At this moment, Prime Minister Ji and Pei Wan stood up from their chairs and immediately knelt in the center of the hall.

"Your Majesty, Yin'er did not intend to hide it from Your Majesty."

Emperor Li snorted coldly and glanced at Prime Minister Ji and Pei Wan.

"Prime Minister Ji is afraid of me, so he took her into the harem, so he asked her to hide her true appearance?"

"Or is it that her identity... is really different?"

"Is she the daughter of me and Pei Wan?"

Prime Minister Ji said: "Your Majesty, I dare not deceive you."

"Yin'er is my daughter, absolutely true."

"It's just that this child's birth date conflicts with your majesty's."

"Although she looks like the former Queen Pei Wan, she dares not enter the palace to compete for favor, fearing that it will affect the fortune of His Majesty and ruin the country."

"That's why I asked her to hide her face."

Emperor Li, who was sitting high on the throne, laughed loudly, his eyes shining as he looked at Shen Mi.

"Affect my luck? I am the true dragon emperor, what do I have to fear?"

"Prime Minister Ji, Ji Yin is smart and clever, and I am very happy. How about sending her to the palace to accompany me?"

As soon as Li Di finished speaking, Murong Che, who was leaning lazily on the chair, slowly spoke,

"Your Majesty, are you trying to snatch someone from me?"

"Today, what a coincidence."

"This time, the king came here to ask for the hand in marriage of Prime Minister Ji's daughter, Ji Yin."

When Murong Che's cold voice fell, Emperor Li's face suddenly darkened.

"What do you mean, Second Prince? Are you here to ask to marry her?"

Murong Che held a glass of wine and glanced at Shen Mi with a half-smile.

"Exactly."

"If His Majesty the Emperor Li really wants to snatch people from me, then the war in the north of Li Kingdom will never stop."

"Until our Northern Qi army flattens the entire capital."

"I think that His Majesty the Emperor Li must be able to weigh in his mind whether a beauty is more important or the country of Li."

Emperor Li stood where he was, looking down at Shen Mi who was kneeling in the hall, feeling very unwilling.

He looked at Murong Che and Shi Yanqing, pretending to smile and said, "Second Prince, Third Prince."

"We have many beauties in Kyoto, why would you bother to compete with me for this one?"

"How many beauties do you want? I will give them to you."

Murong Che put down the wine glass in his hand and his eyes fell on Shen Mi.

He smiled and said, "This time, I came here just for her."

"Your Majesty the Emperor should be happy. If it weren't for her, the war in the north of Li Country might not have stopped yet."

"If His Majesty the Emperor Li is determined to take her into the palace, I don't mind letting Northern Qi annihilate the Kingdom of Li within a month."

"Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Ji quickly fell to the ground.

"We must think about the country and its people!"

"Your Majesty, please consider the country of Li."

"Now that Beili has been destroyed and all the people are suffering, if we leave the country... please think twice, Your Majesty."

At the same time, the Prime Minister of Li State and many other officials present at the banquet also stood up, walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, the Li Kingdom has already lost two cities in the north. If another war breaks out, the people will suffer."

"Your Majesty, please think twice."

Everyone seconded: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Emperor Li stood there, shaking with anger.

He is not willing to give in, not willing to give in!

He thought for a moment, sat back in his chair, his eyes fell on Shen Mi again, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

He could let Shen Mi marry to Qi, but he had to possess her first.

He pretended to smile: "Okay, I promise you."

"Go down."

The officials saluted: "Yes, Your Majesty"

After everyone returned to their seats, Shen Mi also returned to his seat.

Pei Rou took a deep breath: "It was really a close call."

"Fortunately, Yu'er's father is here."

She glanced at Shen Mi and said, "From now on, you don't have to hide your face anymore."

"No matter how absurd this Emperor Li is, he still has to think about the country of Li."

But Shen Mi felt that this matter was not that simple.

"Aunt, my identity may have been exposed."

"Even if your majesty doesn't doubt it, the queen and the eldest princess will definitely doubt it."

Pei Rou said: "You and my husband are blood relatives, so you are members of our Ji family."

"They have no real evidence."

"Don't worry, the queen fainted from fright last time, and now she is so focused on catching ghosts that she can't think of anything else."

"As for this..." Pei Rou raised her eyes and looked at Luo Jinyue who was sitting there.

"As for the eldest princess, it's much easier to bring her down than the queen."

Shen Mi nodded: "Yes."

Li Di sat on a chair, feeling a little unhappy. He waved his hand and two soldiers took Xiao Zhiqing away.

Shen Mi looked at Xiao Zhiqing's back as she left, and began to think about what to do next.

Now, Xiao Zhiqing has a Yin Gu planted in her body, and all she needs to do is find a way to get someone to plant a Yang Gu in Emperor Li’s body.

Xiao Zhiqing's life can be saved.

Now, we have to find an opportunity to put a curse on Emperor Li.

Emperor Li sat on a chair, holding a teacup and looking at Shen Mi, then waved to the young eunuch beside him.

The young eunuch came over immediately.

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

Emperor Li whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "After the banquet, find a way to trick Shen Mi into my bedroom."

"Even if she wants to marry to Northern Qi, she must first be my woman."

By that time, as long as the matter was settled, Shen Mi could only endure the grievance and marry into Northern Qi.

He also didn't dare to tell the prince of Northern Qi about it.

After the eunuch nodded and left, Emperor Li raised his glass and looked at Murong Che and Shi Yanqing.

"I didn't expect that the second prince actually liked Prime Minister Ji's daughter."

"Since you, Northern Qi, are willing to stop the war in the north, I will naturally let Prime Minister Ji's daughter marry to Northern Qi."

"I raise my glass to you."

The dinner to welcome the envoys is coming to an end.

In the palace, Emperor Li specially arranged fireworks.

In the front palace of the imperial palace, Emperor Li and everyone else watched the spectacular fireworks.

Shen Mi followed Pei Rou and watched the fireworks flash past their eyes.

The scene of watching fireworks in the Dayan Palace many years ago came to my mind.

At that time, she had just known the Fourth Master for a short time.

In the dark night sky, brilliant fireworks are also lit.

She remembered that night clearly.

In the dark night, Murong Che held her hand tightly and walked forward.

"Yin'er, what are you thinking about?" Pei Rou said in a low voice.

Shen Mi took a deep breath and looked around, but did not see Murong Che.

"Aunt, nothing?"

Pei Rou said: "Tonight, you should be careful."

"I know, aunt."

The two of them looked up and watched the fireworks quietly for a while, then Hongluan walked to Shen Mi's side.

She reached out and tugged at Shen Mi's sleeve, and Shen Mi and Hong Luan then left the crowd.

When there was no one in the harem, Shen Mi placed the Yang Gu in Hongluan's palm.

"Give this Yang Gu to Emperor Li."

"Disguise yourself as me tonight. Remember, don't let anyone see you."

"I'm afraid that the Emperor Li will not change his mind tonight, so remember to protect yourself when the time comes."

Hongluan nodded and put the Yang Gu into her sleeve.

"It's Princess, I understand."

She took out a note from her sleeve and handed it to Shen Mi.

"The prince said that he will be waiting for you in Liuyun Pavilion tonight."

"Let me help you leave the palace and head to Liuyun Pavilion."

"You haven't seen each other for three years, and he actually came to see you."

Shen Mi froze in place, her eyes red.

"I didn't know he would come so soon."

"He will definitely blame me."

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