I was flattered after crossing

The emperor frowned slightly and asked in a serious tone, "Did Xuan'er agree?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I did not agree to the princess' proposal. Firstly, I really don't know this girl. Secondly, when I entered the palace to request a marriage, I had already expressed my feelings to my mother. I have a special affection for the princess and only want to be with her in this life. I have no other thoughts! How could I take a concubine?" Xiao Zhengxuan's voice was firm and powerful, and he looked at the emperor with a frank look.

I was so surprised that my mouth opened wide and my jaw almost dropped. This is different from what we agreed on before!

However, seeing his sincere eyes, I couldn't help but feel a little touched.

The emperor showed a satisfied expression after hearing this and nodded: "Hmm..."

The Queen also smiled at me who was standing there dumbfounded, and said, "Princess, please do not wrong yourself. Xuan'er did mention this to me, saying that he would be with you forever. You can rest assured that there will be no such people in the palace. You two just need to live a good life, and leave other matters to your father."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly stroked his beard with his right hand, and coughed in a low and majestic voice: "Humph! I will naturally go and give Zhao Jun some advice in person and ask him to discipline his daughter.

Princess, you must remember your identity. You are the wife of the dignified King Rui, and your status is noble and extraordinary. In the future, you must not accommodate others in everything, and you must not allow others to bully you! Even if it is Xuan'er, you must not be so indulgent. "

Hearing this, I was deeply moved and tears welled up in my eyes. I quickly knelt down and kowtowed, thanking her: "Thank you, father, emperor, and mother, for your teachings. I will keep them in mind!"

At this time, Eunuch Wang came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time for the Queen is approaching, prepare to move to Changle Palace~"

Qianqiu Banquet

At this time, the palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the atmosphere was festive and peaceful. The Changle Hall was decorated with golden and magnificent decorations, and the gorgeous carpet stretched from the palace gate to the hall, with blooming flowers placed along the way.

The emperor and empress were dressed in gorgeous clothes, sitting on the throne with elegant temperament. The princes, nobles, civil and military officials presented precious gifts to express their congratulations. The court musicians played melodious music, and the dancers danced gracefully, adding a joyful atmosphere to the banquet.

Leilei sat lightly beside me, touched me gently with her arm and said, "Look at the musicians, is the man playing the guqin handsome?" I looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, I saw a man with picturesque features and elegant temperament sitting in front of me, gracefully stroking the strings of the guqin.

I couldn't help but feel curious, so I leaned close to Lei Lei's ear and asked in a low voice, "Why, are you no longer in love with Mr. Ye from Fengle Tower?"

Lei Lei seemed to suddenly remember something important when she heard this. She slapped her thigh and cried out, "Oh, I actually forgot about him!"

At this moment, Leilei's big movement immediately attracted the attention of many guests around.

After all, except for a few people who had met her once during the autumn hunt, most people were not familiar with this mysterious and beautiful woman. Therefore, everyone cast their curious eyes on her, trying to find out more stories and secrets from her.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back their curiosity and asked, "My Queen, I wonder which family the girl next to Princess Rui came from to be so beautiful?"

The Empress narrowed her eyes slightly, first glanced at the person who asked the question, then fell on the Prime Minister's wife, and said slowly: "General's wife has a good eye! This Miss Zhao has quite a connection with the Prime Minister's wife!"

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife quickly raised her head and smiled respectfully at the Queen.

The general's wife asked in confusion, "Could this girl be a relative of the prime minister? Why is she on good terms with Princess Rui?"

"This is a long story! Originally, I specially invited Miss Zhao from the Prime Minister's Mansion to choreograph a dance for this birthday banquet. Unexpectedly, Princess Rui met Miss Zhao by chance when she entered the palace. They hit it off immediately, so Princess Rui asked Miss Zhao to go away...hahahaha!" The Queen couldn't help laughing as she spoke.

"After living together for a while, Miss Zhao and Princess Rui felt that they had met too late and became sworn sisters! Who could have thought that the Prime Minister's mansion would inadvertently create such a beautiful story!" After the Queen finished speaking, she looked at the Prime Minister's wife thoughtfully.

The general's wife also echoed, "Oh, this kind of fate is really rare."

Hearing this, I quickly picked up the wine glass, raised it respectfully towards the emperor and the queen, and said, "When I brought Miss Zhao back to the mansion that day, I felt very guilty, fearing that I would delay my mother's birthday banquet because of my own selfish desires.

However, I really can't bear to send Miss Zhao back. Here, I sincerely thank my father and mother for their love and care for me. "After saying this, I drank the wine in the glass.

The Queen looked at me lovingly and said with a smile, "My dear child, as long as you are happy, that is the most important thing! Moreover, the people you should really thank are the Prime Minister and his wife! If it weren't for them, how could you have found Miss Zhao who hit it off at first sight?"

The emperor also laughed and echoed, "Hahahaha! That's right! Princess Rui, quickly pay your respects to the Prime Minister! After all, it was he who was willing to give up his love!"

"How dare this old minister accept such a great gift!" The prime minister quickly stood up and waved his hand.

"It's all because of my youth and ignorance!" I turned around and planned to refill the glass of wine, but unexpectedly Xiao Zhengxuan had already handed a glass of wine to me.

"You're so sensible~" I took the wine glass from his hand coquettishly and winked at him playfully.

Then, facing the Prime Minister and his wife, I bowed deeply and said, "Prime Minister and Madam, I would like to take advantage of this festive day of my mother's birthday to ask you two for Miss Zhao Zhongling. I solemnly promise you two that when Miss Zhao arrives at Prince Rui's Mansion, she will never suffer any grievances, and her food, clothing and other expenses will be the same as mine. I hope that the Prime Minister and his wife can help me!" After saying this, I picked up the wine glass and bowed deeply.

"Oh, Princess, please get up quickly. I can't bear it~" The Prime Minister quickly raised his glass and responded: "Since Ling'er and Princess Rui get along so well, it must be her blessing to be able to accompany her~"

Then, the Prime Minister turned to look at Lei Lei and said earnestly: "Ling Er, in the future in the palace, you must not cause trouble for the prince and the princess!"

"Prime Minister, rest assured that Ling'er will behave herself." Lei Lei also stood up, holding a glass of wine, and answered respectfully. As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her head and drank it all.

"Hahahaha! Great! Great! Today is the Queen's birthday, it is indeed an auspicious day! It is really gratifying that the emperor and his subjects are celebrating together today! My dear ministers, let us raise our glasses together!" The emperor was very pleased, raised his glass high and proposed loudly.

For a moment, everyone in the hall responded, and laughter and joy could be heard everywhere.

After sitting down, Leilei and I both breathed a sigh of relief.

I asked: "Is this called moral kidnapping?"

Lei Lei thought for a moment: "No, they have no morals. So they can't be morally blackmailed..."

"Hahaha, that makes sense!" I looked at her with a smile.

I raised my glass generously and shouted, "Come on, let's have a drink!"

"Princess, don't drink too much. You were so busy drinking that you haven't even started eating the dishes. Otherwise, you'll get drunk again." Xiao Zhengxuan on the side advised softly.

I turned my head to look at him, a smile on my face, and said, "Okay, then you raise your glass too. There are so many happy things today, let's clink glasses together!"

Xiao Zhengxuan shook his head helplessly, but still picked up a glass of wine.

Just as we were about to clink glasses, we suddenly heard a shout: "Brother, sister-in-law, don't forget me!" It turned out that Xiao Zhengchen appeared from somewhere, also holding a glass of wine in his hand.

"Hey, little brother, can you drink too?" Seeing this, Lei Lei couldn't help teasing him.

"Who is the little brother! Of course I can drink! And I drink it often!" Xiao Zhengchen retorted indignantly with his cheeks puffed up with anger.

"Hahahahahahahaha...Okay, then let's toast together!" Everyone burst into laughter.

At the banquet, there were a dazzling array of delicacies, and the aroma of fine wine and delicacies filled the air. People laughed and chatted happily, toasted each other, and wished the queen a long life and good health.

Outside the palace, the people could also feel the joy of the Queen's birthday and held celebrations in the streets and alleys. The entire imperial city was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

At this moment, the originally peaceful Prime Minister's Mansion was broken by a sudden fire. A raging fire was burning in the woodshed, and thick smoke was rising up, filling the sky above the entire mansion.

The servants hurriedly fetched water to put out the fire, but the fire grew bigger and bigger and could not be controlled. Sparks flew everywhere, igniting the surrounding buildings and objects, and the fire became more and more fierce. The guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion also joined in the firefighting, and the entire Prime Minister's Mansion fell into chaos, with chickens and dogs flying and dogs jumping, and smoke and dust filled the air.

It was a dark and windy night, and a dark shadow was moving across the roof of the Prime Minister's Mansion like a ghost. The man was wearing a nightgown, and his posture was agile and his movements were swift. In his arms, he was holding a child of five or six years old, who seemed to be sleeping soundly and unaware.

The shadow's footsteps were light, as if they weighed nothing, and he sprinted across the rooftops like a flying swallow. Each step was as light as a feather, without making any sound, as if he had merged into the darkness. He was so fast that in the blink of an eye he had passed over the rooftops and rushed into the darkness in the distance.

The singing of birds in the early morning is like the beautiful melody of nature, penetrating through the window and reaching my ears, reminding me that a new day has arrived~.

I stretched my arms lazily and yawned. Hmm? This bed curtain seems a little strange...

Sure enough, a magnetic and slightly lazy voice came from my ear: "Did the princess sleep well?"

I turned around and looked at the person in front of me. I couldn't help but smile. Then I sat up and asked in confusion, "Why am I here again?"

I saw Xiao Zhengxuan put his hands behind his head, half-closed his eyes, and looked at me with a smile. He raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not say anything.

I rubbed my eyes and picked out the mucus from the corners of my eyes, muttering to myself, "I remember that we were still discussing how to make clothes with the two pieces of fabric on the way back in the carriage!"

"Well~ then what?" Xiao Zhengxuan asked.

"And then...and then!" I tried hard to recall, but found that what happened after I got off the carriage became blurry.

Suddenly, I seemed to remember something important. I immediately looked out and asked anxiously, "Where are my two pieces of fabric? I wonder if they are lost!"

Hearing what I said, Xiao Zhengxuan smiled slightly and comforted me: "Don't worry, Princess. Your precious Shu brocade is on the table in the outer room." After that, he adjusted his posture and continued to watch me with interest as I tried to recall everything that had happened before.

"Oh, I seem to vaguely remember passing by a house on the way, hearing bursts of noise coming from outside the carriage, and vaguely heard people talking about a fire. The air was filled with the pungent smell of burning wood, but I was exhausted at the time and didn't even have the strength to raise my hand to open the curtain to see what was going on..." I tried to recall.

"Then, I heard Leilei say 'Feng Le Lou'..."

Xiao Zhengxuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile: "Yes, that's right, what's next!"

Looking at the expression on his face, I was more certain that what I just recalled was indeed what happened last night: "Then, we seemed to have entered Fengle Tower, um... and found Master Ye~"

At this moment, as if a flash of lightning broke through the sky, a large number of memory fragments suddenly emerged in my mind, surging like a tide. These memories came so fast that I was caught off guard and was a little confused for a moment!

Last night at Fengle Building

"Master Ye? Master Ye~" Lei Lei tried to support her shaky body and walked towards the second floor of Fengle Building. A maid from the palace followed closely behind her and tried to hold her up, but Lei Lei waved her hand and pushed her away.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm not drunk! I just want to come and see Master Ye. After all, we haven't seen each other for a long time!" After saying that, she continued to walk upstairs without looking back, and kept muttering: "Master Ye~Master Ye~"

At this moment, the originally melodious piano sound suddenly stopped. My heart tightened. After looking at Xiao Zhengxuan beside me, I hurriedly stepped forward and climbed the stairs hurriedly.

"Princess, please walk slowly and don't be anxious. You must be feeling a little dizzy now." Xiao Zhengxuan carefully supported me and said with concern.

"It's okay, it's okay. Go up and take a look, but don't cause any trouble!" I was extremely anxious and wanted to fly to the second floor immediately.

"The princess is so reasonable?" Xiao Zhengxuan couldn't help but teasing me.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at Xiao Zhengxuan and said, "I am drunk and feel dizzy, but my brain is still working! Hurry up and help me~"