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Recently, the Hu people have been relatively active, and have been provoking on the borders of Beiyu (one of the seven countries in the Central Plains, located in the northwest inland) and Dachen (one of the seven countries in the Central Plains, located in the northernmost part of the Central Plains).So Queen Beiyu and Prince Regent of Dachen went to the Nandi Imperial Capital to discuss countermeasures, hoping that Nandi would send troops to jointly resist the invasion of the Hu people.Just in time for the Lantern Festival, the palace held a Lantern Festival, and Junzhi held a banquet to invite the queen and prince to enjoy the lantern together.

This kind of state banquet cannot avoid all kinds of greetings and compliments. With the performance of the national super dancers and musicians, the atmosphere is harmonious.

During the banquet, Qingzhu, Queen of Beiyu, was in an unusually cold mood.It has been hundreds of years since the founding of Beiyu. Although it is difficult to rank among the top three in terms of national power among the seven countries, fortunately, the regime is stable and the people's lives are considered well-off.Qingzhu is the most beautiful and talented woman in Beiyu. Although this title implies the blind worship of the queen by the common people, it is not unworthy of the name.Qingzhu is the same age as Junzhi, but her successor queen was a few years earlier. Her appearance is borrowed from the ancient words, "Hands are like catkins, skin is like creamy fat, collar is like grub, teeth are like gourd rhinoceros". Extraordinary, mature and stable, well-read poetry and books, ice and snow smart.When discussing state affairs during the day, Qingzhu's attitude is very positive and the degree of participation is very high, but he doesn't talk much during the banquet, and he feels a sense of alienation.Prince Chen made no secret of his affection for Qingzhu, and kept looking for various topics to strike up a conversation with, but was politely avoided by Qingzhu or his entourage.

Jiang Huai, as Nan Di's "important minister", was also invited to attend the dinner. Although he didn't wear fancy clothes, he was still dazzling.Junzhi found that Qingzhu often glanced at Jiang Huai with his eyes, and sometimes even stared at him directly. Although his face seemed expressionless, Junzhi could keenly feel Qingzhu's hotness hidden under the cold appearance.After discovering that Jun Zhi found himself glancing at Jiang Huai, Qing Zhu looked at Jun Zhi with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"Jundi, I have heard for a long time that the Nandi Hanlin Academy has produced geniuses since ancient times." Qingzhu suddenly took the initiative to speak, and everyone's eyes focused on her.

"Where is there, many scholars with lofty ideals in Beiyu are also very famous. My palace has a collection of many calligraphy and paintings from famous Beiyu artists. If you have a chance, you can invite the Queen and Prince to appreciate it together."

"Thank you, Emperor Jun, for your favor to the talents of this country. Today is the Lantern Festival, I wonder if Qingzhu will have the honor to consult with the students of the Imperial Academy?" Qingzhu's tone was gentle, like bursts of silver bells, and her expression softened a lot, making Prince Chen feel drunk up.

"How does the queen want to ask for advice?"

"I heard that Jiang Huai, who was edited by the Imperial Academy, was a 19-year-old Tanhua, and later entered the Imperial Academy to assist Emperor Nandi, and was quite appreciated by the emperor. Taking advantage of the Lantern Festival, Qingzhu wants to compile antithetical poems with Jiang Xiu, and by the way, to cheer everyone up."

The gossip between Jun Zhi and Jiang Huai is not only in Nandi, but also widely circulated in other countries in the Central Plains, and many fan versions have been derived. In addition, Jiang Huai's face is known as the number one in the Central Plains. It is not surprising that Qingzhu knows Jiang Huai .

"Little girl, I thought you were trying to plot something wrong. Sure enough, you couldn't hold back so quickly and openly seduced me, Jiang Huai!" Junzhi cursed inwardly, but his expression was still elegant and decent: "Although Jiang Xiubian is outstanding, he knows the past and the present, but he It’s impolite for a seventh-rank official to compete with the queen. I can appoint a third-rank scholar to be taught by the queen.”

"A gentleman cherishes talents regardless of high or low, and Qingzhu doesn't feel any disrespect."

Junzhi just didn't want Jiang Huai and Qingzhu to have any positive contact.Deep down in his heart, he didn't have the full confidence to let Jiang Huai stay by his side for a long time.Jiang Huaiben has always been a man, in his prime of life, and it is most normal to stay with a happy woman, but he has not had many Yingying and Yanyan around him since he was a child, because although he is beautiful, he is so beautiful that he has a sense of aggression and distance. Girls don't think too much about it.Those who dare to face and even provoke him must not be ordinary people, such as Qingzhu. "If Qingzhu takes the initiative to seduce Jiang Huai..." Jun Zhi panicked, "something might happen! After all, Qingzhu has both talent and appearance, and comes from a noble family, while Jiang Huai is arrogant, but according to his personality, he will be chased back a few times." Let’s just quit in [-]. No way! Never give them any chance!”

"But as the host, I still have to ensure that etiquette is thoughtful. After all, Nandi is a country of etiquette." Jun Zhi didn't realize that his tone was a little aggressive, and the atmosphere was very awkward.Looking at Jiang Huai again, he was sitting upright, calm in chaos, as if he was staying out of the matter.

Hearing an "oops" suddenly, Wang Chenglian and his chair fell to the ground, holding their hands on their chests and panting.

"Wang Aiqing! Come on, hurry up and check!"

"Old minister, this old minister just had a heart attack, nothing, no problem. He ruined the emperor, queen and prince's elegance, hope again, and abdicate."He said he was fine, but Prime Minister Wang had an expression on his face that I was dying.

Junzhi hurriedly sent someone to carry Wang Chengxiang to the doctor, and the dinner ended early because of this accident.

On the way back to the Prince's Palace, Xiao Shun caught up with Jiang Huai and said, "Master Jiang, the emperor has asked Mr. Jiang to return to the banquet hall, and we have important matters to discuss."

Jiang Huai returned to the banquet hall, but saw that there was no one in the huge hall, and the tables and chairs had been cleaned up. It was a bit dazzling under the fluorescent lights.

"This year, I specially invited the best craftsmen in Shangdu to specially make these lamps. Do you like them?"

Jun Zhi walked out from behind Jiang Huai with a smile on his face.

"It's really extraordinary."

Jun Zhi put his head close to Jiang Huai's shoulder. Jiang Huai was very tall, and Jun Zhi only reached his ears when he stood upright. This height difference made Jun Zhi very satisfied. He could rest his head on Jiang Huai's generous shoulder without any effort. He whispered Said: "Jiang Huai, did you come to the emperor to see the lights when you were young?"

"I only came here once in my impression."

"I hope that every year in the future, we can watch the lights together." Jun Zhi walked around to Jiang Huai affectionately, held Jiang Huai's cheeks, raised his feet slightly, and kissed them.

"Jun Zhi, in public." Jiang Huai wanted to dodge, but Jun Zhi's kiss was very firm, so hot and affectionate that he couldn't refuse.After some lingering, Jun Zhi hugged Jiang Huai tightly and murmured: "Jiang Huai, do you like me?"

Jiang Huai was silent.

Junzhi chuckled, "It's fine if you don't say it, but I want everyone to know that we are together, upright and frank."