"Nangong..."
The third princess glared fiercely at Nangong Yue, her eyes were bloodshot, as if a ferocious beast was staring at its prey and was about to pounce on it at any moment, but she only said two words, and she He was slashed on the back of the neck with a palm blade, and when he rolled his eyes, he lost consciousness and fell back softly.
Amidst the shocked shouts of the court lady, the slender Haitang caught the third princess, and then roughly carried the third princess on her shoulders like a sack, and carried it out so easily.
"Presumptuous..." Mrs. Qiao couldn't believe her eyes, and her lips trembled slightly, but she was caught by two big-armed women from left to right, and gave Mrs. Qiao a hard time without any explanation. pulled away.
The two troublemakers were sent away, and the flower hall became quiet again.
However, the female guests couldn't calm down for a long time, and they were all shocked by the resolute methods of the concubine. Mrs. Tian's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly exchanged glances, thinking: Although the concubine is from a family of literati, this act is done by the children of generals. style!
After Baihui gave an order, the banquet continued, and as the exquisite dishes were served, the atmosphere became lively again. The female guests talked, and those who ate vegetables... Gradually, the third princess and Mrs. Qiao Forget things.
After drinking for three rounds, a nanny in brown trousers came running profusely with sweat, and said out of breath, "Consort Shi, the emperor's imperial decree has arrived! The angel asked Concubine Shizi to take her grandson to the front yard to pick you up." Purpose!"
The emperor's decree has arrived!
All the female guests were happy, it was a coincidence, today is the double full moon banquet for grandchildren, and the emperor's imperial decree just came. Since the angel asked the grandson to receive the order together, it must be the prince who asked the grandson to respond. Counting the days, it is indeed almost the same time!
Nangong Yue also pursed her lips and smiled faintly, got up and stroked her dress.
The decree is finally here!
Thinking about it, her eyes turned slightly cold, but when she looked at the sleeping baby next to her, her eyes became gentle again.
"Please continue to enjoy the banquet, please excuse me for a while." Nangong Yue nodded politely to the female guests.
Mrs. Tian also stood up, blessed her body and said: "Concubine Shizi, please help yourself."
Nangong Yue took the swaddling baby from Bai He's hands, and left the flower hall without haste while being sent off by the ladies in the room, accompanied by Bai Hui and Bai He of course.
Under the guidance of the woman who came to summon the messenger, Nangong Yue went to the Xingsu Building in the front yard.
The Xingsu building was still full of bustle and bustle. The male guests were all whispering and beaming. I just felt that the imperial decree of the emperor's grandson came at the right time, and it happened to be more joyful. Especially Zhennan King, he was really showing his face Red light, radiant.
"The Crown Princess is here!"
I don't know who called out, King Zhennan, all the male guests, and the angels who came to pass the decree all turned their eyes to the entrance of the hall. Nangong Yue appeared outside the hall with her big red baby in her arms.
"Ah Yue!" Xiao Yi immediately greeted her, strode up to Nangong Yue, took the swaddle in her arms skillfully, and gave her a soothing smile at the same time, as if to say, it's okay, he is here Everything is fine.
Nangong Yue also returned him a bright smile, without any hesitation or fear in her eyes.
Of course she believed in him, with her A Yi around, both she and the baby would be fine.
All the generals in the hall saw Shi Ziye's skillful posture and knew that he often hugged children on weekdays. For a while, everyone's expressions inevitably showed a little surprise.
However, the people present were basically generals, and most of them were casual, that is, they were surprised for a moment, but Zhennan Wang frowned, stepped forward a few steps, and showed displeasure.
The hearts of the generals couldn't help but aroused, thinking that the father and son were going to quarrel again because of "holding sons but not grandchildren", but who would have thought that King Zhennan said: "Ni... Ah Yi, the way you hold the child wrong!"
For a moment, the hall was silent, and some of the guests even staggered for a moment, dumbfounded, and thought: Are the prince and the son really reconciled
King Zhennan didn't notice the strange eyes of the soldiers at all, and he reprimanded Xiao Yi directly: "You are resting on his neck like this, you should stand up and hug him..."
The corners of Nangong Yue's eyes twitched. The baby was only two months old, how could she hold her upright, but in front of so many people, she couldn't correct Zhennan Wang, but Xiao Yi didn't have such scruples, and directly Said: "Father, what do you know?! I was taught by the grandfather of the Lin family..."
The father and son talked around the child as if no one was there, as if they had completely forgotten about receiving the order.
Seeing this, the faces of the angels changed again and again. Among them, the middle-aged man's eyes were gloomy like a deep well, and he almost suspected that what the King of Zhennan and his son were singing was deliberately ignoring themselves... Could it be that they already knew Did you understand the content of the imperial decree, or did you deliberately give yourself a blow
The middle-aged man squinted his eyes. Anyway, it doesn't matter what the reason is. He reminded angrily: "My lord, my son, my concubine, you can receive the order now."
Xiao Yi seemed to have just remembered, looked at the middle-aged man, and saw that this man was wearing a blue brocade robe, tall and heroic, with a short beard on the middle and chin, and his facial features were fairly straight.
Xiao Yi had been a hostage in the capital for many years, so of course he also recognized this person.
This person is Chen Rentai, the commander of the Qianwei Battalion, and the new father-in-law of Han Lingfu, King of Gongjun, the angel sent by the emperor this time.
Yes, the timing of his arrival was really "just right"!
Xiao Yi pursed his lips in satisfaction, he held the baby in his arms, so he didn't clasp his fists, and casually said to Chen Rentai: "Master Chen, please wait for a long time."
There was no trace of apology in the tone, Chen Rentai frowned slightly, suppressing his displeasure.
Anyway, when I recite the imperial decree, some Xiao Yi will cry!
Next, after kneeling down, the room was filled with silence, and Chen Rentai opened the imperial decree in a flash, and read it aloud: "By the heavens, the emperor's decree says..."
The bright yellow imperial decree just blocked the smug smile at the corner of Chen Rentai's mouth, and everyone below listened attentively.
In this imperial decree, the emperor first sincerely congratulated Zhennan Wang for his eldest grandson, and formally canonized him as the grandson of Zhennan Wang. Then he said that the son and concubine were raised by him, and he was the grandson of the elders. Also very caring...
The emperor was well versed in the way of "promoting first and then suppressing", and it was only after a change of tone that he uttered the most important decree in this imperial decree.
"... The concubine of the South Prince of Texuan Town and her grandchildren will head to the capital soon!" Chen Rentai quickly glanced at Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue who were kneeling on the ground, and then slowly said the last two words, "Qin this !"
After Chen Rentai put away the bright yellow imperial decree, the entire hall was silent, followed by an uproar, and everyone couldn't believe their ears.
The imperial decree of the emperor is clearly "Xiang Zhuang dances the sword with the intention of Peigong", it is false to confer the grandson to the grandson, but it is true to want the concubine and the grandson to go to the king as hostages!
How unreasonable, really unreasonable!
Everyone was whispering with righteous indignation, and Fu Yunhe's expression was a little complicated.
And King Zhennan, who was kneeling at the front, was completely dumbfounded.
The note he gave to the emperor to invite his grandson was out of love for his grandson, but unexpectedly, it was self-defeating and made the emperor miss his precious golden grandson!
Thinking about it, King Zhennan didn't know whether it was regret or anger.
Chen Rentai looked down at the crowd with condescending eyes, raised his chin slightly, and urged a little impatiently: "Prince Zhennan, concubine, still not accepting the order?!"
He was responsible for the task of this trip. In fact, he is a bit overqualified, but his son-in-law Han Lingfu said that the Zhennan Palace is the emperor's serious concern. If he handles this errand well, he will be able to make great contributions and earn face for his son-in-law in front of the emperor. .
A burst of mocking laughter suddenly sounded in the hall, this voice was so familiar to everyone in the hall.
For a moment, everyone's eyes followed the sound, and their expressions were a little subtle. Knowing that Xiao Yi was like Yu Xiufan, Chang Huaixi, Yan Xijun, etc., they almost sympathized with Chen Rentai in their hearts.
Xiao Yi gave the swaddling baby to Lily, and while helping Nangong Yue himself, he asked softly, "Ah Yue, are your feet numb from kneeling?"
"I'm fine." Nangong Yue smiled and stood up.
Judging by the behavior of the couple, it is obvious that they have no intention of accepting the order at all.
Chen Rentai shrank his pupils sharply, staring in disbelief at Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue who were a few feet away in front of him.
I have heard for a long time that Prince Xiao is a rebellious man, but he refused to obey the edict. Isn't their Zhennan Palace too courageous? !
Chen Rentai raised his voice and said angrily, "How dare the Zhennan Palace resist the order?!"
He is also a general, and the moment he gets angry, he releases a powerful deterrent force from his whole body.
Tang Qinghong and other middle-aged generals secretly exchanged glances. Of course they were not afraid of mere Chen Rentai. What they were worried about was the Emperor Dayu represented behind Chen Rentai. Resisting the decree was a felony!
However, the gazes of the young generals were focused on Xiao Yi, with reverence in their eyes, and they planned to play by ear according to the wishes of the Shizi. If the son of the world dares to resist the decree, they dare to follow!
Immediately afterwards, King Zhennan also stood up, with an uncertain expression on his face.
Of course he didn't want his baby Jinsun to go to the king's capital as a proton, but he was also worried that this rebellious son who didn't know how to write the word "euphemism" would speak nonsense and annoy the emperor if he went crazy!
"Master Chen..." King Zhennan clasped his fists at Chen Rentai with an apologetic smile. He was also dissatisfied in his heart, but he could only swallow his anger for the time being, thinking that anyway, the emperor's imperial decree said "no day", so this matter should still be delayed. For a few days, I planned to be vague first, and then talk about it after today's test.
But his words were interrupted by Xiao Yi unceremoniously: "Come here, don't see off the guests for this son!"
Xiao Yi stood where he was, looked directly at Chen Rentai without any hesitation, and gave orders with a smile, as if he was not resisting the edict, but just laughing at daily life.
King Zhennan frowned, and almost blurted out the word "Nizi" again, but Yu Xiufan and Chang Huaixi, several young generals, had already stood up, clasped their fists together and said in unison, "Yes, my lord!"
Their elder son is indeed the one who killed the enemy soldiers on the battlefield!
A mere imperial decree wanted to take away their Southern Border heirs to the capital as a hostage, and the emperor looked down on the Eldest Son and their Southern Border Army too much!
After the words were finished, those young generals had already approached Chen Rentai together. They had different personalities, but at the moment everyone's eyes were shining with the same bloodthirsty cold light.
Chen Rentai didn't dare to underestimate these people at all, he took a step back unconsciously, his heart fluctuated, weighing the pros and cons... Before he could sort out his confused thoughts, Chang Huaixi, Yan Xijun and others had already made a strong move, almost He sent the person out of the Xingsu Building in a coercive manner.
All this happened so quickly, Chen Rentai and several angels were forcibly taken out almost in the blink of an eye.
Only then did the other guests come back to their senses, and looked at each other with complicated eyes.
And Zhennan Wang's face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.
In stark contrast to him was Xiao Yi, who was still so calm, with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened just now, and greeted all the guests: "Everyone, sit down and continue drinking!"
The generals looked at each other again, with different expressions.
Everyone knows that most of the power in the army is in the hands of the son of the world, especially the soldiers who have fought with Xiao Yi, know more about Nanliang, and Baiyue... These soldiers are very fond of this old Zhennan. Wang Fengfan's eldest son is both respectful and fearful.
For them, the southern border is thousands of miles away from the royal capital, so what about Dayu and the emperor are actually of no personal interest.
They just want the southern border to be stable and strong!
They just need to follow the Shizi!
The young generals quickly calmed down and sat down talking and laughing.
"What a disappointment, everyone keep drinking!" Yu Xiufan wrinkled his nose and said, "Huh? Why is my wine glass empty?! Who stole my wine?"
"You didn't drink it just now!" Someone immediately teased, "You have such a bad memory at such a young age!"
"I don't think Xiao Fanzi has a bad memory, but a bad drinking capacity!"
Immediately afterwards, there was a burst of laughter, and Yu Xiufan unconvincedly started to drink with someone...
It was as if the "resisting decree" had never happened.
Pingyanghou, who was mixed in behind the crowd, had a very subtle expression. He knew that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion had accumulated great prestige in the southern border army, but it was not until today that he realized that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was already strong and the father was weak. And the momentum of the Southern Border Army has been deeply rooted in just a few years... Or, there is also the credit of An Yihou Guan Yubai? !
The more Pingyang Hou thought about it, the more frightened he became, but now he had no choice but to sit down with the other guests, but he had already lost his appetite for the next banquet.
The soldiers continued drinking and punching, and the atmosphere became lively again. As for Xiao Yi, he personally sent Nangong Yue and the little baby out of the Xingsu Building.
Xiao Yi wished he could leave the guests from the inner and outer courtyards and go back to Bixiao Hall with his wife and children, but he also knew that Ah Yue would definitely not agree.
He sighed faintly from the bottom of his heart, looked down at the little baby in his arms who had been sleeping peacefully all the time, and sighed, "Ah Yue, this brat is really big-hearted, after making such a fuss just now, he still slept soundly." It's like a dead pig." I didn't know that I was almost abducted to the capital by others thinking about it!
Is there any father who would say that his son is a dead pig? Nangong Yue twitched her brows speechlessly, but, being reminded by his "stinky boy" just now, she remembered something and gave Xiao Yi a look. It's all his fault!
Xiao Yi was a little puzzled, and looked at Nangong Yue innocently.
Nangong Yue took the baby from him, looked at the cute sleeping face of the little guy, felt soft and sweet in her heart, raised her eyes to Xiao Yi and said, "Ah Yi, let's choose a name for the little baby together!"
Her smile was so sweet and bright that he couldn't help laughing too. He nodded and said, "Okay!" The two of them named their child together!
Xiao Yi reluctantly sent Nangong Yue all the way to Yimen, then stayed where she was, watching her leave.
Nangong Yue suppressed the urge to turn back, and brought the little guy back to the banquet in the flower hall.
Although Nangong Yue let them have a meal before leaving, but the master is not here, who would really use it? They all put down their chopsticks and waited until she came back.
Everyone stood up to greet them, and after Nangong Yue sat down at the main seat, the banquet continued as usual with a burst of melodious music. Attracted to the past, Lily and the others quickly judged that the little guy had "soiled" his diaper, and stepped back temporarily holding the child neatly...
After the hall was quiet for a while, many female guests started talking and laughing with sympathy, all kinds of "children's scriptures" were catchy, and you talked about all kinds of interesting things and essentials about raising your own children, Nangong Yue was immediately aroused and listened attentively, echoing from time to time.
Seeing that the imperial concubine was interested in this topic, those wives tried to say more without hesitation... The banquet became more harmonious, and it was not until the end of the day that the double full moon banquet ended in a lively manner.
After seeing off the guests, it was already half past time, although Xiao Yi couldn't wait to go back to Bixiao Hall, he was called to the outer study by the King of Zhennan.
Of course Xiao Yi knew why King Zhennan came to call him, and felt a little impatient, but he went anyway.
As soon as he entered the study, a small celadon cup was thrown directly at Xiao Yi...
As soon as my father got angry, he knew that the habit of throwing things might not be changed... Xiao Yi sighed inwardly, while flexibly dodging around, he easily avoided the cup.
The next moment, the cup hit the bluestone floor behind, with a "pop", countless pieces of porcelain splashed with the hot tea... Not even a little wet.
In the outer study room, the King of Zhennan had already sent away a group of serving servants, and there were only father and son in the room.
Although he knew that this rebellious son would not stand there obediently and let himself be beaten and scolded, but seeing the scene in front of him, King Zhennan still felt as if a bucket of oil had been poured into his heart, and his heart burned even more.
"Nizi!" Zhennan Wang Huodi stood up, walked out from behind the desk angrily, glared at Xiao Yi and cursed, "Are you trying to cause trouble for the palace?!"
No matter what Chen Rentai said, he was also the person sent by the emperor to preach the imperial decree. This rebellious son treats the angels like this. Once Chen Rentai wrote the scripture and sent it to the emperor to play the Zhennan Palace's decree and despise the emperor, then the Zhennan Palace will be in a catastrophe. It's coming!
Zhennan King's attitude was aggressive, but Xiao Yi was still indifferent, walked to the window and sat down, then looked up at Zhennan King, and asked without answering: "Then Father means that Father intends to accept the order?"
Xiao Yi's eyes were smiling, but there was a trace of irony, if the King of Zhennan wanted to accept this imperial decree, let him go to the king's capital by himself as a pledge.
If you want to send your own brat out, there is no way!
The corner of Zhennan Wang's mouth twitched, and he stared at Xiao Yi angrily.
What is this villain talking about? How can I accept the order myself!
He couldn't bear to send his precious grandson away as a proton... If he really wanted to give him a proton, he might as well let this rebellious son go, lest he stay in southern Xinjiang and always get angry with himself, and sooner or later he would be so angry that his life would be short for a few years!
The king of Zhennan thought unhappily, and persuaded himself in his heart: the business is important, don't be so stupid as to be entangled by this villain!
King Zhennan took a deep breath and said calmly: "Since there is no date mentioned in the imperial decree, this matter can be discussed in the long run."
Who would have thought that the Nizi didn't cooperate at all, and said in a tone of exasperation:
"Since the father doesn't intend to 'receive the order', don't bother with Chen Rentai, this matter will be resolved by his son." Xiao Yi shook his hand.
"What on earth do you want to do?!" King Zhennan forced to ask, and his forehead was so angry that veins floated. It wasn't that he had a bad temper, but that this rebellious son was really annoying.
What crime did he commit in his previous life, whether it was the eldest son or the second son, they all came to collect debts!