The lights are shining brightly, and the newly laid white jade floor tiles reflect the light shadows, and the huge banquet hall is like daylight. Nanmu inlaid luodian fine tooth tables are lined up from the depths of the hall to the outside, with fifty tables on the left and right, and can seat hundreds of people. On each table is a set of plum blossom Linghan pastel tea sets, which are supported by colorful brocade Ruyi hexagons, which can be regarded as extravagant to the extreme.

Everyone looked around again, only to find that on the wall of the whole hall, there were rows of cranes and clouds of candlesticks, and the cranes on each candlestick had different postures, and none of them were the same. After observing it like this, everyone admired the gorgeous decoration of this banquet parlor, and even sighed that the eldest princess was deeply favored by the king.

For a while, there was a sound of tsk in the banquet room. The eldest princess saw it in her eyes and heard it in her ears, and she felt even more happy.

King Yan and the queen came, and she had a light on her face, so she naturally arranged for them to sit at the table. The people invited tonight were all clan relatives, and when they saw King Yan and Queen Yan seated, they also sat down in order of seniority. Only Princess Jincheng was pregnant, and she had just lost her husband, so she didn't go to the banquet.

At three o'clock, the birthday banquet starts on time. The music rose with the trend, and the dancing girls flowed in. The song platform is warm, and a piece of spring is melting; The dance hall warms the sleeves, and the eyes are full of summer colors.

In this piece of singing and dancing, the eldest princess slowly got up with her cup, walked up to the Danqi, and saluted to King Yan and the queen: "The king and the queen are here, and Pingcheng is grateful." ”

Pingcheng is the eldest princess's Tang Muyi, so outsiders also call her "Pingcheng eldest princess". And King Yan's sister Nie Zhiqing was not enshrined because she became a monk early and was not entitled, so she could only be called "Princess Zhenyu".

No matter how beautiful she is in front of outsiders, and how deep her friendship with King Yan is in private, the eldest princess has always been polite and thoughtful on such occasions, and she has never been out of proportion in her title.

Seeing her come to toast, King Yan and Queen Helian got up. Yan Wang Fang had just won a few games in a row against Definition Hou, and he was in a good mood at the moment, so he picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "The eldest princess is kind to Sheji, how can she not come?" ”

With that, he raised his glass and drank it all. Queen Helian drank it all with it.

Seeing that King Yan was so happy, the eldest princess also smiled and drank the wine in the cup. After drinking, she also shook the wine glass downwards and signaled to King Yan.

Everything happened in an instant. King Yan was smiling, but for some reason, his face suddenly changed, and he grabbed the eldest princess's left wrist.

At this time, only King Yan, the queen and the eldest princess were standing on top of the Danqi, and everyone was far away, and they didn't see what was happening clearly. In a moment, King Yan's gaze had moved away from the eldest princess's left wrist, and he looked over her into the hall.

His gaze swept towards Nie Xingyi and Nie Xingji, then swept over the indifferent slight thickness, and then swept over Hou Duhao, as if he was looking for someone. Finally, he looked at the queen Helian Biyue beside him, and there was a trace of clarity in his eyes.

At this moment, Queen Helian asked with concern, "Your Majesty? ”

The eldest princess was also very confused, and she didn't care that her left wrist was still being grabbed by King Yan, so she hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" ”

This sentence seemed to wake up King Yan's mind. His hand suddenly tightened violently, and his eyes looked at the eldest princess again, and some kind of emotion was overflowing from his dark pupils, like disbelief, and as if he was eager to speak.

It's a pity that he didn't have time to say anything after all, so he fell straight on his back.

"Your Majesty!" The eldest princess and Queen Helian exclaimed at the same time.

Everyone in the hall also reacted quickly, and they all got up and ran up to the Danqi. I saw Queen Helian kneeling on the ground, and King Yan fainted in her arms, her eyebrows furrowed and her face pale.

"Tell the Imperial Doctor! Pass on the Imperial Doctor! Prince Nie Xingyi shouted urgently.

Queen Helian suddenly realized something, and immediately shouted at Nie Xingyi: "You go to find the imperial doctor in person!" Just go! ”

Nie Xingyi reacted suddenly, grabbed Weiming's hand, and urged urgently: "Take care of the queen mother, pay attention to safety." With these eight words, he rushed out of the banquet hall like thunder.

The eldest princess watched Nie Xingyi rush out, and also woke up in shock: "There is a doctor in my house!" Fast! Get him here! ”

The servant girl who poured wine beside her was already in a panic, and she didn't even bother to put down the wine jug, and immediately ran out with the order.

Not long after, the doctor of the eldest princess's mansion hurried over with a medicine box and ran up to Danqi to diagnose King Yan's pulse. The clan relatives gave way one after another, and they were all concerned about King Yan's condition, waiting for the result in a circle.

"Queen Qi, Princess Qiyu, Hou Ye, the king seems to be a sign of stroke. As for whether it was poisoned, I dare not say for a moment at the moment. The doctor bowed his head and replied in trepidation.

"What are you talking about? Was it a stroke or poisoning? The eldest princess asked eagerly.

She has always been picky, and she is dignified to her subordinates, and the doctor trembled when she was asked: "Weichen, Weichen's medical skills are shallow, I really dare not assert it...... Now it looks like it should have been a stroke...... I still have to wait for the imperial doctor to come and diagnose ......"

Although this doctor is on an errand in the eldest princess's mansion, he is responsible for maintaining the eldest princess's appearance, reconciling yin and yang, and occasionally treating some headaches and brain fever. Everyone has their own strengths, and he is good at the way of rejuvenating his face, so he does not dare to assert what kind of illness King Yan is.

The eldest princess actually knew it in her heart, but she didn't want to lose face in front of others, so she was so angry that her face turned red, and she couldn't help but scold him: "What's the use of keeping you!" Get down! ”

The doctor was so frightened that he crawled out of the banquet room.

Queen Helian was also dissatisfied with this diagnosis, and said coldly: "The king has always been in good health, and the imperial doctors are all in good health, how could he suddenly have a stroke?" ”

It's really going to splash dirty water! The eldest princess instantly understood that the queen was going to lead the matter to poisoning. Stroke is Yan Wang's own reason, and poisoning ...... As the host of the birthday feast, she could not escape the blame.

The eldest princess was looking for a way to deal with it, when she suddenly saw Nie Xingji coming out of the crowd and said to her, "Auntie, please immediately order the door of the mansion to be closed and forbidden to enter or leave." ”

The eldest princess suddenly woke up when she heard this, and glanced at Nie Xingji in the panicked crowd, her eyes showing approval.

Nie Xingji understood what she meant, and then said, "Whether my father has a stroke or is poisoned, restraining everyone right now is the key. In the event of poisoning, the person who poisoned it cannot be allowed to escape. ”

This is to relieve her. The eldest princess immediately decided: "Jinghou is right! There are 5,000 guards in my house, at your disposal! ”

As soon as she had finished speaking, she had already shouted a few words outside. Everyone heard the sound of heavy footsteps outside the banquet hall, and it was orderly in the chaos, and it was obvious that the guards of the princess's mansion were surrounding all parts of the mansion.

Seeing this situation, the clansmen present were all panicked and suspected the situation of King Yan. Seeing that the crown prince Nie Xingyi went to find the imperial doctor, everyone had no backbone, and they had to obey Nie Xingji's life.

But at this moment, I heard Queen Helian suddenly veto: "No." ”

She was still kneeling on the ground, holding the upper body of King Yan in her arms, and looked at the eldest princess with fierce eyes: "I can see it clearly in this palace, the king only drank your toast to make his face change greatly, and then fainted." Don't blame this palace for being ruthless, it's really the eldest princess, you are too suspicious! The guards in your house are not allowed to go near the banquet hall! ”

"What did you say?" The eldest princess suddenly changed color, and forced her anger to ask: "The implication is that you mean that I harmed the king?" ”

Queen Helian didn't answer, and turned to look at Nie Xingji: "Jinghou, this palace orders you to take down the eldest princess immediately!" When the prince sends troops to come, he will be handed over to him for trial. ”

"Helian Biyue!" The eldest princess was finally annoyed when she heard this, and raised her hand and pointed out the door: "Are you a fool?" Will I poison my birthday party? Will I poison the king? If you don't make things clear, you will have to take half a step out of my house today! ”

At this point, she had already "snapped" and smashed the wine glass in her hand: "Someone! The queen is invited to move to the side room! ”

Two columns of guards immediately jumped inside the door, intending to take orders to capture Queen Helian.

"Who dare?" The queen angrily asked, "Are you dead men when you are a Praetorian Guard?" ”

Only then did everyone remember that when Queen Helian arrived today, there were many forbidden soldiers in the honor guard to protect him.

As if to confirm what she said, there was a sudden sound of drawing knives outside the banquet hall, obviously the guards of the princess's mansion and the Praetorian Guards were facing each other.

The two armies confronted each other outside the hall, and no one in the hall dared to say a word again. All of a sudden, the atmosphere was tense, and some crisis seemed to be about to erupt.

However, the queen Helian Biyue and the eldest princess Nie Zhiying, the two women turned a deaf ear to everything around them, and still looked at each other angrily, not giving in to each other. In the end, it was Hou Duhao who stood up and dissuaded him: "The most important thing now is to save the king." It's never too late to talk about the rest. ”

Queen Helian glanced at the Marquis and said nothing.

The eldest princess also snorted coldly, which was considered a compromise, and looked at Nie Xingjian again, and said bluntly: "Jinghou, you take five hundred guards to find the prince, and you must ensure the safety of the imperial doctor." ”

The meaning of these words is shocking.

"Wait!" Queen Helian didn't wait for Nie Xingji to express her position, and had already spoken out to stop her: "Everyone in the hall is suspicious today. From now on, no one is allowed to leave! Until the prince returns! ”

Hearing this, the eldest princess's anger surged even more, and she was about to refute two sentences, but someone said one step ahead of her: "What the queen mother said is extremely true. Please also ask my mother to calm her anger. ”

It was the crown princess who was slightly thick.

When Qingcheng recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, he has been living in a simple place, and occasionally appearing at palace banquets is also a shocking appearance, and it didn't take long for him to marry Chu State. So there are not many people in the clan who know her. After a few years, I heard that Princess Qingcheng had passed away as a cultivator, and now even if she felt that the princess was familiar, and even had a little shadow of Princess Qingcheng, the clan relatives didn't dare to ask more, but they were just secretly suspicious of her age.

This crown princess has been silent since she married into the East Palace, and although she has been courteous to others, she has always had a sense of alienation, as if she does not want to be close to others. Even her usual dress is extremely plain, which is very different from her eldest princess mother, who likes to dress up in gorgeous clothes.

From King Yan fainting to now, she has always been silent by the side, so that everyone almost forgot the existence of this crown princess. But her bland words, her cold tone, made everyone present suddenly realize one thing-

The eldest princess is the mother of the crown princess, and she is related to Queen Helian by marriage, logically speaking, these two women are closely related, and they should stand on the same side, why do they speak coldly?

Why did Queen Helian suddenly target the eldest princess? Could it be that there is a change in the court? What do the words of the crown princess mean?