The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Ruan Xiang'e, who had been feeling uneasy and sad for a while, felt her eyes were a little sore. She was not used to seeking help from her elders when she encountered difficulties, but after a long period of depression, she subconsciously turned her head to look at her father. This time, she saw that Marquis Anguo's eyes were shooting straight towards the opposite side.

Ruan Xiang'e also looked over and found that it was the young marquis' family who was very famous in the circle of noble ladies. She was just busy feeling uncomfortable and didn't pay any attention to who came to the banquet today.

Look further back.

Ruan Xiang'e saw her cousin who was not a stranger to her.

Zeng Suqiu was just amused by Lin Qiao's joke. Her cheeks were slightly red and she looked at Lin Qiao with her chin slightly raised. A round fan in her hand covered her raised lips, but from Ruan Xiang'e's angle, she could still see that she was laughing very happily.

A scholar with a smile on his face, delicate features and an air of literature, and a shy, timid, gentle, youthful and beautiful young lady... They smiled at each other, and I don't know if they were whispering about something interesting.

This scene is just like a pair of lovers.

Ruan Xiang'e felt depressed again.

In her understanding, her cousin Zeng Suqiu and her brother Ruan He were clearly in love with each other. She once offended Princess Cheng'an in order to help these lovers stay together. As a result, her brother had to go to the army to atone for his sins and was killed in the southwest. She was also confined for many days...

Her instinct was to be angry.

But when she saw the unbridled laughter on Zeng Suqiu's face that she had never had at home, Ruan Xiang'e felt a little aggrieved - how could her cousin change so quickly?

But, but...

Both brothers are dead, and my cousin and brother never got married after all. Besides, even if they were married, couldn't the wife still remarry after the husband died, just like... just like Zeng Fu said!

If a marriage is unhappy, it is normal for the woman to leave and find a new husband. It is even more normal for the woman to remarry after the man dies.

Ruan Xiang'e lowered her head.

She had no feelings for her current husband. Instead, she felt that Zeng Fu was more to her liking. However, even though she was now the crown prince, Marquis Anguo still would not allow her to divorce and remarry. Yesterday, he was furious because he caught Zeng Fu secretly communicating with Ruan Xiang'e, and he tied him up and threw him into Zeng's mansion.

Ruan Xiang'e heard that Zeng Fu was beaten up by his family elders because of this.

并不知道自己心中的“情郎”其实就是表姐揍成猪头，阮湘娥忍不住又抬头朝曾素秋和林翘看去。

At this time, the two of them got along better and better as they talked, and there was a constant smile on their faces.

Ruan Xiang'e felt that she and her brother had been betrayed by her, but at the same time, another voice told her that her brother was dead, so her cousin could of course seek her own happiness again. It was not easy for women to survive, and it was rare to see her so happy, so why should she care?

Struggling with this, Ruan Xiang'e completely let go of the embarrassment of being excluded and treated coldly. After taking a close look at Lin Qiao, she thought angrily in her heart - what's the point of a woman disguised as a man? He's obviously just a good-looking, smooth-talking man. I heard that he is engaged, but he's still... flirting with other women like this!

Ruan Xiang'e, who thought she shouldn't be angry with her cousin, naturally transferred her anger to Lin Qiao. She kept getting angry and finally waited until the banquet started.

The banquet was to celebrate the victory in the war against the New South.

The emperor, empress, princesses and princes took their seats, and the banquet officially began.

The first part was all etiquette and polite words that everyone was accustomed to - the emperor highly praised his soldiers, and the military representatives headed by Marquis Anguo and Jun Yuexin demonstrated their life philosophy of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Finally, Empress Xie concluded by praising the mutual understanding between the monarch and his subjects, and the peace and prosperity of the country and family.

The sound of stringed instruments began to play, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

The silver-armored Yulin guards escorted several people who were obviously foreigners into the hall.

The emperor raised his hand slightly while holding the wine cup, and everyone who had been talking animatedly before fell silent at the same time; even the sound of the musicians playing the piano became much weaker.

"Is this the 'Queen' of the New South?" the emperor asked, pointing at a fat man who was kneeling in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this person is indeed the Queen of the New South." Jun Yuexin stood up and bowed and replied.

Xie Yuzhen pretended to be very surprised and gently waved his round fan. "Oh! This is obviously a man, why does he call himself the 'Queen'?"

"Your Majesty, Xinnan Kingdom and Dasheng do not speak the same language, so the word 'queen' is actually a mistranslation." Marquis Anguo also stood up and said with a smile, "I was shocked when I saw General Jun lead his men into the Xinnan Kingdom palace, saying that they had captured the queen and her family, but in the end they brought back this guy. This guy is clearly a man, but he claimed to be a woman. After interrogating him, I realized that the two languages ​​were mistranslated."

"Is that really the case?" Xie Yuzhen said, "I'm sorry that I want to see the queen of a country."

"It's just a small border country. Even if a woman is the king, how can she compare to my beloved queen with her graceful appearance?" The emperor really did not hide his intention of supporting the queen's involvement in politics.

"Feng Yi Wan Qian!" Lu Weiyuan, who was sitting between the two and had his own set of small tables and chairs, suddenly spoke up, "Yuan Jun too!"

She raised her hand and pointed at the fat man kneeling below: "He's ugly, no!"

"Haha!" The emperor touched his daughter's head lovingly, "My Princess Yuyi is also a real phoenix on earth. On this auspicious day, let the new Lord of the South stand up and speak."

The emperor looked at his ministers with different expressions and said, "Let him talk about the customs and interesting things in the New South Country. This will add some fun to today's triumphal banquet."

The emperor only asked him to tell a story and did not ask him to dance in front of him. He felt that he was very tolerant.

The new ruler of the South could speak some Chinese. He heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this and stood up with a flattering smile on his face.

Being able to become the leader of a country, he is naturally not a stupid person. He knows very well that his country has been destroyed. If he does not want to die with him, he can only do as the nobleman of Sheng Dynasty who had met him before said...The New South Leader had not dared to look up before, but when he stood up, he saw the men and women around him, especially the couple sitting at the top.

His eyes widened, as if he had seen something extremely surprising and unbelievable, and the first thing he blurted out was: "Your Majesty! How can you let a man sit beside you so openly? Men are born lowly, how can they attend such an important occasion?"