Occasional changes shouldn't cause too much suspicion. Liu Yin really didn't want to act like a nymphomaniac in front of so many people. She didn't think so before, but when she saw Princess Qiyang's appearance just now, she realized that she usually looked like a nymphomaniac. How stupid, I can't bear to look directly at it.
"The courtier has met His Highness the Crown Prince." She bowed and saluted without haste.
Liu Guozheng next to him had something wrong with his eyes for a moment, he just stared at the gentle and quiet daughter in front of him, wondering if he was wrong.
The eyes of the other ministers even changed slightly. In the past, the daughter of the Liu family often chased after the crown prince. Many of them have seen that, but now... Could it be that the other party has really changed his temper
Princess Qiyang even turned her head away, a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes, this woman in Beijing always likes to put on airs and be delicate and artificial.
"I heard that the second girl Liu is reading with the sixth princess. A few days ago, Taifu Shen told the minister that the second girl Liu is extremely intelligent and exquisite. Master Liu is really lucky."
Following a minister's voice, the others also remembered that Taifu Shen seemed to have indeed said this, and for a while their views on this daughter of the Liu family changed a lot.
Hearing this, Liu Guozheng couldn't stop laughing, he hadn't seen his daughter these days, but he didn't know if she really listened to the Taifu's words, if so, he would wake up laughing even in a dream.
But Liu Yin couldn't stand boasting, so he glanced at the man over there, and said sullenly: "Where, Dad, you don't know, the prince brother was still calling me stupid a few days ago."
Seeing that his daughter was beaten back to her original shape within a few strokes, Liu Guozheng coughed lightly immediately, "Nonsense, how dare you talk to His Highness like this."
Liu Yin: "..."
But what she said is the truth!
With a faint smile on Qin Yan's face, his voice was low: "My cousin has always been smart."
After saying that, Liu Guozheng was flattered, this was the first time the crown prince praised his daughter in front of people, and the smile on his face could hardly be suppressed for a while.
The others naturally echoed with different thoughts, only Liu Yin stood there hesitating to speak, some people can really put on a show, they obviously called her stupid that day, but today they don't admit it, their acting skills are better than hers good.
And King Zhennan also said: "Master Liu is really lucky, unlike the girl in my palace, letting her read and write is like killing her."
"Father!" Princess Qi Yang gave him a dissatisfied look.
Then there was another business exchange, Liu Yin simply left here, returned to her seat, looked around, and suddenly hooked her arms at the sixth princess next to her.
"Cousin, what's the matter? What did uncle tell you to go over there just now?" The sixth princess spoke softly with a dignified appearance.
Outside, as a first princess, she has to maintain a royal demeanor, but Liu Yin didn't have so many scruples, she immediately turned her head and said indignantly: "If I told you that your emperor brother scolded me a few days ago, would you believe it?"
As soon as the words fell, she clearly saw a touch of surprise in the eyes of the sixth princess, and then turned into helplessness, "Cousin really knows how to joke, brother Huang is such a polite person, he has never said a serious word to me on weekdays, how can he scold me?" you?"
There is also a sentence that the sixth princess dare not say, and the emperor is unwilling to even say a word to his cousin, so why would he scold her
She knew she wouldn't believe it. Some people's positive image is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that Liu Yin can't shake it even if she talks about it, so she just sat there alone and drank fruit wine sullenly.
If she really married to the East Palace in the future, if the prince tortured and bullied her, no one would believe her, and would think she was talking nonsense. The more she thought about it, the more terrifying she became.
"The emperor is here! The empress dowager is here! The empress is here!"
With the sound of a eunuch's shrill voice, in an instant, the hall was silent for a moment, the dancers retreated one after another, and everyone bowed down to salute, "My minister kowtowed to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and the empress dowager." Years old, empress empress, thousand years old, thousand years old!"
The voice resounded through the hall, and the bright yellow figure slowly sat down, and then raised his hand again, "You don't need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Yin also got up and took a seat with everyone. She was seated very far in front, so she could see the people above, but she didn't dare to look at them, she could only sneak a few glances, and then sat there staring at the wine glass in front of her.
After sweeping around all the people in the hall, the emperor finally set his sights on King Zhennan, "He Aiqing traveled thousands of miles to Beijing, she really has a heart."
As soon as the words fell, all eyes were on Zhennan Wang, who immediately stood up and lowered his head and said respectfully: "The emperor must not offend the humble minister, it is the blessing of the humble minister to be able to congratulate the empress dowager, and it is also the blessing of the humble minister." Fortunately for the whole family."
Hearing this, the emperor just smiled lightly, his expression remained unchanged, and he kept stroking the wine glass with his fingertips, but the empress dowager who was beside him with white hair suddenly said: "The king of Zhennan still has a heart. I heard that girl Xin'er has also come to Beijing. In another day, I must go to the palace to accompany the old man Ai's family."
Speaking of this, Princess Qiyang also stood up, "It's my wish to be able to talk with the Queen Mother."
Unable to tell whether she was satisfied or not, the Empress Dowager's back was full of kind smiles, and the emperor next to her waved her hands to let them not be restrained.
Next, the eunuch was there again reading the gift lists sent by the courtiers. The scroll was very long, and I didn't know how long it took to read. Seeing that everyone else was using their chopsticks, Liu Yin was also eating cakes there with his head down, anyway. The birthday banquet was prepared by her aunt, and no one would poison her.
"Don't just focus on eating, who in the palace will starve you?"
Mrs. Zhang on the side couldn't help but shook her head, the girl from another family was so quiet, only this girl was out of shape.
It turned out that it was not allowed to eat, so Liu Yin could only put down the cakes, and sat there like a lady, "Don't eat, don't eat, I'll just sit for a few hours."
Seeing the amusing scene next to her, the sixth princess couldn't help but sneak around a little bit, turned her head and lowered her voice, "I'll take my cousin to the imperial dining room later, I heard there is a roast suckling pig there, I won't starve you of."
Hearing this, Liu Yin's eyes lit up instantly, took a piece of fruit and put it on the other party's table, lowered his voice, "Sure enough, my cousin is the best."
The two talked softly like a child who hasn't grown up yet. Mrs. Zhang also sighed softly, with a helpless smile on her face, but complicated eyes. She didn't know if it was right or wrong to pamper her daughter like this , I only hope that the Liu family can protect this girl for the rest of her life.
It was half an hour after the gift list was read, which also included birthday gifts from envoys from various countries. It wasn't until the dancers returned to the hall that the hall slowly became lively for a while, and Liu Yin didn't have to keep his voice down when he spoke.
After she quietly told about Princess Mingyue, the sixth princess was still a little worried, but at this point she could only refuse to admit it, even if Princess Qiyang saw it, she couldn't do anything, and there was no evidence to prove that they did it.
Seeing that the two little girls below looked like sisters, the queen also smiled helplessly, while looking at the queen mother next to her, she said casually: "Yin'er, this girl is not too young. No one wants this girl, but now she is still like a child."
At the end of the sentence, the queen mother who was watching the singing and dancing just slowly lowered her eyes, her voice was full of reproach, "Aijia sees that this little girl is very good, and her appearance is also outstanding, you all love to worry about others."
Speaking of this, Concubine Li Gui over there couldn't help but cover her mouth to hide the sarcasm on her face, the queen's intentions were almost announced to the world, and she didn't want to see if someone as reckless as Liu Yin was worthy of being the crown prince.
"The concubine also comforts the sister-in-law in this way." The queen's expression remained unchanged, and her eyes fell on the emperor next to her, "It's just that the crown prince has passed the age of the crown, but now the concubine is still vacant. Thinking about starting a family is also a big deal.”
Hearing this, the emperor took a sip of the sake in a moderate manner, and remained silent for a while, but at this moment an elderly censor suddenly stood up.
"My Majesty, forgive me the old minister's talk. The eldest prince has already married his concubine. His Royal Highness should also choose a concubine as soon as possible to start a family. The orthodox blood of the royal family needs to be multiplied."
As the old censor spoke out, other ministers followed suit one after another. Liu Guozheng sat there without making a sound, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
On the contrary, King Zhennan looked at this scene thoughtfully, he underestimated the power of the Liu family in the court, but it was not certain who would win the crown princess.
Listening to the advice of the people below, the emperor put one hand on the back of the chair, and glanced around the people below with deep eyes, "Oh? Then the lovers have a suitable candidate for the crown princess?"
The atmosphere in the hall seemed to have changed a bit. Qin Yan was sitting there just sipping sake, with lowered eyes, making it hard to see clearly.
Liu Yin felt her heart was about to jump out. Looking at the ministers who spoke one by one, it was the first time she saw the influence of the Liu family, but at the same time she was very worried. No emperor likes this kind of persecution, right
"I feel that Mrs. Liu's daughter has outstanding appearance and character, and she is the best choice for the crown princess."
Finally, as a minister spoke out, many people echoed in an instant.
"Wei Chen thinks that Prime Minister Lu is both talented and beautiful, and he is also a good choice."
A different voice came out, followed by more voices, Liu Guozheng sat there motionless, looked at Prime Minister Lu from a long distance, and soon turned his head away, the two had different thoughts.
"County Qiyang's virtue is outstanding, so he is also a candidate."
A group of ministers insisted on their own opinions. Liu Yin sat there with sweaty palms and tried to maintain her expression. She had never been so nervous in her two lifetimes combined, but Zhang next to her was very determined, but she never thought that so many people wanted to intervene .
There were still many neutral factions who did not make a sound, and all the dancers in the hall also slowly retreated, leaving only a large number of courtiers to select their favorite candidates, making a loud noise.
The people below were arguing endlessly, and after a long time, the emperor above set his eyes on the prince, "Emperor, what do you think?"