After the dedication, the musicians played cheerful tunes in the corner and the dancers danced in the hall.
The ministers exchanged cups and cups, feeling very unhappy.
Zhao Shuer sat next to Qi Zhiheng, but her mind was completely elsewhere.
She had noticed Li Lu's provocations before, but now that Mu Nanxi had gained the limelight in front of the Empress Dowager, Li Lu would definitely not let it go.
She glanced at Li Lu, and as expected, Li Lu's face looked extremely ugly at this time.
An imperceptible smile appeared on Zhao Shuer's lips, and she waved to the little palace maid behind her.
The little palace maid hurriedly came to her side.
"Go and invite the young lady of the Li family to the Royal Garden for a talk." Zhao Shuer ordered in a low voice.
The little palace maid took the order and quickly went to the other side to deliver the message.
The palace was full of singing and dancing, and it was extremely lively, but no one paid attention to a little palace maid.
After the palace maid bowed and said a few words in Li Lu's ear, Zhao Shuer saw Li Lu cast a doubtful look.
She smiled and nodded slightly in response.
Li Lu hesitated for a moment, then left the seat and was led by the palace maid into the imperial garden.
They walked through the budding chrysanthemum bushes and walked along the cobblestone path to the pavilion.
Li Lu looked up and found Zhao Shuer already sitting there waiting.
She stepped forward with a hint of impatience in her tone: "What's the matter with Miss Xunben?" Li Lu was condescending. Although she was from the Empress Dowager's mother's family, she was only a concubine in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and could not enter her. eyes.
"Mrs. Li seems to look down on Princess Zhenbei?" Zhao Shuer paused, a fierce look flashed in her eyes.
She stood up and slowly approached Li Lu, with a cold curve on her lips: "It just so happens that I am too."
She doesn't want to be a lowly concubine!
Now that the Empress Dowager has sent her to Zhenbei Palace, no one else can tell her what to do next.
Li Lu snorted coldly, her eyes full of disdain: "So what? Can your concubine turn the world upside down?"
Zhao Shu'er was not angry about Li Lu's contempt and rudeness, and still whispered softly: "I have the handle on her. As long as I plan carefully, I can eliminate this thorn in her side in one fell swoop."
Just as Li Lu was about to leave, she paused and stared at Zhao Shuer, with a trace of doubt flashing in her eyes: "What's the reason?"
…
In the Jiying Hall, a woman in a gorgeous long dress dances gracefully, her sleeves fluttering, and her figure is graceful and agile.
The Empress Dowager claimed that she was getting tired easily due to her old age, so she left everyone to continue the fun in the palace. Before leaving, she specifically ordered the chamberlain to move the massage chair to Cining Palace.
Mu Nanxi moved her buttocks closer to Qi Zhiheng, picked up the wine bottle, and diligently refilled the wine for him: "Your Majesty, let's have a chat while Zhao Shu'er is not here."
Qi Zhiheng didn't want to know what Mu Nanxi wanted to talk to him. For some reason, a ball of anger rose in his heart for no reason.
A flash of anger flashed in his eyes, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
"Your Majesty?" Mu Nanxi then added another cup and looked at him with her head tilted. "Your Majesty is in a bad mood?"
Qi Zhiheng sneered and asked, "What do you think?"
Mu Nanxi blinked innocently at Qi Zhiheng, thought for a long time, and then affirmed: "It's because no one celebrates the prince's birthday. The prince must be sad."
Qi Zhiheng's face darkened, and he stared at her.
Mu Nanxi didn't know what she said wrongly, but she didn't dare to say another word because of Qi Zhiheng's dangerous and cold eyes.
When Zhao Shuer came back, she only felt a cold atmosphere, as if the air had become solid. Her whole body was surrounded by this coldness, which made her shiver involuntarily. "
Until the end of the banquet, Qi Zhiheng remained gloomy.
The three of them returned to the palace, Zhao Shuer followed Qi Zhiheng, and Mu Nanxi took Linglong into the kitchen.
"Didn't the princess eat enough at the banquet?" Linglong asked.
"I'm full." Mu Nanxi said through gritted teeth with flour on her hands, "But some people don't know what to do. I'm afraid they're very hungry at this moment."
Linglong chuckled, "The princess is talking about the prince, right? The princess is so kind to the prince!"
Mu Nanxi was stunned when he heard this.
Is she good to him?
How can it be! ?
If she hadn't been afraid of being wanted by the court and wanted to take her mother away openly, she wouldn't have bothered with this.
Mu Nanxi tried to make a birthday cake, thinking: This is not so delicious that it will shock Qi Zhiheng's jaw!
With this thought in her mind, the movements of her hands became more agile.
About an hour later, when the sky darkened, a snow-white cake appeared in front of me, with a heart placed on top of it, which was pink and tender.
The scent of milk penetrated Linglong's nose, and she swallowed greedily: "Princess, what kind of snack is this? It smells so good!"
"Birthday cake."
Mu Nanxi picked up the scraps she had cut while trimming the cake, dipped it in the remaining cream, and put it to Linglong's mouth: "Try it, how do you like it?"
Linglong nodded her head incessantly and said with stars in her eyes: "It's delicious!"
Mu Nanxi didn't have time to make flower candles, so she randomly picked up a prettier one and inserted it on top of the cake.
"Then you eat all these, I will send the cake to the prince." After saying that, Mu Nanxi picked up the plate and walked to the study.
Rongfeng saw Mu Nanxi coming from a distance. He was startled, and then hurried forward with a stiff smile on his face.
"Princess, why are you here?" Rong Feng asked nervously.
"Your Majesty's birthday is today, and I prepared a gift for him." Mu Nanxi replied with a smile, while shaking the cake in his hand.
In the evening, when the sky was getting dark, Rongfeng noticed the snacks in her hand.
His eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but feel a little painful in his heart.
He remembered that the prince had been guarding the Northland for more than ten years, during which he had never celebrated a birthday. Now that he had finally returned to the capital, he had to stay close to the empress dowager, which really made people feel a little sad.
"The princess is so kind to the prince!" Rongfeng's eyes were a little moist and his voice was slightly choked.
Hearing this, Mu Nanxi laughed twice: "Yes, then why don't you get out of the way."
Mu Nanxi held the cake, walked around the sluggish Rong Feng, and walked towards the study.
"It's over!" Rong Feng slapped his head suddenly, suddenly realizing that he forgot to stop the princess.
He hurriedly caught up and blocked Mu Nanxi's way.
"Princess, please wait a moment." Rongfeng said respectfully, but there was a trace of panic in his eyes. "The prince is currently busy with government affairs, so it may not be convenient to see you."
Mu Nanxi's brows wrinkled slightly, and her eyes revealed her doubts about Rongfeng.
She looked at Rong Feng carefully and said in a deep voice, "There's something wrong with you."
Rongfeng's expression froze and he swallowed nervously.
The princess is so kind to the prince and can detoxify the prince, but she can't have a quarrel with the prince because of what happened inside!
"Please help the princess bring the snacks in." He said, going to grab the cake from Mu Nanxi's hand.
"How can that be done?" Mu Nanxi dodged and avoided Rongfeng's hand.
This was a good opportunity to please Qi Zhiheng, how could she let it go so easily?
This kid tried every means to stop her, there must be something wrong with him.
"Forget it, tell the prince and I will deliver it later." Mu Nanxi said deliberately.
When Rongfeng heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "My subordinates will definitely bring the words to you."
Mu Nanxi turned around and left. When Rong Feng let down his guard, he immediately jumped around Rong Fei and reached the study door safely holding the cake in a few breaths.
"Princess!" Rongfeng shouted in shock when he saw that she was about to open the door and go in.
Just as Mu Nanxi was about to open the door, she heard Zhao Shuer's miserable scream coming from the study.
"ah--!"
Then, the study door was pushed open suddenly, making a harsh sound.
Mu Nanxi subconsciously stepped aside and saw a figure flying past her, falling to the ground with a "bang".
She took a closer look and saw that it was Zhao Shuer. Her clothes were disheveled, her hair was messy, the lipstick on her lips was smudged, and there was a red mark on her neck.
Mu Nanxi stepped forward with good faith and wanted to ask what was going on.
Suddenly, another piece of clothing was thrown out of the study room and landed impartially next to Zhao Shuer.
Zhao Shuer raised her head, her eyes full of fear. The moment she saw Mu Nanxi, there was a hint of shame and anger in her eyes.
"What are you looking at!" She stood up, picked up her clothes and wrapped them around her half-exposed body, and gave Mu Nanxi a hard look before leaving.
"Yeah? Is this also my fault?" Mu Nanxi was confused.
She looked at Rong Feng, "Aren't you busy with government affairs?"
Rong Fengku stepped forward to argue with Mu Nanxi, oh no, it was an explanation.
"It was Zhao Xiaoniang who brought wine and said she wanted to see the prince, but he didn't see him. She also said that the Queen Mother had something to tell Zhao Xiaoniang to tell the prince. She moved out of the Queen Mother, and the prince had nothing to do..."
"No need to explain."
Mu Nanxi was not happy that Qi Zhiheng was obsessed with beauty, so in order to prevent the beauty from being wronged, she made peace with her.
The corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up, and her eyes were filled with the excitement of watching a show.
"I'm going to see the prince." By the way, I advise the prince to be gentle to the beauty. If you like taboos and forced love, you can't hurt the beauty. Look at the little Shu'er!
Mu Nanxi gave Rongfeng a "reassured" look, then strode into the study, hooked the door with her foot, and closed the door tightly.
She turned around and saw clearly the mess all over the study room.
Books and memorials were scattered all over the floor, and a pot of wine was poured on the desk.
"Hey! Your Majesty, your battle is really fierce!" Mu Nanxi clicked her tongue.
"Your Majesty!" Mu Nanxi shouted softly.
Seeing that Qi Zhiheng didn't respond, Mu Nanxi looked around and saw that the wooden table on the Arhat's bed was relatively neat, so he put the cake on it.
At this moment, Qi Zhiheng's eyes were hazy behind the veil. He stared at the exquisite figure through the veil, and the woman's sweet voice stirred his heart.
His heart beat faster and his blood boiled. He tried his best to restrain it, but he still couldn't restrain his inner impulse and desire. He opened the veil and strode away.
Mu Nanxi heard the footsteps and turned around while speaking.
"Your Majesty, look at me...um..."
…
"Bang!" There was a sound of heavy objects hitting in the study.
Rongfeng was startled, and just as he was about to go in, he stopped and murmured in a low voice: "The princess must be angry and throwing things."
The prince and the princess were quarreling, and it was not good for him to just listen in the corner.
Rongfeng thought so and did the same thing. He retreated a little further...
