"Commander Liu is having a very comfortable day."

Liu Ying didn't know the purpose of Huang's father-in-law's coming, so she replied cautiously, "Father-in-law said that he laughed, where do I have a comfortable life now." ”

"Really?"

Huang Gonggong stretched out his tone.

Liu Ying has been the commander of the Imperial Forest Army for so many years, and he still has the ability to observe words and colors, if the emperor blames him, he will not let Huang Gonggong come in disguise.

"Liu Ying didn't dare to deceive her father-in-law, I don't know what the emperor has to order."

Gonggong Huang was very satisfied with his reaction.

"Liu Ying, the emperor believes your words. But you really can't come up with conclusive evidence, and you can't convict the second prince with just a token, and the emperor has always remembered this in his heart. The third prince is the emperor's favorite person, if he hadn't been killed, the emperor would have made the third prince the crown prince a long time ago. ”

Liu Ying believed this, and it was precisely because of the belief that he took people into the palace to complain at the risk of being retaliated against by the second prince.

If the third prince did not die but became the crown prince, he would be the prince's help, and he would rise to the top.

"The emperor wants to avenge the third prince, but he can't do it too obviously, someone has to do it, are you willing?"

Liu Ying knelt down, "Liu Ying is willing." ”

……

Chinese New Year's Eve.

As it approached noon, the shops closed their doors one after another.

There are almost no pedestrians on the streets.

The entire capital seemed to fall silent.

The homes of the civil and military officials are not so quiet, and they are all preparing clothes to wear for the palace banquet in the evening.

Not every official can go to the palace banquet, they are all first-class and second-class officials, royal relatives and knighted ministers.

It was quiet in the Dingguo Mansion.

If it weren't for the purpose of entering the palace to see his daughter and grandson, Dingguo and his wife would not want to enter the palace - they couldn't eat well, and they were tired of eating.

"Concubine Xian Niangniang said, let's go over early, how about we enter the palace half an hour early?"

Duchess Dingguo asked.

Dingguo Gong may not have seen his daughter and grandson for a long time, so he nodded, "Okay." ”

The palace banquet was just beginning, and the two entered the palace at two o'clock.

Concubine Xiao Xian had already sent someone to wait at the gate of the palace, and when she saw them, she immediately stepped forward, "Grandpa Guo, old lady, please come with the slave maid." ”

The two followed to Kunli Palace.

The Four Princes are also there.

Since the third prince was killed, the emperor said that he was afraid that something would happen to him and did not let him leave the palace, this was the first time he saw Dingguo and his wife in a few months, and he was very happy, "Grandfather, grandmother." ”

Mr. and Mrs. Dingguo saluted.

Concubine Xiao Xian was also very excited, and sent all the palace people back, leaving the housekeeper's aunt to guard the door of the room.

"Father, Mother......"

Ding Guogong waved his hand, after all, this is the palace, the partition wall has ears, and there are some things that cannot be said.

"How are you?"

"The daughter is in good health, but the father and mother look a little older."

"People are like this at this age, don't worry about us, take care of yourself and the four princes."

The sound is not loud, but it can be heard in the courtyard.

The aunt of the housekeeper stood at the door with her eyes and nose, but out of the corner of her eye, she looked at the palace people in the courtyard who seemed to be performing their duties.

A palace maid walked to the windowsill with a pot of flowers and put it down, and then turned to move another flower.

The housekeeper's aunt lowered her eyelids.

……

The second prince also entered the palace early.

As early as the day when Huang Gonggong finished delivering the message, he wanted to enter the palace, but he held back and didn't enter the palace until today.

Although he had known for a long time that the emperor had asked Chu An to attend the palace banquet, Concubine Rou was still overjoyed to see him, "An'er, we can finally rest assured." ”

The second prince's eyes lit up, "Did the concubine hear something?" ”

Although his father's actions showed that he wanted to make him the crown prince, he could not completely settle down for a day without an edict.

"I haven't heard of anything, but your father's invitation to the palace banquet speaks for itself. An'er, you have to behave well tonight to make your father more satisfied with you. ”

"Don't worry, mother, I know how to do it."

Concubine Rou nodded.

"By the way, Concubine Xian came over and told me yesterday that in front of the emperor, it is best for us not to show too close to her, so as not to make your father suspicious."

"My son knows, I'll take me into measure."

Concubine Rou glanced at the sky, "Why hasn't the hour come yet?" ”

The imperial concubine died, Concubine Rong was implicated by the eldest prince, and now there are only two high-ranking concubines left in the palace, she and Concubine Xiao Xian, An'er is valued by the emperor, and she will only be able to accompany the emperor tonight.

The second prince was also in an anxious mood, looking at the sky outside from time to time.

……

Officials entered the palace one after another with their families.

Everyone sat down in order, and the palace was full of greetings.

Qin Guogong was the most complimented, he had a smile on his face, but he was a little uneasy in his heart.

As the grandfather of the second prince, he naturally hoped that his grandson would sit on the throne of the crown prince, but as soon as Liu Ying brought people into the palace to sue the second prince for killing the third prince, he felt that things were not simple.

After the second prince was ordered to think about it behind closed doors, he asked his wife to enter the palace to ask Concubine Rou, but Concubine Rou denied it, which made him even more uneasy.

If the emperor didn't believe that the second prince killed the third prince, how could he order the second prince to think about it behind closed doors? If you believe it, how can you only let the second prince think about it behind closed doors?

Although the Duke of Qin did not participate in what the second prince did, the emperor would not think so, once the second prince had an accident, the Duke of Qin would inevitably be implicated.

"The emperor has arrived!"

Huang Gonggong's shrill voice sounded.

And they all bowed down.

The emperor walked into the palace, Concubine Rou and Concubine Xian followed behind him, one left and one right, and behind were the second prince and the fourth prince.

Although the second prince tried his best to restrain himself, he couldn't hide the joy on his face.

The fourth prince walked beside him, more than a head shorter than him, and his whole body was full of childishness.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

The emperor went to the main seat and sat down, Concubine Rou was on his left, and Concubine Xiao Xian was on his right.

"Let's all be flat."

The people got up and sat down.

The emperor picked up the wine cup, "Today is a palace banquet, all of you Aiqing let go of it." ”

Naturally, the officials didn't dare to really let go of the drink, so they all took a sip and put it down.

Huang Gonggong high-fived, and the dancing queen entered the main hall.

In the sound of silk and bamboo, the ministers let go a little, and they all toasted each other with their colleagues.

The hall gradually became lively.

The second prince also raised a glass with the ministers around him.

A pot of wine bottomed out, and the palace maid brought another pot.

After a few more cups, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, the dancers withdrew from the hall, and the second prince stood up with a wine cup.

Just when everyone thought he was going to toast the emperor, he said, "Father, the son has something I want to ask you." ”

The atmosphere in the hall was very good, and the emperor also drank a few glasses, and the mood was good, "What do you want to ask?" ”

"Did my father really do that beastly thing back then and defile Princess Qin?"