January 15

Emperor Yuan feasted his ministers

The royal banquet is a constant court dance and feast every year, the ministers congratulate each other, and the wives show off their husbands' great achievements in the court with smiles on their faces, or choose candidates for political marriage among the descendants attending the banquet.

Sometimes it rises, and it will also let the juniors do some competitions to cheer up, generally throwing pots, doing endowments, etc., and the winner will be in the limelight, not to mention, there will be rewards. Of course, the highlight is the royal reward for meritorious service.

But for this year's palace banquet, Emperor Yuan was both looking forward to it and nervous. has been dormant for more than ten years, if it is successful, from now on, you can raise your eyebrows, no longer need to look at people's faces, so that you can really be regarded as the master of Jianzhang Palace.

At today's palace banquet, Emperor Yuan knew that the Huo family was jealous and domineering, so he deliberately made an exception to let Zheng Meiren sit beside him.

I want to see if you Huo Shi can't bear it.

Halfway through the banquet, someone proposed a pot throwing competition, and Emperor Yuan agreed, and the game was presided over by the celebrants.

said a few polite words, but Emperor Yuan's mind was not here, because just now, Zheng Meiren, who was three months pregnant, left the table, and the queen next to Emperor Yuan, not long after, also left the table and followed.

Emperor Yuan closed his eyes and pretended to be drunk, time slowed down, and the noise of the banquet gradually faded away, as if he could hear his own heartbeat.

Wait, wait......

"Oh no! Zheng Meiren is gone! "The palace maid came to report.

Here it comes!

Emperor Yuan signaled for the banquet to stop, "Zheng Meiren is still here, why is she gone?" ”

"Your Majesty atoned for her sins, the maid just came back and took a big coat for the beauty, and then went back to the rockery, and the beauty was gone, and the ground was ...... And also...... There are still traces of blood......" said the maid who knelt down and trembled.

"What?" Emperor Yuan was furious, originally thought that the Huo family would try to murder Zheng Meiren's son in the womb, but now it seems that things have exceeded his imagination, "Zheng Meiren is pregnant, if something happens, I only ask!" ”

With that, he got up and hurried away, and the palace guards followed closely behind.

"Lord Sima, this ......" The palace banquet was interrupted, and someone asked Huo Xiao.

Huo Xiao drank a glass of wine unhurriedly, and there was no trace of panic in his tone: "Don't panic, everyone! Just wait here for Your Majesty. He didn't notice the snickering joy on the face of the lady next to him.

What Huo Xiao couldn't understand was that he intervened a lot in the harem, and even the concubines were under his control, how did this Zheng Meiren avoid him and successfully get pregnant.

"Stop!"

The guards kicked open the door of the firewood room, and what everyone saw was Huo Shi holding a dagger on Zheng Meiren's neck, shouting "slut" and the like. The guard immediately stepped forward and kicked the dagger away.

Zheng Meiren's face was bloodless, her lips were pale, and her left arm was stabbed, which was thought to be caused by instinctive blocking.

Emperor Yuan hurriedly helped Zheng Meiren to lie down: "Hurry up and call Yizheng!" Hurry up ......"

Huo Shi sat on the chair, looked at the dagger on the ground, his eyes were playful, with a little sneer, and interrupted Emperor Yuan: "Your Majesty, don't waste your efforts, this dagger is quenched with poison, this poison is called Seeing Blood and Sealing the Throat, it is produced in Yu State, and only the Jiadushu of Yu State can solve it." Sister, why did you accidentally touch my dagger? Don't you know that you won't live more than an hour? ”

"What are you doing? Why don't you call a doctor yet! Listening to the strange tone of Huo's yin and yang, Emperor Yuan was furious, "Come on!" Put this poisonous woman on death row! No one is allowed to approach without my permission! ”

Huo Shi smiled disdainfully and took the initiative to walk out of the door. Maybe she was confident and decided that with the power of her mother's family, she would just go to death row and go through the motions, and it wouldn't be long before she came out.

But this time, it's not that simple.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry...... I'm sorry for you! I shouldn't have involved you, I hurt you......" Looking at Zheng Meiren in his arms, Emperor Yuan's chest tightened, and he couldn't speak with any strength.

"Your Majesty...... Don't blame yourself...... Since that year, Your Majesty has saved me, my life...... It's Your Majesty's, it's a pity...... At that time, His Majesty already had ...... Sister Shaojun, entering the palace is ...... I volunteered...... Can you ...... for Your Majesty Do something, I'...... Very happy, at least...... Yes...... Let Your Majesty ...... Remember me, Your Majesty...... Other...... Crying ......" Zheng Meiren used all her strength to wipe away the tears from the corners of Emperor Yuan's eyes.

Cry? It turns out that I actually wept?

Thinking back to the Yongxiang Dyeing Workshop, the fresh little girl, who followed me during the day and kept shouting "big brother", and learned weaving with Shaojun in the evening.

But I agreed to let her enter the palace.

She has never accepted favor, but she is still willing to take the risk of accompanying me to do this play, and after all, she died in this power struggle for me......

Emperor Yuan came back to his senses and found that Zheng Meiren's hand had already fallen heavily on the ground.

In an instant, scenes of relatives and friends being persecuted due to party disputes appeared in front of Emperor Yuan's eyes, father, mother, Shaojun, Zheng Meiren, and the crown prince......

Huo Xiao! Huo Yu! Today's everything, he tomorrow, I will pay back double!

"Spread my word, Zheng Meiren chased the concubine and gave her a good burial!" Emperor Yuan slowly got up.

After calming down for a moment, Emperor Yuan returned to the banquet.

The ministers heard some subtleties, and when Emperor Yuan came back, they stopped talking about it.

But they all agreed, and turned their eyes to the big Sima Huo Xiao.

The atmosphere was silent.

Emperor Yuan is waiting for Huo Xiao to ask for guilt, but what about Huo Xiao? Emperor Yuan was a little puzzled.

Just when Emperor Yuan couldn't figure it out, the Queen Mother came.

So that's the case, Huo Xiao has been silent, waiting for help.

Everyone saluted the Queen Mother

"Excuse me!" The Queen Mother said.

Then Huo Xiao stood up and saluted the Queen Mother: "Old minister, see the Queen Mother!" ”

The Queen Mother walked up to Huo Xiao and personally helped him up: "Grandpa doesn't have to be polite!" Take a seat! ", and then sat next to Fang Cai Zheng Meiren's seat.

"The old minister is guilty, please condemn the queen mother!" Huo Xiao didn't return to his seat, so he knelt down.

Even the crime is to ask the Queen Mother, who in the world doesn't know that the Queen Mother is his granddaughter Huo Xiao? I'm afraid that relying on this relationship, no matter how big the sin is, it can be written off.

However, what surprised Emperor Yuan was the words of the Queen Mother: "Grandpa's words are wrong, and the mourning family is unwell today, so he did not attend the banquet." What happened at this palace banquet is still confused, this matter should be handled by His Majesty! ”

Huo Xiao's face changed significantly, and the steadiness under the original seriousness disappeared without a trace at this moment, and there was a trace of doubt and uneasiness in his eyes. But now that he took the initiative to ask for guilt, it was difficult to ride a tiger.

"Queen Huo Yu poisoned the palace concubine, causing Zheng Meiren to have two lives! This is Da Sima's most favored daughter! "Emperor Yuan is on the right path.

"Huh? Your Majesty saw with your own eyes that the queen killed Zheng Meiren! ”

"It's a pity for the imperial heir in the belly!"

"That's too vicious, isn't it?"

"Your Majesty......" Huo Xiao heard the people around him talking, raised his eyes to look at the Queen Mother on the high platform, but saw the Queen Mother closing her eyes and recuperating, Huo Xiao had no choice but to say, "The old minister has no way to teach his daughter, and the old minister is guilty." ”

Huo Xiao listened calmly to this, but he had already gritted his teeth.

"The Huo family in the middle palace is jealous and domineering, ruthless, and unworthy, so he abolished the queen's title and put him on death row. For the time being, the responsibility of joint sitting will not be pursued. What does General Huo think? ”

"Your Majesty, this is going to move the Huo Party!" Someone in the crowd whispered.

The voice reached his ears, as uncomfortable as a pinprick, Huo Xiao took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing!" Your Majesty is wise! ”

The palace banquet broke up unhappily, but for Emperor Yuan, this year's palace year was more happy than any time in previous years.

What made him even happier was that as soon as Huo Xiao came out of the closed door, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted, and he couldn't afford to be sick from then on.

"The Queen Mother seems to be different today." Emperor Yuan looked at the scattered ministers and said.

The queen mother stretched out her hand, and the palace maid got up with her in her arms, "The mourning family doesn't want to do those things that the mourning family doesn't want to do, even if it's not on the same road as the emperor, but the mourning family is the palace in the end." ”

After that, he glanced at Emperor Yuan meaningfully, and then left.

"Why did Niang Niang stand on His Majesty's side today...... "The personal palace maid was somewhat puzzled, and the Queen Mother listened to Huo Xiao in the past.

The Queen Mother stopped, sighed, and looked up at the boxy sky, "Qiu He, do you remember why the mourning family entered the palace that day?" You entered the palace with me, you know what kind of person my grandfather is. ”

The sun of the new year shone on her body, warm and warm, and the queen mother smoothed the hair of her sideburns, "Go back to the palace, and then see if the mourning family has any gray hair." ”

"The Queen Mother is still young, where can she have gray hair." Qiu He walked towards Changxin Palace with the Queen Mother in his arms.

With a "squeak", the cell door opened.

"Your Majesty has figured it out? Want to let the concubine out? Before Emperor Yuan walked in, Huo Yu spoke, with an unbeatable pride in his words.

Emperor Yuan snorted coldly, "The queen is so elegant, she is on death row, and she is still in the mood to daydream." ”

"Your Majesty...... So seriously? Huo Yu looked back at Emperor Yuan, and his expression became serious.

“……”

Emperor Yuan stared straight at Huo Yu and did not speak.

"Hahahaha!" Huo Yu burst out laughing, "So what? With the power of my grandfather, and my cousin's status as the queen mother! What can Your Majesty do to me? ”

"Hmph, I can't do anything to you, but the whole world knows about it, the queen thinks, the Huo family, will you go to block this Youyou's mouth?" Emperor Yuan said coldly.

Huo Yu was a little surprised: "Your Majesty didn't even care about the royal face?" ”

"Husband and wife, when the time comes, I will give you one last ride and leave you decent." Emperor Yuan did not answer directly, and turned around to leave.

"Husband and wife! Your Majesty also said that you and I are husband and wife! Huo Yu stopped the jailer who was about to be locked, "Everyone in the world knows that I am in the middle palace, but why is the concubine jealous and ruthless, and why is it affectionate, does Your Majesty really know nothing?!" ”

Emperor Yuan didn't look back, only looked at Huo Yu with his spare eyes, "My affection is all gone with Shaojun." If the queen has affection, can she disregard human life regardless of right and wrong? Don't say that between you and me, there is a Huo family and a whole country. With that, he walked away.

"Your Majesty!" Huo Yu fell to the ground, did he cry, a circle of iron chains wrapped around the door, and the locked voice kept echoing in his mind, "Your Majesty, everything the concubine does is just for you to look at me more......"

It's just that Huo Yu's heart is only listened to by this dark and damp death row at this moment.

A few days later, Huo Yu was given white silk. This kicked off the prelude to the disintegration of the Huo Party.