After being dressed as Wu Zetian's daughter, she was favored by the group

Chapter 36 The Night Banquet
In the evening of that day, Li Zhi suddenly decreed that a family banquet should be held in Linde Hall, and all the royal family members should be present.

In the invitation list, Yang Sijian, who is about to be promoted to the uncle of the country, is also on the list.

The day after Li Lingyue escaped from danger, Li Zhi impatiently acted as a peacemaker, wanting to use the clan banquet to resolve the conflict.

On the surface, Li Zhi wanted to ease the relationship between the princess and the Yang family.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that behind the princess and the Yang family are the two major powers of the harem and the east palace respectively.

Although the good old man Li Zhi is old and greedy for pleasure, he can still see the tricks of the East Palace and Harem very clearly.

There is no way, with his son on one side and his wife on the other, with fleshy palms and backs, he can only pretend to be confused while trying to maintain the basic harmony of the family.

As Li Zhi's pillow, Empress Wu certainly knew it well.

She knew the weight of the prince in her husband's heart. Apart from easing the conflict, this family feast was also to appease the prince's emotions.

After all, for the sake of her daughter, she directly killed the family members of the prince and father-in-law. If she said it publicly, it would be tantamount to slapping Donggong in the face.

For this family banquet, Empress Wu still gave face, not only attended in person, but also invited Wu Minzhi (He Lanminzhi), the patriarch of her own martial arts family, to attend.

When Li Lingyue entered the Linde Hall, the drums and music were playing together early in the day, and there was a lively and harmonious scene.

Before the emperor and queen were seated, the unfettered princes started their own entertainment projects.

Before Li Xian's case, he was surrounded by a group of fans. He drank a glass of dirty wine and bragged endlessly about the story that he hunted with Li Zhi and killed a tiger with his own hands.

Li Xian and Li Dan, two live treasures, were sitting together in front of a table, each holding a leg of lamb and eating with relish. When Li Lingyue came in, the two brothers waved their arms to greet her:
"Little sister, come and sit with third brother!"

"Yes, yes, come and sit with us!"

Facing the eager eyes of the two brothers, Li Lingyue showed a characteristic smirk, and she knew without thinking that if she sat in the past, she would be pestered to talk about "Journey to the West".

She glanced around, and finally rested her eyes on He Lanmin.

This beautiful man who made Li Lingyue shout "male god" sat there alone, neither drinking nor eating meat, let alone talking, as quiet as a scarecrow.

Li Lingyue couldn't understand this cousin more and more. According to history books, he was brilliant, arrogant, dandy and lustful... The history books compiled by dynasties and dynasties have mostly negative comments on him, and even later generations have a special idiom for it. Describe him-"Holding love and flirting with love".

Li Lingyue was convinced that he was talented. He Lanminzhi was a bachelor of Hongwen Academy. Li Lingyue had seen his talent, and even witnessed him finish the [-]-volume "Thirty Kingdoms Spring and Autumn" with his own eyes.

Li Lingyue has not noticed that he is arrogant because of favors. On the contrary, she thinks that this cousin is very low-key, courteous, humble and respectful to everyone.

As for the dandy and lustful, Li Lingyue doesn't believe it even more. It is said in the history books that He Lanminzhi will rape herself in the future, so that for a long time, she has always been wary of this cousin, but every time she sees him, his eyes are always very gentle , very affectionate, without the slightest evil thoughts, if it is understandable to pretend for a while, but after ten years, he has treated her like a brother, which makes Li Lingyue have to question the history books.

She hasn't seen this cousin for a long time since He Lanminzhi left the Hongwen Museum. Now that she meets again, she doesn't know which scripture is wrong, so she can't help but go up to strike up a conversation and say:

"Cousin! Long time no see!"

Li Lingyue bowed slightly, and saluted He Lanminzhi, and the latter stood up quickly as if he had suddenly come to life, and returned the salute:
"Zuo Sanqi's regular attendant, Wu Minzhi, has seen the princess!"

He Lanminzhi's sudden restraint made Li Lingyue very uncomfortable, so she had no choice but to continue to get closer:

"Cousin, there is no need to be so divided between you and me!"

"Princess, courtesy cannot be abandoned!" He Lanminzhi bowed again.

Li Lingyue wanted to say more, when Eunuch Chen's voice sounded in the hall: "Your Majesty is here!"

When the princes who let themselves go heard the voice, they seemed to be frightened and returned to their positions one after another. He Lanminzhi stood up straight and prepared to salute.

Li Lingyue sighed, and stood side by side with He Lanminzhi.

After paying homage to Li Zhi and Empress Wu, everyone took their seats. Empress Wu waved to Li Lingyue and knew what it meant without opening her mouth. Li Lingyue had no choice but to obediently sit beside this strong woman.

Li Zhi was in a good mood, and was about to be ordered to organize a banquet when he suddenly let out an exclamation:
"Where's the prince?"

Following Li Zhi's voice, everyone realized that the prince's position was empty.

Not only did the prince not come, but Li Lingyue searched around and found that even the uncle Yang Sijian was not there.

No way, could it be that the elder brother of the prince is planning to completely tear his face off with A Niang, so he made a public demonstration?

Thinking about it, Li Lingyue turned her head to look at Empress Wu, and saw that the other side's face was livid, and she was obviously angry.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, you really raised a good son, and you started showing off before you sat on the throne!"

Empress Wu's words with a gun and a stick are tantamount to directly brushing Li Zhi's face.

Li Zhi couldn't hold back his face, so he had to vent his anger on Eunuch Chen.

"Eunuch Chen, I sent you to the East Palace to pass the decree early in the morning, you are deaf!"

Eunuch Chen immediately knelt down, and subconsciously yelled out: "Your Majesty, this slave has already..."

"Shut up!" Li Zhi immediately yelled at him, there was no other way, the emperor had to save face for himself:

"Hurry up and go to the East Palace, and invite the prince to come over!"

"Yes! I'm going now, servant girl!" Eunuch Chen, who came to his senses, could only eat Coptis chinensis dumbly, got up and took a few steps back, and hurried out of the palace gate.

After Eunuch Chen left, Empress Wu began to make up again:
"Your Majesty, your good in-law, Mr. Yang, is not here? Could it be that Eunuch Chen also forgot to deliver the decree?"

No matter how good-tempered Li Zhi was, he couldn't hold back Empress Wu who demolished him in public, so he punched the table with his fist and gritted his teeth:
"This Yang Sijian should be killed!"

"Oh? Don't make jokes, Your Majesty, you must know that you are not joking!" Empress Wu said again.

Li Zhi coughed and coughed twice, and stopped talking, but picked up the teacup on the case to cover up his insincere words.

Unexpectedly, the stubborn Empress Wu was still relentless, and turned to Li Lingyue, who was watching the show, and said:

"Yue'er, did you hear that? Are you happy that Aye said you wanted to kill Yang Sijian?"

I'm so happy, if you are really for me, you will kill Yang Sijian that night, why wait until today.

Today you are not forgiving, it is not because your son brushed off your face, you immediately want to get back your face.

Now you want to push me out as a gunman, you are the real mother!

Li Lingyue complained frantically in her heart, but said with a smile on her mouth:
"As long as my mother is happy, my daughter will be happy!"

As soon as these words came out, Empress Wu was in a good mood. In her opinion, her daughter was on her side after all, much better than the son who had a wife who looked after his mother.

It's just that she didn't know if she had tasted it. Li Lingyue's words actually kicked the ball back again.

Just as the two were confronting each other, Eunuch Chen, who had just left for a while, ran back in a hurry.

With a pale face and messy steps, he rushed into the hall at a trot, and said tremblingly:

"Your Majesty, Prince...Prince...he..."

"What's wrong with the prince?" Before Li Zhi could speak, Empress Wu asked first:

"Prince... The crown prince is furious, holding a sharp sword, and together with Master Yang, he is rushing towards the Linde Hall!"

After the words fell, the entire Linde Palace fell silent...

　Sorry for the delay, I didn't even dare to watch the backstage, I really feel ashamed of everyone.

　　I don't have the cheek to ask for recommendations and collections, because... I really don't deserve it! !
　　I reflect, I repent!
　　


(End of this chapter)