Chapter 53: The Palace Banquet Begins
When everyone saw her expression, they knew that Xu Zhaohua's words were true, it seemed that it was really the concubine who bullied her at a young age and let her daughter let her play everywhere, Miss Xu is really kind.
"Can my sister see clearly?" Xu Zhaohua sat calmly and asked.
Xu Shaoyun was silent.
Xu Zhaohua stretched out his hand to her and said, "Since my sister has seen it clearly, let's change it to my sister."
Zhou Shengchenmo looked at the more and more eyes gathered around him, felt very embarrassed, and said, "Give it to her."
Xu Shaoyun trembled her hands, endured the reluctance and resentment in her heart, and handed the hairpin she had saved for a long time to Xu Zhaohua, and at the moment she gave Xu Zhaohua she said again: "My sister knows that she is wrong, and there is one more thing to ask my sister, my sister should not rob the prince with her sister again, okay?" The younger sister and the prince are in love with each other. ”
Xu Zhaohua took the hairpin without hesitation, and raised his eyebrows after listening to her words, this is not crying when he doesn't see the coffin, and he dares to continue.
Listening to Xu Shaoyun's words, Zhou Shengchenmo felt a trace of pride in his heart, if it was true, then didn't her eyes just now mean begging him for protection?
Everyone's minds also followed the conversation here, from the hairpin competition between simple sisters to a complex love triangle?
"Two lovers? When did my sister know the prince, and when did I know the prince? Xu Zhaohua tried hard to make himself cooperate with Xu Shaoyun's performance.
"Obviously, I met the prince first, although it wasn't the prince who saved me that time, but when I woke up, the prince was by my side, and you were just the prince I met when the prince came to invite me to swim in the lake." Xu Zhaohua added drama to himself.
"Obviously, you stepped in, I have already given it to you, what do you want, I didn't want to disturb you, but you still want to disturb me." Xu Zhaohua asked pitifully, tears falling as the words continued.
Everyone thought about it, yes, it was indeed Miss Xu who came first, and then it was Miss Xu Er who took the initiative to find it, so it seems that Miss Xu's words are true. It was another drama of bullying by a junior superior, and a very small number of women present were a little indignant, and there was some contempt in their eyes when they looked at Xu Shaoyun.
Xu Shaoyun didn't expect Xu Zhaohua's eloquence to be so good, and a few words made these people believe her.
When Zhou Shengchenmo heard this, whether it was true or not, he swelled even more.
"This king doesn't know that you have suffered these grievances, this king ......" Zhou Shengchenmo was about to say something coyly, and then planned to take Xu Zhaohua into his arms, Xu Zhaohua interrupted him: "Lord, after all, she is my sister, and all the grievances I have suffered will be forgotten, but since the prince abandoned me and chose my sister, here I implore the prince to treat my sister well, don't mess with flowers and grass to make my sister sad, I thank the prince here, and also bless the prince."
"Miss Xu is really kind." Someone inadvertently sighed.
"Yes, you can still choose to forgive this kind of person, it seems that she really spoils her sister."
"I also want to spoil my sister like this, but I will never snatch a man with my sister."
“………”
The whispers around her were not loud but could clearly reach Xu Shaoyun's ears, and she felt ashamed.
Zhou Shengchenmo felt even more faceless, just like this, he didn't drink the tea, but he was given a negative reputation. It was the same last time, if it weren't for her, he would have been engaged to Xu Zhaohua by now, and he wouldn't have to do such a dangerous thing as calculating the Su family. He glanced at Xu Shaoyun angrily, turned his head and left.
Now Xu Shaoyun stood awkwardly in place.
"The prince is gone, isn't my sister leaving?" Xu Zhaohua looked at Xu Shaoyun suspiciously, and asked very simply.
"Hmph." Xu Shaoyun snorted angrily, turned around and left.
Xu Zhaohua hurriedly said: "Sister, remember, don't go home too late, after all, you are still a lady who has not yet left the cabinet."
Hearing this, Xu Shaoyun's soles were crooked, she almost slipped, and left in a hurry without looking back.
Xu Zhaohua saw that she was gone, wiped the undried tears on her face, and continued to drink tea.
Seeing that there was nothing good to watch, everyone went on with their own business, only occasionally paying attention to the situation over there.
"This Miss Xu is different from the rumors, it's really interesting." In the private room on the second floor, Jiang Heng looked downstairs and laughed wildly.
Originally, Zhou Sheng Cuobai's mood was very good, and it was not good to hear what he said, could it be that Jiang Heng fell in love with Xu Zhaohua, that was not good.
"Ahem." Zhou Shengcuobai coughed lightly twice, attracting Jiang Heng's attention.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Heng stopped and asked with a smile.
"You think she's funny?"
"It's really funny, and it's a lot like a person." Jiang Heng said without denying it.
"Like whom?"
"Her eloquence reminds me of Su Xun, I wonder how Su Xun is now? Do you know? ”
"I don't know." Jiang Heng's sudden suspicion made Zhou Shengcuobai's heart tighten.
"You said that if you run into Su Xun, then how about I ask him to introduce this Miss Xu to me?" Jiang Heng's eyes suddenly lit up and he proposed to Zhou Shengcuobai.
"Nope." Zhou Shengcuobai subconsciously objected, and then saw Jiang Heng looking at him with puzzled eyes, and explained: "I don't know when you meet Su Xun, and the matter at home is estimated to have not been resolved."
"You're right, then I'd better find out for myself." With that, Jiang Heng went downstairs to find Xu Zhaohua.
Zhou Sheng Cuobai really wanted to slap himself at this time and let you talk nonsense.
Soon, Jiang Heng led Xu Zhaohua upstairs.
"See the Emperor." Xu Zhaohua came and saluted.
"Flat." Zhou Sheng Cuobai hurriedly said.
After Xu Zhaohua got up, Jiang Heng hurriedly pulled her to sit down, and pushed all the snacks on the table in front of Xu Zhaohua, showing infinite hospitality.
Xu Zhaohua looked at Zhou Shengcuobai, and even if Zhou Shengcuobai was unhappy, he only shrugged his shoulders at Xu Zhaohua to express his helplessness.
"Childe, this is?" Xu Zhaohua asked as if he didn't know him.
Only then did Jiang Heng remember to report to his family: "I am Jiang Heng, the grandson of the crown prince and the prince, and I am also a good friend of Su Xun." The front is not important, the back is important.
Sure enough, Xu Zhaohua said in surprise: "It turned out to be my cousin's friend." Who's good friends with you.
Jiang Heng flutteringly felt that he was one step closer to Xu Zhaohua.
"Then has Jiang Gongzi seen his cousin recently? How is he? Xu Zhaohua asked with wide eyes and an expectant expression.
Jiang Heng choked and said nonsense: "Su Xun, he's been doing well lately." Then he saw Zhou Shengcuobai raise his eyebrows and look at him, he looked at Zhou Shengcuobai pitifully with please, and saw Zhou Shengcuobai's white face twisted to the side.
Xu Zhaohua took in the small movements of the two of them.
"Really? I haven't seen my cousin in a long time. Xu Zhaohua deliberately realized that he missed his cousin's ambiguous appearance.
Jiang Heng listened to her tone with a little different from his sister's feelings for his brother, and had an idea in his heart, but he asked in disbelief: "Miss Xu, are you ...... to Su Xun?"
Before he finished his words, Xu Zhaohua blushed and said, "I heard that my mother has engaged me and my cousin." Saying that, Xu Zhaohua complained about himself in his heart and got engaged to himself.
Zhou Shengcuobai couldn't hold back when he heard this, he laughed out loud, and hurriedly drank tea to cover up, but coughed coughing.
Jiang Heng suddenly heard that she was already engaged, and he was still a little sad, but the atmosphere was ruined in an instant, and he looked at Zhou Shengcuobai.
Zhou Shengcuobai silently covered his face with a teacup.
Xu Zhaohua tried hard not to laugh, and his eyes were still wide open at Jiang Heng, full of innocence.
Jiang Heng was a little at a loss when she saw her like this, and only said with a dry smile: "You...... Eat a snack. ”
Xu Zhaohua smiled at him and ate silently.
Jiang Heng looked loveless in a place she couldn't see.
Xu Zhaohua saw that the time was almost up, so he got up and said goodbye.
After Xu Zhaohua left, Jiang Heng pounced on Zhou Shengcuobai and said, "Your Majesty, do you say that this Su Xun is not me, the minister was bullied by him so miserably." ”
Zhou Shengcuobai pushed him away with a look of disgust and said, "I also have something to do, I will leave first, and you will pay for the tea." ”
Bad friends, bad friends. Jiang Heng looked indignant.
Xu Zhaohua returned to the mansion, but when he didn't see his brother, he saw Su Chengbi sitting there in a daze with a sad face.
She walked over quietly, ready to scare her mother, but heard Su Chengbi say, "Don't make trouble, my mother is not in the mood now." ”
Xu Zhaohua sat down boredly and said, "What happened to my mother, why did she hang her head?" ”
Su Chengbi thought about her daughter's intelligence these days, maybe her daughter would have a good way, and she told Xu Zhaohua about it.
After listening to this, Xu Zhaohua felt that the development of things was inseparable from the previous life.
Su Chengbi saw Xu Zhaohua bowing his head and contemplating, so he comforted and said: "Crispy, if you don't have any ideas, don't force yourself, your uncle will definitely handle this matter." ”
"Mother, I have to ask my uncle to go to the military department to go to Shangshu for this matter."
"Why?" Su Chengbi asked curiously.
"My mother just needs to go and tell my uncle, and my uncle will definitely understand." Xu Zhaohua did not explain why, but said with a firm face.
Su Chengbi believed Xu Zhaohua's words and went immediately.
The Queen Mother is also involved in this matter, even if she wants to fabricate it out of thin air, she can't stand the evidence of real evidence, it seems that her grandfather is still prescient, otherwise she would not have thought of this method, and in the previous life, the military department Shangshu has always stood on Zhou Shengchenmo's side, so even if there is evidence, it has been destroyed by the military department, in this life she mentioned the military department Shangshu, with his resourcefulness should be able to understand soon.
As Xu Zhaohua thought, the military department Shangshu has indeed been thinking about her words, at first, the military department Shangshu originally thought that he was actually taught a lesson by a little girl, but the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became. Small profits? Are you talking about King Li? Now he is on King Li's side, and it seems that King Li is right. So is she trying to get me to give up this little bit of petty profit and turn to someone with huge interests? Who else could be in this court? The military department Shangshu pondered and meditated, he first thought that the Su family was going to rebel and then denied it, and suddenly a person broke into his mind and couldn't shake it for a long time: Your Majesty!
The Su family is on the emperor's side, no wonder she said that if she doesn't want to lose all her money, she shouldn't participate, and what the emperor said before he died, he actually thought it out because of this girl's reminder, and it seems that he will have to plan well in the future.
"My lord, General Su is here." It's still the coachman who came to report. This coachman is not only a coachman, but also his confidant, who has been with him for many years.
"The subordinate has saluted General Su, I don't know what the general has to do here." The military department Shangshu immediately went out to greet him, after all, Su Chengtuo's official position was two levels greater than him.
"Lord Shangshu doesn't need to panic, Su just came to visit the adult." Su Chengtuo unceremoniously sat in the main seat.
"Tea." He commanded his subordinates, and then sat down in the deputy seat.
"Lord Shangshu is an old man in the court." Su Chengtuo recalled.
"Not bad." The military department Shangshu nodded and said, "It has been dozens of years since the lower officials followed the first emperor. ”
"The first emperor trusts your lord very much."
"I can't talk about trust, it's just that I've been following the first emperor for a long time, and the first emperor can see the lower officials in his eyes."
"Your Excellency is very humble."
The two of them were under the guise of this, one did not say the real purpose, and the other held back and did not ask.
After a long time, Shangshu of the Ministry of War couldn't help but ask: "My lord, what is the matter with you leaving here, just tell the lower official, and the lower official will definitely do it." ”
It's not that the military department can't stand it, it's that his precious tea is about to be saved, and he doesn't dare to give the manual and the tea that is not good to brew.
"Since the adults have said so, then Su will also tell the truth." Su Chengtuo saw that there were steps and went down.
"Su knew that the Queen Mother and King Li were going to make a fuss about the imperial court appropriation for the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and framed Su for embezzling the million taels of gold."
"That was half a year ago."
"Yes, when the first emperor was there, he was very anxious because of the flood, so he didn't check it carefully, which gave them a loophole."
"So what can the lower officials do?"
"The first emperor once had a holy decree left here for the adult, and Su's requirements were not high, but he just wanted the adult to take this wind holy decree to the court to testify for Su."
Divine decree? The military department Shangshu frowned and thought, it seems that there is indeed a letter, he has pressed it in the inventory, and testifying in the court is not clearly saying that he is on the emperor's side? Whatever, this is what he originally planned, not to mention that Xu Zhaohua reminded him that this kindness of mentioning points will be reported here.
Thinking of this, the military department Shangshu said: "Don't worry, my lord, the next official will definitely do it." ”
Su Chengtuo listened to his assurance, suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said gratefully: "The actions that the adults helped Su Mou, Su Mou will never forget in this life." ”
"My lord's words are serious, it's not enough to just be a subordinate official, let's collect some more evidence quickly." The military department Shangshu said earnestly.
"Having an adult is twice the result with half the effort, Su will not bother and say goodbye." Su Chengtuo came and went in a hurry.
"Mother, don't worry, my uncle will definitely persuade the military department to agree." Xu Zhaohua comforted Su Chengbi, who had been anxiously turning around.
"Persuasion? Just how to convince the old fox with his non-speaking mouth. Su Chengbi unceremoniously belittled Su Chengtuo and said worriedly.
Xu Zhaohua, Xu Songchen, and Su Qinfeng all silently shut up.
Until Su Chengtuo came back. Su Chengbi hurriedly went up and asked, "How is it?"
"Naturally, I agreed." Su Chengtuo said proudly: "You still don't believe me when I go out?"
It was naturally a good thing that the military department Shangshu agreed to help, and Su Chengbi finally let go of the hanging heart, and said mockingly: "I don't know who said it in my snot and tears, what should I do?" If I don't do this, I will become a sinner of the Su family! "Su Chengbi imitated it in a good way.
Su Chengtuo's old face turned red, and he begged for mercy in a low voice: "There are still children, save me some face."
Su Chengbi let him go.
"But the old fox's reaction today is a little wrong." After talking and laughing, Su Chengtuo noticed that something was wrong.
"What's wrong?" Su Chengbi asked.
Su Chengtuo shook his head and said that there was nothing more. His eyes looked at Xu Zhaohua, and Xu Zhaohua noticed that he was still doing his own thing and ignored it.
Two days later.
Su Chengbi pulled Xu Zhaohua to Su Chengtuo's house early to wait. Today's court is Su Chengtuo's matter of clarifying the facts.
Su Chengbi is here to wait for the result. Xu Zhaohua had already made up her mind, so she was still dozing off when she was pulled up so early, so she asked Su Chengbi to wait there alone, and she sat on the chair and dozed off.
After a long time, Xu Zhaohua was awakened by a hearty laugh of "hahaha".
Xu Zhaohua rubbed his eyes and saw Su Chengtuo happily walking in. Su Chengbi saw him so happy, and knew that the matter was solved.
"You can't imagine how fierce the debate in the court is today." Su Chengtuo said mysteriously.
"No matter how fierce it is, it's the lower officials who are talking." Su Chengtuo was followed by one person: the military department Shangshu, and at this time he was saying with a resentful face.
"I didn't expect you to be so eloquent, my lord." Su Chengtuo patted Shangshu's shoulder and praised.
The military department Shangshu was not surprised, but looked at Xu Zhaohua, Xu Zhaohua nodded to him, Shangshu also nodded to her, and the two tacitly.
"Mother, relieved now?" Xu Zhaohua walked up to Su Chengbi, who had been watching, and asked.
"Relieved, relieved." Su Chengbi nodded again and again.
"Let's leave first, don't bother my brother, your monk Shangshu." Su Chengbi stepped forward to say goodbye.
"Madame is gracious." Lord Shangshu hurriedly returned the salute.
Then Xu Zhaohua followed Su Chengbi back to his house.
There was a jubilant atmosphere, and here was Xu Qingshan coming back dejectedly.
The thing didn't succeed, but it was taken out of the kettle, and it didn't matter if it lost a squire, the key was that it also lost the rights of a military department secretary and the Ministry of Industry. Zhou Shengchenmo was furious, and Xu Qingshan naturally suffered.
Therefore, Xu Qingshan's mood at the moment is very bad, and the subordinates who know each other are hiding far away for fear of touching the mold. But Wanxin didn't know what was going on, but she actually started a fire at Xu Qingshan, crying, Xu Qingshan was also angry at her, and the two of them threw things at each other, until Xu Qingshan slapped Wanxin's face.
Everything seemed to be still, and then Wanxin became hysterical, Xu Qingshan didn't want to pay attention to her anymore, so he let his subordinates drag her and left by herself.
Su Chengbi and Xu Zhaohua came back just in time to watch this good show, Wanxin also saw Su Chengbi's mother and daughter when she was struggling, she stared at Su Chengbi's mother and daughter tightly with a pair of quenched eyes, her eyes were full of hatred.
Xu Zhaohua and Su Chengbi don't care at all, they are just clowns jumping off the beam.
Then the two of them walked away.
Xu Shaoyun still wanted to come to Zhou Shengchenmo to be coquettish today, but she didn't expect Zhou Shengchenmo to be so angry that she didn't see her at all. She walked out again alone, walking aimlessly down the street.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she looked at the handsome man who was pacing slowly not far away, she naturally recognized who he was, so she deliberately walked to him, and when she walked to him, she pretended to be bumped into, and fell towards him.
Su Qinfeng stretched out his hand to help her and said, "Miss is fine?"
The beautiful male voice full of magnetism made Xu Shaoyun's ears crisp, lowered his head and blushed shyly, and whispered, "I'm fine."
Then, as if he had just discovered that something was wrong, he got up from Su Qinfeng's arms.
"It's okay." After Su Qinfeng finished speaking, he continued to walk forward.
Xu Shaoyun didn't expect him to leave like this at all, he didn't pity Xiangxiang and sent her home or anything, looked at his back and stomped his feet angrily, and then turned around and continued to walk.
In the place where Xu Shaoyun couldn't see, Su Qinfeng wiped the hand that had just held Xu Shaoyun with a handkerchief in disgust and threw it away, looking at the clothes and thinking about the clothes to change them and throw them away.
Xu Shaoyun can recognize Su Qinfeng, how can Su Qinfeng not recognize Xu Shaoyun, Xu Shaoyun wants to catch Su Qinfeng, Su Qinfeng thinks the same.
It's been another few ordinary days, but it's gradually getting lively. After all, it's the New Year.
Zhou Sheng Cuobai announced that the palace banquet would be held as usual.
Every minister is alive, although the emperor can't accept the concubine now, but it's good to look at it first.
Therefore, on the day of the palace banquet, every lady can be said to be competing for beauty and openness.
Xu Zhaohua followed Su Chengbi's side, and she was dazzled by the clothes of some young ladies around her, and the fat powder on her body made her confused.
"Zhaohua, this is Qin Lu, the eldest daughter of Qin Yushi." Su Chengbi introduced Xu Zhaohua.
Qin Lu also stepped forward enthusiastically and said to Xu Zhaohua: "This is Sister Zhaohua, I haven't seen it for a long time, and it's getting better and better."
Xu Zhaohua couldn't hold back the moment she stepped forward and sneezed, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I've been feeling cold lately, and my sister is getting more and more beautiful."
Qin Lu didn't care, smiled and left.
Xu Zhaohua looked at her back and shook his head silently: It's a pity that there is a heron word.
"The palace feast begins." With a chant from the eunuch.
The crowd waiting outside began to go in and take their seats.
Xu Zhaohua and the others sat in the middle position, Xu Songchen sat opposite them, and the men and women sat separately.
Next to Xu Songchen sat Xu Qingshan, Xu Songchen didn't pay attention to him, but secretly winked at Xu Zhaohua. Xu Zhaohua snickered with his wide sleeves half-covering his mouth.
Jiang Heng, who was sitting a little above, saw Xu Zhaohua's eyes lit up, and he remembered something and darkened his eyes.
After everyone sat down, the eunuch called out again: "Welcome to the emperor, the queen mother."
"Long live the emperor, long live the queen mother, long live, long live."
The crowd stood up and shouted in unison.
Zhou Sheng Cuobai walked over in front of everyone calmly, and also aimed at Xu Zhaohua with his afterglow, and when no one noticed, a smile flashed on the corner of his mouth.
After Zhou Sheng Cuobai sat down, he said, "Flat."
"Your Majesty." Then they got up and sat down.
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