The King of Jin took Shen Ruoxi to Xing Nong and Shen Hanyu, and then the four of them came to the high platform together and formally accepted the worship of all the civil and military officials and the princes and concubines in the harem: "Your Majesty, Queen, Princess Xing Nong return to the country!"
Just now, everyone was not far behind the carriage of the King of Jin. Before the King of Jin got off the carriage, everyone had hurriedly got off the carriage, came to their own positions, stood still, and waited for the formal salute.
As for Chu Tiankuo, he left the carriage and returned to the Chu team before entering the second gate.
The Jin Dynasty's imperial palace was very large and had been expanded several times, so there were some houses and palaces between the first and second gates. Later, it was rebuilt specifically to receive envoys from various countries. This made it easier to keep track of the envoys' movements, rather than building an inn outside the imperial palace like other countries did.
On the high platform, Shen Ruoxi was a little nervous when she saw so many people, but Xing Nong and the King of Jin were holding her hands, and with two people standing next to her, she was no longer nervous. Even for Xing Nong, she couldn't embarrass herself.
The King of Jin looked at the people below with dignity and said calmly, "Stand up."
Everyone stood up and looked at the legendary queen and princess.
At just one glance, some people gasped slightly, while others were stunned.
So beautiful!
It's so beautiful that I can't find any adjective to describe it.
It seems that all adjectives are not enough to describe the beauty of the two people on the stage.
Seeing everyone's reaction, the King of Jin was secretly proud!
I knew everyone would be surprised when they saw his queen and princess!
However, he was reluctant to let others see more, so he said hurriedly:
"I'm tired today, everyone go back first! We will go to the palace tomorrow to attend the palace banquet to welcome the queen and the princess." After the king of Jin said this, he took Shen Ruoxi and turned away.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone came to their senses and responded in unison. Then they looked at each other again, and stood up with their own thoughts in mind. Those who wanted to step back stepped forward, and those who wanted to move forward moved forward.
The attendant to the King of Jin whispered at the right time: "Your Majesty, Kunning Palace and Tianxing Palace have been cleaned, and the sedan chair is ready. Your Majesty, the Queen, and the Princess can go back and rest."
The King of Jin turned to Xingnong and said, "Xingnong, why don't you stay in Tianxing Palace today? Then see if you like it. If there is anything you are not used to or don't like, remember to tell father. Tomorrow father will accompany you to walk around and pick a palace you like."
Xing Nong just nodded when he heard this and said nothing.
It doesn't matter where you live, you won't live there for long anyway.
Shen Hanyu said at this time: “Royal sister, I will take you back to Tianxing Palace.”
The King of Jin was very satisfied when he heard this: "Then take good care of your sister and see if she needs anything."
Shen Hanyu immediately said, “Don’t worry, Father.”
Shen Ruoxi said to Xingnong: “Xingnong, have a good rest. If you have anything, come to see mother.”
Xing Nong nodded.
At this time, two groups of people came over.
The group on the left is led by the Imperial Concubine, and there are about 20 to 30 concubines in the harem.
The group on the right was led by Shen Hanyu, and consisted of princes of varying ages.
Shen Ruoxi looked at the two groups of people who were “coming in aggressively” and thought that these might be the concubines and sons of the King of Jin.
She couldn't help but whisper to the man beside her: "Are they all your concubines?"
Shen Ruoxi already knew that the King of Jin had twelve sons in total. He said that the mothers of each of his twelve sons were different, so she thought he only had a dozen concubines.
But... ...
There are so many of them, how can there be only a dozen? There must be dozens!
She couldn't help but began to count the heads in a low voice: "One, two..."
The king of Jin became nervous instantly. Should he continue counting one by one
On the way, he told Shen Ruoxi that he had many concubines in his harem. Shen Ruoxi was a little unhappy at the time, but he was the emperor, and every emperor had a bunch of concubines in his harem. She understood a little and asked him how many he had.
When the King of Jin saw her face change, he didn’t dare to say how much there was. The most important thing was that he couldn’t remember how much there was!
I only remember that I have twelve princes, and each prince has a different mother. So I only remember these twelve concubines.
He also didn't like going to the harem, and he hadn't visited many concubines. Those he had visited all had children, so he thought there should be about a dozen concubines.
Why are there so many of them now
How could the King of Jin let her count them clearly? He hurriedly said, "We have been traveling for a long time. Xingnong and you are tired. Let's go back to the palace and rest."
Xing Nongdan said: "I'm not tired."
King of Jin: “… .”
Where is the warm and caring little cotton jacket you promised me
Shen Ruoxi also said: “I’m not tired either.”
She just wanted to understand, not jealous, there was no point in being jealous, but she was definitely upset, so Shen Ruoxi made up her mind that after Xing Nong finished the competition, she would go back to Taohua Village with her, out of sight, out of mind.
She doesn't even want to be the queen!
The King of Jin looked at Shen Hanyu.
Shen Hanyu couldn't do anything about it!
At this time, the Imperial Concubine and her people walked three steps away and stopped, kneeling and bowing: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and Your Highness the Princess."
The princes also bowed and said, "Your Highness, Father, and Mother, Queen."
Then everyone greeted Xing Nong again: "Imperial sister/Imperial sister, I am the eldest royal brother, the second royal brother... ../the seventh royal brother..."
The King of Jin said sternly, "No need to be polite!"
The Imperial Concubine knew that he had a bad temper, so she didn't waste any words and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, the banquet is ready. Will the Emperor and Empress have their meals after bathing and changing their clothes?"
It is almost lunch time now. I thought the Emperor would invite everyone to have lunch together to welcome the Queen and the Princess, and to get to know them formally.
The King of Jin suppressed his impatience and said, "No need! The Queen and I are tired. We will have lunch in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. We will meet formally at the family dinner tonight. You can leave now!"
There are only a few concubines who can attend the family dinner tonight. There is no need for so many of them to show up, it would be scary!
Not to mention his own queen, the King of Jin also felt upset. Normally, even during the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, it was rare for so many concubines to appear at the same time.
But it was he who ordered everyone in the palace to welcome him back, and he regretted it deeply.
"Yes!" The imperial concubine didn't understand why the emperor was angry, so she responded quickly.
The King of Jin did not forget to say to Shen Hanyu: “Send your royal sister to Tianxing Palace!”
"yes!"
The King of Jin pulled Shen Ruoxi and strode towards the sedan chair, not allowing her to continue counting.
Shen Ruoxi: “…”
Wait, she hasn't finished counting yet!
Shen Ruoxi walked away while looking back.
Upon seeing this, the King of Jin simply picked up the man and carried him horizontally onto the sedan chair.
A group of concubines: "... ..."
The emperor actually carried the queen onto the sedan chair
Didn’t you say that the emperor is cold-hearted and doesn’t know how to be gentle with women
At this time, Shen Hancheng came to Xing Nong and tried to speak in the most gentle voice: "Royal sister, I am the eldest royal brother. I will take you back to Tianxing Palace to rest."
A group of princes reacted and rushed to Xing Nong enthusiastically: "Royal sister, I am... .., I will take you back to Tianxing Palace!"
Xing Nong: "... Hello, all my brothers!"
"Hello, Imperial sister!"
"Come on, Imperial sister! The Tianxing Palace has been renovated! Go and see if you like it!"
"Royal sister, there is also the Imperial Garden. We will take you to see the flowers in the Imperial Garden and see if you like them, or if you want to plant something..."
... ..
So Xingnong, surrounded by a group of royal brothers, went to Tianxing Palace.