Chapter 303: Three Nations Gathered
"Second Prince, you should go to the inn to rest." Xie Zihan's face turned ugly.
He didn't want any man to mention Shen Jingxuan, nor did he want them to inquire about her, and he didn't want them to be interested in Shen Jingxuan.
Xie Zihan no longer paid attention to Ling Xuan, the second prince of Dongling, and walked towards the inn first.
It seemed as if Shen Jingxuan had already been accepted by him as his own. No man was allowed to mention her name, and she was not allowed to be remembered by them.
Xie Zihan is now like a possessed person. He is deeply attracted to Shen Jingxuan and he must get her.
Ling Xuan stared at him for a while and walked towards Xie Zihan.
But the faint smile on his lips and the look in his eyes all showed his curiosity and interest in the matter.
On the second day after Dongling Kingdom entered the city, Nanling Kingdom arrived at Shangjing City as agreed in the letter.
That day, the emperor sent someone to the Regent's Palace to convey a message, summoning Xie Lingxiao to attend the palace dinner.
Xie Lingxiao sat in the study with a grim look on his face. He did not step out of the study until it got dark. Only Ling Feng went in and out of the study several times, but no one knew what he was doing.
When Shen Jingxuan came to the study, she saw Xie Lingxiao standing in front of the window, wondering what he was thinking about.
"What happened?" she asked.
Xie Lingxiao frowned, "Xuan'er, be careful at the palace banquet. Let Ling Qiong and Ling Huan follow you."
"After entering the palace, the emperor will definitely look for me. You will be alone by then, so you must be careful and alert."
Shen Jingxuan smiled and said, "I'm not a child, don't worry, I will keep Ling Qiong and Ling Huan by my side."
The palace is a den of dragons and tigers, and now there are people from the other three kingdoms here, so it's always better to be careful.
Xie Lingxiao held Shen Jingxuan's hand tightly: "The other three countries sent their princes and princesses here with ulterior motives, and the emperor is afraid of the military power in my hands."
"If there is a chance, he will try every possible way to get military power."
After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Before we got married, he wanted to destroy the friendship between you and me. If he had the chance, he would not let it go..."
Xie Lingxiao felt uneasy at this time, and a worried look appeared on his face when he thought of the news sent back by Ling Feng.
Shen Jingxuan said: "Don't think too much, let's see what happens at the palace banquet first, and then make a decision."
"Okay." Xie Lingxiao responded.
He knew that Shen Jingxuan shouldn't be made to worry about those things, so he could just wait until the palace banquet was over and let him handle it.
The two returned to their bedroom, packed up, put on the palace robes that symbolized the Regent and the Regent Princess, and rode in a carriage to the palace together.
At this time, there was already a long line outside the palace gate. The prince's carriage drove all the way until it entered the palace and gradually stopped.
Shen Jingxuan said: "Entering the palace now saves a lot of trouble."
In the past, when she attended palace banquets, she not only had to pack up early and rush to the palace gate, but even when she arrived at the palace gate she still had to wait in a long line and it took a long time before she could enter the palace gate.
I didn't expect that now that I could enter the palace with Xie Lingxiao, I could skip the queue and go directly into the palace in a carriage.
Xie Lingxiao shook his head and laughed: "If I can avoid entering the palace, I would rather not have such convenience."
He didn't like the palace, but because of his status, he had to go there from time to time.
Even if he could do everything he could to avoid entering the palace, the emperor would occasionally summon him and he had to come.
While the two were chatting, Xie Lingxiao and Shen Jingxuan came to the main hall of the palace.
There were only a few people in the hall at this time.
Xie Lingxiao held Shen Jingxuan's hand and walked to his seat with her.
Just as he sat down, Eunuch Deng came over quickly and said, "Prince Regent, you are finally here. The Emperor is waiting for you."
Xie Lingxiao glanced at him, as if he didn't hear anything, and sat there motionless with Shen Jingxuan.
Seeing that Xie Lingxiao looked unhappy, Eunuch Deng stood there with his back bent, not daring to speak any more.
He thought to himself that any task concerning the Regent was really difficult.
This is also the reason why I have to come here in person every time.
The emperor was worried that if other people came, the regent would be angry. Only by letting this old man come, the emperor would feel more at ease.
Eunuch Deng waited for a long time, but still did not see Xie Lingxiao move at all. He was so anxious that sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
Shen Jingxuan said: "You go ahead, I'll just sit here and not go anywhere."
"Okay, wait here for me to come back." Xie Lingxiao said worriedly.
He wanted to send Shen Jingxuan to the Empress Dowager's palace, but if that were the case, he would have to go there with the Emperor later and would not have enough time to take her into the palace.
In desperation, he had to bring her here so that he could stay with her for a while longer.
Xie Lingxiao stood up, glanced at Eunuch Deng, and turned to leave.
Eunuch Deng wiped the sweat from his forehead, stood up and quickly chased after him.
In the past, it was okay when Shen Jingxuan was not around. Even if Xie Lingxiao looked unhappy, he would follow him to the imperial study in time.
It is even more difficult to invite people nowadays.
Eunuch Deng only prayed that when he saw the emperor later, the emperor would not be angry.
Soon after Xie Lingxiao left, more and more people came into the hall.
What surprised Shen Jingxuan was that the people who entered the palace this time included Shen Jinghuan, whom she had not seen for a long time, and the fifth princess who was traveling with her.
Looking at Shen Jinghuan's rosy face and curved eyebrows, Shen Jingxuan suddenly realized that she had not received any news from Guizhi for a long time.
Seeing Shen Jinghuan's cheerful face, I'm afraid Guizhi is also having a hard time in the Prince's Mansion.
At the beginning, she was indecisive and did not do what she wanted to do in time. Now that Shen Jinghuan has turned around, it may be difficult for her to do it again.
As soon as Shen Jinghuan stepped into the hall, the first person he saw was Shen Jingxuan sitting in front of him.
She acted as if she didn't see it and quietly went to her seat and sat down.
Seeing that she had become much more obedient, Shen Jingxuan was somewhat impressed by her.
Given her personality, it's the first time I've seen her be able to control her emotions, sit quietly and not cause trouble.
There were more and more people in the hall. Just when the last few people found their seats and sat down, the eunuch's voice came from outside the hall.
As he finished calling out "The Emperor and the Empress have arrived", the Emperor and the Empress walked into the hall side by side.
Following behind them were Xie Lingxiao and Xie Zihan, and next to Xie Zihan walked Xie Zian, who rarely appeared in public.
Everyone in the hall bowed until the eunuch's voice ended, and the emperor and empress came to the top seat.
Only after getting the emperor's consent were they able to get up.
Xie Lingxiao came to Shen Jingxuan's side, helped her up with a bad look on his face, and they sat down together.
The emperor watched everyone in the hall take their seats and had just said a few words of greeting when the eunuch's voice rang out again.
"The Crown Prince of Xiling and the Third Prince are here to see the Emperor..."
As the eunuch's voice disappeared, Song Shao walked into the hall first, followed by the third prince Song Yi and the envoys from Xiling Kingdom.
As soon as the two of them stepped into the hall, Song Shao glanced in the direction of Xie Lingxiao and Shen Jingxuan, then saluted the emperor who was sitting at the top.
"The Crown Prince of Xiling, Song Shao, meets the Emperor of Beiling."
"The Third Prince of Xiling, Song Yi, meets the Emperor of Beiling."
"Please invite Crown Prince Xiling and the Third Prince to take a seat." The emperor said with a smile.