The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 82

Because both sides had to hurry, Qin Mu said goodbye to Chi Yu on the second day, and went to their respective destinations.

Compared with the day and night journey when we came, the return journey is much more comfortable.Except for the soldiers who are still stationed at the frontier, the troops returning to Beijing are the same as when they left. Those who pass by their hometown will stay and stop walking. Therefore, most of the soldiers who participated in the battle are from the Northwest. Therefore, when they arrive in Xi'an Prefecture, there are almost fewer troops. two thirds.

Watching the soldiers returning home and being greeted by their relatives all the way, both father and son thought of Mrs. Qin who was guarding the capital alone, so Qin Mu specially ordered the army to stay in Xi'an Mansion for two days for a short rest. After two days of rest, I also bought some gifts for the mother and daughter who were far away in the capital.

Qin Yuan was at the Jingwei Division and had never traveled far. Qin Mu revisited his hometown, and it has been more than ten years since he passed by this place last time.When the lights came on, the father and son changed their casual clothes and stepped into the most lively Chenghuang Temple area in Xi'an City. After tasting the delicacies of the Northwest, they started to wander with the crowd.

Most of the local specialties had already been purchased during the day, so Qin Mu took advantage of this last night to buy her favorite sweet cornbread for his wife. Although there were still ten days away, the husband specially chose Buy the freshest.

The style of the northwest is different from that of the capital city. The young people in Qinyuan like novelty, and they are very interested in wandering in the busy city.As he walked, seeing that he only bought things for his mother and sister, Qin Mu frowned, and couldn't help reminding: "Your mother and your sister have me, and they are about to start a family. Why don't you think about your own daughter-in-law?"

Qin Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that there was no gift for his fiancée Luo Shu in his hand. Although he was not married yet, he delayed the marriage for his own ambition. Instead of blaming her, the other party waited for him firmly. He should thank him .

He blushed slightly, and said: "Thank you for reminding me, I understand."

"Women are delicate-minded. You should always be considerate. When they are comfortable, your life will be smooth!" Qin Mu said earnestly, admonishing his son with the precious experience he had accumulated for half a lifetime.

Seeing his son nodding in response, Qin Mu thought for a while and added, "Let's go to Confucian Temple Street again."

Qin Yuan didn't understand, so the father said angrily: "And your father-in-law and mother-in-law!"

Qin Yuan was stunned.

This smooth expedition is also due to the tolerance and understanding of the Luo family. Of course, he has to thank him well, as expected, his father is thoughtful.After the father and son picked out a few pieces of jewelry at a well-known silver shop, they went to Confucian Temple Street, which is most famous for calligraphy, painting and antiques.

After a little repair in Xi'an, the soldiers never stopped all the way, and finally arrived in the capital twelve days later.

The Qin Army's trip not only recovered the two cities occupied by the Huns, but also completely expelled the aliens back to their old nests, preventing them from invading again, not only returning peace to the border, but also greatly demonstrating the power of the new Emperor Tian. Thankfully, the rewards for the generals were already planned out on the way back from the army.

After Qin Mu and the others entered the capital, they didn't have time to go home, so they first went to the palace to return to their orders according to the rules.

Although the report was sent back by the general early, and when he knelt in front of the emperor, Qin Mu still reported the results of the battle one by one. Another Marquis.

Sure enough, in the early morning of the second day, Song Chen issued an imperial decree in court, naming Dragon and Tiger General Qin Mu as Marquis of Anxi. The generals each increased their ranks by one level. In addition to the generals, the imperial court allocated 50 taels of silver from the treasury to appease the ordinary soldiers who went on this expedition.

The news spread to the people, and for a while, the whole country was praising the miraculous power of Qin's army and the wiseness of the king.

During this day's dinner, Song Chen's face was flushed, and he happily drank several glasses of wine one after another. Even Le'er noticed it, and kept staring at his father.

Chu Xue also heard about the happy event of the previous court, so she didn't try to persuade him, but poured wine for him with a smile.

Under the guidance of her mother and nurses, Le'er, who is one year and three months old, can already call her daddy. Seeing that her father is patronizing drinking, she is also greedy. She wants to taste the taste in the cup, so she took advantage of Song When Chen brought another glass of wine to his lips, he hurriedly called out, "Father..."

The parents both had a meal, and Qiqi turned to look at the girl sitting in the small wooden chair.

"What was Le'er called just now? Say it again?" Song Chen teased her pleasantly.

Hearing the question, Le'er looked away from the wine glass in his hand, blinked her big eyes, and looked up at her father blankly.

Chu Xue laughed, and taught her softly, "Be good, Le'er, call me Royal Father again."

Hearing the word "Father Huang", Le'er finally remembered what her mother taught her tirelessly before, opened her small mouth, and said a few words: "Father, Father, Huang...Father, Huang."

The two of them were really pleasantly surprised now. This was the first time the little guy could say two words in a row, and he called Song Chen's long-awaited "Father Emperor". He was overjoyed, got up and hugged the little girl in his arms, saying : "Le'er is so smart, the emperor will give you a reward, okay?"

Chu Xue said with a smile: "Le'er quickly respond, let's see what the father wants to reward you?"

Le'er ignored everyone, and leaned over to grab the wine glass in front of her.

Only then did the parents understand the little guy's intentions, Song Chen frowned, held the little guy upright, and said solemnly, "Girls are not allowed to touch alcohol, they have to learn from your mother, they never drank before they got married. "As he spoke, he turned to look at Chu Xue.

It was only then that Chu Xue remembered the embarrassment she had made in front of him on the night of her marriage, and she blushed.

Although Le'er was small, she had winking eyes. Seeing her father frowning, she knew that she had made a mistake, so she flirted with her for a while, then turned her head and opened her hand to Chu Xue to call her mother.

Chu Xue took the child with a smile, and then heard Song Chen say, "Why do I feel that Le'er is much more naughty than Ningning when she was a child."

Le'er's current personality is actually a bit like her own when she was a child. Chu Xue knew it in her heart, but she couldn't say it out, so she asked inexplicably: "Isn't the emperor like this when he was young? The concubine heard from the queen mother that Le'er's personality is like the emperor's." When I was a child."

Song Chen heard the words and thought about it for a while, and it was indeed a bit similar, so he didn't say anything more, pinched the little girl's face, and the family continued to eat.

In the Qin Mansion, the whole family is also having a reunion dinner.

The husband and son returned safely, and they all got rewards. Madam Qin was overjoyed and cooked herself, cooking a table of dishes that the father and husband loved. The whole family sat around and ate down-to-earth.

After eating for a while, Mrs. Qin remembered something, and said to Qin Yuan: "Tomorrow, you and your father will take a rest, hurry to Luo's house, the marriage has been delayed for several months, go discuss it with your in-laws, and then set a good date." .”

What the wife said was right. After finishing the official business, it is time to think about your own affairs. Qin Mu swallowed his glass of wine, nodded and said, "Alright! Bring the presents from the northwest tomorrow and pay a visit." look at his son.

Qin Yuan nodded yes.

Returning to his room after dinner, he found out the jewelry he bought at the Yinlou in Xi'an Prefecture, opened the two sandalwood boxes together, hesitated again and again, and finally put away the tourmaline butterfly hairpin, and chose another one inlaid with The agate and golden steps were folded together and placed on the table in the outer room, ready to be brought to Luo Shu tomorrow.

The little girl in my memory also often wears a butterfly hairpin on her little black hair. She is lively and loves to move, and the hairpin flaps its wings in front of his eyes like a real butterfly.So that day in that silver house, he fell in love with this butterfly hairpin at a glance, although he still couldn't give it away.

Just stay by your side and think about it, although his butterfly has already flown to other branches, but that little figure is always in his heart.

On the second day, Luo Mansion welcomed Anxi Hou and his son.

The news of the Qin family's feudal lordship had already spread throughout the capital, and everyone in the Luo family was overjoyed. The servants were all lamenting that Mrs. Madam has good eyesight, and found such a good marriage for the young lady. The future uncle is even more remarkable talent, at such a young age. He was named a general, and he will inherit the position of marquis in the future. Such a character is hard to find in the world.

Qin Mu became Marquis, and his official rank was higher than that of his in-law Luo Shizhen, but he still came to visit in person, and brought gifts specially purchased from the northwest, and seeing his son-in-law Chenglong Kuai again, the Luos and his wife were very relieved, and secretly sighed at their daughter's eyes Well, I didn't choose the wrong one.

After the adults greeted each other, they got down to business, discussed and then set a good date as soon as possible to arrange the children's marriage.After finalizing the business, the two parties sat down and had a meal, and Qin Mu and his son planned to say goodbye.

Because the elders were present and because of the rules, Qin Yuan never saw Luo Shu. Before he left, he took out the sandalwood box and handed it to Mrs. Luo, saying, "Madam please hand it over to Miss. To thank the lady for waiting."

Mrs. Qin felt very at ease. It seemed that this son-in-law really had a daughter in his heart, and he thought of bringing gifts for his daughter after traveling thousands of miles. He was indeed a caring person.When a mother is sincerely happy for her daughter.

Sure enough, after receiving the gift, Luo Shu smiled sweeter than honey. Although she couldn't meet Qin Yuan directly today, she also took a few sneak peeks outside. He was dark and thin, still handsome, but more masculine. Her husband is different from those white and weak family members in the capital, he is definitely the most extraordinary one.Thinking of this, Luo Shu was even more grateful for the bold confession that day, otherwise, if she missed it, where would she find such a caring person?

Since they had already been promoted to Marquis and wanted to hold a wedding, after discussion, the Qin couple decided to set the child's wedding in the spring of the next year, and spend the remaining six months to renovate the mansion, so as to welcome their daughter-in-law in a beautiful manner.

The in-laws took a fancy to their daughter, and the Luo family had no objection. They also planned to buy some more dowry for their daughter, so as to match their status as the wife of the eldest son.

While the whole country was still immersed in the joy of the Northwest victory, riots followed along the southeast coast.

The Japanese pirates, like the Xiongrong in the northwest, thought that Daqi lost the former King Ning to guard the southeast, as if the door had been opened for them to invade.

But they forgot that even though King Ning is gone in Daqi, there are still Chaojun soldiers who are good at water warfare, and there is also Pingnanhou who once pacified the southeast. , is definitely not a soft persimmon, which will let the subjects be pinched.

There is the Qin family army on the northwest battlefield, and this time the Japanese invaded the southeast, and the one who went to fight should be a person who is familiar with water warfare and terrain.

This person was none other than Xu Jilin, Marquis of Pingnan.

The reason why Xu Jilin was conferred the title of Marquis of Pingnan by Emperor Jianhe was precisely because he had repelled the Japanese pirates who invaded aggressively in the past and made great military exploits.Although more than ten years have passed, the court may still not be able to select a second general who is more familiar with the experience of fighting Japanese pirates than him.

Maybe there are, such as Hu Chengzhi, the general under the former King Ning.

Song Chen has his own way of employing people.

Although Hu Chengzhi used to be a member of King Ning, Song Chen secretly probed into the old background of his subordinates after King Ning was abolished, because he knew that King Ning managed his fief well despite his sinister thoughts. The reason is nothing more than the fact that he has a group of capable people.

Heroes don't ask where they come from. From Song Chen's point of view, he doesn't care who a capable person has worked for in the past, he only cares whether this person is available or not.

He felt that Hu Chengzhi, a general, could be used.

Hu Chengzhi is upright and upright. He used to work under King Ning. Because he is a local and he is good at water fights, he has been used by King Ning for coastal security.He is not a foolish and loyal person. As a military general, he does not know the insidious thoughts of King Ning. neglect.

What Song Chen liked was not only his character, but also his experience of stationing in coastal defense for more than ten years. He was too familiar with the local terrain and water conditions, so Song Chen believed in him and could help Xu Jilin win this battle.

But Xu Jilin didn't take it seriously, what good could a person under the deposed king be of any use?It's not that Xu Jilin is arrogant, he doesn't think this person can be of much use, he thinks that with his own experience, he can completely repel those reckless Japanese pirates.

But no matter what he thinks, Song Chen is the master of the world. As a king, the more people he can use, the better.Therefore, he ignored Xu Jilin's objection, and insisted on promoting Hu Chengzhi as a deputy general to assist Xu Jilin who went south to fight against the Japanese pirates.

The battles in the southeast continued for three months, Xu Jilin and Hu Chengzhi complemented each other, and every time the battle reports passed to Beijing, they were mostly victorious, but according to the news delivered by Song Chen's spies in the army, there was something else hidden behind these victories.

For example, Xu Jilin and Hu Chengzhi often have disagreements. Xu Jilin wants to use the power of the general to suppress each other, but Hu Chengzhi refuses to follow suit. The result of the incident is often that Xu Jilin insists on going his own way, causing the army to suffer losses, and then acts according to the tactics of the deputy general Hu Chengzhi. The situation was finally restored without causing excessive losses.

Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. Song Chen is also a person who has led troops in battle, so he doesn't take it too seriously. Besides, he sent Xu Hu to fight at the same time, so that they can supervise and restrain each other. The valuable experience of fighting Japanese pirates, while Hu Chengzhi is very familiar with the situation in the southeast, the two complement each other to ensure this victory.

At the beginning of September, the news that the Japanese pirates had been completely wiped out finally came. Song Chen was overjoyed and ordered the soldiers to return to the court. He also prepared to reward them.

The Double Ninth Festival is approaching, and the Siyuan Bureau in the palace has cultivated thousands of pots of autumn chrysanthemums, intending to decorate the celebration banquet specially arranged by the emperor in Qingde Hall ten days later.

However, the chrysanthemums were in full bloom and the banquet menu had been drawn up, but the generals who came to the banquet did not return to Beijing for a long time.

In the imperial study room, after reading the secret report, Song Chen's expression was not very good.

Xu Jilin and others insisted on walking for nearly a month after half a month's journey, and have not returned yet.According to the intelligence, Pingnan Hou rested in Jiangnan for more than ten days on the grounds that he was unwell and needed to recuperate. However, he could not see the shadow of discomfort in his actions. Scenery and even singing every night.

Night life?

The king's handsome eyebrows were raised.

The imperial decree has been issued, and it has long been stated that the imperial court will hold a celebration banquet in the palace, why does Xu Jilin act like this?
Taking credit for being arrogant, without a king?
The Dragon Robe Emperor closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief, secretly thankful that he had activated Hu Chengzhi and cultivated another general who could defend in the southeast.

It seems that it is time to train newcomers one after another!

Although he was unhappy in his heart, Song Chen did not show it on the surface. He comforted the Xu family and Pei Guogong as usual. When the severe winter was approaching, he still allocated the best winter supplies from the national treasury and gave them to Xu Mao, the Duke of Pei Guo. .Sharing the glory with the royal family is the unique favor of the Song family for the founding veteran general.

When Empress Xu heard that her brother had not returned after his victory, and even missed the celebration date set by Song Chen himself, she was inevitably worried, worried that her brother Xu Jilin's move would anger Song Chen.But seeing that Song Chen's actions in the past few days did not seem to be genuinely angry, she gradually felt relieved.

So what if the Qin family outside the palace was appointed as a marquis, their Peiguo mansion is still unshakable.Now that her elder brother also won the battle, Qin Mu was made a marquis because of his military merits, but he didn't know how Song Chen should reward her elder brother?

At the end of September, Marquis Pingnan finished his "recuperation", and the heroes finally arrived in Beijing.

The soldiers returned triumphantly, and Song Chen rewarded them for their merits as usual, and assigned them to each other. Lieutenant General Hu Chengzhi was promoted to General Dragon and Tiger. When an official is promoted to a higher level, his salary is doubled.

Everyone followed closely to guess what reward Pingnanhou would get, but the decree that came out of the court surprised them a little. The emperor only rewarded the Xu family with a thousand hectares of fertile land and ten thousand taels of gold and silver. The Xu family, which had already been a top dignitary, did not have much practical significance, so the king's move was always somewhat unsatisfactory for the Xu family.

However, everyone thought about it, and it seems that the royal family can only reward the Xu family. For Xu Jilin, the younger sister is the queen, the nephew is the prince, and he is both the marquis and the duke of his father. Uncle Guo, what else does he lack?What else can the emperor reward him?
It seems that there is really no more.

It's just that outsiders can think clearly, but I don't know if the authorities of the Xu family can think clearly.

Qin Tianjian chose a good day, one night in early October, the Qingde Hall of the imperial palace was brightly lit, and a late night banquet was held.

Tonight's theme is celebration, and the celebration is of course military achievements. However, not only Xu's generals who pacified the southeast this time, but also Qin Mu and others who conquered the Xiong Rong and stabilized the northwest a while ago, and some civil servants attended the banquet. .

With Song Chen's arrangement like this, it seemed that he couldn't see that it was a celebration wine specially for Xu Jilin.

Of course, Xu's faction, including Queen Xu Jinhe, was not very comfortable.

After Qin Mu returned from victory in the past, Song Chen had already held a celebration wine for them, but now this second time, the protagonist should be their family Xu, what is the meaning of inviting these idlers?

Despite the grievances in their hearts, Ping Nanhou and Empress Xu stepped into the banquet room with calm faces and well-dressed clothes.

Tonight, except Concubine Wan, who was still in confinement, did not attend, and the other concubines were also present. Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhao Chu, was very upset to see that only his beloved daughter was missing among the four concubines.

Xu Jilin, who was supposed to be the protagonist of the celebration banquet, was even more unhappy. He glanced at Chu Lin and Qin Mu who were sitting in the same hall, and laughed in his heart.

He also won a battle, and the surnamed Qin was seated in the same seat as the marquis who was equal to him. As for him, he got nothing but the useless gold and silver, and he was even worse than that worthless traitor general Hu Chengzhi!Looking at Chu Lin who was in the front row, he was even more unhappy. A poor and cowardly literati, just because he sent his daughter to the right person, the whole family went to hell, and now he dares to be equal to himself!

Thinking of the flattering faces of those local officials in the south of the Yangtze River, Ping Nanhou was even more disdainful. He only drank a cup of wine to relieve his dull emotions.

Since the celebration was the main event and most of the guests were military generals, the atmosphere soon became active. Although Song Chen was wearing a dragon robe, he put down his airs and took the initiative to talk to his courtiers.

A few days ago, the King happened to hear about the marriage of the Qin and Luo families, so the king took the initiative to care for Anxi Marquis Qin Mu, "I heard that Anxi Marquis Mansion and Luo Mansion got married, is the date set? Is the mansion ready?"

Qin Mu hurriedly got up and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern! The dog's marriage is scheduled for the tenth day of February next year, and I'm stepping up preparations!"

Song Chen nodded, and told Liangxi beside him: "Remember this day well, and remind me to send a congratulatory gift to the Marquis of Anxi when the time comes!"

As soon as these words came out, Qin Yuan stood up together with Luo Shizhen, who was also present, bowed together with Qin Mu, and obeyed in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!"

Song Chen nodded, and the three of them sat down together.

Qin Yuan never dared to glance over to Song Chen's right hand, because Wenwen was sitting there.

There were not many people attending the banquet today, and he sat near the front, but he didn't dare to look at her at all, for fear of being discovered and causing trouble for her.

However, people who are interested in making troubles will not let it go. Since the Xu family has already suspected that Chu Xue replaced Li with peaches, they naturally inquired about the old affairs of the Yue family. He said that if Chu Xue was Yue Wen, then the son of the Qin family who was about to get married might be her original fiancé. Xu Jinhe felt that there could be no differences between the two.

Xu Jinhe glanced at Chu Xue and Qin Yuan, who was sitting down, without a trace, and said with a warm smile: "I heard that the Chu and Qin families are married, so General Qin Yuan can be considered Concubine Yi's righteous brother. Brother's wedding is coming soon, what kind of congratulatory gift will Concubine Yi give?"

When Chu Xue first heard Xu Jinhe's question, she understood that the other party was probing again. She smiled slightly and replied: "The empress is joking, there is no good gift for my concubine. Since the emperor just opened his mouth, why not..."

She stopped talking, looked at Song Chen, saw Song Chen looking back, she smiled very charmingly, and continued: "It's better, please ask the emperor to give this gift to the concubine."

Thinking that the relationship between the Qin and Chu families is also related to him, Song Chen nodded lightly, "Concubine Yigui is right, then let the supervisor of ceremonies prepare an extra copy, and then send them to the Anbei Marquis Mansion as my substitute." You sent it."

Although he couldn't hear any emotion in his voice, the gaze he cast was full of indulgence, Chu Xue smiled with satisfaction, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ever since Concubine Li performed the dance, Chu Xue's treatment of Song Chen has changed a little bit. She began not to hide her emotions, she did not hesitate to look at him with charming eyes, and often showed him affection when they were alone. Acting like a baby allows him to enjoy the feeling of being admired all the time, but it's a little taste of it, which makes him even more excited.

Sometimes he felt that she was becoming more and more like a vixen, which made people want to stop. With such a beauty in front of him, how could he have any thoughts for others?His soul has been completely hooked away.

Because the matter was related to him, although Qin Yuan didn't want to stand up at this time, he still got up and saluted: "I thank your majesty and the noble concubine for your kindness."

Chu Xue smiled slightly, Song Chen raised his hand and said, "There's no need to be too polite."

He is also a useful general, Song Chen naturally appreciates it very much.

I wanted to test something, but my husband and the slut loved each other in public, Empress Xu felt upset, forced a smile and looked away.

Just when the banquet was peaceful, there was a "bang" sound.Chu Xue raised her eyes, and saw a silver wine bowl fall from Pingnanhou's table, and the wine bowl rolled forward and stopped beside her father Chu Lin's table.

Seeing this, the palace servants serving the banquet behind Chu Lin wanted to bend over to pick it up, and the palace servants beside Xu Jilin also wanted to change a new wine bowl for him, but Pingnanhou stopped them all.

The two were surprised, and they heard Xu Jilin say: "Which one does Benhou like, please Mr. Chu pick it up for Benhou."

The two palace servants had a meal and didn't know what to do.

It is their duty to wait for the banquet, and there is nothing wrong with them serving the guests. Although Marquis Pingnan has a noble status, Chu Lin is a first-rank grand master and the father of Concubine Yi, how can he do these things for him?
Ping Nanhou is like this today... Could it be because he was drunk?
Xu Jilin's voice was not low, he was sitting close to the king, so not only the ministers around him heard his words, but also the whole family of the emperor.

Song Chen suppressed his smile, his eyes were a little cold.

Chu Xue's face was even more unsightly. Although she had always disdained to cast her eyes on that man, she now looked at him coldly.

Chu Lin's face was dark, and he didn't move.

Seeing that Chu Lin didn't move, Xu Jilin smiled slightly, and said again: "This wine bowl is very suitable for Ben Hou. I hope Master Chu can do me a favor and pass it for Ben Hou."

He obviously didn't realize that his behavior was inappropriate.

In other words, he actually realized that he was deliberately doing it by drinking.

As he uttered another sentence, even the banquet guests at a distance stopped drinking, and the hall was suddenly quiet, and the atmosphere was a little delicate.

Everyone's eyes were on Xu and Chu, secretly guessing Chu Lin's reaction.Shaoqing, but seeing Chu Lin smiled slightly, he actually bent over to pick up the wine bowl by the table, handed it to the waiter beside him, and said: "Not yet sent to Pingnanhou's table."

The waiter quickly bowed his head and took two quick steps, placing the wine bowl squarely in front of Xu Jilin.

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly sighed that Mr. Chu had the guts to condescend a little to make the big issue smaller.

However, Ping Nanhou seemed dissatisfied, he picked up the wine bowl that was sent back, and was about to put it down, but unexpectedly, the wine bowl rolled down to the ground again, still unbiased. Leaning and falling in front of Chu Lin.

Everyone was also surprised, but Xu Jilin didn't take it seriously, he still smiled and said: "It seems that this wine bowl likes Master Chu very much! But Ben Hou is really reluctant, how about asking Master Chu to help Ben Hou again?"

Everyone in the hall gasped in their hearts, Ping Nanhou really drank a lot tonight!

In the communication between the two courtiers, it was inconvenient for the king to express his opinion, but although Song Chen did not speak, his eyes were already cold.He picked up the wine glass and drank alone, without words.

But Chu Xue was already gritting her teeth secretly.

In order to calm things down, Chu Lin leaned over to pick up the wine glass again, and the waiter beside him hurriedly bent over to take it, before he could speak, he lowered his head and placed it on Xu Jilin's table, right next to his right hand, straight and extremely stable.

However, Xu Jilin picked up the wine glass and turned it in front of his eyes, but it didn't work. Instead, he motioned to the waiter to take it, and said: "This wine bowl is broken, give me another one!"

Now everyone didn't dare to show their anger. Ping Nanhou was like this, and the provocation was too obvious. This was clearly humiliating Chu Lin on purpose!

Xu Jinhe's heart tightened, even though she was her elder brother, and even though she looked down on the Chu family, doing this in front of Song Chen was a bit too risky for her elder brother.

Empress Xu sat upright and glanced at her husband quietly.

However, this is a matter between courtiers after all, and it is difficult for Song Chen to express his opinion at this time.

Xu Jinhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, he suddenly heard Chu Xue, who was sitting on the other side of Song Chen, speak.

Chu Xue hated Xu Jilin very much. Every time he saw this person, his mind would be filled with the scenes at Yingyue Villa, and his bone-biting hatred would erupt like volcanic magma at any time.But right now, this demon humiliated her father in such a public way that she couldn't bear it.

As a monarch, Song Chen couldn't say anything, but Chu Lin was his father, so Chu Xue shouldn't and couldn't stand by.

Chu Xue was dignified, her voice was as clear as a spring, but there was a hint of coldness. She looked at Xu Jilin who was sitting down with a half-smile, and said, "I heard that Marquis Pingnan has always been a good drinker, why did he get drunk so quickly today?"

Everyone didn't expect Concubine Yi to speak, and Xu Jilin didn't expect Chu Xue to talk directly to him, he was a little stunned, and after a short pause, he raised his hand and replied: "Your concubine is really joking, I think I am sober now and not drunk. "

"Oh? Since you're not drunk, why did you act like that just now?" Chu Xue asked, raising her chin slightly.

Everyone's hearts trembled, Concubine Yi Gui was questioning Marquis Pingnan, she wanted to ask for an explanation for her father!Those who have good things are secretly happy in their hearts, and lament that there is a good show to watch. No matter who wins or loses, it is exciting enough!

Xu Jinhe secretly clenched her fists, thinking that this bitch dared to question her elder brother like this, she really didn't take herself seriously!She wanted to stop Chu Xue, but seeing that Song Chen still didn't speak, she knew it was hard for her to say anything, so she kept silent for a while.

Xu Jilin has always been arrogant. He felt that a young woman like Chu Xue was not qualified to teach him a lesson. In addition, he suspected that she was a remnant of the Yue family. He was even more upset, so he also said in a low voice: "The minister's actions just now have no other intentions. , I just like this wine glass..." He looked at Chu Lin with disdain in his eyes, and said: "If the imperial concubine feels that I have neglected your father, you can directly explain it, and I can apologize to your father."

He didn't believe that a woman who was in high position by her looks dared to give orders to Ping Nanhou, who dominated the battlefield!
This move appears to be a bow, but it is actually arrogant. He wants to watch this woman's self-consciousness die down.

To his surprise, he saw Chu Xue staring at him coldly, and said: "This is exactly what I think, Lord Hou is not someone who doesn't understand etiquette. With your identity, you have indeed neglected Bengong's father. But since Lord Hou is willing to apologize, then please apologize to Bengong's father!"

As soon as this remark came out, the troublemakers almost wanted to applaud, and they all secretly sighed that Concubine Yi is really amazing!
Xu Jilin was really surprised.

He thought that Chu Xue, a young girl, didn't have the guts to challenge him at all. He thought that he would make the Chu family suffer a dumb loss by retreating, but he didn't expect that Chu Xue could be so mad.

Xu Jinhe also couldn't bear it anymore, she didn't like Chu Xue at all, and now seeing this woman dare to issue orders to her elder brother, the dignified Pingnan Hou, she was really defiant.

His elder brother was inferior to this bitch, but she herself was not, so she also said coldly, intending to suppress Chu Xue, and said, "Why is Concubine Yi being a little serious today? I saw clearly just now, Ping Nanhou is just The hand is slippery, the wine bowl just happened to fall beside Master Chu, if Master Chu doesn't want to do it, he doesn't have to do it at all. You are so aggressive, where do you put me?"

Chu Xue expected that Xu Jinhe would speak up, but she was not afraid. Today, Xu Jilin was at fault, and Song Chen was in full view. She didn't believe that the two brothers and sisters could turn a deer into a horse and cover up the sky with one hand.

She slightly bowed her head to Xu Jinhe, and said: "Your Majesty is serious, my concubine is not aggressive, and I never dare to disrespect your Majesty, besides, you are you, Marquis Pingnan is Marquis Pingnan, Marquis Pingnan has a big heart, and I am willing to apologize , the concubine thinks, empress, you shouldn't stop..."

"you……"

Being choked by Chu Xue like this, Xu Jinhe was extremely angry, but Chu Xue had all his reasoning, and it was difficult to say anything for a while.

At this point in the matter, Song Chen still did not express his opinion, but looked at Xu Jilin who was sitting down, his eyes became colder and colder.

Xu Jilin's previous behavior seemed to be suspected of being drunk, but now he is calmly confronting his woman, but his mind is sober.He said that he was sick in the south of the Yangtze River and his return was delayed, but tonight his face was full of red, and he couldn't see the slightest morbidity...

Song Chen felt that it was necessary to let Mrs. Xu feel his displeasure.

Sensing her husband's displeasure, Xu Jinhe hastily withdrew her gaze from Chu Xue, and pleaded for her brother, she said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Pingnan has been ill recently, he probably drank too much just now, please take care of him." He just came back from his journey, don't blame him."

However, before Song Chen opened his mouth, Chu Xue answered, "Oh? It turns out that Marquis Pingnan was not feeling well just now. I didn't notice it just now, but I was negligent." She changed the topic, and continued: "However, If you are not feeling well, it is better not to drink too much, if you appear drunk in front of His Majesty as before, it may be disrespectful!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the hall secretly sighed that Concubine Yi Gui was really eloquent, catching a little omission in the queen's words completely turned the situation around.If Xu Jilin deliberately picked on Chu Lin, an apology would be justified, but if he was drunk and made trouble in front of the king, the crime would be serious!

The brothers and sisters of Xu's heart trembled, but this time Chu Xue was holding Dali, Xu Jilin didn't insist anymore when he saw this, he hurried to the hall and knelt down to Song Chen, saying: "Your Majesty, I begged you to forgive me for my slip of the tongue just now. "After that, he kowtowed heavily.

The king's expression finally softened a little.

Song Chen said indifferently: "If you want to return from an expedition, don't worry about it, let's get back on your feet! If you still don't feel well, I will send a famous imperial doctor to treat you tomorrow."

Just as Xu Jilin was about to get up, when he heard the following sentence, he bowed his head and said: "I dare not work with the imperial physician in the palace. There is a doctor in the palace. If you want to come and recuperate for a few days, you can recover. Your majesty is concerned. I kowtow to Xie Long." En!" After finishing speaking, there was another sound.

Song Chen nodded without showing any emotion, and said nothing.

Xu Jilin got up, paused for a moment, walked to Chu Lin's table, bowed his head and said: "This Marquis was rude just now, I hope Master Chu will not be offended!"

That was indeed an apology.

Chu Lin replied, "Marquis Pingnan speaks seriously."

Seeing that Xu Jilin apologized and the two courtiers made peace, Song Chen said in a low voice, "Okay, let's continue!"

When Xu Jilin returned to his throne, Liangxi hurriedly waved to the music troupe in the distance, and the singing and dancing in the hall began to flow again.

After watching a thrilling scene, Qin Mu held up his wine glass, feeling deeply moved.Wenwen didn't disappoint the eldest brother's family, and she was also favored by the Chu Lin family's upbringing. She became more and more like a noble concubine, and she would never lose to Xu Jinhe in terms of momentum. This harem really makes people grow!

However, Qin Yuan had a strange feeling. He hadn't seen her for many years. Wenwen had changed a lot. The environment forced Wenwen, who was lively and willful in the past, to become the current Chu Xue and Concubine Yi.He knew that it was inevitable, and that it was beneficial to her own path, but it was always hard to avoid feeling distressed in his heart.

There is another kind, strange.

Xu's faction was aggrieved for their master, but Qin Chu's friends secretly admired Concubine Yi's arrogance and wisdom. Everyone had their own concerns, and the dinner seemed to continue in harmony.

But Empress Xu who was sitting next to the emperor, although her face was calm, almost crushed the wine glass in her hand and bit her back molars off.

This bitch is so arrogant!
Xu's humiliation today, she must return it another day!
(End of this chapter)