The passers-by are vicious

"It's better to just take them as beauties. At least they won't get jealous and take it out on me."

Yuan Benchu ​​sighed and hung the flute back around his waist again, then waved his sleeves and walked towards the seat on the left closest to Yuan Xun.

During this time, he looked at Concubine Yu who was standing in the middle of the hall in a dance dress, and bowed to Yuan Xun.

"I haven't congratulated my brother on the birth of his son yet."

He just glanced vaguely at Jiang Wanwan who was sitting next to Yuan Xun and smiled meaningfully.

It seemed like a reminder or perhaps he was just happy for Yuan Xun.

Jiang Wanwan picked up the wine glass with a normal expression, and covered her lips slightly with her sleeves with a smile, then drank the glass of wine with coldness in her eyes.

Yuan Xun just raised his hand and his expression became slightly cold. He didn't look happy at all and didn't say anything.

He simply placed his hand on the back of Jiang Wanwan's hand on her leg and patted it gently, as if to comfort her.

Feeling the man's movements, Jiang Wanwan dodged his hand without leaving a trace, picked up the wine cup and poured herself a glass of wine.

While drinking, he hid his face with his sleeves and showed a sarcastic smile.

The Yuan family is really full of romantic people. She and Yuan Xun supported each other when they were young, but he was unwilling to give her a child.

If her late father had not been the former prime minister and her brother the minister of war, she would not have been able to hold on to her position as queen.

But it’s okay, it will be over soon...

She is still the queen.

Only Jiang Wanwan is worthy of being the queen of Northern Zhou.

Yuan Xun looked at the Jade Concubine who was still standing in the hall and had been ignored for a while, and asked casually: "You danced well, I will reward you with a plate of jade dumplings."

After saying that, she waved her hand and asked the eunuch to bring her the leek dumplings in the middle of the table.

It’s hard to say whether I care or not.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yu Fei was disappointed in her heart, but her face showed a slight smile of joy.

Is her dance only worth a dish?

Concubine Yu even began to doubt whether Yuan Xun really had feelings for her.

Halfway through the palace banquet, ministers sent gifts to celebrate the Second Prince.

His Majesty is the only son, so the gifts sent by the ministers are naturally extraordinary.

Concubine Yu held the Second Prince in her arms and coaxed him gently, her pretty face full of smiles.

Jiang Wanwan found it funny to see her smug look.

She didn't show any sign of it on her face, but instead appeared very happy, acting like a mother of a country.

"Your Majesty, Minister Jiang was out and couldn't come back in time for the banquet, so he asked me to deliver a gift to the Second Prince on his behalf."

Jiang Wanwan's brother Jiang Beichuan, the Minister of War, happened to go back to his hometown to worship his ancestors recently.

The petition for leave was approved by Yuan Xun, so he was not surprised.

"I thought about it and found nothing good to give, so I found a longevity lock from the storehouse and gave it to the Second Prince."

Her fair fingers lightly brushed across the gold and jade longevity lock wrapped in red cloth that Ke'er was holding in front of her, and her fingertips even paused slightly at the center of the lock.

Jiang Wanwan concealed her emotions, retracted her gaze, waved her hand and asked Ke'er to take it to Yufei.

Ke'er immediately brought the longevity lock to Concubine Yu, and before she even waited for Concubine Yu to refuse, she took it and put it around the Second Prince's neck.

"This..." Even though Concubine Yu was on guard, she couldn't take off the golden locket of longevity in front of everyone.

Yuan Xun naturally recognized the longevity lock. He pursed his lips and looked at Jiang Wanwan who looked lonely. He couldn't help but say: "Since the queen gave this lock to the second prince, then he should wear it carefully."

"Yes, thank you, Queen. I will make sure the Second Prince wears it at all times."

Even though she felt that Jiang Wanwan had ill intentions, since Yuan Xun had spoken, Concubine Yu had no choice but to let the Second Prince wear it even if she felt disgusted by the longevity lock.