A mother-like defense.
Only the Empress, Noble Consort Chen, and Royal Concubine Chu could divide the two in the harem.
The Empress had two children and a woman, so her status was naturally extremely stable. Noble Consort Chen came from an aristocratic family. The power behind her could not be underestimated, and there was also a prince. Among the few people, the one who looked like a soft persimmon was Royal Concubine Chu.
She only had one son, so she could not be considered to be an opponent. Moreover, she herself did not have any strong background.
Chu Jianuan felt that Royal Concubine Chu was definitely not a simple person.
Although it was said that the spear had struck a bird, Chu Jianuan felt that if she did not give a few people a step down at this moment, she would probably be in a stalemate until the banquet.
"Ladies and gentlemen."
"The annual palace gathering banquet is really rare. Why do you have to make such a big move for the two girls who don't know who they are?" Chu Jianuan smiled warmly. Imperial Concubine Chen helped the Empress report the banquet, so she naturally didn' t want to make any mistakes. It must have been something wrong with the people below."
Chu Jianuan's words did n' t mean that it was the Empress' fault or the Imperial Concubine's incompetence. Instead, they felt that they had saved their face.
The other daughters were also people who had been used to fighting in their homes, so they naturally knew what was going on. He hurriedly changed the topic and escorted the three ladies to Radiant Hall.
Xiao Mengke knelt on the ground, his mind filled with the look Chu Jianuan had just looked at her.
It was not hatred, not ridicule, but disdain.
He disdained competing with him!
Xiao Mengke clenched his fists tightly and tightened his flesh with his three-point-long fingernails.
Chu Jianuan, there was no need for you to be too complacent. If I became Prince Jin concubine, your good days would end.
A month was cold, and snow filled the sky.
Regardless of other circumstances, the scenery of the harem naturally did not say anything.
The thin layer of snow covered the roof of the tile, and it looked like a layer of smoke that lingered around the Immortal Realm, adding a bit of charm to today's banquet.
"It's getting late. Let's all take a seat at Radiant Hall." The Empress walked in front and said.
Radiant Hall was the grandest hall in the imperial palace.
The purple veil was a curtain, and the pearl was embedded into the wall. The curtains were made of light gauze and crystal.
Chu Jianuan sat lazily on his own seat while holding his chin.
This time, the Empress had also worked hard. The twenty-three young ladies arranged their seats according to their status.
The seats were separated by Shu Yun Sha, forming a small compartment. The bottom of the Shuyun yarn was made of a red agate as a small pendant to ensure that the Shuyun yarn would not fly randomly without a counterweight.
In fact, such a design was done with great care. After all, it was only so effective to cover half of the pipa.
The Shu Yun Sha had only four colors.
Chu Jianuan was a rank one, so she was the only one who was hazy purple. Those above the third rank were light pink, while those below the third rank were light blue.
Of course, while Chu Jianuan was sitting in the place closest to the throne, Xiao Mengke and Chu Yunyao were sitting in the last seat, using white gauze.
Chu Jianuan happily stuffed himself with a nut to replenish his strength.
She had already thought about how to deal with Jun He Yang for a while.
Chu Jianuan lifted her chin and cast a shadow over her long eyelashes, making it hard for anyone outside to see her expression.
"Your Majesty has arrived ——"
The eunuch dragged his slender tail, followed by a wave of light footsteps.
Through the long gauze, Chu Jianuan could see the emperor's uncle, wearing a bright yellow dragon cultivation robe, walking at the very front. Behind them were all young geniuses. Following closely behind the emperor's uncle, other than his five sons, he was his only younger brother. Only then did he meet outside – His Highness Prince Jin.
When he saw the figure that he had loved for over ten years, his Chu Jianuan pupils suddenly tightened, and it seemed as if the blood in his entire body had suddenly been drained.
Originally, he had thought that he could act calmly as if nothing had happened, but he had not expected that the betrayal and pain had already penetrated deep into his bone marrow, so painful that he could not breathe.
Jun He Yang was the third son of the emperor's uncle. Because he was born by the empress, even though the emperor's uncle was more devoted to the second prince, he still made him the crown prince.
The year Jun He Yang was born, the continent was thirsty and rainless. The pavilion master of the Heavenly Riding Pavilion risked his head being chopped off and begged the emperor's uncle to kill Jun He Yang. The empress was forced to feel helpless and asked Jun He Yang to go to the temple in the name of the crown prince to seek blessings.
This trip would take seventeen years.
Chu Jianuan naturally knew that the Empress was so good to her and was planning to do so.
She was quite influential in front of the emperor's uncle. In terms of family background, no one in the court was comparable to her.
In terms of appearance, her mother was the number one beauty in the past, while she was only a lot more.
No matter what, it was definitely not a loss.
Seeing everyone sitting down in turn, Chu Jianuan couldn' t help but pour a cup of fruit wine for himself. Once the taste of this wine was tasted, one would know that it was from the Flower Bottle Pavilion. The sweet taste made one's lips and teeth feel fragrant.
Fortunately, outsiders couldn' t see her greedy appearance.
"Today, all the ministers are the children of our Xi Tu official family. In the future, they will definitely inherit their father's inheritance." Although the emperor's uncle's voice was not filled with anger, it carried a bit of elegance.
It was different from that person's low and slightly hoarse voice.
Thinking of this, Chu Jianuan could not help but admit defeat.
The Empress sat beside the emperor's uncle, her almond-shaped eyes staring at the emperor's uncle, full of love and dependence on her husband.
The Empress was a pitiful person. Her husband was someone who would never spoil her.
Chu Jianuan gently shook his head. He licked the corner of his mouth and drank another cup.
"Don' t be greedy. In a while, didn' t you want to dance the sword?"
Suddenly, a voice entered her mind.
###Chapter6
Chu Jianuan hand that was holding the cup trembled. The wine in the cup spilled onto his hand, and the fruit fragrance was faint.
It was him.
She raised her head and looked across the screen.
On the opposite side of the group of women was the group of men.
It wasn' t like a woman covering Shu Yun Sha, but a group of men covered half of their faces with masks.
She instantly recognized who he was.
Compared to the sharp edges of an ordinary person, his eyes were like millennium old ice without any ripples. Even the shape of her lips was the perfect thing she had ever seen.
Chu Jianuan admitted that she was a visual animal that sought perfection. In her previous life, Jun He Yang's appearance was extremely outstanding among the crowd, which was why she had fallen in love at first sight.
In his previous life, Jun Ruibai did not attend the banquet.
It was truly nosy. Chu Jianuan used a handkerchief to wipe the wine on his hand in disgust, then picked up the pot and prepared to pour it again.
"Could it be that you want everyone to know that you threw yourself at this prince in front of the palace gate?"
His voice rang out once more, and Chu Jianuan face turned half black as he put down his wine cup with a heart full of unwillingness.
This fellow was able to send sound through his inner strength, but he was unable to return it. He was truly furious.
"Imperial brother." Jun Ruibai leisurely sipped a mouthful of wine." Why haven' t you seen a dancer come to accompany me today?"
"Prince Jin don' t know. Haha." "All the young ladies who have come here today are talented and beautiful," the Empress said with a smile. After consult with with Imperial Concubine Chen, this One decided to let all the young ladies show off their skills so that everyone would be satisfied."
"This prince really don' t know." A faint smile appeared in Jun Ruibai eyes, but how could she not tell what kind of person the Empress was.
His Highness Prince Jin was probably interested in some young lady.
"Your Majesty, why don' t you let the ladies draw lots to determine the order." Noble Consort Chen sat on the lower right side of the table. One could imagine her position. The willow leaf's curved eyebrows were suitable for happiness and anger. It looked dignified and dignified, revealing the appearance of the little girl's family. It was indeed the type that the emperor's uncle liked.
"Very good, very good."
With the permission of the emperor's uncle, a group of maids dressed in white gauze walked up to the main hall with light steps. They began to pull one by one from the Chu Jianuan.
Number seven.
Sure enough, it was the same as in his previous life. Only, he didn' t know how great the outcome would change?
The first person to enter the arena was a woman who was barely a middle-level woman. Although her background was not bad, most of the people present were more than rank two or three. Thus, she could not be considered prominent.
The beautiful woman's gentle singing and dancing did not seem to attract everyone's attention. Chu Jianuan looked at the woman's graceful figure and her beautiful eyes stared intently at Jun Ruibai. She could not help but feel extremely happy.
"Wen' er has been invulnerable to the harem for a long time, but she really is a white-eyed wolf. She doesn' t care about the emperor's uncle at all. If something goes wrong, she would know to support him." The emperor's uncle used an exquisite silver fork to fork up a grape and savor it carefully.
"This grape is a gift from the Golden Gilding Kingdom. The taste is extremely good. "However, it's very difficult to preserve it in this kind of weather, so there aren' t many." Chen Gui Fei spoke softly. Chu Jianuan subconsciously looked at Noble Consort Chen. She elegantly wore the armor and handed the small plate to the eunuch next to the emperor's uncle. She leisurely said," Your Majesty, try it. This concubine has already peeled it."
The emperor's uncle seemed to be in a good mood. He glanced at it briefly and smiled." Nuan' er, this grape I taste quite good. "You' ve always liked to eat these dishes. I' ll give you the plate that Noble Consort Chen peeled."
Chu Jianuan felt his heart warm, and his smile couldn' t help but faint from the corners of Xiaoqiao's lips.
"Uncle Emperor is the most warm~"
Noble Consort Chen wasn' t angry either. In her heart, Chu Jianuan was undoubtedly her daughter-in-law.
In fact, all the concubines had a reputation in their hearts. No matter how much Chu Jianuan the Emperor doted on her, he would never accept her as his wife. Once Chu Jianuan married a prince, it would bring him absolute status and authority.