In the palace, the birthday banquet has begun, the emperor and the queen mother are seated, and Yan Ran has not yet returned.

Xiao Se looked anxiously in the direction of the outside of the hall, but fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the emperor and queen, and no one noticed that the seat behind Master Yan was empty.

Emperor Sheng said a few words and then announced the opening of the banquet.

As the melodious music sounds, the dancers of the opening performance are clustered around a small float in the shape of a lotus flower.

There was a woman in the float, but because of the veil tent, people could not see her face, only her slender figure, graceful posture, graceful and charming.

Due to the small space of the float, she stretched out her hand several times during the dance, revealing a piece of her wrist, her skin was like congealed fat, and her fingers were like peeling onions.

This aroused people's curiosity even more, and they couldn't wait to see her true face.

At the end of the song, the light veils on all sides of the float suddenly fell, and the high-profile woman finally appeared in front of people's eyes.

In everyone's exclamations, Wen Rong'an was breathless, his pupils constricted, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

The woman dancing in the float turned out to be Yan Ran!

Yan Ran's outfit today is extraordinarily different.

She wore a white gauze dance dress that was easy to dance, revealing her delicate figure that was usually covered by a wide robe; combed his flying bun again, revealing a small and delicate melon seed face, and the stars flashed in his black and white moist eyes, innocent and confusing.

Her makeup is very light, it should be a pure appearance, but it makes people see that it is bright and gorgeous, with a childish face and a natural appearance.

Emperor Sheng's eyes lit up, and he asked the queen beside him: "I heard that King Yongning's favorite concubine is going to dance, but is she it?" ”

The queen hurriedly explained: "That girl is not the favorite concubine of King Yongning, but the eldest daughter of the family of Lord Shangshuyan of the household department. ”

Emperor Sheng still had some impressions of Yan Ran, so he couldn't help but feel extremely surprised.

He remembered that although Yan Ran was brilliant, she had a wooden temperament, her eyes were dull, and her appearance was not beautiful, so he had long forgotten her appearance.

I didn't expect to see you again now, but it was shocking, and it was really the eighteenth change of the female university.

Yan Ran deliberately covered her appearance in the past, and often used her weaknesses to avoid her strengths, so although she was good-looking, she was never so amazing.

Now it's just a slight change and dress, and it's just such a fairy appearance, which is enough to make people swoon.

Emperor Sheng stared at Yan Ran tightly, his eyes were shining, and he laughed and said, "Okay, I have a lot of rewards!" ”

Yan Ran immediately brought a group of dancing girls to thank him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!" ”

As she spoke, she secretly raised her eyes and glanced at Emperor Sheng, and hurriedly lowered her head, revealing a grateful and shy smile.

Her smile, with red lips and teeth, beautiful eyes and anticipation, bewildered Yang City, fascinated Cai, and hit people's hearts.

Emperor Sheng's mind was hot, and he suddenly asked: "Miss Yan and Lu, are you engaged?" ”

Yan Ran replied: "Back to the saint, the courtiers will be married next month, and they have not been engaged yet." ”

Emperor Sheng's sudden question made everyone have no time to react, but Yan Ran seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and answered crisply and neatly before everyone.

When Master Yan reacted, he saw Emperor Sheng smiling happily, and said meaningfully to the queen: "Queen, there has been no new person in the harem for a long time. ”

The deep meaning of Emperor Sheng's words is self-evident.

Master Yan, who had just reacted, was stunned again and was stunned.

The queen's face was slightly stiff, and she was about to help Yan Ran find a few words.

But seeing that Yan Ran had already fallen to the ground, she said with a happy face: "Holy Longen, the courtiers are grateful!" ”

The queen's words were blocked when she was about to speak, and everyone else was dumbfounded.

But soon, the ministers who could read their faces said hello to Emperor Sheng and Master Yan one after another, and there was a joyful atmosphere in the palace.

Master Yan finally came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly came out of the column and knelt on the ground and shouted: "The little girl is blessed by the saint and does not give up, it is the blessing of the little girl, and the minister knocks on Longen!" ”

Emperor Sheng hugged the beauty, was in a good mood, and directly asked Yan Ran to come forward to serve the meal.

Wen Rong'an watched Yan Ran walk to Emperor Sheng's side step by step, her eyes flushed with scarlet, grief and despair.

It's late, it's too late for anything.

If he had told Yan Ran the truth early in the morning and let her know that he could protect her, if he had begged for the holy decree of marriage in advance, would nothing have happened today?

Wen Rong'an was in a hurry, and a fishy sweetness gushed out of his throat.

But he was on duty in the temple, and he couldn't show the slightest abnormality, so he swallowed the blood back again.

The warm liquid burned like fire, like a butcher's knife, flowing through every part of the body, and it was painful to the bone.

On the other side, Su Yu, who witnessed the whole process, was also shaken in his heart.

He took the risk of telling Yan Ran the news of Xiao Zun's intention to marry forcefully, so that she could take precautions.

He believed that with Yan Ran's ingenuity, there must be a way to avoid this matter.

But I didn't expect her to be so resolute, in order to prevent Xiao Zun from succeeding, she actually entered the palace directly, isn't this just out of the tiger's mouth and into the wolf's den?

Su Yu's heart was blocked for a while, and he felt a little guilty, so he was not uncomfortable.

Xiao Zun was even more confused, somehow the girl she originally wanted to ask to marry suddenly became the concubine of her father?

When he figured out that this should be Yan Ran's plan, he laughed angrily, and said that Yan Ran was ruthless enough, and he was convinced that he lost this game.

Yan Ran served Emperor Sheng, although Emperor Sheng looked at her with squinting eyes from time to time, but because of the presence of the Queen Mother, he did not do anything to her.

Yan Ran took advantage of this opportunity to ask Emperor Sheng to wait for her to hold a ceremony before entering the palace.

It's only a month's time, but it's nothing, Emperor Sheng allowed it with a wave of his hand.

After the banquet was dispersed, Yan Ran was about to return home with the excited Master Yan, but was stopped by someone sent by the queen and asked her to talk.

Old Man Yan suddenly felt like cold water, his excitement dissipated, his reason returned, and he was nervous and worried.

After all, Master Yan is attached to the Qingguo Mansion.

Although Yan Ran's entry into the palace can be used by the queen, after all, they are serving a husband, and it is inevitable that they will share favor, which makes the relationship between the two a little delicate.

When Old Man Yan thought of this, his heart sank, and he repeatedly told Yan Ran to lower his posture and unconditionally express his obedience to the queen.

Yan Ran came to the queen's palace and bowed down in a proper manner.

The queen is no longer as gentle and amiable as in the past, she looked at Yan Ran with fierce eyes, and her momentum was compelling: "What happened today, you can tell me carefully." ”

Yan Ran replied calmly and truthfully: "Queen Mother, the courtiers originally went to visit Princess Roujia, but accidentally knocked over the tea cup and soiled the princess's dress, so she accompanied the princess to the side hall to change clothes. The courtiers mistakenly left a very important jade pendant in the side hall, so they returned to look for it, and met the favorite concubine of King Yongning. Mei Ji helped the courtiers find the jade pendant, and the courtiers were very grateful, and learned that she could not dance because of a sudden rash, but not dancing was a bully. In order to repay the kindness, the courtier agreed to help her complete the performance. ”

The queen listened to Yan Ran's narration, but sneered: "Knocked over the teacup, left the jade pendant, and Mei Ji just had a rash, all this is really a coincidence!" ”

As the queen spoke, she suddenly became angry, grabbed the tea bowl in her hand and smashed it at Yan Ran's feet, and shouted: "Yan Ran, this palace really underestimates you!" ”

Yan Ran didn't move, only closed her eyes to prevent the broken porcelain from splashing into her eyes.

When Yan Ran opened her eyes, she still said calmly without fear: "The queen mother is angry, and the courtiers are just protecting themselves." ”

The queen's anger did not subside, and she doubted: "Self-preservation? ”

Yan Ran said bluntly: "The second prince wants to ask the saint for marriage at tonight's birthday banquet and marry a courtier as a side concubine." ”

The queen exclaimed, "What? ”

But after thinking about it, she said angrily: "You can tell this palace about this, and this palace will protect you!" ”

Yan Ran chuckled lightly, the laughter was very soft, but it seemed to contain endless sadness, and it made people feel very heavy: "It's just a woman, how can it be worth arguing with the queen and the saint." ”

Yan Ran's words are good, if Xiao Zun asks for marriage in public, Emperor Sheng will definitely not refute his face, and will definitely agree.

At that time, what position and excuse can the queen use to help Yan Ran speak?

Yan Ran continued: "In addition to entering the palace, where else can the courtiers go, so that the second prince will die and not retaliate?" ”

The queen was silent for a long time, calmed down, and seemed to agree with Yan Ran's last resort.

But she still couldn't help but scold: "You think too simply, where are you a harem?" Although it is a temporary siege, it is a lifelong dilemma! ”

The queen was angry with Yan Ran, not because she was jealous because she was chosen by Emperor Sheng to enter the palace.

Yan Ran and Zhen Yu are good friends, and the queen has always treated her as a junior, full of love.

Now seeing that she couldn't carry it clearly, and jumped into the fire pit with her eyes open, the queen was naturally heartbroken.

However, what kind of place the harem is, Yan Ran knows best.

In her previous life, Yan Ran was trapped in the harem for seven years, and people came and left every day.

When he came, he was full of spirit and pride, and everyone thought that he would be the final victor; When he left, he was just wrapped in a straw mat, and he didn't even have a name.

Every day there is despair and suffering.

In this life, she will never let herself be in that unbearable situation again.

However, Yan Ran couldn't say anything to the queen, only said: "The queen's mother, if the courtiers can enter the palace, they must be the queen's mother." ”

The queen sighed, the matter had come to this, and it was useless for her to say anything, so she said: "Yu'er is simple-hearted, but you are full of calculations, you are not suitable to be friends." Then you will not associate with her again. ”

Yan Ran paused slightly, and was about to say something, when Zhen Yu suddenly broke in.

When she saw Yan Ran kneeling on the ground with broken porcelain at her feet, her heart tightened, and she knelt in front of the queen with a plop, crying and begging: "Auntie, don't be angry, Sister Yan didn't expect it!" She was just kind enough to help Mei Ji dance, who would have thought that she would be favored by the saint! ”

The queen had already calmed down, and only sighed slightly and waved her hand: "Let's go." ”

Zhen Yu thought that the queen was going to drive her out, she was a little scared, but she couldn't rest assured that Yan Ran looked left and right, with tears on her face, and her expression was extremely flustered.

Yan Ran got up and helped Zhen Zhen up, and said softly: "Zhen'er, let's go home!" ”

Only then did Zhen Yu come back to his senses, wipe away his tears, and leave the palace with Yan Ran.