old friends return

Cheng Muzhi and Liu Qingyan went out of the palace gate, and Gao Zhan was waiting outside in a carriage, seeing no one around, Cheng Muzhi didn't want Liu Qingyan to sit in front of the carriage with Gao Zhan like a servant, instead It was Liu Qingyan who pinched Liu Qingyan's creaking nest and lifted him up and put him in the carriage.

Liu Qingyan was a little dazed, just now he was rationalizing his thoughts, and this time he entered the palace with Cheng Muzhi, he could indeed see something. He was thinking about what to say to Cheng Muzhi, but he didn't guard against his body suddenly flying into the air, and reacted It was time to sit in the carriage with Cheng Muzhi.

Cheng Muzhi got into the carriage, rummaged around in the small pavilions, brought out a plate of ham mooncakes, and said to Liu Qing: "I just had someone prepare it today, and eat it first after you stand for a long time. Something." Liu Qingyan nodded, took a moon cake and began to nibble in small bites, he always had regular meals, and it took so long today to eat something, his stomach was already so hungry that it started to turn sour.

After eating a piece of mooncake, Liu Qingyan drank some hot tea to calm down, his face flushed for some reason, and he said to Cheng Muzhi, "Do you want some, Your Highness?" He saw that Cheng Muzhi didn't eat any tonight How much, just been drinking.

Cheng Muzhi shook his head and smiled and said to him, "I see your father tonight?" Liu Qingyan nodded and said, "Father probably didn't notice that I was following you." Liu Qingyan was actually not sure, but he didn't know either. What should I say, so I had to change the topic and said: "I was taken aback by Prince Ling tonight. If Your Highness hadn't saved himself, I'm afraid the Emperor will attack you again. Not tonight, but in the future. Making excuses."

Cheng Muzhi also nodded and said, "Prince Ling's actions tonight really caught people off guard. But even though I helped myself out, Prince Ling also owes me a favor." Liu Qingyan looked at it naturally. After arriving at the banquet, Cheng Wei looked at Cheng Muzhi's eyes. Cheng Wei's fief is in Nanning, which is a place near the sea.

"It's just that Prince Ling's work is a bit sloppy, so it doesn't mean it will be of any great use." Cheng Muzhi continued.Liu Qingyan thought about all the ministers at the dinner tonight, and analyzed Cheng Muzhi one by one: "Your Highness, I also paid attention to the ministers at the banquet tonight. When you first entered the venue, almost all the ministers came up to talk to you. Regardless of whether it’s true or not. Courtesy is always needed on the scene. There are only two of them, the right minister Hui Shanyuan and the left minister Yanqi.”

Liu Qingyan stopped suddenly while talking, pushed away the paw that was grasping and kneading her hand, and continued: "It is well known that Prime Minister on the right will not deal with you, but Prime Minister on the left...although he is clearly standing on the sidelines The prince's side, but they don't even want to go through the cutscene..."

Cheng Muzhi snorted coldly and said, "Father hadn't entered the arena at that time, and none of the ministers below dared to speak against him, so he was too lazy to come up to speak with me. Didn't Cheng Muze arrive just when Father was about to come over?" Come in front of me to give me a gift? It’s just that I want my father to see me respecting him as a brother and friend.”

Liu Qingyan couldn't help laughing, why did the dissatisfaction in his tone still carry a hint of coquettishness in it?

Liu Qingyan went on to analyze: "Since the camp of Zuo Xiangzhan is so obvious, there must be a group of people behind the eldest prince. Among the other courtiers tonight, Dali Temple Minister Chen Yuting was the first to answer and say goodbye to you at the end of the banquet. , it can be seen that he has more prestige among the crowd, and more people will be convinced, and it may not be obvious whether he will support you or the First Prince, but he will definitely not have too much contact with you right now."

Cheng Muzhi was a little puzzled: "Why?"

"Your Highness, do you still remember what he said about his duties?" Cheng Muzhi suddenly realized that since he is a duty, he can naturally ask questions about what he doesn't understand about political affairs, but it's best to ask them in front of others. Contact is mostly rare, even if I want to "communicate" with him in private, I am afraid that this Dali Temple minister will not have too much connection with me.

"As for Grand Tutor Li Ye, he looked at Prime Minister Zuo at least five times during the two hours of the dinner, and he probably followed Prime Minister Zuo, although Prime Minister Zuo didn't seem to pay much attention to him..." Liu Qingyan was a little strange when he said this, could it be? It was agreed earlier that there is any plan to be implemented at the dinner party?Otherwise, why do you keep looking to the left side?

Cheng Muzhi saw that Liu Qingyan suddenly stopped talking at this point, and teased him: "Ayan, how do you know that the Taifu's frequent glances at Zuoxiang is what you mean? Maybe it's the Taifu who started talking to Zuoxiang. Even if you have a heart of admiration, you can't say for sure?"

Liu Qingyan was at a loss for words for a moment, what was this man thinking about?However, he was very self-aware and didn't argue with him too much, and continued on his own: "Is Your Highness familiar with Huang Qingwen, the commander-in-chief of the Guards?"

"I've only met face to face a few times, and I'm not very familiar with it. The commander-in-chief of the Guards has always been directly under the command of the emperor. The commander-in-chief basically doesn't go to court, so there is no intersection. As for him and the left minister, it should be the same. There is not much connection, after all, his official position is a first-rank official, which is higher than that of the left minister."

Liu Qingyan nodded, the carriage had unknowingly arrived in front of the East Palace Mansion, Liu Qingyan really didn't want to be hugged by Cheng Muzhi again, so he jumped off the carriage with Gao Zhan, but fell unsteadily on the ground , Cheng Muzhi saw clearly from the carriage, knowing that the child was saving face, he purposely waited for him to stand up and arrange his clothes before getting off.

It also jumped down.

Liu Qingyan blushed slightly in embarrassment, when will he be as tall as Mu Zhi?

Gao Jin was waiting in front of the door as usual, seeing that the two of them had returned, he hurriedly stepped forward to meet them, and at the same time ordered the servant behind him to prepare hot water for them to wash and rest.

Liu Qingyan followed Cheng Mu, and wanted to say what he had just said, but seeing Cheng Mu yawning tiredly, he knew that he was indeed tired today, not to mention how handsome he was during the day. As soon as the imperial concubine came out, Concubine Yan Guifei still stared at Cheng Muzhi's hair buttons for a while during the dinner tonight.

Apart from Gao Jin and himself, only Concubine Yan Gui and the people who handled the matter knew about Cheng Muzhi's hair tie ceremony.Thinking of this, Liu Qingyan was still a little worried: "Does Your Highness still have a headache?"

"It's all right." After speaking, as if he was afraid that Liu Qingyan would be worried, he said to him again: "Ah Yan, don't worry, I have already sent someone to investigate this matter, what happened at the palace's hair tie ceremony How can you forget it so easily?" Then he patted his head again: "I'll ask the small kitchen to cook some white fungus soup, you won't be full with just one mooncake, right?"

"I'm still a little hungry, you can use some more with me, eat a little before going to rest." Liu Qingyan was not allowed to refuse, Cheng Muzhi added another sentence.

"Yes." Liu Qingyan obediently agreed. After following him for so long, he had naturally figured out his temper. How can it be useful to refuse at this time?It just so happened to use this little time to say what I just didn't finish.