Rong Zhao finished taunting Zhao Mu, waiting for him to fight back, but what came was silence, and he felt bored for a while, so he turned around and went to the house.

Before entering the door, Xiao Xun hurriedly looked for it from inside, and saw Rong Zhao and Zhao Mu behind Rong Zhao and said with a smile: "Oh, it's really good to wait for the two of you, this is about to have a banquet but ran out to chat, and I won't go back for a while." ”

"Isn't this coming back, but it's just a relief." Rong Zhao said with a smile.

"Let's go, everyone is waiting for a toast." Xiao Xun pulled Rong Zhao into the house, with an indescribable cordiality between his words and deeds. Zhao Mu, who was following behind, stared at Rong Zhao's hand that was held by Xiao Xun, his eyes tightened and tightened, thinking to himself, why didn't this guy dislike it at this time?

After entering the house, a group of people were really waiting for Zhao Mu and Rong Zhao, Xie Yi saw the two of them coming in, and said with a smile: "You two are today's distinguished guests, especially Rong Gongzi, this banquet has not yet started, and those who don't know still think it's a wine escape?" ”

Rong Zhao said with a smile: "There is no intention of running away from wine, but if you don't drink too much tea, there is no place to fill this wine." ”

Everyone laughed, and then took their seats, and Mrs. Xiao took the lead in raising a glass to toast everyone. As the aunt and grandmother of the Xiao family, Mrs. Xie was very cooperative, and she gave in to Zhao Muli first, and then dried up the wine in the wine glass. Mrs. Xie is so happy, others are naturally not easy to twist anymore, and besides, they are all relatives and relatives, and there is nothing to pretend. They all raised their glasses and touched each other with the people around them, and each drank all the wine in their cups.

At a banquet, as long as someone takes the lead in drinking, the atmosphere is absolutely not bad.

After three rounds of drinking, whether it was Mrs. or Son-in-law, the atmosphere between everyone became much warmer, and talking and laughing with each other was much more enjoyable than before.

Zhao Mu took the wine glass and took the wine jug and stepped forward to pour wine and toast the old lady Xie, this old lady is the aunt of his mother's concubine, and she must be respected. Mrs. Xie got up busily, holding the wine glass in both hands, and waited for Zhao Mu to pour herself full of wine, and repeatedly accused herself of relying on the old and selling the old, and then smiled and drank a cup with Zhao Mu.

Below, Rong Zhao saw Zhao Mu's appearance like a virtuous person, and scolded him with a smile in his heart, so he picked up his wine glass and drank. On the other side, Gu Mingxuan whispered a few words to Xiao Yunxin, and then walked towards Rong Zhao with a wine glass.

"Rong Shizi." Gu Mingxuan smiled and stood still in front of Rong Zhao.

"Miss Gu." Rong Zhao hurriedly stood up, picked up the wine jug and poured himself full of wine, and said with a smile: "Today is really a blessing." ”

"Rong Shizi, I came here just now to make a bet with Yun Xin, Yun Xin said that you don't know how to learn, and I mean that you have something else in your chest. The bet between the two of us is to have a feast on March 3 and invite everyone here today to have a day of fun. And in order to take the school exam, whether you don't know how to learn or have a good mind, I set up a couplet, a riddle, and a rhetoric. And if you don't know any of this, you can also find a way to prove that you are not the kind of person who does not learn and does not know how to do it. How is it? ”

Gu Mingxuan's voice was not small when he said this, at least Xie Yi next to him could hear it clearly, he immediately stood up with a red face and scolded his sister: "Mingxuan, how can you be so rude? Quickly apologize to Rong Shizi. ”

Gu Mingxuan's face was raised, not only did he refuse to apologize, but he said to Rong Zhao: "Rong Shizi, in fact, as long as you can prove that you are indeed a talented person, you don't need me to apologize at all, everyone will cheer for you, right?" ”

"Mingxuan......" Gu Chen sighed in frustration, my sister is not such a reckless person, what happened today? Gu Chen looked around to see where his mother was, but Mrs. Xiao had already taken a few ladies to enjoy the orchids at this time, and the couches over there were empty.

"Young Master Rong?" Gu Mingxuan was still smiling and staring at Rong Zhao, as if he wanted to find the answer he wanted from Rong Zhao's expression.

Rong Zhao smiled apologetically: "Miss Gu, I'm really sorry." Rather than going to Miss Xiao's banquet, I prefer to go to Miss Gu's banquet? In fact, what if you lose, what if you win? If it's not a good opponent, it doesn't matter if you win or lose, what do you say? What's more, I can contribute to your banquet. ”

What if you lose? What if you win? If it's not a good opponent, it doesn't mean much to win or lose.

Gu Mingxuan was suddenly frozen by Rong Zhao's words, as if he had been empowered, and the world in front of him suddenly opened up.

yes, does it make sense to win or lose if it's not a good opponent?

Pointless!

Thinking that she had been arguing with Xiao Yunxin about Rong Zhao today, she felt that this unruly son-in-law brother was a hundred times stronger than those son-in-law sons and daughters in the capital who boasted of being aristocratic children but did not take the world in their eyes.

You remember that she happened to go out that morning, and saw a white-clothed boy in the carriage with a large group of people called Huazi eating steamed buns around the bun shop vividly, she always felt that a military boy who could put down the shelf and treat the little beggar like that was not only the killing spirit of a military general, but also a kind heart, which no one can compare.

What talent? What ambitions? What about a full belly? What about having the world in mind? All this ambition is more meaningful than taking out a few taels of silver to invite the fallen people on the street to a full meal.

After Gu Mingxuan communicated, he took a step back and gave Rong Zhao a deep blessing, and said loudly: "Thank you Gongzi for your advice, Mingxuan understands." On March 3, Mingxuan held a banquet in the peach blossom stream on the outskirts of the city to fulfill this covenant, and invited the son to come as promised. ”

When Rong Zhao heard this, he liked this girl more and more in his heart, and while returning the courtesy, he silently sighed in his heart how good it would be if he was really a man, and he must marry this girl as a good wife...... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but slander Zhao Mu, he didn't pursue such a good girl, but he had to be tied up with Xiao Yunxin's stupid thing, he was really blind.

The Xiao brothers, who had been listening to the words, heard this and laughed together: "Sister Mingxuan has a banquet, we must go to ask for a good glass of wine to drink." ”

Xie Yi also leaned over and smiled: "Those who see it have a share, don't leave my post behind." ”

As if sensing Rong Zhao's belly, Zhao Mu came with a wine glass, and asked with a smile: "What do you say again, it's so lively." ”

Gu Chen hurriedly arched his hand and said: "The sister-in-law is ignorant, she made a joke with Gongzi Rong, thanks to Gongzi Rong's carelessness, the sister-in-law promised to set up a banquet in the peach blossom stream to make amends to Gongzi Rong." ”

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "With such a good thing, this king must not be missing." ”

Rong Zhao shook his head and sighed: "Miss Gu's banquet should be set up in the peach blossom stream outside the city, where the weather is gloomy and cold, and the prince is afraid that he will not be able to stand the mountain wind when he is seriously ill." ”

"It doesn't matter, the king's winter clothes haven't been confiscated." Zhao Mu was not in a hurry and looked at Rong Zhao with a smile, thinking to himself, where did I offend you?

Rong Zhao was thick-skinned and didn't feel anything wrong, and picked up the wine jug to pour Gu Mingxuan a glass of wine, and said with a smile: "Rong Zhao really admires Miss Gu, and I borrow flowers to offer you a cup of Buddha." ”

Gu Mingxuan smiled generously: "Mingxuan also respects Gongzi Rong, and we respect each other for this cup." ”

"What do you think the two of them look like?" Xie Yi next to him quietly patted Xiao Xun and asked with a smile.

"Go! Don't talk nonsense. Xiao Xun glared at Xie Yi dissatisfied.

Gu Chen, the elder brother, was also anxious when he watched from the side, so he took the wine glass and raised it towards Rong Zhao, and said: "Rong Shizi, I am fortunate to meet today, and I feel that I hate to see each other late. ”

"Good. Gu Gongzi is talented, but Rong Zhao is bent on making friends but has no chance. Now that Gu Gongzi is willing to be friends with Rong Zhao, it is Rong Zhao's great luck. Rong Zhao said, poured himself a full glass of wine and did it with Gu Chen.

The atmosphere was unprecedentedly lively, and several girls over there also came over with wine glasses to talk to their favorite sons under various pretexts and drink each other. The people of Daqi are simple, and the defense of men and women is not too strict. The children of the aristocracy often gather together or drink poetry or drink tea and listen to music, and there are many people who attend together with brothers, sisters and brothers, not to mention that all the people here today are relatives and relatives, and they are either a family or cousins, and they naturally have a lot less to worry about.

Xiao Yunxin naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity, so she walked up to Zhao Mu with a wine glass, but gently persuaded: "Cousin, you shouldn't drink too much when you are recovering from a serious illness, but don't be greedy." ”

"Thank you cousin for your concern." Zhao Mu nodded politely.

Xiao Yunxin stood in front of Zhao Mu, and there were countless things to say in her heart for a while, but she didn't know how to say it, so she had to be silent. Zhao Mu kept looking at Rong Zhao next to him, and when he saw that this guy had drunk three cups with Xiao Xun in a row, he thought that he must be drunk this time! Look back and make a fuss.

After being silent for a long time, Xiao Yunxin suddenly felt that the laughter in her ears was annoying, so she asked, "Cousin, it's too noisy here, do you want to go back with me to rest for a while?" ”

"Doesn't seem like a good thing to leave everyone alone and hide aside? They took it and said it was a drunkenness. Zhao Mu chuckled and shook his head.

"No, you're not in good health, so it's okay to drink a few fewer drinks." Xiao Yunxin just wanted to pull Zhao Mu out of here and find a quiet place to talk.

Zhao Mu saw that Rong Zhao was jointly toasted by Xie Yi and Gu Chen and took a big agate bowl to fill the wine, and his heart immediately became anxious, I am afraid that he will not get drunk to death if he drinks it like this? So he waved his hand at Xiao Yunxin and turned around and walked towards Rong Zhao.

However, Rong Zhao had already brought a large bowl of wine to his lips at this time, and then smiled at Xie Yi and Gu Chen, raised his neck and began to drink - goodong, goodong......

"How can you drink this?" When Zhao Mu came over to stop him, Rong Zhao had already drunk to the last sip.

Originally, Rong Zhao was already six or seven points drunk, and when this big bowl went down, the person immediately couldn't stand steadily, raised his hand and put it on Zhao Mu's body, pointed at Gu Chen and Xie Yi with a smile, and said, "Are you still coming?" ”

Zhao Mu stretched out his hand and grabbed Rong Zhao's waist, frowned and said to the few people in front of him: "I can't drink anymore, if I drink again, I will be drunk to death." ”

No matter how troublesome these sons and sons are on weekdays, how unrestrained they are, but Zhao Mu is the prince and the prince after all, and as soon as he speaks, everyone always has to restrain himself.

"Originally, Rong Shizi himself wanted to bet with us." Xie Yi said with a smile.

"Alright, alright! If you don't drink it, it's boring to be really drunk and unconscious. "Xiao Heng, as the host, is busy with things and calming people.

"Well, be careful Rong Shizi holds a grudge, next time I pour you wine, don't say that the brothers won't help you when the time comes." Gu Chen also smiled at Xie Yi.

"Rong Shizi grew up in Western Xinjiang, and he is bold by nature, should you be a small-bellied guy and still hold a grudge?" Xie Yi said, picked up his wine glass and drank the wine in the cup, and praised: "I just appreciate the pride of Rong Gongzi, whether you can drink it or not, this wine is like a character, and you must not lose your blood!" ”

"Drink! Come on, drink ...... again" Rong Zhao leaned on Zhao Mu's body, smiled and went to find wine.

Zhao Mu pulled his hand back and sighed, "Don't make trouble!" This king doesn't have that much strength to clean up, you'd better be obedient! ”

When Xie Yi saw this scene, he immediately joked to these two people: "Oh, how can you be so good to Rong Shizi, Lord Wang?" You've never cared so much about us in your day. ”

"That's it! You're drunk too! The more you talk about it, the less serious it becomes. Zhao Mu glanced at Xiao Heng and said, "It's not too early, this king will go back first." With that, he turned his head and ordered the maid behind him to call Mei Ruo to help.

Mei Ruo had been waiting outside the door for a long time, always worried that Rong Zhao would say something that should not be said and what should not be done after drinking too much, but inside it was all the sons and girls of various provinces laughing together, she had no part in going in to stir up the situation, only sweating at the door, as soon as she heard King Rui's orders, she hurriedly agreed to come in and carry Rong Zhao from King Rui's body to his shoulder, and smiled apologetically at everyone: "My son-in-law is not strong enough to drink, and I am really sorry for sweeping your interest." ”

Then it was Mama Song who followed up, and Mama Song was really worried about King Rui's body, so she persuaded in a low voice: "Lord Wang, it's getting dark this day, let's go back early." Everyone is happy, and it will be the same to get together another day. ”

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Okay, it's better to change the body of the king of Japan, and you all have to come here to be the east of the palace!" One less won't work. ”

The Xiao brothers, Xie Yi, Gu Chen and others all agreed, saying that they must go, they must go, do we dare not go to the prince, Yunyun.

"Then let's leave first, the old lady and the ladies, Xiao Heng will say it for the king, and I won't go over to disturb their Yaxing."

"Don't worry, the prince." Xiao Heng replied.

Mei Ruo half-carried Rong Zhao and followed Zhao Mu to walk out, when she passed in front of Xiao Yunxin, she heard her sigh coldly, and when she looked up again, she just saw a little smug look in Xiao Yunxin's eyes, but because of her identity, Mei Ruo was not good at dealing with her, but this tone was already stored in her heart.

When she got into the carriage, Mei Ruo wanted to get Rong Zhao into the carriage she was sitting in with Mama Song, but Zhao Mu was not allowed, saying that the carriage was not comfortable, and it would be bad if Rong Zhao vomited.

Mei Ruo looked at Rong Zhao, who was already groggy, and thought that if the son drank too much, he would fall asleep, and there should be nothing wrong, so he called Sheng Qiong to stuff Rong Zhao into Zhao Mu's carriage together.

In fact, Rong Zhao was not drunk and unconscious, getting in the car, looking for a pillow, leaning on a comfortable place, and sleeping, this qiē action was quite good. This made Zhao Mu very relieved, and after sitting down, he just told the coachman to slow down and not to be too bumpy.

Zhao Mu also drank a lot of wine, and when he was quiet, he was tired and leaned on the pillow after not supporting it for long, and the carriage gently swayed in the direction of Rui Wangfu, and the two people in the car slept sweetly with their cloaks wrapped in their cloaks.

*

The night wind howled, making the window paper whine. Fengyang Palace, all the people inside and outside were silent.

Concubine Jin stood in front of the phoenix couch, bowing her head and not daring to say a word. Queen Zhou, who was sitting on the phoenix couch, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Kneeling in front of the phoenix couch was a man wearing the robe of the six-rank palace, who didn't look very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old, with his head down and touching the ground with his forehead, he also didn't dare to breathe.

When the atmosphere was so depressed that it couldn't be suppressed, Queen Zhou took out a small bottle from her sleeve and put it on the high table next to her, and said lightly: "Send this to the prison of the Criminal Department tonight." ”

"Sister?!" Concubine Jin immediately knelt down, crying and begging: "Sister, can you think of another way?" ”

Queen Zhou said coldly: "Don't call me sister!" In this Fengyang Palace, I am the queen mother of the world. ”

"The Queen's Mother...... I beg you to ......" The concubine immediately changed her words and kowtowed here.

"If you don't want to die with you, shut me up." Empress Zhou said, and instructed the little eunuch kneeling at her feet, "After you finish this matter, you will go to the imperial tomb on an errand, and your family will be properly arranged by the palace." ”

"Xie Niangniang." The little eunuch kowtowed, got up and stepped forward, took the vial, bowed again, and respectfully withdrew.

"The queen ...... the concubine" spread on the ground and was grief-stricken.

Queen Zhou instructed the personal grandmother beside her: "The palace has always slept well these few nights, and the nightmares are constant, so I am loyal to the concubines, and I volunteer to go to the small Buddha hall for the palace to kneel in the scriptures." Pick two proper people to serve her. ”

"Yes." Mama answered, stepped forward to pull up the concubine, and sent her to the Buddha hall at the back.

That night, Zhou Chengzhen, who was in the prison of the Criminal Department, committed suicide by taking poison without leaving a single word. After a few days of trial of Liao's poisoning case, no tangible evidence was obtained, but at this point, the case could only be closed, putting all the blame on Zhou Chengzhen's head, and no further investigation was made.

However, Queen Zhou did not let this matter pass, as soon as the matter of the Criminal Department came out, she took off the phoenix crown, went to the jewelry hairpin ring, wore plain clothes and went to the door of the Qianyuan Palace to kneel and shout injustice, saying that someone wanted to destroy the mouth and plant the false accusations in the prison of the Criminal Department, killed Zhou Chengzhen, tried to put all the charges on the Zhou family, and presented a thousand words of recital, the words are reasonable and well-founded, and the spearhead is directly aimed at the Gongsun family.

In the Qianyuan Palace, the emperor was watching Rong Yue carefully prune a branch of apricot blossom raised by water in the vase. Rong Yue was born in Western Xinjiang, grew up in the barracks, and is not proficient in the way of flower arrangement, but she is talented and intelligent, and has a pure heart, pruning flower branches only by her own heart, without so many rules and regulations, but makes the emperor feel interesting, the most important thing is that she doesn't understand anything, but it seems that the emperor is knowledgeable, and occasionally points out on the side, and her sense of self-superiority bursts.

"Your Majesty, the queen mother is outside, saying that there is something important to play." Zhang Wanshou came in and replied at an inopportune time.

The good interest was destroyed, the emperor looked unhappy, flicked his long sleeves, and said, "What can she do?" is nothing more than interceding for Zhou Chengzhen. If you go to sue him, dare to poison the prince, his heart can be punished! This matter must be investigated, otherwise I will not be able to sleep and eat! Tell her to go back to Fengyang Palace and stay well. ”

Rong Yue ignored it, only looked at the flower branch intently, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think this is good?" ”

The emperor immediately changed his smile and said gently: "Excellent." That's it, and then prune to see the power of chisel, there is no such natural fun. ”

"What Your Majesty said is, then this bottle of red apricots is placed on the dragon case of Your Majesty, and your Majesty can see it every day when you review it, okay?"

When the emperor heard this, his mood was more brilliant than the apricot blossoms in the vase, and he hurriedly hugged Rong Yue's shoulders and praised: "Good! Or my Yue'er is the most considerate. ”

"Oops, not good." Rong Yue shook her head in distress.

"Well, why not?" The emperor asked in wonder.

Rong Yue said again: "This dragon case is all about family and country affairs, this red apricot is too noisy, and this spring branch always seems not solemn enough." The concubine should take it back to Ningcui Palace. ”

"How's that going to work? After saying that this vase of flowers was sent to me, how did you change hands and take it back to Ningcui Palace? The emperor said, stretched out his hand to pinch Rong Yue's chin, and whispered: "Summoned truthfully, do you think that I like this bottle of red apricots and will go to your Ningcui Palace every day to see it?" ”

Rong Yue turned her head shyly, turned her back and said, "Your Majesty is true, don't you know that some things are seen through or not broken?" You can see through a little bit of caution! ”

The emperor was immediately overjoyed, stretched out his hand to take Rong Yue into his arms, and loved and pity.

"Majesty!" Zhang Wanshou's voice came from the door of the hall at an inopportune time.

The emperor endured it, but he couldn't hold back, turned his head and scolded: "What's the matter with you dog slave?!" ”

"The queen said......"

The emperor was furious, and without waiting for Zhang Wanshou to finish speaking, he shouted angrily: "Let her go back!" Did you not understand, or did I not understand what I said?! ”

"Majesty!" Rong Yue hurriedly pulled the emperor's sleeve and persuaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty has something to say, why be angry?" The doctor said that when the weather gets warmer, it is not advisable to use the liver fire, it will damage the dragon's body. ”

The emperor patted Concubine Yue's hand with his backhand comfortingly, breathed a deep sigh of relief, and said, "You go and tell her that I will go back to Fengyang Palace in the evening." Let her have anything to say in the evening,"

Zhang Wanshou dared to put the song written by Queen Zhou with both hands, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, this is the note written by Niangniang, Niangniang said that this matter is related to Jiangshan Sheji, and please take a look at it in your busy schedule." ”

The emperor sneered and took the piece of plain silk to take a cursory look, and immediately became angry again: "Why did Zhou Chengzhen commit suicide in fear of sin?!" How were the people in the Criminal Department interrogated? Are all the people in the prison dead?! ”

Zhang Wanshou and the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace were so frightened that they quickly knelt down, and even Rong Yue knelt on the ground tremblingly, pleading guilty with those people.

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