Chapter 67: Chain Reaction
At the same time that Jinghuatai was carefully planning how to use the peonies replanted in the palace to hold a successful flower-viewing party, a family banquet in the palace had already begun.
The first emperor is an infatuated species, and Ji Sheng is not greedy for women, except for the queen and the two concubines in the harem, there are few other concubines of low grade. According to Ji Sheng's meaning, the main purpose of the family banquet is to introduce Qin Ruixi, a nephew, to the children, so the princes and their mothers are notified.
The queen was born in a big family as the mother of the main palace, and gave birth to the eldest prince and the ninth princess, but unfortunately the eldest prince died of illness eight years ago, and only the ninth princess Ji Youyou was left under her knees. Liu Guifei gave birth to the third prince Ji Junxiu and the fifth prince Ji Junyang, Ji Junxiu didn't say it first, but Ji Junyang was very worrying, he was only nineteen years old and got a romantic reputation, and he didn't do his job all day long. Concubine Yan gave birth to the second prince Ji Junya, but unfortunately Ji Junya concentrated on literary affairs, and would rather stay in the country to supervise the writing of books and history than the slightest court matter, although there are a large number of literati friends but have no upward aspirations. Another Yang concubine gave birth to the fourth prince Ji Junshu and the seventh princess Ji Lan, Ji Junshu stopped thinking early because his mother family was not obvious, and he liked to travel in the mountains and rivers on weekdays, and occasionally interfered in the local government to solve cases or something.
Ji Sheng has six sons who are living as adults, the most outstanding is the third prince Ji Junxiu, who is well-connected and capable, and the concubine was born in the Rongguo Mansion, and is the most likely person to become the prince. Concubine Yan wanted to fight for the eldest second prince at present, but the second prince didn't seem to plan to compete with the third prince at all.
No, it was also from the palace to the palace, and when they met at the palace gate, the second prince, the elder brother, didn't say a word, let the car wait on the side first, ready to make way for the third prince.
But Ji Junxiu obviously didn't want to receive Ji Junya's affection, and after getting out of the carriage, he took the concubine Yang Qiuning straight to Ji Junya's carriage, although he was bowing his hand, but everyone could see the arrogance and disdain in his eyes, "Since the second emperor brother has already arrived at the palace gate, why are you still delaying in the carriage?" β
"Could it be that you are in love with my second sister-in-law? I can't see that the second emperor brother is also a fellow person! Before the people in the carriage responded, there was a joking voice behind Ji Junxiu, and the golden crown tied his hair. The fifth prince Ji Junyang, who was holding a folding fan, also stood beside the carriage. The two brothers of this mother's sibling pointed the finger at the second prince Ji Junya.
"Ahem, the third brother and the fifth brother don't want to laugh at brothers. Last night, the moonlight was sultry, and I forgot for a while for my brother to invite the moon to the shadow in the water pavilion, and there was a lot of cool breeze...... Ahem. Today, I'm a little dizzy and my head is slower. Ji Junya, who was full of anger in a green shirt, slowly got out of the carriage with the support of Concubine Wu Shiyao, her face was a little pale, as if she had typhoid fever.
Ji Junyang's eyes quickly turned around on Wu Shiyao and then took it back, the Wu family is considered to be the literary champion of the Great Qi Dynasty, and all the emperors and teachers are from the Wu family. Originally. Wu Shiyao is Liu Guifei's favorite candidate for Ji Junyang's concubine, and she never thought that the Wu family would do something to recruit relatives with literature. coincided with the death of the second prince Ji Junya in childbirth for more than a year, under the instruction of Ji Sheng, he and Ji Junyang went to Wujiabao to participate in the recruitment of relatives, and won the laurel crown, won the praise of the head of the Wu family, and promised to marry his granddaughter, which made Ji Junyang go and return in defeat, of course, he was also scolded by Liu Guifei, which made Ji Junyang's heart unhappy until now.
The fourth prince Ji Junshu was still playing in Xingzhou hundreds of miles away at this time, and after Ji Junya, Ji Junxiu and Ji Junyang entered the palace, they broke up and went to the palace of their mothers, all of whom wanted to get first-hand news from their mothers. Why did the Ci'an Palace, which had been closed for twelve years, reopen. Why would you be in such a hurry to hold a so-called family dinner?
The so-called emperor's heart is the most difficult to guess, and the women in the harem know this sentence deeply. The queen has no children under her knees, but the family behind her is quite prosperous, and she is the object that Liu Guifei and Yan Guifei both want to try to win over, the queen is the best at speculating about the emperor's heart, and the two do not help each other or go on a blind date, and the ninth princess, who is only thirteen, has a prosperous life in the palace.
Concubine Yan herself is a little wooden, and she will only complain when she sees her son that he will not use the resources in his hand to plan well, and now there is more Wu Shiyao listening to her nagging, she didn't want to speculate about what happened to the emperor's heart and the Ci'an Palace in the hall.
Only Liu Guifei. The more outstanding Ji Junxiu is, the more anxious she is. I was anxious to know what the situation was in Ci'an Palace, so I sent the eunuchs in the palace to Ci'an Palace to inquire about the situation as soon as the emperor's decree came down, but unexpectedly came back the news that the eunuch was killed by the queen mother on the spot. She didn't feel sorry for the death of a eunuch in the palace, but she couldn't figure out what the queen mother and the emperor were thinking.
When Ji Junxiu and Ji Junyang arrived, Liu Guifei had just set up breakfast. After beckoning the two sons and daughter-in-law to sit down, they brought Qin Ruixi and his wife into the palace, the lifting of the ban in Ci'an Palace, and the little eunuch being killed with a cane. Ji Junyang is a person who doesn't care about anything, leaning comfortably on the chair with his feet crossed, and a pair of peach blossom eyes began to patrol the palace maids waiting in the hall.
Ji Junxiu frowned and thought for a long time, still a little puzzled, "Aunt Ronghua has been dead for so many years, and I don't see my father caring for the cousin of the Qin family. Did the Queen Mother do something? Still is...... That cousin of the Qin family is a manufacturable material? β
Liu Guifei snorted, "What kind of material can be made!" But a fool. The little eunuch sent by the palace today is too lively, his mouth is too fast, and he thought that the palace wanted to please the queen mother, and he never wanted to be self-defeating and step on the queen mother's sore spot. After more than ten years, Qin Ruixi is still stupid. β
"Fools?" At this time, even Ji Junyang felt strange, "Just call us all into the palace for a fool?" Is my father also stupid? β
"Jun Yang!" Ji Junxiu broke off and snorted, "Father is wise and martial, and every decision has his own intentions. "Now the palace has not been cleared, who knows if there are emperor's eyes and ears, and it is okay to discuss some harmless things, Ji Junyang can be regarded as a big rebellion.
Ji Junyang also knew that he was the fastest, and stuck out his tongue, "Isn't this a smooth mouth!" With a wave of his hand, he drove out all the palace maids in the palace, and then flattered Ji Junxiu like a scoundrel, "Now you can say it casually, Brother Three Emperors, the future prince, I know that Jian Pingzhang helped you get a lot this time, so let's save my brother in a minute." β
The corners of Ji Junxiu's mouth rose slightly, and a touch of smug flashed in his eyes, "If you can marry the lord of Ruyang, I will give you a big gift for my brother." β
Ji Junyang jumped up at that time, "Do you want me to marry Zhou Yana's wooden beauty?" No. And the madman of King Xin's daughter looks like an eyeball, if I marry Zhou Ya, what happy life can I have. Third brother, you can't do this to your brother and me. β
Liu Guifei sank her face, "Jun Yang, sit down!" King Xin holds the military power in the south, if he can get his support, Wu Jiabao will be nothing even if he falls to your second emperor brother. β
The mother concubine spoke, and Ji Junyang suddenly didn't dare to say any more, but his eyes flashed non-stop, and he obviously wouldn't compromise. Fortunately, now is not the time to talk about this topic, Liu Guifei changed the topic very considerately, and discussed with her sons what the Queen Mother and Qin Ruixi should say for the sake of the Queen Mother.
Unlike these two concubines, the queen's thinking was much simpler. First, she and Princess Ronghua still have some old feelings, second, the Queen Mother has always been kind to her, and third, of course, the emperor gave her permission to speak. (To be continued.) )
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