On the Fu'an Palace, the feast is grand, and the singing and dancing are leveled.

This palace banquet is said to be set up for King Li and the newly canonized Qingyang County Lord, but the two protagonists have not appeared for a long time. The emperor didn't mention it, and others didn't ask, pushing the cup and changing the lamp to greet each other had their own liveliness, and everyone was very busy.

Taking advantage of the singing and dancing intervals, King Ling Shuang of Jin held a wine cup in his hand and walked in front of Ruan Biyun with a smile: "Second Miss." ”

Ruan Biyun's eyes lit up, a gentle smile instantly bloomed on her face, and she stood up and saluted: "Your Royal Highness." ”

There was a wave of exclamation, envy or jealousy.

Ruan Biyun raised her head with the wine cup in her hand, and smiled even deeper: "Your Highness, the people's daughter is rude." It should be the people's daughter who respects you. ”

Ling Shuang took half a step back, her smile still ongoing: "Second Miss misunderstood, this king is not here to toast." ”

The girl next to her let out a chuckle.

Ruan Biyun's face was red, but her eyes were still bright, full of unguarded trust, and she looked at Ling Shuang seriously: "Then, why did His Highness come?" ”

Very few people can remain unmoved in the face of such a clear gaze. A few teenagers at the opposite table had already looked straight at each other, and they forgot to drink the wine that was brought to their lips.

The expression on Ling Shuang's face did not change at all, and he smiled sincerely and detachedly: "This king has not seen the county lord of Qingyang for many days, and he misses it very much. I heard that the second lady came with the county lord of Qingyang, but I don't know where the county lord is at the moment? ”

The smile on Ruan Biyun's face froze, and several little girls next to her were already pushing each other and laughing, chattering and talking in a low voice.

Ling Shuang's eyes were sincere, patiently waiting for Ruan Biyun's answer.

"Your Highness," Ruan Biyun coughed lightly, feeling that her throat was a little dry: "My sister is ...... As soon as he entered the palace, he was called away by a small eunuch, as if it was for the sake of His Royal Highness King Li. ”

Ling Shuang thought for a moment and smiled: "I see. Thank you for informing us. ”

Then turn around and leave.

Ruan Biyun's wine cup was still pinched in her hand, and her gentle standing movements were a little stiff. There was laughter behind her, as if the eyes of the whole hall were focused on her.

That's not going to work!

Ruan Biyun turned her heart sideways, pushed away the chair and chased two steps: "His Royal Highness King Jin!" ”

Ling Shuang stood still, turned around and looked at her sincerely: "What else is the matter with Second Miss?" ”

The big movement here, the more eyes that come to it.

Ruan Biyun bowed her head slightly, held up the wine cup with both hands, and smiled cautiously like a butterfly fluttering its wings on the petals: "I...... The folk girl saluted His Royal Highness with sake in the cup, and wished His Highness to show his eyes and everything to be successful. ”

Ling Shuang clenched the wine cup in her hand, paused for a moment, and smiled again: "Thank you for your auspicious words." However, this king was lucky to be born in heaven, and as soon as he landed, it was a splendid landscape, and no one has ever made this king unsatisfactory to this day. ”

"Your Highness knows that the people's daughter doesn't mean that." Ruan Biyun's hands trembled slightly, and her voice was inaudible.

Ling Shuang still refused to drink, looked at her, and her smile grew cold: "Second Miss Ruan, did you already say that sentence to the fourth brother three months ago?" The third brother just returned to Beijing two days ago, did you also use the same words to show him goodwill? ”

Ruan Biyun looked up in amazement, the wine cup in her hand was unstable, and the wine poured out and spilled all over her hands.

Ling Shuang bowed her head very politely, and then didn't look at her again, turned around a palace maid who was adding wine, and walked straight back to her table and sat down.

Ruan Biyun froze in place in embarrassment, only to feel that everyone's eyes were like a thorn in her back.

But what frightened her the most was not everyone's eyes, but Ling Shuang's two sentences just now.

She knew that Ling Shuang had already understood what she meant, so those two words were not humiliating her. He's just refusing.

He refused, not because she was swaying, but because ......

She chose King Rui first, and then King Rui fell, and at the moment she was being interrogated by the Imperial History Desk, the Criminal Department and Dali Temple in turn, and her future was already hopeless;

She secretly showed favor to King Li, and then King Li was disliked by the emperor, but she did not receive any reward for her great achievements, and was punished by the emperor to kneel in front of the Taihe Palace, and she didn't know if her life was still there at this moment.

King Jin didn't want to be the third, so he refused her without hesitation.

What does he mean? Are those two people unlucky because they were chosen by her?

Ruan Bijun thought it was a joke. But at this moment, even she herself can't help but think like this, and others are afraid that they have already regarded her as a disaster.

How did things come to this? Doesn't it mean that the woman of Fengming has a rich and glorious life?

In the last life, the woman of Fengming took a fancy to a prince who was not an inconspicuous prince, and she had just decided to marry, and that prince had made great contributions like divine help, and he became a prince in less than half a year!

It's obviously a very simple thing, why is it not going well everywhere when you get to her?

Isn't she really a phoenix?

Ruan Bijun never dared to think in this direction, but this thought still got into her mind and never lingered anymore.

The woman of Fengming will not go through so many twists and turns, and now that she has experienced it, it can only show that she is not real.

But she had clearly confirmed it repeatedly! She has worked hard for so many years and so much effort to find such an opportunity, how could such a mistake happen!

The more Ruan Biyun thought about it, the more flustered she became, her heart suddenly jumped, her ears buzzed, she staggered to the side and took two steps, and suddenly fell headlong.

An exclamation immediately rang out from the side. Several young ladies in the vicinity jumped up in unison, each jumping to the side, and no one would come to help her.

Even Miss Wang Si, who had always been good friends with her, just stared at her with wide eyes and horror, and refused to take half a step forward.

Liu Jiaojiao, who had a fast mouth, screamed even more at the top of her throat: "Come on!" Sister Yun's bold show of love was rejected by His Royal Highness King Jin, and she died of shame——"

After this voice, the officials and ladies who sat far away and did not see the previous story also immediately understood.

The young men at the opposite table put down the cups in their hands, and everyone's faces were ugly.

The young man is hot-blooded, and he can't see those sneaky things the most. Previously, the news that Miss Ruan Er and King Rui were happy with each other was known all over the city, and although the young man in Beijing was lost, he was also happy to see it. How long has it been now? King Rui hasn't been convicted yet, this Miss Ruan Er is in a hurry to find someone else?

At that moment, the ladies and ladies in the palace were talking, and the officials and teenagers shook their heads in a chaotic uproar.

In the end, the two grandmothers stepped forward to help Ruan Biyun up, and seeing that she was fine, they were not busy passing on the imperial doctor, but only helped her to the side hall to rest on the order of the queen mother.

When she walked out, Ruan Biyun was already a little sober, and when she listened to the discussions in the hall, she felt even more ashamed and indignant.

At this moment, a clear and bright shout suddenly sounded outside the hall: "His Royal Highness King Li has arrived, and the county lord of Qingyang has arrived——"

Here comes the main character.

The officials of the full hall, their families and clan relatives all stood up to greet each other, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Ruan Biyun was helped by the grandmothers to avoid the side, looking at Ruan Qingzhi, who was dressed in red, dazzling and dazzling, and then looked at her beside her, although her face was slightly pale, it was difficult to hide the noble night cold, and her heart ached.

Ruan Qingzhi didn't notice the jealous and hateful gaze on the side of the road.

As the new county lord and the protagonist of today's palace banquet, she put away her usual casual attitude, walked beside Yehan uprightly, her steps were steady, and her eyes did not squint.

Entering the door and saluting, one kneeling and three knocks were solemn and elegant, and the queens and concubines present were a little in a trance.

Especially the Queen. She restrained many women in the palace, and she knew best that this seemingly simple kneeling and bowing was actually very much in it.

Everyone understands the rules, and there is no one in a hundred who can achieve perfection.

With a single gesture, the amplitude and speed of the swing of the sleeves can be a thousand miles away, and it is really impossible to hide it.

There is no doubt that Ruan Qingzhi's kneeling at this moment is the most impeccable one the queen has ever seen.

This is like only learning etiquette for three days, even if you practice meticulously for three months, you may not be able to be so perfect!

The queen turned her head to look at Mama Cao beside her, and was suddenly startled, and knocked over the wine cup in her hand in a gaffe.

That's not right!

"Cao Shu!" The queen gritted her teeth.

Mama Cao hurriedly knelt down, lowered her voice and said hurriedly: "Niangniang, the slave and maid are indeed taught according to your orders!" The county lord has learned a little bit in the past few days, and the slave doesn't know how this happened......"

While speaking, Ruan Qingzhi had already saluted, got up and sat down at the table, and sat beside Ye Han generously.

The queen looked at the corners of her slightly curled lips, and suddenly felt a chill in her heart.

Ruan Qingzhi noticed her gaze, raised her head to look over, and showed a well-behaved and harmless smile, but the queen was frightened and suddenly lost her face.

Ye Han noticed this small confrontation, and immediately leaned into Ruan Qingzhi's ear and asked, "Why did the queen offend you?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Do you know how Mama Cao taught me etiquette these days?" She taught me to bow down with my face to the face, with my wide sleeves hanging long, my crossed hands spread out, and my hands should be stretched forward as far as I can, not under my forehead. ”

Ye Han listened to this, and his brows furrowed: "Nanqi does not have such a courtesy. ”

Ruan Qingzhi said with a smile: "Mama Cao said that it was an ancient ceremony. She also said that Your Majesty is so ancient, and she must be happy to see me perform ancient rituals. ”

Ye Han shook his head, his eyebrows tightened: "I really haven't heard such an ancient ceremony. ”

Ruan Qingzhi glanced at Mama Cao, who was kneeling on the ground, and chuckled: "I don't know if Nanqi has such an ancient ceremony." All I know is that in one of my previous lives, the funeral of the dead happened to be like that. ”

The night was cold, and his face suddenly became ugly.

The evolution of etiquette is traceable, and although it is in different countries and different eras, the truth is the same. Since Ruan Qingzhi's funeral was like that in a certain life, it is very likely that in the course of the evolution of the etiquette of the Southern Qi Dynasty, there was also a period of funeral that was like that.

Some of the people in the court are old scholars who study ancient rites, as long as Ruan Qingzhi's etiquette is half similar to the funeral, she will definitely be found out on the spot, and what awaits her next will definitely be a catastrophe.

So ruthless!

Ye Han glanced up at the queen, and then looked at the emperor, his expression was always flat, and he didn't have any anger to be seen by them.

At this time, the queen's face had also returned to normal, and she smiled very kindly when she looked at Ruan Qingzhi: "Lord Qingyang, you are the protagonist of today, why are you too late?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi bowed slightly, and the etiquette was very thoughtful: "Please forgive the mother." The courtiers were in a hurry to take a look because they heard that His Royal Highness King Li was kneeling in front of the Taihe Palace, so they delayed some work. ”

The queen's eyebrows frowned slightly when she heard this, and she smiled a little helplessly.

The etiquette is thorough, but the speech is still confused. King Li's punishment for kneeling was originally hidden from outsiders, but now she is yelling at her, it is really unknown to everyone!

Therefore, a stupid girl is a stupid girl, and no matter how good the etiquette is, it is useless.

The queen was a little relieved, feeling that her worries just now were completely unfounded.

At this time, the singing and dancing continued, and the hall returned to its joyful atmosphere.

In view of the fact that this palace banquet was held in the name of Ye Han, even though his face was not good-looking, the ministers still stood up to toast him in unison, and no one came out alone.

Ruan Qingzhi is still more lively here. Liu Jiaojiao made a start, and a few young ladies from the family came over to have fun, and everyone half-jokingly pulled her to sit on the little girls' seats, which made it even more cold and deserted.

Anyway, because of the arrival of the two protagonists, the topic in the palace finally focused on the northwest frontier defense and the Yangcheng plague, and the laughter added a bit of solemnity.

After three rounds of drinking, the emperor put down the wine cup and asked, "Zhang Jian, about the military talisman of the Northwest Army, did the fourth brother ask something?" ”

Zhang Jian was slightly stunned.

This question was already asked earlier this morning. At this time, when he asked again at the banquet, it was not like asking him to answer, but more like he was shocking someone.

Deter the person who may have hidden the talisman and played tricks in front of the king of a country.

Zhang Jian didn't look at Ye Han, got up and left the table and replied with a blank look: "Back to Your Majesty, the fourth prince is sure that he has never seen a military talisman. ”

The emperor said in a deep voice: "What did Wang You say?" ”

Zhang Jian replied: "Commander Wang said that the talisman was indeed searched by the people of the Rui Wangfu at that time, and he also cited the two assistants of Jin Wuwei as witnesses, which were confirmed. ”

"Confirmed?" The emperor sneered slightly, "Have you ever been tortured?" ”

Zhang Jian raised his head and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, Jin Wuwei is not guilty and cannot be tortured." ”

In this way, King Li and Wang You are almost certain to be innocent. Ling Xiao is very suspicious, but not admitting guilt is also helpless.

The emperor sneered and glanced at Ye Han, and then looked at Ruan Qingzhi: "Lord Qingyang, did you find the person who borrowed the prescription?" ”

"Huh?!" Ruan Qingzhi stood up in a panic, "Your Majesty, I don't know!" I've been busy learning etiquette at home these days! Is Your Majesty in a hurry? Then I'll go out tomorrow to find ...... That person said that he was the festival envoy of Longxi, and it should be easy to find! ”

The Emperor squinted at her and did not answer.

Longxi Festival Envoy? He is the emperor, how does he not know when Nanqi has an envoy to the Longxi Festival!

The most ridiculous thing is that two days ago, he sent people to Yangcheng to ask those doctors for prescriptions, but the dozens of doctors said that in order to send the plague god, the prescriptions had been collected and sent to the City God Temple to be burned.

The imperial doctor sent by Jingli used all his methods to coerce and lure, but there was no torture, but in the end, he only received a dozen incomplete prescriptions, and when he came back, he saw that all of them were ordinary home remedies for rotten sores, and there was no useful one!

This kind of thing can be said to be accidental, and two or three things come together, how can people not think about it!

The emperor gritted his teeth and hated for a long time, waved his hand to signal Ruan Qingzhi to sit down, and only glanced at the night cold out of the corner of his eye.

It is undeniable that when he heard that confession in front of the Taihe Hall just now, he was moved for a moment.

But when he thought about it later, he just thought it was ridiculous.

Don't want to fight? There is no one in the DPRK? Who to fool you for?

This kid has been thinking deeply since he was a child, and now he has been honing in the northwest for several years, so he has naturally intensified. Does he have the ambition to win the throne, can't he see it as a monarch?

This position of prince, whether he wants it or not, is destined to have no share of him!

The Emperor looked at Ruan Qingzhi again.

This girl from the Ruan family may be the kid's accomplice, but it is also possible that she was deceived by him. Anyway, for a woman who is very likely to be a real phoenix, it is better to be able to win it over than to kill it.

The emperor groaned slightly, and whispered a few words to the empress, who beckoned to Ruan Qingzhi with a smile: "Qingyang, come here." ”

Ruan Qingzhi was stunned, sitting still.

The queen beckoned again, and her smile deepened: "Qingyang has only been the county lord for a short time, and he is not used to his title, right?" You come, talk to Hongu. ”

Ruan Qingzhi knew that it was indeed her who was called, and hurriedly lifted the corner of her skirt and ran over, smiling brightly: "What does the queen mother command?" ”

The queen pulled her to sit down beside her, lovingly pinched the two pigtails that hung down her shoulders, and asked with a smile: "Did you do such a big thing in Yangcheng before, did you suffer?" Are you afraid? ”

"Don't be afraid!" Ruan Qingzhi raised his head, "It's a good thing to cure the disease and save people, I'm not afraid!" What's more, I have His Highness with me! ”

The queen frowned slightly, her smile faded, and she lowered her voice and said, "How can you be so open-mouthed?" You haven't gotten married yet, you keep talking about him, and you're not afraid of people's jokes! ”

"I'm not afraid of jokes! I like him! Ruan Qingzhi replied in a crisp voice and loudly.

The queen glared angrily, and pretended to smile very hard.

After barely taking a few deep breaths to stabilize her emotions, she didn't dare to detour anymore, and cut straight to the point: "You are now the county lord, you should pay more attention to your words and deeds...... That's it, this palace heard that your situation in the Prime Minister's Mansion is not very good? ”

Ruan Qingzhi blinked, and his smile was still bright: "I think it's good!" My grandmother loves me very much, my aunt and younger siblings don't have any bad intentions, and I can make money to support myself, which is very comfortable! ”

Ruan Wenzhong was sitting not far away, and when he heard her words faintly, his face couldn't help but turn a little darker.

The queen's face is also good, and she can't see where to go. Looking at the smile on Ruan Qingzhi's face, she really didn't want to speak for a while, so she simply beckoned the little palace maid to come over and refill the wine, and motioned for Ruan Qingzhi to drink with her.

Ruan Qingzhi drank the wine soup before going out today, and he was not stunned at the moment, and the wine was dry, with an old Jianghu style.

After drinking three cups in a row, the queen had to open her mouth again: "If you don't like the Prime Minister's Mansion, how about the palace give you a garden to move out and live in?" Now that you are the lord of the county, you don't have to be angry with others. ”

Ruan Qingzhi frowned, unable to figure out how the topic had developed in this direction.

Of course, she had seen the words that the emperor had whispered to the empress before, so she had every reason to suspect that it was the emperor's idea.

The emperor wants her to move out of the Prime Minister's Mansion? Is this a preparation for a neat and tidy elimination of her in the future, or is it simply a courtship to her?

Unable to figure it out for a while, Ruan Qingzhi had to pretend to be stupid and laughed: "Queen Mother, I am a daughter who has not left the cabinet, I'm afraid it is not okay to live outside alone, right?" The reputation is not good! What if His Royal Highness King Li hears that I have fallen out with my family, thinks that I have a bad temper, and refuses to marry me? ”

She didn't leave "His Royal Highness King Li" in three sentences, and her voice was not small, which caused the guests at several tables nearby to look at this side frequently. The queen was anxious and angry, but she couldn't do anything about her, so she had to smile reluctantly: "Han'er shouldn't be so narrow-minded." If he really has to take care of this little thing, it will not be difficult for this palace to help you find another family business. ”

I'm waiting here.

Ruan Qingzhi hurriedly shook his head: "Queen Mother, this can't be helped!" My father has already accepted the dowry from King Li, if I regret the marriage, won't I become a second wife? Those old ladies in the court will write poems and scold me! ”

The queen's brows tightened, and she didn't know how to answer for a long time.

Ruan Qingzhi still has something to say. She boldly grabbed the queen's hand and said hurriedly: "Queen Mother, I can't accept your garden, can you give that garden to His Royal Highness King Li?" He's such a big person, he doesn't even have a palace, how shameful it is for me to marry him! And he is still living in the garden of my grandfather's house, so when we get married, will others talk about whether His Royal Highness King Li entered the Luan family upside down? ”

The clansmen and courtiers at the nearby tables gradually quieted down.

The fact that King Li does not have a mansion is known to everyone.

The emperor just wants to humiliate him, to ignore him, and to let everyone in the world know that there should not be a person named "Li Wang Linghan" in the world today.

A dead man, what mansion do you want!

The emperor's thoughts are well known, so no one in the palace has ever dared to mention the matter of building a mansion for King Li. However, Ruan Qingzhi was neither sensible nor afraid, so he said it so clearly in front of everyone, and the situation was embarrassing for a while.

Her voice was still not small, and of course the emperor heard it. And at this time, the drum music in the hall had stopped, and the emperor couldn't pretend not to hear it.

The hall was silent for a moment, and the emperor said with a smile: "This is amazing! I haven't passed the door yet, so it's short! ”

The courtiers echoed and laughed a few times, intending to confuse the subject.

Ruan Qingzhi didn't give up, and simply looked at the emperor and asked, "So Your Majesty, do you really plan to let your son send someone to the fence for the rest of your life?" ”

"Of course not," the emperor frowned, "girl, building a house is not a matter of a day or two!" I have already arranged for someone to choose a site to build the Li Wangfu, and I will not ask you to marry and have no place to stand. ”

Ruan Qingzhi immediately smiled when he heard this, and winked at Ye Han from afar: "What are you doing in a daze?" Why don't you thank Your Majesty? ”

Ye Han got up and thanked him as he said.

When the guests saw the two singing and harmonizing, they all laughed playfully.

Only the queen smiled very reluctantly, and her face was slightly pale, as if she was very uncomfortable.

Ruan Qingzhi didn't care, he drank with her one cup after another, without the slightest restraint.

She was drinking happily, but when she looked up, she saw the emperor looking at her with great interest and asked, "Lord Qingyang, do you remember Master Zhiyin of Guanghua Temple?" ”