Chapter 45: Going to the Banquet "I want to go with the king."
The cold breath approached her lips, making people's heart beat fast, whether they were about to kiss or not.
And that dark and burning gaze made it difficult for Yan Shu to ignore it. She raised her hand and grabbed the swing rope on one side, feeling her heart beating slightly.
The pair of dark, almond-shaped eyes blinked gently, and then responded to what Xiao Yu had just said.
"How could I not want His Majesty to come? Of course I want His Majesty to be by my side every day."
The girl blinked her beautiful eyes, her voice was soft and sincere, and her pretty face showed a very earnest expression.
Yan Shu could now say these coaxing words without hesitation. After all, it was just a word. Whether it made him happy or unhappy, it would not cost her any money.
After saying this, the girl was about to go and pay her respects to Xiao Yu, but before she could stand up, someone reached out and held her waist tightly, and then the swing beside her sank.
Xiao Yu actually sat down next to her.
So the rattan chair and swing, which was spacious just now, suddenly became crowded.
Xiao Yu's figure could be described as tall and slender, but he was much taller than her after all. At this moment, they were squeezed on a swing, and they could only hold each other tightly.
And even though Yan Shu and Xiao Yu had done all kinds of intimate things, except on the couch, this was the first time they sat on the swing together so close to each other.
At this moment, she was squeezed by him, and the scent of cedar wood on his body was floating around her nose.
Cold and icy, just like him.
Yan Shu usually likes to swing, but she also feels that sitting like this is a bit crowded.
Although it is not as hot as the midsummer season a few days ago, it is just after the Beginning of Autumn, and it is still very hot when there is no wind.
At this moment, the two of them were squeezed together. Xiao Yu didn't feel hot, but she did.
So Yan Shu thought about giving up her seat and letting him sit alone, but the arm on her waist was clamped too tightly, so that she couldn't move even an inch.
"Your Majesty?" Yan Shu tried to distance herself, but when she found it was useless, she looked up at the person next to her, with her watery eyes wide open, hoping to tell Xiao Yu with her eyes that sitting like this was really too crowded.
Xiao Yu just suppressed his dark eyes, his expression unchanged, and looked at her with a half-smile.
"Didn't Shushu just say that she wanted me to stay with you every day?"
Yan Shu was stunned when she heard this, and then her cheeks turned hot when she thought of what she had just said. She felt a little embarrassed and annoyed.
She had only said something casually to please him, but he took it seriously. Besides, being by her side didn't mean she had to squeeze in. Now they were squeezed together on the same swing, and if the palace servants saw them, it would be truly embarrassing.
But Yan Shu was obviously overthinking it.
Since Xiao Yu is there, which blind palace maid would dare to come forward and disturb him.
What's more, in Xiao Yu's eyes, and for him, there is no such thing as "shameful".
Yan Shu attributed it to the fact that Xiao Yu was too thick-skinned and naturally different from ordinary people, and quite shameless.
But she had no choice. She said the words and the person needed her to please him. At this moment, she could only be forced to stick to Xiao Yu's arms, with his waist held, and her nose smelling the cedar scent on his body.
Looking at the girl's pouting lips, a faint smile flashed across Xiao Yu's eyes.
"The Queen Mother will hold a banquet in Luochi tomorrow. Shushu, do you want to go?" Xiao Yu said, his dark eyes looking at the girl beside him indifferently. His long, bony fingers hooked the ribbon on the girl's skirt, lifting it intermittently.
It seemed as if everything about Yan Shu could arouse his interest.
Even if it was just an ordinary belt, he could play with it with such enjoyment.
Yan Shu did not notice Xiao Yu's little movements, but was stunned for a moment when she heard his words. However, her little face soon returned to normal.
There hasn't been any festival in the palace recently, but Empress Dowager Zhao Jing is holding a special banquet at this critical moment. She really has other intentions.
I'm afraid he wants to use this banquet to present those twenty carefully trained beauties.
Yan Shu was secretly complaining in her heart.
She could fully anticipate Empress Dowager Zhao Jing's move, but she did not expect that Xiao Yu would be willing to take her to the banquet.
After all, if Empress Dowager Zhao Jing hadn't invited her to the banquet, she probably wouldn't have been qualified to go.
Moreover, if Yan Shu had not heard from Xiao Yu just now, she would not have known that Empress Dowager Zhao Jing would hold a banquet tomorrow.
No matter what Xiao Yu's purpose was in bringing her there, as for Yan Shu herself, she really wanted to see how graceful those twenty beauties were.
After all, according to Empress Dowager Zhaojing's thoughts, those women must not be ordinary people.
If Xiao Yu really wanted to take those beauties into the harem this time, she would have no choice but to find another way to make a living.
However, as long as it is not the last moment, she will not give up easily.
So Yan Shu nodded and returned to her smiling face.
"I want to go with the king."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu paused slightly with his long fingers that were wrapped around the girl's belt, and then a faint smile appeared in his dark eyes.
"Then I'll go with Shushu."
Although the young king's tone was light, he seemed to place extra emphasis on the word "together".
After Yan Shu finished speaking, those dark eyes gradually became misty.
It seems wet, yet also seems crazy.
It was just that Yan Shu lowered her eyes and was thinking, so she didn't notice it.
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Zhao Jing Taihu held this banquet for his own reasons.
She thought that if she offered her beauty to Xiao Yu, she would most likely be rejected.
But if those beauties were allowed to show off their charm at the banquet, Xiao Yu might take a fancy to them.
So she held a banquet by the Luo Pond in order to introduce these beauties to each other and let them appear in front of Xiao Yu.
At this moment, looking at the twenty extremely outstanding beauties in the courtyard, Empress Dowager Zhao Jing couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
"Marquis Mingyi is really amazing. He can find so many beauties." Yan Qingwan, who was standing next to Empress Dowager Zhaojing, couldn't help but admire the row of women in the courtyard.
I don't know where Marquis Mingyi found these twenty women, some plump and some thin, some gorgeous and some beautiful. In short, there are all kinds of women.
And now, after dozens of days of training, these women's etiquette and rules are no less than those of the noble ladies from famous families.
Especially the girl in the lead, Rong Shuying, who looked 70% similar to Yan Shu after imitating Yan Shu's ordinary outfit.
In fact, when Rong Shuying entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother on the first day, her appearance shocked both the Queen Mother and Yan Qingwan.
It is not surprising that they are all beautiful women, after all, all twenty women are first-class beauties.
The strange thing about this woman is that she has a face that is exactly 50% similar to Yan Shu.
When Empress Dowager Zhao Jing saw this, she naturally became a little interested.
If this girl dresses up well, she will be able to compete with Yan Shu in the future.
Since Xiao Yu was so obsessed with that Yan girl, he probably wouldn't be too repulsed if he saw a woman who looked similar to him.
Rong Shuying's real name was not Rong Shuying, but Rong Yun'er. The name "Shuying" was given by Empress Dowager Zhaojing.
Empress Dowager Zhao Jing's idea was quite simple. She thought that since this girl looked very similar to Yan Shu, she naturally had to be given a name similar to Yan Shu. That way, when she was called by her name in the future, wouldn't it be a more complete substitute?
And Shuying, Shuying, why not also be "Shuying"?
Moreover, Empress Dowager Zhao Jing knew that Yan Qingwan had a good relationship with Yan Shu in the past, so she thought that Yan Qingwan should understand Yan Shu's daily words and deeds. Therefore, in addition to asking the palace maids to go to Baohua Palace to inquire about Yan Shu's preferences, she also specifically asked Yan Qingwan to train Rong Shuyun to imitate Yan Shu's every move. Now, after more than ten days, it has been quite effective.
At this moment, Rong Shuying was just standing there. At first glance, she really looked a bit like Yan Shu.
If you don't look carefully, it would be difficult to tell the difference.
But when the banquet in Luochi started at 3 p.m. the next day, Xiao Yu and Yan Shu came to attend the banquet, and Empress Dowager Zhao Jing could no longer laugh.
She had never imagined that Xiao Yu would actually bring Yan Shu with him. And that Yan Shu actually had the audacity to come.
After all, she had never invited Yan Shu to this banquet.
Anyone with a little self-respect would not go out of their way to cause trouble.
When Yan Shu saw the obviously unhappy expression of Empress Dowager Zhao Jing, she smiled in her heart.
How could I not be angry when my carefully prepared plan was disrupted by her?
Yan Qingwan, who was beside the Queen Mother, also had a slightly changed expression when she saw Yan Shu, but then returned to normal.
Yan Shu's gaze also swept over Yan Qingwan. Seeing that she was now wearing a rather gorgeous dress and standing next to Empress Dowager Zhao Jing, she must have become Empress Dowager Zhao Jing's trusted female official.
It has to be said that Yan Qingwan's methods are indeed powerful. Even though Yan Shu has memories of her previous life and deliberately avoided Yan Qingwan's early methods, she is still attached to Empress Dowager Zhao Jing.
Now that she is staying in Suining Palace, it is naturally difficult for Yan Shu to take action.
Yan Shu had a lot on her mind, and when she came to her senses, she found that she had already sat down at the table with Xiao Yu.
Yan Shu looked at the seat and was suddenly startled. She then looked up and met the empress dowager's gloomy face.
The upper seat was for the king alone, but she, a little beauty, sat beside the king without knowing the proper manners. She really didn't take the rules seriously.
Feeling the scorching gazes from all directions, Yan Shu's cheeks suddenly felt hot and she stood up and wanted to sit at the lower table.
But just as he stood up slightly, the young king beside him raised his arm, put his arm around his waist and pulled him into his arms, and heard a low voice in his ear.
"Where is Shushu going again?"
Hearing this, Yan Shu's first reaction was not to look at Xiao Yu beside her, but to look at the Queen Mother beside her, and sure enough, she saw that her face had become even darker.
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