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Naturally, there were many delicacies and fine nectar at the banquet. Zhuang Li ate some as she watched Qing You feast among the palace maids that were even further away from her in the distance. The palace maid beside her had drank quite a bit and was already slightly drunk, she pulled Zhuang Li and asked her about her family.

Zhuang Li naturally could not be bothered, and directly said that she did not have any background, and was only a small palace maid that the emperor had coincidentally seen, so she chose her as the Imperial Noble Lady.

Just by casually entering the palace, you actually managed to become a Imperial Noble Lady, but if you don't have a powerful family, it's impossible for you to climb any further. "You should know how much effort it took to get to where you are today, as well as the few emperors with the title of Consort in that hall."

Zhuang Li said indifferently, and the woman continued.

"What kind of family is the empress? She's the meritorious minister of the three generations of the Great Phoenix, and his grandfather is the founding prime minister, so his words are naturally of great importance. Although we can't compare ourselves to her, we still squeezed our brains out to become her emperor's Imperial Noble Lady. If I am able to give the Emperor a child in this lifetime, then it would naturally be on the basis of my mother. "Then we can relax at home."

Seeing Zhuang Li not saying a word, she continued, "How come I've never seen you before? Aren't the residences of the Imperial Noble Lady s all at the Qingyang Palace? "

Zhuang Li didn't know how to answer for a moment. Qingyang Palace? She had never heard of it. Just as she was about to go to Qing You's place, a eunuch walked out from the main hall and stood in front of Zhuang Li …

"The empress thinks that keeping the date is monotonous, so she passed down the song for the Princess of West Cold to dance in the hall."

Zhuang Li had stayed in the West Cold for an entire eight years, so she had more or less learned some things from Ge Ya. But now, she was completely unprepared.

Although he was astonished, he couldn't help but follow the eunuch into the main hall.

Qing You was naturally anxious when she saw that Zhuang Li had followed the eunuch away. She waved her hand, telling her to rest assured and followed behind the eunuch with his head lowered.

This was the second time she had entered the Heart Nurturing Palace in a year, and the arrangements here had already become completely new. Overlapping palace lamps hung above her head; The pillars around him were painted red, and the edges were traced with golden lines. The two sides of the hall were lined with tables, and all of them were filled with royal relatives and important ministers. When Zhuang Li walked into the great hall, she had even forgotten about the previous appearance of the Heart Nurturing Palace.

It was also at this time that she first saw the Great Phoenix Queen, the woman with the golden crown of a phoenix. Her appearance was proud and aloof, and she had a pair of beautiful eyes. However, the position was too high, so naturally, the state of mind was different as well. At this moment, he raised his head and coincidentally met Zhuang Li's gaze. Unexpectedly, he was shocked for a moment, as it seemed that announcing that she was dancing in the hall was the Empress's idea only.

The emperor did not make a move either. He only glanced at Zhuang Li and did not look at her again.

"You grew up in the West Cold, so you must have been thinking about your hometown even when you came to the Great Phoenix. I was also too used to being busy with various matters in the harem, so I almost forgot about little sister Ge Ya and didn't manage to come to the palace to chat about family matters. I'm sure little sister won't mind. "

"empress is busy with official business, and the Empress is responsible for most of the affairs of the imperial harem. I can't really remember how my younger sister could be blamed on the empress, so I hope that the empress can understand that Ge Ya has always been free and easy with her West Cold since childhood and has tried her best to abide by the laws of the Great Phoenix.

Zhuang Li didn't know what kind of medicine the empress was trying to sell, and somehow thought of him. She was so nervous that her hands were sweating, but she could only welcome her now.

"I have always heard that West Cold women can sing and dance, and that even the Emperor is tired of this year's feast. Thus, I decided to announce Ge Ya's sister's arrival and dance with her, in order to give face to your majesty."

Zhuang Li looked at Wang Su, who was sitting next to the Empress. He also sat there silently with no expression on his face.

The hall was warm, and after taking a few breaths, his body started to become light and nimble. The Prince Bi sat opposite to him, frowning, but looked at her with interest, and even blinked his eyes a few times. Zhuang Li understood, even though she was wearing a veil, the Prince Bi still recognized her.

Would the Prince Bi reveal her story again? She couldn't care less now, and her mind was full of thoughts on how to get past this. How many times had he ran around and drank and danced with Ge Ya and Pear Blossom together in his mind?

The sound of the zither had already rang out. It was actually made by the West Cold, which had been spread the most across the entire continent, and the extraordinary rhythms of the West Cold, along with the mixing of the Great Phoenix music, the lingering spring rain in the south, and the loneliness of Qin Huai at night. This song was composed by Luo Lihua and the Young Master Loulan. It had been many years since she had seen Luo Lihua in an instant...

Although that dance of Zhuang Li's could not compare to Luo Lihua's and Ge Ya's, she was constantly warning herself in her heart: I am Ge Ya.

She just had to dance and, like the wind of West Cold, carried the flying snow into the hall of the Great Phoenix. At the end of the dance, tears almost fell. It was as if those eight years of life had been stolen, and all of his heart and soul had been soothed by this year's Plum Court.

Zhuang Li only found out a long time later that the empress wanting her to dance that day, was indeed doing it on purpose. She had been curious about this Princess of West Cold since a long time ago. It was rumored that this Princess of West Cold was as beautiful as a fairy and had an extremely eccentric personality. Although the emperor had never favored her once, he had intentionally placed her in the Plum Garden.

What kind of place was the Plum Court? In the secluded courtyard farthest from the main palace, one would almost lose their way if one did not pay attention. After all, the woman who lived in that place had been abandoned by the Emperor.

It was not that she didn't understand, but the reason why Da Feng strongly desired Princess Ge Ya was so that Da Feng could have another proton that could control West Cold. But in the end, since she was crowned as the emperor's woman after entering the palace, she would have to submit to her and live in the same Qingyang Palace as the other Imperial Noble Lady s. Why would they stay so far away from the Plum Court?

Originally, the Queen did not suspect her and viewed her as a threat. It was only when the Imperial Noble Consort told her that the people she sent to look at the Imperial Noble Lady Ya had all been stopped, did the Queen feel that there was a secret behind it. Even the Emperor had warned her not to try to go to the Plum Court.

If she did not see the Imperial Noble Lady Ya, how could she be at ease? If the darkness didn't work, then come to the point.

And the reason for the new year was exactly what she wanted to give him.

Three years had passed since the emperor ascended the throne. A year and a half after the inauguration, she thought that marrying the Wang Su she liked a long time ago and becoming the Phoenix Dynasty Queen would already be enough of her life to be perfect. However, in this past year, she rarely visited the palace, and every time she interacted with the emperor, she felt like there was a layer of difference between them. The Emperor was a man as cold as an iceberg. She had known him since she was a child, and it was laughable that she had thought she could melt him. Her family was extremely influential. Since she was young, she had learned to observe the expressions of others. After coming and going a few times, she felt that the Emperor had never been in the mood to spend his money on her, so when she was extremely angry, she would often vent her anger on others.

If she could not obtain it, then naturally no one else could as well. After her anger burned a circle around the harem, she seemed to have sensed that there was something wrong with the Princess of West Cold. If he didn't take her out for a look, he wouldn't be satisfied even if he lived every day.

Naturally, she did not dare disobey the emperor's orders at all. She only felt that she had to find a reason to meet Princess Ge Ya first.

After Zhuang Li finished dancing, she knelt down and kowtowed, then the Queen began to bestow him with rewards, saying that she had bestowed him with pearls or some gold leaf. She only bowed her head continuously in gratitude, unable to hear clearly what she had bestowed him. The Queen's voice was heard again.

"Imperial Noble Lady Ya has already been married into the palace for a year, yet she still wore a veil, offending the majesty of the imperial family. Today's feast, at the main hall, everyone is a family, so naturally we have to take off our veils."

"empress, Ge Ya is a woman from another clan. The Emperor also promised Ge Ya that he would live according to the customs of West Cold. "

She hadn't expected that the empress would actually ask her to take off her veil. There were so many people on the main hall, so naturally, there would be more chances to be suspicious in the future. I will first move the Emperor out to block the Emperor.]

"Since you have already married into the Great Phoenix, you naturally belong to the Great Phoenix. As a matter of fact, one must take into account the etiquette of the Great Phoenix. Besides, the Emperor has already graciously allowed you to live according to the customs of West Cold. He had only taken off his veil to kowtow, could it be that there was something else that was difficult for Imperial Noble Lady to say? Do you think that you can do such a difficult thing? "

The one who spoke was the other wife of the emperor by his side, her table was also next to the emperor, it looked like she was. Her words made sense, even the Empress would give her a Like in her heart, and Zhuang Li didn't dare to raise her head, hesitating on what to do. This time, Wang Su spoke out.

"Imperial Noble Lady Ya, go wait in the study room."

He only said this sentence indifferently, but his tone was unquestionable. After that, he continued to drink his wine. And these words were like a savior, allowing Zhuang Li to come back to life.

The emperor's protection had undoubtedly tarnished the Empress's face, and no one dared to go against him. Zhuang Li even respectfully kowtowed, stood up, and walked out of the hall.

As soon as she stepped out of the main hall, she saw a slightly familiar figure. It was as if he had experienced the baptism of wind and frost, and had matured completely. The body without the golden armor was as tall and straight as ever.

"General Li?" Before she could say anything, the man pulled her back. His palm was full of calluses formed from the sharpening of swords and sabers. But somehow, it was extremely warm, as if he was a small sun. He pulled Zhuang Li's hand, and turned around to walk into the midst of the palace maids and eunuchs who were entering and exiting the palace.

Zhuang Li was a little taken aback. He leaned over and whispered into Zhuang Li's ear.

"Elder sister, I will bring you to the study room."