1221. Chapter 1221 Meeting Father for the First Time

"Sister, you are so bad." Zhao Xiang smiled and turned to Zhao Ning and said, "I will go find you tomorrow and I have a gift to give you."

Zhao Rao chuckled, "Let me guess, what kind of collection are you going to give Aning?"

"What happened to the treasured book? I found it with great difficulty." Zhao Xiang glared at Zhao Rao.

Zhao Xin felt a little unhappy when she saw her two sisters talking around Zhao Ning, so she forced herself to interrupt and said, "Eldest sister, second sister, Aning grew up in a fishing village and may not be able to understand your collection of books. , maybe I don’t even know a few words.”

Her voice was so loud that even Lu Shuang'er heard it from above. The hall where everyone was talking about their own words suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Zhao Ning.

Zhao Ning suddenly felt embarrassed that she was being treated as a joke. Her face turned red, and she felt angry and resentful towards Zhao Xin. This little hooves had been against her since the Jin Kingdom, and he wanted to step on her under his feet before he would accept it. Now that he saw her She must have felt jealous when she received attention from her two sisters.

"You are also talking about others. You grew up in the palace. Why can't you understand my books?" Zhao Xiang opened his mouth to relieve Zhao Ning's embarrassment and teased Zhao Xin with some displeasure.

Zhao Rao also said, "I saw An Ning practicing calligraphy in her room that day. Her calligraphy was better than yours, and you still had the nerve to criticize An Ning."

"Eldest sister, second sister, I'm not wrong, you are all coming after me." Zhao Xin stamped her feet, hating Zhao Ning even more for stealing her limelight.

"Okay, don't always talk about others, so as not to expose your own shortcomings." Zhao Rao gave her a warning look.

Zhao Xin had no choice but to sit back happily. Seeing Zhao Ning lowering his eyes and pretending to be aggrieved, he felt even more angry. Just as he was about to say something to stab her, the palace servant's voice came from outside.

"The Emperor has arrived..."

Zhao Ning raised her head suddenly, with anticipation in her eyes. However, she soon discovered that the woman in the hall seemed to have a very strange look on the emperor's arrival, an expression of expectation and fear. Shouldn't everyone be very happy to see the emperor? ?

Even Zhao Xin, who was full of arrogance just now, shrank his shoulders and hid behind Zhao Rao.

Zhao Ning was just wondering when he saw a man wearing a dark blue brocade robe embroidered with silver dark patterns walking in from the outside. The atmosphere in the hall was condensed instantly, as if there was a frightening pressure emanating from the man. It was so stressful that no one dared to take a deep breath.

"Meet the Emperor." Lu Shuang'er stood at the front. She knelt down to greet Zhao Yong, her voice filled with awe.

"Everyone, get up." Zhao Yong looked around at everyone, raised his hand slightly, and sat down at the top position.

Lu Shuang'er stood up, with a perfect smile on her delicately made-up face, "Your Majesty, the sisters and several princesses are waiting for you."

Zhao Yong smiled faintly and said in a mellow voice, "Everyone, sit down. Today is a family banquet. Don't be too restrained."

This voice... sounds familiar.

Zhao Ning was confused. He raised his head and looked up quietly. This man who was nearly 20 years old didn't look old. His eyes were cold and sharp, and his stern and slightly frowning eyebrows showed a sharp aura. His handsome face was not only tempered by years, He is mature and steady, with a faint smile that makes people dare not look directly at him.

Why does he look so similar to Prince Shen?

"Everyone knows that I have a daughter. You have all met Ning'er. From now on, she will be Princess Ningyang of Qi State. She should be ranked fourth according to her age, so she will be the fourth princess." Zhao Yong looked at Zhao Yong Ning, although his voice was not high, he still had an overwhelming momentum.

Everyone turned their attention to Zhao Ning, and Lu Shuang'er smiled and said, "Congratulations to Princess Ningyang, you are now the legitimate Princess of Qi."

Zhao Ning hadn't come back to her senses yet. She looked at Zhao Yong blankly, feeling more and more that she looked too much like Prince Shen.

"An Ning, what are you thinking about? Go and thank your father. You will be Princess Ningyang from now on." Zhao Rao reminded Zhao Ning in a low voice from the side.

"Ah!" Zhao Ning came back to his senses and hurriedly walked out and saluted Zhao Yong, "Thank you, father."

Zhao Yong looked at her with gentle eyes. He was aware of Zhao Ning's every move in the palace these days. This daughter was smarter than he thought. She knew how to survive in the palace when she first arrived, except Rao. Son, Zhao Ning should be the smartest.

Really...why are his daughters stronger than his sons?

"Are you still used to being in the palace?" Zhao Yong asked as gently as possible.

"I'm used to everything. The empress and several sisters in the palace take good care of my daughter." Zhao Ning lowered her head and replied, but in her heart she really wanted to ask if this father was the Shen she had met in Jin Kingdom before. Prince, why do they look so similar? Although Prince Shen's face does not look so cold, there is a slight difference, but no matter how you look at it, he looks like the same person.

Zhao Yong knew that Zhao Rao took good care of his sister, but whether he was sincere or had other agendas was another matter.

"I have been indebted to you mother and daughter for many years. Your mother has passed away. I will posthumously make her a virtuous concubine. If you need anything in the palace, just tell Concubine Lu or Rao'er." Zhao Yong said warmly.

Zhao Ning still lowered his head, "Yes, father."

"Everyone, take your seats." Zhao Yong glanced at Zhao Ning, and then at the other daughters.

"Your Majesty, all the sisters in the palace are here, but I don't see Lady Liu who just entered the palace. I don't know if she is unwell or..." Concubine Zhuang Hui hesitated to speak. She was so desperate that even a little noble lady dared to do this. Why doesn't she take others seriously?

Zhao Yong said calmly, "Then let someone call Liu Guiren."

Lu Shuang'er's eyes flashed slightly, he raised his eyes to look at Concubine Zhuang Hui, and smiled, "I'll ask someone to invite you."

This new Liu Guiren who entered the palace was actually Liu Qiao'er whom Zhao Yong brought back from the Kingdom of Jin. She originally thought that she was just following a prince, but she didn't know until she arrived in the Kingdom of Qi that she was actually the emperor. She was very proud of herself. A person born in this family originally only wanted to live a life of food and clothing, and no one expected to become a noble person. However, since entering the palace, she has been favored and served the emperor every day, and she can still bear it for a day or two. Every night, her favor Her body was also a little unbearable. She basically fell asleep in the palace during the day. It wasn't that she didn't want to come out and meet more people, but she didn't have the energy.

I heard that the emperor was holding a banquet in Yikun Palace today, and she had already prepared to come, but no one came to invite her, and she didn't know how to get there, so she had to wait in Chuxiu Palace until someone finally came to invite her. , she came to Yikun Palace dressed up beautifully.

The moment Lu Shuang'er saw Liu Guiren's appearance, his face suddenly turned ugly.

Isn't this woman... Liu Qiao'er from Yiyin Pavilion?

Liu Qiaoer used to be the little maid of the Lu family!