This year's New Year's Eve dinner was eaten particularly late. It was almost midnight when everyone hurried in from the palace gate and rushed to the banquet hall.
New Year's Eve is a reunion dinner. Logically, it should be the day when the emperor, the empress dowager, the princes and princesses, and the concubines in the harem eat together and stay up late to welcome the new year.
But now it's a little special.
There was an emperor, but he had no empress dowager and no offspring.
There are no concubines, and only Song Junzhan and the other four have special statuses, so they can be considered qualified.
As for the royal brothers: QVQ.....His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei stands firm.
In the end, the empress sat at the top, with Song Junzhan, Feng Yin, and Yang Jun on her left, and the King of Wei on her right occupying the first position, so it was the King of Wei, Lou Yan, and Rong Qing.
After many twists and turns, we finally had the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Xiao Li was the last one to arrive. He looked around and finally his eyes fell on Feng Yin.
"Your injuries are so severe, you should lie down well."
Feng Yin's face was a little pale, but he was in good spirits. He looked at the empress with a faint smile: "Doctor Cen used the best medicine. I am fine now. I will stay with Your Majesty for the rest of the year and then go back. Your Majesty, don't worry."
Xiao Li frowned, disagreeing, but she knew Feng Yin wanted to stay, so she didn't say anything else. She just asked someone to add a cushion to Feng Yin's chair to make him feel less uncomfortable.
Lou Yan's gaze followed the empress's line of sight and fell on Feng Yin. He had a sudden thought and felt that he should get hurt today so that the empress would care about him.
But if I am injured by a group of rabble with such high martial arts skills, wouldn’t it make me look incompetent?
Music started outside the palace and the dancers began to dance.
The dance music distracted the attention and made the atmosphere more relaxed.
Yang Jun sat calmly, looked around and saw King Wei. The two looked at each other, and there was an inexplicable tacit understanding between them as fellow travelers.
The King of Wei raised his glass, and Yang Jun raised it immediately.
They knew they were different from the other four, and their presence at the moment might be a little awkward, but that didn't matter.
The empress does not belong to just the four of them. They are all her subjects, and no one will give up their position around her.
In fact, Xiao Li had no interest in the New Year's Eve dinner. People who were used to being alone could not enjoy the hustle and bustle, and she was a little tired today.
When the others saw His Majesty's expression, they couldn't help but quiet down.
Seeing that the empress had drunk three cups of wine in a row, Song Junzhan stood up and served her a bowl of soup.
"Your Majesty, drinking on an empty stomach is harmful to your health. Eat something first."
Xiao Li didn't refuse, but he didn't drink either. He looked outside the hall.
Countless firecrackers rang out, followed by fireworks exploding, once again filling the sky with brilliant colors.
"It's the new year."
Song Junzhan's eyes were filled with warmth: "I know, thank you, Your Majesty."
Thank you, Your Majesty, for keeping your promise and spending the New Year with him.
Xiao Li did not feel any joy about the New Year. Instead, he became more and more calm because of the noisy and lively atmosphere.
The firecrackers outside burned for nearly half an hour. By the time all the noise died down and everything became quiet, Xiao Li had already finished two pots of wine.
She raised her hand slightly, and the noisy dance music outside immediately faded away.
"Except Red Moon and Blue Moon, everyone else step back."
All the palace maids and waiters retreated, and Lan Yue and Hong Yue moved closer to Xiao Li.
Seeing that the empress had something to say, everyone fell silent.
The hall was silent for a long time before Xiao Li's voice was heard calmly, but the first sentence was like a thunderclap.
"Come to think of it, haven't I told you my real name yet?"
The Empress's real name? Princess Xuanyang, Xiao Xuanyang, who doesn't know it?
"Royal sister!"
Unexpectedly, the first one to panic was King Wei.
Xiao Jingyi stood up suddenly, staring at Xiao Li intently, with a hint of pleading in his eyes: "Imperial sister, you are drunk, go back and rest."
Xiao Li's dark gaze fell on him. Xiao Jingyi straightened his posture and bowed deeply: "Imperial Sister."
Please, don't say it.
Half an hour ago, he was still very proud of being the only blood brother of the imperial sister. Half an hour later, he might lose it.
Please, sister, don’t tell me.
Yang Jun seemed to hear the crying tone of the King of Wei, and sighed in his heart. The prince really loved His Majesty, his sister, but he underestimated His Majesty's cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness.
What Your Majesty has decided will not be changed for anyone.
Xiao Li: "King Wei, sit down."
Xiao Jingyi was unwilling to sit down, so Lou Yan raised his hand and pulled him down.
Your Majesty seems to be in a bad mood, and you are still provoking Him.
Xiao Jingyi was forced to sit down, with pain in his eyes that was hard to hide.
Xiao Li spoke again: "I am Xiao Xuanyang, but I am not Xiao Xuanyang either. My name is Xiao Li, the Li of dawn."
She explained slowly, "Xiao Xuanyang died, and I was pulled from another place by the power of heaven and earth to become her."
After saying this, she looked at Xiao Jingyi: "In terms of blood relationship, I am still your sister. Putting aside the blood relationship, if you want to call me, I will recognize you."
Xiao Jingyi didn't know whether to cry or laugh: "Royal sister..."
Her approval certainly made him happy, but her words made him extremely panicked and he had a very bad premonition in his heart.
Her origins were unknown, her identity was questionable, and she suddenly spoke out the secret that should have been kept tightly under wraps. This was not a joyous confession, but rather one that would lead to something even more disturbing.
Lou Yan and Yang Jun had met the Princess Xuanyang before. They had some guesses, but they suppressed them.
The empress's sudden words at this moment only confirmed their previous guess, but that didn't mean they weren't shocked.
"His Majesty."
At this moment, Lou Yan had the same idea as King Wei and wanted to stop His Majesty from speaking any further, but he just opened his mouth and after looking at His Majesty, he couldn't say anything.
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