Baili Yunzheng seems to have been mentally prepared, from the moment Mu Jin was summoned to the palace by Emperor Mingde alone, he was already faintly aware of it, and he also thought about Mu Jin's future path.

He glanced at Mu Jin deeply and sighed: "Since Mu Jin has chosen to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, then he must have prepared in his heart." Moreover, this road, he has to face it alone, it is only a matter of time before he does. ”

Li Chuxia pursed her lips.

At this time, Mu Jin seemed to notice their gaze towards him, turned his head, looked at Li Chuxia's expression, understood, and said with a smile: "Aunt Chuxia, don't worry, I'm fine, is the battle in this palace more cruel than the battlefield?" Don't worry, I can handle it. ”

On the battlefield, Mu Jin felt that he was almost killed several times, and under the guidance of Baili Yunzheng, he also learned a lot of things, so he was a little confident.

Li Chuxia just sighed.

The cruelty in this palace is indeed sometimes more terrible than the battlefield, but Li Chuxia didn't want to do anything more, so he just said: "Okay, then you should be careful yourself." ”

"I know, Aunt Chuxia, thank you for taking care of me for so many years." Mu Jin said, stepped forward and hugged Li Chuxia.

After so many years of parenting, Li Chuxia has always understood his kindness.

Li Chuxia hugged Mu Jin, like a child in his arms, and he was so reluctant in his heart that he even felt that tears were about to come out.

On this day, Mu Jin has been talking with Li Chuxia here, and they seem to be still as deep as before, and in a blink of an eye, they don't notice it until the evening.

Li Chuxia changed into a more gorgeous clothes, and followed Baili Yunzheng into the palace to participate in Mu Jin's Eight Princes Celebration Banquet, and couldn't help but be a little nervous, "You say, I'm dressed like this, Mu Jin sees it, will you think I'm ashamed?" ”

Probably because he has been wandering outside for a long time over the years, Li Chuxia dresses relatively plainly, and he doesn't like to buy those luxurious jewelry on weekdays.

The set of clothes on her body is still the best one in her wardrobe, so she knew it earlier, so she went out to buy one first and came back before entering the palace.

Baili Yunzheng shook his head and said, "No, you are so good-looking, others have seen it, I am afraid they will think that you are some kind of concubine in the palace." ”

Although she knew that Baili Yunzheng was comforting her, she was still amused by his exaggerated remarks.

"Yun Zheng, you praise me like this, I still know what I look like in my heart."

Bai Liqing, who was following behind at this time, heard it, and couldn't help laughing, "Yes, mother, Daddy is right, I've never seen you so beautiful." ”

Feng Bai also nodded along with Bai Liqing's words, "Yes, Mu Jin's temperament I know, no matter what kind of clothes my mother wears, she must be the best looking in his heart." ”

The three of them boasted about themselves like this, although Li Chuxia knew that most of them were comforting, but they were also very happy, "Yes, yes, what you said is, not just me, in Mu Jin's eyes, we can wear anything." ”

The family entered the main hall where the banquet was held, and at this time, there were already many people in the hall, and everyone was chatting together in groups of three or five, so it was not lively.

Of course, the most lively place is naturally next to Mu Jin, the eighth prince who has just been canonized, he is surrounded by ministers and ladies like stars holding the moon, and the voices of praise are endless.

"This is the Eighth Prince, what a talent, look, but it's really different from others, I don't know if there is a marriage match?" One by one, the noble ladies scrambled to be the first, as if they were afraid of missing such a good son-in-law.

Mu Jin, who was surrounded by the crowd, looked very embarrassed, and said with a smile: "There is no marriage match, but there is already a favorite girl." ”

After speaking, he happened to see Li Chuxia and his party, so he squeezed out of the crowd, walked to Baili Yunzheng's side, and smiled at Baili Yunzheng: "Uncle Baili." ”

Baili Yunzheng waved his hand and said: "Eighth prince, you don't have to call the ministers like this in the future, the ministers really can't afford it." ”

As he spoke, he was about to bow again, but was stopped by Mu Jin.

"That's not good, one day as a teacher and a lifetime as a father, Uncle Baili will always be the person I respect the most." Mu Jin smiled, there was no shelf of the Eighth Emperor at all.

Li Chuxia leaned over curiously and asked, "Just now you said, do you have a favorite girl?" ”

Mu Jin hurriedly shook his head and smiled: "I just don't want them to be entangled, now that Mu Jin's great cause has not been accomplished, where can I think about these things that are long-term for children." ”

"Now that you are the eighth prince, your identity is different, you think, naturally you still have to think about it." Li Chuxia smiled, but thinking that Mu Jin was indeed quite young at this time, he didn't hurry to say anything.

Soon, Emperor Mingde arrived, and the banquet officially began.

This time it was a celebration banquet for Mu Jin, naturally three or two sentences were inseparable from Mu Jin, and Emperor Mingde also specially let Mu Jin sit closer to him, expressing his attention to Mu Jin.

This move, in the eyes of everyone, is equivalent to the emperor almost acquiescing that Mu Jin may become his heir, so everyone looked at Mu Jin with a little more surprise.

Emperor Mingde raised his glass and smiled: "I am very happy when the Eighth Prince returns today, so I decided to grant amnesty to the world, and all counties and counties in Jiangbei will pay agricultural taxes for one year. ”

As soon as this holy decree came out, everyone was in an uproar, which was something that Emperor Mingde had never done since he ascended the throne for so many years.

Empress Langyue was on the side, seeing Emperor Mingde so heavy on wood brocade, she couldn't help but change her face, turned her head and whispered to remind: "Your Majesty, this reward is too heavy." ”

You must know that although Jiangbei has rapid commercial development, agricultural development is the most important thing in the end, and now Emperor Mingde suddenly ordered to exempt agricultural taxes for one year, which is equivalent to at least forty percent of the income of the Jiangbei royal family, so the next year, it means that she must be frugal.

After sitting in the position of queen, Lang Yue has been accustomed to the glory and wealth brought by this position, and it is obviously impossible for her to be frugal.

However, when Emperor Mingde heard this, he glanced at Lang Yue with some unhappiness and said, "What's the matter?" Do you have any opinions on my decree? ”

There is no joke, and naturally, the holy decree that has been made cannot be easily withdrawn.

Lang Yue noticed Emperor Mingde's faint anger, looked at the military officials below, and many concubines and wives, it was really not good to lose his face in public, so he could only laugh and say: "Today is a good day, the emperor is happy, it is the joy of the world, tax exemption, and the blessing of all the people. ”

"If only the queen could understand."

In this way, Emperor Mingde took his eyes away.

But Lang Yue was a little unhappy in her heart, looking at Mu Jin sitting not far away, under the wide sleeved robe, her hands were clenched into fists, and her slender crimson nails were embedded in the flesh like this, she didn't even feel pain, but her eyes were full of hatred.

Mu Jin also felt that Emperor Mingde's approach was a little inappropriate, so he turned his head and said, "Your Majesty, you have been exempted from farming for a year like this......"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a scream from inside the hall, followed by a commotion.

"There are assassins!"

When everyone looked at it, they saw several black-clothed people with knives entering the hall and rushing in the direction of Emperor Mingde.

"Your Majesty, let's go!"

At this time, Mu Jin happened to be sitting next to Emperor Mingde, and seeing that the blade in the black-clothed man's hand was about to touch Emperor Mingde's chest, he was in a hurry, and subconsciously stepped forward and pushed Emperor Mingde away, but his arm was slashed.

The man in black who scratched Mu Jin was unexpected, he was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Mu Jin to react very quickly, and when he turned over, he knocked the man in black to the ground and was caught by the guards.

Emperor Mingde hurriedly rushed forward and looked at Mu Jin's injury, "Are you okay?" ”

Mu Jin glanced at the scratched place on his arm, shook his head, waved his hand and said, "It's okay." ”

At that moment just now, Emperor Mingde clearly saw in his eyes that it was Mu Jin who pushed him away at the critical moment and let him escape, so he naturally had a trace of joy for Mu Jin.

At this time, there was still a scuffle in the hall, he watched Baili Yunzheng make a move, and led a few guards in the hall to subdue the man in black, although there were still a few assassins who escaped, but at least, the situation had stabilized.

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief.

Emperor Mingde was busy pulling a little eunuch on the side who was pretending to protect him, gritted his teeth and said sharply: "What are you doing here?" Go and send the Imperial Doctor. ”

Although Mu Jin's injury was not serious, after all, it was for him, and he was still very anxious and uncomfortable.

At this time, Mu Jin had already tore off the hem of his clothes, simply bandaged his wound to avoid excessive blood loss, looked up, and saw that Emperor Mingde had been looking at him, he smiled and said: "This little injury is not in the way." ”

If this is on the battlefield, it is not inconspicuous at all.

Emperor Mingde opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.

Baili Yunzheng grabbed a man in black, lifted him up to meet Emperor Mingde, and asked in a cold voice, "Who sent you here?" ”

"Hmph, you know it." After the man in black said this, he suddenly gritted his teeth, and the whole person fell down without breathing.

At the same time, several other men in black who were also captured also bit through the poison hidden in the tooth socket and died of poisoning.

Emperor Mingde looked coldly at the black-clothed people who died on the ground, and immediately became angry, "Check, I don't believe it, I can't find out their identities!" ”

"Yes." The guards were ordered to search the body of the man in black, but they did not find anything, but found that the sword held by the man in black was something special.

The saber Baili Yunzheng only glanced at it, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

At this time, the guards had already handed over the sword to Emperor Mingde, and after Emperor Mingde finished reading it, his eyes were raised from the sword of the sword, and when he looked at Baili Yunzheng, there seemed to be a storm brewing in his eyes, "Baili Yunzheng......"