Mountains and rivers pray for peace

In the west hall of Zhiyang Hall, cups and cups were exchanged, and the monarch and his ministers were enjoying themselves.

Lu Xingping smiled and socialized with his colleagues. After drinking a glass of wine, he couldn't help but rub his temples. For some reason, he usually drinks well, but today he was slightly tipsy and even had a headache and fever.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, a young eunuch was about to step forward quietly, but was stopped by Eunuch Li, who was holding a whisk in his hand: "Xiao Anzi, what are you doing sneakily?"

Xiao Anzi was startled, and subconsciously held the letter in his sleeve tightly, took a deep breath, and then smiled brightly: "Eunuch Li, what are you talking about? This servant saw that Mr. Lu's wine glass was empty, and wanted to step forward to add some more. Here’s the wine.”

Eunuch Li raised his eyebrows and raised his chin in the direction of Emperor Xiaowen: "You are good at behaving well. But you were staring at Mr. Lu, and you didn't notice that His Majesty's wine bottle was about to bottom out? Which is more serious, you can't Can you tell the difference?"

"If His Majesty gets angry, how many heads do you have that can bear it? Why don't you hurry up and get it?"

Xiao Anzi hesitated to speak, his lips moved, and he wanted to say something more, but when he met Eunuch Li's shrewd and sharp eyes, he walked out of the palace honestly.

On the other side, the east wing was also filled with undercurrents.

Seeing Concubine Shu take the initiative to reward her with a pot of plum tea, Yan Hanxiu felt unreasonable in her heart, so she had to force a smile and agree to Concubine Shu's words.

Soon, a wine-waiting maid came forward carrying a blue and white teapot.

The palace maid sat down on her knees with her skirts folded, holding a pot to pour tea. The plum tea poured into the white porcelain tea cup along the spout of the long-necked pot, causing slight ripples and making it clear and translucent. The girl is making tea, and every move she makes is really pleasing to the eye. But no one noticed that under the cover of Guangxiu, the palace maid tapped the mechanism on the handle of the pot.

After the tea was poured, the palace maid raised her head and said with a smile: "Mrs. Lu, the tea is ready, please use it."

It was at this time that Yan Hanxiucai saw the face of the wine-waiting maid clearly. With delicate features and an awe-inspiring temperament, she looked exactly like the green-dressed palace maid who had stopped her in the imperial garden just now.

The palace maid slowly brought the white porcelain tea cup to her with both hands, her gentle and boneless movements were like a reminder.

Yan Han's heart was as delicate as beating a drum, knowing that there was no way out. He took the tea cup and bowed in the direction of the concubine: "Today is the birthday of the concubine. I heard that the concubine has been unwell recently, and I really didn't dare to let the concubine drink. Use the tea yourself. Please also allow me to offer this pot of plum tea to the concubine first. May the empress live long and prosperous lives."

Concubine Zhen has eaten bad food in the past few days, which has damaged her throat. In addition, she has just had a miscarriage, so it is really not appropriate to drink alcohol. Yan Hanxiu said this. Although everyone felt that she had the philistine spirit of a merchant family, no one said that she was not.

Only Mrs. Wang, who was also rewarded just now, looked embarrassed.

Concubine Shu's smile also stiffened briefly.

The osmanthus wine ordered by the queen was not easy to use, so she had to deliberately say that the wine was strong, which aroused Yan Hanxiu's scruples, so she replaced it with plum tea. The pot of plum tea was specially prepared for her by someone from the food department. As long as she drank it, she would suffer from abdominal pain within a moment, and Yan Hanxiu could no longer hide her pregnancy.

On the other side, Yuan Shao had already listened to her summons and secretly investigated the scandal between Liu Tiangang and Yan Hanxiu. Today, her people will hand the evidence to Lu Xingping.

A person like Lu Xingping, who couldn't hold his temper, drank again, and was so stimulated that Liu Tiangang, the adulterer in front of him, would definitely make a fuss in front of Emperor Xiaowen. If things get serious, the entire Liu family will be stabbed in the back. Afterwards, she would give some guidance. The Liu family and the Lu family would definitely follow the clues on the letter and find Huo Qi, because the handwriting on that piece of evidence was exactly the same as Huo Qi's.

When Liu Tiangang and Yan Hanxiu learn the truth, how will they deal with Huo Qi, the person who ruined their good deeds?

But now, Yan Hanxiu, an idiot, wants to offer this pot of tea to the concubine. There was no way she was going to let one rat excrement spoil the whole pot of soup.

"It's enough for Mrs. Lu to serve this cup of tea with all her heart and soul. If you borrow the whole pot to offer flowers to the Buddha, are you looking down on what I have given you?" Concubine Shu interjected angrily, turning her head to glance at the concubine below, "I'm sure my sister won't be surprised, right?"

The concubine did not say a word, she only smiled unnaturally.

The queen and concubine Xian looked at it, both of them a little confused. But Yan Hanxiu's pot of plum tea was given by Concubine Shu, so they did not interrupt. Seeing that the concubine didn't say anything, Concubine Shu glanced at the palace maid in green clothes, her eyes were very bright. She didn't think much about it, she just said: "Bring Mrs. Lu's cup of plum tea, it will satisfy Mrs. Lu's wishes."

Hearing this, a chill ran down Yan Hanxiu's spine.

Unexpectedly, the green-dressed palace maid, or the concubine behind her, could grasp the reactions of everyone present so accurately. If the understanding of Concubine Shu was slightly biased, if the judgment of the situation was slightly careless, the situation would not be what it is now. The mixed emotions of fear, surprise, and surprise were thrown to the ground. She couldn't help but feel lucky that she was not the one who was against Zhenbi.

The palace maid in green clothes quickly handed the cup of plum tea to Concubine Zhen. Concubine Zhen couldn't resist it, so she took a look at it and drank it without covering her sleeves. After the cup was bottomed, the palace maid in green returned to Yan Hanxiu's side, took out a new white porcelain tea cup, and poured a cup of plum tea into it.

The mechanism on the handle of the pot was triggered again. It's just that all the movements are as subtle as dust, making it impossible to trace them.

Once again, everyone toasted to celebrate. Everyone laughed and drank all the tea and wine in their hands, but no one knew the torrent of celebration.

After three rounds of drinking, when it was time to leave the banquet, Yan Hanxiu continued to eat the dishes as usual, without any worries. The calmer Yan Hanxiu was, the more anxious Concubine Shu's heart became.

Concubine Shu's chest felt tight, and she turned around to look, only to find that Zhang Rang had disappeared at some point, and the tightness in her chest became even stronger.

After a long while, Zhang Rang slipped in through the corner door. When Concubine Shu saw the other person, she felt relieved and shouted impatiently: "Where have you been?"

There was sweat on Zhang Rang's forehead, obviously he came in a hurry. He hurriedly leaned over and said in Concubine Shu's ear: "Mother, something happened."

Concubine Shu's expression changed, and she heard Zhang Rang continue to whisper: "Master Lu drank too much today, fell unconscious, and lost his manners in front of the palace. His Majesty ordered people to move Master Lu to a side hall to rest, saying that the banquet was over. Now, let Mrs. Lu take him back and sober up. Xiao Anzi didn’t find a chance to hand that letter into Mr. Lu’s hands..."

The more Zhang Rang spoke, the softer his voice became.

He ordered people to replace Lu Xingping's wine with something stronger than ordinary ministers. After all, people are most impulsive when they are drunk. At the moment, it seems that maybe the people in the Food and Beverage Department have not grasped the importance...

"Trash!" Concubine Shu squeezed out two words through her teeth.

If she hadn't taken care of being in front of others, the entire table of food in front of her would have been swept to the ground by her anger.

She gritted her teeth and whispered, "What's going on with Yan Hanxiu?"

When Zhang Rang saw Yan Hanxiu underneath, he immediately understood as if nothing had happened. He said tremblingly: "Maybe the people below were not careful... and that's why something went wrong."

Concubine Shu rubbed the armor on her fingers and looked around the entire palace.

The queen and Aunt Peng beside her were smiling and talking. Concubine Xian looked dull and barely touched the food in front of her with her chopsticks. Zhenbi tensed her body and smiled like a New Year painting doll, which was actually kinder than her cold look before. Those ministers and wives were all kinds of strange and varied. Huo Qi, on the other hand, has been guiding the guests in the hall today without any unusual behavior. If she hadn't looked for it carefully, Huo Qi would have been almost transparent.

Concubine Shu felt something was wrong, but she couldn't say there was anything wrong. She glared at Zhang Rang fiercely: "This matter is definitely not that simple."

It might have been an accident with Lu Xingping, but was it also an accident with Yan Hanxiu's pot of plum tea?
  Zhang Rang carefully looked at Concubine Shu's expression and said hesitantly: "Empress, what about today's plan..."

"Stand still for the time being. Today's matter cannot be accomplished." Concubine Shu closed her eyes and opened them again. There was a ruthless look in her eyes, "I will keep an eye on Concubine Zhen's movements tonight."

Zhang Rang: Actually, I am just a pig teammate, focusing on killing my opponent.