The Queen Mother's birthday banquet was still very lively.
Today, the banquet was not at the Phoenix Terrace, but at the Royal Palace. The palace was full of joy and prosperity, and the faces of the ministers in the court were all peaceful.
Bai Qiqian and Ye Ruochen sat at the same table, their faces still covered with gauze.
Ye Ruochen held a white jade wine glass in his hand and stared at the man opposite him with a pair of charming eyes, silky and picturesque.
Ye Liyuan was still elegant and clear, and the alluring red dress was just like the blood dripping from her heart.
Silk and bamboo are flowing freely, and drunkenness is fragrant.
During the banquet, the dancer captivated the city with her dance, and there was a burst of applause from the banquet. Everyone looked up and saw Yu Wenquan, the prime minister of the Split Zhang Kingdom in the independent center, with a smile on his face: "Dancing is amazing, people are even more amazing, and the gorgeous people are even more amazing."
It’s extremely satisfying.”
Ye Jinjue smiled faintly: "It's rare that Prime Minister Yuwen likes this dance so much and likes this beauty so much. Madam Yao, go ahead and serve Lord Yuwen to drink." As Ye Jinjue finished his words, the dancing girl looked shy and her eyes were like spring.
Walked towards Yu Wenquan.
Behind Yu Wenquan stood dozens of envoys from the Split Zhang Kingdom.
They were ordered to come and make good friends with the Jinhui Dynasty and open a business road to the northwest.
At the same time, they also sensed the unusual situation in the Jinhui Dynasty.
Yu Wenquan was handsome, with sharp brows.
He raised the wine glass in his hand and saluted Ye Jinjue: "Your Majesty Ye, it is said that your country is famous for its beauties. Today I saw you, it is indeed well-deserved."
Although Yu Wenquan's attitude was respectful, his words were a bit frivolous.
When he mentioned the word "beauty", the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and his feelings of contempt and ridicule were self-evident. He was clearly mocking the Jinhui Dynasty, which was only famous for its beauty, and was not worthy of the rule.
All the ministers in the court, who heard the ridicule in his words, had a look of anger on their faces.
Ye Jinjue looked normal and drank tea calmly, then slowly said: "Prime Minister Yuwen is too modest."
Bai Qiqian whispered to Ye Ruochen: "Prime Minister Yuwen, the person who came here is not good."
Ye Ruochen turned around slightly and saw Ye Liyuan looking this way. He suddenly smiled with an ambiguous expression, put his head to Bai Qiqian's ear, and whispered: "Well, it's obvious that he is
Here to provoke."
Bai Qiqian didn't notice how close Ye Ruochen's expression was to her at this time. She thought for a while and said: "The Split Zhang Kingdom and the Jinhui Dynasty have never had any contact. What is the purpose of their coming here this time?
"
Ye Ruochen shook his head: "This is not my concern."
Bai Qi gave him a blank look: "You, the prince, are really idle."
Ye Ruochen grinned and was in a good mood.
Ye Liyuan, who was sitting opposite Bai Qiqian, held a wine glass, pursed his lips, and took a sip of wine. He glanced at Ye Ruochen and Bai Qiqian indifferently, and suddenly felt uncomfortable and panicked. He didn't like to see them like that.
close.
Liu Xinmei, who was accompanying Ye Liyuan, had a faint smile on her face and laughed in a low voice: "My lord, you see the relationship between Miss Xiliang and Lord Chen is really good. If Lord Chen hadn't said that she was him at first,
My adopted sister, I thought I was his wife."
Several people in this room had their own thoughts, but Yu Wenquan glanced at everyone, his eyes stayed on Ye Liyuan's face for a moment, and then said with a leisurely smile: "Your Majesty, what I said is true.
, Jinhui Dynasty has produced all the beauties in the world since ancient times."
Ye Jinjue's heart tightened, wondering why Prime Minister Yuwen wanted to hold on to the "beauty" tightly.
However, judging from his frivolous expression, there must be nothing good going on.
As expected, what Yu Wenquan said next made all the officials in the court look extremely unhappy.
I only heard Yu Wenquan say slowly: "I think back then, Princess Ruoxi of the Mingyue Kingdom came to your country and brought back more than a dozen stunning beauties. Later, Princess Ruoxi married into the Split Zhang Kingdom and brought those beauties back. I
Your Majesty likes me very much."
Bai Qiqian suddenly realized that there was such a thing.
Princess Ruoxi originally wanted to marry Ye Liyuan in the name of marriage, but Ye Liyuan pushed her away in every possible way, and finally the matter was settled.
Princess Ruoxi was arrogant and could not get Ye Liyuan, and finally left the Jinhui Dynasty in anger.
Unexpectedly, she married the emperor of the Split Zhang Kingdom and became a concubine.
Bai Qiqian couldn't help but sigh.
Ye Ruochen said in a low voice: "Princess Ruoxi fell in love with Li Yuan and became crazy. Later, she married the emperor of Split Zhang Kingdom in the name of marriage. However, since ancient times, emperors have been so unkind. She only accepted the favor for a month, and then she was...
Forget.”
Looking back now, when Princess Ruoxi competed with her in riding and shooting skills, Bai Qiqian felt like it was like a dream.
Bai Qiqian suddenly realized: "The beauty is not old, but the favor has passed away."
Ye Ruochen sneered and said: "The emperor of the Split Zhang Kingdom is a tyrant. He has special preferences."
Bai Qiqian was stunned, special preference?
Could it be that the emperor of the Split Zhang Kingdom loved male lust and was as good as Longyang?
In Bai Qiqian's eyes, it is understandable that the emperor raised several prostitutes.
Ye Ruochen smiled slightly: "Qianqian, where are you thinking? The special preference I mentioned is because he likes to abuse women."
Bai Qiqian suddenly realized that the emperor of Split Zhang Kingdom liked to play SM.
It was really miserable for Princess Ruoxi to marry him, and I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Princess Ruoxi.
At this time, Yu Wenquan said calmly: "Your Majesty, when I go back this time, I also want to bring a few beauties with me."
Ye Jin had heard a little bit about the split between the emperor and Zhang Guo.
The emperor of the Split Zhang Kingdom was young and passionate, but he fought in the world with an army and was as bloodthirsty as a demon.
Prime Minister Yuwen asked for it in person, so how could he send ordinary beauties to the Split Zhang Kingdom? In this case, these beauties must be selected among the daughters of the ministers.
No wonder all the ministers in the DPRK looked bad.
Ye Jinjue pondered for a moment, but before he could answer, he heard a chuckle coming from the table.
Ye Ruochen stood up from the table and said to Yuwen Quan: "There are indeed many beauties in the Jinhui Dynasty. If Prime Minister Yuwen also likes the beauties here, Xiao Wang will naturally look for them for the Prime Minister."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became relaxed.
Ye Ruochen's words inadvertently changed Yu Wenquan's meaning. Yu Wenquan's original intention was to send the beauties of Jinhui Dynasty to the emperor of Split Zhang Kingdom in the name of marriage.
However, as soon as Ye Ruochen's words came out, it turned out that Yu Wenquan liked beauties.
What's more, he said he was looking for a beauty for Yu Wenquan, so the woman he was looking for was just as beautiful as a flower, and no financial background was required.
Yu Wenquan glanced at Ye Ruochen with a smile on his face: "In that case, thank you Lord Chen."
Ye Ruochen also said: "It's easy to talk about."
The atmosphere at the table became much more relaxed after the two of them said this.
Yu Wenquan suddenly said: "This time, in order to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday, I specially sent someone to prepare a gift for Your Majesty." After saying this, a calculating smile appeared on his face.
Everyone was puzzled.
Bai Qiqian murmured in a low voice: "In my opinion, the gift he brought is probably not simple."
Ye Ruochen said softly: "I would like to see what kind of gift he has prepared."
The Split Zhang Kingdom and the Jinhui Dynasty had never had any contact with each other, and there was very little contact between the two countries. This time, they didn't know what Yu Wenquan's intentions were when he came here.
Yu Wenquan whispered a few words to the person next to him, and saw that person walking out of the palace door.
After a while, a beaded sandalwood box was brought in. The box was made of jet-black ancient sandalwood, with a uniform color. There were hollow patterns carved around the wooden box, which was very beautiful.
Yu Wenquan carefully opened the box and took out a scroll.
When I opened the scroll, I found a huge painting. On the scroll was a pig sleeping soundly, lying lazily in the sun, with mottled light and shadow falling on its body.
Next to the pig stood a beautiful woman with a smile.
When everyone saw this painting, their faces were full of anger. Even the usually calm Empress Dowager had a stern expression on her eyebrows. Unexpectedly, the Split Zhang Kingdom would underestimate the Jinhui Dynasty so much and present such a painting.
To mock the Jinhui Dynasty.
At first, Yu Wenquan said that there were many beauties in the Jinhui Dynasty, and that beauties have been matched with heroes since ancient times. But in this painting, the one who matches the beauties is actually a sleeping pig.
Isn't this a mockery of the fact that the men of the Jinhui Dynasty are all like this pig?
Yu Wenquan smiled and said: "This painting is by Mr. Yuan Ju, a great painter in our country. I paid a lot of money to buy this painting and present it to the Empress Dowager as a birthday gift."
The Jinhui Dynasty was a country of etiquette. How could we not accept gifts from neighboring countries?
Yes, accepting this painting is equivalent to admitting that all the men in the Jinhui Dynasty were like this sleeping pig.
Everyone knew the meaning of this painting, but they didn't dare to speak easily.
There was a flash of anger in Bai Qiqian's eyes. Yu Wenquan was so courageous that he dared to give such a birthday gift at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.
Bai Qiqian didn't want to get involved in the palace banquet, but now someone was so provocative.
She raised her eyes and saw the indignation and anger in the eyes of the Empress Dowager.
Bai Qiqian immediately stood up and walked towards Yu Wenquan.
Her face was covered with gauze, and her eyes seemed to have a little innocence, but if you look deeply, you can see the murderous and bloody aura hidden in her eyes. The corners of her lips covered by the veil were outlined by pear blossom swirls, and her smile was cold.
Bai Qiqian said innocently: "Is this painting a congratulatory gift from Zhang Guojing to the Empress Dowager?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's hearts tightened. Couldn't she see that this painting was mocking their Jinhui Dynasty?
This woman acted innocently, and it seemed that she was not someone who wanted to steal the limelight.
Yu Wenquan's eyes flashed with a hint of defensiveness, and then he became clear again.
It seemed that this woman wanted to stand out in front of everyone, so she came over and asked him so that everyone would focus on her.
What's more, she was veiled, which made her even more mysterious.
Yu Wenquan immediately thought that Bai Qiqian was a hypocritical woman, and he felt a sense of disgust in his heart.
But he still kept his proper smile and said respectfully: "The lady is right. This painting is a birthday gift to the Empress Dowager. I wonder if the lady likes the paintings made by Master Yuanju?"