The passers-by are vicious

What's more, the emperor was even more handsome than she had imagined, and even had a very powerful aura. Only a man of such a noble status was worthy of her, Li Ranyan.

Thinking of this, there was a bit of determination in her eyes when she looked at Yuwen Xi, but she quickly concealed it, and when she raised her eyes, only an indifferent look was left.

"emperor…."

Yuwen Xi frowned slightly, thinking that Concubine An below was being noisy. He squinted his eyes and smiled lightly with his thin lips, but the smile did not show in his eyes.

"If one piece of land doesn't satisfy you, then you can open two plots of land, loosen the soil every day, and you won't have time to chat here."

Concubine An looked at Yuwen Xi reluctantly. She didn't want to plant any flowers at all.

But when she shook her head and looked up at Yuwen Xi's eyes, which were as dark as ink and contained a chill, her heart sank.

Concubine An rarely showed any sign of intelligence for a moment and could only sit in her seat with a pale face. Yuwen Xi's gaze was terrifying, and he looked at her as if she were an object, as if he was weighing whether to discard her.

All the love in her heart for Yu Wenxi's handsome face was cut off by this one glance. She felt cold all over and dared not do it again.

Li Ranyan naturally noticed the way Concubine An kept silent, and secretly mocked him for being as cowardly as a mouse. The more Yuwen Xi was like this, the more attractive she found him.

At the same time, she became more and more jealous of Jiang Wanwan above her, who was clearly favored but acted reluctantly.

Thinking that Jiang Wanwan's father had been promoted to Minister of War, his heart was even more excited.

Thinking about the assassin she had saved, maybe she could use him to get rid of Jiang Wanwan, but before that she had to catch the emperor's eye first.

"If you have nothing to do, please leave. I still have something to say to Concubine Chenxian." After shocking Concubine An, Yuwen Xi waved his hand to drive away the other concubines, leaving him alone, holding Jiang Wanwan's hand tenderly.

Before Li Ranyan left, she could only vaguely hear Yuwen Xi's coaxing voice.

One day she will be the one sitting there.

.........

Ever since Concubine An came out of Changle Palace that day, she no longer talked about the emperor in the palace. Instead, she had two plots of land opened in the yard to plant flowers, and she seemed to be obsessed with growing flowers.

As time passed, it was time for the palace to hold a banquet to entertain the generals who had suppressed the rebellion and returned to the capital.

But before that, Concubine Cao, one of the four concubines, seemed to have had a conflict with Concubine Li, and the matter was brought to the attention of Jiang Wanwan.

The cause was that the two of them had their eyes on the same piece of cloth and wanted to make new clothes before the palace banquet, but the personal maid who was choosing the fabric started an argument.

Concubine Cao and Concubine Li argued together and had a conflict in their words, which made everyone in the palace know that something dirty happened between them.

Changle Palace

Jiang Wanwan rested her head on the table and waved her hands with a headache when she heard the senior palace maid reading the account book beside her.

"Are Concubine Cao and Concubine Li still fighting over that piece of material?"

After receiving the palace maid's affirmative answer, Jiang Wanwan sighed slightly and said, "Take one from me and send it to Concubine Cao."

There was sorrow in her eyes. Ever since she took control of the palace, she found that she had to make all the decisions. Jiang Wanwan, who was already exhausted and worried, became thinner.

Whenever Yuwen Xi saw Jiang Wanwan, he would hug her with heartache, and secretly send a capable nanny to help her deal with things. Only when she made the decisions on important matters would she have time to relax.

宫宴

The cheerful sound of the piano resounded in the palace, and the palace musicians danced gracefully, their pink skirts shimmering under the lights.

The ministers were all in official uniforms, toasting each other and chatting and laughing in low voices.

The most eye-catching ones are Emperor Yuwen Xi sitting above and the now well-known Consort Jiang Wanwan.

Yuwen Xi was wearing a dragon robe and a golden crown, with an icy look in his eyes. He was extraordinarily handsome, and his aura was very cold and stern, like a superior.

Jiang Wanwan, who was sitting next to him, was wearing gorgeous palace clothes and a jade crown inlaid with gold. Her face was delicate and charming, like a blooming peach blossom.

At this moment, the cold and handsome emperor was talking to Jiang Wanwan with a gentle expression.

"The newly-delivered lychees are fresh and juicy. Try them every night."

Regardless of his identity, Yuwen Xi carefully peeled off the pink shell to reveal the white flesh, and handed it to Jiang Wanwan's mouth, with anticipation in his dark eyes.

The other ministers who had been paying attention to the emperor's movements looked at Jiang Wanwan above in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Chenxian was more favored than the rumors said, especially for a woman who was treated so gently by Yuwen Xi.

Suddenly, other little thoughts came to her mind. It seemed that the emperor was no longer only concerned with government affairs, but had begun to pay attention to matters between men and women. She wondered if their daughter would have a chance to become the queen.

How could Jiang Wanwan not give face to Yuwen Xi in front of so many ministers' families? Even though she felt that Yuwen Xi's behavior was against the rules, she still opened her mouth and ate the lychee.

Feeling the irritating gazes from below, Jiang Wanwan calmly picked up the cup on the table and drank a glass with Yuwen Xi.

"The singing and dancing are always the same and boring every year. I heard that there are many talented concubines in the emperor's palace. I wonder if I can have the honor to watch them today."

There was a general below who was obviously drunk. His cheeks were flushed and he shook his head as he suddenly spoke.

Yuwen Xi curled his thin lips slightly, looking at the generals below with a half-smile in his eyes. The other ministers felt as if the air seemed to be frozen.

There are actually people who want to watch the emperor's woman perform for them. Isn't this touching the emperor's face?

The drunken general was sobered up by the sudden silence and condensation of the air. He realized belatedly that he had gotten a little carried away and was about to apologize when the man nodded, "Yes."

Yuwen Xi didn't care about other palace concubines. In his eyes, they were just decorations in the harem. Since they were not his women, he would naturally not get angry with them.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

The ministers below didn't know what to say and could only hang their heads and shout flattery. Yuwen Xi waved his hand and the banquet returned to its peaceful and harmonious state.

"I wonder if that lady would be willing to dance for the soldiers who are suppressing the rebellion."

This general was one of the heroes who helped suppress the rebellion of King Jinan. He had just been granted the title and was so happy that he could not help but drink a few more glasses. He accidentally made this suggestion.

This proposal was exactly what Li Ranyan wanted, and she was well prepared.

She wanted to take this opportunity to catch Yuwen Xi's eye, but Concubine Cao, who had the same idea, did not want to miss it.

"I am willing to dance."

"I am willing to perform a dance for you."

The two of them stood up at the same time and spoke at the same time, then looked at each other with hostility towards each other.

The general had not expected that two concubines would simultaneously express their willingness to dance, so he could only look up at Yuwen Xi.

Yuwen Xi didn't care who danced. He thought for a moment and said, "Since both of you want to dance, how about a dance battle?"

"Yes Yes."

The ministers and their families below looked at the two concubines with curiosity as they quickly changed their clothes. It seemed that they were well prepared.

I couldn't help but sigh that it took a lot of effort to show up in front of the emperor.

Li Ranyan and Cao Bin, one in blue and one in pink, stood opposite each other and looked at each other with deep hostility in their eyes.

Even if they dance together, there can only be one winner.

Yuwen Xi on the upper part held Jiang Wanwan's hand. Seeing that Jiang Wanwan was concentrating and seemed to be attracted by two figures, one red and one blue, waving their sleeves, he also looked at the two people below with interest.

But there was no intention towards his concubine in his eyes, he just treated the two of them as objects to make everyone laugh.

As the intense piano music rang out, both of them began to swing their long sleeves, as if using their long sleeves and skirts as their own weapons to collide and collide with each other.

The pink sleeves were intertwined with the blue sleeves, and when the piano music paused, Li Ranyan had already stepped on the pink sleeves.

No matter how Concubine Cao tried to pull her back, she was powerless and could only stare at Li Ranyan with an unpleasant expression.

Li Ranyan covered her face with her sleeves and looked at Concubine Cao opposite her with disdain. She was confident of her extraordinary talent, and it took her several months to learn just a fragment of a dance scroll, let alone a dance battle.

God has gifted her with such a talent that she cannot lose no matter what happens, and she is the only one who wins.

Glancing at Concubine Cao's unhappy expression, Li Ranyan sneered in her heart.

Then the piano music sounded again, and the two sleeves that covered the face were removed. The pink long sleeves were hooked up directly under her feet. When she saw that Cao Bin was unstable due to being pulled, the blue sleeves hit Cao Bin's waist like a whip. When she bent over in pain, he swung out the blue sleeves, and the silk flower worn on Cao Bin's head flew off and fell to the ground, and then he stepped on it.

Concubine Cao had completely lost control of her body and fell down in a spin, her pink sleeves sticking to the ground, and she knelt on the ground in a mess.

Li Ranyan continued to dance calmly, swinging her sleeves to a perfect end. The sound of the piano disappeared, and only Li Ranyan in blue was standing in the center of the hall.

Everyone couldn't help but applaud, and Jiang Wanwan's pretty face also showed an expression of emotion.

“Such a wonderful performance really opened my eyes.”

"I didn't expect that there is such a beauty in the emperor's harem. Congratulations to the emperor."

Li Ranyan's cheeks turned slightly red when she was praised by ministers and generals. She raised her chin and looked shyly at Yuwen Xi above, looking charming and attractive.

It's a pity that Li Ranyan's seductive eyes were thrown to a blind man. Although Yuwen Xi was surprised that Li Ranyan had such skills, there was only indifference in his eyes.

Only after seeing Jiang Wanwan beside him smile sweetly did he nod with a smile, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Tell me... Lady Li, what reward do you want?"

Fortunately, the eunuch Zhou Hai beside him reminded him in his ear and called out Li Ranyan's surname. Although the concubines in the harem could be counted on ten fingers, Yuwen Xi never remembered the names of unimportant people, let alone their surnames.