Xiao Yurong folded his arms and leaned back, "Isn't this the fault of the Imperial Censor?"

"Ah?" The Imperial Censor did not expect Xiao Yurong to say that.

He looked around at the whispers and frowned, "How can the princess blame me like this? I didn't handle this flower. It withered in the princess's hands."

Xiao Yurong snorted coldly, showing her usual arrogant and stubborn attitude, "If you hadn't prepared the gift carefully, and brought such a low-quality pot to fool me, why would you have made a fool of yourself in front of everyone?"

"Father, why don't you kill this beast who is deceiving the emperor? This way we can kill one to warn the rest and restore order in the court." She turned around and said to Emperor Xiao with a smile.

His tone was light, like a casual witty remark to his father.

"So..." Emperor Xiao murmured.

The Imperial Censor was shocked, "Your Majesty! I have absolutely no such intention!"

"Then how does the Censor explain the behavior of this flower?" Xiao Yurong asked with a smile.

If he clearly put the blame on Xiao Yurong's ominous sign at this time, wouldn't that be asking Emperor Xiao to chop off his head?

The Imperial Censor could only swallow his anger and say, "I'm afraid the servants who cultivated this flower in the palace cut corners and made a big mistake."

"If that's the case, then it's the Censor's fault for oversight." Xiao Yurong pretended to be thoughtful.

Since the Imperial Censor has managed to hold such an important position, he certainly wouldn't be an empty-headed person.

At this point, he immediately acted decisively and stopped the loss in time.

The Imperial Censor knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty! I failed to supervise my subordinates and I beg for punishment!"

"In that case, I will fine you one month's salary and suspend you from work for one month." Emperor Xiao waved his hand.

"Yes, thank you for your grace." The Imperial Censor expressed his gratitude.

Xiao Yurong had committed such a serious mistake before, but the punishment he received was almost the same as the one given by the Censor.

The people below were all smart people, and they had some idea of ​​what was going on after seeing the situation.

Cui Ci Ning stepped forward and presented the gift he had prepared for Xiao Yurong.

"Mingyang said before that he has prepared a big gift for me. I am looking forward to it." Xiao Yurong was quite looking forward to this gift.

Her words made Cui Ci Ning nervous. Before he went up to her with the long box in his hand, Cui Ci Ning began to doubt whether she would like his gift.

The long box opened, revealing a bow and arrow.

It is of moderate size, just right, the bow is as smooth as jade, the pull rod is soft, and it is inlaid with rubies, emitting a soft red light, just like the scorching sun.

"This is the famous bow Zhuyan from the previous dynasty. According to legend, a famous scholar in the previous dynasty once used it to shoot and kill the rebels of the time." Cui Qining said.

He saw that Xiao Yurong's expression didn't change much, because Xiao Yurong didn't like it, but he could only bite the bullet and continue speaking: "It's a pity that it's a bit damaged. I just tempered it not long ago, so it may, it may not look good..."

Zuba's eyes fell on Xiao Yurong's hand, and seeing the ring on her hand, he understood.

It seems that she is indeed good at riding and shooting.

Because if you want to use a strong bow, and you pull the bow with your bare hands without using a ring or something to protect your fingers, the bowstring may cut your fingers.

Since he likes riding and shooting, there is no reason for Xiao Yurong not to like this gift.

This idea was verified when Xiao Yurong took out the bow.

After Xiao Yurong took out the bow, he did not put an arrow on it. Instead, he pulled the string directly to its full extent, aimed at Cui Ci Ning's heart and shot an arrow.

The series of movements were so graceful and smooth that people didn't realize she had no arrow in her hand and thought she had already shot an arrow.

It was clearly just an action of testing the bow, but Cui Ci Ning inexplicably felt his heart skip a beat.

Xiao Yurong smiled, "Very good, I like it very much."

"As long as you like it." Cui Ci Ning suddenly became happy and a smile appeared on his face.

On the contrary, Xiao Yurong was a little complicated.

Cui Ci Ning treated her with great care, which was obvious to all.

Isn't the Cui family loyal enough to Chu Le, risking their lives for him? It's a pity that it's to Chu Le, not to the Xiao family.

It is said among the people that these powerful families can call the shots because their strong roots are built on alliances.

This is their advantage and also their weakness.

The six relatives of aristocratic families share the same fortune and misfortune. If one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer.

Isn’t there a saying like this that has been passed down in previous lives?

The Cui family has the army, the Wang family has the wealth, the Li and Liu families have the political power, and the Xiao brothers and sisters have joined together.

Xiao Chu Tianxia...

Xiao Yurong closed his eyes.

"Father, I really like the gift Mingyang sent me. You must reward me well." Xiao Yurong turned to Emperor Xiao to ask for a reward.

"Oh?" Emperor Xiao was also in a good mood. "What do you think?"

Xiao Yurong thought about it and said, "Why not give the Cui family a special privilege? If anyone in the Cui family makes a mistake, they will not implicate women and children."

This is equivalent to having a golden medal of immunity from death for family members in the future, which can exempt them from the crime of extermination of the entire clan.

"This..." Emperor Xiao hesitated slightly.

Xiao Yurong's eyes were clear, "Father, since Cui is fighting on the front line, we should comfort her."

Just think of it as her returning it to Cui Ci Ning.

Emperor Xiao thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I'll do as you say."

Cui Qining was still in a daze. When he saw Xiao Yurong looking at him from the side, he knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you, my Lord."

"Since the Cui family is fighting for me, Chu Le, my Xiao family will naturally not let you have any worries." Xiao Yurong said.

There were constant whispers in my ears: "This reward is too great."

"Isn't it just a gift? Just a bow. The princess actually asked for a reward for him like this. It's really unreasonable."

"The Cui family guards the country's gates and is respected by all the people. They deserve this."

"That sounds nice, but Cui is nothing more than a warrior after all. He spends all day shouting for war and killing. How can he know what a saint does?"

"That's right. One day, you may be on the battlefield and even your body may not be found."

"That's right. I see that this young General Cui can't even write a poem. It's obvious that the Cui family is just risking their lives for a future and fame. Sooner or later, they will all die, and then the Cui family will be finished."

Each word was more unpleasant than the last, and he was almost cursing the entire family to die on the battlefield.

Cui Ci Ning did not refute, but stood there with his back straight, as if he had heard nothing.

In her previous life, Xiao Yurong liked Cui Ci Ning’s unyielding spirit.

But at this moment Xiao Yurong suddenly realized that he had never liked Cui Ci Ning from the beginning in his previous life.

She was just as bad as ever, wanting to take possession of any good thing she saw.

And she wanted Yinzhou. Her playfulness and ambition made up her desire for Cui Ci Ning.

She liked Cui Ci Ning just like she liked a toy, not even as much as she liked a pet.

It was just that Cui Ci Ning's rejection, resistance, and disgust, which came from hatred, made her more and more interested.

Later, they became enemies, hurting each other for blood feud, with clear goals, their hands were stained with the blood of people the other cared about, and they both wanted the other to die.

The hatred was so deep that Xiao Yurong thought she had loved him too much.

Love? Is there?

Maybe she herself didn't know, but the aspect of love was hate.

Perhaps all of this started because of her evil behavior, which led to the tragedy of the Cui family in the previous life, the downfall of the Xiao Dynasty, and the death of her family.

"You all are discussing this matter. Could it be that you also want to serve the king and Chu Le and are willing to go to Xuancheng to defend it and prepare to go to the front line to kill the enemy?" Xiao Yurong asked.

For a moment, everyone was speechless, and no one dared to answer Xiao Yurong at this moment.

Xiao Yurong smiled: "What's wrong? Didn't you all have some ideas just now? Don't you have any now?"

"We were just exchanging a few words, Princess Zhaoyang, why do you have to be so aggressive?" A minister said in a low voice without interrupting.

"Lord Wu." Xiao Yurong called out with a smile.

The minister immediately fell silent and dared not speak.

Xiao Yurong did not give him face and stopped. "I remember your lovely wife and concubines gave birth to a son and a daughter not long ago. You have really achieved all the happiness. And you were promoted the year before last. You must be living a good life now."

"What does Princess mean?" The minister immediately became alert.

"Lord Wu, you can have such a good life, sitting here with fine wine and delicious food at this moment, enjoying the beautiful scenery, isn't it because someone is carrying the burden for you?" Xiao Yurong hit the nail on the head.

Now no one dared to question it anymore.

"Fuyang Guards, listen up. There are people in the capital spreading rumors and slandering others." Xiao Yurong looked around and said coldly, "Kill them without mercy."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the Fuyang guards around all knelt on one knee and accepted the order.

Cui Ci Ning stared at Xiao Yurong in a daze, unable to describe the twists and turns in his heart.

He was used to crossing the Gobi Desert, the lonely wild goose in the cold snow, and mending his wounds alone. The sons of the Cui family were used to carrying heavy burdens and facing the wind and waves without fear.

He rarely asked where to go because he had the courage to go wherever he went.

But even so, he is also a human being, and as a human being he will get hurt and feel pain.

No matter how painful or difficult it was, he would not say anything. He would just endure it and bear it without showing any weakness.

And Xiao Yurong stood on his side without hesitation and with great determination.

The fierce wind in Yinzhou is just like her gaze.

Hometown, and her gaze.

"I will win." Cui Qining smiled secretly, and the smile gradually grew bigger. "Zhaoyang, if there is a war, I will definitely take down the enemy's flag and give it to you!"

Xiao Yurong looked at him and smiled: "I believe you, I'll wait for you."

"Your Majesty." Cui Qining turned around and knelt on one knee, clasping his fists and asking Emperor Xiao for instructions, "Please allow me to leave first. Time is not waiting for me. I have delayed for a long time. I should go to Xuancheng as soon as possible to prevent King Wen from making any changes."

Emperor Xiao was delighted and said, "Okay, it's approved."

Cui Ci Ning turned around, grinned at Xiao Yurong, looked determined, and strode towards his own battlefield.

Xiao Yurong watched his back gradually disappearing into the distance and sighed softly.

I wonder if Cui can have a good ending in this life?

After Cui Ci Ning left, the atmosphere at the banquet was still warm and joyful, with people coming and going and toasting each other.

There were clinking glasses, singing and dancing, and the party ended with Emperor Xiao feeling tired and leaving the stage.

Emperor Xiao has been ill for a long time. This time he was forcing himself to celebrate Xiao Yurong's birthday. Now it's time for him to rest after holding on for so long.

Before leaving, he patted Xiao Yurong's hand and said, "Today is your birthday. Father and your brothers have prepared a surprise for you."

"The gifts that my father prepared are not shared with me, your son." Xiao Yurong curled his lips.

"Under the moonlight and flowers, you must naturally choose someone you like." Emperor Xiao said helplessly, "But before, I was thinking of letting you marry that kid from the Li family. But later, since you chose this path, and the Li family was reluctant, then let it go, so as not to create a pair of resentful lovers."

Xiao Yurong smiled and blinked, "Father, what you mean is that I can't get married."

Emperor Xiao tapped her forehead and said, "If you like someone, that's fine. If you like someone but they're not a good match, you can recruit a few concubines if you want."

A lover... Xiao Yurong thought about it and it seemed to make sense.

She also had lovers in her previous life, but they were all gentle and lovely, more pleasing than satisfying.

I'll look for it again if I'm destined to be with you. Xiao Yurong made a decision.

"You can watch it yourself today. Whoever you like will go with you. If there is no one, just call your brother." Emperor Xiao said, "There is no curfew today, and the palace people have been given grace. It must be very lively outside. You will definitely like it."

"Well then, father, please have a good rest." Xiao Yurong said with a smile.

Emperor Xiao patted her head and said, "Okay, okay, go ahead."

Xiao Yurong walked down the stairs with a smile. Li Yaozhi had been waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs for a long time.

Seeing Xiao Yurong coming down, he said with a smile: "If Your Highness wants to go out of the palace to play, Shao Yan is willing to accompany you."

"Then you have to serve me well. Today is my birthday." Xiao Yurong raised his chin arrogantly.

"Yes, sir." Li Yaozhi said.

Witnessing this scene, Wang Fuxuan silently clenched the jade statue in his palm in the corner.

He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He could only watch Xiao Yurong and Li Yaozhi walk away side by side.

The servant behind Wang Fuxuan sighed secretly. His master seemed to be mean and harsh, but in fact, he was a very sensitive and soft-hearted person.

The main reason is that he didn't open his mouth. He couldn't say a few nice words even if he was suffocated to death.

Today is such a wonderful festival. Emperor Xiao has granted such a great favor just to make Xiao Yurong happy.

The road leading Xiao Yurong out of the palace was brightly lit, and the colorful glass lamp was covered with words of blessing.

"Your Highness, the sincerity of your father and brothers is truly touching." Li Yaozhi said with a smile.

Xiao Yurong crossed his arms complacently, "Of course, but where are you going to take me?"

Li Yaozhi replied: "His Majesty and several princes have prepared a surprise for Your Highness, and Shao Yan wants to enjoy it with Your Highness."

"Well, I have granted your permission." Xiao Yurong said lazily, leaning on the comfortable soft pillow in the carriage.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Yaozhi also responded cooperatively.

Xiao Yurong visited the market quite often, and most of the time, Li Yaozhi accompanied her.

In fact, no matter what she did, Li Yaozhi was basically by her side.

They spent too much time together.

Yujing is prosperous and colorful. It is a festive occasion, and the night is full of lights and flowers. Thousands of lights are lit up in joy. Not only is the shore a brilliant red, but the river is also lit by painted boats, decorated with lights and colorful lights, one after another.

The east wind leaves thousands of trees at night, and blows down, and the stars are like rain.BMW engraved cars on the road.The phoenix flute sounded, the jade pot turned light, and the fish and dragon danced overnight.

Amidst the laughter and joy, Xiao Yurong was naturally infected.

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