Chapter 6 Proton of the State of Chu

It was pitch black in front of him, and a calm voice said, "How is this life, and it depends on your own creation." The voice echoed in my head for a long time.

"Princess, are you alright?" A little palace maid who looked like a teenager looked at the noble princess with considerable concern and called.

The princess opened her eyes suddenly, only to feel a little headache, and her spirit seemed to be in a trance, and her body shook slightly. She unconsciously took a sip of the tea sent by the little palace maid, stabilized her mind, and slowly opened her eyes.

This place is so familiar, this... Isn't this the Great Zhou Palace? The princess said in her heart.

She hurriedly looked around, and in the center of the Purple Cloud Hall sat her father and Empress Zhao, on one side of the hall sat her father's concubines, princes and princesses, and on the other side of the hall sat the underage protons and their cronies who had already been sent to live in the Great Zhou. These protons include the twelve-year-old fourteenth prince Qi Hou, the thirteen-year-old fifth prince of Wu Gufa Zixuan, and the sixteen-year-old third prince of Yan State, Yan Wenkang.

She looked at her biological mother Mrs. Cai not far away, and the mother concubine personally filled a bowl of soup in front of her, blew it slightly, and quietly handed it to her younger brother Ji Tai, and the two looked like mothers and sons.

She couldn't help but froze as tears rolled in her eyes. They are all so young, it seems as if time has gone back more than ten years.

She couldn't wait to throw herself into the warm arms of her father and mother immediately, but what was going on? Are you still alive?

Thinking of this, she stabilized her mind, raised her head and stared at the carefully carved crape myrtle flower in the center of the beam on the main hall, and tried her best to let the tears flow back into her eyes. Then, she eagerly whispered to the little palace maid beside her, "What year is it now?" ”

"Princess, it's the year 341 of the Great Zhou." The little palace maid noticed that the princess was a little strange, and unconsciously added: "Today, Your Majesty has set up a family banquet to welcome the fourth prince of the proton sent by the Chu State, if the princess is unwell, the slave maid will accompany you to go first in a while." β€œ

In the year 341 of the Great Zhou, when he was twelve years old, Princess Hexuan suddenly realized.

Could it be that God couldn't bear to see her die so tragically and gave her a chance to be reborn? Could it be that the god was telling her that sentence in her mind just now?

He Xuan secretly touched his figure, and then looked at the skinny little hands, yes, it was really twelve-year-old. Her mind was messy, and she didn't know if she was daydreaming at the moment.

"The fourth prince of Chu State, Mi Xian, has arrived!" The eunuch announced, and everyone's eyes looked at Mi Xian, who slowly walked into the hall. I saw a young man dressed in a royal blue dress inlaid with emerald green gems, with a few delicate jade pendants tied around his waist.

Xu Jieyu and Wei Xiuhua looked at Chu State's proton Mi Xian with some envy, and whispered these things, although they couldn't hear it really, they also knew that they must praise this fourth prince with a luxurious temperament.

Xu Jieyu came from a humble background, and it is said that she was just a dowry girl by Empress Zhao's side. She looks smart, her skin is also very fair, and she is a first-class beauty among the palace maids. Empress Zhao personally sent her to the emperor's dragon bed, thinking that it was mostly because Empress Zhao had not yet given birth to the emperor's heir, and she was in an embarrassing situation, and in order to install more of her own people in the harem.

Originally, with Xu Jieyu's background, even if she looked at Empress Zhao's face, she was only worthy of being a woman. Who would have thought that the emperor would be quite interested in this gentle and obedient Xu Jieyu for a while, and he was fortunate to be lucky a few times in a row, and he went to the palace of Zhao Hou several times, and Queen Zhao and Xu Jieyu were pregnant with the imperial heir. The emperor was overjoyed and promoted her to the position of Jieyu.

The sixth princess Wen Ying born to Xu Jieyu is only three months younger than Princess Tianwei, and Princess Wen Ying's watery eyes, delicate skin and white and red look are very similar to her mother's concubine.

Although Wei Xiuhua is not a palace maid, her background is not high, and she is the daughter of the next doctor Wei Yuan. Wei Xiuhua looks quite good, and Yan Rou, who gave birth to ten princesses for the emperor two years ago, is now an upstart.

Most of the concubines who are above the third rank are nobles and high-ranking officials from the Great Zhou family, and some are the nobles of the clan sent by the countries. People like Xu Jieyu and Wei Xiuhua are naturally looked down upon by those concubines, so the two who are sick and sympathetic are particularly close.

Everyone didn't pay attention, and a strange look flashed on Princess Hexuan's face. Mi Xian, this name stung me deeply.

She still remembers the days when her soul wandered in the palace of Da Chu after her death, and she saw Mi Xian in the imperial study with Tianwei in her arms and doing reluctantly things, and she saw Mi Xian say those cold-blooded words when she summoned Da Sima.

It turned out that she was the most naΓ―ve and stupid person, so that everyone around her was acting, but she was the only audience member who was completely kept in the dark.

Yes, she will never forget.

A voice broke Hexuan's thoughts. "Mi Xian, the fourth prince of Chu State, meet the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and wish His Majesty a long and healthy life and all the best. My father specially instructed me to bring some special products of the Chu State, hoping that His Majesty would accept it with a smile. Mi Xian bowed politely, followed by several envoys and entourage, not half of the child's submissive appearance, but very bold.

The state of Chu is located in the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty, occupying a lot of land and cities, and the geographical location is also excellent. Chu has Huaishui in the north and rivers in the south, and is rich in products, so it has always been the richest among all countries.

The so-called specialties of the Chu State that Mi Xian scribbled with him, in fact, the emperor saw the gift list sent by the Internal Affairs Office early in the morning, the boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, and delicacies.

For hundreds of years, the countries have been at peace with each other, although there are occasional disputes, but on the surface, they are respected by the Great Zhou. The kings of various countries have sent young princes as protons to the Great Zhou, and the protons are often exchanged between the countries, which has become a customary rule for maintaining peace.

Although the proton must be sent to the king's own son, who would really send his most beloved child to a foreign land and send people to live under the fence? However, the tribute offered by Proton to Zhou Tianzi must be magnificent, because it not only reflects the sincerity of seeking peace, but also preserves the face of a country, not to mention that this Chu country has always been rich.

However, if Mi Xian listed this gift list in the main hall at this time, it would seem to be a small family. Therefore, the Great Zhou Emperor admired this child who knew how to count etiquette at such a young age.

"I heard that Gongzixian had just turned ten years old, and when I saw it today, he was so powerful and extraordinary. The heart of the king of Chu was received by the widow. Today, a family banquet has been set up for you in the palace, hurry up and take a seat, and in the future, you will treat this place as your own home, and if you need anything, tell the widow and Empress Zhao. Emperor Da Zhou said happily, smiling at the polite Mi Xian in the center of the main hall.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." With that, Mi Xian slowly sat down. Everyone's eyes followed the figure of Mi Xian, full of curiosity about this rich prince from the Chu State. Mi Xian smiled politely and looked around at the people in the hall to show kindness.

In this short moment, he saw a faint trace of anger in He Xuan's clear eyes, he didn't know why, but the humble expression on his face was even worse, and his smile was brighter.

He Xuan saw Mi Xian's smile, which was the same as back then. In the last life, it was this slight smile that made him fall in love at first sight and admire him. Then he fell into the trap of the other party like a little white rabbit, and was calculated and used step by step. I met him on the first day of rebirth, and the more I thought about it, the more I felt extremely disgusted with this person, so my gaze on him suddenly turned to other places.

At this time, Mi Xian naturally didn't understand why he had just stepped into the Great Zhou Palace, and there was a person who didn't want to see him. He figured in his heart that this was probably a pampered and arrogant princess, who was probably so dismissive of anyone she met.

This woman is the same age as herself, although she is not a stunning beauty, but she is also extremely beautiful, and there is no trace of charm in this beauty. I saw that there were only a few embroidered flowers on her snow-white dress, and the flowers were also inlaid with jewels, with light pink cloud shoulders, revealing an elegance and tranquility from the inside out.

Is there such a discrepancy between what is on the surface and what is inside? This made him really unable to understand it, and he said in his heart, he must pay attention to this princess in the Great Zhou Palace in the future. In an instant, he regained his modest and handsome demeanor.

Empress Zhao glanced at the emperor, then looked at Mi Xian with a smile, and said, "Gongzixian, the purpose of today's family banquet is not only to welcome Proton, but also to introduce everyone in the harem to Proton one by one. Especially the princes and princesses, as well as the protons sent by the countries, so that Gongzixian will not be lonely in the Great Zhou. ”

Under the leadership of Empress Zhao, the concubines in the palace briefly bowed to Mi Xian one by one. Zhou Tianzi's harem is abundant, but on an occasion like today, except for Empress Zhao, there are only three ladies and nine noble concubines who can attend.

Naturally, women and women below the third rank are not qualified to attend these family banquets, otherwise twenty-seven women and eighty-one women will gather together, and this hall will become as chaotic and noisy as a vegetable market on the street of ordinary people.

Empress Zhao is in her early thirties, with bright eyes and bright teeth, and her demeanor is exquisite, but her figure is a little out of shape, but she can't see it under the cover of gorgeous clothes. When I was young, I was also a woman who was beautiful and fragrant, and she was a woman who captivated the country and the city. However, she only has one daughter, and she is the most noble princess in the world, Ji Tianwei.

The three ladies are of the same age as Empress Zhao, namely Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Xuanyuan, and Mrs. Cai after the famous family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The nine noble concubines include Zhong Shufei, Wei Shuyuan, Yao Shuyi, Wei Xiuhua, Dongfang Xiurong, Lu Xiuyi, Xu Jieyu, Zheng Ronghua, and Fei Chonghua. Most of these people are either the daughters of the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, or the county lords sent by the countries.

In this family banquet, the focus is on introducing the princes and princesses of the Great Zhou Dynasty to Mi Xian. The Great Zhou Emperor is Chinese New Year's Eve five years old today, and he has only been on the throne for more than ten years, so far, there are eight princes and ten princesses. And some of them are about the same age as Mi Xian, and they are secretly happy in their hearts, and they will have new playmates in this harem in the future.