Chapter 925 What a philandering emperor and dissolute woman!

The Empress appeared at the banquet, dressed in a magnificent phoenix robe and wearing a nine-phoenix pearl crown. Her brows exuded majesty, and she appeared dignified and noble.

Her face was cold and stern, and her sharp gaze swept over everyone. When she saw that the Empress had arrived, the noisy banquet hall came to an abrupt halt.

Everyone looked in unison at the drunken emperor on the high throne. Beside him sat a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in bright colors and meticulously made up. Who else could it be but Qin Yunyan?

She had deliberately made room for Qin Yunyan, and she hadn't disappointed her; she had quickly moved to sit next to the emperor.

Then Jiang Fenghua slowly walked up to Xie Shang and respectfully bowed, "Your Majesty seems to be drunk and a little confused."

Xie Shang only came to his senses when he heard her voice. He was covered in the smell of alcohol and was drunk. A smile appeared on his lips. "The Empress has arrived. Please take a seat. Today is my birthday. Miss Bai has prepared a grand birthday gift for me. I am very happy. I am perfectly sober and not drunk at all."

Jiang Fenghua stared at the "White Girl" who was still sitting next to Xie Shang. Qin Yunyan was dressed very seductively, with bright red lips and a charming demeanor. She looked like she had just finished dancing on stage.

Qin Yunyan really went to great lengths to get into Xie Shang's bed. With her looks, it's no wonder Xie Shang favored her in his harem in his previous life. If they hadn't made arrangements beforehand, would Xie Shang have been captivated by her beauty in this life as well?

Since they were going to act out a drama of the emperor and empress turning against each other, how could she not cooperate with Xie Shang and perform the role well? She just hoped that Xie Shang wouldn't fall into the play he had written himself.

When Qin Yunyan saw the Empress arrive, she even pretended to be drunk and leaned against Xie Shang's chest. What a philandering emperor and his dissolute woman!

Xie Shang suddenly noticed a cold glint in his eyes and stood up abruptly, causing Qin Yunyan to stumble and nearly fall over.

"Empress..."

Xie Shang was about to take Jiang Fenghua's hand, but Jiang Fenghua skillfully avoided him. However, her movement was a bit too exaggerated and was seen by all the guests present.

Everyone's hearts were filled with anticipation. Who didn't know that the Emperor and Empress were deeply in love, their relationship as harmonious as a celestial couple, a story that had long been a legend among the people? But now it seems that even the deepest love cannot withstand the test of time. Even if the Empress was as beautiful as a fairy, the Emperor would eventually grow tired of her.

Jiang Fenghua stared at Xie Shang and said in a deep voice, "Today is His Majesty's birthday. I hope His Majesty enjoys himself. I will not disturb His Majesty's enjoyment."

Xie Shang could clearly sense that she was angry. Seeing that she was about to leave as soon as she arrived, a hint of anger appeared between his brows. "It's my...my birthday. I'm happy. What kind of attitude is the Empress with such a cold face?"

"On the Emperor's birthday, you can do whatever you want, letting some random woman into the room and sit in my place."

"I am the emperor. So what if I have a few drinks? What strange woman? She is Boss Bai's precious daughter and an important guest of mine."

Seeing this, Qin Yunyan quickly said, "This humble woman has only come to wish His Majesty a happy birthday. Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. Your Majesty, please don't be angry with the Empress because of this humble woman. It's all my fault. I'll take my leave now."

Qin Yunyan didn't actually step down. Instead, she stood up and stood beside the emperor. She was originally the emperor's woman. It was Jiang Fenghua who interfered. The empress Jiang in front of her was the most scheming one. No matter what, she had to save the Qin family and become an empress. She had to seize the opportunity.

Seeing that she hadn't left, Jiang Fenghua said directly, "It's all over the palace that the Emperor has taken a liking to Bai's daughter. Now she's even dancing in my place. What misunderstanding? If you want to step down, then leave now! I can't stand the sight of you."

Qin Yunyan looked at the emperor, feigning a pitiful appearance, "Your Majesty... what have I done wrong to make the Empress so dislike me?"

Xie Shang said, "Miss Bai is a guest I invited. Why should the Empress make things difficult for a weak woman? She did nothing wrong. I invited her to drink with me."

"So many young ladies in the palace are eager to drink with His Majesty, but is His Majesty blind? He insists on having a vixen accompany him." Jiang Fenghua was equally sharp-tongued, directly retorting, "Does Your Majesty do justice to your concubines and all the young ladies in the palace?"

Xie Shang was stunned. Ruan Ruan's words were so harsh. Hadn't they planned this together? He was just misled by the Bai family girl. How was he supposed to respond to what she was saying?

Xie Shang said coldly in a deep voice, "Insolence."

Jiang Fenghua picked up a cup of wine from the table and splashed it on Xie Shang's face. "Your Majesty, I'm being presumptuous. What are you going to do about it? If Your Majesty doesn't drive this vixen out of the palace today, Your Majesty may never enter my Kunning Palace again."

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed. It was obvious that the Emperor was infatuated with Bai Zhiyan. Wasn't the Empress giving her an opportunity by not allowing the Emperor to go to Kunning Palace?

In Xie Shang's eyes, Jiang Fenghua was acting like a spoiled little wife, and her last sentence was both playful and cute.

Xie Shang was stunned when he was splashed with wine, and everyone present was dumbfounded. The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. He saw Jiang Fenghua's angry and jealous appearance, and even though he knew it was fake, he was actually a little happy and not angry at all for having wine splashed all over his face.

To outsiders, the empress's act of splashing water on the emperor seemed suicidal.

The Empress's impatience must indicate a sense of crisis, given that the Bai family's daughter is indeed stunningly beautiful, like a seductive vixen.

After Jiang Fenghua finished speaking, she turned to Wuxin and said, "Serve your master well. If the Emperor takes off even one piece of clothing today, I will hold you responsible."

Wu Xin was stunned; what did he care whether the emperor took off his clothes or not?

Jiang Fenghua's meaning was very clear: she forbade the Emperor from favoring Bai Zhiyan.

At this moment, she walked away in front of everyone, leaving Xie Shang standing there, seemingly sober after the wine was splashed on his face.

Qin Yunyan never expected that the usually dignified Empress would dare to throw wine at the Emperor. She said softly, "Your Majesty, have you misunderstood me?"

Xie Shang stared at Jiang Fenghua's retreating figure and muttered to himself.

"What did His Majesty say?" Qin Yunyan leaned closer but still couldn't hear what he was muttering.

Xie Shang suddenly sneezed. "Let the singing and dancing continue, everyone continue drinking, and ignore the Empress."

Xie Shang sat back down in the main seat and said in a deep voice, "Wuxin, pour wine for Miss Bai."

The wine that Wuxin poured for the Emperor wasn't actually wine; the Emperor's alcohol tolerance was poor, and if he really drank it, he might actually get drunk.

However, he poured Bai Zhiyan a strong liquor.

Wuxin replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Qin Yunyan raised her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. She felt a burning sensation in her throat. The Emperor and Empress had quarreled. Was this her chance? If she could stay in the Emperor's palace tonight, she would truly become a woman of the harem.

As Jiang Fenghua left the banquet, she bumped into Feng Jingyuan, who said, "Your Majesty, how can you be so disrespectful to the Emperor? You just spilled the wine like that."

In Feng Jingyuan's view, the emperor was infatuated with other women, and this matter should not be handled this way. Her daughter was always calm and composed, so why was she so impulsive this time?