Night soon fell, and an open fire lit up in the palace gardens, illuminating the open space as if it were day. ω δ．．

The feast has been set up, and it is waiting for the guests to take their seats. All the glamour and beauty here comes from Liu Li's careful care, and he is also the "enthusiastic person" who silently designs and supervises the work, but Liu Zhong is completely unaware of this thought.

The Queen Mother summoned Liu Zhong in advance and took all the good names on herself, and she never neglected such means.

Beihua has not had a happy event for a long time, the second prince has not come back for many years, and Concubine Shu may not have appeared on a big occasion for a long time. Reunited after a long absence, the two were quite excited, both well-dressed and full of energy.

Because Concubine Shu had been silent for a long time, and her clothes were much less powdery, Liu Li took care of her and Liu Zhong's face, so she sent someone to Beiyuan to dress her up. This dress has dragged on for a long time, and Liu Zhong can only wait until the banquet to see him again.

Liu Li was originally well-intentioned, but the second prince only received the love of the Queen Mother, because when the Queen Mother talked to him, she said that she gave Concubine Shu a few sets of beautiful clothes. As for returning to Beijing this time, after all, it was a plan and letter from the Queen Mother, and the second prince was able to return smoothly, so he naturally thanked the Queen Mother. And Concubine Shu also changed her attitude towards the Queen Mother and became extremely strange.

Gao Hai once reminded Liu Li: The second prince and Concubine Shu seem to have changed, and they are both biased towards the queen mother, which may be a misunderstanding of the emperor. Does the emperor want to clear up the misunderstanding, so as not to have many troubles in the future?

Liu Li said calmly: There is no hatred between brothers, I have always treated my second brother as a brother, how can this be?

Liu Li ignored many questions, but held this banquet as usual, hoping that Concubine Shu and the second prince could meet and get together. He never thought that this banquet would do him more harm than good, not only did it make many people disagree, but also put him in a dangerous plot......

The banquet was about to begin, and Liu Li was already sitting in the banquet, waiting for the others.

At this time, in the corner of the dimly lit rockery, Concubine Shu was eavesdropping on the conversation between the Queen Mother and the Second Prince.

Originally, Concubine Shu had already dressed up and was about to go to the banquet, but she didn't expect to see a team of palace people in the imperial garden. In the harem, only the Queen Mother often travels with a team of people, so Concubine Shu followed.

"You don't have to thank the mourning family, you were forced to separate from Concubine Shu once. If the mourners want to handle government affairs, they have to rely on those powerful people, but the advice they give is to remove obstacles. In order to save the lives of your mother and son, you have to make such a decision. Now, if you don't blame the mourners, why thank you?"

"Of course, I don't blame the Queen Mother, although the mother and son are separated and miss very hard, but it is better than dying in Huangquan! Although I am far away in Baihe, I also live a good life, but I only miss my mother. Recently, my body has become more unwell, and I miss my relatives more and more, thanks to the Queen Mother's care and reminders, so that I can get what I want!"

"As long as you are well, you will be even more happy when you see your mother. However, I haven't seen it for many years, so I can't help but be excited and speechless. In fact, the first meeting should be arranged to meet alone in a quiet place. But the emperor insisted on this, he had to arrange a banquet first, and the mourning family was not easy to stop, presumably he wanted to talk to you more!"

"But the royal brother said that he hoped that our mother and son would meet sooner, and that the meeting would be more solemn. At first, I thought so, but then I became more and more confused, and I was always worried that he was still suspicious of the cold iron arrow. I had just returned from a remote place, and it was inevitable that I would not behave properly, so I got the design of someone with a heart. Could it be that the emperor's brother also wants to do this, then he wants me to make a fool of myself in front ......of everyone?

"Ah? In this way, the mourning family ignored it? How can this be good? I originally wanted you to show more, make contributions, and then stay in the palace and accompany Concubine Shu for a long time. Now, how can this deal with my sister? In your absence, she likes to be quiet, and everyone is dismissed in the dormitory. Every time the mourning family visits, she will recognize you as you, and call your name again and again... Now, this makes it difficult for the mourning family to do it!"

"It turns out that the Queen Mother has been taking care of my mother for me, thank you so much, I will definitely repay the Queen Mother in the future. If the Queen Mother also wants to help me stay in the palace, then it will be easy to do. After all, you are still in power in Beihua, and it is not a problem for trivial matters. I have long wanted to stay with my mother and fulfill my filial piety, but unfortunately I have never received the holy decree. This time, I'm going to take my chance!"

"Well, then you might as well listen to the mourners. During the banquet, you should have a good time drinking and laughing with the emperor, praise him more, and talk to your mother less directly, so as not to lose etiquette and make people criticize. If you behave well tonight, I believe your mother will also take the initiative to mention this matter to the emperor, and then ......"

"I understand, I will definitely behave well! Thank you Queen Mother!"

Concubine Shu froze in place, not knowing what to do. "This Xue clan is so ruthless, my emperor, I am really reluctant to leave you. After I die, can you stay away from the Queen Mother? You must not be used by her to become another me! This... This I ...... What the hell am I going to do? I'm really dead, so what will the Xue clan do?"

Liu Li couldn't help but smile as he watched the second prince follow the Queen Mother over.

"It seems that the queen mother and the second brother have a good relationship, and the second brother doesn't blame the queen mother, which is really a good thing! Since the two can get along in harmony, it is better to let the second brother stay in the palace! Anyway, this lady concubine seems to have turned against the water, it is better to fulfill the two of them!"

The Queen Mother and Liu Zhong walked to the banquet, and Gao Hai helped Liu Li up and saluted the two together.

"Queen Mother, Second Brother, you are here!"

Liu Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then bowed. "Meet the Emperor!"

Liu Li hurriedly helped the second prince up, and said embarrassedly: "I haven't seen you for a long time, why is the second brother still estranged from me? This banquet is set up for you, you can sit and rest, don't let Concubine Shu see your haggard appearance!"

"Thank you third brother for your hospitality!"

"Please!"

The second prince sat in his seat and smiled at the queen mother. When Liu Li saw this scene, he didn't care, but just picked up the wine glass and wished the second prince to come back and everyone to reunite.

After a tour of wine, everyone finally waited for Concubine Shu. I saw that she was dressed in luxurious satin, bright color, and her temperament was a little less than that of the Queen Mother, and her dress and makeup were all decent and generous, which suddenly lit up the beauty of her silence.

The Queen Mother looked at the clothes she gave to Concubine Shu, she was very satisfied, and couldn't help but smile and nodded.

When the second prince saw it, his eyes widened, he was surprised, overjoyed, and couldn't help but ruddy his eyes.

Liu Li saw that everyone was amazed like this, and couldn't help but feel surprised that the mother and son finally met decently.

"See the Queen Mother and the Emperor!"

"Excuse me! ”

Concubine Shu sat down nervously, looked at the second prince from time to time, and found that he had also been looking at herself, and couldn't help but feel sad and joyful.

Such a look at each other was the last time, and Concubine Shu couldn't help but wet her clothes with tears. Seeing the distressed gaze of the second prince, Concubine Shu quickly wiped away the teardrops and stood up calmly.

"On a good day, thank you to the Queen Mother and the Emperor for your kindness, welcome the return of the second prince, I will toast here!"

Liu Li and the Queen Mother picked up the wine glass, and drank it after saluting.

"Today, there is a clear breeze and a bright moon, and there is a family reunion. Although Concubine Shu and the second brother cook the restaurant, they don't have to think too much about the scene. This banquet is set up for you, and it is also set up for the love of our family, don't be restrained!"

"Thank you for your kindness, second brother, I'll toast first!" The second prince looked at Concubine Shu, and then his eyes fell on the Queen Mother. "The first cup to the Queen Mother, thank you for the Queen Mother's forgiveness and compassion everywhere, not only for Beihua's contributions, but also for always caring for us. I'll do it first for respect!"

The Queen Mother smiled, glanced at Concubine Shu lightly, and then picked up the wine glass. "The second prince is not only handsome, but also polite and courteous, and the mourning family is happy for Concubine Shu!"

While Liu Zhong was drinking, a palace maid walked up to Concubine Shu, filled her with another wine, and placed the pot in the corner of the table.

Concubine Shu looked at it, her hands couldn't help but tremble, and she held back her tears.

"For the second cup, I salute the third brother, thank you to the third brother for hosting a banquet and entertaining the second brother. Over the years, how much effort you have put into the people and the country, the second brother is in his eyes and happy in his heart, it's good to have an emperor like you in Beihua!"

"Thank you for the praise of the second brother, the third brother is just doing his best to assist the queen mother. When it comes to protecting the family and defending the country and working for the people, I would like to thank the second brother for guarding the Baihe River at all times, please!"

Concubine Shu watched the two of them finish drinking, and couldn't help but look at her wine glass, she knew that there was poison in this cup. It was discussed between her and the Queen Mother, and after she drank the poison, she found Liu Li to have a dispute privately......

"I know you're going to bury my body in a hurry... But I've just met my son, and that's all the rest, how can I be reassured that you let him listen to you in everything, and want to pretend to be a good person again?"

Just as Concubine Shu was thinking, the second prince had already walked in front of her.

Concubine Shu stood up in astonishment, looking at her son, who was only a foot away from her, and her heart was full of reluctance.

"The third cup, I respect my mother, I have been waiting for the return of the emperor, and I have never given up!"

The second prince drank the wine and looked at Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu smiled and picked up her glass.

"It's good to be back!

Concubine Shu picked up the cup with trembling hands, looked at Liu Zhong gently, frowned and closed her eyes, and was about to drink it all.

"Mother!" Liu Zhong took Concubine Shu's hand, pinched her wine glass, and laughed softly: "Mother is not good at drinking, my son drinks for you!"