There is a fake demigod in the East Palace

Although it was a family banquet held at noon today, the atmosphere at the banquet scene has nothing to do with the word "home".

The inside of the venue was not open to the media, and there was nothing missing about the pomp that the royal family should have.Before Ye Zhaoling entered the hall, he heard the sound of drums, sheng, flute and flute inside the door.

The hall is brightly lit, and the eight golden nanzhu pillars standing on both sides are particularly eye-catching.The floor is covered with exquisite and luxurious handmade carpets, extending from the entrance all the way to the deepest part of the palace.

At the end of the carpet is a row of white marble stone steps, and the empress's seat is placed on the high steps alone.Behind the throne is a gorgeous screen of mother-of-pearl and gold wire, and several rows of small tables are separated on both sides of the lower head.

Many relatives of the royal family had already taken their seats in advance. Seeing the prince and Ye Zhaoling coming in from outside the palace, everyone got up and nodded their heads.Their attitude towards Ye Zhaoling was neither negligent nor affectionate, but the arrogance of the aristocratic class would inevitably be revealed in the details.

Ye Zhaoling and Rong Zheng were seated at the first table below the empress. Not long after they took their seats, the empress also arrived.

The royal family's informal luncheon also has a fixed process. The queen delivered a short speech as usual. After the speech, the banquet officially began.

Ye Zhaoling is the protagonist today. After the banquet started, the queen really called Ye Zhaoling to speak in front of her.

Rong Zheng guessed that this should be Ye Zhaoling's first face-to-face meeting with the saint, and ordinary people would have been too excited to speak incoherently under such circumstances, but his performance was calm.

The queen sat on the highest throne and watched the two young men walking towards her, and her thoughts were also turning back and forth.She looked at Ye Zhaoling lovingly, then took his hand kindly, and said with a smile: "So this is Xiaoye, it really is Linfeng Zhilan, Rugui Ruzhang, and the prince is really a pair of lovers. "

Ye Zhaoling didn't want to understand the relationship between "Linfeng Zhilan Rugui Ruzhang" and himself, but he still showed a Mr. World-like smile, respectfully and politely said to the Queen: "Ye Zhaoling has seen Your Majesty, and I wish Your Majesty the Holy Body Yongkang." , the sun and the moon shine together."

"Okay, okay." The queen patted the back of Ye Zhaoling's hand happily, and pulled him to sit beside her, expressing her full liking for this "prospective grandson-in-law".

As soon as Ye Zhaoling sat down, the hall fell silent instantly.Everyone present unconsciously lowered their volume, secretly paying attention to the conversation here.

Ye Zhaoling's superficial skills can be said to be quite good. Before entering the palace, he specially found a satin fan with peony pattern on tapestry and gave it to the queen as a meeting gift.The empress liked the gift from Ye Zhaoling very much, and immediately ordered the female officer to present a pair of moist and clear jade rings, and put them on the ring fingers of Ye Zhaoling and Rong Zheng herself.

The queen took Rong Zheng's hand and put it on the back of Ye Zhaoling's hand, like the grandmothers in thousands of ordinary families, she earnestly urged: "Marriage is not an easy task, you must support each other after marriage." Be considerate of each other and go on for a long time."

Ye Zhaoling's fingers are long and slender, and the palm of his hand has no flesh, making it hard to hold.Rong Zheng turned his head and glanced at Ye Zhaoling, but didn't speak.

Ye Zhaoling seemed to have eyes on his forehead, he raised his head to meet Rong Zheng's gaze, raised his eyebrows, and showed a smile that knew each other well.

The two returned to their seats hand in hand, and Rong Zheng immediately wanted to maintain a reasonable social distance with this smelly Taoist priest.But at this moment, all kinds of curious or probing eyes are pouring towards the two from all directions.Rong Zheng could only continue to hold Ye Zhaoling's hand affectionately.

The fingertips of the two people under the table were intertwined and their palms were touching, but there was no trace of affection between them.Ye Zhaoling had just received a big gift from his grandmother, and in line with the principle of "loving his job and being dedicated to his work", he naturally cooperated with him to perform the scene well.

Those who came to the banquet today were all relatives of the royal family, except for those who had business dealings with Ye Zhaoling like Prince Rui, most of them were unfamiliar faces.

Ye Zhaoling glanced at the relatives with different expressions in front of him, lowered his voice and asked Rong Zheng, "Do you know what they are thinking?"

Rong Zheng was not interested in knowing the mental journey of his relatives, but in order to create an illusion of intimacy, Rong Zheng still condescended to ask: "What are you thinking?"

Ye Zhaoling met a bunch of malicious eyes on the opposite side, and said with a smile: "They are thinking, what kind of ecstasy soup did this little Internet celebrity pour into the prince, so that His Highness has a deep love for him."

Seeing that Ye Zhaoling had returned to his old ways, Rong Zheng was about to end the topic when he heard him ask, "Who is that cool little girl opposite?"

Sitting opposite Ye Zhaoling was a girl in her 20s. She was wearing a simple black dress, her hair was simply scattered on her shoulders, without any modification.The girl's lips were very thin, and her eyes were long and thin. Since she entered the door, the expression on her face was always very cold, as if she was not invited to a banquet today, but to visit a grave.

Rong Zheng's eyes fell on the person opposite, and he introduced: "She is the eldest daughter of Prince Gong, Princess Anyang Rong Rong."

Ye Zhaoling was a little surprised: "It turned out to be her."

Princess Anyang can be said to be a maverick among the several princesses in the royal family.After half a year in high school, she dropped out of the Taixue, which was specially designed for royal nobles, and hid her identity to study abroad.After studying and returning to China, she did not marry early like other princesses, but began to take over several industries of the royal family, which can be seen in her business methods and political ambitions.

It's just that, as the daughter of the prince, she has no chance of being a great treasure, and what is handed over to her is not a core pillar industry.

Ye Zhaoling asked again: "Who is that old man next to the princess with green eyes?"

"Big Sinong Wenbin." Hearing Ye Zhaoling's description, Rong Zheng couldn't help but laugh.He followed Ye Zhaoling's line of sight, and said with a smile, "His father's dream is broken, so can he not hate you?"

Ye Zhaoling let out a "huh" and said clearly, "It turns out that you were going to marry his daughter."

Dasinong Wenbin and the empress are cousins, and their Wen clan had several empresses in their ancestors.Wen Bin's daughter was raised as a candidate for queen since she was a child. She has outstanding looks and excellent education, so she and Rong Zheng can be said to be a good match.

Not only that, Mr. Wen is also in charge of several core industries of the royal family and a royal investment fund. With money and power, he has a pivotal position in the palace and even the whole country.

In fact, Rong Zheng didn't disclose the real reason for getting married, but Ye Zhaoling had already guessed a bit: "You are unmoved by such a beauty with a prominent family background, which shows the contradiction between you and Your Majesty..."

Seeing that Ye Zhaoling's words became more and more outrageous, Rong Zheng pinched his palm heavily and interrupted him: "Daozhang Ye, speak carefully."

Rong Zheng pinched his hand mercilessly, the pain caused Ye Zhaoling to grin his teeth, and was about to withdraw his hand immediately.With sharp eyes and quick hands, Rong Zheng grabbed back that restless hand, locked it firmly in his palm, and prevented him from pulling it away.

The two rings collided with each other and made a clear and crisp sound. In the eyes of others, this scene seemed like a couple who couldn't hide their love, holding hands and whispering in public.

"I love my concubine." Rong Zheng looked at Ye Zhaoling affectionately, but his words were full of warnings: "You can't live long in this palace if you speak so freely."

Ye Zhaoling, who is used to meeting with the wind, immediately shuddered insincerely, and said to Rong Zheng: "I am very scared, and His Highness will have to protect me when the time comes."

Only then did Rong Zheng release Ye Zhaoling's hand with a smile, and thoughtfully picked up Tang Shanzhen with a chopstick and put it into his bowl, saying, "Your wealth and wealth are in danger, so you should ask for more blessings."

The luncheon ended quickly in an indescribably weird atmosphere. The banquet was a good one, but it lacked some flavor.

Today's task is considered a successful completion, and Rong Zheng no longer continues the drama of affectionate death.As soon as the two came out of Yinghua Hall, Rong Zheng told Yan Tian to be responsible for sending Ye Zhaoling back, and he no longer condescended to accompany him.

With Rong Zheng not by his side, Ye Zhaoling was at ease, and Yan Tian led him all the way outside the palace gate.When passing Fengchenku, Yan Tian enthusiastically took him in for a walk.

Yan Tian has been in and out of the East Palace since he was a child, so it can be said that he grew up with Rong Zheng.Along the way, he introduced many interesting stories about Rong Zheng's childhood to Ye Zhaoling.

In less than half an hour, the two of them transferred out of Fengchen's warehouse, and the convoy to take Ye Zhaoling back was already waiting outside the door.

Before getting into the car, Ye Zhaoling asked Yan Tian curiously: "Has your prince not been so likable since he was a child?"

Ye Zhaoling seems to have a special ability that makes it easy for people to trust him.After several exchanges, Yan Tian became less wary of him.In addition, Yan Tian had long foreseen Ye Zhaoling's miserable situation after entering the palace, so he had some sympathy for him in advance.

"Look at what you said." Yan Tian burst out laughing for a moment, he came to the front of the car and opened the door: "Rong Zheng is actually a very good person, you will know after getting along for a long time, get in the car first. "

At the end of the day, Yan Tian failed to send Ye Zhaoling back to the company.When the motorcade passed by Prince Rui's mansion, Ye Zhaoling got off the car halfway on the pretext that he wanted to talk to the prince.

Ye Zhaoling has not officially entered the royal family, Yan Tian has no reason to restrict his actions.After parting with Ye Zhaoling, Yan Tian immediately returned to the East Palace to report to the prince.

As soon as Yan Tian entered, he saw several colleagues retreating from the prince's living room with gloomy expressions.There was an inexplicable premonition in his heart, and he stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

"Master Yan doesn't know yet, right?" A colleague said to Yan Tian, ​​"Master Zheng Yiyuan was arrested and imprisoned this morning."

Hearing the news, Yan Tian felt his eyes go dark, and quickly asked, "How could it be?"

The colleague sighed and said: "I heard that he was involved in drugs in an entertainment place, and was arrested by the police on the spot."

Zheng Yiyuan's involvement in drugs is tantamount to fantasy in Yan Tian's eyes.Zheng Yi was born in Yuandong Palace, and now he is the minister in charge of the Department of Internal Affairs.This person is upright and upright, and Yan Tian dares to guarantee with his own head that there is absolutely no possibility of him being involved in drugs.

Police received reports this morning and raided several entertainment venues in the city.Not only was the hangover Zheng Yiyuan found in a private room of a high-end club, but drug components were also detected in his hair and urine.

Obviously, Yan Tian's head is not convincing in the face of conclusive evidence.

What to do next depends on what the prince wants.After Yan Tian saw off his colleagues, he knocked on the door and entered Rong Zheng's reception room.

When Yan Tian entered, Rong Zheng was standing in front of the window with his back to the door.Hearing that it was Yan Tian, ​​he turned around and asked, "Have you received the news?"

Yan Tian came to Rong Zheng's desk and asked, "How could Mr. Zheng be involved in drugs?"

Rong Zheng went back to his chair and sat down, saying, "It's probably because he was jumped by a fairy."

The timing of the incident is very delicate. The current Minister of the Interior is over seventy years old and will leave office next year.At that time, the position of Minister of Internal Affairs will be vacant, and several officials, including Zheng Yiyuan, are popular candidates for this position.

The name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not sound very prestigious, but in fact it is in charge of all the affairs of the modern royal family, both in the royal family and the government. It has a considerable weight and plays a role of restraint and balance between the two.

Pushing one's own people to the position of Minister of Internal Affairs not only has a lot of convenience in doing things, but also directly affects many decisions of the royal family and the government.

Rong Zheng valued Zheng Yiyuan very much, and he hoped that he could take this position, and he had been paving the way for him before that.Who would have thought that at this critical juncture, someone would actually draw her salary from the bottom of the pot.

Yan Tian asked: "Who would do that?"

Rong Zheng took out a photo from the drawer and pushed it in front of Yan Tian. In the photo was a young girl with a very bright and attractive appearance.

"This is Zheng Yiyuan's new girlfriend." This photo was sent to Rong Zheng not long ago by the intelligence department of the East Palace. Rong Zheng glanced at the girl in the photo and said: "The evidence shows that she had a private relationship with the national teacher. There is a relationship."

"Sure enough, it's the national teacher again." As Yan Tian expected, this matter is indeed related to the national teacher.Over the years, in order to stabilize the country for the empress, Zhong Yu has resorted to many despicable means, and many people in the court, including Rong Zheng, have suffered greatly from it.

As the empress dowager with a different surname, the reason why she was able to succeed in ascending the throne was that Zhong Yu used all kinds of ghost tricks to thoroughly wash away the blood of the entire royal family, until in the end everyone was in danger and no one dared to raise any objections.

Zheng Yiyuan had this incident, there was no room for change.Rong Zheng picked up the photo on the table and handed it to Yan Tian, ​​pointing out: "The people in the East Palace can't sit in this position, and neither can the Queen's side."

"Perhaps it has long been expected that today's situation will happen. The Queen's infiltration of the Internal Affairs Department is very covert." Yan Tian naturally knew Rong Zheng's intentions, but there was another very important question before them at the moment: "But we I don’t know who among the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs belongs to the Queen.”

It seems that this matter has been planned for a long time, and Zhong Yuzhi is sure to win the position of Minister of Internal Affairs.It wouldn't make any sense if he waited until his people took over.

Rong Zheng thought for a moment, then said to Yan Tian, ​​"Call Li Weidong over."