The banquet was held in Yaoguang Hall. The hall was full and the lights were bright. The long golden table covered the entire hall, filled with all kinds of food and wine. The aroma is overflowing and mouth-watering.
Xie Yu was wearing a brocade robe and sitting next to Emperor Jing. His face was handsome, and there was an innate nobility between his brows, but he could not hide the eerie feeling about him.
Looking at this face, Shen Zhiyi recalled inexplicably the time she saw the princess in her previous life. It was also so eerie and terrifying, as if it was about to devour people.
Under the attention of everyone, he raised his wine glass gracefully and greeted everyone with a smile.
In the center of the hall, the dancers were dancing gracefully, their graceful figures looking particularly graceful under the lights. The melodious music sounded, accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo, which was intoxicating.
Shen Qinghe sat behind Shen Zhiyi and looked around. The people attending the banquet today were all the children of high-ranking officials and noble families. They were all dressed up and decorated with jewels.
Shen Qinghe's eyes traveled among the crowd, and she secretly compared the family background, status and talents of everyone present.
The Shen family is undoubtedly a force that cannot be underestimated in the Dongling Kingdom. Although Shen Hong was temporarily removed from his official position, everyone knew that this was only temporary. The power of the Shen family is intertwined. Once there is any trouble, Shen Hong may be reset at any time with the power of the family.
And Shen An is not the only talented person in the Shen family. Shen Hezhi and Shen Zhiyun, these two young talents, made the Shen family's reputation flourish.
Shen Hezhi's poems amazed everyone, he was pure and elegant.
Shen Zhiyun, a young general who has just returned from a victory, is a master of swordsmanship.
Now that Shen An has a lot of troops, it's no wonder that Xie Shaoheng keeps an eye on Shen Zhiyi as his prey. It's not whoever becomes the emperor can ask to marry Shen Zhiyi, but whoever marries Shen Zhiyi can become the emperor.
If you have a serious illness in your hands and care about the people, you will be a weapon for the country. If you allow unscrupulous people to take it away, and the military power is restored, the mountains and rivers will be wiped out with blood.
If the Shen family wants to stand firm in the turbulent political situation, every step of the Shen family's current actions must be carefully considered. If Shen Zhiyi really marries Xie Shaoheng like in the previous life, the tragedy of the Shen family and the people will happen again.
Shen Zhiyi remembered that Emperor Jing would die in the next three months and be buried with the late empress.
If it weren't for Shen An and Shen Zhiyun, two generals with heavy troops in charge, this battle for the inheritance would have become a stepping stone long ago.
During these days, Shen Zhiyi asked Fuling to keep an eye on Chuntao. During these days, Shen Qinghe had a poor appetite, but he liked dried apricots.
Xiang Jinzhu personally selected this light blue dress, with a branch of dark plum embroidered on the skirt, which complemented Shen Zhiyi's temperament. Fuling looked at this dress and said, "The girl looks really good in it."
Shen Zhiyi was a little confused. There were several extra pieces of clothes in her cabinet for no apparent reason.
When Fuling saw it, she immediately said, "Miss, Jiang Yubai is a really good man. All the silk and satin that the regent gave him was made into clothes for the lady."
Shen Zhiyi looked at Fuling with some doubts in his eyes. She remembered that she did not ask Jiang Yubai to prepare clothes for herself, and the style of these clothes was not completely consistent with her usual style, but more like carefully selected clothes.
"Miss, I see that Governor Jiang is very interested in you. He not only personally selected the fabrics, but also specially invited the embroiderers from the palace." Fuling continued, with a little envy in his eyes.
"He was afraid that the lady wouldn't like it, so he left several pieces of fabric and told her to choose what style she liked."
"Miss, please try this one." Fuling walked to Shen Zhiyi holding a lavender dress. Shen Zhiyi smiled and took the clothes, "No, they are just external things. As long as the scene is passable."
Shen Qinghe had previously tricked her into wearing colorful clothes, and was teased as a peacock. She was also kicked in the head by a donkey, and Xie Shaoheng turned out to be so shameless in pursuit of her.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Fuling noticed Shen Zhiyi's silence and asked with concern.
"nothing."
"Although Governor Jiang has a bad reputation, he is quite a nice person." Shen Zhiyun said. He pushed a box of hairpins in front of Shen Zhiyi. He had heard that his sister in the capital only liked tacky and bulky gold jewelry. .
I bought these after seeing them over the years, and saved a lot over time. This time, my sister changed her taste.
"I've been out for these years, and every time I see some beautiful hairpins, I want to come back and give them to you. I heard that you like these gadgets." Shen Zhiyun picked up a hairpin, which was an emerald green hairpin. There is also a gem inlaid at the end, which shines dazzlingly in the sun.
"Now it seems that you no longer need these worldly things."
Shen Zhiyun sighed in his heart. He pushed a box of hairpins in front of Shen Zhiyi, "If you don't like it, just take it and throw it away."
Shen Zhiyi looked at this box of hairpins and felt a little moved. She knew that her brother had prepared this for her.
She picked up a hairpin and gently inserted it into her bun. It was a golden phoenix hairpin with a ruby in its beak and a pearl inlaid at its tail. Under the sun, this hairpin sparkled even more. She looked at herself in the mirror and was filled with emotion.
In this life, she is a woman who is loved by her brother.
"That's pretty much it."
Shen Zhiyun looked at her wearing light blue clothes, with her hair in a bun, and a few strands of hair flying on her face, adding a bit of grace and elegance. The sun shines on her body through the window, and the golden phoenix hairpin shines in the sun, complementing her graceful temperament.
"That red bean hairpin of yours is so ugly." Shen Zhiyun knew that Jiang Yubai gave it to her and deliberately made him angry. She clicked his tongue from time to time. He picked up the red bean hairpin and looked at it carefully.
This hairpin was indeed something different, as red as blood, like... "Brother, don't touch it, this is poisonous." Shen Zhiyi stopped him, and Shen Zhiyun quickly put the hairpin down.
Knowing that this hairpin was left by Jiang Yubai to Zhiyi for self-defense, he sighed and replaced the hairpin on her head.
I heard that the Sixth Prince of Tianshu Kingdom would also attend the eldest prince's homecoming banquet. Currently, Tianshu and Dongling were at war with each other, and no one could guarantee whether they would interfere with the banquet.
However, the palace was heavily guarded and guarded. Even if they had ten courages, they wouldn't dare to take such a risk. However, it was better to be careful in everything. His precious sister must not be injured in the slightest.
Shen Zhiyun's hearty laughter echoed in the room. His eyes were full of pride when he looked at Shen Zhiyi. Now Zhiyi has grown up and is a great beauty.
Shen Zhiyi was sitting in front of the mirror at the moment. The light blue dress made her figure more graceful. A few strands of hair hung lightly on her face, adding a bit of elegance. The sun shone on her through the window.
"Brother, please stop teasing me." Shen Zhiyi lowered his head shyly, with a blush on his face. She knew that her brother was really happy for her.
"Where's father?"
"Your father has been living in the military camp these days." Xiang Jinzhu was worried that she was overthinking, and then added: "The sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom is coming, and the eldest prince is also going back to the court, so your father will inevitably be busy."
Shen Zhiyi nodded. Shen An had always pampered her. In her last life, she clamored to marry Xie Shaoheng. Her father did not blame her at all. Now she is so busy that she has not even returned home, fearing that things are about to change. .
