An Qingran smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this dance of yours is meant to show an elf who strayed into the human world. She was very happy to see the beautiful scenery of the human world. She liked it here, but she didn't expect that people's hearts were no longer the same as they used to be. Some people coveted her beauty, and some people wanted her abilities. She saw all of this and was very desperate about this world. In the end, she couldn't escape the clutches of humans."
The Queen shook her head and sighed, "It's a good story. I agree that people's hearts are not as good as they used to be, but the ending needs to be changed. The elves are so smart, how could they let humans scheme against them? She should have woken up earlier and avoided the hidden arrows and open knives. What do you think?"
She looked at An Qingran with burning eyes. An Qingran's heart moved. Why did she feel that the Queen was hinting at something?
But she couldn't understand the deeper meaning of her words. Was she telling her to be more vigilant and careful?
So she smiled and said, "Thank you, Queen, for reminding me. I will change the ending next time I dance."
Dongfang Jin let out a long breath. God knows how much willpower he had to control himself from rushing onto the stage, especially when he saw her lying weakly on the stage just now. At that moment, he thought of what happened today. If he had not arrived in time, this stubborn little girl would have been heartbroken. Therefore, he must protect her in the future and not let her have any mishaps.
This dance made him even more intoxicated. Although she was a little young, he could wait.
Only this elf-like woman is worthy of me.
After the performance, everyone enjoyed themselves. There were cakes, fruits, drinks and everything in between. Because there were too many people, it was impossible to assign tables to everyone. Only the royal ministers entered the hall to dine with the emperor and empress, while the others stayed in the long corridor outside, enjoying the beautiful scenery while dining casually. It was quite a beautiful thing.
It was the first time that there was such a casual banquet in the palace, and everyone was very happy.
Of course, there are still many people here who have their own intentions and calculations. This banquet is an excellent opportunity, especially for the ladies of noble families who usually stay at home. Only with this chance can they meet a man.
An Ranyue's eyes were always following Dongfang Yan. She wondered when she could say a few words to her.
An Yanran was looking for an opportunity to talk to her cousin alone. They hadn't chatted together for a long time. Ever since the last incident, her cousin had ignored her and was obviously still angry with her. Although she explained that it was An Qingran who was behind it, her cousin just wouldn't forgive her for betraying him. She didn't know how to make her cousin change his mind. She thought she should pretend to be pitiful and impress him with her weakness. After all, when she was a child, he would coax her and give her all the good things whenever she scolded or made a fuss. She must win the heart of such a cousin and make him consider it when he wants to marry a principal wife. She also hopes that she will have the opportunity to become the principal wife of Prince Kang's Mansion.
This is what she has to do, otherwise this banquet would be a wasted opportunity.
It was useless for her to get angry or hate An Qingran for her outstanding performance just now. She was obviously in cahoots with the Queen, and she couldn't beat her now. She should think about her own affairs first.
But when she saw from afar that her cousin had a bad and gloomy face, and she didn't know who he was angry with, she hesitated for a moment. If she went to find him now, would she bring bad luck to him?
An Qingran finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was safe today. The Queen saved her life. She really saved her life. But how could she take revenge on Qin Jianren for treating her like this?
Tell your father about it?
However, if the General's Mansion openly becomes hostile to Marquis Dingyuan, it may affect my father's position in the court. Marquis Dingyuan is a very important figure. If he contacts others to isolate my father, then the General's Mansion may be implicated because of my own affairs. Of course, if this matter gets out, my reputation will be ruined. The best outcome is to marry into Marquis Dingyuan's Mansion, but I would rather die than marry Qin Jianren!
So we cannot say that the fewer people who know about this matter, the better.
But how can I swallow this anger?
She didn't know yet that Qin Jianren had become a disabled person.
Now no one at the banquet knew anything, only Qin Jianren himself was unconscious there.
The prince had his own arrangements for this matter, but since it was his mother's birthday, he didn't want to spoil her fun, at least not at this moment. He wanted her to be happy for a while longer, no matter if it was real happiness or fake.
He felt that his mother herself would not be interested in such a banquet, and that she was able to hold it with such fanfare, firstly to gain the goodwill of his father, and secondly, perhaps because his mother wanted to do something she wanted to do.
Although my mother didn't tell me clearly, I could feel it in her eyes. Besides, she liked An Qingran!
Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled up and a hint of pride appeared on his face.
Concubine Yan looked at the colorful clothes all over the yard, and the expression on her face changed again and again. In the talent show just now, the most outstanding one was An Qingran, and she was the eldest daughter of the general's mansion. After thinking about it, she felt that only this girl could be worthy of her son. The more she looked at An Qingran, the more satisfied she was. Her appearance seemed to be first-class, and there was really nothing to fault.
She was thinking about how to get him married.
Although Concubine Shu hates An Qingran, because it was she who plotted against Prince Kang and made him lose face last time, but this also reflects from another perspective that An Qingran is very smart, and the future struggle for imperial power will not be without such a smart arm, so she still has hope for An Qingran, and she is also the best candidate for Princess Kang. The last time she chatted with her, it was ruined by the Queen. This time, she was saved by the Queen again. Does she have an indissoluble bond with the Queen or is it because the Queen's hand has begun to reach outside the palace?
The person that the Queen has chosen must be right.
She thought that today, while she could make the decision, she had to make things clear and concrete between her and King Kang.
To the northwest of Baoyun Palace is a garden with a pavilion and a house for guests to rest. All the ladies in the palace are arranged here, and each has a place to sit and change clothes. The palace servants are busy coming and going, and guests also gather here.
Lou Wanyue, An Qingran and Dongfang Ruoxue were sitting in one of the pavilions. Outside the pavilion was the rippling Bixin Lake. Fish appeared from time to time by the lake, making the young ladies giggle. An Qingran held a steamed bun in her hand and broke it into pieces and threw it into the water from time to time. Fish would come to grab the food, and they were very happy.
Dongfang Ruoxue looked at the lake and fell into deep thought. Occasionally, she would look for Lian Muchan's figure, but she didn't know where this young man had gone and couldn't see him.
Her brother, however, would appear around them from time to time, and his eyes would be on An Qingran, but no one noticed.
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