The empress couldn't help but feel furious as she smelled the aroma of wine filling the court. Chen Yuru on the side also looked stunned.
A minister brought tribute wine to entertain the emperor...
Isn’t this a slap in the emperor’s face!
Facing the teasing eyes of Chen and others, the empress was at a loss. But at this moment, Zhao An, who was standing behind her, smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is happy and has specially asked your servants to prepare the imperial wine. Let’s taste it for everyone.”
"Royal wine?"
Everyone was in an uproar.
Why is this eunuch still telling lies? What Chen brought out was the royal tribute wine. It was already the best wine in the world. If he couldn't bring out something better, it would still be a loss of face.
"Okay, I would like to thank God for his kindness and please ask Eunuch Zhao to bring up the tribute wine."
Chen Guogong stroked his beard and deliberately accentuated the word "tribute wine".
Zhao An curled his lips and clapped his hands.
Just look at the imperial guards carrying a large wine jar. The wine jar is completely transparent and is actually made of glass. You can see the pure wine inside without any turbidity.
"Oh my God, that's Liuli, so big!"
Everyone was exclaimed, and the nobles of the aristocratic family were rubbing their eyes desperately. How much does this cost?
As expected of an emperor, he is a generous person. The wine contained in this jar is absolutely the best.
As the wine cork was opened, a strong smell of wine floated out. Everyone took a deep breath and exclaimed with joy, "Good wine!"
"Yes, just one whiff makes you fascinated."
Everyone praised it, and the aroma of this wine completely surpassed Chen Guogong's "tribute wine".
In other words, the emperor always drank the best tribute wine, not the inferior wine donated by the local government, but some people always regarded it as a treasure.
"Damn..."
Chen Guogong's face suddenly turned pale.
Next, the wine was poured, and everyone tasted it and applauded.
The empress did not expect that Zhao An also had plans in this matter.
Zhao An whispered: "I asked Cui Shixiang to inquire a long time ago. The Chen family obtained a lot of tribute wine from the imperial workshop. If they want to slap you in the face, how can I let him do it?"
The empress almost laughed out loud when she heard this, and then invited everyone to drink together.
Chen Yuru was pregnant and could not drink. She glanced at her vaguely, and Zhao An winked at her. This interaction was being watched by Chen Guogong, and he suddenly felt that he was angry and had to suppress it.
At the beginning, two consecutive tricks were easily resolved by the empress. If he could not regain his position, what would he become, Chen Guogong?
A clown?
Thinking of this, Chen Guogong looked at Jiang.
Jiang said: "It's rare for the Queen to go home, so she should stay for two more days to enjoy the happiness of family."
Chen Yuru responded: "Mom, my daughter is living a very good life in the palace. His Majesty is always thinking about her. If she is delicious and useful, she will send it to Ningkun Palace. Moreover, my daughter is pregnant with a dragon heir. I am afraid it will not be good for her mother. We are happy on our knees."
She touched her belly intentionally or unintentionally, and looked at Long Si with a warm expression, like a pampered little woman.
Concubine Jiang frowned and said, "Isn't it okay to just stay for a few days?"
"Mom, why don't you wait until your daughter gives birth to a prince, and then come back to visit you and your father."
Chen Yuru deliberately said something wrong this time, calling Long Si the prince.
As expected, these two words caused the hall to fall silent, and everyone's eyes were filled with shock.
Especially Chen Guogong, his hand shook and he almost threw the wine glass away. Shi Donghai, who was hiding in the dark, heard the word "prince" and tasted it carefully, and suddenly felt that something was not good.
The Chen family has been plotted!
Chen Yuan did not calm down, frowned and said: "Sister, you said you are pregnant with the prince?"
The Empress took this opportunity and gently held Chen Yuru's hand, "Young Master, you haven't heard that the Queen is pregnant with the prince. Since ancient times, there has been an orderly growth process. What's more, the Queen has given birth to an heir for me and wants to establish a heir. I have never had one before. Heir, it was because of his physical deficiencies, but now that he has been recuperated, it is the blessing of his ancestors, and he should comply with it."
"My emperor is wise——"
The officials shouted, shaking the hall.
Especially those officials who had daughters as concubines in the harem, all of them were thinking carefully.
It turns out that the emperor was unable to do things before because of physical deficiencies. Now that he is in good health, it means that their daughter can also be pregnant. From now on, they will be true relatives of the emperor!
Similarly, Chen's direct lineage were shocked to hear the word "Prince" and had some thoughts.
If the prince is born safely, they are relatives. Why should they overthrow the throne of the emperor and support Chen Guogong to ascend? Isn't it unnecessary to take off his pants and fart? Anyway, when Chen Guogong came to power, the most they could do was make him a king or a marquis.
There were whispers in the hall.
Zhao An glanced at the crowd and laughed in his heart. Looking at Chen Guogong's livid old face again, he couldn't be happier.
The old fox shot himself in the foot. Even if Chen Yuru was allowed to stay in the Chen family, it would not be that easy for him to harm Chen Yuru and the child in her belly.
Next is the time for the empress and Chen Yuru to show off their affection, which Zhao An specially instructed.
The intimate behavior they showed invisibly made Chen's direct relatives look wildly in their eyes, while the officials felt as uncomfortable as if they had eaten a dead child.
The situation is about to change!
Should they support the queen and the prince, or continue to follow Chen Guogong to the dark side and rebel?
This is a difficult choice.
No matter who becomes the emperor, they can still make a lot of money, and it is unlikely that they will be promoted because everyone is a member of the Chen Party and has contributed.
When Chen Guogong takes office, the most likely way is to keep their official positions intact, promote a few people at will, and give the rest some false reputations.
And if the rebellion fails, they will lose their heads.
The whispers grew louder.
Chen Guogong, Ning Wang, Shi Donghai, Xu Ruqing, Qian Yuwei and others all looked past the empress at this moment and fell on Zhao An.
Zhao An's scalp was numb and he quickly lowered his head.
Damn it, even though I stabbed Chen, he was completely exposed!
Who would have thought that the emperor's adviser behind the scenes was actually a eunuch!
"It's really amazing..."
Prince Ning looked away, with a complex look in his eyes.
Xu Ruqing found it strange because the dog eunuch's behavior looked very much like Zhou Huang's!
Zhou Huang seemed to be missing in the past two days. She suddenly covered her mouth and had a bold guess in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
She decided to test it out after this banquet.
At this moment, Jiuyin and Jinxiu were also sizing up Zhao An. As powerful ninth-grade warriors, their perception was very keen. They always felt that the dog eunuch looked more and more familiar, especially the overall appearance looked very much like Mr. Zhou.
"Your Majesty, we shouldn't mention state affairs today, but there is something that Lao Chen is unhappy about."
Duke Chen Guo spoke coldly, with a look of concern for the country and the people. Everyone looked at him sideways after hearing this.
The empress' face was as calm as a spring breeze, "The Duke has something to do, but it doesn't matter."
"The defenders in various places need to replace their armaments. Now I heard that the land in the new city is being pre-sold..."
"Your Excellency, Little King Qianyu always wants to share my worries. No, yesterday we just got a discount and gave me 50% of the land transfer fee to use for military pay."
