Chapter 307: Group Favorite

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is fine with Yunting and I." Ye Qingcheng nodded slightly, "We only heard about the news from the Regent and His Majesty, so we decided to come over to join in the fun. After arriving in Xiqi, we heard some rumors, saying Qinghuang is the reincarnation of a goddess or something... I'm very happy. In the past, there were always some vulgar and arrogant people who deliberately suppressed women through etiquette and rules, criticizing women as inferior to men, as if women should crawl at the feet of men... Tsk , I don’t believe this evil.”

As soon as these words came out, the huge palace banquet was as silent as snow.

The faces of the ministers of Xiqi changed one after another, and they couldn't help but look at the eldest princess from Shu.

It seems that more than ten or twenty years ago, there were often rumors in the Shu Kingdom that the eldest princess was deviant and unruly, and many people were dissatisfied with it. However, in the end, all those who were dissatisfied with her seemed to have no good ending.

She openly supported Chu Qinghuang today, which none of them expected.

"There are too few brave and resourceful women in the world. It's rare to meet one, so I, the princess, naturally want to come and see them." Ye Qingcheng picked up the wine cup from the tea table and saluted the emperor from a distance, "This glass of wine is for the emperor. For This princess sincerely admires the emperor's decision to appoint Qinghuang's niece as his crown prince despite all opinions. I deeply believe that the emperor's move is extremely wise and will definitely make Xiqi prosperous. "

Chu Tianling, Chu Tiankuo, Chu Tianyin and Chu Tianzheng, who were sitting on the men's table, had sinister eyes and almost wanted to drive out this distinguished guest who had come from afar.

What distinguished guest?

She is simply a witch who does not respect ethics, shocks the world, and brings disaster to the country and the people!

What does Xiqi's matter have to do with her? Who wants her to join in the fun?

I just don’t know what it means!

The emperor picked up the wine cup and was about to take a sip when he suddenly heard a cold voice: "It is true that my concubine's daughter is excellent, with strong military power and unparalleled strategy. It is human nature for outsiders to admire her, but none of them recognize their youth. Huang is an adopted daughter, which means she is recognized as a niece. Suddenly, she has so many relatives, but no one even says hello to me. "

Concubine Duan stood up and saluted the emperor. Her tone seemed to be a bit dissatisfied, "Your Majesty, does this mother, my concubine, have no qualifications to speak?"

The queen who abdicated in Dongling wants to recognize Qinghuang as her daughter, and the queen who abdicated in Shu wants to recognize Qinghuang as her niece. They all come to recognize her. Have you asked her about her biological mother's wishes?

Concubine Duan's face was sullen, her expression obviously worried.

The emperor's gesture of raising the glass froze, Long Yan's face sank slightly, and he turned to look at Concubine Duan: "I agree to this matter, and Qinghuang also agrees. Concubine Duan, what do you think?"

Concubine Duan's eyes narrowed suddenly and she looked at the emperor in disbelief, as if looking at a stranger: "So in the emperor's heart, my mother is just a decoration?"

"Of course you are not a decoration." The emperor said calmly, "Didn't I ask you to come over to attend Qinghuang's birthday banquet today?"

The implication was very clear. If it were not for Qing Huang's sake, given her current situation of falling out of favor, even if she had not been demoted to a concubine, whether she would be qualified to attend such a palace banquet would depend on the emperor's mood.

Concubine Duan's face was pale, as if she had been greatly stimulated: "Now any outsider can come and snatch my concubine's daughter——"

"What does robbery mean?" Rong Zhan frowned, "Are all Xiqi's concubines so unruly?"

The expressions of the ministers changed.

"Concubine Duan." The emperor's face darkened, "If you feel uncomfortable, go back and rest first."

Concubine Duan asked with questioning eyes: "I just want an answer, why can't the emperor directly answer my question?"

An angry look appeared on the emperor's face: "Concubine Duan——"

"Is this Concubine Duan of Xiqi, the biological mother of Qinghuang's niece?" Ye Qingcheng said casually, raising the corners of his lips with a slightly less obvious arc, "Before I decided to recognize Qinghuang, my niece, I also inquired about you a little. I know who you are, and of course I know your relationship with Qinghuang.”

Concubine Duan stood with her back straight, her face as cold as frost.

"Originally, according to my status as the princess, I don't bother to talk to you at all, but for the sake of Qinghuang niece, I am willing to waste a few words." Ye Qingcheng sneered, "Don't talk about us outsiders, just ask Xiqi here. Ministers, have you ever regarded Qinghuang as your daughter?"

The ministers were silent.

Whoever dares to talk too much at this time is seeking death.

Concubine Duan has lost power, and even the Ling family, which has been prominent for twenty years, has collapsed. Who dares to speak for Concubine Duan at this time?

Moreover, he would risk offending distinguished guests from Dongling and Shu at the same time.

"A mother is kind and a daughter is filial. If the mother is unkind, how can she still expect her daughter to be stupid and filial?" Ye Qingcheng said coldly, "This princess has always hated such hypocritical and cold-blooded people. She is a disgusting thing. How dare she rely on her mother here?" She has a high-sounding status, but she doesn’t go back and look in the mirror to see if she is worthy of being a mother!”

At the end of the speech, he was very serious and showed no mercy.

Not to mention Concubine Duan's face was stiff and she couldn't get off the stage, even the emperor was made to feel hot at her words.

Although Ye Qingcheng was scolding Concubine Duan, he, the emperor, could not escape her involvement. Concubine Duan had been indifferent to Qinghuang for more than ten years, and he, the father, was also responsible.

"Princess Ye Chang's words are too much." Chu Tianzheng stood up, angrily and dissatisfied, "Everyone in the world has parents. The mother-in-law is the biological mother of the seventh sister. No matter what their relationship is, it cannot change the fact that she was pregnant in ten months. Others have no right to comment on their mother-daughter relationship."

Ye Qingcheng frowned, looking unhappy: "Who are you? How dare you shout in front of me like that?"

Nan Xi, who was sitting in the main seat, watched this scene quietly. The gentle smile on the corner of her lips slowly disappeared. Her eyes passed from Concubine Duan's face and looked at Chu Tianzheng, who was full of anger.

After a moment of silence, she smiled faintly and said, "Is this the Prince of Xiqi?"

The emperor was about to get angry, but when he heard this, his expression paused and he nodded slowly: "He is my fifth son, a useless one. I am sorry to make you laugh, Your Majesty."

"It doesn't matter." Nan Xi smiled lightly, not showing any temper, "I always think that a man should convince others with his ability. This fifth prince looks very imposing and should have some ability. How about this, I also have a useless son, let them fight, what do you think?"