Everyone has seven emotions and six desires, and jealousy is one of them. Super fast and stable novel updates, this article is written by … First Person
When Shi Feixian saw Rong Xia raise her cup to Ban Han, she felt as if she had drunk a jar of vinegar, sour and unbearable. Sitting next to her, Madam Shi gently patted the back of her hand, "Feixian, what's wrong?"
"Mother, I'm fine," Shi Feixian glanced outside the hall, "It's starting to snow outside, I wonder if brother is cold?"
"It's our Shi Clan's honor to be able to work for the Emperor," Madam Shi saw that her daughter was worried about her brother, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I had someone make warm clothes for your brother, he shouldn't be too cold."
Shi Feixian forced a smile, "That's good."
Many people came to curry favor with Madam Shi, so Madam Shi didn't notice her daughter's strange behavior. She turned her head and talked with the madam sitting next to her.
Ban Han walked over to the Yin Clan and sat down. She put her hand in the Yin Clan's warm palm and rubbed her hand against the Yin Clan's body temperature.
"Why is your hand so cold," Yin Clan touched Ban Han's palace dress and held her hand in her palm, "You girl, you're not even afraid of the cold for the sake of beauty."
"It wasn't cold at first, but on the way, I saw a little eunuch who looked a little pitiful, so I helped him," Ban Han squeezed closer to Yin Clan, "Mother, I'm so warm."
"Because I'm wearing thicker clothes than you," Yin Clan didn't know whether to laugh or be angry. She could only helplessly say, "It's all because your father spoiled you."
Ban Han didn't explain and only smiled at Yin Clan, appearing extremely obedient.
"The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have arrived."
Yin Clan and Ban Han straightened their clothes and stood to welcome the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.
Crown Princess Shi, before she married, was known for her benevolence, filial piety, and humility. After she married into the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Princess, she became even more virtuous. Although she was not as beautiful and talented as her younger sister, Shi Feixian, she was still a famous woman in the capital.
She and the Crown Prince could be said to be on the same level as each other. The only bad thing was that she and the Crown Prince had been married for four years and had yet to give birth to a son. Although the Crown Prince did not complain about this, as the Second Prince was about to get married, her heart became more and more anxious.
Before entering the main hall, the Crown Prince held her hand and smiled at her.
She looked around and whispered, "Your Highness, this is against the rules." She pulled her hand out of the Crown Prince's palm.
The Crown Prince smiled helplessly and walked into the inner hall with her. However, she was half a step behind him.
"Greetings, Crown Prince and Crown Princess."
The carpet was very soft. The Crown Princess looked at the lowered heads of the people around her and revealed a satisfied smile.
When she walked past Ban Han, her footsteps paused. Her gaze fell on the blood jade hairpin in Ban Han's hair. It was so red that it was somewhat dazzling.
The Crown Prince was the future Emperor. His seat was lower than the Emperor's, but higher than the other officials. It was not until the husband and wife sat down that the people raised their heads again.
"Everyone, please sit down," the Crown Prince stood up and said, "Today is Father's birthday. It is a day of celebration. Everyone does not need to be so polite."
The Crown Prince was benevolent and gentle. He was very popular among the officials. However, the Second Prince was always mischievous and was not very popular with the officials. The Second Prince watched the Crown Prince and his wife put on an act and sneered. He did not care what other people thought. After bowing, he sat down. He did not even bother to put on an act.
Ban Han sat directly across from the Second Prince. She noticed the Second Prince's actions and secretly scolded him for being an idiot. You don't even know how to put on an act. Do you want to go to heaven? The Crown Prince was his older brother from the same mother. He did not even give the Crown Prince face in front of outsiders. When the Crown Prince ascended the throne, if he wanted to punish his younger brother, others would only think that he, the younger brother, was the older brother.
Ban Han felt that she was very good at putting on an act. However, compared to the Second Prince, she was the more tactful one.
The Second Prince was holding back his anger. When he saw Ban Han looking at him, he fiercely glared at her. What are you looking at? Have you never seen a man before?
Ban Han rolled her eyes. Tsk, not only is his personality not as good as the Crown Prince's cousin, he is also not as good looking as the Crown Prince.
For some reason, Jiang Luo felt that when he saw Ban Han, his anger grew. Thinking about how he had been locked up in the palace, he wanted to tear her apart, but … he did not dare.
Ban Han, this woman, was evil and shameless. She dared to put on an act and lie in front of Father, but Father fell for it. This time, because of Father's birthday gift, he was able to leave the palace. He did not want to be locked up again. This time, he would let this little bitch go.
When the people sitting next to the Second Prince saw that the Second Prince was staring at Ban Han, they suddenly understood. Sure enough, it was difficult for heroes to look at beautiful women. It was rumored that the Second Prince did not like Princess Fule. However, seeing how he was staring at Princess Fule, it seemed that he did not really dislike her.
At the Emperor's birthday, no one dared to make a scene that made them unhappy. Even if a beautiful concubine died, they still had to force a smile on their face.
Therefore, when the Emperor Yunqing and the Empress appeared in the palace, they saw one brighter and brighter smiling face after another. Some people were not very good-looking, but they were smiling like chrysanthemums. The Emperor and the Empress both moved their eyes away and looked at some of the more good-looking people in the crowd. Only then did they feel a bit better.
This family's men were not bad looking, and that family's daughter was also beautiful. When they turned their heads again, Rong Junpo was the most good-looking of all the men. Just by standing there, he was better looking than the other men. The Empress touched her bracelet. It was a pity that she did not have a daughter of the right age. Otherwise, it would be great to have him as a prince consort.
There were many princesses in the palace, but for the Empress, such a good man could not be taken advantage of by the daughters of the concubines. This was her pride and willfulness as the Empress.
Princess Fule was dressed very beautifully today. She was more eye-catching than the other noble ladies. If she was her own daughter, she would definitely dress her up beautifully every day. When she was free, she would find a row of men for her to choose from. She would see who would dare to say no.
The Empress smiled at Ban Han, and Ban Han returned her a bright and intimate smile.
As she got older, she liked this kind of lively and beautiful little girl. As for those talented girls who followed the rules, she did not like them that much. She did not know what her Second Prince was thinking. Such a beautiful little girl could injure someone's arm. If this was her own daughter, and someone dared to do this to her, it would be strange if she did not kill him.
The Empress sat on the phoenix seat in a dignified manner. She was not a person who especially liked to smile, so the concubines in the inner palace were all in awe of her. They felt that she was unfathomable. The women in court also thought the same. In front of the Empress, they always had the most respectful attitude. They were afraid of angering her.
In front of the Emperor and Empress, they kowtowed to celebrate the Emperor's birthday.
As usual, there were all kinds of praises. As usual, it was the envoys from the subordinate countries who presented gifts. Ban Han held his chin with one hand and listened to the envoys speak the official language of the Great Ye Dynasty. From time to time, he would take a sip of tea to ensure that he did not yawn.
These subordinate countries were very interesting. Their flattery was even more shameless than the officials of the Great Ye Dynasty. Every year, Ban Han could learn a lot of flattery from them.
"Emperor, you are the eagle in the blue sky. You will lead our people to glory."
Ban Han whispered in the Yin Clan's ear: "When this country came last time, did they say 'stag'?"
The Yin Clan almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He quickly pinched her under the table: "Don't make trouble."
"Empress," After the subordinate country left, the Emperor whispered in the Empress's ear: "The last envoy from this country said that I was a lion?"
"Your Majesty," the Empress's lips moved slightly, but her expression didn't change much: "Last time, the envoy said that you were a tiger."
"Really?" Emperor Yunqing frowned. There were too many people who praised him. He couldn't remember what they said about him being a flower under the moonlight.
The Empress nodded decisively: "Yes."
Wang De, who was beside the Empress, moved slightly.
No, last time, they said that he was a stag.
Emperor Yunqing's birthday was very lively. After the banquet at noon, the officials and envoys watched all kinds of singing and dancing performances in the afternoon. There were performances by the Great Ye Dynasty and also performances by the subordinate countries. It was quite interesting.
"Your Majesty," a prince of an affiliated kingdom said, "Our humble kingdom has heard that there is a beautiful and talented woman in your kingdom, and we are very eager to marry her. Would it be possible for this humble prince to ask for her hand in marriage as his wife?"
Emperor Yunqing's expression froze. Beautiful …
Could it be his aunt's granddaughter?
"Which woman is the prince talking about?" Emperor Yunqing's mind raced as he tried to think of a gentle way to refuse.
"It is said that this woman's surname is Shi. She is good at poetry and painting. She is a very intelligent woman," the prince said with a yearning expression: "This humble prince likes your country's culture very much. I am willing to stay in the Great Ye Dynasty to learn the etiquette and culture of your country and marry this beautiful and intelligent woman."
Emperor Yunqing immediately let out a sigh of relief. So he was talking about the Crown Princess' sister and not Huahua. However, this subordinate country was only a small place. How could the daughter of the prime minister marry a barbarian?
He looked at Shi Chonghai, who didn't look too good, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, there is a saying in the Great Ye Dynasty that 'a fair and graceful woman is a good match for a gentleman'. Since you like Miss Shi, you should use a man's method to win her heart. What do you think, Prince?"
When the prince of the subordinate country heard this, he said: "Your Majesty is right. How can Miss Shi agree to this prince's proposal?"
The ministers of the Great Ye Dynasty looked at the prince of the subordinate country. His appearance was not bad, but his skin was a bit dark and he was a bit rough. Then, they looked at Rong Xia, who was not far from him, and shook their heads in unison.
There was no way she would agree to this prince's proposal.
Shi Chonghai's expression was very ugly. Ban Han believed that if the one who said this wasn't the prince of the subordinate country, the Marquis Shi would probably rush over and slap this prince twice.
However, the prime minister was indeed the prime minister. Even though this prince of another country was thinking about his daughter, he still maintained the demeanor of the Right Prime Minister.
"Your Highness, today is His Majesty's birthday. I'm afraid this is not the right time to discuss this matter in detail," Shi Chonghai said with a smile. "She danced beautifully on the stage. How can you disappoint her?"
"You're right," the prince nodded. "I'll come to your residence tomorrow to discuss it in detail."
Ban Han was sure that Marquis Shi's expression froze for a moment, but he hid it so well that almost no one noticed.
"Sister," Ban Heng leaned over to Ban Han and whispered, "You'd better cover your face. What if this prince takes a fancy to you?"
"He's just a prince from a small place. Do you think he can choose any noble girl of the Great Ye Dynasty?" The prince of the Yin Clan took a sip of tea. "Don't worry. He can't even marry the daughter of the Shi Family, let alone your sister."
Ban Heng felt relieved after hearing this. He returned to his seat and flattered Ban Han again.
"She's not as beautiful as you. The word 'devastatingly beautiful' doesn't suit her."
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