Two days later.

King Chen and Mu Xu entered the palace early in the morning, and they are now in the imperial study of Chonghua Palace.

Mingran sat on the soft couch, eager for the sky to get dark as soon as possible and go to the palace banquet as soon as possible, she had already forced herself to settle down, but in her expression, she still couldn't hide her joy.

Until the night slowly fell, she changed into her palace clothes and stepped out of the house.

She looked at the bright moon in the sky, and the bright moonlight poured down, shining on the entire palace. She took a deep breath, straightened the emotions in her heart, and led Zhuqing to the Nine Heavens Palace.

Stepping on the moonlight, she saw the Queen Mother's guard of honor stopped at the gate of Jiuxiao Palace from a distance.

She quickened her pace and stepped forward, "Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother turned around, beckoned to her, and led her into the hall together.

Ming Ran reacted that the Queen Mother should be waiting for her, so he lowered his head and followed behind the Queen Mother and advanced into the hall.

Because the Queen Mother led the way, everyone got up to salute the Queen Mother, and few people stayed on Ming Ran.

Of course, at the front of the palace, the upright figure, even though he lowered his head, still looked at Ming Ran without a trace.

The Queen Mother and Ming Ran sat on both sides of the emperor.

Since today is only a palace banquet for King Chen to return to Beijing, not a banquet for the army to receive wind and dust, there are only a few ministers in the palace.

Mu Xu sat under King Chen, and on the opposite side were Mu Zhiyan and Zhongshu Ling.

In turn, there were several ministers, all holding wine glasses, discussing some interesting things about the war with King Chen. Regarding the details of the battlefield, of course, it will not be mentioned at this palace banquet.

Ming Ran's eyes didn't dare to look at Xiao Yichen, and he kept his head down and didn't speak, listening to the voice in the hall.

The queen mother and the emperor will occasionally say a sentence or two, and the whole hall is full of smiles.

Xu felt a gaze from under His Royal Highness, she raised her head lightly and swept away, but saw Xiao Yichen talking to the Queen Mother.

She looked at him quietly, everything was as usual, only darker than before, when he set out on the expedition, it was a scorching summer day, how could it not be dark when he walked forward under the scorching sun.

I just couldn't bear to look at him, but this look, the waves in her heart instantly rose, so that she couldn't hold it down for a long time.

She picked up the glass in front of her and drank it with her head up.

Xiao Yiqian looked at her sideways and said softly, "This wine is a bit strong, do you want to replace it with fruit wine?" ”

The corners of Ming Ran's mouth tugged at the corner of a faint smile, "No need, just this cup, the concubine doesn't want to drink it." ”

Her tone was soft, and her eyes reflected Xiao Yiqian's gentle appearance.

As everyone knows, Xiao Yichen under His Royal Highness looked at the situation with cold eyes, his face was cold, and his heart was full of jealousy.

He raised his glass and stood up, "Your Majesty, my brother has something to ask for." ”

Xiao Yiqian pursed his lips and looked at him, "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"This time, the courtier's brother was injured in the frontier and almost died, thanks to a woman with outstanding medical skills, the courtier's brother was rescued, although she was born poor, the courtier's brother also wanted to allow her to be the concubine."

Xiao Yiqian looked at the Queen Mother, only to see that the Queen Mother looked questioning, but quickly nodded.

King Chen's injury, he knew that it was a ploy, and King Chen proposed to accept the woman as a side concubine at this moment, and King Chen had just made military achievements, and he had no reason to refuse.

What's more, King Chen's marriage is a happy event for him.

"This is a trivial matter, you choose a day to welcome that woman into the palace, and I congratulate you here." Xiao Yiqian laughed and got up and raised his glass to him.

The ministers in the palace also raised their glasses, and the Queen Mother glanced at Ming Ran, Ming Dye understood, followed Xiao Yiqian to get up, invited to raise a wine glass, and smiled.

Everyone said in unison, "Congratulations to King Chen, happy beauty." ”

Xiao Yichen smiled and smiled a little.

There was a light smile on the corner of Ming Ran's mouth, and although a trace of pain flashed in his heart, it soon disappeared. She knows that when Xiao Yichen returns to the dynasty this time, marriage will definitely be on the agenda, no matter who it is, there will always be someone who marries into the palace.

The only surprise she had was that the woman was what he had asked for.

The ministers in the palace began to move from side to side, talking drunk.

The Queen Mother didn't sit for long, she felt a little tired, she stood up, said something to Xiao Yiqian, and led the palace people away.

Ming Ran also said goodbye to Xiao Yiqian, she walked down the steps, and Yu Guang saw Xiao Yichen and Mu Xu talking and laughing happily.

Mu Xu's eyes were a little drunk, he looked at Ming Ran with a smile, and raised a smile like a spring breeze, Ming Ran was smiling back at him, and he saw Xiao Yichen turn his head to look.

She immediately put away her smile, her eyes did not stop at him, and went straight to the door.

The corners of Xiao Yichen's mouth twitched slightly, his face looked drunk, and he continued to touch Mu Xu with his glass.

Of course, Mu Xu knew that he was using wine to kill his sorrows, the woman in his mouth was mediocre, from his daily conversation, he really couldn't see that he had the slightest affection for that woman, he was injured, and it was a scheme, how could it be that woman to save him?

But why did he marry that woman, Mu Xu could roughly guess one or two.

Mu Xu accompanied him and drank with him.

After Ming Ran left, Xiao Yichen lay on the table without a few drinks, really drunk and fake, no one knew.

Xiao Yiqian got up and told the palace people to take care of him, and left.

After Ming Ran returned to Fenghua Palace, he sat absentmindedly at the dressing table, looking at the brass mirror without saying a word.

Xiao Yiqian will definitely come over tonight, she keeps convincing herself, don't think about Xiao Yichen's words, don't think about it, but the thoughts in her mind seem to be against her, and the things that happened in the frontier overflow into her heart little by little, making her feel pain.

Zhuqing removed her hairpin, didn't pay attention to the proportions in her hands, and wrapped her hair around the pear wood comb.

"The Queen Mother forgives her sins."

Ming Ran was pulled back to her senses by her voice, and suddenly saw Xiao Yiqian appear behind her from the mirror. She smiled forcefully, "The emperor is going to end the banquet so soon?" ”

Xiao Yiqian walked behind her, took the pear wood comb from Zhuqing's hand, and carefully untied the tangled hair for Ming Ran, "King Chen is drunk, I ordered the palace people to send him back." ”

Meiran nodded.

Soon, the tangled hair was untied by him, put down the pear wood comb, put his hands on her shoulders, and looked at the territory, "Dye'er's face seems to be a lot more ruddy now." ”

Ming Ran stretched out his hand and stroked his cheek, "The concubine looks at it every day, but she doesn't see it." ”

After she finished speaking, she got up and instructed Li Shihai to enter the house and untie Xiao Yiqian's wide clothes.

Ming Ran took a step forward and lay down on the couch, closing his eyes and turning sideways inward.

The candle flame in the room went out, Xiao Yiqian lifted the manga, and lay down gently, "In a few days, when the army returns to Beijing, I will go to the city wall to greet me, many generals will enter the palace that day, and you will be more attentive to the palace banquet, so you can let Shen Zhaoyi assist you." ”

Ming Ran pursed her lips, "The concubine feels that Concubine Li is also very safe in doing things, and Shen Zhaoyi is going to the imperial dining room to make pastries that day, so the concubine wants Concubine Li to help her." ”

Xiao Yiqian's eyes were slightly cold, this was the first time Ming Ran had asked him, he was reluctant to refuse her, and thought for a while, "Okay, you can do it." ”

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