There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 518 (Part [-])
One pot of wine per person, two plates of dim sum per person, the dim sum is made by the imperial chef, the style is plum blossom and orchid, and it smells fragrant, with the smell of osmanthus and chestnut.

There are two plates of dim sum, each dim sum is not as big as a copper coin, and each is five yuan.

Try to taste the taste, it is impossible to be full after eating.

The fruit is a platter.

The plate is big enough, but there are not many fruits.

Li Jiaoniang counted the fruits on the plate in front of her, the more she counted, the more amusing it became, it wasn't enough to stuff her teeth alone.

Gaozong, a stingy old man, is not as generous as the boss of a private enterprise in the modern world.

In modern times, department employees and bosses have tea parties, and melon seeds, peanuts, candies and fruits can fill their stomachs. This Gao Zong is so good, he is stingy and only puts a small handful of fruits.

Eight pieces of longan, eight pieces of red dates, a bunch of eight pieces of grapes, eight pieces of kumquats, and eight pieces of apricots.

Add a few osmanthus leaves and spread on the plate to set the scene.

Then, gone.

But she thought again, on this kind of occasion, it is impossible to eat whatever one wants to eat. What Gao Zong wanted was court congratulations, and what everyone wanted was glory.

Well, let's make noodle soup when we go home.

Li Jiaoniang rubbed her belly.

The meal I ate at noon has already been digested, and now it's dinner time, but there are only a few fruits?A few pitifully small pieces of dim sum?

Seeing her frowning staring at the fruit plate and snack plate in front of her, Luo Cheng knew that she thought there were too few of them.

He brought the two plates of snacks in front of him to her, and whispered, "Eat."

Li Jiaoniang looked back at him, and asked in a low voice, "What about you? Aren't you hungry too?"

"I'm not hungry, I ate more than you at noon." Luo Cheng smiled gently.

Li Jiaoniang: "..." This man!

At this moment, Zhao Cong, who was sitting in front, took a bag of dim sum from his sleeve and quietly stuffed it on Li Jiaoniang's table.

Li Jiaoniang was surprised, can she take it privately?

"Just now, my servant brought it quietly. When everyone is drinking later, mother can eat freely." Zhao Cong said in a low voice, "It's a pack of beef jerky."

This is good and can fill you up.

Li Jiaoniang was amused, "Okay." She replied in a low voice.

Zhao Cong smiled.

The drinks are prepared, and the fruit snacks are served. Next, it is Gaozong's routine official speech.

What congratulations for the prosperity of the country in the coming year, and the prosperity of everyone here.

He toasted everyone first.

Then, the courtiers toasted to show their loyalty.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Qin Hui was the first to speak out.

All kinds of flattery in official language, said a lot.

Li Jiaoniang got goosebumps when she heard it.

No wonder the official luck is prosperous, and he can talk.

Anyway, she didn't have a chance to speak, so she just responded to the occasion. While they were talking, she quietly ate beef jerky.

He ate one piece and stuffed another piece into Luo Cheng's hand.

Luo Cheng glanced at her and smiled.

After Qin Hui finished his congratulations, he turned around and blinked at Zhao Jiu, King of Enping County.

The little fat man is competing with a bunch of grapes.

He didn't notice Qin Hui at all, and was blinking at him.

Qin Hui was so angry that he wanted to step forward and pull him up.

Li Jiaoniang gently pulled Zhao Cong's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Cong Er, tell me quickly, and by the way, remind Prince Enping."

Zhao Cong comprehended, held the wine glass, walked away from his seat immediately, and toasted Gao Zong, "Son, I wish my father, Longevity and Yongkang, bless my Song Dynasty, forever, and wish the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager a long life and good health."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Gaozong to speak, he glanced at Zhao Jiu and said to Qin Hui, "My lord, Enping is too young to be hungry. He is hungry now, so let him finish his meal before toasting. Don't rush."

Qin Hui: "..." Why didn't you follow the routine?
Empress Wu was so angry that her face turned blue, what did she say?

Qin Hui stared even more.

Empress Dowager Wei closed her eyes and turned her head away.

The courtiers were dumbfounded, they didn't expect that Zhao Cong would tell Zhao Jiu's embarrassment in public.

But this is not wrong, Zhao Jiu is still eating.

Some people smiled, some covered their sleeves and smiled.

Zhao Jiu is not the candidate for the crown prince, who in the court doesn't know?
But the queen mother didn't think it, the queen didn't think it, and the courtiers headed by Qin Hui didn't think it.

These are people with the pinnacle of power. They support Zhao Jiu. Who dares to say a word?
Some upright people complained for Zhao Cong in their hearts, but no one dared to speak out.

Zhao Shicheng mentioned Zhao Cong a few times, but Gaozong reprimanded him, so he dared not speak up.

It is useless to say.

In the past, Zhao Cong was timid and timid in his actions and words, but today, he said it directly without politeness.

Quite a surprise.

He was courteous and courteous, Gaozong nodded in satisfaction, "Cong'er has a heart, reward."

Immediately, a servant came to Zhao Cong with a tray.

This is a dendrobium pearl.

Zhao Cong put down the wine glass, thanked him, and took it.

However, he put the pearl on the table in front of Li Jiaoniang.

Li Jiaoniang smiled slightly, but he was generous, a hunk of pearls!

When Zhao Jiu saw that Zhao Cong had won a dendrobium of pearls, he became very strong.

He put down the grapes in his hand, took the wine and walked to the table above, saluted, imitating Zhao Cong and saying auspicious words.

However, he couldn't speak clearly and stammered, which made everyone snicker instead.

Gao Zong frowned in displeasure.

Qin Hui closed his eyes, turned his head away, and didn't see.

Queen Wu and Queen Mother Wei were very happy.

Empress Wu praised him again and again, and Empress Wei directly ordered someone to reward him.

What I rewarded was a dendrobium pearl and a pair of jade pendants.

This is clearly a preference.

Zhao Cong looked sad and lowered his eyes.

The expressions of many courtiers were not very happy.

Qin Hui praised Zhao Jiu for his honesty and filial piety, and urged Zhao Jiu to thank him.

It's just going through the motions, it doesn't matter what Zhao Jiu said, as long as he said it, Empress Wu and Queen Mother Wei were both happy.

Li Jiaoniang looked at Empress Dowager Wei and Empress Wu like watching a farce.

Do they really love Zhao Jiu and hope that he will become the prince and then the throne, or do they think that an upright young man like Zhao Jiu is suitable to be their marionette?

Li Jiaoniang pondered over this question in her heart.

If it was the former, it would be difficult to get Zhao Jiu out.

When meeting someone who is crazy and spoiled, maybe there will be some killer tricks.

But if they just treat Zhao Jiu as a puppet and don't love Zhao Jiu, as long as Zhao Jiu has something unfavorable to Empress Wu and Queen Mother Wei and Qin Hui, they will definitely separate themselves from Zhao Jiu immediately.

stay away.

At that time, Zhao Jiu became an isolated person, and he couldn't help himself if he didn't want to lose.

After the formal flattery, it was time for Gaozong to reward his courtiers.

Arrange close servants around you, and give wine to courtiers who have worked hard.

The ministers shouted long live again.

Next, came the main part of the banquet, where the Jiaofang Secretary in the palace presented dances and songs.

After a dance, cheers erupted everywhere.

I don't know who said, "It's a bit monotonous to perform like this, how about a competition?"

Li Jiaoniang looked up, and it was Qin Xi who was speaking.

It turned out that after Qin Lin'er was driven away by Qin Xun, she didn't give up.

She found Qin Xie, called him a good uncle, called a good uncle, and begged Qin Xie to do things like a baby.

Qin Yu's ears were soft and he couldn't stand the test, so he agreed and asked her what was the matter.

Qin Lin'er already knew that when Qin Xun was in Yuezhou City, he had suffered at the hands of Li Jiaoniang, so she raised the flames and said,
"Uncle, you were bullied, and you don't know how to get back? Are you not afraid that others will laugh at you as a waste?"

"..."

"You are really embarrassing to my uncle. No wonder my uncle doesn't like you anymore. He would rather have tea with my father than go to your house for New Year's dinner."

"..."

"My father and uncle are relatives separated by several generations, and you are the closest relatives. But he doesn't like you, don't you want to think about the reason?"

Qin Yu thought it was Zhao Cong.

When he was in Yuezhou City, he was beaten up by Zhao Cong and thrown into the river, almost freezing him to death.

But how dare he take revenge on Zhao Cong?

When Zhao Cong lost his memory, he didn't even fight. Now that Zhao Cong has recovered his memory, he is still here in Lin'an City. With Zhao Cong's help from his own brother, Qin Yu dare not take revenge even if he borrowed ten guts.

He is afraid of death.

"No, I don't dare to take revenge on Pu'an, I will die a miserable death. Don't come up with bad ideas!" Qin Xi shook his head, "Anyway, it's not a day or two since my father disliked me, and this time is not bad."

He thought, if his father dislikes it, he will dislike it. He is already in his decades, how long can he live?
After his death, isn't the Qin family's property all his?
He will survive until his father dies.

Qin Liner rolled her eyes, "It's not him, it's someone else."

Qin Xi blinked and asked in surprise, "Others? Who?"

Qin Lin'er thought to herself, this uncle is so stupid, and he still wants to inherit the position of prime minister from his uncle?
He couldn't understand the meaning of her words?
Qin Lin'er looked down on Qin Xie a lot.

She snorted softly, "It's the adoptive father and mother of Prince Pu'an, especially that woman, Li Jiaoniang, who is full of bad things!"

(End of this chapter)