49. Provocation
At the time of Shen, the Yigong Palace was brilliantly lit, and the ministers of civil and military affairs and the maids of their relatives were seated one after another. Gong E, with red lips and white teeth, lined up for tea, and the singer of the Shangle Bureau - the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner officially kicked off.
The huge Yi Palace, decorated with splendid decorations, trickling abyss, but the most eye-catching is the glazed gold Maitreya Buddha dragon chair on the top.
Looking at it from afar, but I feel that its momentum is compelling, as if the golden sand water is warm against the clouds and cliffs, which makes people brilliant and cannot be forced.
It is a symbol of power and status, and it is the goal of all careerists who have coveted it all their lives.
Baili Huai sat cross-legged at the banquet table on the east side of the second order, and drank the elixir in the jade cup in one gulp. The spicy liquid rushed into his throat, bringing up bursts of excitement and penetrating all over his internal organs. His eagle-sharp eyes swept over the dragon chair close at hand, and his gaze suddenly precipitated a little cold.
Among the few remaining sons, he can also be regarded as a martial arts strategy and outstanding. But no matter how he calculates and speculates, he can't guess his father's thoughts!
On the one hand, he allowed him and his fifth brother to seize power and profit, split the soil, and slowly hollowed out the strength of the East Palace; On the one hand, they are defending the sick man in the East Palace everywhere, no matter how many great things they have done over the years and how many awards they have received, they have no intention of re-establishing the reserve!
So what is all his efforts for so long?
Coupled with the accident that happened in the Spring Festival Hall, he lost an important arm in defenselessness. In this way, his strength will inevitably be greatly weakened. Mo said that against the East Palace, just the Han Chun Gao clan and the Baili Mu brothers, he would not be able to deal with it!
Thinking of this, Baili Huai's sword eyebrows were frowned, and his palm was unconsciously clenched, but when he heard the subtle "click" sound, the crystal jade wine glass had already cracked two gaps, which were clearly visible on the surface of the glittering cup.
"His Royal Highness King Yu?"
Baili Huai's figure was stunned, and he looked up at the person who came, and smiled slightly: "Marriage He, come over so soon?" What about the imperial grandmother and the concubine? “
Qin Yuhe replied abruptly: "The imperial grandmother and the concubine will come over later." The concubine thought of His Royal Highness, so she came over in advance. When the words fell, she looked at Baili Huai with some concern. When she came over, she saw that he was in a daze, so she didn't make a sound to wake him up, but ...... Qin Yuguang skimmed the jade cup that was still cracked, his heart was mixed, he reached out and held Baili Huai's somewhat cold hand, and said, "Your Highness, why do you need to compete for superiority, as long as we are all safe, isn't this good?" “
Baili Huai was stunned, and the temperature from his hand seemed to have a calming effect, which made him suddenly get out of the indignation just now. He turned his head to look at the beautiful, dignified and demure woman beside him, and a slight ridicule flashed in his eyes. His princess is still too simple. In this world where status is respected, if there is no real power in hand, how can there be peace and security?
They grew up in the royal family and were destined for the future from the beginning.
King or lose, live or die, that's it.
Baili Huai's hand moved, and in Qin Xianghe's puzzled sight, he gently pulled her leaf away, "Xianghe, don't say such childish words next time." His eyes bent and he said softly, "Otherwise, this king will be angry." “
Qin Yuhe's eyes widened slightly, and his heartbeat involuntarily accelerated a few beats.
It's not like she's never seen a Baili Huai like this.
It was precisely because she had seen it that she felt scared at this moment. I was so scared that my hands trembled, and I was afraid that my back was cold.
Baili Huai was really angry, just like when he received a secret report that the emperor was going to depose the Ministry of Rites...... It was obviously smiling, but there was an inexplicable cold murderous aura surrounding it.
It was like being entangled and stared at by a giant python, and it was the fear that rose from the deepest part of my heart.
Qin Yuhe's body tensed slightly, nodded subconsciously, and said, "Minister...... The concubine knew. “
"Marriage He, you just need to be the king's concubine." Baili Huai smiled dotingly, reached out and stroked her slightly frightened face, and then curled his fingers to gently wipe the beads of sweat from her hairline.
"The relationship between the Three Emperor Brothers and the Three Emperor Sisters-in-law is really good!"
Suddenly, a cool word came from not far away.
Qin Yuhe turned his head to look, only to see a man with a cicada shirt and a little fierceness in his eyebrows slowly walking over from the crowd.
He was followed by a handsome young man dressed in a red butterfly and a brocade robe, covered with snow and fine yarn, and the three priceless jade beads inlaid in the crown of his hair could distinguish this person's extraordinary identity.
Qin Yuhe knew these two people. One of them is titled King An, and the other is titled Dingwang, and when she married Baili Huai, she also had a relationship with them, but it was only a one-sided relationship. Over the years, between the Han Chun Gao clan headed by Anwang Baili Mu and the Langyang Lu clan headed by Yuwang Baili Huai, it can be said that there is no concession between the two parties.
But now, Baili Mu, who is the king of An, took the initiative to greet them, but he didn't know what the depth was.
Baili Mu quietly withdrew his hand, turned to pick up the golden bottle wine jug on the desk, tilted the spout of the pot and poured a full glass, then looked at Baili Mu and Baili Feng, and said with a smile: "Fifth brother and sixth brother, it just so happens that the third brother is here to give you New Year's greetings first." I wish our brothers can work together through thick and thin in the days to come. “
Baili Mu stared at Bai Limu for a long time, then hooked his lips and called Gong E to pour two glasses of wine.
"Brother, the queen mother still doesn't allow me to drink!" Baili Feng glanced at the jade cup hesitantly, pulled Bai Limu's sleeve, and said hesitantly.
"Today is a great day for the whole world to celebrate, and the queen mother will not be angry if she only drinks a little bit." Baili Mu said with a smile, squinted his eyes suddenly, and said with no clear meaning, "Besides, the third brother has personally toasted with us, if we don't return the salute, won't it be a loss of etiquette?" “
Baili Huai still kept smiling, as if he couldn't hear the-for-tat in the words.
Baili Feng let out a blank "oh", nodded, obediently took the jade cup in Gong'e's gold plate, picked it up and took a small sip.
"The third brother, the fifth brother and the sixth brother also wish you smooth sailing and no disadvantage in the future." Baili Mu raised his eyebrows gloomily, suddenly took a few steps forward, and whispered in Baili Huai's ear, "But don't be like today, you can't even protect your right hand and right arm." “
Baili Huai's face changed, his eyes were slightly cold, but when Baili Mu retreated, he changed to a detached smile.
Qin Xianghe and Baili Huai stood close, and unexpectedly heard Baili Mu's provocative words, and immediately startled, and secretly said in his heart that something was wrong.
"Fifth brother and sixth brother, the dinner party is about to start, and the princess's sister must be coming soon, so let's stop talking here!" Qin Yuhe took a step forward, but his warm tone contained a resoluteness that could not be refuted.
Baili Mu's naturally raised eyes moved slightly, and his body was full of evil energy, "What the third emperor's sister-in-law said is that the king will go first." “
It wasn't until Baili Mu and Baili Feng were far away that Qin Yuhe breathed a sigh of relief.
It is rumored that Baili Mu is insidious and vicious, scheming, and not a good person. She knew that he took the initiative to show favor and didn't have any kindness, it turned out that it was because of the cynicism of the demotion of the Shangshu of the Rite Department of the Spring Festival Palace!
Also, in previous years, the Spring Festival Hall Rites Department was the most popular one, and it was done well, and there were all kinds of royal rewards, which can be said to be the emperor's heart. How can there be a reason not to be envied?
But this year's incident happened this year, but it made those people behind the scenes who played right and wrong, and the flies and dogs saw the joke!
And judging from Baili Mu's speech and demeanor just now, it just proves his treacherous and cunning nature, and how can he give up the vacant position of Shangshu in the Ministry of Rites?
Qin Xianghe sighed, it seems that today's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner will definitely be stormy again.