"Ming Shu's dance is unparalleled in the world."
Most of the dances choreographed by the studio are vulgar. In contrast, this dance is refreshing and refreshing, which is eye-catching.
The queen waved her hand and said, "Bonus! Take my pair of mutton-fat jade bracelets and give them to the Shen family girl!"
Shen Mingshu glanced at Shen Moran proudly and saw that the other person was holding the wine glass in his hand, as if he didn't care.
She must be jealous in her heart!
Shen Mingshu chose others by herself and received envious glances from everyone in the audience.
Chang Jinchan was also observing Shen Moran and couldn't figure out what she was thinking.
"Hey, aren't you jealous?"
Shen Moran was too lazy to explain and said perfunctorily: "My cousin, you can think whatever you want, but you'd better not look for trouble."
Her tone was obviously very gentle, but Chang Jinchan always felt like she was being insulted, so she simply shut her mouth and stopped talking, so as not to make herself unhappy.
"But the women in your capital are really versatile...what can you do?"
She just decided not to talk to her and was asking for trouble, but she forgot about it and kept nagging in her ears. Shen Moran would reply if he wanted to, but he wouldn't speak if he didn't want to.
Chang Jinchan pursed her lips, what was there to be proud of? She deliberately put on a cold attitude to show to whom?
But she turned around and asked her again: "Whose family is this young lady on the field? The sword dance looks interesting..."
The banquet started in the afternoon and lasted until evening, but they did not stay at the banquet for too long.
Over at the male guest's seat, Zhou Zhan sent someone over to tell him that he was not feeling well and had to leave early.
Shen Moran confessed to the queen, nodded to Mrs. Du, and left with Chang Jinchan in Mrs. Du's concerned eyes.
She has never been the protagonist at this kind of banquet. On the contrary, this kind of banquet has no real protagonist. Maybe Shen Mingshu thought that she had become the focus of the audience today, but she did not know that being the focus would bring a lot of troubles, such as, Stare into her eyes and there will be more.
When she gets married to Zhou Yu in the future, will there be less eyes staring at Zhou Yu?
Her plan likes the long flow of water, likes to moisturize things silently, and likes to let nature take its course...
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?"
Chang Jinchan rushed over out of habit, and was pulled by Shen Moran's arm. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a sneaky figure not far away, and after confirming Chang Jinchan's identity, he came over with a fly whisk.
"Your Majesty would like to see Miss Chang. Miss Chang, please come with me."
Chang Jinchan was suddenly a little nervous. Shen Moran held her hand tightly and asked, "I will accompany my cousin to face the saint."
The chamberlain smiled politely and stopped, "Your Majesty has only summoned Miss Chang. Princess Zhan, don't embarrass me."
Shen Moran shook Chang Jinchan's hand hard and warned: "Then let's wait for my cousin in the side hall. Cousin, please go back quickly."
After the strength in her hand loosened, Chang Jinchan realized that she had become dependent on that strength. After the temperature on the back of her hand dissipated, it felt a little cold, so she rubbed it with her other hand.
"Lead the way."
The chamberlain took her to the imperial study room.
Chang Jinchan mentally went through the questions Shen Moran had listed for her. She didn't have time to think of the answers and stepped in.
When she was a child, she followed her grandfather into the imperial study room, but she was too young at the time and did not understand what imperial power meant.
"My daughter, Chang Jinchan, comes to greet the emperor. Long live the emperor!"
A kind voice floated down from above.
"In just a few years, the girls of the Chang family have grown so big! Get up quickly. How are your father and brothers doing in the northwest?"
Chang Jinchan repeated the same question to the Queen. Emperor Yao sighed and said, "Thank you, Chang Qing. Are all your brothers and sisters married?"
Sure enough, when asked about the marriage, Chang Jinchan felt a sudden change in her heart and replied: "Back to the emperor, my father said that my brothers are incompetent and cannot reach the heights of the ladies in the capital. My sisters-in-law are all the daughters of military families with humble backgrounds.
My two sisters also married into military families. My daughter is the youngest in the family, and my father also proposed a marriage to my daughter three months ago."
"It's just that my daughter was young and ignorant, and didn't want to get married so early, so she left a letter to her father and ran away from home."
"I wanted to travel around and see the vast territory of the Zhou Dynasty, but I was attacked by thieves on the road and had my money stolen... I had to come to the capital in despair to join my cousin, King Zhan."
"Your Majesty, please don't laugh at me..."
Emperor Yao couldn't hold it back after hearing her experience. Chang Jinchan, who kept laughing, was a little at a loss.
What she said was half-truth and half-false, the truth was mixed with falsehood, and the false was mixed with truth, making it hard for people to tell. Even she herself thought there was nothing wrong with what she said.
The sisters-in-law are the daughters of military families, but their fathers are all capable generals in the army. The elder sisters are also married to military families, but they are capable and promising young men in the army.
Shen Moran is right when he says that the Lord Protector holds hundreds of thousands of troops and has already penetrated into the northwest, firmly holding the general power in his hands.
The court's only role was to appease him.
"What family did your father tell you?"
Chang Jinchan really didn't know this, so she ran away before she could say it.
"I don't know, I just heard that he is the youngest son of a horse dealer who raises horses. The other party has paid a betrothal gift, and they are getting married without even seeing each other in person. I am afraid, so I packed up my belongings and ran away overnight."
Emperor Yao became interested and asked: "Tell me honestly, do you not want to get married so early, or do you not like that person? You are in the capital now. I will let you decide who you like. Your father is thousands of miles away.
, I can’t even reach out my hand.”
"Besides, if he could really stretch out his hand, he wouldn't dare to disobey me!"
Chang Jinchan swallowed. If Shen Moran hadn't told her, she would have really believed Emperor Yao's words. With her careful thinking, she would have directly said that she liked Zhou Zhan, and she would have been punished when the time came!
She had doubts about Shen Moran's words, but she secretly asked Uncle Fu in private, and Fu Bo's words were the same as hers. The emperor's thoughts were never as simple as they appeared.
She quickly shook her head.
"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. My parents ordered a matchmaker. I just feel that I am still a child and don't want to get married so early. I heard that people in the capital get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen. It's so scary!"
Emperor Yao tried again: "Women all want to wash their hands and make soup for the man they like, take care of the housework, and have children. This is human nature. Why, you don't want to live such a life?"
Chang Jinchan felt nervous because of her blatant coaxing tone, but she still remembered how to answer this question.
She shook her head without hesitation and said: "What's the benefit of getting married? You'll be suppressed by your husband's family everywhere, and you won't have any freedom at all. When my daughter is at home, her father will hold her like a treasure, for fear of knocking her.
I feel wronged. When I marry into my husband’s family, I have to serve my parents-in-law. No, I don’t want to get married.”
These words told Emperor Yao that Duke Protector valued his daughter very much, and if he dared to treat her lightly, there might be a rift between the emperor and his ministers.
The little girl was too soft to accept, but couldn't force herself, so Emperor Yao's plan to grant a marriage was temporarily shelved.
He leaned back in his chair, his tone still kind.
"I have been old friends with the Protector for many years. Knowing that he is in good health makes me feel at ease. He said, send someone to see off the Chang family girl and Lao Qi."
"I dare not bother the emperor..."
Chang Jinchan saw a man who was even more handsome than a woman. Oh no, the eunuch walked towards her, and the gesture of holding his hands revealed a businesslike attitude.
When I came out, I saw a beautiful and heroic woman wearing a bright red flying fish suit standing under the eaves, holding a knife and crossing her arms in a very handsome manner.
She, she, she is actually Jin Yiwei?
The infamous Jinyiwei?
Chapter completed!