Linque

After the ancestor worship ceremony, Yujia returned to Jiuchongque at noon.

Walking to the Zichen Gate, the imperial driver didn't stop, and the emperor led the prince directly to the inner palace to change into the auspicious clothes.Imperial servant Mo was the same as when he came, watching the little prince in the car, so he was naturally taken away together.

The New Year’s Eve banquet was scheduled to start at the beginning of the Wei Dynasty. In the Zichen Palace, the courtiers gathered together in twos and threes, all of them smiling. During the New Year’s Eve, in Jiuchong Que, no one could be sad, right?Everyone was talking and laughing, and it really looked like they were gathered together happily—if they could keep their eyes from glancing at Mu Xiyun, it would be even more so.

Right now, Qiannuolou has been cleaned up by the emperor's shadow guards, and even the people with the account have been taken to the dark prison of the imperial city. It is useless for the major families to be impatient, and they can only pray that there is nothing in the private account of Qiannuolou. My family's secrets, while returning to introspection, the whole family corrected and checked themselves, anyway, this year is not going to be safe.

The culprit is that Ji Wuyue!If it weren't for his sudden intervention, how could the major families be so passive?

It's not that no one has checked after the incident. According to Lishan, it was because the people from Qiannuolou killed their disciples that Dong Jun showed up in Gyeongju. Unexpectedly, he met Ling Qi who was ordered to destroy the building.But who would believe it?How could it be such a coincidence?Don't go early or late, just to catch up with the emperor's shadow guard.

Do you want to say that Ji Wuyue and the emperor did not secretly communicate with each other?Liar! ①

It's enough to pass this time, if the two of them get on the line with Tiantiantong, then it's okay?This Lishan might not really want to join the court.Many people here are muttering in their hearts, eager to figure it out.

At this moment, under the leadership of the Empress Dowager, the high-ranking imperial wives and clan women worshiped their ancestors in the front hall.Mu Xiyun came here on behalf of Ye Jianwei, the leader of the Eastern Capital, so she, together with the heads of other families, paid homage to Xiangdian with the emperor.But men and women are different after all. Seeing Mu Xiyun sitting there, none of the courtiers were ashamed to talk to each other with their old faces in full view, so they could only wait for the wives to come back, while hinting at the children and nephews around him. Go off the hook with Ye Shu.

But after looking around, Ye Shuli was staying with Xiao Gaomin, the son of Marquis of Yong'an, and the two of them didn't know what they were talking about. They obviously looked at each other with unfriendly expressions, as if they were deadly enemies, as if they would be at any time. They can fight, but they still get together endlessly.Just looking at Shizi's "whoever comes and dies" look, no one else should even think about interjecting.

It was nearly an hour before the banquet, and all the patriarchs were full of worries. Waiting was not an option. I looked left and right, and finally I had to go to Zhong Pinghou—at least he would hang up with the imperial servant Mo. Dad's name, you can always know something when you look back.

Across the layers of vermilion eaves and green tiles, no matter how many troubles there are in the Zichen Palace, they cannot be transmitted to the emperor's bedroom.

In the Mingcheng Hall, Chu Heng was helping Ling Ye tie his belt, "You let the imperial servant Mo, who has always been unpopular, accompany you to sacrifice, and the clan courtiers don't know how to figure out the Sacred Heart."

"Then let them guess," Ling Ye said, "It just so happens that Xiumu finds something for them to do during the New Year's Eve."

Chu Heng smiled lightly upon hearing this.

After changing into the auspicious clothes, Ling Ye asked someone to go to the side hall to call Qing Yan.Eunuch Gao led the maid in charge of the meal and put soup, soup, and porridge on the table.

Chu Heng glanced at it, and couldn't help but think of the last Qianqiu court banquet. Before the banquet, His Majesty also asked people to prepare silver silk noodles for the stomach, but at that time he wanted to eat the red soup pot at the banquet, so he didn't like it at first. I am very happy.Later, I found out that the palace banquet was long, and after the ceremony was over, the dishes on the table were half cold.

"You are not allowed to steal the red soup later, and you are not allowed to drink alcohol." Ling Ye handed the spoon to Chu Heng and urged.

"Should I send another person to watch over me?"

As soon as Ling Ye heard this, he immediately remembered the scene from the last time. He bent his eyes and smiled and said, "Pai. If you dare to steal spicy food, I will never forgive you later."

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The emperor was always the last to arrive at the New Year's Eve banquet, Chu Heng didn't come with Ling Ye, and came to Zichen Hall two quarters earlier.

At that time, the female relatives had already returned from Fengxian Hall, and there were many people gathered around Mu Xiyun, chatting gossip.

As soon as Chu Heng came in, all eyes fell on him.With Marquis Zhong Ping here, etiquette comes first, so of course Chu Heng had to meet him first.

Zhong Pinghou looked calmly, looked at this son who had always been unknown with complicated emotions, nodded and was about to say something, but saw Mu Xiyun walking over from the crowd, nodded and smiled, and after asking, he said straight to the point: "I There are some things to tell Chu Heng, if Hou Ye has nothing to say, I will take him there first."

Of course Zhong Pinghou was full of things on his mind, but it was because of Lishan that Chu Heng was able to attend the temple today, and it had nothing to do with the Houfu.In front of Mu Xiyun, when talking about Chu Heng's matter, Zhong Pinghou was unavoidably unreasonable, and he couldn't say anything about letting Chu Heng sit at Zhongli Chu's place, so he could only agree with him with a few polite words.

The dance and music in the hall sounded, and the servants served the wine. Chu Heng glanced at the hot steam hovering over his cup, and knew it was honey water without having to taste it. He raised his head to look at the top, and met Ling Ye as expected gaze.

The same banquet seats, separated by the same crowd, this time, Chu Heng can be sure that not only the gaze from the throne, but also the owner of the gaze belongs to him.

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At the beginning of the banquet, Chu Heng and Ye Shuli sat here in Lishan Mountain. After the banquet, Mu Xiyun of course didn't give Zhong Pinghou's residence a chance, and brought him back to Luyuan logically.

Knowing that Mu Xiyun had many doubts in his heart, Chu Heng entered the study and closed the door. Before she could speak, he bit the bullet and said: "Master, you must have dealt with a lot of wives from aristocratic families who made side-talking in the Zichen Palace today."

"Hmm." Mu Xiyun glanced at him, "Didn't you make up a reason? People from Qiannuolou killed our disciples from Lishan Mountain, that's why Dongjun went there, and happened to meet the Emperor's Shadow Guard. I Let’s be honest, what can they do.”

"..." Chu Heng felt a little guilty when he heard her non-salty tone, "Does Master know?"

"What do you think?" Mu Xiyun asked angrily.

"..." Chu Heng could almost imagine how Ye Jianwei, the leader of the Eastern Capital, would scold him in Lishan.

Mu Xiyun stared at him for a long while, then sighed and said, "Ah Yue, I know you have a sense of propriety, but tell the truth to Master, why did you suddenly go to help the Emperor's Shadow Guard, and today in Taimiao, His Majesty asked you Companion, don't tell me it's because of Lishan Dongjun, this can only deceive others."

Chu Heng was at a loss for words immediately, he knew that Mu Xiyun was going to ask this, he looked up at the teacher who raised him up, just like his mother, he didn't know how to speak for a while.

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①Dark communication: Here it means to communicate in private in order to conceal others.It didn't mean that His Majesty had an affair with Dong Jun.