Li Yingyue stood there quietly, the moonlight was like water, sprinkled on her body, reflecting her like a fairy in the sky, out of the dust and beautiful.

Fang Xiu raised his eyes to look at her, and said rather speechlessly, "One or two months, it's enough to have a child, and you only now remember to find me?"

When Li Yinyue heard this, she didn't defend herself, but was silent.

"I called you here two months ago, I was going to give you a chance to return to Jinnan during the Chinese New Year, after all, you are still conscientious and cautious during this time, and you don't receive wages, as the biggest owner of Zhenbao Zhai, you should also give you some rewards."

Fang Xiu looked at her and said lightly.

Back to Jinnan for the New Year?

Li Yingyue was slightly stunned, and looked at Fang Xiu suddenly, revealing a bit of hope in her cold eyes.

"It's a pity that you didn't come here at the time, so the real picture dispelled this idea."

Fang Xiu then said.

「......」

When Li Yingyue heard this, she looked at Fang Xiu with a very complicated look.

Fang Xiu looked at him indifferently and said, "Don't look at your true appearance with this kind of look, many things in the world are like this, opportunities are fleeting, see if you can grasp it yourself."

The so-called opportunity, you are not alone in the final say?

If you really want to reward me, why don't you want to let me go after two months?

Li Yingyue sneered in her heart, and said slowly, "I hope you still remember the promise you promised me."

Fang Xiu said, "Naturally, remember that the profits of Zhenbao Zhai have doubled, so you will be allowed to go back to Jinnan to see your imperial brother."

"I hope you'll keep your promises."

Li Yingyue said expressionlessly.

She knew in her heart that with Fang Xiu's character, she promised her something, and she shouldn't go back on her word.

But for some reason, she couldn't help but remind her.

"Nature."

Fang Xiu nodded, was silent for a few seconds, and spoke again: "However, before that, there are some things that require your cooperation."

Hearing this, Li Yingyue chuckled in her heart.

Anything that involves the word "cooperation" gives people a feeling that it is easy and difficult to accept.

She really wanted to ask "what", but she was afraid that if she asked, she would only add to her troubles, and her eyes showed a touch of confusion.

It was at this time.

Fang Xiu's voice sounded again.

"Actually, it's not a big deal, on Chinese New Year's Eve, His Majesty set up a dinner in the Taihe Hall, and originally planned to feast the courtiers, but considering that you are still in Chang'an, he changed his mind and invited you to the banquet."

When Li Yingyue heard this, a thought instantly appeared in her mind.

The Empress of Qianguo wants to invite her to the Taihe Hall for a banquet?

It can't be a Hongmen feast, right?

As soon as this idea came to mind, she rejected it herself.

Because there is no need for the Empress of Qianguo to do this.

After all, she was now completely under Fang Xiu's control, unable to break free, equivalent to fish and meat on the board, at the mercy of others.

If the Empress of Qianguo really wants to do anything with her, she just needs to discuss it with Fang Xiu, why waste energy on a Hongmen banquet?

After vetoing this idea, a second thought popped up.

She went to the banquet as Mrs. Fang Xiu.

Or go to the banquet as the empress of the Zhou State?

"It's no accident, it should be the empress of the Zhou State to go to the banquet, but it's just ...... Why did the Empress of Qianguo do this?"

Li Yingyue's willow eyebrows frowned slightly, falling into thought.

At this moment, a voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Don't think about it, I invited you just because the alliance between the two countries of Qian and Zhou was about to be signed, and the empresses of the two countries went to the banquet together, and after the newspaper reported it, it was the icing on the cake, which could make the Zhou country more stable."

Fang Xiu looked at Li Yingyue and said in a flat tone.

After a pause, he said, "The Ministry of Rites has already designated someone to attend the banquet

Etiquette, tomorrow I will ask someone from the Ministry of Etiquette to tell you about it, and there is the dragon robe worn at the banquet, which has been sewn for you by the Shangyi Bureau in the palace in accordance with the regulations, and it will take you two days at most to weave it."

"Hmm."

Li Yinyue's cold voice sounded, but she just answered, and there was no other response.

Fang Xiu glanced at her, thought about it, and still said what he really thought in his heart.

"You don't have to be so vigilant, in the end, you and I don't have a deep hatred, I imprisoned you in the Xiangguo Mansion at the beginning, but I was forced by the situation, and now the Zhou State has been defeated in the war, and you don't have much threat to the Prime Minister and the imperial court, and the Prime Minister will not do anything to you."

When Li Yingyue heard this, she didn't know whether she should be happy, sad, or angry for a while.

From beginning to end, she was a puppet at the mercy of others, and she never had the opportunity to choose what she wanted to do.

Even if she is much freer now, it is only because of the defeat of the Zhou Kingdom, and she, the former eldest princess of the Zhou State and the current empress of the Zhou Kingdom, can no longer set off any storms.

"It's getting late, if you don't have anything else to do, go back and rest."

Fang Xiu didn't notice it, and he didn't bother to notice her complicated emotions, waved his hand, and said lightly.

Li Invite Yue raised her eyes and looked at Fang Xiu, wanting to say something, but she felt that it was meaningless, stood for a while, and turned to leave.

Fang Xiu glanced at her slender back, and some curiosity and expectation suddenly rose in his heart.

I don't know what Li Yinyue will look like when she wears a dragon robe.

Should she be more mature and intellectual than the little empress?

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu couldn't help but think of the picture of Wu Mingkong and Li Yinyue wearing dragon robes in his mind.

The Empress Sees the Empress...... It seems to be the first time in history.

Fang Xiu thought so, and suddenly began to look forward to the dinner party in a few days.

............

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is five days later.

The palace is lit up everywhere, creating a lively and harmonious atmosphere.

Twilight.

The sun will not set.

The fiery red glow spreads over the earth, bringing warmth to the cold winter days.

Outside the Taihe Palace.

The officials stood according to their ranks, talking and laughing, looking relaxed and happy.

In a year, there are only one or two days when they can temporarily put aside their prejudices against each other and smile in the palace.

Boom!

A melodious bell rang out.

All the officials fell silent, and then they heard the sharp voice of the palace maid.

"Enter the temple!"

Several second-rank ministers standing at the front glanced at each other, and walked towards the hall in unison.

In the Taihe Palace, long tables are placed on both sides, and there is space in the middle for dancers to perform their dance postures.

Because there are fireplaces in the corners, the whole hall is very warm.

In accordance with the rules specified by the Ministry of Rites in advance, the officials stood upright and waited quietly.

A moment later.

The palace maid's voice sounded again.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

The officials did not hesitate at all and saluted in unison.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The little empress in a dragon robe is rarely coated with rouge, and her already fair and tender face is even more delicate and brilliant.

She stood on the left side, looked at the hundred officials saluting in front of her, and waved her hand: "No courtesy."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The officials saluted again, then got up, still standing upright, waiting quietly.

In just a moment, the palace maid's voice sounded again.

"The Great Zhou Emperor has arrived!"

Hearing the voice, the officials began to salute according to the etiquette designated by the Ministry of Rites, and shouted in their mouths: "Meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou!"

Li Yinyue, who was dressed in a dragon robe, stood in front of the Taihe Palace, on the right side of Wu Mingkong, looking at the hundred officials who were saluting in front of him, and his cold eyes showed a touch of trance.

The experience of this year is like a dream for her.

One second she was still a carefree princess of Da Zhou, and the next second she became a poor worm imprisoned in the house by her husband.

And then there's the long and boring life at home.

It wasn't until the assassin of the Yan Kingdom assassinated Fang Xiu and the Zhou Palace sent a letter that her boring life ushered in a turning point.

Fang Xiu allowed her to leave the mansion and promised her to return to Jinnan.

At this time, her identity has also changed from the princess of the Great Zhou, the princess of the Great Zhou, and the wife of the prime minister to the empress of the Great Zhou.

Such an experience, I'm afraid I can't even write it in a book.

I was in a trance for a few seconds.

Li Yingyue regained consciousness, looked at Baiguan, and slowly spoke, "No courtesy."

A cold voice echoed in the Taihe Temple.

The officials stood up one after another and said in unison, "Your Majesty Emperor Xie Dazhou!"

Immediately after, under the arrangement of the palace maid.

All kinds of delicacies, delicacies from the mountains and seas were placed on the table.

The front of the Taihe Temple.

There are two long cases on their own.

One on the left and one on the right.

The two empresses, dressed in dragon robes, walked behind the long case and sat down slowly.

After the empress sat down.

The officials also sat down one after another under the arrangement of the palace maids.

This time.

The official with the fourth rank looked around curiously and asked, "Why didn't you see Fang Xiang?"

On the side, his colleague chimed in, "Yes! On such an important occasion, it stands to reason that Fang Xiang should be present!"

The voice fell.

Zhou Zheng, the young secretary of Honglu Temple, glanced at them obliquely, and said angrily: "Nonsense, if you don't come, Fang Xiang will definitely come."

The official of the fourth grade wanted to say: Since you are coming, why didn't you see Fang Xiang when you saw the ceremony just now?

No matter how powerful Fang Xiang is, he can't be rude, right?

Think so.

Suddenly, the voice of Her Majesty the Empress was heard.

"Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, except, that is, to remove, xi, refers to the night, the so-called old year is removed here, and the new year is replaced, today's Chinese New Year's Eve, for the imperial court, is also a good day to remove the old cloth and the new!"

As soon as this remark came out.

The hearts of the officials all jumped, and they subconsciously looked at His Majesty, and they were inexplicably worried.

If they understand correctly.

His Majesty meant that she intended to remove the old and make the new in the court.

What is the removal of the old and the new?

It is to get rid of the old and usher in the new.

So the question is, what old should be removed and what new should be ushered in?

Which of them are old and which are new?

Every time it involves changes, the officials are always apprehensive.

Especially if you don't hear about it beforehand, it's even more worrying.

Not to mention the fourth-grade officials, even a few second-grade officials.

Du Chen'an, Qin Xingyan, Qian Haonan, Sun Zhengying and others were also slightly stunned when they heard that the empress was going to get rid of the old and cloth the new, and then their hearts sank.

"I thought that Fang Xiang didn't pay tribute to the two empresses because of his special status, but now it seems that he ...... Seems to have another inside story?"

"Do you ......?"

Several party cores couldn't help but think of a terrible result, and their hearts were all cold to the extreme.

Just a few seconds.

The emotions of the officials have become extremely complicated.

This time.

The empress's voice rang out again.

"The first thing to do in addition to the old and the new is that from now on, my Great Cadre and the Great Zhou will officially form an alliance and become each other's brotherly countries! Emperor Daqian and Emperor Dazhou are the Son of Heaven and call each other brothers and sisters!"

These words did not cause much reaction among the officials.

After all, sign Covenant One

The matter has been discussed for a long time, and most of them have already been mentally prepared, and the formal signing of the covenant is probably at this time.

Compared with the fact that His Majesty and the Great Zhou Emperor called each other sisters, they were more concerned about Fang Xiang's whereabouts.

Where did Fang Xiang go?

Why hasn't it come up yet?

Just when they were nervous.

Empress Wu Mingkong, who was dressed in a dragon robe, suddenly stood up, looked around with bright eyes, and said in a solemn tone:

"The second thing to do is to set up an interconnected yamen between my Great Cadre and the Great Zhou, and this yamen was named the Great Cadre and the Great Zhou Ministers' Conference after consultation with the Great Zhou Emperor!

The meeting between the Great Cadres and the Great Zhou Council of Parliamentary Ministers will set up a Minister of Parliament and a number of Council members to agree on the political affairs of the two countries and major military affairs."

As soon as this remark came out.

The officials were slightly stunned, and then a burst of heated discussion broke out.

"This Daqian and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers said that it was a yamen that connected the imperial courts of the two countries, but I always feel like a decision-making yamen has been added to the Zhongshu Province and the cabinet."

"The agreement between the two countries on the affairs of the two countries, as well as the major military affairs, are decided here...... Your Majesty didn't understand enough! This yamen is the Zhongshu Province or the cabinet that my Daqian and Zhou Guo share!"

"If it is a major military matter and it is decided here, is it the will of the two empresses, or is it the order of the Great Cadre and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers?"

"Fang Xiang didn't show up today, could it be related to this big cadre and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers?"

"Why haven't you heard a little bit of wind about such a big news before?"

The officials no longer have the slightest intention of participating in the banquet at the moment, and their minds are full of this meeting between the big cadres and the Great Zhou Parliamentary Ministers.

No doubt.

If the Great Cadres and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers can really play a role.

The so-called alliance is actually almost no different from a merger!

It is nothing more than an empire, divided into two parts, with two Beijing divisions.

Not to mention anything else, Yan has two Beijing divisions, one in the north and one in the south, with two yamen and two six divisions, but in the end, it is the one in the north that plays the decision, just because His Majesty Yan Huang is in the north of the Beijing division.

Isn't the creation of the Great Qian, and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers the same as the situation in the Yan Kingdom?

Wu Mingkong looked at the hundreds of officials who were talking about it, his expression was indifferent, and he didn't open his mouth to interrupt them.

In fact.

This big cadre and the Great Zhou Council and Ministers' Meeting not only made the hundred officials stunned, but also made her stunned for a while.

It wasn't until two days ago that Fang Xiu suddenly came up with the idea of creating this yamen.

The two discussed together for a long night, and finally decided to announce the covenant together at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, in front of the hundred officials.

There is no doubt that this meeting of the great cadres and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers will certainly set off a storm in the courts of the two countries.

Especially the hundred officials of the Zhou State will react fiercely.

That's why.

Fang Xiucai wanted to cut through the mess quickly.

In the presence of the empresses of both countries, the establishment of this conference was legally determined!

(End of chapter)