It's almost time to wear it. The soft beauty relies on the child-bearing system to favor her

Shang Xingjian brought the antidote to the zombie poison prepared by Su Wanti, as well as all the information on the events in Luzhou that he had collected during this period, and went to the palace to meet the emperor.

Emperor Ning had a secret conversation with him for several hours.

There were many spies in the palace, and soon this information was secretly leaked out of the palace and reached the ears of those who were interested.

When King Ping heard the news, he felt uneasy, fearing that King Rui would find evidence of his involvement when investigating the Luzhou incident.

After Shang Xingjian left the palace, Concubine Li went to see Emperor Ning, bringing her own homemade sour plum soup and exquisite fruits.

Later, she sent a message to King Ping, "Good morning."

With just one word, King Ping felt relieved.

As night falls, the air becomes dusky and the summer heat is hard to dissipate.

Inside the Hibiscus Palace, the doors and windows were tightly closed to keep out all the heat. A square copper ice jar was placed in the hall, and a fan was shaking, sending wisps of cool breeze to cool the surrounding air.

Concubine Li sat on the soft couch, raised her cold eyes slightly, and the palace maid who served her understood.

"The queen is going to rest. This is none of your business. Go down."

Soon, the hall fell silent.

"Did Prince Ping receive the letter?" Concubine Li raised her eyelids slightly.

The maid whispered, "Don't worry, your majesty. Prince Ping received it."

"That's good." Concubine Li took off her makeup, and a withered face suddenly appeared in the bronze mirror.

"After the incident in Luzhou, my body was severely damaged." She looked at her haggard face in the mirror, feeling bitter in her heart.

"I heard that it was the country female doctor brought back by King Rui who figured out the techniques of refining and killing zombies?" She gritted her teeth, hatred bursting from her eyes.

The maid replied hurriedly, "The female doctor's surname is Su. She has now been conferred the title of Princess Huide by His Majesty. I also heard that Prince Rui treats her very well."

“Hehe - Prince Rui is so lucky to have such a useful helper. Find a way to get rid of her as soon as possible, otherwise she will hinder my son’s plan.” Concubine Li said lightly, as if a human life was light and worthless.

The maid's eyes turned, "In two days, the old lady's birthday party will be held at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion. I have heard that Prince Rui will bring Princess Huide to attend. Doesn't that mean we have something on Lu Tian? Let's let him do it. Even if the truth is revealed, our hands are clean and we won't be traced back to him."

"What are you waiting for? Go and do it." Concubine Li raised her finger and the maid lowered her head and retreated.

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Soon it was the day for the birthday banquet at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery’s Mansion.

The dignitaries in the capital gathered together and the room was full of distinguished guests.

Lu Tian, ​​his wife Min, and his eldest son Lu Xingteng, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with happy faces, stood at the door to welcome the guests.

When welcoming and seeing off guests, he looked like the master of a loyal and brave marquisate.

Thirty years ago, the incident of the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery going missing had been ruthlessly forgotten by time, and few people in the capital knew about it anymore.

Some elderly court officials still remembered this old story. Looking at the prosperous Lu Tian family and thinking about the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery who had not returned to Beijing for decades, they could not help but shake their heads helplessly.

Poor Marquis Zhongyong, all his life's work has ended up in vain, with no offspring to inherit his legacy, and he is now making things a waste of time for others.

Although Lu Tian was the younger brother of Marquis Zhongyong, and it was his nephew who inherited the title in the future, he was still inferior to his own biological son.

The appearance of Rui Wang Shang Xingjian brought the birthday banquet to a small climax. Lu Tian was overjoyed, his face flushed, and he brought his wife and children to greet him respectfully.

All the guests present stood up and saluted, and the servants waiting outside stretched their necks to look inside, wanting to catch a glimpse of the elegance of His Royal Highness Prince Rui.

Su Wanti and Shang Xingjian came together, and both sat at the main table.

The people in the capital are very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, and any movement in the court will not escape their ears.

"The woman sitting next to His Royal Highness Prince Rui is the newly appointed Princess Huide by His Majesty."

"I heard that she was just a rural female doctor before."

"In this dynasty, only the daughter of a prince can be named a county princess. There has never been a precedent of a commoner being named a county princess. I wonder what is so special about this Huide County Princess."

"You are too ill-informed. A few days ago, Prince Rui was on a business trip to Luzhou and was attacked. This Princess Huide helped Prince Rui escape and saved his life. I also heard that Princess Huide is proficient in the art of medicine. Minister An's son was seriously injured while trying to save Prince Rui, and it was she who cured him. In order to repay her for saving his life, Prince Rui asked His Majesty to grant her the title of Princess."

Some people nodded frequently, "So that's how it is. For saving my life, I should repay you with a gift of grass and a ring. It's not too much to ask for the title of county lady."

Someone else whispered, "Prince Rui's thoughts are not just about repaying a favor. Look how close Prince Rui is to Princess Huide. I'm afraid that in a while, Prince Rui's mansion will welcome Princess Rui."

"Puchi" someone sneered, "She only has the title of county lady, but no powerful mother family, no powerful father or brother, how can she be the Princess of Rui?"

The person who was speaking was a noble lady from the capital. Her father and brother were both officials in the court, and her mother was from an aristocratic family. She was proud of her noble status, and her eyes were only set on a few princes when choosing a son-in-law. Prince Rui was her first choice.

As soon as she said this, all the women present fell silent. Some lowered their heads to fiddle with their handkerchiefs, while others covered their faces with fans and lowered their eyes in silence.

These women did not want to agree with the noble lady's explicit truth, as they were afraid that these words would spread and cause dissatisfaction among King Rui.

Seeing that no one responded to her, the noble lady snorted coldly and said:

"Look at how timid you are. You and I are both from good families, so why are you afraid of her? There are many women at the banquet today, and they all sit behind the screen, but she is different. She sits with the men, which is not proper etiquette for a lady."

A woman said weakly: "I saw that it was His Royal Highness Prince Rui who pulled the county lady to sit down. This is not her fault..."

The noble lady glared coldly, "Women have the virtue of giving advice. She doesn't know how to refuse. I can only say that she is not a good woman."

The other women were amazed. Although the woman was a county princess, her status was far inferior to that of Prince Rui.

The power and status of the two are not equal, so how can the lower-ranking one refuse?

The other women didn't want to continue this topic and started talking about the jewelry from Yingluotang, the cosmetics from Yingxin Pavilion and the gold, silver and jadeite from Baohuazhai.

The banquet began, the birthday boy came on stage, and the guests and hosts were toasting each other, enjoying themselves.

The food is over five flavors, and the wine is over three rounds.

Shang Xingjian asked Su Wanti in a low voice, "How do you plan to reveal the truth of that year? Do you really not need my help?"

Su Wanti's brows were calm, "Hasn't Your Highness already arranged everything for me? From now on, just sit back and watch the show."

She picked up the wine glass, smiled sweetly, stood up and walked towards the birthday girl of today's banquet, Mrs. Lu.