"Princess, take a sip of tea to moisten your throat." Qing'er knelt in front of He Xuan, lowered her head and handed over a cup of tea at the right temperature.

He Xuan covered his face with a handkerchief and coughed a few times, stretched out his white and tender hand, took the teacup, and lowered his head to take a small sip of the fragrant tea.

"Xuan'er, the autumn solstice has passed, pay attention to keeping warm, don't get caught in the cold!" The middle-aged man in the upper seat of the main hall looked at He Xuan who was sitting next to him with concern.

The sun is shining, the autumn is high and cool, and the main hall of Zhaohua Palace is surrounded by flowers of various colors, and the beams are lit up.

Emperor Zhou Ming, who sat on the throne of the main hall, sat Empress Zhao on one side, and the favorite concubine Bi Yue on the other side, and then the three ladies and the nine concubines sat down. At the bottom of the place sat several princes and princesses, protons from various countries, and young ladies and princesses of the right age of the nobles of the family.

He Xuan hadn't celebrated her birthday in Zhaohua Palace for a long time, and this was her first birthday since she was reborn.

On this day, she was thirteen years old again.

A thirteen-year-old girl with a fair face, round and bright eyes, and black hair scattered.

It should have been a girl's spring, the age of youth and ignorance. But her heart has long been broken, and if there is anything left, it is only the affection of her parents, family hatred and national hatred.

Thinking of this, He Xuan couldn't help but feel a little sad. She saw a small pot of wine on the table, poured a small glass, raised it gently, lowered her head and drank it slowly.

A thin smile appeared on the corner of Mrs. Jiang's mouth, and she said: "Princess Hexuan's behavior on weekdays is gentle and elegant, and she can be called a model for women in the Great Zhou. ”

"Madame is wrong." He Xuan gently put down the wine glass and said to Mrs. Jiang with a smile.

"It's just," Mrs. Jiang changed her words, with a hint of mist in her eyes, and said quietly: "Don't say that the princess is still young and should not drink, there are many women who drink and lose their morality." ”

Mrs. Jiang lost the support of the Jiang family, and she seemed to count most of this account on Hexuan's head. After all, if it weren't for He Xuan's day of digging into the East Palace, Jiang Wanrong would have died a long time ago, and there was no proof of death. The crown prince will not fold his wings before he ascends the throne.

Rao is like this, Mrs. Jiang has felt unhappy since she called Zhaohua Palace to celebrate the birthday of this princess. At this moment, I can't help but make sarcastic remarks and praise for drinking, which is inconsistent.

"Sister is too worried," Qi Xiuyi looked at Mrs. Jiang with a smile, and said: "The princess's table is made of osmanthus flowers, and drinking this wine often can strengthen the spleen and stomach, help digestion, invigorate blood and qi, and is very beneficial to the body!" ”【1】

Mrs. Jiang hadn't read any books, so naturally she didn't understand this, but how could she lose face on such an occasion. She glanced at Qi Xiuyi and said, "My sister didn't understand what my sister meant, no matter how good things are, they will become bad if you drink too much." You're right, princess? ”

What Qi Xiuyi said was true, and Mrs. Jiang was also thoughtful. Hexuan is just a few sips, how dare you be greedy. The corners of Hexuan's mouth hooked up into a smile full of kindness, and he replied softly.

When Mrs. Jiang heard this, she only rolled her eyes a few times, and then said no more. Qi Xiuyi glanced at He Xuan.

"Oops, Your Majesty!" Bi Yue pulled the lotus-colored gauze shawl on her body, glanced at Emperor Zhou Ming flatteringly, and then stretched out her hand to point at He Xuan, and said, "When did Your Majesty reward the princess with such a treasure?" Such a good thing, the concubines have never seen it! ”

"Oh?" Emperor Zhou Ming raised his eyebrows and looked He Xuan up and down. The eyes of everyone in the hall also shifted to He Xuan with Emperor Zhou Ming.

He Xuan lowered his head, looked at his body, and then looked around the seat, obviously there was nothing!

"Your Majesty still wants to play stupid? It's the colorful jade bracelet on the princess's wrist! Bi Yue stretched out her hand and pointed, her face full of envy.

Empress Zhao glanced at Bi Yue with disdain, and blamed: "Concubine Yue, in front of Your Majesty, please pay attention to your words and deeds. ”

Bi Yue glanced at Empress Zhao lightly and withdrew her hand that was hanging in mid-air.

"The widow did not see it. Xuan'er, is there really such a treasure? Present it to my father. Emperor Zhou Ming squinted his eyes and didn't see the truth, so he ordered Zhang Dajian to go over and get it.

He Xuan was a little nervous, his eyes unconsciously glanced at Zhao Lin in the distance, slowly took off the jade bracelet, and handed it to Eunuch Zhang. The latter respectfully handed it to Emperor Zhou Ming's eyes.

Emperor Zhou Ming picked up the jade bracelet, lowered his head and muttered for a moment, looked at the sun carefully for a while, and exclaimed: "This color, this color, it is really a treasure!" ”

Bi Yue twisted her plump body in disgust, and said to Emperor Zhou Ming: "Your Majesty, don't pretend." Such a good thing, His Majesty secretly hid it, reluctant to reward Bi Yue, but secretly sent someone to give it to the princess. ”

Hearing this, the princes and princesses in the palace either flashed a trace of envy or a trace of gloom on their faces.

"Don't say that you haven't seen this thing, Concubine Yue, and you haven't seen it either!" Emperor Zhou Ming pursed his lips and explained to Bi Yue. Then, Emperor Zhou Ming looked at He Xuan with great interest and said, "Xuan'er, don't tell me, where did this treasure come from?" ”

"This..." He was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to say it.

Bi Yue said coquettishly to Emperor Zhou Ming: "Obviously it was given by His Majesty, but if you have to ask, the princess can't answer this." ”

As she spoke, she walked to Emperor Zhou Ming's side, stretched out her hand and touched the jade bracelet, and said, "The concubine likes this bracelet very much, so it's better to reward it to the concubine!" ”

Emperor Zhou Ming smiled helplessly, and said to He Xuan: "Xuan'er, if you don't say it, this treasure will be robbed by Concubine Yue!" ”

He Xuan's heart trembled, such a rare treasure, no matter who it is given to, it can't be given to Bi Yue's fox.

"Your Majesty!" A man shouted, Emperor Zhou Ming looked back, and a tall and thin man stepped forward, knelt down, and said, "This is Zhao Lin's birthday gift to the princess." ”

"Oh?" Emperor Zhou Ming's brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes turned around He Xuan and Zhao Lin's bodies.

"It turned out to be sent by Childe! The concubines also like this jewelry, so it is better for Your Majesty to reward the concubines! "Bi Yue has always been favored, and she is used to being domineering. Looking at her posture today, she has to be loved by many people.

Zhao Lin gritted his teeth, made a full salute, and said: "This is a token of love between Zhao Lin and the princess, and it must not be transferred to others!" Please forgive your majesty and Concubine Yue! ”

"A token of love?" Emperor Zhou Ming frowned and lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something.

The expression on Bi Yue's face was even more strange, her eyes looked at Zhao Lin who was kneeling on the ground fiercely, as if she was going to eat him alive.

"The concubine remembered that Zhao Lin, the child, had been in love with Xuan'er for a long time, and she didn't know where she got such a treasure, so she gave it to Xuan'er." Empress Zhao patted the table lightly and said to Emperor Zhou Ming with a smile.

Emperor Zhou Ming had a trace of suspicion hidden in his eyes, and looked at Empress Zhao. Then he turned to He Xuan and asked, "Is that really the case?" ”