The hall was resplendent in gold, the dancers were whirling in clothes as thin as cicada's wings, their soft waists were not grasped, and large areas of snow-white skin were exposed in the air, looking like a luxurious scene.

At the banquet, the guests discussed the food and the beauty with each other, and it was harmonious.

Wei Ning was a little bored, so he quietly observed the people at the banquet.

Gong Hui Pu uncharacteristically said very little from the feast, focusing only on tasting food and admiring the dancing girls.

Ji Yan, who was sitting in the first place below in a green coat, had a warm face, and from time to time someone toasted him and asked him about Xuzhou, and he slowly talked about the customs of Xuzhou, which caused laughter.

Gong Huipu suddenly spoke: "Prime Minister Ji, this king heard that the flood in Xuzhou was the wrath of heaven. ”

Ji Yan's face did not change and said lightly: "Presumably, in the thirty-eighth year of Taikang, the cause of the famine in Qi Country is the same." ”

Qin Ming laughed unkindly. "What Prime Minister Ji said is very true."

In the 38th year of Taikang, the weather in Qi was dry, there was no rain for two months, and a large area of cultivated land was not harvested, and then a large-scale famine broke out. At that time, the king of Qi was bedridden, and the country was too busy with war to take care of it, but thanks to a series of measures implemented by the eldest prince in the country, the turmoil caused by the famine in various places was able to be controlled.

It was also in that year that the five-year war between the two countries ended in the victory of the defense of the country.

Speaking of the Battle of Oolong Valley, the last battle that laid the foundation for the victory of the country, Ji Yan traveled thousands of miles to Oolong Valley, cooperated with Wei Yan, the god of war, and ended the five-year battle. But I'm afraid this is the first time Gong Huipu has met his opponent head-on.

Wei Ning took the wine glass and drank it all, only silently watching the excitement on the sidelines.

Liu Xi saw that the atmosphere in the hall was not right, so he motioned for the dancers to come down, and rows of dancers danced in tulle. Then a voice rang out.

"This king wanted to see Ji Xiang three years ago, but he had no chance, and when he saw him today, it really fit the king's heart." As he spoke, Gong Huipu raised his glass to Ji Yan opposite.

Ji Yan replied to him quietly, and drank the amber wine in the glass. It is said that this wine is produced in the country of Yan, but it is slightly sweet, and no matter how much you drink, it will not be intoxicating.

Wei Ning thought this wine was quite interesting, and drank a few more glasses. was about to pour a new glass, not wanting to sweep to Gonghui Pu looking at her.

He simply stared at her naked, and then raised a glass of wine to her.

His gaze was too dangerous, like a wild wolf staring at its prey in the jungle in the dark, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Wei Ning missed his gaze and drank a glass of wine with a warm face.

Gong Huipu looked at the graceful woman in the high place with burning eyes, she was wearing a red floor-length dress, with double dragons embroidered with gold thread, and three thousand flowers hidden in it. The red lips are like blood, and the end is imposing and glamorous.

How could such a character not be famous among the four countries, even if she has no talent and no virtue, she should occupy a place in the history of the four countries with her stunning appearance alone. But about her, the world only knows that she is the first empress in the history of the four kingdoms, and nothing else.

Maybe she's also a figure to be reckoned with...

Gong Huipu looked directly at Wei Ning and said slowly: "The quality is proud and frosty, and the fragrance contains autumn dew." These are two lines of poetry given by the prince of Yanguo to the first beauty of Shikoku, the Qingyi girl. As soon as this king sees His Majesty today, I am afraid that Miss Qingyi will also become a vulgar fan in front of His Majesty. ”

Since childhood, almost everyone has to praise her good color when they see her, although she does not show it on her face at the beginning, she will also be happy in her heart, and feel that she has a good skin. Later, more and more exaggerated compliments were used, and she lost interest when she listened to them more.

Moreover, the women who can enter the imperial city, all of them are talented and good-looking, since she followed the emperor to learn from her enlightenment, she has seen too many intrigues between women, and they are unrecognizable. Coupled with her heavy schoolwork, she is no longer as concerned about her appearance as she was when she was a child.

Wei Ning didn't answer, just silently waited for his next step.

I only heard him say again: "Your Majesty is graceful, this king wants to make two poems as a gift..."

All eyes were on this place, but he seemed to be unaware, calmly drank a glass of wine, and then gently tapped a chopstick on the table with his right hand. "Thousands of autumns are stunning, covering the present and the ancient, and this style is unique... Shocking! ”

"What does Your Majesty think of this poem written by this king?"

Liuzhu pouted behind Wei Ning.

Wei Ning smiled slightly, his red lips were slightly wet with wine, and his smile was unique. "The poem of the second prince is naturally excellent, but I can't bear what the poem says."

Gong Huipu didn't think so, but said, "What does Ji Xiang think? ”

Ji Yan was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Only then did I know that the second prince was both civil and military. ”

Gong Huipu laughed, and the entire hall echoed with his flamboyant laughter. "That's nature!"

Wei Yan, who had been drinking alone since the banquet and had no sense of existence, suddenly said: "After gossiping, it's time to talk about business." ”

Wei Ning nodded: "What Uncle Huang said is true, I still don't know why the second prince came this time?" ”

Gong Huipu changed the subject: "This king heard that His Majesty's sister Fifth Princess is outstanding, why haven't you seen it today?" ”

Wei Ning's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "My little sister is sick, so I don't have to let her participate." ”

"What's the matter, the second prince is in trouble?"

Wei Yan's eyes swept the center of the hall with a void.

Ji Yan rubbed the gold bottle, his face was obscure.

Gong Huipu said: "This king has been in love with the princess many years ago, I don't know if I can have the honor to marry the princess?" ”

Wei Ningdai frowned, looking quite embarrassed. "The second prince doesn't know, my little sister just got married to the little son of Lord Qin's family a few days ago, I'm afraid I can't..."

"Oh?" Gong Huipu's eyes flickered for a moment. "That's really a coincidence."

Qin Ming got up and saluted Wei Ning. "Your Majesty, Rong Chen, there are not a few young ladies of the royal family and nobles in Shengjing, and there are many talents and virtues, maybe you can find another fate of the second prince..."

Wei Ning nodded thoughtfully: "What Aiqing said is extremely true, I don't know what the second prince thinks?" ”

The purlin behind Gong Huipu stood up and saluted with Qi national etiquette. "Your Majesty doesn't know, the second prince fell in love with Her Royal Highness the princess of your country a few years ago, and hearing this news, I'm afraid it will be difficult to accept it for a while."

Ji Yan said: "The second prince might as well settle down in the Sifang Pavilion first and rest for a few days, and this matter can be put aside for the time being." ”

Wei Ning pondered for a moment. "This is the best, the Sifang Pavilion is under the jurisdiction of the Marquis of Yongding, and the second prince can go to him if he has anything."

Yongding Hou was drinking dizzily when he suddenly heard his name mentioned, and Chaos's head immediately sobered up. His instincts told him it wasn't a good job.

Wei Ning said again: "I am busy with government affairs, the annual spring banquet has not been held for two years, this year can be a big one, then invite all the school-age ladies and sons, then the second prince can take a closer look..."

Gong Hui Pu curled the corners of her lips: "So... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. ”

A feast, the guests and the host are happy.

At least it seems.

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Imperial City Diligent Palace.

Liu Xi and Zhiying stood on one side of the outside of the hall, and Peiyu and Liuzhu stood on the other side after serving tea to the people inside.

The heavy door blocked out the faint sound of speech inside.

"I can't imagine that Pei Ji is a hard bone, he has been interrogated for four days, and he hasn't spit out anything useful." Qin Ming sat on the chair leisurely and sipped his tea, looking a little helpless.

Ji Yan, who was sitting opposite him, picked up the teacup and said, "Send someone to arrest a few Pei Mansion maidens." ”

Wei Ning leaned on the chair and rubbed her eyebrows, the table was full of folds, and only half of her face was exposed. "I'm afraid I'll startle the snake."

Qin Ming said, "It's useless, I've already tried this trick." He was determined not to say anything, but only to cry out for himself. ”

"It seems that only putting the evidence in front of him can make him die. He knew that if he said it, he would die, so let this matter go for now. Wei Ning said while looking at the fold: "Let's talk about Gong Huipu first, he doesn't look like he's here to ask for a kiss, but like"

"Stalling for time." Ji Yan caught her words.

Wei Ning glanced at him from the gap in the stack of folds, and found that he seemed to have lost a lot of weight after returning from Xuzhou, a green coat was worn loosely by him, and the wrist bones exposed from the sleeves were prominent, and the whole person looked extremely weak.

Qin Ming replied thoughtfully: "It seems to be so." ”

"Just sitting here can't tell his purpose." Wei Ning reopened the book, "Lord Qin, when will Little Master Qin come back?" ”

Speaking of his youngest son, Qin Ming had a little smile on his face. "That bastard should be here in the next two days."

Wei Ning said earnestly: "My little sister has grown up in the palm of my hand since she was a child, and no one in this Shengjing City dares to provoke her, and I blame me for being too used to her." Qin Xiaogongzi Longzhang Fengzi, if the two of them can succeed, I am extremely happy. ”

"Her Royal Highness the princess has an innocent temperament, and Weichen is also very happy with this family business, that bastard boy has been on the side for seven years, and his mother has been talking about him for seven years, he just won't come back, why don't I come back this time, I have to watch him and he has to do the family business." Speaking of the disobedient youngest son, Qin Ming's face was a little sad, and the slight whiteness of his temples became more and more scorching.

Ji Yan's gaze fell straight in front of him, Qin Ming looked at him, but found that his eyes were a cloud of mist, his face was obscure, and the whole person seemed to be about to disappear.

"Qin Xiaogongzi has been on the border for seven years, it is seven years of ups and downs in defending the country, the white bones of Yulong Mountain are exposed, and Shengjing is full of devastation thousands of miles away.

Qin Ming was quite moved after hearing this.

After a while, Wei Ning got up from the chair, walked three feet in front of Qin Ming, raised his arm, pressed his left hand with his right hand, hid his hand in his sleeve, raised his hand to increase his forehead, and bent down straight.

I only heard her bend over, and then got up and said: "This salute, I will thank Lord Qin for the defense of the country..."

Then she bent over again. "Lord Xie Qin gave birth to a good son..."

"Mrs. Xie Qin has been leaning against the door for seven years..."

"Little Prince Xie Qin served the battlefield and forgot his life for the country..."

Wei Ning wore a red dress and solemnly performed four salutes. Qin Ming almost jumped off his chair in a panic.

In the end, she said: "Wei Ning is here to thank you. ”