Although Liu Jia didn't care much about Mo Yu Wuhuan's gift of teasing, the Queen Mother was still unhappy, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn for a while. The leader of the Wind Clan, Feng Mushi, came up to please him: "Emperor, this is a slight
The sterling silver bow and arrow I made for you can be used when riding and shooting in the future.
Beixi's financial resources are limited, so silver is very precious to them. Everyone can't help but marvel at the lifelike appearance of this silver bow and arrow. What's even more amazing is that a dragon is carved on the arrow body, and the dragon is coiled on the bow and arrow.
Totally grand and grand.
"Luka thanked uncle." Liujia's face was very calm, without any joy. Ke'er couldn't help but wonder, what kind of gift can make Brother Liujia smile?
Ever since watching the show this morning, Lujia's face has always had an indifferent expression, without any trace of ripples...
"The emperor is polite, but the ministers are frightened." The name "uncle" made Clan Chief Feng feel flattered. He probably didn't expect that the dignified Emperor Beixi would call him uncle in front of so many people.
Feng Bitong raised her head proudly and looked at Ke'er inadvertently, showing a face full of hatred, which made Ke'er very helpless.
Ke'er doesn't like fighting, especially not fighting with women. She is tired and needs to rest...
"Emperor, this is a gift from our Chinese clan." Hua Qingluo, the patriarch of the Hua clan, came up holding the brocade box unwilling to be outdone. His daughter is also the emperor's concubine, so of course she cannot lag behind.
Liu Jia opened it personally, and a green snake gall was immediately presented in front of everyone. Everyone knew that Hua was good at medicine and proficient in medicinal materials, so this snake gall was not surprising at all, but the gift itself was still valuable.
"Thank you, Uncle Hua." Liujia has always respected Hua Qingluo because he saved Ke'er from being poisoned at the critical moment. Otherwise, I'm afraid Ke'er would be a disabled person today.
"The emperor is serious, I am ashamed of myself." After giving the gift, Hua Qing Luobi returned his seat respectfully.
Princess Haya suddenly rushed out, leading a white horse and said excitedly: "Brother Luca, look, what did I catch as a birthday gift for you?"
Haya is straightforward and doesn't like beating around the bush, but King Guli couldn't stand it. He was afraid that his daughter would offend Long Wei because of her ignorance, so he immediately reminded her sternly: "Haya, don't be rude. When you see the emperor and the queen mother, you must salute."
"Oh." After being scolded by her father, Haya immediately turned into a mumbler and bowed: "Haya pays homage to the emperor, the queen mother, the queen, and the concubine."
"Get up quickly, Haya is a child with a straight temper, and the Ai family likes her very much." Seeing Haya, the Queen Mother's mood improved obviously.
King Guli said with shame: "The Queen Mother is wise, but my daughter is ignorant and has developed a savage temperament since she was a child. Please don't blame the Emperor and the Queen Mother."
"No, the Ai family likes this child's character very much. It is very similar to the Ai family when they were young." The queen mother looked at Haya with admiration.
"Haya, have you caught the wild unicorn?" Ryuga looked at the horse and asked thoughtfully.
As soon as Haya heard Luca talking to him, he immediately became energetic and said proudly: "Exactly, I originally caught it for several days, but it escaped and even fell and injured me, but I didn't give up.
, I finally tamed it after fighting for a long time last night."
After saying that, everyone looked at Haya with admiration. Ke'er didn't know what a wild unicorn was? He just looked at the white horse curiously. Liujia saw Ke'er staring at the horse and understood her thoughts, so he explained: "In
In Mobei, the wild unicorn is a legend. It exists like a mythical beast. However, because of its strong nature, it is not easy to tame, so no one has ever caught it. Unexpectedly, Haya actually tamed it."
"Brother Lujia, if you like it, I'll give it to you and wish you a happy birthday." Haya said happily.
"Well, thank you, Haya." Luca's face was still as calm as water.
The leader of the Yan clan, Shanshan, arrived late and before reaching the inner hall, the voice came first: "I am late, I ask the emperor to forgive me."
Ke'er heard the sound and saw a tall and burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was very gentle. He was wearing silver armor and his long hair was tied up. He looked like a king. There was only one person with such magnanimity in Beixi Kingdom.
That is Yan Haotian, the leader of the Yan clan.
"Brother Haotian, you're welcome, get up quickly." Regarding Yan Haotian, no matter the Queen Mother, the Emperor, or the people of Beixi, no one can underestimate him, because he has arrogance and is known as the leader of Mobei.
Mars.
At that time, if the Queen Mother had not worked hard to pave the way for her son, I am afraid that the position of emperor would have been in Yan Haotian's bag.
Therefore, everyone was very concerned about this person. Ke'er couldn't help but take a few peeks, and found that this person didn't look annoying, and he had a strong aura about him, which made Ke'er unconsciously hate him.
A look of awe.
Seeing someone staring at him, Yan Haotian turned around and saw Ke'er. He was surprised at first, and then asked frankly: "Eh? This woman is so beautiful. I have never seen her before. Is she not from Beixi?"
Facing Yan Haotian's explicit questioning, Ke'er lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at him. Liu Jia said lightly: "Well, she is from Nanyu."
Yan Haotian smiled heartily: "It is said that Nanyu is the capital of beauties. When I saw it today, it is indeed well-deserved."
Ke'er smiled as a gesture of greeting...
Yan Haotian untied the long box on his lower back and placed it on the ground. After opening it, he saw a black iron sword. Although the workmanship was not fine, Ke'er had been in the world for so long and he could tell that this sword was not
An idle thing.
"Emperor, this black sword was accidentally obtained by Wei Chen. He thought it was very suitable for the emperor, so he sent it to the emperor to celebrate his birthday." Yan Haotian pointed at the sword and said.
Liu Jia still had a very calm expression: "Chief Yan, you have worked hard. You are tired from traveling all the way. Please take a seat and rest."
"Thank you, Emperor." Yan Haotian clasped his hands in his fists, then sat down to rest. He happened to be sitting opposite Ke'er. Inadvertently, their eyes met. Ke'er quickly turned away. He couldn't tell what he felt, but Ke'er
Just very afraid of him.
"Today all the ministers are here to congratulate the emperor on his birthday. The Ai family and the emperor are very grateful. It is a pity that General Zhao is deploying war at the border and cannot come in person, otherwise it will be a happy reunion." The Queen Mother sighed, thinking of General Zhao Jiufeng for a moment.
"Uncle Zhao is Beixi's hero. When he comes back, the lonely king will have a drink with you alone." Liujia comforted the Queen Mother.
Ke'er had met Zhao Jiufeng several times in Nanyu, but felt that this man was always hostile to him. Like Sui Liu, he didn't seem to like him very much.
However, she only knew one thing but not the other. Zhao Jiufeng was the Queen Mother's lover when she was young. Due to a joint marriage, the Queen Mother married the late emperor at that time. However, Zhao Jiufeng still persisted in leaving her. He has been serving as an official in the court and guarding the Queen Mother.
Including Liujia's ascension to the throne, Zhao Jiufeng was also the leading contributor.
"Mother, didn't Nan Yu send a singing prostitute? Why don't you come out to perform songs and dances for everyone on such an occasion?" Feng Bitong looked at Ke'er with gloating.
Liu Jia's face changed slightly, and she looked at Ke'er tenderly. The Queen Mother also looked at Ke'er: "Ke'er, since the Queen wants to see it, you can perform it for everyone."
"Yes, Queen Mother." Ke'er stood up anxiously. In fact, even if Feng Bitong didn't remind her, she still had to perform singing and dancing, because Liujia was the emperor and she really didn't have anything precious to give him on his birthday.
, so I can only dance for him.
But in Beixi country, dancing must be very particular. Beixi belongs to the Mobei nomadic tribe and cannot appreciate Nan Yu's slow, soft and sweet dances. He only likes dancing with swords and guns, or more bold dances.
.
But Ke'er is petite and can't dance like that at all. If she dances reluctantly, she will be the butt of laughter, so it's better not to dance.
After weighing the pros and cons, Kerr decided to boldly try the most difficult dance - Thousand-Hand Guanyin.
Because I was bored before, I was familiar with the singing girls and dancers in the palace. Kerr taught them how to dance step by step and went to the backstage to change clothes. Kerr was a little nervous and looked at the women who were working with him behind him.
, she knew that she must try her best to perform today, otherwise, she would anger the Queen Mother and the consequences would be disastrous.
Even if he could barely escape due to Ryuka's protection, what about his dancing partners? They definitely didn't have the same luck as him, so in order not to make any mistakes, Ke'er cheered for herself over and over again.
The music started playing, and Ke'er was dressed in a golden dance dress, standing at the front, with more than a dozen dancing partners standing behind her. Ke'er was seen wearing a golden hairpin on her head, her black hair was tied up high, and there were dots on the middle of her eyebrows.
Cinnabar is really like the Avalokitesvara on the Buddha statue, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes. The most important thing is her appearance - extremely beautiful.
Every movement was done with so much care. When she was halfway through the dance, she saw the expressions of everyone in the audience and knew she had succeeded, because she saw the approval in the Queen Mother's eyes, the amazement in the ministers' eyes, and the look on Liu Jia's face.
The smile on the corner of my brother's mouth.
If I remember correctly, this was the first time Luca laughed all day, and the smile was so natural, really coming from the bottom of his heart...
"Ke'er, such a magical woman." Liujia in the audience looked at the beautiful Ke'er on the stage and the dance that shocked the whole audience.
After the dance, thunderous applause erupted from the audience. Ke'er smiled happily and bowed deeply to the Queen Mother: "Just now, the folk girl performed a dance called "Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands". I hope it can bless the peace and prosperity of Beixi country and the people.
May the Emperor and the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and long life."
"Okay, Ke'er, you are really not simple. Aijia has lived for decades, and I have never seen a dance that incorporates elements of Buddhism. It really opened our eyes. Ke'er, Aijia will give you freedom now."
As a singer, I will make you a first-class female steward to serve the emperor." The Queen Mother was so happy that she actually let Ke'er escape from the poor status of a singer for the first time.
Ke'er was very excited and immediately knelt down to thank her: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness."
"It seems unreasonable for a Queen Mother, a singing prostitute from Nanyu, to be the headmistress of our Beixi." Feng Bitong said with a serious face.
"Are you questioning the Ai family's order?" Feng Bitong asked in front of so many people, which undoubtedly made the Queen Mother unable to stand up.
Feng Bitong immediately explained: "No, Erchen didn't mean that. Erchen just felt that..."
Luca glanced at her coldly and said, "Queen, you talk too much."
When Feng Bitong saw Liu Jia's cold eyes, she immediately broke out in cold sweat. She had been married to Liu Jia for many years, but she had never seen him get angry. Even if there was no love between them, Liu Jia never accused him.
Today, let's put it this way, if she continues to entangle, I'm afraid she will get angry.
"I know my guilt." Feng Bitong said knowingly and returned to her seat.
Side Ji looked at her contemptuously and cursed in her heart: "Pig brain."
While looking at the crowd, his eyes were still locked on Ke'er. Yan Haotian stood up and raised his glass: "Come, I pay homage to the most beautiful female Bodhisattva."
Ke'er immediately denied it in a panic: "Chief Yan made a serious statement. You must not harm the women of the people. The women of the people dare not blaspheme the gods."
After that, the two of them drank the spirits in their glasses opposite each other...
The dinner lasted until late at night. Liujia unexpectedly stayed at the Furong Pavilion. The Queen Mother was very happy because of Ke'er's Thousand-Hand Guanyin, so she didn't make it difficult.
"Ke'er, let's go, let's take you somewhere." Before Ke'er could answer, Lujia picked her up and put her on the horse.