Although Zai Xiang expected that the strength of the Beiyang Navy might not be as fanciful as Li Hongzhang said, but he never expected that the real strength of the Beiyang Navy was as weak as rotten wood, I wanted to mention it several times, the words were on my lips, but it was always difficult to speak, on the one hand, both because Weng Tongshu had a deep relationship like father and son in Zai Xiang, even if Zai Xiang would eventually find that Weng Tongshu and what he said now was false after the defeat of the First Sino-Japanese War, but probably it should not be said by me now. On the other hand, it is also because I am worried about whether the words will affect the real course of historical development, so I cannot risk breaking the balance of history, let alone let innocent people bear some unknown and terrible consequences because of my thoughts.

To be honest, in modern times, I have never realized that I am such a socially responsible person, maybe in modern times I was protected by my family too well, since I was a child, I have never been left alone to face any major events!

Because Zai Xiang and Cixi did not agree that day, the imperial party that supported Zai Xiang and the Hou Party who supported Cixi also followed behind and rubbed a lot of sparks. Rong Lu, Zai Xiang took the opportunity to take Guerjia?? Rong Lu was demoted two levels in a row and deposed as the general of Xi'an. Cixi was very dissatisfied when she heard this matter in Ningshou Palace, but she did not interfere arbitrarily, after all, Yang Lishan, the Minister of Internal Affairs, is now a celebrity in front of Cixi, and Yang Lishan has organized countless large and small family banquets in the past two years, and Cixi has nothing to dislike, of course, there is nothing I can do here.

Everything seems to be proceeding in an orderly manner according to the ideas of Zai Xiang's side, and it is so smooth that it is simply frightening, but it is still not to the time when Zai Xiang can completely tear his face with Cixi, although Zai Xiang and everyone here are full of hope, but I should know that this side must be a loser in the end, I am not planning anything in my selfish heart, but I really don't want the relationship between Zai Xiang and Cixi to be too stiff so that Cixi tortures Zai Xiang in every way, I don't know Cixi's ruthlessness. So, I went to Princess Rongshou and wanted her to help think of a way to reconcile the contradiction between Cixi and Zaiyan, it just so happened that Princess Rongshou also had this intention, which coincided with what I thought, on the same day, Princess Rongshou sent someone to Yunnan Mansion to catch ten blue peacocks alive, returned yesterday evening, and went to Ningshou Palace early this morning to save the province when Princess Rongshou mentioned this matter, Cixi was very happy, Princess Rongshou wanted to open a banquet to add some excitement to the Forbidden City, Cixi listened to it and did not allow it.

At the beginning of May, everything wakes up from its slumber, and both grass and trees begin to sprout little by little. Because it is an ordinary small banquet, and it is in the name of carrying the Yan to open up, the place has to choose the small pavilion behind the Qianqing Palace, stay in the evening, the glow slowly fades, the cool moon has risen, everyone came to enter Xie Zhong for a while, the feet are stepping on the white stone road, both sides are green pines and cypresses, the platform is set up with a shallow carving lotus, the ups and downs are changing, there is a group of juggling hot scene, the action is not stopped, a while the male lion plays hydrangea, a female lion plays the young lion, a while the young lion or crouches under the feet, or hugs the shoulder, Anyway, it's very intimate, and it's really interesting.

Everyone passed by and looked at it, and they also covered their mouths and laughed.

There are two large tables in the railing, one with cups and wine utensils, and the other with chopsticks, spoons and saucers of various colors. There are palace maids boiling tea, there are also palace maids cooking wine, there are many people and there is no shortage of liveliness, it is rare that everything is carried out in an orderly manner, Cixi held Li Lianying's hand and came in with a smile on her face, and she sat down happily, "It's also a shame that the eldest princess can think of such a new thing!" ”

The upper table is naturally Cixi, Zaiyan, the queen and the Dunyi Imperial Concubine, and the others are at the lower table, Princess Rongshou is waiting and arranging next to her, and the Dunyi Imperial Concubine sees it, so she only gets up and smiles: "Oh, this palace doesn't dare to stand and serve the eldest princess!" He was busy and gave up his seat and asked Princess Rongshou to sit down.

Princess Rongshou refused, so Cixi also smiled and said, "It's an ordinary small banquet, it doesn't have to be too cumbersome," she said, and pointed to the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting around, "They all understand, you just sit down." ”

Li Lianying hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Although the eldest princess is seated, the slave will watch for the eldest princess for the time being." ”

Princess Rongshou saw Li Lianying coming over and said this, so she gave two more instructions to Xiangyun beside her before she was willing to take a seat.

Laughing and talking and watching the juggling for a while, I was about to serve hot dishes, Princess Rongshou took the opportunity to look at me, and I knew what it meant, so I just put down the cup and chopsticks and went down together.

There are four dishes from the back in a row, one is called "Peacock Kaiping", the other is called "Fenghua Peerless", another is called "Luoshen Soup", and finally it is called "National Color Tianxiang", all of which are crystal blue in color and fragrant, and the fragrance is overflowing, I don't know if it is delicious or not, but it is indeed endurable to be appreciated. After the concubine of Emperor Dunyi cleaned her hands, she only helped Cixi to remove the vegetables and debon, although the peacock meat was fresh, it was too biting, and she had to be careful when eating.

Longyu picked up the chopsticks and pinched a piece of peacock wing for Zaiyan.

Zai Yan looked at it with a hollow gaze, gently glanced at Longyu's face, and then slowly lowered his eyes.

Ziyu looked at the blue or purple things on the plate, and only drank a bowl of soup and stopped eating.

The rest of the people also tasted two sips of each lamp.

Peacock meat is just a fresh and interesting food, where can it really satisfy the stomach, the hot dish only took half a day, everyone washed their hands and chatted for a while. After the palace maid removed the hot dishes, she offered osmanthus wine, Luoying tea, barley fruit, auspicious cake and other snacks to change her mouth, the corner lamps were held on the corridor, the two sides were high, there were palace lamps hanging high everywhere, the sound of the golden stone string orchestra flowed out like a quiet spring mountain stream, converging into a deep pool of jasper, the water pool seemed to have layers of fine ripples, swaying a round of golden moon, and I don't know where Princess Rongshou found this team, there are really two brushes. Accompanied by the music, Cixi suddenly smiled and said: "It's been a few years since the queen entered the palace, why hasn't there been any movement in her stomach?" ”

As soon as these words came out, many people's bodies trembled, although Longyu blushed and slowly lowered his head, but he didn't forget to take the opportunity to glare at me plainly, and then retracted his gaze, bit his lip, seemed to be very embarrassed, and only said: "Lafayette ......"

Emperor Dunyi said with a smile on the side: "Lafayette, if you want to say that over the years, Zhen Concubine and Jin Concubine have been favored the most, and if there is, it should be the two of them who have the first talent." ”

Cixi smiled silently.

Concubine Yu was busy and said with a smile: "Niangniang's words are bad, whether you can have a happy thing or not, it is a chance, not which one has more favors is which must have it first." ”

Emperor Dunyi looked sideways at Concubine Yu and said, "Although it is not certain, there is always a better chance, isn't it?" Before the words fell, Emperor Dunyi turned her eyes to look at me, and said: "Especially Concubine Zhen, the emperor has been with Concubine Zhen for almost half of the month, how many years have it been, why is there no news at all?" Is there any hidden illness in Zhen Concubine's poor health? With that, she pulled out a silk silk from her sleeve to cover her mouth and chuckle twice.

Cixi looked at the Imperial Concubine of Dunyi, and a sneer appeared in her eyes.

Hidden disease? I sat at the table below and just drank Luoying tea, and when I heard this, I couldn't help but raise my eyes to look at the imperial concubine of Dunyi and cursed in my heart: You have a hidden disease! Your whole family has a hidden disease!