Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

But no matter what the reason was, today was the emperor's birthday, and she couldn't continue to make a fuss, lest it disrupt the palace banquet and upset the emperor.

Whenever the emperor was in a bad mood, the first person to be punished was her, his mother.

Seeing his mother talking, Beitang Qing had no choice but to sit down angrily.

"This prince's fiancée can't dance." Beitang Yuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"Prince! You left Shengjing when you were young and just returned yesterday. How do you know Miss Xie can't dance? In fact, it doesn't matter whether she dances well or not, as long as the intention is there. Today is His Majesty's birthday, and we all just want to have fun."

Empress Changsun said this perfectly because she wanted to please the emperor. If Xie Jinglan refused again, it would be a loss of face for the emperor.

"So what if she can dance? She can only dance for this prince. Who do you think you are?" Beitang Yuan's eyes were full of sarcasm.

When these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

For a moment, the hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The prince actually called the queen a bitch in front of the emperor?

It is said that the death of the late queen was related to Empress Changsun, and it seems to be true.

Otherwise, the prince would not have targeted Empress Changsun so much and even cursed her in public.

Empress Changsun's face suddenly turned ugly. It was the first time in her life that she was insulted in person by someone, and that was the current crown prince.

"Your Majesty!" She was so angry that she wanted to kill someone, but her words were full of grievance, "I don't know what I did wrong to make the prince hate me so much?

Today is your birthday, and I asked the ladies to dance on stage just to please you. I never expected the Crown Prince to misunderstand me like this."

Emperor Kunming was even more troubled, because he knew that once his son came back, there would be no peace in the palace.

"Prince, how can you speak to the Queen like that?"

"Isn't what your son said right?" Beitang Yuan's voice was cold. "Xie Jinglan is now this prince's fiancée, but the Queen asked her to dance for others to watch. Is she treating her like a dancing prostitute? What is this woman hiding? Can't you see it?"

Xie Jinglan had already said she couldn't dance, but this woman still insisted on letting her go on stage. What was she going to do if she couldn't dance? Was she going to make fun of her? To put it bluntly, she wanted to humiliate Xie Jinglan. Humiliating her was the same as humiliating her son.

Maiko? Hearing this, the faces of the ladies who were about to go on stage to dance turned pale.

"Crown Prince, aren't you making a big deal out of nothing?" Beitang Hong was very angry when he saw his mother being scolded.

"Today is Father's birthday, and everyone is very happy. The young ladies from each family have prepared dances. Xie Jinglan is the future Crown Princess, so what's wrong with her dancing for Father?"

"Do you think these women can be compared with my future Crown Princess?" Beitang Yuan asked him coldly.

"That's enough!" Emperor Kunming felt annoyed. "It's indeed the Queen's fault for this matter. Going on stage to perform is a personal choice. Since Miss Xie doesn't want to dance, there's no need to force her. What are you arguing about?"

"I know I was wrong." Seeing that the emperor was angry, Empress Changsun quickly admitted her mistake.

But I was so angry in my heart that I wished I could bite my teeth to pieces.

She was the empress of a country, and she was publicly insulted by the crown prince. Not only did the emperor not help her save face, but he also turned around and scolded her, putting all the blame on her. How could she maintain her authority in front of others in the future? What did he think of her as the empress?

The emperor was indeed still thinking about that woman, which was why he valued his son so much.

But what does it matter if you value him? He's just a short-lived creature, he won't live more than a year.

Beitang Yuan was extremely annoyed. He stood up and bowed to the emperor, "Father, I will take my leave first!"

Without waiting for the emperor to speak, he turned and walked to Xie Jinglan, "Let's go! It's so smoky here, with all kinds of evil spirits and monsters everywhere. It will affect your appetite. I'll take you outside to eat."

"Okay, then let's go to Yuque Tower." Xie Jinglan smiled at him and pulled her brother up.

She walked to the center of the hall and said goodbye to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

The two men did not even look at Empress Changsun as they left the banquet together.

The two were nominally an engaged couple, and since Beitang Yuan openly opposed Empress Changsun, she could not hold him back.

"Crown Prince, wait for me." Sikong Xiao also stood up and said to Emperor Kunming, "Uncle, I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he chased after the two of them out.

The people in the hall looked at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses, pretending they saw nothing.

Empress Changsun felt her face burning and stared fiercely at the backs of the two men.

As the Queen, she was the most honorable woman in Yuyong Country, besides the Queen Mother. Everyone treated her with respect and fawning respect. But now, she was being despised and insulted by these two people!

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I gritted my teeth and secretly swore that I would tear these two people into pieces...

"It's all because of you!" Emperor Kunming's voice suddenly rang out in his ears. It was so quiet that only the two of them could hear it. "You knew Yuan'er was just like that, but you still insisted on provoking him."

Empress Zhangsun's eyes were red, but she was angry, "Your Majesty..."

"Don't think you can hide your thoughts from me." Emperor Kunming put the cup heavily on the table.

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Yuquelou is one of the four major restaurants in Shengjing. It is located in a prime location and has three floors. Not only is the exterior magnificent and the decoration luxurious and elegant, but the interior is even more magnificent and dazzling.

Of course! The food there is also very expensive, but it is indeed delicious. Each dish is carefully prepared, with excellent color, fragrance and taste. Generally, only high-ranking officials and nobles come here to patronize. At the same time, they can also communicate with other powerful people and expand their network.

Beitang Yuan still had the mask on his face, but the shop owner seemed to know him. When he saw them, he respectfully took them to the private room on the third floor.

Xie Jinglan sat down by the window and opened it. Below was another busy street with people coming and going, the hawking of vendors, the noise of carriages and horses, and other noisy sounds were heard everywhere.

Beitang Yuan took off the mask on his face, walked over to her side, and pointed at a medicine hall across the street. "You said you were going to watch a show, so you're talking about this Xiancaotang, right?"

"That's right. Do you know something too?" Xie Jinglan tilted her head to look at him.

"Yesterday I heard that there was a problem with the soul-restoring pills sold at the Xiancaotang auction. The patient had severe stomach pain after taking it, but the people from the Xiancaotang ran away, and the people who bought the pills have reported it to the government." Beitang Yuan said.

"What? Is this true?" Sikong Xiao also walked over when he heard it, somewhat unconvinced.

"Cousin, I came to Yuyong Country this time for two reasons: first, to celebrate my uncle's birthday; and second, because my mother's health has been poor. Just the afternoon before yesterday, I bought the Soul-Restoring Pill from Mo Sang, the world's number one doctor. From what you just said, could it be that the pill is fake?"

"Did you buy the Soul-Restoring Pill from Xiancaotang?" Beitang Yuan frowned.

"Yes!" Sikong Xiao reached into his sleeve and took out a small box.

"I heard that the Soul-Returning Pill refined by Mo Sang can cure all diseases and even bring the dead back to life. It's priceless. I spent 50,000 taels of gold to buy it. I want to use it to treat my mother's illness."

Fifty thousand taels of gold? Xie Jinglan sneered inwardly, thinking that this was still a bargain.

Because Lin Ruyan had only been reborn for three months, her pills had not yet become famous, and no one believed that they had such good effects, so they were auctioned at such a low price.