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When the chariot arrived at the gate of Yakun Palace, Jun Lixuan carried Ling Qiyang down, and went directly into the bedroom of the side hall.

Being put on the bed, Ling Qiyang looked at Jun Lixuan's unhappy face, smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Jun Lixuan helped him take off his shoes, covered him with the quilt again, sat on the side of the bed and said: "Next time, I will never let you enter the palace alone."

"Meeting the imperial concubine was just a coincidence." It stands to reason that the imperial concubine is not in good health and should rest in the palace.I didn't expect to run out today, and she was so well dressed, thinking about it, I was afraid that if she didn't attend this banquet, the queen would take the limelight, divide her favor, and steal her glory.

"It's true that I was negligent." Jun Lixuan rubbed Ling Qiyang's knee lightly, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Ling Qiyang shook his head, "Actually, I didn't kneel for long. Fortunately, the emperor came in time. It's just that my stomach is out now, and I feel like I'm falling after kneeling for a long time."

Jun Lixuan asked nervously: "Does it hurt? Don't hide it from me."

"No." Ling Qiyang said with a smile: "I have the anti-fetal medicine that Master gave me, what else do you have to worry about?"

"That's right." But thinking of Ling Qiyang kneeling there and being made things difficult, Jun Lixuan felt distressed, "I'll ask them to get you something first, and then go to Hexiang Palace when you're full."

Ling Qiyang nodded, and asked again: "Dan Wenke came this time to form an alliance?"

"It should be. I don't know the specifics. When Shan Wenke talked with the emperor, I was not allowed to enter the study." Jun Lixuan didn't feel curious, anyway, no matter whether it was good or bad, he would always know the result of.

"I'm just thinking, what exactly is he going to use to gain the trust of the alliance." Ling Qiyang leaned on the soft pillow, feeling a little curious in his heart.

"I don't know. But Shan Wenke is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp. He was suppressed before, so he looked like a good person." Jun Lixuan said.

Ling Qiyang laughed, it was the first time he heard Jun Lixuan evaluate a person like this, although it didn't sound like a high evaluation, but it was true.

"A smart person is not necessarily a bad person. Although Shan Wenke has a lot of eyes, he is still a good person at present." Ling Qiyang said.

Jun Lixuan pinched his nose, smiled and said in a deep voice: "Don't praise other men."

"It's not a compliment, it's just an objective evaluation." Ling Qiyang smiled and grabbed Jun Lixuan's hand that pinched his nose.

Jun Lixuan held his hand instead, and said: "Anyway, it's not allowed."

"Understood." Ling Qiyang didn't refute, this was a little fun between the two of them for him.

Half an hour later, the two went to Hexiang Palace. The banquet had already begun, and the attendants brought them to their seats.

Seeing the two seated, Yanxi asked: "Is Qi Yang okay?"

Ling Qiyang got up and said: "Thank you, Father, for your concern, my son is fine."

"That's good. Sit down, and eat as much as you like." Jun Lixuan pressed his hands and asked him to sit down.

"Yes, thank you father." Ling Qiyang sat down, and Jun Lixuan began to serve him vegetables.In fact, the two of them were already half full in Yakun Palace just now, and they came here just for show.

Seeing that Emperor Yanxi hadn't asked her any more questions since he came in, the imperial concubine decided not to do it. After glaring at Ling Qiyang angrily, she pinched the chopsticks with her fingers, but accidentally knocked over the cup.The crisp sound startled the dancers in the middle, and their dance steps were a little messy.

Emperor Yanxi looked at the imperial concubine and asked, "Aifei is not feeling well?"

Seeing the emperor asking herself, the imperial concubine's anger subsided a little, and she said with a smile: "I'm not feeling sick, it's just that I'm a little sleepy watching this dance."

Emperor Yanxi frowned. These dances were specially arranged to welcome Lord You and Emperor Chize, and they were also a welcome to them.Now the imperial concubine feels bored and sleepy, which makes Emperor Yanxi a little annoyed.It's fine if the guest finds it boring, but now my concubine comes to refute my face, what is it like? !

The fifth prince, Jun Chengxi, reacted rather quickly, and immediately got up and said, "Father, forgive me. The mother and concubine are pregnant, so they will inevitably be sleepy, and there is no other meaning."

As soon as she said this, the imperial concubine also reacted, and quickly got up and said: "It's the concubine who made a slip of the tongue, the emperor forgives the sin."

"That's all." Emperor Yanxi didn't get angry, he just waved his hands to let the two sit down, "If you can think of a better program, I can allow you to add to the fun."

"Your Majesty, this dance is actually pretty good. I like it." You Guojun laughed.

"Indeed." Shan Wenke also echoed: "This dance not only shows the softness of women, but also does not lose its atmosphere. The music is well matched, and it is very comfortable to listen to."

Emperor Yanxi eased his expression, and said with a smile: "If you two like it, I will ask Jiaofang to give the score to you, and you can arrange it according to the custom when you go back."

"It's so good. If this song is played on Guqin, it will definitely be even better." Shan Wenke laughed.He has studied the qin music to some extent, and it is really rare to be able to get a good one.

"Speaking of Guqin, I suddenly thought that there is an outstanding piano player in Brother Sanhuang's residence. It must be able to add to the fun of the banquet. I wonder if Brother Sanhuang would like to bring him?" Jun Chengxi got up and said.

Jun Chengyan beside him looked at Jun Liyuan, then at Emperor Yanxi, raised his glass to cover the disdainful smile on his lips.

Before Jun Chengxi used Mo Qingge's matter to sue Emperor Yanxi, because Jun Lixuan explained from the side, the emperor believed Jun Liyuan, so he didn't pursue it.

"This is a palace banquet. Let the luthier in my house come to help. I'm afraid it will disturb the royal father and the two kings." Jun Liyuan said, he didn't want Mo Qingge to show up on such an occasion.

Jun Lixuan also frowned, the last Emperor Yanxi announced Mo Qing into the palace because of his outstanding piano skills.If the emperor hears Mo Qingge's piano today, and wants to enter the palace again, wouldn't it ruin the third brother's marriage?

"Brother Sanhuang didn't want him to come, are you still blaming my younger brother for misunderstanding Brother Sanhuang a few days ago, and still angry with me?" Jun Chengxi obviously didn't plan to let it go.

"Of course not, Fifth Brother is too worried." Jun Liyuan said.

"Then invite him to come here. It is also his blessing to be able to help the father and the two kings." Jun Chengxi smiled.

Emperor Yanxi looked at the third son and said, "Go and bring him."

Jun Liyuan had no choice but to respond.

Ling Qiyang didn't know Jun Lixuan's worries, but he was also very disgusted with Jun Chengxi's proposal.

Jun Liche was planning in his heart, thinking that if Jun Chengxi made things harder for a while, he would have a way to deal with it.At any rate, Mo Qingge belonged to the third brother and also Xiaoying's husband, so he naturally couldn't ignore it.

Not long after, Mo Qingge was taken into the palace.After saluting to Emperor Yanxi and the Empress, Emperor Yanxi said: "I heard that you play the piano well?"

"Back to the emperor, it's just barely in my ears." Mo Qingge kept his head down, and his voice was not high.

"You can stay in Prince Yi's mansion, naturally you have your strengths." Emperor Yanxi said.

"Your majesty is too famous. Caomin can stay in the palace, it's just that Prince Yi pity Caomin. Although Caomin is in the palace, the prince seldom listens to me playing the piano, so it is really useless." Mo Qingge's words are very measured, which makes Junli Xuan and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing that his words were indeed the same as what Jun Liyuan and Jun Lixuan said that day, Emperor Yanxi's last suspicion and temptation disappeared, and he said: "Anyway, since we're here, let's play a song to cheer you up." The repertoire can be whatever you like."

"Yes." Mo Qingge saluted, stood up, sat in front of the guqin beside him, tapped his fingers a few times, tried the sound, and began to play.

The simple minor tune does not have any special skills, but it is fascinating to listen to.Mo Qingge, immersed in the music, couldn't help raising his head.When seeing his face clearly, the queen was taken aback for a moment, then frowned, staring at Mo Qingge's face, as if she wanted to take a closer look.

At this time, Emperor Yanxi's eyes were obviously on the same place as the queen's, but the calmness in his eyes was greater than doubt.Jun Lixuan raised her heart slightly.

"What's wrong?" Sensing that something was wrong with Jun Lixuan, Ling Qiyang asked in a low voice.

Jun Lixuan hesitated for a moment, then asked: "If Emperor Father wants to keep Mo Qingge in the palace, can you find a way to rescue him?"

Ling Qiyang was taken aback, surprised by his idea.Then he looked at the reaction of the emperor and queen calmly, and suddenly felt that Jun Lixuan's idea was not groundless, but after thinking about it, he felt that the matter would not be that bad.

"The emperor is a man of propriety, he will not add people to the palace for no reason. And with the emperor's wife here, the emperor will take care of the emperor's mother's face." Speaking of this, Ling Qiyang smiled, "Besides, isn't the imperial concubine still there? ? Even if she tries her best, she won't let there be another third brother in the palace."

Jun Lixuan laughed, and said: "Maybe she will add fuel to the flames, maybe even stir up the third brother and the father to turn against each other."

"With the mind of the imperial concubine, it may not be obvious that the third brother likes Mo Qingge. Even if she thinks of it by chance in the future, she will lose the opportunity to mention it." Ling Qiyang was not too worried.

"If Emperor Father sees something, will it be bad for Mo Qingge?" Jun Lixuan asked again.It doesn't matter if Mo Qingge is only a luthier, but if he is someone Jun Liyuan likes, then there will be a big problem.

Ling Qiyang shook his head, "The third brother has not shown anything now, no matter how smart the emperor is, he can't read minds. Even if the emperor doubts, it's just suspicion. Only the emperor will not have a male concubine in my dynasty. If the emperor deals with it Mo Qingge, there will be a meeting in the court to discuss that the emperor intends to appoint the third brother as the crown prince. And what the father dislikes the most is courtiers speculating about the candidate for the crown prince, so the father will not do anything. As long as the third brother and Mo Qingge grasp the degree Just fine."

"Listening to Jun's words is better than reading ten years of books. It's you." Jun Lixuan said with a smile.

"If you listen to what Daddy said, it will be more than ten years." Ling Qiyang brought him food to make him feel at ease.

After the end of the song, Shan Wenke clapped his hands and said, "Da Ye is indeed full of talents. It is really rare that a small luthier can play such a simple piece of music so fascinatingly."

Mo Qingge stood up and saluted without saying anything.

Emperor Yanxi was also very satisfied, looked at his face, and asked, "Your surname is Mo?"

"Yes." Mo Qingge replied.

"Is your surname Mo since childhood? Where is your family?" Emperor Yanxi asked.

"If you go back to the emperor, Caomin's hometown is Dianzhou. When he was young, his parents died and he was homeless. He was picked up by the boss of Xianyage and raised." Mo Qingge said.

After listening to Emperor Yanxi, the doubts in his eyes disappeared.The queen whispered beside him: "It's probably just that people are similar."

Emperor Yanxi nodded, and said again: "Are you willing to enter the palace to teach?"

Hearing this, Jun Liyuan couldn't help clenching the cup in his hand.Jun Liche calmly patted Jun Liyuan's leg to calm him down.

Jun Lixuan looked at Emperor Yanxi, then at the Empress, but did not speak.Only Ling Qiyang seemed to be eating snacks in peace.

"The grass people don't want to." Mo Qingge kowtowed and said, "Although the grass people are young, they have really experienced too much involuntary. Now, thanks to the mercy of Lord Yi, they are free. To the grass people, Lord Yi is Grace is recreated. The emperor asked Caomin like this, and Caomin was grateful to the emperor for his love. But people should know how to repay their kindness. Even if the status of a teacher in the palace is several times higher than that of a luthier in Prince Yi’s mansion, Caomin would rather just be a luthier and only want to repay Yi Your Majesty Ende."

"Your majesty." At this time, the imperial concubine said softly, "According to what I have seen, the skills of the instructors and luthiers in the palace are far higher than those of the luthiers in Prince Yi's mansion. Moreover, the teaching workshop in the palace is already full. There's no need to ask for another person." It's not that she couldn't see the surprise of the emperor and queen, so she couldn't bring people in.

Emperor Yanxi looked at the imperial concubine, and saw that his three sons looked as usual, and they didn't seem to be raised in different ways, and they didn't care too much about Mo Qingge, so he nodded and said: "What the imperial concubine said is that it is good to know the kindness and repay it. , I won't force you. Go down."

"Yes, the grassroots leave." After Mo Qingge saluted, he withdrew.

Several people in the banquet also breathed a sigh of relief, and began to continue the banquet...