Chapter 214 Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet
Chapter 214 Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet
Zhou Yiran stared at Shen Shenshen's expression, observing her subtle movements, and he felt that Zhu Yanxiao would not fake it if something happened.
The subordinates of Feningtang who were involved in the operation that day also reported that they saw with their own eyes that Prince Zhu was stabbed in the heart and his body was covered in blood.
"God, I'm sorry..."
"Get out." He was still answered by Shen Shenshen's angry eyes.
Zhou Yiran was not angry, but in a very good mood. Zhu Yanxiao was dead, and the great worry of His Highness and himself was dead, which was very gratifying. His Highness promised to give the woman in front of him to him.
Zhou Yiran had a lot of things to prepare, so he couldn't stay here for too long. He looked at this woman who he had fallen in love with for no reason, and reached out to touch her face, "I'll come see you another day." Just as he was about to touch her, Shen turned her head away, staring at him fiercely with tears streaming down her face.
Seeing her eyes, Zhou Yiran smiled instead, "Why? The God wants to kill me? Actually, we are the same kind of people."
After saying that, he stretched out his hands roughly around her waist, suddenly lowered his head and kissed Shen Shenshen's lips, and couldn't let go of her like a toy he had been waiting for a long time.
Shen Shenshen didn't like the man's scent, so he immediately reached out to push him away, but couldn't move him. Without thinking any more, he opened his teeth and bit down hard on Zhou Yiran's tongue.
"Um..." Zhou Yiran immediately parted her lips in pain, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"interesting."
Zhou Yiran reached out his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. At this moment, he was stimulated by Shen Shenshen and became a little crazy. His eyes began to turn red, and his whole body exuded a dangerous aura. A crazy idea was growing in his heart: If I kill her, no one will get it, so kill her quickly.
At this time, Zhou Yiran's inner demons and rationality were fighting each other. He stared at Shen Shenshen viciously, his eyes were bloodshot, because of the bloodstains just now, there was a bloody smell, and the whole appearance was very scary.
Shen Shenshen looked at his appearance, and felt the danger in his heart, and immediately became scared. He immediately changed his face and called him softly, "Changan, Changan." Life is the most important thing.
When he heard the woman's gentle voice, he suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Shen Shenshen with a moment of tenderness in his eyes.
"Chang'an, are you a little tired? Go back home and have a rest first, and we'll talk about the future later, okay?" The woman looked haggard at this time, but her eyes were still bright. She smiled faintly and looked at him gently.
Zhou Yiran recalled the first time he saw her, she called him "Changan" with great energy.
The bloodshot in his eyes gradually faded away, "Okay. Wait for me to pick you up after the task is done." Zhou Yiran reached out and gently stroked her cheek.
"Okay." Shen Shenshen didn't dare to hide anymore.
Fortunately, Zhou Yiran did not linger. After looking at her twice, he jumped out of the back wall and disappeared immediately.
Shen Shenshen looked at his receding back, breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly collapsed on the dry grass in the yard. She was definitely not mistaken just now.
Zhou Yiran wanted to kill her. So she decided to take a gamble, betting that Zhou Yiran liked her more than the backlash of the secret technique. Sure enough, men were very fond of this.
After sending away the plague god, Shen Shen was shocked to realize that his back was wet.
The news of the assassination of Prince Zhu was like a sudden gust of wind, which disappeared without a trace after it blew. It was not because someone deliberately blocked the news, but because another major event attracted everyone's attention - the envoys of the Three Kingdoms came to Dongxiang.
The state banquet for viewing chrysanthemums finally arrived.
This was a feast that attracted the attention of the entire Dongxiang Kingdom. In recent days, the envoys from Xizhu, Nanxiang and Beiyan arrived in the capital one after another, and they also brought the culture and customs of their respective countries, making the entire capital particularly noisy and prosperous.
The palace was decorated with colorful lanterns in every corner. These lanterns not only illuminated the palace, but also illuminated the joy in the hearts of the concubines, princes, and princesses in the palace. The grand, magnificent, novel and interesting atmosphere permeated the entire palace, as if telling the people of Dongxiang that an extremely important event was being held in the country.
In the 35th year of Huai Sheng Yuan, on a sunny late autumn morning, the peak of power in the Eastern Continent, the Huai Sheng Emperor of Dongxiang, sat in the magnificent Golden Palace and accepted the audience from the envoys of the other three countries. These envoys carried the wishes and precious gifts of their respective monarchs and presented them to the emperor of Dongxiang with great respect.
In this solemn occasion, the envoys of various countries detailed the greetings brought by their majesties, and discussed the terms of the agreement on the border trade fair with Emperor Huaisheng and the ministers. Since the border trade has always maintained a relatively stable situation, all four parties have gained rich benefits from it. After a brief and efficient discussion, a consensus was quickly reached among the four countries after only a few consultations on some of the opinions. Next, we only need to wait for the university scholar to complete the drafting of the agreement, and it will officially take effect after both parties sign and seal it.
At this moment, the entire Golden Throne Hall is filled with a harmonious and friendly atmosphere, which indicates that there will be more cooperation and prosperity among the four countries in the future, and there will be peace and tranquility between the countries.
On the second day, the state banquet for chrysanthemum appreciation hosted by Queen Mu Yanran of Dongxiang personally kicked off.
The banquet was scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. The envoys and their wives from the three kingdoms arrived at Jianfu Palace, the largest garden in the palace, at 4 p.m., along with several nobles invited by Emperor Huaisheng.
Because Shen Shenshen was a noble lady appointed by Emperor Huai Sheng to assist the Empress in receiving distinguished guests, she arrived at Jianfu Palace Garden in a standard carriage at 3:30 pm to welcome the envoys and their wives from the Three Kingdoms together with the Empress. Today, Shen Shenshen was wearing the brocade dress that Wei Dianyi had personally embroidered for her not long ago.
A wide-sleeved pleated dress with osmanthus lace embroidered on the lapel as decoration. The collar is connected to the hem, and the collar lace is embroidered with osmanthus patterns. The base color is goose yellow, and the color of the pleated dress is grass green. The goose yellow osmanthus collar is very eye-catching. It is paired with a moon-white silk glutinous skirt embroidered with osmanthus. The bun is still a crescent bun with a comb inserted, and a man's sky-blue headband is tied behind the head.
The only difference is that Zhu Yanxiao is not by her side today.
"Your servant Shen Shen pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen." She bowed respectfully.
Even though Queen Mu Yanran knew that she was Xu Wenwan's daughter and had prepared herself mentally, she was still amazed by Shen Shen's appearance. This woman was comparable to her younger self. In addition to her beauty, she had a strange temperament, which was completely different from the concubines, princesses, and young ladies she had seen. That temperament seemed to... yes, the feeling that all beings were equal.
“No need for formalities.” Queen Mu said softly.
Shen Shen looked up at the queen and was stunned. Is the queen so beautiful? She is as beautiful as her mother. No wonder they stirred up the whole capital when they were young.
Seeing Miss Shen from the Marquis' Mansion staring at her blankly, the Queen frowned slightly in displeasure. The senior palace maid Zi Tan was very smart and immediately reminded her, "Miss Shen, you have overstepped your boundaries."
Shen Shen quickly collected her thoughts and bowed apologetically, saying, "I'm sorry, it's mainly because your Majesty frightened me."
"How bold." Youlan couldn't help but scold softly.
"How can your majesty be so beautiful?" Shen Shen ignored the maid and said to Queen Mu, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I want to ask you, how do you maintain your beauty?"
Queen Mu, like everyone else, had never heard such straightforward words. She was stunned at first, then after she reacted, she smiled and said, "I have heard many flattering words, but only what Miss Shen said was the most straightforward, and yet the most sincere."
"I am not flattering you, I am asking for your advice. Please tell me how you maintain your beauty. I want to learn from you." This was half true and half false. The truth was that the queen was indeed beautiful, but the lie was that the queen was not as good at maintaining her appearance as I was, and she would be a hundred times better at resisting aging in the future. But her mouth and expression made her look so sincere that even Queen Mu could not help but feel overjoyed.
"Incredibly beautiful? Second Miss Shen, please don't say such things again. The emperor is His Majesty." Although it was just a reminder, everyone could hear that the queen was in a happy mood at this moment.
Shen Shenshen knew that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Thank you for your reminder, Queen."
"This child is well-behaved. No wonder His Majesty has nominated him to attend the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet. When you have time, come to my Kunning Palace more often." This means that Shen Shen has won the favor of the Queen. "But... Ziyuan, that child, ah."
Speaking of Zhu Yanxiao, Shen Shenshen couldn't help but look sad.
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