The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

Zhaoyang Palace is located next to the Yangxin Palace of King Beiqiu, not far from the Imperial Garden, and can be reached in a few steps.

Today is the birthday of Queen Beiqiu, and envoys from various countries who want to use the birthday to win over Beiqiu have arrived.

Now Zhaoyang Palace is the battlefield for men, and the accompanying women are arranged to another venue.

Qi Si Liao suddenly tightened Hu Luan Fei's hand, his eyes swept across the crowd, and finally landed on Qi Si Li who was drinking alone but stole glances at them from time to time, "When I'm not with you, remember to be alert. If anything serious happens, remember to send someone to let me know, don't bear it alone."

His words seemed to remind her of something, but Qi Sili didn't even look at him. He just raised his wine glass to her and drank it all in one gulp.

Qi Sili is the ruler of Daqian and is on good terms with Beiqiu. His position is just to the left of the king of Beiqiu, with the queen's position to the right.

But at this moment, there were no female members in Zhaoyang Palace. Hu Luanfei was about to leave and bowed slightly to Qi Siliao, "Be careful in everything you do, don't let Qi Sili lead you astray."

"I know." When they parted, their fingertips were still tightly intertwined.

Pretending not to notice the heat in his eyes, Hu Luanfei lowered her head and left with the palace maids.

The sedan chair was already waiting at the door, and the women from various countries were already sitting on it and heading to the designated place one after another.

Hu Luan flew onto the sedan chair and followed all the way.

After a long while, a shrill voice was heard not far ahead, shouting, "Princesses and concubines from all over the world are here!"

Then, palace maids came over one by one, holding the hands of women from various countries and leading them into the imperial garden.

More than a dozen people from various countries have arrived, and the concubines from Beiqiu's harem have also arrived one after another. They sit down one by one according to their status and rank, in solemn silence.

Only the sound of frequent footsteps could be heard, and the queen was already sitting on the main seat surrounded by palace maids.

Everyone knelt down in an orderly manner to pay their respects, saying in unison: "Long live the Queen."

The empress wore a golden phoenix with spread wings on her head and a crimson court dress with gold and silver thread and phoenix cloud patterns. She looked calm and graceful.

The queen said with a smile: "Sisters, please stand up!"

The palace maids led the princesses from various countries to kowtow to the queen. The queen accepted the greetings and ordered the palace maids to accept the gifts from the princesses and then arranged for them to sit down.

When it was Hu Luanfei's turn, the Queen saw that she was covered with a veil and could not help but frown. The Queen lowered her eyes slightly, and the chief eunuch said, "Princess Zhan, please show your true face to the Queen."

Hu Luanfei groaned, hesitated for a while, and then said, "I was injured yesterday, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The Queen said considerately, "That's fine. We'll have many more opportunities to meet in the future. There's no need to rush."

The chief eunuch arranged for her to sit at the end of the table.

The Queen said, "Today is my birthday. Please come and congratulate me and meet the princesses."

Hu Luanfei quickly glanced at Xuanyuan Yuqing who had just stepped into the imperial garden. Their eyes met and they paused for a moment.

The princes were all outstanding, each with their own characteristics. The crown prince was majestic, the second prince was handsome, the third prince was suave, and the youngest prince was only about seven or eight years old. He also learned the ways of his brothers and looked quite steady.

After the princes met the queen, they stood up and stood behind their mothers.

Beiqiu currently only has two princesses who are younger than the little prince. After the wet nurse took them through the formalities, she returned them to their mother.

The queen has one son and one daughter. The eldest son is the crown prince, and the youngest princess is only five years old. Like the queen, she is born with a good appearance.

Xuanyuan Yuqing's face resembles that of his mother. Upon closer inspection, his mother has a sense of tranquility that transcends the mortal world. She does not look like a concubine who has lived in the deep palace for a long time. She gives people a feeling of seeing an ancient Buddha accompanied by a green lamp.

Later, I heard from the Queen that Xuanyuan Yuqing's mother was Concubine De, who was in charge of the six palaces and managed the harem together with Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu.

Concubine De's clothes are simple and elegant. She is indeed naturally beautiful. Even without makeup, she is unmatched by ordinary people.

But Hu Luanfei always felt that Concubine De looked very familiar.

"Recently, I heard that Qing'er's Baishan Hall has received a new batch of excellent facial cleansers. Is that true?" When the queen asked, Xuanyuan Yuqing kept staring at Hu Luanfei.

She was already frightened, and her expression kept changing. Finally, she turned her head and pretended to look around.

The queen waited for a while, but Xuanyuan Yuqing hadn't replied yet. She looked at him with the others, and then looked at Hu Luanfei in the direction of his gaze.

In an instant, it was as if thousands of arrows were shot at once, and Hu Luanfei wished he could find a place to hide on the spot.

"Qing'er, are you acquainted with Princess Zhan?" It was Concubine De who spoke.

Xuanyuan Yuqing said "yes", and walked up to the queen, saying respectfully: "Mother, to be honest, the things Princess Zhan gave you are much better than the facial cleanser I gave you."

"Oh?" The Queen glanced at Hu Luanfei and said, "I have to see what kind of treasure that skin care product is."

Hu Luanfei didn't dare to say anything. He just sat there stiffly, cursing Xuanyuan Yuqing in his heart for meddling in other people's business.

After a while, the queen tried the skin care products and found that they could really cover up some blemishes and would not fall off when exposed to water. She smiled and said, "Princess Zhan's stuff is really excellent. Sisters, come and have a look. After applying this stuff on your hands, you feel so smooth and tender."

Hu Luanfei smiled slightly and said, "If the Queen doesn't mind, then that set of skin care products will be valuable."

The queen suddenly seemed to remember something and asked her, "What's new recently?"

"Yes, it has not been officially sold yet. If your majesty likes it, you can ask the second prince to come to my house to get a few more sets." Suddenly remembering something, he immediately changed his words: "Your majesties and princesses can also ask the second prince to help bring the goods."

It is women's nature to love beauty.

Hu Luanfei extended an olive branch, and the princesses who had come here with this intention finally found an excuse to get close to the Beiqiu princes.

Princess Nanqi smiled and explained her purpose. "Instead of having to go through the Second Prince to get it, why not ask for favor from Princess Zhan? Are you willing?"

Hu Luanfei said "no" in her heart, but she said: "If the princess likes it, I welcome you anytime."

Suddenly, the Queen smiled and asked, "The Crown Prince and Qing'er are not young anymore, why not take this opportunity to go out with the princesses?"

Hu Luanfei immediately responded: "The Second Prince should also be old enough to get married. The Empress and Consort De need to hurry up."

The Queen and Noble Consort De looked at each other.

The queen looked back and forth at the two princes of marriageable age and said, "When your father was your age, he already had many wives and concubines."

Concubine De said, "I still remember that our emperor liked Concubine Hu the most. If she were still alive, she might have been made a concubine."

The faces of the concubines present all changed slightly. Concubine De smiled softly: "Why are you talking about this on a good day? It's all my fault, it's all my fault."

The Queen said kindly, "I also remember that Concubine Hu was innocent, lively and lovely. She looked more like my sister, and the Emperor liked her very much."