"I hope so!" Xiao Lin was not that optimistic, "Okay, let's go back! It's time to prepare for the Xinghualou banquet! But I don't know whether they are sincerely repentant or temporarily tolerant... "
King Zhao was shocked!
Although he was not at the scene of what happened yesterday, he heard the ins and outs of the incident from the inner guard. The ending of the emperor and his ministers shaking hands and making peace was quite gratifying.
But now Xiao Lin suddenly said such words, which made his heart suddenly lift!
"Brother Imperial, are there people from the Gao and Qi families..." He coughed slightly and lowered his voice, "Could there be enemies of ours?"
"Actually, I don't know very well!" Xiao Lin sighed, "It's just that my intuition tells me that they shouldn't be that simple! Of course, I hope I'm worrying too much! I hope that the lunch banquet of Yanhe will go smoothly. Make progress smoothly and don’t make any mistakes again!" Kanshu La
Qi Mansion.
The banquet was held at the end of the day, and everyone in the Qi family got up early in the morning to prepare for the banquet. Even Mrs. Song, who was injured and bedridden, reluctantly got up.
"Mom, be careful!" Qi Zuo served her personally. "Normally, at this time, mother should be allowed to rest, but the significance of today's luncheon is extraordinary. If mother doesn't go, I might lose the prince's face!"
"Don't worry! Even if mother can crawl, she will still climb up to the lunch banquet!" Mrs. Song smiled weakly, "I still have to apologize to His Highness and Miss Su in person! After all, I did such shameless things , I feel so embarrassed now just thinking about it! Tell me, how could I be so confused at that time? He is the future new king! If you want me to die, I have to die! If something like that happened, he wouldn't take the initiative to look for me. The trouble is that the dragon’s grace is mighty, and I should burn incense to worship my ancestors! But I actually rushed to raise an army to investigate the crime, which is simply ridiculous!”
What she said sounded like she was blaming herself, but it always sounded a little weird.
The two brothers of the Qi family looked at each other, feeling worried and hesitant for a moment.
These words didn't matter to them, but if they fell into the ears of Xiao Lin and Su Li, they might be a little disrespectful.
The ins and outs of the matter have been clearly investigated. Even Qi Yao, who has always been unruly, is deeply aware of his mistakes.
Not to mention the two brothers, they felt so guilty that they felt unspeakable, and they were also grateful and respectful to Xiao Lin and Su Li.
They originally thought that after their mother knew the truth, she would deeply reflect on herself, but now it seems that she is not what they thought. Although she is also blaming herself, in her words, she only talks about the distinction between monarch and minister, not He said it was his own fault, and even hinted at Xiao Lin's use of monarchical power to suppress others. This was really a bit too much!
"What's wrong with you two?" Ms. Song looked at the two of them, "Did I say something wrong again? Just point it out and I'll change it! If not, you guys can write up something later. I'll recite it by heart, and when I come back to sit down, I'll only say what you allow me to say. If you don't allow me to say it, I won't say a word! Do you think this is okay?"
"Mom, what are you talking about?" Qi Zuo sighed, "You are the elder and your son is the junior. How dare your son influence your behavior? In fact, your son just sees his mother's frail body and is very distressed! Second brother, if not, we Are you talking to His Highness and saying that my mother’s injuries are really serious and she can’t get up?”
"That's the only way!" Qi You nodded vigorously, "My mother's health is not good, and she bumped into pillars in the palace. This is an injury added to her illness. If she forced herself to go back, there would be a lot of noise in the banquet. If It wouldn’t be nice to faint on the spot again! If people with ulterior motives see it later, they might start rumors about His Highness and Miss Su again, saying that they forced my mother to attend the banquet!"
"Brother, you are very considerate!" Qi Zuo immediately decided, "Then, mother, please don't go! We will explain to His Highness!"
"But in this case, aren't we afraid of damaging His Highness's face?" Mrs. Song lamented.
"It would be safer not to go than if you fainted during the dinner!" Qi Zuo said, "Don't worry, mother, my son will definitely explain it clearly to His Highness! Your Highness is not a narrow-minded person, and he also knows that you are seriously injured, so he will definitely understand. !」
"Then, it's all thanks to you two brothers!" Mrs. Song sighed softly, "I
Such a mother is simply a burden to you! But he is not dead yet. It would have been better if he had been killed in the palace yesterday! "
"Mom, please don't say these words again!" The two brothers frowned when they heard this, "You say that, your sons are really embarrassed!"
Although they said this, the two of them felt disgusted in their hearts.
Ever since they could remember, their mother had been so stubborn and refused to admit her mistakes. She would get into trouble even if she was unreasonable, and even more aggressive if she was justified. Not to mention anyone else, even Princess Jing. As her sister-in-law, she and her This sister-in-law didn't get along well with each other. If it weren't for her father and them, Princess Jing would probably not want to take another look at her sister-in-law.
With a temperament like hers, it's natural that she wouldn't be popular.
But in this capital city, all the forces are intertwined, and without good connections, it would be difficult to move forward. If not for his marriage to Prince Jing’s Mansion, and his father being favored by Xiao Lin, the Qi family would have been squeezing him out for a long time. In despair.
The two brothers worked hard to get to where they are today, all thanks to their own hard work, and they earned it through bloody battles on the battlefield.
The two brothers cherished this hard-won achievement very much and did not want to be ruined by their mother's strange words.
Speaking of which, the Song family's yin and yang problem has been around for a long time. The two brothers have known that their mother is different from the mothers of other families since they were young.
If nothing else, just compare Yuan, the wife of the Gao family who is closest to the Qi family, and you can see the obvious difference.
Mrs. Yuan is as strong and domineering as Mrs. Song. Both husband and children must obey her orders.
The difference is that Yuan's strength is wrapped up with deep love. Even if she scolds her children until it's time to eat, she will never let them go hungry and beat them when they deserve it. Scold, but never punish. Hitting is just beating, scolding is just scolding, and he will never say something weird and embarrassing and irritating like Mrs. Song.
Ever since she can remember, Song's mother likes to use her maternal power to oppress others, often forcing her to kneel and stand, and not being allowed to eat. Sometimes, they even feel that their mother doesn't love them at all!
Of course, they have never forgotten their responsibilities and obligations as sons of man. Especially after their father died in the war, they were even more obedient to the Song family.
At this moment, the two brothers suddenly felt that the energy in their chests was particularly unpleasant!
