Yang Xiao immediately retracted his hand, and Su Li was overjoyed and immediately stepped back as if she had found a savior. Looking back, it turned out to be Prince Dingguo Lang Chang.
Wearing a light-colored robe embroidered with golden clouds and dragons, he looked elegant and noble.
. I don't know why, but every time Su Li saw him, while being on guard, she could always feel an inexplicable kindness.
"Su Li has met the prince!"
Lang Chang smiled slightly, protected her behind him without any trace, and said to Yang Xiao: "This must be the fourth prince who is rumored to be the most respected by Emperor Bian, right? Lang Chang has admired her for a long time!" His smile was gentle, but cold. Hidden.
Yang Xiao paused, turned to look at him, raised his eyebrows, and smiled with a hint of disdain: "So it's the Crown Prince of Dingguo! The Crown Prince is polite, since we met by chance, let's go together."
Looking at Su Li who was blocked behind by Lang Chang, Yang Xiao suddenly stopped entangled and shook his head. Wanting to show off his romantic attitude to the best, he winked at Su Li and then turned around and left. And that arrogant attitude when he turned around, coupled with his flamboyant red robe, seemed extremely rude.
Lang Chang didn't seem to care. He turned to Su Li and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Su Li shook his head, "Thank you, Prince, for helping us out!"
Lang Chang glanced at Yang Xiao's leaving figure, frowned slightly, and said in a rare serious tone: "Ten percent of the most poisonous and secret medicines in the world are found in the Bian Kingdom. This person is unscrupulous. If you really can't avoid it, you should be more careful! "
"I will. Thank you Prince for your concern!" Su Li smiled gratefully, politely and politely. She could also see that the fourth prince of Bian Kingdom was young and looked like a rogue, but was actually extremely shrewd and difficult to deal with.
Lang Chang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but hesitated. Finally, he looked at her and sighed, smiling gently: "Let's go."
Su Li nodded, and the two of them moved at the same time in tacit understanding, walking side by side. As soon as they arrived at the gate of the other palace, the eunuch in charge came up to them respectfully and saluted them and greeted them.
Xiaoshan Villa is divided into East and West Palaces. The two palaces are divided into thirty-six halls and seventy-two scenes. The emperor and queen lived in the East Palace, the princes lived in the West Palace, and the husband selection banquet was arranged at Yunyan Terrace, the first of the seventy-two scenes.
According to the rules, Su Li had to go to the back hall of the East Palace to meet the queen first, while Lang Chang should go to Yunyan Terrace to wait, so the two of them said goodbye after saying a few polite words. Su Li was led by a young eunuch and passed through Maple View Garden. In front of him was the East Palace.
At this time, outside the East Palace Gate, Dongfang Zhuozheng was pacing back and forth, his dark blue brocade clothes constantly being lifted up by the wind, his heroic eyebrows slightly furrowed, vaguely revealing a bit of restlessness.
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As soon as he saw Su Li, Dongfang Zhuo immediately came up to her and pulled her away without saying a word.
Su Li was stunned: "What are you doing? Where are you taking me?"
She struggled intuitively, but Dongfang Zhuo ignored her and didn't answer her questions. He took her directly to an empty side hall.
Su Li broke away from his hand and said sarcastically with a hint of anger, "Do you also want to cheat? Want to learn from me the content of the questions in advance like the fourth prince of Bian State did?"
Dongfang Zhuo frowned and looked at her without saying a word. He took something out of his arms and quickly stuffed it into her hand. Put her fingers together and hold them tight.
Su Li didn't know why. She lowered her head to look at her hand. There was a faint red light coming out from between her fingers. The blood-like color seemed to dye her pale fingertips red. Su Li was stunned and said: "Phoenix Blood Jade?!"
She raised her head in surprise, remembering that the queen once said that this thing was to be given to Princess Jing'an as a gift. She tried every means to get it but was unable to do so. Now that she has determined that Dongfang Ze is not the murderer, she no longer needs this thing, but she can get it easily!
Perhaps, things in the world are so wonderful, the more you force yourself, the less you will get. But, at this time, what did Dongfang Zhuo mean when he brought the Phoenix Blood Jade and handed it to her
"Only you are qualified to be its master!" Dongfang Zhuo said slowly but firmly, as if he could see the doubts in her heart. However, Su Li no longer wants to be its owner!
Dongfang Zhuo didn't seem to feel her rejection, and his eyes were fixed on her face, dark and gentle, a little helpless, and a little painful, "In this world, can I, Dongfang Zhuo, put down my body and pray for a sincere love?" , and only you, Su Li! But you always seem to be so cold to me, no matter what I do, you are very repulsive, what is the reason? "
Su Li looked up at him and said unusually calmly: "You want to know?"
I thought about it before, "I don't think about it anymore." Dongfang Zhuo shook his head and said, "I just want to tell you now, no matter who you choose today, I will never give up."
He was somewhat self-aware and knew that she would not choose him today no matter what, but he was not self-aware. He knew that she had no intention of him, but he insisted on wishful thinking.
Su Li couldn't help but sneer slightly, "The words of King Jing'an sounded really touching! If you can still say such words after today, then I will re-examine the impression you left on my heart.
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After today? Dongfang Zhuo should have been happy, but when he saw her mocking sneer, he felt inexplicably uneasy. He vaguely felt that besides choosing a husband, something important would happen today!
"Li'er..." He called her softly, but Su Li coldly interrupted: "Prince Jing'an, please call me Su Li or Princess Mingxi from now on!"
Dongfang Zhuo frowned, clearly not responding, and tightly wrapped her slender hands with a pair of big palms. Su Li struggled a few times, but was only held tighter.
She raised her eyebrows and said in a cold tone: "King Jing'an, please let me go! It's time for me to pay my respects to the Queen!"
"That's just right. I'm also going to pay my respects to my mother. Let's go together." After that, he led her towards the back hall. He had just walked two steps when he happened to meet Dongfang Ze coming out of the emperor's palace.
Glancing at the hand she was holding, Dongfangze's gaze sank almost invisibly. His face was expressionless and he said with a smile: "Brother Two Emperors just asked for greetings from the Empress, why do you want to do it again? Father, this morning There is very little food to eat, and the imperial doctor has just been sent to take a pulse, won’t the Second Emperor brother go and take a look?”
On the grounds that the emperor was unwell, Dongfang Zhuo had no reason to say no. Holding Su Li's hand tightly, Dongfang Zhuo frowned heroically: "I'm going to see my father, and Li'er is going to pay homage to his mother. I'll be there in a while." He held her shoulders instead, bowed his head and greeted her tenderly. Her voice was soft and coaxing, and her tone was helpless, as if she was forcing him to accompany her to see the queen.
Su Li only found it very funny and broke away from his hand. She raised her eyebrows at him coldly.
"King Jing'an, please!"
Dongfang Zhuo's eyes darkened, and he wanted to say something, but seeing her expression so cold, he finally gave up. He glanced at Dongfang Ze coldly and left with a puff of sleeves.
After Dongfang Zhuo's figure completely disappeared, Su Li raised his eyes and looked at Dongfang Ze. He was wearing a dark brocade robe and a jade belt around his waist. He stood upright in the golden sunshine and was so handsome that people dared not look directly at him. This man was born to be more dazzling than the sun. His noble and natural kingly aura made people's hearts beat at the sight of him. If, at this moment, his handsome face wasn't so cold and deep...
Su Li was stunned for a moment, and saw his eyes as sharp as eagles, staring at her finger holding the Phoenix Blood Jade with complexity.
Phoenix blood jade, the wedding gift he gave to Dongfang Zhuo and Li Su, was forced into her hands by Dongfang Zhuo. It can be seen that Dongfang Zhuo's heart is as iron as iron, which is self-evident.
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For some reason, Su Li suddenly felt panicked. She lowered her head subconsciously, but quickly realized that this was not the reaction she should have! When did their simple relationship between guarding and being guarded, testing and being tempted gradually change
Her heart suddenly sank, Su Li quickly raised her head and greeted him with a smile. Dongfangze didn't speak. Su Li thought for a while and asked worriedly: "Your Majesty's dragon body..."
"It's nothing serious. I just didn't have a good rest at night." Dongfang Ze responded lightly, then turned around and didn't look at her again. Such a cold demeanor made everything the two experienced in the mountains behind Zhuli Valley and the closeness in front of the imperial concubine's mausoleum seem like a distant world, like a dream, extremely unreal.
Su Li's heart felt cold, and there was an inexplicable and subtle feeling of loss, lingering quietly in the air. She laughed at herself, lowered her eyes and said: "Then I'm relieved. I have to go to pay my respects to the Queen. King Zhenning takes his leave. !”
She chooses to respond to the indifference of others with a deeper indifference.
He said goodbye calmly and passed him by. The lowered gaze suddenly touched the fingers that were turned white under the brocade sleeves of his black clothes. Su Li was stunned for a moment, and her steps stopped unconsciously. Before she could even look up at him, her hand was quickly wrapped in the man's broad palm.
The wind blew gently, and the scent of osmanthus in the air was strong and intoxicating. There were strange looks from palace maids and eunuchs along the way, but he seemed completely unaware and ignored them at all.
As if he wanted to crush the Phoenix Blood Jade in her hand, the strength of his hand was amazing. Her fingers were so painful that they hurt her, but Su Li didn't struggle at all. She was even a little nostalgic for this painful presence.
It turns out that his heart is not as peaceful as he appears on the surface!
Through the man's tightening palms, she seemed to be able to clearly feel the waves and strong anger surging in his heart, as if his beloved woman was coveted or violated by others.
A faint sense of sweetness entered her heart unconsciously. For the first time, Su Li felt that the feeling of being cared about was so beautiful! He couldn't help but laugh softly.
Without any explanation or words, Su Li followed his footsteps and came to the outside of Fengyi Hall where the Queen was resting.
Only then did Dongfangze let go of her hand, and the maid from Fengyi Palace quickly entered the room to report. With the Queen's permission, the two of them entered the palace side by side.
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The exquisite and luxurious interior decoration of the palace reflects the revered status of the mother of a country.
The queen, who was supported by her personal maid and sat on a soft couch paved with gold silk quilts, wore a back robe and a phoenix crown on her head. She was dressed in an extremely formal dress, which made her no longer young face even more solemn and solemn.
"Greetings to the Queen, may she live a thousand years!" Su Li kowtowed according to the rules. But Dongfangze only had to bow his hands and say, "My son, please give my regards to your mother!"
The queen is the legitimate mother of all the princes, and all princes with titles must be called the queen mother. Dongfangze screamed naturally, and it didn't sound like he had any sense of violation at all. Su Li couldn't help but glance at him. Recalling that he was framed by the Queen a few days ago and was almost forced to marry Su Qin, but now that he met the Queen, he seemed to be fine. The depth of this man's scheming was far beyond her imagination.
The queen glanced over with a faint gaze and said with a smile: "Get on your feet. Why is Prince Zhenning here with Princess Mingxi today?"
Dongfang Ze responded calmly: "I just went to my father to pay my respects. My father was worried that my mother was not feeling well yesterday, so he specially asked me to come and pay my respects. I happened to meet the princess outside the palace gate, so I came with her."
The queen smiled and said: "I was just tired and went to bed early yesterday, so it's hard for your father to still worry about me. You can sit down. Recently I heard your father said that you made great achievements in killing Shen Clan, so you must be very busy." "
Dongfang Ze said calmly: "It is the duty of a son to share his worries with his father."
"Well, you have always been capable, and the emperor has always praised you. But all the people in the Shenmen were wiped out? I heard that the Shenmen is a cruel organization that kills people without blinking an eye. As long as they have money, they dare to kill anyone. . How can such a cult organization gain a foothold in our Sheng Kingdom? King Zhenning must pay more attention to it and not leave any future troubles." The Queen narrowed her phoenix eyes and smiled coldly.
Dongfangze sneered and said: "Don't worry, mother, I will do my best to catch them all and never let anyone go."
Su Li was shocked. Didn't he say he wouldn't pursue it? Why is it that now in front of the queen...
"Well, do you have any good ideas?" The queen nodded and asked.
Dongfang Ze said calmly: "The Shenmen headquarters and all branches have been wiped out by Erchen. Even if one or two remnants escape, it will not be a problem. Erchen will be tracking them day and night, and I believe they will be brought to justice soon."
. Queen Mother, don’t worry. "
Su Li's heart skipped a beat. This sentence didn't sound like an excuse. But what he said to her still rang in her ears. Presumably, he would not give up looking for the list of customers in Shenmen that he couldn't understand easily.
The Queen's eyes darkened, but she smiled and said: "Okay, the Emperor is always at ease when King Zhenning is doing things. Naturally, I am also at ease. By the way, I have a few more words that I want to say to Princess Mingxi alone. King Zhenning, Just step back first.”
Dongfang Ze was slightly startled and said: "My mother has always treated my son as my own child, so why are I afraid that my son will hear what I have to say? Normally in the palace, my mother is busy with matters in the harem, and my son just wants to spend more time talking to my mother. No chance. Today is a rare day when my mother doesn’t have to take care of those trivial matters, but she has to rush away from her son. I don’t know what the reason is? If the second emperor brother were here, she probably wouldn’t be like this, right? "
He seemed resentful and strange, with a rather hurt look on his face, like a child who blamed his parents for being partial! Su Li was stunned when he saw it, and vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this matter.
Dongfang Ze lowered his eyes and glanced at the tea table in front of the queen without any trace. On it was a cup of tea that was almost cold but no one took a sip. His eyes were slightly cold and he showed no intention of leaving.
The queen's expression changed, and she said with an angry smile: "Look at what you kid said! When did I say that I want to drive you away? I just want to tell the princess some private words about my daughter's family, you alone Big man, what are you going to do after listening to this! Just go."
If you don't know, you will definitely feel that the mother and son in front of you are kind and filial, and it is better to be alive if they are not biological, which is touching. But Su Li felt a chill running down her spine while listening to the conversation between the two. It is unimaginable that as the mother of the country, behind such a loving and friendly smile, there are all conspiracy and calculations to put people to death! No wonder only these two of the emperor's seven sons survived in the end!
"So that's it, I don't want to disturb the conversation between the queen and the princess!" Dongfang Ze said that and was about to bow to leave, but then he seemed to suddenly remember something, so he turned around and said: "...Oh, by the way, when I just came here, my minister I saw that the second emperor brother went to the father’s bedroom, and I think he will come with the father later, and my son is waiting for the father and the emperor brother outside the door!"
He still smiled calmly and respectfully, but the moment he turned around, his smile quickly turned into ice. With a wink at Su Li, Dongfang Ze strode out and stood still in the courtyard.
Su Li saw the serious warning in his eyes and couldn't help but think of the hot spring incident. That time the Queen used Mrs. Su to plot against Dongfang Ze but failed. There was no guarantee that she wouldn't repeat her same tricks today to try to trick her. Thinking of this, Su Li naturally became more wary. He raised his head and looked at the queen. At this moment, the queen was staring at Dongfang Ze's back. A cold light flashed in her eyes, as if someone had ruined a good thing. She was so angry and hateful that her fists were clenched so hard that they were shaking.
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There was a faint scent of incense rising in the room, and gradually merged with the strange cold fragrance emanating from the tea. The Phoenix Blood Jade in Su Li's hand, which was originally cold to the bone, suddenly became as hot as fire, as if it was about to penetrate. Her skin burned her reason, and her consciousness gradually began to collapse.
In a daze, Su Li seemed to be back in the hot spring pool, almost having sex with Dongfang Ze, entangled to death, and the wonderful feeling hit her body like waves...
Su Li's heart suddenly trembled, she had indeed guessed it! She quickly took out a pill from her sleeve, crushed it with her fingertips, and was about to apply it to the skin pierced by her nails, but she paused again. The queen's purpose in doing this was simply to let her and Dongfang Zhuo cook a meal before the husband-selection banquet, so that she would have to marry Dongfang Zhuo. However, the queen should not have expected that Dongfang Zhuo would be sent to the emperor by Dongfang Ze. Dongfang Zhuo is not here at the moment, and Dongfang Ze is guarding the door again. Soon, the emperor will arrive!
Su Li slowly put away the secret medicine on her fingertips. She wanted to see how the queen planned to end it
"Come here, the tea has cooled down. Please bring a warm cup for the princess." The queen unclenched her clenched fists, glanced at Su Li, and ordered the maid behind her.
When the maid handed a cup of steaming new tea to Su Li, Su Li couldn't help but sneer in her heart. The queen was indeed the queen, and she had planned her advance and retreat carefully. Once this cup of tea containing the antidote is drunk, all the plots in the Fengyi Palace today will not leave any trace. Although Su Li understood, she had to drink. She has more important things to do later!
He raised his head and drank the tea in one gulp. All the discomfort in his body disappeared in an instant, and the illusion just now seemed like a ridiculous dream.
"Thank you, Queen!" Hiding all her emotions deep in her heart, Su Li lowered her head to thank her, completely unaware of it.
The Queen smiled kindly, as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile: "Today is your great day, are you ready?"
Su Li lowered her eyes and responded calmly: "Yes."
The queen's brows moved, and she was about to test who she wanted to choose. At this moment, Su Li raised her head and asked, "I wonder how your empress is doing lately? Do you still suffer from nightmares at night?"
When Su Li suddenly mentioned this matter, the Queen was startled and thought: "The nightmares are gone, but I have had some insomnia in recent days. Is it related to the Yunwei Wolfberry Silver Flower Tea you asked me to drink?"
Su Li nodded: "Yun is not cold in nature, so it is not suitable to drink it all year round.
. Since the empress's symptoms have been relieved, it is better to stop taking it for a while. In the future...if there is a recurrence, think of another way. "
"Will it relapse?" The queen frowned at her, with doubt in her eyes.
Su Li looked at it calmly. In order to delay time, she explained the complex medicinal properties of those flowers and plants in detail. Her tone was calm, but her expression was solemn and respectful. The queen's eyes were constantly changing when she heard that the emperor came and she returned to normal.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!" After the queen finished her salute, Su Li bowed and bowed together with everyone.
The emperor strode into the room with steady steps and a strong momentum, and there was no trace of illness on his face. After helping the queen to sit on the main seat together, the emperor said "no courtesy" to the people below, looked at the door, and said with a slight smile: "Ze'er, come in."
Dongfang Ze Xie En entered, and together with Dongfang Zhuo who came with the emperor, they saluted the queen, and then stood side by side with Su Li, one on the left and the other on the right.
Su Li's eyebrows were lightly swept today, her face was made up with rouge, and her black hair on the left side of her ear was slightly pulled back, which perfectly concealed the red birthmark on her left cheek. Wearing a snow-forged long skirt, covered with a light pink gauze gown, with two clear jade hairpins inserted diagonally into her bun, the simple yet solemn dress made this stunning woman look elegant and refined. This splendid house looks even more elegant and elegant, like a fairy.
Such a woman's appearance and temperament alone are enough to confuse all living beings. If she had more wisdom...
The emperor's eyes moved slightly, looking at her face, as if he was thinking about something, and his expression was unpredictable. Su Li didn't know what was going on, she just lowered her eyelashes. The emperor looked at the two people beside her. In his eyes, the two sons had their own merits but were equally excellent. Who would she choose
"Princess Mingxi, are you ready?" He asked the same question as the queen, but there was no temptation in the emperor's tone, only vague expectation.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Li lowered her head and responded, unable to control her excitement. Although what she prepared was completely different from what the empress had imagined, she had been looking forward to this day for months. She had thought of everything she should think of and prepared everything she should, just waiting for that moment to arrive. . Even though she knew that such a bold act would offend the emperor's power, anger Long Yan, and might even bring her own death, there were some things she had to do!
Because this is a great opportunity, once you miss it, you will never have it again! Thinking of this, Su Li suppressed the excitement in her heart, raised her head and said with a smile: "Mingxi is ready, your Majesty, please rest assured!"
The emperor nodded: "I hope you will not disappoint me.
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The tone with a slight sigh was a deep warning, which attracted the confused gazes of the Queen and Dongfang Zhuo. Dongfang Ze cast a faint glance, seemingly thoughtful.
Su Li lowered her eyelashes and responded respectfully: "Yes."
The queen suddenly turned her gaze to her hand holding the blood jade and asked curiously: "What is the princess holding in her hand?"
Su Li was stunned for a moment, then spread her palms.
"Phoenix Blood Jade?!" the queen shouted in surprise. Before Su Li could speak, the queen had already walked up to her, glanced at Dongfang Zhuo beside her, pulled her and said with a smile: "I was surprised before, why did Zhuoer come here to talk to me so early in the morning? The palace asked for this piece of jade, so it turned out that I was anxious to give it to you!... Princess Mingxi, I remember that I once told you that I planned to give this piece of jade to Princess Jing'an as a congratulatory gift. Since Zhuo'er is now I gave it to you and you have accepted it, so you have to take good care of it from now on!"
With a friendly smile and kind eyes, the queen patted Su Li's hand gently in front of the emperor, clearly implying something.
Dongfangze couldn't help but condense his eyes, and turned to look at Su Li.
Su Li was slightly startled and immediately shouted: "The Queen..."
"You, there's no need to say anything, I already know it!" The Queen cut off her words gently, with a clear tone, but did not give her a chance to distinguish. Looking at Dongfang Zhuo, he said angrily: "You kid too! The husband-choosing banquet has not come yet. Even if you two have made up your mind privately, it would be too impatient!... Your Majesty, don't you think so?" The queen looked back at the emperor with a smile, her eyes filled with light.
The emperor glanced at Su Li and said nothing.
Su Li frowned. The queen's plan failed earlier, and she also guessed that the queen would not give up so easily. It seemed that the queen was going to use the blood jade to make a big fuss, forcing her to choose Dongfang Zhuo at the husband selection banquet! Just imagine, if the emperor really believed that she and Dongfang Zhuo had secretly communicated with each other and were committed to a lifelong relationship, if she chose someone other than Dongfang Zhuo then, wouldn't she be deceiving the queen and teasing the prince? Being inconsistent and unfaithful to one's feelings are the biggest shortcomings of a woman's moral character, and are the most important taboos for the royal family when choosing a concubine!
The queen's move was really sinister!
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