Seeing Xue Yi lead Li Yu and the three into Huaiyuan Fang, Su Xiaozhou changed horses in the horse shop outside the fang.

It was nearly evening, and the gates of the palace were about to be closed, and they had to hurry all the way back to the palace.

Generally speaking, if you go out on an errand with Lord Su, those who can return late will definitely return late. Errands like this in the suburbs of Beijing, delaying for three or two days in the inner city, going to various markets for a stroll, and having a good time, are commonplace.

What's going on today, my lord? Why are you in such a hurry to go back to the palace? It seems that there is still a bit of a preoccupation......

Feng Chao was muttering all the way.

When the dusk drum sounded, the two were already walking in the alleyway of the imperial city.

"Finally caught up! Are adults going to go back to life? The villain is not on duty for the past two days, and he will stay in the imperial city tonight, and he has to go to the inner square to sign a detainment. Feng Chao said a little nervously.

Except for the "unlucky ghost" who stayed at the post station to treat his injuries, this pick-up errand went quite smoothly. He has no ambitions, and he doesn't ask for the praise of the chief, if Master Su doesn't make a request, there is nothing to worry about if he goes with him to restore his life.

"There's no hurry to get back to life—"

Su Xiaozhou smiled, "Everyone said that I was a rice worm from the East Palace, and I rushed back before closing the palace gate, of course I was going to eat." ”

"Eat?" Feng Chao was dumbfounded.

Rice worm said this, others just said it in private, and Master Su laughed at himself, he was really big-hearted.

Dine...... Dinner......

Today is ......

After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized, "Tomorrow is the fifteenth, and the governors of each prefecture are going to perform their duties to Lord Zhan Shi." The generals of all provinces will stay in the East Palace tonight, and you can have dinner with them, and you will be happy and happy, which is more conducive to enhancing the feelings of your colleagues! ”

"Emotional ......"

Su Xiaozhou sighed, "Don't you usually chat with others?" Although most of them are brothers who have played since childhood, in their eyes, I am a 'waste' who does not want to make progress, and I am not as good as a 'rice worm'! ”

"My lord—"

Feng Chao knew that he was clumsy, and he didn't know what to say all of a sudden.

Leaving him behind, Su Xiaozhou walked straight in the direction of the dining hall, and raised his head without looking back: "Everyone has their own ambitions, some people want to make contributions, and some people just want to live in peace." There is nothing wrong with being a 'rice worm', all errands are done, and you can have a clear conscience. You tell Xue Yi that if he wants to move somewhere, come and tell me yourself. ”

……

Walking into the dining hall, I saw a table in the south and a table in the north, all of which were full of all kinds of meals, and there were rows of empty tables in between. The seats are still in that pattern, five people per table, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

On both sides of the table on the north side are the left and right guards and the left and right Yu Hou rates who are responsible for the guards, and the upper seat is Wang Zhao, the general of the left guard. Wang Zhao is the prince who entered the palace in the same year as Su Xiaozhou, and now he is in charge of the Xunyi Mansion, which is one of the most important mansions in the entire East Palace.

At the top of the table in the south is Li Chengru, the general of the right guard, who is not only a child of the clan, but also a companion of His Royal Highness King Lu. Although his official position in the East Palace is not low, he has always been regarded as an "outsider". On both sides of his seat are the generals in charge of internal affairs, on one side is the left prison gate rate and the right prison door deputy rate, and on the other side is the left internal rate Lu Ji, who was born in the Fanyang Lu family, and was also the prince's companion, and the vacant seat next to him was obviously reserved for Su Xiaozhou.

Today's atmosphere is a little bit wrong-

Su Xiaozhou tiptoed in, cautiously going to his position and sitting down.

"Xiaozhou, where have you been? We've been waiting for you for an hour. Wang Zhao's murderous voice came.

Su Xiaozhou raised his head helplessly and found that all eyes were focused on him.

Not surprisingly, he was targeted again.

Wang Zhao was born in the Taiyuan Wang family and is the top famous family in the family. Unwilling to be sheltered by his family, he studied hard since he was a child, worked hard all night, and excelled in all his martial arts. is used to working hard personally, and Su Xiaozhou, who is most unaccustomed to being content with the status quo, will spur him on when he finds an opportunity.

"Brother Wang, I went out of the palace on an errand, and I just rushed back. That one...... What are you waiting for me to do? ”

Without waiting for Wang Zhao to speak, Lu Ji beside him slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Before you arrived, the dining hall refused to put the dishes and chopsticks!" ”

"Ahem——, what?!"

Su Xiaozhou was dumbfounded, "When did the rule come down, don't put the dishes and chopsticks if people don't get together?" ”

The East Palace Canteen is under the jurisdiction of Aunt Zhangshan sent by the Shang Food Bureau, isn't she crazy? What a rule-breaking, offending so many four-rank generals at once!

While speaking, the two little waiters had already trotted in with dishes and chopsticks. Under the angry gaze of the generals, the atmosphere did not dare to come out, and quickly set up the dishes and chopsticks and fled.

"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally ordered it. Two meals a day, and if Lord Su is not present, he is not allowed to hold a banquet. A strange voice came from the opposite side.

The one who spoke was Cui Ming, the deputy leader of the right prison gate, who was born in the Cui clan of Qinghe, although it was a side branch, the family also calculated a lot of strength, first sent him to Guozi to study, and three years later he got a big position in the East Palace. The right prison officer died of illness half a month ago, and he was temporarily assigned to take over his duties. He is in charge of the guards of the East Palace, and knows the trivial matters in the palace better than anyone else.

"When? How did I not know? Su Xiaozhou was a little confused.

Cui Ming sneered, secretly glanced at Wang Zhao, and then raised his voice: "Half a month ago, after the Duanyang banquet. I heard that the adults went home to visit relatives that day, and they returned to the palace late, so they couldn't drink the hibiscus mung bean soup...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was distressed, so he ordered Aunt Zhangshan. ”

Everyone knows that Wang Zhao is the confidant of His Royal Highness the Prince, and he is better at speaking than the third division and the third youth, and whether he can be corrected depends on the quality of today's team. Since he challenged Su Xiaozhou, he must be a good pawn!

All of a sudden, the air became heavy.

There are not many rumors about the special relationship between Su Xiaozhou and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but no one dares to put it on the table. Cui Ming's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and he easily committed the biggest taboo in the East Palace.

"I see—"

Su Xiaozhou smiled, got up and picked up the wine jug, and walked to the table on the north side.

"Brother Wang, my lords, today are all junior brothers, aren't they! I hope you Haihan. Punish yourself with three cups, and do it first as a respect. With that, he poured himself a drink.

After three cups in a row, Wang Zhao's face was a little cloudy.

"Big brother, why don't you drink it?"

"Xiaozhou, what's wrong?"

"Big brother, I'm sorry—"

After speaking, Su Xiaozhou's hand holding the wine cup slammed on the table in front of Wang Zhao.

The wine glass in his hand shattered instantly, and the cups, plates and bowls fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry......" Su Xiaozhou repeated in a low voice.

His fists clenched tighter and tighter, and the fragments of the wine cup pierced his palms, and red blood slowly spilled out.

Li Chengru was very surprised, and Cui Ming was even more stunned, he really didn't expect that Su Xiaozhou, who was usually a group of people, would argue with Wang Zhao today.

The others panicked instantly.

"Quick, go and get a doctor!"

"Xiaozhou, are you crazy?"

……

"Su Xiaozhou, you are trying to kill Brother Wang!"

"Shut up—"

Wang Zhao slammed his fist on the table, then pulled Su Xiaozhou's hand, broke his fingers hard, picked up the fragments of his palm and threw them far away.

If you look closely, it's okay, the wound is not deep.

"Drunk?"

"Nope."

"That's good, Lu Ji, you send Xiaozhou back to the room, don't mess with the wound, and wait for the imperial doctor to go over to deal with it."

"Okay—"

Lu Ji immediately went over and cautiously took over Su Xiaozhou.

Cui Ming in front of the case was dumbfounded, and smashed a cup, how could these East Palace elders be like this?

At this time, Wang Zhao stood up and said to him: "Cui Ming, follow me to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for guilt." ”