After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Seeing that he was silent, Shen Bingning had an idea in her mind and whispered, "I also heard that the young man would give the prey he caught to his sweetheart..."

Xiao Yi looked calm: "So what?"

"Ok?"

Doesn't this guy understand?

Shen Bingning smiled even more brightly: "I just wonder who is so lucky to receive prey from you, young master."

Xiao Yi's eyes moved up and down, and finally, under her eager gaze, he said lightly: "When did I mention that I was going hunting?"

"Hey?"

The edges of Shen Bingning's smile began to crack.

Could it be that this guy hasn't made any progress at all in the three years she's been missing?

Fortunately, she had just held out a glimmer of hope that she could get the prey he gave her.

"I'm worrying too much."

After saying this, silence returned to the carriage.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Bingning felt like her whole body was about to fall apart. She tried several different sitting positions but still felt uncomfortable. She turned around and saw Xiao Yi sitting next to her, looking relaxed and at ease with his eyes closed.

This carriage is so hard and shakes so violently, is his butt made of steel?

She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"What are you looking at?"

Xiao Yi's cold voice floated from above, and Shen Bingning quickly retracted her gaze, only to find that he had opened his eyes at some point.

"I just felt that the car was shaking so much that it was a bit too much for me to handle."

Shen Bingning was embarrassed, but she still complimented him: "Young Master is truly a child of destiny, your endurance is unmatched by ordinary people."

"Oh."

Xiao Yi lifted the corner of his clothes thoughtfully, revealing the cushion underneath, and his eyebrows slightly curved: "I forgot to ask the queen to release it."

The corner of Shen Bingning's mouth twitched slightly.

She dared to guarantee that Xiao Yi must have done it on purpose!

The carriage stopped until my butt was shaken so hard that I couldn't feel it anymore.

Shen Bingning got out of the car tremblingly and glared at Xiao Yi's leisurely look.

Lu Zhong rushed forward and held Shen Bingning's hand: "My Lady, please follow me."

After separating from Xiao Yi, Shen Bingning was led to a patch of grass where the women were resting and chatting.

There were exquisite tables and cushioned chairs in front of them. Dozens of officials and their wives, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, were complimenting each other. When they saw Shen Bingning coming, they all bowed and saluted: "Greetings to the Queen."

"Everyone is free of charge."

Shen Bingning waved her hand and walked to the center seat and sat down.

"I've heard that the Queen is extremely beautiful, and now I see that her reputation is well-deserved!"

A woman in a goose yellow gauze dress came forward first and praised.

"Yes, yes, yes, your Majesty is so beautiful that even fairies from the Ninth Heaven would have to bow down to her!"

Everyone agreed.

Faced with this series of flattery, Shen Bingning could only put on a professional smile and said a few perfunctory words.

I really don't like dealing with such social situations.

"The Queen is indeed very beautiful. You can't tell she is already in her sixties."

A sharp voice rose up and stood out, and the whole audience fell silent when it came out.

Shen Bingning raised her eyebrows and followed the direction of the voice, only to see a girl in peach pink clothes slowly walking out of the crowd.

She is tall, with ink-black hair and a pair of bright eyes as clear as autumn water. Her fair face gradually becomes rosy with a smile, revealing a peach-like pinkness.

"Who is this?"

Shen Bingning raised her eyebrows slightly.

"My lady, this is the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Xu Qingyou."

Lu Zhong reminded quietly.

"This commoner greets the Queen."

Xu Qingyou bowed perfunctorily.

"Get up."

Shen Bingning smiled slightly and looked her up and down. Her previous words, on the surface, were praising her beauty, but in reality they were hinting that she was old and not as youthful as them.

Xu Qingyou stood up shyly: "I have specially asked people to prepare the special cakes from my hometown, please have a taste, Your Majesty."

"Okay, everyone sit wherever you want."

Shen Bingning sat down first, wondering what Xu Qingyou was planning.

She gently picked up a piece of cake, and the fragrance of sesame instantly filled her teeth. Before she could savor it, Xu Qingyou had already said with a sweet smile: "The emperor had been reluctant to appoint a queen earlier, and everyone was wondering why. It turns out that the queen is really the destined phoenix."

The implication of this statement is that it is not logical for her to be queen twice.

Shen Bingning swallowed the cake calmly: "Miss Xu's words make sense, but the emperor and I are just old acquaintances. The emperor misses our old friendship, so we are here today."

"I heard that Your Majesty and His Majesty were once as close as brothers. Seeing you today, it is indeed extraordinary."

Xu Qingyou chuckled, his eyes rolling around: "However, this pairing of brothers into a pair of mandarin ducks is really something new!"

"Sister Xu, please be careful with your words!"

Li Ruofu, who was standing by, panicked when she heard this and tried to dissuade him in a low voice.

Xu Qingyou didn't take it seriously, shook off Li Ruofu's hand, and said seriously: "It's just a joke, the Queen is magnanimous, you won't hold it against a little girl like me, right?"

Shen Bingning's expression was calm: "It's just a joke, I won't mind it."

"Look, the Queen herself doesn't mind, why are you so nervous?"

Xu Qingyou sneered and continued, "Your Majesty, there has been a lot of gossip in the palace recently. I may say no."

"But it doesn't matter."

Shen Bingning raised the teacup lightly and took a sip.

"I don't know who is so ignorant that he spread the rumor that the queen and the emperor are not on good terms, and that the emperor stays in the study every night..."

The women around all gasped when they heard this.

Xu Qingyou relies on his father being the Minister of Rites and is so outspoken!

After a long speech, Xu Qingyou pretended to be concerned and said, "If the queen doesn't clarify it, I'm afraid the rumors will come true!"

Shen Bingning slowly put down the teacup and looked at the anxious Xu Qingyou, her mind clear as a mirror.

Seeing how gorgeously she is dressed today, she seems to want to wear all the jewels on her head. She is obviously ambitious for a higher position in the harem.

Unfortunately, she still didn't understand what kind of person Emperor Xiao Yi was.

In that case, we might as well go with the flow.

"The rumors are not groundless. Your Majesty is diligent in his work and devotes himself to state affairs day and night, which is why the outside world has misunderstood him."

Shen Bingning's answer was ambiguous. It seemed like an explanation, but it seemed too weak, as if she was making an excuse because she didn't want to face the fact that she had fallen out of favor.

Xu Qingyou smiled even more when he heard this. If it weren't for the occasion, he would have laughed out loud: "Your Majesty is diligent in government and loves the people. It is reasonable that he has no interest in the harem."

Before the laughter died down, a loud horn sounded across the sky.

"Look, the hunting competition has begun. I really want to know who will take the first place this year!"

"General Shangguan has always been the champion in previous years, and I don't think he will be the winner this year either."

Shen Bingning listened to the discussions of the people around her and chose to quietly savor the pastry in her hand.

"Don't speak too soon. I heard that the Emperor is also participating in the hunting competition this year!"

"Cough-cough-"

A piece of jujube paste cake got stuck in her throat. Shen Bingning coughed several times, and a rare look of surprise appeared on her usually calm face: "What did you just say?"