Under the spotlight of everyone, Xie Mingxi was not surprised, nor did she feel guilty or cowardly. She calmly responded: "Yes."
"The white deer is regarded as a good omen, and it should be presented to the emperor by the Sixth Princess. If this matter spreads, it will also be a grand event for the heavenly family. I am good at making opinions, and I have no intention of deceiving you. Please give me a clear warning!"
Emperor Jianwen Long Yan Po Yue said: "You and Anping are good friends. It is not illegal to give the prey to Anping, and it will add glory to the Tian family. How can I blame you?"
Xie Mingxi thanked her respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After thanking him, he stood next to Gu Shanchang.
Emperor Jianwen's eyes moved over and met the expressionless face of Gu Shanchang.
Emperor Jianwen: "..."
Emperor Jianwen always felt a little guilty every time he faced Chief Gu's cold look. This guilt had nothing to do with his status.
Emperor Jianwen quickly looked away.
Gu Shanchang resisted the urge to curse angrily and secretly gritted his teeth!
No wonder Xie Mingxi has often been called into the palace in the past two years...
What a lustful Emperor Jianwen!
What a "deeply affectionate and righteous" Emperor Jianwen!
How could Xie Mingxi have such shameless thoughts at such a young age?
Does Queen Yu know about this? Why hasn't she been told? What should we do next? How can we protect Xie Mingxi and avoid entering the palace as a concubine?
If Emperor Jianwen insists on accepting Xie Mingxi as his concubine, who in the world can stop him?
Rising anger and impatience intertwined in his chest, making Gu Shanchang's heart burn like a blazing flame.
…
The following palace banquet included game meat carefully roasted by the royal chefs, fragrant wine, the sound of silk and bamboo, and the dancing of enchanting dancers.
The clan officials naturally sat on both sides, competing to flatter him. Emperor Jianwen was in a good mood and laughed loudly from time to time.
The fourth prince sat beside Sheng Xuan.
After Sheng Xuan stumbled, he became more cautious. The fourth prince was also depressed because of the White Deer incident. Although the two of them sat at the same table, they did not speak.
The third prince and the fifth prince sat at a table.
The third prince touched the fifth prince's waist and lowered his voice and said: "Miss Xie is in the limelight today!"
It means a lot, if there is any point.
The fifth prince clearly heard something, but he just didn't know. He laughed in a low voice: "The white deer is a good omen. My father is very happy, and it is normal to summon Miss Xie San."
The third prince glanced at the fifth prince who was pretending to be dumbfounded and snorted softly in his heart.
The situation in the harem is delicate. If there is another beautiful, young and favored concubine, there will be many twists and turns... However, no one can stop Emperor Jianwen from accepting concubines.
When the song was over, the dancers stepped back gracefully.
The King of Huainan took advantage of this moment to stand up and raise his glass to propose a toast to Emperor Jianwen: "I would like to propose a toast to your Majesty, wishing the great Qi country and its people peace and prosperity, and wishing your Majesty a long and prosperous life."
In the past two years or so, King Huainan has been keeping his tail between his legs, and Emperor Jianwen's anger has long since subsided. King Huainan took the initiative to propose a toast, and Emperor Jianwen smiled happily and raised his glass to drink.
King Linjiang on the side was not to be outdone, and then raised his glass to toast.
The King of Linjiang was a few years younger than the King of Huainan. He was fond of beauty and delicious food, and his stature was twice that of an ordinary man. The fat on his face squeezed his eyes into two slits.
Emperor Jianwen was obviously more affectionate to King Linjiang than King Huainan, and joked casually: "Just now the dancers were dancing, and I saw that King Linjiang was always staring at the one leading the dance. How about I reward you with this dancer?"
"
King Linjiang was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the generous reward!"
King Linjiang was in high spirits and glanced at King Huainan with satisfaction.
King Huainan's eyes darkened.
King Linjiang commanded the Divine Guard Camp and held military power. He was the real power among the royal clan. In the past, he, the Huainan King who was in charge of the clan mansion, was similar to the Holy Family of King Linjiang.
In the past two years, the Huainan Prince's Palace has been affected by the high-profile affairs, and the Holy Family has become worse than before. Under the circumstances, the Linjiang Prince's Palace has become more and more valued by the emperor.
King Huainan was certainly depressed, but he did not act in vain. He patiently endured and waited for the opportunity.
…
Emperor Jianwen led his ministers, relatives and princes to a banquet, which was very lively.
In comparison, the palace banquet held by Empress Yu and her concubines and family members was much more deserted.
Firstly, the concubines were not interested in hunting. Most of them went to the foot of the mountain to admire the night view of the forest and then came back. Secondly, all the concubines were aware of the fact that Emperor Jianwen summoned Xie Mingxi this evening.
Emperor Jianwen's intentions were clearly revealed.
Let’s not mention Empress Yu’s mood for now. Even the concubines were very upset by this incident.
Emperor Jianwen was also a grandfather, and the princes were all of marriageable age. It was time to worry about the princes. As a result, Emperor Jianwen himself wanted to take in concubines...
A young and arrogant Concubine Duan is already causing headaches. Then there is Xie Mingxi, who is younger, more beautiful and has won the Holy Heart. Wouldn’t it be that these concubines, who are aging and declining in appearance, are even more idle and neglected?
In short, everyone was feeling suffocated in their hearts. From time to time, everyone glanced at Xie Mingxi, who was sitting An Ran in the corner, and the more they looked at it, the more frustrated they became.
The palace banquet was hastily dispersed.
Queen Yu returned to the palace.
The expressionless Gu Shanchang followed Queen Yu.
Zhilan Yuqiao led the maids to retreat.
"Lianniang," Gu Shanchang looked straight at Queen Yu, his eyes full of anger: "There are only two of us here, tell me the truth. Does the emperor have an interest in Mingxi?"
It's been a long time since Mr. Gu Shanchang called her by her given name.
When he opened his mouth, there was no intimacy, only endless anger.
Obviously, Chief Gu Shan is venting his anger!
Queen Yu felt bitter in her heart and whispered: "Xianzhi, I'm sorry..."
Gu Shanchang was so angry that his whole body trembled, and his face flushed with anger: "Why does he have such a face! Mingxi has not yet had hairpins, and is still a child. He is already in his forties. In terms of age, he is Mingxi's grandfather.
Enough is enough. He wants Ming Xi to enter the palace as a concubine! It’s so shameless!"
The furious Gu Shanchang even omitted the honorific and addressed him one by one.
I just regret that I am so well-educated that I have never said any curse words. Even if I want to curse others, I can only do it over and over again shamelessly.
Queen Yu remained silent.
Until Gu Shanchang gritted his teeth and said: "... Even if I risk my life, I will never let him touch Mingxi."
Queen Yu finally opened her mouth: "Xianzhi, don't worry, I will protect Mingxi."
Gu Shanchang pursed his lips. The anger surging in his chest seemed to be ready to burst out at any time.
"Xianzhi, I have never told you about this. Firstly, I have no shame in telling you, and secondly, I am worried that your impulsive and irritable temper will offend him."
Queen Yu raised her eyes with complicated eyes: "He is the Emperor of Qi. Once he is angry, no one can stop him. You are too upright. If you confront him head-on, you may not be able to escape intact."
"I already have a countermeasure. Don't worry!"
Gu Shanchang's anger calmed down slightly: "What's the countermeasure?"
