After the new consort

Gao Qizhuo's high-pitched voice revealed the situation in front of him along with a bright yellow figure: "The emperor is here."

The three of them exchanged glances, clearly seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes, they hurriedly left their seats and went forward to salute, only Tianxiang was dissatisfied with the interruption at this time, and stepped forward to ask the doubts in the hearts of the three of them confidently: "Brother Huang How did you come?"

The emperor said with a tolerant smile on his elder brother's face: "Today's family banquet, family reunion, I am alone in the palace, and you are a direct sister, why can't you come to celebrate the festival?"

As he spoke, he glanced down and saw Zhang Shaomin kneeling two steps away, he smiled again and said, "Sure enough, Zhang Aiqing is here too, and it's your place that is the busiest." Looking back at Tianxiang, he said with deep meaning: "Tianxiang You are dressed much more beautifully today than last night, it can be seen that the family banquet is much more important than the palace banquet, how could I not come?"

After speaking, he took two steps forward and said as he walked: "Don't kneel down, get up quickly, today is a family banquet, we only talk about friendship, regardless of monarch and minister." , The words were addressed to the two, but the empty hand stretched out to Feng Suzhen.

Feng Suzhen was startled, she hurriedly took half a step back, the general avoided the emperor, thanked Zhang Shaomin and got up, then heard Zhang Shaomin who was beside him reply: "The emperor is wise, the eldest princess pity that the minister's house is deserted, and the minister Yun came to enjoy the festival together."

"It's still Tianxiang who thinks more thoughtfully than I do. It's a festival. It's supposed to be fun together." The emperor sat on the throne, waved to the three of them, motioned for everyone to sit down and talk, then turned to Tianxiang and said: "In the past, I was afraid Excuse me, you and your son-in-law will be married, this year it should be fine, right?"

When Tianxiang heard "Two into a pair", her face flushed slightly, she glanced at Feng Suzhen, and said angrily: "In the past? In the past, it was not just patrolling the palace and guarding the night, how could you have the time to accompany me!"

Feng Suzhen recalled that in the past, in order to avoid Tianxiang, she always took on herself the night duty of the guards, causing her to spend the holidays alone, so she frowned unconsciously, with a look of shame on her face.But the emperor picked up a glass of wine and said in a loud voice: "For the sake of this country, I have really worked hard in the past, and I have never had time to formally thank you. Today, I will take advantage of the festival to respect everyone." After finishing speaking, he raised his hand After finishing the drink, the three of them also hurriedly drank a cup with them.

Before he had time to thank you, the emperor picked up the wine glass again and said, "I will offer this second glass of wine to Miss Feng alone." As he spoke, his gaze fell on Feng Suzhen's astonished face and he said, "Miss Feng is very courageous. , Wisdom is unparalleled, I have saved me and the country many times in the past, but I was imprisoned a few days ago, I am afraid I have suffered a lot, I will apologize to you on behalf of the court, I hope you don't take it to heart."

Feng Suzhen only felt a sudden jump in her head, she hurriedly got up and knelt aside, and apologized: "Cao Min dare not, the grass people's crime of deceiving the emperor is unforgivable, fortunately, the emperor's kindness and forgiveness, I am very grateful, how dare you With resentment."

The emperor stretched out his hand to support her raised arm, and said with a smile on his face: "I have said that today we only talk about friendship, why do you just salute at every turn? Could it be that you and I were only monarchs and ministers in the past, and there is no half friendship? Hurry up." stand up."

The emperor's sudden gesture of goodwill surprised all three of them. Tianxiang stared at the emperor's hand resting on Feng Suzhen's forearm, her eyes flickering brightly and dimly, and the wine glass on her fingertips was tight and tight, as if she would be pinched in the next moment. broken.Zhang Shaomin also faintly sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out why the emperor suddenly treated Feng Suzhen differently, and tentatively said: "Long live the holy candle, care about love, and feel pity for a group of old officials. The same is true, Brother Feng, you don't have to refuse."

How could Feng Suzhen not know Zhang Shaomin's intentions, she hurriedly followed his words and got up to thank him, raised her hand to drink the wine in the glass, but the situation in front of her was far beyond her expectation, she couldn't help thinking like a wheel, secretly wondering why the emperor came.

However, the emperor gradually suppressed his smile, poured another glass of wine slowly, and said in a heavy tone: "This third glass of wine, I... will give it to Plum and Bamboo. Plum and Bamboo treat me with deep love and righteousness, but I am very sympathetic to you. She couldn't stop, she couldn't even save her life, every time I think about it, I feel very guilty. It's just that before Mei Zhu left, she entrusted me to take good care of her young lady. I was ignorant at the time, and only later did I understand why she said that. "As he spoke, his eyes swept across the crowd in turn, and finally stopped on Feng Suzhen, and said sincerely: "Since it is Mei Zhu's last wish, I will fulfill it for her. If Miss Feng can trust me, please wait for Mei Zhu to accept me. wine."

When Feng Suzhen heard him talking about plum and bamboo, she felt a pain in her heart first, but then saw the emperor walking around her body, imagining that plum and bamboo were still thinking about her before she died, so she froze at the same place and felt in a trance, not knowing how to take over the emperor. if.

Just as he was hesitating, he saw a piece of sugarcane decisively blocking the wine glass, and Tianxiang's cold voice came to his ears: "Since the emperor is offering plum and bamboo, it is natural to ask plum and bamboo to drink." He picked up the wine glass and put A glass of wine was slowly spilled on the ground.Immediately Tianxiang put down her wine glass, turned around and stared at Feng Suzhen, her eyes were full of eagerness and anxiety, but her voice was still cold and said: "Feng Suzhen, if you drink two more glasses, the medicine for half a month will be in vain. Brother Huang doesn't know you Don't take medicine and drink, don't you know how to refuse?" The ending sound raised slightly uncontrollably, still revealing a trace of irrepressible impatience.

Hearing what Tianxiang said, the emperor hurriedly asked: "Why, Miss Feng is not feeling well, is she still taking medicine?"

Feng Suzhen glanced at Tianxiang and was startled. Tianxiang lied in front of the emperor. Although she knew that Tianxiang was trying to protect herself from drinking, it was too bold. If the emperor pursued it on the spot, wouldn't Tianxiang be involved? Go in, how will it end then.But the matter has come to this point, so I can only follow Tianxiang's words and say vaguely: "It's okay, it's just some old diseases, it's just a normal recuperation, thank you for your concern."

"It's my fault. If that's the case, Ms. Feng should stop drinking." The emperor still had a pleasant expression, stretched out his hand and patted it twice, and saw a few servants carrying a guqin. The emperor pointed to the guqin and said to Feng Suzhen with a smile: "This is the Guqin presented by Fanbang a few days ago. It is said that it is the treasure of their country. Those who get this Qin will be able to sing in harmony. I am not familiar with the rhythm, but I remember that you are good at all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Come and see." How about this piano?"

According to Feng Suzhen's words, Feng Suzhen went forward to test the tone, and the tribute items were naturally of outstanding quality, so Feng Suzhen played an ancient tune, and everyone seemed to be in the clear water and green mountains with the tune. Until the end of the song, the melodious sound of the piano seems to be echoing in my ears, curling up endlessly.After a pause, Feng Suzhen regained her composure and praised: "Sure enough, it is the voice of Zhen Guo. Congratulations to the emperor for getting this excellent product."

The emperor clapped his hands lightly, looked at Feng Suzhen with amazed eyes and said: "I have listened to countless songs in the palace, but I have never had such an artistic conception. I am afraid that even if the assassin is close at hand, I will not be aware of it. Even if This qin is worthy of its name, and only someone who understands it can live up to it. The ancients said that swords are used to raise martyrs, and red powder is given to beauties. I am afraid that this qin can only be used if it is given to you.”

Feng Suzhen hastily declined and said: "This Qin is a tribute item, it is very precious, and the grassroots are lucky to have a try today, how dare you keep the imperial product, and ask the emperor to take it back."

Just as the emperor was about to speak, Tian Xiang interjected: "Brother Emperor, although this Qin is good, since the envoy of Fanbang said that this Qin means harmony, it might not be appropriate to send it out casually. I will order the queen in a few days and put it in the big room." It’s just right for a wedding gift.”

Ever since the emperor said the words "Qin, Se and Ming", but suddenly wanted to give Feng Suzhen the qin, the three of them knew the emperor's intention in their hearts. Although Feng Suzhen was surprised, she didn't want to hurt the emperor's face, so she could only politely decline Unexpectedly, Tianxiang seemed to be unintentional but straightforwardly pierced the emperor's mind, which made the emperor no longer able to hide it.

The emperor was stunned, and his face was a little embarrassing, but he said: "Hey, it was just made up by them in order to promote this qin. How can it be taken seriously? Since you said so, in order to avoid unreasonable suspicion, this qin is considered to be true." I'll just put it in the eldest princess's mansion first."

After finishing speaking, the emperor calmed down, sighed and said again: "Tianxiang, when you talk about accepting concubines after the election, I will really be pissed off by the officials of the Ministry of Rites. On weekdays, I want to ask about state affairs, and everyone pushes back and forth. When it comes to my family affairs, everyone is full of energy, wishing to talk endlessly in my ear every day."

Seeing that the emperor mentioned the courtiers, Zhang Shaomin feared that there would be an accident in the future, so he hurriedly bowed to persuade him: "Your Majesty, you belong to the whole world, and choosing a concubine is not only your family business, but also a major national event. All the adults in the Ministry of Rituals are worried about the Emperor. "

"That's all, let's look at the people they recommended." The emperor said in a tone full of disdain: "They are all the daughters of a certain high-ranking official, and the daughters of a second-ranking official. They are all like wooden men made out of a mold. Not half popular, let me see how you see it."

After a pause, the emperor glanced at the three of them, and said in a relieved tone: "I want to tell you that after the election, to accept a concubine, family background comes second. The strategy of the world is good, it is also helpful to my country, and the most important thing is that I like it. Therefore, I don’t care about any of those people reported by the Ministry of Rites!"

As soon as these words came out, the three of them were clear about the emperor's intention to come tonight.