Daughter of the royal palace

Chapter 129 The Beauty of Qionghua Banquet (1)
Zhao Linfeng really has a good plan.

The queen obviously also understood Zhao Linfeng's calculations, so she passed a sentence that was neither serious nor serious, and neither punished nor said that Zhao Xinyue was innocent.

Ling Xihan sighed again, she really is a woman in the deep palace.A single word can contain a lot of meaning.

When the atmosphere was tense, Zhao Xinran, who had been silent all this time, took a step forward.The voice is crisp and capable, neither humble nor overbearing.

"Empress, my sister has learned etiquette and teachings since she was a child. Although she is sometimes arrogant, she is definitely not a person who thinks highly of herself. The two sisters and ministers have heard all about the empress since they were young, and they have long admired the empress in their hearts. In the past My sister and I were young and had no chance to enter the palace to participate in the Qionghua Banquet. Today, I was fortunate enough to see the peerless appearance of the empress. My sister was excited for a moment, so she expressed everything in her heart. I also hope that the empress will forgive my sister for her sincerity and forgive her frivolity crime."

Ling Xihan looked sideways, this Zhao Xinran was really smart.Some words not only praised the queen, but also described Zhao Xinyue's offense as admiring the queen's demeanor.And the words are respectful and sincere, without twitching.In this way, even if the queen has the heart, it is not easy to make trouble.

The queen was still smiling, took a sip from the teacup, and then said slowly: "Miss Zhao just said something, but what's the matter?"

Zhao Xinyue pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

"I know that my mother loves the beauty of Qionghua. It just so happens that my daughter also loves Qionghua since she was a child. Just then I heard my mother talk about the scene of Qionghua blooming in Baohua Temple last time. I heard that it was very beautiful. It's a pity that my daughter Some time ago, I didn’t catch the wind and cold very much, so it’s really a pity that I didn’t have the chance to see this scene.” There was a look of regret in her eyes, which showed that she must be disappointed that she didn’t see the viburnum in full bloom.

The queen seemed to be infected by her, and there was darkness in her eyes.

"Viburnum, also known as Poly Eight Immortals, Butterflies. Lonicera family deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs. The flowers are as big as a plate, white as jade, unparalleled in the world." She smiled slightly, like a spring flower.

"Since you love viburnum, do you know its language?"

"Flower language?" Zhao Xinyue looked at the queen suspiciously, "I don't know, please ask the queen to show me."

The queen smiled and said nothing, but Ling Xihan beside her suddenly said, "The flower language of 'Qionghua' is beautiful, romantic, and perfect love."

As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent, and they all looked at Ling Xihan.

Ling Xihan smiled slightly, a little confused and yearning.

"'Qinghua' is also written as 'Qinghua'. In ancient Chinese, 'Hua' means 'flower', and the so-called Qionghua means beautiful jade. Later generations generally regard the flower language of Qionghua as beautiful, romantic, and perfect love. She smiled and looked sideways at the queen, "Auntie, is Han'er right?"

The queen nodded, "Very correct."

Below, Xiao Tingxuan raised his eyes and glanced at Ling Xihan as if the bright moon reflected in the lake.Ouyang Chen's eyes were slightly deep, holding his wine glass, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhao Xinyue was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Ling Xihan with a smile.

"I've heard for a long time that Princess Changle is knowledgeable and talented. I saw it today. It's really so. I admire you." She bowed slightly as she spoke, with a respectful and calm demeanor.

Zhao Xinran frowned beautifully, and her tone was somewhat proud and provocative.

"The empress is both civil and military, and her reputation is all over the world. The courtiers have also heard that the princess of Changle has been with the empress since she was a child, and she must have learned something about her. The performance of the princess Shicai really made the courtiers admire. Presumably The princess's martial arts must be extraordinary, and the courtiers are not talented, so I wonder if I can ask for a lesson or two?"

Ling Xihan raised his eyebrows, and finally came.As early as the moment Zhao Xinyue appeared on the stage, Ling Xihan had a premonition.These two sisters must be targeting her.

The queen frowned, seemingly displeased.Ling Xihan has already calmly looked over.

"Don't dare to ask for advice. Today is a feast in the palace, and it's the queen's birthday. It's unlucky to use a knife or a gun." She cleverly avoided the topic.It's not that she is afraid of Sister Zhao Xinyue, but that she really doesn't like this kind of boring and meaningless competition, which is simply an insult to her IQ and time.

Zhao Xinran didn't seem to expect that she would refuse, and looked at her in surprise, but did not give up.

"I only compete with you in riding and archery, not with others." She seemed afraid that Ling Xihan would refuse again, so she said: "Many years ago when Qingzhou rebelled, the empress and the emperor fought side by side. On the day of the decisive battle, the empress shot the enemy with an arrow. The colorful flags caused the enemy's army to be in a state of confusion. Although the courtiers and daughters never had the chance to see that shocking arrow, they have heard it from the soldiers in the past. It is like a galloping wild horse coming out of the rein and sweeping away for thousands of miles." She smiled and looked at the people around her. , looking at the admiration that rose on their faces for a moment, looking at the proud and affectionate eyes of Emperor Gaozu Yuanqing, looking at the queen's eyes, and then looking at Ling Xihan who raised his eyebrows thoughtfully.

"I don't know if my daughter-in-law is lucky enough to see the same arrow on Princess Changle's body today? Keep it in mind because of the magnificence of Empress Mu."

The wind in the imperial garden is quiet and leisurely, the flowers blooming all over the branches are as bright as a woman's smile, and the fragrance of flowers rushes in, which is just a refreshing feeling.However, what is discordant with it is the sudden dull and dangerous atmosphere at this moment.

Everyone in the arena held their breath and carefully glanced over the Queen, Ling Xihan and Zhao Xinran, all with the same thought in their hearts.

Although they did not participate in the Qingzhou Rebellion 18 years ago, they also heard the accompanying soldiers vividly describe the scene that day.Therefore, the scene of the queen shooting the enemy's colorful flag with an arrow has long been praised by the world, and everyone knows and admires it.

They also know that Princess Changle of the Zhongyi Palace has always been loved by the Queen.The queen regarded him as her own, and taught him martial arts in person.Although they haven't seen how the queen's martial arts are, but they think that to be able to sit on the position of the leader of the martial arts, the martial arts must be superb.Then Ling Xihan, who was taught by the empress, should also be quite good at riding and archery.But the question now is not who wins Ling Xihan or Zhao Xinran.Rather, Ling Xihan should accept the challenge.

Zhao Xinran took the queen as a target, if Ling Xihan refused, it would be contempt for the queen.But if Ling Xihan complied, he would admit that he inherited the empress mantle, which is really arrogant.Even if he wins, the reputation of being arrogant and conceited will spread.

If she loses, not only will she lose her face, but the Palace of Zhongyi will also lose its head.The most important thing is that Zhao Xinran forced Ling Xihan to compete as the queen's disciple.If Ling Xihan really lost to Zhao Xinran, the empress would be ashamed in public.Then in the future, will the queen think highly of Ling Xihan again?Or would the queen still spoil Ling Xihan that much?

Ling Xihan lowered his eyes, and a sneer spread from the bottom of his eyes.Zhao Xinran was really scheming, not only to make her lose face, but also to cut off her back.

But what she didn't understand was that she seemed to have nothing to do with Zhao Xinran.Why did Sister Zhao Xinran target her?

(End of this chapter)