Chapter 4: The Palace Banquet

At this time, Xiao Han didn't know that she had been targeted by her own uncle, the Supreme of the World, but very patiently told Xiao Qi some interesting things she encountered in the northwest.

Xiao Qi was very curious, and when he encountered something he didn't understand, he pursued the spirit of 'breaking the casserole and asking to the end', and asked relentlessly.

If she hadn't experienced such a scene in her previous life, according to her previous temper, she really wouldn't have had this patience.

In the process of asking and answering, they arrived at the Zhengyang Palace.

At this time, there were already many ministers in the Zhengyang Palace, among which Qi Shengyang, the prince of Zhenguo, was impressively listed, but his eldest son was also Xiao Han's father, but Qi Zishuo was not present.

Since the incident came out fifteen years ago, although Qi Zishuo still retains the title of the colt, it can be said that it is 'in name only', and the due rights of the colt have been deprived.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhenguo Gong held the power of 200,000 troops in the northwest at that time, the first emperor was jealous, and I am afraid that he would have let Princess Fushou reconcile with him.

But Qi Zishuo's fate was not much better, because of the matter of 'concubine', he was already emerging in the court, and he was directly dismissed by the emperor for a reason.

And Zhen Guogong also found an excuse for him to think about it all the time, and began to gradually transfer the affairs of the house to the second son.

It can be said that Qi Zishuo has nothing but the title of colt.

For Xiao Han, Qi Zishuo's father, in addition to giving her half of the bloodline, is like a stranger.

In her previous life, she didn't go to find this father in the end, but this father was immersed in the days of lustful dogs and horses, and he didn't care about her life or death.

At that time, Grandpa had already passed away, and the others in the Zhenguo Mansion had a wise attitude of protecting herself and turned her away.

From that moment on, she understood a truth. In the entire Zhenguo Mansion, only Grandpa regarded her as a relative.

As for the others, the reason why they would be good to her was nothing more than because of her title of county lord, and the various benefits she bringed.

Being able to see the living grandpa again, Xiao Han's eyes were sour, and the grievances that he had been holding back in his heart suddenly emerged.

But she understands that on this occasion, she can't lose her temper, if she loses her temper, it will not only be the royal family but also her grandfather who will be ashamed.

Xiao Yan, who had been following her, wondered, "Sister Han, why are you crying?!" ”

Xiao Han held back his tears, and then flicked his head with his fingertips: "The minister didn't cry, he was just blinded by the wind and sand." The feast is about to begin, and His Highness should go to his place and wait for His Majesty to arrive. ”

Xiao Qi just wanted to be angry, but when he heard that his father was about to arrive, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and then he honestly took someone to his place.

Thinking of his emperor uncle, Xiao Han also sighed deeply.

Since the first emperor, the royal heirs are thin, and the first emperor only has Jinshang and Fushou eldest princesses under his knees, but he still gave birth to an imperial heir.

But Xiao Han knew that the emperor's uncle had no hope for an heir in this life. This was what she accidentally heard when she was a child, when she listened to the conversation between the Queen Mother and the emperor's uncle.

It seems that my grandmother took secret medicine when she gave birth to the emperor's uncle, so she had the emperor's uncle.

Later, the emperor's uncle grew up safe and sound, and inherited the throne at the age of fourteen, thinking that he could sit back and relax.

But the emperor's uncle was diagnosed by the imperial doctor at the age of fifteen, and he had a physical problem, and there was no hope for an heir in this life.

When she learned about this, her grandmother became ill and passed away a year later.

This secret is now known only to the mother and her, except for the emperor himself.

Because of a hidden physical illness, the emperor's uncle had to choose a suitable child from the clan to pass on.

At that time, the cousin of the first emperor, that is, the cousin of the emperor's uncle, the son of King Qin, had just given birth to an heir, and the emperor's uncle ordered someone to bring the child directly over, named Xiao Qi, and made him the prince.

These were told to her by the emperor's uncle before he died, and for some reason, he even handed over the jade seal of the country to her, and asked her to hand it over to Xiao Qi at a critical moment.

Thinking about it now, I am afraid that the emperor's uncle had a premonition that there would be problems with Xiao Qi's accession to the throne, so he would keep such a hand.

"The emperor has arrived, the prince has arrived" The sharp voice resounded in the Zhengyang Palace.

All the ministers knelt on the ground and bowed: "Long live my emperor, long live long live, long live your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, long live thousands of years." ”

Emperor Wu An smiled kindly: "Zhongqing is flat, today is to wash the dust for Zhenguo Gong, there is no need to be restrained." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying that, everyone got up and sat down.

The emperor sits in a high position, the lower right is the crown prince Xiao Yan, and the left and right sides below are the royal family.

The eldest princess of Fushou came at some point and sat in the first position on the lower right of the prince, and Xiao Han's seat was next to the eldest princess of Fushou.

As for Zhen Guogong, the protagonist of this banquet, he sat further back than them.

After the wine and food were served, Emperor Wu An first raised his glass and said a few opening words, then praised the spirit of Zhenguo Gong's dedication to the country, and rewarded some things, and finally drank all the wine in the cup and announced the official start of the banquet.

Then the dancers and musicians entered, and the sound of the piano sounded.

Except for the first time, they were more restrained, but then the atmosphere became lively, and the ministers changed glasses and began to talk to each other, and some generals even began to pour wine.

Emperor Wu An looked at all this in front of him with a smile, and talked to Xiao Qi from time to time, as if he was asking something, but Xiao Qi replied stiffly.

At the beginning of the banquet, when there was only a stick of incense, Princess Fushou found an excuse to leave the table. Emperor Wu An was not surprised by this, and agreed very simply.

As soon as the eldest princess of Fushou left, it didn't take long for Emperor Wu'an to leave the table, leaving the crown prince Xiao Qi to continue to sit in charge.

Xiao Qi couldn't sit still at all when Emperor Wu'an was away, and it didn't take long for him to run to Xiao Han's side and began to continue pestering her.

She has long been accustomed to Xiao Yan's temperament, and she is not surprised, but she just mentions him a few words when he is really excessive.

When they don't know it, their every move also falls into the eyes of the 'people with hearts'.

This banquet was not only attended by the ministers, but also by their families, but the female dependents were separated.

The female dependents are in charge of the queen, in the Cuiwei Pavilion next to the Zhengyang Palace.

Xiao Han stayed in Zhengyang Hall because he had the name of the county lord and his surname 'Xiao', and because of the eldest princess of Fushou.

The sons of the various families who came to the banquet with their own parents at the banquet would more or less stay on Xiao Han for a while, and they were very curious about this Pingle county lord who had been growing up in the northwest.

Not long after Xiao Han returned to Beijing, all kinds of rumors about her were rampant, such as 'eight feet tall', 'face like a yaksha', 'Ru Mao drinking blood', etc., almost 'cannibalism'.

Because of her rebirth, she didn't go out, so she didn't know anything about the rumors outside.