Chapter 411 Summoning Birds Has a Taste

At the same time.

The lunch in the palace was coming to an end.

During the meal, the emperor was very approachable.

Ye Shangyi was not very reserved. She had met the emperor several times because of Master Ye.

Lu Shaoyuan was a little restrained, but he was bold and dared to answer.

Xu Jingxi had been listening quietly. He would only answer when the emperor asked him. He often made the emperor marvel at his talent and said that he was more mature and outstanding than his peers.

In time, if he grows up, he will definitely be a pillar of society.

The emperor was deeply impressed by Xu Jingxi.

He even smiled and said to the eunuch beside him: "Is it because I miss Ningning? Why do I look at this Mr. Xu and feel that he is like someone from their Xie family?"

The eunuch followed the emperor's words: "Oh! Your Majesty, I just felt that way. It seems that smart and blessed people have similarities."

Xu Jingxi was silent, and his neither humble nor arrogant appearance made the emperor nod secretly.

Xie Yuanjiu had been drinking tea quietly over there. When she realized the time had come, she stood up.

"Your Majesty, before leaving the palace, I want to present you with a skill."

The emperor looked at her and smiled, "I remember now. Concubine Qi did recommend you, saying that you can attract hundreds of birds to fly around you."

Ye Shangyi raised her eyes and looked at Xie Yuanjiu with some contempt.

Xie Yuanjiu must have nothing good to say!

Since ancient times, the legendary bird that can attract hundreds of birds is the phoenix.

What do Xie Yuanjiu and Concubine Qi want to do by doing this show together?

Xie Yuanjiu is dignified and every move has been trained for a long time in advance.

She smiled sweetly: "Your Majesty, you are too kind to praise me. These are just some trivial tricks. I present them to the emperor today to bring some fun to the dull winter and to pray to God for a good harvest next year."

The emperor clapped his hands: "Okay! Try it. If you do well, I will reward you with a county lady."

Xie Yuanjiu's eyes sparkled: "Yes."

She invited the emperor and Lu Shaoyuan to walk out of the palace with her.

The sky was clear and blue.

Ye Shangyi and Lu Shaoyuan looked at it coldly.

At this moment, they realized that the clothes Xie Yuanjiu wore today were also very unusual.

The seemingly ordinary purple silk skirt had silver thread embroidered with birds and flowers on the cuffs. As she moved, it reflected dazzling light in the sun.

Xie Yuanjiu waved her hands gracefully, and it was obvious that she had practiced at home.

As she danced, there seemed to be some bell-like sound on her body, making a slight and unnoticeable sound. Birds kept flying in from afar and perched on nearby branches.

The eunuch pointed to the branches with surprise: "Oh! Your Majesty, look, there are so many magpies and clever birds."

The emperor saw it with his own eyes and kept marveling.

He ordered: "Call the palace maids and concubines in the palace to see this special wonder."

Hundreds of birds flew around in the sky, which was quite spectacular.

When everyone rushed to see it, they looked up and praised in surprise.

Xie Yuanjiu had a smile on his lips that was increasingly difficult to conceal.

Among the people at the scene, only Ye Shangyi and Lu Shaoyuan looked impatient, while Xu Jingxi had a blank expression.

Just as everyone was exclaiming, the sound of dry land mines suddenly came from the sky.

"Crack--"

The earth shook.

The noisy crowd was startled at first, and then fell into a dead silence.

Not long ago, there was such a thunder, and then Concubine Qi was struck!

So, everyone reacted, screaming and running for their lives.

Fearing that they would become the second Concubine Qi.

However, before they could reach a safe place, the sky suddenly became overcast, and heavy rain poured down.

The birds were frightened, dropping white feces one after another, and flew away in a panic.

"Ouch!" The eunuch shouted: "Quick, escort the emperor."

"Ah--!" I don't know which concubine screamed, and then she cursed angrily: "It fell into my mouth!"

"Damn it! Is this rain or bird droppings rain!" Someone cursed.

Xie Yuanjiu was surrounded by people who fled in panic.

Xu Jingxi immediately pulled Ye Shangyi and Lu Shaoyuan and hid under the palace.

Lu Shaoyuan widened his eyes and saw the white bird droppings, crackling, and hitting everyone who didn't have time to escape with the raindrops.

"Xie Yuanjiu is really capable. With a wave of her hand, a flock of birds come to shit." Lu Shaoyuan said in a daze, and realized that his words were vulgar, so he quickly shut his mouth.

Xie Yuanjiu was about to escape and find a place to hide, but someone pushed her viciously.

She fell heavily to the ground.

"Ah!" Xie Yuanjiu screamed, and before she could close her mouth, something fell into her mouth.

Her face turned green.

When the farce was over, the imperial guards, palace servants, and concubines hiding under the eaves of the palace were all in a mess.

Xie Yuanjiu was even covered with bird droppings, and she lay on the ground retching, unable to vomit.

When she raised her head, she saw the emperor's dark face.

"Hundreds of birds bring good luck? A good harvest next year?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please listen to your explanation. I don't know what this thunder is!"

"I really think highly of you." After saying that, the emperor angrily waved his sleeves: "Come here, drive Xie Yuanjiu out of the palace for me, and send someone to ask Concubine Qi what this recommendation is called!"

The emperor left angrily.

Xie Yuanjiu was scared and cried. She didn't know why this happened. What went wrong?

It was clear that the bell given to her by Concubine Qi could attract birds if she tied it around her waist and danced.

But she never thought that a thunderbolt in a drought would scare these birds into having diarrhea!

Ye Shangyi and Lu Shaoyuan pinched their noses and walked past her.

"It's so scary. I waved my hand and invited hundreds of birds to go to the toilet. Fortunately, I hid quickly." Ye Shangyi sneered and left after saying that.

Lu Shaoyuan didn't want to say a word to her, for fear that he would vomit.

The concubines also hated Xie Yuanjiu.

The emperor summoned them to come and watch the wonders. Who would have thought that Xie Yuanjiu would make them embarrassed. Some of them had bird droppings on their expensive silk, and some had bird droppings on their faces and hands.

How could they compete for favor after making such a fool of themselves? In the future, when the emperor sees them, will the first thing he thinks of is the smell of bird droppings?

Xie Yuanjiu has hurt them badly!

Everyone couldn't help but spit when they left her.

Xie Yuanjiu was driven out of the palace by the imperial guards while crying. She smelled sour and the groom couldn't help but hold his breath and frown.

She felt extremely collapsed, so she simply didn't take the carriage and walked along the road in the rain.

She didn't dare to sit down until she reached a secluded alley with no one around. She hid in it and then sat down and buried her head in tears.

Why was it that the rain always ruined her good things?

It rained when she was helping Concubine Qi to dry the scriptures before; now she was almost able to be named a county lady, but it was also ruined by the rain!

It must be Shen Ningning...

Only she has the ability to call the wind and rain.

Shen Ningning must have known that she had entered the palace, so she deliberately ruined her!

Xie Yuanjiu's nails dug into her palms, and she wanted to tear Shen Ningning apart immediately.

At this moment, a conversation came from not far away.

"I'd better give the jade back to you. It's useless to keep it with me."

Xie Yuanjiu thought the voice sounded familiar, so she hid in the corner and stuck half of her head out to see.

It turned out to be Xie Mingan and Xu Jingxi!

Xie Yuanjiu looked closely and saw a half-moon jade pendant on the palm of Xie Mingan's hand!

Xu Jingxi said calmly: "I wanted to pawn this jade, but no shop dared to accept it. They all said it was something from the Xie family. So even if you return it to me, I can't use it. Second Master Xie, please deal with it as you like."

Xie Yuanjiu covered his mouth and widened his eyes.

Xu Jingxi, how could there be a crescent jade pendant that symbolizes the inheritance of the descendants of their Xie family! (End of this chapter)