After Qin Jiaoxi finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.
I'm not surprised that she was put under house arrest, but I'm surprised that she could speak about it so frankly.
Ever since he learned that the regent suddenly had a biological daughter a year ago, Yan Chu had already investigated Princess Meng'an's life experience when he arranged for envoys to go there to meet her.
For this reason, the late emperor also replaced the general's legitimate son who originally planned to marry Yan Chu with the heir apparent of Xiaoqin's palace.
After all, if you have been under house arrest for five years, you will probably be disabled.
That seems to be the case now.
Look at Qin Jiaoxi's calm face, saying that she doesn't know how to say anything so straightforwardly, she must not even have enough education.
"well!"
"Why is it just this princess?"
"That's right. If the new emperor were of the same age as the previous royal family, he would have had grandchildren!"
"Now that the queen is still in Dazhao Kingdom, I don't know how to bring her back. It would be better to buy a harem for the new emperor!"
"Hey, where is the dancing girl? Where are the beautiful girls who were selected to enter the palace before?"
"Here comes someone, hurry up and get someone ready..."
Meng Yinqin narrowed his eyes: "My only princess was under house arrest for five years when she was a child and suffered a lot. So in the future, no matter what banquet or occasion, I will allow her to be happy, and no one can force her in any way."
She inspires her to perform any show!"
When the new emperor spoke, everyone naturally nodded in response.
Even the Ninth Princess Zang Yan had no choice but to hang her head.
It seems this trick won't work.
Soon, a new dancer will fill the gap on the stage and start dancing to a new piece of music.
The Supreme Emperor stood by and pointed out the royal bloodline to Meng Yinqin.
The two father-in-laws on the side were also handing over work.
Eunuch Chen will naturally follow the Supreme Emperor to retreat to the Hidden Palace, so it will be up to him to choose the people around Meng Yinqin.
During this period, there was also a young eunuch who temporarily replaced Eunuch Chen, who had to first hand over all the daily tasks that the emperor had to do.
For a moment, all the showgirls and dancers on the stage stared at the new emperor, racking their brains to attract his attention.
The new emperor in the audience was preoccupied with thinking about the situation in the royal family and the court, without even looking at the people on the stage.
The show girls were all in despair, and their faces were ashen after they came off the stage.
"What should I do? I feel like the new emperor has no interest in women!"
"That's right, he didn't even look at it!"
"Just now, Xiuxiu was almost naked. The eyes of several princes on the side were about to fall out. The emperor didn't even react!"
"Now I know why the emperor only has one princess!"
"Maybe the new emperor really doesn't like women!"
"Then what should we do? After the Supreme Emperor retires, he will no longer draft women, and he will no longer select concubines from among the talented women."
"It is impossible for the new emperor to choose his concubine from among the beautiful women who were selected to enter the palace when the Supreme Emperor was in office. There is a high chance that the new emperor will select new women to enter the palace."
"So this dinner is our last appearance."
If they are not favored by the emperor, they will have no choice but to become palace maids, either following the Supreme Emperor to the hidden palace, or they will have to wait for the people in the inner palace to rearrange their whereabouts.
Seeing that the last two show girls came on stage, Meng Yinqin was not interested, and the rest of the people waiting not far away to prepare for the show lost interest.
"Tsk, today's dinner is for nothing!"
"The Queen Mother also said that there is hope for us to be elected to the palace, but now it seems that it is just a delusion!"
"It's good for you. At least you have the support of your aunt, the Queen Mother. We sisters are not so lucky. If we don't win the favor of the new emperor, our family may have to give us as concubines to several princes at will!"
"well…"
Qin Jiaoxi ate the food on the table calmly, enjoying the dance while looking at the eyes of the princes, princesses and even concubines in the distance at the dinner party.
Although she was sitting far away, some of the female relatives waiting to perform on stage were standing behind the seats not far from her.
She heard the discussion clearly.
Obviously, today is not a simple recognition dinner.
Fortunately, this does not prevent her from recognizing her relatives alone.
After memorizing the faces of all the princes, princesses and concubines, Qin Jiaoxi's eyes suddenly hit a somewhat familiar face.
"Royal grandmother?"
She was slightly startled, and suddenly realized that this person was not Zang Ji.
It was Zang Shu, Zang Ji’s mother-in-law.
It's just that although there is an age difference of seventeen years between the two, Zang Shu's appearance looks almost the same as Zang Ji's.
After all, this should be Qin Jiaoxi's great-grandmother.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother did not even come to such a family banquet, but the Queen Mother did.
Qin Jiaoxi stood up slowly and was about to greet Zang Shu, but saw her standing under the moon gate of the garden. She had no intention of stepping in, but waved to Qin Jiaoxi gently.
Qin Jiaoxi was about to walk forward when he suddenly felt a little dizzy.
She immediately took the medicine Bai Qin had prepared for her in advance and put it in her mouth.
At the same time, Meng Yinqin was answering the Emperor's words.
"Uncle, don't worry about the queen's affairs!"
Zang Haichuan chuckled: "I'm not worried about the queen, but I want to remind the emperor that with the strength of Yanchu, the imperial imperial edict is not something to be afraid of. Even if we fight directly and ask them to hand over the queen, it won't be a problem!"
It has to be said that the late emperor's temperament was very much in line with Meng Yinqin's temper.
If it weren't for the awkward timing of his return, which happened to be when the prince wanted to succeed him, Meng Yinqin felt that he and his uncle would be in harmony.
He thought for a while and said: "We are not ready to fight each other yet."
"If I spend my troops and horses to fight against the imperial edict for the sake of the queen, how will I explain it to the courtiers and people?"
"Anyway, uncle, there is no need to worry about this. I can handle the queen's affairs myself. But I, the princess now, hope that she can grow up safely in the harem, otherwise..."
Zang Haichuan rolled his eyes: "Of course, why can't my princess Yanchu grow up safely in the palace?"
As soon as I finished speaking, I realized something was wrong and the music stopped.
The concubines who were whispering at the dinner also fell silent.
Several princes and princes all stared at the people on the stage.
"What happened?"
Meng Yinqin turned his head and followed the late emperor's gaze, his heart skipping a beat.
I saw Qin Jiaoxi lying on the table, as if he had fallen asleep for some reason.
"Xi'er!"
Meng Yinqin suddenly stood up and walked towards Qin Jiaoxi.
Qin Jiaoxi whispered to him on the table: "Dad, I'm fine, but someone drugged me on my clothes!"
Since it was medicine, Meng Yinqin naturally knew that Qin Jiaoxi had learned a lot of skills in the Valley of Divine Doctors, and felt a little relieved.
But then, the Ninth Princess suddenly stood up and smiled at everyone: "Next, it is my turn to perform a phoenix dance for everyone!"
