Twilight GL

After New Year's Eve, it is the first day of junior high school.

Early in the morning of the first day of the lunar new year, the emperor and empress led all civil and military officials and the clan and royal family to the ancestral temple to worship the heaven and earth and the previous emperors.

This has been the No.30 eighth year since the emperor ascended the throne. He felt that the country was stable and the world was peaceful. When he stood in front of the tablet of the late emperor with a bunch of incense, he was very proud.

Zheng Mi was dressed in court clothes and stood beside him, also looking at the tablet of the late emperor, thinking that the late emperor and his grandfather had known each other for 25 years. What would it be like now.

In the evening, there was a big banquet in the palace, the emperor hosted civil and military officials in the Shengping Hall, and the empress hosted a banquet in the Ninghe Hall.

The number of people attending the banquet today is several times higher than the family banquet on New Year's Eve.

The hall of Ninghe was full of wives, and food tables were placed on the corridor outside the hall. Every step, there were palace lanterns, illuminating the inside and outside of the hall like daytime.

At this time, the sky is very cold, and there is a cold wind howling from time to time at night. The married women who are having a feast in the corridor are not immune to the cold.

But none of these many wives expressed dissatisfaction, they were all smiling, and tasting wine and food was like tasting delicious food.

Every year on the first day of the new year, those who can enter the palace to have a banquet are either senior officials of the third rank or above or clan members who have close ties with the royal family, or ministers who are in the emperor's favor and are about to be promoted.

To be able to have a place at the banquet is to be honored and favored, whether it is a minister or a married woman, even if it is blown by the north wind, there is nothing but joy.

Inside the hall, there was no cold wind from outside, and the heater drove away the chill in the hall. The sound of silk and bamboo was melodious and pleasant, and the palace people who came and went were all smiling.

Zheng Mi sat at the top, and the first ones on the bottom left and right were the two concubines Xian and De, and then the other concubines and princesses, and the wives of each family sat further inward.

Mingsu has been drinking alcohol all the time since the banquet started. The wine on her food table is green plum wine prepared by Zheng Mi's special order. It is fruity but light. not drunk.

She seemed bored, and the concubine and wife were also afraid of her, so they didn't dare to talk to her easily.

Only Princess Qi, who was sitting beside her, said to her, "What happened to Xin Guo today? Just drinking and not talking?"

As she spoke, she went up to sniff the wine in her glass, and then smiled, "So it's green plum wine, and it doesn't taste like alcohol. No wonder, I remember you don't drink alcohol."

Mingsu turned his head to look at her, a pair of dark eyes sparkled under the lamp, the corners of his eyes were a bit depressed, and there was a smile on his lips, seeing Princess Qi was a little dazed, thinking of Xin Guo's appearance It was so beautiful, she asked again: "Why did you come to the harem today?"

She didn't have much contact with Mingsu when she was young, but after she married into the Chu family two years ago, she got a little closer to Mingsu. Get closer to her.

"The ministers at the banquet in front started drinking endlessly," Ming Su said.

Princess Qi also agreed: "That's right, it's full of alcohol and smells bad."

Ming Su laughed, she didn't have much interest in talking, but Sister Qi Guo had a lively temperament, she was a very nice person, always thinking of her every New Year's day, sending home-cooked food to her house, treating her as a relative walk around.

Ming Su is very nostalgic, and when others treat her well, even if she is not used to it, she will always soften her heart. For example, she just wants to drink a few glasses of wine at the moment, and when the banquet is over, if Princess Qi talks to her, she will Listen carefully.

Princess Qi thought of something, and said again: "Brother Huang was confused at the New Year's Eve banquet. When I woke up today, the Manchu capital knew about it, and everyone said that Brother Huang's actions are ridiculous, and he moved such an unspeakable matter to his father. before the emperor."

When she mentioned what happened at the banquet yesterday, Mingsu became a little interested, and asked with a smile: "What do you think, Miss Huang?"

"I thought so too. Fortunately, my father was wise and never listened to it. Otherwise, wouldn't it be bad for my body if I took that pill?" Princess Qi said.

Ming Su smiled deeper, looked at her and said: "Why does Huangjie think that taking the pill will hurt the body?"

"This is a truth that all three-year-old children know. There is no longevity in the world, and which emperor who took pills in ancient times has never had an accident?" Princess Qi said.

What she said was well known to the world, but Mingsu smiled when he heard it, as if he had heard something extremely funny, and nodded: "Sister Huang is right, I think so too, Brother Dahuang is really messing around a bit .”

Princess Qi Guo talked to her for a while, and someone came up to chat with her. She needed to socialize, so she turned around and left.

Ming Su was in a great mood, and poured herself another glass of wine. She picked up the wine cup, and from the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the queen, who was looking at her.

There are several people around the queen, their backs are facing Mingsu, Mingsu can't see the expressions on their faces, but only sees the queen's eyes passing through the gap between them and falling on her body, there is anxiety in those eyes, related cut.

Ming Su looked at her for a moment, then raised the wine cup in his hand.

The queen turned her gaze away expressionlessly, and joked with others.

After the banquet, Ming Su did not leave the palace, first accompanied Concubine Shu back to the palace, then dismissed the attendants around him, and went to the Hall of Renming alone.

The queen had expected that she would come, and ordered Yun Sang to wait for her at the door, and opened the door for her.

Mingsu walked through the long courtyard in front of the Hall of Renming, walked around to the back hall, and saw the queen standing under the eaves waiting for her.

Mingsu walked over, stood at the bottom of the steps and looked at her, the queen looked at her for a while with the dim palace lantern on the side, and Fang sighed: "Come in."

A lamp was lit in the hall, and a small food box was placed on the table. This palace room is not big, and a small palace lamp on the table illuminated more than half of it.The door of the hall was closed, and there were only two of them in the hall.

Zheng Mi smelled a faint aroma of wine on Mingsu's body, not choking, but also a little sweet, accompanied by the original smell of Mingsu's body, it smelled very good.

She looked at her blankly, with a serious expression: "I regret it."

Mingsu should have been puzzled by her endless regret, but she could vaguely guess what the queen was talking about.

Sure enough, her next sentence was: "Next time there is a banquet, I will order the palace servants to replace the wine in your pot with tea, so as not to hurt your health by drinking too much."

Green plum wine is not easy to get drunk. The daughter in the boudoir often drinks this wine, and it doesn't hurt to drink a full pot.

It was also because of this that Mingsu drank a few more glasses. If it was an ordinary banquet drink, she would not dare to touch it too much.But the queen was still worried that she would be hurt by drinking too much.

Mingsu lowered his eyes, a little lazy, and didn't say anything.

Zheng Mi's many reproaches and exhortations were beyond words.She was silent for a while, then opened the food box, took out a white porcelain soup cup from inside, pushed it in front of Ming Su, and said, "Bird's nest porridge."

The porridge was stewed very badly, it was warm, and it smelled faintly of glutinous rice.

Mingsu took it silently, swallowing spoonful by spoonful.A cup of porridge will soon be exhausted.The stomach full of green plum wine also felt warm and comfortable.

Seeing that she was obedient, Zheng Mi's expression softened, and her tone became much gentler: "Tell me, what is your plan, what's going on with the First Prince, and you joined forces with him?"

Her thinking is so clear, it's not the panic at yesterday's banquet at all.Mingsu was a little surprised, but at the banquet, although she was panicked and frightened, she gave her a proper push.

Mingsu always felt that the empress was very unusual. At first she looked weak and helpless, as if she was very easy to handle, but once she seized the opportunity and adapted to the court, she was like a sapling, taking root and sprouting, quickly growing luxuriant Branches and leaves, the roots are deeply and firmly embedded in the soil, and they cannot be shaken day by day.

That's fine, it's always more comfortable to get along with smart people.

Ming Su came here tonight for this matter, and he had already thought about his words: "Brother Da Huang doesn't care about world affairs, and has nothing to do with me."

Zheng Mi looked at her and motioned for her to continue.

"Yesterday, I sent someone to his house to ask for medicine, and at that time, the new potion of medicine hadn't been refined yet.

He can't give it to me, but in the evening, he and I will go to the palace for a banquet, and I have been talking with people before the banquet, so I don't have time to relax, the elder brother doesn't know each other, and he doesn't have any contact with the royal family.

So I had no choice but to wait until the banquet, when I was free, to give me the elixir. "

It turned out that she did it on purpose.Zheng Mi looked at her solemnly and did not interrupt.

"There is an extra box on the food table out of thin air, and the emperor is in a high place, so he can see it naturally. When he sees it, he can't help but ask, and the elixir will naturally appear in front of his eyes.

However, being able to go to the royal case and be held in the hands of the emperor is the credit of the empress. "

Ming Su said here, curiously said, "I've tasted what your mother said yesterday, but I didn't notice anything strange about it. Why did the father listen to what your mother said, so he wanted to take a closer look at it?"

Zheng Mi looked at her and explained her doubts: "Your Majesty feels that he is not inferior to the ancient sage."

What she said yesterday was comparing Qin Huang, Han Wu, and it fell into the emperor's ears that what Qin Huang, Han Wu could not do, would it be impossible for me to do it?

Suddenly, Ming Su smiled and said: "Your Majesty has such a keen insight." She didn't realize that His Majesty has such a heart.

Zheng Mi didn't discover it consciously either, she just summed it up after listening to Su Du's narration, she said: "The princess continues."

"Father is still in good health. Naturally, it is just a novelty, but he will soon feel powerless. At that time, he will think that the eldest son of the emperor said to take a pill every day at the New Year's Eve banquet in front of everyone. It can prolong life and keep youth forever."

Zheng Mi sat up straight: "How do you make His Majesty feel powerless?"

Ming Su smiled: "Then I would like to thank my mother for her advice, I heard that the emperor's favorite Xue Meiren recently was found by my mother from the palace.

Following the example of the empress, the ministers searched for beauties for the emperor, and in a few days, the spring break is over, and the court will not be too peaceful, and it is necessary to upset the emperor.

When I was upset, I thought of myself to relieve my worries. There are many beauties in the harem, and my father must show more love and affection. "

This is going on the road of being a courtier, bewitching the king, and causing chaos in the court. This is going to be reviled by others.

Zheng Mi's gaze gradually sank while watching her, and the corners of her lips were tightly pursed.

Mingsu went on to say: "Father is old after all, and it will be difficult to go to the harem, but how can such a delicate and charming beauty be seen but not picked.

When the time comes, they will naturally feel powerless, and Brother Dahuang's pill will come in handy. "

"The emperor who is obsessed with alchemy, the emperor who is obsessed with women, how can he manage to govern the world, then the court may be in chaos, the dispute between the third prince and the fifth prince will become more intense, and they will lose their own money.

You and I will be the only ones, and when the time comes, no matter how cheap we are, the world will belong to the ministers and the empress. "

Ming Su finished speaking: "Look, Madam, is this method good for my son?"

Zheng Mi stared at her blankly, wondering why she became like this, none of the words she said was righteous, if the court is in chaos, it will definitely bring trouble to the local people, and if the local court is chaotic, it will definitely affect the common people.

When did Ming Su become so obsessed with power?

"Have you ever thought that it will harm the common people?" Zheng Mi asked.

"I've thought about it..." Ming Su nodded, "But the lady sees him now, isn't he doing harm to the common people? The mausoleum is going to be built today. The mausoleum needs to be big, deep, and resplendent. Seven or eight, it doesn't matter.

If the national treasury is rich enough for him to squander, it doesn't matter if he wants to use nine out of ten, but is the treasury full?

Taxes paid by various places are less than one year, but disasters are more than one year.

Only those he likes are used in the court, and capable officials and honest officials are pushed to the margins.He also wants a practice palace, today it is a summer palace for summer vacation, tomorrow it will be Tangquan Palace on the mountain, and the day after tomorrow it will be a residence palace, it is endless.

He wants beauties and treasures, he listens to flattery, loyal ministers keep him away, the life and death of the people has nothing to do with him, he kills virtuous ministers with cruel methods, contradicts what he says, and plays with people's hearts.Is it me who is causing harm to the common people, or is he seeking his own death! "

After Mingsu finished speaking, she still had a smile on her face, but her eyes suppressed anger, like the most painful scar deep in her heart, but she couldn't vent it.

Zheng Mi looked at her silently for a long time, then Fang said: "He is the one who seeks his own death, but this road cannot be paved by you."

She disagreed, Ming Su suppressed his smile, looked at her, Zheng Mi didn't intend to give in, after a while, Ming Su stood up: "My son will leave."

She left after saying that, and when she passed by Zheng Mi, Zheng Mi grabbed her wrist.