After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 661 Heartbeat
Yao Qingluan said, "Since there are only a few of you here, I hope you can put aside your prejudices against each other. No matter how many unpleasant things happened before, you should now focus on the overall situation."

She was referring to the fact that the Pig and the Sheep had once joined Prime Minister Xun and opposed the Governor's Office.

But Meng Qianqian always felt that this was not what she meant just now.

Of the twelve guards that have appeared in the capital, excluding her, Ji Li, Chen Long, Wei Yang and Hai Zhu, only Si Snake is left.

Could it be that the Queen wanted to inquire about the Snake?

Why did the Queen inquire about him?
Are they familiar with each other?
Meng Qianqian suddenly remembered something.

Before Yao Qingluan and Zong Zhengxi got married, she asked Si Snake to protect Yao Qingluan for a period of time.

Although Si Snake was protecting her secretly, looking at Yao Qingluan's reaction, could it be that she had discovered Si Snake?
Meng Qianqian was filled with thoughts, but her face remained calm: "The Queen's instructions will be kept in mind. I will definitely put the overall situation first."

Yao Qingluan seemed to be secretly relieved.

"Does the Queen have any other instructions?"

Meng Qianqian asked.

Yao Qingluan asked, "Is the old lady okay?"

The retired emperor respected the old lady, and Princess Wanping took her to her house to stay for a while. As the queen, Yao Qingluan could not have been unaware of her condition.

This is definitely not a good way to greet someone.

It seems that the queen has lost her composure.

Meng Qianqian replied calmly: "In reply to the Queen, my great-grandmother is doing well."

Yao Qingluan asked Lu Yuan and Yu Li a few more questions, then asked the palace servants to escort Meng Qianqian out of Jingren Palace.

Meng Qianqian looked back at the gate of Jingren Palace and murmured, "The Queen's attitude towards Snake is not what I thought..."

Meng Qianqian, Lin Xiaoru and Wang Rou had lunch at Zhou Nanyan's Changchun Palace.

Changchun Palace was originally the bedroom of the emperor's biological mother. Shortly after the emperor's wedding, the concubines of the retired emperor were promoted to higher status.

Now it’s the Empress Dowager, the Dowager Consorts, and the Imperial Concubines.

Concubine Li moved to Xianfu Palace, and a new imperial concubine, Zhou Nanyan, moved into Changchun Palace.

The leisurely afternoon passed in a flash, and in the evening, the welcoming banquet for the Loulan envoys began.

The banquet was held in the Taihe Hall.

Yao Qingluan and Zhou Nanyan will both be present.

In addition, loyal court officials of the third rank and above and royal relatives of prominent status were also ordered to attend.

Without female relatives, Wang Rou and Lin Xiaoru left the palace.

Meng Qianqian attended the banquet as one of the Twelve Guards.

Lu Yuan was already at the table, toasting with Censor Wang, General Zhou, and Minister Xing.

Censor Wang was in high spirits and still immersed in the joy of becoming a father again.

Mr. Zhou Er and Wang Rou are about to get married. From old friends to in-laws, the two sides can be said to be "close relatives".

However, Minister Xing looked rather solemn, and from time to time he cast a look towards the seats of the Loulan envoys.

He had already heard about what happened at the city gate yesterday. The Loulan people were quite arrogant, and he didn't know what kind of trouble their entry into the capital would cause for the court.

"Be careful."

Minister Xing reminded Lu Yuan.

He was in charge of the Xun family case, which involved a wide range of people. Some of the secrets were suppressed by the retired emperor, and court officials such as Censor Wang and General Zhou were not aware of it.

However, he knew that there was a deep-seated grudge between the Governor's Office and Loulan.

Moreover, Lu Yuan did not shy away from telling him about Amushan's death in Youzhou.

Minister Xing finally understood why the Princess of Loulan came to the capital to pay homage to His Majesty.

Her real intention is not to drink.

"Old Xing, what did you say to the Grand Commander?"

General Zhou had a vague feeling that the two were hiding something from him.

Minister Xing said, "Speaking of your son's marriage to Rou'er, since this marriage is set in stone, why don't you, as a father, hurry up and prepare? Do you want to wait for Rou'er to grow old?"

"Get ready!"

General Zhou's attention was successfully diverted.

When Lu Yuan saw Meng Qianqian coming, he walked over and sat with her at the seat in the Governor's Mansion. There were two empty seats next to him, which were reserved for Meng Lang and Bao Zhuzhu.

Meng Qianqian glanced at the empty seats.

Lu Yuan said: "The kid fell asleep in the emperor's bedroom."

He went to sleep after eating and didn't treat himself as an outsider at all.

After a pause, he continued, "Meng Lang was also called away by the Emperor Retired, and is playing chess with him in Zhaoyang Palace."

"He can also play chess?"

Meng Qianqian was a little surprised.

Lu Yuan curled his lips: "It's a game of chess, but it's not a game of chess."

Meng Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "The emperor is really perceptive."

She had two biological brothers, and Meng Lang was her half-brother, so she brought only her half-brother to Beijing.

Lu Yuan said indifferently: "Otherwise he is an old fox. Don't worry, that kid can handle it."

Meng Qianqian is not worried about this.

The retired emperor was not a despotic ruler. He was not testing Meng Lang out of malicious intent. He probably just wanted to know Meng Lang's abilities and see if he could be used by the court in the future.

Meng Lang sat at the table with Zong Zhengxi.

On the left and right sides of Zong Zhengxi are Yao Qingluan and Zhou Nanyan respectively.

This is not surprising, the strange thing is that strange boy.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Meng Lang, almost all of them were wondering which family he was from and why they had never seen him before.

It was Meng Lang's first time to attend such an important banquet. He was neither shy nor excited.

Even though everyone's eyes were focused on him, he just sat in the seat of the Governor's Mansion without caring.

"On the edge."

Lu Yuan said.

The cushion in the middle is for the little one.

Meng Lang moved forward expressionlessly.

Lu Yuan said to Meng Qianqian: "He lost a lot of chess games."

Meng Lang was shocked: How did you know? !
Who could have imagined that the supreme emperor would actually gamble with a commoner like him.

He lost miserably, who understands? !

He is so old, and it is really shameless to bully a kid like him!

Meng Qianqian couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The Loulan envoys were late in arriving, and the court officials speculated whether they were addicted to showing off their power. However, as soon as Zong Zhengxi sat down, the eunuch's report came from outside the door.

"The Loulan envoys come to see the emperor——"

The noisy hall fell silent in an instant.

The envoys, headed by the Princess of Loulan, slowly walked into the hall.

Everyone only felt a powerful aura coming towards them, as if it were a substance, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.

Princess Loulan is a woman with peerless beauty, but no matter who sees her for the first time, no one will notice her stunning beauty.

Her aura is so strong and her eyes are so sharp that people feel as if they are seeing an eagle and their hearts tremble.

Behind her were the envoys from Loulan, each of them also having an extraordinary demeanor.

Meng Qianqian's eyes fell on a man in armor standing next to Princess Loulan.

Lu Yuan said: "Mo Yi."

Meng Qianqian nodded: "He is Mo Yi."

Judging from his physique, he is not too tall and strong, but his eyes reveal an unparalleled ruthlessness.

Thinking of all the unorthodox rumors about him, patricide was just the least worth mentioning one, and Meng Qianqian couldn't help but feel curious.

I don't know whether it is true or just a bluff.

In short, she was not afraid of these monsters. She was even looking forward to it. After all, it would be boring to deal with an opponent who was too weak.