A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Although Dong Yurou sat back in her seat, she kept paying attention to what was happening on Shen Qingqian's side. Seeing Zhao Yifeng sitting next to Shen Qingqian naturally, and the two of them talking non-stop, looking very close, she was so angry that her teeth itched.

Shen Qingqian, this bitch, seduced Zhao Yichen, which would have been fine, but now that Zhao Yichen is not around, she actually seduced Zhao Yifeng. She is simply a shameless vixen!

Also, are the two brothers Zhao Yichen and Zhao Yifeng blind? They have such a close relationship with a lowly creature like Shen Qingqian!

At this time, many people came in from outside. Shen Qingqian sighed: "If I had known earlier, I would have come later like them, and I wouldn't have wasted time dealing with those three women."

Zhao Yifeng glanced at the officials and wives who came in and said, "They are not new here. The officials should have gone to see the emperor first after entering the palace. As for the women, they should have gone to pay their respects to the queen and the queen mother first."

"Oh, I see!"

Shen Qingqian suddenly realized that she was still a little unclear about many things in the palace.

Zhao Yifeng looked at the seats that were almost full and said, "Almost everyone is here. The emperor and the queen should be here soon. I'll go back to my seat first."

"okay!"

Not long after Zhao Yifeng returned to his seat, a shrill voice was heard from outside.

"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived, the Imperial Concubine and several princes have arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps approaching from afar. Everyone in the hall stood up and knelt to welcome the most distinguished family in the country.

Shen Qingqian also knelt down with everyone else, and out of the corner of her eye she only caught a glimpse of the corners of a few people's robes flashing past her.

"For life!"

The emperor's voice sounded deep and majestic.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

When everyone stood up, the emperor, the empress, and Concubine Dong had already taken the first seats, and several princes also took their seats.

The emperor got straight to the point and said, "Today is the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, and it is also a celebration banquet for our Great Yue to defeat the Northern Rong bandits. Before the banquet begins, I would like to reward several brave generals who fought bravely and made great achievements on the battlefield in the northern border!"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Eunuch Xia beside him stood up and said in a shrill voice: "Yang Zhi, Han Qingshan, Shen Qingqian, listen to my order!"

Shen Qingqian was stunned for a moment, but without giving it time to think, she quickly stood up and walked to the center of the hall, where she knelt down with Yang Zhi and Han Qingshan to receive the order.

Eunuch Xia read out the Emperor's order, which was roughly:

Yang Zhi was promoted to the rank of General Guarding the Nation, and his wife Zhou Susu was given the title of Lady of the Second Rank;

Han Qingshan no longer had to guard the border, but stayed in the capital as the deputy commander of the imperial guards;

Shen Qingqian was named General Qingyi, an official of the fourth rank, and served as Yang Zhi's deputy general. He started to serve in the army after the new year.

Shen Qingqian had already received the imperial edict conferring the award, and today's reaffirmation was equivalent to making it public in front of everyone.

Until this moment, everyone knew Shen Qingqian's identity. It turned out that she was the woman who paid out of her own pocket to send food and fodder to the border and took back Tongning City!

People in the government and the country were already quite curious about this matter, and coupled with the farce just now between Shen Qingqian and Dong Yurou, everyone became even more curious about Shen Qingqian himself!

Concubine Dong's face changed the moment Eunuch Xia called out Shen Qingqian's name. She had underestimated this country woman. The people she sent out failed to kill this woman, and instead allowed her to enter the court!

Concubine Dong stared at Shen Qingqian who was kneeling on the ground with cold eyes, wishing she could eat her alive!

Dong Yurou was in a similar mood. She had always looked down on Shen Qingqian, but she never expected that Shen Qingqian had made such a great contribution. How could she feel?

Dong Yurou looked at Shen Qingqian with eyes full of resentment. She secretly swore in her heart that she would kill Shen Qingqian no matter what method she used!

The third princess did not come to today's palace banquet, otherwise she might have gone crazy on the spot when she found out that Shen Qingqian was appointed as a general!

Amid the various looks on everyone's faces, Shen Qingqian and the other two kowtowed to express their gratitude and returned to their seats.

At this time, two rows of palace maids walked into the hall holding trays, and delicious dishes were served on the table.

Just as the palace maids retreated, a dozen or so graceful beauties filed in and began dancing in the center of the hall.

With fine wine and delicious food, singing and dancing, the atmosphere in the hall was quickly set off.

This was Shen Qingqian’s first time appreciating ancient dance. She felt it was very good and very pleasing to the eye.

She watched with great interest, but several eyes were fixed on her.

Shen Qingqian looked up inadvertently, and her eyes met those of two people across from her. One was Chu Sisi, and the other was Chu Heng!

The two people were sitting together, and Shen Qingqian quickly realized that Chu Sisi should be Chu Heng's daughter.

Seeing Shen Qingqian also looking over, the father and daughter across from them both withdrew their gazes. Chu Heng took a sip of the tea on the table; Chu Sisi turned to look at the beauties in the middle of the dance floor.

Shen Qingqian raised her eyebrows and looked at Chen Shijun who was sitting in the corner. She wondered how the investigation of Wu Tongpan's case was going. How was Liu Yuyao now?

It seems that after the palace banquet is over, she will have to find Chen Shijun to ask about the situation!

After the dance was over, the dancers bowed to the emperor and empress on the high seat before retreating.

Some people raised their glasses to toast the emperor and said a lot of nice things.

The emperor seemed to be in a good mood and drank the wine in the glass with a smile.

The Queen also smiled and said, "Every year's palace banquet is inseparable from the talent performances of the ladies of various families. This year is no exception. Anyone who is willing to show off their talents can come up and let everyone feast their eyes."

It was the first time Shen Qingqian saw the queen, and she couldn't help but secretly look at her a few more times.

The empress was about forty years old and looked slightly older than Concubine Dong, but she and Concubine Dong had completely different styles.

Concubine Dong had an oval face, a pointed chin, and a delicate and charming demeanor.

The queen was a little overweight, with fair skin, phoenix eyes, and full lips like petals. Her hair was black and shiny, and was combed meticulously. She had a dignified and majestic appearance, but there was a bit of shrewdness in her eyes and eyebrows.

While Shen Qingqian was observing the queen, Wang Pingting, the daughter of Lord Wang, came out first. She bowed to the emperor, queen, and everyone else, and then said, "I brought my pipa today, and I'd like to play a piece for everyone."

The queen nodded, "Okay, let's get started!"

The maid quickly placed a chair in the middle of the hall, and Wang Pingting walked over gracefully and sat down. A maid came forward and handed the pipa to her.