Chapter 190: Substitution
The third prince of North Vietnam is indeed here to cause trouble.
In public, Xie Jingyu was disrespectful and he respected her.
Does she drink it or not?
Don't drink it, it's impolite.
Drink it. With so many people watching, it is too inappropriate for her to drink with another man in front of her husband. Moreover, with so many people watching, she can't guarantee that she won't choke.
Shen Wan's head was buzzing, but fortunately Xie Jingyu came to her rescue and picked up the wine glass. "My wife can't hold her liquor, so I'll have a drink with you."
Xie Jingyu drank it all in one gulp.
Xiahou Yi's smile deepened.
Chen Wan looked at the Prince of Gaoyang of Dongliang. The Prince of Gaoyang was sitting there drinking quietly, with an expression of watching the fun.
He was also a ruthless character. What was even more puzzling was that later on, Xie Jingyu and he had a very good relationship, so good that he even lent troops to Xie Jingyu. Without the help of Dongliang, even if Xie Jingyu could mobilize hundreds of people to respond, it would be impossible for him to attack the capital so quickly and bring down Xiao Yun.
Unfortunately, she died too early in her previous life, and Xie Jingyu rebelled after her death, so she didn't know much about these things.
Feeling someone's gaze falling on him, Prince Gaoyang Pei Miao looked over.
Their eyes met.
Prince Gaoyang's eyes were filled with inquiry.
Shen Wan's hand was tightened.
It hurts.
Shen Wan turned around and met a pair of fiery eyes.
He was not angry that the Third Prince of Beiyue had provoked Shen Wan, but he could see clearly that it was Shen Wan who looked at the Prince of Gaoyang of Dongliang first.
In front of him, the man stared at another man with a very dark face.
"pain……"
Xie Jingyu used a bit of force, and Shen Wan cried out in pain.
Xie Jingyu gritted his teeth secretly, "Is he as good-looking as my husband?"
Shen Wan, “…”
A smell of vinegar.
Can't she even look at Prince Gaoyang?
Besides, she was visiting Prince Gaoyang to recall things from her past life, which was a serious matter.
Although Xie Jingyu was angry, he finally let go of her hand. Chen Wan's slightly frowned brows relaxed, and he glanced to see Queen Song looking at them. There was an indescribable feeling in her eyes.
The tit-for-tat just now was instigated by Queen Song. Queen Song was not as quiet as she thought. Even at the Emperor's birthday banquet, in front of the envoys from Beiyue and Dongliang, she still wanted to make trouble, so she had to be on guard.
But these people's calculations are pervasive and impossible to guard against.
Who would have thought that the birthday gifts they brought into the palace would be swapped.
After the royal family members paid their respects, the next stop was the Prince of Jingbei’s Palace.
Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu stood up with the prince to present birthday gifts. The emperor liked calligraphy and painting, so they catered to his taste and selected a work by a famous artist to present to him.
But when the palace maid unfolded the painting, there was no praise, only gasps.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a frown on his face.
The Queen Mother was furious. "What a Jingyang Palace! What's their intention in presenting such a painting to the Emperor?!"
Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu turned around and saw the painting, their faces changed at the same time.
What they presented to the emperor was a landscape painting, and what the palace maid held in her hand was a painting of a beauty.
Even if it was a painting of a beauty, it wouldn't make the Queen Mother so angry. It's not a painting that is indecent.
Shen Wan was surprised, "I took the wrong painting. This is not the birthday gift from the Jingbei Palace."
The palace attendant said, "You're right. This is the painting from Prince Jingbei's Palace."
Queen Song asked, "Are you trying to disrupt the Emperor's birthday banquet?!"
Shen Wan suspected that it was Queen Song and her son who were behind this. They were the only ones who not only knew the taboos in the palace but also had the courage to do such a thing.
But she had stayed in the palace for several years in her previous life and didn't know about this, which was really strange.
Who on earth was the woman in the painting that made the Queen Mother so angry? However, although the Emperor frowned, he was not very angry.
Prince Jingbei said, "Your Majesty, this is definitely not a birthday gift from the Prince Jingbei's Mansion..."
The Queen Mother interrupted Prince Jingbei and said, "Take this painting down and burn it!"
"Offering such a birthday gift is bringing bad luck to the Emperor. After the birthday banquet, I will definitely punish you!"
The palace servants wanted to take the painting away, but the emperor said, "My bad luck is not so easy to find. I also don't believe that the King of Jingbei would do such an offensive thing. Let's keep this evidence."
"emperor……"
Queen Song was about to speak, but the Emperor raised his hand, not giving her the chance to add insult to injury.
The emperor glanced at Eunuch An.
Eunuch An walked quickly down the stairs, took the painting from the young eunuch, and handed it to his trusted young eunuch to take away.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor waved his hand, and the prince went back to sit down, and Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu also sat back down.
The two looked at the emperor. The emperor was indeed not angry, but the empress dowager's face was ashen and she was very angry. She even left the table in anger regardless of the fact that today was the emperor's birthday banquet.
It’s just a painting. Is it necessary for the Queen Mother to be so angry?
Chen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu, "Who is the woman in the painting?"
Xie Jingyu shook his head.
He doesn't know either.
Xie Jingyu looked at the prince, "Does father know?"
The prince said, "It is the late Princess Jin."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Princess Jin?
Lin Qingyin, the daughter of Old Tutor Lin and Old Madam Lin?
Nineteen years ago, she married the then crown prince. However, on the wedding night, the wedding wine was poisoned and the crown prince died. Lin Qingyin became a widow after her marriage. The emperor re-appointed the current emperor as crown prince, and Lin Qingyin moved out of the East Palace and became the Princess of Jin.
Three years later, a fire broke out in the Prince Jin's mansion and the Princess of Jin died in the flames.
It was indeed unlucky to present a portrait of someone who had been dead for sixteen years on the Emperor's birthday, but the Emperor wasn't angry at all. Instead, the Empress Dowager was furious...
The former crown prince was poisoned to death. The queen mother couldn't find the person who did it, so she put the blame on the Princess of Jin, who was unlucky enough to become a widow after her marriage.
In the palace, in front of the Queen Mother, the three words "Princess of Jin" are taboo.
Queen Song is unable to do anything about the Jingbei Palace, so is she provoking the Queen Mother's anger and asking her to deal with them?
Today is the Emperor's birthday, and Old Master Lin is also here. Shen Wan looked at him, and Old Master Lin's eyes were red. He stood up and said, "This old minister implores the Emperor to give this old minister the painting to comfort him as he misses his daughter."
The emperor said, "Once this matter is fully investigated, I will order someone to send the painting to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Old Master Lin's voice was choked with sobs.
No matter what the purpose of the painting appearing at the emperor's birthday banquet was, at least someone still remembered his daughter and he could still see what his daughter looked like. Old Tutor Lin felt a lump in his throat.
He had only one daughter in his life, and when she died, most of his heart was broken. Over the years, he has been trying to find out who set the fire in Prince Jin's Mansion, but after sixteen years, he has found nothing.
The Minister of Rites noticed that the atmosphere was a little off, so he quickly stood up and asked someone to come on stage to present birthday gifts.
This unpleasantness was soon diverted.
Queen Song sat there with a smile on her face, looking graceful and elegant, but her eyes were cold and expressionless. A nanny came up to her and whispered a few words.
Queen Song could no longer maintain the smile on her face, she clenched her hands, and her eyes became even colder as if they were filled with poison.
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