Chapter 270 The Khan of Lanyue Kingdom
Liu Yuetang closed her eyes to hide the complex emotions in her eyes. When she looked up again, a gentle smile was on her face.
"I will definitely cherish the emperor's kindness towards me."
Xiao Heng gazed at her gently, "Okay, stop standing there. If you keep opening the gifts so slowly, won't it take you until dawn?"
Liu Yuetang smiled and immediately picked up the next box.
At the age of six, it was a mutton-fat jade inkstone and a goat-hair brush.
Seven years old is a rotating glass lamp.
At the age of eight, it was a rouge and mother-of-pearl box.
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Finally, only the box on the bed remained, which was the nineteenth box.
Xiao Heng took Liu Yuetang's hand and looked at her: "Miaomiao, guess what this last box is?"
Liu Yuetang pondered for a moment, her eyelashes casting a butterfly-like shadow on her cheek: "I can't guess it."
"Then open it and take a look."
Liu Yuetang opened the box with a smile and asked in surprise, "Fire stick?"
"Your Majesty, what is the use of the fire stick you gave me?"
Xiao Heng smiled lightly and held Liu Yuetang's hand: "Follow me out and you'll find out."
In the courtyard, candlelight flickers red, the fragrance of gardenia and jasmine interweaves, and a bucket of fireworks stands quietly in the middle.
Liu Yuetang instantly understood Xiao Heng's intention and turned to meet his eyes as gentle as spring water.
He said, "I will light it with you."
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly, and together with Xiao Heng, holding the fire starter, they slowly approached the fuse of the fireworks.
When the spark touched the fuse, there was a slight "hiss" sound and the fuse quickly burned.
Liu Yuetang subconsciously took a step back, and Xiao Heng put his long arms around her, holding her firmly in his arms.
The next moment, with a loud "bang", the fireworks shot straight into the sky, exploded in the night sky, and burst into colorful lights.
It also illuminated Liu Yuetang's face full of joy.
Xiao Heng looked at the sky and said, "Miaomiao, look."
"Every day from now on will be as dazzling as these blooming fireworks."
"All those sufferings are now in the past."
Under the colorful shadows, Xiao Heng put his arm around Liu Yuetang's waist, "And I will grant you a brilliant life."
Liu Yuetang was slightly stunned and turned to look.
The two smiled at each other, brilliant light and shadow flowing and dancing in each other's pupils.
The next moment, Liu Yuetang stood on tiptoe and kissed Xiao Heng's angular cheek.
"Xiao Heng, thank you."
Her soft voice rang out amid the sound of fireworks.
Calling the emperor by his name is a crime of great disrespect.
In this situation, Xiao Heng would naturally not blame anyone. Instead... a strange feeling welled up in his heart.
This is enough to prove that she does not regard herself as an emperor at the moment.
But it was her husband - Xiao Heng.
He smiled casually, and his eyes sparkled.
Liu Yuetang raised her lips and stared quietly.
Xiao Heng, maybe... I can try to trust you a little more.
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On the tenth day of August, King Zong Zhengjun of Lanyue Kingdom came in person.
Xiao Heng prepared a Manchu-Han banquet with a variety of delicacies and singing and dancing.
After three rounds of drinks, Zong Zhengjun bluntly stated that the king of Zhen State was foolish and tyrannical, the people were suffering terribly, and the streets were full of starving people. He begged to borrow 50,000 soldiers and was willing to give them the two states of Cangwu.
At that time, Liu Yuetang and Rong Yue were inviting Yuegong to drink tea.
Rong Yue sipped her tea slowly, "I wonder how many soldiers Lan Yue Nation wants to borrow."
Liu Yuetang smiled leisurely: "If it's more than 50,000, the emperor will definitely not agree."
"Or, it depends on whether the king of Lanyue Kingdom is sincere."
Rong Yue took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said, "If we want to send troops, my brother has always been ambitious. Why not let him go and gain some experience and see if he can achieve anything?"
Liu Yuetang said, "That's great. If your brother is successful in the court, it will also be beneficial to you."
Rong Yue sighed softly, "I don't really expect him to do anything for me. I just hope he can achieve some merit in the army and stop being looked down upon by those people."
Back then, when the Rong family was in power, all those uncles and aunts rushed to curry favor with them.
As soon as the Rong family lost power, they avoided them as if they were the plague.
After she entered the palace, her brother was ostracized everywhere and was later held hostage by the Yu family, suffering a lot.
Those past events made her see things clearly - if you rely on a mountain, the mountain will collapse; if you rely on people, people will die.
Only by strengthening yourself can you create a new world.
After chatting for a long time, Rong Yue finally got up and left.
Liu Yuetang also stood up: "I'll go with you. This afternoon, Madam Zhu from the Empress Dowager's side took Yue'er away. Now the sun is almost setting and she hasn't returned yet. I'm a little worried, so I went to check on her."
Rong Yue nodded slightly: "Okay."
"Speaking of which, the Queen Mother seems to have become a different person recently. She doesn't see any of the six palaces paying their respects, but she often summons a few princes and princesses to visit her."
Liu Yuetang gently waved the round fan in her hand, and the twin crabapple hairpins on her temples trembled lightly with her steps. "I think as people get older, they miss blood ties more. They say that love for grandchildren is greater than that for sons, and this is indeed true."
When they reached the Imperial Garden, they parted ways.
When Liu Yuetang was about to turn around and go to Shoukang Palace, she saw a group of people walking towards this side, led by Bu Zian, waving a whisk to lead the way.
The two people on the side were wearing loose and luxurious Zhisun clothes, which were embroidered with exquisite patterns, including soaring eagles, galloping horses, and blooming grassland flowers.
"My Lady, those two must be the king and prince of Lanyue Kingdom."
Liu Yuetang looked at the two people walking over. The older one should be the king. He looked to be in his forties and had a tall and strong build.
The prince next to him was probably in his twenties, with jet-black braids hanging down his shoulders and eyes that were unruly and wild.
Liu Yuetang lowered her eyes to avoid the gaze, but was instantly fixed by a burning gaze.
On the other side, when the Prince of Lanyue Kingdom saw him, his cold eyes trembled violently.
Liu Yuetang frowned slightly and looked at Wanqiu. They both felt that the look in his eyes was very strange.
Bu Zi'an bowed and said, "Great Khan, this is Jing Yuan's Imperial Concubine."
Bu Zian's voice brought Liu Yuetang back to her senses. She smiled with perfect grace and nodded in greeting, "Greetings, Great Khan."
She lowered her eyes for a long time, but did not see the person in front of her speak.
Liu Yuetang couldn't help but raise her eyes, only to see him staring at her with bloodshot eyes, and remained silent for a long time.
"Oh, so you are Concubine Xi." The prince of Lanyue Kingdom came to his senses and gently pulled Zong Zhengjun's sleeve.
He just came back to his senses and nodded to Liu Yuetang.
The Prince of Lanyue Kingdom said, "The Imperial Concubine looks familiar to me. I wonder where Imperial Concubine Xi is from?"
Liu Yuetang replied calmly, "I am from the capital."
"I wonder if the imperial concubine has twin sisters?" Zong Zhengjun asked at this time.
He seemed to be trying hard to control his emotions, and his facial lines were tense.
"No." Liu Yuetang replied, then bowed slightly: "I have something else to do, so I'll go first."
After saying this, she put her white wrist on Wanqiu's hand and walked away gracefully.
The pearl tassels on her temples swayed gently in the sunlight, and the jade-like beads reflected a shimmering halo, and the broken shadows fell on Zong Zhengjun's robe.
Zong Zhengjun clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Finally, he closed his eyes and walked forward.
After the people left, Wan Qiu asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, the Khan of Lanyue Kingdom looked at you with such a strange look just now, as if he knew you."
Liu Yuetang raised her hand and gently stroked her eyebrows, "Perhaps, I look a bit like someone."
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