Ning Yi just glanced at it coldly, then turned his face away, and said after a while: "Prince Kang was meritorious in saving the car back then, and for this reason, the emperor's grandfather even personally gave a golden plaque of courage and loyalty and sent it to the palace, and everyone in the world sang praises for the old prince's loyalty and courage. ”

Ning Hong looked at Ning Yi with some puzzlement, as if he couldn't figure out the deep meaning of Ning Yi's words, but Ning Yi only finished saying this, then closed his mouth and said no more, as if he just sighed from the bottom of his heart.

However, Ning Yu's eyebrows flashed faintly gloomy, and then the old princess who was supported returned to her seat and hidden.

The banquet did not seem to be affected by this little episode, but the relationship between the Queen Mother and the old princess gradually became intimate from the polite estrangement at the beginning, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time, and they were very enthusiastic conversations.

Ning Yi sat down, watching all this, he sat there, the moonlight outside the hall was faintly sprinkled on his body, that body of moonlight, as if it was a world of its own, that world had no hustle and bustle, no deceit, only tranquility and peace.

And Jiang Li'er is where everything is, Ning Yi's expression when she looks at others is condensed, but when she looks at Jiang Li'er, there is a lingering affection that only she can understand.

Jiang Li'er also gradually became brave in that look, Ning Yi suddenly felt that someone was staring at him, turned his head, and saw Ning Yu's seemingly innocent eyes, he raised his glass slightly at Ning Yi, Ning Yi replied, and then drank it all.

The whole banquet was laughing, singing, singing and dancing, as if it was hiding something with a magnificence that was close to prosperity.

In the end, the Empress Dowager Xi was slightly drunk, with a pair of phoenix eyes half-squinted, she was still at an age where the charm still existed, and she talked about many things about the first emperor and Prince Kang, it was difficult to hide her sadness, and she also showed a bit of tenderness unique to women.

The old princess looked at Jiang Li'er, who was serving diligently, and said with envy in her eyes: "The queen mother is really a blessing, they all say that her daughter is her mother's personal little padded jacket, the county lord is so well-behaved and sensible, with such a daughter by her side, there is really no trouble." ”

Zike hurriedly smiled: "No, the county lord is the pearl of the queen mother's palm, and it is also the treasure of our Xiliang." ”

It was a joke between women, but it also made Jiang Li'er blush with shame, she glanced at Zi Ke with disgust, and then said seriously: "The queen mother is kind to the queen mother, if the queen can really solve the problems for the queen mother, that is what the queen should do." ”

The old princess took Jiang Li'er's hand, helped her a few times lovingly, and said in a loud voice: "Okay, good, good, if your father knows that you are so capable now, I can rest assured that you will take care of your mother." ”

Then he took off the bracelet on his wrist and personally took it to Jiang Li'er's hand, and said: "I went to the fiefdom after marrying the old prince, and I have never returned to Beijing for decades. ”

The words have come to this point, if Jiang Li'er doesn't accept it, it will be a loss of face for her, but if she does, Jiang Li'er is not stupid, the weight and meaning of this bracelet are not as simple as a meeting gift.

Just when she didn't know what to do, a pair of bony hands took it.

A few people didn't notice, Qi Qi looked up, it turned out to be Ning Yi, the old princess had a faint anger on her face, and the approachability of Fang Cai in her eyes was completely gone, only coldness remained, she said: "Regent——"

Ning Yi saw that she was about to be angry, so she couldn't see it at all, but she just raised the bracelet, looked at it by the candlelight, and the laughter of the next crowd faded, and they all paid attention to the movements of the people above.

At this glance, I naturally saw the peculiarity of the bracelet, which seemed to be just a simple jade bracelet, but through the bright candle flame, there was a faint flow of water light in it, and as Ning Yi turned the angle, the water light also changed color.

Someone who knew this thing saw it at a glance, and subconsciously said: "Streamer Jade? ”

Then, as if he had said the wrong thing, he closed his mouth and his expression became ugly.

Ning Yi smiled frankly, and then handed the bracelet into the hands of the old princess, and said in a deep voice: "It turned out to be a streamer jade, it was rumored that the first emperor found this jade in the coastal area, and I heard that if this jade is immersed in the seawater, even the sea water will be flooded with colorful ripples, so it was named Liuguang jade, but this jade is rare, I kept a piece, and the other piece was given to the old prince, the first emperor's piece, was made into the pearl of the phoenix crown of the queens of the past dynasties, and I heard that the old prince's piece, was made into a jade bracelet, I think it is the princess's hand." ”

The Empress Dowager Xi drank a little sobering tea, and now she has regained some clarity, squinting her eyes, she really thinks it is a streamer jade, and most of the wine is awake in an instant.

Looking at the old princess, there was also some exploration and displeasure in her eyes, what is the meaning of this jade, presumably this person will not know, she gave things to Li'er so easily, it is simply Sima Zhao's heart-

Thinking of this, I don't know why, I felt resentment towards Ning Yi in my heart, what kind of person is the old princess, where would she not know the situation at this time, patted her cheek and smiled: "Look at me, I am really old, and my wine strength is not as good as before, which almost made it difficult for the county lord, or the regent is aware of everything." ”

At this time, Ning Yu stepped forward and put a brocade box inlaid with rubies in his hand in front of the old princess and said, "Mother, you are not strong enough to drink, I'm afraid you're drunk, this is the meeting gift you prepared for the county lord, isn't it?" ”

The old princess nodded again and again, with a faint apology on her face, as if it was really her own unintentional mistake just now, she hurriedly opened the brocade box handed over by Ning Yu and said: "Yes, this pigeon's bloodstone bracelet was prepared by me, thinking that the county lord is white-skinned and better than snow, if it is red, it will definitely look good." ”

said that he personally put the bracelet on Jiang Li'er's wrist, but this time, Jiang Li'er did not shirk it, and the Empress Dowager Xi also gave Ning Hong a jade ruyi with good color.

However, although this streamer jade was not gifted, the people below also had more or less guesses in their hearts, what kind of characters are the two women on the top, one is the current queen mother who listens to the government and overwhelms the regent, and the other is the old princess who is still holding the hearts of the people in the fiefdom with intricate power, they are not ordinary women in the deep palace.

Even if it is a word and deed, a smile and a smile are all purposeful, so since this day, the news that the county lord and Prince Kang's son are going to be married has spread far and wide.

And Ning Yi, what role did he play in such news? Naturally, it is self-evident, and this is all for later.

On the day of the dinner, the Empress Dowager Xi has not drunk a drop of wine since this incident.

And the old princess, as if it was really like what he said, was drunk and did foolish things, and she never changed glasses with others again.

Until the end, she took Ning Yu and left, and the Queen Mother West became the high-ranking Queen Mother again.

On the way back to the palace, the Empress Dowager Xi had a calm face, and the people serving around her seemed to be faintly aware of the displeasure of the master, and even put her steps very lightly, for fear that what she did was not good and provoked the Queen Mother's thunderous anger.

The coldness of the night breeze blew away a little bit of wine, and after only a few steps, the Empress Dowager Xi stopped, beckoned to the maid on the side, and said, "The mourning family is a little dizzy, you come to help the mourning family." ”

The maid looked at Zi Ke, who was standing beside the Empress Dowager Xi, a little hesitant, but she didn't dare to disobey the Empress Dowager Xi's will, so she could only bow forward and slowly walk forward with both hands supporting the Empress Dowager Xi.

Zike's face was reflected in the light and shadow of the night light, revealing a little weird, she hung her head, her eyes reflected the dark red of the candle flame, stared at it for a long time, stared at tears, she sniffed, the Empress Dowager Xi glanced at Zike who followed her, carrying the lantern, the matter of holding the lamp was clearly the matter of the last maid, and now she was doing it, but she didn't say a word.

Empress Dowager Xi frowned and waved her hand, and everyone knew that she wanted to leave Aunt Zike alone to speak, so they all retreated with interest.

Zike didn't say a word, put the palace lamp in his hand on the road of the bluestone slab, and then knelt on the ground with an ordinary sound, and raised his face to look at the Queen Mother Xi.

was originally full of suspicion and anger, but at this time, Zi Ke was like this, and he lost his temper, and before the Empress Dowager Xi could speak, Zi Ke choked up and said: "Niang Niang is suspicious of the slave?" ”

The Empress Dowager Xi was stunned, although she was indeed suspicious of Zike, but now that this suspicion was pierced by her face, it was a little embarrassing.

She simply turned around, looked at a few bright lights not far away, and said in a deep voice: "Then you have done it?" ”

Zike stepped forward with two steps on her knees, bowed heavily, her forehead touched the ground, and she raised her voice: "Niangniang-the slave has served you for decades, how can you ever have two hearts?" ”

The Empress Dowager Xi didn't say anything, just raised her face and looked at the night sky, the faint light of the stars was extinguished, as if some of them were dark, but they couldn't be lit up anymore.

She sighed and said, "Zike, the mourning family hasn't been drunk for a long time—"

A sudden sentence, but when Zike broke out in a cold sweat, yes, she is the personal maid next to the Queen Mother, on such an occasion, it was her dereliction of duty to make the Queen Mother drunk.

Zike has served the Empress Dowager Xi for many years, so she naturally knows her temperament, thinking of this, she raised her hand without hesitation, and slapped her face fiercely.

There was a buzzing sound in his ears, but he didn't dare to slow down his hand speed at all, again and again, until the cheeks on both sides became numb, and the palms were hot and painful, and he didn't dare to stop.

After a while, I heard the Empress Dowager Xi say: "Okay-it's Egypt who heard her talk about the first emperor, you get up." ”

Zike's hand suddenly froze, and she froze in mid-air like this, and there was a faint hint of unwillingness in her eyes.