The heated discussion continued for a while before it gradually subsided.

Wu Mingkong still looked indifferent, looked around, and said, "Next, I and the Great Zhou Emperor will announce the list of the first Great Cadres and Great Zhou Council of Ministers."

The voice fell.

The entire Taihe Hall was silent.

The officials looked at the two empresses on the stage, held their breath, and waited quietly.

Actually, for the vast majority of them, it doesn't matter who is on this list, there won't be them anyway.

They were nervous only because they desperately wanted to know if the name of that person was on the list.

In particular, several core members of the party were even more nervous.

If Her Majesty the Empress suddenly attacks the other party, they really don't have a good way to deal with it in a short period of time.

After all, most of the main forces of the new army were still in the Zhou State, and when Bai Qi led the troops back from Jinnan, the daylilies were cold.

The officials stared at the empress without blinking, waiting for the list to be read.

Wu Mingkong looked around, his red lips opened lightly, and he slowly spit out the first name.

"Minister of Parliament, Fang Xiu."

The short six words made several important ministers present breathe a sigh of relief.

It's okay, it's okay.

Fang Xiang is still there.

The other side.

The back door of the Taihe Temple.

A handsome man in a python robe slowly walked out and stood in the middle of the hundred officials and the two empresses, with a majestic expression and an awe-inspiring and inviolable appearance.

Several Fang Party cores glanced at each other, saluted, and shouted, "Meet Fang Xiang."

The rest of the officials also did the same.

"Meet Fang Xiang."

The tone was respectful, and he didn't dare to offend in the slightest.

They understood that this great cadre and the Great Zhou Council of Ministers said that it was a yamen to strengthen the ties between the two countries, but in fact it was to integrate the two imperial courts and concentrate power in one person.

Although Fang Xiang himself is the prime minister of the Great Qian and the regent of the Great Zhou, with the identity of this minister, he can better coordinate the military affairs of the two countries.

Wu Mingkong and the other hundred officials finished saluting, and then read out the list: "Council members, Du Chen'an, Qin Xingyan, Qian Haonan, Xie Qian."

The voice fell.

Naturally, there was another discussion below.

The three second-grade masters who were named showed excitement on their faces.

After decades of ups and downs, they certainly know the significance of the identity of this "councilor".

This means that they are not only important ministers of the Great Qian, but also important ministers of the Great Zhou, and have a pivotal position between the alliance between the two countries.

Even if they go to the Zhou Kingdom, their status is extremely high.

Of course, the premise is that the alliance between the two countries can remain stable.

A small number of officials showed doubts and asked in a low voice, "Who is this Xie Qian?" Why haven't I heard of it before?"

Someone next to him explained: "Xie Qian is the first assistant of the cabinet of the Zhou State, and the reason why the imperial court was able to win the Zhou State without blood has a great deal to do with Xie Qian.

"And that kind of thing? That Xie Qian is already the head of the hundred officials, what is the benefit of persecuting the original Zhou Emperor's Zen position?"

When the interpreter heard this, he glanced at him, and said in his heart, he said it so clearly, you still don't understand?

After being silent for a few seconds, he still explained: "If he hadn't persecuted the original Zhou Emperor's throne, I'm afraid that Jinnan would have been a river of blood now, and he, the head of the cabinet, might be hiding somewhere, living a life of fear, where did he come from as the current council member to lead the two major national affairs?"

When the man heard this, he nodded in realization, and exclaimed, "Reasonable, reasonable."

The other side.

After reading out the list, the little empress looked at the whisper

The hundreds of officials who were discussing finally showed a smile on their expressionless faces, and said, "The year is exhausted, the year is coming to an end, and the old year is here, so I invite you to enjoy the delicacies shipped from all over my Daqian and Dazhou!"

The voice fell.

The officials all breathed a sigh of relief and saluted one after another.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

As the two empresses and Fang Xiang sat down.

The officials also sat down one after another, talking in twos and threes, and the atmosphere was happy.

Fang Xiu sat opposite Li Yinyue, beside the little empress, the corners of her eyes twitched, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

According to the original arrangement, his seat should be on the far left side of the hundred officials, closest to the two empresses, and beside him are the other three council members, and there is also a vacant seat, which is reserved for Xie Qian, who was originally from the Zhou State.

However, now his seat is arranged next to the little empress, next to the little empress.

Apparently the little empress did it deliberately.

"This is the best venison transported from the Zhou Kingdom, it is extremely tender, come and give it to Fang Xiang to taste." Wu Mingkong's pleasant voice sounded.

Lin Wan'er, who was serving behind her, hurriedly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Then, he stepped forward and picked up the chopsticks, took a piece of venison, and put it in Fang Xiu's bowl.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Fang Xiu looked at the little empress, a smile appeared between his eyebrows, picked up the venison, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.

Seeing this, the little empress still had no expression on her face, but a pair of slender jade hands quietly came to Fang Xiu's waist and pinched it gently.

Fang Xiu was in pain, and subconsciously looked at the empress, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

Wu Mingkong's red lips opened lightly, but he didn't make a sound.

But I could clearly read that she was saying, "Pour me wine and vegetables."

「......」

Fang Xiu looked at the little empress in front of him, for some reason, he subconsciously glanced at Li Yingyue opposite, hesitated for a few seconds, or picked up a piece of roasted mutton, put it in the empress's bowl, and said softly, "This mutton is good, Your Majesty taste it."

Wu Mingkong's expression was flat, he picked up the mutton, and said while eating, "I still want to eat that osmanthus cake."

I want to eat my own clips.

Fang Xiu scolded in his heart, but still picked up the osmanthus cake and put it in the bowl of the little empress.

The little empress's red lips opened lightly, she took a small bite, and after savoring it carefully, she said in a voice that was not big or small, just enough for Li Yingyue to hear: "The taste of this pastry is still inferior to what you made for me."

The voice fell.

Li Yingyue raised her eyes and glanced at Fang Xiu, lowered her head again, and ate the vegetables by herself, her delicate melon seed face was neither happy nor sad, as if she had seen through the red dust.

The other side.

Fang Xiu was a little confused, thinking: When did I make you osmanthus cake?

After thinking for a few seconds, a sudden look appeared on his face.

A year ago.

Li Yingyue made some osmanthus cakes for him.

He thought the taste was mediocre at the time, and thought that the little empress liked to eat it, so he brought it to the palace and gave it to her.

Although at that time, Fang Xiu did not say who did it.

But such a mediocre taste, and gave it to the little empress, in the eyes of the little empress, it could only be made by Fang Xiu herself, and she was a little happy for a while.

This matter has always been in her mind.

"If she knew, the osmanthus cake given to her at that time was made by Li Yingyue......

You don't have to think about it to know.

The little empress will definitely break his leg in anger.

"Ahem......

Fang Xiu coughed twice, and in order to hide his weakness, he picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine for the little empress, and said with a smile: "This is the fruit wine brewed by Zhenbao Zhai with pomegranate and hawthorn, the taste is sweet and quite delicious, Your Majesty taste it."

Wu Mingkong watched him enthusiastically pour wine for himself, and there was a look of doubt in his eyes, not quite understanding why he suddenly changed his attitude.

But he still happily picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and exclaimed, "It's really good."

The other side.

Li Yingyue sat behind the desk, eating and drinking quietly, and didn't look at Fang Xiu and Wu Mingkong again from beginning to end.

She knew that Wu Mingkong was announcing her cultivation in this way.

Wu Mingkong was telling her with practical actions that she was just Fang Xiu's nominal wife, and she was the de facto main room.

However, Li Yingyue actually didn't care about Mrs. Fang Xiu's identity.

At the same time, her reason told her that it was too naïve for the dignified king of a country to think so carefully about such a trivial matter of children's affection.

I just don't know why, she has an indescribable feeling in her heart, she is panicked, and she is panicked.

Maybe it's because just a year ago, she also fantasized about the day when she could express her inner emotions with her husband as if no one was next to her, even on the most important occasion.

Now she clearly realizes that she is no longer the princess of Da Zhou, who was loved by thousands of people, and she is no longer the little girl who has someone to shelter her from the wind and rain......

From this point of view, she is very envious of Wu Mingkong, even if she has been an empress for three years, she can still retain a girl's innocence.

Because someone has been silently guarding her.

Wu Mingkong took a sip of wine, raised his eyes and glanced at Li Yinyue, seeing that she was expressionless from beginning to end, he didn't know what he thought, leaned over, approached Fang Xiu, and said softly, "Your wife looks so lonely, don't you go to comfort and comfort?"

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at the empress, raised his eyebrows, and said, "That minister obeys His Majesty's will?"

Wu Mingkong glanced at him, and said angrily, "You dare!"

Fang Xiu naturally didn't dare.

It's not because I'm afraid of the little empress, I'm just afraid that I owe her feelings for me.

"Didn't Your Majesty ask your ministers to do this?"

Fang Xiu said with a smile in his eyebrows.

"Whatever I tell you to do, you do? Then I'll let you kiss me, do you dare?"

Wu Mingkong's delicate goose egg face showed a faint flush.

The watery eyes looked at Fang Xiu, and his voice was soft.

Fang Xiu didn't expect the little empress to dare to say such frivolous words in front of hundreds of civil and military officials in the Taihe Palace, and a string in her heart seemed to be touched, but she still remained calm.

"The hundred officials are still here, if Your Majesty wants the minister to do this, when he returns to the Heart Cultivation Palace, the minister will have a whole night."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he pursed his lips and said angrily, "Coward."

「......」

Fang Xiu was speechless.

This time.

The little empress picked up the wine glass again, took a sip lightly, and said in amazement: "This pomegranate wine tastes really good, very sweet."

Fang Xiu said: "Jumbo Zhai also makes wine, although the sweetness is slightly inferior to pomegranate wine, but the taste is more sufficient."

"Wine?"

When Wu Mingkong heard these three words, his watery eyes burst into a bright light, and he said, "I want to drink it, bring it to me to taste!"

Fang Xiu said: "The shop that is still in Zhenbao Zhai, tomorrow the minister will give it to Your Majesty."

Wu Mingkong was a little unhappy, and snorted, "I'm going to drink it now."

This time.

Fang Xiu finally sensed that something was wrong with the little empress, and looked at her crimson cheeks, and suddenly realized.

The little empress is invincible!

I still remember that two years ago, in Yirenju, the little empress just drank a glass of wine, and she was drunk and talking nonsense, unconscious.

Although the degree of fruit wine is even lower, for the little empress, as long as it is wine, it is a spirit.

"Your Majesty, you are drunk, and the ministers will help you go back to the Heart Nourishing Hall to rest."

Fang Xiu said, giving Lin Wan'er a look.

Lin Wan'er immediately understood, walked up to the empress, and whispered, "Your Majesty, all the officials are here, let's."

Let's go back to the rest meeting first."

Wu Mingkong glanced at her and said in a vague tone, "I am the Son of Heaven, how about drinking some wine, hurry up and bring that wine to me to taste."

The voice was not small, and several important ministers who were close could all hear it.

But they pretended they hadn't heard anything, and they still talked and laughed.

"Drinking some fruit wine can make you crazy, but the little empress's wine is really not good......

Fang Xiu sneered in his heart, walked over, and said softly, "There is fruit wine in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the minister will bring His Majesty over."

Wu Mingkong's watery eyes looked at Fang Xiu and asked, "Really?"

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "How can the minister have deceived Your Majesty."

Wu Mingkong muttered, "You have been lying to me for a long time, don't say anything else, you clearly said last night that you wouldn't move, but the result is not ......."

Before he finished speaking, he was covered by Lin Wan'er on the side.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty...... Let's go back to the Hall of Heart Cultivation."

"Ahem......

Du Chen'an, who was closest to Fang Xiu and the little empress, didn't know what was wrong, the old man's face turned red, and he coughed violently.

The corners of Fang Xiu's eyes twitched, knowing that he couldn't let the little empress stay in the Taihe Hall anymore, otherwise he would have to make a joke sooner or later.

gave Lin Wan'er a look.

took the little empress left and right and walked out of the hall.

Fortunately, at this time, Wu Mingkong still retained a sense of sobriety, and did not mess around, but just put his little head to Fang Xiu's ear, and asked with a smile, "Fang Xiu, was the sting just now?"

What thorns don't irritate?

Fang Xiu looked dazed.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the voice of the little empress sound again.

"You just served me vegetables in front of Li Yinyue, is it considered steal......ing?"

Before the word "love" could be spoken, Fang Xiu covered his mouth.

Although Wu Mingkong's voice was not loud, Li Yinyue, who was the closest, could faintly hear it.

Although Wu Mingkong only said a stealing word, what he wanted to say later was self-evident.

Li Yingyue raised her eyes and glanced at Wu Mingkong, her expression was slightly strange, and then she withdrew her gaze as if she hadn't heard anything.

Not to mention Li Yingyue, even when Fang Xiu heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, and he said in his heart, this little girl still thinks a lot.

"The minister and His Majesty are above board, why do you steal words?"

Fang Xiu said with a straight face.

Wu Mingkong opened his mouth, and he wanted to say something, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Fang Xiu.

"If Your Majesty has anything to say, I will talk to the ministers when I get to the Heart Cultivation Palace......

(End of chapter)