A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Su Qingyu didn't hear what Wenzhu said, but she could see a slight change in Shen Zhixiu's expression.

Shen Zhixiu is a man who always keeps a calm demeanor when in public, and rarely lets others see his emotional fluctuations.

If it wasn't a big deal, he wouldn't be like this.

After Wenzhu finished speaking, Shen Zhixiu didn't say anything for a long time. Wenzhu stood by and waited for his instructions.

Shen Zhixiu pondered for a moment and whispered, "Let Jiang Qi guard the West Courtyard. I will go back as soon as the palace banquet is over."

It would be difficult for him to explain to the emperor if he left at this time. Without a suitable excuse, it would only arouse suspicion.

After Wen Zhu left, Su Qingyu looked at Shen Zhixiu, "What happened?"

Shen Zhixiu gently held Su Qingyu's hand and said, "I'll tell you in detail after we leave the palace."

Now was really not the time to talk about this matter. As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Xuande walked in with Concubine Xian, Concubine Rong and several princes.

Su Qingyu didn't have time to think about it, and stood up and knelt with everyone else.

After everyone sat down, Song Hongshen brought the Liaodong generals to the palace to accept rewards from the court.

From this moment on, Song Hongshen became the loyal and brave king of the Great Zhou.

After that, everyone took their seats and the banquet began. As the wine glasses flowed, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became more heated.

After all, it was a happy event, and everyone from the emperor to the civil officials and military generals were excited.

Prince Shan Li Jingchuan and Princess Yongjia also came today. They both knew to be cautious and wore plain clothes.

After three rounds of drinking, Prince Shan took a glass of wine and walked up to Song Hongshen.

"I admire your great contribution. If I had not suffered from a cold, I would have ridden with you to sweep across Liaodong."

In fact, the Prince of Shan offered this glass of wine for the emperor to see. Today, all the civil and military officials took turns to offer wine to Song Hongshen.

With the support of the Song family and having made such great achievements, Song Hongshen has a promising future. Even the ladies present looked at him with burning eyes. This is definitely a perfect candidate for son-in-law.

Families that did not have suitable daughters also began to search for nieces and nephews in their minds, just hoping to establish a relationship with the Song family.

Song Hongshen raised his lips, his expression intriguing. A boy of eighteen or nineteen, his angular face already showed the weathering feeling.

When Li Jingchuan toasted over the glass of wine, Song Hongshen picked up the glass in his hand and poured the whole glass of wine at Li Jingchuan's feet.

Afterwards, the glass cup in his hand slipped out of his hand and shattered onto the white jade floor.

The clear sound resounded throughout the Hall of Supreme Harmony. For a moment, one could hear a pin drop in the entire hall, and everyone looked at the two in surprise.

Li Jingchuan looked at the broken pieces of glass on the ground and the wine stains on the corners of his clothes, not knowing what was going on. Although he was unhappy, he suppressed his anger and asked, "What does the loyal and brave king mean by this?"

Song Hongshen's lowered eyes were filled with reluctance and nostalgia. If this wasn't the Qianyang Palace, he really wanted to stand up and punch Li Jingchuan.

When he heard Li Jingchuan's question, he stood up and looked at him solemnly.

"Prince Shan, Yunzhou has been dead for less than a month, and his body has not been found yet. Prince Shan came to congratulate me with a smile, but I feel guilty."

He looked around again, and finally looked at Emperor Xuande, and raised his voice.

"In the Liaodong battle, Li Yunzhou led more than ten of his trusted generals deep into the Liao capital. He risked his life to capture the Liao king alive, and then used the Liao king as bait to force the Liao to open the city gates."

"I was able to lead the army in a surprise attack, and with the help of both internal and external forces, we were able to destroy the Liao Kingdom. Without Li Yunzhou, there's no telling how long the Liaodong Campaign would have lasted."

"So when Prince Shan came to offer me wine, I thought of Yunzhou and the generals who died in Quanyan Valley. These wines should be offered to them."

Having said that, Song Hongshen glanced at Li Jingchuan again, with endless mockery in his eyes.

Those people died in the hands of horse thieves for no apparent reason. Whenever Song Hongshen thought of this, he felt heartbroken. These days, he has been wondering whether this was an accident or the work of the Li family.

Li Jingchuan's face was not very good at the moment. Logically speaking, there was a funeral in the family, and he and Princess Yongjia should not have come to such an occasion.

However, this kind of celebration banquet is also the best opportunity to understand the emperor's intentions and secretly keep an eye on colleagues.

Maybe it was because he felt guilty, but he actually felt that there was sarcasm in Song Hongshen's words.

But now that people were mourning his son, Li Jingchuan could only pretend to be sad and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

The wine in his hand also spilled at his feet.

He kept muttering, "My son died in the border town, which is the honor of the Li family. As a father, I am also proud of my son. And the soldiers who died in the battle are all good men of my Great Zhou."

These words of eulogy almost made Song Hongshen laugh.

"Speaking of which, Prince Shan is really strict in disciplining his son. Those crisscrossing scars on Yunzhou's body were all caused by Prince Shan, right?"

"I just don't know if it was done by Prince Shan alone, or if the entire Li family bullied him because he was born out of wedlock."

Song Hongshen and Li Yunzhou were close friends and as close as brothers.

Li Yunzhou seldom talked about his experiences in the Li family, but Song Hongshen was thoughtful and guessed some of it.

In the past few years, he has thought of countless ways to help Li Yunzhou escape from the Li family.

But Li Yunzhou chose the most difficult path, and after finally making it through, something like this happened again. How could Song Hongshen be willing to accept this?

Emperor Xuande frowned and looked at Li Jingchuan and Princess Yongjia.

"What happened? That child has scars all over his body?"

Li Jingchuan quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid King Zhongyong has misunderstood. That child has loved martial arts since he was young, and he often practiced riding and archery secretly by himself. That's how he got the scars on his body."

"Every time he gets hurt, the princess feels heartbroken."

"If it weren't for this, there wouldn't be the King of Ning sweeping across Mobei today. It's all because of his strong character, who never complains about hardship or tiredness."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the court officials present nodded in admiration.

Song Hongshen didn't say anything more. Since Li Yunzhou was dead, it was up to the Li family to say these words.

But he had made up his mind not to let the Li family have an easy time today, so he bowed to Emperor Xuande again.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"speak."

"I think that the candidate for the chief commander of Northern Frontier must not be Li Yunhuai, the third young master of the Li family."

As soon as Song Hongshen finished speaking, Princess Yongjia became unhappy. Even if he had made great contributions, he could not interfere with the military power of the Li family.

"What do you mean, King Zhongyong? The northern border has always been guarded by the Li family."

Song Hongshen sneered when he heard this.

"The Northern Frontier is the most important barrier for the Tartars to advance into the Central Plains. Not everyone can garrison there. Li Yunhuai is not qualified for the job, whether in military tactics or archery."

"So what if it has always been guarded by the Li family?"

"I'll ask you one more question. If all the members of the Li family are extinct, will the dogs of the Li family lead the troops?"