There is a black lotus in the deep palace

Chapter 73 Don't Blame Me
New Year's Eve dinner.

This year is a year with good weather and good weather, and there have been several auspicious snowfalls in the winter. I think the harvest next year will not be bad.

The weather in the Great Xia Dynasty is smooth, which means that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the national power continues to grow. Naturally, the happiest people are the high-ranking people like the royal family.

Inside Fengyang Palace, it is resplendent with gold and jade, bright copper candles, carved dragons and phoenixes.

Emperor Jingyuan and the empress sat at the head, and the left and right hands were the harem concubines, royal family members and princes and princesses.

There is a lot of music on the main hall, and there are endless string and wind music.

The well-dressed palace people shuttled silently above the hall, and from time to time replaced the people present with more delicious and fresh dishes and more mellow wine.

The dancer has long sleeves and is good at dancing. People around are talking and laughing in twos and threes. After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere is in full swing.

In the row of princes, Xia Houjue is in the first place in the East Palace, followed by King Ning, second by King Ping, fourth is Xia Houyan, and they will be arranged in order from then on.

The queen looked at her son, and suddenly smiled at Emperor Jingyuan.

"Your Majesty, look at how harmonious their brothers are!"

"That's right, it's rare for Yu'er to come back, and their brothers haven't seen each other for a long time!" Emperor Jing Yuan laughed.

The queen looked at Concubine Hui, the birth mother of the eldest son King Ning, and smiled.

"Since that's the case, it's better to stay with Yu'er for a longer period of time, and let Concubine Hui see her son more! Your Majesty, do you agree?"

Concubine Hui stood up respectfully and smiled: "Thank you Empress Empress!"

Emperor Jing Yuan looked away from the dancers, looked at the queen, patted her hand and smiled.

"It's all up to you!"

"You! You only know how to think about others. If you have time, why don't you think about Yan'er more!"

The Queen bowed her head shyly.

"Yan'er has the emperor caring for the teacher, and the concubine is very relieved!"

"The concubine is only a woman in the deep palace, so naturally she can't get in the way of others, so I can only help the emperor a lot!"

Emperor Jingyuan laughed.

"You, you! You are my queen, what can you say or do not control?"

"Besides, you have to worry about Yan'er's marriage!"

The queen's eyes lit up, and she suddenly felt that now was an opportunity, so she spoke after thinking about it.

"Speaking of Yan'er's marriage, the concubine already has a candidate, and I just wait for the emperor's decree to let the daughter-in-law go through the door!"

"Who?"

"It's the granddaughter of Marquis Annan's direct relative. She is sixteen this year. I have seen that child. Although she can't be said to be a stately beauty, she is also pretty and pleasant. The most important thing is that she is wise, reasonable, gentle and generous! She is a good one. Good girl on the stage!" The queen praised her, obviously very satisfied.

Emperor Jingyuan squinted his eyes and thought for a long time before he remembered that this Annanhou was the original Annan General Jiang Shicheng.

He couldn't help nodding: "I forgot, it turned out to be him!"

"It's really good! Back then, Jiang Shicheng fought against the pirates in the South China Sea with one enemy and a hundred, and won my heart for the establishment of our Great Xia Dynasty!"

"After that battle, he was injured, and when he returned to Beijing, he handed over the soldier talisman to recuperate at ease. In order to comfort him, I gave him the title of Marquis of Annan, a hereditary succession, so as to strengthen the army's morale!"

"The emperor is wise!" The queen's eyes showed admiration.

"We warriors of the Great Xia Dynasty defended our home and defended our country. You have always treated us generously. Whether it is the people or the soldiers, it must have been widely praised!"

I have to say that the queen is the queen, and she has been with Emperor Jingyuan all year round. She understands Emperor Jingyuan's character very well.

She knew what he wanted to hear, what he wanted to eat and drink, and what he suspected and tabooed about.

Therefore, every word he uttered can perfectly step on the point in Emperor Jing Yuan's heart.

He was so comfortable that he was a little confused.

"Hahaha...the queen, the queen, you are the mother of the world, you know that?"

The queen lowered her head and smiled: "The emperor's praise!"

"Since the emperor has agreed, then after the new year, you should quickly issue the imperial edict!"

"You also know that none of the children below have moved, and the concubines are anxiously waiting to hold the emperor's grandson!"

Emperor Jingyuan hurriedly nodded with a smile.

"it is good!"

"Since the Queen has spoken, how can I not listen! Don't worry, there will be many promises to you. How about I issue an imperial decree to marry you tomorrow?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The queen was surprised.

She didn't expect that after planning so many times in her heart, it would happen like this. She thought the emperor would not agree.

After all, the prince has married the daughter of a military general, and she has made outstanding achievements.

Yan'er is a legitimate son, if she marries the daughter of a military general again, it may hurt the face of the Tian family. She had planned to recruit later, but unexpectedly...

The emperor watched the singing and dancing with a smile.

The queen also accompanied her with a smile, but only glanced at Meng Yuyao who was sitting in a corner from time to time.

Yan'er's business is done, if Xia Houjue's business is also done, then this year will be a truly smooth year.

……

Meng Yuyao in the corner received the Queen's gaze, and her mood suddenly became complicated.

The queen said that tonight was an opportunity, and she was asked to be responsible for getting the prince drunk, and when the time came, the prince would go to the side hall to change clothes and take advantage of the opportunity to make things happen.

The side hall has already prepared burning incense, and when the prince passes by, the woman will wait there.

With the effect of good wine and the fragrance of burning love, the prince is bound to be emotional, and the queen will bring people over at that time.

If the prince indulges in love in the side hall, the matter of favoring women will be exposed, and it is difficult not to give him a title under the eyes of everyone.

Everything that followed was logical.

As for himself, the prince never thought that he did it on purpose, let alone guessing.

Meng Yuyao took a deep breath.

It has to be said that the queen's thoughts are really flawless.

She gently exhaled the breath from her chest, raised her wine glass and looked at Xia Houjue with a smile.

"His Royal Highness! Tonight is New Year's Eve, and this concubine would like to respect you!"

Xia Houjue glanced at her indifferently, and raised his glass as well.

"My concubine, please!"

The two drank.

Meng Yuyao put down the wine glass and smiled slightly: "I don't know what kind of wine Your Highness is drinking, it smells so good, can I have a taste, my concubine?"

"nature!"

Xia Houjue asked the palace servants to pass her a cup.

Meng Yuyao laughed when she heard it: "Your Highness, it's really big. This wine has a strong aroma and a long aftertaste, but it's also strong. It's not suitable for women to drink. I'm afraid this wine, Your Highness, will be too much for concubines to drink!"

Xia Houjue slightly curled her lips: "It's always been like this to drink alone, so I'd rather drink your own honey brewed in the palace, my concubine!"

Meng Yuyao nodded with a smile, put down the spirits, picked up her glass and drank it down in one gulp.

It was originally brewed with honey, but the entrance was full of bitterness.

She pretended to be this man with all her heart, but now she wanted to send him to other women for her own selfish desires, and even put him in an unjust place.

Her heart hurt like a knife, but she couldn't back down.

In order to get rid of the queen, in order to protect herself, she had to do this.

Your Highness, don't blame me!The concubine is all about you, I hope that one day you can look back at the concubine.

……

The dancers came up one after another, and the dances were beautiful and wonderful.

The music in the palace was sometimes elegant and sometimes graceful, and the scene was grand and gorgeous, so luxurious that Tang Wanning had never seen before.

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