On the fourth day of the emperor's wedding, it is a long-standing custom in the Great Xia to entertain all officials with a banquet.

All officials above the fourth rank in the capital must come to the palace banquet.

Since the area of ​​Xianyue Pavilion is not very large, it is held every time in the Xingqing Hall on the east side of the Imperial Garden. The scenery there is not as good as Xianyue Pavilion, but you can see the Imperial Lake not far away through a corridor. It's also not interesting.

Before Shen Shi, all the ministers had already taken their seats under the arrangement of the palace people, waiting for the palace banquet to start.

Fortunately, after waiting for a long time, Qin Sui brought Yuning in one after the other.

Feeling the eyes of all the ministers looking at her, Yu Ning's palms were slightly sweaty, slippery and greasy.

He didn't dare to turn his head to find where his grandfather Yu Huai'an was sitting, so he just sat down obediently behind Qin Sui.

After the two of them were seated, the eyes of everyone finally retracted, and Yu Ning's feeling of being on his back dissipated slightly, and he couldn't help but use his eyes to search for Yu Huai'an's location.

After a while, I saw him on the left side of the front row, with Yu Ning's father Yu Jiwen sitting beside him.

Yu Huai'an is a veteran of the three dynasties, with a high reputation and a high status, it makes sense to sit here, but the Yu Jiwen next to him is completely in Yu Ning's favor.

Different from his father’s outstanding talent, Yu Ji’s literary talents are sparse and uneducated. He was admitted to Jinshi at the age of 30. Before that, he had been an eighth-rank official in Changzhou County. Later, because of his father’s promotion, he followed him to the capital and was promoted to be a monk in the Ministry of Rites. compile.

Therefore, according to his rank, it is absolutely impossible to participate in the palace banquet.

But who made his son a queen?

The fact that His Majesty dotes on this Queen quite a lot has spread inside and outside the palace.

Although most of the rumors are a bit harsh, but the love is the truth.

All the ministers have opinions but dare not say more.

At this moment, Yu Ning didn't know what everyone was thinking, as the palace banquet officially started, he also began to toast with Qin Sui, but his eyes were unconsciously staring at the wine glass.

It's been cold recently...does grandfather have extra clothes?Does his leg still hurt?

It didn't take long before Yu Ning's thinking was interrupted by the arrival of singers and dancers and the sound of music playing. He came back to his senses and subconsciously looked in Yu Huai'an's direction, only to see that the other party was also looking at him. It was a fleeting disappointment.

what happened?

Yu Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she looked over there carefully, only to see that the other party had already turned her head and stopped looking at her.

Yu Ning pursed her lips, feeling more and more uneasy.

Apart from his mother who died early, the closest family member in his heart is his grandfather, but now his grandfather doesn't even look at him.

It's just that he doesn't understand why.

Let's wait a while and ask again.

Yu Ning withdrew his gaze, but inadvertently looked at Yu Jiwen at the side.

Seeing the joy on the other party's face, Yu Ning couldn't help but sneer in his heart, and then turned his head away as if he didn't see this person.

Qin Sui rubbed the wine glass in his hand, looked at everything with great interest, but didn't speak.

This family is interesting.

Last night's palace banquet was fairly casual because they were all clan relatives, but today they were much more cautious because of the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

So before the palace banquet was halfway through, Qin Sui left the venue early again.

Before leaving, he said: "At a quarter of the hour, go to the side hall and wait for Yu Huai'an."

Yu Ning hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Just after Xushi, he got up and planned to go to the side hall.

"You go down first." Yu Ning admired the moon alone for a while in front of the window of the side hall, saw two figures walking towards this side on the promenade not far away, and hurriedly said to Xiao Linzi who was following him.

"Yes."

When Xiao Linzi left, he saw Yu Huai'an and his son walking in, and after saluting, he closed the door intimately.

"Grandfather..." Seeing Yu Huai'an coming in, Yu Ning couldn't help but take two steps forward, but stopped in front of Yu Huai'an again, a little more timid than nostalgic.

Obviously, it's only been a few days since I saw her, but now it seems like a lifetime away.

Yu Ning used to see it every day without feeling it, but now he suddenly realizes that Yu Huai'an seems to be much older.

"I have seen the empress." Yu Huai'an had a calm expression, and he was about to kneel down to salute.

But before he knelt down, he was anxiously supported by Yu Ning at the side.

His eye circles were slightly red, and he whispered: "What are you doing..."

"Yes, father, this is your grandson." Yu Jiwen sensed that there was something wrong between the grandparent and grandson, and quickly persuaded him: "Even if he is the queen now, he is still your grandson. , not to mention that there is no one else around now..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was stared at by Yu Huai'an's cold eyes and shut up.

He said, "Go out and watch."

Yu Jiwen: "...Yes."

As soon as Yu Jiwen left, only the grandfather and grandson were left in the side hall. Yu Huaian changed his respectful and distant attitude just now, looked at Yu Ning in front of him with a sharp expression, and asked him: "Do you still recognize me as a grandfather?"

Yuning's lips turned white: "Grandson dare not forget."

"Okay, then you kneel down."

As soon as the words fell, Yu Ning was already kneeling in front of Yu Huai'an.

"Do you know what reputation you have outside the palace?" Yu Huai'an's tone softened slightly, his gaze warmed up.

After all, it is a child who has been taught since childhood, how could he have no feelings at all?

It's just that the rumors were too harsh, so he had to seek confirmation.

What's more, if you don't teach now, it will be too late in the future.

"What's going on between you and Princess Nayun?"

"I remember that you have always been gentle and courteous, so why did your majesty treat her like this for you this time?"

"Nowadays is an eventful autumn, natural disasters and man-made disasters continue, and you have caused discord between the grassland and the court..." Yu Huai'an's face flashed disappointment and regret: "Do you know your mistake?"

It was this...

"Forget about others, don't you believe me, grandfather?" Yu Ning's nose was slightly sore, he didn't rush to explain, but just looked up at Yu Huai'an with a stubborn expression.

Yu Huai'an knew exactly what kind of temperament he had been by Yu Huai'an's side since he was a child.

Yu Huai'an's lips trembled, and finally he sighed and helped Yu Ning up: "It is because I believe that I am afraid that you will be fooled by the wealth and honor in the palace and lose your mind."

The grandparents and grandchildren talked, and the atmosphere eased slightly. Yu Ning explained the matter to Yu Huai'an carefully, and Yu Huai'an was relieved.

The two of them had a conversation, and Yu Huai'an was about to leave. At the end, he explained to Yu Ning: "Living in the palace is not easy, you take good care of yourself, don't push yourself when things happen, stay calm..."

It was rare for him to ramble on a lot, and it was rare for him to show the kindness under the stern exterior, Yu Ning looked at it with a little astringency in his heart, and nodded seriously to write it down.

"In addition, grandfather wants to ask you one more thing." Yu Huai'an hesitated again and again, and couldn't help but said again: "If you... if you get His Majesty's favor in the future, can you persuade Your Majesty more?"

Yu Ning didn't understand: "What?"

"I still remember that when His Majesty was young, he was the smartest and kindest prince."

Yu Huai'an sighed and said: "I was transferred away from the capital, and now when I come back, he turned out to be like this..."

"Since you are in the latter position and are in the middle palace, you have the duty of admonition. You should always urge your majesty to work diligently for the people and seek governance with word of mouth."

Only then did Yuning understand what he meant, with a hesitant expression, then nodded and said: "Understood... grandson will do his best."

Yu Ning understands Yu Huaian's character very well. He loves the people more than himself, and his expectations of Qin Sui are probably much more than others think. Even if Qin Sui retaliated against him by deliberately marrying his grandson, he still I still hope that grandson can take the opportunity to persuade him to go on the right path.

"It's getting late, I'm leaving first." Yu Huaian glanced at Yu Jiwen outside the door, and asked him: "Do you have something to say to your father?"

Yuning shook his head, only said: "I'll take you out."

"No need." Yu Huai'an refused, "We must avoid suspicion."

The winter wind was blowing bitterly, Yuning's eyes were still red when he pushed the door out, and when the cool wind blew, he couldn't help shivering.

Xiao Linzi was still waiting outside, when he saw him coming out, he hurried over to put him in fox fur.

"Let's go."

When they returned to the main hall, the singing and dancing were still going on, Qin Sui had come back at some point, and was leaning on the soft bed to drink, he seemed to have drunk a lot, his handsome face turned red.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Ning sat back and thanked him in a low voice.

Qin Sui raised his eyebrows, said nothing, raised his head and took another sip of wine.

Looking at him without any scruples, Yu Ning hesitated and said, "Do you want some hangover soup, Your Majesty?"

"So what if you're drunk?" Qin Sui sneered, glanced at him, and said, "Yo, you're still crying."

Yuning: "..."

"...It's because the wind is too strong on the road, which blinds the eyes." He covered it up in a low voice, which was not convincing.

Qin Sui snorted and didn't answer.

After the dinner, Qin Sui followed Yu Ning to see off Yu Huai'an in a face-saving manner. Although he was only sent to the gate of the Xingqing Hall, the officials were amazed.

You must know that His Majesty did not give Yu Huai'an any face two months ago.Now the attitude has changed drastically, and everyone knows why.

"Zu...Master Yu, the weather has been damp and cold recently, I hope you take care of your health and don't work too hard."

He had already replayed what he was going to say thousands of times in his heart, but when it was time to send Yu Huai'an off, the only thing he could say was 'take care of your health'.

When will we see you next time?

Yu Huai'an paused for a moment, bowed to Qin Sui, then turned around and bowed to Yu Ning.

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty are the foundation of the country, so you should cherish yourself even more." Yu Huaian couldn't help but glance at Yu Ning.

Although Qin Sui didn't speak, he nodded his head in a rare way.

"I'll take my leave first." Yu Huai'an saluted again, and then left with Yu Jiwen.

People have gradually walked away, but Yu Ning is still standing there, slightly lost in thought.

Qin Sui at the side glanced at him, but didn't make a sound, turned around and took two steps, when Yu Ning at the side just woke up like a dream.

His brain was still sluggish, so he subconsciously asked, "Is Your Majesty still coming to Ganquan Palace tonight?"

After asking Yuning, she regretted it.

I am really stupid, why ask this?

Qin Sui's footsteps really stopped, and when he heard this, he turned around and glanced at him.

I saw Yuning standing in the cold wind, his eyes were slightly red, his fair face was shrunk in the black fox fur, his hair was blown a little messy, looking pitiful.

"... Come." Qin Sui said.

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