The plum garden is the home of the plum banquet, and the queen mother and the emperor will stay in the apse to rest before the banquet. In previous years, the Queen Mother announced the opening of the banquet at the scheduled time, but this year, because the regent attended the banquet, the Queen Mother gave him this matter.

Fang Qiuyan wanted to refuse, but thinking that Wen Tiantian was by his side, he didn't plan to keep a low profile, and wanted to take this opportunity to put Wen Tiantian in the position of the princess in public, so as not to let someone belittle her again when she got married.

Seeing the apse getting closer and closer, Wen Tiantian, who was gradually relaxing, became nervous again. Secretly swallowed his saliva, the palm of the hand he was holding was cold, and a little sweat broke out.

"Qiu Yan, is the Queen Mother good-tempered? Will she be angry if I say the wrong thing? She's going to get angry, will she cut off my head? ”

The little girl was nervous and incoherent, Fang Qiuyan slowed down her pace, and said softly: "Chop off your head?" What do you think! Wait for what you have to say, even if you say the wrong thing, the Queen Mother will not care. In addition, the little emperor also likes you very much, didn't he give you a herb before, and every time I see you later, I have to ask when I will bring you to the palace, and he wants to give you his collection of toys to play with. ”

Wen Tiantian opened her mouth and looked at him in disbelief: "How did you introduce me in front of them?" Listening to you, those people who haven't seen me seem to have a good impression of me, shouldn't you keep praising me in front of others? I'm not that good, and I'm going to show my stuff when we meet later. ”

"I know." Fang Qiuyan held her hand tightly, her eyes narrowed into a slit in a good mood, and the gorgeous gilded robe couldn't stop the youthful spirit he exuded at this time, "Actually, you're not too good, it's just that I can't find any shortcomings, so I can only tell the truth when I introduce it to others." Don't be nervous, can you still suffer losses with me by your side? ”

The smile in his eyes made Wen Tiantian relax a little, Qiu Yan is the most protective of her shortcomings, she can't see her embarrassed at all, there is really nothing to worry about with him by her side, if it doesn't work, push him out to support himself, and he can always fool the past.

The plum garden is the home of the plum banquet, and the further you go, the more people there are. The young men and women were laughing and talking about the wind and snow in the courtyard, Wen Tiantian felt that after walking in, many people looked at them, and many whispers fell into their ears, Fang Qiuyan walked beside her calmly, and she didn't know if she heard the discussion of others, Wen Tiantian was a little surprised, from the gossip of these young people, she actually heard many people discussing their identities.

Don't these people know Fang Qiuyan?

There are also some people who vaguely guessed that the two of them were mostly inferred based on the golden mask on Qiu Yan's face.

"Hey, you don't seem to be that popular, everyone doesn't know you." Wen Tiantian quietly approached him and whispered.

Qiu Yan replied disapprovingly: "I have been leading troops to fight outside all the year round, and I am busy dealing with government affairs when I come back occasionally, where do I have time to meet these young masters and young ladies?" ”

Wen Tiantian nodded, this made sense. Qiu Yan is obviously a career-oriented man, and he is afraid that he has little intersection with these pampered peers, so he didn't introduce her to a few acquaintances along the way.

"However, you can come out and walk around if you don't have anything to do later, and it's not bad to have a few little sisters who can play together in the capital."

"Aren't you afraid that I will play with my little sister and have no time to accompany you?" Wen Tiantian secretly sighed that he had good intentions and teased.

"No, you won't snub me." Fang Qiuyan smiled confidently.

The two walked as they talked, and soon arrived at the front of the temple. This is the first time Wen Tiantian has entered the palace in her life, and there are heavily armed guards standing guard at the door every two meters, and when she sees Fang Qiuyan, she respectfully greets her, which makes Wen Tiantian frequently peek at him. She knew that Qiu Yan's status was not low, but she couldn't figure out how powerful his title of regent was, and he couldn't be better than the emperor, right?

There was no need to report, Qiu Yan led her to walk inside as if she were visiting her back garden. When he entered the hall, he no longer laughed as before, and obviously talked a lot less, but he still didn't let go of his hand holding her.

"Qiu Yan, ...... here"

Before she finished speaking, Fang Qiuyan gave her a look back, shook her head imperceptibly, and Wen Tiantian didn't ask any more.

As soon as she entered the hall, she heard the breathing of many people, but on the bright side, she could only see scattered eunuchs and palace maids walking around, so the most likely thing is that there are a lot of people hidden in the hidden places in the hall, and these people hiding in the dark are friends and enemies, Qiu Yan must know very well in his heart.

It seems that he is not going to make trouble today, but someone is going to take the opportunity of the plum banquet to get him!

Wen Tiantian thought that she had also seen some wind and waves, so after noticing that something was wrong, she secretly exhaled a breath, walked calmly beside Qiu Yan, pretending not to know anything, and only quietly paid attention to the movements in the dark.

If he has something in his heart, he has no time to enjoy the interior of the palace, Wen Tiantian followed him through the corridor, and soon heard the sound of talking from the warm pavilion not far away.

"Niangniang, if you don't come again, you will miss the auspicious time, but what should I do?"

"It's okay, he has always been aware of what he does, and he will never make it difficult for the mourning family."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother trusted Qiu Yan very much. No wonder Qiu Yan told her that it didn't matter if she said the wrong thing, the Queen Mother loved the house and Wu, and she wouldn't be herself even if she looked at his face.

Wen Tiantian completely put her mind at ease, because Qiu Yan had a little more sense of security by her side.

The two palace maids lifted the bead curtain, and Wen Tiantian followed Qiu Yan into the warm pavilion. A jeweled lady in the pavilion was leaning on the chaise longue and closing her eyes to recuperate, and the palace maid was gently massaging her forehead. Wen Tiantian smelled the faint scent of smoke in the room, and her heart was clear. I am afraid that the queen mother is not sleeping well, dizziness and headache is not good spirits, and the soothing incense combined with massage techniques can also help sleep. But it's early in the morning, and it's strange to calm yourself down and sleep as soon as you get up.

"The Queen Mother didn't sleep well last night?" Fang Qiuyan led Wen Tiantian to make a simple salute, and without waiting for the Queen Mother to respond, she got up and found a suitable seat to sit down.

"You're here." The Queen Mother opened her eyes tiredly, and the thick fat powder couldn't cover her dark circles. "It's all an old problem, I'll just have a meal and rest for a while."

"This is the princess in your picture? Sure enough, it's a little beauty. ”

The Queen Mother sat up with the support of the palace maid, carefully looked at Wen Tiantian, who was obediently staying by Fang Qiuyan's side, and looked at her for a long time.

Wen Tiantian was uncomfortable with her, and bowed her head slightly shyly, "The Queen Mother has won the award, and the appearance of the people's daughter is not beautiful." It was the prince who brought me to the capital because he didn't dislike it. ”

Fang Qiuyan glanced to her side, this little girl was able to say the three words "don't dislike", which was also embarrassing for her.

"I can't imagine that Miss Wen is beautiful, and her speech and demeanor are not inferior to that of a famous girl, no wonder the prince spoils you like a baby." The Queen Mother's eyes fell on the hands of the two of them, and her heart moved, Fang Qiuyan finally had a weakness, and it was inevitable that she would have a lot of worries about doing things in the future.

is still a woman who knows women best, Wen Tiantian's heart was coaxed by the Queen Mother's two words, as if she was poured honey, and her little face was flushed, she was really shy.

Qiu Yan saw that she was embarrassed to be praised, so she said out loud: "Tiantian has just come to the capital not long ago, and it is inevitable that she will be a little nervous when she enters the palace for the first time, please don't mind the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother smiled lightly and waved her hand, "It's okay, the same was true when the mourning family first entered the palace." Miss Wen, the prince will inevitably have to entertain later, if you are tired, come to my apse to rest, no one will come to disturb you. ”

Wen Tiantian was stunned for a moment, and peeked over to find that the other party was still looking at him with a smile, and his face was full of kindness. I can't help but secretly say that the queen mother's eyes are vicious, and she can see her otaku nature after saying two sentences before and after, and she also intimately prepares a place for her to rest, is Qiu Yan's face so big?

His lips moved, and he was about to say something to express his gratitude, but when he heard Qiu Yan speak, he moved his gaze to his side again.

"Thank you Queen Mother for her kindness, this king will naturally take care of her when she comes to play, and the Queen Mother will not bother." Fang Qiuyan's tone sounded gentle, but the meaning was a little impersonal. He suddenly hooked the corners of his mouth, and said in a steady voice: "Today, the king has other arrangements, if the queen mother is interested, she can stay and watch a play, which is guaranteed to be more exciting than the performance of the opera troupe." ”

The smile froze on her face, and when there were only two people, Fang Qiuyan never spoke politely to her. The Queen Mother was clear-minded, and immediately calculated the time, today happened to be the day when Fang Qiuyan fulfilled the promise she made in the court.

"You're going to arrest someone here?" The Queen Mother's voice was a little lower.

"Definitely." Fang Qiuyan held her hand and didn't move, but Wen Tiantian saw a hint of coldness in his warm smile. didn't make a sound, just quietly listened to him "chatting" with the Queen Mother.

"Didn't you tell me to be open to him? The Queen Mother's words, how dare the ministers disobey? As long as he doesn't do it today, this king won't make a big deal out of it, and the queen mother can not know about it. ”

"Qiu Yan, can't you really give him another chance? The mourning family can let him withdraw from the court and no longer interfere with your decision-making, as long as he can live, the mourning family can also ...... Waiver of the right to act as an agent for the government. ”

The Queen Mother has retreated to the bottom line, and she has seen Fang Qiuyan's killing in all directions when she first ascended the throne. In order to quell the rebellion and stabilize the dynasty, this man slaughtered the eight major families inside and outside the capital, and strangled all the three forces with deep roots, and now those things have become a thing of the past, and Fang Qiuyan's ruthlessness is still imprinted in the hearts of the royal family and high-ranking officials.

Holding the silent Wen Tiantian to stand up, Qiu Yan reached out to help her take care of the thick fox fur cloak, and said noncommittally: "The Queen Mother doesn't have to be like this, the division back then was also to blame for supporting the army." And this king has always acted impartially and will not wronged good people, so the queen mother can rest assured. ”

This is equivalent to not saying it, and the Queen Mother is even more uneasy when she can't figure out his thoughts.

"It's almost time, since the queen mother handed over the banquet to the minister, the minister naturally didn't dare to slack off, so he went down to arrange it."

After speaking, Fang Qiuyan led Wen Tiantian to bow and salute, and left the apse without looking back.

The Queen Mother, who had exquisite makeup, sat on the chair dejectedly, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart. She regretted it, because Dongsheng Kingdom frequently sent people to the capital to assassinate the royal family, she repeatedly forbade it, and had to hand over most of the power in her hands to Fang Qiuyan when she was in a hurry, making the regent who already held the military power at that time like a tiger with wings.

Although the decision to make himself a puppet was exchanged for the survival of the Shi family, it also made the entire royal family empty. Even if her son is on the throne, whether he can hold real power after sitting on the dragon chair in the future depends on Fang Qiuyan's attitude.

Because everyone was counting the auspicious time for the feast, when they walked out of the apse, there were already many people waiting in the main hall of the plum garden.

"That's a lot of people." Wen Tiantian bit her lower lip nervously, social fear is committed again!

Qiu Yan saw that she was really nervous, so she relieved: "Don't be reluctant, I'm afraid to wait below." My mother is here today, and it's the same if you go to her. ”

Fang Guijun?

Wen Tiantian looked over curiously, and found that Princess Ping was really sitting on the chair in front of her head, talking to a noble lady next to her with a kind face, holding the princess's shelf, looking elegant and calm without losing her nobility.

Wen Tiantian's impression of Fang Guijun was not bad, so she stopped thinking about it, "Then you are busy first, and I will go to Princess Ping." ”

Fang Qiuyan's eyebrows on the half of her face without a mask were raised, and she laughed: "What Princess Ping, it's time to call her mother-in-law." ”

"You haven't even greeted me, mother-in-law. Not serious! Wen Tiantian's face turned red, and she clenched her fist and gently hammered him on the shoulder.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you, let's go."

Fang Qiuyan waved her hand to let the palace maid not far behind her come over, led her to find Fang Guijun, and watched her gradually walk into the crowd before turning around and stepping on the steps.