Chapter 164 The Palace Banquet (2)(1/3)
palace.
Xiao Zhanping appeared with a group of concubines, as well as the prince, prince and princess.
All officials and ministers bowed down and bowed down.
Xiao Zhanping was in a good mood today and said to everyone, "The family of all the ministers is peaceful. Today is the Winter Solstice Festival. I was originally invited to the palace to celebrate the festival with me, so there is no need to be too restricted."
"Thank you, Lord, Long."
Everyone stood up respectfully from the ground.
Then stand consciously on both sides.
A road was left for the emperor and all royal relatives to walk.
Xiao Zhanping sat on the dragon throne in the middle of the palace. Because the queen Yu Qingyuan had been beheaded by the rebellion, Zhao Mengyu naturally became the closest person beside Xiao Zhanping, sitting next to him. The court officials were indeed saying that the emperor intended to make Zhao Mengyu the queen. The reason why Xiao Zhanping did not take action was that he was just the descendant of Zhao Mengyu. It was natural that Xiao Jinshen was the crown prince.
When the emperor made a crown prince, he naturally did not go too casually, so the matter of the post-establishment was always stranded.
Today's Zhao Mengyu is naturally elegant and luxurious. Although she does not have the title of queen, she has already received the treatment of queen.
On both sides closest to Xiao Zhanping, the princess and princesses were naturally sitting on each side, and they took their seats according to their age.
Ye Qichi followed Xiao Jinxing and sat together.
The Winter Solstice Festival is a major festival for the Daxuan royal family, so from the dawn of the morning this morning, I entered the palace. After entering the palace, I first went to worship the emperor, and then the emperor would take all his descendants to worship the empress dowager, and then, I would come to the palace to accompany the emperor to entertain court officials.
This is the first time that Ye Qichi has attended such a large palace banquet since he passed the letter.
No wonder Xiao Jinxing reminded her that she would be very tired today and prepare her.
In fact, she had very little time with Xiao Jinxing during this period, and Xiao Jinxing also started to attend morning courts. I don’t know how Xiao Zhanping thought it through. In short, she began to reuse Xiao Jinxing again. Later, she thought that Xiao Jinxing was the emperor’s own son, and the emperor would definitely not be able to ignore him after he made great contributions. However, the emperor decided to dedicate to Xiao Jinshen and use him again after paving the road. On the one hand, it would not affect Xiao Jinshen’s future, and also relieved Xiao Jinshen. On the other hand, it made Xiao Jinxing continue to serve him. As expected, he killed two birds with one stone.
The old man Xiao Zhanping has always been a fuel-efficient lamp.
In fact, Xiao Zhanping is not an old man.
Just like his age, and he is now the emperor, he is in his prime.
This is also why Xiao Zhanping is not in a hurry to establish a prince.
Thinking about the rebellion of the queen and prince still made him feel scared.
Standing too early is not necessarily a good thing.
Perhaps, he rebelled again.
Ye Qichi listened to Xiao Zhanping chatting with the court officials in the palace, while thinking about something.
Today I have to go and see Xiao Zhanping’s physical condition.
The talent show was completed a few days ago. I heard that there were many beautiful and talented girls who entered the palace. Because the throne of the queen was vacant, the empress dowager had long ignored the affairs of the harem, so Zhao Mengyu selected the emperor.
Zhao Mengyu is also dedicated to her duties, and she naturally chooses the best.
Now there are many more beauties in the harem.
However, it has been five days since the draft ended. The news from the palace that the emperor did not flip any showgirls, just like in previous years.
even so.
The ministers in the court still enjoyed sending their daughter to the palace, hoping that one day they would be favored by the emperor.
Ye Qichi thought about these things silently.
Eyes moved slightly.
He looked at Xie Ruotong, who was far away from him.
When she walked into the palace, she actually saw her kneeling beside Song Yanqing. Although she lowered her head, she recognized her at a glance.
It's been a few more months.
I really miss it.
Xie Ruotong also quickly noticed Ye Qichi's sight.
Probably the killer is born with a keenness.
She looked over.
The two people looked at each other.
Ye Qichi smiled.
Xie Ruotong also smiled.
As a result, they greeted each other.
Song Yanqing sat next to Xie Ruotong and naturally noticed Xie Ruotong's small actions.
"You have a good relationship with Princess Chen?" Song Yanqing asked.
"It was Princess Chen who saved me so that I could return to the Duke's Mansion." Xie Ruotong replied, "For me, Princess Chen is my most important friend."
Song Yanqing pursed her lips tightly.
Some words cannot be said here.
He is following the King of Chu now. The person he is most taboo about is King Chen, and Xie Ruotong and Princess Chen have a very secret relationship...
This relationship is not good for him.
"That's Xie Ruotong." Xiao Jinxing asked casually after socializing with a minister's toast.
Ye Qichi also ate the palace banquet food in front of him and replied casually, "Yes."
What I thought was the same.
You haven't seen it before.
"How is the relationship between her and Song Yanqing after they get married?" Xiao Jinxing lowered his voice.
The conversation between two people is like a whisper between a husband and wife.
It makes outsiders feel that they are very loving.
Xiao Jinshen, sitting opposite Xiao Jinxing, naturally saw the interaction between the two.
Bai Mowan returned to the border.
The relationship between Xiao Jinxing and Ye Qichi seems to be getting better and better.
Xiao Jinshen didn't know what it felt like.
It was when I saw the two of them so loving, I became jealous.
Looking at Ye Qichi's smiling face, he felt inexplicably irritated.
Xie Ruiyao, beside her, has always maintained the dignity of Princess Chu, and her every move, every word and action is decent, noble and very stylish. She can dress up today, and she is thinking about it, and she is more beautiful than the other. However, no matter how beautiful she is in the mirror, she felt that she was now, when she saw Ye Qichi, she seemed to be immediately and was overshadowed.
Ye Qichi's beauty is really a bit too stunning.
At this moment, he naturally discovered Xiao Jinshen's eyes, and he became even more hostile to Ye Qichi.
She knows very well.
Men just can't resist the temptation of women. No matter who the other party is, they will like it as long as they are beautiful enough.
Xiao Jinshen obviously had inappropriate thoughts about Ye Qichi.
Because she loves Xiao Jinshen very much, she knows Xiao Jinshen's eyes too well.
although.
Xiao Jinshen all claimed to anyone, and he was disdainful of Ye Qichi.
Xie Ruiyao tried hard to make herself look calm, and pretended not to see Xiao Jinshen's feelings for Ye Qichi, but she had plans in her heart.
Ye Qichi helped her get the King of Chu.
If the King of Chu knew that she was also involved in this matter, she would definitely not have a good life in the future. After all, Xiao Jinshen was the candidate for the Princess of Chu at the beginning. Now when he thought of Bai Mowan, Xie Ruiyao felt sarcastic. He was a very good daughter of a general who was once very popular among the candidates for the Princess of the Palace. In the end, she had nothing to get. She could only go to the border in desolately, and didn't know how long she would be able to return.
So in fact, after Ye Qichi helped her, she had the intention to kill Ye Qichi, so that no one knew about this matter from now on, so she didn't have to worry about it.
Now, coupled with Xiao Jinshen’s feelings for Ye Qichi…
This woman must be killed!
Ye Qichi naturally didn't have so much thought to guess Xie Ruiyao. She answered Xiao Jinxing's words, "Since Xie Ruotong and Song Yanqing got married, I have never seen Xie Ruotong again. I don't know how they have a relationship. But I heard Gu Xingchuan say that Ruotong had gone to him to help. From Gu Xingchuan's tone, the relationship between Ruotong and Song Yanqing should be as plain as water."
"Yes." Xiao Jinxing responded.
I don't know what he wants to express now.
What I gave Ye Qichi the feeling was that labor and capital had read it.
Ye Qichi rolled his eyes.
She thought Xiao Jinxing wanted to talk to her about his plan for Xie Ruotong.
After all, Song Yanqing has surrendered to Xiao Jinshen. If Xiao Jinxing and Xiao Jinshen really fight each other, Xie Ruotong will be easily implicated.
Naturally, she didn't want Xie Ruotong to be injured in the battle for power.
To be continued...