Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

Thinking of this, after Emperor Zhou finished his polite words, Mu Qingchen raised his wine glass and stood up to bow to him from a distance: "I wish you all your wishes come true in the coming year, and I wish my mother a long life and good health."

After saying this, he drank the wine in the glass, then sat down and drank the wine in silence while eating the food on the table.

Qiao Shinian lowered her head and looked at the virtuous king again. She didn't understand how such an emperor could win the hearts of the people. He didn't fulfill his responsibilities as an emperor to ensure the stability of the people's lives.

He did not do what an older brother should do for his younger brother left behind by his father, and even deprived a young child of his mother.

He did not treat the concubines in the harem equally, and he did not do what a father should do to his children. His heart was biased towards the Pacific Ocean.

Thinking of this, Qiao Shinian couldn't help being absent-minded. The virtuous king seemed to be really good-looking. He just sat there, eating silently, with no interest in other people's every move.

He sat there, as if he had been abandoned by the whole world.

He was like a piece of beautiful jade, quietly lying there, with no one to admire him or approach him. He exuded an aura of loneliness, a numb and peaceful existence.

Qiao Shinian suddenly felt like picking up a pen and drawing. She had already thought about what kind of background frame this beautiful man would be in, and what color tone would make this man form a strong contrast with the background.

Mu Qingchen raised his head and followed his gaze, and his eyes met Qiao Shinian's.

Qiao Shinian was slightly surprised and subconsciously greeted him with a polite smile.

After saying hello, I lowered my head, my face blushing and my heart beating fast.

It was true that when they first met, the candlelight was too dim and she didn't even notice such a handsome man.

As everyone finished their congratulatory speeches, Emperor Zhou's gaze fell on Wen Jiu. He saw Wen Jiu eating the food with relish. Three plates had already been stacked on the table.

Wen Jiu rudely wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and bowed to the high-ranking Emperor Zhou: "I wish the Emperor of Great Zhou happiness and success every year in the new year, and may he achieve greater success in his achievements. I wish the Queen Mother good health and happiness as vast as the East Sea."

After the emotionless speech, the hall was very quiet, so quiet that the joyful silk music seemed a little frightening.

Emperor Zhou looked at Wen Jiu for a long while before asking, "Wen Jiu, are you sincerely congratulating me?"

"Of course." Wen Jiu responded, his voice clear and his expression sincere.

Everyone looked down on this prince who had been here for several months. In addition, they had previously heard that Wen Jiu had publicly humiliated Princess Yu'an and questioned the Zhou Kingdom's ethics, which made the court ministers even more dissatisfied with the prince of the defeated country.

A person from a defeated country, instead of keeping a low profile, actually dared to question the ethics and morals of the Zhou Dynasty.

"What if I want to take over your Chuwen Kingdom next year?" Emperor Zhou spoke slowly, and after he finished speaking, he picked up the pure gold wine glass and took a sip of wine.

Qiao Shinian glanced at it secretly and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, this emperor is so fucking pretentious.

Secretly observing the reactions of the people around him, Qiao Shinian knew that this was a life-threatening question.

"As long as Your Majesty has the ability to take down Chu Wen Kingdom, what objection can I have? In this world, whoever has the power has the final say, isn't it?" Wen Jiu looked up at the person sitting high.

Everyone present at this moment was at the top of the Zhou Kingdom's power pyramid. Although they could not find any reason to refute Wen Jiu's words, no one was in a good mood towards Wen Jiu, a native of Chuwen.

After replying, Wen Jiu saw that Emperor Zhou did not speak, so he looked at the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother sitting high up had no interest in the existence of Wen Jiu. She just sat there as usual and said calmly: "The prince of Chu Wen Kingdom has come to Zhou Kingdom far away from his homeland. I think it must be hard. I will give you some New Year's money on behalf of your grandmother."

Princess You'an stood up, took a few golden beans from the Queen Mother, put them into a red brocade bag, and slowly walked to Wen Jiu and handed them to him.

Qiao Shinian took two steps forward, wanting to see Wen Jiu's reaction, whether she should take it for Wen Jiu or Wen Jiu should take it himself.

Just as she was hesitating, Wen Jiu took the brocade bag and handed it to Qiao Shinian, bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother." Then he sat down and continued to eat.

As lunch came to an end, Qiao Shinian's legs were numb from the cold and he had lost all feeling. Every step he took felt like he was walking on the clouds, but also like he was being dragged down by his legs. It was a very strange feeling.

After leaving the hall, Wen Jiu put his cloak on Qiao Shinian and said with a smile, "Sister, we have survived another banquet. It really lowered our presence, so those people won't embarrass us anymore."

Qiao Shinian wanted to refuse, but Wen Jiu shook his head: "I am a boy and I am not afraid of the cold. You said that boys should protect girls. Besides, I can also block the wind by holding my sister's cloak."

Chunxue, who was following beside him, looked at Wen Jiu in silence.

"No one wants you, stop right there!" The two had just turned a corner when they heard a loud shout from behind. They knew who this person was without having to think.

The only person who could be hated by both Wen Jiu and Qiao Shinian at the same time was the arrogant and domineering Princess Yu'an.

The snow had stopped at this time, and the thick gray clouds blocked all the light to the world. Princess Yu'an sat on the sedan chair, and the luxurious jewelry on her body was enough to prove how favored she was in the palace.

Looking at Princess Yu'an sitting on the sedan chair, Wen Jiu was very rude and looked disdainful: "What's the matter?"

Princess Yu'an waved her hand, and the sedan chair stopped in front of Wen Jiu. Her big eyes were full of malice as she stared at Qiao Shinian: "I wonder how long you can protect this slave? I heard that this slave is your most important sister. There is no one in this palace who has offended me and is still alive.

This time, I have prepared a surprise for you and this bitch, you must protect her well. What I like most is to destroy the favorite things of the people I hate, and the next one is her."

Princess Yu'an looked at Wen Jiu provocatively, "You are just a wild dog that no one wants. You are the first one who dares to challenge me!"

"Oh, it's really an honor!" Wen Jiu said sarcastically, "Tsk, it's okay that you're ugly, but your dog barking is even more unpleasant. They say girls are flowers, but I see you look like a puddle of stinky mud."

"You!" Princess Yu'an paused, turned around and looked at Wen Jiu fiercely, "You dare to scold me, you are seeking death!"

After saying that, she was about to slap him.

Qiao Shinian quickly grabbed Princess Yu'an's hand that was about to fall on Wen Jiu's cheek.

The palace maid at the side immediately came up and tried to push Qiao Shinian away.

The young eunuch scolded, "How dare you! Who allowed a lowly servant like you to touch the princess?"

"Oh, I forgot." Qiao Shinian let go of her hand and pretended, "Princess, please forgive me."

"If you dare to stop me, I will kill you!" Princess Yu'an pointed at Qiao Shinian and said viciously, "Beat her to death. I can't wait any longer. I want her dead now."

"I don't think you dare. If you kill her, I will die in your bedroom immediately. I promise that your reputation will be as bad as you are in this life." Wen Jiu's face turned cold. He waved his hand to block Qiao Shinian and stared at Princess Yu'an's face, which was flushed with anger, with murderous intent.

"Your Zhou Kingdom has suffered a great disaster this year. The heavy snow must have killed many livestock and civilians. Your father is still waiting for my father to pay silver to stabilize the disaster situation. What do you think would happen if I died in your bedroom with my clothes undressed?"

Qiao Shinian's eyes widened. She didn't know where Wen Jiu learned this way of threatening people, using the innocence that a woman valued most to threaten people.

Should she go back and educate Wen Jiubo?

Tell him that we don't need to threaten people in such a despicable way.