Qu Miaoling raised her head and looked at Duan Guifei, this Duan Guifei is worthy of being an old man who has been immersed in the palace for many years, and she has been able to fight against Rui Guifei for so many years, although she can't say that she won, she didn't lose either.

Duan Guifei, this woman, she still knows a little.

has an ordinary background, although she was drafted into the palace by an official woman, there is no one in her mother's family, and it can be said that she is alone in the palace.

But after so many years, the emperor has always been honored and favored by her.

Qu Miaoling also understood a little.

First, this Duan Guifei can speak: she knows how to read her eyes, and when the emperor raises her eyes and lowers her eyes, she can see the emperor's mind clearly, how can the emperor not love such a flower of interpretation?

Second, this Duan Guifei has a clean identity, although she is in the palace, but she has nothing to do with the party, plus she has no mother's family, even if the emperor is too favored, she will not pose any threat to herself, she is different from Rui Guifei, if Rui Guifei is not relying on her illustrious family background, she may not be so favored.

At this time, Duan Guifei's danger level in Qu Miaoling's heart was raised several levels, at least higher than that of Rui Guifei.

After the thrilling just now, Situ Gaoren was much more honest at this banquet, and he didn't go out again until the end.

And after Qu Miaoling sat down, Situ Gaoren's gaze kept sweeping over him, like a knife, as if he wanted to rip off the flesh on her body, and it seemed to be a net hook, wanting to hook Qu Miaoling and let her fall into the net and not be able to break free.

This dazzling gaze Qu Miaoling naturally noticed it.

Of course, Situ Huaiju also saw it.

Just now he hurried back, stuffed the black cloth towel on his face into the hands of his subordinates, he hurriedly sat back in his place, and when Situ Huai asked him where he went, he just replied lightly that it was convenient for him to go.

It didn't take long for the three people to come in one after the other, fighting with each other, you come and go, Situ Huai was shocked.

He couldn't help but worry about Qu Miaoling, and after the matter was perfectly resolved, the emperor did not pursue it, he took a big breath, and his heart was a lot more relaxed.

But after thinking about it, he felt that he had caused a lot of trouble for Qu Miaoling today, if she hadn't been to help herself, she wouldn't have been so embarrassed today, let alone be reprimanded by the emperor openly and secretly, and she wouldn't have been stared at by Situ Gaoren like an enemy.

Situ Gao's wolf-like gaze was like a thorn sharpened with a needle, poking into Situ Huai's heart.

The episode passed, and the banquet returned to harmony.

The performance of the dancing girls was very eye-catching, and many ministers couldn't take their eyes off it, and they didn't even care about the white eyes of their own wives.

Just when the corners of Wu Dehou's smiling mouth were almost drooling, the emperor suddenly said: "Wu Dehou, your uncle came back thousands of miles today, do you want her to go back to the house with you for a reunion?" ”

Qu Congzhi has been guarding the border pass, and he has not returned home for many years, and to put it more carefully, it has been more than ten years.

"Back to the Holy Lord, Wechen has not returned home for fourteen years."

Qu Congzhi stood up at this time and bowed his hand to the emperor and said respectfully.

When the emperor heard this, he laughed loudly, and even the queen mother smiled gently, but she smiled toothlessly, which was enough to show the preciousness of the lord of the harem.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xu hasn't returned home for more than ten years, but you, the emperor, are not the same." The queen said in a mocking tone.

Today is a family banquet, if you are too restrained, I am afraid that the emperor will be unhappy, so the queen mother rarely made a joke with the emperor.

When the emperor heard this, the smile on his face increased, as if he exuded a sense of joy from his heart.

"Qu Aiqing, then Shu will allow you to go home to save your relatives, and then return to the border after this Chinese New Year's Eve."

"The Lord's Order is grateful."

Qu Congzhi hurriedly knelt down.

Seeing this, Wu Dehou also hurriedly knelt down, this is the emperor's grace, now he wants to discuss something with his uncle, he doesn't have to hide it, he can put it on the surface, and no one dares to criticize anything.

Just thinking about it, Wu Dehou glanced at Prime Minister Wen vaguely, and the other party hung his head, holding a wine glass in his hand and didn't know what he was thinking.

The smile on Wu Dehou's face became more sincere, and he looked at his uncle, and both of them smiled.

In this banquet, it can be said that the biggest winner is the Wudehou Mansion, and Situ Gaoren was like a quail throughout the whole process, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

As for Lao Yongwang's glare, he didn't see it at all, honestly nesting in his position, only caring about drinking.

Originally, he was not drunk, but in the end, when the banquet ended, Situ Gaoren was drunk, blushing like a monkey's buttocks, and was carried back to the house by the people in the mansion.

When Lao Yongwang saw it, he showed an unfortunate expression at home, but now the only one in the house who can afford to support the huge family business is this unscrupulous descendant.

Lao Yongwang patted his thigh, and when he returned home in the carriage, he covered his chest, obviously crazy with anger, if his eldest son hadn't died, where would there be Situ Gao to endure anything!

At the end of the banquet, the guilty expression on Situ Huaidu's face still existed, today he caused Qu Miaoling a lot of trouble, he is now remorseful, and he wants to redeem it, but it is too late.

But he still didn't regret saving Wen Qingruo, because he knew that Qu Miaoling and himself were of the same mind.

When the ladies turned around and left the banquet, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Qu Miaoling, the eyes of the two were only on for a moment, but Situ Huai saw the reassurance in the other party's eyes.

She wasn't angry, she didn't resent herself.

Situ Huai was very happy, and at the same time, he felt in his heart that he and the other party were really a natural pair and tolerated each other.

Such a good wife, if he didn't grasp it in the palm of his hand and hold it firmly, then he wouldn't be a big fool.

Looking at Qu Miaoling's departing back, Situ Huaidu's expression gradually became serious, he was going to decide on this wife.

Sitting in the carriage, Wen immediately became quiet, just now she and Wen Qingqian broke up unhappily, she also learned that Wen Qingqian came to find her for a purpose, she wanted to let herself help with her and Huai Wang Bao Media.

She is now like a transparent person in the mansion, where can she still be able to help her, she can't protect herself, so Wen finally refused.

Is there really no way for her? Of course not.

But the queen is her last hole card, and she won't take it out easily.

This night Qu Congzhi did not directly follow them back to the house, as an important minister of the imperial court, Qu Congzhi is still quite valued by the emperor, he also has his own mansion in the capital, but he has been divided, they can no longer frequently enter and leave the Hou Mansion, in case the emperor leaves the impression of forming a party for personal gain, it is not good for anyone.

And Wen Qingruo's side, Prime Minister Wen deliberately gave up riding a horse, and instead sat in the same carriage with his daughter, he was inconvenient to ask at the banquet just now, and now that he has time, he must ask clearly.

"Daughter, what happened in the palace just now?"

Wen Qingruo glanced at Wen Qingqian, and swallowed back the words to his mouth, "Father, nothing happened." ”

Wen Qingruo always kept in mind the teachings of his mother Wang.

"Qingruo, you have to remember that your mother is struggling in this prime minister's mansion, your father treats Wen Qing as a treasure, but he is plain to you and his mother, you must also see it clearly, but you must keep in mind that you must leave three points when you speak in front of him, remember, remember."

Wen Qingruo's expression was sincere, and he couldn't see that he was lying.

Prime Minister Wen's mind turned over in his heart, his eyes fell on the second daughter, but he never saw a flaw, and finally she could only smile and say: "It's okay, my father is also afraid that Situ Gao will be embarrassed to sit down with you, and then my father will seek justice for you, and it's best if it's okay." ”

But when Wen Qingruo heard this, she always noticed some regret.

Could it be that his father really intended to marry himself to Situ Gaoren? That bastard?

Wen Qingruo's face was tight, and her delicate nose moved.

She lowered her eyes, and did not look at the father and daughter sitting opposite her, her heart turned a thousand times, and her heart was cold.

The second day is the New Year, Qu Congzhi came back early in the morning, as an elder who is the same age as the old lady, the descendants of the Qu family who rushed back from all directions are going to give the old lady a New Year's greeting with Qu Congzhi.

And now, as the head of the family, Qu Fu took his wife and children to pay New Year's greetings to the two elders sitting on it, they knelt on the futon and respectfully placed their hands on their chests, their necks relaxed, their heads drooped, and their mouths were saying auspicious words.

"I wish my uncle a prosperous official fortune and good health, and I wish the old lady good luck and good health."

Everyone kowtowed in unison, the old lady smiled from ear to ear, and at the same time, a big man couldn't help but smile on his face.

"Get up, get up." The two began to send red envelopes.

Qu Fuwen and his aunts and wives did not have red envelopes, but Qu Miaoling and Qu Chensi received very rich red envelopes from their elders.

In this matter, the old lady did not take sides with anyone, she gave the same to her granddaughter and grandson.

After the New Year's greetings, everyone sits down, and there will be Qu family members who have left the house to come to pay New Year's greetings later.

In Wu Dehou's life, in addition to him and Qu Ting, there are many sisters and brothers, and they all have to come back today.

In the gap between these people, because Qu Miaoling and Qu Chensi were sitting facing each other, they were both the youngest, and they couldn't interject when the elders were talking.

"Tatsumi, how are you doing in the academy lately?" The old lady suddenly asked kindly.

Although this Qu Chensi is not close to her, in the end, she is the only one in the Hou Mansion, how can she not love her.

"Back to my grandmother, Chen Chensi has always been good in the academy, and the master also takes good care of Chensi."

Qu Chensi replied very concisely, he hung his head slightly, so that people couldn't see his expression clearly, but Qu Miaoling looked at it, but felt that Qu Chensi seemed to have undergone earth-shaking changes, and he was flamboyant in the right direction, but today he seemed to be a different person, and he was not like him.

But seeing that Qu Chensi was a lot more respectful to his grandmother, when he saluted his grandmother in the past, he always acted irregularly, otherwise he would get up in advance and stand out from the crowd, but today is different, she heard a "bang" sound when he kowtowed.

Slowly, the corners of Qu Miaoling's lips hooked up with a smile, and she was very pleased.

Qu Miaoling's gratifying gaze lasted until the arrival of those sisters-in-law.

The population of the Qu family was not vigorous, but there were four or five people scattered in Ling Ling who came to visit him in turn.

Gifts were given, and they were arranged by the old lady.

Today's arrivals are the third master, the fourth master, and the fifth lady.

They each had a family and children.

This huge Hou Mansion finally looks a little more festive.

After saluting the old lady and Qu Cong, everyone sat down one after another, and the third master and the fourth master glanced at each other, and said: "Old lady, Miao Ling may have been back home for a long time, why didn't I look respectful to my sister-in-law just now." ”

As if picking, this person glanced at Qu Miaoling and then at Wen.

"What is the third brother saying, Miao Ling is my precious daughter, how can she be disrespectful to me? It's just the first time I've seen you today, and I'm not used to it, so you'll have to deal with us more in the future. "Wen's words are not leaky.

She also knew that on a day like today, if the third and fourth masters succeeded, there would be no place for her face, let alone the face of the Hou Mansion.

The third old man replied with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I don't mean anything else, but I guess the fourth brother also saw it just now, sister-in-law and Miao Ling have no communication, and the two of you have been together for more than half a year, how can you still be like this?" If it spreads to the outside, don't say that our Hou family is not in harmony and engages in internal contradictions. ”