Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 720

However, Yun Shang still stood up slowly. The smile at the corners of her mouth was exactly the same as that when Luo Qingyan smiled occasionally in front of others, with a bit of indifference and alienation. But her voice was still gentle, "I'm really terrified that her majesty thinks highly of me, but I'm afraid I'll let you down. Although I'm the princess of the State of Ning, I was sent to a temple to rest because of my poor health. As a result, I don't know anything about treasures."

The Empress still looked indifferent, as if she hadn't heard Yun Shang's refusal. She only ordered the servants beside her, "Go and take out all the things sent here by his majesty today."

The other concubines seemed to notice that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the palace, so they just did what they should do silently without saying anything.

After a long time, Ning Qian's voice was heard in the hall, with a bit of regret, "Oh, no, I forgot that his majesty said that he would have dinner in the Xiang Zhu Palace today..." Then she turned to look at the maid behind her, "Qian Xin, go to the Taiji Palace and tell his majesty that her majesty is giving a banquet today and I'm not eating in the Xiang Zhu Palace."

The Empress turned around and glanced at Ning Qian. There was a touch of irony in her eyes, but she didn't say anything. Qian Xin nodded slightly and walked out of the main hall of Weiyang Palace quickly.

After a while, the servants came up with several plates. With a row after a row, the plates were covered with cloth, making it difficult to see what was under the cloth. Yun Shang still kept her head down, and the light in her eyes changed. She kept thinking about the Empress's intention.

Then the Empress asked the servants to remove the cloths on the plates one by one, revealing the things underneath while she told people present the origins of the things in a soft voice, and gently asked all the concubines if there was anything they liked.

"It is said that this South Sea black pearl is the biggest black pearl that has been found so far. Its color is even, bright and flowing. It is breathtaking. Does anyone like it? " The Empress chuckled.

A concubine, who was not at a high grade, looked up and seemed to be completely attracted by the Pearl.

Seeing this, the Empress smiled and said softly, "It seems that Lady Luo likes it very much. Let's give it to you."

The woman called Lady Luo by the Empress expressed her gratitude. She took the tray with the pearl from the maid and handed it to the maid behind her.

"Next one," the Empress looked at the tray on which the cloth was lifted, and the smile at the corners of her mouth became more and more brilliant. She went on, "This one is simply gorgeous, and this is an object from the State of Ning. It's a hairpin, the Eternal Qinshu hairpin. Its workmanship is exquisite and breathtaking. I've heard that Lady Rui likes hairpins all the time. I wonder if she likes this hairpin? "

Yun Shang raised her head and looked at the hairpin. The Eternal Qinshu hairpin was a simple-patterned hairpin. The difference between good and bad lay in the workmanship. Hearing the Empress' question, Yun Shang looked at the hairpin on the tray indifferently.

At that glance, Yun Shang's face suddenly froze and her body trembled. But Yun Shang's expression changed so fast that no one in the hall noticed it. Only Ning Qian, who was sitting next to Yun Shang, sensed something wrong and raised her head.

"The Eternal Qinshu hairpin emphasizes workmanship. This hairpin is exquisite in workmanship and gorgeous in color. It's a rare top grade," Yun Shang said calmly.

The Empress seemed to be surprised. She smiled faintly and said, "Since Lady Rui likes it so much, I'll give this hairpin to Lady Rui."

The servant sent the hairpin to Yun Shang. Yun Shang just glanced at it indifferently, and asked Qian Zhuo behind her to take the plate. After that, she no longer looked at the hairpin, but looked at the next thing newly opened by the servant. It looked like a box of rouge.

Ning Qian looked at the complicated rouge box indifferently, and suddenly she heard Yun Shang's voice, which was so low that only she could hear, "The Eternal Qinshu hairpin is something that belonged to my mother."

Astonishment flashed through Ning Qian's eyes. In an instant, she understood why Yun Shang was behaving inappropriately just now.

Ning Qian frowned. It was too eye-catching for both of them to stand there. She pulled Yun Shang by the hand and walked together towards Xiang Zhu Palace while asking "Something happened to Lady Jin?" Yun Shang didn't respond. After a while, she said, "His highness and I have sent many secret guards to protect my mother in secret, and my father won't let anything happen to my mother. It will take a long time to get the hairpin from the State of Ning to the Empress' hand. Besides, I haven't received any news from the secret guards about it yet. Thus, I believe that my mother is fine."

Qin Yi bit her lips and said, "But the hairpin..."

Yun Shang sneered, "Eighty percent of it is the Empress' scheme. The hairpin was indeed my mother's. The Empress had been checking my reaction just now, but she didn't do anything to me after she saw that my reaction was cold. She probably thought that if I looked at the hairpin, I would be in a mess. The State of Xia and the State of Ning are so far away. Even if I send someone to investigate, it will take a lot of time. I may not be able to wait. I think she is waiting for me to take the initiative to find her.

As for the hairpin..." Yun Shang paused for a moment, and then went on saying, "It's not uncommon for a servant to secretly take her master's jewelry to the market. Maybe the Empress had just got it luckily."

Yun Shang's voice sounded a little anxious, but she kept analyzing in her mind. Her guess must be right, she believed. She told herself, 'Mother will be fine. She will be fine.'

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