After the music "Ode to the time of peace and prosperity", the dancers entered the hall. Yun Shang then heard another piece of music entiled "The green waist" come out and the girls danced with its beautiful tune. The girls' bodies were so soft as soap, so beautiful and so charming.
The maids served a hot dish. Luo Qingyan lowered his head and picked up a piece of sparerib for Yun Shang. He smiled and said, "I used to eat this dish in the Taiji Palace a few days ago. I thought it tasted good, and I hoped you to have a taste of it. But I forgot it. Today, I finally saw it."
Hearing this, Yun Shang was quite moved.. She lowered her head and ate it. The spareribs were fried, crispy and fragrant. As Luo Qingyan said, they tasted good.
Yun Shang was enjoying her meal when she felt someone was looking at her. She looked up and saw a woman was staring at her over there. That woman didn't withdraw her gaze until she noticed Yun Shang's glance.
Yun Shang's expression changed slightly, but the smile at the corners of her mouth turned a little cold. She remembered that the woman was the daughter of Li Ye's, who was on the list of the Autumn Test. At the banquet after the last autumn test, this woman showed an extreme interest in Luo Qingyan in front of her, and also provoked her by the way. Yun Shang didn't take it seriously at that time, but now the woman seemed to still have something that shouldn't have been in her eyes just now. She appeared to be very persistent.
The courtiers present took the opportunity to drink a lot, so after a few songs and dances, some people began to be bold. They raised their glasses and walked unsteadily towards Luo Qingyan.
"Your Majesty, your majesty is so wise and mighty. I'd like to propose a toast to you," an official said. Yun Shang didn't recognize the official. Judging from the color of his robe, his rank should be above the third grade.
The corners of Luo Qingyan's mouth curled up slightly. He raised his glass and said, "I heard that Lord Sun is seldom drunk. I'd like to have a look today. Let me empty my glass first."
Luo Qingyan raised her head and drank up all the wine in his glass.
Seeing this, Lord Sun laughed and said, "Great! Your Majesty is so forthright. I really admire you."
Since someone had started, the officials in the hall were no longer restrained, and there were many of them coming to propose a toast. Luo Qingyan didn't refuse. They just greeted each other with a few words, and then drank up.
Yun Shang's eyes fell on the woman who had been staring at her. She also wore a long carmine dress today. In the late winter, the dress looked very thin, but more elegant than others.
She didn't know what she was thinking and kept touching the glass in front of her. Yun Shang smiled and turned her attention away.
Seeing another man leave with a toast, Yun Shang whispered to Luo Qingyan, "Don't drink too much."
Luo Qingyan didn't respond, but gently held Yun Shang's hand. Yun Shang was about to say something, when a voice came, "Your Majesty, Here Li Lanyi would like to propose a toast to
there is only one emperor and one hareimperial household, and there is only one empress, no other concubines. Besides, this empress is still the one who can't have a baby anymore. She can't have a baby... The royal family of the State of Xia will be doomed! Are you kidding me? Isn't it a joke? "
The laughter was so loud that it echoed in the whole Taiji Palace. It took Yun Shang a long time to come to herself and understand what Li Lanyi was talking about. Why couldn't she have a baby? What kind of royal family was going to have no descendants?
Before Yun Shang came to her senses, the palace was in an uproar, full of whispers.
"What did she say?" Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan in surprise.
Luo Qingyan's face was livid with rage. He shouted, "This woman is crazy. Guards, drag her out, or she doesn't have to be put in prison. If she slanders the royal family's reputation like this, she will be directly executed!" His voice was hoarse, perhaps because he was too angry.
Yun Shang's eyes fell on Luo Qingyan's face. Blue veins stood out on his forehead, and his eyes were red. He held the imperial table tightly.
Yun Shang had never seen Luo Qingyan so furious, but she was more suspicious. Logically speaking, no one would believe such words. After all, she gave birth to Bao'er in a healthy way. Yun Shang only felt that Li Lanyi's words were a little funny and ridiculous. However, Luo Qingyan's reaction made her suspicious.
Yun Shang looked up at Li Lanyi, who was pulled out of the palace by the guards. Li Lanyi stared at her with mockery in her eyes.
Xia Houjing had chosen thousands of people. He should not have been so stupid to tell such a clumsy lie to bring destruction to himself, even in front of all the officials.
If what Li Lanyi wanted was only that all the civil and military officials and Xia Huanyu would suspect about her, she should not let Li Lanyi go at this moment. Inthat case, she knew if Li Lanyi died, all the people in the court would suspect that Li Lanyi was right.
"Wait!" Yun Shang said softly.