"Slave, please excuse me." The eunuch put his purse into his arms, respectfully excused himself and left.
"Wait a minute." Princess Chen quickly stopped him and handed him a bag of silver. "I want to ask my father-in-law about something. Don't worry, father-in-law, we will never let anyone know that it was you who revealed it."
The eunuch nodded when he passed the order: "Princess, may I ask?"
Jiang Ying asked quickly: "What has happened outside these days when the prince is recovering from his injuries? How is the Prime Minister doing? Has my father resumed his duties?"
"The Prime Minister is still suspended, but the Emperor has not punished him. Please rest assured, Princess." The Duke's attitude was respectful, "There is nothing else happening in the court for the time being... Oh, by the way, Prince Yu's Mansion and the Protector's Mansion have been Searched."
What?
King Chen was startled and almost thought he heard wrongly.
He had been in confinement for more than twenty days, and something so big happened to King Yu?
"I can't say any more, I'm going to leave." The eunuch who passed the order was worried that they would ask more questions, so he hurriedly left.
King Chen stood in a daze, his heart heavy as if weighed down by a stone, and he suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe.
He looked up at the sky and murmured to himself: "Is the sky really going to change?"
Jiang Ying turned to look at King Chen: "Your Majesty?"
King Chen was heartbroken and turned around and walked into the inner courtyard: "Go back to your room and change clothes."
When he enters the palace later, he must find out what happened. Why did his mother and concubine suddenly lose their favor?
Why does the father hate their mother and son so much?
All these turning points started from the dispute between Jin Yue and Princess Zhan, but King Chen knew in his heart that the dispute between his sister-in-law and his sister-in-law would never make his father suddenly change his attitude.
As long as the Gu family was still alive, it would be impossible for his father to neglect his mother and concubine like this.
There must be an unknown reason for this.
After changing their clothes and tidying up their appearance, King Chen and his wife carefully selected a piece of jade Ruyi from the warehouse as a birthday gift, and soon entered the palace in a carriage.
The Qianqiu Banquet was held in Chonghua Palace.
In addition to the royal family members, several highly respected veterans and first-class wives in the court were also invited to the palace.
Emperor Mu and his queen sat at the head of the main hall. Chu Yunfei's seat was arranged below the queen, only half a step away from the queen, almost sitting right next to her.
The other concubines sit on either side of the lower head.
Sitting in the west hall are the female members of the royal family and their concubines, Princess Rong and her daughter Princess Huaiyue, Mrs. Qin from the Imperial Tutor's Palace and her daughter Qin Zhilan, Mrs. Xie from the Imperial Uncle's Palace and her daughter Xie Danshu, and several old county princesses.
Sitting in the east hall are Prince Rong, several princes, princes and consorts.
Other ministers were seated in the palace garden outside the palace. A red carpet was spread from the palace gate to the palace steps, and paper tables were lined up neatly on both sides of the red carpet.
The palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, making it very festive.
The highly respected princes and senior ministers whispered to each other in a friendly manner, and their conversations were all elegant, and they did not touch on the recent sensitive topics in the DPRK.
Prince Chen and his wife were the last ones to arrive. When they walked into Chonghua Palace, they looked up and saw the grand pomp, which was even worse than the concubine's birthday in previous years.
Although everything was arranged according to the rules, at this juncture, King Chen still felt a strong sense of crisis.
The two people walked into the main hall under the guidance of the eunuch, and bowed respectfully: "My son, I see my father, and I see my mother. Long live my father! Long live my mother! Thousands of years old! Thousands of years old!"
"I wish my mother all the best and a long life."
"Pingshen." Emperor Mu glanced at them and said calmly, "Take a seat."
King Chen and his wife should express their gratitude.
When she stood up, Jiang Ying looked up and saw Chu Yunfei sitting next to the queen, her expression froze slightly.
King Chen naturally saw it, but he didn't say anything. He just turned and gave Jiang Ying a look. The couple separated and turned towards the east and west halls.
It is said to be a side hall, but in fact it is not separated.
The emperor and empress sitting in the main hall turned their eyes and could clearly see the scenes in the east and west halls.
When King Chen arrived at the east palace, he discovered that except for the third prince who was titled Prince Heng and several consorts, there was no prince in the palace.
He was stunned: "Where are the other princes?"
Several consorts shook their heads in unison and sat in their respective seats without speaking.
King Chen felt more and more that something was wrong. Even if Prince Yu's palace was raided, what about the twin brothers, the seventh prince and the eighth prince?
They were from such a low background, so they definitely didn't dare to be late, so they should have come early.
When he entered the palace just now, he clearly saw Li Bin.
And Rong Cang.
Chu Yunfei is here, why doesn't Rong Cang come?
Thinking of Chu Yunfei sitting next to the queen, King Chen pursed his thin lips slightly, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.
In the west hall, as soon as Princess Chen sat down, she was shocked by a word.
"What did you say?" She turned her head and looked at Rong Jinyue who was next to her ear, her face turned pale, "Shuozhou?"
Rong Cang actually went to Shuozhou to investigate the case?
Rong Jinyue nodded her head carefully, her eyes were hateful and lifeless, as if she had lost all hope.
Jiang Ying was shocked that Rong Cang went to Shuozhou to investigate the case.
He actually went to Shuozhou?
"It's been a while." Rong Jinyue looked at Chu Yunfei sitting on the high platform from a distance through the hollow screen carved with dragons and phoenixes, her eyes as cold as ice, "Prince Yu's Mansion and the Protector's Mansion were raided. , it should be inseparable from Brother Nine Emperors."
Jiang Ying clenched her hands unconsciously.
So today at the Queen's Qianqiu Banquet, there were several familiar faces missing from the table.
Prince Yu and his wife are gone, the Protector and his wife are gone, and even the old lady of the Zhao family who was most respected by the father in the past will not appear again.
But besides them, what about others?
How much had happened during the days they were in confinement?
Princess Chen turned her head and looked in the direction of the main hall.
The crowd behind the throne on the high platform was filled with laughter and joy.
The dancer has entered the hall to perform her dance, all in red gauze dance clothes. She dances for the prosperity of the country and the prosperity of the world. Her slender and graceful figure brings the ultimate visual enjoyment to everyone.
Emperor Mu and the Queen were admiring it attentively and chatting a few words from time to time. Their expressions were leisurely and they did not hide their pleasure.
Jiang Ying turned around and took a look.
boom!
There was a sudden noise, and the wine cup in King Chen's hand fell on the table. Countless pairs of eyes at the table looked at him.
Even Emperor Mu and the Queen on the high platform turned to look, and then Emperor Mu frowned: "Queen Qianqiu, why are you so frizzy?"
King Chen hurriedly walked out of the east hall and knelt down to apologize: "My son, I know that I was wrong. I accidentally slipped my hands and lost my composure. Please forgive me for my father and mother."
"Forget it, King Chen didn't mean it." The queen smiled gently and generously, "Today is a good day, there is no need to worry about these things."
"Thank you for your mother's tolerance." King Chen bowed his head and knelt on the ground. "My son has been recuperating in the palace these days. He didn't prepare any gifts. He just picked a jade Ruyi from the palace. I wish my mother no worries in the future and everything goes well."
With that said, he turned to signal to Princess Chen.
Princess Chen stood up from the west hall and walked over, presenting a long brocade box. When she opened the brocade box, a translucent jade Ruyi lay across it.
Yang Dexi came down, took the jade Ruyi and presented it to the queen.
The queen smiled happily: "I have been going well recently. I hope everything will go well in the future. You two are determined."
"As long as your mother likes it."
"Today coincides with a happy occasion, and I have something important to announce." The Queen's face was filled with joy, and she looked around the people at the table, "I have been childless for so many years, and my life has been lonely. Your Majesty is considerate of me. , I want my adopted prince to fulfill his filial piety."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone at the table suddenly changed.
