"The Emperor has arrived! The Imperial Concubine has arrived! The Imperial Concubine has arrived!"

Upon hearing Eunuch Yu's voice, all the civil and military officials present stopped talking and walked to the front of the hall. In front of the wide main entrance of the hall, three figures appeared in the sun. The emperor and his two beloved concubines appeared in front of the hall.

Walked in slowly.

Today is the state banquet. Pei Yuanhao is naturally dressed in a dragon robe. The bright yellow robe reflects a dazzling light in the sun. Like a person like him, he is so high and powerful that people can only look up but dare not look at him.

The two beloved concubines were also from the Ming Dynasty. Shen Rou was wearing a pink dress with a head full of pearls. Her golden steps were illuminated by the sun, and the light was a bit dazzling; while Nangong

Li Zhu was dressed in a light blue brocade robe, with dark clouds on her head and a unique bun. She only wore a phoenix hairpin and didn't have many other ornaments. She was still as gorgeous as ever.

Seeing these two beauties reminds me of the Queen Yin once said that Pei Yuanhao would pick people at the dinner party on the night of Wan Yue. Now it seems that this sentence is really true. Regardless.

The harem is full of dazzling colors, and these two beloved concubines alone can be said to have brought together the most extreme elegance in the world.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but turn my head and glance at Chang Qing.

Unlike the two beloved concubines, she is a queen and almost never wears that kind of gorgeous makeup. Even if her attire is similar to those of the beloved concubines, she will always show a unique dignity and dignity.

Men may think that such a woman and her character are good, but they will never pity her like women like Nangong Lizhu and Shen Rou.

But, who is the person who will really hold her in the palm of his hand?

I was still thinking wildly, but Chang Qing had already stood up and walked over. After walking a few steps, she turned back and looked at me suspiciously, as if asking me why I was dazed. I woke up and hurriedly followed. By this time, Baiguan had already knelt down.

Saluting the emperor, Chang Qing walked up to him and gently bowed down: "I pay my respects to the emperor."

"The Queen's flat body."

Pei Yuanhao hurriedly reached out to help her up, and the two beloved concubines beside him also came forward to salute.

After they had finished performing the rituals, Nian Shen stepped forward and bowed to Pei Yuanhao respectfully: "My son, I pay my respects to my father, my concubine, my concubine, and my concubine Li."

Pei Yuanhao looked down at him, with a smile in his eyes, and said: "Nian Shen came with your mother today."

Chang Qing reached out to touch his shoulder and said with a smile: "This child has been clamoring to see his younger brother. When he heard that the second prince was coming, he was so happy that he refused to sleep well all night."

"Oh?"

This situation of brothers and sisters respectfully made Pei Yuanhao happier. He turned around and said to Shen Ju: "Pick Nianyun up and show him to his brother."

When Shen Rou heard the word "brother", there was a hint of disdain in her eyes, but she still had to listen to the emperor's words. She waved and saw Mingzhu walking up from behind with a wet nurse.

It was also the first time for the wet nurse to come to such a big scene. Everyone was so frightened that they didn’t know what to do. They just held the baby and said nothing. Mingzhu came forward and took a look at me first. Her expression was still the same as before.

With a little trepidation, Pei Yuanhao waved Nian Shen over and said with a smile: "Come and see your brother."

The nanny bent down a little and exposed the swaddled child.

I leaned over and looked at the infant second prince Pei Nianyun. The child was already over half a year old. He was quite good-looking. He had a round head and round eyes. He looked at people darkly, but his eyes

——It still seems to be the same as my previous feeling, too dark, with a deep and condensed black.

Nianshen held Mingzhu's arm and stood on tiptoes to look at the child. She carefully pushed the swaddling clothes away with her hands and said with a smile: "Nianyun, Nianyun, I am the elder brother."

"..."

"Nianyun..."

He called for a long time, but the child didn't respond. Nian Shen pouted and leaned over to kiss his face, but Chang Qing still warned: "Be gentle."

Nian Shen was still very obedient, and only touched the child's face lightly with her soft little mouth. Seeing such a cute scene, the old ministers around couldn't help but smile lightly, and Nangong Lizhu was also smiling beside him.

Said: "The eldest prince is really a friendly and good brother."

However, even though this brother was so friendly, his younger brother Nianyun still had no reaction. Only after being kissed for a while, he stretched out his little hand and rubbed his face.

Shen Rou stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Highness, my brother just drank milk and is a little sleepy. I'll play with you again later."

"Oh..."

Nian Shen stood on tiptoes and glanced at the child again, then walked back with his head lowered, looking a little disappointed. Pei Yuanhao looked at him, but stretched out his big hand to touch the back of his neck, smiling happily.

, Chang Qing smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you should take your seat first, don't let everyone stand."

"Well, everyone, please take your seats."

Pei Yuanhao waved his hand, and all the ministers hurriedly bowed their heads to express gratitude. He and the queen walked up to sit down. Nangong Lizhu and Shen Rou sat on both sides, and side seats were arranged for Xiao Nianshen and Nianyun's nanny.<

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And I stood behind Chang Qing and looked down. The hall was already filled with important civil and military ministers. There were two ministers standing in front of each long table. Below the left hand were all military officers, and below the right were civil servants. On the table were delicacies and wine.

There is everything you need for jade liquid. When Eunuch Yu waved his hand, the musicians on both sides of the hall immediately started to play the flute and sheng, and the music began to sound melodious.

After the emperor and several concubines sat down, all the civil and military officials took their seats.

Fu Badai is sitting in the fourth seat on the right hand side, and the person sitting next to him is Wu Yanqiu, the second place student in the new department.

I was startled, and my eyes fell to the side - Liu Qinghan was no longer serving behind him, nor was he even sitting with him. There was a separate seat for him in the main hall, and the seat was with another court official.

.

What's going on?

Even if Pei Yuanhao attaches great importance to him now and lets him sit alone, he should sit with Fu Badai. How could it be——

Recalling that when I first entered the hall, he was standing alone with a cold expression on his face and the bruise on his forehead, I felt more and more uneasy.

Even Chang Qing saw some clues. She looked below and then at me.

The people in the main hall felt something and began to whisper. However, what shocked them was not only that Liu Qinghan did not sit with Fu Badai, but more importantly, in the third seat from the left hand side, Shen Xiaokun, the Minister of War, sat alone.

, half of the seats at the table are vacant.

We can count all the officials in the main hall, and none of them is absent.

Who is this position reserved for?

I frowned, but found that everyone in the hall looked a little confused and looked at the empty seat. Only the old god Fu Badai was sitting there holding a wine glass and drinking directly.

As time went by, the discussion became louder and louder. At this moment, Eunuch Yu’s voice came from outside the door again——

"Nangong Jinhong, Minister of the Ministry of War, has arrived!"

There was a dead silence in the main hall for a while, and then a burst of loud exclamations immediately erupted.

Nangong Jinhong!

Nangong Jinhong, Minister of the Ministry of War, who has been out of service for many years due to illness!

The courtiers below were all shocked and speechless. The expressions of those sitting at the head also changed drastically. Shen Gongyi's face turned livid for the first time. He turned to look at Shen Xiaokun. The young minister of the Ministry of War also

I was so shocked that I couldn’t react at all.

Even Chang Qing and Grand Master Chang were surprised for a moment, but the Grand Master was a Grand Master after all. He immediately calmed down and stroked his beard with his hand. His eyes flashed and quickly disappeared under his gray eyebrows.<

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At this time, I suddenly understood something, and turned around to look at Nangong Lizhu, who was sitting next to the emperor.

A faint smile appeared on her pretty face. Although it was cold, it was still charming.

So that's it...

No wonder she had always been slightly alienated from Pei Yuanhao before, but that day she went out of the palace to greet him, and she was also kind and gentle to the emperor.

A sterilized concubine like her had no hope in the harem, but it was another matter when the matter concerned her father, the dignified Minister of War.

In any case, she is not the only daughter in her family, there are other young people waiting for promotion. Even if she cannot have children, as long as the Nangong family survives and maintains a close relationship with the royal family, she will be honored and favored in the future.

Wealth can also be passed on from generation to generation!

At this time, hundreds of pairs of eyes in the main hall were looking at the sun, and Nangong Jinhong slowly walked in. He was wearing a brocade robe and had a strong body. Although he was old and had some wrinkles on his face, his features were clear and clear.

, it can be seen that he was also a handsome man when he was young, otherwise he would not have such a stunning daughter.

Nangong Jinhong walked to the front of the main hall, knelt down and said loudly: "Old minister, I pay homage to the emperor. Long live the emperor!"

"I love you, let's live in peace."

Pei Yuanhao raised his hand hurriedly, and Nangong Jinhong stood up. Pei Yuanhao looked at his bright spirit and said with a smile: "Ai Qing has been ill in the past two years. I have been busy with state affairs and have never visited Ai Qing.

I don’t know now——”

Nangong Jinhong cupped his fists and said: "Thanks to the Emperor's grace and protection, my injury has been cured."

"Oh, that's good, that's good."

The monarchs and ministers were still talking, and the lawsuits among the courtiers below were already raging, but at this time everyone had only one thought - Shen Xiaokun's appointment as Minister of War was in vain!

Originally, the previous military affairs cabinet had divided more than half of the power of the Ministry of War, and was supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs in the name of review. But now that Nangong Jinhong has recovered from his illness and returned to the court, then the minister is still the minister, and the minister is still the minister.

Compared with the previous ministers, the grade has been reduced by more than half.

Shen Xiaokun was sitting there. He was still young after all. He couldn't hold back even when he was angry. His thick eyebrows were furrowed and his baby face was so angry that his cheeks bulged slightly. The fingers holding the wine glass kept spasming. If he didn't control it, he was afraid that the wine glass would be destroyed.

It will be crushed by him.

Shen Gongyi, who was sitting on the other side of him, was not having an easy time either, but the old minister was able to keep his composure. He stared at Nangong Jinhong for a while, then raised his head and looked at Shen Rou in the main hall.

Even the makeup of rouge and gouache could not hide Shen Rou's ugly face at this time. She couldn't hold back her anger and turned her head to look at Nangong Lizhu fiercely. She gritted her silver teeth and heard her whisper.

He cursed lowly: "Bitch!"
To be continued...