Huo Benchu arched his hand again and said, "Thank you Lord Rui!" ”

Xiao Yulin only flicked his sleeves and said, "Prime Minister Huo Cheng doesn't have to be polite!" ”

Then, Xiao Yulin raised his hand at Zhong Yuqi, signaled "please", and went to the direction of Tai'an Hall side by side with Zhong Yuqi.

Ma Liu and Qiu Shi followed behind them, and Huo Benchu and his family followed.

After walking a few steps like this, it was all quiet.

Huo Benchu glanced at Zhong Yuqi's back again, and then spoke: "Lord Rui, please forgive the old minister's clumsiness, I don't know ...... this sister is."

Xiao Yulin didn't look back, only said: "Oh! This Sister Zhong is the king's old friend, because of the change of family, has been living in the palace of Zheng Mu after learning about this situation, she specially announced a decree and summoned her to the palace for a banquet. ”

When he heard the words "Sister Zhong", Huo Benchu's brows couldn't help jumping, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.

Huo Benchu said: "Everyone in the world knows that the Queen Mother is really fond of Lord Rui. Now he loves the house and Wu, and even the old friends of the prince Rui are so concerned. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "The queen mother only has two sons, so naturally she wants to love the royal brother and the king." ”

Xiao Yulin also brought Xiao Yuhong in, so as not to spread it out, Empress Dowager Zhao only favored Xiao Yulin alone, and even Xiao Yuhong couldn't compare. put Xiao Yuhong's name in front to show Xiao Yulin's respect for Xiao Yuhong.

Huo Benchu smiled again and said, "Hehe...... Looking at the dressing of Lord Rui and this Sister Zhong, people who don't know still think that Lord Rui and this Sister Zhong are a couple! ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Isn't it necessary to wear red during the New Year? Festive! In previous years, when the Chinese New Year was celebrated, wasn't this king also wearing red clothes? ”

Huo Benchu said: "The old minister seemed to look at it before, as if the sister of the Zhang family was also wearing red clothes. I don't know if it's because the old minister is dazzled and can't see it clearly. ”

Huo Xiaowen, the eldest son behind Huo Benchu, said: "Father, my son also saw it, the woman in red is indeed Sister Ruliu of the Zhang family." ”

Xiao Yulin's footsteps paused, only for a moment, and then continued to walk forward, saying: "New Year's Day, wear red for celebration!" The imperial sister-in-law is also wearing a red court dress today! ”

Huo Benchu said: "But everyone who has attended the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet knows that on this day, only the Empress Niang and Rui Wang Ye wear red clothes, and others avoid them, why does this sister of the Zhang family also wear red clothes?" ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Except for bright yellow, which is a forbidden color, there are no regulations for other colors. Whoever wears what color, that's his business, and what tongue do outsiders have? ”

Huo Benchu said: "Lord Rui has to be!" Although the old minister was not well disciplined, he also knew the severity, and he would never ask the ladies in the house to wear red clothes to attend today. ”

Xiao Yulin ignored Huo Benchu's sowing discord, although he was also very unhappy in his heart.

Tai'an Hall is close in front of him, and he can hear the sound of silk and bamboo and noisy voices inside, and Huo Benchu no longer "greets" Xiao Yulin.

Zhong Yuqi only listened to their words, and she had her own plans in her heart, and she didn't open her mouth very wisely, and of course she didn't need to speak.

"Lord Rui has arrived! Prime Minister Da Ran! ”

Many people are already sitting in the temple.

Unlike the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, the main owner of the first seat has not yet come, and the row of seats next to it is also empty.

When everyone heard the singing outside, they all stood up in unison. At the same time, I was also wondering in my heart, why did Prime Minister Huo Cheng and Lord Rui come over together today? Moreover, Lord Rui is not late today?

Huo Benchu deliberately delayed the time outside, until Xiao Yulin's carriage came, so he led his family to the dormitory, so that he could go with Xiao Yulin, and by the way, he would "chat" with Xiao Yulin.

It's just that what Huo Benchu didn't expect was that Xiao Yulin actually brought a woman into the palace, and it was Empress Dowager Zhao who asked her to come. When he heard Xiao Yulin, this woman's surname was "Zhong", Huo Benchu already had a plan in his heart.

Everyone bowed and saluted: "I've seen Lord Rui!" ”

Xiao Yulin walked inside, raised his sleeves and flicked his hand, and said, "No courtesy!" ”

Everyone straightened up, and bowed to Huo Benchu again: "I've seen the Prime Minister!" ”

Huo Benchu only flicked his sleeves and signaled everyone to be exempt.

Then the crowd took their seats.

Since stepping into the threshold of this Tai'an Palace, Zhong Yuqi deliberately distanced herself from Xiao Yulin and walked behind him. Because she knows what kind of occasion this is, it's better not to be too public.

Xiao Yulin also acquiesced to Zhong Yuqi's move, and only took her to the left chief in front of the hall, and then motioned for Zhong Yuqi to sit behind him.

At this time, a middle-aged eunuch hurriedly walked over, bowed to Xiao Yulin and said, "Lord Qirui, Sister Zhong's seat is at the end." ”

Zhong Yuqi just wanted to sit down, and when she heard such words, she was not embarrassed.

It was Xiao Yulin, who was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "You repeat it again, this king didn't hear clearly!" ”

The eunuch said wistfully: "Lord Huirui, Sister Zhong's seat is at the very end, and the slave will lead Sister Zhong over." ”

Xiao Yulin said angrily: "Who arranged the seat here?" Call this king! ”

This roar made everyone look this way.

Only then did everyone notice that Xiao Yulin had brought a woman over, and she was wearing clothes of the same color as Xiao Yulin, and they couldn't help but guess the identity of this woman in their hearts.

The eunuch said: "Lord Huirui, this is what the Queen Mother ordered." ”

Xiao Yulin choked, and then said, "Hu! The Queen Mother decreed that the king should bring the guests from the palace into the palace for a banquet. Even so, the king's guests are also counted as the king's family members, so they naturally want to sit with the king. Didn't you, a minion, mishear the will and arrange it indiscriminately? ”

Frightened, the eunuch hurriedly knelt down in front of Xiao Yulin and said, "Lord Huirui, the slave has indeed listened to the will of the Queen Mother!" ”

Zhong Yuqi also understood what was going on in her heart, so she said to Xiao Yulin: "Lord, my status is humble, hindering the face of the prince, and I have to be favored by the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother summoned me to the palace for a banquet, and it is understandable to sit in the last seat." ”

Xiao Yulin flicked his sleeves angrily and said, "Nonsense! Since you are a guest of this king, you are like this king. If there is no place for you here, you will sit with this king." ”

Then, Xiao Yulin pointed at the eunuch and said, "You slave, why don't you hurry up and move a chair?" ”

"Yes!"

No one dared to offend the eunuch, since it was Xiao Yulin who opened his mouth, he just did it. If the Empress Dowager Zhao is concerned, he will have something to say.

But Zhong Yuqi hurriedly stopped it and said, "Hey! Wait a minute! The prince, the prince's status is noble, and only your princess can be on an equal footing with you. Although I am your guest, how can I sit with you at the banquet? ”