Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Banquet
Not long after Liu Nianru returned to the palace, she saw that Duan Bailan was fine, and her heart was relieved.
However, Xu Shiyuan still forcibly took her back to the General's Mansion.
She thought that even if Duan Bailan was in good health now, it was not the time to collide with the emperor head-on, so although she was reluctant, she still followed Xu Shiyuan back.
Qing Ling and the crown prince naturally just probed casually and went back.
Along the way, the sentence that Duan Bailan asked echoed in her mind-
"But what are you!"
She remembered these words, and the man's warm breath seemed to blow in her ears, and she couldn't help but blush.
As soon as she returned to the General's Palace, carrier pigeons flew in.
When I opened the letter, it was Duan Bailan's, and it was written on the letter, "The residual poison has been cleared, don't read it." β
He had just been treated when she left.
When he got home, his peace letter had already flown to the General's Mansion.
"Who, who's worried about you." Liu Nianru was a little shy and hid the letter.
If she bumps into Changwu and Aya, she might be teased again.
And the palace at the moment.
The crown prince and Xiao Yan stood side by side, and the prince slowly talked to the emperor about what happened today.
"Ridiculous!" After listening to the prince's narration, the emperor was immediately so angry that he couldn't speak.
He originally thought that Duan Bailan had no way to hide this time, but he didn't expect that he could still think of this method to get out of trouble. really underestimated him, if he didn't deliberately take it big and only let the prince go, I'm afraid that even if he went, Duan Bailan wouldn't dare to play this kind of trick.
Xiao Yan fanned his fan and stepped forward to add: "Father, not only that, that section of Bai Lan strengthened the defense of the palace on the grounds that someone poisoned him, and even started an investigation in the palace."
This move is obviously a distrust of the royal family.
Duan Wangye, who is dominating in Da'an, in addition to the royal family daring to move, who else dares to touch him?
This is to imply to the emperor that this medicine was given by him, and the people were also moved by him.
The emperor snorted coldly, waved his hand and said, "He's very calculating, you two should retreat first."
The two glanced at each other, but Xiao Yan still stepped forward and said, "Father, there is one more thing, General Liu plans to feast me and the prince, you see-"
The emperor lowered his eyes and glanced at them, it was not that he didn't know about the battle between Xiao Yan and the princelings, but the prince was simple-hearted, and he still didn't know anything.
However, the left and right are his own sons, and they should also have a bowl of water, he said: "In this case, I remember that Mrs. Wang in General Liu's mansion should have her birthday in a while, you call the civil and military officials, go and congratulate him on his birthday."
With a few fluttering words, he turned this private dinner into a grandiose birthday celebration. This is also for fear that the prince will suffer.
What's more, no one knows that Aunt Wang is just a concubine, but her status is extremely respectful. Especially Xiao Yandu is about to become her son-in-law.
The prince and Xiao Yan responded for a lifetime, and they both retreated.
The prince thought for a while, called out to Xiao Yan and said, "Seventh brother, do you say that my father has an opinion on Lord Duan?" I just saw that my father's face was not very good-looking. β
The simple-minded prince was able to think of this layer. It really surprised Xiao Yan.
He looked at the crown prince with a deep face and said, "How is it possible, Prince Duan has always been loyal to Da'an, and my father is just worried about his body." If you have time, you have to go and see Prince Duan more. β
The crown prince said: "But my father looked at it, and it didn't look like he was worried about Prince Duan."
Xiao Yan continued to deepen: "That must be worrying about the warriors in the north, Duan Wang Ye will not go on the expedition, and my father will choose another person again."
The prince also pondered, but this was a problem. Thinking about this matter is very meaningful to the government.
Xiao Yan didn't care what the prince was thinking, in order to prevent the prince from pulling him to ask endless questions, he hurriedly left.
Seven days laterβ
General Liu was dressed very ceremoniously, and Aunt Wang, who was following her, was also dressed up brilliantly, and the two of them were at the gate of the general's mansion, greeting guests who came and went.
Aunt Wang was overjoyed, she was originally a concubine, but this birthday party was promised by the emperor. This is something she never dreamed of.
Most of the guests who came were from the official circles, but there were also some civil officials. This pomp and circumstance is no less than the birthday of an ordinary second-class official.
Xiao Yan and the prince came together, and when Aunt Wang saw Xiao Yan, her eyes began to shine.
"Oh, the Seventh Prince and the Crown Prince are here, hurry up, please inside!" Aunt Wang said enthusiastically.
One of her blind eyes seemed to be shining, and she hurriedly went up and stammered.
General Liu just gestured casually, he didn't stand in line, so he only maintained politeness to both of them.
"Mrs. Wang, I wish you happiness like the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan." The Seventh Prince stepped forward to congratulate.
"Hey, where can you be so polite. Let me tell you, Wan Yan is inside, and she has been carefully dressed up for a morning in order to be able to see you today. Aunt Wang was in high spirits and smiled happily.
She completely ignored the prince standing next to her, and General Liu had no choice but to greet the prince so as not to be too embarrassed.
"Come on, come on, I'll take you to her!" Aunt Wang pulled Xiao Yan, that is, the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, and the more she looked at it, the more pleasing it became.
When General Liu saw that Aunt Wang was leaving, he hurriedly grabbed her and said, "The guests haven't come yet, why are you leaving?"
Aunt Wang looked at General Liu complainingly and said, "It's good that you are here."
Although Xiao Yan was used to being romantic, he had never entered the boudoir of the young lady of the family so boldly, and suddenly coughed: "I'm afraid this is not appropriate."
Aunt Wang grabbed him, crossed the crowd, thanked others, and said, "You are so close, what's wrong with that."
She chattered: "You don't know, women are pleasing to themselves, if this sweetheart doesn't come to see, then what's the point of dressing up?"
Xiao Yan was a little helpless, but it was an established fact that he had an intimate relationship with Liu Wanyan.
The two walked through a hallway, only to see two women standing there, as if they were saying something.
It's Liu Nianru and Liu Wanyan.
Liu Wanyan played with the bracelet in her hand, touched the earrings on her ears with a smile, and said: "Sister, it's really shabby, on such a big day today, you only have the hairpin on your head."
"It's better than you're in rags." Liu Nianru was not annoyed, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, and slowly spoke.
Liu Wanyan was furious: "Who do you say is a!" β
"Who should say whom." Liu Nianru smiled at the corner of her mouth, still looking calm and relaxed.
She didn't want to provoke, but there were always people who were cheap, and if she had to come to the door to beg for scolding, then she would naturally not let it!
Liu Wanyan was so angry at this time, and the corner of her eyes looked at Xiao Yan and Aunt Wang who were coming over here, and she suddenly had a plan in her heart.
She turned her back to the visitor and smiled defiantly at Liu Nianru, but then she fell back suddenly, exclaiming: "Sister, why are you pushing me!" β
Liu Nianru frowned and looked at this low-level drama, thought for half a second, and reached out to grab her.
In the next second, Liu Wanyan didn't stand firm, she raised her hand-
"Smack!"
A slap with full strength greeted Liu Wanyan's face fiercely!