Chapter 22: The Feast of the Hung Gate
As soon as this idea came out, many people's minds became lively.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Putting aside for the time being, what kind of honor would it be to be favored by the queen, even if it was just to have a good relationship with one of the three princes? It's a very good thing for them.
After that, if there is anything that needs to be taken care of in the officialdom, it can be regarded as a way out and a guarantee.
If it is true, so good luck has been favored, and then it is not said whether the family is happy or not, at least the officialdom should be on the rise, and there will be no obstacles from then on.
If you follow the right person, after succeeding to the throne, you will become a relative of the emperor, and you will be prosperous and rich from now on, and no one needs to worry about anything else.
If you follow the wrong person and do the wrong thing, it will definitely not end up well.
However, after all, the risk and reward are directly proportional after all, and if you choose the right one, it can be said that you will be carefree from now on.
This kind of thing that most people are willing to do.
Bai Cang, as an important minister in the court, and the Yue family is also a first-class lady, so naturally he also received this post.
Yue's relationship between Ruan Lingling and Ruan's mother is naturally very clear, thinking of the gossip in Chang'an City a few days ago, subconsciously it is not quite right.
She felt more and more that this was very likely to be a Hongmen banquet set up by the queen.
Thinking like this, she became more and more uneasy in her heart, and the Yue clan sent someone to summon Bai Yi and Bai Guan.
The Bai family has a total of three daughters, Bai Yao, Bai Yi and Bai Guan.
The eldest daughter, Bai Yao, is now at the border to protect her family and defend the country, so naturally she can't go. The Yue clan felt that it was wrong, so they could only consult with Bai Yi and Bai Guan.
"Mother, is there something wrong with calling the two of us over?"
Bai Yi and Bai Wan sisters came hand in hand.
As soon as Bai Guan heard that she and Bai Yi were looking for her and Bai Yi to see Yue's family, he volunteered to go to Bai Yi and asked the next person to go back first.
The Yue family naturally knew about this matter, and there was a faint look of pleasure in his eyes.
Seeing that Bai Guan's relationship with the other sisters of the Bai family is getting better and better, she inevitably feels happy in her heart.
She can also see that Bai Guan's attitude is different from before whether he treats people or things, and he is getting better and better.
This development made Yue's little daughter feel a lot more relieved about this little daughter who had given her a headache since she was a child.
After all, it was a relatively private topic, and the Yue family waved his hand to send off a group of subordinates, and put the invitation card for viewing flowers sent by the queen in front of the two people.
"I came here today because of this, you two can take a look, the queen sent it."
Bai Yi raised his eyebrows without leaving a trace, picked up the invitation and looked at it, his calm face became ugly little by little.
"Queen?"
Bai Guan frowned, and he didn't feel very comfortable.
To tell the truth, she doesn't have a good impression of the queen.
As a member of the Ruan family, the queen has always been unaccustomed to the Bai family, but she is helpless about the situation of the Bai family in the court, so she has to accept it.
The loss is that no one in the Bai family was selected to be sent to the palace, otherwise I am afraid that you will be indispensable. The one who will repay him is making things difficult.
After reading it, Bai Yi handed the invitation card to Bai Guan, and Bai Guan looked at the content on the invitation post, and his heart sank little by little.
"This invitation post ......"
Bai Guan groaned, and before he could say the words in the back, he was preempted by Bai Yi.
"It's abrupt, it's sudden." Bai Yi said.
"Yes." Bai Guan nodded in agreement.
The two sisters had the same idea, and the queen's invitation came so coincidentally that it was impossible for the two Bai sisters not to suspect that there were no other clues.
"The queen has always been unaccustomed to our Bai family. Maybe Ruan Xisheng cried in the past, and the queen found an excuse to call us over so that she could take revenge on Ruan Xisheng, or maybe she was angry with herself. ”
There was no one else at the moment, so Bai Guan spoke directly.
She didn't hide the ridicule of the queen in her words, and she almost said that the queen was careful.
Bai Yi also nodded, and said hehe: "It is very likely that the queen knows about Ruan Xisheng, and it is very likely that she wants to take advantage of this opportunity to take revenge on the little sister." Mother, you also know that the queen is not the kind of existence that will casually give up holding grudges against someone. ”
"That's why I called both of you over."
Yue looked at the two sisters of the Bai family who were singing and harmonizing, and sighed, with a touch of helplessness on their faces.
"When I saw this invitation in my hand, my first reaction was, maybe there was a design. Therefore, the safest plan is for me to take Bai Yi over. But ......"
"However, I may be caught by Ruan Xisheng and the empress, no matter what kind of reason I use, I will always attack me again. I guess they would at best dare to call me disrespectful. ”
Yue didn't finish his words, and Bai Guan said coldly and helped to make up for it little by little.
What kind of calculation Ruan Xisheng and the queen are playing, she now knows it.
However, she is not afraid.
Thinking like this, Bai Guan hooked his lips.
This Ruan Xisheng really didn't cry when she didn't see the coffin, she had already embarrassed her like that before, she didn't even give up.
Want to use the Queen's hand against her? Let's see if she has that ability.
"Yes."
Bai Yi also nodded, her face was embarrassed, and she persuaded in a deep voice: "However, the queen doesn't have to think about it this time, she just knows that she will definitely make things difficult for you." Why don't you tell me and let me go. ”
Yue Shi also nodded: "Indeed, I think the same way." If Bai Yi goes, at least he can cope with the difficulties. ”
"No, just like I just said, the queen and Ruan Xisheng's target is me. Even if I tell the sick, they won't let me go. It's better to let them go, and we'll see you when the time comes. ”
Bai Guan shook his head and said very honestly.
What she said is right, the queen's goal is obviously on her, even if the Yue family and Bai Yi go, Baiguan will always come, and they can't run away.
Seeing that Bai Guan made a decision so decisively, and was able to see the problem of the things they were facing, Bai Yi and the Yue family were both a little surprised.
Especially Yue's family, although she heard about the conversation between Bai Guan and Ruan Xisheng in the Huxin Pavilion when she was swimming in the lake.
However, for her, it was a rumor after all, not something she had heard with her own ears, and she would still subconsciously feel that the rumors were a little deeper.
However, seeing Bai Guan's reaction and response today, the Yue clan finally reacted.
It seems that her daughter has really become smarter and more sensible.
In the face of even the difficulties from the queen, she can deal with them calmly.
You know, if it was put in the past, I'm afraid that if it wasn't for the time when the Yue family just mentioned to Bai Guan that she wanted her to meet the queen, she would have just thrown her hands and left.
Bai Guan, like all the children of the Bai family, is very disgusted with the queen, but she will not disguise herself, and every time she expresses her dislike mercilessly and directly, she has made the queen unable to get off the stage in front of many people several times.
This also caused the queen to resent the people of the Bai family even more, especially Bai Guan.
What I just said is just old grievances, and now that there is Ruan Xisheng, I am afraid that if it is not the queen, it will be even more important.
However, even so, Bai Guan nodded directly, and he didn't have the same arrogant appearance as before.
"In the end, when I grew up, I was so sensible and knew how to think about the reputation of my family." Yue looked at Bai Guan, smiled and groaned, and said with emotion.
Bai Wan hadn't reacted at first, she looked at Bai Yi and then at Yue, and Fang Cai suddenly reacted, and a touch of crimson appeared on her cheeks.
"This ...... Oops, mother. Isn't it also so big, and it's time to be sensible. If you are still ignorant, how hard you must work! Bai Wan scratched his head and said quite shyly.
Yue's words were also agreed by Bai Yi, she nodded, and there was also a little emotion in her heart.
After the events of the past two days, Bai Yi can clearly perceive that the relationship between himself and Bai Guan has improved by leaps and bounds.
In fact, she didn't reject Bai Guan in the past, but Bai Guan didn't like her.
There is no way, Bai Yi can only keep a distance between Bai Yi and Bai Guan.
However, even when the relationship is the worst, in Bai Yi's opinion, Bai Guan is her sister, her eternal sister, and her only sister.
There shouldn't be any overnight hatred between the two of them.
Even if there is, now under Bai Guan's initiative to show goodwill, it has disappeared.
The matter of the queen's invitation post was so decided, and Yue told Bai Guan to remember to dress formally that day, not too casual, and Bai Guan responded casually.
She actually doesn't have high requirements for clothes, and the aesthetics are not very good, so let Luomei pick it out after she goes back, she is more professional than herself, and her vision is a little better than herself.
The two sisters of the Bai family came over together, and they went out of the Yue family's courtyard together, Bai Yi probably felt that the time and place were more appropriate, so he directly told her about the queen.
"Little sister, if Ruan Xisheng really told the queen everything about that day trip to the lake, then Su Tingyuan should know everything about you. You have to be careful not to take it lightly. ”
Bai Yi's expression was solemn, and Bai Wan was right.
Bai Wan felt a little strange when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask: "But, isn't Su Tingyuan the queen's child?" If Su Tingyuan and I really get married, it means that he has the support of both the Ruan family and the Bai family, and the power of the DPRK and China is monstrous, and the succession to the throne can be said to be easy and without any obstacles. ”
In that case, shouldn't the queen support it? Why did Bai Yi say that knowing that Su Tingyuan was biased towards herself, the queen would be even more angry?
Bai Guan really can't understand the reason.