My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

When Emperor Shengjing glanced at the lantern inadvertently, he was stunned for a moment.

The reason is simple, because the painting above was made by him back then, but the one in front of him, both the brushstrokes and the painting skills were not from him, but more like the hand of a woman.

The picture shows a huge Albizia Julibrissin tree. Under the colorful fallen petals, a woman in green is sitting on a swing woven from vines, looking up at the starry sky above her head. Her eyes seem to be filled with the starry sky, shining brightly and captivatingly.

Suddenly, thoughts surged through Emperor Shengjing's mind, and his memory seemed to return to the day he first met Wan Rongyue. It was also under this albizzia tree, and the sky was filled with stars.

The queen, who was standing nearby, quickly saw the image on the lantern. Her expression changed instantly, and her inner uneasiness grew stronger.

The Queen's sharp eyes quickly swept over the three remaining lanterns in the air, and she ordered the guards standing by, "How can such vulgar things be allowed to appear at the Prince's celebration banquet? Someone must have ulterior motives and wants to disrupt the order of the banquet. Come, clear these things away immediately."

Finally, he added: "Check carefully for any suspicious persons nearby. Once discovered, they must be apprehended on the spot."

Li Long, the commander of the Imperial Guards, glanced at Emperor Shengjing. Seeing that he still had his head lowered, seemingly still absorbed in the scene, he bowed to the Empress and said, "I obey your orders."

After saying that, Li Long drew out the bow and arrow he carried with him, put three arrows on it, and prepared to shoot them all.

At this moment, the silent Emperor Shengjing suddenly spoke up to stop them: "Wait!"

Everyone present was looking at Emperor Shengjing, as if waiting for his instructions.

Afterwards, Emperor Shengjing said, "These are just a few lanterns. Consider them just for entertainment. Don't damage them. Have someone carefully monitor them. Once they land, make sure they are safe before disposing of them."

After saying this, the emperor gave Su Qinian a look. Su Qinian understood and bowed down without leaving any trace.

He wanted to personally watch these lanterns burn out and fall down, and then personally hand them over to the emperor.

This little episode did not cause much waves at the banquet. Soon, Emperor Shengjing said a few polite words, and the banquet returned to a scene of singing and dancing, and harmony between the monarch and his subjects.

At this time, the song ended and the scene fell into a brief silence.

Before long, everyone heard a melodious sound of a piano slowly coming from a distance. Then, several palace servants carried a huge drum to the center of the venue. Six fences made of gauze were erected around it, fluttering in the evening breeze.

Eight dancers wearing veils and uniform exotic costumes followed closely, surrounding the big drum and began to dance gracefully. As the rhythm of the piano music in the distance grew stronger, mixed with the sound of the dancers occasionally hitting the drum, soon, a slender and graceful figure appeared at the end of the passage.

The figure was like the Xuannv from the sky descending to the earth, with her wrist only wrapped in a red silk. She came from far away, stepping on a white silk and stepping on the moon in the void, and finally stopped just on the big drum.

This scene is extremely shocking.

Everyone stared at the figure in the center of the stage without blinking, her long sleeves fluttering as she kept spinning and dancing on the big drum, as if they were seeing the fairy Chang'e in the Moon Palace.

At this time, some officials began to discuss:

"Who is this woman? Why does this figure feel so familiar?"

"Although she's wearing a veil, judging by her figure and eyes, she must be a stunning beauty."

"When did such a stunning beauty appear in the palace?"

Everyone was so fascinated by the sight that they even forgot to eat and drink the food and wine on the table.

The same went for Emperor Shengjing. From the moment Wan Rongyue appeared, his eyes were glued to her.

He felt that she was somewhat familiar, but he did not dare to confirm it, because both the eyes and the figure outside the veil looked very much like the beautiful figure buried deep in his heart, but it seemed that something had changed.

And so, until the end of the dance, no one at the scene made a sound.

At this time, as the dancers left the stage, Emperor Shengjing suddenly stood up and walked towards the big drum. During this process, his eyes never left Wan Rongyue.

Wan Rongyue was also waiting here, watching Emperor Shengjing walking towards her step by step, her pair of eyes full of affection, as if revealing endless longing and grievance.

Seeing this, the civil and military officials present thought to themselves that there would probably be another empress in the harem.

Finally, Emperor Shengjing stopped in front of the big drum. Due to the height difference, he could only look up at Wan Rongyue from his perspective. At this moment, he seemed to see a layer of sacred light shrouding her, like the Xuannv above the nine heavens.

It's even more shocking than when I first saw it.

He slowly extended his palm towards Wan Rongyue, signaling him to come down.

When Wan Rongyue saw the extra hand in front of her, she did not immediately reach out to it. Instead, she lightly jumped off the drum, took a few steps back, and suddenly reached out to remove the veil from her face. Then, she bowed and apologized to the man in front of her:

"Your Majesty...I am guilty!"

"Because I missed Your Majesty so much, I rashly lit the sky lantern and disturbed Your Majesty and the ministers. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Shengjing's heart suddenly stopped. At the same time, a complex emotion arose in his heart.

He truly loved Wan Rongyue. She was extremely beautiful and had a simple personality. Unlike many women in the harem, she was not full of schemes and plots.

But about the incident a year ago, he was really furious and punished her severely in a rage. But after calming down, he felt that the matter was handled too hastily, and perhaps it was a deliberate tactic used by the concubines in the harem to win favor.

But the punishment had been imposed, and those involved had been secretly executed. As an emperor, he couldn't lose face and go to the cold palace to admit his mistake to a concubine, so the matter had remained unresolved until now.

He was actually waiting, fantasizing that one day Wan Rongyue would stand in front of him again and tell him about her grievances and longings, but he knew that this was impossible.

Although Wan Rongyue has a stunning appearance, she does not have a powerful maternal family to help her. In the past year, no one has ever pleaded for Wan Rongyue in front of him, so this matter has been delayed until now.

But he didn't expect that tonight, his once beloved concubine would not only stand in front of him in good health, with an appearance and demeanor even better than before, but also confess her love to him in front of all the civil and military officials, saying that she missed him!

At this moment, it would be a lie to say that I was not moved.

Although Emperor Shengjing was an emperor, he also had emotions and desires deep in his heart.

A man's dignity and vanity were greatly satisfied at this moment.

He approached Wan Rongyue, reached out and lifted her bent body, and held her fair and tender breasts tightly in his large hand. He said gently, "My beloved concubine, you are just missing me too much. This is human nature. What's wrong with that?"