Chapter 67 Who Let You Lie on the Royal Bed?
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there were sounds of stringed instruments and singing and dancing. In the magnificent palace, the dowager sat next to the emperor, wearing a robe embroidered with gold phoenixes, a pearl-studded phoenix crown on her head, and her face was dignified.
With a faint smile on her lips, she nodded slightly to the princes and grandchildren who came forward one by one to pay their respects, to show her approval.
When it was Jing Siye's turn to step forward and salute, Wang Zhiyan, who was sitting next to him, subconsciously prepared to stand up, but was stopped by Jing Siye's cold look.
Wang Zhiyan was slightly startled and had to sit back in her original seat, lowering her eyes to hide the disappointment in her eyes.
Jing Siye walked up to the Queen Mother alone, kneeling down respectfully:
"Ye'er pays respects to the Imperial Grandmother, may the Imperial Grandmother be well and safe."
The Queen Mother raised her hand slightly, her tone calm but majestic:
"Stand up."
Her gaze stayed on Jing Siye for a moment, then turned to Wang Zhiyan behind him and asked calmly:
"Ye'er, who is the woman sitting next to you?"
Jing Siye's heart tightened. The scene just now indeed did not escape the Queen Mother's eyes. He was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.
At this time, Crown Prince Jing Sixuan stepped forward at the right time and bowed respectfully:
"Grandmother, that is Minister Wang's daughter. A few months ago, my father gave her to my second brother..."
The Queen Mother seemed to remember something when she heard this:
"I remember now. I still remember that she was the most beautiful woman in the capital and was well-known."
She turned her gaze to Jing Siye, her tone somewhat inquiring:
"Ye'er, why don't you let her come to see me?"
Jing Sixuan smiled slightly and continued to answer for Jing Siye:
"To answer the Imperial Grandmother, my second brother has no interest in her and has not given her a name yet."
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in her tone:
"Oh? There is such a thing?"
She looked straight at Jing Siye with a sharp gaze, and said in a low voice:
"Ye'er, call that woman over."
Jing Siye stood there, his face calm, but he did not move.
The Queen Mother's tone suddenly rose:
"Ye'er——"
This call attracted the attention of everyone in the hall, and all eyes were focused here.
Jing Siye knew that it was not appropriate to embarrass the Queen Mother at this time, so he suppressed his displeasure, turned around and walked towards Wang Zhiyan, and whispered:
"The Queen Mother calls you over to pay your respects."
Wang Zhiyan took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement and nervousness in her heart, and walked forward gracefully.
She walked up to the Queen Mother, bowed gracefully, and said in a soft and gentle voice:
"Yan'er greets the Queen Mother. Long live the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother looked at her carefully and said, "Look, you are truly born with a beauty that can eclipse the moon and shame the flowers. You are indeed the most beautiful woman in the capital! Every move you make shows the demeanor of a lady from a noble family. I am so happy to see you."
Wang Zhiyan was so excited when she heard this that she could hardly control herself. However, she still kept a decent smile on her face and replied softly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. I am ashamed to accept it."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Jing Siye, with a questioning tone in her voice:
"Ye'er, such a beautiful woman, why haven't you given her a name yet? Who are you trying to slap in the face?"
Jing Siye's face darkened, and he was about to speak, but the Queen Mother raised her hand to stop him:
"Forget it. Today is a family dinner, and I don't want to say more. Ye'er, think about it carefully. Don't disappoint the beauty, and don't disappoint the dignity of the royal family."
Jing Siye lowered his eyes, his expression difficult to discern.
Wang Zhiyan glanced at him secretly and covered the smile on her lips with a handkerchief, thinking that the position of princess was getting closer and closer to her.
"Your Majesty, I have honored you for living a thousand years. May you be in good health." At this time, Prime Minister Wei Yue stepped forward to pay his respects. As the prince's father-in-law, he was naturally invited to attend the family dinner.
"Forget it, Prime Minister Wei." A hint of displeasure flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, not for any other reason, but because his daughter had not yet given birth to a grandson for the Crown Prince.
The Crown Princess saw all this and felt a dull pain in her heart. Every time she saw the Queen Mother, she felt like she had done something wrong and could not hold her head up. Now she had implicated her father.
The Crown Princess took out all her resentment on Bai Zhuo. If the Crown Prince only had this man in his heart from now on, there would be no chance for him to give birth to a prince.
In order to ease the awkwardness, Emperor Decheng said to Wei Yue: "My dear Wei, the banquet will begin soon. Please take a seat."
Wei Yue bowed and retreated.
When the banquet began, Emperor Decheng stood up from his seat of honor, raised his wine glass, and said to the Queen Mother:
"I wish my mother good health, eternal youth, and a long life. I drink this first as a token of my respect."
After Emperor Decheng finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
At this time, everyone in the hall raised their glasses and stood up: "I wish the Queen Mother continued blessings and good health."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank.
When she put down the wine glass, a hint of cunningness flashed in the queen's eyes after she succeeded.
Sure enough, after three rounds of drinking, Jing Siye just felt a little hot-headed. According to the usual amount, he could drink at least ten times this amount without any problem, and Wang Zhiyan disappeared without a trace at some point. He immediately became alert and wanted to leave.
At this time, the eunuch from Baoluan Palace came to report: "Your Majesty, it's bad, Concubine Chen is not feeling well, I don't know what to do, please make the decision, Your Majesty."
"What? Hurry up and go to Baoluan Palace." Emperor Decheng ordered immediately.
Jing Siye learned that it was Concubine Chen, and thinking of her helping him out last time, he stepped forward to ask for permission:
"Father, please allow me to go and see what's going on."
Emperor Decheng knew that Jing Siye was very good at Qinggong, so he waved his hand and said:
"Okay, go quickly."
Jing Siye took the order and disappeared outside the palace gate in a flash.
Seeing this, the queen snorted coldly and narrowed her eyes...
Jing Siye arrived at Baoluan Palace in a few steps. When he entered the palace, he found that the palace maids were entering and leaving the inner hall.
The hall was filled with incense, and as Jing Siye smelled it, his vision began to blur. Seeing two maids kneeling outside Concubine Chen's curtain, he forced himself to ask:
"What happened to your master?"
The two maids said nothing.
Jing Siye didn't have time to talk nonsense with them. He stepped forward and pulled open the curtain, but was so shocked that he immediately sobered up.
The person lying on the bed was not Concubine Chen, but Wang Zhiyan in dishevel.
At this time, the two maids had retreated at some point, and the footsteps of Emperor Decheng and others who were coming from behind were heard outside.
Jing Siye knew he was tricked and thought about how to resolve the situation.
Wang Zhiyan looked shy, thinking that her plan with the Queen was about to succeed.
Just as Emperor Decheng pushed the door open, Jing Siye took out a dagger from his boots, stabbed his shoulder armor, then pressed his own Guixi point and fell to the ground.
Wang Zhiyan was shocked and angry. This man would rather choose this way of self-mutilation than touch her.
Before she could express her feelings, Emperor Decheng and everyone else had already entered the palace.
Wang Zhiyan was so frightened that she quickly lowered the curtain and tidied her clothes inside.
When everyone saw Jing Siye lying unconscious in a pool of blood, they immediately exclaimed:
"There's an assassin."
Emperor Decheng was so frightened that he hurried forward and opened the curtain, but he did not see Concubine Chen, but only saw Wang Zhiyan, whose face was pale.
"How dare you! Who told you to lie on the imperial concubine's bed?"
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