Chapter 186 The Lady's Hard Work
The others gave a thumbs up. This was a great trick. Emperor Yun had been in the streets for many years and must have been to brothels many times. This trick must be useful.
Even if he didn't dare to have any thoughts about it because of the lady's face, he would still secretly try it later.
Then let the lady know that as long as the two of them are no longer united, it will be much easier to sow discord between them.
The Ministry of Rites has been quite busy these days, and Minister Gu has been leading officials from the Ministry to welcome envoys from various countries.
Minister Jiang went to the Ministry of Rites today on purpose. A palace banquet will be held for these envoys the day after tomorrow, and they will not leave until after the New Year.
Upon learning that the envoys from the Western Regions had a dance to present, Minister Jiang returned satisfied.
He had seen beauties from the Western Regions before. The way they danced was so enchanting.
Now that he is forty years old, his desires can be easily aroused, not to mention the hot-blooded Yun Huang.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he had already seen Xie Yunzhao drooling at the beauty.
Two days later, the palace was brightly lit.
The huge palace was decorated magnificently, and the red walls and golden tiles exuded majesty and dignity under the candlelight.
Inside the palace, long tables were covered with gorgeous brocade, and exquisite porcelain was filled with delicacies, showing the royal luxury everywhere.
The musicians were playing melodious music in a corner. The sounds of stringed instruments were gentle and pleasant, lingering throughout the entire hall.
The two emperors walked up to the dragon throne together, and the officials and their families knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty. I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty. Long live your majesties!"
"Stand up!"
Then envoys from various countries entered the hall one after another. Deputy Chief Eunuch Lu Zhong was still the deputy chief eunuch, responsible for the announcement in the hall.
The envoys from various countries performed the ceremony according to their respective rules, said some words of congratulation, presented gifts, and were then guided to their seats by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
The envoys looked at Shen Shurong in surprise. The Great Zhou Dynasty had always valued men, and they did not expect that a woman would be allowed to sit on the dragon throne on an equal footing with men.
I didn't expect that this royal couple looked so good. In the words of Da Zhou, they were a perfect match.
At the beginning of the banquet, Chen Shurong and Xie Yunzhao raised their glasses to welcome the envoys from various countries who came from afar to congratulate them.
A lively feast begins.
Subsequently, various countries presented their programs one after another.
The dance brought by the Western Regions was indeed the best. There were about thirty beauties with beautiful figures and faces, with their arms exposed and their slender waists twisted, dancing the most beautiful Western Region dance.
The colorful ribbons on the wrist dance with the movements, adding more agility.
The beauty was indeed attractive, and everyone present was staring at her, especially the officials.
Shen Shurong was also staring, it had been a long time since the last time he looked.
Minister Xu secretly looked at Xie Yunzhao, wanting to see whether this dandy king would be attracted by any beauty.
Xie Yunzhao took a quick glance and thought it was boring. He just wanted to watch his Rongrong dance.
Turning around, I saw her staring at the dancer, so I added more soup for her: "Don't just stare at the dance, the soup is getting cold. This is the hot soup I prepared especially for you."
Shen Shurong's thoughts were called back, and he took the bowl of soup and drank it mouthful by mouthful.
Minister Xu was anxious. Was Emperor Yun stupid? He didn’t look at the thirty beauties, but instead looked at the female monarch?
Soon, the dance was over and the whole room burst into applause.
The envoys from the Western Regions were very happy and felt honored. They immediately stated that these beauties were gifts to the Great Zhou.
Shen Shurong expressed his gratitude.
Next came the Northern Di dance, but this time there were no lovable beauties, only twenty warriors.
They wore tiger skins at an angle, with their arms exposed, and shouted "Hey Ha" while constantly changing their fighting postures.
Every move you can see their thriving muscles, showing off their strength.
This scene made the female officials blush and their hearts beat fast. There were many civil officials in the court, all of them were scholars. How could they have ever seen such majesty?
When the officials saw their wives staring at them without blinking, their faces turned black.
The old tutor pulled the princess aside and talked about the delicious food on the table, refusing to let her look up.
Xie Yunzhao also frowned as he watched. Why did they train so hard?
Looking at Shen Shurong's eyes again, he stared at her without blinking, and pulled her hand in dissatisfaction: "Don't look."
“I didn’t look at it.” Shen Shurong pursed his lips guiltily and lowered his head to eat.
Xie Yunzhao was even more angry. Not only did she read it, but she also refused to admit it: "Is Rongrong feeling guilty?"
"I, why should I feel guilty? I'll know after seeing it, my husband is still the most beautiful."
Xie Yunzhao would not let her fool him easily. He would not allow anyone to take away his attention and kept his eyes on his wife.
After the warriors left, Beidi also gave these warriors to Da Zhou.
Xie Yunzhao narrowed his eyes, determined not to let Rongrong see it again.
At night, the man gnashed at Shen Shurong's heart and refused to let go.
She was sensitive to begin with and had no resistance to him, especially during pregnancy.
My heart felt numb and tingling, and soon my whole body turned red.
She was just looking at something she had never seen before, which made him jealous again.
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At the court on the second day, Minister Xu found out that the dancers presented by various countries last night were arranged to stay in the palace, and a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the lady yawning again, he stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I have noticed that the lady is a little tired these days. She should rest more, after all, she is pregnant."
Chen Shurong blushed all of a sudden, and quickly picked up the round fan to cover his face: "Ahem, thank you Minister Xu for your concern."
Because of Madam Xu, Xie Yunzhao had been displeased with Minister Xu these past few days. When he heard that he cared about Rongrong, he retracted his dissatisfied look and nodded to him to show his approval.
Minister Xu received Xie Yunzhao's gaze and his mind moved slightly. Did Emperor Yun have the same opinion as him?
He seemed to be encouraged and spoke more firmly: "Your Highness is now in charge of government affairs and the treasury. It is really hard. I think you can focus on one of them."
"Oh? Which one do you think we should focus on, Minister Xu?" Shen Shurong asked with a smile.
"I think that the treasury is now on track, and you don't have to worry too much. You still have to deal with state affairs and give birth to a prince, which is really too hard."
Minister Jiang had been following Minister Xu, and soon understood what he meant. He quickly stepped out and agreed: "I second your proposal. Your Highness has worked so hard, and I feel bad for you. I just hope I can help you share some of the burden."
Shen Shurong's smile did not diminish. Madam Xu encouraged her mother-in-law to persuade her husband to fill the harem. Minister Xu tried his best to fight for the treasury in both open and covert ways.
Xie Yunzhaogang thought he was a good guy, but it turned out to be a disgrace to him.
His mother was sensible and did not try to persuade him like the other ladies did, so he did not want to do anything.
Now it seems that it is not impossible to settle both new and old grudges together.
He slowly stood up and pointed at Minister Xu, his tone without a trace of dissatisfaction: "Minister Xu and his wife deserve praise, they are role models for our Great Zhou."
"Mrs. Xu cares about the harem, and Lord Xu cares about the health of the queen."
Minister Xu looked around and wondered if Emperor Yun was unhappy.
The ministers were also confused, as every time he stood up and said something, it didn't seem right.
It is obvious that they are the old hands in the officialdom and are always at a disadvantage compared to him.
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