Entering the palace, Qianluo secretly glanced around, inwardly marveling to the system, "As expected of the palace, it's even more exquisite, magnificent, and antique than in the TV dramas."
"Of course, most TV dramas use sets, but this is a real ancient palace, incredibly exquisite."
As the two talked, Qianluo walked to her seat and sat down, unaware of the sudden change in the expressions of the ministers around her, who began to whisper among themselves, "Who was speaking just now?"
"I don't know, there were too many people. I could only tell it was a little girl, but I don't know whose daughter she is."
Amidst the hushed whispers, the Qin family members had calmly settled down. Over the past few days, they had grown accustomed to the situation and were certain that their youngest daughter had been reincarnated with memories of her previous life. The system called 001 couldn't harm her, although they didn't know why it called her Luo'er Luo Bao—they'd never called her that before. But they were certain that the system protected Luo'er. Amidst the whispers and the Qin family's wild speculations, a shrill eunuch's voice rang out: "The Emperor has arrived! The Empress has arrived!"
Everyone rose and bowed, saying, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"
"My beloved subjects, rise. Today is my birthday; there is no need for such formalities."
"Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
After Qianluo and the others stood up, she sat down in her seat and secretly glanced at the Emperor and Empress. In her mind, she thought to the system, "The Emperor looks so young, and quite handsome too. I thought emperors were all pot-bellied. Wow~ The Empress is so beautiful! 'A smile that could launch a thousand ships, eclipsing all the beauties of the six palaces,' that's what they mean by the Empress. Looking at her now, the Emperor's looks are a bit lacking. The Empress is much more pleasing to the eye."
The system's exasperated childlike voice rang out, "Luo Bao, don't be so obsessed with looks! Your parents are good-looking too, and your older brother and sister are good-looking as well. Why can't you take your eyes off pretty girls?"
"001 You don't understand. This is called appreciating beauty. Although my parents and siblings are all good-looking, I've seen them for eleven years. Even the most beautiful people can get tired of each other. It's perfectly understandable to look at different beauties."
As soon as she finished speaking, all the ministers who could hear her were stunned. All the court officials were shocked. Whose daughter was this, so bold as to speak ill of the emperor?
The Qin family members: Is Luo'er disgusted with us? Does she think we're not pretty enough?
The Emperor and Empress exchanged a shocked glance. The Empress was secretly pleased, as such a straightforward compliment made her blush slightly. The Emperor, however, was not happy. What did he mean by saying that his looks were not good enough?
The person fifty meters away, unable to hear the whispers, looked at the person in front of them strangely. What was going on? Why was everyone silent? Someone couldn't help but lean forward and ask the official in front, "Why is everyone silent?" The official turned around, about to say, "Didn't you hear me?" But finding himself unable to speak, he patted the person in front of him in alarm. He then realized he could speak again. Those who sat in this hall were not stupid. After a moment's thought, they understood seven or eight parts of the situation. It seemed that one shouldn't speak to someone who couldn't hear. The official behind was even more puzzled.
Qianluo sensed the quietness around her, glanced up discreetly, and asked the system, "Huh? What's going on? Is everyone just sitting there silently at a birthday banquet?"
"I don't know. Logically, it should be the court officials presenting congratulatory gifts, so why are they all standing there in a daze?"
The Emperor snapped out of his reverie, coughed lightly to indicate that he could begin, and pondered to himself: Is this a heartfelt expression? Whose daughter is she?
As the daughter of the Left Chancellor, Qin Qianluo was to rise and offer her birthday greetings. She bowed respectfully, her clear, youthful voice ringing out: "May His Majesty enjoy boundless longevity, live ten thousand years, and remain forever young and prosperous, bringing wealth and strength to the nation. May Her Majesty enjoy good health and eternal youth."
Upon hearing this, all the ministers turned to look. It turned out the voice belonged to the youngest daughter of the Left Prime Minister, and she was indeed quite beautiful. The Empress's eyes lit up: "The youngest daughter of the Left Prime Minister, is that it? She is indeed very beautiful; I take a great liking to her. Guards, bestow upon her a pair of jade bracelets."
"Qianluo thanks the Emperor and Empress."
After Qianluo and her family finished celebrating the birthday, they returned to their seats. Qianluo excitedly told the system, "001, the Empress just smiled at me! She was so beautiful!"
"Luo Bao, stop it. What woman wouldn't laugh at the idea of eternal youth?"
"The Empress just gave me a gift," Qianluo said, unconvinced.
"Alright, alright, Luo Bao is the best! Luo Bao is the most lovable!" The system sighed helplessly. It had no choice but to spoil her.
Hearing this, the Empress laughed even more heartily. The Emperor was somewhat displeased and pulled the Empress's hand. The Empress looked at the Emperor with amusement and whispered, "You're even jealous of a child?" The Emperor snorted lightly, and after the officials offered their birthday wishes, he waved his hand and summoned the palace maids to perform songs and dances.
On the other side, Qianluo was silently eating. Just as the Qin family members were about to relax, they saw Qianluo put down her chopsticks, her inner voice echoing, "001, didn't you say you had some big gossip? Why haven't you told us yet?"
"Luo Bao, eat something first, and listen while you eat."
The Qin family members were torn between wanting Luo'er to eat first and fearing this juicy gossip might bring danger to the family, so they waited in unease.
"Luo Bao, the Emperor has been poisoned!"
As the girl's soft voice rang out, the ministers in the hall nearly dropped their wine cups. The Emperor looked at Qin Qianluo in shock, then turned to the Empress, whose eyes were also filled with worry. The Qin family members were even more alarmed. Although they knew what the system said was true, the Emperor didn't know. What if he blamed Qianluo for this? Could the Emperor's poison be cured? Everyone anxiously awaited further developments. Qianluo slowly put down her chopsticks, wondering to herself, "Do they know who poisoned him? Can it be cured? Is this Emperor worth saving?"
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