Chapter 21 Nine-petal Silver Lotus Faced with Ji Xuan's request, the empress was slightly dissatisfied, but after thinking it over, she ordered people to turn off the lights. The hall was suddenly plunged into pitch darkness, causing people to feel fear for no reason. The empress on the dragon throne held Feng Jun's hand to comfort him, then squinted her sharp eyes and looked down, wanting to see what the princess was up to. It was pitch black and everyone felt creepy. At this moment, a dazzling light as bright as a night pearl was emitted. Everyone looked up and their eyes widened immediately. A dazzling light emanated from the center, illuminating the people around it. On the box, there was a silver lotus emitting dazzling fluorescence. This lotus is different from ordinary lotuses. It is silver all over, and there seems to be flowing light floating on the petals, shining with silver light. Like an alluring beauty, mysterious, bewitching, charming and alluring.
A strange fragrance emanates from the body, making people intoxicated and feeling relaxed and happy. Everyone was shocked and fascinated. At this time, the lights in the hall were lit. Ji Xuan felt proud when she saw that everyone was stunned. He said to the empress as if to seek credit: "Mother, this flower is a rare flower that I have found with great difficulty. It can emit silver light and exude a fragrance all over its body." "It is said that smelling it can make one feel refreshed and cheerful, and eating it can make one look radiant and immune to all diseases. I have not named it yet, so please give it a name, mother." The empress was also stunned by the strange flower. There are such strange flowers in the world. It's really eye-opening! "Okay, okay~" The empress was very pleased and said several good words in a row. The look he gave the princess was also a little softer, with a little more fondness. "This flower is shaped like a lotus, with nine petals and a silver glow all over, so let's call it the Nine-petal Silver Lotus." "Your Highness, you have made an invaluable contribution in finding this rare flower. What reward do you want?" Ji Xuan shook her head and said with a smile: "What are you talking about, mother? This flower is a token of my filial piety. It is only natural for me to honor my mother and father. I don't need any reward." "The princess has grown up~" The empress nodded and sighed, and her expression towards Ji Xuan was unprecedentedly gentle, which made the faces of the ministers below change slightly. It was well known that the princess was licentious and incompetent, and His Majesty became increasingly disappointed and did not allow the princess to interfere much in important court affairs. Instead, he relied on the Second and Third Princesses, and was thinking of deposing the Crown Princess. Now the princess's behavior has made His Majesty very happy, and it seems that she is showing signs of regaining his favor. This made those ministers who had already taken sides and distanced themselves from the princess somewhat uneasy.
The limelight was stolen, and the court officials looked at the idiot with strange expressions while the empress looked at him with loving eyes. Ji Fengwu's face looked a little ugly, and she was secretly resentful in her heart. He stared at Ji Xuan from a place where no one could see, with a sinister look in his eyes. Ji Xuan, who hadn't been praised by her mother for a long time, felt flattered and proud. Glancing at the second brother's gloomy face, she felt secretly happy and gave her a provocative and contemptuous smile. He turned around and bowed to the empress with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, mother. This is what I should do." Ji Yao was in a good mood and smiling. "Well, you are all my good daughters. Okay, everyone, please find a seat and sit down." "Yes, Queen Mother." The princess responded with a smile, and when she passed by Ji Fengwu, she snorted arrogantly. Ji Fengwu, who had just managed to maintain a fake smile, almost broke it and stared at Ji Xuan's back with a cold gaze. Then he found his seat and sat down. At the banquet, there was clinking of glasses, melodious music, and dancers with flying sleeves and charming dance moves. At this time, the empress remembered something and asked Feng Jun beside her with a frown. "Hey, where's the third brother? Today is his father's birthday, why hasn't he come yet?" (End of this chapter)