Chapter 336 - Chapter 336: Offering Beauty
Chapter 336: Offering Beauty
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Empress Dowager Pan glared at Emperor Yu. Others might not know what he was thinking, but she did. He was biased to the point of his armpit.
“Your Majesty…” She wanted to say something but stopped. She was just short of saying it if you could say it, or if you couldn’t, shut your mouth.
However, the person in front of her was the Emperor. Empress Dowager Pan came back to her senses. She couldn’t be so reckless. There were so many people watching. Her grandson had lost face, so she couldn’t lose her son’s face too.
She invited these people here to bond and celebrate her birthday, not to watch her family’s show.
“The Crown Prince’s filial piety is all in Grandmother’s heart.”Empress Dowager Pan couldn’t blame Emperor Yuheng, so she could only comfort the Crown Prince. He looked so adorable and had a biased father.
“Grandmother has watched you grow up since you were young. Grandmother knows what kind of young man you are.”
Empress Wang’s expression softened.”
“Empress Dowager, don’t praise him. The Crown Prince was taken care of by
Empress Dowager when he was young.”
With just one sentence, he had managed to get the Empress Dowager costume.
Emperor Yu Heng looked at Empress Wang. He felt disgusted and only knew how to coax his mother. He coaxed his mother until she was confused. When his son and daughter-in-law quarreled, his mother would side with her too.
“I’m just covering up for myself. What can you do to me?”Empress Dowager Pan pretended to be angry.
‘■ You dare to do anything to anyone, but you don’t dare to do anything to the Empress Dowager.” Emperor Yu Heng had a hidden meaning in his words. It was expected that Empress Dowager Pan didn’t understand. He wasn’t saying it for her to hear.
Fortunately, there was still a hothead like Pan Shuo, who said heedlessly,”
“Aunt, what are you talking about? You’re confusing me.
Finally, the Crown Prince’s matter was resolved. However, everyone could see that the Crown Prince did not have the heart of a saint. Even Empress Dowager Pan’s birthday was reprimanded by the Emperor.
No matter how much Empress Dowager Pan doted on her, it was useless. This wasn’t a person with power and couldn’t influence the court. At most, it would be a mess.
In front of Xiao Baoxin was a table full of delicacies and a plate of green plums.
He didn’t know who took care of him, but he was very considerate.
The birthday banquet was carried out calmly. Everyone knew that the royal family was not peaceful, so no one had the mood to stand out and make fun of them. It was much more depressing than in previous years.
If there were any twists and turns in life, it would be the appearance of the dancing girl.
Emperor Yu Heng’s eyes were almost green as he stared at the dancer without blinking. He didn’t even hear Empress Dowager Pan’s conversation with him.
“Look at the dancer standing at the front…” Xie Wan sat below Xiao Baoxin and lowered her voice to her ear. “Doesn’t she look like Liu?
Xiao Baoxin was shocked. Although her seat was near the front, it was not a good spot to watch the dance. She stared at it carefully for a long time before she caught a glimpse of it. His facial features were not particularly similar, but there was a faint sense of familiarity.
She shuddered. She felt that this person’s sudden appearance was not a good sign.
By the time she returned to the stage, Empress Wang had already left her seat. Empress Dowager Pan’s face was ugly, and even worse than Empress Dowager Pan was the Xin ‘an Prince. He forced himself to drink, but his face was already green.
Empress Wang and the Emperor had not been on good terms recently. This time, Empress Dowager Pan’s birthday banquet was arranged by him, and it was also an assignment given to him by the Emperor.
Empress Dowager Pan had always been biased towards the Empress and the Crown Prince, so Prince Xin ‘an did not deliberately curry favor with her. He also wanted to show the Empress Dowager his feelings. The mam reason was that he did not want to disappoint the Emperor, so all matters, big or small, were handled by him.
There was a dance, but the person leading the dance was not this woman. The appearance of such a person right under his nose was completely out of his control. This fear was not the only thing. To place a dancer who looked like his aunt in front of the Emperor in front of everyone’s eyes…
What did the Emperor think of him?
What did others think of him?
Or was it because the Emperor was about to abolish the Crown Prince? This timing was too good, and it made him feel disgusted.
He was afraid that if the Crown Prince was successfully deposed and he ascended the throne, the hat of offering a father’s beauty would be placed on his head in the future.
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The birthday banquet lasted for more than two hours before it ended. Emperor Yu Heng helped Empress Dowager Pan back to Xian Yang Hall.
The Crown Prince was no longer silent at the banquet. He walked up to the Prince of Xin ‘an and crossed his arms with a smile that was not a smile.”Little Liu, you empathize with the emperor and are really willing to go all out. Where exactly did you pull out such a stupid thing to hide and present a treasure to father today?”
“They look so alike. It’s hard to find them, right?
The Xin ‘an King clenched his fists.”
Are you talking about finding a dancer who is like your aunt and offering her to Imperial Father?”The crown prince sneered.” Your aunt is dead, but my mother is still alive and well. Should I find someone to annoy my mother?” “What’s there to be afraid of? You’re just short of carrying her to Imperial Father’s bed with both hands. Why are you still pretending to be a big-tailed wolf? You… I’m convinced! Kid!
Only you can do this!”
The Xin ‘an Prince took a deep breath. The Crown Prince was in the twilight of his life. There was no tomorrow. He could afford to make a fuss, but he could not.
The Crown Prince patted Prince Xin ‘an’s shoulder.” I underestimated you in the past. For the position of the Crown Prince, you were even willing to sell your own aunt. It’s not a loss for me to lose to you.”
Their voices were neither loud nor soft, but the two rows nearby heard them clearly.
Xiao Baoxin had sharp ears and heard everything.
None of the womenfolk were willing to get involved in the palace’s affairs. They pretended not to hear anything and walked out of the hall one after another.
The Crown Prince and Prince Xin ‘an did not dare to make a fuss in Taiji Palace, but today’s matter would inevitably spread.
The Crown Prince patted his butt and left, but Prince Xin ‘an felt as if grass had grown in his heart. He went straight to Xian Yang Hall to explain to Emperor Yu Heng. When he arrived, Emperor Yu Heng had already left. When he went back to Taiji Hall, Wei Desheng only knew that the Emperor was too drunk and had already fallen asleep.
The Xin ‘an King hesitated. He took two steps and turned back.
“Father, are you angry?”
Wei Desheng glanced at King Xin ‘an and smiled.””Sixth King, you are worrying too much. The emperor is not angry.”He did not say another word.
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On the way back to the residence, no one mentioned the dancer. The matters of the royal family had nothing to do with them.
Xiao Baoxin, however, had a strange feeling. When she returned to Rong An Hall, she brought it up with Xie Xian. Before she finished removing her makeup, Xie Xian tapped his fingers on the dressing table.
“This palace banquet was prepared by Xin ‘an Prmce.”he said.
Xiao Baoxin’s expression was difficult to describe in a few words. The ancients did say that those who achieved great things did not care about restraint, but finding a dancer who looked like his own mother and sending her to his father’s bed was also quite disgusting.
Perhaps it was because her expression was too funny, Xie Xian couldn’t help but laugh until he bent over. He got up and pinched her face.
Why was she so cute?
“It can’t be Xin ‘an King.” Xie Xian shook his head.” Even if he wanted to do this, he wouldn’t do it so blatantly. Flattering the emperor was not done this way. Although Xin ‘an King was young, he was shrewd and would not be so ostentatious..”