The Taiping Banquet.
This was the first time Xue Pinggui had invited many vassal states and vassal states after he ascended the throne.
The territory of the Central Plains was vast, and now he had a strong army under his command. He wanted to intimidate the foreign states and vassal states, and to show off his national prestige, so that he could sit firmly on the throne of the newly appointed emperor. All these were naturally necessary.
The Emperor and the Empress were part of this banquet, so they had to go in and out together.
Looking at the newly made and luxurious phoenix robe, it was no wonder that Tuozan was so anxious about Wang Baochuan's death.
If Wang Baochuan didn't die, how could he give her the throne? There were only a few occasions in one's life when such a grand banquet represented the highest authority and supreme splendor. It should have been hers, but she could only watch helplessly. That kind of heart-scratching feeling, as proud as a hawksbill, was definitely unbearable.
"This phoenix robe is so beautiful." After the robe was delivered, Cui 'er's eyes never left it. She didn't study, so she couldn't describe it well. She could only use the word "beautiful".
Siyang leisurely applied nail polish on her manicured nails. After a brief glance, she withdrew her gaze.
"It was made according to the dragon robe. This is inevitable."
"Young Miss, try it on. It will look good on you." Cui 'er touched her nails carefully. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Siyang expectantly.
After finishing the last nail, the little palace maid kneeling next to her carefully fanned her nails.
Siyang was sitting on the couch and talking when footsteps came from outside the bedroom. She raised her eyebrows. The next moment, a familiar figure appeared. She was dressed gorgeously and her accessories jingled as she walked.
Tuozan walked in with a cold and bright face.
She saw the phoenix robe on the table at a glance. The golden red color of the phoenix robe was too eye-catching. It was hard not to notice it.
Seeing this, her face immediately turned ugly.
"Sister, how come you have time to visit me?" Siyang smiled but didn't get up to greet her.
Elder sister, she was not worthy.
Tuozan's eyes were cold. She had never regarded Wang Baochuan as a good sister. Those so-called sisters were just for show. At that time, she thought that this woman would not live for long anyway. Taking advantage of her could be considered as accumulating some good karma.
Unexpectedly, not only did this person not die, he was even living more freely. Look at him now.
"Phoenix Robe." Stroking the exquisitely embroidered robe, Tuozan's eyes flickered with flames.
"That's right, it's the new phoenix robe that was hastily made for me."
Sitting up from the couch, Siyang walked over and casually shook open the top of the robe. It was a bright red robe with a phoenix embroidered with golden thread. The phoenix's wings were spread out, and the phoenix's feathers were dazzling.
"Do I look good?" Siyang smiled and looked at Tuozan.
Tuozan clenched her fists tightly, loosened them, and clenched them again. However, even if Tuozan wanted to deceive herself, she couldn't. Wang Baochuan was clearly provoking her.
"Are you very pleased with yourself?" Tuozan glared angrily at Siyang. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words.
"Hm?" Slightly hesitant, Siyang raised her eyebrows with a half smile: "Sister, how can you say that? What's there to be pleased about? Isn't this mine?"
"You dare to call yourself that in front of me?" Finally, Tuozan couldn't hold back any longer. Endless resentment appeared between her brows. Taking a step forward, she fiercely grabbed the phoenix robe in Siyang's hands and suppressed her anger: "You're just a small commoner girl. I'm the Honorable Princess of Xiliang. I'm giving you some face by calling you sister. Do you really think you're the Empress?"
Cui 'er couldn't see this and hurriedly stepped forward: "Little …"
Siyang calmly raised her hand to stop her. During this time, Cui 'er had been exceptionally obedient after being drugged. Seeing this, even though she was anxious, she still stopped in her tracks.
Siyang's gaze calmly met Tuozan's furious eyes. Her expression was calm as she looked down at the hand on the phoenix robe. She used so much force that the robe wrinkled and changed its shape. She frowned slightly. She also had to wear this robe in front of others.
"Sister, you're from Xiliang. Sister understands, but I still want to give you a good lesson."
"You want to give me a lesson?" As if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, Tuozan laughed coldly. She wanted to see what kind of lesson Siyang was going to give her.
"First, you're the Western Liang Princess. I'm also the daughter of the Prime Minister. You're from a small country like Xiliang and I'm from a large country like the Central Plains. In terms of status, I'm not inferior to you."
"Ridiculous." Tuozan didn't hold back her sarcasm: "You've already severed ties with your parents. Your father was also executed. What kind of Prime Minister's daughter are you?"
Siyang was unmoved and didn't feel embarrassed: "So what I want to say is, your father died a long time ago. The Central Plains and Xiliang have merged into one. They both belong to the current Emperor. You're also no longer the Western Liang Princess. You're just a small concubine in the harem."
"A small concubine, ha." Tuozan was completely angered by this sentence. She was also angry. She glared at Siyang with red eyes and shouted: "I'm the successor of Xiliang. As long as I, Tuozan, am alive, I'm the Princess of Xiliang. I have the absolute right to speak."
As Tuozan's personal maid, Aya wanted to stop the Princess today but failed. When she came to Yukun Palace, she didn't say much because she felt sorry for the Princess. However, when she saw the faint smile on Siyang's face, she felt that something was wrong. When she heard the Princess suddenly shout, her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly stepped forward: "Princess, please calm down. You and His Majesty are one. This is natural. As the Princess of Western Liang Princess, no one can deny this."
Siyang looked at Aya a few more times. Tuozan had a sensible person by her side. Unfortunately, she didn't do anything sensible.
"Let's not talk about status first." Siyang lowered her head and slowly put her hand on Tuozan's hand that was holding the phoenix robe. She spoke and moved at the same time: "I'm His Majesty's first wife. First come, first served. Princess, no matter how honorable you are, to put it nicely, you're a noble consort. To put it bluntly, you're a concubine …" Her voice gradually lowered. She gently used her fingers to pry open the tightly clenched fingers one by one.
She leaned forward and spoke so softly that it was almost inaudible. However, Tuozan heard it clearly.
"Princess, your two children are also the son and daughter of a concubine. They're not the legitimate wife. I don't know if His Majesty will hesitate to appoint the Crown Prince after I give birth to a legitimate son."
"You …" Tuozan's pupils shrank in an instant. Before she could get angry at Siyang's words, the latter half of the sentence made Tuozan start to overthink.
Xue Pinggui, he …
Siyang clearly didn't press down on her, but Tuozan felt that she couldn't breathe. Her chest rose and fell faster and faster. Coupled with the piercing pain from her fingers, she finally couldn't bear it and pushed forward fiercely: "Go away."
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