Wealth and glory seek stability

In addition to Zhang Qiao's endless majesty, the most obvious thing is his world-weariness that looks down on everything.

It’s no wonder that after years of high-intensity work, all human desires have been satisfied, and it becomes boring after a long time.

The most important thing is that she cannot relax, because once she relaxes, the surrounding tribes that are eyeing her covetously will pounce on her like hungry wolves and eat her up.

Li Cejun and Zhang Cen'er, these two bright and beautiful girls, seem to be out of place in the royal court. I think for Zhang Qiao, they should be the rare spice of life.

Zhang Qiao took a seat.

"sit."

"sit!"

Jian Xi was far away, but she could hear Zhang Qiao's voice, which was distant and full of the sedimentation of time. The captain of the guards next to her repeated what he said.

Just glance over.

The layout of the banquet pavilion is the same as that of the Xuanwu Royal Court.

Luxury.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge crystal chandelier in the central hall.

The crystal chandelier, which is as tall as a person, is decorated with pure white crystals that resemble snow crystals.

"..."

Even the glass outside is made of colorful gems cut into pieces of different shapes.

The buttons on the imperial robe Zhang Qiao wore were made of hawthorn-sized luminous pearls.

These were only what Jian Xi knew. As for the simple yet exquisite hair crown on Ruan Chizheng's head, and the red jade pendant that appeared from time to time, they touched upon her blind spots in knowledge.

In addition to Zhang Cen'er and his sister, there was also a woman in her twenties at the family dinner.

She looks somewhat similar to Ruan Chizheng, and is wearing a bright yellow dress, which shows her extraordinary identity. She should be the eldest princess Zhang Lan'er.

Zhang Lan'er and Zhang Cen'er sat next to each other, both of them maintaining indifferent but measured smiles on their faces.

Basically, it was Zhang Lan'er who took the initiative, and Zhang Cen'er just agreed from time to time.

Zhang Qiao sat at the top, and perhaps because of his old age, he didn't eat much.

If it weren't for the simple singing and dancing to liven up the atmosphere, Jian Xi would have felt that this family dinner was simply too awkward.

They don't feel like a family at all, but more like strangers being forced to socialize here.

"Cen'er, did you gain anything from your trip to the Xuanyuan Dynasty?" The empress's majestic voice sounded.

Zhang Cen'er put down his chopsticks, stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Replying to the Queen Mother, I have gained a lot from this trip. I have obtained the city defense map and border geomancy map of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, and I also took the opportunity to stir up civil strife in the Xuanyuan Dynasty. Now Xuanyuan Zhan has abandoned Kyoto and moved the capital to Jiangning."

Zhang Qiao raised his glass with a smile on his face.

"Well done. Let's drink this cup together to celebrate the return of Cen'er and Xuanyu."

Hearing this, everyone present raised their glasses.

She still had to give the empress face, so Jian Xi picked up the wine glass and pretended to swallow, taking the opportunity to pour the wine on the ground.

At this time, Ruan Chi, who had been silent, spoke up:

"Cen'er, you did gain a lot on this trip, but what we Xuanwu need is only food. Why are you putting the cart before the horse? Our Xuanwu territory is the largest among the four dynasties. What is there to fight for in the corner of the Xuanyuan Dynasty?"

After saying that, she looked at Zhang Lan'er on the side and said, "Lan'er, as the eldest sister, you should often help your younger sister solve her problems. Our Ruan family is in charge of Yemayuan. The land is vast and there is also food production. A lot of wasteland is just left there without being reclaimed. If Cen'er has that energy, it would be better to reclaim more of our own land."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cen'er clenched his fists in his sleeves and endured it without saying a word.

It has been like this since she was a child. No matter what she does, Ruan Chizheng will look down on her and tell her that everything she does is meaningless.