Three days later, it is Dragon Boat Festival.

The emperor was in a good mood and specially arranged a family banquet. Since it was a family banquet, the guests were naturally the princes and nobles, the royal family, and some close ministers and their wives and children.

Of course, this also includes concubines.

The ladies sat on the left, the gentlemen on the right. To avoid suspicion, a huge screen was placed in the middle. Woven with silk, it was woven into a picture of blossoming flowers, its shadows hazy and beautiful.

After three rounds of drinks, both the host and the guests were in great joy.

Yan Miaoling whispered behind her, "Sister, do you remember what I said?"

"Don't worry, I won't forget! Isn't it just a good sister who needs to be taken care of? I'll go check on her for you later, don't worry!" They are all smart people. Although Yan Miaoling said it tactfully, Shen Aoshan guessed it at once. This is probably another maid's task. It's not convenient to say it directly, so it can only be done in this way.

However, when she arrived at the VIP lounge, she was surprised to find that the person inside wasn't a woman, but a man with a bohemian temperament. He sat leaning back in a rocking chair, his face slightly flushed, his eyes closed. He'd obviously been drinking a lot. His loose black silk robe was embroidered with a pattern (it was actually leopard print, she didn't recognize it). His slender neck made his Adam's apple very prominent, giving off a certain...

How did Ling'er put it? Oh, yes, wild and sexy.

Shen Aoshan curled up the corners of her mouth and understood immediately!

Another male protagonist of a mission. Silly girl, if that's the case, why not do it yourself? She took a few steps forward, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Ahem..."

Startled, Jiang Yutang opened his eyes. Seeing that it was a pregnant woman, he closed his eyes again, feeling uninterested, and pretended to sleep.

Shen Aoshan, "......"

Could it be that being pregnant has caused my looks to plummet to this point... so that people can act as if nothing happened? Even so, the sight of me in a concubine's attire should at least make you a little nervous, right?

It’s really... in Ling’er’s words, it’s weird!

She didn't hesitate and warned directly, "Sir, a girl asked me to remind you that you must not drink the wine that the emperor will give you later, otherwise you might fall into a trap!"

Yan Miaoling didn't tell her the details of the plot, but only vaguely relayed them to Shen Aoshan, fearing punishment.

These words really caught Jiang Yutang's attention, but his reaction was unexpected.

Most people would think that even if you don’t stand up, you should at least say thank you or ask the reason.

He got furious. "Get out! Who are you to disturb my rest? Get out!" he shouted.

"Broken in by mistake? I don't care if you did! Can't you see this is the men's rest area?"

"anthomaniac!"

Depend on!

Shen Aoshan was so scared that she ran away. The baby was four months old and didn't want to hear such nonsense. She stayed away from him.

With such a big commotion, of course there would be palace servants who would inform the emperor.

Shen Aoshan was puzzled. She didn't know why the emperor was so indulgent towards this prince Jiang. Even though he had offended the concubines, he didn't blame him at all.

Just let her go back and rest first.

She didn't want to stay any longer, so she went back.

Yan Miaoling did not leave, but watched in the dark.

After a while, the show began.

Seeing Jiang Yutang return to the table, the emperor offered him some wine. "Come, Yutang, this is some fine wine from your western region. I was afraid you'd miss home this first time away, so I had it prepared for you. Come and try it and see if it suits your taste."

The Emperor bestows wine, who dares not drink?!

Jiang Yutang, who was staggering and not doing anything right, raised his wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp. "Thank you, Uncle Emperor, for the reward!"

You see, he just calls him "Uncle Emperor." This relationship sounds so intimate that it makes the surrounding princes and dukes feel jealous. The emperor takes the initiative to toast them, but they don't have this treatment.

They lowered their heads, whispered, and exchanged information. Finally, it became clear. These days, status alone wasn't enough; one also needed wealth, territory, and real power. With their wealth and power, they didn't need to ask the court for money, and they even paid tribute to the court with a wealth of valuables every year. Of course, the emperor valued them.

With the Empress Dowager as his support, he lives a more comfortable life than his own descendants.

Speaking of the Empress Dowager, one cannot help but mention her. This woman, from the powerful Jiang family of the West, was the aunt of Jiang Yutang's father, Prince Xiaoyao. Back then, the Li family, the rulers of the previous dynasty, were incompetent and incompetent, and the people resented them profusely.

The whole world is in turmoil, and a new force suddenly emerges.

In the end, the two largest allied forces, the Xuanyuan family and the Jiang family, invaded the capital and drove him out of power in one fell swoop. The leaders of the allied forces were the father of Emperor Da Zhao and the father of King Xiao Yao respectively.

The sworn brothers conquered the kingdom together, how should they divide it?

The younger brother humbly said, "Brother, you should be the emperor." The elder brother pretended to refuse, but he finally took the throne.

Finally, the elder brother wanted to share the empire with his younger brother. First, he made him a hereditary king of a different surname, then proposed dividing the country in two. The foolish younger brother refused and only asked for a quarter. A quarter, what do you think that means for a country?

What kind of threat was this to the later rulers of the Xuanyuan family? It was a situation where they could rest easy. Wouldn't it be a matter of minutes for them to rebel?

The first generation of the Xuanyuan family, the eldest brother, had been emperor for several years before realizing his impulsiveness. But he felt embarrassed to retract his promise, so he suggested a marriage alliance. With a bond between them, your descendants wouldn't easily rebel.

That is why after the former queen died of illness, he married the daughter of the Jiang family directly. As soon as she entered the palace, she was named queen, which is now the empress dowager.

By the time of the second generation of the Xuanyuan family, Emperor Dazhao, he, already suspicious, became even more fearful and wary. So, he tried every possible means to get King Xiaoyao to send hostages.

The first is to oppose the Queen Mother returning to her parents' home in the west to spend her remaining years. Even if you are not my biological mother, you must stay in the palace. I will treat you with respect and dignity, and I will definitely treat you well.

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