Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 590 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (9)

After waking up from her afternoon nap in her room, Shen Shuyi dressed up and went to find Li Zhan. She hadn't forgotten about the banquet she was supposed to attend at the palace.

Her room was not far from Li Zhan's bedroom. As soon as she stepped out of the moon-shaped door, she saw the Regent Prince walking towards her in a black round-necked brocade robe. The man was tall and slender, walked with a brisk pace, and was upright, handsome, and dashing, which made her take a second look.

Li Zhan watched as the little princess walked quickly towards him. She was dressed in a snow-white dress, her face was as clear and translucent as a peeled lychee, and her cherry lips were as soft and beautiful as a flower.

"In a hurry to be reborn."

Shen Shuyi stopped in front of him, "I'm not in a hurry to go out with the prince."

The prince's carriage was indeed luxurious. Shen Shuyi sat in the carriage eating fruits and snacks. She said she was there to serve Li Zhan, but Li Zhan didn't usually need to be served. For example, the man was even reading a book in the carriage, not afraid of it being too bright for him.

Shen Shuyi watched as the carriage drove directly into the palace gate, and she subconsciously looked at Li Zhan.

Li Zhan didn't look up, but he knew what she was thinking.

"I may also enter the palace with a sword."

Shen Shuyi gave him a thumbs up.

Cow.

No wonder the emperor and empress dowager wanted to kill him every day.

Isn't this a challenge to imperial authority?

Upon entering the palace, palace servants arranged for a palanquin for the Regent to ride in at the Flower Calyx Tower, where the birthday banquet was to be held.

As a "maid," Shen Shuyi was not entitled to sit there, but Li Zhan reached out his hand to her.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and come up."

Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Shen Shuyi sat down next to the Regent.

It seems that this princess of Lu is very much in the favor of the regent, and it seems they will have to serve her very carefully.

Upon arriving at the Hua'e Tower, Shen Shuyi could hear the sounds of string and wind instruments emanating from inside the hall.

She followed Li Zhan slowly into the seat and immediately saw Emperor Chen Junliu and Empress Dowager Liu sitting at the head of the table.

Chen Junliu's gaze swept over as well, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

Everyone was present, even the emperor himself, but Li Zhan arrived late!

Before the banquet began, there was a presentation of gifts, where the court officials racked their brains to present treasures to the emperor.

When it was Li Zhan's turn, he gestured to the eunuch beside him to present it.

All eyes were on the tray. They could tell at a glance that it was not a treasure, but a scroll.

Could it be a treasured piece of calligraphy or painting by a famous artist?
Chen Junliu raised his hand to indicate, "Let's see what treasures the Imperial Uncle has given me."

The Regent's Palace is extremely luxurious, and any item taken as tribute is a rare treasure. The scroll that Li Zhan sent today is really stingy. He took it out so that all the civil and military officials could see how stingy this treacherous minister is!

The head eunuch stepped forward, took the tray, and then froze upon opening the scroll.

Chen Junliu was displeased. "Read it quickly. Even if the gift is small, the sentiment is deep. Don't let it chill the heart of the Imperial Uncle."

During the meal, Shen Shuyi secretly drank some wine and whispered in Li Zhan's ear.

"Your Highness, what kind of congratulatory gift did you send?"

Li Zhan slowly sipped his wine, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.

"You want to know?"

Nonsense, I don't know why you would ask.

Shen Shuyi was said to be his "maid," but she actually sat next to him like a mistress.

"You'll find out soon enough." Shen Shuyi retorted with dissatisfaction, "That's no different than saying nothing at all. I prefer to know beforehand."

At this point, the eunuch, caught in a dilemma, had no choice but to read aloud the words on the scroll.

"The rise and fall of a nation depends on its governance."

"The success or failure of political affairs depends on the assistance of advisors."

Upon hearing this, the emperor, who had been watching the regent's embarrassment with great interest, immediately turned pale.

The courtiers fell silent, inwardly lamenting the Regent's arrogance.

Today is the Emperor's birthday, a joyous occasion, yet the Regent Prince dares to cause trouble for the Emperor among the court officials—how audacious!
Shen Shuyi almost burst out laughing when she heard this, and she subconsciously grabbed Li Zhan's arm.

Li Zhan sensed the little princess trembling as she suppressed a laugh, and for some reason, the corners of his lips also curved slightly upwards.

Shen Shuyi didn't expect Li Zhan to be so amusing. The emperor clearly just wanted to receive gifts at his birthday banquet and enjoy singing, dancing, and music, thus basking in his supreme power as emperor.

Instead, the regent advised the emperor by giving him a gift, saying that the rise and fall of a country depends on the quality of its governance, and the success or failure of governance depends on the ministers who assist it.

The metaphorically reminds the emperor to value the assistance of virtuous ministers, to handle state affairs diligently, and not to govern the country in a muddled manner.

All the emperor wanted was to reclaim power and depose the regent, but the regent told the emperor not to be delusional and to give him an important position.

Sure enough, Chen Junliu's face turned ashen. He hated Li Zhan for slapping him in the face in front of the court officials. He felt that the song was no longer pleasant to listen to and the dance was no longer attractive.

He didn't even notice when Consort Zhen offered him a toast, even though Lu Zhen'er was beside him.

Chen Junliu was publicly humiliated and wanted to find an excuse to end the banquet hastily, but he didn't want to be led by the nose by Li Zhan, so he dragged it out until evening to enjoy the fireworks with the officials.

Suddenly, an urgent report arrived at the palace, and he had no choice but to summon his ministers to the Golden Palace to discuss the matter.

Li Zhan was the last to catch up; he needed to settle the little princess in first.

"If you like watching fireworks, then go watch them; if you don't, then go back to your carriage and wait for me."

Shen Shuyi nodded, "Then I'll go watch the fireworks!"

The imperial concubines and female relatives of ministers all watched the fireworks show outside the Hua'e Tower; it must have been quite a lively scene.

After Li Zhan left, Shen Shuyi followed the women to the spacious square outside the Hua'e Tower.

She had few palace servants around her; neither Cui'er nor Zhu'er were qualified to come along. Once she entered the palace, she would be served by eunuchs and maids.

Shen Shuyi went to a quiet spot in the corridor to watch the fireworks alone, and chatted with 66 before the fireworks were lit.

"66. Lu Zhen'er is doing quite well in the harem. Even the Empress doesn't have as much face as her."

At today's palace banquet, Lu Zhen'er was seated on equal footing with the Empress, and she was even summoned by Chen Junliu to dine with him.

The Empress was furious but could do nothing about it. How could a country girl with no background be so favored by the Emperor?

As a woman from a noble family, the Empress maintained a magnanimous demeanor in public and couldn't afford to argue too much. She could only sulk and return to her palace early to rest, knowing that the Emperor wouldn't be spending the night there anyway.

[Lu Zhen'er once served the princess of Lu and was very skilled at winning people over. Now, she is thriving in the Chen Kingdom's harem, and even the emperor's sister, Princess Changqing, is on good terms with her.]
Shen Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, "Who can blame them for being favored by the emperor? There are far too many opportunists in this harem."

[Host, Princess Changqing and Lu Zhen'er are heading this way! Princess Changqing is very likely here to cause you trouble, because she has long admired the Regent, but Li Zhan completely ignores her. Due to Li Zhan's immense power, Princess Changqing cannot use force and can only watch helplessly as he accepts you. She is envious, jealous, and hateful, and will definitely make things difficult for you.]
Shen Shuyi didn't expect Li Zhan to have romantic entanglements, but considering his incomparably handsome face, she could understand.

Before long, Princess Changqing and Lu Zhen'er, dressed in gorgeous palace attire, came to her.

Princess Changqing looked arrogantly at Shen Shuyi with her chin raised.

"You are the princess from the State of Lu?"

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(End of this chapter)