Emperor Hongzheng, wearing a majestic dragon robe, was sitting on the throne. He laughed softly twice before calling out. Shen Xian stood up slowly and was stunned for a moment. The person sitting below His Majesty was not Shi Ling. Who was it?

No wonder she couldn't find it just now. It turned out that she came in with His Majesty.

Shi Ling felt that Youdao's eyes were staring at him. He turned around and met the man's eyes. Then he frowned and moved away, unconsciously trying to block the man's sight of him with his wine glass.

"My dear friends, there is no need to be polite. Just enjoy yourself today."

After saying that, it was time for everyone to present gifts. First, several ministers presented several precious jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and then it was the turn of Dingguo Duke Zhong Yuan to look at Shen Xian. The latter stood up and walked to the center of the hall without being humble or overbearing, and said generously : "On His Majesty's birthday, my daughter and my third sister went to Guoxiang Temple to copy ten volumes of scriptures and drew a picture of thousands of mountains with their own hands to wish him a long life and a stable country."

After saying that, several chamberlains came in holding the ten volumes of scriptures, and two others unfolded a long scroll, revealing the original appearance of the Thousand Mountains Picture. Some were misty and rainy, like a fairyland, and some were clear and full of moonlight. The birds are soaring, seemingly unable to find the end point, and the mountains in the painting seem real and illusory. After looking at them for a long time, it feels like you are really immersed in the scene.

His Majesty smiled with satisfaction and turned to look at Zhong Yuandao: "Shen Aiqing, your daughter is amazing. This gift is deeply in my heart and I will reward you!"

While Shen Xian was thanking her, she went to take a peek at Shi Ling, who glanced at her with a neutral glance but focused more on her paintings.

She raised her head and smiled with pride in her heart.

The Queen liked her more and more. Shen's daughter was the legitimate daughter of a high family, and His Majesty had always liked her very much. If she could marry Yan Yuan, she would be able to help him a lot.

As soon as her gift was given out, it seemed that many other people's gifts were eclipsed. Xiao Hui's face was particularly ugly. She originally prepared to copy scriptures, but if Shen Xian gave it out first, wouldn't it become a joke if she came out later?

Sure enough, when she finished sending it, there was no response. She was so angry that she raised her eyes and glared at Shen Xian, only to see that Shen Xian was looking somewhere with a smile like a flower.

She followed the gaze curiously and saw that Shi Yu stood up to offer a gift. She felt sour in her heart and clenched her hands into fists under her wide sleeves.

Seeing this, Zhao Baolin suddenly shook her head at her and said with a comforting expression: "Don't worry, she won't be so beautiful in a while."

Xiao Hui thought of something and immediately returned to normal and smiled. So what if Shen Xian still likes Shi Yu? Now that she is about to marry him, even if Shen Xian also marries him in the future, she will only be a concubine after all.

But Shen Xian didn't look at Shi Yu at all. Instead, she became angry because Shi Yu blocked him from looking at Shi Ling.

What Shi Yu presented was a jade Buddha. It was carefully carved and lifelike at first glance. Emperor Hongzheng's expression did not change. He just smiled and nodded before letting people put it away. Shi Yu's expression was obviously a little disappointed. He just sat back and sat down again. I heard the queen calling Shi Yanyuan.

"Yan Yuan, didn't you say that you prepared a big gift for your father?"

Shi Yanyuan stood up slowly and said with a smile: "I have already delivered the gift to my father."

Emperor Hongzheng was stunned: "Oh? Where is it? I haven't seen it."

Shi Yanyuan: "Father, I am sending you to Wucheng."

Emperor Hongzheng was stunned, and the whole hall was in an uproar. Even Shi Yu looked at Shi Yanyuan in disbelief.

Who doesn’t know that Wucheng was occupied by the Wuye Kingdom ten years ago. This incident has always been a shame for Dacheng, and it was also a disgrace to Emperor Hongzheng. The city seemed to remind Emperor Hongzheng of himself at that time. How incompetent, but now Shi Yanyuan actually said that Wucheng was back!

"Can you say that again."

Shi Yanyuan put away his smile: "Years ago, I negotiated with Wuye State. Wucheng was robbed because I was weak, but now I have made the country rich and the people strong, so I have to take back what belongs to me. ."

After saying that, someone presented the contract signed by Karasuno Country.

The queen took a peek at Emperor Hongzheng's face and felt happy. She quickly said: "Your Majesty, Yan Yuan has gone through a lot of hardships for this great gift."

"Well, you are indeed my son-in-law. What you say is good and what you do is good!"

Shi Yanyuan: "As the son of my father, I cannot do anything wrong."

The two father and son laughed. How could anyone else not laugh? But Shi Yu's smile was quite stiff.

After that, the banquet became more relaxed, and many official ladies couldn't sit still. Emperor Hongzheng was not a very serious person, so he let them go and have fun, so many people made an appointment to go to the imperial garden to play.

Shen Xian just sat still because Shi Ling didn't move, but she noticed that Shen Yao's eyes had already drifted outside, and she said, "If you want to go out to play, go ahead. I'll let Xiang Nong follow you."

Shen Yao shook her head: "No need, I'm here to accompany my second sister and my father and mother."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Zhen suddenly turned her head: "Why do we need your company? Let's go play, don't forget to come back in time."

Shen Xian turned her eyes to look at Shi Ling, but she just ran away without seeing anyone.

So she picked up her skirt and stood up to go out to find someone. Shen Yao followed her with a slight smile.

The Qionglou Yuyu in the palace is very beautiful. Shen Xian doesn't think it is strange after seeing it too much. Shen Yao is very curious about everything. She also wants to go to the imperial garden, but Shen Xian feels that Shi Ling will definitely not be the imperial garden. Garden, so I found an excuse to walk to another place, and before I knew it, I came to the remote Moon Lake. Although it was remote, the lake view was wonderful.

It's a pity that Shi Ling was still not found.

Could it be that he was avoiding her?

She was so lost in thought that she didn't realize that there was someone following her, but Xiang Nong found it strange. She turned around and saw a man in rich clothes standing furtively behind a tree, and said hurriedly: "Miss, there is someone sneaking around somewhere." , let’s leave quickly.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the man suddenly stood up and rushed in front of Shen Xian in a panic. Shen Xian was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly. The man even shouted: "Don't be afraid, Miss Shen Er, I am Xiao Chengze." "

"Xiao Chengze?"

Shen Xian remembered that he was Xiao Hui's eldest brother. He came to the house to propose marriage a few years ago. However, at that time, His Majesty had already intended to marry her into the royal family, but he did not agree. Moreover, he was not good-looking, and he was still Xiao Hui's. Big brother, Shen Xian doesn't want to look at him at all.

"Yes, yes, you remember me. Not long ago, I heard that your engagement was annulled and I wanted to go to the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage. My sister has offended you for some reason. Why don't you marry me and become her sister-in-law? Then she will I don’t dare to be rude to you, how about that?”

As he spoke, he stepped forward to grab Shen Xian's hand, but luckily Shen Xian dodged in time so that he could only touch a corner of his clothes. However, he saw that Xiao Cheng used the hand that touched the corner of his clothes to sniff and made Intoxicated look.

Nausea said: "Go away! If you come any closer to being rude, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

"How can I be so rude, Miss? It doesn't matter, come on, it doesn't matter if I die just to get Miss to look at you!" After saying that, he rushed up and shouted: "Marry me, I really like you, Shen Xian, you Just marry me!"

"How outrageous! Can Mr. Xiao bear the responsibility of disturbing His Majesty's birthday? Stop now!"

Xiang Nong also quickly stood in front of her: "If Mr. Xiao comes forward again, I will call for help!"

Xiao Chengze drank a lot of wine and now he had no sense at all. When he saw Shen Xian, he was like a mouse seeing butter. Shen Xian was so frightened by him that she turned pale and turned around to run away.

Even if she dies, even if she ends up alone, she should not marry this man!


Chapter completed!