Chapter 442 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
When the palace maid holding the blue and white porcelain plate saw the princess asking questions, she quickly knelt down.
"Princess, this is General Qi's gift to the Queen Mother as a congratulatory gift."
With these words, Shi Li withdrew her hand that was reaching for the silver hairpin.
"Aning... look at him. He actually gave me a silver hairpin on my birthday. This is a constant reminder for me not to be extravagant!"
Shi Li grabbed Zhou Youning's sleeve and complained aggrievedly.
Zhou Youning: …
Someone really has a long way to go.
But it is undeniable that she was very happy seeing Shi Li's prejudice against Qi Changchuan.
She didn't want Lili to be kidnapped at all, and she was able to protect Lili and ensure her a safe and smooth life!
Thinking of this, Zhou Youning glanced at the silver bell hairpin on Shi Li's head, and then at the exquisite silver hairpin on the blue and white porcelain plate.
"Lili, where did you get this silver hairpin on your head?"
She suspected that the silver hairpin on Shi Li's head, which she treasured so much, was also related to Qi Changchuan, but she herself didn't remember it.
Shi Li raised her hand and touched the silver bell on the hairpin in confusion.
"I don't remember. I got it a long time ago. Maybe I brought it with me when I entered the palace."
really……
Zhou Youning looked at the silver bell hairpin on her head again and began to feel particularly annoyed.
Before there was time to say anything else, the eunuchs who were close to the little emperor walked into Chengyang Palace respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the envoys from the Western Regions have come to congratulate you on your birthday. Your Majesty, please come and take a look."
"I'll go with you. I heard that the Western Regions are sending a princess this time. I wonder what their purpose is."
Zhou Youning couldn't bear to see Shi Li suffer any loss, so he took her arm and walked out.
The image that now emerged in Shi Li's mind was a stunningly beautiful woman.
When the beauty dances gracefully, she can even attract passing butterflies to stay.
Ugh……
It turns out that I was too deeply influenced by TV dramas when I was a child.
Before they saw the Princess of the Western Regions, they smelled a fresh and rich scent of honeydew melon as they walked along the corridor.
Shi Li paused, suddenly recalling the unpleasant past events not long ago.
"I'll never eat honeydew melon cake again." She couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Zhou Youning had sharp ears. When he heard this, he pursed his lips and almost laughed out loud.
The emperor is right. As her cousin, she should be treated like a treasure by everyone and should not suffer even the slightest bit of grievance.
"Let's not eat the honeydew melon cakes. Let's wait and see what good things the Western Regions have tributed to us." She comforted him and walked into the palace holding Shi Li's hand.
Zhou Chenghao and a group of trusted ministers were already waiting in the hall.
When the Queen Mother and the eldest princess arrived, everyone immediately stood up and saluted.
Among them, Qi Changchuan is particularly conspicuous.
He was still wearing dark clothes, with a tall and slender figure and a long sword with a cold and awe-inspiring light at his waist.
Although she knew that this man was scary, Shi Li still couldn't help but secretly glance at his handsome face a few times.
The last time I looked at it, I was unlucky enough to be caught red-handed.
Shi Li was stunned, but found that Qi Changchuan did not show any serious expression, but his eyes were as dark as ink, as if they had sunk into the starry night, hiding emotions that no one could understand.
Ding-ling~~~Ding-ling~~Ding-ling~
Outside the hall, a clear bell sounded, gradually coming closer and closer, bringing Shi Li's mind back to who knows where it had drifted.
She looked outside the palace and saw a beautiful woman with a slim figure in a bright red gauze dress slowly walking into the palace.
There is a thin veil covering her face, which makes her exotic beauty appear even more apparent.
Like a gorgeous red flower blooming in a distant mountain range.
Although it doesn't have any exotic fragrance, it is still amazing enough.
"Princess of the Western Regions, dancing for the Queen Mother."
The beautiful princess' voice is as sweet as a yellow oriole singing in a valley, perfectly matching her stunning appearance.
Shi Li didn't know whether every princess who entered the palace had to dance this piece.
However, the dance by the princess from the Western Regions had been arranged long ago, and she couldn't say anything and could only enjoy it.
As the music began, the princess raised her hands and began to dance gracefully. The sound of the bells on her wrists came and went, which was particularly enchanting.
Shi Li was just watching with a nonchalant attitude at first, but gradually she was attracted by the princess's graceful figure and couldn't take her eyes off her.
"General..."
The confidant standing behind Qi Changchuan noticed something was wrong and leaned over to remind him in a deep voice.
However, Qi Changchuan glanced in the direction of the Empress Dowager above without leaving a trace, and then slowly shook his head.
"It doesn't matter."
It's rare that she likes it, so she might as well watch it for a while longer.