The confidants followed the order and left, while the queen returned to the palace to freshen up and prepare for tonight's banquet.
When he was about to leave the palace, his confidants came to report: "Concubine Quan rewarded many people after she returned, but she did not reward double reds. I don't know if it was because of this that she felt aggrieved..."
The queen smiled and shook her head: "Quan Guifei is not that ignorant. The reason why she doesn't give in to gold and silver is because there must be something better to reward her."
Speaking of this, she fell into deep thought, and after a moment, she smiled: "The Sixth Prince is getting older, and it's time to establish a princess seriously. Only His Majesty can make the decision in this matter, but men are careless. I may not be able to think so properly for a while, but now that the Sixth Prince is in the limelight, there may be many relatives in the foreign court who want to marry his daughter..."
The confidant heard the sound of the string and knew the elegant meaning: "I asked our people to encourage this matter."
"There's no need to use our people, just let out a little bit of news."
There was a bit of sarcasm in the Queen's eyebrows, but also seemed to be cold: "There are many people in the world who want to please the new master."
Her reconciliation with Concubine Quan today was just to reconcile Princess Changhua's rudeness. This was a dispute in the harem.
And the final result of her fight with Concubine Quan will ultimately come down to the former court.
The double red incident was just something the queen did randomly, and she still placed more hope on Yu Zhenzi.
But right now...
As the Queen of the Central Palace, she should complete tonight's banquet flawlessly.
…
Ying Zheng hurried back to the palace, and first went to Concubine Quan to meet his biological mother.
Concubine Quan understood what he was thinking. Before her son could speak, she smiled and said: "Shuanghong is very smart. Before Princess Changhua broke in, she took me to escape. There was no danger -"
As she spoke, she stroked the complicated and gorgeous steps hanging down from her hair: "It can also be said to be a blessing in disguise."
Ying Zheng then turned to Shuanghong and saluted her very seriously: "Shuanghong, I want to thank you very much today."
Shuanghong stared at the extremely handsome face in front of her, her ears flushed instantly, and she stammered: "It's all, it's all what I should do..."
Concubine Quan urged her with her eyes: You should ask.
Shuanghong, however, hesitated and did not dare to speak.
Ying Zheng noticed it: "Do you have something to say?"
Shuanghong: "...well...I, actually I..."
At this moment, the attendant came to report: "Your Highness, Mr. Yu Zhenzi has refined a new elixir. Please come over and enjoy it together."
"Really?" Ying Zheng raised his thick eyebrows slightly: "Come right now."
He turned around and thought of Shuanghong again: "What do you want to say?"
Shuanghong smiled brightly at him: "It's okay. Your Highness, please go ahead. Business is important."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly to her and strode away.
Shuanghong watched his figure disappear from sight, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. His expression seemed to be relieved, but also a little sad.
Seeing this, Concubine Quan couldn't help but shake her head and sighed silently.
…
Ying Zheng knelt down on the seat and listened to Yu Zhenzi's talk.
"There are gods in the world, there are strangers who can communicate with yin and yang, and there are also demons and ghosts who live in the darkness."
"It is said that when the yin energy is strong enough, you can see ghosts by applying gold juice on your eyelids..."
Not only Ying Zheng was listening, but several people in the space also used this as a storyteller to amuse themselves.
Li Yuanda also asked: "What is golden juice?"
Zhu Yuanzhang repeated it: "Yes, what is golden juice?"
Liu Che repeated it again: "Yes, what is golden juice?"
Although Ying Zheng disliked their noisiness, he still couldn't help but pricked up his ears.
Li Shimin, who was well-informed, answered them: "This is a traditional Chinese medicine. Add water to the collected feces, go through several processes, put it into a jar and seal it for decades, and the final product will be golden juice." "
Li Yuanda: "..."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."
Liu Che: "..."
Three faces were confused.
Ah this.
Li Yuanda held it in for a long time and finally said: "I want to know right now, who is this prescription and under what mental condition did he develop it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned black: "...What can this thing cure? Are you alive?"
Liu Che was very excited: "First Emperor, please wipe it! First Emperor, please wipe it!"
Ying Zheng: "...Get out!"
Li Yuanda: "Can this thing really see ghosts when you wipe it on your eyes and skin?"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "If you apply this thing on your eyelids, the effect is not much different from seeing a ghost, right?"
Li Yuanda: "..."
Li Shimin scratched his head: "Did your eyes burn out after applying it and you see double images..."
Liu Che was very excited: "First Emperor, please wipe it! First Emperor, please wipe it!"
Ying Zheng: "..."
Ying Zheng was extremely angry: "Will someone come and give him a good beating? Aren't you all bothered?!"
Li Yuanda folded his hands and said with ill intentions: "First Emperor, why don't you just put one on and try it? Maybe you can really see the gods?"
Ying Zheng: "Get out!"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. We have never seen this scene before..."
Ying Zheng: "Get out!"
Li Shimin: "First Emperor, don't be so angry. We are all old friends..."
Ying Zheng: "Get out of here too!"
Liu Che was very excited: "First Emperor, please wipe it! First Emperor, please wipe it!"
Ying Zheng: "..."
"Made!"
A cultivated person like Ying Zheng couldn't help but curse: "Liu Yezhu, you really deserve to die!"
…
When Ying Zheng went to the main hall where the banquet was held with a sullen expression, the emperor was conversing with the elder of the clan, King Song.
"Uncle Emperor, I have decided to make the emperor's sixth son Ming the crown prince!"
After hearing this, King Song looked shocked, and then he felt it was natural: "Your Highness, the Sixth Highness, indeed has the appearance of a heroic master, but Your Majesty..."
He hesitated and said: "If you establish the Sixth Highness, what do you plan to do with the eldest son and the queen?"
"This is why I invited your uncle to come."
When the emperor said this, he paused briefly before continuing: "The queen only has a few months to live. Before she closes her eyes, I will adopt the eldest son of the emperor. He is no longer my son. Of course, you are not qualified to compete with the Sixth Prince of the Emperor."
When the King of Song Dynasty heard the emperor's assertion about the queen's longevity, he had already come to a realization. He understood that since he had made such a decision, there was obviously no turning back, so he did not hesitate. He immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty Fu Wei can do great things and bring blessings!"
The emperor said: "This matter cannot be rushed, and there is no need to rush it. When we get to the banquet later, the emperor's uncle might as well talk to the emperor's sixth son and weigh his quality."
The King of Song smiled and said: "In this case, it is better for me to obey my orders than to be respectful."
General Ying Zheng was about to settle down at his seat, when a servant came quickly and said that it was the King of Song who invited him.
That was the emperor's uncle. Not to mention he was just a prince at this time. Even if he became the crown prince, he should be treated with respect.
Ying Zheng recalled the original owner's impression of the King of Song and even the public's comments about the King of Song. He had some guesses in his mind as to why he was looking for him today. When he got closer, he saw an old man with a kind look and gestured. After he sat down, he personally picked up the fish for him with serving chopsticks.
"The pickled fish in the palace is the most delicious. The cook in my house has tried it many times, but can't get the essence of it. Your Highness, Sixth Prince, might as well come and try it."
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Liu Che from the space spoke politely - he was still resenting Ying Zheng for refusing to wipe it off.
"Thank you dear, I won't eat it."
"I was salted by salted fish in my last life. I will never see this thing in this life."
Chapter 206
Ying Zheng almost gritted his teeth and took a chopstick of salted fish from the plate in front of him and put it into his mouth. He chewed it a few times and finally put it down his throat.
At this moment, the King of Song asked him softly: "Your Highness, what do you think of the flavor of this salted fish?"
Ying Zheng smiled and responded: "Very good, very good."
King Song laughed twice: "I asked the cook in the house to try pickling it several times, but she couldn't get it right. If the salt is used too little, the fish will rot. Even if the pickling is successful, the taste will be mediocre. And If you use it too much..."
"Even if it is finally made, the appearance looks exactly the same as the one made in the palace, but the flavor is completely different!"
He said earnestly: "This is how pickled fish is, and it should be the same way when dealing with state affairs. I heard that His Highness recruited a political strategist from another country and appointed him to investigate the illegal activities of the old nobles. Although it is indeed beneficial to the country , But he is acting too hastily, and even if he succeeds in the end, I'm afraid it will be like salted fish with extra salt, which may not be delicious."
After the case in the Gaoling Marquis Mansion, Ying Zheng gave Gongsun Yi full authority to investigate the illegal activities of the old nobles, and even tacitly allowed him to act with force, which caused deep resentment outside the country. Unexpectedly, it also spread to the King of Song Dynasty. in the ears.
He had already understood this in his heart, but he was not in a hurry to express it to his mouth at this time. He just lowered his head modestly to show the etiquette of younger generations: "You have learned a lesson."
When King Song saw that he was willing to listen, the expression on his face became more friendly: "I am an elderly person. When I see something that I feel is inappropriate, I can't help but want to say more. Your Highness, Sixth Prince." Don’t dislike the old man for being long-winded, being too strong and easy to break, and being too strong and exposed may not be a good thing.”
Ying Zheng responded respectfully again.
The King of Song was already a man of age and was the elder in the clan. To be so valued by the emperor was obviously something special for him.
He naturally also knew that although the Sixth Prince responded at this time, he might not take it seriously, but no matter whether he took what he said seriously or not, just look at this His attitude is ten times better than that of the emperor's eldest son who looks at people through his nostrils.
The King of Song Dynasty was not in a hurry to catch up with the guests. He sat next to him and chatted back and forth. He was not only observing the words and deeds of the sixth prince, but also testing his talent and knowledge. Whether it was a piece of jade or not, you could know clearly after a quarter of an hour of chatting. .
The eldest son of the emperor came at this time.
