He had been expecting to take this opportunity to mend the rift between him and the emperor, but unexpectedly, things went against his wishes and unexpected events occurred one after another!

The anger in the Ninth Prince's heart was like a burning firewood, almost breaking his back teeth!

The Ninth Prince beside him gently turned the ring on his thumb and said sarcastically in a sarcastic tone with a hint of gloating:

"Why is Ninth Brother so excited? Could it be that Ninth Brother has a crush on this dancer?"

Everyone knows that Sang Lingqiang is the beauty presented by the Ninth Prince to the Emperor.

However, now that she had fallen miserably, how could the emperor still favor her?

In this way, the Ninth Prince's plan was completely shattered, and the pride in his heart was beyond words.

"Old Nine, I advise you to keep your mouth shut!"

The Ninth Prince and the Ninth Prince are of similar age, and have been chess pieces compared with each other in the eyes of the emperor since childhood.

Therefore, the two were on edge as soon as they met.

At this moment, hearing the Ninth Prince's gloating words, the Ninth Prince, who was already in a bad mood, found it even more unbearable.

"Oh, what happened to Ninth Brother? Could it be that what I said came true?"

"you……"

Just as the two were about to argue, the Third Prince on the side gently turned a string of Buddhist beads in his hand and said softly:

"Ninth brother, ninth brother, you have hurt the harmony. As the Buddhist scriptures say, a single thought of anger can cause a million obstacles to appear. We are all family, why do we have to fight here?"

The Third Prince seemed to be covered with a layer of Buddha's light, and when he spoke calmly, his voice was even softer.

However, the Ninth Prince and the Ninth Prince did not seem to appreciate this mediation.

The Ninth Prince rolled his eyes in disdain, glanced coldly at the Third Prince, and said mockingly:

"Third Prince, you have practiced for many years and call yourself a monk, but you still marry. It can be seen that your six senses are not pure, you have no talent, and you have no Buddha heart."

Facing the attacks from his two younger brothers, the Third Prince just smiled bitterly and explained:

"Ninth brother, Ninth brother, please don't be angry, I just can't bear to see brothers quarreling with each other."

While the three princes were still arguing, the emperor sitting in the seat at the top had turned pale and became increasingly indifferent.

The queen stared at the emperor's face quietly, with a sharp look in her eyes, and then spoke with an unquestionable firmness in her tone:

"Your Majesty, these dancers have rehearsed countless times to present their dance for Your Majesty, and such mistakes are absolutely not allowed. Moreover, how could such a foreign object suddenly appear on the stage? It is really puzzling..."

"Could it be that a spy from the enemy country sneaked into the palace and deliberately created chaos during the Spring Banquet and other Western Wei celebrations in an attempt to destroy the fate of our Western Wei country?"

As soon as the queen finished speaking, the emperor's face immediately became solemn, as if the sky was covered with dark clouds!

The Bei Zhai traitor case was just uncovered recently, and this Spring Banquet, which should have been foolproof, has unexpectedly caused a stir!

It’s terrifying when you think about it, it seems like someone is really manipulating this in secret!

The emperor's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he glanced sharply at the Minister of Rites and shouted in a deep voice:

"Zou Zhen!"

"I am here."

The Minister of Rites was already panic-stricken. He hurried forward, knelt on his knees, and his body trembled like a leaf in the wind.

"Hu Shenhang!"

"I'm here!" The Minister of Justice followed closely behind, stepped out of the line, and also knelt on the ground.

"You two, start investigating this case immediately! Make sure to bring the mastermind behind this to justice!"

"According to the order!"

The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Rites looked at each other, with a hint of helplessness and a bitter smile in their eyes. Such a grand banquet could actually cause such a disturbance. Could it really be the work of a traitor? Perhaps behind this was a power struggle between several princes. Although the two of them knew the twists and turns, they had to obey the order. As for whether they could get to the bottom of it, it was really a headache.

At this moment, Gu Qinlan secretly glanced at the emperor and the queen, raised her eyebrows slightly, and a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes.

This queen was indeed very clever. The Ninth Prince's plan to offer a beauty as a gift had failed, but she was able to quickly see through the trick and cleverly put the blame on a non-existent traitor!

After all, if the queen accused a prince, the emperor would not punish the prince for a dancer. But...

If this matter is linked to the fate of the Western Wei Dynasty, the emperor would have to think carefully about it.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinlan's lips curled up into a sly smile. She had to add fuel to the fire to make this storm burn even more fiercely...

So she gently waved to Zheng Huiyi who was still watching the excitement with relish.

Zheng Huiyi swiftly jumped onto Gu Qinlan's lap, her eyes flickering with curiosity, and asked innocently, "Mom, what happened?"

Gu Qinlan smiled and replied, "Mother needs Huiyi's little help."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Huiyi's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement. She nodded her head several times and said firmly:

"Mother, please tell me! Huiyi will definitely do her best! Even if it means going through fire and water, I will not hesitate!"

Gu Qinlan was amused by Zheng Huiyi's childishness. He gently tapped her forehead and said, "You don't need to take such a big risk. Now..."

Zheng Huiyi followed the adults' footsteps quietly and crawled quickly under the table in the banquet hall.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the emperor. Because of the dancer's incident, no one noticed a small figure moving under the table.

After Zheng Huiyi crawled under the table for a while, suddenly an exquisite hairpin fell in front of her eyes.

Her eyes widened, feeling somewhat uneasy, she wanted to step back, but it was too late.

I saw a figure bending down to pick up the hairpin, and his eyes happened to meet Zheng Huiyi's.

There was a flash of surprise in the other person's eyes. Zheng Huiyi was also startled and blinked in panic.

Just when Zheng Huiyi thought she was about to be exposed, the other party smiled sweetly, as if nothing had happened, stood up, and waved his hand hidden under the table gently, signaling her to leave quickly.

Zheng Huiyi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly continued to crawl forward.

Soon, Gu Qinlan saw Zheng Huiyi crawling back, sweating and panting.

Gu Qinlan immediately held the little girl in her arms, gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, and asked with concern:

"Are you exhausted?"

Zheng Huiyi shook her head and said softly but firmly: "Mother, Huiyi is not tired! Huiyi has completed the task you assigned to me!"

"Huiyi is really capable! When we get home, how about I take you to visit Taibai Tower? Haven't you always been curious about how Taibai Tower is run?"

Gu Qinlan gently rubbed Zheng Huiyi's hair.

Recently, Zheng Huiyi has developed a strong interest in account books and has shown extraordinary talent, often holding the account books to ask her for advice.

She was particularly curious about Taibai Tower and didn't understand why, in such a short period of time, Taibai Tower had jumped from its previous loss-making state to become a commercial giant that made a fortune every day.

Gu Qinlan's words made Zheng Huiyi's eyes sparkle instantly, but she couldn't help but whispered:

"But...", there was an indescribable hesitation in his tone.

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