi, the only daughter of the left doctor from the Ministry of Industry.
"Sister Yi is right, I don't dare to stand with the country girls." A bitter girl next to Le Yi agreed.
"Isn't that just a wild girl from the countryside? A country bumpkin, very vulgar." When Le Yi saw someone echoing her, her words became even more disdainful.
Madam Liu's face darkened, but before she could speak, the head of Hui'an County said coldly: "According to what Miss Le said, are you saying that Her Royal Highness Princess Ruimin has lowered her status and is unethical?"
Le Yi's expression changed after hearing this, and she said, "Hui'an County Master, I didn't say that."
"You also said that to be with her is to lower your status. Her Royal Highness Princess Ruimin personally asked Miss Tian to sit next to her. Are you just beating around the bush and saying that Your Highness is lowering your status?" The Lord of Hui'an County narrowed his eyes and spoke in a voice.
With a bit of sharpness, he said coldly: "Or are you saying that the Emperor has surrendered his status? The Emperor also asked Miss Tian to sit next to His Royal Highness the Princess."
It only involved Princess Ruimin, but now it also involved the emperor. The blood on Le Yi's face faded away, turning pale, and she said in panic: "No, no, I didn't say that."
"Humph! There are people here listening, Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Liang, can you hear me?" Hui'an sneered repeatedly.
She is a ignorant and brainless person who thinks she is superior to others. With her appearance, even Yan'er can't compare to her.
"Of course I heard it." Mrs. Liu said calmly, looking past Le Yi to the lady beside her and said: "Mrs. Le, Miss Le just said this on weekdays. Now she is still in the Jinluan Palace, and Her Royal Highness Princess Ruimin is also
I personally asked Miss Tian to sit next to me. Miss Le’s words are slandering His Highness the Princess. If it reaches His Highness’s ears, then..."
She didn’t talk about Le Yi’s tutoring or anything, she only talked about Her Royal Highness Princess Ruimin, who is known as the Evil God. Le Yi was questioning Princess Ruimin’s taste and wanted to spread it to the princess’s ears, ha!
Mrs. Le's face also changed greatly. Although she agreed with her daughter's words, she also knew that Princess Ruimin was not someone they could discuss and offend. She hurriedly said: "My little girl was confused for a moment, young and ignorant, and talked nonsense. Madam, don't blame her.
"
Mrs. Liu picked up the wine glass coldly and said: "Miss Le is also talking about a kiss. Miss Tian is a meritorious figure in cotton cultivation and has been praised by the emperor. Miss Le keeps calling her a wild girl and a country girl, which is questioning the emperor's praise.
This word is going to spread, but...Mrs. Le, for the sake of my sister and son's life-long affairs, I need to hire a mentoring nanny. You know, if you want a virtuous wife, no one wants to marry a girl who will cause trouble for the family.
Isn’t it?”
The hidden meaning of Mrs. Liu's words was that Le Yi questioned the emperor. What would be the consequences if it reached the emperor's ears? It would be tantamount to offending the emperor. Who wants to marry a daughter who has offended the emperor? Wouldn't that be against the emperor?
All the ladies here are like human beings. After hearing Mrs. Liu’s words, who don’t understand? They all started thinking about Xiao Jiujiu at the moment. This Miss Lejia looks good, but her character is really bad.
, forget it.
Mrs. Le also had a clear mind. When she saw that the attitudes of the ladies who had been having a good conversation with her suddenly became cold, her heart sank. She looked at her daughter's pale little face and became very angry.
Le Yi was too frightened to speak out for a long time, and she didn't know that what she said today, which was meant to please Yao Yuying, actually shot herself in the foot. This would lead to many twists and turns in her marriage in the future, and she finally married a man who was in decline.
Nobles as stepmothers, of course, is a story for another day.
Tian Minyan didn't know there was such an episode caused by her. She had a great conversation with the princess. After finishing the allusion, she started talking about war and Sun Tzu's Art of War, which surprised the princess repeatedly.
Tian Minyan was actually fascinated by Sun Tzu's Art of War when she was in college in her previous life. She went to the library to read the book and read the Thirty-Six Strategies, otherwise she would not have known what to talk to the princess about.
"You are very good. You are better than those ladies who only know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I never expected that you also know Sun Tzu's Art of War." Princess Ruimin said appreciatively.
"Princess, I'm stupid. I don't know anything about female celebrities. Music, chess, calligraphy and painting are all about cultivating one's temperament, but I don't have so much time to do it. I only know Sun Tzu's Art of War, which I can only read some unofficial histories on weekdays.
, It’s just talk on paper, nothing compared to the princess going to the battlefield in person to protect my homeland.” Tian Minyan’s eyes were full of scholarly admiration.
Ruimin raised the corner of her lips in a rare move and said: "What's the problem with the female celebrity? There is a clothing bureau to take action, and the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can't have enough to eat, so it's good for you to do this."
"The princess is too praised, so only the princess will appreciate it. Everyone says I'm a wild girl, even the prince says I'm wild." Tian Minyan glanced at Qi Shiqi with a smile.
Princess Ruimin followed her gaze, her eyes flashed, and she said meaningfully: "It is a pearl, so it will shine. It depends on you whether you can reach some people and certain positions."
Tian Minyan was startled, then thought for a while and said: "What the princess said is, if you don't work hard, how will you know whether you can achieve it? It's like fighting a war. If you don't fight, how will you know whether you will win or lose?"
Princess Ruimin raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Qiqi, her eyes seeming to say, the girl you are looking for is not bad.
Qi Shiqi smiled, that was natural.
"What are you talking about? Are you so happy?" The emperor had long noticed that Princess Ruimin and Tian Minyan were talking in low voices. He saw the corner of the imperial sister's mouth slightly raised and her eyes showing interest.
"Replying to my brother, it's Miss Tian who is so knowledgeable that she can actually discuss the art of war with my younger sister."
"Oh?" The emperor looked at Tian Minyan and raised his eyebrows.
Tian Minyan stood up and said humbly: "Your Majesty, civilian women are just words on paper and not worth mentioning."
"Haha, if you can make the imperial sister happy on paper, you really have to listen to it." The emperor said with a smile.
Tian Minyan was a little annoyed, rolled her eyes, took two steps forward and pretended to be mysterious: "Your Majesty, the envoy from Brunei is still here. The art of war must not be discussed here."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then laughed again and said: "Yes, yes, you are right, let's talk about it after the banquet is over, haha."
Tian Minyan breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to be in the spotlight anymore, so she was about to retreat. She glanced at the dance being performed in the hall and suddenly paused.
It was a war dance, exciting and high-pitched, with drums beating like thunder. The dancers were holding bows and carrying quivers on their backs, but the bows looked ordinary, wrapped in gold paper, and the arrows on the quivers were also the same.
It seems like a prop. The dancers are swinging and jumping, some are making bow and arrow movements, and some are injured and falling to the ground, like a vivid war.
The leader, a dancer with oil paint on his face, jumped to kneel on one knee, raised his head, grabbed the quiver on his back with his backhand, drew the bow and set the arrow, the movements were coherent and took only one second.
"Your Majesty, be careful." Tian Minyan shouted subconsciously, tilted her body and threw herself forward, stretching her right hand straight out, as if she wanted to catch the flying arrow.
The incident happened in just a moment. There was a pop, and Tian Minyan could clearly hear the sound of the arrow entering his flesh. His hand felt pain, and he threw himself to the ground.
"Escort, escort." Screams were heard mixed with arrows, and the guards quickly surrounded the emperor.
Tian Minyan fell to the ground and rolled down the white jade stairs. She saw a figure flying out and fighting with the dancers. Her consciousness gradually blurred. She could only hear someone shouting "Nanny", and she passed out completely.
