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Left and right are resting in the winter, and have nothing to do. After I returned to the palace, I ordered someone to investigate secretly.

But nothing useful was found.Yongmeng is romantic and charming, everyone loves him, I have never heard anything wrong with him.His only hobby, as Yonghuan said, has always been to drink with guests and talk about talent.It is said that the ordinary decorations of Wei Wangfu are extremely elegant and tasteful, which attracted all the guests to linger.

Maybe there are only a few people who are not interested in this like me.The affairs of wind, flowers, snow and moon sound very elegant and profound, but in reality they are like castles in the air.I can't turn it into an effort to make the country rich and the people strong, I am too lazy to spend it.

In this way, my sister said that I am pure-hearted and ascetic, which is really biased.It's not that I don't have what I want, but I just want certain things.For example, the world is peaceful, and another example...

I thought of Xie Jingyu again.Xie's family background is well known to the world, now that he is the only one left, it is normal for Yongmeng to do everything possible to make friends.But Xie Jingyu shunned him like a tiger, Yongmeng had no way to attack him, and if it was not good, he would come to me again.

That weird feeling came back to my mind.Yong Meng was polite, and Xie Jingyu was also polite; Xie Jingyu drank those three glasses of wine, and Yong Meng also punished himself with three glasses...

I can't tell what's wrong with it, but it just feels weird.

Could it be that Yongmeng just committed a collection addiction?The literati all over the world sold his face, but Xie Jingyu, who became a great Confucian, did not, and Yongmeng got into a fight with him?

It couldn't be that Yong Meng fell in love with Xie Jingyu, right?Not too early, not too late, but at this time?And I've never heard that my fourth brother is interested in men... Princess Wei and her daughter are hardly noticed, but it's not like they don't exist?

After thinking about it, I am still at a loss.It seems that I should find a chance to ask Xie Jingyu...

After the next year, Xie Jingyu will be officially transferred to Shangshucheng, so he will visit Shangshu Youpu She Wang Ruojun and the six ministers in advance when others are free.December is a good time for officials to walk around with each other, and I don't want to intervene in it.

But the emperor wants to meet the current Zhongshuling and the future Shangshucheng in private before a lot of festivals in the first month, there are still ways——

Give New Year's Eve banquet.

The first day is the beginning of a year, and a grand court meeting is held as usual.Officials from other places would pay homage to congratulate and discuss seasonal political affairs together; the chieftains of various border tribes also went to the court to celebrate together, which was even more grand than the winter solstice.The lights that were lit when going to the early court could illuminate Xingjing City, which can be seen from the huge lineup.

As for what I have to do, it is to give a favor to all my close ministers, let them go to the palace to have a banquet all night on New Year's Eve, and go to court with me the next day.

In the past three years, I hardly gave a banquet, and this year should have made up for it.The only problem is that I still have to call the princes including Yongmeng; but if it goes well, it is not certain that the problem will become a breakthrough.

I have always been unafraid to make choices in a dilemma, and I even feel a little anxious.Better to catch it early than keep a tiger infested, no?

**

New Year's Eve is coming soon.

Because of the Chinese New Year, the maids and maids are much busier than usual.Cleaning up thoroughly, preparing banquets, worshiping gods and exorcising Nuo... There was a thin snow at night, and because of people coming and going, it was trampled before dawn.

I had nothing else to do, so I asked Liu Jin to set up a table under the plum tree in front of the court, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on it, and I wrote the post myself.There are many authentic works of famous masters hidden in the palace, and I picked the most famous one at random.However, for me, the most important thing is not how beautiful the words are, but the concentration.

By the time Liu Jin reminded me that it was time to have lunch, I had already posted Lanting over ten times, and my forehead was slightly sweating.Liu Jinsheng was afraid that I would catch a cold, so he insisted on changing into his underwear first.However, when he tied the jade hook for me, I seemed to see the shadow of another person, and that smile that seemed extremely satisfied.

It's just a jade pendant for me, what is he happy about?I can't help but wonder.

Liu Jin tidied up my clothes, then looked up and down, suddenly a little dazed. "Your Majesty is in a good mood these days, but what's the good news?"

……yes?

I couldn't help touching the side of my face. "Can you see that?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin immediately became cautious. "The old slave dare not guess the holy will, the old slave only hopes that His Majesty's wish will come true."

I was frightened so quickly, how heavy is my majesty? "It's okay, I just asked casually." I waved my hands rather bored, and then thought of another thing, "When will all the lovers who are attending the banquet today enter the palace?"

"Return to Your Majesty, as usual, it will be between Weishi and Shenshi." Liu Jin hurriedly said, "You can take a rest in the afternoon."

If you want to stay up all night, you really have to make up for sleep first.I asked about the arrangements for fireworks and firecrackers, and then settled down for dinner.

This feeling is very refreshing.

At the moment of Shenshi, I changed my mianfu and went from Chengqing Hall to Liangyi Hall.All the ministers arrived, also dressed in the most formal court clothes, standing respectfully on both sides of the hall with their hands down.

Although I don't mean to drink, I still have to say polite words such as giving a banquet on New Year's Eve, thanking you for your hard work this year, and looking forward to making persistent efforts next year.In the end, I wished everyone a long and healthy life as usual, and after drinking a glass of cypress leaf wine, it was their turn to say polite words.

I have never liked long speeches, so all the ministers have learned to be good, and control their congratulatory speeches not to be too long.Even so, it would take more than half an hour for dozens of people in the hall to go round.I'm really a little impatient, but it's not easy to show it on my face, I can only look at each of them one by one.

Most of the people had relaxed smiles on their faces, after all, being given a banquet was a kind of supreme honor.The rest of the people, it's not that they don't smile, they just seem to be absent-minded——

For example, Xie Jingyu.He sat there, looking motionless like a clock, but his eyelids were trembling slightly, as if trying to suppress something.

For example, Yongmeng.Even sitting cross-legged can't conceal his chic demeanor; not to mention he is still holding a glass of wine, looking like he wants to drink or not, with a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes scanning the opposite side.

——That's right, Xie Jingyu is opposite him.

I think this is getting weirder and weirder.It was impossible for Xie Jingyu not to notice that Yong Meng stared at people so blatantly, so he deliberately lowered his eyes and pretended not to see it.Avoiding eye contact is indeed a good way to avoid embarrassment, but why did Yongmeng do this?

Just as I was muttering, Yong Meng suddenly turned his gaze and landed on me, then smiled and raised his glass from afar.

If Yongmeng was a woman, this smile would definitely be considered as one of the most charming people in the world.However, he is a man, and he is still my fourth brother, so I calmly raised my glass back to show that I saw it.But in my heart, my bad premonition is getting stronger——

Yong Meng knew that his doing so would arouse my suspicion, but he still had to do it...

What is he trying to do?

So far, this matter is not only unsolvable, but also more and more confusing, so that I feel that the delicacies at the banquet are not so delicious.In the middle of the banquet, I found an excuse to leave the banquet, and went straight to the south pavilion of Qianqiu Hall to eat.

Not long after, Liu Jin came to report softly, saying that Minister Xie had something to see.

Not stupid at all... I hummed softly in my heart, and spoke correctly.Seeing that I was tired before, Liu Jin had already avoided me a little bit; now, she probably felt that Xie Jing would follow me during the foolish feast, there must be some secret secret that no one knew about, so she slid back after bringing him in.

There are indeed unknown things, but they are not the ones that Liu Jin thinks about.

"What's the matter with Xie Feng Pavilion?" I leaned on the side of the collapse, knowingly asked.

Xie Jingyu was not stumped. "Seeing that His Majesty left the table, I was afraid that His Majesty would feel unwell, so I followed His Majesty out." When he said this, he stared intently at Zhen's face.

Seeing him like that, I subconsciously touched my cheek.It's a bit hot... It's inevitable to drink wine on New Year's Eve, and I drank a lot. "It's okay," I waved my hand, "I'll go back after drinking the hangover soup later."

Xie Jingyu still stared at me. "There are many people in the palace, and I also want to breathe here with His Majesty."

When he said that, I thought of Yongmeng's burning gaze again. "I seem to have made a mistake last time. King Wei may indeed be like a wolf, but only to you, Xie Fengge."

Hearing this, Xie Jingyu frowned for a moment, showing disapproval. "Your Majesty made a joke. I think His Royal Highness King Wei is just playing for a while."

This answer is quite meaningful, and I can't help raising my eyebrows. "What do you mean by that?"

Xie Jingyu thought about his words. "It's like a child who sees something interesting and wants to get it. But when he gets it, he either finds it's not what he wants, or gets bored easily..."

"In a word, they all end up being discarded. No wonder Xie Fengge has to stay away from him." I concluded for him, already holding back my laughter, "I just didn't expect that Xie Fengge would have so little confidence in himself."

Xie Jingyu suddenly became helpless. "Your Majesty." He accentuated slightly.

"Shangsi Festival, Qushui Bridge, huh?" I squinted at him, dragging my voice on purpose.

Xie Jingyu became more and more helpless. "Your Majesty, people can't see through those false names, can't you too?"

"You're the only one who thinks that's a false name?"

After being teased by me one after another, Xie Jingyu finally couldn't bear it and took a step forward. "Your Majesty," he almost said, "Neither His Royal Highness the King of Wei nor the people of Xingjing can control the ministers, all because the ministers have already attached their hearts."

I blinked my eyes. "Who does Xie Fengge care about? Tell me, and I will give you a marriage."

"Your Majesty..." Xie Jingyu opened his eyes wide, just about to refute, but seemed to realize something, his body vibrated with his voice, full of disbelief. "His Majesty……?"

His completely unexpected reaction made me suspect that I had treated him harshly.I haven't done anything lately, have I?Fortunately, he was kind enough to summon him a few times, so that he had time to visit his colleagues!

"Why, you still don't want it?" I was too late!

Xie Jingyu opened his mouth, but didn't say anything immediately.Then, he tentatively took two steps in my direction, overly surprised and undecided: "Your Majesty, how much... have you drank today?"

What's the matter, he thought I was too drunk to be sober before allowing him?

Over and over again, I really lost my patience. "Shut up and come here."

It was probably because Zhen's majesty began to play a role again, and Xie Jingyu did it honestly.However, he was very nervous, so nervous that he almost had hands and feet, and he even forgot to kneel.

Fortunately, I am too lazy to argue with him right now. "bend over."

Xie Jingyu hesitated for a moment, then slowly leaned over.When I got closer, I could see clearly that his usually clear eyes were now lit with sparks, bright and hot; his breathing was also rapid and intense.

It's all like this and I asked if I drank too much...

Since you can bear it so much, just let it suffocate you to death!

I couldn't help but slander, but my hand caressed his face as if betraying my will.The skin under the palm carried a familiar heat, which awakened my vague memory of the last intimate contact.

I closed my eyes and kissed that thin lip.The scent of cypress wine remained on it, and nothing else seemed to be there... I stepped back a little, and then looked at his face close at hand——

Hmm, it's really pretty.

"...Your Majesty?" Xie Jingyu spoke slowly, his voice hoarse.

I couldn't help being shocked by this change in him.Then I found out that when I backed up, he followed me, and the posture at this moment was already very similar to him covering me.If it were someone else, I would definitely punish him for being disrespectful, but...

"I……"

"minister……"

"Your Majesty, the hangover soup is ready, do you want to drink it while it's hot?"

Liu Jin's voice came from outside, and the charming atmosphere just now disappeared.Xie Jingyu immediately retreated to his original position, while Zhen slowly sat upright, secretly cursing Liu Jin for being too picky. "Send it in."

Two bowls of hangover soup were quickly placed on the table, Zhen and Xie Jingyu stared wide-eyed.

Liu Jin has always been insensitive, but at this time she also sensed something was wrong, and hurriedly resigned.But some opportunities are missed, so I coughed lightly, picked up one of the bowls, and drank it all in one gulp. "You drank too, go out with me to sober up later."

Disappointment flashed across Xie Jingyu's face very quickly, but he still complied.

It was very dark outside, and it was estimated that it was almost midnight.The sound of firecrackers crossed the palace wall, sometimes far away and sometimes near, and there were quite a few people who wanted to come to the city and stayed up all night.

"Is the New Year's Eve in Jiankang City the same as in Xingjing?" I asked, not knowing why I thought of this.

Xie Jingyu obviously didn't expect my sudden whim, and was slightly taken aback. "On New Year's Eve, exorcising the crowd and watching the new year all night, it's the same everywhere."

"Is it?"

Xie Jingyu quickly understood what I meant. "Emperor Hui himself also gave a New Year's Eve banquet. However, I was young at that time and did not have this honor. My grandfather was qualified, but Emperor Hui didn't want to see him, so..." He paused and didn't continue.

I have already heard many stories about Mr. Xie, and I can fully imagine his reaction when he was excluded from the New Year's Eve banquet.No matter how good the self-cultivation is, if you can't stand it, you will be pissed off by the faint king.In addition, the elders were not in a good mood. As the younger generation in the family, Xie Jingyu's New Year's Eve might have been trembling. "It seems that I shouldn't mention it."

Xie Jingyu shook his head. "It's okay, it's all in the past." He paused, and then said: "Actually, I'm actually much luckier than my grandfather."

I glanced at him with a half-smile.Can't you just bluntly praise me for this oblique person? "It may have been many years since you followed Father. From then to now, where do you think New Year's Eve is the most memorable?"

Xie Jingyu looked like he wanted to know why I asked this question, but he held back in the end. "It should be in the surrendered city."

I remember this.After defeating Jiankang, the state capitals that originally belonged to Southern Wu surrendered one after another, and the father and emperor successfully unified the north and south of the river.The Xiongnu miscalculated the situation of the war, thinking that they could gain some benefits while the elite of the dynasty were in the south, but they were surprised by the army led by their father.

Qingqi chasing each other, snow covered with bows and knives, just the imagination is fascinating. "What's the situation in the surrendered city?" I couldn't help asking.

"In the border town, there are no firecrackers, and there are few lamps and candles. Everyone lit a bonfire and drank dirty wine. The Song of Shu continued all night, and the foreigners heard it and fled away."

The words are simple, but enough to imagine.I was silent for a while, then whispered: "I want to go too."

Xie Jingyu was not surprised when he heard this. "minister……"

"--boom!"

The sudden explosion of fireworks interrupted his words.I raised my head and looked at the big bright light.They fell down quickly, and then the second, and the third...

It's the first round of fireworks set off by the palace people, and it's midnight.I don't know when it snowed again, and the black crown was stained with white dots, which was very conspicuous.

"Your Majesty, it's snowing heavily, let's go back."

I said hello, thinking that the courtiers in Liangyi Hall must have been waiting impatiently.But as soon as I turned around, the person standing behind me came forward——

It's a kiss.

He was disorganized, yet eager and forceful.I was pushed back by the sudden force, and he immediately followed closely, kissing harder.Realizing that my back has been touched by the colonnade, I was about to reprimand him for being bold, but he swallowed it all without hesitation.

Skin to skin, ear to temple rubbing together.Some blushing and heartbeating sounds of water were completely covered up by the movement of fireworks.

The snow is still falling, and the night is getting darker, but I feel angry for no reason.It doesn't know where it came from, and it doesn't know where it's going, it just burns me hot and restless.I'm at a loss as to how to place it.

"……His Majesty?"

As if aware of something, Xie Jingyu stopped.But he is still close to me, with one hand behind my head, I don't know if he wants to cushion me or press him down, or both.

The anxious feeling of helplessness became more and more obvious, so I understood.I don't know where it started, but it goes deeper and deeper; and since I cared too much about Xie Jingyu, this day is destined to come.

I tilted my head slightly and kissed back almost fiercely.

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