Chapter 187: State Banquet

Emperor Shenwu groaned slightly, his brows furrowed slowly, and King Qi's cheerfulness could not infect him at all, doubt, regret, and a little indescribable gaze looked at Ah Jiu.

"The concubines agree with King Qi, and Mo Guanjie has a good eye for choosing a son-in-law. Not to mention that Lu Tianyang is the righteous son of the King of Qi, he can be literate and martial, and he is very loyal to His Majesty, the most rare thing is that he is handsome, and the concubine is in a trance and feels that Lu Tianyang's appearance is only a little worse than that of the King of the Mountains. ”

Emperor Shenwu subconsciously showed a slight mockery, the queen and the king of Qi knew that Mu Yi, the king of the mountain, was the highest standard for Emperor Shenwu to measure talents, that is, Mu Yi was excellent in appearance and a person with outstanding talents appeared, and Emperor Shenwu would not think that this person could surpass Mu Yi.

Only Ah Jiu's eyes were half-closed, thoughtful.

"Ah Jiu's family affairs don't help each other."

"Thank you, Father."

"Huh?"

"If you don't help your aunt, Erchen will go back to prepare for the dowry, Ah Jiu's two|excellent|excellent|small|say|more|new|most|fast|WWW.UUXS.CC|sister are married, and Lao Mo is not good to always keep Ah Jiu."

King Qi is most afraid that Emperor Shenwu inserts a lever horizontally, and a holy decree gives Ah Jiu a marriage, and the two do not help each other, which means that Emperor Shenwu is biased towards King Qi.

The queen has been with Emperor Shenwu for many years, and she has long been unfavored, but among the harem concubines, she is one who knows Emperor Shenwu better, and her face is not obvious, and the queen keeps the doubts that arise in mind.

Emperor Shenwu said: "Fourth, don't think that without me, the imperial sister will be defeated lightly." ”

"Your Majesty, Princess Huai fainted outside the palace."

Ma Gonggong led all kinds of little eunuchs with exquisite dishes into the door, and first returned to Emperor Shenwu, "Maybe it's heat stroke." ”

Emperor Shenwu frowned displeasedly, "The Empress went to receive their family gifts on my behalf. ”

"Yes." Even if she was reluctant to leave, the queen could only bend her knees and leave without complaint.

"You dine with me."

Emperor Shenwu motioned for King Qi and Ah Jiu to sit down, and at this time, Ah Jiu knew that Mo Xinlan was waiting outside the main hall.

Dining with the emperor is a glory but not a very happy thing, but with King Qi, he naturally pays a lot less attention.

Ah Jiu was put on a lot of food by King Qi for a while.

"Eat fast, eat fast." King Qi urged: "Tell me what you like." ”

"No, that's enough."

Ah Jiu was embarrassed by King Qi's enthusiasm, and quietly glanced at Emperor Shenwu, "Enough." ”

Emperor Shenwu snorted coldly, and King Qi said: "The first time Ah Jiu ate the food in the imperial study, Erchen naturally took care of one or two. ”

This meal was extremely tangled, it was better that King Qi was not busy, Emperor Shenwu's face had been calm, and he felt a little like his daughter-in-law forgetting her old father.

As an emperor for more than 20 years, Emperor Shenwu has washed away a lot of mud smell on his body, and he is very particular about eating.

However, with the King of Qi here, Emperor Shenwu's shelf can't stand at all, and King Qi's set of nonsense seastuffs evokes the memories of Emperor Shenwu.

Emperor Shenwu had a lot of rules when eating, and sometimes he was so childish that he grabbed food with King Qi.

Father-in-law Ma, who was serving on the side, was stunned by the most noble father and son who robbed the food, and asked the little eunuch and palace maid to step down, and Grandpa Ma served in person.

Ah Jiu put down his chopsticks after a few bites, and it was much more interesting to watch Emperor Shenwu and King Qi.

"Prepare more soup." Ah Jiu reminded Ma Gonggong softly.

Ma Gonggong also lowered his voice, "Your Majesty rarely uses it too much. ”

"Then it should be more careful, let the imperial doctor get some diet pills, Your Majesty's stomach may not be able to stand it."

"Miss Nine is right." Ma Gonggong nodded again and again.

Ah Jiu reminded King Qi in a low voice, don't grab too hard food with Emperor Shenwu.

However, Ah Jiu felt that King Qi was very thoughtful, and whether he grabbed it or not, he still attached great importance to Emperor Shenwu.

After eating, Emperor Shenwu sipped tea, unconsciously ate a lot, glared at King Qi who was rubbing his stomach, and said to Ah Jiu with a pleasant face: "Scared? ”

"No, no."

Ah Jiu hurriedly shook his head, seeing that Emperor Shenwu's spirit was still a lot more relieved.

Emperor Shenwu saw that the soup had already been prepared, and his face was pleasant, and Gonggong Ma took advantage of the situation and whispered, "It was Miss Ah Jiu who reminded the slave maid." ”

"Well, that's a good girl."

"That's nature." King Qi's ears are very sensitive, and he used the diet pills that Ah Jiu took the initiative to send over, and said with a smile: "Just for her careful and filial piety, Erchen is not afraid that no one will support her at all." ”

Ah Jiu bowed his head slightly, King Qi never forgot to tie himself to Lu Tianyang's side, even if his father did not agree to this marriage, others would not dare to marry him.

Obviously, she was slightly forced to be engaged, but she was stunned and not a little dissatisfied.

Emperor Shenwu looked very tired of King Qi's set, "Okay, you hurry up and get out of here." ”

"Erchen sent Ah Jiu back."

"I ......"

"Leave Ah Jiu in the palace, Erchen is not at ease."

King Qi stood up, "Ah Jiu is too honest, and there are too many people in the palace. ”

She's honest? Emperor Shenwu couldn't cry or laugh, when he didn't know what Ah Jiu had done in Jiangnan?

Seeing the appearance of King Qi protecting the calf, Emperor Shenwu waved his hand and said, "Go out!" ”

Ah Jiu saluted and left with King Qi, who walked out and said, "Don't care about your father's words, he is to me, not to you, you are good-looking, smart, and filial, and the old man likes you very much." ”

"Ahem."

"As long as I tell the old man's thoughts, the old man will cough."

Until the figures of King Qi and Ah Jiu disappeared, Emperor Shenwu shook his head with a smile, "I see that if the fourth child can't marry Ah Jiu as his daughter-in-law, I don't know what will happen." ”

Ma Gong said fairly: "His Royal Highness King Qi is rarely obsessed with anything, and it was too difficult to pay special attention to his righteous son in the past." ”

Emperor Shenwu snorted, as if he was extremely tired and closed his eyes, and after a while, he said slowly: "It's hard for him all these years." ”

******

When getting into the carriage at the gate of the palace, Ah Jiu saw that King Huai was helping Mo Xinlan and preparing to go back to the palace.

No matter how you look at it, Mo Xinlan doesn't look like a newlywed woman.

After Mo Xinlan saw Ah Jiu, she stood up straight, her back was very straight, very straight, holding the princess's shelf, waiting for Ah Jiu to come to see her.

"Get in the car, this king will send you back."

King Qi motioned to Ah Jiu, squinted at the princess and his wife, and dared to lose Ah Jiu's face in front of him? What a bold man.

Although the titles are all princes, the status of the princes is different.

Even if King Qi can't be the crown prince, the status and favor he has are far from being comparable to King Huai, and King Qi is still King Huai's elder.

Mo Guanjie's three daughters belong to Ah Jiu's husband, and the king of Qi will not allow Ah Jiu to be suppressed by his sisters.

"Nephew of the king." King Qi took the initiative to speak, "But come to see you?" This king has not yet received your courtesy. ”

"Uncle Qi."

King Huai led Mo Xinlan towards King Qi.

Mo Xinlan was reluctant in every way, bent her knees to see King Qi, and the corner of her eyes swept over Ah Jiu, who had already gotten into the carriage, "Ninth sister." ”

"Pregnant with the princess."

Ah Jiu nodded to Mo Xinlan and lowered the curtain with a swipe to stop her gaze.

Mo Xinlan was so angry that she stepped forward and approached the carriage, "There are no rules, not to mention that now I am Princess Huai, even if it is only about personal affairs, you should get out of the car and see King Huai, he is your brother-in-law." ”

"I said earlier that the sisterhood with the princess has been broken."

King Huai helped Mo Xinlan, displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he just wanted to reprimand Ah Jiu for being rude. King Qi said on the side: "What does King Huai's nephew want to do to Ah Jiu? ”

King Qi stared at the tiger, not to mention King Huai, even the prince didn't dare to annoy King Huai.

"She is the king's wife and sister."

"Your father-in-law doesn't necessarily recognize her as a daughter, where does the word wife and sister come from?"

King Qi sneered: "Can you enter the Hou Mansion?" Ah Jiu was not feeling well, and His Majesty asked the king to personally send Ah Jiu back to his house. ”

King Huai and Mo Xinlan had heard Emperor Shenwu's laughter outside the hall, and knew that Emperor Shenwu attached great importance to Ah Jiu, King Qi was not only domineering and domineering, but also mentioned Emperor Shenwu, and King Huai didn't dare to go too far with Ah Jiu.

"There was a misunderstanding between Mo Hou Ye and Lan'er, and the misunderstanding will be solved in the future, and Lan'er is still Mo Hou's daughter."

King Qi kept looking at King Huai with a smile, "This king finally understands why you always make the prince cry without tears." ”

Huai Wang: "......"

King Qi turned over and got on the horse, held the reins, looked at the newlyweds with embarrassed faces condescendingly, and said straightforwardly: "Lao Mo has done the wisest thing - no longer pay attention to the princess, Lao Mo will have a lot less trouble." ”

"Your Highness." This time, Mo Xinlan helped the king and comforted him softly: "King Qi is too domineering and nonsense, don't take his words to heart." ”

King Huai smiled bitterly, "It's this king who has caused you." ”

After the queen received their salutes, she deliberately gave Mo Xinlan a dismount, I don't know how the illness of the prince yesterday reached the ears of the mother, and the queen was stunned to let Mo Xinlan kneel and listen to the reprimand for an hour.

In the end, the queen also warned Mo Xinlan not to have crooked thoughts, let alone treat the prince of Huai Wang badly.

Originally, Mo Xinlan's physical condition was not good, she was reprimanded, she cried a lot, and finally went out of the palace gate to meet Ah Jiu and King Qi who did not give face, Mo Xinlan's eyes were full of confusion, did she do something wrong?

Or is it not enough to guarantee her stability for the rest of her life?

"The concubine is not wronged for herself, it's just that any disturbance in our palace can be spread outside, isn't this a joke for outsiders to see? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother have many misunderstandings about the prince, and the concubine thinks that there are also people in the palace who are not strict. ”

Mo Xinlan hid her loss deeply, helped King Huai into the carriage, sat beside King Huai, and gently helped him analyze: "Even if His Royal Highness misunderstands me, I will say that the people in the palace should be reorganized." The people around the future generations...... Is the concubine arrangement good? ”

King Huai hesitated slightly, Mo Xinlan's calm and innocent eyes looked over, and finally nodded: "I'll give it to you." ”

"The concubine body must take care of the palace for the prince, so that the prince has no worries, just check the details of the servants, the concubine body will offend people, I am afraid that the side concubine and the prince in the palace will misunderstand the concubine body, and I hope that the prince can believe in the concubine body, and the concubine body does everything for the prince, and there is no selfishness, let alone a hoop, or an attempt to mistreat the prince."

"This king has always believed in Lan'er."

"Actually, it's not for you, the concubine body is not willing to take care of things, and there will be trouble in managing things, and the concubine's wife is peaceful to be the princess and doesn't care about the prince, all of them are handed over to the servants to serve, and the food and drink are served, who can find fault with the concubine?"

Mo Xinlan tightened the handkerchief in her hand, "That's what my stepmother did, outsiders say she is kind and virtuous, but she didn't care about me and taught me, I don't want the son to be led crooked by the slaves around me." ”

King Huai hugged Mo Xinlan's shoulder, Mo Xinlan wept and wiped her tears, "Sometimes I think that even if she says a few more words to me, I won't be so disappointed in her, and I can't feel my mother's love or reprimand." ”

Raising her tearful eyes, Mo Xinlan whimpered: "King Qi just looked down on me, thinking that I was not as good as the ninth sister, he didn't understand, how difficult it is for me to have today, without the guidance of my elders, I ...... I have taken a lot of detours and suffered a lot, but I don't understand until now that reprimand is also a kind of kindness, and it is not all wrong to say that filial piety comes from under the stick. The stepmother's inaction is just as damaging as the killing. ”

King Huai's eyes are much more cautious, didn't he grow up in loneliness? The crown princess didn't have him in her eyes at all, "Lan'er only cares about disciplining the prince and running the palace." ”

Mo Xinlan sighed, tears poured on King Huai's chest, King Huai naturally cherished her more and more, after returning to the palace, King Huai personally carried Mo Xinlan out of the carriage, in front of everyone, King Huai directly carried her all the way back to the room, and personally instructed the kitchen to prepare meals, King Huai did not leave Mo Xinlan a step.

King Huai's son tore the rice paper full of big characters and was ready to be presented to King Huai for review, "Stepmother, sure enough...... Sure enough, a charming and good means. The nurse was right, she was originally bad. ”

Putting away the rice paper, Chen sighed faintly: "The prince has to be considerate of the prince, he doesn't know the princess, you tore up the written words, the prince of Ming'er wants to check your homework, you can't hand it over, the prince will not do anything to the prince, the people who serve the prince...... Although the princess is kind, I know that my identity is embarrassing, and the princess will have other arrangements for me sooner or later. ”

"She dreamed that my father had promised me that the nurse would always stay by my side."

"I am a miserable man, and I am a slave who serves people everywhere." Chen rubbed the head of the eight-year-old child, and said worriedly: "I can't let go of you, I want to take care of you all the time, see you become a talented and marryed, and the graceful Chengjue." ”

Huai Wang Shizi bit his lip, "I have a way to keep the nurse forever." ”

"Lord Shizi."

"I only trust the nurse."

As long as the nurse is the father's woman, the stepmother will not want to drive the nurse away.

The nurse is gentle, kind, and good to herself, much stronger than the stepmother, and the most important thing is that the nurse is the person left by the mother to herself, and she is the most worthy of her trust.

******

The state banquet was set up in the Qingliang Hall of the Imperial Palace, and the barbarian prince An An sat separately, and he was no longer arrogant when he entered Beijing.

Ah Jiu sat down with the Jiang family according to the grade, and raised his eyes to meet Mo Xinlan's eyes, Mo Xinlan's spring breeze was blowing, dignified and beautiful, and he couldn't see the misery when he entered the palace two days ago.

At this time, a look of smugness flashed in Mo Xinlan's eyes, Ah Jiu quickly looked away, and the eldest princess sat at the hand of Emperor Shenwu, showing her noble and unique status.

Ah Jiu keenly felt a resentful gaze, looked around and didn't find it, the county lord of Zhaohua and the prince of Chengguo Lu Jiang are like a star couple, the eyes of the prince of Chengguo followed the lord of Zhaohua, so gentle that he could drown people.

Most of the women next to her were very envious of the county lord of Zhaohua.

"King Qi has arrived."

When the barbarian prince heard this, his body trembled, and sure enough, the nightmare-like person followed King Qi closely.

After Lu Tianyang entered the main hall, even if he followed King Qi closely, no one could ignore him, no matter how handsome and beautiful the man was, he would be overshadowed in front of him in soft armor, and there would be no more brilliance. R1152