The banquet officially began. The Queen sat next to Emperor Li, and her hand holding the wine glass was trembling slightly.

Emperor Li glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong with the queen?"

The Queen said, "Your Majesty, it's nothing."

She drank the wine in the glass, her eyes fell on Shen Mi below, and her eyes suddenly became gloomy.

She knew that Shen Mi was most likely Pei Wan's daughter, and she also knew that His Majesty's intention this time was to allow officials to bring their families into the palace.

The purpose is most likely to meet Prime Minister Ji's daughter and take the girl into the palace as a concubine.

Over the years, Emperor Li could not forget Pei Wan, and all the concubines in the harem were designed to look like Pei Wan.

How could he let Prime Minister Ji's daughter go?

But she has never tolerated any grain of sand in her eyes, so how could she let that woman live well?

Today is a good opportunity to kill her.

Inside the palace, everyone was enjoying the meal, but Shen Mi did not dare to drink the glass of wine on her table.

Pei Rou noticed something was wrong and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Is there something wrong with this wine?"

Shen Mi said: "There is an aphrodisiac in this wine."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Rou's expression changed.

Looking at the Li Emperor who was on the high seat, he cursed in a low voice: "Could this dog emperor really be so cruel and crazy?"

Sitting on a high seat, Emperor Li raised the wine glass in his hand and glanced at Shen Mi vaguely.

He turned his head and looked at a eunuch beside him.

The eunuch gave him a look, indicating that the matter had been settled.

He pretended to smile, raised his glass and looked at the people below.

"Today the emperor and his subjects are enjoying themselves together. It is a rare occasion for them to gather together."

"The war in the north has stopped, and Qi has agreed to come to the capital to discuss a marriage with our Great Yan."

"There's news from Qi that the person to be chosen for the marriage alliance this time may not necessarily be a princess of the royal family, but may very well be chosen from among the noble ladies of the capital."

"We have been away from the country, and it is impossible for us to live in peace in Le Tai for so many years without you, my dear ministers."

"I'll toast to you guys."

Everyone raised their glasses and toasted.

Shen Mi waved his sleeves and pretended to drink, then poured out the cup.

She knew the aphrodisiac in the wine. It would take at least an hour to take effect. It wouldn't be that fast.

Emperor Li stared at Shen Mi closely, and was relieved when he saw her drink the wine.

After a glass of wine, the palace banquet officially began.

When the Queen saw that Emperor Li's eyes fell on Shen Mi intentionally or unintentionally, she sneered.

After a while, the sound of ritual music was heard.

A group of women in strange clothes came in from outside the hall and began to twist their bodies to the sound of the piano.

Shen Mi sat on the chair, raised her eyes and met Hong Luan's eyes.

Hongluan held the wine glass and nodded slowly to indicate that the matter had been settled.

Everyone at the table had their own ulterior motives.

After the dancers in the palace finished singing and dancing, the queen held a wine glass and looked at the people below.

"Your Majesty, I am tired of watching these singing and dancing performances in previous years."

"I have made other arrangements for today's dinner."

Li Di said calmly: "Oh?"

"I would like to see what the Queen has arranged today."

The queen said: "Sword dance."

Then a woman came in from outside the hall.

The woman was young and beautiful, wearing a rose-red dance dress, with a willow-like waist and seductive eyes.

She held a sharp sword in her hand.

The sound of piano gradually rose in the hall, and the long sword in the woman's hand also danced with the music.

Gradually, the sound of the piano became faster and faster, as rapid as flowing water, and the dancer's sword also moved faster.

Along with the urgent sound of the piano, the attention of everyone in the hall was attracted by this woman.

Her steps were light but her speed was extremely fast, and she looked directly at Shen Mi with sharp eyes.

Shen Mi sat on the chair with a calm expression.

Seeing that the sharp sword was about to pierce her, Pei Rou quickly pulled her body back.

Then, the woman moved the sword away and continued her sword dance.

Pei Rou whispered: "Mi'er, she's coming for you."

Shen Mi's expression was calm as she gently fiddled with the ring on her finger.

She is waiting.

If you can't wait, let's see who dies first today.

Sure enough, the sound of the piano, as rapid as flowing water, became faster and faster, and the long sword in the woman's hand danced in front of Shen Mi again.

Emperor Li frowned and looked at Shen Mi below, his expression somewhat excited.

Today, he had someone put an aphrodisiac in her wine.

As long as the banquet is over, she will be sent to his bedroom.

Once the matter is settled, she has no say over it.

He didn't believe that Shen Mi's face was as scary as it was three years ago.

Prime Minister Ji and Pei Rou must have lied that she was ill because they were afraid that she would enter the palace.

But he just wanted to take her because she looked so much like Pei Wan.

The sound of the piano in the hall suddenly became faster.

The dancer's sword instantly stabbed towards Shen Mi, and the hall was instantly in an uproar.

Shen Mi dodged sideways, and the long sword directly lifted off her veil, revealing a bloody and terrifying face.

The face was blood red, covering half of the face and even the entire nose.

On the bloody scar, you can vaguely see winding blood bubbles.

The dancer dancing with the sword was startled and almost fell to the ground when she stepped back.

In an instant, everyone in the hall screamed in fear.

Emperor Li, who was in a high position, was so frightened when he saw Shen Mi's face that his body trembled unconsciously for a moment.

The queen immediately said: "Quick, put on the veil."

Shen Mi curled her lips slightly and deliberately raised her head to look at Emperor Li.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry for my impoliteness."

Li Di didn't dare to look at her and simply covered his eyes with his sleeves.

Afraid of having nightmares at night.

This scar is bloody and a hundred times or a thousand times more terrifying than the one three years ago.

It was a good thing that he still had some thoughts about Shen Mi, but he didn't expect it to be a nightmare.

Prime Minister Ji stood up quickly and said, "Your Majesty, my daughter is ill and frightened you. I am at fault."

He glanced at Shen Mi: "Yin'er, put on your veil quickly, don't scare His Majesty."

"Yes, father."

Only after Shen Mi put on her veil again did the noisy noises in the hall stop.

Emperor Li put down his sleeves and picked up the teacup. When he lowered his eyes, he saw Shen Mi smiling at him from below, and he couldn't help but shudder.

The queen took a deep breath, and seeing that the dancer was also frightened, she waved her sleeves and asked her to leave.

Just as the palace regained its peace,

The queen held the teacup and looked quietly at the veiled Shen Mi.

Those eyes frightened her.

She wanted to let her die, or sell her to the lowest brothel, where she would never be reborn.

Everyone was frightened by Shen Mi's face. They took a deep breath, patted their chests, and started eating again.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside the hall.

Shen Mi knew that the real show was finally about to begin.

A young eunuch rushed into the hall, sweating profusely, and immediately knelt in the hall.

"Your Majesty, Queen, something terrible has happened!"

The Emperor Li and the Empress' expressions suddenly turned gloomy, and they looked at the little eunuch kneeling on the ground in disbelief.

"What's the hurry?"

"Don't you see I'm having dinner with everyone?"

The young eunuch was trembling all over and was hesitant to speak.

Li Di said angrily: "What is it? Tell me now!"

The young eunuch was sweating profusely and stammered, "Jingren Palace, the iron chain of the Soul-Calming Well is broken!"

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