Chen Shuyi woke up from a nap in her room, dressed herself up and went to find Li Zhan. She did not forget to go to the palace for the banquet.
Her wing room was not far from Li Zhan's bedroom. As soon as she walked out of the moon-shaped door, she saw the Regent walking towards her in a black round-necked brocade robe. The man was tall and slender, walked with a brisk pace, and was upright, handsome, and elegant, which made her take a second look at him.
Li Zhan looked at the little princess walking towards him quickly. She was wearing a snow-white dress, her face was as crystal clear as a peeled lychee, and her cherry lips were soft and beautiful like flowers.
"Hurry to reincarnate."
Shen Shuyi stopped in front of him and said, "I'm not in a hurry to go out with the prince."
The prince's carriage was luxurious. Shen Shuyi was sitting in the carriage eating fruits and snacks. She said she came up to serve Li Zhan, but Li Zhan didn't need much service on weekdays. It seemed like a man was reading a book in the carriage, not afraid of being dazzled.
Shen Shuyi watched as the carriage drove directly into the palace gate, and she subconsciously looked at Li Zhan.
Li Zhan didn't look up, but he knew what she was thinking.
"This king can still enter the palace with a sword."
Shen Shuyi gave him a thumbs up.
ox.
No wonder the Emperor and the Empress Dowager wanted to chop him off every day.
Isn't this a challenge to imperial power?
After entering the palace and heading to Hua'e Tower for the birthday banquet, palace servants arranged a sedan chair for the Regent to sit on.
As a "maid", Shen Shuyi was not qualified to sit on it, but Li Zhan extended his hand to her.
"What are you standing there for? Come up quickly."
Under everyone's surprised gaze, Shen Shuyi sat next to the Regent.
It seems that the Princess of Lu is very much in the Regent's favor, so they have to serve her carefully.
When he arrived in front of Hua'e Tower, Chen Shuyi could hear the sound of stringed instruments coming from the hall from afar.
She followed Li Zhan and slowly walked to the table. At a glance, she saw Emperor Chen Junliu and Empress Dowager Liu sitting in the top seats.
Chen Junliu also glanced over, and a sinister look flashed across his eyes.
Everyone was present, even the emperor himself was seated, but Li Zhan was late!
Before the banquet begins, there is a ceremony of offering gifts, and all the ministers in the court rack their brains to present treasures to the emperor.
When it was Li Zhan's turn, he signaled the young eunuch beside him to present it.
Everyone's eyes fell on the tray. They could tell at a glance that what was on the tray was not a treasure, but a scroll.
Could it be a collection of calligraphy and paintings by a famous artist?
Chen Junliu raised his hand and gestured, "Look at what treasures the emperor's uncle gave me."
The Prince Regent's Palace is extremely luxurious, and any item offered as tribute is a rare treasure. The scroll that Li Zhan sent today is really stingy. He took it out so that all the civil and military officials in the court can see how stingy this treacherous minister is!
The chief eunuch stepped forward to take the tray, then took out the scroll, opened it, and froze when he saw it.
Chen Junliu was displeased, "Read it quickly, even if the gift is small, the sentiment is great, don't let the emperor's uncle feel cold."
During the meal, Shen Shuyi quietly drank some wine and whispered in Li Zhan's ear.
"My Lord, what gift did you give?"
Li Zhan took a slow sip of wine, a smile of ambiguous meaning appearing on his lips.
"You want to know?"
Nonsense, why would you ask if you don't want to know?
Shen Shuyi said she was a "maid" serving him, but in fact she was sitting next to him like a mistress.
"You'll know in a moment."
Shen Shuyi was dissatisfied when he heard this, "It's the same as if you didn't tell me. I like to know in advance..."
At this time, the eunuch, who was in a dilemma, had no choice but to read aloud the words in the scroll.
"The rise and fall of a country depends on its political affairs;"
"The success or failure of political affairs depends on the assistance."
As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor, who had just been enjoying watching the regent make a fool of himself, immediately turned face black.
All the ministers fell silent, thinking in their hearts that the Regent was too arrogant.
Today is the emperor's birthday, a happy day, and the regent is making trouble for the emperor in front of all the ministers. How audacious!
Shen Shuyi almost couldn't hold back her laughter when she heard this, and she subconsciously grabbed Li Zhan's arm.
Li Zhan felt the little princess trembling as she tried to hold back her laughter, and for some reason, the corners of his lips also curled up slightly.
Chen Shuyi didn't expect Li Zhan to be so playful. The emperor obviously wanted to receive gifts at the birthday party, happily sing and dance, and enjoy the supreme power as an emperor.
As a result, the Regent gave the emperor a gift to warn him that the rise and fall of a country depends on the quality of its political affairs, and the success or failure of political affairs depends on the ministers who assist it.
The metaphor reminds the emperor to attach importance to the assistance of wise ministers, handle state affairs carefully, and not rule the country in a foolish manner.
The emperor only wanted to take back power and depose the regent, but the regent told the emperor not to be so wishful and to use him.
Look, Chen Junliu's face turned ashen. He hated the way Li Zhan slapped him in the face in front of all the ministers. He felt that the song was not pleasant to listen to and the dance was not pretty to watch.
He didn't even notice Lu Zhen'er and Concubine Zhen toasting him.
Chen Junliu was humiliated in public and wanted to find an excuse to end the banquet in a hurry, but he didn't want to be led by Li Zhan, so he dragged it until night to watch the fireworks with his ministers.
Suddenly, urgent news came into the palace, and he had to summon all the ministers to the Golden Palace to discuss the matter.
Li Zhan was the last one to follow, he had to settle the little princess first.
"If you like watching fireworks, go and watch. If you don't like it, return to the carriage and wait for me."
Shen Shuyi nodded, “Then I’ll go watch the fireworks!”
The concubines in the harem and the ministers' wives were all watching the fireworks show outside Hua'e Tower. It must have been quite lively.
As soon as Li Zhan left, Shen Shuyi followed the female relatives to the wide square outside Hua'e Tower.
There were not many palace servants around her. Cui'er and Zhu'er were not qualified to follow her. Once they entered the palace, they had eunuchs and palace maids to serve them specially.
Chen Shuyi went to a quiet place in the corridor to watch the fireworks alone, and chatted with 66 before waiting for the fireworks to be lit.
"66, Lu Zhen'er is living well in the harem. Even the queen doesn't have as much face as her."
At today's palace banquet, Lu Zhen'er was seated on equal footing with the Queen, and she was even summoned by Chen Junliu to eat and drink with him.
The queen was so angry that she gnashed her teeth but she couldn't do anything about her. A little girl from the countryside with no background was so favored by the emperor.
As a daughter of aristocratic family, the queen maintained a magnanimous appearance in public and could not care too much. She could only return to her bedroom early to rest in a sullen mood. Anyway, the emperor would not stay overnight in her bedroom.
Lu Zhen'er once served the Princess of Lu and was very good at winning people's hearts. Now that she has entered the harem of the State of Chen, she is like a fish in water. Even the Emperor's sister, Princess Changqing, has become her good friend.
Shen Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, "Who made me so favored by the emperor? There are too many people in this harem who follow the wind and act according to the situation."
[Host, Princess Changqing and Lu Zhen'er are heading your way! Princess Changqing is likely here to cause trouble for you. She's long admired the Regent, but Li Zhan simply ignores her. Due to Li Zhan's immense power, Princess Changqing can't use force. She's been watching helplessly as he accepts you. She's jealous and envious, and will definitely cause trouble for you.]
Shen Shuyi didn't expect that Li Zhan still had a romantic interest, but thinking about his unparalleled handsome face, she could understand it.
After a while, Princess Changqing and Lu Zhen'er, dressed in gorgeous palace costumes, came to her.
Princess Changqing looked arrogant, raised her chin and looked at Shen Shuyi.
"Are you the princess from Lu?"
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