The palace banquet is held at noon on Chinese New Year's Eve, and the Chinese New Year's Eve evening is a royal family banquet.

Zhao Ziqian first went to Changchun Palace to use a simple dinner pad to cushion his stomach, and then took Liu Fangfei, the newly entered concubine, and her personal palace maid Xiaohe to the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet.

There are not many people in Zhao Ziqian's generation from the Li Dynasty, and the vassal king is not allowed to enter Beijing without an edict, so the young prince present is also the only one Zhao Zixiu.

However, although Zhao Ziqian's direct family members of their generation are not prosperous, there are still quite a lot of people from various branches of the royal family, so at the current dinner, there are also a bunch of people sitting in Lala, and many faces have not even seen Yi Xiangxiang.

Of course, it's no wonder she's not to blame. First, she hasn't been in the palace for a long time, and secondly, she doesn't see many of these royal clansmen or something on weekdays.

But unexpectedly, Lin Zhimeng is very comprehensive. Talk to this princess for a while, and talk to that lady for a while.

Lin Zhimeng is good at dancing with long sleeves, which is not only gentle, but also makes people feel like a spring breeze. She takes good care of everyone and looks like a hostess.

The night banquet was not as important as the palace banquet, the two queen mothers withdrew early, and the palace people also removed their seats.

So now at this moment, Zhao Ziqian is sitting on the main seat, and on his left and right are the concubines Lin Zhimeng and Kang Ling, and behind the concubines are other concubines.

The first in line is naturally the people of King An's Mansion, and then there are some other royal clans.

"Moving from King An's Mansion to Tongzhou, Princess An and I haven't seen each other for a long time." Lin Zhimeng said to Pei Yuyan who was not far away.

She spoke softly, and she didn't even use the main palace to claim herself, and she made people feel more comfortable after removing her lofty posture.

Pei Yuyan grew up in Kyoto since she was a child, and although she and Lin Zhimeng are not close friends who are too good to be good, they also have some personal relationships. Before the two got married, they also talked together about trivial matters such as poetry and embroidery, and they can be regarded as friends.

In fact, Pei Yuyan didn't mind befriending Lin Zhimeng originally, but she is now the princess of King An's mansion. In addition, when she was in Tongzhou before, she saw with her own eyes how the saint Zhao Ziqian was furious because of the assassination of Empress Yi Xiangxiang, until later it was rumored that the mastermind behind the scenes was Lin Guifei, so that she didn't dare to be overly enthusiastic about Lin Zhimeng now.

"Yes, is Concubine Lin okay?" Pei Yuyan is politely concerned.

Although her tone is not particularly rusty, it is very different from the past now, and it is a little polite.

Lin Zhimeng said with a smile: "It's good, there is no shortage of food or clothing in this palace, how can there be anything bad." Lin Zhimeng said gently.

Pei Yuyan said with a smile: "That's good." ”

"The assassination of the queen mother in Tongzhou this time must have frightened Princess An, right? I heard that there is a lady in King An's Mansion who has been poisoned by a murderer, but is there such a thing? Lin Zhimeng still looked very concerned.

Her words made Pei Yuyan frown, she tilted her head and glanced at Zhao Zixiu beside her.

Zhao Zixiu sneered in his heart, but his face remained silent.

Pei Yuyan didn't know what it meant, and she didn't know that Yi Xiangxiang had come back and was at the scene. At that moment, she just thought about it for a while, and replied to Lin Zhimeng with a smile:

"Concubine Lao is worried, but the eldest sister in the queen's family has suffered together, and now she is also recuperating in the garden with the queen. As for the victimized lady...... It's nonsense. Mrs. Qian was just suffering from a sudden illness, and it had nothing to do with the assassination. ”

Zhao Ziqian was worried that Zhao Zixiu's return to Beijing would cause more resistance, so he concealed the news of the exchange between Zhu Qianqian and the mastermind behind the scenes. After all, Zhu Qianqian is a person from King An's Mansion, if King An's Mansion is related to the assassination of the queen, Lin Chong will definitely make a fuss about this matter.

Lin Zhimeng knew why Zhu Qianqian died, and she also understood that the violent illness was an excuse for King An's mansion, so she lowered her head and took a sip of tea, hinting at Yang Meiren.

So, everyone only heard an abrupt gasp, and Yang Meiren asked in surprise: "Didn't you say that Mrs. Qian was related to the death of the queen, and as a result, the murderer killed and killed her mouth, and the saint ordered her body to be divided into five horses in the downtown area?" ”

Zhao Ziqian did order the dead Zhu Qianqian to be divided in the downtown area, but what he said to the outside world was the spies who revealed the queen's whereabouts and colluded with the assassins, and did not say that it was Mrs. Qian of King An's Mansion.

Sure enough, Lin Chong still wants to use this matter to involve himself! Zhao Zixiu thought secretly.

Zhao Zixiu snorted coldly, and Pei Yuyan said to Yang Meiren very well: "Isn't Yang Meiren confused about eating wine?" The queen is recuperating from her injuries in another garden, are you cursing the mother? And Mrs. Qian just died of a violent illness, so you want to frame her? If she had something to do with the assassination of the queen's mother, how could the Zhu family still be doing business in Kyoto? ”

Others were originally shocked by Yang Meiren's words, but after hearing Pei Yuyan's explanation, they also felt quite reasonable.

Also, the saint has punished Tu Miaomen and the Red-clothed Sect in a row, if Zhu Qianqian is really related to the assassination, it is impossible for the Zhu family to get out of the way.

When Yang Meiren heard this, she hurriedly told forgiveness: "It's me who lost my words, and I ask Princess An to forgive me." ”

She was originally a support, and she could bend and stretch a lot.

Lin Zhimeng said: "Xu is Yang Meiren, you have heard too many rumors in the market, and this palace has also heard rumors that it is me and Concubine Kang Guifei who sent someone to assassinate the queen behind their backs, this is really ...... Hey, after all, it is said that people are watching the sky, and it is good that the body is not afraid of the shadow. ”

She shook her head helplessly.

Yi Xiangxiang, who was pretending to be Xiao He not far away, sneered when she saw this.

Lin Zhimeng's drama is becoming more and more perfect.

Women are arguing, and men are naturally not good at interjecting, because Zhao Ziqian and Zhao Zixiu just didn't hear it and didn't say anything.

And after Lin Zhimeng broke the siege, Pei Yuyan also knew that it was not good to leave someone to talk about at the banquet, so she sighed and said: "Yang Meiren should think twice before speaking in the future, otherwise just cursing the queen mother, but even Prince Dongyu can't protect you." ”

Yang Zhihua is nominally the person sent by Prince Dongyu. Until now, people who don't know still think that she is from Xiaodongguo.

"Thank you Princess Ann for reminding me." Yang Meiren doesn't raise the bar.

Seeing this, Lin Zhi dreamed of this, and shouted Xiangqiao to refill Pei Yuyan's glass of wine: "Princess An, don't be angry, Yang Meiren is also unintentional." ”

The concubine opened her mouth, Pei Yuyan naturally wanted to sell this face, so she didn't catch Yang Meiren.

Yang Meiren originally received Lin Zhimeng's instructions before she started talking, because the latter wanted to see what Zhao Ziqian's reaction to Zhu Qianqian's death was, so she made this move, and she was silent at this time.

Lin Zhimeng really wanted to know if Zhu Qianqian had bitten out something before she died, but now looking at the state of Zhao Ziqian and the others, thinking that it seems that Dongyu killed her mouth in time.

So she also relaxed and chatted with Pei Yuyan about some and some of them.

Pei Yuchen on the other side saw the two talking, and pursed his lips disapprovingly.

The main reason why she doesn't have a good impression of Lin Zhimeng is because of her half-sister Pei Yuyan.

Pei Yuyan is a descendant of the main house, and she has been high and high since she was a child, but she is just high, but she still looks approachable, which makes people have no defense.

When he was very young, Pei Yuchen also felt that this sister was really good. Until one time, her aunt accidentally stepped on the big sister's rabbit, and then was punished by the lady for making excuses and fainted in the garden that day.

And before that, she was standing behind a tall enamel vase, and heard her eldest sister and lady say that her aunt had seduced her father and sent a little maid to drug him.

It's as if you have seen it with your own eyes.

At that time, Pei Yuchen realized that beautiful things are actually poisonous.

Pei Yuyan is, and so is Lin Zhimeng.

So since she entered the palace, it has been against Lin Zhimeng everywhere. Of course, one is to please the queen, and the other is to hate this Lin Guifei with a mask.

Pei Yuchen sat down, rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Look at my sister and Lin Guifei Niangniang chatting enthusiastically, I don't know that I think you are sisters!" ”

Energetic? Everyone rolled their eyes in their hearts.

People are obviously very polite, where did they come to the hot energy?

Lin Zhimeng smiled: "Sister and concubine, this is vinegar?" ”

Pei Yuchen was titled and concubine, and lived in Mengxin Pavilion of Zhongcui Palace.

"How dare you!" Pei Yuchen was rare not to scare people, but pretended to have a good temper, only to see her wave her handkerchief and continue: "It's just that when I saw Concubine Lin and my sister chatting so happily, I forgot about us." Although we don't care, Sister An Concubine, who has just entered the palace, must be uneasy. ”

She deliberately mentioned Concubine An, who was in the spotlight at the palace banquet today, just to add to Lin Zhimeng's blockage.

Sure enough, Lin Zhimeng frowned slightly, although she quickly stretched it out, she still caught it.

Pei Yuchen suddenly felt very happy.

And Liu Yifei, who was full of food and drink on the side and was in a daze, didn't realize that Pei Yuchen was talking about Concubine An was herself, but she was still stunned.

Everyone looked at each other, thinking in their hearts, the woman who the saint had been looking for for so long should not be a fool.

Yi Xiangxiang, who turned into Xiao He, also wanted to roll her eyes, thinking that she still had to detain Liu Fangfei in Changchun Palace, and then change her appearance into her! Otherwise, what year and month will it be able to defeat Lin Zhimeng, really!

However, at this time, she still secretly pulled Liu Fangfei, and the latter came back to her senses.

"Can I leave?" Liu Fangfei's words were amazing.

Now everyone is no longer as simple as looking at each other, but secretly snickering.

Zhao Ziqian looked at Yi Xiangxiang behind her through Liu Fangfei, and he sensed that the latter was trying to resist the urge to beat people, so he hooked the corners of his mouth.

Lin Zhimeng and Kang Ling were closest to Zhao Ziqian, and naturally noticed Zhao Ziqian's expression at this time.

The former gave a wry smile.

The latter saw that the former was laughing far-fetched, but instead became cheerful.

"Sister An Concubine is such a wonderful person." Kang Ling said to relieve the siege: "It's not time to leave the table yet, I just said to my sister Lin Guifei, you have just entered the palace, don't treat you coldly." ”

Although she knew that she would be wrong, Liu Fangfei was not a person who would blush easily, so she didn't feel that she had just done something to lose face, so everyone saw her waving her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, anyway, I'm not very familiar with you." ”

Yes, people don't care if they are treated coldly.

Yi Xiangxiang was secretly speechless, Pei Yuchen and Kang Ling obviously wanted to establish an alliance relationship, Liu Fangfei, a pig, if she married into a big mansion in the future, she really didn't know how to die.

Zhao Ziqian frowned when he saw Yi Xiangxiang, probably because of Yi Rong's relationship, looking at a little old lady's calmness, he felt a little funny.

However, he didn't like Yi Xiangxiang frowning, so he said, "I still have government affairs to deal with, so you can talk to yourself." After he finished speaking, he didn't give anyone else a chance to react, so he walked in front of Liu Fangfei and said again: "Concubine An and I will go back to Changchun Palace together." ”

Now Zhao Ziqian has been staying in Changchun Palace for a long time, and An Concubine lives in Xueyi Pavilion of Changchun Palace, which is really close to the water and the moon first!

Everyone gritted their teeth.

Liu Fangfei was on the road at this time, mainly because as soon as she said that she could go, she was excited! God knows, she's going to die.

Although Yi Xiangxiang felt that Liu Fangfei was unproductive, she saw the resentment in Lin Zhimeng's eyes that could not be dissolved, and she instantly became happy.

Okay, that's it, they have enough stimulation for Lin Zhimeng today, it's time to go back to sleep.

So after half a burnt incense, Liu Fangfei was waited by Yingdong and returned to the side hall. And Yi Xiangxiang naturally returned to the main hall of Changchun Palace with Zhao Ziqian.

Dressed in a night robe to ward off evil spirits, he was already waiting in front of the dresser, and he entered the palace with the help of Mo Zhaoxi, the purpose of which was to remove Yi Xiangxiang's makeup.

"It's very troublesome for you to run around like this, otherwise you just hide in Changchun Palace." Yi Xiangxiang sat down in front of the dresser and said to ward off evil spirits.

Xiao Dan, who came in with water, was startled when she heard this, she had been startled when she saw Commander Mo enter the living room with a strange man, and now she heard that the queen mother was going to leave people in the palace, so she naturally wanted to stop it.

However, she soon saw the saint Zhao Ziqian sitting on the other side of the bookcase, and she was immediately silent.

She knew that the master was also measured, and saying this in front of the saint must also be a matter of whether she could say it.

However, Mo Zhaoxi opened his mouth when he heard this: "I'm afraid that this is not appropriate, there are many people in the palace, in case any gossip spreads, it will hinder your reputation." ”

is different from the emotions of Huxian and others towards Yi Xiangxiang, for Mo Zhaoxi and Qingxuan, Yi Xiangxiang is not only their young lady, but also their younger sister.

The three of them single-handedly established the Huanxi Pavilion and led the people to kill Qishan to take revenge, and the affection was deep, which cannot be described in words.

Yi Xiangxiang compromised: "Okay, but you have to be careful." There are not only our people in the palace, but all the major families have raised secret guards or Deadpools, so don't be discovered. Yi Xiangxiang confessed.

Mo Zhaoxi and evil spirits are naturally called.

When Zhao Ziqian heard this, he put down the book in his hand and walked over: "Since it's so troublesome, just go back to the palace directly." ”

Yi Xiangxiang pouted: "The stage is all set up, wouldn't it be a pity not to sing?" Besides, how can the side of the couch allow others to sleep soundly? Lin Zhimeng doesn't get rid of it, I can't feel at ease! ”

She didn't hide her hatred at all.

Nonsense, almost died, naturally it is impossible to pretend to be good.

Zhao Ziqian also understood Yi Xiangxiang's determination, in fact, this was one of the reasons why he decided to deal with the Lin family in advance.

He watched the evil spirit and took off Yi Xiangxiang's makeup, and the bronze mirror reflected his familiar face, although there was no charm of the country and the city, but it was different and exquisite, and it was moving.

"Then let him follow Mo Zhaoxi these days, and find a position in the Praetorian Guard." Zhao Ziqian said.

The Praetorian Guard personally guarded Zhao Ziqian, and if he wanted to enter Changchun Palace to ward off evil spirits in the future, it was a matter of minutes.

Mo Zhaoxi said yes, and retired with the evil spirits that had been done.

Yi Xiangxiang was a little moved, but looking at Jiang Hai and Xiao Dan and the others around her, she swallowed the thank you that seemed to be said.

After that, Xiao Dan and Jimei waited for Yi Xiangxiang to change clothes and wash, and after Zhao Ziqian approved some of the movements, he also went to the side hall to freshen up. When he came back after packing up, Yi Xiangxiang had already wrapped himself in the quilt in Fengqiu.

The lights in the living room were half off, leaving only a few lights, but they were still visibly faltering, dimming everything around them.

Zhao Ziqian thought of the time when he sneaked into Yongle Residence, and it was such a dim and dark scene, which made him feel so beautiful.

He took off his robe and hung it on the red sandalwood hanger, then walked to the phoenix and lifted the quilt and lay in.

Yi Xiangxiang didn't fall asleep, she was recuperating from her injuries these days, it was really eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating! Before entering the palace today, she still slept until the last moment, and was only dug up by Yi Ruonan and Qiu Yang to ward off evil spirits and change her appearance, so that although she was not full of energy at this time, she was not sleepy.

Feeling that the people around her were lying down, Yi Xiangxiang turned around sideways and got into Zhao Ziqian's arms.

Zhao Ziqian didn't expect Yi Xiangxiang to not fall asleep, and was a little sluggish at her sudden movements, and after he reacted, he took Yi Xiangxiang into his arms.

"Tap, tap, it's breathless!" Yi Xiangxiang's head was buried in Zhao Ziqian's chest, and there was quite a tone of self-inflicted sin.

Zhao Ziqian chuckled, but still let go slightly.

Yi Xiangxiang raised her head and said fiercely: "Do you want to suffocate me and find a new queen?" ”

Zhao Ziqian stretched out his hand to brush away her slightly messy broken hair, and muttered, "I'm not reluctant." ”

Yi Xiangxiang wanted to get out of his arms, but as soon as he moved, he was detained by Zhao Ziqian, so he could only give up.

She pillowed Zhao Ziqian's hand, listened to the sound of breathing in the space, and felt that the years were quiet.

"I heard them say you're worried about me? Actually, I'm fine, but I didn't know what Dongwoo's situation was at the time, and I couldn't send you a message. ”

"Hmm." Zhao Ziqian replied simply, but the arm holding Yi Xiangxiang tightened a little.

Aware of the movements of the people around him, Yi Xiangxiang patted his hand to comfort and solemnly promised: "Next time I must be careful, I must bring enough guards when I go out, and such a thing will definitely not happen again!" ”

Zhao Ziqian shook his head: "There will be no next time." ”

His tone was calm, but with an indescribable certainty, which was convincing.

It seems that he was really scared this time, Yi Xiangxiang thought.

She sighed, and said in surprise: "But this time it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise, I didn't expect Liu Fangfei to be the princess of Xiaodongguo!" It's also in vain that I'm worried that she will be guilty and have been looking for her for a long time, but I didn't expect that this conscienceless person has been enjoying happiness! ”

Hearing Yi Xiangxiang talk about Liu Fangfei, Zhao Ziqian thought of a question: "Do you really want her to be an concubine?" ”

"How is it possible, it's just to find an identity to make Lin Zhimeng! Didn't you notice that I didn't let her enter the palace as the princess of Xiaodongguo! In this way, it would be good if you could get out of the palace for some kind of emergency illness in the future. But now, she can only be wronged acting! ”

Yi Xiangxiang said angrily: "It's okay, she has been looking for me for so many years, and she should repay some debts!" Besides, I still think that she can't do anything, so I'll lock her up in the hall from tomorrow, and then let the evil spirit change me into her appearance! ”

She propped herself up, raised her head and continued: "It's just that I have wronged you, and I have to pretend to be a concubine to the outside world during this time!" This position is really low, and you can only rely on pampering to be arrogant! ”

Yi Xiangxiang's crystal eyes were radiant, and Zhao Ziqian finally understood what was the most beautiful thing in the world.

The person in front of you is the sweetheart.

"Okay, I'll spoil her." The tone is ambiguous.

Yi Xiangxiang's eyes flashed to express her puzzlement, and Zhao Ziqian couldn't hold back the tenderness in her heart anymore, and kissed her deeply.

The snow is falling outside the window, and the spring color is soft inside.