Xiao Junze's birthday banquet, the emperor entertained powerful officials.
The palace was full of joy and excitement.
"I heard that several ladies from aristocratic families have entered the palace. They just want to become familiar with His Majesty during the draft next year."
"If any young lady from this family accidentally falls in love with His Majesty, wouldn't she fly up a branch?"
"Our Majesty is handsome and handsome, and there are few princes in the palace. It is her blessing to be able to marry His Majesty."
"None of these noble ladies from the aristocratic families in Kyoto City would want to enter the palace."
The maids gathered together to guess who would be the winner of this grand event.
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In previous years, the emperor also fell in love with several concubines at banquets, so this became an opportunity for various families to compete for beauty.
It's just that this year, there is someone who stands out from the others. Among all the gorgeous and blooming girls, there is only one who is dressed in elegant and plain clothes, like the moon in the clouds or a flower in the water.
"Miss, it's a good thing that we have the opportunity to enter the palace to attend the prince's birthday. Why are you unhappy?" the maid asked in a low voice.
"I...I am entering the palace for the first time, so I am afraid of breaking the rules." The girl whispered, but in fact she was not very willing to enter the palace.
"Miss, you don't know how to dress up. You don't buy jewelry with the money grandpa gave you. It makes people look down on us." The maid sighed.
"My father was promoted to the capital because of His Majesty's praise for his integrity. If I dress as luxuriously as others, it would be a slap in His Majesty's face." The girl shook her head.
Banquet scene.
Everyone from the aristocratic family arrived, even the eldest grandson Yunxiao, who had been absent from Kyoto all year round, came back in person for his nephew's birthday.
"Lord Changsun, you are well."
Changsun Yunxiao is young and is a leader in Fengtian whether in business or politics. Naturally, many people flatter him.
Of course, some people can see that His Majesty has regarded the Changsun family as a thorn in his side.
"Luo Qi, how are you doing lately?" The only thing that Changsun Yunxiao couldn't let go of was this sister and his own nephew.
"Brother, don't worry about me." The eldest grandson Luo Qi sighed. "Agia..."
"In the past few years, southern Xinjiang has undergone tremendous changes, with changes in imperial power and internal chaos. Agia is nominally the queen of southern Xinjiang, so she does not have much freedom."
Changsun Yunxiao frowned.
He went to southern Xinjiang many times for Agia.
In the past few years, Agia and Prince Jingchen have joined forces to fight against the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang, and finally succeeded in taking the imperial power of Southern Xinjiang into their hands. However, the body of the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang has not been seen, and no one knows whether he is alive or dead.
Aguiya and Jingchen said that as long as they can't see the body of the Southern Xinjiang Emperor Agu Zhezhe, they must not take it lightly.
"Brother... this may not be something I should worry about, but don't you think... the emperor of Southern Xinjiang was eliminated too easily? A wasteful prince seizes the imperial power from an ambitious and scheming emperor. He doesn't even think about it.
Maybe it goes so well." Luo Qi, the eldest grandson, sighed, worried that his brother would get burned.
Nowadays, Fengtian is already a big tree and attracts the wind. If it offends the southern Xinjiang regime again, the gains outweigh the losses.
However...since I have been offended, in order to survive and for the sake of my family, I have no choice but to take risks.
"As long as you are good, I will know." Changsun Yunxiao nodded. "You don't have to worry about Southern Xinjiang. Poison Valley is not that simple."
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At the banquet.
The emperor frequently expressed goodwill to the queen, but in front of the powerful ministers and officials, the eldest grandson Luo Qi did not give the emperor any face.
Xiao Yanjin looked very unhappy. Today is Junze's birthday. Why can't the eldest grandson Luo Qi be like other women? Not to please, at least... not to be miserable.
"Master Changsun has been busy with the salt transportation in southern Xinjiang recently, how is the progress?" Xiao Yanjin asked in a deep voice.
"Everything went well." Changsun Yunxiao said in a deep voice.
My sister was wronged in the harem, so my natal brother would naturally not look good on the emperor.
This time, the emperor's face became even more ugly.
"Then why didn't Lord Changsun report it?" Xiao Yanjin asked in a deep voice.
It's clear that there's nothing wrong to do.
"It's a long journey. If Your Majesty feels the need to report every day, I will report every day." Changsun Yunxiao frowned. This emperor is also idle and doesn't think about how to manage the government. He spends the whole day knowing about the selection of concubines!
He agreed to marry his sister to him only after he promised his eldest grandson, Luo Qi, that she would be the only one in his life.
Unfortunately, he is also a person who goes against his will.
In just a few years, there are already three princes in the palace!
It's just too much of a lie.
All the officials could see that the emperor and the Changsun family were at odds with each other, but both of them were untouchable, and no one dared to say anything.
The emperor's eyes sank, as if on purpose, and he said to the eunuch next to him, "Whose daughter is the woman in white among the women from the aristocratic family?"
The eunuch has a sharp eye and quick hands. "I understand, so go ahead and ask."
Deliberately choosing a concubine at Xiao Junze's birthday banquet, who is Geying? Naturally, it is Queen Geying.
Concubine Yun Guifei sneered, the eldest grandson family is too aloof.
This world is ultimately the emperor's world.
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On the side, the eldest grandson Luo Qi's eyes darkened, he would be lying if he said he was not disappointed, but... he was used to it.
She has this kind of temperament, she will not compromise, let alone beg for mercy.
Nor will he...please with calculations.
How could the eldest grandson Luo Qi not know that she only needs to be more flexible and learn from those women to please Xiao Yanjin, which will naturally bring a lot of value to her and her son?
But she didn't want to.
This is not the love she wants, it is a stain on these two words.
Fraternity is not love.
God loves everyone, she is not God.
She just wants one and only, one... she wants an ending where both of us will die together and never be separated from each other.
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Taking advantage of the chaos at the banquet, Shen Qingzhou arranged for Xifeng to take Bai Li away in advance.
He had already guessed that the emperor would definitely fight against the eldest son's family and the empress.
The emperor's attention was focused here, so he naturally couldn't think of Bai Li.
By the time she remembered, Baili had already left the palace.
The woman in white today is the daughter of Governor Chen's family. Her father was recommended by him because of his reputation for integrity, and the emperor promoted him to Kyoto.
Shen Qingzhou, the daughter of Taiwei Chen, has met several times by chance. Her appearance is quite similar to that of Empress Changsun in her early years, especially her agility, which is very similar to the appearance of Empress Changsun before she entered the palace.
Over the years, Shen Qingzhou also discovered a pattern in the emperor's selection of concubines, that is... the women he found, except for their special family backgrounds, were all similar to the Empress Changsun in his early years.
Some have eyes like hers, some have mouths like hers, and some have personalities like hers.
But after all, it's not her...
Shen Qingzhou made the right move. With the daughter of Governor Chen's family, the emperor would not be in a hurry to find Bai Li in a short time.
White raccoons can also be safe in Kyoto.
The most dangerous place is the safest. He will never send Baili out. He can only take risks and hide the person in his own house.
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Shen Mansion.
Baili wore the clothes of a palace maid and left the palace with Xifeng during the banquet. The queen said that Baili had contracted smallpox due to acclimatization and could not see anyone, so she had the Green Bamboo Garden sealed up.
In this way, as long as the emperor cannot remember this person, he will be safe for the time being.
"Holy Girl, thank you very much for the trouble. You can only hide in this secret room temporarily." Xifeng led Bai Li into the secret room.
This is also for her safety.
Bai Li was very happy. She didn't care where she was, as long as she could be with Shen Qingzhou. "Yeah."
She believes that she can always find a solution...
Pick up Xiao Yi from the Western Region as soon as possible.