Chapter 136 The Dali Kingdom Delegation Arrives

The next day, the delegation from Dali Kingdom arrived.

Because they arrived in the capital yesterday evening, they rested in the post house for a night. This morning, someone from the palace was sent to the post house to pick them up.

The most excited person in the entire harem was Concubine Wen. Her own brother, whom she had not seen for ten years, and her close friend were coming, so she got up early and dressed herself. With the permission of the Emperor of Chu, she deliberately wore a costume from the Dali Kingdom, which was quite exotic.

The Fourth Prince looked at the changes in his mother and felt a long-lost sense of joy.

With Empress Chen accompanying her these days, Mother would go out for a walk every day. Even if Empress Chen was not accompanying her, she would take the palace maids to stroll around the Yu Garden for a while. I think Mother is less depressed now and is happy from the bottom of her heart.

And I also have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to guide my studies. These days, even the lecturers in the palace say that I have made great progress.

The Empress was also busy. This was the first time she hosted a palace banquet after ascending the throne. Naturally, she had to manage things in an orderly manner to satisfy the Empress Dowager and His Majesty.

Yunzhu and Yunlan got up early in the morning to take care of everything for their mother.

The most leisurely place in the entire palace must be Qingyun Palace.

Now that Song Qingyan had thrown away her errand, she really began to take care of the flowers and plants every day. Although she got up early this day, she did not dress up carefully. She simply washed up and asked the eunuch to move the recliner to the yard. She and Lu Xingwan lazily leaned on the recliner and basked in the sun.

Naturally, Lu Xingwan couldn't stop thinking about it.

[It’s still better now, such a leisurely day, such a day is not in vain for this reincarnation of this fairy! ]

[Every day I would look at the flowers and watch the birds in the palace. It was really a leisurely and happy time. If I could also have a plate of crab roe cakes made by sister Qionghua, it would be the happiest thing.]

After hearing Lu Xingwan's thoughts, Song Qingyan had an idea. She would ask Miss Qionghua to make a plate of crab roe crisps for Wanwan to taste one day. If Wanwan could match Miss Qionghua's cooking skills, she would...

But I have checked Miss Qionghua's background myself, and there is indeed no problem.

Just as Song Qingyan frowned in thought, the prince came in from outside.

This was exactly the scene the prince saw when he arrived.

My aunt and Wanwan were lying leisurely in the yard basking in the sun. Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but curl up the corners of my lips and a smile appeared on my face. I felt that my persistence had paid off. I worked hard to be a good prince, not only for the people of the world, but also to protect the safety of those around me.

Instead, she was truly relieved that her aunt could not become empress because of her.

Seeing how leisurely my aunt is now, she must like days like this very much. But now the empress is busy receiving the envoys from Dali. In such a contrast, she is not fit to be the empress.

"Among all the people in the palace, your aunt has the most free time." When the prince's voice came, Song Qingyan lifted the round fan in front of her face and sat up.

"How come Jin Yao has time to come?"

Lu Xingwan, who was standing by, heard the prince's voice and hurriedly turned over, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, Prince Qi was quick to step forward and catch her.

Lu Xingwan fell into the prince's arms and couldn't help but giggle.

The prince picked up Lu Xingwan and scratched her little nose: "Naughty."

After saying that, he looked at Song Qingyan again: "Jin Yu and Jin Chen went outside the palace to pick up King Yixuan and his wife from Dali State. I have nothing to do in the palace today, so I came to see my aunt and Wanwan."

Song Qingyan couldn't help but take another look at the prince: "I see that you have become thinner these days because you are busy with court affairs. You must take good care of yourself. You can't wait for Miss Han to marry you and then see a skinny prince."

After saying this, he looked at Tadahira who was standing behind the Crown Prince and said, "In the future, you should keep a close eye on your Highness's meals and let him eat more."

Zhongping smiled and replied, "I dare not do that. I need the Queen to speak kindly to our Highness."

Lu Xingwan couldn't help but grumble.

[I see that the Crown Prince is not used to being served by palace maids, so it would be better to marry Sister Han as soon as possible to take good care of the Crown Prince.]

[Also let me see how they are in love and in harmony with each other. ]

Song Qingyan complained in her mind: My Wanwan, no matter how anxious we are, we still have to follow the rules. We have to wait until that Miss Han reaches the age of 15. This place cannot compare to the freedom you have in the fairyland.

Lu Xingwan: Nonsense, we in the world of immortal cultivation also have many rules.

As the two were talking, Concubine Wen came in from outside with a disappointed look on her face, followed by the Fourth Prince who also looked unhappy.

Song Qingyan hurried over and asked, "Sister Wen, what's wrong?"

Concubine Wen looked up at Song Qingyan, her eyes full of disappointment and she couldn't utter a word.

The fourth prince behind him said, "Greetings to Madam Chen and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

After saying this, she glanced at her mother and said, "Just now I heard that my second and third brothers brought King Yixuan back, so I went to Longsheng Palace with great interest, wanting to see King Yixuan."

When the Fourth Prince said this, Song Qingyan couldn't help but glance at Concubine Wen.

In the past, Concubine Wen only wore a little makeup, but today, in order to welcome her brother, she dressed up beautifully. The clothes she wore today were from the Dali Kingdom, which gave her a transcendent and exotic style.

The fourth prince continued to speak: "But when mother arrived outside Longsheng Palace, she was stopped by the maidservant beside the empress, who said that it was her duty as the empress to receive foreign envoys."

"No matter what my mother said, the maid would not give in, so my mother..."

Then he came to Qingyun Palace.

Hearing this, Song Qingyan couldn't help but frowned: "Meng Quande is not here?"

If Meng Quande were here, why would he not report this to His Majesty? And why would he let Concubine Wen not be able to see her own brother?

The fourth prince shook his head when he heard this: "When I left with my mother, only the Empress' maids were guarding outside the palace."

After the Fourth Prince finished speaking, Concubine Wen finally looked up at Song Qingyan with a bitter smile on her face: "I wanted my brother to see me first, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

Lu Xingwan rolled her eyes in the prince's arms and teased.

[The Queen is going too far. She really thinks she is a dish. Even the people around my father wouldn't dare to leave Concubine Wen out.]

[Now she dares to make decisions for father. Mother should go and complain quickly so that father will know! ]

[However, what Concubine Wen is wearing today is really beautiful. I am afraid that my father would be distracted if he saw it. ]

[Ah, the Empress couldn't have seen how pretty Concubine Wen was and was afraid that she would steal her limelight, so she deliberately didn't let my father see Concubine Wen.]

【This is too petty. 】