Tranquility

The capital city in mid-June has already started to be hot.

Those noble ladies stayed at home to cool off, or went to the Zhuangzi outside the city to escape the summer heat, and the flower viewing banquet was silent.

The news that the eldest concubine had successfully given birth to the emperor's first grandson suddenly exploded in the capital city that had not been calm for a long time.

In July, the capital is like a steamer, without a breath of wind. It is much hotter than in the past ten years.

Perhaps because of fate, as the emperor aged, natural disasters became more and more frequent all over the country.But this year, it is a severe drought that has not been seen in ten years, and thousands of farmers have cast a shadow over their hearts.

But at this time, the First Prince's Mansion is very lively, today is the day when the emperor's grandson is full moon, the First Prince sent out invitations widely, saying that he would hold a three-day banquet.

Since the Prince's Mansion opened to welcome guests in the morning, the guests came and went in waves, and the gift boxes in the warehouse gradually piled up into mountains, but the only ones who could really stay in the mansion were the people on the top of the pagoda.

Among these people, Tangning was an exception. In terms of rank and background, he should not be counted among the top figures in the capital. However, the eldest prince still sent him an invitation card. As for his background, the upper circles in the capital seemed to have reached an agreement. A default consensus.

As the eldest prince's biological uncle, Lin Qingyu, who seldom went out to socialize, also had to participate in the full moon wine for his nephew and grandson.

Impatient with those fawning over people, Lin Qingyu arrived quite late, and only had time to chat with Tangning before the servant came to announce the opening of the banquet.Lin Qingyu's status was different, so he naturally didn't have to go to the main hall outside to eat the so-called floating banquet, but to participate in the formal banquet held in the small living room; but Tang Ning's status was inferior, so he could only go to the fixed seat arranged by the host's house in the flower hall. He is a man of his stature.

On this scorching hot day, no matter how big the main hall of the Prince's Mansion is, there are so many people crowded at once, and no amount of ice basins can stop everyone from sweating profusely; Things that sweat, the dishes are hot, and the hall is full of weird smells mixed with the smell of sweat, wine, and vegetables.

Everyone didn't have the appetite to eat at all, so they just wanted to eat for nothing, and they only hoped that the host would come out to toast, so they could leave early, and those who wanted to stay and take the opportunity to make a relationship with others could also go to the garden to breathe.

Attending a banquet in ancient times was not a matter of coming to eat and then leaving. The pace of life of the ancients was slow, especially in the upper class. The guests often spent half a day or even a day staying at the host's house.Their coming here is not just for a meal, their main purpose is to communicate, so staying after the meal to drink tea, chat, and make friends has become a customary rule.

Originally, according to the usual banquet rules, the host’s house would not open the garden near the inner courtyard, but now the situation is special, the weather is hot and there are many people, and the garden has a lot of water, gazebos and rockeries. to a shady corner.Therefore, the grand princess Gao Jie, the host of the banquet, still opened the garden.

Today is Gao Jie's confinement day, and it is also the day when she regains power in the mansion. She must take advantage of this full moon banquet to regain her power. Therefore, Gao Jie has shown great importance to this banquet that she has been planning for a long time. Especially when the garden next to the inner courtyard was opened, she carefully arranged two groups of people, light and dark, to patrol the inner courtyard.

If it was the former Gao Jie, she would definitely not be so thoughtful, and her methods would not be so sophisticated. Years of fighting in the inner courtyard had already honed that naive and willful girl into a ruthless master of house fighting.

Although after experiencing two miscarriages, she finally snatched her husband to give birth to the eldest son, overwhelmed a group of side concubines and concubines, and enjoyed a complete glory in the capital.However, being a mother is strong. Gao Jie knows that everything has just begun, and the real hard days are yet to come. Only when her son ascends to the supreme position, and only when she becomes the most honored Queen Mother in the world, will she be able to bear all the hardships. .

For that day, she would do anything.

Then again, at this moment, Tangning was hiding in a rockery and drinking herbal tea to hide himself. He just sat on the table for a while, and when the eldest prince showed his face, he found an excuse to slip out. A few tables of people also slipped a lot

Originally, Tangning could have left early, but he was very hot in his heart. The eldest prince gave birth to the emperor's grandson. Tangning was very vigilant about the emperor's only inheritance. There were many examples in history of letting his father become emperor because of his grandson. After many years of camp, it might not be as good as the precious grandson of the eldest concubine who was conceived in October.

Some people in the Second Prince's faction have wavered and started to make some small moves; while some loyal staff members also began to urge Feng Chu to marry a wife and have children quickly.

Tangning knew that the second prince had been running the business for many years and had a lot of influence behind it. Although these things were not enough to shake his foundation, they also caused him a lot of trouble.But Feng Chu had been hiding in the dark before, and had the advantage of taking the initiative, but it was greatly reduced after the conflict with the First Prince.

The relationship between the two brothers became more and more tense, and one day the tension between them would be broken, and this string was none other than Lin Qingyu.

Thinking of Feng Wei and Feng Chu's feelings for Lin Qingyu, Tang Ning immediately felt that the herbal tea in his mouth was bitter and unbearable. If he was still vaguely suspicious at the beginning, after several months of deliberate observation, the dark tide between the three of them was raging. Can't understand, he's just really stupid.

As Lin Qingyu's closest junior, Tangning naturally didn't want her uncle to be lonely in his later years. Dr. Lu, Mr. Cheng, Housekeeper Tao, Xu Lian and even Tangning herself were all living examples of not having a partner. Only she knew what it was like.

It was also because she knew what it was like, that Tangning sincerely hoped that her uncle would have someone who knew the cold and the hot by his side, but this person should definitely not be the prince.

People who had an unspeakable relationship with the future emperor or the loser in the battle for the throne had never ended well since ancient times. Lin Qingyu was always alone. No one knew what he thought about his relationship, and neither did Tangning.

The word "emotion" is the most elusive, especially when the eldest prince is busy with childbirth while falling in love with Lin Qingyu. This kind of natural attitude makes Tang Ning feel that the eldest prince is not sincere towards Lin Qingyu; Only God knows how much sincerity the second prince, who is deeper and more treacherous, has towards Lin Qingyu.

Tangning thought about it for a long time. She didn't want Lin Qingyu to be the cannon fodder and a victim of the struggle between the two princes, and she didn't want to point fingers at the relationship between the elders. What's more, this kind of relationship was unethical, and speaking out would only embarrass Lin Qingyu even more.

Tangning struggled back and forth, but in the end it was hard to overcome the uneasiness in his heart. No matter how embarrassing it was, he still felt that it would be better to ask Lin Qingyu what he was thinking.

Although the emperor's body, which had been lingering on the sick bed, suddenly became more energetic after hearing the news of his grandson's birth, everyone knew that the old emperor's body would not last long.

Nothing could happen at a time like this, and feelings are the most impulsive, so this is not just Lin Qingyu's personal relationship problem, but also a threat to his future future and even his life. Tangning had to intervene.

So Tangning hesitated and hid in the belly of the rockery, and found a reason for herself: Lin Qingyu must drink at this banquet, and as a nephew, he should stay and wait for him to go with him.

Perhaps, asking Lin Qingyu when he was drunk would save a lot of embarrassment. Alcohol is always the best excuse to resolve embarrassment.

Lin Qingyu didn't drink much, and the glass in his hand was Feng Weijing's third, but he felt that he was a little drunk and very dizzy.

Lin Qingyu's physique is resistant to cold and not heat, so he didn't think too much about it, he just thought it was because the weather was too hot, and it was because of the heat. After all, this was the emperor's grandson's full moon banquet, and no one dared to play tricks at this kind of banquet; and He has a lot of prestige in the officialdom, and there is no conflict of interest with others, and there is no reason for others to do so.

As the uncle of the little emperor's grandson, Feng Chu was of course also at the banquet, no matter how he and Feng Wei fought secretly, Feng Wei has always maintained these superficial skills very well.No matter what Feng Wei thinks, at least it seems to others that Feng Chu is sincerely happy for his elder brother. Even though the hot weather makes his face even more ugly, and his skinny body is crumbling, he still laughs and treats himself as half the master, helping Feng Wei greeted everyone, and everyone sighed that the royal brothers are brotherly and respectful.

Seeing that Lin Qingyu was not in good condition, Feng Chu filled a glass of wine and approached Lin Qingyu swayingly. A lot of the wine swayed out with his steps. But he didn't want the one under his feet to hold back and fell into Lin Qingyu's arms.

Feng Chu's move was to take the opportunity to let Lin Qingyu send him down to rest. Both of them had a good rest, but they didn't want Lin Qingyu to be dizzy, but still agile, and dodged slightly. Feng Wei staggered twice, and was caught The personal eunuch supported him.

Finally, everyone here couldn't bear to see Fengchu continue to persevere, for fear that he would not be able to hold on and fell ill here, and they would not be able to get rid of their relationship at that time. Of course, there were those who really cared about Fengchu's health. No matter what, everyone unanimously persuaded Fengchu to go back and rest , find an imperial doctor to see, Feng Chu refused, and finally had to agree to go to the guest room to rest for a while.

Not long after Feng Chu left, Feng Wei greeted Lin Qingyu outside and came back. When he raised his wine glass to respect Lin Qingyu again, Lin Qingyu frowned slightly, which was a sign of his impatience. Even so, in front of In front of everyone, he also had to give Feng Wei face, so he had to drink the fourth cup.

As soon as he finished, Lin Qingyu couldn't sit still, his whole body became weak, and he fell down towards Feng Wei involuntarily.

Feng Wei's eyes flashed, and he supported Lin Qingyu, half worried and half anxious, "What's the matter, uncle, but you are not feeling well? How about I help you go inside to rest?"

As he spoke, he winked at Liang Sifu, the personal eunuch, "Quickly send the imperial physician!"

Then he turned to the people present, nodded and said: "I will help my uncle to rest first, and the banquet will be over. The weather is hot. I would like to thank you all for coming to support me. I am sorry."

All the people here are either elders of the clan or high-ranking officials. They have a lot of contact with Feng Wei on weekdays. Feng Wei thinks highly of himself. When did he speak to them so politely? , but the face is generously urging him to go.

The hosts were gone, so the banquet couldn't go on, everyone wiped off their sweat and dispersed in twos and threes.

Lin Qingyu knew something was wrong when he drank his fourth glass of wine. In order to dispel the smell of sweat, the smell of incense in the room was quite strong, and he was not resistant to heat, so he didn't smell anything wrong in the wine if he didn't check for a while; When it is not good, the person is already weak and his consciousness is blurred, and he will be unconscious the next moment.

Lin Qingyu was awakened by the strangeness on his body, what he saw when he opened his eyes was the yellow curtain embroidered with complicated patterns, and then his mind was held by a hand that did not belong to him.

He frowned suddenly, and when he turned his eyes, he saw Feng Wei who was lying on his side.

I saw Feng Wei lying on his side, with the bed curtain pulled behind his back, one hand supporting his head, while the other hand was inserted into Lin Qingyu's open collar, and as the hand went all the way down , Lin Qingyu's clothes were peeled off like torn bamboo.

The scorching sun's dazzling light passes through the gauze on the window, and then through the yellow gauze, it has become hazy, adding ambiguity to the small space.

Feng Wei is tall, and this sideways body blocks most of the light. Although Lin Qingyu's eyes are good for ordinary people, he can't see Feng Wei's backlit face clearly.

He could only hear the people around him breathing more and more heavily, and feel his messy hands on his body. Lin Qingyu's head became more dizzy, and he wanted to move his fingers, but it seemed that he was exhausting all his strength.

Lin Qingyu's heart was ruthless, and he bit the tip of his tongue with all his strength. With the taste of rust in his mouth, his head finally became clearer, and there was light in his eyes.He stared fiercely at the person above his head, as if he wanted to cut him into pieces.

After all, he was the teacher who had taught him for many years. Feng Wei was in awe of Lin Qingyu. Although this awe became weaker and weaker with the growth of his age and the expansion of his power, looking at Lin Qingyu's sharp eyes at this moment, Feng Wei was not afraid. , but the more he was afraid, the more excited he became.

Feng Wei's hands trembled more and more, and they went down more and more, until he reached into his snow-white underwear and grabbed the thing he had seen countless times in his dream. Feng Wei squeezed it with his hands, it was soft, It is very different from the dream.

At this moment, Lin Qingyu's eyeballs were about to pop out, thin bloodshots overflowed from the corner of his mouth, and he struggled to squeeze out a word between his clenched teeth: "You..."

At this point, Feng Wei was not afraid anymore, he smiled lowly, his trembling chest was filled with a distorted thrill of conquest, "Why, I can't touch that sick child Fengchu?"

Thinking of the scene of seeing Feng Chu pressing on Lin Qingyu that day, Feng Wei's eyes sharpened, and his hands unconsciously exerted force, turned over, put his head on Lin Qingyu's ear with his hand, and pressed his whole body on Lin Qingyu.

He stretched out the tip of his tongue, licked the blood from the corner of Lin Qingyu's mouth, slowly moved upwards, licked the tightly pressed lips, Feng Wei didn't force himself, just pressed against the lips of the person below him, the two breathed intertwined, "Where did you go? Is it here? Or here?"

As he spoke, his fingers stretched deeper...

Lin Qingyu still didn't say a word, and closed his eyes, as if he didn't even bother to look at Feng Wei.

Feng Wei was irritated by his eyes, and this kind of eyes, and this indifferent attitude, he has reached this point, he is not afraid of his anger, resentment, and even enjoys Lin Qingyu's resentment, so at least his He was in his eyes, and what he hated and felt helpless the most was Lin Qingyu's indifferent attitude of treating him like nothing.

It's not that Feng Wei didn't think about the consequences of what he did today, he just wanted to tell his heart and take advantage by the way, and didn't want to make it to the end.After so many years of elite education, Feng Wei also knows the reason why he can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, but it's one thing to know, but another thing to be able to do it.

Lin Qingyu seldom went out to socialize. The best opportunity Feng Wei could think of when the eldest son was full moon, he knew Lin Qingyu's reluctance, so he used medicine, anyway, he was confident that he could coax him after the fact. This method he used on women I don't know how many times I have used it, and it has been tried and tested, so he is full of confidence.

However, all Fengwei's plans and sweet words were defeated by Lin Qingyu's disdainful eyes, and all the gradual and gradual flirting were all forgotten by him.

At this moment, all he wanted was to overwhelm him, let him moan under him; let his eyes fill with tears, let his body be covered with his smell.

Feng Wei pinched Lin Qingyu's chin with one hand, and kissed frantically and disorderly, while quickly fiddled with it with the other hand. He didn't believe that Lin Qingyu was really made of ice.

The banquet was over, and it was the hottest two or three o'clock in the day. I ordered the servants to clean up the tables and chairs, and sent some chilled melons and fruits to the yard, and arranged for all the young ladies to watch a play in the shed in the inner courtyard garden. Gao Jie could finally sit down and take a breath.

She hadn't fully recovered yet, so she couldn't eat cold food, and could only drink some warm sour plum soup. Even so, she couldn't stand the heat, so she hid in the house for a while under the pretext of looking after the child.

Unexpectedly, just as Gao Jie closed her eyes, Liu Lu, a big maid beside her, came in softly and whispered in her ear: "Princess, Second Aunt Liu is in a hurry to find you."

Gao Jie's eyes opened suddenly, the second Liu's family was her dowry maid, if there were no serious incidents, she would never disturb the master when he was resting.

Gao Jie sat up, rubbed her forehead and said, "Let her in, isn't she in charge of watching the garden, which bitch wants to climb the wall?"

Liu Lu knew that this sentence was the master's complaint, so she didn't answer it, but silently opened the curtain to let Liu Er's family come in.

With sullen faces, the Liu family kowtowed to the concubine first, then raised their eyes to the left and right.Gao Jie nodded, and the maidservants around retreated out in a sensible manner.

This kind of scene has happened countless times, they have long been used to it, they just don't know which maid and concubine will be unlucky this time.

"Master, Xiaolan just saw the prince helping someone to go to the small study, and ordered the guards to guard the door." Liu Erjia's expression was serious, and she whispered in Gao Jie's ear.

Before the second Liu's family could finish speaking, Gao Jie slapped the armrest and said viciously, "Which bed-climbing slut is it!"

It's not surprising that Gao Jie reacted like this in Liu Er's family. Although after all these years, Gao Jie has never started gnashing her teeth at the women around Feng Wei, especially now that she has a child, she is even more disdainful of those things that can't be put on the table. glance.

But this time is different, who doesn't know that the small study is the most secret place of the prince, although the small study belongs to the outer courtyard, it can be built against the wall of the inner courtyard, it is the most secretive and quiet, only the confidants can enter, Gao Jie has been in the door for several years , didn't even touch the threshold of the study room - that's where men talk about business, even if she is a princess, she is not qualified to enter.

But now, a place that even she couldn't enter had let someone else in, how could she not be jealous, she instinctively felt threatened.

So she whispered something to Liu Er's family.

Liu Er's family was a little hesitant: "Master, he is a dark game that we bought with great difficulty, and it will be of great use in the future."

Gao Jie snorted coldly, "Don't let it stop, but let it mess you up. At worst, I'll gather another one later."

"But if the lord finds out, it will be very difficult for us to draw together. If we are not careful, we will get burned."

Gao Jie didn't answer, she squinted her eyes, in short, she would check out the news first, if he spread any news, it would be exposed, then it would be useless to keep him.

Seeing this, Liu's family stopped persuading him and took orders to leave.

Not long after, Liu Er's family came back with a pale face, Gao Jie's heart skipped a beat when she saw this, and her face became serious.

The legs of the Liu Er family were a little weak, and the hands that covered Gao Jie's ears trembled violently, "Master, master, he said that the person inside is Mrs. Lin, and he heard that, he was doing that, that, thing... ..."

Gao Jie stood up abruptly, clutching Liu Er's hand tightly, staring at her, as if she wanted to eat her: "Which Mr. Lin!"

The lips of Liu's family were trembling, and finally she closed her eyes and broke the jar and said, "It's Dali Temple Qing Lin Qingyu Lin, the prince's benefactor, and also the prince's, dear uncle..."