"Mother, this sister's white cloak is really beautiful."
Fairy Bailian moved from near to far, and before she arrived, she gently pulled the arm of Mrs. Huafu and said something. Her voice was neither high nor low, which happened to be heard by most of the people in the hall. , Dozens of eyes fell over.
Although Fairy Bailian's words were praise, her tone was extremely aggrieved.
Hu's smile burst into laughter when he heard the words, "The Duke's wife is here."
Qin Wan looked at the Duke's wife who was having some doubts, and Qin Chaoyu said in a low voice, "This is Mrs. Zhong, Mrs. Yu, and the dog's tail flower is Feng Chenbi, the younger sister of Feng Zhang, the lady of the Duke's Mansion."
Qin Wan frowned when she heard the word Zhongguo Gongfu. Wasn't her carriage hit by Zhongguo Gongfu just now
Thinking in this way, Qin Wan glanced at Mrs. Zhongguo Gong's wife Yu Shi and Feng Chenbi again. She was considered a good-natured person, but now, it was strange that this family made her unhappy. Feng Zhang was domineering and evil, and this younger sister It doesn't seem like an easy match either.
"Yes, but it's not as early as Mrs. Qin." Yu Shi came forward with a smile. Looking at Qin Wan, "Hey, who is this? Why didn't you know that Chao Yu had an extra sister? Look at this appearance, she is really better than Chao Yu."
Qin Chaoyu sneered, "Ma'am, this is my second uncle's daughter, and she is the ninth in the Qin family."
While speaking, Mrs. Yu and Feng Chenbi were already seated. There were eight seats at a table. The three of Mrs. Hu sat on one side, and Mrs. Yu and her daughter sat on the other side. The small table actually gave birth to the tendency of division and confrontation .
"So it's the Ninth Miss of the Qin Mansion." Yu Shi smiled kindly, but his eyes were shining a bit.
Feng Chenbi looked at Qin Wan innocently with wide eyes, "Why didn't you see this sister in the past?"
Qin Chaoyu sneered again, "You called me wrong, she is younger than you, you can't call me sister."
After a slight pause, Qin Chaoyu said again, "Besides, you look older than her."
Feng Shenbi gritted his teeth, but smiled aggrievedly, "What is Chao Yu bringing his younger sister into the palace today? All the masters are going to attend today. Could it be that Chao Yu also wants the empress to meet you, the ninth younger sister?"
Feng Shenbi's words pointed out what Qin Chaoyu was most worried about. The younger sister of Duke Zhong was a concubine in the palace and was very favored. The position of noble concubine was second only to the queen. It can be said that Feng Shenbi is the most honorable among them. Because of this, Feng Shenbi has been Qin Chaoyu's number one enemy since childhood. The two have confronted since childhood. Qin Chaoyu knows Feng Shenbi's methods too well. Even if he is unhappy, Qin Chaoyu But it didn't show half of it.
"That's natural, not only for the Empress to see it, but also for other people to see it. My sister is like the bright moon of nine days, and her demeanor is not comparable to ordinary people. Shen Bi, don't you think so?"
Feng Chenbi pursed her lips, her eyes were still watery, but her words were sharp, "Your sister is not handsome, but you said she is the second wife of the Qin family? It must be her first time entering the palace, right? Don't be rude when you see Sheng Jia later."
Qin Chaoyu smiled, "Shen Bi, you are really paranoid, my sister is quiet and elegant, and she didn't like to come to such a big banquet with many rules, but this morning, Manager Yuan specially sent a decree for my sister to enter the palace There is no other way, so I have to come.”
Feng Chenbi blinked her eyes, the astonishment in her eyes flashed away, and the Yu family on the side was also a little surprised. Those who can have the New Year's banquet are all powerful families. Today, not only can I see Sheng Jia, but I can also see everyone in the palace. Therefore, others have tried their best to think about coming, but Qin Chaoyu said that her younger sister doesn't want to come, so that's fine, Manager Yuan is going to deliver an order for her to come
What kind of person can get an order from the emperor to attend the annual banquet
This question surprised Yu's mother and daughter, so Feng Chenbi just looked at Qin Wan presumptuously, and didn't argue with Qin Chaoyu for a while. Protecting her was even more resentful, one Qin Chaoyu had already made her very troublesome, but now another one came.
And Qin Chaoyu is proud and happy in the red dress, although she may not be able to compete with Qin Chaoyu, but in the end he is not on the same level as Qin Chaoyu, and now the nine girls of the Qin family seem to be specially here to punish her!
Qin Wan sat beside Qin Chaoyu with a calm expression. Although Qin Chaoyu defended her a few words, it was obvious that this young lady of the Duke of Zhongguo's mansion had already envied her, and her eyes became more and more presumptuous, very ruthless. Li, Qin Wan frowned slightly, and looked back with neither humble nor overbearing, four eyes met, Feng Chenbi obviously didn't expect that Qin Wan's bright eyes were as clear as ice and calm as water, and she was different from anyone who had a quick mind and wanted to find a chance to beat her. Guan's calmness and calmness in his bones have a deterrent force that does not allow others to offend, Feng Chenbi blinked, and suddenly did not dare to underestimate this Ninth Girl of the Qin Mansion.
Although Qin Wan's face remained calm, she understood in her heart why Qin Chaoyu was always dressed in fancy clothes with his chin raised high. Walking in this palace, he was surrounded by opponents in all directions, and he would fight at any time. It is her weapon, not only that, but she also needs to be on guard at all times...
Just as he was sighing, another person came in from the direction of the door.
Although people were constantly coming in at the door at this moment, those who came in earlier never came towards Qin Wan's side. Those who came in at this moment, as soon as they entered the door, came towards Qin Wan's table, obviously also wanting to sitting at this table.
The same pair of mother and daughter came in. The lady who walked in front was also wearing a first-grade palace attire. The woman behind her was tall and slender, and she was wearing a gorgeous goose-yellow jacket and skirt. The woman looked like Qin Wan and Qin Chaoyu. They are the same age, and different from Yu's mother and daughter. As soon as the mother and daughter entered the palace, they walked over in a hurry. Looking at the young lady behind, she was frowning slightly, and she was taking huge strides. After taking three steps, she stumbled slightly, as if she was very unaccustomed to complicated skirts.
As we got closer, Qin Wan saw that although this girl was wearing makeup and hairpins, she looked very heroic, especially the pair of sword eyebrows and bright expression, which made Qin Wan think of Yue Ning, who was far away in Jinzhou. .
"Mrs. Gu, the Duke of Wei's family, Peng Huajing, the only daughter of the Duke of Wei's family."
Qin Chaoyu reminded Qin Wan in a very low voice, Qin Wan nodded slightly, and finally recognized all the people from the three major kingdoms in the capital.
"Yeah, are Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Feng here?"
As soon as she approached, Mrs. Gu greeted her. She didn't perform blessings, but she greeted her heartily and sat down. She was not like the gentle, gentle and delicate lady in other families. This greeting sounded like a loud bell, which directly attracted the attention of others. Come over, but she didn't feel anything wrong at all, instead she sat down neatly, the way she immediately slashed when she sat down was very special.
The mother is like this, and the daughter is not bad. Peng Huajing saw that he would reach the table in a few steps, so he simply lifted up the hem of the skirt, and then strode to the table, nodded to Hu Shi and Yu Shi who were present, and nodded heavily. sat next to his mother.
As soon as she sat down, Peng Huajing breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know if she was getting hot. She subconsciously pulled the collar of the tall palace skirt. Realizing that the occasion was wrong, she put away her hands in distress and sat upright.
Qin Wan first saw the frailty and innocence of Feng Chenbi, the Fairy of the White Lotus, and then saw the mother and daughter of Mrs. Wei Guogong. The lady on the board looked at Gu's mother and daughter and whispered to each other. Occasionally, the three of them would laugh at each other. Qin Wan shook his head in his heart, quite helplessly.
"Why did Ma'am come so late?"
Mrs. Hu said hello first, and Mrs. Gu snorted when she heard the words, "The one in my family, halfway through the old injury, fell ill, and went back together again. No, it's too late!"
Hu shi covered her lips and smiled lightly, and Yu shi said, "When the Duke was young, he might have stood shoulder to shoulder with Prince Rui."
Mrs. Gu snorted softly, and said rather disapprovingly, "Prince Rui is still guarding the northwest, my family's one has become fat like a ball, it's nothing to compare to, nothing to compare to."
Don't say that Mrs. Gu's husband is a dignified Duke of the State of Wei, even ordinary wives would never tease her husband in front of everyone, but Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Yu seem to be used to hearing this, and they both cover their lips and smile. When she got up, Gu didn't think she was disobedient, and turned to look at Peng Huajing and said, "Girl, will you still wear this skirt next year?"
Peng Huajing's face turned red when he was asked such a question, and he snorted softly and said in a low voice, "I fell down three times on the road, so I don't want to wear it anymore."
Everyone was amused by Mrs. Gu, and everyone at the table laughed when they heard what Peng Huajing said. Naturally, Qin Chaoyu and Feng Chenbi had no time to bicker. She actually understood quite well that no matter what Hu Shi and Yu Shi said, she was never able to pick up the words. In this way, when the hall was full of people, the table was full of laughter. The impression of the two women is particularly good.
"It's the first time seeing the nine girls of the Qin family."
There are all familiar faces on the table, only Qin Wan is the first time seeing them, and Mrs. Gu rarely asks about them.
Qin Wan got up to give blessings, and Hu Shi explained again, and Gu's eyes flashed brightly, "So, I heard about it a little bit, but I just saw it today. As expected, the reputation is well-deserved."
Mrs. Gu didn't say it was very clear, but Qin Wan thought of something in her heart. Princess Taichang adopted her granddaughter, saying that it is not a big deal. After all, Princess Taichang has left the capital for almost ten years, but if someone is interested, they will naturally notice it. After all, the identity of the Taichang princess is there, and being able to be her adopted granddaughter means that she is related to the royal family.
Mrs. Gu knew this somehow, and the Duke of Zhongguo was obviously not interested in Princess Taichang who was far away in Jinzhou. Hearing what Mrs. Gu said, I just felt that Mrs. Gu was talking about the scene of greeting and coping. There is also a bit of irony, Qin Wan is the son of the second wife of the Qin family, but the second wife of the Qin family died of husband and wife, Qin Wan is just an orphan girl who lives under the fence.
Hu said with a smile, "Madam is ridiculous, but this child is really well-behaved."
Mrs. Gu looked at Qin Wan for a few more moments, and then talked about something else with Mrs. Hu. As time passed, the sky outside the hall gradually darkened. Qin Wan could vaguely see the figure walking on the other side of the screen, but she couldn't see anyone. She has been here for so long, what about Yan Chi
Tonight's big banquet, Yan Li said earlier that he and Princess Gong would not come, but Yan Chi himself said that he could not escape.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan looked behind the screen more and more, but before he saw anything, suddenly, a sound of gold ringing sounded——
"The emperor is here, the empress is here—"
Yuan Qing's sharp voice rang out, and for a moment, everyone in the hall looked towards the right door in front of them, and at the same time, everyone stood up, and soon, a dark yellow color came from the side door out of it.
There was a rustling sound, and everyone knelt down to salute.
"Long live the emperor, long live, long live—"
"Queen Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose—"
The sound of worship rose and fell like a tsunami, and soon, Qin Wan only heard a deep and deep voice.
"Today is New Year's Eve, you don't need to be polite, just get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
With a chorus, everyone stood up. Although they got up, they didn't dare to look at the main seat indiscriminately. Although the hall is divided into two by a screen, as long as the position is not at the corner, the two sides will be easily accessible. You can see the seat above the main seat, and at this moment, His Majesty Yan Huai, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, has already taken his seat. He is over forty years old, he is vigorous and strong, and his body is not even a bit stooped. Today's banquet, dressed in black The color crimson gauze wide-sleeved and curved-collared crown dress is covered with embroidered golden dragons. Although the crown is not worn, the majesty of the emperor is fully revealed.
He was born with the distinctive sharp edges and corners unique to the Yan family, with sword eyebrows and phoenix eyes, majestic and handsome. Although he has reached the age of forty and his face has shallow wrinkles, he is still graceful and graceful. What a handsome young man, because it was a big banquet, Yan Huai seems to be in a very good mood at the moment, his phoenix eyes are slightly narrowed, the corners of his lips are slightly raised, and at the same time, the especially bright palace lantern above the main seat reflects him Even so, those phoenix eyes were bottomless.
It wasn't the first time Qin Wan saw the emperor, but this time, somehow, he could see the shadow of Yan Chi.
Moving his eyes to the right, Qin Wan saw the current empress Zhao Shuhua again.
Although Qin Wan is not keen on making friends with dignitaries, she was designated as Concubine Yong, and she came to the New Year banquet. The other masters did not recognize her, but she still recognized and understood the current emperor and the few masters who appeared on the New Year banquet. I made a rough idea.
Empress Zhao Shuhua is the elder sister of Zhao Jing, the eldest daughter of General Zhao Youzhi of Fuguo, she is the first wife of the current emperor, when she got married, the current emperor was only Prince Luo, and then Prince Luo became the crown prince and ascended the throne as the emperor , she became the empress logically, and since then has been in charge of Fengyin in the Central Palace for nineteen years. Up to now, she is still the most honorable woman in the palace.
She is nearly forty years old, and today she is wearing a bright and elegant five-pair phoenix dance court dress, with black as the background, and a lifelike drunken fire phoenix embroidered on it. She has a tall bun, and her hairpins are covered with hairpins. It can be said that the women in the audience are most dressed up. At this time, she is sitting next to Yan Huai gracefully, with a thin smile on her face, her lips are slightly raised, and her makeup is as exquisite as the person in the painting Qin Wan couldn't look directly at the emperor, but he was a little bolder when he looked at the queen. However, the court clothes and jewelry on Zhao Shuhua's body were too dazzling. He thought she was a slender and elegant woman, but she was overwhelmed by the aristocratic splendor all over her body.
Qin Wan couldn't see Zhao Shuhua's face clearly at the moment, but she had seen the queen three times.
There was one annual banquet, and the other two were when she entered the palace to thank her after she was designated as Concubine Yong. In her impression, Zhao Shuhua, who had removed her hairpins, was equally dignified, but she was a mother with sad lines on her brows and only had children in her heart.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan couldn't help but recalled the mother who accompanied him into the palace. Even though the queen was noble and majestic, her mother sighed at the queen's heart for her children when she saw the queen. The queen, but the mother...
Qin Wan's throat was slightly choked, he sighed, and turned his gaze to the queen's lower hand.
In addition to the main seat of the emperor and the empress, there is a second seat under the side of the two. The ones sitting next to the empress are the other six concubines who are above the rank of concubine in the palace. The noble concubine Feng Lingsu who came out.
The imperial concubine is higher than other concubines, second only to the queen, and this concubine Su was also a side concubine who was brought into the palace when the emperor was still Prince Luo. She was the concubine of other princes, but she fell in love with Prince Luo, and then she insisted on entering Prince Luo's mansion.
Afterwards, when Prince Luo ascended the throne, she took the position of noble concubine. Not to mention nineteen years, she has been the most favored concubine in the palace for nineteen years. The imperial concubine's bedroom is the most frequented, because of this, the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion has become the head of the capital's princes in the past ten years.
Feng Shenbi is as delicate and soft as a willow. This Su Guifei is also very different from the Duanhua and graceful queen. Compared with the queen who is overwhelmed by rich clothes and hairpin rings, Feng Lingsu looks much more elegant. Today she only wears cigarettes The cyan palace skirt embroidered with cloud patterns, the cloud temples are half drawn, and the hairpin rings are only three or two. Dressed like this, she looks particularly young. In addition, she is about the same age as the empress but is well maintained. The fragile skin made her full of a young girl's freshness, and because of her many years of kindness, her brows and eyes have the charming and charming attitude of a daughter's family. Beside the luxurious and oppressive queen, she is like a flower. The clear lotus under the bright moon is three points elegant and three points soft, and four points are waiting to be picked by you...
The masters in the harem have their own means, and it can be seen that Feng Lingsu has used the word "soft" to the extreme.
The emperor may need a queen who is majestic and dignified, but he is definitely more willing to get close to a young, slender and charming concubine who is more gentle and considerate and will submit to him. Feng Chenbi seems to want to learn from Feng Lingsu, but she still A real girl with a shallow mind has learned three points of appearance, and the energy in her bones is naturally different.
I don't know if it's because the people in Zhongguo's mansion gave Qin Wan a bad impression. Looking at the elegant and elegant Concubine Su, Qin Wan subconsciously felt that she was more dangerous than the queen who was above the throne. The queen was at least sharp. Concubine Su, no one knows what kind of thoughts are hidden under her delicate appearance...
There were several people sitting beside Feng Lingsu. Qin Wan looked at them one by one, but couldn't tell who was the Concubine Wan from the Duke of Song's family. Those who could go to the New Year's banquet today were all those who either gave birth to a prince or were extremely favored. , Concubine Wan gave birth to the fifth prince, and there will definitely be a New Year's banquet. Qin Wan didn't recognize it, so she stopped looking, and turned her eyes to look at the emperor.
On the queen's side were all concubines, but on the emperor's side were princes and princesses, and among these princes and princesses, the prince was the head. Because of this, the prince Yanche was much closer to the main seat than the others.
Today's Yan Che is also wearing a black crimson gauze gown with wide sleeves, and his knee-covering wide sleeves are also embroidered with a bright yellow golden dragon, but it is one claw less than Yan Huai's. Sitting under the main seat, wearing court clothes as if carved out of the same mold as the emperor, the majesty of the young emperor is faintly waiting to be revealed.
Compared to the emperor's relaxed expression, the prince Yanche's expression seemed a little tense at the moment.
He also has sword eyebrows and phoenix eyes, but his brows are habitually wrinkled, and the corners of his lips sink unconsciously. He is cold and solemn, but inexplicably gives off a gloomy feeling. Qin Wan has seen the prince from afar. However, compared with the prince in Qin Wan's impression, Yan Che at this moment seems to be much deeper than a year ago, especially against the black court dress, there seems to be a bit of a sinister look between his brows Shrouded in clouds and haze, there is no sense of festive and relaxing New Year's Eve.
He sat upright, but his eyes glanced in the direction of the male minister from time to time, and occasionally in the direction of the door of the hall. That appearance only made Qin Wan feel that he was waiting for someone.
Compared with Yan Che, who was solemn, Cheng Wang Yanqi, who was next to him, was much more relaxed.
Today, he is wearing a black prince's gown. There is no bright golden dragon on the front of the sleeves, only a black dragon. He leans on the back of the chair with a relaxed posture, with a thin smile on his face, and his jaw is slightly raised. His posture is somewhat arrogant and joyful. , as if it really came to New Year's Eve.
Yan Qisheng's brows are broad and bright, although he also has a pair of phoenix eyes, but his eyes are sharp inside and wide outside, coupled with the slightly rough lines on his face, he is often accompanied by an arrogant and unkind attitude , especially showed a two-point fierce look, at this time he didn't look at the prince, but he also looked at the male courtiers with a little deep meaning, as if there was an opportunity to hide.
Emperor Yan Huai of the Great Zhou had six sons and one daughter, except for the late King Jin, there were only five of them present.
Sitting next to King Cheng was Yan Zhen, the fifth princess who was also born by the queen. Yan Zhen was the only princess of the emperor and was born by the queen. Naturally, she was loved by thousands of people. Although Qin Wan had seen Yan Zhen before Zhen is not familiar with both sides. At this moment, Yan Zhen is wearing a pleated pleated skirt of cherry blossom pink and is sitting on the main seat with a smile on her face. She is looking at the male courtiers curiously. Yan Zhen's features are beautiful, her almond eyes are especially warm and clear, unlike the queen with heavy makeup, Yan Zhen's face is plain, but she is in her prime, her skin is as frosty as snow, even without makeup, she is also pretty and pretty To the extreme.
As soon as the emperor came, all the attendants who had been prepared had already filed in from outside the hall, and served all the seats in the hall together. Yan Huai said with a deep smile, "In a blink of an eye, this year is coming to an end, and I will give wine to all of you." Aiqing has worked hard for a year, and the new year is coming, and the country and the country of the Great Zhou need all Aiqing to work together."
Yan Huai's tone was gentle, and there was an emperor's deterrence between being unhurried and unhurried. The male courtiers did not dare to be negligent when they heard the words. Bar."
Yuan Qing nodded respectfully, and ordered the two young eunuchs around him, who were ordered to leave. Soon, the sound of silk and bamboo was heard in the dark room on the side of Chongming Hall, and at this moment, the attendants had already set up After the banquet was over, Yan Huai raised the wine cup on the table in front of him, "I will have a drink with all my lovers, and I wish the next year will be as prosperous as before."
All of a sudden, everyone got up and raised their glasses, and the crown prince and others above the main seat did not dare to neglect. After drinking together like this, this year's banquet officially started. Eating in silence, but how can there be a good appetite? It's just that Gu Shi and Peng Huajing moved their chopsticks unhurriedly.
Qin Wan revisited the old place, and his heart was full of secrets. He moved his chopsticks, but finally put them down. Qin Chaoyu sat beside Qin Wan, barely blocking the eyes of everyone above, and she herself looked at it frequently. Seeing Qin Wan's preoccupation with the master, he said in a low voice, "Sure enough, the Ninth Prince did not attend this year."
Qin Wan came back to his senses, "Ninth Prince?"
She had just discovered that one person was missing, but she didn't know who was missing.
Qin Chaoyu wanted Qin Wan to recognize him, so he said, "The third and seventh princes of the emperor's knees died young, and they are gone now. The ones who come today are the prince, Chengwang, and the fifth princess, followed by the sixth and eighth princes, the prince and Cheng. One king ranked second and the other ranked fourth, both were born in the palace, while the sixth prince's biological mother had passed away, the eighth prince was born to Concubine Wan, and the remaining nine princes, their biological mother was Concubine Jin, who had already passed away. There was an accident before, his appearance would probably cause waves, that’s why he didn’t come here, I heard that he was being carried by the empress dowager to raise him.”
Qin Wan suddenly felt his heart tighten. That's right, the concubine Jin who had the accident also gave birth to a son for the emperor, who was the youngest nine princes under the emperor's knee. The scandal that I have seen, it has only been five months since the incident, the appearance of the Ninth Prince will probably cause waves, plus he is still young...
"Why was she taken away by the queen mother?"
Qin Wan didn't intend to inquire about the secrets of the palace, but the Ninth Prince involved Concubine Jin, and Concubine Jin involved King Jin, and King Jin's case was related to the death of her family, so she had to ask.
Qin Chaoyu didn't care about Qin Wan's inquiry, and said bluntly, "After the concubine Jin's accident, the King Jin was involved. Although she was gone, there were many rumors and rumors. How could the Concubine Jin be harmed by the King Jin when she was so good? Yes, the Ninth Prince was a little bit difficult in the palace. Thinking about it, the Ninth Prince was only five years old. Later, the Queen Mother couldn't see it, so she hugged the Ninth Prince..."
Qin Wan nodded slightly, yes, how could the concubine of the harem be killed by King Qin
The human relationship involved in this is very serious, I don't know how many rumors can be spread by people.
"Your Majesty, you have been feeling unwell recently, so don't drink so much."
Qin Wan was thinking about something, when suddenly, a soft voice sounded, Qin Wan turned his eyes to look, and saw Feng Lingsu was urging Yan Huai to drink less, Yan Huai smiled, "Don't worry, I know."
In front of the ministers, Feng Lingsu did not hide his concern for Yan Huai at all, while Zhao Shuhua at the side seemed not surprised by this, and told Yuan Qingdao, "Pass a soup to the emperor to relieve alcohol."
Yuan Qing looked at Yan Huai when he heard the words, Yan Huai nodded, and Yuan Qing ordered to go.
Feng Lingsu covered her lips and smiled, "It's better for my sister to be thoughtful and pass on the hangover soup directly."
Zhao Shuhua didn't move her eyebrows, but she also smiled, "It's my sister who reminded me."
Feng Lingsu smiled sincerely when he spoke, and his eyes glanced over Yan Huai from time to time. It seemed to be clean and not bewitching, but when it fell on Yan Huai Sheng, it had a bit of provocative meaning, and he only said, "Sister Incompetent, I can only care about the emperor's body, unlike my sister, who can teach the country's talents like His Royal Highness, and with His Royal Highness helping the emperor, he will surely relieve the emperor's worries."
Zhao Shuhua turned her eyes and looked at Feng Lingsu for a moment, "It's the New Year's Eve today, my sister shouldn't talk about sharing worries, the emperor can finally relax for a while."
Feng Lingsu nodded with a smile, "What my sister said is right, my sister won't say much."
Feng Lingsu responded obediently, but she didn't say anything afterwards, Yan Huai glanced at Feng Lingsu, and said with a smile, "Su'er is right, the queen has really worked hard, and Cheer has done very well in the past few months."
As soon as the words fell, there were indeed some courtiers agreeing.
"Yes, His Royal Highness has been dedicated to his duties in the past half a year. Not only has he helped the emperor handle many official affairs, but he has also kept Lin'an City in order."
"No, I heard people say that the night lights in the East Palace of His Highness the Crown Prince never go out, and they usually read the official documents before going to bed until dawn. They are so diligent. It is a blessing for the people to have His Royal Highness like this in Dazhou."
"It is not only the blessing of the common people, but also the blessings of the ministers. His Royal Highness has been respectful to the corporals in the past few months, but all the ministers who have entered the East Palace are convinced by His Royal Highness's academic policy. The minister thinks that in the next few years, the elders of the Bai family will After entering the East Palace to teach His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be able to take on the responsibility of governing the country even more."
Zhao Shuhua frowned slightly, and Yan Che's eyes also turned cold. He glanced away, and after seeing the speaker clearly, his eyes suddenly revealed a new year's Eve feast. , in front of so many people, each of these words carried more and more meaning, pushing him step by step into danger.
Yan Huai turned to look at Yan Che, "Sure enough, you see the dawn every day?"
Yan Che's face turned serious, and he quickly lowered his eyes, "That's not the case, it's only late at night occasionally." He paused slightly, "Father, don't worry, I know the seriousness, these are just rumors that the people below are sympathetic to my son. That's all."
Yan Huai nodded, "It's a good thing to concentrate on government affairs, but you have to take care of your health."
"Yes, my son understands—"
Yan Che looked respectful and even more cautious, Yan Huai turned his eyes, and his smile seemed to be two points weaker than before.
At this moment, another voice rang out, "Why don't you see Mrs. Zheng at the New Year's banquet tonight?"
"Hey, Zheng Fu Yin is really not here, is he still investigating the case?"
The word "case" is like a small stone falling into the water, and immediately caused many waves. Someone said earlier that the capital is peaceful, but the three murder cases were unknown to everyone present. It has not been broken for many months, where is there any Qingping in the capital...
Yan Qi frowned slightly, "Second brother, the case in Beijing hasn't been solved yet?"
Yan Che already knew about the government spies, so don't think too much, this matter must have something to do with Yan Qi, and what happened at the New Year's banquet tonight was naturally arranged by Yan Qi, Yan Che didn't move when he was asked like this Ru Shandao, "The case will be solved soon, Zheng Fu Yin's annual banquet is coming, just to find out where the murderer is."
Yan Qi bent her lips, "Oh? In other words, the murderer will be caught soon?"
Yan Che wanted to nod, but he couldn't nod his head no matter what. Yan Huai told him to solve the case before New Year's Eve in private, but now he is in front of the officials. If he nods, it will be regarded as a promise. When the time comes, the murderer will If you don't catch it, it's a handle.
"Aren't you worried about Zheng Fu Yin's ability to do things?"
Yan Che replied, and Yan Qi smiled deeply, "Of course, don't worry, I was already relieved when Zheng Fu Yin handled things, and now that I have added my second brother, I am even more hopeful, but... it has been almost two months now... "
After Yan Qi was neither hard nor soft, there was another voice of discussion among the audience. A Zheng Baishi is no longer suspicious, but now Yan Che is added, and the case has not been solved for a long time? ! Who should take responsibility for this...
Qin Wan had no intention of being Ji Feng in the main seat, but when the case was brought up suddenly, Qin Wan was immediately distracted.
On the other side, Qin Chaoyu also frowned, and King Cheng's move was clearly intentional.
Feng Chenbi sat opposite Qin Chaoyu, saw her expression clearly, and sighed at this moment, "It's really pitiful, I heard that the dead are all from the daughter's family, this is too big, let's have fun here, but the parents of these girls I must be weeping, but it's a pity that the governor of Lin'an is so useless this time..."
"Has it been almost two months?" Yan Huai suddenly asked in the midst of whispers.
Yan Che looked certain, and immediately got up and walked to the Yanhuai case, lifted his robe and knelt down, "Father, this case was not properly supervised by the ministers, so that it has not been solved for a long time, and I ask the father to come down—"
Yan Huai looked at Yan Che, "It's been a while, but I can't blame you."
Saying that, Yan Huai said again, "Che'er, how many days do you think it will take to solve the case?"
As soon as these words came out, Yan Che's heart suddenly tightened. He didn't want to say the exact time, but Yan Huai wanted him to say it. After a long time, it seems that he is incompetent, and if it is too early, he is afraid that he will not be able to complete this military order in front of all officials. It is really difficult...
There was silence in the hall, everyone looked at Yan Che's back, Yan Qi's eyes were especially meaningful.
Yan Che knew that he couldn't delay for too long. He pondered for a moment, and was about to say something for two days, but at this moment, a young eunuch came out from the back door. He walked very fast, as if something important had happened. When Toru was interrupted by what he was about to say, he seemed to be stuck and didn't say it.
I saw the little eunuch walking quickly to Yuan Qing's side, and he didn't know what to say, Yuan Qing's eyes lit up, and then Yuan Qing quickly walked to Yan Huai's side, he whispered a few words beside Yan Huai, very happy Soon, the color of Yan Huai's eyes changed.
He looked at Yan Che with bright eyes, and suddenly smiled, "Che'er doesn't have to worry about the problem just now."
What he said made everyone suspicious, and then Yan Huai laughed loudly, "The news just sent to the palace, the case was solved, Zheng Fu Yin caught the murderer two hours ago, and the interrogation is now over, and he is holding the file Wait outside."
There was another silence in the hall, but this time, Yan Che's eyes lit up, but the complexions of Yan Qi and the others changed.
Qin Wan sat in his seat and exhaled lightly.
Just when the expressions of all the people in the hall changed, Yan Che, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Father, my son knows that Zheng Fu Yin will definitely be able to solve the case before the new year, and, Zheng Fu Yin came to look for my son this morning, and after having a deep talk with him, I know why the case has been delayed for so long... "
Yan Che's voice was calm, and after these words, there was another slight uproar in the hall.
What the prince meant, is there a reason why the case has been delayed for so long
Yan Huai frowned, "What do you mean? This case has been delayed for a long time, what's the inside story?"
After asking this sentence, Yan Qi slowly sat upright while leaning back, and at the same time, he quickly glanced at the group of officials below.
In the next moment, I heard Yan Che say, "This case is not difficult at all. The reason why it has been delayed for so long is that someone in the government office paid a lot of money to buy the yamen, and the yamen acted as a spy and handed over several key pieces of evidence. The things are hidden, so the case will not be solved for a long time."
As soon as the words fell, the uproar in the hall became even worse.