When the prince heard Qin Yingyue say this, his heart was a little relieved. Nodding his head, he said, "Yes, this is exactly what this palace means." Since you can't escape, you have confused your father, and this is also a way to escape. ”

I just don't know what the third brother will do. I hope that the stars will not miss and not leave a single living mouth. Otherwise, he really couldn't eat and walked away......

In Weiyang Palace, after lunch, the emperor left Kunning Palace and returned to the imperial study to read. called Li Zhonggui in and asked carefully about last night's incident.

Li Zhonggui told the emperor the conversation he had heard in the woods last night, but everything he could hear clearly. And the words that I couldn't hear clearly, I could guess the meaning of the words, and said: "It should be that Niangniang blamed Fumeiren for her gaffe, Fumeiren was not convinced, and Niangniang was a little annoyed." Fortunately, otherwise, with the cautious whispers of the two masters at the beginning, the slaves would not have heard anything. ”

It is difficult for him to speculate on the intentions of the masters, so he can only tell the emperor what he hears and sees truthfully, and let the emperor distinguish for himself. also lest he leave something behind, disturb the emperor's discernment, and turn around and put on something else.

The emperor listened, thought for a while, and asked, "Do you think, have they noticed you?" ”

"This ......," Li Zhonggui said, "there shouldn't be." The slave went out through the back door, and it was not the same path as the two masters. ”

The emperor also felt that this was not likely. Therefore, what Li Zhonggui secretly heard should be the truth.

Qingluo means that the prince used her sister as a threat to ask her to go to King Chen's side to do something, and he also wanted to kill her after the matter was completed and blame King Chen. Later, King Chen got a reputation as a disrespectful brother, saved her life, and let her cheat to death. Later, in order to prevent the prince from continuing to cause harm, he kept it outside.

As for the prince, after knowing her existence, in order to sit on the name of King Shichen's disrespect for his brother, and for fear that she would leak out any rumors, he sent someone to get rid of her.

The third child was frightened, and in order to save the life of this pregnant woman, he had to bring her into the palace. In order to show her face in front of the holy car, let everyone know that she is still alive.

Although the third child's actions were mostly due to his good beauty, he was really wronged. The third daughter-in-law is not bad, the third daughter-in-law's current situation is indeed a dilemma and difficult steps.

He is indeed too harsh on the third child.

If you want to support the third child to suppress the Zhenguo Mansion, how can you ignore the third child in the contest between the two sons? Even, occasionally, because of his brother, he will stand on the side of the prince......

Counting it up, it was his intention to offend the third child, even if it was not a father and son, but between colleagues and friends, it was indeed a bit unkind to let go of it after such a mess.

"I'm really getting bolder than the crown prince...... the emperor leaned back in his chair and sighed.

Li Zhonggui didn't dare to say anything, bowed his head and said nothing.

"Tell me to go down, tonight's food will be given to King Chen's Mansion with one more piece, and nine will also be given." The emperor said.

"Yes." Li Zhonggui responded. Because it was not too early, I asked the emperor, and when I saw that there were no other instructions, I immediately went to explain to the imperial dining room.

When I went out, I saw that the sky was still cold and clear, but there were more clouds at this time, and I was afraid that it was going to snow.

But I wasn't surprised. The sky in this imperial city has long changed.

After Li Zhonggui retreated, King Chen casually sent a little eunuch standing outside the imperial study, and asked him to call Du Fengsheng to the imperial study, and specially ordered Du Fengsheng not to wear official clothes, but to come casually and quietly.

On the prince's side, you have to check it carefully.

He had thought that although the prince was closer to his grandfather's house, it was nothing. After all, he has a deep relationship with his mother, and he also respects the people of his mother's family, which is understandable. Thinking that he was pure-minded, he respected his father and was afraid of his father, so he didn't dare to do something out of the ordinary. But now it seems that this is not the case......

harming the third child like this shows that his mind is not pure; Using Qufu City to collect money shows its great ambitions.

The crown prince has long sensed the change in the court, which is certain. But it seems that he does not intend to be down-to-earth and only obey the arrangement of his father, but intends to fight a way out by himself and keep his position. In other words, his eldest son has the heart to confront him!

If the prince is down-to-earth, even if he gets rid of the Zhenguo Mansion, he will not depose the prince. But the prince was too anxious and attached too much importance to the position of the prince. Trying to hold on too much will backfire.

The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, thinking carefully about his two sons......

At dinner time, the inner supervisor who gave the vegetables in the palace arrived. Since the masters of the mansion went out to receive the emperor's reward.

I heard the inner supervisor raise his voice and said: "Your Majesty gives Prince Chen imperial food, nine ways...... The first course is full of gold and jade...... The second way, the spring breeze is ten miles...... The third ...... Fourth ...... The Ninth ...... Step by step......"

King Chen pretended to be stunned and asked, "Father-in-law, is this ...... Is there anything wrong? The first day of the Chenwang Mansion has always been only seven dishes. Even if this king is crowned a prince, it should only be eight ways. ”

Li Zhonggui's apprentice, Xiao Zhang's father-in-law, said with a smile: "Your Highness, there will be no mistakes. It is the will of His Majesty himself, and this year His Highness will be given nine dishes. ”

"This ......" King Chen pretended to hesitate, not quite wanting to accept it.

But it's just for show, can you really not accept it?

"Your Highness, this is a great grace!" Xiao Zhang's father-in-law reminded in a low voice.

King Chen frowned, took the whole mansion, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Son, thank you for your father's favor......

The little eunuch at the bottom handed over the nine imperial meals to the servants of King Chen's Mansion, and Xiao Zhang's father-in-law retreated. Zhuo Jiu went out and gave him some reward money for tea.

After receiving this reward from the emperor, even the women in the palace who don't care much about the court situation know that today's reward is extraordinary. One by one, the atmosphere did not dare to come out, and stood in a proper manner.

King Chen instructed the servant who received the food: "Send it to Zhaodeyuan." I still put eight bowls of soup in it and sent it to the ladies to taste it, and we will share the emperor's grace. ”

"Concubine thank Your Highness for your reward."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your favor."

With the voices of the women, King Chen felt even more headache.

Striding back to Zhaode Temple, Rong Yunxi followed. Behind him was the quiet Feng Beining, and the equally quiet minions with vegetables. Not far away, were the women who were walking together to the back house.

But these women, who seem to be very sensible today, deliberately widened a lot of distance and didn't say anything, they all became like muffled gourds, and they didn't even bow their heads and whisper.

It seems that the sky is going to change, and everyone understands that it is time to be careful.

As soon as I arrived at Shotoku-in, the fluttering snowflakes fell. It snows on the first day of the Lunar New Year, is it a year of snow and a good year, or is it a sign of the year's coldness......

In this dynasty, only the prince of the East Palace has always been able to get nine dishes.

And that last course...... Step by step, the meaning is a little too clear.

Back in Zhaode Courtyard, Feng Beining didn't dare to make a noise, and frowned when he looked at the nine dishes that the servants had placed on the dining table.

King Chen didn't feel embarrassed, and beckoned to Rong Yunxi and Fengbei very easily: "Why are you stunned?" Serve hot. ”

didn't forget to say to Feng Bei: "After this meal, let Feng Si send you back to the palace." Don't delay me making love with your third sister-in-law. ”

Rong Yunxi glanced at him.

Feng Beining was very obedient this time and nodded obediently.

Raising the chopsticks, he still couldn't hold back, and asked in a low voice: "Third brother, if we eat, it's not appropriate, right?" Only in the prince's mansion can there be nine dishes. ”

"If you don't eat it, can you still send it back to my father? Isn't that looking for a draw? Maybe there are a lot of things going on this year, and my father is confused. No matter how much, eat quickly, don't deliberately delay time. "King Chen is very casual.

Feng Beining had no choice but to take a bite of the dish and put it in his mouth.

It seems that this year, it is destined to stop.

Is the father doing this to reward her third brother, or is he making trouble for her third brother!

In Rong Yunxi's heart, this is also the thing she muttered. The emperor's intention to do this, is it a reward or a punishment? Could it be that something happened last night went wrong? Did the emperor see that they deliberately set up a situation to harm the prince?

But if you think about it, there was nothing wrong with last night, whether it was at the night banquet or in the forest. Her words were not obvious, even if the emperor was suspicious and felt that they were deliberate, he might not be able to be sure.

The emperor is never a rash person, and it is unlikely that he will be punished so heavily if he is not sure.

Therefore, it is more likely that the reward will be greater.

It's just that this reward is too deceitful. Didn't the emperor think that this was clearly hating King Chen?

I don't know how the Prince's Mansion reacted after hearing this letter.

"What?" Hearing Zhang Fuhai's report, the prince frowned and let out a low sigh of surprise.

Originally, I asked Zhang Fuhai to inquire about what kind of dishes his father gave to King Chen this year, but he didn't expect to hear the nine ways of the imperial gift, and the last one was still - step by step. Isn't that too obvious?

So much so that the prince was not sure whether this was true.

"The minion hid in the corner, and listened to it very well. Father-in-law Zhang stood at the gate of the courtyard and raised his voice. Zhang Fuhai said.

The prince frowned, nodded and said, "Got it, you can step down." ”

"Yes." Zhang Fuhai answered, and hurriedly left the place of right and wrong. I'm afraid that His Highness will suddenly become angry and affect him.

After Zhang Fuhai stepped back, the prince looked at the nine dishes on the table, but he had no appetite.

The remaining eight dishes given by the emperor to King Chen's mansion are the same as those given to him, only this ninth dish -

His prince's mansion is, the dragon soars and the tiger leaps; Chenwang's Mansion is rising step by step.