PFC Chapter 236: Birthday Banquet Attracts Attention
Chapter 236: Birthday Banquet Attracts Attention
After a while, a strong wind suddenly blew up and Ran Qianxi gently let go of Wei Zhong.
He lowered his head shyly, his fingers tightly grasping the gift box, and the small movements of his lips revealed his immature and cautious greed.
"Thank you, Miss Second, for your reward~"
Ran Qianxi smiled without responding. She glanced sideways and made sure that the eunuchs from the Queen's palace had left before moving forward.
There was still half an hour before the Qianqiu Banquet officially started, and the ministers and concubines had not yet arrived, but Baili Yong had already sat down on the high platform alone.
At the banquet, the queen and a group of concubines sat on both sides of the stage, and the princes and ministers sat further away.
Ran Qianxi came with gifts. Except for the seats next to the dragon throne and next to the Concubine Chen, there were several empty seats on and off the stage for her to choose from. However, she decisively chose to sit next to the Concubine Chen on an equal footing with the Queen. All eyes in the hall were immediately focused on her.
Just after sitting down for a while, Tan Qianhuan came in gracefully, bringing with him a lingering fragrance.
Her heart skipped a beat for unknown reasons, and she knew clearly that it was a heartbeat.
"Mom, my heart is beating fast when I see him..."
The most beautiful woman in Dachang enjoyed all the glory. Except for the high and mighty Baili Yong, no one in the palace could compare with her.
As soon as King Chenyang took his seat, the ministers began to boast generously, and it turned out that all the people present were people who wanted to curry favor with the rich and powerful.
After a while, Xu Yuanchao and Prince Shen Shu Xuanhe came together. Ran Qianxi looked at the unfamiliar face at the banquet with joy, and was caught by his elegant and heroic appearance.
"Wow, Shu Han didn't say his father was so awesome."
Royal relatives, civil and military officials were all present, and no one dared to imagine that His Majesty had arrived half an hour earlier than them.
She hadn't met Xu Yuanchao for a full month, and today they met again in the palace. She glanced diagonally across the room again and again, and Tan Qianhuan, who was drinking tea, could only pretend to be magnanimous.
Shu Xuanhe raised his eyes, glanced at him, and joked with a slight smile on his lips.
"My Lord, sit at the table, and the beauty's eyes are envious."
He naturally knew that Ran Qianxi was looking at him, but what response could he give in such a situation? Even though he had countless thoughts and throbbing emotions, he had to swallow them down.
"Talk less, eat more, and keep an eye on your son."
Shu Xuanhe laughed wantonly and said, "Hahaha, my son has been running to the south of the city every day these days. It turns out he also wants to be the center of attention of this beauty."
Xu Yuanchao sighed helplessly, and his laughter became even funnier.
"You are so smooth-talking. Your son is just like you."
"Hahaha. My son is young and naive, yet he dares to snatch someone from Marquis Yu'an. I will teach him a lesson tonight for being so ignorant."
He looks romantic, cool and humorous, but in fact he is domineering, paranoid and has unspeakable sexual fetishes.
Suddenly, a commanding voice was heard in the silence.
"Don't you know your place?"
Everyone in the hall looked towards the dragon throne, but the person involved had no idea that he was asking him.
Ran Qianxi stood still as a mountain, and Baili Yong immediately raised his voice tone.
"I'm asking you, don't you know your place?"
Ran Qianxi was sitting on the throne of Imperial Noble Consort, and she stood up only after hearing the order again.
"That's clear."
She gestured to Sun Long to take the gift, then turned and walked towards Xu Yuanchao. For a moment, Tan Qianhuan and Baili Yong both frowned.
Xu Yuanchao's eyes were full of longing, and Shu Xuanhe watched him drinking with relish.
At this moment, another order was heard coming down from the dragon throne.
"I'll ask you again, do you know where you should sit?"
Ran Qianxi stood up helplessly again. She knew Baili Yong’s suggestion but chose to play dumb.
"Good good."
She stood up and walked to the opposite side. Tan Qianhuan's eyes suddenly became warm. Unexpectedly, she sat next to Liu Xun...
"Ran Lao Er!"
Baili Yong immediately dropped his wine glass and stood up in shock. The entire hall and the wind outside the door began to tremble!
Ran Qianxi looked at him and gave him a perfunctory smile. It was really without any respect at all for Ran Laoer to call her that.
She then stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?"
"Where do you think you should sit?"
Ran Qianxi pretended to look around, but she didn't look at the brocade seat next to the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty has not arranged seats for me, so I will sit wherever there is no one."
"How dare you, a girl from the boudoir, mingle with the palace officials."
Hearing his scolding, Ran Qianxi sighed impatiently.
"Your Majesty, where do you think it is appropriate for me to sit?"
"You know it yourself."
Ran Qianxi raised the corner of her mouth in disdain. He was clearly forcing her to acknowledge her identity.
"My daughter doesn't know."
"You are so stubborn! Someone bring her up here!"
The guards lifted her feet off the ground in shock.
"As a humble commoner, I have no right to sit with Your Majesty."
Baili Yong ignored him and waited for the guards to carry her to the throne before she became extremely flustered.
"It is not right for your Majesty to sit here. Please think twice..."
No matter what she said, it was too late; she was pushed into her seat.
There was deathly silence in the hall. The icy cold gaze had penetrated her whole body. She tried to stand up but was suddenly pinned down by Baili Yong.
"Xi'er, you'd better be good. They are all here. As long as I give the order, I don't mind you collecting their bodies."
The threat in this life came from Baili Yong, and she could not escape the gears of fate no matter what.
"Today is my great joy, and I have another piece of good news to tell you. Dean Ran has taught his daughter well, and I have decided to make her an Imperial Noble Consort."
Everyone was surprised when these words were spoken. Tan Qianhuan clenched his fists and Xu Yuanchao's expression was also extremely unnatural.
Shu Xuanhe was also surprised and said: "The beauty is indeed beautiful, even His Majesty is fascinated by her."
At the critical moment, Xie Jun suddenly stood up!
"Your Majesty, please think twice. The Second Miss cannot be made a concubine."
Baili Yong'e looked at her, and this time she did not back down but explained the whole story.
"Your Majesty, women in the palace have always been chaste, especially those who can serve the emperor closely and are appointed as concubines. Miss Ran II had an affair with a eunuch in broad daylight, so she is not qualified to serve the emperor in the palace."
Ran Qianxi had long expected that she would use this as an excuse to stop her, and sure enough, she was still as eager for success as she was in her previous life.
Concubine Xie: "Yes, Your Majesty, I saw it too. The eunuch seems to be from the Cixi Palace."
Concubine Die: "It's hard for the Queen Mother to still praise her. Now it seems so embarrassing."
Baili Yong frowned, and Diepin was so scared that she sat back immediately.
"I have made up my mind, who has anything else to say?"
Xie Jun: "Your Majesty, I wanted to tie up the eunuch, but the Queen Mother detained him. If you don't believe me, just summon him to the palace."
It was already rude to talk about palace affairs at the emperor's birthday banquet, and she even wanted to bring someone here for a face-to-face confrontation. Baili Yong was immediately furious.
"If the Queen says anything more, I will make her the Queen of the West Palace."