When I went in, Jiang Yao was talking to the eldest brother, Jiang Yao was doing casually, his words and expressions were the same as ordinary, and the eldest brother seemed a little nervous, sitting upright, feeling that the muscles all over his body were tense.

I have never seen the eldest brother wear an official uniform, the first time I saw it, I didn't feel disobedient, the lines of the back along the splendid official uniform into the jade belt, there is a kind of demeanor very similar to my father, the eldest brother is not like a serious civil official, there is no literati in the poetry and books of the elegance, there is no politician for the power of the rigid pedantry, he has a kind of indescribable arrogance, the kind of yin that only young chivalrous people have.

In the past, in the house, the eldest brother was a warm and reliable existence, but now that he has entered the palace, he has not seen the eldest brother for a long time, and he has seen such a big difference, and I don't know if my mentality and thoughts have changed, or the eldest brother was originally like this, I can't see anything because I stay by his side all day.

Those who are close to the light cannot see the light itself, and only when she looks away and comes into contact with the darkness for the first time does she know how hard-won the light she is accustomed to every day, how warm and gloomy.

"Big brother!"

Before I entered the palace, the voice carried my excitement first.

When the eldest brother heard this, a smile also bloomed on his face, but he still reproached me in his mouth: "Queen Mother, don't lose your courtesy." ”

Following the look of my eldest brother, I looked at Jiang Yao, who looked quite easy-going at the end, his face was rarely cold, but there was no half smile, but it was inexplicably kind--this is very similar to his father.

"It's okay, Aiqing is the queen's brother, and naturally she is also my brother, the family talks and chats together, so you don't have to be so restrained." Jiang Yao's words were not to make the eldest brother feel comfortable to listen to, he really didn't feel anything about these false courtesies, at least he never felt sorry for me on these courtesies, otherwise I would have been bruised all over my body.

"The emperor's love for Weichen is for the sake of the queen's face, and Weichen is very grateful, but the number of etiquette is indispensable, and he is afraid of falling into the mouth, but let the monarch and the minister centrifuge."

The eldest brother's words are like a single glance of the civil official, and a little thing can be exaggerated like this, and I can't say anything, so I saluted Jiang Yao in front of the eldest brother in a proper manner.

Jiang Yao didn't look at me, and nodded lightly in response.

When everyone arrived, it was natural to start eating, and the palace people brought up all kinds of dishes like water, and each dish looked extremely exquisite.

However, I don't pay much attention to food, no matter how good things are sent to me, I can only get one "delicious" or "not delicious", as for the other color, aroma, and taste, I can't taste any of them, and I don't know how those gourmets in the capital make long comments about these dishes.

Pei'er smiled and said that I raised my mouth from the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and all the things that were sent to my eyes were carefully selected and checked at all levels, where a tongue had eaten bad things, I naturally felt nothing special about what I ate, but others were different, and the things I was used to were rare treasures in the eyes of ordinary people.

I still can't believe it, not to mention the dim sum sold along the street when I was shopping before, just the chestnuts that Zhao Yi once gave me, I feel extremely sweet, and I don't think that the food in the mansion is as luxurious and exquisite as they imagined.

Pei'er shook her head, saying that her girl's food and clothing are incomparable to the average lady's lady, as the personal maid of the mansion, the lady of the family does not dare to offend easily, and the dress naturally does not dare to insult the identity of the master, the mansion is also a well-known home of poetry, books, etiquette, eunuchs, and dignitaries, and the master never treats people harshly, such an errand is both beautiful and decent, and how many people can't ask for it.

Pell has a point, but I don't know what she says has to do with whether the food tastes good or not.

Jiang Yao asked the eldest brother not to be restrained, to eat something at will, and politely asked him if he was appetizing.

The chopsticks didn't move, how could they know if it was suitable for their appetite, not to mention that Jiang Yao didn't make a move first, how could the eldest brother dare to taste it first.

The two of them were a good courtesy to the Yin Jun and the virtuous ministers, or Jiang Yao did it first, and the eldest brother started to eat, and the palace maid in charge of the cloth was also very eye-catching, and would put the most appetizing dishes to the nearest distance according to everyone's eyes and chopsticks.

Of course, it is impossible for the three of us to eat at the same table, each of us has our own table with a long distance in between. But even so, I'm already very happy, compared to the usual one inside the palace and one outside the palace, where we can't see each other, the distance is very close now.

I don't know how the eldest brother asked Jiang Yao to ask for it, otherwise according to Jiang Yao's attitude towards me, how could he let me come over?

Jiang Yao asked the eldest brother intermittently, although these questions looked clueless, but the eldest brother's answer was also generous and decent, and he did not lose his dignity.

But I don't know how to return to Dongying Xizuo, who was escorted by the eldest brother back to Beijing this time, did not directly reveal the suspicion of the relationship between Dongying Xiaozuo and the eldest brother, but turned his head and moved to another matter.

"I heard that when Dongying's meticulous work went to spy in the barracks, Aiqing was in the camp tent of the left leader, and it was late at night, I don't know what important affairs Aiqing has, but he was still talking with the left leader in the middle of the night?"

Jiang Yao's words were definitely deliberately said to the eldest brother, he asked lightly and skillfully, but no one dared to answer him perfunctorily, as soon as this remark came out, the eldest brother's movements paused visibly.

Jiang Yao also because of the wavering of the eldest brother, his eyes flashed with a trace of irrepressible fierceness, and then he glanced at me as if he was nothing, I lowered my head, but I was about to raise my head to meet him, but his eyes looked away, it seemed to be my own illusion.

The eldest brother frowned and thought for a moment, I don't know what he is hesitating about, whether he really has some ulterior secrets, or if he has something to say and don't know how to use words to Jiang Yao.

My heart tugged along with my eldest brother's expression, although I knew it was useless, but this worry melted into my bone marrow, and it was not something I could avoid by restraint. Fortunately, the eldest brother didn't have much time to think, and seemed to have made up his mind and was about to answer, Jiang Yao continued to ask: "Maybe there is something that is not cheap during the day, and you have to stay quiet in the dead of night to avoid many eyes and ears on weekdays." ”

If the previous sentence left a way out for the eldest brother, this sentence can be said to be the edge of the sword, even I can hear Jiang Yao's doubts and threats hidden in his words.

In order to prevent civil or military officials from dictatorship, forming parties for personal gain or colluding with foreign clans, they specially set up leading forces, which were subordinate to the imperial power, and never communicated with foreign officials.

Although the eldest brother returned to Beijing to report on his work this time because he helped the garrison of Yangzhou successfully resist the invasion of Dongying, according to the situation reported by the report, the eldest brother was in the military tent of the left army at that time, and although the crime of entering the military tent without a purpose or call was not a big one, the most difficult thing to prevent was the suspicion of the emperor.

I don't have any other views on this person because of Jiang Yao's embarrassment of the eldest brother, but let me be a little impressed by Jiang Yao's charm, this is the right and attitude that a person in power should have towards his subordinates, if there is really any problem, he turns a blind eye, no matter whether he asks, that is really mediocre and incompetent.

I saw that my eldest brother's face had changed, and I secretly sweated, although Jiang Yao didn't ask me, but it made me feel more uncomfortable than directly attacking me. I wasn't there, so I naturally didn't know what the scene was that day, and how I could help the eldest brother out of the siege, not to mention that it was better for the eldest brother to explain this matter clearly in person, saving how many people in the middle of the story, otherwise if someone really wanted to make a fuss about it, it would not be impossible.

"Wechen was indeed in the military tent of the Left Army at that time." The eldest brother did not deny it, but responded very directly, what I can think of, if it was groundless, the eldest brother would naturally not be so nervous, and Jiang Yao would not be so frank and straightforward. But if the eldest brother doesn't have a suitable excuse and rhetoric in the future, how can this be over?

"Dongying people are extremely cunning, it is difficult to distinguish the real body in the barracks, and they only dare to make a move when they take advantage of the night, they have studied a unique body method since childhood, even Lord Zuo is difficult to distinguish." said, the eldest brother lowered his head, "Weichen is not talented, since he was a child, his five senses are quite smart, and he can't escape Weichen's eyes if he moves or moves, so he recommends himself to stay and help Lord Zuo, and it is difficult to be gracious. ”

Jiang Yao nodded, as if he had already knew: "Sure enough, I watched Zuo Qing's recital a few days ago, and it was full of praise for Aiqing, I thought you had a deep friendship, it turned out that there was a skill that Zuo Qing admired." ”

"Wechen's eyes and ears are all owned by the emperor, and I don't dare to be proud, not to mention that the emperor Gu Nianchen will be plotted by Dongying people in Yangzhou, and he deliberately changed Wechen's position, so loving, Wechen is grateful."

"Aiqing is the eldest son of Chengguo Gong and the eldest brother of the queen, so I naturally will not ignore Qingqing in the midst of fire and water." Jiang Yao's tone sounded a little relaxed, "What's more, from discovering that there are Dongying's meticulous works, to successfully luring them into the net, Aiqing avoided a war without spending a single soldier, saving a lot of unnecessary sacrifices, such a good talent, it is indeed a pity to be a civil official, the imperial court is the time to employ people, Aiqing should not be idle." ”

"By the grace of God, Weichen should be broken to pieces, and he will not give up!"

"That's it, today is just a family banquet, let's save these words for the court in the future."

"Yes."

The yin and yin things have come to a perfect end, but my mind can't calm down, the eyelids that have been beating all the time seem to imply something, but my mind is now mushy and I can't think of anything.

Jiang Yao noticed my gaffe and asked, "What's wrong with the queen, why is her face so pale?" ”

Hearing this, my eldest brother also glanced at me, and there was some worry in his eyes, so I smiled slightly and said, "It's not in the way, I slept a little late yesterday, and I was a little sleepy." ”

"It seems that the people around me are not well served, and I will pick a few good ones to send to the queen in a few days."

It was just a few more eyes and ears to watch in the name of a reward, but I had never had anything to hide from him, and I didn't refuse.

This meal will be considered to be the end of the meal, after the meal, Jiang Yao still has some things to deal with, and the eldest brother will send me back to the palace as ordered.

For the first time, I felt that Miyado was not that long, and if I could, I would like it to be a little longer, a little longer.

"I wasn't at home on the day you entered the palace, and I only found out later, how is it, are you still used to everything here?" The eldest brother is still the original eldest brother, and when there is no one around, he still regards me as his most caring little sister, he doesn't care about these false glory and wealth, he only cares about whether I am happy or not, whether it is smooth or not.

"Sister Pei came with me, but sometimes I still want to go home." I just need to be an ignorant little sister in front of my eldest brother, and I can only be so vulnerable in front of him, "But my father said that I can't be homesick when I enter the palace, let alone mention things related to the family, and I am not allowed to make trouble, let alone say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing." ”

The eldest brother disagreed, and said: "You just have to be happy, you don't have to worry about these things, one day the eldest brother will get ahead, so that my little sister doesn't have to suffer the slightest grievance." ”

"I'm not aggrieved, I'm so happy to see my eldest brother today."

"The emperor allowed me to take office again after the New Year, and I heard that the queen mother also allowed you to go home to visit today, so the eldest brother will first let people prepare your favorite food, okay?"

"Big brother is the best for me, I want to eat Nansai's dim sum, I also want to eat Zhiweixuan's side dishes, I want to eat roast pigeon, the kind that is fragrant and crispy, and I want to eat vinegar fish ......"

"Okay, it's all for you." The eldest brother said, stopping.

I looked up, it turned out that I had unconsciously arrived at the Fengluan Palace, and I was a little disappointed, and these losses were also reflected on the face of the eldest brother.

"Alright, go inside, I'll wait for you at home."

"Hmm." I nodded and laughed again: "Little nephew, come back too, what gift should I give him?" ”

"You can send it, no matter what you want, he will definitely like it."

"Hmph, you just lie to me!"

"Lie to you or not, won't you know when you come back and ask him in person?"

"Of course I'll ask myself, I won't tell you, I'm in, you go back early, presumably my father and fourth brother are already waiting for you."

"Okay, I'll see you go in and leave."

I knew that my eldest brother had been standing at the gate of the palace, and his eyes were getting farther and farther away from my back, but I didn't dare to look back at him, I was afraid that I would cry, and I was afraid that I would be reluctant.