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Yuwen Chenglian and Yao Ziyan who were seated not too far away turned to look in this direction when they heard the commotion.

Just as he finished speaking, he heard Gao Xuan from outside: "His Majesty has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived, the Empress has arrived —"

Those who were still in heated discussions pretended that nothing had happened and stood up to pay their respects.

Long live the mountain.

Yuwen He walked at the front, dressed in a silver dragon robe, the unstoppable five clawed dragon crouching in front of him, the dragon's two eyes seemed to be alive, lifelike. No one dared to raise their head to look at the domineering aura.

Behind him followed the respectful Fang Weiyong, who remained impassive and unmoving.

After that, was Xiao Ruyue supporting Empress Dowager. Behind Xiao Ruyue was Yin Lin, dressed in green, and behind Empress Dowager were her two trusted mama.

It was noon today, and Xiao Ruyue was dressed in a sandalwood queen's uniform. In front of the front of the dress was a beautiful peony flower with heavy petals, with two layers of sky silk on top of it. She wore a pair of identical looking shoes with the same color and had combed her hair into a bun, which was fixed with a hollow and entwined golden hairpin.

Empress Dowager was also dressed in dark red formal attire, her hair, which was more than half white, was tied up in a bun, accompanied by three purple jade flower hairpins and three auspicious beasts' golden hairpins. It was simple yet solemn.

Empress Dowager was the first to take a seat. This was a family banquet, with the elders as the first, and the ones at the left; Yuwen He second, in the middle; and then Xiao Ruyue, as the one at the right.

Yuwen He allowed everyone to sit down. Only then did the royal family take their seats.

Because it was a family banquet tonight, when the royal relatives and relatives returned, the few concubines in the imperial harem were naturally present as well.

The palace was originally filled with only the empress, Ye Haitang, a imperial concubine, a Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie King, and three beauties and two talented people. Now that Ye Haitang had gone mad from her euphoria and was imprisoned in the glazed pavilion, the beauties who committed crimes were beaten into the cold palace, causing the harem to appear even more withered and withered.

Usually, His Majesty didn't go anywhere except to invite the Phoenix Palace. This lunch was a great opportunity for them to see the emperor and also a rare opportunity to flirt with him.

Xiao Ruyue took a look at the beauties, Song Mei, Li Mei, Yu Cai and Zhou Cai were all dressed up beautifully, wishing that they could take out their most beautiful clothes in order to attract the attention of the king, and let him look in their direction.

However, Yuwen He did not have any intention to stay at that place, after greeting them, he drank his wine, leaving the beautiful people who were dressed up like jade behind.

Originally, Xiao Ruyue wanted to sit with him, but taking into account that Empress Dowager was present, they couldn't display their love so blatantly.

Yuwen He was a little unhappy. Fang Weiyong poured wine for her, and looked towards the Empress, only to see that Xiao Ruyue had a light smile on her face. Fang Weiyong shook his head, not knowing what to say.

The singing and dancing show had just begun.

"Empress Dowager, I heard this song so fresh, this dance is so tight, it looks like a new arrangement. Is the palace's music industry sending a letter to the instructor of the rehearsal dance?" Suddenly, they heard someone speak. It was the princess who had discussed the Empress earlier.

This princess was no stranger to him either. She was none other than Princess Qing He from Princess Duanyun.

Empress Dowager heard and looked over, to see a familiar face, "It's Qing He girl, quickly come over."

"Hey, he's here." Princess Qing He agreed, then took her own cup of wine, slipped away from her seat and moved closer to Empress Dowager, "Royal Grandmother, long time no see, you really miss me to death. It had been a long time since you last summoned Qing He, and when Qing He wanted to enter the palace, she was stopped by the Monarch, saying that it was because your body was unwell, and that it was inconvenient to meet him. Qing He had thought that Royal Grandmother hated Qing He to the extreme. "

The Empress Dowager sat up straight and invited Princess Qing He to sit beside him with a smile. "Silly girl, what nonsense are you spouting? Previously, This Dowager was indeed sick. After being ill for such a long time, I was unable to take care of you. Come to the palace and sit and talk to This Dowager. "

Princess Qing He's face was originally a girl's pout, but when Empress Dowager said this, she smiled in satisfaction.

Empress Dowager doted on Princess Qing He and everyone knew about it. However, at this moment, she was in front of everyone, and many of the people who knew looked at each other in confusion.

Everyone looked towards the Queen, Yuwen Chenglian and Yao Ziyan also looked at Xiao Ruyue.

After Xiao Ruyue heard the conversation between Empress Dowager and Princess Qing He, she scooped a piece of cake and gently bit on it. Then, she realised that everyone was looking at him.

These people looked like they were watching a show. It couldn't be because Xiao Ruyue had subconsciously looked in Princess Qing He's direction.

Unexpectedly, that Princess Qing He also looked over in Xiao Ruyue's direction, ignoring the contempt she showed when discussing Xiao Ruyue, and revealed a gentle smile towards her. However, in her eyes, there was a proud look, as if she was a child who had snatched away a toy.

Yin Lin, who was beside Xiao Ruyue, came close to Xiao Ruyue in time and whispered, "This Princess Qing He is also someone that the Empress Dowager has been searching for a long time, and one of the ideal targets to have His Majesty join the imperial harem."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Ruyue laughed, her expression was calm.

Yuwen He was indeed popular, everyone wanted to share a piece of the cake.

However, she, Xiao Ruyue's man, was not someone who could succeed just because she wanted to share it with him?

Xiao Ruyue laughed coldly to herself as she concealed the disdain in her heart. She stood up gracefully and raised her wine cup, then turned to Yuwen He and said in a clear voice, "Looking at the time, it has been a few months since this concubine has married into the Da Xia Empire, and this is the first time this kind of family feast has been held. During this banquet, the first person I have to respect is Your Majesty."

As soon as she spoke, she even stopped singing and dancing, and the imperial clansmen all turned to look at her.

Yuwen He's first reaction was to raise the corner of his mouth slightly. He then turned around as if nothing had happened.

"The care of the Lord and for the rest of my life, to be able to treat each other as people who are willing to give advice."

"Alright." The smile on Yuwen He's face grew wider as he downed the wine in his cup in one gulp. Xiao Ruyue also covered her lips with his sleeve and took a small sip.

Princess Qing He's face immediately turned green, she asked the palace maid to add some wine, and also toasted Yuwen He, "Your Majesty, Qing He offers congratulations to you on the prosperity of our nation, and on the safety of our people."

Yuwen He nodded and also took a sip.

Princess Qing He was overjoyed.

The vermilion lip that was picked by Xiao Ruyue bent its body, had a light smile, and paid respects to Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, chenqie wishes you, Old Cyan Song, peace and health."

Princess Qing He refused to admit defeat, "Empress Dowager, I wish you the same life as the heavens and earth, as well as the same brilliance as the sun and moon."

Xiao Ruyue maintained a faint smile on her face, but in reality, she had almost couldn't hold back her laughter in her heart.

Empress Dowager nodded at Xiao Ruyue, then pulled Princess Qing He's hand and said a few words, "I have received Qing He's intentions, but today is not my birthday."

Qing He shyly lowered her head, she probably knew that she had said something stupid. When the Empress Dowager didn't see it, she turned his head and glanced at Xiao Ruyue unwillingly.

It could be seen that this Princess Qing He didn't hold her in any regard at all.

Xiao Ruyue raised her eyebrows, she was not angry, and instead looked at Yuwen He with the look of "Look, your luck with women is not shallow". She ignored the fiery gaze of a scumbag who was eyeing her covetously from a distance.

It was obvious that Princess Qing He liked Yuwen He, and it was also true that the Empress Dowager was interested in making a match.

Although Empress Dowager did not let Princess Qing He perform too much and did not express any further, it went without saying that her heart was already set on Princess Qing He.

Yuwen He frowned, acting as if he did not care.

Empress Dowager also wanted to give Princess Qing He to him for a few days, but he wasn't a person who wouldn't reject anyone. Especially after having such an intelligent and talented queen.

Instead, Yuwen He observed Xiao Ruyue with interest. It was rare to see the empress getting jealous, which was exactly what Yuwen He was thinking.

The singing and dancing continued. The twelve dancers held large fans in their hands, occasionally releasing and retracting. Their bodies were covered in gauze, which combined with the large fans made them look like fairies from the immortal palace. They were extremely beautiful.

In this kind of situation, Yuwen Chenglian's eyes never left Xiao Ruyue's body from head to toe, staring at him from the moment she entered the arena.

At this time, Xiao Ruyue watched the song and dance with great interest. There was no other change in her eyes, and it did not affect his concentration on Xiao Ruyue in the slightest.

Yao Ziyan, who was sitting beside Yuwen Chenglian, could clearly see what Yuwen Chenglian was hiding and hated him to the core.

Back then, he had said many sweet words to her, and how much effort she had put in to be with him, but this man, he was not a good person to begin with. The moment he gained power, he would become even more powerful.

The hateful thing was that the empress had an innocent and innocent appearance. No matter how she looked at it, she was just a harmless little white flower. Yet she would fall into the hands of such a little white flower. How could she not hate her?

On what basis was Situ Min born with such wealth? On what basis was she able to stand by the side of the Sovereign King after doing such dirty things?

Why did she, Yao Ziyan, have to live as lowly as an ant?

Why was she able to get so much from Situ Min!

How could she not hate him?

Yao Ziyan clenched her fist while hiding her left hand inside her sleeve, her nails digging deep into her flesh. This kind of pain was something she was able to endure, and she didn't want to pounce at him.

However, she did not know that seated on top was Xiao Ruyue, who was also in the same mood as her.

The wicked will eventually get their revenge, and the heavens will see what they do. Sooner or later, they will repay the debt of blood they owed back then.

Yao Ziyan, Yuwen Chenglian, the day of your revenge is not far away!

Letting you live for such a long time, it's already an advantage for you all. Just you wait, I, Xiao Ruyue, will definitely not let you all live a happy and carefree life.

How did you do it to me back then? I will return it tenfold or even a hundredfold!