The dinner was held as scheduled. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info because it is a New Year's banquet, but it is luxurious.

The lighting in the palace is a night pearl. All of them were the size of eggs, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daylight.

After the emperor and queen each said some auspicious words, they announced the official opening of the banquet.

After a round of toasts, the queen beckoned to September.

September stood up, respectfully walked to the center of the hall, and bowed to the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Queen Yingying.

"I met the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Queen in September."

"Huh? Whose child is this? So watery? ”

"After returning to my mother, this is the concubine's sister."

"Oh?" The Queen Mother frowned and thought about it, and suddenly said, "It's that little girl!" How is it so big? Didn't you say that you went to Annam? When did you come back. ”

"In September, the Queen Mother asked you!" The queen immediately nodded.

September Fufu said: "If you go back to the Queen Mother, you only returned to Kyoto yesterday in September." ”

"Come on, come on, come to the mourning family, let the mourning family take a closer look." September stepped forward meekly, the Queen Mother took her hand, looked up and down, and said to Mama Li beside her: "Look at it, what a standard child!" ”

"Empress Dowager Xie compliments."

"The Queen Mother praised it." The queen was very happy in her heart, and her face was smiling like a flower.

Such a festive and happy moment. Suddenly, a palace maid exclaimed: "Concubine Ning, what's wrong with you?" ”

All eyes swept over.

I saw Concubine Ning wiping her tears with a handkerchief.

The queen immediately frowned and reprimanded: "Concubine Ning, what are you crying for this Chinese New Year?" The Queen Mother and the Emperor are well, Dayao Guotai and the people are safe, on such a festive day, are you here to attract bad luck? ”

The queen's words can be described as very vicious, not only pulling the health of the emperor and the queen mother, but also the entire Dayao in.

Sure enough, as soon as the queen's voice fell, the emperor's face was difficult to see.

"Concubine Ning, what's the matter with you? Today is the New Year's banquet, okay, how can you touch your tears? ”

Concubine Ning stood up in a panic and walked to the center of the hall, and knelt down with a plop.

"The Queen Mother forgives her sins! Concubine, concubine..."

The Queen Mother sighed: "If you have something to say, say it." ”

"The concubine looked at September and liked it very much, and suddenly remembered Qing'er."

The Queen Mother liked Ning Qing from the bottom of her heart, and when she heard her name at this time, she was also very sad: "Yes, it's really hard for this child." Why, Ning Shangshu still punished her for kneeling in the ancestral hall?! ”

"The ancestral hall is on its knees. Qing'er made a mistake, and the punishment should be, that is, to have a long memory, so that she can grow in the future. But..."

"Well, what's the good of that?"

"Qing'er will be sent to Jiangnan tomorrow!"

"What?" The Queen Mother's eyes widened suddenly: "Sent to Jiangnan, why don't the mourning family know?" ”

"The concubine also just found out, and the thought of being separated from her sister in two places, I don't know when I will be able to see each other, the concubine's heart is very sad. Originally, Qing'er endured and endured. But as soon as she saw the September girl, the concubine couldn't help it! ”

Concubine Ning raised her eyes and glanced at the Queen Mother, and when she saw that the Queen Mother was a little moved, she said: "I'm afraid that the concubine will never be able to drink the tea made by Qing'er again, and she will eat the peach blossom soup made by Qing'er and use the purse embroidered by Qing'er." Even if it's the New Year, how can the concubines be happy? ”

These words immediately resonated with the Queen Mother, who hurriedly called the emperor and said, "It's really not like words!" Emperor, haven't you all been clear?! It's not Qing'er's fault, why did you punish Qing'er again? ”

"Mother, this is not a judgment decision. The Queen Mother was also there that day, but she just punished Ning Qing for kneeling in the ancestral hall. Sending it to Jiangnan should be Ning Shangshu's own decision, could it not be because of this incident? The queen immediately guessed.

"The concubine also thinks so, the red plum banquet has been over for a long time, could it be that Qing'er wants to go to Jiangnan to help the Queen Mother see those strange chrysanthemums? The concubine was really reluctant to Qing'er, so she went to ask in person, but, it seems, it was because of the red plum banquet. ”

"Emperor." The Queen Mother knocked on the table and urged.

"After returning to his mother, this Ning Qing is going to be sent to Jiangnan, and my son doesn't know about it, and it's the first time I've heard of it. However, the Red Plum Banquet has indeed been investigated, and it was Ning Qing's maid, and Ning Qing is just guilty of lax governance. ”

"Well, is that Ze'er putting pressure on others?" The Queen Mother turned her head, her gaze swept over Xia Ruqian and fell on the Nine Princes.

The Ninth Prince put down the wine glass, glanced at Concubine Ning, and seemed to smile: "The queen mother is afraid that she is going to wronged her son, and her son has never put pressure on Ning Shangshu." Ning Shangshu is a minister of the court, and his son is just an idle prince, how can he put pressure on Ning Shangshu. ”

"That being the case, if you bring Ning Shangshu into the palace, you will know as soon as you ask."

"This, this is not good!" Concubine Ning looked around the hall and bowed: "Thank you Queen Mother for being the master, but today is the New Year's banquet, so it's not good to spoil everyone's interest." The Queen Mother only needs to make a decree. ”

"Well, then Mama Li..."

"Queen Mother, will there be something strange about this matter?! The trial of the Zongfu has already been concluded, why does Ning Shangshu want to punish Ning Qing again, could it be that there is something greasy in the middle? ”

"Huh?"

"Ah, the concubine is also a conjecture. After all, during the interrogation, the princess lost her memory, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs who knew about it died inexplicably. Although the queen covered her mouth, her voice was not small, and there was immediately some discussion below.

"The queen must not talk nonsense." The emperor reprimanded.

"Ah, it's the concubine who lost her word."

Concubine Ning on the ground gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. His eyes turned, and he turned to Xia Ruqian again.

"Princess, you were also in the lobby that day, do you really think that the concubine's sister hurt you?"

"I really don't remember." Xia Ruqian answered the question, but gave the queen a chance.

"Concubine Ning, isn't this embarrassing for the princess? She has lost her memory, and her heart is not visible. Concubine Ning's question is really embarrassing. ”

"Princess?" Concubine Ning was unmoved, looking at Xia Ruqian and almost bursting into tears.

The Ninth Prince held Xia Ruqian's hand and squeezed it hard. Xia Ruqian suddenly came back to her senses and said: "Concubine Ning, please forgive Qianqian for being unreasonable, after Qianqian lost his memory, he only saw Ning Qing once, that is, in that hall, the trial was a case of intent to frame Qianqian, although he was acquitted, as the queen said, Qianqian was very puzzled in her heart, why didn't there be any palace maids and eunuchs who knew about it?" Could there be something greasy in the middle? Although he didn't care about it, he really couldn't intercede for Ning Qing. ”

That's a good thing to say.

The Nine Princes smiled slightly and drank all the wine in the cup.

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother resolutely sent Ning Shangshu. Ning Shangshu had already heard about the situation in the palace on the way, so he went straight to the point.

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, Ning Qing is not punished, but just goes to Jiangnan to learn some skills."