The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

Linde Hall.

At this moment, the banquet has been set, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere.

This was the first time Shen Qinglan saw Emperor Jingren in her life.

Compared with his previous life, although Emperor Jingren now has gray hair at the temples, he is still full of energy.

Come to think of it, when Shen Qinglan saw Emperor Jingren in his previous life, the fight for the throne had come to an end. Emperor Jingren must have been exhausted watching his sons fighting for his position.

And now, the battle for the throne has just begun, and Emperor Jingren is sitting on that high seat, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, exuding a majestic imperial aura!

Shen Qinglan and the others were following behind the Queen, who suddenly stopped and then heard her speak with a hint of reproach:

"I was just wondering why I didn't see Concubine Yan. It turns out she was accompanying the emperor. The emperor dotes on Concubine Yan so much. Concubine Yan is so lucky."

With just one sentence, everyone's attention was attracted!

Only then did Shen Qinglan notice that, beside Emperor Jingren, there was a woman, leaning on Emperor Jingren's thigh, with her body tilted as if she had no bones.

She was wearing a crabapple red dress woven with gold brocade, holding a peony chiffon diamond fan in her hand, and was acting seductively.

A pair of beautiful eyes are moving around, charming and full of endless charm. Not to mention men, even women who see her will have to admire her as a beauty.

I think this is the Imperial Concubine Yan! No wonder she became the favorite concubine of Emperor Jingren. In just a short time, she jumped directly from a dancer to an Imperial Concubine!

However, Shen Qinglan had never seen Concubine Yan in his previous life, and heard that she died of a sudden illness.

After her death, she was conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort Duansu by Emperor Jingren and was allowed to be buried with the emperor in the imperial mausoleum, which shows how favored she was.

Although the Queen's words seemed impeccable at this time, in fact, wasn't she also pointing out that it was against the rules for Emperor Jingren to let Concubine Yan be here?

Emperor Jingren smiled and said, "Today is a great day. The border has reported that our Great Yong Dynasty won a complete victory in the battle of Lihe. With such a great event in front of us, Queen, please stop being so petty, right?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Yan immediately covered her mouth and laughed sweetly. Her voice was like that of a seductive fairy, and her movements were so graceful that people couldn't take their eyes off her:

"Your Majesty~ I think the Queen is jealous~ The mother of a country has such a little girl's mentality, which is considered to be well maintained~"

Concubine Yan's words were essentially a mockery of the Empress, who was already old but still acted like a little girl and was jealous. As soon as these words came out, the Empress' smile disappeared from her face.

Fortunately, Emperor Jingren still had some sense, and he laughed and scolded Concubine Yan:

"The Queen is right. I have spoiled you so much that you have become lawless. You even dare to make fun of the Queen. I will fine you half a year as a punishment!"

This punishment is worse than no punishment at all.

After all, everyone knew that with Concubine Yan's level of favor from the emperor, that half-year salary was nothing at all, as Emperor Jingren would pay it back a hundredfold anyway.

However, the Queen couldn't say anything else. After all, Emperor Jingren had given her a way out. If she continued to make trouble, it would be embarrassing for everyone. So she smiled and let the matter go, and asked everyone to take their seats.

At this time, the Queen was sitting at the top, but Concubine Pianyan was able to lean on Emperor Jingren. This was against etiquette, but no one present dared to say a word.

It's not that those court officials don't want to expose Concubine Yan, the beauty who brings disaster, they just don't dare!

Everyone in the court knew that His Majesty doted on Concubine Yan. In the past, he was so angry for Concubine Yan that he demoted all the ministers who had reported Concubine Yan to bitter and cold places!

It was also because of this that it directly shocked the entire government and the country.

Gradually, the ministers stopped noticing Concubine Yan's occasional seductive behavior.

Anyway, as long as Concubine Yan doesn't cause trouble in the previous dynasty, how she performs in the harem is something that Emperor Jingren has to worry about.

However, Shen Qinglan admired the queen very much.

She had already been humiliated by Concubine Yan, yet she could still endure it!

The sound of stringed instruments began, and the dancers began to enter the stage.

Shen Qinglan tapped the table lightly with his fingers, as if admiring something, but his eyes were scanning among the princes.

Which of these princes is the person behind the scenes?

Seeing Shen Qinglan sizing up the princes and their wives, Princess Zhan took the initiative to say:

"Now that you're here, you should really get to know the people, so as not to offend them accidentally, which would be bad."

As she spoke, the old princess smiled and introduced everyone to Shen Qinglan one by one.

Among them, particular emphasis was placed on the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince is only eight years old. He is the son of Concubine Yan and the Emperor's late-born son, and is very favored by the Emperor.

As for the eighth prince, he was the son of the queen and had the support of a powerful maternal family. In order to avoid the emperor's suspicion, the daughter of the Minister of Rites was chosen as the prince's consort.

The Eighth Prince's wife had a gentle personality and had never had a quarrel with the Eighth Prince.

Emperor Jingren was thinking of his first wife, the late queen, so he admired the deep love between the Eighth Prince and his wife.

As for the ninth prince, he was the son of Concubine De. Concubine De was the most favored by Emperor Jingren before Concubine Yan entered the palace.

Even though Concubine Yan is here now, this Concubine De can still win the emperor's favor, as can be seen from her methods.

However, the Ninth Prince was a playboy and often frequented brothels, which gave Emperor Jingren a headache. So he arranged for the daughter of the Minister of Justice to be his concubine.

Nothing else...

It’s because the Ninth Prince’s wife is famous for her hot temper!

After the Ninth Prince had a wife, although he still liked to run around to those flowers, he was always beaten back to the palace by the wife.

The fourth prince's biological mother was Consort Xian, who was frail and bedridden for many years.

When the fourth prince was ten years old, he requested to go to the Jokhang Temple as a prince to practice Buddhism and pray for the Yong Dynasty and his mother for a full ten years!

After Concubine Xian died, Emperor Jingren remembered that he had such a son and recalled him.

The Fourth Prince is kind-hearted and does not seem to fight for anything. The only difference is towards the Fourth Prince’s wife, Fang!

The Fourth Prince's wife was very special. She was not from any aristocratic family, but was just an ordinary commoner's daughter!

Hearing that she had accidentally saved the Fourth Prince's life, the Fourth Prince was grateful for her life-saving grace and fell in love with her at first sight. He married the Fourth Prince's wife regardless of all difficulties!

Even...over the years, the Fourth Prince has been deeply in love with the Fourth Prince's wife and has never taken a concubine!

Such deep affection naturally makes all women admire and envy him!

Everyone said that the Fourth Prince's wife was lucky! She was able to marry into the royal family and be treated wholeheartedly!

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan looked in the direction the old princess pointed.

Sure enough, I saw that the Fourth Prince was thin, with fair skin, a straight back, and a string of Buddhist beads around his neck. It seemed that this was a habit he had developed from praying at the Jokhang Temple for many years.

At this time, the Fourth Prince was looking at the Fourth Prince's wife with tenderness and affection, serving her food and saying something.

However, the Fourth Prince's wife had a strange expression on her face. She was clearly smiling, but she seemed to be afraid of something and was looking around.

Princess Lao Zhan also obviously saw this scene, she sighed and shook her head:

"Although the Fourth Prince has deep feelings for the Fang family, it's a pity that he comes from a small family. He can't handle a big occasion and always exudes a petty air."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan just smiled, but he already had a plan in mind.

At this moment, Shen Qinglan saw a familiar face among the group of dancers, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

The show is just about to begin...