It's the emperor's birthday in a blink of an eye.

The weather was fine that day, with large white clouds floating in the blue sky. Under the sunlight, it seemed to be rimmed with a light gold.

After breakfast, Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan left Prince Ling's Mansion together and took a carriage into the palace to congratulate the emperor on his birthday.

During the emperor's birthday banquet, all officials of fourth rank and above would bring their families into the palace to celebrate their birthday. The excitement of the longevity banquet could be felt while the carriage was still at the palace gate.

The normally empty racecourse was filled with carriages and sedans.

Shen Wan got down from the sedan chair and saw Yun Qi and Qinghe County Princess. Qinghe County Princess was wearing a light green embroidered Begonia cloud brocade dress with a slender waist. This was Shen Wan's first appearance after she married Yun Qi. When he saw her once, Qinghe County Princess blushed twice as she looked at Shen Wan's eyes, feeling very shy.

This was Yun Qi's first time attending a banquet in the palace, and Shen Wan was afraid that he wouldn't be used to it. After all, the palace was no better than anywhere else, so Shen Wan asked Yun Qi to stay with Xie Jingyan while she went to the Imperial Garden with County Lord Qinghe.

In the imperial garden, hundreds of flowers are in full bloom, and it is extremely beautiful, but the most eye-catching thing is the beautifully dressed ladies, whose laughter is like the crow of orioles in the empty valley, spreading far and wide.

The palace maid led them towards the pavilion. Queen Song, Concubine Zheng and Concubine Wang Shu were in the pavilion, as well as a group of noble ladies.

Shen Wan and County Lord Qinghe stepped into the pavilion. Empress Song was joking with the eldest princess of Huyang. After hearing the palace maid report that Princess Ling was coming, the smile on Empress Song's face instantly disappeared, but soon recovered, but she fell on Shen Wan's face. The eyes on his face were still cold.

She was grounded by the emperor because of Shen Wan, her daughter Princess Shouchun was arrested and sent to the city inspection department, and the dignified princess became the laughing stock of Kyoto because of her!

What made Empress Song even more intolerable was the fact that she went to court yesterday morning, led by the Minister of Punishment and others, to ask the emperor to appoint Prince Ling as the crown prince!

If Shen Wan and the Yun family hadn't helped King Ling find Doctor Tao and medicinal materials, King Ling would still be in a wheelchair right now.

She can't even protect herself, let alone compete with her son Xie Jingyin for the throne!

Queen Song's eyes burst out with a frightening cold light.

However, this look no longer had the slightest intimidation effect on Shen Wan. Xie Jingyin's power was no longer what it was in his previous life, even with the full support of King Cheng.

Facing Queen Song's cold eyes, Shen Wan not only did not affect her mood, she even had a smile on her face, which made Queen Song even more annoyed.

Shen Wanfu bowed, her attitude was calm, and she couldn't find anything wrong. Empress Song's anger was burning in her internal organs. In front of all the ladies and Concubine Wang Shu, she couldn't get angry. She forced out a smile and said, "Princess Ling has six She must be pregnant for many months, but her belly doesn’t look like it at all.”

Shen Wan's belly was indeed not big, but Dr. Tao checked her pulse every now and then and didn't say there was anything wrong.

The eldest princess of Huyang smiled and said, "It should be the back of the arms, showing the waist but not the belly."

The right prime minister's wife was also laughing, "The back is growing very fast, and it's like blowing air."

"It's better for the child to be small, so that he won't suffer any consequences when he is born," a lady said.

The smile on Queen Song's face was almost unbearable.

She just said something to add to the problem, and one word of help after another, lest Shen Wan would be worried because of her stomach.

Concubine Wang Shu smiled and said, "Princess Ling is pregnant. Please sit down and talk."

Shen Wan found a seat and sat down, but she didn't sit for a while. It was not interesting to listen to Queen Song and the ladies talking, so she might as well go and enjoy the flowers.

Shen Wan wanted to enjoy the flowers quietly, but she wanted to be quiet, but the ladies of the world did not want to miss such a good opportunity to show their faces in front of her. The Minister of Justice and others asked Xie Jingyan to be crowned heir apparent. The battle for the crown prince started from the previous eldest prince and the Jin Dynasty. The two Wangs became three people, and among the three, Xie Jingyan was the strongest. A bunch of ladies came to greet Shen Wan. Even if one of them only said a few words, it was enough for Shen Wan to deal with.

I haven't admired the flowers for a few times and talked about a few baskets of flowers. I might as well have stayed in the pavilion.

The ladies came over to salute Shen Wan. Shen Wan nodded with a smile and exchanged a few words. Shen Ying came over holding the maid's hand. The girl turned around and saw Shen Ying. Thinking of the family affairs in Pingyang Hou Mansion, she did not dare to stay. Chao Shen Wanfu bowed down and hurried away with the maid.

Shen Wan couldn't even remember how long it had been since she had seen Shen Ying. Shen Wan had not seen Shen Ying's face since the old lady's murder of the late old lady was revealed and she was beheaded in public.

In the past, with the old lady protecting her, Shen Wan was polite to Shen Ying, but now the grass on the old lady's grave has grown taller, and Shen Ying still dares to approach her.

Does she and Shen Ying have anything to talk about?

Shen Wan just thought Shen Ying was passing by and turned around to continue admiring the flowers. However, she didn't take Shen Ying seriously at all. The hands under Shen Yingyun's sleeves clenched tightly, but soon let go, and she stepped forward lightly. In front of me, with a mocking look on his face, "So many ladies are rushing to get close to me. My eldest sister is really beautiful."

Shen Wan glanced at Shen Ying, "You are so bitter, no one wants to get close to you?"

Swish.

The smile on Shen Ying's face disappeared and she gritted her teeth and said, "I advise eldest sister not to be happy too early! Anyone can take the position of Crown Prince, but Prince Ling has no chance."

Shen Wan sneered, "The concubine of King Jin thinks that the Minister of Punishment and the Right Chancellor cannot see things as clearly as you."

Shen Wan bit the word "concubine" very clearly, and Shen Ying's face instantly became ferocious.

If Shen Wan hadn't been faking her fetus, why would the emperor have demoted her to a concubine? !

Shen Ying said, "It is not the Minister of Punishment who has the final say on who to appoint as the crown prince. As for Concubine Chen's crime, the emperor spared Prince Ling's life back then and considered it as an open policy. How dare he covet the crown prince's position?"

Shen Wan's eyebrows tightened upon hearing this.

Shen Ying's words seemed to know what Concubine Chen had committed back then...

Shen Wan has always wanted to ask Xie Jingyan, but was afraid of exposing his scars, so she has been holding back until now. But Shen Ying already knows. She, a person who has lived for two lives, still doesn't know anything, and it is embarrassing to say it.

Shen Wan looked at Shen Ying and said, "Prince Ling almost died of illness in the imperial mausoleum, and he fell off his horse and had an accident. He was in a wheelchair for two years. The emperor has stopped blaming Prince Ling for a long time. In the past few months, the emperor has responded to Prince Ling's requests. Don't you think so?" Can't you tell? Maybe the emperor has already let go of Concubine Chen."

Shen Ying laughed and said, "Let go of Concubine Chen? Sister, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Concubine Chen cuckolded the emperor, had an affair with someone, and refused to reveal who the adulterer was. Even a man can't bear it, let alone the emperor."

Shen Ying's words were like a boulder smashing into the lake, stirring up a curtain of water several feet high, drenching Shen Wan from head to toe.

She had guessed about Concubine Chen's mistakes, but she never thought that Concubine Chen would have an affair and cuckold the emperor.

How is this possible? !

Concubine Chen is crazy to do such a thing!

But the emperor had all the members of the Yan family beheaded and even demoted Xie Jingyan to guard the imperial mausoleum, but Shen Wan couldn't help but not believe it.

Furthermore, even if Shen Ying had some courage, she would not dare to fabricate such a thing to tarnish the emperor's reputation.

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