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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

The news that the Emperor had dealt with the Fifth Prince during the stormy night had caused the atmosphere in the imperial court to become increasingly complicated. The Crown Prince had been grounded, and the Third and Fourth Princes didn't dare to make a sound. The Fifth Prince had been moved to the Aral Sun Palace.

After understanding this point, quite a few officials secretly threw out an olive branch to the second prince. However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the second prince didn't pay attention to any of the officials and only quietly stayed in his residence all day.

Just when everyone expressed their confusion, the case of the corruption in Jiangnan was hastily dealt with. Twenty-one officials of various sizes, including the Jiangnan governor, were dealt with together. The severely punished officials were beheaded and the secondary officials were exiled for three thousand miles. Baili Qingfeng immediately issued a decree:

If an official embezzled money and had solid evidence, the people could join forces and send in a written report, setting up a reporting department in each locality. If any citizen signed a written report, they had to report the matter to the capital immediately, and if anyone was found to be concealing it, they could make a decision. If anyone reports or verifies that the contents of the report are true, he shall be heavily rewarded and if the contents of the report are false, the court staff or the offender shall be dealt with in exile.

The appearance of this move caused the people to cheer. For a moment, the entire imperial court was filled with political clarity.

Chu Junyi held a teacup and looked at Shen Ninghua, who was dressed in plain clothes. With a smile, she said, "Ninghua, the emperor quickly took care of the Jiangnan Salt Government. I'm afraid that the crown prince's ban will be lifted soon."

Shen Ninghua nodded and replied, "Yes, I originally wanted to suppress the crown prince to counterattack the empress, but who would've thought that the effects would be greatly reduced."

Although it did not meet our expectations, it was more or less there. The Crown Prince favored the side concubine and allowed her to use the furniture made by the side concubine in the backyard, affecting the heir of the Crown Prince. Although the Emperor did not explicitly punish her, he secretly had his side concubine be drugged.

Shen Ninghua smiled and nodded, "That's true, it's not good to be too hasty and take advantage of the situation."

"Un, and we also have a surprise, don't we? Now that a large number of Jiangnan officials have been dismissed, it just so happens that there are a lot of people who can take over. " There's plenty of room to run around here.

As the two of them were talking, Hong Ling walked in quickly, "Miss, the palace has sent news that the crown prince's ban has been lifted. The emperor has also given him responsibility for receiving the envoy from the Great Yue State."

"I know."

Shen Ninghua and Chu Junyi exchanged glances and smiled at each other. This was to be expected, but no matter how well the cracks were mended, they would not be completely repaired.

Ten days later, Bu Jinglan arrived at the capital with a large group of emissaries. The Crown Prince personally led his men to welcome them. His attitude was gentle and moderate, which helped to restore his image.

Although Bu Jinglan said he was here to pay his respects to the Xiao family, he was a prince after all. The welcome banquet that he was supposed to have was indispensable.

Seeing Bu Jinglan once again, Shen Ninghua only felt the hairs on his body stand on end. Compared to the last time he had seen him, the person in front of him was extremely cold. A faint smile hung on his lips, and his long and narrow eyes seemed to be as gentle as water.

Shen Ninghua was extremely sensitive to auras. The moment Bu Jinglan's gaze landed on her, he couldn't help but frown.

The empress had been angered by Baili Qingqing because of the matter regarding the crown prince. Although they had appeared at the banquet together, they had been silently smiling on the side the entire time without the slightest intention of opening their mouths.

Baili Qingfeng's attitude was much colder compared to the previous time. He had always let the crown prince use his ability to entertain him.

Baili Jinyi carefully thought about the wording, afraid that he would cause trouble again, "Welcome to the Sixth Prince of the Great Yue State, and the envoys. I'll drink a cup first to help you wash away the dust."

Bu Jinglan raised the wine cup and slightly turned it. The jade cup was sparkling as it was rotating on his fingertips. "Thank you, Your Highness."

After drinking a cup of wine, Bu Jinglan turned to Shen Ninghua and said, "When we were in Great Yue State, I already heard about Princess Zhao Hua's grand wedding news. Unfortunately, because the distance was too far, I only had the time to deliver a congratulatory gift and didn't personally come to congratulate you."

Shen Ninghua's expression was cold, her clear and beautiful eyes did not contain a smile as she said, "Thank you, Your Highness Sixth Prince. However, I am already pregnant, so it is inconvenient for me to drink wine. I will use tea as a substitute." After he finished speaking, he did not wait for Bu Jinglan's agreement and lightly dabbed his lips with the teacup.

Bu Jinglan gave a soft laugh as his sinister gaze swept over Shen Ninghua's stomach. His eyes were filled with a strong sense of interest as he asked, "Pregnant? That should be congratulated even more. "

Chu Junyi's eyes glinted coldly as he raised his glass to look at Bu Jinglan. "It's the birthday of your highness, the Sixth Prince. I was supposed to send you a congratulatory gift, but I heard that there was a epidemic in the Great Yue State, so I couldn't attend. What a pity that I'm here to toast you on behalf of your highness."

The number of people who had died in the Great Yue State had reached tens of thousands, and countless cattle and sheep had died in the grassland. The number of people who had died in the Great Yue State had reached tens of thousands, and countless cattle and sheep had died in the grassland.

This matter was like Bu Jinglan's painful kick, so he naturally had to use it to step on it.

Bu Jinglan's expression did not change, he raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, "Thank you, Lord Chu. This time, Your Highness has brought a lot of medicinal ingredients and supplements with you. The most precious one is the Ice Snow Lotus.

Shen Ninghua declined. "The Snow Lotus of Ice and Snow is such a precious medicinal herb, this princess dares not accept it. I accept the Sixth Prince's good intentions."

"Hmm? How could that work? "Someone, bring out the snow lotus and offer it to the princess."

However, Zhao Hui Ying's expression darkened. It was a rare occurrence for a snow lotus to appear once in a hundred years. I heard that after consuming it, it would have the effect of preserving one's face, allowing one's skin to regain the appearance of an eighteen year old. To think that Bu Jinglan would offer such a good medicinal herb to Shen Ninghua. What was he hinting at? That Shen Ninghua was nobler than all of the ladies present?

Two beautiful maids were dressed in a long white dress. Their bodies were covered with white silk, and their collars were wrapped in white gauze. They were shaped like lotus-like flowers. The other two people looked fresh and ethereal.

The two of them carried a two feet square white jade box as they walked towards Shen Ninghua with light footsteps. They slowly kneeled on the ground, their snow-white skirts falling to the ground like a pure white lotus. This scene left quite a few officials dumbstruck. A beauty's body was independent and her clothes fluttered in the wind, not to mention the fact that this beauty was holding a precious treasure in her hands. This scene was even more captivating.

As the lid of the jade box was opened, a gust of white, cold air was the first to dissipate. The people around Shen Ninghua were finally able to clearly see the contents of the jade box.

"Oh god, this is the Ice Snow Lotus?"

"No, this is not an ordinary snow lotus, this is a joint lotus flower!"

The Ice Snow Lotus was already hard to find even if one had ten thousand gold coins. The Ice Snow Lotus was already a rare treasure.

The smile on Bu Jinglan's face was casual, but his gaze was fixed on Shen Ninghua with a deep malevolence, as if he was holding onto a black-colored demon that had reached the point of corruption. "Your Highness, this is a small gift. Please accept it."

There was a faint smile on Shen Ninghua's lips as he looked at the jade box with a calm and emotionless expression, as if he was looking at an extremely ordinary looking object. "What is the meaning of this, Sixth Prince?"

"Giving the princess a gift, I have no other intentions."

Shen Ninghua suddenly sneered, "A straightforward person doesn't lie. If the Sixth Prince says such words, it would be meaningless."

Bu Jinglan suddenly lifted his eyes as a smile flashed across them, "Haha, as expected of Princess Radiant. How boring. How boring."

The crowd did not understand what was going on. They didn't understand a single word of what the two were up to.

Bu Jinglan smiled, got up and walked in front of the two ladies. He took out a gold-plated bone fan from his waist, and placed it against the jade box containing the snow lotuses. He pushed the box onto the table in front of Shen Ninghua.

"Ah, the table is frozen."

"Oh my god, if someone were to touch it with his hands, he would probably be frozen into an ice sculpture."

"Your Highness, what are your intentions?"

Bu Jinglan raised his head and looked at the official who was instructing him: "Why is this lord so excited, the snow lotus is especially fragile, and after picking it, you must use a box made of Ice Cold Jade. This cold jade is especially cold, which is unavoidable, what's so strange about it?"

He himself had no experience, so how could he blame others for not reminding him?

Such rude words caused the face of the official who had just spoken to suddenly turn red. He angrily sat down on his seat and gnashed his teeth.

Bu Jinglan turned to look at Shen Ninghua, his eyes brimming with excitement. "Princess Guanghua, this snow lotus can only display its effectiveness when placed with you. You can keep it."

Shen Ninghua calmly looked at Bu Jinglan, then suddenly smiled and said, "Since your country took out all of its most precious things and sent them to the Great An, there's no reason why you shouldn't accept them. I will accept this gift on behalf of royal father. "

She reached for the box. This action caused the surrounding people to exclaim in surprise:

"Princess, don't move. You will be frozen."

"Oh god …"

Shen Ninghua, on the other hand, paid no attention to the surrounding shouts. The moment her fingers touched the box, she simply ignored it. Chu Junyi stepped forward to stop her.

"Xiao Hua, you are pregnant. You should not carry anything heavy. I will take care of it." After saying that, he stretched out his hand to pick up the box.

"Ah!"