Wearing a dark purple brocade palace dress, the hem of the dress is embroidered with auspicious clouds with gold threads, surrounded by a red fox scarf, covered with a pure white fox fur windbreaker, and a simple bun made of three thousand green silk is only a phoenix flying golden hairpin, the bright lights shine on her beautiful and refined face, exuding a faint soft light, and the eyes are bright and bright.

The older man remembered the first beauty in the world back then, and couldn't help but sigh: The ninth princess is more beautiful than her mother!

Everyone stopped talking one after another, and quickly returned to their respective seats and knelt down to salute: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" Nine princesses Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”

"Flat!" Emperor Huiwen and Qingyun sat down on the dragon chair.

Because of the hard work some time ago, Concubine Yu didn't attend tonight's banquet because she felt a little unwell in the past two days, and the sixth sister-in-law was pregnant, so Qingyun asked the sixth brother to take care of the two of them in Yuhua Palace.

"Emperor Xie!" The crowd thanked and sat down.

The star's eyes swept over everyone, and Emperor Huiwen said with a smile on his face: "Today is the Spring Festival celebrated by the whole world, and everyone doesn't have to be too formal." Come, bring the new tribute Jinbo wine, I want to drink it with everyone! ”

Soon, a team of delicately dressed palace maids rushed in with wine jugs in their hands, and filled the wine cups in everyone's hands.

"Thank Emperor Longen!" Everyone was delighted.

You must know that Jinbo wine is the royal wine, the wine quality is golden luster, the wine aroma is elegant and delicate, the smell is refreshing, the entrance is reverberating and the intestines are full of breath, and the aftertaste is lingering after drinking, which is not easy for anyone to taste.

Even though they compete against each other on weekdays, everyone at this time has left the mustard to push the cup and change the lamp, and the atmosphere is lively and peaceful for a while.

Playing with the wine cup in his hand, his light and clear eyes flowed silently among the crowd, and the bottom of his eyes contained a brilliance that was brighter than the candle flame and the stars and the moon.

Zhi Lan, who was sitting quietly, was still soft, but she seemed to be much thinner, although she tried her best to hide it, she still caught a faint trace of melancholy between Zhi Lan's eyebrows, especially Qiu He's overly careful appearance of caring for Zhi Lan, which made her have to be suspicious.

It is said that the two families are close to each other, and Zhilan is a royal princess, even if the prime minister is bold, he will not treat Zhilan harshly, is it Lin Tao?

Waving her hand to summon Zi Ke, Qingyun whispered a few words in her ear, and Zi Ke immediately left quietly.

Zhang Lianwu has a dignified and demure posture all year round, but it also makes people unable to see through their minds.

Ignoring Sima Chun, who had been staring at her with blazing eyes since she arrived, he looked at Lin Yiwei on his left side steadily.

According to the report of the informant of King Chun's Mansion, after Lin Yiwei forcibly took Mingyue away in front of Zhang Lianwu, she did not restrict Mingyue's freedom, but she didn't care about it, I really don't know what Lin Yiwei's intentions were?

Xu is Qingyun's gaze was too focused, and she saw that Lin Yiwei, who had slightly drooping eyes, suddenly looked up at her, with an unkissed smile on her face, and Qingyun naturally replied with a shallow smile, and turned her gaze to the only one with a different surname, Wang Zhongwu, Wang Yuanhao, as well as Pingyang Hou Zhou Ji and Wu'an Hou Wang Ninghai.

King Zhongwu was about fifty years old, his eyes were clear, his sword eyebrows were flying obliquely, and his whole face looked very handsome, giving people a sense of grandeur.

Gong Yuanhao's father is a general who can fight well, the emperor who was unfortunately trapped because of the rescue of the royal driver's personal expedition sacrificed, the emperor was grateful for his rescue and was awarded the title of Zhongwu King, and Gong Yuanhao inherited the throne.

Perhaps because of his father, Gong Yuanhao is extremely low-key, unless there are major national events or the Spring Festival and Emperor Huiwen's birthday, he lives in simplicity all year round.

And Pingyang Hou Yingwu, Wu'an Hou Ruya, looks a few years younger than King Zhongwu.

Twenty-one years ago, during the period when the emperor died and was not buried in the imperial mausoleum, the emperor and his brother Wen Wang Xingbing committed rebellion, intending to seize the country, and Zhou Ji, the general of Dingyuan who was ordered to return to Jingqin Wang, led the soldiers to fight to the death to stop the rebels, while Wang Ninghai, who was then under the command of Jing Zhaoyin, united the people to block the rebels from the city gate and supported Emperor Huiwen to ascend the throne.

Afterwards, Emperor Huiwen rewarded him for his meritorious deeds, and made an exception to give Wang Ninghai the Marquis of Wu'an, and Zhou Ji gave him the Marquis of Pingyang, but withdrew his military power.

It is said that the relationship between the two families is not very good, it seems that Zhou Ji, who has made outstanding military achievements, looks down on Wang Ninghai, who once joined the army, and even Zhou Tao and Wang Ming look down on each other, and often provoke each other to make trouble.

It's just ......

"Father, the Ninth Princess......"

A gentle and respectful voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Qingyun's meditation, and also breaking the excitement in the banquet hall, everyone blinked their eyes, only to see Xu Kexin kneeling in the middle with a food box: "On this night of reunion of ten thousand families, the concubine specially made a Tianlun snow plum cake, which is made of the cold plum petals and snowflakes on the petals that bloomed at the beginning of this year, I wish my father and the ninth princess good luck and happiness, and enjoy the family forever!" ”

Everyone didn't expect this to happen, and they all looked at her fixedly.

For a while, the entire banquet hall was so quiet that only the rustle of the cold wind blowing through the flowers and trees was heard.

Sima Rui, who was always watching Xu Kexin, had a deep glow in his eyes, got up and walked to her side and knelt down: "Father, for the sake of the princess's filial piety, I also ask my father to forgive the princess for her excessive courtesy." Then he whispered to Xu Kexin: "Tonight's delicacies and drinks are prepared in the imperial dining room, why is the princess so rude?" Go back with this king. ”

"The concubine was bent on honoring her father, and she forgot the rules of the palace for a while, so she asked her father to forgive her sins." Xu Kexin's heart was in turmoil: Could it be that the prince noticed something, so he wanted to stop her?

Emperor Huiwen looked at Xu Kexin, his eyes were as deep as the ocean, and he was about to say something, but Qingyun had already said clearly: "Wait a minute." ”

"Jiu'er ......" Sima Rui looked stunned.

smiled at Sima Rui, who was worried, and Qingyun raised his eyebrows at Xu Kexin, who couldn't see clearly, keenly caught the light tremor she tried her best to hide, and the hand holding the food box was a little tight, and the corners of Qingyun's lips raised slightly with a hint of a smile, and turned to look at Emperor Huiwen.

"Father, the dim sum made by the third emperor's sister-in-law is a hundred times more delicious than the chef of Mochizuki Tower, do you want to taste it?"

Emperor Huiwen raised his deep gaze and looked at his beloved daughter with a smile: "Is it really that delicious?" ”

"It's just evocative." Qingyun blinked mischievously: "If the father doesn't believe it, you can ask the third brother, and the third brother tastes food every day!" ”

When Sima Qi and Sima Yue heard this, they all turned their heads to look at Sima Rui: The third brother has been eating and living in the palace since his marriage, how can he taste the food made by the third emperor's sister-in-law every day?

Seeing the meaningful gaze cast by Qingyun, Sima Rui couldn't help but feel puzzled, but he still followed her words and said, "Back to my father, it is indeed as Jiu'er said." ”

"In that case, I should taste it."

Emperor Huiwen glanced at Leng Yi, Leng Yi immediately went down to take the food box in Xu Kexin's hand and returned to the main position, then opened the lid of the food box, took out a plate of dim sum from it and put it on the table in front of Emperor Huiwen and Qingyun, and in an instant, bursts of sweet aroma lingered in the air with the wind, making people salivate.

Picked up the silver chopsticks and picked up a Tianlun snow plum crisp and put it to his mouth and took a bite gently, the fragrance and sweetness instantly overflowed the entire mouth, Emperor Huiwen's eyes suddenly lit up, so he finished eating the whole snack, put down the silver chopsticks, and praised: "Well, it's really good!" Enjoy a pearl in the east, a handle of jade Ruyi, and a hundred taels of gold! ”

"The sons (concubines) thank their father for the reward!" The two of them saluted and thanked each other and returned to their seats and sat down.

Glancing at Xu Kexin beside him, Sima Rui looked at the light cloud on the upper position, and the unfathomable pupils were as dark as the sea, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.

And Xu Kexin raised her eyelids slightly to look at Emperor Huiwen who ate the snacks one after another, a thick panic and fear surged inexplicably in her heart, biting her lips tightly but still couldn't suppress the trembling all over her body, her face gradually turned pale, and she was about to stop it, but who knew that Qingyun and Leng Yi's exclamations suddenly sounded.

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

"Tell the Imperial Doctor! Fast! ”

I saw Emperor Huiwen, who had just returned the spirit of the dragon horse, suddenly spit out a few mouthfuls of blood, and then closed his eyes and fell sideways on the dragon chair, his face instantly turned as white as snow, and his lips turned purple, obviously poisoned!

When everyone saw it, they were immediately frightened: "Your Majesty ......"

Staring straight at Xu Kexin, whose face was as white as paper, Sima Rui's dark eyes contained a cold glow, and he coldly spit out two words: "Antidote!" ”

"No, it's not a concubine!" Facing his shocked and chilling gaze, Xu Kexin only felt as if she was in a 10,000-year-old cold pool, the biting cold from the top of her head to the soles of her feet, and even her teeth were trembling: "Really, it's really not about the ministers, the concubines!" ”

"Father was poisoned after eating the dim sum you made, if it's not you, who else can it be!"

With Zhang Lianwu's fierce accusation, everyone turned their eyes and glared at Xu Kexin, forcing her to hand over the antidote, and asked Sima Rui to put her in the prison to correct the law, and even the nine clans.

Sima Qi and Sima Yue looked at Xu Kexin with disbelief and consternation.

They didn't believe that the three emperors' sister-in-law, who had always been gentle and virtuous, would do such a rebellious thing! But the facts are in front of them, and they can't help but believe it!

And Han Jingwen and Li Zhengxun keenly saw the composure and unfathomability that swept away under Qingyun's eyes, and the two looked at each other thoughtfully.

At this time, one of the eunuchs who went to ask for the imperial doctor came in a panic and said urgently: "Tell the Ninth Princess, the two imperial doctors on duty in the Imperial Hospital are so drunk that they can't come to ...... at all."

"It is an unforgivable sin to dare to get drunk while on duty!" Leng Yi shouted angrily: "What are you still doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and find a way to wake up the imperial doctor?" If you delay the emperor's diagnosis and treatment, you will not be able to cut off even ten heads! ”

"Yes, the minion will go right away!" The eunuch, whose face had turned pale, hurried to the hospital.

The people in the banquet hall were still gossiping about Xu Kexin's crimes and forcing Sima Rui to enforce the law.

"Shut up!" Seeing the fleeting gloom in Zhang Lianwu's eyes, a sneer crossed the corner of Qingyun's lips, and then his clear eyes swept over the indignant crowd one by one, and finally stopped on Xu Kexin, and his clear tone was full of majesty and pain: "Third Emperor Sister-in-law, you are so disappointed by the palace that trusts you and respects you so much!" ”

Xu Kexin was immediately panicked when she heard this, and staggered to the middle and knelt on the ground: "Ask the ninth princess Mingjian, it's really not about the concubine!" ”

"Now that the matter has come to this, do you still have to be clever and sophistry? As long as you hand over the antidote, this palace will plead with your father and spare your family! ”

"No, it's not like that!" Xu Kexin was already in a state of distraction, and kept kowtowing to justify: "Ask the ninth princess to be gracious, the concubine, the concubine has no antidote......"

"It's obvious that the poison is mixed in the snack, but you say that there is no antidote, do you think this palace will believe it?"

"There really is no antidote for concubines......"

"Of course Princess Rui has no antidote!"

A cold and cold voice suddenly sounded faintly, and everyone realized that there was a large group of masked black-clothed people around them, surrounding everyone, and the swords in their hands flashed with cold light in the lights and the stars and moon.

"Bold thieves, dare to trespass into the palace, come and take down a thief!" Leng Yi commanded loudly.

The three Sima Yue brothers and those who knew a little about martial arts at the scene all wanted to get up and kill the man in black, but they suddenly felt weak, and they fell softly on their seats one by one, and their faces couldn't help but change drastically: "What's the matter?" Why can't our internal forces be condensed? ”

"Don't waste your efforts."

The man in black in the lead looked at the people who couldn't move, and laughed wildly: "Your wine is soft, but don't worry, this seat will make your death less painful!" Also, all the Praetorian Guards and the people in the palace are controlled by our people, and they can't save you at all, and now the entire palace is our world! Haha......ha

"I wonder when and how did you get into the wine?" Qingyun leaned slightly on the armrest of the dragon chair, and Qingli's face was as calm as water.

When the man in black heard this, he laughed and looked at Qingyun: "Since the Ninth Princess wants to know the Dao so much, then I will kindly tell the Ninth Princess, and let you be a ghost!" Come out, the ninth princess wants to see you. ”

As the words of the man in black fell, I saw a person slowly walking out of the several eunuchs standing behind Emperor Huiwen, medium height, thick eyebrows and big eyes, it turned out to be Yuan Dong, one of Emperor Huiwen's most important personal eunuchs.

"You are also the one who secretly gave your father a drunken affair!" Qingyun stared at Yuan Dong, and his tone was affirmative, not questioning.

Yuan Dong slowly walked to the side of the man in black, looked at the bottomless light cloud with dark eyes, and said with a smile: "The ninth princess is really smart and smart, and she is indeed a minion!" ”

"You are the meticulous work of the Absolute Dust Palace by the side of your father!"

"Yes!" Yuan Dong's face had long since disappeared from the usual humility and humility, and was replaced by a look of arrogance.

"Good!" Qingyun didn't look at Yuan Dong anymore, turned to look at the black-clothed man with a cold and gloomy look, and said secretly: "Your Excellency is really powerful!" ”

The man in black didn't think it was allowed at all: "The Ninth Princess has won the prize!" ”

Xu Kexin, whose face had changed several times since Yuan Dong appeared, pointed at him angrily: "A few days ago, the person who summoned Concubine Ben to the Mingde Hall was you, and you also poisoned my father by giving Concubine Ben's food box!" ”