After three rounds of drinking, the dancing girls who were entertained during the banquet changed two batches, and Yin Qingyun drank two full pots of tea, holding the sparsely drawn moon cakes on the plate and couldn't eat them anymore.

The banquet in the palace has always been so boring.

Yin Qingyun held his chin and looked at Xiao Zhi opposite, Xiao Zhi and Cui Chengyu were talking about something, turning their heads to look at Yin Qingyun, looking at each other, a rare friendship lasting.

Someone at the banquet mentioned that the crown prince Xiao Huan was going to be crowned in the early spring of next year, and jokingly asked the emperor to marry him.

It was just a joke, and people who were not interested in it were just joking, and those who had the intention of stuffing their own girls into the East Palace sank their faces, all of them were like facing a big enemy, staring at each other's outstanding daughters.

Yin Zhengye also stopped all his movements, and his eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.

The emperor looked at some people with ghosts in his heart, and saw through it: "The prince has indeed reached the age of marriage, but his marriage is related to the future national fortune of the Great Zhou, it is a state affair, and he must not be sloppy. ”

Everyone saw that the emperor didn't want Xiao Huan to marry too soon, let alone let the situation in the court develop to a point beyond his control.

When Yin Qingyun heard the emperor's words, she couldn't help but tremble, feeling that the meaning of the emperor's words was too heavy and depressing.

It was right not to let Xiao Huan choose a concubine as soon as possible.

The court and the central government are now staring at the position of the crown princess, especially the old general Lu Yuanqi, hoping that the next queen will also come from the Lu family, so as to truly control the government of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, the emperor was willing to postpone Xiao Huan's marriage again and again.

The disappointment between Yin Zhengye's eyebrows became more and more intense, and he stared at Xiao Huan with his side head.

He had already given his daughter to him to spoil it, and he also said that he would not embarrass the Yin Mansion, and would give Yin Qingli a dignified name, but now that the emperor sent everyone away with a word, Xiao Huan also pretended to be a quail and couldn't open his mouth.

You must know that the people who watched Xiao Huan and Yin Qingli do unethical things that day accounted for thirty percent of this banquet.

They were all waiting to see the jokes of the Yin Mansion.

Yin Qingyun's heart was horizontal, and he got up and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say." ”

The matter has come to this point, rather than letting this kind of pickled matter be poked out, it is better for him to ask the emperor for a favor first, the left is just a side position, the emperor has always been big to the Yin Mansion, and waved his hand to Yin Qingli to reward him.

Seeing Yin Zhengye suddenly stand up solemnly, as if he was about to tell something important, some people who knew the ins and outs of the Yin Mansion the day before yesterday suddenly looked solemn, and secretly scolded in their hearts that Yin Zhengye became more and more shameless.

His own girl made a mistake, and she wanted to be embarrassed by this kind of feast, and he was thinking about what he was pretending to be all day long.

When the Emperor's Palace tried him, he never thought that he would be stupid like this now.

The emperor was whispering something to Cui Zhaoyi, and turned his head when he heard the voice: "Oh? What is Yin Xiang's business? ”

Yin Zhengye straightened his face, and glanced coldly at Xiao Huan, who was silent: "...... minister"

"Enlighten the father, the son also has something important to say!"

Xiao Huan suddenly got up and faced the emperor, and lowered his head slightly: "Just now, my father said that the marriage of my sons and ministers is related to the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but please forgive my sons and ministers for not being filial......"

Yin Zhengye was robbed, stunned in place, and he didn't sit back or stand, but the frost in his eyes lowered a little temperature.

However, Xiao Huan was willing to come forward to take responsibility, and he was still very happy.

Yin Qingli has always been empathetic, as long as she can enter the East Palace to serve Xiao Huan, even if she is a side concubine, she can be the first favorite concubine.

At that time, Xiao Huan will gain power in the future and become the emperor once, and the Yin Mansion will always be able to follow with some light.

The emperor glanced at the changing look on Yin Zhengye's face, and his slightly cool gaze fell on Xiao Huan: "Speak." ”

Xiao Huan's back was like a bamboo, tall and tall, and others could only see him bowing his head to the emperor, and they couldn't see any expression on his face at all.

Empress Lu sat under the emperor's head, and barely saw Xiao Huan's painful expression of difficult choice through the angle, and immediately took a cool breath: "Tonight should be a day of reunion and happy things, what kind of stupidity do you kid!" ”

The emperor leaned on the handrail and took a breath: "The prince is not young, these days he has been dealing with court affairs with the prince, he is shrewd and intelligent everywhere, and the queen must not spoil him anymore." ”

There was a clear sense of reproach in his words.

Empress Lu understood it as soon as she heard it, and everyone in the banquet also heard it.

Tonight's banquet when the emperor brought Cui Zhaoyi to the Yue clan system, and he didn't give Queen Lu face at all, and these words undoubtedly slapped her hard in front of everyone.

Xiao Huan bowed his head and arched his hands, not daring to look at the queen mother who was humiliated for him, and only said according to the original draft: "Erchen knows that Erchen's future concubine should be from a famous family, and she is a model for girls in the East Palace and even the world. ”

"I just value a girl who looks and has no talent......"

The more Xiao Huan spoke, the quieter he became, the heavier his shame became, and he couldn't lift his head.

"It doesn't matter if you're not outstanding, as long as you are virtuous and virtuous, and can help you manage court affairs with peace of mind, it's enough." The emperor was interested, smiled and asked, "Which girl is it?" ”

Xiao Huan looked back slightly at Yin Zhengye, who was still blowing his beard and staring, and hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he was right or wrong to make this decision.

The emperor smiled and said: "Prince, what are you staring at Yin Xiang, could it be that you are not a girl, but Yin Xiang?" ”

Cui Zhaoyi beside him laughed low, and when he heard such a joke, he didn't have time to cover his mouth, and pulled the emperor's sleeve and laughed.

But no one on the male and female seats on both sides could laugh, especially the group of insiders, all looking at the sky and the carpet, but they didn't dare to look at Xiao Huan and the emperor anymore.

Although the events of that day were well concealed, Yin Zhengye and Xiao Zhi both gave a lot of hush money, but it was difficult to ensure that some people would do something to get out.

Because although it is common for the emperor to smile and chant like this, it should not be present at today's banquet.

Cui Zhaoyi laughed for a while, only to realize that everyone present was holding their breath, holding a handkerchief to cover their lips in embarrassment, her long curly eyelashes drooped gently, and she prayed in her heart that the emperor would not blame her.

Unexpectedly, the emperor didn't hear or see her rudeness, but instead the big palm in his sleeve covered her four-month-old belly: "If Jing'er feels bored, then you have to wait, and when I finish this little thing in my hand, I will accompany Jing'er back to the palace." ”

Cui Zhaoyi raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Thank you, concubine, Your Majesty." ”

The emperor nodded, looked at Xiao Huan again, his eyes deliberately with heavy coercion: "Which girl does the prince fall in love with, say it and ask me to listen, if it is really suitable, what does it matter if the family background and appearance are very different, you just like it." ”

Xiao Huan exhaled heavily: "The son fell in love with the second girl of the Yin Mansion. ”

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