Chapter 45 A plan
When the palace was in full swing preparing for the old lady's birthday banquet, some conspiracies were also secretly breeding.
"Niangniang, Gu Shuiyue bought a lot of wine from the winery and put it in the warehouse. The wines are all good old wines, and the aroma of the wine is tangy, so you can smell the aroma of wine from the outside. “
Meng Xiyu couldn't help but feel a little irritated when she smelled the aroma of wine, she hurriedly walked out of a distance, and when she turned back, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Meng Xiyu said to the old woman beside her: "You go to the pharmacy in the east of the city to buy a medicine, and then put this medicine in the wine." “
"Mother!" the old woman looked at her with some disapproval.
The people who came were all dignitaries, and if these dignitaries had a good deal, they would definitely study it deeply, and it would be deep into their heads, then her wife and concubine would be finished.
"This medicine is not harmful to the body, it can only make people have diarrhea. If everyone attending the dinner party has diarrhea, it can only mean that the food is not clean, and the people who held the dinner are not satisfied. Meng Xiyu said.
Hearing her say this, the old woman calmed down, it seems that the side concubine Niangniang was not dizzy by Gu Shuiyue's anger.
"Mother, this matter will be handed over to the old slave. The old woman took the ticket and left.
What they didn't know was that this conversation between them had fallen into the ears of the little maid around them.
After Meng Xiyu left, the little maid hurriedly threw the broom in her hand and ran in one direction.
An Xian was settling the accounts in the account room, and a little girl's head stuck out: "Steward An, the slave has something to report." “
This little maid is the eyeliner that was placed in Meng Xiyu's place. Shopkeeper An has become a housekeeper An, but some of his nature has not changed, he is good at drilling, and he starts wiring with a little power. He didn't want his master to be in a passive position with himself.
An Xian hurriedly beckoned, and the little girl slipped in, closed the door, and whispered to An Xian what she had just heard.
An Xian's face also became condensed.
The master is indeed frightened every step in this palace.
Take this birthday banquet as an example, as long as someone does a little tricking, it may make their half-month hard work go to waste.
After thinking about it for a while, he went to report the matter to Gu Shuiyue.
"Niangniang, there must be wine at the dinner party, there is green plum wine in the wine, many ladies and ladies like it, if they really do something in the wine, many people will be affected. Niangniang, why don't you send more people to guard the wine store?"
Gu Shuiyue propped her head and thought for a while.
"The man who guards must be a trustworthy man, and there are only two people I can trust in this palace. Gu Shuiyue said.
These two people are An Xian and Drinking Pearls, and the two of them are sent to guard and take turns to rest, and they may also be exploited. Moreover, there are other things to do in Leisure and Drink.
Even if this ...... is idle and scheming, it will stump him at this time. An Xian's face showed an embarrassed expression.
They are like an island in this royal palace. Their enemies are strong, and they have a fatal weakness – not having people of their own.
"Ignore this matter for the time being, be idle, you go and do your job, I have my own way to do this. Gu Shuiyue said.
Her voice was calm and calm, but she withdrew without any doubts.
That's his master, and he trusts her.
The days passed day by day, and soon it was the day of the old lady's birthday.
King Yun has a heavy army, and has fought many victories, which is deeply loved by the emperor, and can be said to be in full swing in the capital.
Yunwang Gongsun Yi is moody, but he is indeed filial to his mother. All the officials and nobles in the capital would not give up this opportunity to curry favor with King Yun, but everyone who received the invitation came, including Mrs. Chen Guo.
Meng Xiyu was rarely idle, so she dressed up early. Wearing delicate makeup and a pale pink dress, she looks like a girl.
"Why do you want to dress up like this?" said the old woman, a little puzzled.
There will be many noble ladies at today's dinner, especially some noble ladies of the Cloud King, if they dress up too well, they will attract attention and hostility. In the past, Meng Xiyu's dress was very plain.
"Mrs. Chen Guo likes to be gorgeous, I just fight for my mother's concubine. Meng Xiyu said.
The old woman suddenly realized: "It's still the mother who thinks thoughtfully." “
Guests are coming.
"The winding water flows, the silk and bamboo curls, this birthday banquet is really unique. “
"Bamboo, not afraid of the cold, noble conduct, doesn't this symbolize the character of the old princess?"
"Ya, it's really elegant. “
The chatter of the guests reached the ears of the old lady.
Although the old lady's face did not show anything, there was a trace of joy in her eyes, and she was very satisfied with the arrangement of this wedding banquet.
"I didn't expect her to have such a skill. The old lady said, her voice full of appreciation.
Meng Xiyu's hand hidden behind her was already tightly clenched into a fist, but there was already a gentle smile on her face: "Sister Gu is really capable, and the concubine is ashamed." “
The old lady looked at Meng Xiyu and did not speak.
The guests have arrived.
Most of the guests are female dependents, and the positions are arranged according to the rank of the family members who are officials in the court.
"The old lady has arrived. “
Gu Shuiyue and Meng Xiyu stood on either side of the old lady, the old lady sat down on the highest position at the head of the stream, Gu Shuiyue sat on the right, and Meng Xiyu sat on the left. Ashina Yan sat down next to Gu Shuiyue, and the rest of the concubines sat down separately.
Gu Shuiyue is wearing a blue dress today, which is fresh and smart, and compared to Meng Xiyu, it is light makeup. However, Meng Xiyu is called soft and delicate, but Gu Shuiyue can be called wonderful. In terms of appearance, they are not people at the same level, Meng Xiyu is Xinghui, and Gu Shuiyue is Mingyue, so they are not comparable.
This time, many people's eyes still fell on Gu Shuiyue's body, some inquisitive and curious. The jokes in the past have now become the favorite concubine of Yunwangfu, and the name Gu Shuiyue has a place in the after-dinner conversations of the nobles or ordinary people in the capital.
Corresponding to Meng Xiyu's grand outfit was the woman sitting next to Meng Xiyu, who was wearing a bright red outfit with heavy makeup on her face, but she did not hide the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
The old lady's face turned a little ugly when she saw the woman.
"Mrs. Chen Guo has always been busy, and the concubine couldn't be invited a few times before, but I didn't expect that this time there would be time, and my sister still had a big face. Meng Xiyu said.
Meng Xiyu knew that the old lady and her disgust with Mrs. Chen Guo, so she deliberately avoided her every time, she didn't expect Gu Shuiyue to be so stupid that she would give her an invitation.
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen Guo looked over: "I haven't seen my sister for many years, I don't want my sister to have so many wrinkles, and even gray hair!"
The old lady's face was even more ugly, and she might leave at any time. The arrival of Mrs. Chen Guo was enough to wipe out all of Gu Shuiyue's efforts, and it seemed that those wines were useless.
Gu Shuiyue said: "Raising a child is a hard work, especially for an outstanding man like the prince, if there is no hard work of the mother concubine, there will be no Shuoyun God General today." “
At this moment, a burst of light shone brightly, and a man strode from outside. He is tall, his facial features are handsome, and he also shines in the dark night, and he is the master of this palace, Sun Yi, the prince of Yun.
Gongsun Yi strode in front of the old princess and knelt down towards her: "The son presents this gift, wishing the mother and concubine happiness like the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan." “
"The two things in the hands of the prince are the longevity peach taken from the south mountain of Shuoyun and the snow lotus on the top of the north mountain, these two things are very rare, and the prince's filial piety can be seen from the sun and the moon. “
"What if I can have a son like this, even if his hair is gray?"
The discussion of the guests reached the ears of the old princess, and the haze on the old princess's face was swept away, and the smile bloomed again.
The smugness on Mrs. Chen Guo's face dissipated without a trace.
Mrs. Chen Guo has a son, a gentleman, who failed the imperial examination, and kept an official position, and used the official position as a prestige, and was sued by Wenchen to the emperor in a few days, and was called an official position.
The Cloud King is different from her son.
She laughed at the old princess who was older than her, but when it came to Zixi, this was her biggest failure.
Mrs. Chen Guo's face was red and white, her vicious eyes glared at the old princess, and then withdrew her gaze stupidly. She really wanted to turn around and leave, but if she really left, tomorrow would become a joke between the royal family and nobles, so she could only endure it.
The old lady was in a happy mood, this was the most comfortable birthday she had since she married into the palace. The gift given by Gu Shuiyue was under her control.
Meng Xiyu's face was hidden in the darkness, and if there was light on her face at this time, you could see that her face was hideous and her eyes were cold.
The Cloud King took his seat and the dinner began.
The dishes were delivered one after another, and there was a cup of wine on each table, Ashinayan didn't like such an occasion, so he only drank by himself. She drank all the wine on her table, then took the wine in front of Gu Shuiyue and drank it all.
"Sister Yan, what's wrong with you?" Meng Xiyu kept looking at Ashina Yan, and when she saw the painful expression on her face, she immediately said.
Soon, the eyes of several important people fell on Ashinayan.
"My stomach hurts. Ashinayan covered her stomach and bent down, and said to Gu Shuiyue, "Sister, my stomach hurts, it hurts, I feel like I'm going to die!"
Ashinayan had been drinking, so what was in the wine worked.
Meng Xiyu covered her stomach and said, "Yan'er said like this, I'm also a little uncomfortable." “
Gu Shuiyue obviously didn't expect such a situation, and her face was a little flustered: "What's wrong with the two sisters?"
"It may be a coincidence that one person has a stomachache, and there should be a reason for two people to have a stomachache. Didn't you eat something unclean?"
Gu Shuiyue's face changed suddenly: "Impossible, all the ingredients are carefully selected, how can there be a problem?"
Before the problem here was solved, Mrs. Chen Guo heard it, poured it on the table, and said directly: "The food at the birthday banquet in Yunwangfu is poisonous, no wonder you gave me an invitation, it turned out to poison me!"
If there is a death at the birthday banquet, it is very unlucky, and the word 'death' should be avoided.
Looking at this chaotic scene, the joy on the old lady's face disappeared without a trace, and she stared at Gu Shuiyue with cold eyes: "Shuiyue, what's going on?"