After the grand haircut ceremony, the palace banquet is the highlight of the day.
Shen Xingwan was taken to the room, where he could rest for a while before attending the palace banquet in the evening.
Shen Xingwan looked bored, and Bai Ling said worriedly, "Miss, why don't you take a nap for a while."
Shen Xingwan shook his head and said softly, "Sure enough, the most ruthless one is the royal family."
The struggle and game between the royal family and the regent revealed the ninth princess who had just grown hair.
She rested on the recliner for a while, and Bai Ling counted the time to wake her up and dress her up again.
The two of them went to the banquet under the guidance of the palace maid.
When they arrived, many ministers and ministers had already arrived, and the hall was very lively.
Shen Xingwan was led to a seat near the front. She sat quietly, seeming a bit out of place with the bustle.
Her status was sensitive and no one dared to talk to her easily. She leisurely observed the people in the hall.
After a while, Concubine Zuo came supporting the Queen Mother, attracting everyone's attention again.
Concubine Zuo felt extremely uncomfortable. The child she had always dreamed of was now really in her belly, and she wished she had never had one.
When the Queen Mother arrived, the hall became quieter.
The Ninth Princess also changed her clothes and came. Today she was the protagonist, so she sat directly next to the Queen Mother.
The emperor and the regent were the last to arrive, followed by a young soldier.
"That's the fourth princess of the Luo family, she's quite handsome."
"The Luo family has such a big gathering. It seems like they are really going to get married tonight."
The emperor took his seat and announced the start of the palace banquet.
In any country, palace banquets are all about eating, drinking and watching performances. However, Shen Xingwan was really hungry and ate a lot of food in silence.
After drinking for three rounds, Luo Ying suddenly came out and knelt down, "Today the Ninth Princess is graceful, smart, and unforgettable. On behalf of the Luo family, the representative of the courtiers implores Your Majesty to grant a marriage. If the Ninth Princess can marry Northern Xinjiang, our Northern Xinjiang will definitely
Be kind to this royal jewel."
The originally bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at each other and had only one thought in their minds: what was supposed to come has finally come...
Princess Ninth tightened the hem of her skirt, her face expressionless because she was too nervous.
The emperor smiled slightly and said, "Jiu'er is naturally good, and the Luo family is also good."
Neither said yes nor said no.
Luo Ying said again, "The Luo family is sincere in marrying her, and please Your Majesty to make it happen."
"I'll have to ask the regent if he agrees." The emperor suddenly said.
Qi Han said with a cold expression, "I have no right to interfere in royal affairs."
The atmosphere is a bit subtle.
The emperor took a sip of wine and said, "Really?"
Qi Han is no longer talking. The emperor has been acting more and more erratically recently.
The emperor looked at the Ninth Princess and said, "You have always been closest to the emperor's uncle. You must have asked him about your marriage this time. Go up and ask him yourself if he wants you to marry. I don't want to be blamed in the future."
The emperor made it clear that he was severing the relationship, not that he was forcing the ninth princess to marry into Northern Xinjiang.
It also further pointed out Qi Han's ambition in front of all the courtiers, although this was something that had been tacitly understood for a long time.
The Ninth Princess, who was once the most favored, deeply realized the cruelty of the adult world on the night of her hair.
Her marriage had nothing to do with her, no one asked her opinion, and their opinions didn't matter.
The emperor looked at her gently and said, "Go and ask your uncle the answer."
The emperor's words came to this point, and the ninth princess held back the grievance in her heart, stood up and walked towards Qi Han stiffly.
"Uncle Emperor, do you want me to marry in Northern Xinjiang?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Qi Han didn't even raise his head to look at her. He just kept silent for a while and said, "The ambassador of Fengjiang is a young and talented man. There is nothing wrong with him."
The Ninth Princess pinched her palms tightly and tried her best to hold back her tears. Her smile was uglier than her tears, "I understand."
He has protected her for so long and allowed her to grow up without any worries. Since he wants her to marry, then she will marry.
Even if it is a pit of fire, she is willing to jump for him.
The Ninth Princess walked over and knelt down to the emperor. She raised her head and tried to smile brightly, but her tears fell immediately. She said, "Brother, I am willing to marry you."
"In this case, of course I want to be beautiful as an adult." The emperor announced with a smile that he would marry the ninth princess to Northern Xinjiang.
It should be a happy event, but no one dares to be happy.
The Ninth Princess found an excuse and hurriedly left.
Concubine Zuo, who had been trying to be invisible, suddenly covered her stomach and did not dare to say a word.
The Queen Mother noticed it immediately and said without hesitation, "What's wrong with your concubine? She doesn't seem to be feeling well. Please don't hurt the child in her belly."
The coldness in Qi Han's eyes flashed across.
Concubine Zuo held on and said, "Thank you for your concern, mother. I am fine."
"This child of yours is not easy to come by, but you have to give birth to it well." The Queen Mother said lukewarmly.
For a moment, among the officials, no one dared to say anything.
The emperor suddenly said, "The regent should get married as soon as possible. If he has a child, he might even call the child in the concubine's belly brother."
This is totally Minghan, the emperor looks like he is having his last hurray.
Qi Hanhan glanced at him coldly, "Your Majesty is joking."
The emperor took a sip of wine and leaned back on his chair sleepily and without speaking.
The palace banquet ended in a strange atmosphere.
Shen Zhou was about to leave when the person beside the Queen Mother said, "Miss Zhou, please stay. The Queen Mother wants you to stay."
Qi Han walked over and said, "It's getting late, so that's not good."
Although he was confident that no one would discover Shen Xingwan's identity, he was worried about letting her stay in the palace.
The Queen Mother, who had not yet left, said directly, "The Ai family wants her to stay with Jiu'er. Since you are worried, just stay together."
The Queen Mother turned to Concubine Zuo and said, "The Regent will be left to you to entertain, so don't neglect it!"
There were still many ministers who had not left, and when they heard this, their eyes changed.
Faced with such rumors, Qi Han could only say coldly, "Then you stay, I'll leave first."
Shen Xingwan looked at his somewhat angry back and felt that the Queen Mother and Emperor had a way of irritating people.
Qi Han is so powerful that he can't kill the king in public just because of these specious words, so he can only endure it.
But it's not a good thing that can be seen in the light, so it's hard not to get angry.
"Miss Zhou, please come with me." The palace maid took her directly to the palace of the ninth princess.
The eldest maid next to the Ninth Princess said in embarrassment, "The princess locked herself in the room and saw no one."
Shen Xingwan didn't embarrass her, walked up and knocked on the door, "It's me..."
Probably hearing her voice, Princess Ninth said in a tearful voice, "Come in."
Shen Xingwan pushed the door open and walked in. The ninth princess was lying on the table with her eyes swollen from crying.
"If you feel so uncomfortable, why did you take the initiative to propose marriage?"
"Because I don't want to disappoint him." Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess said stubbornly.
Shen Xingwan said softly, "Everyone has to pay the price for their decisions."
Princess Ninth whispered, "I know, but I'm still so sad."
