Compared with Ruotang's meaninglessness, Baili Wenhan felt quite embarrassed.

She was brought by the decree of her father, but after she was brought, she was treated like this in front of everyone's eyes, which was humiliating. Is there only one Ruotang?

He always felt that his father was quite tolerant of him, but he didn't expect that his father would slap him in public. He stood there, only feeling a burst of heat and cold on his body, and he didn't even hear Ruotang tell him that it was okay.

He didn't have to think about it to know that his father's move was dissatisfied with him, but at a time like tonight, if his exiled son wants to make a grand return, must he step on his face to take the throne?

Chu Qianlan didn't even have anything to do, he couldn't wait to suppress him and pave the way for Chu Qianlan?

There is a lady who is there. He knew that his father would be biased, and he was prepared for it, but he didn't expect that his father would be biased so much. Probably from now on, in his father's heart, Chu Qianlan, who was born to him and Concubine Shugui, was his son. And he, it's hard to get his blue eyes again.

At this moment, the chamberlain shouted: "Your Majesty has arrived, and the queen has arrived." ”

"Concubine Shu has arrived, the Seventh Prince has arrived!"

Ruotang couldn't care about Baili Wenhan, who was still stunned, and raised his head suddenly, looking at Chu Qianlan, who was following Baili Huang and Shuguifei, who was walking slowly.

His gaze fell on her almost instantly.

The corners of Ruotang's mouth moved slightly, and he threw a gentle smile at him, and then knelt down with Baili Wenhan obediently.

Out of the corner of his eye, seeing the corners of Baili Wenhan's mouth twitching slightly although he was still smiling, Ruotang also felt that he was really wronged today. However, Ruotang was not very happy when he caught a glimpse of Bai Lihuang's face with a smile on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes from a distance.

Baili Wenhan and Chu Qianlan are brothers. But now he wants to bow down to him with everyone, and he is naturally very aggrieved in his heart.

And Ruotang was also very dissatisfied with Baili Huang's high-profile appearance with Chu Qianlan, his move can be said to have completely pushed Chu Qianlan to the cusp, he is a person who has not even stood firm on his heels, and it is very hard to think about it if he wants to quickly find a position and gain a firm foothold on the cusp.

She couldn't help but raise her eyes worriedly, and took advantage of the cover of the head in front of her to glance at Chu Qianlan again.

Chu Qianlan had already withdrawn her gaze, and followed behind Bai Lihuang with an expressionless lowered eyebrow.

In recent years, although Bailihuang's favor for Concubine Shu has made many people dissatisfied, once Bailihuang pampered Concubine Shuguifei, he never thought of abolishing the queen of the Middle Palace. Second, Concubine Shu is cautious in her words and deeds on weekdays, and she has not forgotten her identity because she is favored, although she is the head of the middle palace, she still respects the middle palace very much, and has the reputation of treating the concubines and princes well. Besides, on the bright side, she will never cross the queen, such as on such an important occasion as now-

Ruotang's eyes fell on Concubine Shugui, who was respectfully walking behind Queen Shangguan, her respectful and gentle posture, beautiful and weak temperament, it was really difficult to arouse the disgust of others for her.

is such a woman, who uses conspiracy and means, but teaches people to chill from the bottom of their hearts.

Bai Li Huang and the queen stood side by side, and Concubine Shu was always one step behind.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Get up. ”

The ministers and ladies of the palace stood up in the long live of the mountain.

Bai Lihuang pulled Chu Qianlan over with satisfaction, and patted him on the shoulder with great satisfaction, "Today's palace banquet, there is no need for anything else, just let you Aiqing come to meet my Seventh Prince - he has been weak since he was a child, and he moved to the palace to recuperate, and his body is completely recovered today." I was thinking, Aiqing had never seen the Seven Princes, and if I didn't let you meet him in advance, it wouldn't be good if he went to the court one day, but no one recognized him. ”

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the hall was relaxed and warm.

The minister who was so good at slapping horses stepped forward and praised Chu Qianlan fiercely, what kind of dragon and phoenix posture, what kind of dragon and phoenix, what kind of outstanding demeanor...... In short, it is a net pick of Baili Huang's favorite words, and a sentence without repetition is slammed.

Bai Lihuang was obviously happy, and he didn't care about the other sons, he only patted him on the shoulder again, and the meaningful smile in his eyes flashed slightly, and he said to the ministers: "Okay, let's all sit down." ”

After he and the queen sat down first, Concubine Shu took a seat at the head of Baili Huang.

Bai Lihuang looked at the position of Concubine Shu, and then looked at the queen with an indifferent face, and the smile on her face unconsciously retracted.

"Your Majesty." Concubine Shu called him at the right time, and shook her head at him almost invisibly and with pleading eyes.

Only then did Bai Lihuang put down the displeasure in his heart, and turned his head to stop looking at the queen. "Xiao Qi, you can also go down and sit."

Chu Qianlan followed the guidance of the palace maid to his place and sat down. His head is the big prince who is full of fat brains in the fast years, and the opposite is Baili Wenhan and the fourth prince. The original position of the eighth prince should have relied on the fourth prince, but he probably didn't like his fourth brother very much, and he relentlessly changed his position to Chu Qianlan's next head.

At this time, seeing Chu Qianlan sitting down, her bright eyes looked at him without blinking.

"Father, can the daughters brought by the sons and daughters according to their will arrange a place for her?" Baili Wenhan smiled and pleaded with Baili Huangdao.

The cold light in Chu Qianlan's eyes flashed, but he didn't look up at Ruotang, who was still standing behind Baili Wenhan, but just pinched the fingers of the teacup, but the knuckles were white.

Baili Huang seemed to notice Ruotang at this time, he sank his face and looked at Ruotang who lowered his eyebrows, Fang Yun said lightly: "Xu is the negligence of the people below and neglected Miss Shen - is it surnamed Shen?" ”

Ruotang respectfully curtsied and said: "Shen Ruotang, the daughter of the people, by the grace of Your Majesty, is fortunate to see Your Majesty's face and your Majesty's mind, and the daughter of the people is very honored. ”

Bai Lihuang's carelessness was pricked by Ruotang so softly, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, he originally thought that this Ma Wei was enough to make ordinary women cry, but he didn't expect that this woman who was born in the countryside without a father and no mother was not afraid at all, and dared to mock him in public as the king of a country but narrow-minded.

Oh, it's a little interesting, no wonder the third child wants to be impressed by her. However, such a good-looking and clever woman is not suitable for staying with the third child, and originally planned to keep her as a side concubine for the third child, but now it seems that such a woman is afraid that she will not be able to stay.

The eyes of the people in the hall fell on Ruotang.

She stood there quietly and slimly, neither humble nor arrogant, not alarmed.

Concubine Shu smiled, as if she didn't notice anything, she only raised her eyes to Chu Qianlan, who didn't raise her head, and then took the exquisite wine pot to pour wine for Baili Huang.

However, Queen Shangguan, who had always been cold and indifferent, spoke at this time, "Your Majesty, Miss Shen is still standing." ”

Concubine Shugui's hand pouring wine paused slightly, and cast a light glance at Queen Shangguan's indifferent face.

Baili Huang's eyebrows jumped slightly, and then he said in a deep voice, "Then give ......"

"You, come and sit with me!" The Eighth Prince pointed at Ruotang at this time and shouted, "Father, let her sit next to me so that she can serve me." ”

"Hachi, don't mess around." Bai Li Huang glared at the Eighth Prince with great momentum, "Is there still a lack of service around you?" ”

The Eighth Prince immediately shrunk his neck, but he still shouted unobtrusively: "No, father, I want her to serve me!" The third brother scolded me because of her just now, she is not good, she is a bad woman! ”

Chu Qianlan's amber pupils tightened violently, and her eyes became hard and murderous, it was a kind of killing smell with a faint blood light, and the ignorant Eighth Prince beside him shuddered violently. Brother Jin.

Concubine Shugui, who originally didn't plan to speak out on such an occasion, jumped her eyebrows, glanced at Chu Qianlan quickly, and then laughed softly: "Your Majesty, this kid is used to being willful, don't blame him." It's all because the concubine didn't teach him well, and the concubine was derelict in her duties. Miss Shen is also tired from standing, Your Majesty, please ask Miss Shen to add a seat. ”

Queen Shangguan glanced at her quietly, and her eyes fell on Ruotang again.

Baili Wenhan's tense shoulders relaxed, and he waited for someone to place Ruotang's seat beside him.

Ruotang took a step forward and said: "Fang Cai's daughter collided with His Royal Highness, and he should make amends to His Royal Highness the Eighth Highness, let the people's daughter be a girl next to the Eighth Prince today, and it will be regarded as making amends for Fang Cai's recklessness." ”

Everyone was stunned for a while, they had seen stupid things, but they had never seen such stupid ones.

What is this, self-defeating? Shameless for face?

Even Baili Wenhan looked at her puzzled, but when his gaze swept to Chu Qianlan, who looked calm on the other side, he immediately understood.

She let go of her dignity and face, just to get closer to him.

His heart ached faintly, and he wanted to tell her not to go over, but he was afraid that he would reveal his emotions as soon as he opened his mouth, so he could only purse his lips tightly and look down at the wine and fruit plate on the table.

Concubine Shu was also stunned, and a trace of displeasure flashed in her slightly frowning eyebrows, but she didn't say anything in the end.

However, as soon as the eighth prince heard Ruotang's words, he didn't wait for Baili Huang to decide anything, straightened up, pedaled a few steps and ran to Ruotang's side, and dragged her to his seat very rudely, "Then you have to serve me well, otherwise I will ask my father to cut off your head." ”

Ruotang smiled at him: "Okay." ”

The eighth prince snorted proudly again, and ordered Ruotang: "You just stand here obediently for me, and don't move." ”

Baili Wenhan glared at the eighth prince, and then got up and pleaded: "Father, if it wasn't for Miss Shen sacrificing her life to save her that day, the son would not have been able to return to the Kingdom of Liuguo alive, and I beg my father to give Miss Shen a chair for the sake of this kindness." ”

He is also open-minded, knowing that saying such things will cause Bailihuang to be displeased - people have a great life-saving grace to your son, you are good, you are busy embarrassing others, isn't this an ungrateful act?

Bai Li Huang was ready to step on him to let Chu Qianlan take the position, he endured it, Bai Li Huang was embarrassed Ruotang, he had a hunch, and he thought that he could bear it, he didn't want people to be as good as the sky, he would not be able to bear it in the end.

Knowing that it would anger Bailihuang, he still stood up.

He wanted her to know that he had brought her out and that he would do everything in his power to defend her.

Probably Baili Huang also felt a little uncomfortable because Baili Wenhan said Ruotang's "life-saving grace" to Baili Wenhan, and after glaring at Baili Wenhan majestically, he coughed lightly and instructed the palace maid: "Add another place next to the Eighth Prince." ”

The new position was placed between the Eighth Prince and Chu Qianlan, and Ruotang thanked him and sat down generously.

She was so close to Chu Qianlan that as long as she stretched out her hand, she could touch him.

"Alright, let's have a feast." Bai Li Huang smiled at Concubine Shu before he ordered.

The tail of Concubine Shu's eyes was retracted from Chu Qianlan's indifferent face, and she responded gently to Bai Lihuang's smile.

"Pour me wine, and I'll drink too." The sound of silk and bamboo music sounded, and the eighth prince commanded Ruotang angrily.

Ruotang got up, picked up the silver kettle on his table, and was about to pour it into the cup in front of him, when the Eighth Prince violently pushed her hand away, and said angrily: "I, want, drink, wine!" ”

He was stupid, but he had a lot of strength, and he wouldn't pity the jade, so he suddenly pushed Ruotang's hand away, Ruotang stood unsteadily, fell heavily to the ground, and the liquid in the silver pot was all splashed on her.

The music that had just sounded was strangely out of tune.

All the people in the hall looked at Ruotang, who was sitting on the ground in embarrassment.

As soon as Chu Qianlan's figure moved, Baili Wenhan had already rushed to Ruotang's side, held her shoulders and asked anxiously, "Are you injured?" ”

The Eighth Prince, who knew that he had caused trouble, shrank himself, suddenly got up and ran away.

Concubine Shu hurriedly ordered someone to follow and take care of the eighth prince.

Baili Huang looked at Baili Wenhan who couldn't hide his anxiety very unhappily, "Miss Shen is okay, right?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the people's daughter is fine." Ruotang waved his hand lightly in the direction of Chu Qianlan from an angle that others could not see, and then turned his head and said respectfully to Baili Wenhan: "Thank you Your Highness for your concern, if you sweep away the happiness of Your Majesty and everyone because of the people's daughter, it will not be good." ”

Queen Shangguan put down the wine glass in her hand and said lightly to Bai Lihuang: "What Miss Shen said is reasonable, it's not good because she has swept so many people's interest. The concubine has been sitting for a long time and is a little tired, so it is better to let Miss Shen go with the concubine, she also needs to change the wet clothes on her body. ”

Bai Lihuang glanced at the queen with some surprise, but nodded in the end, "Go ahead." ”

Concubine Shu also looked at the queen, but frowned thoughtfully.

……

Out of the palace with the sound of music, Ruotang was very reluctant in her heart, but she still had to thank Queen Shangguan who helped her for some reason: "Thank you Niangniang for relieving the siege of the people." ”

Queen Shangguan held Mama's hand and looked at her lightly, "Do you know why this palace will help you?" ”

"The folk girl doesn't know." Ruotang replied cautiously.

Although she doesn't know much about Queen Shangguan, looking at her and Concubine Shugui, who is about the same age as her but younger and more than one grade more beautiful than her, I want to know that no matter how much the beautiful Concubine Shugui respects her on her face, there will definitely be no less suppression behind her back! Compared with Concubine Shugui's spring breeze, this Shangguan queen can only be described as disheartened.

Queen Shangguan paused, and then smiled faintly: "Because this palace found that in that place, you are as pitiful as this palace." ”

Ruotang was stunned and looked directly at Queen Shangguan, whose expression was still faint.

"What, scared?" Shangguan looked back at Ruotang: "Fang Cai, others may not have noticed it, but the palace can see it clearly, when you fall to the ground, our Seventh Prince, who has just returned from the palace, suddenly changed his face." But because Concubine Shu glared at him, he couldn't bear to pounce on you - Miss Shen, I'm afraid that you and the Seventh Prince have a good relationship. ”

Ruotang was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Niangniang's eyes are like torches, naturally nothing can escape Niangniang's eyes." ”

When Queen Shangguan heard this, the corners of her mouth were almost invisible, and she stopped talking to Ruotang.

Ruotang was vigilantly adjusting every cell in his body to a fighting state, but who knew that Queen Shangguan had died down, making Ruotang's already unrestful heart more and more uneasy.

However, Queen Shangguan is obviously showing favor to her, even if she is just an inconspicuous queen who is despised by Baili Huang and is equivalent to the queen in the cold palace, but she is also a queen anyway, and the rice for so many years has not been eaten in vain, maybe it will come in handy in the future.

The queen's Zhengyang Palace is the same as the queen's people, cold and lonely, making people feel that a chill seems to ooze from the cracks of their bones as soon as they enter.

Queen Shangguan only asked people to pick up the change of clothes prepared by Ruotang, and said to Ruotang coldly: "This palace has a headache, so I won't entertain Miss Shen." ”

Ruotang hurriedly saluted her, smiled and recommended herself: "The folk girl has learned a few tricks with others to relieve the headache of the massage method, if the mother does not dislike it, she may allow the folk girl to massage for you." ”

Regardless of whether Queen Shangguan still has the intention to help her or not, Ruotang puts on a gesture of gratitude to get close to her, if Queen Shangguan has no intention of intersecting with her too much, she will naturally reject her, but if she ......

Queen Shangguan's slightly cold eyes flashed, "It's smart and well-behaved, so come in and try it." ”

The corners of Ruotang's mouth curled, "Yes." ”

The dignified queen of the middle palace, but she has been pressed by Concubine Shugui for many years and can't hold her head up, if Queen Shangguan has a soft personality, Xu Ren will endure it. But obviously, Queen Shangguan is not a person who regards losses as compensation!

Queen Shangguan and Concubine Shu have been fighting for many years, and finally she was trampled under her feet, in addition to losing to Concubine Shu in strategy, more importantly, she is old, and Concubine Shu is still so beautiful. Concubine Shu firmly grasped Bai Lihuang's heart, if she wanted to turn the tables, the chances were pitiful. Originally, she was disheartened and planned to admit defeat, but she couldn't be reconciled! Just tonight, she keenly discovered the difference between Ruotang, and noticed that Chu Qianlan was uncommon to Ruotang, although she didn't know what their relationship was, but Concubine Shugui's affectionate and gentle smile at Ruotang, but the gesture of standing by at the critical moment was enough to show that she didn't like Ruotang.

Based on the psychology that the enemy's enemy is a friend, King Shangguan made a decisive move.

She didn't know at this time how much her decision tonight would affect her for the rest of her life.

……

"Miss Shen's technique is indeed excellent." In the sandalwood room, Queen Shangguan closed her eyes very relaxedly, and Ruotang stood behind her and rubbed her temples.

Ruotang smiled lightly, "It is the honor of the people's daughter to be able to relieve the worries of the mother." ”

Queen Shangguan heard the meaning of her words, and smiled indifferently: "You are just an orphan girl with no identity background, what can you do for this palace?" ”

Ruotang didn't talk to her sloppily: "What does the mother lack?" ”

"What a big breath." Queen Shangguan opened her eyes suddenly, a pair of cold eyes shone with cold light, staring fixedly at the smiling woman in front of her.

If she looked like this on weekdays, she would have been so frightened that the minions in Zhengyang Palace would have kowtowed and begged for mercy.

But the young girl in front of her was not afraid at all, smiled slightly, and let her knife-like eyes beckoned straight to her, "It's not a small guts." ”

"Xie Niangniang's compliment." Ruotang responded neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Although the folk girl doesn't know what the maiden lacks, but the folk girl is not talented, she can guess that the maiden's heart is burning with a anger that has not been extinguished for many years." The folk girl is willing to do her best to calm the fire in her heart, if the mother does not dislike it. ”

Ruotang was worried that there was no one in the palace, and Queen Shangguan threw an olive branch to her, and the sincerity of cooperation, of course, she had to give enough.

Queen Shangguan's eyes were faint, and she slowly closed her eyes after a while, "What do you have, and what can you do for this palace?" ”

"Da Chu Zhou family, I don't know if Niangniang has heard of it?" This is Ruotang's sincerity to Queen Shangguan.

Queen Shangguan raised her eyebrows slightly, "Naturally, I have heard of it, and now the Zhou family's business in the Kingdom of Liu, I heard that it is also doing well, what's the matter?" ”

"The people's daughter has the Zhou family!" Ruotang smiled faintly.

In Queen Shangguan's bedroom, there are few things that can be called valuable, and even the tea used is too ordinary. Her life as a queen is really a little unbearable.

But Ruotang is not sure whether Queen Shangguan is deliberately so shabby - after all, everyone knows that Concubine Shu has a lot of "respect" for her.

Queen Shangguan's eyes opened again, "What did you say?" Zhou Jia...... Is it yours? Impossible, how can the Zhou family be decided by your little girl's family? ”

Ruotang knew that she had made the right bet, and she raised the corners of her mouth confidently, "It is impossible for me to have the final say on the Zhou family in Jiangnan, but I can say the final say on the Zhou family's industry in Liuguo - Niangniang doesn't have to care about my relationship with the Zhou family, you just need to know that I can do it." ”

Queen Shangguan has fallen out of favor for many years, and she does not have a son and a half daughter, so she can't bring benefits to the family, and she is more likely to threaten the life and death of the family at any time. The Shangguan family is afraid that they have long regarded her as an outcast, so how can they still treat this useless queen Shangguan well. Since her mother's death, there has been no one in the family to see her. She, the ostensibly noble queen, can't even afford a decent cup of tea.

Concubine Shu naturally showed her respect and dignity, such as silver and a supply of food and clothing, but secretly used means to make the people below deduct the ink, and she was originally punished several times. However, these things in the palace that are high and low are something she can't punish no matter how she punishes, so she simply let them go. But in this deep palace, there is no taste of money in your hands, and Queen Shangguan understands it better than anyone else.

And now, this little girl who didn't pay much attention to her, but told her seriously that the Zhou family, which is said to be rich and rivaled by the country, is something she can order!

"Hongu has to think about it."

If she has money in her hand, she can take care of the minions in this palace, doesn't she have to sit still and watch the slut scenery of Concubine Shugui?

……

Ruotang changed his clothes, and just walked out of Zhengyang Palace not far away, a tall figure suddenly appeared in the dark.

Seeing that Ruotang was not frightened by him, the eighth prince's originally proud face showed dissatisfaction, and he muttered and accused Ruotang: "Why weren't you scared by me?" ”

"Because I don't think His Highness is terrible." Ruotang glanced at him quietly, and suddenly smiled: "Your Highness, isn't it boring?" ”

"I'm bored to death." The Eighth Prince complained, his bright eyes looked at Ruotang, and grabbed her wrist: "You play with me!" ”

"Your Highness, Miss Shen is going back to the banquet, you ......" The palace maid behind her wanted to take Ruotang away.

Ruotang interrupted him, "Okay, what do you want to play?" ”

"Miss Shen." The palace maid whispered to persuade her: "Concubine Shu is very fond of His Royal Highness, if His Royal Highness has anything, I am only afraid of it...... Inappropriate. ”

"It's okay, I'll take care of Your Highness." Before Ruotang's words fell, he was dragged away by the impatient Eighth Prince.

"What will you play?" The eighth prince took her to run around for a while, but he really threw off the palace maid who was chasing after her, and took her to a dark and damp garden.

Seeing that Ruotang ignored him, he just looked around, and the eighth prince was dissatisfied, so he stretched out his hand and pulled Ruotang's hair bun, and said triumphantly: "Don't worry, they can't find this place." You haven't answered me yet, what will you play? ”

"Hide and seek, will you?" Ruotang retracted his gaze, smiled and coaxed the eighth prince and said, "I can play hide and seek, if I hide, you will definitely not find it." ”

"I don't believe it!" The Eighth Prince shouted, "You go hide now." ”

Ruotang saw that he closed his eyes tightly and began to count, so he walked unhurriedly along the garden path. This seemingly abandoned garden is less lit at night, and it looks even more ghostly. Previously, Ruotang found that there were several large water tanks lying in a mess next to the rockery, as if they were originally used to grow water lilies, but now they were abandoned there, she ran over and hid in the huge shadow created by the messy big water tank.

The Eighth Prince had already run towards her hiding place, he staggered into the rockery, and then staggered out, and when he saw the big water tank, he didn't care about his clothes and image, so he poked his head into the water tank to check.

Ruotang nested motionless in the corner, holding his breath, waiting for the Eighth Prince to abandon this place.

The eighth prince looked at the water tank, and sure enough, he didn't notice Ruotang hiding behind the water tank.

He scratched his head and staggered away.

After a while, Ruotang heard him shout unhappily, "Okay, okay, you won, I can't find where you are." ”

Ruotang smiled and jumped in his direction, "Wow-scared, right?" ”

The Eighth Prince's face turned red because he didn't find Ruotang, "Where are you hiding?" ”

"Actually, I'm not the best at hide-and-seek, there's a person who's more powerful than me, if you can not alarm others to call him here, I'll tell you where I was hiding just now, how about it?" Ruotang clapped her hands and tilted her head slightly, her smile was gentle in the moonlight, as if she could drip water.

The eighth prince seemed stunned for a moment, and then pouted and asked her, "Who is it?" ”

"It's the person who sat above you in the main hall just now, do you remember?"

"That's what they said, that's my seventh brother's person?"

"Yes." Ruotang nodded vigorously, "Are you going to find him to play with us?" Not only does he play hide-and-seek, but he also plays lots and lots of games. ”

"Really?" The Eighth Prince's eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped and said, "Then you just wait here, and I'll go and call him." ”

"But if His Highness alarms others, he won't be able to play games with us." Ruotang said again uneasily.

The Eighth Prince stomped his feet, "I know, I'll do it secretly and not let others know!" ”

After that, I ran away impatiently!