Chapter 408: Hongmen Banquet
Xing'er's tone was extremely displeased, and she was very disgusted with Su Zixu.
In the past few days, Concubine Yue has really been pampered and arrogant, and she has snatched the good things from the emperor in front of her mother five times, even if it is the emperor's order, she can also refuse, but not only does she not know how to shirk, but she is not polite at all, and she picks the best every time.
Not only that, Yue Xiurong has been grabbing things from the harem concubines in the past few days, as long as she likes it, she will definitely ask the emperor for it, and she has snatched love many times, and many concubines in the harem are resentful.
Her own mother is the master of the harem, and no one can commit any offense.
Queen Liu was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "No need, this palace is afraid of dirtying your hands, don't forget, there is a trick called borrowing a knife to kill." ”
Queen Liu's tone was gloomy, she and Xing'er looked at each other and smiled, and the two of them secretly had a plan.
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On that day, Su Zixu was sitting in the room reading a book, Liuli walked into the room and glanced at her, bowed her head and replied: "Niangniang, Feng Shangshu asked people to spread the word, saying that the courtiers began to discuss the matter of Lizhu this morning. ”
Su Zixu raised his eyes and was stunned.
Feng Shangshu sent a message to her? What was going on? She couldn't help but be surprised: "Why did Feng Shangshu send a message to the palace. ”
As soon as the words fell, Su Zixu couldn't help but be startled by the thoughts in his heart, and his face changed again and again.
Could it be that Feng Shangshu guessed her identity.
She hurriedly picked up the teacup on the table, took a big sip, suppressed the doubts in her heart, calmed her mind, and said, "Talking about the establishment of things? ”
Liuli said: "I heard Feng Shangshu say that there are more ministers in the court who support the eldest prince, and the rest, some support the third prince, and some support the second prince." ”
Su Zixu lowered his eyes and pondered carefully, with a complicated expression.
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Two days later, Empress Liu sent invitations to the palaces, inviting the concubines to fly kites in the imperial garden.
Su Zixu's side also received it.
She put the invitation on the table and said with some amusement: "It seems that it is another Hongmen banquet." ”
She wouldn't be so stupid as to think that Queen Liu was just inviting them to fly kites, this weather was not a good time to fly kites.
Liuli pondered for a while and asked, "Niangniang, are you going?"
Since Queen Liu has ulterior motives, she must be here for Niangniang. Ruri still remembers what happened in the Imperial Garden last time, and she is still scared when she thinks about it.
She was worried that if Niangniang went to the banquet again this time, she didn't know what would happen.
Su Zixu raised his head and sneered, "Go, why don't you go." ”
She was waiting for this opportunity, she wanted to see what Queen Liu had in mind.
After the last time the blood lion in the imperial garden hurt people, the emperor lifted the grounding of the Liu family within a few days, she was not surprised at all, even if the Liu family did more wrong things, the emperor will always be on her side, if she does not take the initiative to attack and give her a fatal blow, she will have no chance in this life.
In the afternoon, the concubines of the palace came as scheduled, and some people were apprehensive about the accident last time, so they casually found an excuse and shirked the past, but there were still many people who were willing to participate.
The palace people set up a lot of tables on the lawn, Queen Liu arrived very early, and the other concubines also came, after beckoning them to take their seats, Queen Liu's eyes looked around intentionally or unintentionally, slightly disappointed.
She gave Xing'er a look, and Xing'er lowered her head and whispered, "Don't worry, Niangniang, she will come." ”
Only then did Empress Liu turn her head and said with a light smile: "The last Spring Festival banquet was not well thought out by the palace, which frightened you, and the palace is here to make amends to you." With that, she picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it down, "This palace will do it first as a respect." ”
When those concubines heard this, they looked at each other, their faces were faintly surprised, and they didn't know what Queen Liu was thinking about in her stomach.
This is the first time that Queen Liu has apologized in front of everyone.
Concubine Qi raised her wine glass and said with a smile: "The queen is very polite, let her pass the past." ”
Someone spoke up in advance, and others raised their glasses one after another to toast to Queen Liu.
What happened last time was really down.
Empress Liu glanced around and asked, "Are all the people here?"
Su Zixu's crisp and pleasant voice came: "Your Majesty, we seem to be late." ”
Everyone looked over, Su Zixu pulled the corner of Emperor Yan's clothes, smiling brightly and lovely, Emperor Yan walked next to her, smiling lightly.
Everyone's faces changed, and the corners of one of the concubines' mouths raised a mocking sneer.
Empress Liu led those concubines to salute, Su Zixu bowed slightly and greeted Empress Liu, then raised his head and said to Emperor Yan: "Your Majesty, let's take a seat quickly, the queen must have been waiting for a long time." ”
Emperor Yan waved his hand to let the concubines get up, and everyone took their seats again.
Emperor Yan did not sit on the main seat, but sat next to Su Zixu.
Queen Liu's face was displeased, but it was not easy to have a seizure, she sat there and smiled lightly, but her heart set off turbulent waves.
Su Zixu didn't look at others from beginning to end, first lowered his head and drank a cup of tea, then poured a cup and handed it to Emperor Yan, "Your Majesty, today's tea is very delicious, you can taste it." ”
The concubines in the imperial garden looked at each other, and Su Zixu looked at Emperor Yan expectantly as if she was nothing.
Emperor Yan took it and tasted it leisurely, and many people's faces turned pale.
The emperor actually accepted this fox's overture!
Su Zixu handed another piece of pastry and put it to his mouth: "Your Majesty, this snack is not bad, you can try it." ”
Emperor Yan glanced at her sideways, his eyes were deep, and his thoughts were unfathomable.
Su Zixu's eyes were clear, and when he laughed, the shallow dimples loomed, which made people move.
Queen Liu's eyes narrowed unconsciously, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water, and her whole body was cool.
He didn't refuse, and ate it with his mouth slightly open.
A bang broke the silence in the imperial garden, Su Zixu looked for prestige, thought about it, and couldn't recognize the identity of the concubine who threw the teacup.
The concubine knelt down and trembled: "The emperor atoned for his sins, and the concubine didn't mean it." ”
Emperor Yan's voice was cold: "Go down." ”
The concubine's legs were weak, and she was helped down by the slaves and maids beside her.
Furen stepped forward at this time and whispered a few words in Emperor Yan's ear, Emperor Yan glanced at Su Zixu and walked out of the imperial garden with Furen.
Concubine Qi said in advance: "Concubine Yue is so blessed. ”
Su Zixu looked over, and Concubine Qi smiled incomprehensibly.
Su Zixu lowered his head and smiled lightly, raised his hand to touch his lips, and said slightly shyly: "The concubine Niangniang praises falsely, thanks to the emperor's favor, the concubine is very happy." ”
The concubine in the imperial garden twitched the corners of her mouth, and her face was very ugly.
Concubine Qi was clearly mocking, but Concubine Yue seemed to be unable to hear it, and her ostentatious appearance was really uncomfortable to watch.
The people in the palace had their own thoughts, pretending to be enthusiastic for a few words, and Queen Liu asked the palace people to come over with kites and ordered everyone to disperse.
Su Zixu always felt that there were a few eyes that had been following her, she picked a red kite, squinted her eyes and sneered, and walked to a hidden place.