Traveling through ancient times, the princess of the special forces became the group's favorite

Emperor Xuanyuan was suddenly awakened by Yun Chenyu. His body shook slightly and he looked ahead in a daze.

Yes, today is New Year’s Eve. According to custom, killing animals on New Year’s Eve is not a good omen.

He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then shouted an order: "In that case, first catch this beast and put it in a cage. After the New Year, beat it to death with clubs!"

Upon hearing this, the guards quickly responded in unison: "As you command!"

However, just as he finished speaking, a guard looked troubled and said cautiously, "But Your Majesty, this beast is too agile and flies so high, and we can't hurt it. How are we supposed to catch it?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanyuan was immediately furious. He blew his beard fiercely, his eyes wide, and he shouted coldly: "If you can't even catch such a small beast, what's the point of me keeping you good-for-nothings!"

The guards were so frightened that they trembled all over, immediately shut their mouths and stopped talking, and began to wave their swords around wildly.

But they knew very well in their hearts that they must not hurt the parrot in the slightest, otherwise if it saw blood, they would be in real trouble.

Just when everyone was in a panic, one of the smart and resourceful guards suddenly came up with a good idea.

He quickly ran to the side and found a large net specially used to catch cicadas, then tiptoed closer to the parrot circling in the air. After finding the right moment, he swung the net bag in his hand vigorously, accurately covering the parrot.

Dun Dun was stuffed back into the cage pitifully. His small body curled up into a ball, his watery eyes filled with fear and helplessness. He stared at Shen Li not far away, sending her a final distress signal.

Shen Li felt a surge of pity in his heart, and quickly gave it a gentle yet firm comforting look.

Then he cautiously approached the cage, and when no one was paying attention, he lowered his voice and said, "Don't be afraid, Dun Dun. Once the palace banquet is over, I will find a way to set you free."

As if Dun Dun understood what Shen Li said, his originally anxious heart gradually calmed down, and he lay obediently in the cage and stopped moving.

At this moment, the queen, supported by a group of palace maids, hurriedly stepped into the hall again.

A palace maid had reported to her everything that happened in the hall.

At this moment, the queen looked flustered and walked hurriedly. Even the red hairpin carefully worn on her head looked a little crooked and messy because she walked too fast. But she didn't care about these things at all. She just wanted to get to the hall as soon as possible to plead for the prince.

The Empress quickly walked up to Emperor Xuanyuan, fell to her knees with a thud, and pleaded tearfully, "Your Majesty, please spare Ye'er! He was only kind-hearted and wanted to please you, but who could have known that he would fall for someone else's treacherous scheme? If you really want to confine him, how will he be able to handle state affairs in front of all the civil and military officials in the future?"

However, Emperor Xuanyuan waved his hand irritably, flicked his robe, and said coldly: "My oral order has been issued. The Queen does not need to waste any more words to plead for the Crown Prince!"

In fact, Emperor Xuanyuan had long been dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's secret plot to murder Yunchenyu in the northern border, and he had been feeling unhappy about it.

Now is a good opportunity to punish the prince and make him curb his growing ambition.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn, as if even the air had frozen.

The chief eunuch walked forward cautiously, bent down, and whispered a few words in Emperor Xuanyuan's ear.

Emperor Xuanyuan's face was originally flushed with anger, but after hearing the words of the eunuch chief, his brows relaxed slightly and his breathing gradually stabilized.

He took a deep breath and glanced at everyone in the hall, especially the envoys from various countries. He thought to himself: Today is New Year's Eve, and all nations are coming to pay tribute. If I lose my composure in public, wouldn't I be laughed at by these outsiders?

Thinking of this, Emperor Xuanyuan covered his lips and coughed lightly a few times to cover up his previous loss of composure.

He slowly sat back on the dragon throne, tapped the armrests with his fingers, then raised the golden cup in his hand, a majestic and calm smile on his face again, and said loudly:

"It's all this evil beast's fault, everyone, keep going!"

His voice was loud and steady, as if the anger just now had never existed.

Upon seeing this, the ministers and foreign envoys in the hall heaved a sigh of relief, raised their glasses, and said respectfully in unison: "I wish Your Majesty a happy New Year's Eve, good health and longevity. I wish Yunyan a good harvest in the coming year, and all the best!"

The voices were in unison, echoing in the hall, appearing particularly solemn.

……

Shen Zhihua slumped in her seat, her stomach aching slightly from the sudden anger.

She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, the veins on the back of her hand bulged, and her nails were almost digging into the flesh.

I really lost my wife and broke down!

She originally wanted to present a divine bird to please the emperor and ease the relationship between her and Yun Tingye.

But who could have imagined that this beast would lose control in front of the emperor, not only failing to please the emperor, but instead angering him.

Yun Tingye was also severely punished for this matter, and now he is full of resentment towards her. The look in his eyes when he looks at her is full of coldness and disgust.

Although many people believed that she was framed, they could not find any evidence to prove it.

She felt that Shen Li must be doing something behind the scenes. She raised her head and looked straight in the direction of Shen Li.

At this moment, Shen Li was sitting with Prince Chen. The two of them were laughing and talking happily. Sometimes they raised their glasses to drink, and sometimes they picked up the exquisite cakes on the table and tasted them elegantly. They looked as happy as a pair of living gods who were detached from the world.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhihua's face instantly became even uglier, turning pale and red.

Why?

Shen Zhihua roared in his heart, his voice almost breaking.

Why should she be punished and scolded and suffer all kinds of injustice, while they can be so free and enjoy the joy of the banquet?

Her eyes were full of jealousy and unwillingness as she stared at Shen Li.

moment.

She sent her maid to whisper a few words to Princess Changle Yun Yuhan, who immediately gave her a sinister laugh.

Yun Yuhan narrowed his eyes and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

She slowly stood up and gracefully bowed to Emperor Xuanyuan. Her voice was clear but contained a hint of ill intent: "Father, I have something to report."

Emperor Xuanyuan nodded slightly, indicating that she should continue.

Yun Yuhan turned around and looked straight at Shen Li, her eyes full of disdain and provocation: "Princess Chen, everyone has presented gifts to the emperor, and you are the only one who hasn't. Tell me, did you forget to prepare a gift for the emperor?"

Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but just loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

For a moment, the originally warm atmosphere at the banquet suddenly stagnated, and everyone's eyes were cast on Shen Li, with curiosity, confusion, and a sense of anticipation for a good show in their eyes.

The corners of Shen Zhihua's mouth rose slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smug smile, and he watched all this quietly.

She knew that as long as she brought this matter up, Shen Li would be in trouble.

Seeing that Shen Li didn't answer immediately, Yun Yuhan continued, "Today is New Year's Eve, our Yunyan's big day of the year. It would be unreasonable if you didn't prepare a gift!"

Ha ha.

Shen Li sneered a few times.

She sat up straight and said, "Of course I won't forget to give you a gift. I originally wanted to wait until the palace banquet was over to present it, but since Princess Changle has pressed me so hard, I have no choice but to present it!"