Chapter 10: Flattery "Then does Yanyan hope that I like her?" Xiao Yu...
Moreover, Yan Shu was blinded by the so-called sisterly love and thought that Yan Qingwan just really wanted to stay in Xiao Palace to accompany her, so she did not listen to Qingtao's repeated dissuasion.
After this, she realized that Qingtao was probably the only one in the palace who truly cared about her.
After thinking about it, Yan Shu's eyes were filled with tears, and she waved to Qingtao. Although Qingtao was confused, she still walked towards the princess on the couch, and then Yan Shu hugged her arm.
"Good Qingtao, you are still good to me." Yan Shu hugged Qingtao and said it sincerely.
Although she didn't know why the princess had suddenly started acting like a spoiled child, Qingtao hadn't forgotten her business. She advised sternly, "Princess, I know you've always treated Wanji well, but you can't just agree to her stay. You're in favor right now, and she's barging in for no reason. What's the point?"
Yan Shu smiled when she heard this, and then patted Qingtao's hand, "Don't worry, I won't let Yan Qingwan stay."
Qingtao was stunned when she heard this. She was prepared to continue talking if the princess didn't agree, but the princess agreed so readily. She still had a lot to say.
What about the farmer and the snake, Mr. Dongguo and the wolf?
In Qingtao's eyes, Wanji was definitely not a good person. After all, she was a concubine personally chosen by Queen Yan, so how could she be a simple character? Only her own princess was naive and truly treated Wanji like a sister.
Secondly, Qingtao naturally had her own thoughts. She had been the princess's personal maid since she was eleven, and her bond with the princess was far more profound than Wanji's.
"Since the princess doesn't agree, then why did you say you would speak for Wan Ji in front of the king?"
Yan Shu smiled softly: "Those were just excuses. Yan Qingwan just kept crying. If I didn't tell her some lies to comfort her, she would probably stay here with us today."
After listening to Yan Shu's explanation, Qingtao finally felt relieved.
"It's great that you think this way, Princess. I was worried that Wan Ji's tears would soften your heart again. Fortunately, you think clearly this time."
Yan Shu sighed in her heart. After the bloody lesson she learned in her previous life, how could she not want to understand?
So, for the next few days, Yan Qingwan waited for news from Yan Shu, hoping that Yan Shu would ask King Xiao to let her stay. However, after more than ten days, she received a deportation order, and she had to leave for Yan State in three days.
Only then did Yan Qingwan realize that she had been deceived by Yan Shu, so she hurried to Baohua Palace to ask for a meeting, but was stopped outside the palace by the gatekeeper with a spear in his hand.
Her cries and complaints of weakness were in vain, as Yan Shu never showed up.
Of course Yan Shu would not come out to see Yan Qingwan. She lay lazily on the couch, peeling grapes slowly and listening to the sobbing and wailing coming from outside the hall for nearly half an hour. It was not until the crying gradually stopped that she realized that Yan Qingwan could no longer cry.
Yan Shu was calm at the moment, flipping through the storybook calmly. Finally, she asked the time and asked Qingtao to tell the servants outside to send the person away.
Yan Shu sent Yan Qingwan away not because she was soft-hearted, but because she was afraid that Yan Qingwan would wait here for a long time. If Xiao Yu saw them and the two of them flirted with each other, all her efforts would be in vain.
However, in the past ten days, Xiao Yu stayed at her place most of the time, but he never asked about her concubines.
Although Yan Shu was determined not to keep Yan Qingwan, envoys from various countries had already set off with gifts to congratulate the new king of Xiao Kingdom on his succession to the throne.
Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, with many countries standing side by side. Countries tend not to go to war easily, so when a new king takes office, the other countries will naturally express their gratitude and offer their congratulatory gifts. Especially in front of a more powerful country like Xiao, the surrounding small countries will be even more enthusiastic in offering congratulations.
Among these gifts, in addition to rare treasures, the most numerous were beauties of all shapes and sizes.
King Xiao Wei was a womanizer, and in the past, he would accept any beautiful woman offered him. Since the new King Xiao was his nephew, many speculated that he shared the same temperament. Therefore, when the various nations presented gifts, they, as in the past, selected the women according to King Xiao Wei's preferences.
After all, there is no man in the world who is not lustful, and there is always nothing wrong with giving beautiful women as gifts.
The State of Yan was naturally no exception. In addition to some gold and silver objects, they also specially sent five beautiful dancers.
When the envoy came to visit, the State of Xiao naturally had to receive him with a banquet, and this banquet was held three days later.
As King Xiao's only concubine, Yan Shu naturally had to attend the banquet that day.
When Yan Shu entered the banquet in her best attire, she saw the dancers dancing to the music of orchestral music.
The dancer's bold outfit revealed patches of fair skin, attracting many eyes present.
And after seeing Yan Shu sitting down, these gazes became even more astonished and blazing.
Everyone was paying attention. They had only heard that there was only one beauty in King Xiao's harem, but they didn't know that this beauty was so beautiful and charming.
This time, he just showed up and already overshadowed everyone else.
Yan Shu sat at the table, looking at the enchanting dancers, but her heart was calm.
It was the same situation in her previous life. Envoys from various countries vied with each other to present beauties to Xiao Yu. At that time, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, fearing that Xiao Yu would take all those women into his harem and take away her favor.
But Xiao Yu did not keep any of them, and instead gave those women to court officials and military generals.
At that time, Yan Shu thought that Xiao Yu did this because he only favored her, and she felt extremely proud.
Now I know that all this was just Xiao Yu's way of flattering me.
So Yan Shu was calm this time. Even if Xiao Yu really kept those women today, she didn't care at all.
When Xiao Yu entered the hall, he saw Yan Shu, who was sitting in the lower left seat, staring intently at the dancer at the banquet with her watery almond eyes, and quite a few men at the table were secretly glancing in the direction of the girl.
A gloom suddenly flashed across the young monarch's eyes.
When everyone saw Xiao Yu coming, they all bowed to him. Only then did Yan Shu notice Xiao Yu walking straight towards her.
"I greet the king, may the king be well." Yan Shu immediately bowed and saluted like everyone else.
But before she could finish her ceremony, the visitor suddenly grabbed her wrist.
Yan Shu was startled and looked up to ask something when she saw Xiao Yu pulling her towards the seat of honor.
Before Yan Shu could come to her senses, Xiao Yu pulled her into his arms and sat on the main seat in front of everyone.
Not only Yan Shu was shocked, but everyone at the banquet was shocked.
No one had ever thought that this beauty would be so favored.
But at this moment, only Yan Shu did not dare to think so. She was worried and didn't know why Xiao Yu suddenly acted like this.
Because Xiao Yu had never done anything inappropriate in his previous life, could it be that just because I made some minor changes after my rebirth, I would disrupt his usual behavior?
In a flash, Yan Shu's face turned even paler.
But no matter how things change, Xiao Yu is just deliberately praising her to death.
When she mistakenly thought she was the jewel in his palm, he smashed her to pieces and threw her into the mud when she was most proud of herself.
Yan Shu was looking down, lost in thought, when suddenly someone lifted her chin up.
"What is Yanyan thinking about?"
The girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, quickly concealing the panic in her eyes. When she raised her eyes, she looked flattered.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for me to sit here..."
"What's wrong with that?" Xiao Yu raised the wine cup to his lips, lowered his eyes and glanced at the people kneeling under the seats, his tone lazy.
"Everyone, get up."
After hearing this, everyone stood up and sat down.
Stringed instruments and orchestras began to play, and the dancer who had just stopped dancing began to dance again to the music.
Yan Shu's gaze was drawn away, and a low chuckle sounded in her ears.
"Do you like watching it so much?"
Yan Shu was stunned for a moment, and when she realized what was happening, her cheeks turned slightly red.
"Everyone loves beauty. Doesn't Your Majesty like it?"
She didn't believe that Xiao Yu would be indifferent to these dancing beauties. In his previous life, he pretended to favor her alone just to flatter her to death.
"Then does Yanyan hope that I like her?" Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow, and lazily tied Yan Shu's belt with one hand.
Yan Shu discovered that when Xiao Yu was intimate with her, he seemed to particularly like fiddling with things on her body, whether it was her hair or her belt.
Those narrow eyes looked at her tenderly, with an expression of extreme doting. It was really no wonder that she was deeply involved in it in her previous life.
"How can I be your majesty's master? Those beauties were originally presented to you by other countries. If you like them, you can keep them if you want."
Yan Shu no longer showed excessive jealousy like in her previous life, but instead acted like a caring and considerate lady, making it impossible to find any fault with her.
When Xiao Yu heard this, his eyes dimmed slightly, and then he narrowed his eyes.
"Yan Yan is quite sensible."
Although Xiao Yu was smiling, Yan Shu felt inexplicably creepy.
Sensible? Was this an acknowledgement that she had guessed his thoughts?
Yan Shu was actually a little confused.
Although she and Xiao Yu had been together for three years in her previous life, Yan Shu could not quite fathom what was going on in his mind. Just like now, even though Xiao Yu still smiled gently at her, Yan Shu could sense a chill in his eyes.
When the banquet started, the envoys began to present their gifts.
The eunuch ordered Zhou Tong to read out the long list of gifts. Boxes of rare treasures were carried up one after another, which almost dazzled Yan Shu's eyes.
Apart from these, there are also those beauties, some plump and some thin, competing with each other for beauty.
When it was the Yan Kingdom envoy's turn, he clapped his hands, and the group of dancers once again emerged. A closer look revealed that each of them was exceptionally striking.
"These dancers were carefully selected by the State of Yan and sent to serve His Majesty, Prince Xiao. Please accept them."
Xiao Yu looked indifferent when he heard this, and lowered his head to look at the girl sitting in his arms.
"What do you think, Yanyan?"
As soon as Xiao Yu said this, everyone in the hall looked at the favored Lady Yan.
Yan Shu suddenly felt uncomfortable and could only say: "She is beautiful and dances beautifully. I like her too."
Hearing Yan Shu's answer, Xiao Yu smiled, raised his hand and pinched the girl's fair and smooth cheek, narrowing his eyes slightly, "Yan Yan can't like others."
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