Dong Gong Mei

This is Gu Yuci's unique ability. In any relationship between an enemy and a friend, as long as she wants to, she can act affectionately and create an atmosphere of close friends.

of course……

Such a skill has never been successful with one person.

That is His Royal Highness.

At this moment, Li Xuanye only glanced at her indifferently, and her face was full of radiance, which suddenly froze and dimmed like snowflakes in March.

The emperor saw the discord between the two, his eyes flickered, and he smiled again: "I called you here because I have something important to tell you."

Cao De waved his whisk outside the hall, and in a short while, more than ten court ladies filed in, each holding a gilded tray covered with red silk.

Li Xuanye's face became even more serious, his eyes were like knives, and he flew over coldly.

Zhao Xiwei was full of doubts, but didn't say a word, just quietly waiting for the emperor to speak.

"Although it is a canonized princess, there should be a lot of ceremonies." The emperor looked at Zhao Xiwei with a smile, but said the words to Gu Yuci, "She is the righteous daughter who made an exception and accepted you. She is the Crown Princess chosen by me personally, so you will wear her as a concubine."

When a princess or concubine is granted the title, there will be a strict ritual of wearing a ribbon. The emperor appoints a ceremony official to wear a gold hairpin, jade ornaments, and a ribbon for her.

The emperor chose Gu Yuci, and his intention to support it is self-evident.

Gu Yuci was deeply blessed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love. It's better to be respectful than obedience!" Her beautiful eyes flowed, and she looked at Zhao Xi with a smile and winked, "Sister Wei?"

Cao De waved his whisk again.

More than a dozen court ladies knelt down together and raised the tray covered with red silk above their heads.

At this time, the music turned, and the shengxiao sang together, which was full of joy.

The emperor smiled and said: "Time is running short, many things are too late to prepare, but this flower hairpin is the most thoughtful. The skilled craftsmen of the Treasure Bureau have not closed their eyes for several days and nights. Put it on and see how it goes..."

Gu Yuci stretched out his slender fingers, reached for the tray, and was about to uncover——

The red silk suddenly turned over, setting off a bright red light.

Gu Yuci barely raised his wrist, but he didn't have time to grab it.

The golden flower hairpin has fallen into the hands of others.

She turned her head in astonishment, and saw Li Xuanye holding the gold-plated and jade-embedded flower hairpin with his palm up, smiling coolly.

Although she had already experienced his ruthless indifference, at this moment, she still saw something different from this expression.

Slightly hooked lips, deep eyes, clearly showing anger, but in human eyes, there is no coldness or threat.

It's very different from watching her.

When looking at her, he never showed angry emotions, but had infinite coldness and deterrence.

"Prince?" The emperor's eyes darkened, and his warning was obvious: "This is a gift for the princess, don't mess around!"

"Father has wronged my son and minister." Li Xuanye smiled slightly, "Since your majesty has appointed the princess personally, why don't you come alone and add hairpins for her to show the greatness of the emperor's kindness."

He stared at Zhao Xiwei again, "I believe the princess is also very willing, isn't it?"

"..."

His eyes were very unfriendly, like cold arrows, swishing.

Zhao Xi lowered his eyes slightly, with a respectful attitude and a gentle tone, and said indifferently: "Reporting to His Royal Highness, the minister is not willing."

There was a sound of gasping all around.

The plot of the abandoned concubine turning into a younger sister was so exciting that the wives at the banquet all forgot their manners, and they all covered their mouths and whispered——

"This daughter of the Zhao family is really not a fuel-efficient lamp."

"Isn't that right? I don't know any means to make the prince think so much."

"So what about thinking about it? Isn't it completely dead?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, from the crown princess to the princess, I'm afraid the East Palace will have a good show again!"

"Keep your voice down, His Majesty is watching from above!"

……

The voice was very small, rustling like a mouse in a meeting, and the few people on the emperor's side couldn't hear it at all.

But the prince glanced at the past lightly, and everyone immediately returned to their positions, all of them gathered their thoughts and sat upright.

Seeing that the surroundings were calm, he smiled, "Why doesn't the princess want to?"

Zhao Xiwei saluted slowly, with an neither humble nor overbearing attitude: "Your Highness is the crown prince of a country, and my ministers and daughters are only appointed princesses, so how dare you bother Your Highness."

"The princess doesn't need to be modest." Li Xuanye raised his hand and made an impolite gesture, his smile became even colder, "You are His Majesty's adopted daughter, even if you are alone, you can be considered your elder brother, and if you can personally add a hairpin for your younger sister—"

With a change of tone, he almost gritted his teeth and said word by word: "It's the blessing of elder brother's lifelong cultivation, so why bother?"

His eyes were like knives, staring at her face, "Sister is magnanimous, I wish my brother good luck in pairs, and my brother should reciprocate, congratulations to my sister for a long life."

Zhao Xi pursed his lips slightly and remained silent.

He was upset, and he could vent it on her.

But she felt uncomfortable, who should she vent to?

She closed her eyes gently, and Gu Yuci's younger sister called her long and short, but she didn't bother to respond.

Li Xuanye looked at her with a watery face, and let her hang Gu Yuci like this until the emperor couldn't stand it anymore, and ordered: "Since the crown prince wants to add hairpins for the princess himself, let him do it. It happened to fulfill his brother's affection."

The words were mild, but when he said the word "brother", he dropped his voice heavily, as if reminding his son not to forget his identity.

"I obey." The prince's answer was also gentle and slow.

The emperor was afraid that the night would be long and dreamy, so he hurriedly urged Cao De: "Then let's start!"

"Yes."

Cao De raised his arm, raised his long whisk, and sang in a shrill voice:
"I invite Princess Chang'an to be appointed—"

"His Royal Highness please wear the ribbon—"

"Please add the princess hairpin—"

The drums and music are everywhere, and the singing is like a wave, with one sound higher than the other.

Under the throne, there was a reception platform, and a brocade mat embroidered with flowers and brocades was spread on the floor, and the court officials had long been waiting there with jade books and gold treasures in their hands.

With the help of the maid, Zhao Xiwei stood up, stepped up the imperial steps step by step, and stood still on the receiving platform.

The palace maid knelt down first, holding the hem of her skirt for her.

Zhao Xiwei faced the emperor and sat on his knees on the brocade mat.

From the beginning to the end, she did not open her eyes.

Until a finger gently caressed her temples, with some strength in the gentleness, accompanied by a low voice: "Why, are you afraid? If you repent, there is still time."

Zhao Xiwei slowly opened his eyes, looking calmly at the person in front of him.He was bending slightly, taking the comb from the maid with one hand, and holding the flower hairpin in the other hand, intending to add hairpins for her himself.

The flower hairpins are bright and reflect the golden patterns on his sleeves, shining like the sunrise over the East China Sea.

Zhao Xiwei looked straight into his eyes, let his fingertips swipe between his eyebrows, and replied with a smile: "How does Your Highness know that I don't like it?"

Holding Huazan's hand for a moment, he stared at her, as if trying to tell the truth from her expression.

Zhao Xiwei looked back at him calmly.

"You really like it?" He raised his hand and was about to put a flower hairpin on her, but he was still asking.

"Why not?" Zhao Xiwei looked at him deeply, with a bit of stubbornness unwilling to compromise in his smile, "I'm just an ordinary person, and like everyone else, I love vanity and greed for wealth. One day I will go to Qingyun , who is willing to love the dust? Your Majesty rewards me for meritorious deeds and canonize me as princess, why should I refuse this grace?"