According to King Chen's original expectations, he naturally hoped that the person who came with him would be the emperor's person, which would save a lot of trouble. If the person who came with him was the queen mother's person, when the emperor asked back, what he heard was not the most direct response, and the resulting dissatisfaction with the prince would be weaker.

And with King Chen's layout, she and King Chen both felt that it was more likely that the emperor would send someone to follow.

Rong Yunxi walked back to Yuhua Pavilion with Qingluo, and after sitting down, he saw Li Zhonggui coming back from the back pavilion and standing quietly behind the emperor. Other than that, there was no one else moving around. It can be seen that the only person who went out with him was Li Zhonggui. The one who heard their conversation was naturally Li Zhonggui. Rong Yunxi felt that this matter was done at this point. Next, you can just feast and drink freely.

Being made such a fuss, the prince couldn't help but panic. This time, it was not Qingluo who kept looking at the prince's side, but the prince who looked at Qingluo's side from time to time. But it's not very obvious, it's just that when you're thinking about things, you inadvertently look here.

King Chen sometimes raised his glass to the crown prince and King Jing, and the two of them also returned the salute, brothers, friends and brothers, and the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious. Gradually getting drunk, the calculations of King Chen and the crown prince hidden under this harmonious banquet seemed really insignificant. It's as if at this Chinese New Year's Eve family feast, all the harmony is real.

When the banquet was almost over, one of Li Zhonggui's apprentices quietly came around from the back cabinet and whispered in Li Zhonggui's ear.

Hearing this, Li Zhonggui's face changed dramatically!

Rong Yunxi saw Li Zhonggui's reaction, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart. I thought that Gonggong Li was a person who had gone through strong winds and waves, what words could make him change his face so disregarding the occasion?

The emperor noticed the actions of Li Zhonggui and his apprentice, and turned around to take a look. Li Zhonggui looked embarrassed and hurriedly sent his apprentice. But the little eunuch walked back step by step, looking at his master, looking very anxious.

Li Zhonggui stood behind the emperor for a long time, and after thinking about it, he took a step to the emperor's side, whispered something in the emperor's ear, and said something steadily.

When the emperor heard this, he was silent for a long time and glanced at the queen mother...... Originally, he was about to tell Li Zhonggui, but he was about to open his mouth, but he suddenly stopped, his eyes swept around his sons, and Fang continued to instruct Li Zhonggui.

This command is actually very different from the previous command.

Previously, he thought that because the Queen Mother was here, and it was a family banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, it was really unlucky to say that this matter was really unlucky. Therefore, it was originally planned for Li Zhonggui to call people outside Kunning Palace to wait, and wait for the family banquet to be over. But suddenly a thought flashed through me, and I changed my mind.

He wanted to see how these concubines and children reacted.

Moreover, it is impossible to hide this from the Queen Mother. The Thunder Country has made such a mess, and it is impossible for the Wind Country to easily tolerate it. Since this matter will reach the ears of the Queen Mother sooner or later, it is better to tell her first. Therefore, he instructed Li Zhonggui to pass on the news that the envoys of the Lei State would meet him.

"Queen Mother...... the emperor called the Queen Mother in a low voice.

The Queen Mother was looking at the song and dance, but she didn't notice the actions of the emperor and Li Zhonggui.

"The envoy from the country of Lei came and said that there was something important to report. Xu Shiyi'er had something happen on the way to her relatives. ”

The Queen Mother frowned, and her voice was already a little deep: "What's the matter?" ”

Seeing the emperor's embarrassed look, the queen mother's heart sank even more. asked, "Is Yi'er ......?"

"Let's see what the envoy of the Thunder Kingdom has to say." The emperor sighed.

The Queen Mother was in a trance, and she was busy holding her mind. But the corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyebrows tightened. Slowly turned around, closed his eyes and calmed down for a while.

Rong Yunxi looked at the Queen Mother's reaction, and felt even more surprised. What is it that makes the Queen Mother so unable to control her emotions.

After a while, I saw Li Zhonggui coming in from the main gate, standing at the door and clapping his hands. When the musicians heard this, they all stopped, bowed their heads and withdrew.

Behind Li Zhonggui, there stood a Lei Guoren wearing a tiger skin jacket with a frosty face. This person Rong Yunxi has seen it, and he is a middle-aged guard beside Lei Qianliu.

Li Zhonggui took this guard into the Yuhua Pavilion, and the guard knelt on the ground with a puff, kowtowed heavily, and said, "The guilty minister greets His Majesty the Emperor of the Wind Country." ”

Rong Yunxi said secretly, when he went out with Lei Qianliu to the Wind Country a while ago, he had never seen them so respectful. Thinking of Li Zhonggui's reaction and the Queen Mother's expression, I couldn't help but sink in my heart, could it be that something happened to Yi'er?

"You said you had something important to report, what was it?" The emperor asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty the Emperor forgives you...... Princess, Her Royal Highness Princess...... On our way back with Her Royal Highness the Princess, we met the Assassins of the Fire Nation...... Her Royal Highness the Princess...... Assassinated. ”

"Are you worried about your life?" King Chen's anxious voice rushed out of his mouth, and the people almost rushed out, as if they wanted to grab the envoy's collar immediately.

But naturally he still has an identity. After leaving the table slightly, Fu sat upright again.

Rong Yunxi could see that King Chen's anxiety was completely out of instinct. It was the most sincere reaction when I heard the bad news.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess, she ......," the envoy said cryptically, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very grief-stricken, and has helped the princess's coffin back to the Thunder Country and buried it with the gift of the crown princess." My Royal Highness the Prince's iron-clad man, the knife into the flesh and skin did not cry out in pain, but in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess, he cried into a tearful person, and swore that he would never continue the string within three years. In order to repay the princess, she chased after her for thousands of miles. ”

The envoy of the Lei State spoke with a crying sound, but he squeezed for a long time and did not see tears. It's just that the people here don't have the heart to pay attention to his reaction. Anyway, no one took his words to heart to excuse Lei Qianliu. All they care about is the result of what the envoy says.

For a while, there was silence in the Yuhua Pavilion.

The emperor frowned, his eyes were also sad, but his gaze swept over the faces of everyone present.

Everyone's face naturally has a sad look, but this grief is real and false. The women in the harem, he didn't care too much, what he cared about was how his three sons and one daughter reacted.

At this time, the third child's expression was not to be seen, because his reaction just now was already very satisfactory. So the eyes are still on the crown prince and King Jing at most. Neither of these two sons noticed his gaze. Instead, he frowned, immersed in grief, and did not seem to be faking.

The emperor was a little relieved, withdrew his gaze on his children, and looked at the envoy of the Lei Kingdom with heavy eyes: "Where are your guards?" Since you Lei Guo are all iron-clad men, why can't even a woman be protected by more than 100 close guards? ”

"His Majesty the Emperor is angry...... "The envoy of the Thunder Country kowtowed heavily to the ground, "The villains of the Fire Country are very despicable for the good of my in-laws of the two countries. First he hid in the dark and gave us sweat medicine, and then took advantage of our unpreparedness to carry out a sneak attack, and the guards of our Lei Kingdom suffered heavy casualties, even His Royal Highness the Prince, who was also seriously injured to protect the princess......"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may have other evil intentions in the Fire Country, I am afraid that they will take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Wind Country and be unfavorable to the Wind Country, so they specially ordered the criminal ministers to come day and night to report to His Majesty the Emperor of the Wind Country!"

The emperor looked at the envoy for a long time, and said with a smile: "Your letter is timely and reciprocated." Just in time for Chinese New Year's Eve, don't rush back to your life. Let's go after tonight, it's not a day or two. Zhonggui, you take your envoy down to settle down. ”

"Yes." Li Zhonggui responded, and then stepped forward to invite the envoy of Lei Guo to go back.

The envoy of the Lei Kingdom was very surprised, he didn't expect the Emperor of the Wind Country to order him to go down so happily, and he thought that he would have a good interrogation, and ...... There's a risk of losing your head. But now, he was politely invited to go down. didn't carefully interrogate the situation at the time, so it shouldn't be that after taking him down, he should not be secretly killed, right?

With a trace of apprehension and suspicion, he was stunned, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only retreat with Li Zhonggui.

The originally lively Chinese New Year's Eve family banquet instantly lost its atmosphere because of the arrival of this uninvited guest. The emperor and the queen mother didn't have the heart to continue, and everyone looked sad.

The queen said cautiously: "This is this year's business, and when the time comes, it will be a new year." It's not too late to hear the news. Ay...... Yi'er's ...... kid."

As he spoke, his voice was a little choked, and there were indeed tears in his eyes that had not fallen, so he stopped talking.

In fact, the reason why the emperor announced that the envoys of the Lei Kingdom came in was also for this reason. I think it's better to let the envoys of the Lei Kingdom pass on the bad news before the son. If it's Ming'er talking about it, it will be a bad omen for the New Year.

May this bad news be the last one of the year. At the beginning of the year, it is operation.

The queen's words reached the emperor's heart, and the emperor also sighed and said, "That's it, that's all for today, let's go back to our homes." ”

The Queen Mother nodded, her face sad, but she never said anything. The more this is the case, the more certain Rong Yunxi can be, the Queen Mother is really grief-stricken.

In fact, throwing away these identities, regardless of this oppressive majestic palace city, the Queen Mother is just an old man who cares about her children and grandchildren.

The Queen Mother got up, but her eyes were dark and she almost fainted! Fortunately, Mama Bo was quick and hurriedly supported the Queen Mother. With a support, the Queen Mother also came back to her senses. stood still, but in the end he sighed lightly and patted Mama Bo's hand: "Let's go......"

Everyone also got up with the emperor and the queen mother, and sent the emperor and the queen mother out of the back cabinet. The queen followed, and then the imperial concubine and the concubine Hui.