In the time that Su Zhen left Kyoto City, the palace had already undergone earth-shaking changes.

It turned out that the crown prince was incompetent, and there were many rumors of discord with the queen. But just a few days ago, the prince and Xiao Chuhong joined forces to rectify the generals in the army, and even King Qin was imprisoned by them.

Concubine Yu went to the emperor's bedroom many times for this reason, wanting to intercede for Shang Yici, but Shang Yujiao refused to summon him on the grounds that he was busy with official business. But other than that, he hasn't called other concubines to sleep recently.

Since the crown prince no longer held back, concentrated on participating in the affairs of the court, and quickly cleaned up the party of King Qinwang with lightning speed, many people have defected to him.

However, because Su Zhen absconded from the Taifu Mansion in fear of crime, and Xiao Chuhong, who controlled the 100,000 Xiao family army, was ordered by the emperor to be confined in the General's Mansion, coupled with the two different public opinion orientations among the people, there was a dispute over this, and most of the courtiers still chose to wait and see.

The dark tide was turbulent in the previous dynasty, and the queen, who was firmly on the throne of the lord of the harem, seemed to have no intention of getting involved in this matter, and assumed a generous and benevolent queen posture as always, and took care of the affairs of the palace with peace of mind. What's more, devote yourself to preparing for the upcoming draft.

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As the night darkens, the stars and moon are shrouded in thick dark clouds. Hundreds of extravagant carriages drove out of the mansions, and the ladies and ladies of their families stepped into the carriages dressed in full costume.

The flowers are gradually becoming charming, and the girls are either charming or dignified, trying their best to show their best.

Now that the draft is imminent, and the emperor is in the prime of life, even if he can't choose a concubine, if he can get the prince and the princes at a glance, he can directly enter the East Palace or the palace.

But these official daughters are all pampered and pretentious, and they all want to compete for the position of one of the few concubines.

As for the so-called side concubines...... Who wants to be held down all the time? The difference between one word and the identity can be described as a world of difference.

They were not yet married, their faces were veiled, and when they stepped into the carriage with the support of the maids, the carriage rolled over the bluestone slabs and drove in the direction of the palace.

The palace was brightly lit, a red palace lamp flickered and hung high, the palace guards patrolled back and forth, and the palace people were all smiling, holding trays and pouring into the Shaohua Palace.

Compared with the palace banquet held last time to welcome Xiao Chuhong's return, this time it was even more grand, and the harem concubines came early, all dressed up in flowers, just to get the emperor to treat him differently. If you can successfully serve the bed, you will take the opportunity to think of the emperor's heart, and then you will soar into the sky, and you may be able to replace the 'disgraced' Yu Guifei and favor the harem.

There are constantly courtiers or their families stepping into the Shaohua Palace, but the faces of some ministers are ugly, as if they have just recovered from a serious illness. Although he was unwell, he had to come to the palace banquet.

The courtiers who had not been affected could hardly hide the sarcasm in their eyes, and they talked eloquently, they were only afraid that a great disaster was coming.

After the palace banquet is over, there will be continuous excerpts of impeachment on the side of the imperial history to be presented to the emperor.

If the emperor can be ruthless, the court will inevitably carry out a big blood exchange, otherwise, those 'moths' hidden in the court will definitely be like weeds, and the spring breeze will blow and grow.

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The interior of Shaohua Hall is very lively, but the happy scene is actually a few happy and a few sad.

Several ministers who are accustomed to making good friends sat together and toasted and chatted, and their smug expressions could not be hidden.

"Colleagues, have you heard about what happened in the city after this evening?"

The minister who spoke first was already of age, about sixty years old, and his hair and beard were gray. The face is full of traces carved by the years, and when you squint and smile, there are a few more laugh lines like pinched bun skin at the corners of your eyes.

"Lord Wen, you just said that, and you are not afraid of provoking hatred in vain."

"You say that you are good in the daytime, but in the near night, some people have been turned upside down, and the prestige accumulated over the years has been ruined. You all say, isn't it sad and lamentable! The man known as Lord Wen raised his head and poured a sip of wine and said happily.

The corners of his eyes swept lukewarmly to the officials who were sitting in front of the desk, and the smile deepened.

"What Lord Wen said is very right, the villain overturned the boat in the gutter, and gave others a lively look."

"But it's strange to say, the Criminal Department obviously arrested a lot of people and villains who were rampaging in Kyoto under the banner of trickery, and it was only quiet for a few days before they came out again."

Master Wen stroked his beard and smiled, "I'm afraid, the person behind the curtain is here for tonight's palace banquet." ”

An official covered his lips with a wine glass and said in a deep voice, "Actually, the lower official heard that Su Zhen came back to take revenge, otherwise, why would he make such a disturbance just after the news of his appearance came out?" It's too rampant. ”

"He and Xiao Chuhong seem to have an unclear habit of dividing peaches, tonight's Hongmen banquet, if he really returns to Beijing, maybe he will really appear."

The other person said disdainfully, "This is the palace, he should be the Taifu Mansion?" ”

"It's not ......"

Their voices became lower and lower, and Gu Hongrong, the right minister who was at the top of the Wenchen seat, was wearing a black official hat and a red official robe, and he was deaf to the noisy sounds around him, just drinking by himself, and from time to time he picked up the side dishes that the palace maid had prepared for him and tasted a few bites.

Behind him sat Gu Wenyu, the eldest son of the right prime minister's house, and Gu Yunshu, the second son. The last time the case was deceived, Gu Wenyu framed Gu Yunshu and failed, and even sent people to follow Shang Yici's subordinates later, wanting to take the opportunity to eradicate Gu Yunshu, but who knew that he returned to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion intact.

But since that beating, he found that Gu Yunshu seemed to have changed, he used to smile like a spring breeze, but now he is always silent, and from time to time he holds the bamboo hairpin that he has been crowning in his hair in a daze.

thought that Gu Yunshu had changed his temper, but the ghost knew that he dared to follow Xiao Chuhong to rob the prisoner car. After that, not only did they not flee with him, but returned to the right minister's mansion openly.

His father should have taken the wrong medicine, otherwise how could he go to the emperor to intercede, it was originally a big crime that could have harmed the nine clans, but in the end, the emperor claimed that for the sake of the right minister's face, he was only locked up and confined him.

In those few days, Gu Yunshu was ridiculed and ridiculed by their brothers, but no matter how they angered her, Gu Yunshu just sat under the plane tree in Zhiqiu Yuan and played against herself. 's indifferent appearance, he couldn't see the frustration and loneliness he should have after being removed by the emperor.

Until the prince and Xiao Chuhong joined forces in Huanyu Mountain to solve the crisis......

Gu Wenyu heard that in addition to the three of them who returned to the palace that night, there were also Master Qingxiao and a little monk. In addition, it is said that there is also a distinguished guest who is holding this palace banquet for this person.