The palace is like a cage made of gold and precious jewelry. People outside want to get in, and people inside are trying desperately to get out.
The emperor is actually a person who likes to ride horses and live a free life. But when he sits in this position, he can no longer enjoy that kind of life, because he is the king and the owner of this country. The most powerful monarch, his words and deeds affect people's livelihood. He can no longer live so freely because he shoulders too many responsibilities.
Marquis Ningyuan has been guarding the border since he was a teenager. He stood in front of the enemy, and the emperor guarded the rear. Marquis Ningyuan has worked hard all his life, and his eldest son is now on the battlefield. What's more, after they all had an accident, they disappeared. At that time, Xu Qingmo also rushed to the battlefield.
In order to protect their home and country, they hung their heads on their belts. They were all soldiers and loyal. How could he bring this child to the royal family, a place of right and wrong?
Ye Zheng knew what the emperor was thinking. In fact, this was why Marquis Ningyuan was able to shed his blood for the emperor. He was a good emperor who truly loved his people as his own son. The only thing he did wrong was to be too much. He cared about his promise to the former queen and forgave the prince again and again without any bottom line, letting them and other ministers down again and again.
"Today is a state banquet. The prince must be present. Concubine Shu took him for a while when he was a child. He and Zhaoyang still have some feelings for each other. They always come to see him!" The emperor took a deep breath and said, "Ye Zheng Go and tell him that he must be there, even if he is out of breath, he must crawl over for me!"
Ye Zheng actually didn't want to take this job, but he couldn't refuse the emperor.
In the end, Xu Qingmo won the battle in Northern Xinjiang, so this time the state banquet was not attended as a family member, but as the female general Xu Qingmo.
Xu Qingmo did not wear the armor that could prove that she was a general. She was still dressed like a gentle daughter.
Xu Qingmo stood in front of the bronze mirror. He didn't understand why Mrs. Xu had to dress so brightly. Look at the red all over her body. She was just attending a banquet. Those who didn't know thought he was going to compete with someone. He said: "Let's change into another outfit. This outfit is too gorgeous! If we accidentally bump into a concubine then, it will be even more embarrassing!"
"Girl, you are the only female general in our Zhou Dynasty. If you don't wear something brighter, how will others know that you are the heroic female general!" Hua Ying refused and secretly tightened her hair. Ask for a belt.
"Then there's no need to dress so brightly! This bright red lining makes my face turn red. In such a hot weather, just looking at the clothes makes me extremely hot!" Xu Qingmo shook his head, "No, no, you go quickly. Jia Na is wearing aquamarine clothes. This state banquet is about state affairs, not about who gets the limelight."
Although Hua Ying was reluctant, she couldn't refuse, so she reluctantly took the clothes over and put them on again. Even with the clothes she changed into, she was still a little unhappy: "That outfit just now Not to mention how beautiful it is, the girl just wants to change it."
Xu Qingmo felt helpless listening to Hua Ying's muttering, and said, "Did you know that because Princess Zhaoyang is apparently sterile, His Majesty must choose another woman to send to Northern Xinjiang, dressed so ostentatiously? , isn’t it just a living target? You can get away by keeping a low profile.”
Hua Ying suddenly realized: "Wouldn't that mean sending another girl to bring trouble to them?"
"No matter how you send it, it is impossible for a woman from Dazhou to give birth to any child, so the chosen girl is doomed to a miserable life. Wouldn't being in the limelight at this time mean that you are courting death?" Xu Qingmo looked into the bronze mirror. I took off a few ostentatious hair accessories and replaced them with relatively simple silk flowers.
Hua Ying stopped mumbling.
There were many rules for entering the palace, so Qu Lian was reluctant to go. Xu Qingmo also felt that there was no need to bring two maids, so he only brought Hua Ying into the palace.
Although Xu Qingmo entered the palace as an official woman, she still sat with the female family members, but the position was further forward.
After the emperor and the queen were seated, the King of Northern Xinjiang came belatedly with Princess Zhaoyang. Yale Gesheng had tidied up again, but he and Princess Zhaoyang were still wearing the clothes of Northern Xinjiang and looked out of place in the crowd.
As Princess Zhaoyang and Yale Gesheng saluted the emperor, they began to interact with each other before the dinner. Xu Qingmo felt a little bored watching the two emperors pulling each other, and actually cheered Ha Qie directly. One of the civil servants happened to be Seeing this scene, he felt annoyed and said, "How can I give you any advice, General Xu?"
Xu Yanquan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the other party was talking about his sister. He knew at this glance that Xu Qingmo was probably sleepy again just now, and luckily he was caught by this person. Now it is clear that he is To embarrass him.
Xu Yanquan wanted to stand up and speak, but was stopped by Marquis Ning Yuan beside him: "Let her speak for herself. You have to believe in your sister. She is not someone who can suffer a loss."
Xu Yanquan sat down, but he was still a little worried, so he just stared at Xu Qingmo, fearing that she would accidentally fall into the trap of these civil servants.
"What you are fighting over is just the issue of trade tariffs between the two countries. How to determine the tariffs? This is not my business, and I don't care about it. Most of us in the Xu family are warriors, and you know that warriors don't care about these formalities. Things, but I still want to mention one thing to you, that is, this war in Northern Xinjiang was fought with our soldiers and generals, with their flesh and blood, and you don’t want to give in even half a point casually." Xu Qingmo raised his eyes, Staring at the civil servant in front of him.
The civil servant was frightened by the sight and avoided his sight: "It's vulgar, but you really have long hair but short knowledge."
Unfortunately, this voice happened to be heard clearly by the emperor. The emperor frowned. Although he did not directly expose the civil servant, he was already very unhappy.
And Yale Gesheng also hates this talkative civil servant. He has long known the attitude of the Xu family, so he has been unwilling to bring the Xu family with him during today's conversation, but this civil servant is so stubborn that he insists on it. It's really annoying to mention this move.
As expected, the emperor then said: "General Xu is right, you don't want us to give in casually! This is what I fought for with my own flesh and blood."
