The Yao family in Laiyi is a wealthy local family with great wealth and wealth, and they don't even need to rely on offerings to live in the palace with Concubine Yao.

The sixth prince was raised under Concubine Yao's knees, and was treated like a parent and child, so he was used to being extravagant.

There were frequent maritime incidents in the past two years, the Empress Dowager reduced the cost of the Ci'an Palace, and the entire harem immediately followed suit, and the prince's mansions and clan mansions also responded one after another.

At that time, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Tianjing held banquets, and everything was kept simple.

At the end of last year, since there had been no major maritime incidents for several months, the haze over Qingzhou finally had the hope of clearing away the clouds and mists. Some of the previous style has been restored.

When His Majesty fell ill, everyone didn't dare to make too much publicity, but now that the Emperor is awake and it's New Year's Eve, if you don't have fun at this time, when will you be happy again?

The banquet hosted by Prince Zhuo's Mansion was obviously more lively than the banquet hosted by his previous brothers.

Because the first prince was not here, the sixth prince didn't want to make that seat vacant, so he temporarily changed the order of the seats.

He himself still sits at the host seat, on the side of the fifth prince and Prince Duo's son, and Qi Heng, who is the brother of the emperor and has an imperial edict, is the guest of honor, and the seventh prince sits on the side of Prince Heng.

It seems that since a long time ago, their positions have been so delicate, and there is a sense of opposition in the dark.

Prince Duo's son is sometimes on the left and sometimes on the right, just like Zongzheng himself, who is always kind and kind, and does things that are both right and left.

When the banquet was in full swing, Qi Zhuo suddenly raised his glass: "There is a big happy event this year, and Ah Jing will also drink a glass. There is fruit wine in the jug, so it's okay."

In fact, just after Qi Jing sat down, he found that there was a flagon instead of a teapot on his desk, so he knew that Qi Zhuo would definitely stir up some troubles tonight.

Sure enough, before the banquet was half over, this fellow persecuted him in public, which is really annoying.

Whether it's fruit wine or spirits, he doesn't know how to drink, so he immediately refused.

Qi Jing didn't even bother to change his words, and just repeated the reasons he said at Prince Heng's Mansion last time.

——Since the other party is so rude, why should he act like a brother and friend, repaying complaints with kindness.

Hearing this obvious refusal and perfunctory words, the Sixth Prince's face immediately turned ugly.

He seemed to have forgotten that this was in his own mansion, and that as the host he should take the initiative to calm things down, Qi Zhuo sneered and said, "It seems that the imperial brother's mansion is all sweet and precious."

The small one can't blow the wind, and the big one can't drink the wine. It's not Gangui!

Seeing the tension between the two princes, the people around felt nervous too.

Just when everyone thought that the older prince would at least come out to smooth things over, Qi Zhuo stood up suddenly, said that he was going to see a special dish prepared later, and then left the table with his sleeves, leaving everyone behind. looked at each other.

The owner's lack of face made the atmosphere suddenly awkward.

The fifth prince immediately stood up: "Ah Zhuo is like this, he said that the wind is the same as the rain, this is his first time hosting a banquet, so he must be concerned...I'll go to the back and see what kind of delicacy it is that deserves his nervousness."

After finishing speaking, I asked everyone to leave, and hurriedly chased them out, it seemed that I was going to persuade people.

It seemed that he did not expect that the sixth prince would dare to be so arrogant and domineering in front of the future prince, and many people were stunned on the spot.

But in order to cover up this embarrassment, the scene soon became lively again, as if everything that happened just now did not exist, and they could indulge as much as they wanted.

The seventh prince who was the party involved sat there as if nothing had happened, but the second prince Qi Heng ordered the waiter behind: "Go and change a pot of tea for Prince Jing, and ask for Mengding nectar from Liangzhou."

Whether they drink it is one thing, but whether they have it on the case is another matter... Not only does he want Ah Jing to have tea, the tea must also be Ah Jing's favorite.

The waiter obviously didn't dare to be as arrogant as his master in the face of the distinguished Prince Heng, so he immediately bowed respectfully and said: "Yes, Your Highness." Then he went to fetch tea.

His Royal Highness Prince Heng wanted tribute tea from Liangzhou, which was not an ordinary treasure, and he had to report to the long history before he could deliver it.

Seeing the attendant walking away quickly with a cold face, Qi Heng turned to Qi Jing and said, "This sixth son is acting more and more outrageously."

Qi Zhuo's temperament is like this. Although he has restrained himself after becoming king, he is still prone to lose his temper if he is unhappy. Qi Jing is about the same age as him, so it can be said that they grew up together, so how could he not know What kind of person is he, so it's not surprising to see him shake his face in public.

But now that the second emperor brother has issued an edict, he is different from them as a monarch and his subjects. If the sixth brother doesn't restrain his temper, he may become more disgusted by Qi Heng, and the conflict between brothers will become more acute.

But Qi Jing thought about it, he had made arrangements to beware of the fifth and sixth brothers, and he also reminded the second brother to make the same preparations, didn't it mean that he didn't trust Qi Xun and Qi Zhuo at all.

It can be seen that the father wants to use the establishment of the crown prince to eliminate the disputes in the palace, but he is afraid that he will be disappointed in the end.

At this time of the Chinese New Year, the excerpts from Yushitai were sent to the palace one by one, and all kinds of forces in the court and clan were ready to move, and they didn't stop even attending a night banquet.

Qi Jing can imagine that when he goes to court in the next year, what kind of bloody storms and turbulent waves will there be in the court.

He didn't think Brother Wuhuang and Brother Six would dare to do anything against them, but he also believed that they would never just sit and wait for death.

The dispute after the next year should be said to have started now, that's why Qi Zhuo was so perverse, and he didn't restrain himself because of facing the second brother.

It's just that I don't know how the fifth and sixth brothers discussed this time.

Do you want to work together to bring down the second brother first, and then talk about their respective interests?Or has an agreement been reached, the distribution of benefits has been agreed, and we will work together to make a last-ditch effort?

When Qi Jing was thinking about something, the waiter who brought the tea hurried over with a tea tray.

Just as he was approaching the seat of the Seventh Prince, he staggered suddenly and spilled half a pot of tea. Chong Jiu had sharp eyes and quick hands, and helped his Highness block it without missing a single drop.

Seeing this, Qi Jing hurriedly asked Chongjiu: "How is it, is it hot?"

Chong Jiu lifted the hem of his clothes and shook it to the back, and replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the clothes are thick in winter, it's just a little wet, it's okay."

He said it easily, but others couldn't take it as indifference.

The servant who caused the trouble was so frightened that he immediately knelt down: "Seventh... Your Highness Seventh, it's not me, it's not... I..."

For some reason, he fell flat and wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start, so as not to look like he was justifying.

The Seventh Prince in front of him has a reputation of being peaceful, but they Zhuo Prince is not a good tempered person, he has lost his face here, and the Prince Zhuo's face, if His Highness Zhuo finds out, I am afraid that he will be stripped of him Skin!

Thinking of this made him tremble even more.

Qi Heng was already annoyed by Qi Zhuo's perverseness, but now seeing that the servants of Prince Zhuo's mansion are so rough-handed, he obviously didn't take the princes seriously, and became even more angry.

When he was about to have a fit, he saw the seventh younger brother shaking his head at him, and then Qi Jing said: "The servant's robe is wet, you take him out and change into clean clothes and come in, be more careful, don't do this again Thick hands and feet."

Qi Jing felt that if the second emperor brother and himself were angry with the servants of his mansion when the sixth brother was not present, the other party might take them as an opportunity to retaliate and deliberately make him ashamed.

It's not that I'm afraid he might misunderstand something, but I don't think it's necessary to make a fuss over a molehill.

Instead of making a big fuss, it's better to calm things down for the time being, just to let others take a look, they are different from the Sixth Prince.

Seeing that the Seventh Prince didn't get angry on the spot, the servant heaved a sigh of relief, quickly kowtowed, and politely led the Seventh Prince's servant to leave the table.

The people who participated in the banquet were all good people. Although they were drinking and having fun, they all paid attention to their words and expressions, especially the clan who sat closer to Qi Jing, could see it clearly.

What about the sixth prince, and what about the seventh prince?Even if they are not on Prince Heng's side, they have to admit that Qi Jing is good.

Chongjiu went to change clothes, and Qi Jing didn't want to use people from Qi Zhuo's mansion, so Xu Jie, the servant next to Qi Heng, had to serve the two highnesses at once.

Fortunately, Qi Heng and Qi Jing were a little wary and didn't touch food very much, so he wasn't too busy.

Xu Jie first poured wine for his highness, and then filled the tea for the seventh prince, then stood quietly, carefully paying attention to his surroundings, and kept vigilant at all times.

At this time, the Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince, who had left the table one after another, returned to the room together and walked straight in the direction of the Second Prince and the Seventh Prince.

Since they came back and seemed to have business to talk about, the singer, dancer and musician stopped obediently.

Sure enough, the sixth prince called someone over to pour wine, then raised his glass and said, "Just now, I was only thinking about the dishes, and I was not very polite. I hope the emperor and the seventh brother will forgive me."

Seeing that Qi Zhuo was actually apologizing to them, Qi Jing couldn't help being a little surprised—Brother Wuhuang is really amazing, and he convinced this kid so quickly?

To be able to wait until Qi Zhuo expressed his apology, the sun really came out from the west.

While Qi Jing was shocked, he also had great doubts, which gave him an ominous premonition.

Sure enough, at this time, the sound of fighting and terrifying screams came from the front yard.

Shaoxuan broke in from outside the house, and came to Qi Jing's side with lightning speed.

There is blood on his robe, which shows that there has just been a fierce battle.

The Fifth and Sixth Princes, who had gone a little further away, immediately looked at them, changed their expressions and said, "Gu Haosheng invites you, is this how you repay me?"

But this time Qi Xun did not let Qi Zhuo stand out again, he suddenly said: "Qi Heng wanted to harm His Majesty, but now that the incident is revealed, he is so angry that he wants to harm his brothers, it is really a heinous crime."

"Old Five, what nonsense are you talking about?!" Qi Heng seemed to have understood something, and was suddenly shocked and angry?

"I've finished what I want to say, why don't you catch me without a fight?"

Just as Qi Heng was about to reprimand and threaten the other party, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He thought of something, and looked at the fifth and sixth in disbelief.

—They actually used poison!

……

The first month of the 24th year of Yuanzhang is an unforgettable day for many people.

The fate of many people and families changed drastically on this day.

Until many years later, when people mentioned this man-made catastrophe in private, they still had lingering fears.

The blood sprayed on the snow disappeared as the snow melted, but the blood stains left on the palace wall at the foot of the imperial city could not be wiped off for a long time, as if a shocking trace had been carved.

That day was probably the most difficult for the Emperor of Qingzhou.

Originally, he thought that after the edict was issued, the battle in the palace would gradually calm down, but he did not expect that he lost his three sons in that conspiracy.

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