The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching in the blink of an eye, Yuwen has a big banquet for the ministers, and Mingzhu is also presiding over a banquet in the harem to entertain the women inside and outside.

This banquet is the first grand banquet after Yuwen Chu ascended the throne, so Mingzhu has made a lot of efforts in advance, whether it is singing and dancing performances, acrobatic fireworks, opera storytelling, everyone is watching with relish, and their eyes are reluctant to leave.

Halfway through, good news suddenly came from the front, saying that His Majesty the Emperor had given General Xiao Shen, who had just entered Beijing to report on his work, a family affair, and the woman was Zeng Yaqiu, the granddaughter of Zeng Zihui, a scholar of Dongge University. For a while, everyone turned their attention to Mrs. Zeng and her granddaughter Zeng Yaqiu, and the voices of congratulations were continuous, and they were envious.

Everyone knows that Shen Ruilin is a big celebrity in front of Yu Wenchu, although he works the border, but he can't resist a good family background, good character, and good talent, and he also had a brother-sister relationship with the queen mother in his early years, and with his merits, sooner or later he will be crowned marquis. Everyone is guessing who has the luck to marry General Xiao Shen, and it is rumored that General Xiao Shen is in the pocket of the eldest princess of Funing, but they didn't expect it to be cheaper than Zeng Yaqiu.

Zeng Yaqiu blushed slightly, although she was very shy, in the face of everyone's ridicule and congratulations, she was able to be generous and retreat. Mingzhu has been observing Zeng Yaqiu since the beginning of the banquet, and is very satisfied when he sees this, Yuwenchu wants to reuse Shen Ruilin, of course he will not use Funing to harm him, the Zeng family has several generations of literati, the family style is rigorous, both men and women are carefully educated, and they have an excellent reputation, Zeng Yaqiu's appearance is not bad for Shen Ruilin. Shen Ruilin can be matched with a good relationship, and she can be regarded as able to let go of her thoughts.

However, Mingzhu is relieved here, but Funing's mood is not good. She found out that she was the last person to know about this marriage, not to mention Mingzhu, she was never willing to help her, but even the Empress Dowager Zhu, whom she relied on wholeheartedly, actually hid it from her, which made her very unhappy.

She first took advantage of the Empress Dowager Zhu's change of clothes to seek comfort, in a vain attempt to change something: "Queen Mother, you go to beg the imperial brother, he must have made a mistake." It's clear that I told him a long time ago, and Shen Ruilin is mine. ”

Yu Wenchu had discussed this matter with Empress Dowager Zhu before, although Empress Dowager Zhu also thought that Shen Ruilin was very good, but when she heard Yu Wenchu say that Shen Ruilin's defense was too difficult and dangerous, she changed her mind, so she rejected Fu Ning mercilessly: "What yours and mine, don't say such unmeasured words from the girl's family." I and your royal brother have taken your affairs to heart, and I will pick a better one for you, don't make trouble. ”

Fu Ning was furious: "Everyone knows that I like him, but now they say that he has become the yellow-haired girl of the Zeng family, doesn't it make me a big joke?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhu made a straight face: "Your imperial brother Chrysostom Yuyan, the edict has not been changed at once, don't say it's a joke, it's a bitter medicine, you have to pinch your nose and drink it." This is the end of the matter. He walked away.

Fu Ning was so angry that she trembled, but she also knew that she couldn't please her mother and brother, and she didn't dare to provoke Mingzhu, but this breath always had to come out. She returned to her seat with a gloomy face, staring at Zeng Yaqiu, how to look at it and how she felt that it was an eyesore, so her mind moved slightly, and she thought about it - this is a marriage, of course the holy decree cannot be changed, but what if the Zeng family does not dare to marry this family?

Dong Hui could see clearly from a distance, and said to Mingzhu in a low voice: "Her Royal Highness the princess looks very unhappy, and she has been glaring at Miss Zeng." ”

Mingzhu was at the head of the seat, and she had a full view of the situation, and said with a smile: "It's not in the way, I know it, you just watch it, just don't let Miss Zeng have an accident." ”

Suddenly, I heard the palace people laugh and said, "General Xiao Shen came to greet the queen." ”

Everyone was in an uproar, and they all covered their mouths and snickered, making fun of Mrs. Zeng and Zeng Yaqiu.

"Come in, please." Mingzhu was very happy, she knew that Shen Ruilin had returned to Beijing, and she wanted to see him and say a few words, but she lived in the deep palace, and it was inconvenient for her to have been able to see him.

Shen Ruilin was dressed in crimson clothes, with wide shoulders, narrow waist and long legs, a straight back, wheat complexion, deep and calm eyes, a straight nose, and a square and powerful jaw. The more Mingzhu looked at it, the happier he became, General Xiao Shen was no longer the same as the previous hairy and reckless boy, he was really a general who swept through thousands of armies, decisive in killing, but iron-blooded and tender, and magnificent!

Mingzhu slapped the case hard, laughed and poured him wine with his own hands: "General Xiao Shen has a good demeanor, give him three glasses of wine!" ”

Shen Ruilin smiled slightly, knelt down and called for a thousand years old, and then took the wine handed over by Mingzhu personally, drank it all in one gulp, looked directly at Mingzhu with both eyes, saw her radiant, her eyes were full of smiles, and she knew that she was doing very well, so she smiled with relief: "Thank you for giving wine!" ”

It is enough to know that you are doing well, there is a kind of love in this world, which transcends the love between men and women, it can be brother and sister, it can be a confidant, and then it depends on each other, life and death. Mingzhu was also looking directly at Shen Ruilin, she was sure that she understood the many emotions that flashed in his eyes, she couldn't help but stretch out her right hand and look at Shen Ruilin with a smile.

Shen Ruilin was stunned, smiled and raised his right hand, and high-fived her. The applause was crisp, just like back then. At that time, she and he were both very young, he was a sensible and good child, she was a naughty bad boy, but no matter whether they did bad things or good deeds, they were always the most tacit partners, high-fived and swore an oath, and there was no repentance.

This time, it's not about him doing anything for her, or what she wants her to do for him, it's just that the dust has settled, and I'm doing well, so you have to live well, so it's good.

Mingzhu motioned for Shen Ruilin to sit down: "I haven't seen Miss Zeng yet, oh, it's the one who is wearing a goose yellow dress and combing her hair over there." ”

Shen Ruilin blushed after just a glance, and said very embarrassedly: "Your Majesty's vision is always excellent. ”

Zeng Yaqiu is a gentle little beauty, Mingzhu feels that Yu Wenchu is indeed picky: "Your Majesty is really good to you, this girl is very good, I think I will be able to tie your heart." ”

"Your Majesty's grace, the minister's broken bones cannot be repaid." Shen Ruilin smiled. Of course, His Majesty the Emperor is jealous, and his mind is very complicated, how can he rest easy if he doesn't pick the best one? The best thing is to hook him to the core, and His Majesty the Emperor will be satisfied. So even if you don't like it, you have to be very affectionate, otherwise His Majesty the Emperor will have convulsions, such a good daughter-in-law doesn't love it, do you still think about others? Okay, I'll give you another one? Don't love both, three or four more? Don't live your days.

Mingzhu pouted him: "Go and give Mrs. Zeng a salute, the will has been made, and it is rude to turn a blind eye." ”

Shen Ruilin got up and left as he said, Princess Funing looked at his figure stupidly, and said lukewarmly to Mingzhu: "I have long heard that General Xiao Shen and his sister-in-law have different feelings, but when I saw it today, it was really different." ”