The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

"It's in the past……"

Shen Yusang stared quietly at the lush peach tree, his eyes a little blurred, and muttered to himself.

It is not known whether he said this to comfort An Qi who was standing beside him with a worried look on his face, or whether he was just comforting himself.

After a moment of silence, Shen Yusang spoke again, "Please have someone remove the decorations in this room. I really don't like them."

As he said this, the emotions that he had been suppressing in his heart seemed to be released a little as the words fell.

Finally, Shen Yusang said what was hidden in his heart.

After all, he was about to leave, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to vent his dissatisfaction with Lu Shi at this moment.

Hearing Shen Yusang say this, An Qi was slightly startled at first, and then he followed his gaze and carefully looked at the layout of the house.

The room was filled with exquisite and colorful silks and decorations, which looked magnificent and full of vitality.

After a long while, An Qi nodded and softly agreed, "This is indeed not the style you would like, young master."

"The reason why the prince made this arrangement was because he thought a man might better understand another man's preferences. Therefore, he specially asked Cheng Shijun to decorate this room for you, young master. I think this must be the style that Cheng Shijun likes."

After hearing what An Qi said, Shen Yusang just pursed his lips and replied lightly: "Yeah."

Other than that, not another word was said.

After another period of silence, Shen Yusang suddenly turned to An Qi and said, "I'm leaving."

After saying that, he walked slowly towards the door without looking back.

……

Seven days later is the Queen's birthday, and the whole country celebrates it together.

Even the idle prince Lu Shu, who was exiled to the northwest, was recalled to celebrate the birthday banquet together.

Lu Shi sat quietly below the princess. She slightly raised the exquisite wine glass in her hand and gazed calmly at the growing crowd attending the birthday banquet.

Suddenly, her gaze stopped at a certain place.

That's where Shen Yusang is.

Shen Yusang had originally not wanted to attend the birthday banquet. However, his fame had risen rapidly in recent months, attracting widespread attention. The Empress also took a liking to him and issued a special decree requiring his attendance.

Besides, the Queen had sent her blessings when the clinic opened, and he couldn't refuse it for both moral and logical reasons.

He was given a seat alone by the Queen, opposite Lu Shi.

When their eyes met, Shen Yusang looked away very quickly. Seeing this, Lu Shi chuckled and also looked away.

There was an empty square table above Shen Yusang, which was reserved for the idle King Lu Shu.

At this moment, Prince Lu Shu finally showed up at the banquet.

As soon as she appeared, she instantly became the focus of the audience and attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone's eyes shifted back and forth between Princess Lu Jing, Prince of Idleness Lu Shu, and Prince of An Lu Shi. Everyone's eyes flashed with excitement as they watched a good show.

Lu Shu ignored the strange looks from others and walked straight towards Lu Shi. "Royal sister, how have you been these years?"

Lu Shi nodded slightly, "Thanks to the care of the Royal Sister, I am doing fine."

Both of them smiled at each other, and Lu Shu laughed even more heartily when he heard this.

"Hahahaha, as long as my sister is fine, I'm fine. I'm also concerned about my sister because she lost both legs and couldn't get over it. Now it seems that my sister's state of mind is incomparable to ordinary people!"

"You are so kind, sister."

This statement sounded innocent, but Lu Shi, the person involved, could certainly hear the malice in her words.

Lu Shi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a barely perceptible cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

It seems that Lu Shu's state of mind is completely different from Lu Jing's.

She countered calmly, "My sister seems to be in a much better mood than I am. She lived in such a poor northwest for five years, and she still smiled broadly when she returned."

Lu Shi's counterattack was like a sharp sword, piercing Lu Shu's heart. Lu Shu, who had been smiling, suddenly froze and his expression gradually turned cold.

Finally, Lu Shu snorted coldly, said no more, turned around with a cold face and walked quickly back to his seat.

When she saw Shen Yusang below her, she seemed to have found an outlet for venting.

"Can anyone enter the Queen Mother's banquet? How can an ordinary man be equal to this king?"

Shen Yusang frowned, feeling inexplicably discriminated against because of his gender.

This idle king who just came back from the Northwest is really a brainless guy.

Not to mention that the Queen's birthday banquet is not an easy one for anyone to attend. Just look at the position where he is sitting at this moment. If it were not for the personal grace of Her Majesty the Queen, who would dare to sit side by side with three extremely noble princesses so boldly?

Even those princes of prominent status had to submit to him.

Shen Yusang is no longer the same person he used to be. He is no longer a soft persimmon that anyone can bully or insult at will.

Facing Prince Xian's rudeness, he calmly responded, "Your Highness has lived in the northwest for a long time, and I'm sure he's picked up some of the crude and unbearable customs of those barbaric lands. I can understand this."

"On such an important occasion as today, even if you are a prince, you should be careful with your words and actions."

"After all, as Your Highness just said, Her Majesty's birthday banquet is not a place where just any random person can sneak in!"

Shen Yusang's voice was quite loud, so his insinuation that Prince Xian was uneducated and brainless quickly spread among the crowd.

The implicit ridicule of the crowd made King Xian grit her teeth in hatred. She attributed all her hatred to Lu Shi and Shen Yusang, and a hint of malice flashed in her eyes.

"You sharp-tongued bitch, you can only get the upper hand verbally. In bed, you will be at my mercy."

A hint of pride flashed across her smile. "If I ask the Queen Mother to give you to me, will she agree?"

Hearing this, Shen Yusang remained calm and said, "Prince Xian, you can give it a try."

The Queen had already promised him freedom of marriage, how could she change her mind so easily?

What's more, given her identity as the Divine Doctor Bai, the Queen would not easily let the Prince of the Northwest take him back.

But Lu Shu seemed confident, laughing and drinking the liquor in the glass in one gulp.

Shen Yusang looked away indifferently and cursed "idiot" in his heart.

Their conversation was heard by many people, including Lu Shi and Lu Jing on the opposite side.

Lu Jing frowned secretly and left his seat, and then a servant called Lu Shu away from his seat.

Lu Shi lowered his eyes and thought to himself.

Although Lu Jing felt guilty towards her, he felt just as guilty towards Lu Shu as she did, and her relationship with Lu Shu had always been deeper than hers with Lu Shi.

At this moment, Lu Jing should be reminding Lu Shu not to set his sights on Shen Yusang.

But she still really wanted to know, if Lu Shu attacked her again, which side would Lu Jing stand on?

Judging from Lu Shu's condition, he must be quite jealous of her.

Before the banquet started, Lu Jing and Lu Shu came back together. As Lu Shi expected, there was a hint of fear in Lu Shu's eyes when he looked at Shen Yusang, and he didn't dare to do anything rash.

After the banquet began, the Queen, dressed in her gorgeous attire, stepped onto the podium and delivered a series of speeches, followed by the famous gift-giving session.

The first person to present a gift was the prince. With a smile on his face, he respectfully presented a letter of prayer for the people.

Those were birthday wishes from the people to the empress, specially collected by the prince. The words revealed sincere emotions and deep respect.

Although the gift was not precious, it truly demonstrated the prince's benevolence and filial piety.

The Queen took the prayer book from the people and showed a gratified smile on her face. She was obviously quite satisfied with the Prince's kindness.

Then came Lu Shu’s gift.

What she gave away were several mines she discovered in the northwest.

As soon as the gift was presented, not only the Queen but also Lu Shi was surprised.

A few mines would be enough for a secret rebellion, but all this man wanted was to be able to return to Beijing.

Lu Shi once again refreshed her understanding of Lu Shu's lower limit of intelligence.

But on second thought, this matter would bring more benefits than disadvantages to her. In that case, she was too lazy to stop the Queen from allowing Lu Shu to return to Beijing.

Then, it was Lu Shi's turn to give a gift.

Just as the Queen was about to order someone to push Lu Shi, who was sitting in a wheelchair, to the front of the stage, she saw Lu Shi slowly raise his hand to stop her.

Under the Queen's puzzled gaze, Lu Shi held the armrests on both sides of the wheelchair tightly with his hands, as if using all his strength, and then slowly stood up.

In an instant, there was silence all around, as if one could hear even a pin drop.

Everyone stared at the scene in amazement, unable to believe what they saw.

Lu Shi's legs were still a little stiff, and each step seemed difficult. She slowly moved her feet one by one. It was only a few steps away, but she walked for half a cup of tea.

With every step he took, a bean-sized bead of sweat would roll down his forehead and his body would sway.

The Queen took in all of this and was extremely anxious.

She completely disregarded the dignity that a queen should have, and hurriedly walked down from the platform, finally stopping steadily in front of Lu Shi.

At this moment, she is no longer the queen who is high above and has all the power in the world, but just an ordinary mother who is full of worries and cares for her children.

"Okay, my son is already capable enough. I will take care of the rest of the journey." The queen said softly, her words full of love and care.

Lu Shi smiled slightly when he heard this, raised his hand to gently wipe the sweat from his forehead, and then reached out to hand over his gift.

"Queen Mother, do you still remember the amulet you personally went to the ancient temple of the Jalan to obtain for your son?"

"I believe that the reason I was able to recover as before may be because the magic talisman you, Queen Mother, prayed for worked."

"So, a few days ago, I also prayed for the Queen Mother. I only wish that the Queen Mother will be safe and live a long and happy life."

After saying that, Lu Shi gently placed the gift box in the Queen's palm.

"Okay, okay!" The Queen excitedly held Lu Shi's hand.

"The emperor's recovery is the best gift the queen mother has received today."

The Queen's words established Lu Shi as the MVP of this gift-giving event.

Lu Shu, who had really given a big gift, was naturally dissatisfied and secretly cursed the queen for being partial.

She cast a hateful look at Lu Shi.

Wait and see the great gift that the king has prepared for you!

After the gifts were presented, the Queen waved her hand and a group of gorgeously dressed dancers entered the room, surrounding the man in the middle with his face covered with a veil.

The palace attendant's shrill voice followed.

"Qiao Qing, the Holy Son of Miao, will dance for His Majesty!"