The lamp will pay back its debt without worry

  Looking at this little face that was just like her son's, Hua Xiyue thought of how she had pinched the young prince's cheek before and suddenly withdrew her hand, shouting to her son: "Mumu, come out quickly!"

  Jian Niang stopped hitting him. Huamu Rong crawled out from under the table, rubbed her dusty little nose and asked the prince who had just entered: "What are you doing here?"

  Does he know his mother is coming and has come to grab his mother's?

  Huā Yùyán knocked on her son's head: No manners.

  Xiao Mu Mu raised his hands in a defensive gesture, with an expression of hostility on his face.

  Li Dongyun slowly placed the bird cage and pastries on the table, saying: "The imperial kitchen just made some crab roe dumplings for me, I tried them and they're not bad. I thought of last time's debt to you, so I asked the imperial kitchen to make a few more for you to try."

  The fragrance that came rushing into his nose immediately made Xiaochi's mouth water, and he wiped his sleeve with a swipe: "Is it just for me to deliver food?"

  "You're being cheated."

  It's rare for the elegant young prince to utter a common phrase.

  Xiao Chi believed it and jumped onto a stool, eagerly lifting the lid of the steamer basket. He picked up a dumpling with his hands: "Mother, eat."

  "Mother isn't hungry, you eat." Huā Xīyán took a handkerchief and first wiped clean the crumbs from her son's mouth.

  Xiao Zhu Ni Ni heard that the hostess wasn't eating, so she jumped onto the young master's small hand and snatched a dumpling. Before long, the two little foodies were at it again.

  Hua Yu Yan let out a sigh and looked across at him.

  Li Dongyun held the teacup with both hands, his movements as beautiful as a painting. He slowly sipped it, one small mouthful at a time, calm and composed, just like his father.

  What kind of life is what kind of child. Thought Han Yuxi.

  As she looked over, her small eyebrows raised slightly, and Li Dongyuan slowly spoke up: "I heard that nowadays, Yan Shangshu has to attend to the Emperor every day. Yan Shangshu is working hard."

  This son is very understanding of his father, knowing that those who serve his father will be hardworking. The clever and considerate young prince is a good child. Hua Xiyue sighed, recalling the dragon's profile she had seen in the Yongning Hall, and couldn't say that his father was completely unkind, only that he wasn't a leader who was strict with himself but lenient with others: "Your Majesty handles all matters of state, harder than anyone else."

  She didn't expect her to praise his father so highly, the noble little eyes were slightly stunned, and the corners of her mouth floated out a slightly shy smile because she praised his father.

  "Your Highness, has my son caused you any trouble?" As the child's mother, Huā Xīyàn decided to make nice with her child's "classmate", especially since this child was also the leader's child.

  The little foodie heard his mother's words and stuffed the dumplings into his mouth, saying "He's bothering me."

  Mother glared at her son: I've told you many times, finish eating before talking, or you'll choke.

  Li Dongyun looked at the mother and son with a raised eyebrow, her small brow furrowed low, and said slowly: "No, Master Hua has not troubled me."

  This remark made Hua Yu's expression change, she didn't believe it, she knew her son best, but she hadn't expected that this young prince would be so good-natured, willing to patiently treat her son. She said: "Your Highness, if my son does something wrong, I hope you will scold him and whip him like your own brother."

  The slightly dejected small eyebrows suddenly lifted like a sail in the wind, and the noble small eyes shone brightly, filled with joy: "Yan Shangshu's words, this palace will remember."

  The little foodie was unhappy and hugged her mother with a wronged tone: "Mom, did I do something wrong? Why does he have to come and educate me?"

  Because, son, in this life of yours, you've only been deceived by two people. One is your dad, and the other is him. Only these two people can stop you from studying hard.

  She gently stroked the back of her son's head, then looked at Xiaoyan, who was as young as her son, and said two words that sounded like "brothers". In fact, she hadn't thought much about it, everything came from the heart. Her son was her flesh and blood, so she naturally loved him. But this little prince without a mother was also pitied by people.

  If Empress Guo were still alive, it would be great, and she could take more care of this lonely child in the palace.

  When she met her gaze, the tenderness in it made Li Dongyuan's small eyebrows wrinkle slightly, and he quickly lowered his face, wanting to cover his somewhat burning cheeks. He was used to being lonely, someone showing him concern and sympathy made him feel honored, just like when he pretended to be her child.

  "Mom, are you staying here tonight to sleep with Momo?" The little foodie held onto her mother's sleeve and wouldn't let go.

  "Have you been sleeping alone at night these past few days?" Hua Xiuyan helped her son pull up his sleeves and straighten out his clothes.

  "Nini sleeps in her mother's arms. Nini doesn't sleep soundly without sleeping in her mother's arms."

  The son thought she was a big pillow. Considering that Lü Cuì's injury had almost healed and no longer needed nighttime care, Huā Xīyàn said to her son: "Alright, Mother will sleep with you tonight."

  The little foodie was overjoyed and jumped up and down.

  That head, another small face, slightly sank. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in through the door. Li Dongyu narrowed his eyes and looked out from the gap in the door, as if he could see a familiar shadow.

  Is he his father's emperor?

  It's really strange. During this period, the Emperor secretly came to visit him for a longer time, much longer. Let him be careful and suspicious in his eyes, whether it was because of Huayu Ye and her mother staying in the palace.

  "Your Highness." Zhang Gonggong said quietly in his ear after entering the door, "The Emperor has ordered you to accompany him to Yongning Hall tonight."

  Her eyes widened slightly, and then she nodded immediately. As she jumped down from the chair to leave, she turned her head to say to that little foodie: "Mumu, after you finish eating dumplings, I'll have someone send over some hawthorn juice for you to drink, so you won't get indigestion and have to take bitter medicine later."

  The little foodie with a raised nose muttered: "I won't overeat."

  Huā Yù Rǎng could only knock on her son's head. The little foodie deliberately twisted his neck and finally bowed to the other party: "I, Huā Mù Róng, thank you for the prince's dumplings and hawthorn water."

  The noble little lip corner smiled, looking very satisfied and contented, stepped out of the threshold.

  At night, gently patting his son's back, thinking about how to respond to Empress Chang's invitation tomorrow.

  In the courtyard, two people, father and son, walked slowly one after another. The moonlight shone on their silhouettes, like a replica of each other, only different in size, even their footsteps were in sync with a rhythm.

  "Xiao Yu, do you like her?" A low and somewhat dull voice came from the front after a long time of contemplation.

  Li Dongyun looked down at his own footsteps, silent for a long time.

  Helpless, the man in front of him could only sincerely promise: "To be honest, Xiao Yu, Father Emperor will not make things difficult for her, let alone you."

  The emperor made a promise, and the young prince's lips opened slightly, uttering two words: "I like it." The low voice still carried caution.

  "What does Xiao Yu like about her?"

  "I don't know."

  "You don't know?" Yun's eyebrows slightly raised, somewhat surprised that such an ambiguous answer would come from her son's mouth.

  After all, his son is just like him, taking everything too seriously.

  "I don't know, I just feel she's very good and warm."

  "Like your nanny used to hold you."

  "Not, better than nanny, more fond of. Fond of everything about her, also fond of Mu Mu."

  This was probably the most sincere conversation between them, father and son, in years. Lei Zimo thought to himself as his eyes slowly swept over his son's small figure following him, almost a miniature version of himself when he was younger.

  Is it his fault?

  Indeed, he had not received much maternal love from Empress Hu since childhood. What Empress Hu taught him from a young age was to be cautious of anyone, including his own father. However, the previous emperor brought him up and educated him personally, although the previous emperor was stricter than Empress Hu, but could make him feel a kind of care and loving concern for himself.

  So, this thing called maternal love, he really didn't quite understand. Due to his wife's early passing, the complex situation inside and outside the palace could only make him determined to follow in the footsteps of the previous emperor, personally raising his son.

  "I used to prefer the previous emperor. I don't know if you, Xiao Yu, think that what I've done is not enough to be as good as the previous emperor, so you want to leave me."

  "No." Xiaolong's face turned pale, and he shook his head in surprise. "Father is fine. Every time Xiaoyu sees Father working hard to govern the country, she always regrets that she can't help at all."

  The son is really well-behaved, even more so than when he was in front of the previous emperor. He stretched out his hand to hold his son's small shoulders: "Tell me, do you like her? Do you want her to be your mother?"

  Xiao Yan immediately lowered her head again and didn't dare make a sound.

  "Is it because of that child? Because you look at that child and see the resemblance to yourself, so you think, if only I were like her mother."

  "Father——" The little shoulders trembled slightly, and the small mouth was bitten, but the voice of the young prince was firm. "I never thought of this idea. Because I know, I only have one mother. If I acknowledge another woman as my mother, it would be the most unfilial thing to do to my deceased mother. Xiao Yu cannot do such a thing."

  As he looked at his son, it seemed like he had misunderstood him. Li Zimo narrowed his eyes and thought carefully, but didn't ask any further questions. However, based on the few words his son had just replied with, he could sense that his son's feelings were the same as his own. Logically speaking, his son's intuition should be more reliable than his own, since they shared a mother-son bond.

  But why? Why can't she even shoot out vermilion sand? Why can a person who has been sleeping underground for a long time transform into another person?

  What should he believe in, his son and himself or what's right in front of him?

  Imperial Palace

  Gong Xiangru returned home and heard from the servant that the county master had been there. He went to visit Madame Gong to ask for details.

  "Oh." Madame Gong heard her son ask about the princess and lightly sighed with a smile, "The princess was put under house arrest by the emperor, so she's bored out of her mind, that's why she ran to our house. There's nothing else to it, you can rest assured."

  Gong Xiangru felt relieved, a weight lifted off his shoulders. Although Season Yao was simple-minded, once any issue arose, she was still the county mistress, and the Gong family had to take responsibility.

  Madam Gong looked up and glanced at her son, pondering the doubts she had been harboring for several days before asking: "The princess said that in the palace, she met that Mr. Yan, the Minister of Works."

  "What's so special about Yan Shang? How did Mother come to pay attention to this person?" Gong Xiangru showed surprise, liking that the palace lady who usually didn't care about rumors would actually be concerned about some gossip.

  Madam Gong lowered her head, pondering the tea cup in her hand, and seemed to say casually: "Nothing, just heard the county master mention this person, saying it was very interesting and intriguing, making me curious."

  "Is it interesting?"

  "Isn't he the red man in front of Sheng?"

  Gong Xiangru's face turned slightly pale, thinking of what Li Zimo had said to him under the willow tree earlier. The emperor's intention was clear and easy to understand, whether to kill or not was just a difference in thought.

  "Mother, being a red person on the holy list doesn't necessarily mean good things." Gong Xiangyu said calmly.

  Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. How could she not know? After all, her husband, son and daughter are all of such status. The palace lady's face stiffened for a moment, and a faint worry appeared between her eyebrows: "I heard from the county master that she was once summoned by the empress dowager to ask questions."

  "The mother seems to be very concerned about this person." Seeing Madame Guo repeatedly asking, making people suspicious, Gong Xiangru looked at his mother's face, as if searching for unusual signs.

  "This is what I heard from the county master, and it sounds quite interesting." Madame Gong saw her son's suspicion and quickly cut off the conversation, changing the subject to say, "By the way, the Long Palace has sent an invitation, inviting people from our Gong Palace to attend the lantern festival."

  "Did Mother refuse?" Gong Xiangru picked up his teacup and took a sip, as if he had expected this all along.

  "No. I'd like to hear your own opinion first," replied Madame Wang.

  After drinking the tea, Gong Momo said: "If His Majesty wants to go, I must accompany him. However, His Majesty should not go, and he promised me to help me decline. If Mother wants to go there to relax, I'll let Sixth Uncle accompany you."

  Madam Wang smiled knowingly as soon as she heard her son's words and said, "I know you won't go. However, at your age, if you take a liking to any girl, remember to tell your mother first."

  "It goes without saying. Whichever girl is truly filial to my mother, I will marry her." Gong Xiangyu said softly.

  Madam Wang raised her handkerchief to cover her mouth, and was amused by her son's words.

  "Mother, let me help you inside to rest. Tomorrow evening, if you want to go, I'll have the carriage prepared." As he spoke, Gong Xiangru stood up and helped Madame Gong to her feet.

  The mother and son walked into the house. Gong Xiangru swept her eyes over the room, only to find that a scroll of painting on her mother's desk was gone.

  Noticing his gaze, Madame Gong said: "That painting of Qian Huai, the young mistress liked it, I gave it to her."

  Miyoshi nodded silently, her lips tightly closed.

  Seeing her son not liking others taking away his sister's belongings, Madame Gong sighed: "Xiangru, it has been so long since they left. Besides, she belongs to everyone who likes her. The county magistrate likes her, misses her, and it is a good thing for him."

  "With her temperament, she may not be able to appreciate Shui Mo's paintings."

  Seeing her son being stubborn, Lady Guan had no choice but to shut her mouth.

  The next day, Hua Yu Yan wanted to ask Li Shun De for help to return to the Long Princess's residence and said she wasn't going. At this time, Ji Yao County Master sent a message from the Long Princess's residence, saying that she hoped she would attend the lantern festival and had some things to tell her. Thinking that this county master must have urgent matters to tell her, she let her take this opportunity to leave the palace once.

  Hua Yuexuan thought that if she went directly to the Princess's mansion to find Season Yao, she wouldn't need to interact with others, which would be less troublesome. So, she let Li Shunde respond to the people from the Long Princess's mansion and said she would go.

  Li Shunde heard her reply and knew he had to report back to Li Zimo first. So, that afternoon, after receiving the envoy and having no other tasks, he originally wanted to listen to a small tune with his close officials in the Imperial Garden, but instead wandered around inside the house.

  Soon after, Yifeng received an order to prepare his carriage.

  Huā Yùyán borrowed a decent set of clothes from Liǔ Gūgu and put them on, preparing to head to the residence of the Princess Cháng alone. Of course, before going, she had to inform that emperor first. However, he probably wouldn't refuse, after all, it was his aunt who sent the invitation.

  Dressed neatly, she came over to his side. Li Shunde stood at the door waiting for her and said: "The Emperor is waiting for Yan Shangshu in the carriage."

  Is he going to attend the Lantern Festival too? How come she's never heard of it?

  Hua Yuanyan was stunned for a moment before being pulled by Li Shunde to the door.

  By the side of the corner gate, a horse-drawn carriage stopped, said to be the imperial carriage. However, except for receiving guests and national ceremonies, the emperor of Dongling did not like to ride in the magnificent royal carriage, but preferred to dress up and look no different from the ordinary people's simple horse-drawn carriage.

  Huā Yù Yán can imagine that this person is accustomed to going out in plain clothes. On the surface, it seems like a dull emperor, but in his heart, he is full of playful thoughts. However, this time he went to Cháng Gōng Zhǔ's residence, and she was with him in the same carriage, how could people not wag their tongues?

  Hasn't he been intentionally cold to her these past few days?

  She couldn't figure it out. She stepped onto the footstool and got on the carriage. It wasn't until she was on the carriage that she realized he wasn't alone. Gong Xiangru sat on the other side of the couch, carefully crossing his sleeves at the cuff, looking extremely stiff.

  "I've heard that you play chess very well, Yan Shangshu. Gong Qing said that your son's five sons' chess all beat Gong Qing. Yan Shangshu come and play a game with me." Long Yan spoke up, tapping his finger on the chessboard.

  Jing Xiangru immediately gave up his seat for her.

  Huayexuan walked up to the table, without hurrying to sit down, and respectfully asked: "Your Majesty is going to attend the Lantern Festival of Princess Chang?"

  "I, passing by Princess Chang's residence, will escort you for a while." The person responding to her didn't dare look her straight in the eye.

  Hua Yu Yan didn't understand the meaning of his words at first. As they approached the Chang Gong Zhu's residence, she saw two men inside the carriage take out human skin masks to cover their faces in front of her.

  At that moment, her scalp felt a little numb. Sure enough, she heard someone who was disguised as a servant clear his throat and say to her in a pretentious tone: "I want to make an incognito visit to the residence of Princess Chang, with Secretary Yan providing cover for me. Remember, this is official business, so Secretary Yan must not reveal my true identity."

  Huā Yù Yán was in agony for a moment. She couldn't understand how she got entangled with this scoundrel of an emperor.

  The carriage arrived at the residence of Princess Chang. The people of Princess Chang's residence had been waiting at the gate to welcome guests from all over. Since Yan Shangshu was not a particularly distinguished guest, it could be said that Princess Chang was reluctant to invite her, with the intention of inviting Li Zimo instead. As a result, when she saw that only Yan Shangshu had arrived and Li Zimo did not show up at all, the people who received her naturally cooled down their enthusiasm. Fortunately, Seasonal Jade County Master had already sent her maid Sanqi to wait for her at the gate.

  When the other servants had gone to attend to other guests, Sanqi suddenly became active and ran in front of Hua Xiyue, bowed and said: "Color Secretary, I am a servant sent by the princess, called Sanqi. The princess asked me to bring Color Secretary to the princess's boudoir for a chat."

  It just so happened that she wasn't there for the lantern festival anyway, and followed Sanqi into the county lord's room.

  Just as the front foot was about to follow the three seven lifts, a hurried and urgent whisper suddenly came into her ear: "Wait, I want to see if there are any other people coming to attend the lantern festival."

  The emperor is a trouble and a burden. Huaxi Yan finally deeply felt the difficulty of being a subject.

  The eunuch slightly opened his mouth and whispered to the emperor, "Your Majesty has already perfectly disguised yourself. Wherever you go, no one will recognize you. If a common woman goes into the room of the princess, Your Majesty can sneak out and if someone finds you, just claim that you are a little servant looking for food or a toilet and you'll be able to bluff your way through."

  After hearing her words, someone naturally gritted their teeth and muttered: "Do you think I'm your son?! Only knowing how to eat and find the toilet?!"

  The eunuch closest to them, who had also undergone castration, coughed lightly several times, as if choked by his own saliva.

  Hua Yu Yan rolled her eyes and said, "Look at this, now I'm being laughed at."

  Sanqi was unclear what had happened, turned back and saw that there were only two male servants behind her, no maid, and felt strange.

  At the same time, a certain emperor was coercing and enticing her from behind: "Yan Shangshu, don't forget that your son has eaten so many rare fruits in my palace."

  Because of this, she thought of getting up early today. Her son had secretly put several fruits she had never seen before into her clothes last night. Hua Xiyan sighed in her heart: "The people have received the order." She turned to Sanqi and said: "Please tell the princess that I want to take a stroll at the Lantern Festival, after paying respects to the Grand Princess and the Prince Consort, I will come to find the princess again."

  Sanqi nodded in agreement with what she said: "I'll go and pass on the message to the young mistress. If Mr. Yan wants to see the young mistress, her boudoir is in Qin Yu Xuan within the mansion. I will be waiting at the door of Qin Yu Xuan."

  After finishing speaking, Sanqi left first.

  Huayu led the dressed-up house servant and Liu Gugu into the residence of Princess Chang.

  The Princess Mansion was built by the previous emperor for his most beloved daughter. After its completion, it was bestowed upon the eldest princess and her husband on their wedding day. The mansion has been inhabited by the princess's family of three ever since. Due to imperial favor, the entire mansion is lavishly decorated with high-quality stone materials, featuring mountain rocks, winding paths, and curved corridors that lead directly to the largest garden within the compound.

  For this lantern festival, the Princess and her husband have indeed put in a lot of thought. From the various lanterns hanging from the corridors along the way, one can see that they are not ordinary. Like the stars in the sky, the lanterns adorn the entire garden, showing off their beauty to the guests, making them sigh deeply at the prosperity and wealth of the Princess's mansion, as if she were still favored by the Emperor himself.

  The Grand Princess and the Prince Consort, dressed in their finest attire, sat in the Princess's mansion to receive guests from all sides. Based on the Grand Princess's status and position in the country, which was only one level lower than that of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, none of the arriving guests needed to pay homage to her.

  Huā Yùyán walked up to the host's face, thinking that this person was the mother of that lovely and innocent county princess, so she took a closer look.

  The princess should be around forty years old, with a beautiful and elegant demeanor, similar to that of Princess Qi Yao. She had a high and pretty nose, a pair of eyes like autumn water, full of emotions, and lips that were plump and seemed to hold a smile, looking like a very kind and gentle person.

  The husband of the princess, dressed in luxurious and expensive clothing, looked slightly younger than the princess. He had a fair complexion, no mustache, and was handsome and elegant, with an excellent physique.

  A perfect match between a talented man and a lovely woman.

  Ji Yao County has a pair of parents who are so excellent, the pressure is definitely not small. Hua Xiyan thought of the young county lord's previous complaints to her about his own parents.

  "Your Highness, this is Yan Shangshu."

  After hearing the introduction, Princess Chang and her husband, as well as the surrounding guests who heard the sound, all shifted their gaze to Hua Xiuyan's face with a large ugly scar.

  Good heavens! The cries of surprise from the noblewomen were exactly the same as those Lei Qi Yao had let out when she first saw her.

  The princess and the prince consort both flashed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

  The lady-in-waiting paid her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's son-in-law.

  The princess was stunned for a moment before finding her voice: "Please, get up."

  After greeting the host, Huayexi completed her task and immediately hid to one side. Liu Ayi followed closely behind her. "What about those two?"

  Grandma Liu hinted with her eyes.

  Only two disguised servants were seen far away from Princess Chang, probably for fear of being recognized by acquaintances.

  Huā yù yán nà mèn. Ruò yào cì tàn dēng huì lǐ de jūn qíng, zhǎo gè gāo shǒu tǎ zài wū yán shàng qiáo bù jiù xíng le. Tā bù xìn shēn wéi huáng dì de nán rén pài bù chū zhè yàng de gāo shǒu. Gǎn qíng, zhè liǎng gèrén zài gōng zhōng mèn dé huāng, lái zhè er wán yóu xì de.

  As more and more guests arrived, night fell completely, shrouding the Long Princess's mansion. The identities of the arriving guests became increasingly noble.

  "General Sun Xuanye and Miss Sun Er have arrived!"

  He is the young master of General Sun's mansion and the second miss. Many people's eyes were immediately drawn over.

  Hua Yu Yan hid behind a row of guests, imitating her son, first taking a piece of fruit to wipe on her clothes, taking a bite to fill her hunger, seeing that the host had not invited the guests to sit down, she didn't know how long she would be hungry.

  Two rows of guests stood on either side, welcoming the arrival of Sun Ruyu, who was dressed in gold and silver, with an air of elegance and nobility that was not inferior to that of the Princess Royal, nor would it be inferior to that of the imperial family. In comparison, Sun Xuanye seemed more low-key, wearing a deep blue satin robe, with a jade belt studded with precious stones around his waist, tall and slender, with an elegant demeanor.

  Because she had seen Master Sun's face once before, Hua Xixi stood on tiptoes this time to get a clearer look. She only remembered the man's eyes, which made her feel uncomfortable in her heart.

  Someone who had slipped back unnoticed behind her swept a glance over her and said, "I didn't know Yan Shangshu was interested in General Sun."

  Is this person blind? Does she really like him? Hua Xiyuan thought to sigh and rub her temples, but after a moment's consideration, she cleared her throat and said: "General Sun is young and heroic, defending the country and protecting his family, naturally an object of admiration for women."

  It's just right to humiliate this arrogant and tyrannical emperor who thinks he is above everyone else.

  These words indeed struck a chord with someone, making them grit their teeth: "I led the army in person back then, defeating tens of thousands of enemies. His son is just one of my soldiers!"

  "Some people are at the forefront of the charge, while others just wave their hands from behind. Who is more heroic isn't immediately clear."

  "If I weren't in command of the army, deploying troops and generals, that Sunzi would have been pierced by a thousand arrows long ago. On the battlefield, killing enemies requires strategy; how could a mere martial artist achieve victory?"

  Seeing him really energetic and comparing with Sun Xuanye, I'm sure that the Palace Master who was listening on the side would have to hold back his laughter again. Hua Xiyan held back her smile at the corner of her mouth and lightly coughed: "Your Majesty, you are the Emperor, he is just a young general from the General's Manor, no matter how they compare, they can't compare to Your Majesty."

  A hint of distraction in his eyes, he suddenly realized that he had fallen into her trap and lost face. He swept his sleeve: "Of course, how can he compare to the Nine-Five Supreme? If he dares to compete with me, I'll immediately behead him."

  Huā Yù's face was not daring to smile at his words. Indeed, earlier on, she had already heard that this General's mansion held military power and had a low position, if she were the Emperor, she would definitely have to guard against such forces with extra caution. So, he really came to the Lantern Festival to spy on military information.

  The lantern festival hosted by Princess Chang this time has invited all the socialites, and these socialites have basically all come to respond to the invitation, giving face to Princess Chang. It can only be said that Princess Chang's interpersonal relationships are too good, or is it that everyone has some purpose in coming while taking advantage of the lantern festival? Not believing that anyone would simply come to admire the lanterns and enjoy the evening scenery.

  Guests were gathered in the courtyard, chatting in twos and threes. Hua Xiyuan searched for familiar faces among the crowd and spotted Lin Muyong, accompanied by a woman who must be Mrs. Lin. As she listened to the guests exchanging greetings, she learned that there were not only high-ranking officials from various departments but also members of the imperial family. Suddenly, Gong Xiangru's warning voice cut through the air: "Your Majesty, he is a man from Dayuan."

  People from other countries wear exotic costumes, and it's not unusual for non-Dongling nationals to attend the lantern festival. The reason is that Dongling itself is an open country with trade routes connecting all directions, and the princess herself has a money house and shops to maintain her livelihood, befriending famous merchants and inviting these business friends to attend her private banquet, which is nothing unusual. Here, you can indeed see many people in strange costumes. However, it seems that the people of Dayuan have caught the attention of the two servants behind her.

  When Hua Yuezhuang was in doubt, she suddenly remembered that day when she listened to the storyteller at the tea house. The story told about the year Empress Dowager died, Emperor Xian personally led the troops and defeated the invading Daxia army, from then on, Emperor Xian's power shook the four directions once again.

  The Dayuan people were defeated by the army led by Li Zimu, and subsequently signed a treaty of surrender and tribute to Dongling. After several years, the border was peaceful. The Dayuan people resumed trade with the Dongling people.

  The eyes of the people of Dayuan, it is said that the purest Dayuan people are like emeralds, all green, clean to the extreme. Unintentionally sweeping in the direction of their conversation, they happened to meet a pair of such eyes, like a cat's, agile and beautiful green gemstone eyes. With a pair of noble green pupils, the beauty of his face was like a masterpiece of Western sculpture. Looking closely, the other person's age was probably only fifteen or sixteen, a young and beautiful youth.

  In the instant their eyes met, the beautiful young man flashed a hint of a smile at her, his lips curling up to reveal an enigmatic and mysterious intent, like that of a cat.

  Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she felt that the other person seemed to have been waiting for her to look over. However, it was only for a moment, those beautiful green eyes disappeared into the crowd, as if everything she had just seen was just a dream.

  The two servants behind him fell into silent caution, careful to see if there was another important visitor.

  "White Changguo Xianwang arrived!"

  The wise king Mo wears a jade crown, his attire is elegant and refined, his demeanor is charming and captivating, he walks into the welcoming corridor.

  Someone behind her looked at her with emotion: "It's just a day's work, this person is like a dead fish turning over, jumping and leaping, it seems that my hand was a bit too light."

  She didn't know whether he was telling the truth or lying, but to her it was definitely a pleasant thing, and she couldn't wait for someone to join forces with her to deal with this scumbag of an ex-fiancé.

  The last beauty to appear, wearing a golden expensive gauze, ethereal as an immortal, just like the stunning impression she brought to everyone in Baichangguo at that time.

  "Su Qie Niang Niang." The appearance of this person caused the host, Chang Gong Zhu and Fu Ma Ye, to be extremely excited, and they both went forward to welcome the noble guest.

  Every time Hua Yeyan saw this Empress who was known as the most benevolent in all the land, she would get goosebumps all over her body: How fake.

  People who truly do good deeds are quiet and unassuming, they won't show off everywhere.

  Everyone knows that the empress's benevolence is revered, without any doubt. The mystery behind this is quite profound. Suddenly, I thought of how the Emperor refused to let Bai Changguo leave Dongling, saying that the hypocrisy of the imperial family of Dongling cannot win the trust of the people. The mystery behind this is also quite profound.

  She glanced at the two people behind her, only to see them bowing their heads and whispering to each other, seemingly oblivious to the second most beautiful woman in the world walking down the alley. While every man on the scene was stretching his neck to stare at Jin Suqing like a fan, these two were pretending to be monks.

  "Anything wrong?" Noticing her gaze, Yi Rong's dragon eyes swept over and asked.

  Huā yù yán zhǎ huī xià yǎn, shēn shǒu qù zhǐ nà měi rén de zhǐ tou, zhǐ huàn lái tā dàn dào jí diǎn de yí jù huà: "wú qù."

  Being bored is slightly better than being disgusted, so I just ignored it directly.

  The Flower in the Evening Glow: This man's mind is as deep as the deepest trench in the ocean.

  In the courtyard, Princess Chang walked hand in hand with Jin Suqin up to the steps, and the guests below bowed: "Your Highness is safe. May Princess Chang and her husband have boundless good fortune."

  Jin Suqiong's position was arranged on the left side of Princess Chang, as the most honored guest. The other guests chose their seats.

  Huā Yùyán saw that it was almost time, and she should borrow the urine escape to meet Jiū Yuègōngzhǔ. However, Gǒu Huángdì pulled her sleeve and wouldn't let go: "Wait for me, see what Xiàn Wáng wants to say."

  The queen sitting on the throne asked: "Hasn't the emperor arrived yet?"

  The Empress Dowager hugged her grandson and, regarding the nephew who was unwilling to sell his face, felt helpless and stamped her foot: "His Majesty is busy with official duties."

  Sun Ruyu was also in a very bad mood. Empress Hu had clearly promised her that the palace would send someone to attend, but when they arrived, it turned out that no one from the palace had shown up.

  There must be more than one or two people in the audience who are disappointed with this.

  To pique everyone's interest, Princess Chang said: "Although His Majesty is not here, Yan Shangshu, the red person in front of His Majesty, has arrived."

  When everyone's gaze turned to her, Huayexuan could feel the two figures behind her hastily retreating, leaving her alone in the spotlight. She had no choice but to brush off her sleeves and hide the half-eaten fruit in her sleeve opening, then stood up and replied to the princess: "Princess, good health."

  Jin Suqing's eyes fell on her face, and she smiled faintly, chatting with the Princess Chang: "This palace just happened to have met this Mr. Yan at Bai Chang."

  Everyone had heard the rumors that she came from Baichang and was wondering if they were true. The Princess Chang didn't make an exception, asking: "Your Majesty has met with Yan Shangshu before?"

  "Perhaps Princess can ask Xian Wang. As for Yan Shangshu, Xian Wang should be the one who understands him best."

  Everyone's eyes fell on Xian Wang.

  Huayu Yan was not afraid of Xian Wang speaking out about abandoning his wife in public, if he had the ability, he would also expose the fact that he abandoned Shu Er.

  The wise king stood up, his eyes seemed to sweep over her side, turned around, and replied to the princess: "This king has a deep relationship with Yan Shangshu. In fact, this king came to Dongling this time, just to pick up the future crown prince's wife to return to the country and complete the grand wedding."

  "Crown Princess?"

  It was widely known in Baichang that Xian Wang had reinstated Hua Shu'er as the future crown princess, but no one knew about it in Dongling.

  "It is Yan Shangshu."

  Hana Yuigusa, who had intended to escape again, turned her head back around.

  Is she deaf?

  Several years ago, he had already declared that he did not want her as his fiancée, but suddenly said that he wanted to take her back and marry her as the crown princess.

  "Your Majesty!" Gong Xiangyu nervously pressed down on someone's clenched fist.

  His dragon-like face was gnashing his teeth: "Good, I had a kind intention in my heart yesterday, and wanted him to give me a result. He gave me a slap instead."

  Those who don't understand the situation might think it's strange, aren't they accusing King Xian of abandoning his wife and child? Now that King Xian knows to repent and takes Hua Yexing back, shouldn't he be called a reformed man? Why is someone so pained that they want to jump in anger.

  Everyone doesn't care what's going on inside, just watch how Huayu Ye answers.

  This thing is quite interesting.

  The Princess Chang laughed and said, "Prime Minister Yan, is what King Xian said true? If so, then Prime Minister Yan will follow King Xian back to the White Chang Kingdom. If it's true, I'll prepare a grand wedding for you two."

  With Princess Chang's statement, everyone else expressed their intention to prepare lavish gifts.

  Huayu Yan stood up, smoothed her sleeves, and thought to herself that fortunately she had been prepared early on. She pulled out the debt note written in Xian Wang's own handwriting from her bosom and said to the Long Princess: "Your Highness, I have long since cut ties with Xian Wang. A few years ago, he wrote a divorce letter to me, but just a month or so ago, I was still negotiating with him about compensation for this matter. He agreed to compensate me for my losses, giving me one-third of his assets as the separation fee."

  An IOU, slap, fell in front of everyone. Only to see that there was the wise king's handwriting and signature on it, not a single mistake.

  This is called killing two birds with one stone, and she doesn't have to worry about Xian Wang daring to deny her account anymore.

  Among the crowd's shocked cries, Xian Wang suddenly jumped up, staring at her with those eyes, Hua Xiyan could imagine that he now wanted to strangle her neck, and then exclaimed: Damn it, how could this king make such a mistake!

  However, this seems to have underestimated the wise king. In an instant, the wise king regained his composure and said: "This IOU is a debt that I, the king, owed for the medicine purchased by Her Majesty the Empress Dowager at an auction, but somehow it ended up in the hands of Yan Shangshu."

  Everyone is amazed and wonders how Hua's beauty can be restored in the evening.

  Huayu's clear voice echoed, shaking her head: "May I ask, wise king, what medicine did you take for Empress Dowager?"

  "One of the rarest medicinal materials in the world, Tianmo Diquan God Pill."

  As soon as he said this, Hua Xiyuan couldn't help but want to laugh. Originally, she didn't quite understand why so many people at the auction house that day were teasing Xian Wang, insisting on linking him with two beauties. Later, after asking the owner of the medicine shop, she finally understood what was going on.

  "Your Highness, it's not that Yu Yan is reminding you, but this medicine, although it belongs to women's medicine, cannot be used by elderly patients, and is a forbidden medicine for the elderly. Could it be that no one in the Imperial Medical Office told Your Highness? Did the Empress Dowager use it?"

  Xian Wang was suddenly ridiculed that day, which was also unexpected. He casually used the Empress Dowager as a shield, and after the transaction was successful, he didn't pursue it further. Who knew he had fallen into his own trap?

  Now, no one believed King Xian's IOU was for borrowing money to buy medicine.

  Gasps echoed all around.

  The wise king clenched his fists with bulging veins, how could he say that in front of the whole world, saying that he regretted divorcing her?!

  What's even more frightening is that everyone in the scene is guessing, if Xian Wang's words are true, then what woman did he buy medicine for? Didn't he claim to have a fiancée already?

  Jin Suqing lifted her sleeve to cover half of her face and sipped her tea: If people found out that Xian Wang had given her the Tianmo Dizhen God Pill, it would be no wonder that she had brought out Princess Qiong Yue.

  So, King Xian would definitely not dare to acknowledge buying medicine again, with Jin Suqing right next to him.

  Seeing the opportunity, Hua Xiyue bowed to Princess Chang: "Please ask Your Highness and the esteemed guests present to do justice for me. The wise king owes me this debt for some time now, but he has yet to fulfill his promise."

  The princess chuckled and smiled. The others also had no choice but to chuckle and smile along with her.

  Someone was punched by Gong Xiangyu's fist, and the corners of his lips were raised with a deep smile: "I underestimated her."

  Gong Miao couldn't help but glance at that figure holding the IOU with an air of satisfaction, and his lips curled up slightly.

  One by one, they didn't dare to respond to Hua Yexi's words for fear of offending the virtuous king. The son-in-law saw an opportunity and was about to change the subject when suddenly a voice came from above: "Hey, is there no one who dares to testify on behalf of Miss Hua? I, the master, will come forward as a witness to vouch for Miss Hua, how's that?"

  Digression

  The scene is getting bigger and can't be finished in one chapter, so it will continue into the next chapter.