Su Yan looked at Zhang Mengjie with a look of continuation, so he had no choice but to continue: "The Zhao family has indeed served the imperial court for generations, but if this credit is due to Niangniang's father, Zhang Guard's sacrifice to save the Queen Mother who suffered an assassin, Niangniang should have known, in fact, the emperor was ready to reward the Zhang family with a gold medal for avoiding death, but Zhang Guard's refusal before his death, he hoped that the emperor could bury him with your mother so that they could protect you and grow up safely." Therefore, the emperor rewarded this gold medal for avoiding death to the old general Zhao who traveled with him to protect the emperor. ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Zhao Meiren is unscrupulous in the palace because of this death-free gold medal? ”

Su Yan said: "Yes, will Niangniang regret because of Guarde Zhang's decision?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The gold medal for avoiding death is just a talisman that can save people's lives when committing a capital crime, and Zhao Meiren's behavior is inevitably a little excessive." What's even more puzzling is the person who flatters her Ayu, to be honest, with Zhao Meiren's temperament, no matter how much you please her, she will not save people with the gold medal for avoiding death in times of crisis. ”

Su Yan said: "This is human nature, this death-free gold medal is what the ministers dream of, the Zhao family got it, and there are naturally many people who envy it, and the old general Zhao passed it to Zhao Meiren, it is not strange that someone flatters her, it is precisely because of this that Zhao Meiren's heart swells, making her think that with the death-free gold medal, she has everything, speaking of which this death-free gold medal is your mother, do you really not feel sorry?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "I'm not afraid of my father-in-law's jokes, it's not that I'm jealous of Zhao Meiren, in fact, I think that this death-free gold medal is not in line with the laws of the imperial court, and generally those who can get the death-free gold medal are important ministers of the court, and such important ministers will put the interests of the court first, unless they have a last resort, they will never do anything to be a traitor, as a Ming monarch, they are reluctant to lose them to such important ministers, so even if they make mistakes, they will solve it in the form of meritorious service. So this death-free gold medal doesn't make much difference to them whether they have it or not, at most it will be passed on to future generations like General Zhao, if future generations follow the rules, like Zhao Meiren, it looks beautiful on the surface, but I don't know how many people I have offended, the death-free gold medal only works on the laws of the imperial court, and it is useless for those outlaws in the rivers and lakes, and Zhao Meiren will not only ruin himself if he acts so recklessly, but also General Zhao will be affected by the time. ”

Su Yan said: "Niangniang can see it thoroughly, for most people, ancestors will complain if they give up such a big benefit." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The so-called entrepreneurship is easy to keep a business, I would rather my ancestors let me have the ability to survive in the world, in fact, I am very grateful to my father and mother for giving me life, but did not leave me enough wealth, so that I will not complain when I encounter setbacks and lose confidence in life." No matter how much wealth your ancestors left you, it is also the hard work of your ancestors with their ability, if you don't fight for yourself, no matter how much wealth your ancestors leave behind, they will lose one day. So I'd rather go with the former. ”

Su Yan said: "Niangniang's unique insight is unheard of for old slaves, and it is the blessing of the people of Longcheng to have Niangniang, and it is also the blessing of the emperor." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "My father-in-law praised it falsely, I think the emperor's blessing is not in me, I believe that the emperor will find his happiness one day, and I hope that the emperor will let me out of the palace one day." ”

Su Yan said: "Niangniang really doesn't give herself and the emperor a chance?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "I don't have much ambition in this life, the life in the palace is not suitable for me, if I have the opportunity, I just want to find a confidant to live this life plainly." There is also my father-in-law, I have no brothers and sisters in my life, so I regard the people in the Luanfeng Palace as my brothers and sisters, so there is no difference between master and servant in the Luanfeng Palace, and the father-in-law can be regarded as the old man in the palace. ”

Su Yan said: "Niangniang doesn't dislike the old slave, how dare the old slave dislike the mother, it's not too early today, and tomorrow I will see the birthday banquet of the Queen Mother, so Niangniang will rest early!" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "My father-in-law has never had a good rest all the way, so I won't disturb my father-in-law." ”

Su Yan glanced at the grove not far away and left with Zhang Mengjie.

The next morning, Qingyu dressed Zhang Mengjie up, because she was attending the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, Zhang Mengjie was dressed very grandly: gold and silver silk Luan Bird Chaofeng embroidered court clothes, two cuffs embroidered with large peonies, a black hair like ink pulled into a fan-shaped high bun, wearing a gold-plated phoenix hairpin on her head, with a golden step next to it, a jade pearl necklace around her neck, and a crystal pendant on her ears.

This is also the first time that Zhang Mengjie brought all the people from Luanfeng Palace, and when they walked to the door of Luanfeng Palace, Zhang Mengjie saw Su Yan as if he was waiting for them: "Father-in-law wants to go with us?" ”

Su Yan said: "Why is the mother not welcome?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "How can it be, I can't get my father-in-law to accompany Mengjie, Mengjie is still participating in the palace banquet for the first time, and I hope my father-in-law reminds me if I don't understand something." ”

Su Yan said: "Then Niangniang, please!" ”

Zhang Mengjie met Long Tingxiao and Mingyue Gongzi at the door of the banquet place, and hesitated whether to enter later: "The emperor has arrived!" The Queen Mother has arrived! Interrupted her decision.

Zhang Mengjie entered the inside and saw that there were three seats in the center of the huge banquet hall and no one was seated, and the seats below were basically full, so Mingyue Gongzi casually found a vacant seat and sat down.

Just when Zhang Mengjie didn't know where to sit, a voice came from outside: "The Queen Mother has arrived!" Hearing the voice, Zhang Mengjie saw Murong Xue's figure.

Murong Xue walked up to Zhang Mengjie and said, "The girl is so beautiful today!" As she spoke, she pulled her to the upper seat, Murong Xue took her to the seat on the right and then walked to the seat on the left, at this time Long Tingxiao was already standing in the middle.

After they stood still, the people below all stood up from their seats and saluted: "Ministers and concubines (Weichen, grass people, and folk girls see the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!) See the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother Chitose Chitose Chitose! See Queen Niang, Queen Niang Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”

Long Tingxiao said: "Today is a birthday banquet specially set up for the queen mother, you don't have to be restrained, everyone should sit down!" ”

Everyone said: "Emperor Xie, I wish the Queen Mother a happy birthday, every year has today, every year has today!" Zhang Mengjie really wondered if they had rehearsed, and at the same time she found that in addition to Li Yuqi, Zhuang Xinyan, Zhao Meiren, Wu Meiren, and Su Meiren she knew, there were more than a dozen Yingying Yanyan with them, and they should be women in the harem.

There were also many ministers who had brought their children, and she noticed that there were a few empty seats in front of the ministers, so could there be any important people coming?