"Why is the girl of the Liu family kneeling here?"

His Majesty had just changed into a regular dress, so he came to see the queen, and saw Liu Yan kneeling in the main hall.

Yan Xin guessed well, the prince has not been good recently, the queen must be worried, and His Majesty will come back to the queen palace for lunch, which is also the best opportunity for Yan Xin to see His Majesty.

"I've seen Your Majesty." The queen also saluted, and secretly guessed the intention of the banquet in her heart.

"Get up."

His Majesty seems to be in a good mood today, and I think it is because the situation in the DPRK and China is good, and there is no such talker who comes out to look for trouble, so it is a good opportunity to put forward opinions.

Yan Xin pretended to be well-behaved and slowly got up, and said with a smile: "The courtier heard that the queen mother was worried today, and specially learned a mythical story that circulated in the streets and alleys to tell the queen mother. ”

"It's interesting, did the queen listen?"

The queen has been silent for several days, it is time for someone to help share her worries, and Your Majesty wishes that someone would help at this time.

"Not yet." Seeing that Her Majesty was interested, the queen couldn't stop it, but poured tea in a deep voice.

The court is complicated, and I don't know how long he hasn't heard some folk anecdotes, but today it happens to be the companion of a talented woman in Lanzhou, which is worth smelling.

"Then let me hear it."

His Majesty was already seated, and Yan Xin followed the aisle in front of the two of them, she rolled up her sleeves, and gestured as she spoke, depicting the story more expressively.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, there was an old farmer who raised a flaming hen, this hen was smart and could sing, the old woman liked it very much, and fed it the best food every day, but not long after this good day, the old woman's son drowned because of going into the sea to catch fish, and the old woman couldn't stand the blow and became stupid and stupid, and she was talking all day about why her son didn't come back."

When the words fell, Yan Xin saw that His Majesty and the Queen had listened to it, so he was happy in his heart and then said.

"Actually, this fiery red hen was originally a heavy bird in the sky, and because she was in trouble, she chose this old woman's chicken shed to hide, because it looked a little similar to a chicken, and the old woman mistook it for a chicken to feed. Chongming is a divine bird after all, with five senses and thoughts, at first he was committed to this because of insufficient mana, but now it is different. ”

As soon as she heard that the hen had become a divine bird, the queen's expression also became focused, and she seemed to be particularly interested in the story that followed.

"This day and night together, Chongming Bird and this old woman have a little master-servant feelings, it can't bear to see this mortal sad and transformed into the appearance of the old woman's son, every day he learns that his son goes out to fish in the morning, and goes home to cook in the evening, and it has been a year in a row."

When Yanxin tells the story, he will imitate the movements and demeanor of those people when he encounters special parts, and even the maids on the side are attracted by this story.

"The good times didn't last long, Chongming because of serious injuries and often used the art of transformation, gradually lost his mana, and it happened that at this time an old Taoist priest came to the village, insisting that this old woman harbored demons, and wanted to burn this old woman at the stake to force her to hand over the demons. At this time, Chongming Bird couldn't stand it anymore, and he was alone and tried to rescue the old woman from the old Taoist, and finally he fell into the wind and was subdued by the old Taoist. ”

Speaking of Chongming Bird in distress, the queen also followed suit, and several maids held their heads high and waited for the feast to continue.

"In the end, the old Taoist priest and the old woman explained the cause and effect, and asked her if she had any resentment in her heart after being bullied by this demon for so long."

The queen may have sympathized with Chongmingniao's plight, and couldn't help but interject and ask, "What did the old woman say?" ”

Yan Xin smiled, and then said: "The old woman burst into tears at this time, and said: She has raised chickens all her life, and she can still distinguish between chickens and sacred birds, and at first she may really regard it as a son, but then she guessed the truth when the divine bird disappeared." ”

Hearing that the old woman had guessed the body of the Chongming Bird, the queen suddenly relieved herself, but the story was not over yet, and what Yan Xin wanted to say had not yet been passed on to His Majesty.

"The old Taoist said again, you have been deceived by demons. But the old woman shook her head and said: I know that he is not my son, but even if the bloodline is fake, this love is true. ”

"Love is real......"

His Majesty secretly repeated this sentence, and the hand that was originally playing with the jade pendant also shook, and his hesitant expression all fell into Yan Xin's eyes.

She knew that her story had worked, and His Majesty was thinking of the father-daughter relationship between him and Qin Huai.

Yan Xin can actually empathize with this matter, just like Liu Valve is not her biological father, but after so many years, even if she is not her biological child, she has a friendship.

After a while, His Majesty actually groaned and asked, "And then?" ”

"This story ends here, and the courtiers don't know what the ending will be."

Yan Xin didn't know how to feel it, thinking that he had already finished saying what he should say, why did His Majesty still want to listen to the ending.

But His Majesty still didn't give up, "No, I want to listen to the ending, whether it's true or not, you can make it up now." ”

At this time, His Majesty was like a child who did not listen to persuasion, and the queen did not dare to squeak, and there was no way to provoke the feast, so she could only make up for this story with a deflated mouth.

After listening to the old woman's words, the Taoist priest was greatly moved, so he released the heavy bird, and turned into a bodhisattva. It turned out that this Bodhisattva accidentally saw through the identity of Chongming Bird, and deliberately tried it, and then he helped Chongming heal his wounds, so that he could continue to stay by the old woman's side and send the old woman to the end. ”

The words slowly fell, and the queen and all the maids all went to look at His Majesty's expression after hearing it.

Yan Xin also leaned over and asked, "I don't know that His Majesty is not satisfied with this ending?" ”

"Very good! I am very satisfied, the story of the daughter of the Liu family today is interesting and vivid, reward! ”

In this way, His Majesty showed a little pleasure and agreed with the ending of the feast.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yanxin hurriedly knelt down to thank him, thinking of finding a reason to leave quickly.

It's a pity that His Majesty didn't give her a chance to sneak away, but stood up and ordered: "Let the daughter of the Liu family accompany the queen for this lunch today, I thought of something to do." ”

Yan Xin didn't dare to get up, thinking about guessing whether His Majesty would forgive Concubine Ying because he listened to his words, so as to make Qin Huai safe.

"Father-in-law Cai, pass on the message to the female official Mu, and say that I have something to say."

It's done!?

As soon as she heard Mu Guanqing on His Majesty's waist, Yan Xin was suddenly relieved, she knew that this Mingjian story could be so immediate, and she didn't have to ask Mu Guanqing for help.

Listening to the footsteps of His Majesty leaving all the way, the queen walked up to her and said dissatisfiedly: "Do you think Your Majesty doesn't know what you mean?" ”

"The courtiers just want Your Majesty to know, but the courtiers just told a bright story, is it possible that Your Majesty still wants to punish the crime?"

Yan Xin patted her skirt and stood up, holding the queen's hand and taking her seat, the maids had already heated the meal in the process of telling the story, and it was just right to enter the banquet.

"If it weren't for the fact that a few days ago, Lady Mu found some playthings from Qin Huai's childhood and presented them with poems rewarded by His Majesty, so that His Majesty could recall the past, do you think your story would work so quickly?" The queen picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of fish on her plate.

It turned out that Mu Guanqing also tried her best, and Yan Xin felt guilty for her dissatisfaction with her before.

"It's the courtier's recklessness, she robbed the female official of the credit in vain, and if she wants to come to the female official, she shouldn't worry about the courtier."

She smiled, but her face was not ashamed, and she also picked up the chopsticks to eat, and poked the chopsticks three times into the hibiscus crab roe soup dumplings on the plate three times.

After about two bites, Yan Xin noticed that the queen and everyone were staring at her with surprise on their faces, and couldn't help but explain to herself: "The courtiers have been hungry for a long time, so it's not too much to eat the queen's mother." ”

The queen waved her hand and motioned for her to continue, but she was quite touched: "Hey...... I really hope that with such a well-behaved and sensible daughter as you, I am afraid that there will only be more storms in the palace in the future. ”

Yan Xin didn't answer this time, but just told the queen in silence that she did not reject this matter, thinking that it would not be easy for her to be a woman without the prince to rely on in the palace.

Unexpectedly, her silence made the queen have a trick, and she actually took the prince's life as a threat.

"You have already made Bengong lose a son, and you deserve to compensate Bengong for a more courageous daughter."

The fate of the crown prince is the trend of the times, and the queen has no way to reverse it, so she can only accept this ending, after all, she has been a queen for more than 20 years, even if her temperament is becoming more and more irritable, but she still has the ability to see the situation clearly. She knows when to do something.

Yanxin put down the dishes and chopsticks, turned his head to look at the queen, and replied sincerely: "Back to the queen's words, if this matter is successful, Yanxin will definitely make the queen's wish come true." ”

The queen smiled with satisfaction and sandwiched a piece of meatball on the banquet's plate.

Then her maid walked in and whispered back: "Queen Mother, the third prince was suddenly poisoned, and the imperial doctor diagnosed that the poison was not deep, but he had to stay in bed for a few days. ”

"That's your plan, right?" The queen breathed a sigh of relief, her expression was not moved, but asked.

Yan Xin couldn't lie, so he could only express his opinion: "It's true, but it seems to be a little late at this time." ”

"It's not too late, the closer you get to the critical juncture, the more people think that this is Ming'er's plan, and it won't affect the movements of the second prince."

She has been standing in the harem for nearly ten years, and she can see through such a plan at a glance, and naturally knows what will happen later.

It is not difficult for the courtiers in the court to think that the slight poisoning of the third prince at this time is to stop the second prince, so that the matter of the second prince sending troops is more certain and no one can shake it.

"Does Your Majesty know about this?"

The maid replied, "Your Majesty is about to make an appointment to meet with the female official, and I am afraid that this matter will be reported by the female official herself." ”

There is no need for others to worry about this matter, the queen looked at this banquet and instructed: "Eat everything first, and only when you are full will you have the strength to watch the play." ”

"Obey the will of the mother."