The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 80 Longevity Banquet [-]
"She is Jiang Qingyue, the current Princess Xuan," Shen Xiao said this fact very calmly, "You don't have to be sad, she is living well."

Liu Qingshu raised her head, her eyes dazed.

Shen Xiao squatted down, took away the Ming coins in her hand that were almost burning to her fingertips, and put them into the brazier.

He guessed that Liu Qingshu didn't know about this, and the imperial sister didn't tell her anything.

The same is true.

Liu Qingshu lowered her head sadly.

"She is Jiang Qingyue... then she... has suffered so much."

Liu Qingshu knew that Lu Yunjin died tragically, that Jiang Liu was wronged, and that Jiang Qingyue died in the fire.

But if Jiang Qingyue hadn't died... then how much would she have to bear to face all this alive, and face the emperor who failed her as a concubine?No wonder she always looks worried.

Shen Xiao seemed to see through what Liu Qingshu was thinking, and smiled bitterly: "Everyone in the world knows that I have failed Jiang Qingyue, but no one knows that I have also begged her, begged her to believe me and wait for me , don’t give up on me just because I became emperor.”

Under the peach blossom tree that year, Jiang Qingyue said that she came to say goodbye to him.

Shen Xiao disagreed, held her hand, and told her in an almost begging tone, give him another chance, wait two years, just two years, if he can't do it after two years, he will let her go.

But she refused.

Not waiting a day, was her answer.

In the eyes of outsiders, when he was the most prosperous, it was also when he was at the forefront of the storm and the most difficult time. There were open guns and hidden arrows eyeing him everywhere, and one wrong step could lead to death.

But at this time, Jiang Qingyue left him.

And in those few months, he wrote her letters every day when he had free time, and sent hundreds of letters to Jiang Mansion. I don't know if she read them. In short, he didn't get any response.

Liu Qingshu asked: "The emperor still can't let her go?"

Shen Xiao smiled and shook his head slightly.

"She loves freedom more than me, and I love rights more than her. Now that she is Princess Xuan, there is nothing I can't let go of."

Liu Qingshu was a little surprised by his confession and couldn't react for a while.

In the past year, she had always regarded the emperor as a ruthless and indifferent person, but today, her perception seemed to be different.

After a while, she lowered her eyes and said, "I won't miss her anymore. She didn't tell the truth to me, maybe she had her own reasons...but I feel a little uncomfortable."

Liu Qingshu stood up and smiled at him: "With regrets and dissatisfaction, we should cherish everything we have at our fingertips, don't you think so, Your Majesty?"

Shen Xiao was silent for a long time, then he said, "Yeah."
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A month later, Shen Gu brought Jiang Qingyue news.

"Zhang Shulan has entered the palace."

Jiang Qingyue was not surprised, but just curious, "Is Zhang Shuting happy?"

"Of course I'm not happy about it."

"Then what?"

Shen Gu hesitated to explain the reason. Seeing her painting the kodan on her nails as if nothing had happened, she finally said, "Concubine Liu stayed in the Qianyuan Hall all night."

Jiang Qingyue finished drawing a delicate begonia flower, dipped the ink pen in the water, dabbed it in the dye made from safflower, and continued to draw another nail.

She didn't even look up, "Sooner than I thought."

When she said it, she was laughing at herself a little.

It's natural to hurry up. Now that he has completely cut off his thoughts, he should be his emperor. It is his responsibility to spread the branches and leaves of the royal family.

That's fine too.Zhang Shuting will definitely panic when she learns that Concubine Liu is favored.

Seeing that she didn't look sad, Shen Gu felt relieved and asked: "Actually, I haven't quite understood... I know that Brother Huang can help you get revenge with just one word, why don't you want to use him?"

Jiang Qingyue said calmly: "Both times, he rejected me. Even when I gave him aphrodisiacs, he remained indifferent. So, it's not that I don't want to use him, it's that I always go there with a purpose in mind." , he refused to let me take advantage of him."

Shen Gu was stunned and suspected that he heard wrongly: "Aphrodisiac?"

"Yes," Jiang Qingyue never thought of hiding anything from him, nor did she want to pretend to be innocent. She said frankly, "I am willing to pay for my virginity, but he doesn't want it." Shen Gu looked very sad. Awkward.

It wasn't until she finished drawing the last koudan that Shen Gu said, "Have you ever thought that if you used another method, he might agree?"

"what?"

"perhaps……"

Maybe he wanted his sincerity more than the body she gave when she was forced to do so.So she could only get his rejection in this way.

Shen Gu still didn't say anything, just smiled and continued talking about the things in the palace: "There is musk in Weiyang Palace."

Jiang Qingyue raised her head with a solemn expression. This medicine was somewhat familiar to her.

"Infertile drugs?"

"Ah."

"Did Shen Xiao do it?"

"Maybe," Shen Gu nodded: "The only ones who don't want her to be pregnant are the concubines in the harem and the emperor."

After all, there is a distinguished family of military commanders behind her.

"Concubine Liu must know about the existence of Musk," Jiang Qingyue thought for a while and said, "Please help me send a message to Shu Ning."

"okay."

Shen Gu agreed and said, "Will you follow me into the palace at the Wanshou Banquet in the future?"

Longevity banquet?
Only then did Jiang Qingyue remember that today was the eighteenth day, and the day after tomorrow, the twentieth day of the lunar month, was Shen Xiao's birthday.

The emperor's longevity banquet, Shen Gu, as King Xuan, should go with the princess to celebrate his birthday.

Jiang Qingyue said without thinking: "Of course I will go."

Shen Gu raised the corners of his lips: "Then please give the princess some thought for this gift."

Jiang Qingyue thought to herself, what kind of trouble does this take? She used to give it away casually, as long as it was valuable.

She thought so in her heart and agreed, "Okay, leave it to me."

Shen Gu walked out the door with an uncontrollable smile on his face, his steps were light and graceful, he greeted everyone he met and gave money to buy sweets for children when he saw them.

Wen Bao, who was following beside him, couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, why are you so happy?"

Shen Gu said: "The fact that she attended the longevity banquet as a princess shows that she has really let go of her royal brother, so she can face it calmly."

Wen Bao was surprised and said: "But the prince said before that if the princess doesn't go, it means that she avoids the emperor and really has no interest in the emperor... Why did she go..."

Shen Gu patted his head: "It's all good anyway."

Wenbao touched his head, still puzzled.

"My lord, you have been sleeping in the study every day since your wedding. What are you so happy about?"

Shen Gu almost knocked Wen Bao unconscious with one palm.

"What do you know!"
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The twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month is the day of the Wanshou Banquet.

At the entrance of the palace, Jiang Qingyue and Sun Hongling bumped into each other.

When Sun Hongling saw her, she turned around and wanted to leave.

Jiang Qingyue called her loudly: "Mrs. Zhenguo!"

The last time they met, Jiang Qingyue said in public that she had messed up the old engagement of Marquis Yongchang. This matter reached the ears of Marquis Yongchang, who questioned Sun Hongling and looked coldly at her until today.

So much so that when Sun Hongling saw Jiang Qingyue, she felt as if she had seen the god of plague. She took a quick look and walked towards the palace at a faster pace.

(End of this chapter)