Invincible son

Chapter 884 883 [The taste of the world]

"Sit down and eat."

In this world where strict fathers and filial sons are emphasized, many patriarchs of high-ranking families have said these four words in a serious manner, which can not only show their majesty, but also faintly reveal a touch of generosity.

However, this is not the back house of any mansion, but the Xingqing Hall where the emperor lives daily.

Not to mention being so close to a courtier, even the most favored eldest prince has never enjoyed such treatment.If Liu Xian was present at this moment, he would probably be so shocked that he would be dumbfounded, and then he would be confused about "who is the real prince".

The court ladies and eunuchs around were all watching their hearts, with respectful and humble smiles on their faces, their hearts were already filled with horror, and at the same time, they were full of envy and awe for Zhongshan Hou who was standing not far away.

Everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew that Liu Bao recalled the few words he heard in Liangyi Hall that day, and had a more intuitive understanding of the importance of Pei Yue in Emperor Kaiping's heart. He didn't put on airs in front of Pei Yue outside the city before.

No wonder he dared to disobey the order...

Liu Bao first glanced at Emperor Kaiping's indifferent expression, then walked to Pei Yue and said respectfully, "Marquis Zhongshan, please take your seat."

A variety of exquisite dishes are placed on the round table, and there is a dish in the middle that is similar to the hot pot in Pei Yue's previous life. Daliang used to call it antique soup, which means that the food will make a "gudong" sound when it is put into the boiling soup.

Through the steaming heat, Pei Yue looked towards the opposite side, but saw that Emperor Kaiping's face was slightly blurred, as if all his emotions were covered up under a calm and calm expression, but Wu Guifei who was next to him smiled at Yan Yan, and cast his eyes Appreciation and praise are evident.

Although the royal austerity is still there, it has created an extremely rare atmosphere of a family banquet.For a king like Emperor Kaiping who pays attention to the majesty of the emperor, it is not easy to achieve this step. If it is those veteran court officials who are full of knowledge, they will cry bitterly at this time and shout long live, and then make a long speech to praise the holy grace.

Time seems to have passed for a long time, but in fact it is only a moment.

Pei Yue took a step forward, saluted like a rite, and said calmly and loudly: "Chen Pei Yue, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, and to Your Majesty."

Still respectful, still duty-bound, but even those court ladies can feel that compared with the sincerity that was beyond words in the past, there is an extra layer of hazy distance on Zhongshan Hou today.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn.

Emperor Kaiping stared across the round table at the top of Pei Yue's head, his slender eyes narrowed slightly.

Seeing this, Liu Bao couldn't help swallowing his saliva, lowered his head and eyebrows even more, and didn't dare to breathe out.

"Hehe." Concubine Wu Gui let out a charming smile, blowing away the gradually solidified atmosphere in the hall in an instant, and then said to Emperor Kaiping: "Your Majesty, although my concubine is in the harem, I have heard some anecdotes about the Marquis of Zhongshan. I thought it was just far-fetched by the world, but I didn't expect it to be so when I saw it today."

Emperor Kaiping withdrew his gaze and said flatly, "Pingshen."

Pei Yue straightened his back silently.

After Emperor Kaiping was interrupted by Concubine Wu, the vague anger on his face dissipated. Seeing that Pei Yue was still stubborn, he couldn't help but lightly reprimanded him: "I'm going to ask you to be a fool for me personally." Can't you get in?"

Liu Bao hurriedly stepped forward to invite him, and after Pei Yue sat down, his own maid approached to serve the dishes and serve the wine.

Emperor Kaiping turned his head to look at Concubine Wu Gui, and asked gently: "What is the anecdote that Concubine Gui said?"

Concubine Wu covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "It means that although Marquis Zhongshan is young, he is more respectful than anyone else, and always respects His Majesty from the bottom of his heart no matter when and where. I have never changed my original intention, and I am obviously from a family of Wu Xun, but I am like an old master who respects etiquette."

During the joke, he covered up the emotions that Pei Yue had deliberately shown just now.

Emperor Kaiping snorted, looked back at Pei Yue who was bowing his head, and said, "This guy still knows how to respect etiquette? Your concubine, don't be deceived by those rumors. Look at what he has done these years. He dared to stand up to his disobedience when he first entered the court. He insisted on sending Pei Rong to Shanglin prison. If he didn't agree with him, he knocked out all the teeth of Wei Guogong's grandson. Now the dignified Wu Xun's son can't even finish his sentence. Not to mention that he will If you dare to challenge me, at such a young age, you will beg for bones and resign from office to return to old age, how can all these things look like the actions of a courtier?"

Concubine Wu Guifei was not afraid, and said gently, "Doesn't this mean that Your Majesty is wise and benevolent, and that the Marquis of Zhongshan is sincere? If you were someone who was so scheming, how could you dare to speak out in front of Your Majesty?"

"It's just that I've indulged him too much in the past."

Emperor Kaiping slightly emphasized his tone, and continued to reprimand: "It's also my fault that there is no sensible person in the Pei family, and they didn't teach him well since childhood. It's a good marriage, this guy doesn't want to be grateful for the blessings of the heavenly family, but instead goes to Pei's house to make a big fuss. It's nothing like Pei Rong and other idiots, Pei Yun is the second place in the imperial examination handpicked by me, and you slapped him so hard that he can't see anyone If it wasn't for the sake of your youth, I will definitely not forgive you lightly."

The last sentence was staring at Pei Yue.

Pei Yue finally raised his head. This was the first time that the monarch and his ministers looked at each other after he entered the Xingqing Palace.

Concubine Wu Gui didn't intervene this time, because she knew when she should speak out to ease the atmosphere, and when she should quietly listen to the emperor beating his courtiers.

Pei Yue said calmly: "Your Majesty, these dishes will be cold after a while."

The palace people next to him were all puzzled, thinking that this Marquis of Zhongshan was really courageous and acted very well.

However, Emperor Kaiping saw a deep tired look in the young man's eyes, so he didn't continue to talk about the past, and said indifferently: "Since you are hungry, why don't you move your chopsticks? Do I still hold you?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Pei Yue's tone was a little softer, and then he picked up his chopsticks and attacked the delicious food in front of him.

Concubine Wu Gui couldn't help sighing secretly when she saw this.

The relationship between this pair of monarchs and ministers is so complicated. In Emperor Kaiping's heart, Pei Yue is by no means comparable to ordinary ministers, and even more important than Wang Pingzhang back then.As Emperor Kaiping's most trusted member of the harem, Concubine Wu Gui knew that the supreme being around her had quietly undergone some changes in the past two years.

Turning her head to look at Pei Yue who was feasting, Wu Guifei gradually understood the embarrassment of Emperor Kaiping.

Pei Yue's eating behavior is definitely not rude, and the etiquette at the banquet is not inferior to that of the royal family's children, but his appetite is far beyond that of ordinary dudes, and he has already eaten three meals without knowing it. Bowl of tribute rice.

The emperor and concubine just used a few chopsticks casually, and then simply watched Pei Yue's unpretentious actions.

Liu Bao stood respectfully beside him, but he couldn't laugh or cry in his heart.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard for him to imagine that a courtier would be so casual in front of His Majesty, swallowing bowl after bowl of food like a starved ghost reincarnated.

Maybe a few years later, when he is too old to walk, he will tell this incident to the younger generations in the family as an anecdote.

But at this moment, the eunuch who had been walking carefully in the palace for decades had to admit that Pei Yue's performance gave this family banquet its due meaning.

No longer hanging in the clouds, like a corner of the world.

How good it would be if it lasted long.

(End of this chapter)