Liu Qi did things very neatly, and the day before yesterday was not settled, and the news came on the second day - on the prince's birthday, the emperor invited the ministers for the prince, and invited the three ladies of the Chu family to go with the Chu family Yuanlang.

Hearing the news, Liu was so excited that he burst into tears, and he sent Chu Nian to kneel.

"If there is no Nian'er, how can Yuan Lang know so many dignitaries, and now Yuan Lang has also entered the emperor's eyes, thanks to Nian'er, if Nian'er does not give up, you will also be my biological flesh and blood in the future, you and Yuan Lang are sisters and brothers of the same mother and father!"

The Liu family said sincerely, their Liu family is just a squire, and they have no support in the capital, if Chu Yuanlang can inherit the title in the future, it can be said that he has ascended to the sky in one step.

Presumably, Chu Yuanlang had already told the Liu family what happened with Liu Qi that day, and also said that Liu Qi had always looked down on him because of Chu Nian's relationship. That's why the Liu family will be grateful to Dade.

Chu Nian didn't mind having one more reliable person, and he smiled kindly and supported the Liu family, which could be regarded as a response to her increasingly intimate relationship with the mother and son.

On the day of the palace banquet, Chu Nian dressed up and got into the carriage with Chu Yuanlang, but he didn't want to be caught up by the people sent by the old lady.

"Old Taijun spoke, they are all children of the Chu family, since the two of you are going, bring Yuan Niang with you."

Saying that, before Chu Nian and the others refused, Chu Yuanniang had already gotten into the car with great interest.

The first time she entered the palace, Chu Yuanniang seemed to be extremely happy, but she didn't care about Chu Nian, and she talked to Chu Yuanlang with all her heart.

Chu Yuanlang didn't have a good impression of this sister, and he kept asking and answering indifferently, and finally Chu Yuanniang's sense of joy gradually faded away, and she glared and said; "It's all your sisters, why are you so close to Chu Nian, and you can't be reasonable to me?"

Chu Nian sneered, turned his eyes to look out the window, and didn't hear Chu Yuanniang's words.

Chu Yuanlang smiled detachedly, "Yuan Niang thinks too much." ”

With a fist on the cotton, Chu Yuanniang was extremely angry, muttered dissatisfiedly, and no longer bored herself.

When she came out, the old lady told her that she must not cause trouble again, otherwise she would be like her sister, go back and think about it behind closed doors, and never come out again.

Chu Nian could probably understand what the old lady meant, she just saw that she couldn't rise like this, and she was afraid that she would not be able to control her in the future, so she was afraid, so she sent Chu Yuanniang to mix blindly.

But if she is willing to stir up, she will stir it up, although she told Chu Yuanlang that she was afraid that he would embarrass the Hou Mansion, but in the final analysis, what does the Hou Mansion have to do with losing face?

When she arrived at the Jinluan Palace, where the emperor had invited hundreds of officials, Chu Yuanniang was reluctant to follow Chu Nian, and went elsewhere with the mother she brought.

Chu Nian is also happy to be idle, since Chu Yuanniang took the initiative to leave, then if Chu Yuanniang causes any trouble, the old lady will no longer blame her.

All the officials came with their families, but Liu Qi was the only one who came over when he saw Chu Nian and Chu Yuanlang's sister and brother.

"Chu Yuanlang, three ladies." Liu Qi greeted them with great interest, and then led them inside, "I remember that it was the first time you participated in the palace banquet?" Just sit next to me and take care of it. ”

Chu Nian didn't refuse, and the two brothers sat down beside Liu Qi, but at this time, Chu Nian felt that a gaze was falling on him. She turned back with this feeling, it was Shen Dusk.

Chu Nian smiled lightly, nodded slightly, and stopped looking at him.

"Third sister, what's wrong?" Chu Yuanlang noticed that Chu Nian's face was a little pale and said with concern.

Shaking his head, Chu Nian let go of the hand clenched tightly in his sleeve robe, and a smile stretched out at the corner of his mouth, "It's okay." ”

It must have been Liu Qi's relationship that made Shen Duan notice her, but what she wanted was everyone's attention, and it didn't matter.

The emperor and the empress were late, and the crown prince Ming Xiu was dressed in formal clothes today, but with a silly smile on his face, he was pulled by the maid to sit beside the emperor.

This emperor has always been uninterested in political affairs, and the power has been handed over to the queen mother and the prime minister, the puppet emperor. But as far as Chu Nian knows, he has always loved the prince very much, and he has never abandoned him because he is a fool, and Su Nian was fortunate to talk to the emperor in his previous life, and he pretended that although he was a common man, he yearned for a peaceful life.

He doesn't like to be at the mercy of others, but he turns a blind eye to what the Queen Mother does.

"Child, it's hard to have both loyalty and filial piety—"

After that heart-to-heart exchange with the emperor, Chu Nian's opinion of this cowardly emperor completely changed, and she also believed that if the power could be handed over to the emperor, this would definitely be a generation of Ming monarchs.

When he came back to his senses, the banquet was halfway through, and the cold gaze of the head fell on his face, Chu Nian frowned, and immediately stretched out, pretending to be a little bored and said to Liu Qi on his side: "General Liu, maybe I drank too much wine, and the little girl felt tightness in her chest and went out to breathe." ”

Liu Qi nodded, "It's okay, but pay attention to safety." ”

After greeting Chu Yuanlang again, Chu Nian got up and slipped out of the palace gate while no one was paying attention.

At this moment, the excitement behind him finally had nothing to do with him, Chu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, walked towards the hidden rockery not far away, and after taking a few steps, he saw the figure, standing silently.

Hearing the movement, Ming Xiu turned around and looked at Chu Nian with a cold gaze, "It's here." ”

Chu Nian nodded, looking at the perfect handsome face, and the corners of his mouth were sneering, "I didn't expect His Highness to pretend to be stupid and pretend to be quite like." ”

Ming Xiu frowned, and took a step forward, "You are getting closer and closer to Liu Qi." ”

Watching him approach step by step, Chu Nian knew that he was angry again, but he couldn't figure out what kind of anger he was having, "Didn't His Highness send him to stick to me?" If not, please ask His Highness to help drive him away, I annoy him too late. ”

Ming Xiu's brows stretched a little, "You should know what kind of person he is." ”

"Of course I know, don't bother to remind His Highness."

Chu Nian's eyes suddenly sank, of course she knew that this was clear in exchange for hundreds of lives of the Su family!

Looking at Chu Nian's suddenly changing face, Ming Xiu's eyes were secretive, "I don't want to be alone, but I tried my best to support it, but it was a white-eyed wolf." ”

Chu Nian didn't speak, she knew what the prince was worried about. Now that he has put all his net worth on Chu Nian's body, if Chu Nian defects and the prime minister's faction knows all the secrets of the prince, the fate of the prince can be imagined.

"Please rest assured, His Royal Highness the Prince, who I cooperate with, it is not Liu Qi's turn."

At that moment, hatred suddenly erupted in her eyes, Liu Qi, Shen Dui, I don't care if you are forced to frame the Su family or not, I will definitely make you pay the full price!

Ming Xiu's eyes condensed slightly, "Someone is coming." ”

Chu Nian lowered his head, put away all the killing intent in his eyes, and then raised his head, and looked at Shang Mingxiu's inquiring eyes.

At last, he rolled over and drowned in darkness.

"You're doing it yourself."

"Chu San Niang, the queen is invited."

The eunuch's sharp voice came from behind him, Chu Nian looked back, and an old eunuch with a respectful face was looking at her with a smile.

She took a deep breath, "Please let my father-in-law lead the way." ”

When I arrived at the Zhengyang Palace, a woman in a phoenix robe sat on the phoenix chair with a tired face.

"I've seen the Queen Mother."

Chu Nian was amazed by the queen's beauty, it stands to reason that she had already given birth to a prince, but her face did not look like a middle-aged woman.

It is rumored that the emperor and the empress are in love, and this empress is the concubine of the royal family. It's just that Chu Nian felt sad for the queen in his heart, and his father married her to the puppet emperor, just to make her another puppet.

Otherwise, the prince doesn't have to bother pretending to be stupid.

"No courtesy." The queen held up a kind smile, "Are you not used to palace banquets?" ”

Chu Nian was not surprised, "It's the courtiers who see little in the world." ”

The person sitting on the throne waved his hand, "When I first entered the palace, this palace didn't like this place full of sanctimonious and hypocrisy. ”

She knows that the purpose of the maternal family to marry herself into the palace is just to hope that the entire royal bloodline will be at the mercy of his royal family.

The queen stood up, the maid on the side did not move, Chu Nian stepped forward to support the queen's slender figure, and the two walked towards the outside of the hall together.

The courtyard of Zhengyang Hall is full of peach trees, at this moment in early spring, the peach blossoms are blooming, under the moonlight, a piece of pink is particularly gratifying.

After retiring the maids, the queen was a little stunned, "I know that the palace likes peach blossoms, since the palace entered the palace, the emperor has come here every year to plant a peach tree for the palace, at first the palace thought that he was trying to win over the Wang family, and then it became clear that every peach tree here is from the emperor's heart." ”

Chu Nian was slightly shocked in her heart, she knew that the emperor was a person who valued love and righteousness, but she had never heard that the emperor loved the queen to such an extent.

That's why he let the Wang family act recklessly, one because of filial piety, and the other must be for the queen.

But he never asked the queen if he wanted him to suffer so much for her.

Chu Nian lowered her head, but she probably guessed the purpose of the queen calling her, I'm afraid......

"Do you know the Su family?"

Hearing the word "Su family" from the queen's mouth, Chu Nian had a little mixed taste, but he just lowered his head and said respectfully: "Yes, the courtiers have heard some rumors about the Su family. ”

The queen didn't have the idea of ending the topic, but stared at Chu Nian's face, "What do you think of the Su family?" ”

Chu Nian pursed her lips, she didn't know whether she should talk about the Su family who was brutalized by the greed of the Wang family in front of this queen of the Wang family.

The queen did not persecute Chu Nian, "Lord Su, he is a rare good official, a son and daughter of the Su family, and he is also a rare elite loyalty." ”

A hint of discoloration flashed in her lowered eyes, and Chu Nian still said softly: "The little girl doesn't know much about the Su family, but Su Yuanlang once saved the little girl's life. ”

The queen nodded slowly, "I've heard from this palace about this. ”

Chu Nian just raised his eyes, but he looked at the queen's eyes that hid the moon.

Also, the prince pretended to be stupid, and the queen didn't need it, and the Wang family must have known about her and Liu Qi's rhetoric.

Those eyes are like a pair of stagnant water, but there are still thousands of painful stories hidden in them.

"This palace doesn't want the Zhenning Marquis Mansion to become the second Su family."

Chu Nian's hands were suddenly tightly grasped by the queen, and she could even feel that those white hands were clear and cold.

Raising her eyes, it was the queen's misty eyes.

Chu Nian's eyes were dazed for a moment, and then turned to Qingming, "Niangniang, little girl...... I see. ”

The queen nodded, and the corners of her mouth raised the first sincere smile since Chu Nian entered the palace, as if the beauty who almost wanted to cry just now did not exist.