The demon concubine of rebirth, you have been tricked by gl

It was night, but the darkness did not descend on Yanfei City at all, and the entire bright imperial city illuminated half of the sky.

The common people in the city seemed to be having a happy gathering, and the small vendors who yelled at the red lanterns on the street were smiling.

Looking at the majestic and magnificent imperial city from afar, the common people looked respectful and happy.

Today is Emperor Yan's birthday. Early in the morning, Emperor Yan ordered birthday bags to be distributed along the street, and carriages filled with birthday bags drove out of the palace one by one.

It was a birthday bag made by the imperial cooks in the palace for two days.

Those who got the news stood by the side of the street early in the morning with smiles on their faces.Everyone wants to enjoy the joy of the emperor, and also wants to taste the taste of birthday buns made by the royal chef in the palace.

The common people lined up in a long pile, obediently one by one, and took the birthday bags from the hands of the distributers, and did not forget to shout, "Long live my emperor."

The emperor's birthday is not a matter of concern to ordinary people, but now the incumbent Emperor Yan not only distributes birthday bags along the street, but also orders tax relief.

The taxation of Yan State is not high, the treasury is full of silver earned by the shops run by the royal family, and the people only need to pay some taxes a year to build dams.

Whether it is doing business or farming, the common people can make a living, and they can also save some silver.

Since ancient times, as long as the people have enough to eat, they will not gossip.

Therefore, it seems that there has never been a rebellion in Yan State, and the people live and work in peace and contentment without closing their doors at night.

Hundreds of believers naturally admire the wise monarch.

The people outside the palace seemed to regard Yanhuang's birthday as a good day worth celebrating, and inside the palace, it was even more lively.

Civil and military officials and envoys from all over the world gathered in the main hall, and the concubines in the harem also sat in rows, enjoying the delicious food and wine on the table, and admiring the dancing girls in the hall.

After the ex-empress passed away, the place next to the Emperor Yan was empty, with a pair of children sitting on both sides, the crown prince Yan Changling and Yan Wanting.

But for this birthday, Emperor Yan actually arranged Jiang Guolai and his concubine Xianfei to sit beside him, which seemed to imply something.

Although Murong Xizhao had a smile on her face, there were traces of displeasure and jealousy hidden in her eyes, when she picked up the wine glass, she glanced at the beautiful but calm looking woman sitting beside Emperor Yan, who was dressed in a gorgeous palace gown.

She is the Noble Concubine of the Yan Kingdom, and she is considered the highest concubine in this harem. When Concubine Chen was here, her status was only slightly inferior to Concubine Chen.

It's just that Xia Qiulian came suddenly, who not only monopolizes Emperor Yan's favor, but also Emperor Yan seems to want to make her a queen either explicitly or secretly.

How can this make her willing.

Murong Xizhao picked up the wine glass, raised her head and drank another glass of wine, when she put down the wine glass, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of her father sitting opposite.

Murong Shen had a smile on his face, but his eyes gave Murong Xizhao a sharp and calm look.

Murong Xizhao knew that her father was dissatisfied with her drinking in the hall, so she quickly put down the wine glass.

Seeing Murong Xizhao obediently put down his wine glass, Murong Shen's eyes softened a little. He raised his head to look at Yanhuang who seemed to be very happy with a smile on his face, and then turned his head to look at Murong Qin who was beside him.

I saw his elder brother holding a wine glass and pouring wine into his mouth one by one, but he didn't feel drunk at all.

Murong Qin was originally a person who had no drink and no joy. Every time the palace had a birthday banquet, Emperor Yan would instruct the eunuchs in the palace to prepare another few jugs of spirits for Murong Qin.

It was a tribute wine from the Nanyun Kingdom. It was so strong and mellow that ordinary people could get drunk after just one cup.

Few people in the palace can drink two cups in a row.As for Murong Qin, he was a person who never got drunk after a thousand cups and loved strong wine, so Emperor Yan kept all the wine and specially gave it to Murong Qin.

It is also enough to show Yan Huang's preference for Murong Qin.

With a respectful smile on Murong Shen's face, he picked up his wine glass as a gesture of goodwill, and slightly lowered his voice.

"Brother, I heard that after His Majesty's birthday banquet is over, he will send his brother to lead the army to guard the southern border. After the farewell, it may take another two years to see him. I really don't want to give up this glass of wine. I will respect my brother first. "

Murong Qin was enjoying drinking and drinking, but as soon as Murong Shen opened his mouth, the smile on his face subsided a lot, and there was a trace of disdainful smile on his face, without even looking at Murong Shen, he just held the wine and shook it to his side , it was accepted, so he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.

A trace of coldness flashed across Murong Shen's face, and he calmly put down his wine glass.

The dancers in the hall are flying with long sleeves, the melodious sound of the flute and the steady sound of the drums.

Jiang Xunyan was sitting with several princes from other countries. He was wearing a jade crown, tall and tall, with a handsome face and a refined and calm demeanor.

It is particularly conspicuous in the temple.

He had a slight smile on his face, as if he was enjoying the singing and dancing seriously, but his dark eyes looked at Xia Qiulian who was sitting beside Yanhuang on the high position through the dancing dancer and the fluttering long sleeves. .

Since Xia Qiulian married Empress Yan, this was the first time he had seen her face so clearly.

She is still stunningly beautiful, but it is different from the plain white robe she used to wear in Jiang Country. Today she is wearing a gorgeous palace robe, wrapping her slender body, and the golden steps in her hair are shaking gently.

Noble and graceful, it makes people feel more inaccessible and inviolable.

She didn't seem to change, and she seemed to change.

Although his expression was still cold and his eyes were clear and condensed, he had never looked at him since he entered the palace.

Even when he stepped forward to present a gift to Emperor Yan, she lowered her head slightly, not looking at him at all.

Sure enough, he did not choose the wrong person.

Xia Qiulian's indifference, her tranquility, her neither joy nor sadness, her non-humanity.

Only such a person can confuse that wise monarch.

Only then can he be one of his most hidden and deadly pawns.

It's just that Jiang Xunyan was a little worried. He and Xia Qiulian hadn't seen each other for a long time. He wasn't sure that Xia Qiulian really seemed to be as he thought, and he was still firmly in his hands.

He needed to find a chance to meet Xia Qiulian alone.

It's just that this chance is too slim, Xia Qiulian is already Emperor Yan's favorite concubine, she is the concubine of the harem.

And his current status is the prince of some country, how can he get close to her.

Yan Wanting sat next to Xia Qiulian. She had a very good vision and could see almost everyone in the hall.

During the whole birthday banquet, her eyes fell on the Murong brothers and Jiang Xunyan, and she seemed to want to see some clues from them.

But until now, the two brothers Jiang Xunyan and Murong seem to have no simple conversations, and they occasionally collide with each other's eyes, and they just raise their glasses of wine politely to each other.

Yan Wanting was holding the wine glass, his eyes seemed to sweep across the audience inadvertently.

She knows better than anyone else that her enemies are here today.

Her heart lying in her chest was beating restlessly, perhaps it was covered up by alcohol, but the expression in her eyes was calm and steady.

For a moment, she wanted to pick up the badge on her waist and order the imperial guards in the palace to take Jiang Xunyan down and kill him straight-forward.

But she soon calmed down again.

not that simple.

If she really took down and beheaded Jiang Xunyan without any reason, I am afraid that Yan Kingdom will no longer be stable in the future, and the world will be in chaos.

She couldn't predict what kind of turmoil would happen next, and she couldn't predict whether Yan Guohui's vitality would be severely damaged by this, and it would perish again like in the previous life.

Yan Wanting's hands trembled slightly, the wine in the cup splashed two drops and landed on the back of her fair hand.

"Your Highness is drunk."

A white and slender palm rested lightly on the back of her hand, and the cold skin was gently attached to the back of her hand that was scorching hot from the wine.

Yan Wanting tilted his head, but saw a pair of cold and deep eyes.

"Your Highness doesn't drink well, even if you feel happy about His Majesty's birthday, don't drink too much."

Xia Qiulian gently took the wine glass away from Yan Wanting's hand, and Yan Wanting let her put the wine glass away, but only glanced at her lightly.

Seeing her old lover, Xia Qiulian didn't seem to have the slightest mood swings, she was still cold and indifferent.

Yan Wanting's eyes turned away from her, the woman beside her was extraordinarily glamorous today, her pale face was also stained with a blush, finally there was some smoke and fire, Yan Wanting's eyes were closed, and the corners of her lips were frivolous.

"You are so beautiful today."

The corners of Xia Qiulian's lips moved slightly, she seemed to be smiling, but she didn't seem to.

"So does His Highness."

Yan Wanting was stunned, she suspected that she had heard something wrong.

Xia Qiulian, is this, complimenting her on her beauty?

"Qiu Lian is in a good mood today." Yan Wanting pointed out something.

As if Xia Qiulian couldn't hear the thorn in Yan Banting's words, she replied solemnly.

"His Majesty's birthday, Qiu Lian is naturally happy."

At this time, a group of court ladies was serving the last dish, a snow-white thick soup.

The palace maid who walked to Yan Wanting didn't know if she had stumbled. When she brought the soup to Yan Wanting, she turned slightly to one side, and some of the hot soup in the jade plate dripped out. It landed on Yan Wanting's hand on the table.

Yan Wanting's body trembled, his expression changed.

"Ah, Your Highness, servant..."

The little maid's face turned pale immediately, and she was about to kneel down, but Yan Wanting waved her hand and said in a low voice.

"I'm fine, just go down."

Yan Wanting didn't want to ruin the current atmosphere because of this little accident.

The little palace maid hurriedly withdrew with a pale face and trembling.

Only then did Yan Wanting look down, the back of her fair hand was red and a bit hot, she took her hand back indifferently and put it on her lap.

Just as soon as he raised his head, the scalded hand was held.

"If it hurts, you should apply medicine."

"No problem."

Man Tanghuan sat down, Xia Qiulian held her hand, Yan Banting pursed his lips slightly, trying to break free with some awkwardness.

It's just that Xia Qiulian didn't know where the strength came from, but she held her hand tightly, and she still couldn't shake it off no matter how hard she tried.

Xia Qiulian tightly held Yan Banting's hand, and turned sideways gently.

Whispered twice in the ear of Emperor Yan who was talking to Yan Changling.

Only then did Emperor Yan turn his head, looked at Yan Wanting worriedly, and asked.

"Wanting, your hand is burned, but it's more urgent."

When Emperor Yan said this, everyone's eyes turned to Yan Wanting.

"Father, son..."

Before Yan Banting finished speaking, Xia Qiulian interrupted her.

"Your Majesty, why don't the concubines follow His Royal Highness first, leave for a while, and apply some ointment to His Highness."

"It's okay, hurry up and apply some medicine, but be careful."

Yanhuang didn't want to say anything in front of the crowd, so he just gave a few words of advice.

Xia Qiulian took Yan Banting's hand and left the table.

Yan Wanting didn't know if Xia Qiulian had changed his temper today, but he was so bold that he took her hand and left the banquet grandly in front of Emperor Yan, all the ministers and guests, and her old lover.

As soon as he walked out of the hall, Yan Wanting frowned and looked at the woman in front of him who was pulling him.

"It's just a small injury, why do you make such a big fuss about it?"

"Your Highness is unhappy that Qiu Lian has made his own decisions."

Xia Qiulian didn't look back, but Yan Wanting could hear the slight lightness in her voice.

"Hmph, could it be that I saw my old lover, Qiu Lian is very happy today."

Yan Wanting snorted, feeling annoyed, and vigorously shook off Xia Qiulian's hand, but accidentally rubbed against the back of his hand which was scalded red.

The sharp pain, like a pinprick, made her frown.

It looked like it was just a small wound, how could it hurt so much.

"It hurts, and you still shake it off. Look, there are fine bubbles."

Xia Qiulian turned around and looked at Yan Wanting. Under the dark corridor, she stood in front of Yan Wanting. She was not at all unhappy because of Yan Wanting's old lover. On the contrary, she gently held Yan Wanting's hand again. hands, and slightly lowered his head to examine her wound carefully.

"Xia Qiulian, why are you so happy today?"

Yan Wanting didn't shake off his hand this time, and looked at Xia Qiulian resignedly, and asked in a low voice with doubts.

"I don't know why, I just feel a little happy."

Xia Qiulian didn't look up, she looked at the little bubbles that spread little by little on the back of Yan Banting's hand, and frowned.

"Xinyue, why?"

"If Your Highness wants to know, follow me first."

Yan Wanting could clearly see that Xia Qiulian was standing under the dim candlelight, her cold eyes were softly shining.

"It's really a sudden sex change."

Yan Wanting muttered softly, not only puzzled, but also a little helpless.

Xia Qiulian, who suddenly started selling Guanzi, is not cute at all.

Xia Qiulian said that she would take Yan Wanting to the imperial hospital, but she stopped in a courtyard again. She took Yan Wanting to the rockery.

There is a small pool of clear spring, the water is crystal clear, there are two water lilies floating on the top, and there are two red koi carps that seem to be sleeping at the bottom, twisting their fat bodies, swimming slowly in the water slightly.

"Aren't you going to the Tai Hospital? What are you bringing me here for?"

Yan Wanting asked.

Xia Qiulian held Yan Wanting's hand with one hand, gently lifted up her sleeve with the other, and then pressed her hand into the water.

"hiss....."

Yan Wanting frowned, and the cold water gently brushed the burn on the back of her hand, except for the initial pain, it actually started to make her feel a little comfortable.

The slight pain mixed with a touch of comfort made her breathe a sigh of relief.

"Is this better?"

Xia Qiulian slightly raised the corners of her lips, and looked at her sideways.

She lifted up the sleeves carefully for Yan Wanting, but her own sleeves fell into the water and got wet.

"Can you tell me now, why are you so happy today? Is it because you met Jiang Xunyan?"

Yan Wanting pursed her lips, and picked up the half of Xia Qiulian's sleeve that fell into the water.

"It's because I saw him."

The smile on Xia Qiulian's face was fleeting, and then her calmness returned, and she admitted it directly.

"Hmph, as expected."

Yan Wanting snorted coldly, her chest was suffocated, and her face turned cold instantly.

"When I saw him today, there was no disturbance in my heart, no hatred or resentment."

Xia Qiulian lowered her eyebrows, pressed Yan Banting's hand in the water, and gently released it. Her slender and soft fingertips gently brushed the thin blisters on the back of Yan Banting's hand.

The cold water brushed over the wound, Xia Qiulian's hand was too soft, and the slight pain of brushing over the wound gave Yan Wanting a sense of pain.

"Whether it's to expose his purpose or kill him, I just want to get it over with quickly."

Xia Qiulian said softly.

Looking at Xia Qiulian's delicate and cold profile, Yan Wanting finally asked.

"What about after it's over?"

Xia Qiulian looked up at Yan Wanting. Unknowingly, they were so close that Yan Wanting could see Xia Qiulian's long, slightly curly, dark eyelashes clearly.

Xia Qiulian's tone was cold, but it seemed to be full of hope.

"If His Highness is willing to let me out of the palace, I just want to find a quiet place to end my remaining life."

Yan Wanting's eyes flashed, she repeated these four words softly, a trace of bitterness spread between her lips.

"I'm still alive."

Xia Qiulian raised her head and looked at the dark cloud in the sky that covered the moonlight.

"Senior Liaozhi once told me that my body probably won't live past forty. Thinking about it carefully, I have never lived for myself, whether in the previous life or in this life. I only have a glimmer of hope now, if... ...If the matter can be settled, can His Highness let me out of the palace?"

There seemed to be a hint of pleading in Xia Qiulian's tone.

It was the first time Yan Wanting heard Xia Qiulian speak in such a tone. For some reason, a trace of panic appeared in her chest, and she spoke without hesitation.

"You want to get rid of me."

Xia Qiulian was stunned, she looked at Yan Wanting.

Yan Wanting tilted her head, frowned, her profile was hazy and cold, she lowered her voice and said coldly.

"Ben Gong hasn't forgiven you yet, even if Jiang Xunyan was dealt with by Ben Gong. But Ben Gong still hates you. How do you think that Ben Gong can be generous enough to let you leave the palace?"

Yan Wanting's words made Xia Qiulian slightly disappointed, and she lowered her eyebrows ironically.

As if feeling that his words were too tough and unfeeling, Yan Wanting whispered again.

"This palace is saying that since you married your father and came to this Yan Palace, you have been my Yan family. You are my father's concubine, how can you leave the palace, even if you want to die, you can die in this palace , if I were here, no one would dare to bully you, I will protect you fully."

Xia Qiulian looked into the distance and said softly.

"When I was young, I read a travelogue of an ancient man without a name on my father's bookshelf. That man has been to many places and seen many scenery. Like him, he can travel all over the world, appreciate the beautiful scenery of the world, and be a chess player in the world. It's just that I'm just a woman, and I was born in a prime minister's house. I can't leave everything behind and leave. It has been found out, if... then I will still be alive. If I still have a few years to live, I just want to live another life for myself, and it is not in vain to come to this world."

Yan Wanting frowned, glanced at Xia Qiulian, and said softly.

"I don't understand things yet, so I want to do so much. If you want to go, just tell me, and I will take you there in the future."

Xia Qiulian looked down at Yan Wanting's hand, and took her hand out from the bottom of the water. She didn't speak to Yan Wanting again.

Yan Wanting seemed to be able to sense what she was thinking.

Xia Qiulian, I'm afraid I don't believe her.

"Let's go to the Tai Hospital."

Yan Wanting followed Xia Qiulian and let her hold her hand. Looking at the woman in front of her, she felt a little complicated.

This was probably the first time Xia Qiulian talked to her about what was in his heart.

If she hadn't said it, Yan Wanting would never have known that Xia Qiulian had always harbored such thoughts in her heart.

It turned out that she had always wanted to travel around the world.

However, for the woman in the deep palace, this probably can only be an unattainable dream.

What's more, she is Xia Qiulian.

Yan Wanting looked at Xia Qiulian's thin and thin body, and his chest tightened.

She said she wouldn't live past forty.