prosperous power pet

Chapter 107
Ning Xiao was completely stunned, and stared at Ning Shu with wide eyes, his eyes were full of shock.

What did she just say? !She wants to be the fifth princess? !
What is going on in Shu'er's head?
Frowning, he glanced at the maid waiting not far away, lowered his voice and said angrily, "Shu'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"

If these words reach Ning Guifei's ears, does she know what the consequences will be?
Ning Shu didn't seem to realize how earth-shattering her words were just now, a rippling smile appeared on the corner of her lips, she glanced at Song Xuan who had already gone away, and involuntarily softened her voice a little, "Brother, the fifth prince looks really good nice."

Ning Xiao was so angry that his heart ached.

Feelings She said that just because of the fifth prince's appearance? !Doing things without considering the consequences, it seems that I and my parents are too spoiled for her!

Ning Shu didn't notice Ning Xiao's gloomy face, now her eyes were full of Song Xuan's appearance and expression, and the water in her eyes was lightly rippling.

She has met many men, but there has never been one who is as elegant and elegant as the fifth prince, as elegant as ink and ink.The clean and elegant demeanor of him makes people forget their worries.It's like a good piece of warm jade, attracting people to keep approaching.

It is not difficult to understand that Ning Shu will fall in love with Song Xuan at first sight.

Ning Shu has been living in Youzhou. The people of Youzhou are tough, and it is on the border between Yuzhao and Yuzhao. Most of the men there are rough and good at wielding knives and guns. No one can have the bookish spirit of Song Xuan. Occasionally there are one or two, but they don't have Song Xuan's innate dignity.

It was the eldest prince Song Yi, who resembled Emperor Yu, possessed both noble and domineering aura, but he didn't have the tenderness that attracted Ning Shu.

Therefore, when Ning Shu first saw Song Xuan, she was naturally shocked.

Ning Xiao took a deep breath, suppressed the impatience that came up, and was about to persuade them with a polite voice, but the maid who was waiting for them not far away walked over, saluted them, and said, "Mr. Ning , Miss Ning, are you two okay? The empress is still waiting for you two in the palace."

Ning Xiao smiled warmly at her, and let her go, "Please."

Saying that, he pulled Ning Shu, followed behind the maid, and still went to Concubine Ning's Yuzhao Palace.

I was just worried about Ning Shu in my heart, for fear that she would say something wrong in front of Concubine Ning Gui. Taking advantage of the maid leading the way not paying attention, she glared at Ning Shu, leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Shu'er, I No matter what you are thinking in your heart now, when you see the imperial concubine, you must not talk nonsense, otherwise, if you annoy the empress, neither mother nor I will be able to help you."

Ning Shu curled her lips, and replied reluctantly, "I see."

Although she has an arrogant personality, she is not a fool.She is very clear that her purpose of entering Beijing this time is to become the first concubine. This is not only related to her and the selection of the first concubine by the first prince, but also related to the rise and fall of the entire Ning family.So neither Ning Guifei nor her father would allow her to marry the Fifth Prince.

This point, she is very clear.

The reason why he would confide the truth in front of Ning Xiao just now was because he couldn't restrain his excitement for a while, and because he knew that Ning Xiao had always doted on him, that's why he was so unscrupulous.

But when he was in front of Concubine Ning Gui, he naturally had to restrain himself.

After all, no matter what plans she has in mind, the relationship with Concubine Ning cannot be frozen.Her father was guarding the northern border, and Concubine Ning was sitting in the palace. Both sides could be said to be both prosperous and hurt. Although she was used to being pampered, she couldn't do it too recklessly.

However, being clear does not mean that she will willingly accept the path arranged for her by her father and Concubine Ning.

Ning Xiao sighed helplessly when he saw the obvious unconvinced expression on her face.But because of the maid leading the way, she couldn't say too much, so she pursed her lips and prayed secretly that she wouldn't make any more trouble later.

After a while, the Yuzhao Hall, where Concubine Ning Gui stayed, arrived.

After Ning Xiao and Ning Shu were invited into the palace, the little maid who led the way retreated, and another maid from the palace came out to meet her, and it was Fangrui, the close maid beside Concubine Ning.

With a smile on her face, Fangrui greeted Ning Xiao and Ning Shu Yingying, and said politely, "Mr. Ning and Miss Ning are here. Your Majesty has been talking about it for a long time. Please invite the two of you."

Ning Xiao smiled at her, followed her into the hall, and asked gently, "I don't know what the girl's name is?"

"My lord, I can't afford to call you a maidservant. You can call me your servant Fangrui." Fang Ruo's voice was clear and sweet, and her behavior was graceful.

They only arrived in Jian'an a few days ago. Originally, Concubine Ning Gui wanted to see them once before coming to Shanglin Garden, but there was a temporary delay, so she hurriedly asked them to talk to them at this meeting, in order to find out the bottom line first, and at the same time They explain some things.

Ning Xiao only saw Concubine Ning Gui once when he was very young, and he only remembered that she was very beautiful, graceful and graceful, and her wrists were also vigorous and resolute.When I saw Fangrui today, she was just a maid serving by her side, she had such a style, and she didn't dare to take it lightly.

While thinking about it, Fangrui led them into the hall, looked up, and saw a bright and charming woman sitting obliquely on the imperial concubine's bed above her.

Wearing a crimson palace brocade brocade dress with pleated pleated skirts of the same color, covered with a layer of misty white thin silk and fine-grained lace, and a belt made of round pearls around the waist, which looks as slender as a willow. Yingying grasped it.

It was the imperial concubine Ning Ruowei.

Seeing Fangrui leading Ning Xiao and Ning Shu in, Ning Guifei straightened up and looked over, with a warm smile on her lips.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Ning and Miss Ning are here." Fang Rui said.

Concubine Ning's smiling eyes fell on Ning Xiao and Ning Shu, and she called out affectionately, "Xiao'er and Shu'er are here? I have been looking forward to you for a long time."

Ning Xiao and Ning Shu hurriedly saluted Concubine Ning respectfully.

Ning Guifei smiled and told them not to be too polite, then looked at Fangrui and said, "Hurry up and give the young master and the young lady a seat."

Fangrui responded, leading the two to sit down under Concubine Ning, and served tea for them.

Concubine Ning Gui motioned them to take a sip of tea to take a break, and picked up the teacup to take a sip herself, looking at the two of them calmly.

In the past few years, the border has been unstable, and Ning Tengyue has not been back to Jian'an for a long time. For Ning Xiao and Ning Shu, her impression of them is still the one she saw when she was a child. big.

I can't help feeling a little bit of time flies by.

"I haven't seen you in so many years, Xiao'er and Shu'er have grown up so much." Ning Guifei put down the teacup in her hand, and looked at Ning Xiao and Ning Shu with a warm smile on her face.

"Yes." Ning Xiao said with a smile, with a respectful expression, "The last time I saw my aunt was more than ten years ago. When I saw you today, my aunt is still so radiant."

Although they and Concubine Ning hadn't seen each other for many years, they were close relatives and they came for the common benefit, so they naturally wanted to be more intimate.

Ning Shu rolled her eyes, smiled and agreed, "That's right, when Cai Shu'er came in to see her aunt, she thought it was some imperial concubine from the palace."

Concubine Ning covered her lips and smiled, with a hint of joy in her eyes.

Although he knew that the two of them were just complimenting her, but women who don't like being praised for their youth and beauty are naturally very happy in their hearts.

"You guys, you have such sweet little mouths." Concubine Ning Gui glanced at them, smiling coquettishly between her brows and eyes.

Ning Xiao saw it in his eyes and suddenly felt confused.

No wonder my aunt has been able to prosper in the harem for so many years.Her appearance and demeanor are really attractive.

Although it is said that Emperor Yu's true love is Mrs. Qingxuan who disappeared for no reason more than ten years ago, after all, Mrs. Qingxuan is a deceased person. In his opinion, although the crown prince has been confirmed now, as long as Emperor Yu treats the queen Dissatisfaction with the Wei family, the position of the crown prince is still very likely to change hands.

Therefore, when it comes to Shu'er's life-long event, her parents will never allow her to mess around, and they will never allow the Ning family to decline in their generation.

I just hope that what Fang Caishu'er said about marrying the Fifth Prince was just a joke, otherwise, when things get serious, it will be bad for everyone.

After Concubine Ning finished what she just said, her eyebrows and eyes condensed, showing a bit of sadness, "It's a pity that you are far away from your elder brother and sister-in-law, and I can't see you often in this palace. If you can often come to the palace to walk around, aunt It won’t be so lonely in the palace anymore.”

Afterwards, she changed her self-proclaimed "Ben Gong" to "Aunt", obviously trying to get closer to the two of them.

Hearing this, Ning Xiao hurriedly lowered his eyes to give Ning Shu a wink.

——He wanted Ning Shu to perform well in front of Concubine Ning Ning.

Ning Shu had no choice but to put on a sweet smile despite all the reluctance in her heart. She looked at Concubine Ning with a smile and said, "Auntie was joking. Auntie has cousins. How can auntie be lonely when cousins ​​are with her?" ?

Concubine Ning sighed, half-truthfully said, "Don't mention Yi'er, he is so busy these days that he can't even see him, and he finally came to have a meal with me, and he came and went in a hurry."

Ning Shu pursed her lips and smiled, complimenting her, "It's because the emperor values ​​his cousin, Auntie should be happy."

Concubine Ning stared at her with a smile, and said meaningfully, "That being said, sometimes I still want a daughter who fits like a padded jacket."

Ning Xiao's eyes brightened slightly when he heard the words, and he looked at Ning Guifei with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, Shu'er will stay in Jian'an for a while, if Auntie doesn't mind, she can let Shu'er come to the palace to accompany Auntie more often."

"Of course it's great that Shu'er can come to accompany me more, but I'm afraid that Shu'er will think that this palace and the palace are boring, so I don't want to."

"Where is it, Shu'er feels very close to her aunt when she sees her aunt, because she is afraid that her aunt will find Shu'er annoying." Seeing that Ning Xiao dug a hole for her to jump into, although Ning Shu didn't want to show it, she had no choice but to He bit the bullet and agreed, and had to put on a smile on his mouth.

Ning Guifei narrowed her long and narrow phoenix eyes slightly, her face was still full of smiles, but a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

"Come on, Shu'er, sit next to my aunt." She sat up straight, patted the empty seat beside her, and looked at Ning Shu kindly.

She described her as amiable, and her tone was gentle, Ning Shu felt a little fond of her, she agreed with a smile, got up, went to Concubine Ning and sat down respectfully.

Concubine Ning took Ning Shu's hand and patted it kindly, "All these years, how have you been in Youzhou with your elder brother and sister-in-law?"

Ning Shu nodded, "My aunt is thinking about it, everything is fine. It's just that my father occasionally thinks about life in Beijing, and often talks about the regret of not being able to reunite with my aunt."

"Yes." Concubine Ning sighed quietly, "I was born into the Ning family, and the prosperity of the Ning family is closely related to us. Sometimes the interests of the entire family must be the most important."

Hearing Concubine Ning Guifei's meaningful words, Ning Shu frowned calmly.

What is she implying?
At the beginning, I agreed to go to Beijing with my mother and elder brother. The main reason was actually to come to Jian'an for fun.As for the matter of marrying the First Prince, her mother mentioned it to her a little bit. She had met the First Prince once when she was a child, seeing that the First Prince was handsome and handsome, his status was also extraordinary, and he was greedy for the prosperity of the capital, so she had no objection.

It was just the startling glance at the Fifth Prince that made her heart completely flustered.

——At that moment, she knew what she really wanted.She doesn't want to marry the First Prince, she wants to marry the Fifth Prince!However, judging from the current situation, how easy is it?

With other thoughts in his heart, he was in a daze for a while, didn't answer the words, just smiled sarcastically.

Ning Guifei glanced at her, frowning slightly.

"What does Shu'er do in Youzhou on weekdays?" Soon, Concubine Ning frowned, and said kindly again, holding Ning Shu's hand still did not let go.

Ning Shu came back to her senses, and said truthfully, "It's nothing special on weekdays. I just go to race horses outside the Great Wall to practice my kung fu."

Ning Xiao, who was next to him, had been silently looking at the expression on Concubine Ning Gui's face. Seeing that she was smiling slightly, he hurriedly added, "The mansion also invited Shu'er to teach teachers and piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her father only allowed her to go out after finishing her daily homework."

"Oh? That Shu'er is busy every day." Concubine Ning Gui glanced at her and said with a smile.

"Father said that Shu'er, as the daughter of the Ning family, must always follow the example of her aunt. Not only must she be proficient in martial arts, but she must also be good at the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry that noble girls must learn." Ning Xiao said. He added that he took the opportunity to praise Concubine Ning Gui again.

Ning Shu had no choice but to smile cooperatively, lowered her head slightly, and made a shy expression, but she was full of reluctance in her heart.

Is my brother impatiently pushing himself out?
Concubine Ning was slightly relieved when she heard the words.

She had only one son, Song Yi, and in the dark palace, her happiness for the rest of her life depended on Song Yi, so he must not take the matter of choosing a concubine lightly.

As soon as Emperor Yu issued an imperial decree to select concubines for the princes, my brother sent a letter from Youzhou, saying that Ning Shu would come to Beijing to marry Song Yi.

She didn't object, but she didn't immediately agree.

In her heart, the rise and fall of the family is important, but more important is the future development of her and Song Yi.Although the crown prince has been decided now, how could she let it go so easily?

Therefore, it is particularly important to choose a reliable concubine for Song Yi.

Her ideal candidate for the prince and concubine should have a strong background, and her mother's family should be able to become a strong support for Yi'er in the future.On the other hand, the girl's own qualifications can't be bad, otherwise the family will be in trouble, how can she make a big career?
Ning Shu's family background is known. As for her temperament, she has to see it in person before she can make a conclusion.After all, she was only six or seven years old when she saw Ning Shu last time, so she couldn't see anything at all.

Seeing you at this moment, Wei Wei calms down.

Ning Shu's appearance is good, with a heroic spirit unique to a general's daughter in her eyebrows and eyes, which is the type of hearty she likes.As for talent, I just heard what Ning Xiao said, it seems that my brother is also holding on tight.As long as Ning Shu is not too stubborn, she doesn't want to turn against her family and brother.

After all, the military power in my brother's hand is an excellent bargaining chip.

Thinking like this, Concubine Ning smiled, patted the back of Ning Shu's hand in fear, took off a jadeite water ripple bracelet from her wrist, and brought it to Ning Shu's wrist.

"This bracelet was given to me by the former emperor. I haven't seen Shu'er for a long time. This bracelet should be regarded as a gift from me."

Ning Shu declined shyly.Ning Guifei just insisted.

Ning Xiao's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile, "Shu'er, since my aunt is so kind, you can accept it." As he spoke, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Concubine Ning Gui gave Shu'er this bracelet, which represented her approval of Shu'er.With her affirmation, the matter between Shu'er and the eldest prince is half done.

Ning Shu had no choice but to accept it, and bowed respectfully to Concubine Ning.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Concubine Ning said, "Shu'er and Xiao'er have lunch here in this palace before going back." After a pause, there was a smile on her face, "Your cousin is coming too."

Ning Shu was taken aback, and Ning Xiao was also taken aback.

They didn't expect that Ning Guifei actually called Song Yi over.

Ning Xiao quickly realized, and said, "It's been a long time since I saw my cousin, Shu'er and I miss him very much."

Ning Shu twitched the corners of her mouth, pretending to agree on her face.

"Should be here soon." Concubine Ning Gui looked at Fangrui who was at the side, "Ask the kitchen to start preparations, and in addition, send someone to see if His Highness is here."

"No." Fangrui stepped back in response.

As soon as Ning Xiao and Ning Shu sat down at the dining table with Concubine Ning, they heard footsteps outside the hall.

Looking up, it was indeed Song Yi who walked in.

Walking to the front, Song Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled, first bowed to Concubine Ning Gui, then looked at Ning Shu and Ning Xiao who were beside him, and said in a low voice, "This must be brother Xiao and Shu'er. "

Ning Xiao hurriedly pulled Ning Shu to stand up, and returned the gift to Song Yi.

Song Yi's serious eyes swept over Ning Shu's face, and quickly put them aside, smiling heartily, "It's been a long time since I saw you, Brother Xiao and Shu'er are both so old."

Ning Shu looked at Song Yi.His appearance didn't seem to be different from what he remembered, his facial features were longer and more open, but the gloomy look between his eyebrows and eyes never dissipated, making him a bit gloomy.

Ning Shu turned her eyes away.

She doesn't like such a man, and when she is with someone like Song Yi, she is afraid that she will live in a gloomy mood every day.What she likes is the Pianpian son who is as gentle as jade like the fifth prince.

After all, his heart is still a bit immature, and when he saw him, the true thoughts in his heart came out, and the expression on his face couldn't be hidden.

What a startled person Song Yi was, seeing her smile seemed to be perfunctory, his eyes darkened even more, and he didn't show it on his face, and invited two more people to sit down.

Fortunately, with Ning Xiao around, they had a happy meal.Although Ning Shu had thoughts in her heart, she didn't dare to show too much, so she could only eat with her head depressed, and only occasionally raised her head to answer a word when she had to.

The people present are all good people, not only Song Yi, but even Concubine Ning also noticed something was wrong.

Seeing this, Ning Xiao secretly thought something was wrong, so he tried his best to divert the attention of Song Yi and Concubine Ning. After finishing the meal with great difficulty, he got up and said goodbye under the pretext of preparing a bonfire dinner, thanking Concubine Ning and Concubine Ning. After Song Yi's reception, he pulled Ning Shu out of Yuzhao Hall.

Not long after leaving Yuzhao Hall, seeing no one around, Ning Xiao stopped and looked at Ning Shu with a gloomy face.

"Shu'er, what the hell are you doing?!" He looked at Ning Shu angrily and shouted.

Ning Shu didn't expect him to make a sudden attack, she was taken aback for a moment, her face slowly turned red, "Brother, what do you mean?!"

Ning Xiao sneered, "Are you a fool when you think Concubine Ning Gui and the First Prince are? Do you know what kind of situation we are in now, and you dare to show embarrassment to Concubine Ning and the First Prince?"

"I...I didn't..." Ning Shu argued subconsciously.

"No?" Ning Xiao was completely annoyed by her this time, and seeing her unrepentant appearance, he was about to slap her as soon as he raised his hand.

Ning Shu also has a strong personality, seeing Ning Xiao suddenly get angry, she didn't avoid it, and straightly raised her small face to meet him.Tears welled up in his eyes, but there was no expression of half-knowledge on his face.

Ning Xiao's eyes fell on her stubborn face, his heart softened, and he finally let go of his hands slowly.

"Shu'er..." His words were full of helplessness, "Shu'er, you understand that this is Jian'an, and you will not be allowed to be self-willed anymore. Do you really think that if you don't marry the eldest prince, you can marry the fifth prince?" Prince?"

Ning Shu's gaze was still full of stubbornness, "How will you know if you don't try?!"

"You..." Ning Xiao felt his heart throbbing with anger.Shu'er... is really spoiled too much. Does she know that her marriage is no longer something she can control alone.

Ning Shu took a deep breath, trying not to let the tears fall from her eyes.

She is an extremely stubborn and unyielding person, and she will do everything possible to get what she wants since she was a child. This time, she naturally does not want to give in.Because she knew that once she backed down, what she would pay might be her entire life.

Ning Xiao let out a long sigh. Seeing that she didn't listen to his persuasion, he changed his eyes and said in a different way, "Shu'er, even if you like the Fifth Prince, does the Fifth Prince like you? Rumor has it that the Fifth Prince and Wuyang Emperor Ji The relationship is quite close, you offended Empress Wuyang in public, what do you think the fifth prince can have a good impression of you?"

Ning Shu's eyes slowly formed a deep mist.

She didn't speak, just stared at the front, as if she was planning something.

Ning Xiao suddenly regretted what he said just now.

My sister, who was spoiled too much since she was a child, has long developed a lawless temperament.Before, my father took a concubine and loved him very much. The concubine was proud of his favor, and often forced his mother to give up three points.After she found out, without saying a word, she secretly bribed the servants of the mansion to drug the concubine's room, and then personally scratched the concubine's face.

The father was in a hurry and wanted to deal with her in the same way.She just stood there and said something coldly, "If you spoil your concubine and kill your wife, if you want to practice family law, the first person who should be punished is the father."

At that time, she was only 12 years old.

Strange to say, after this incident, her father's love for her suddenly continued unabated.It was only later that he heard his father mention to his mother by chance that Shu'er had more demeanor than he did back then.

But now Ning Shu's cold eyes made Ning Xiao feel shuddering.

Her body trembled, so she had to stabilize her emotions first, and said kindly, "Shu'er, my brother is also doing it for your own good. Your marriage should not be trifling with, whether it is the eldest prince or the fifth prince, we all need to think long-term. You Promise brother, don't act rashly for the time being, when we return to the mansion, we will discuss it carefully with mother, shall we?"

The fog in Ning Shu's eyes gradually dissipated, she nodded, and said nothing more.

Ning Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly took her back to the courtyard.

At this time, the atmosphere in Yuzhao Hall was also somewhat stagnant.

Song Yi watched Ning Shu and Ning Xiao leave, then turned his gaze back to Concubine Ning who was sitting on the concubine's couch thoughtfully.

"Mother and concubine thinks, what about Erchen's cousin?" For a moment of silence, he raised his eyes lightly, with an unclear smile on his lips.He was dressed in an ink-colored brocade robe, and his exquisite silhouette was as sharp as an axe, with a persuasive and sinister look.

Concubine Ning Guifei sneered, with a gloomy expression similar to Song Yi's, "She looked like a good-natured girl at first. I just don't know if she has a big heart or a big heart?"

"Mother Concubine, this cousin seems to be dissatisfied with my minister." Song Yi smiled lightly, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

He is proud of himself.

But because of his status, he has always been shorter than Song Yan, and his temperament has become more and more cloudy and sensitive.

"Could it be that she wants to be the princess?" Song Yi looked at Concubine Ning.

Concubine Ning frowned, "Impossible. Even if she is stupid, brother will never do such a stupid thing. I think Xiao'er is sensible, with him around, Ning Shu should be able to be suppressed. "

It's just that they didn't expect that the person Ning Shu fell in love with was not the prince, but the fifth prince.It never occurred to them that Ning Shu's courage was even bolder than they thought, so big that even Ning Xiao couldn't restrain her.

Song Yi said meaningfully "Yes", "Then let's just take a step and take a step, what does the concubine think?"

Concubine Ning nodded, "It is the best way to respond to all changes with the same."

Song Yi smiled, then turned to look out the window again.

Spring has come, and outside the window, clusters of winter jasmine flowers are blooming delicately, and the bright yellow flowers bring the brightness of early spring.Thinking of the goose-yellow dress that Cai Ning Shu was wearing just now, the deep silhouette in Song Yi's eyes became even worse.

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The afternoon passed quickly, and soon night fell, and the bonfire dinner was about to begin.

With the last rays of the setting sun disappearing into the sky, Song Qinghuan called Shen Xing and Liu Yue to start preparing for the bonfire dinner.

She is not the protagonist of this spring hunt, so most of the clothes she brought are plain.

She changed into a smoky blue floor-length dress with swaying magnolia embroidered on the skirt, and a palm-wide brocade belt tied around her waist.The hair is tied into a weeping willow bun, and only a white magnolia hairpin is slanted, and there are no pearls and jade decorations.

She stopped Liu Yue from trying to put on makeup for her, looked at herself in the bronze mirror for a moment, and stood up.

"Let's go." She said to Liu Yue and Shen Xing.

The three of them left the Jianjia Courtyard, and Xuanying also disguised herself as a servant and followed them.

The bonfire dinner is held at night, the night is dark and there are many people.Xuanying was worried about her safety and insisted on following her.Song Qinghuan knew that if he was injured in the slightest, he would not be able to deal with Shen Chuhan, so he didn't insist, and took him to Yunlin Garden where the bonfire dinner was held.

Yunlin Garden is called Yuan, but it is actually a large pasture, and today's bonfire dinner is set in the middle of this vast pasture.

When we arrived at Yunlin Garden, the surroundings were already brightly lit.

In order to prevent the fire candles from igniting the pastures, the candles used for lighting today are placed in small colored glass cups.The glazed lamp is a skill passed down from Zhao Kingdom. Its quality can transmit light, so that the light of the candle can be projected better. The light of one glazed lamp can be equal to two lanterns.So today's glazed cups were not prepared much, but the light emitted was enough to illuminate the entire Yunlin Garden as bright as day.

The Yunlin Garden has already been prepared, with several bamboo couches lined up, with the Dragon Chair for Emperor Yu, the Phoenix Seat for the Empress, and the seats for the accompanying concubines in the front.

As soon as Song Qinghuan entered the arena, a court lady led her to the prepared seat and sat down.

Song Yan, Song Yi and Song Xuan were arranged in the top three seats.On Song Qinghuan's right is Song Qingyi, and on the left is Lu Zhenzhen.

Looking at the two people beside her, she felt a bit of a headache.

If I sit between these two people tonight, I'm afraid there will be no peace, so I blinked my long eyelashes and looked at Lu Zhenzhen, "Master Changning, would you like to change seats with me?"

Lu Zhenzhen looked at her suspiciously, her brows and eyes were full of suspicion, "Why should I trade with you?"

Song Qinghuan chuckled, "The last time I saw Princess Changning and Second Sister Huang got along quite well, I thought that Princess Changning also had a lot to say to Second Sister Huang this time. If not, I would just pretend that I didn't say anything."

With that said, Shi Shiran straightened her skirt and was about to sit down.

"Hey!" Lu Zhenzhen stopped her, hesitated for a moment, and finally said Qiqi Aiai, "Then... that's fine. Since you insist on switching with me, I have nothing to do."

Song Qinghuan's expression remained unchanged, waiting for her to get up and sit in her original seat, then turned to look at Liu Yue.

Liu Yue understood, took out the handkerchief from her sleeve, and carefully wiped down the long couch that Lu Zhenzhen sat on just now, before inviting Song Qinghuan to sit down.

When Lu Zhenzhen saw this, her mouth was twisted in anger, and she wanted to argue with her as soon as she stared.But Song Qinghuan smiled at her calmly, her voice was unspeakably natural, "Princess Changning, don't take it to heart, I'm just a bit of a clean freak."

This explanation is more annoying than no explanation!Is this a different way to call yourself dirty?

Lu Zhenzhen glared at her angrily, and wanted to say something, but she met Song Qinghuan's clear eyes, what she wanted to say was stuck in her throat and she couldn't say it.

After all, he was afraid of her identity as an emperor, but he still held back his breath.

Song Qingyi glanced at the movement here, and frowned, with deep meaning in his eyes.

The crowd soon came.

The Yunlin Garden, which was originally empty, was filled with seats in an instant, only the emperor's throne and the back seat were still empty.

On such occasions, emperors and empresses always come together.

Concubine Ning Guifei, who was sitting on the couch at the lower right of the seat of emperor and empress, glanced at the two empty seats above her out of the corner of her eye, with a somewhat cold and gloomy expression.

There were very few times when she could stand beside Emperor Yu justifiably, because she was only a noble concubine, and because she was not a queen.

There was raging hatred and unwillingness welling up in my heart.

Why?Why did she enter the mansion with the empress back then, and she was the one who gave birth to the eldest son of the empress, but that woman was the one who finally conferred the empress?Isn't it because of the Wei family standing behind her? !
One day, she will take back everything that belongs to her!

The eyes seemed to pass over the radiant face of the next prince inadvertently, and no one saw that there was a cold and fierce flash in her eyes.

Only Song Qinghuan.

She looked at Concubine Ning Guifei's somewhat distorted face due to unwillingness, hiding in the shadows and becoming more ghostly, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Things seem to be getting interesting.

If she could take advantage of the draft to make the Queen and Concubine Ning bite the dog, she would be able to watch a good show.

Soon, the originally noisy venue quieted down. Looking around, it turned out that it was the empress walking over surrounded by the maids and servants.

The maid behind her held a lantern with a picture of a maid's hairpin in her hand, winding into a long dragon. Against the backdrop of the lights, the emperor and empress at the front looked more dignified and luxurious, and the nobleness on their bodies made it difficult to stare at.

Concubine Ning looked at the two people coming hand in hand, her heart felt like being stabbed by countless sharp needles, the pain was unbearable.

Emperor Yu and the Empress went to the front and took their seats.

Emperor Yu seemed to be in a good mood today. He glanced at the many princes and ladies below, and said loudly, "It's rare to come out of the palace. Today, everyone, don't be restrained. Drink to your heart's content and have fun!"

As he spoke, Zhong Huai behind him took a step forward and loudly announced the opening of the banquet.

Soon, a dancer with a voluptuous body entered the arena and began to dance lightly under the music played by the musicians.

Because there will be a riding and archery competition tomorrow, the wine prepared for today's palace banquet is fruit wine, not intoxicating.Song Qinghuan looked at the changing posture of the dancer Miaoman in the field, and lightly drank the wine in the cup.

Even though it was a noisy scene, she felt a little lonely.

She was thinking of someone in her heart.

I don't know, how is Ah Chu doing recently?Did Emperor Liang make things difficult for him?
He let out a long sigh, giving birth to a trace of loneliness and melancholy.

I don't know when I can meet Shen Chuhan again.

This thought came to the bottom of my heart, and I couldn't help turning my head to look at Xuan Ying who was waiting not far behind.His face was hidden in the shadows, but his aura was as cold as ever.

Feeling the familiar atmosphere, Song Qinghuan's melancholy dissipated slightly.

With Xuanying around, whenever there is any news from Ah Chu, he will definitely notify himself. Right now, no news is the best news.

According to the previous rules, after the opening song and dance, it will be the stage where the young ladies from various aristocratic families will perform and compete with each other.

The Spring Hunt this time is mainly held for the prince's draft, so the martial arts contest between the princes of the aristocratic families is secondary to the fun, and the talent show of the ladies of the aristocratic families is the highlight.

Sure enough, after a few dances, the dancer retreated, and the venue gradually became quiet.

Emperor Yu glanced at the people who were getting more and more interested, and said loudly, "Three of my princes are of age, but have not yet married. I specially set up this banquet to select the most outstanding noble daughter in Jian'an City." Miss He, to become the daughter-in-law of the Tian family. I also hope that you ladies will not be polite, and show your housekeeping skills to open my eyes."

As soon as Emperor Yu said this, the girls below were really ready to move.

Although both the Crown Princess and the First Prince Concubine have the most popular candidates, how would you know if you don't try?If one gets lucky and is favored by the prince himself or the emperor, then one can leap into the dragon's gate and marry into the royal family.Maybe, she could become the next mother of the world!
Glancing at the graceful and luxurious queen above, the emotions in the hearts of the girls became even higher.

Song Qinghuan looked at the various appearances of all beings, and finally became interested.

Zhong Huai stepped forward, "Which lady wants to come first?"

All the girls look at me and I look at you. When they were looking at each other, they suddenly heard a crisp voice from the corner, "Me!" Everyone followed the sound and saw a woman in pink coming out of the row, facing the head of Yu Yu. Emperor Yingying Yifu.

She is the girl of Zhou Taishi's family.

She sang a Qingping ditty, her voice was clear and sweet, which was quite interesting.

Because she was the first person to stand up bravely, Emperor Yu specially gave her a jade ruyi to encourage her. As a result, everyone's emotions were completely mobilized, and a steady stream of girls stood up.

Seeing that everyone's performance was almost done, Song Qinghuan glanced at Lu Zhenzhen beside him who was getting impatient, and the corners of her lips slightly raised.

Should she show up too?
No, before Lu Zhenzhen could speak, a clear and joyful voice sounded first.

"Your Majesty, my servant Ning Shu is willing to perform a dance."

Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, Song Qinghuan glanced lightly, and it was indeed Ning Shu.

"Sure." Emperor Yu replied.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ning Shu saluted, but suddenly turned her eyes to this direction.Song Qinghuan felt a strange feeling in her heart. Sure enough, the next moment, she heard Ning Shu's voice again, "However, I want to ask Wuyang Diji to help me with this dance!"

(End of this chapter)