The queen is alluring

Chapter 185

Concubine Jiang was a little surprised at Yun Qing's kindness to her. Today, she was threatened by the King of Chu to perform in the palace. Time couldn't help but she couldn't help but she was a quick-witted woman after all. After being dazed for a moment, she thanked her very politely and walked up the white marble steps with the help of maids in the palace, and slowly sat down beside Yun Qing. side.

"Your Majesty, this concubine and Concubine Jiang hit it off right away, so I want to invite Concubine Jiang to the table together." Yun Qing turned her head to look at Ling Yexuan, and said calmly.Although today is King Chu's birthday banquet, but the emperor is here, so naturally he has to ask him first.

The emperor's expression was a little fuzzy, as if he was drunk, but he still smiled at Yun Qing very dotingly: "Just follow the queen's wishes."

"My concubine thanked the emperor." A slight smile appeared on Yun Qing's lips, and then he turned his eyes to the slightly gloomy King Chu, and said indifferently, "What does His Majesty King Chu mean?"

The King of Chu was startled, his eyes suddenly sank, as if he hadn't thought that Yun Qing would ask him, but he immediately restrained his emotions and said with a respectful smile: "It's all up to the empress to decide."

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite." Yun Qing smiled softly, but the expression on her face was no longer as warm as before. In the hall brightly lit at noon, the golden and green candles reflected her twinkling eyes. The bright amber eyes swept slowly towards the hall, then raised his jaw arrogantly, and said, "Who is the richest man in Northern Chu?"

As soon as Yun Qing said this, the King of Chu paused, even Ling Yexuan raised his eyebrows slightly in doubt, looked deeply at the delicate and petite profile beside him, thinking about her movements.

"The grass people kowtow to the empress." At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties came out of the banquet above the main hall. He was dressed in a fine sable fur robe. Sitting there were two young but pretty girls.

That girl has big eyes looking forward to wandering, petite and slender, skin white and powdery like snow, she also looks very much like a woman from the Central Plains.

The men of Chu State have a fanatical obsession with the women of the Central Plains, so the general wealthy families and the children of the royal family will take advantage of the opportunity to go to the Central Plains to do business, and buy beautiful women from the Central Plains as concubines. There are several children born to women in the Central Plains, but these children cannot be established as concubines, they can only be concubines.

"I'm new to Northern Chu, so I don't know your names, so please don't blame me," Yun Qing said slowly, staring at the kneeling man in His Royal Highness, then turned to look at the indifferent Chu Huan suddenly spoke again: "His Royal Highness Duke Huai"

Chu Huan was taken aback, he raised his eyes to look at Yun Qing, only to see Yun Qing looking at him leisurely, his sword eyebrows moved, then he got up and said: "Empress Empress"

"Come and introduce this old man to me," Yun Qing said indifferently.

Doubt appeared in Chu Huan's eyes, and his originally indifferent expression was also a little loose. He looked at Yun Qing with heavy eyes, and then lowered his head and said, "Reporting to the empress, this is Zhang Yi, the richest man in Northern Chu, who lives in the northern capital of Wangcheng. The largest grain merchant in Northern Chu"

Yun Qing nodded and said, "I see, get up."

"Thank you empress." Zhang Yi slowly got up.

"Zhang Yi, I ask you, who are these two young girls beside you?" Yun Qing glanced at the seat behind him and asked.

"Reporting to Empress Empress, these two are the daughters of grass-roots people", Zhang Yi immediately turned to the two girls and said, "Qin'er, Zhu'er, hurry up and see Empress Empress."

"Cao Min pays homage to the empress, sees the emperor" The two girls were not reserved, they immediately stepped out of the banquet room, and kowtowed to the ground slowly.

It was only then that Yun Qing looked at the two of them carefully, and saw that they were petite and exquisite, and their appearance was delicate and exquisite, but their brows were not as shy as the Central Plains women, but they looked generous.She should have been born in Northern Chu, so her nature has formed the demeanor of a Northern Chu woman.

"Mr. Zhang's two daughters are lovely. I don't know if they should be married to them?" Yun Qing asked with raised eyebrows.

At this moment, the King of Chu and Chu Yan both looked at each other suspiciously, and then they turned their gazes to Zhang Yi, only to see that Zhang Yi also paused, and then said with a bit of pride: "Reporting to the Empress, how can I still be a good man?" No."

"Hahaha, Zhang Yi, your eyes are higher than the top. Even if these two daughters are the daughters of the richest merchant in Northern Chu, they are still concubines born to Han concubines. Why are you so dissatisfied? See , Even the Empress has asked about this, ha ha!" King Chu suddenly said at this moment, his deep eyes were fixed on Zhang Yi, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Zhang Yi raised his thick black eyebrows, and looked up at the King of Chu, but there was some unscrupulous disdain, and he snorted coldly: "Your Majesty's words are wrong, although the two daughters of Cao Min were born by Han concubines, But like a girl from the Central Plains, she is proficient in playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and besides, the young girl is knowledgeable, beautiful and gentle, isn't this kind of talent worthy of choosing a royal child as a concubine?"

Yun Qing's eyebrows moved slightly, a little surprised that Zhang Yi dared to speak to the King of Chu so boldly.However, she then smiled. She had heard of the name of the richest man in Northern Chu when she was in Duke Huai's mansion. It is said that he had visited the gate of the mansion three times to see Chu Huan, and asked to marry his eldest daughter into the mansion as his concubine. However, because Chu Huan has been in the frontier fortress all year round, he failed to return after three visits.

King Chu's eyebrows were deposed, and he seemed very disdainful, while the second prince said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, Zhang Yi is just a father who loves his daughter dearly."

"Hmph..." Zhang Yi didn't appreciate it, he snorted coldly, and flicked his long fur sleeves, looking very arrogant, he didn't put the king of Chu and the second prince in his eyes at all.This is also because he is so rich that he can rival the country. It is said that he was the number one grain merchant in Northern Chu who was appointed by the former king. He once fought with the Huns in Northern Chu. Sending him into the army solved Bei Chu's urgent need.

Seeing Zhang Yi being so arrogant, the king of Chu couldn't help but look a little ugly, but after all, Zhang Yi controls the lifeline of food and grass in Northern Chu, so he can't do anything about it. The reason is because he will not let this ignorant idiot cling to the royal family and increase the domineering flames.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a bit dignified. The courtiers all looked at each other, and the other wealthy households did not dare to speak, because everyone knew Zhang Yi's identity, so no one dared to offend him. However, there were many Officials disdain her very much, because this person is big-hearted, stupid, and ignorant of world affairs. Just like these two rich daughters, it is simply a big joke that he wants to bring her into the royal family as a concubine.

(End of this chapter)