Mo Xuetong did not know why the Empress Dowager suddenly summoned her. It was not yet time for the banquet and she was resting in Anhe Palace when she heard the Empress Dowager's call. Having no choice, she hurriedly got up, tidied up and brought Mo Lan with her to Cining Palace. It was well-prepared this time and there was even a sedan chair. It was said that King Xuan was in the Empress Dowager's palace and had ordered someone to prepare it especially.
Mo Xuetong got on the soft sedan chair while Mo Lan followed beside her. When they arrived at Cining Palace, Mo Xuetong found that the place had changed a lot, and there seemed to be more people.
The Sixth Princess happened to come here as well when Mo Xuetong got off the sedan chair. She said that the Empress Dowager had also summoned her. Both of them had no idea what had happened and went in together.
There were many people in the hall, including King Chu, King Yan, King Ning, and King Xuan.
"Consort Xuan, you are so polite. Her Majesty has already given it to you. Do you want Her Majesty to take it back?" Princess Caifeng was watching Mo Xuetong's behavior closely. When she saw that Mo Xuetong was still refusing, she decided to use the Empress Dowager's name to suppress her. Even though it was given in her name, it was indeed a gift from the Empress Dowager, so Mo Xuetong did not have any reason to refuse.Mo Xuetong could only stand up and said respectfully to the Empress Dowager, "Many thanks for the reward, My Majesty!""There's no need to be so polite!" the Empress Dowager said with a smile.Mo Xuetong sat down again, but Princess Caifeng came over and said to her with a warm smile, "Consort Xuan, this bracelet is really beautiful. You should open it and have a look. I'll help you put it on."As she spoke, she was about to open the box!The box was facing Mo Xuetong's face!Feng Yuran's l
"Is the necklace poisonous?"The Empress Dowager's face paled immediately and her fingers trembled. She had touched it personally. Did it mean that she had been poisoned?She was not in the mood to ask if Princess Caifeng was intentionally trying to harm Mo Xuetong. It took her a while to calm herself down. She yelled at Crown Prince Xieyue, "Crown Prince, what do you mean? Someone has already touched it. Are they all poisoned?""How many times did you open it, Your Majesty?" Crown Prince Xieyue looked at the seal on it and asked with a frown."Once, when it was brought here, I had a look at it and then threw it in the warehouse." The Empress Dowager's face was livid."Then it doesn't matter. The person who opens it the second time will be poisoned." Crown Prince Xieyue also breathed a sigh of relief. If the Empress Dowager was poisoned, it would be extremely bad to him. Fortunately, it was only opened once now. He loo
In the main hall, the seats on the left were still for men and those on the right were for women. The Empress Dowager was not feeling well and did not attend the banquet. The Empress did not come either. Emperor Zongwen sat high, and beside him were two imperial noble consorts, Imperial Noble Consort Wen and Consort Su. Below Consort Wen sat the Fifth Princess and the Sixth Princess, and then, You Yue'e and Mo Xuetong, as well as Princess Caifeng and Hu Qianyue, followed by the noble ladies of various manors.Consort Su was beside King Chu, followed by King Yan, King Xuan, King Ning, and Crown Prince Xieyue. The top three scholars sat behind them, followed by the sons of officials and aristocratic families.The main purpose of this banquet was to congratulate the Number One Scholar, and the scholars in the second and third place. Therefore, although the three of them did not have a position in the court yet, they were very close to the front, which made peo
Feng Yuzhen sat upright with a smile on his face, looking elegant and calm. Although Crown Prince Xieyue mentioned the marriage all of a sudden, he did not feel too shocked because of his self-restraint. He thought the same way as everyone else: his current condition was the best as the position of his legal consort was vacant. The others couldn't compete with him at all.He did not believe that the unruly and arrogant-looking Princess Caifeng would be willing to be a concubine.Originally, he did not like Princess Caifeng. After a few days of observation, Feng Yuzhen did not take her seriously. Although she was good-looking, she had a bad temper; besides, her behavior always made people feel that she was too indulgent. A girl who had not married yet was actually in touch with several men. Although it was in the name of choosing a husband, it was too casual for a princess.If such a big thing had not happened to Consort Yu, Feng Yuzhen would no
As for the marriage between the Southern Barbarian Lands and the Qin Kingdom, Feng Yulei didn't feel any joy as he saw Princess Caifeng's affectionate gaze. He felt as if he was being roasted. Furthermore, it was not something he wanted to do!No matter who he offended, it was different from his original intention. In face of this kind of choice of gain and loss, Feng Yulei was under too much pressure."Your Majesty, I have also seen this jade pendant. This was a betrothal gift from His Highness King Yan to my younger sister. Then, it was sent back to King Yan's Manor as a dowry. Speaking of which, the true owner of this jade pendant is my younger sister," a clear voice stated, helping Feng Yulei out in a timely manner. Everyone turned around and saw You Yuecheng stand up to reply.He didn't say much, but after a few words, he had explained the jade pendant's situation.Everyone present only felt ashamed. Just now, everyone's atten
After the marriage was bestowed, the banquet continued. At the moment, since the Southern Barbarian Lands and the Qin Kingdom were officially engaged, most people breathed a sigh of relief. So they toasted to the Southern Barbarian Lands' envoys. The hall suddenly became lively. Crown Prince Xieyue also gave a toast to the princes who were sitting with him.Seeing that he was in poor health, others didn't force him to drink."Number One Scholar Qin, since Father wishes to bestow marriage upon you today, is there any young lady that you like? I can ask Father to bestow marriage upon you. What do you think?"Feng Yuran smiled slightly as he turned around to ask Qin Yufeng who sat below him. His pretty eyes shone brightly. What had happened earlier did not affect him at all, so he was in a good mood.Qin Yufeng did not expect King Xuan to speak to him. He smiled gently and answered, "Many thanks, King Xuan. I am still young and there
The banquet in the imperial palace did not last long. The marriage between the Southern Barbarian Lands and the Qin Kingdom had been carved in stone. Now there was the last step left: which princess would Crown Prince Xieyue ask to marry? It was different from Princess Caifeng's marriage. Although Princess Caifeng was also the candidate for marriage between the Southern Barbarian Lands and the Qin Kingdom, she would be a member of the Qin Kingdom after she got married. Moreover, she was going to marry King Ning, so there would be little chance for her to become the ruler of the country.Crown Prince Xieyue's case was different. He was likely to be the future Emperor of the Southern Barbarian Lands, and thus the princess, who would marry him, would be the future Empress of the Southern Barbarian Lands and had the right to decide the national affairs of the Southern Barbarian Lands and the Qin Kingdom in the future. Therefore, the Qin Kingdom attached more importance to t
In the end, Mo Xuetong left first, not waiting for Feng Yuran.She returned to King Xuan's Manor with Princess Caifeng and Hu Qianyue. After getting out of the carriage, she said goodbye to Princess Caifeng and went to the main courtyard. Just now, the Emperor had given orders to the people from the Southern Barbarian Lands to move to their new manor. Princess Caifeng and Hu Qianyue also needed to pack their own things.After all, something like that had happened in the palace, Princess Caifeng did not fulfill her wish to marry Feng Yuran. At the sight of Mo Xuetong, she wore an unhappy look, but could not do anything to Mo Xuetong. When she thought of Mo Xuetong's husband who was so protective of her that he had become so fierce, Princess Caifeng did not dare to think about hurting her no matter how daring she was.The more she saw Mo Xuetong, the more annoyed she became. So she just left, which was the best way for her.Thus, she
It was midnight when Feng Yuran came back from the palace that night. Under the light, Mo Xuetong's beautiful face looked pink, which he had been praying for for a long time. Although he was tired and dizzy, he felt relieved.Fortunately, Bai Yihao did not make a desperate bet. That day, he looked calm on the surface, but in fact, he was already sweating on his back.If Bai Yihao had threatened him with Tong'er's life...If, Bai Yihao was determined not to give up...If Bai Yihao wanted to get Tong'er even if he would destroy her...He would really don't know what to do!Fortunately, there were not so many "ifs". Fortunately, Bai Yihao let go in the end. Even though he had already known Bai Yihao's character, he was still very nervous and flustered at that time in that place. Caring too much disturbed the mind. In this life, Tong'er was his weakness, but it was the weakness that he was willing to have.
Looking at the confident Bai Yihao who had a smile in his eyes, Feng Yuran suddenly put on an enchanting smile. He squinted at him and asked, "Tong'er is smart. If she knew that it was your mother who poisoned her mother back then and the poison in Auntie Fang's hands was left by your mother, what would you do?"This was a fatal blow, and Bai Yihao hid it in his heart. He thought that no one would mention it!The smile froze on Bai Yihao's handsome face. For a moment, there was a hint of blood in the corner of his warm eye. He put away the smile on his lip corners and looked at Feng Yuran viciously. "You're really funny. How could that poison have something to do with my mother?"That was the topic he didn't dare to mention. He even felt guilty and his heart was even twisted."It's a strange poison, so it must have come from a strange place. There was no way for an ordinary concubine to get it. Even though Auntie Fang died in the r
Since Yan Kingdom had taken in some remainders of Ding General Manor, the country would definitely become the Qin Kingdom's enemy. Bai Yihao was the commander-in-chief of Yan Kingdom. On the surface, the only person in the Qin Kingdom who could suppress the troops of Ding General Manor was King Xuan, Feng Yuran. In the past, Fu General and King of Xian were on different sides of Ding General Manor. They seemed to be friendly on the surface, but in private, they held each other back.The war drew near. Feng Yuran bid farewell to Mo Xuetong and led the army to the border. It was winter, so it was a little cold. Mo Xuetong stood on a small mountain town outside the city gate and could not help crying with a handkerchief in her hand when she saw the purple general's robe disappear from her sight.Mo Xuetong felt sad and could not hold back her tears when she thought that he had to go to the battle field and could not sleep well. The war was urgent and he had to
Yan Empress heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing Lan Yanwen looking calm, she said politely, "That's right, that's right. I can't stay here any longer. I'll leave this to you." She was still the dignified Empress of the Yan Kingdom."Goodbye, Your Majesty!" Lan Yanwen lowered his head and bowed respectfully, which was no different from his usual attitude. Yan Empress waved her hand with satisfaction, took her people to get on the carriage at the back door and returned to the deep palace.Yan Empress left, surrounded by a large group of people. Lan Yanwen slowly raised his head, and his beautiful eyes were inexplicably deep in the flickering light. He stared at the back of Yan Empress and walked to Princess Royal's body that was lying on the ground, speechless for a moment.The night was very quiet, as if the sound of people's breathing could be heard!After a long time, Lan Yanwen ordered, "Somebody, take Princess Royal Mingzhu out! Alo
It was Yan Empress's voice!In the dark, Mo Xuetong didn't dare to move. She bit her lips and even held her breath, hiding in the rockery. Although it was secluded, Yan Empress came with so many people, and she might find her. If Mo Xuetong fell into her hands, it would be terrible!"Sister Yunruo?" Princess Royal helped Nanny Qin to stand firm under the light. Looking at Yan Empress, who was protected by a group of secret guards and eunuchs, she slowly restored calmness.There was no guard around her, and the only person beside her was Nanny Qin, who knew nothing about martial arts. She was sort of alone now.Mo Xuetong also saw Lan Yanwen hiding in the dark beside Yan Empress. "He came as well?"This small courtyard of the Lan family gathered all kinds of powerful personage unexpectedly. It was quite lively."Sister Mingzhu, it's not easy for you to remember me. Why don't you come to my palace to have a
Seeing that there was something wrong with his expression, the Yan Empress knew that Bai Yihao was still worried. She gave a sweet smile and wrapped her soft arms around Bai Yichen's neck. Her breath was fragrant and she smiled seductively in his ear, "Don't worry. He still thinks that I really want to send some people to the East Palace and have been focusing on investigating the women in the Beauty Gathering Palace. When we succeed in the harem, it will be too late for him to do anything.""The old man won't suspect us, will he?" Bai Yichen paused for a moment and was still a little worried."Don't worry. Even if he senses something is wrong, he can't tell his son. Most of the imperial physicians in the palace are our people. When the right time comes, whichever palace he will die in, it has nothing to do with us!" The Yan Empress smiled as her eyes raked over Bai Yichen's handsome face, and she looked even more charming.However, as the two
With a thud, the memorials to the throne on the table were slammed to the ground, and Emperor Zongwen's face had darkened."Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Regardless of the memorials to the throne that were scattered all over the ground, Liu Xi hurriedly turned around to support Emperor Zongwen, who was about to fall down with one hand covering his chest. His usually calm face was filled with anxiety and panic."B*tch, that b*tch, how dare she... deceive me!" Emperor Zongwen's face was purple. He reached out to cover his chest and said a few words with difficulty. As he opened her mouth, he spat a mouthful of blood. Liu Xi only had time to cover his mouth with a handkerchief before he immediately became dispirited and was helped to sit on the throne."Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Even if you don't look out for yourself, you still have to consider His Highness," Liu Xi persuaded anxiously as he served E
In the dark night, the wind rushed backward and poured into Mo Xuetong's mouth and nose. Her eyes were blurred. Subconsciously, she stretched her arms behind her, held the comer's waist tightly and buried her head deeply in his arms. Then she let out a breath slowly, her nose full of the scent of a familiar man. As she breathed, his scent heavily enveloped her, which made her feel inexplicably relieved and softened.The man gave a little chuckle in her ear, and his warm breath fell on her earlobe, making her itch like a feather. "Tong'er, don't be afraid. It's me!"In the satisfied sigh, she felt that his grip on her body was getting tighter.His voice was mellow and leisurely, like the alcohol that had been brewed for many years and was filled with an intoxicating aura.There was less noise following him. He landed lightly on a horse in front of him. Then Mo Xuetong was turned around and landed steadily in his embrace.
Mo Xuetong did not use the Lan family's horse carriage. There was indeed a horse carriage sent from the Crown Prince's East Palace parked at the entrance. After they got on the horse carriage, Qing Zhu asked, "Miss, how did you know that the person is not the true head of the Lan family?" There was nothing different in air, deportment, or appearance between the man and the head of the Lan family."I am just an orphan daughter of the Lan family. Even if the Lan family values me, there is a limit. Even if I can enter the East Palace in the future and be favored by His Highness, it will still be a matter of the future. The Lan family does not lack beauties in their back courtyard. It is already a great honor for me to send Minister of Public Works to meet me. It is said that Minister of Public Works is the best husband in the hearts of the princesses," Mo Xuetong stated with a faint smile. She took the tea that Qing Zhu poured for her and took a sip before she leisurely re