She was not stupid, so she naturally saw that King Chen was expressing his affection to Qin Zhilan. In front of the emperor, the queen and Princess Chen, his meaning was already clear.
As Qin Zhilan's granddaughter, "I like it very much" is undoubtedly her response. According to usual practice, the emperor should fulfill their agreement.
If King Chen really gets a girl from Taifu's Mansion as his concubine...
Concubine De tightened her hand on the tea cup, fearing that Prince Yu would no longer be her match.
Thinking of this, she glanced at Princess Chen calmly, and seeing her slightly gloomy expression, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Husband and wife harmony, a royal example?
What a joke. It's almost enough to say that King Chen is a hypocrite.
King Chen didn't realize it. He turned around and walked to Dou Huiran. He placed a peony in front of her and said, "Miss Dou, please accept it."
Dou Huiran lowered his head shyly: "Thank you, His Highness King Chen."
Four of the six-branched flowers were sent out, and there were two more.
King Chen walked to the seat between Rong Jinyue and Rong Huaiyue, and gave the last two peonies to the two sisters respectively. With a gentle and tolerant voice: "These two peonies were picked specially for you. I hope Jinyue and Huaiyue will always be beautiful and lovely."
Rong Jinyue looked at the peonies in front of her, her eyes suddenly turned red.
Probably thinking of the grievances she had felt while learning the rules these days, the sudden warmth made her lose control of her emotions. She clutched the flowers and choked out: "Thank you, Brother Huang..."
Emperor Mu frowned: "How is it appropriate to cry and cry in front of everyone?"
Rong Jinyue quickly wiped her tears and sat upright.
Rong Huaiyue whispered: "His Royal Highness King Xie Chen."
King Chen touched their heads: "Be good and don't cause trouble anymore."
"Um."
King Chen turned around and walked to Emperor Mu, bowed and apologized: "Father, please calm down. Although Jin Yue is a little unruly and willful, she is still young after all, and she has not seen her mother and concubine for some days. It is unavoidable that she is worried about her. I still hope that my father will Forgive her for her gaffe.”
Maybe his purpose is to show the image of a good brother who loves and protects his sister in front of everyone, or maybe he wants to use this lively opportunity to plead for his mother and sister.
But what was visible to the naked eye was that not only did the girls not buy it, Emperor Mu didn't seem to understand him either.
The women present were just naive, not stupid. They always felt that it was inappropriate for King Chen to give one flower to the princess but two flowers to Qin Zhilan.
It's just that the emperor and empress are all here, no one dares to speak without permission.
But Emperor Mu obviously had no scruples: "She was spoiled too much by your mother and concubine, which led to her being unruly regardless of the occasion."
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere on the field suddenly became stiff.
Rong Jinyue's face turned pale, feeling aggrieved and embarrassed for a moment, and she stood up and knelt down in silence.
King Chen never expected that Emperor Mu would be so merciless. His face felt hot, he lowered his head to apologize, and silently stepped aside.
King Yu caught a glimpse of his embarrassment and raised the corners of his mouth in a subtle way, with a bit of schadenfreude.
Next it was His Highness the War King’s turn.
Qin Zhilan raised her eyes slightly, staring closely at the four flowers in his hand, with a flash of determination in her eyes.
Both King Yu and King Chen gave her peonies, and King Chen also gave her two peonies. She didn't believe that King Zhan could bear it.
Besides, he picked four peonies.
There is always one for her...
Rong Cang did pick four peonies, but he had no intention of giving them to others.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he gave the first red peony to the queen.
Meeting the queen's stunned gaze, Rong Cang narrowed his eyes and said, "As the lord of the middle palace, my mother is already more expensive than peonies. This is my son's wish."
Peony is the king of flowers, and red peony symbolizes wealth and luxury, so it is suitable to give it to the queen.
Chu Yunfei pursed her lips and said nothing.
Others may have thought that Rong Cang was showing friendship to the queen, but she was the only one who knew in her heart that Rong Cang was just using peonies to show off the long-lost love between mother and child.
The queen is Rong Cang's biological mother.
How long will it take for this truth to be known?
"I like it very much." The queen raised a smile, "I haven't liked something so much in a long time, thank you."
King Chen's eyes darkened, and the hands hanging by his sides clenched unconsciously.
He didn't expect Rong Cang to please the queen.
Are the couple planning to embrace the queen?
No wonder he was always against him during this period. It turned out that he had a backer.
Rong Cang ignored what others thought, turned around and walked to Chu Yunfei, first handing her a pink peony: "I wish Fei'er will always be beautiful."
Chu Yunfei took it with a smile: "Thank you, husband."
Rong Cang handed her another yellow peony: "I wish our love will last forever and never fade."
Chu Yunfei's smile deepened: "Well, thank you again, husband."
Qin Zhilan clenched the handkerchief tightly, a hint of jealousy and unwillingness flashed in her eyes.
Rong Cang gave her the last purple peony and specially wore it in her hair: "I wish us harmony as husband and wife, a happy marriage, and never be separated."
Suddenly there was a small sigh in the flower hall: "It's so enviable."
Mu Di watched the interaction between the two in silence, and couldn't help but hold his forehead, his expression was really hard to describe.
The Queen pursed her lips and smiled helplessly. She never expected that the cold and stubborn King of War could have such a tender side.
Qin Zhilan pursed her lips tightly, her eyes fell on Rong Cang's handsome face, and her hands hanging by her sides were clenched tightly, wishing to crush all the flowers in front of her and throw them into his face.
Is Chu Yunfei really that good, worthy of his single-minded devotion?
Others' expressions were more subtle.
Compared with King Chen's blessing to his wife with a flower, they felt that His Highness the War King's love for the princess was truly enviable.
With the princess in front, everyone else regarded him as nothing. Why couldn't they meet such a wonderful man?
Rong Cang ignored everyone's expressions and looked at his beloved wife holding a purple peony on her head, with a faint smile on her lips: "It looks good."
"It's so pretty." Chu Yunfei stretched out her hand to take the peony, "Although the peony is luxurious and majestic, wearing it like this feels no different from a brothel madam."
"Princess Zhan really doesn't understand the charm." The queen laughed, "It's rare for a prince who leads troops to fight to be so affectionate. Are you still disgusted with her?"
Chu Yunfei also had a smile on his face: "But it's really tacky."
"With so many women present today, does His Royal Highness the King of War only have eyes for the princess?" Qin Zhilan suppressed her mood swings and smiled gently, "It's really enviable."
Rong Cang didn't even look at her: "The princess is my wife, and other people have nothing to do with me. Naturally, I will not give flowers randomly."
As soon as these words came out, King Yu and King Chen were immediately embarrassed.
"What Ninth Brother said is inappropriate." King Chen said calmly, "Sending flowers is in compliance with the father's instructions, not to mention it is just a flower. Miss Qin is gentle and elegant, shouldn't she be a peony?"
"It's your business who you want to give as a gift." Rong Cang's voice became more indifferent, "I'm just expressing my point of view."
King Chen choked: "..."
"Lao Qi, Lao Ba." Emperor Mu turned around and ordered, "Do you have any women you would like to send flowers to?"
