Chapter 269 Intentionally Making Things Difficult
Shen Jingxuan looked at Shen Jinghuan with a smile, and couldn't help but shake her head secretly when she saw that she had aroused public anger without realizing it.
In the capital city, anyone with a little status would want to attend the palace banquet in order to rise to fame.
What's more, the people standing behind her were all family members of officials of the current dynasty.
Compared with those people of status and position, they are so much more noble that they want to bring honor to their mansion.
Shen Jinghuan stood in front of her, thinking that it was as simple as preventing her from entering the palace, but in fact, she was blocking the opportunity for each mansion to bring glory to the family.
Even if they enter the palace and fail to win the favor of the nobles, they can still broaden their children's horizons.
But now the person in front of them actually wanted to block their way and stop them from entering the palace.
"Your Highness, please ask Concubine Shen to give way. It's a rare opportunity for us to enter the palace, and we don't want to give up such an opportunity."
"Your Highness, we want to enter the palace. If we don't check now, we will be late and the Emperor and Empress will blame us. What should we do?"
"Your Highness..."
The people behind Shen Jingxuan kept telling the truth one after another, which gave Xie Zihan a splitting headache.
"Come here, send Concubine Shen back to the Crown Prince's Mansion. From now on, you are not allowed to leave the mansion without my permission."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jinghuan was dragged away by several guards.
Shen Jingxuan walked forward indifferently, and after the people guarding the palace gate had checked her, she slowly walked into the palace.
Ling Huan said angrily: "Miss, if we had known we would meet Shen Jinghuan, we would not have come so early."
Shen Jingxuan thought that if she came earlier, she could enter the palace earlier and not have to wait outside for so long.
But he didn't expect to be delayed by Shen Jinghuan and Xie Zihan.
Shen Jingxuan said: "What is meant to happen will happen, no matter how soon or late it is."
There is not so much we can know in advance in this world. If we could know everything in advance, there wouldn’t be so many troubles.
"Guizhi said she wanted revenge last time, but now I don't know if she has taken revenge or not, but now she has appeared in front of the young lady."
Ling Qiong and Ling Huan have been with Shen Jingxuan for a long time. Shen Jingxuan does not shy away from them in anything, so it is not surprising that they know about Guizhi's affairs.
Shen Jingxuan said calmly: "Guizhi must have run into trouble, otherwise there would be no chance for Shen Jinghuan to leave the house."
The last time I saw Guizhi's letter, I felt that she was a little indecisive.
If you miss such a great opportunity to take revenge, when Shen Jinghuan makes a comeback, she will not have an easy time.
The few of them came to the palace hall while chatting.
Shen Jingxuan saw Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi not far from the hall, and walked slowly towards them.
She looked at the two people who wanted to step forward and shook her head slightly at them.
Shen Jingxuan didn't like crowds, and there were only a few people in the hall now. If Jiang Shaoying made any noise, it would definitely attract other people to watch.
Chen Yi and Jiang Shaoying looked at each other, and their raised bodies gradually fell back to their original positions.
After waiting for a while, I saw people entering the hall one after another. Until the last person sat down, a notification came from outside the hall.
"The Emperor has arrived..."
"The Queen has arrived..."
The people in the hall just stood up to salute, and the eunuch who announced continued: "The Regent has arrived..."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived..."
The voices of the messenger came one after another, and the people in the hall kept bowing.
Until the eunuch's voice stopped and the emperor stood at the head of the group, everyone stood up and took their seats.
Xie Lingxiao sat below the emperor, his eyes vaguely looking at Shen Jingxuan.
Seeing her wearing the pink dress that Ling Feng sent her yesterday, her expression gradually softened.
Their eyes met, and Shen Jingxuan looked away expressionlessly, causing Xie Lingxiao to frown slightly.
Clearly, when he left the Duke Zhenguo Mansion, Shen Jingxuan saw him off in person. Now that he gave her a dress, why didn't she look happy?
Shen Jingxuan lowered her eyes to look at the color of the dress and couldn't help but think of Chuntao.
There had never been clothes of this color in her closet, so she could tell something was wrong at first glance.
The emperor sat at the top seat and exchanged greetings with civil and military officials.
The queen was sitting upright with a dignified manner. She looked at the hall and followed the order of the seats.
Xie Lingxiao was sitting below the emperor, looking down at the wine cup in his hand, wondering what he was thinking.
Below him is Xie Zihan.
The Queen's gaze fell on him, and she saw that he was staring at Shen Jingxuan intently. Occasionally, she curled up the corners of her lips, and Xie Zihan's mouth corners followed suit.
Looking at Xie Zihan like this, the queen felt as if a fire was ignited in her heart, burning more and more fiercely.
Seeing that the emperor finally stopped talking to the civil and military officials, the queen's eyes flickered: "Your Majesty, today is the annual banquet, why don't you see if the young ladies of each mansion want to perform their talents?"
The emperor said, "It's up to the queen to decide."
Ever since the incident between Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan, although the emperor did not show it on his face, he felt cold towards the queen and them in his heart.
As the crown prince, he did such a thing at the palace banquet, and the emperor blamed the queen for not parenting her children well.
If it weren't for the palace banquet today, the emperor wouldn't even want to see the queen, let alone let her sit next to him.
The queen glanced at Lu Zhong, then looked at the ladies from various mansions and said, "The emperor has already agreed. Are there any ladies who want to perform their talents?"
She looked at the expressions of the young ladies from the various mansions below, and the corners of her mouth gradually curled up.
Xie Zihan is already married, with a wife and concubines. No matter how well the young ladies from other families perform, they will not be promised to Xie Zihan.
Among the adult princes today, the eldest prince already has a wife, and the second prince has left the capital and his whereabouts are unknown.
If we talk about the only person at the palace banquet who has status and position and has no wife or concubine in his mansion, it is only Xie Lingxiao.
The queen looked at Shen Jingxuan, and a smile gradually appeared on the corners of her lips.
After the New Year, it won’t be long before Xie Lingxiao and Shen Jingxuan’s wedding day.
Although Shen Jingxuan is the principal wife, it is impossible for her to be the only woman in the Regent Palace. I wonder who among these people...
Even if Xie Lingxiao doesn't like it, as long as the emperor agrees, he won't refuse in person, right?
Shen Jingxuan noticed the Queen's gaze on her, but she sat there calmly, as if she was unaware.
When the queen saw other young ladies eager to try, she secretly mocked them in her heart.
What's the point? Even if the performance is good, it's just for people to watch.
The Queen said, "Ladies please come forward in order. If anyone does not want to perform, it will be the next one's turn."
As soon as she finished speaking, the lady sitting in the front row came to the center of the hall. As soon as she finished her dance, the women behind her came forward one after another to perform.
Soon it was Shen Jingxuan's turn. She sat there quietly without moving, and the person behind her wanted to stand up and move forward.
Seeing this, the Queen looked at Shen Jingxuan and said, "Miss Shen, don't you have any talent you want to perform?"
"Yeah." Shen Jingxuan responded lightly.
From the moment she received the invitation, she knew that the Queen could not hold back and wanted to embarrass her at the palace banquet.
I just didn't expect that she would let me perform her talents.
Seeing this, the Queen continued, "Now that the Regent is here, you don't cherish this great opportunity to show off?"
Without waiting for Shen Jingxuan to speak, Xie Lingxiao said, "This is a good opportunity. Does the Queen want to perform too?"