Wishful Things

"This seems to be Qinghu's handwriting."

While Emperor Qingming was speaking, he looked down at Xiaoyin and said with a smile, "As expected, it really is him."

Qinghu is Xu Yun's word.

Before the first emperor ascended the throne, the Qingming Emperor and the Xu family brothers also played in the mud and stabbed the hornet's nest together when they were young.

"Yes." The queen said with a smile: "Looking at Daqing, Mr. Xu should be the one who is best at painting orchids."

Emperor Qingming nodded: "It so happens that the Empress always likes orchids to be elegant and indifferent."

The queen didn't deny it, but just watched it carefully for a moment.

The clump of orchid grass in the painting is indeed very spiritual.

However, looking at it carefully, I only feel that the weeds behind the stubborn stone are more wanton and indulgent... It seems to have violated a bit of taboo.

Sure enough, he still resented her in his heart.

It is so reluctant to paint for her to celebrate her birthday.

"It seems that the queen likes this painting very much?"

The queen nodded her head: "The concubine really likes it."

"It's rare to hear you say that you like it." Emperor Qingming looked extremely happy, and said with a loud smile: "In this case, I will give a big reward to the girl from the Xu family—"

While speaking, he looked towards the direction of the banquet.

Xu Mingyi got up when he heard the sound, bowed to the empress, and said: "I am flattered by the empress's favor for the offerings of my ministers, and I dare not ask for rewards."

It was quiet all around, and the girl's voice was clear and sweet, with just the right amount of respect in her tone: "Besides, this is not so much a birthday gift for the empress, but a thank you gift."

"Thank you?"

Emperor Qingming glanced at the empress, seeing that she was also puzzled, so he asked with a smile, "I don't know where the word thank you comes from?"

"Not long ago, on my daughter's birthday, the empress gave her a silk fan. My daughter heard that the peace knot tied on that fan was tied by the empress herself. At that time, my daughter was murdered by others. During the illness, it was said that it was after receiving the peace fan from the empress that I was able to find out the truth and get rid of the poison."

The girl's tone was earnest and grateful, and her eyes sparkled brightly: "I think it must be the blessing of the empress's benevolent heart that this turnaround happened. For this, the minister has always been grateful. Just to take advantage of the empress's long-term happiness, chat Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

"I don't know that there is such a thing." Emperor Qingming looked at the queen with unabashed approval: "The queen is kind-hearted, this is the blessing of Daqing."

As soon as this remark came out, there were countless echoes during the meeting.

During the women's dinner, most people turned their attention to Xu Mingyi who had just re-seated.

Xia Xi was secretly angry.

They also prepared separate congratulatory gifts, and her share must be the most precious, so why did Xu Mingyi get such a limelight from her?

The praises from all around fell on her ears extremely harshly.

"Miss Xu is also a lucky..."

"It's no wonder the Empress likes her so transparently and graciously."

Don't need to think about it, if this matter spreads out, it will definitely be a good talk.

Cui's heart was in a mess.

Why didn't she know that the peace knot on that fan was tied by the empress herself?

Aware of Cui's bewilderment, Xu Mingyi, who always had a slight smile on his face, said in his heart - it's normal for his mother not to know about this, maybe even the empress may not know who tied the peace knot, because it is She made it up.

It is unknown whether the empress empress gave her a fan to remind the Xu family.

If she guessed right, the move was a response. And if she guessed wrong, the empress is so smart, she must be aware that she's guessed wrong, and it's a good choice to make the mistake - no matter what, she can use this to convey the goodwill of the Xu family to the queen.

The Wu family is not their enemy, no matter how turbulent it is in the eyes of outsiders.

From the mouth of a little girl like her, expressing her gratitude to the queen with this matter is the most eye-catching, but also the least likely to arouse suspicion.

During the banquet, Wu Chao looked at the hazy figure through the screen.

Miss Xu made a secret show of affection to him that night, and today she made a show of favor to his aunt——

If it was the meaning of Duke Zhen's mansion, but that night he clearly heard with his own ears that she was guiding Duke Zhen.

Not to mention the various insults to his father and son by the Zhen Guogong's government recently...

He knew that Lord Zhen's attitude was so fierce, maybe he was deliberately showing it to some people, but...he could also feel that the old man really didn't have any good feelings for them at Dingnan Palace.

Therefore, it is very likely that this show of favor is only the intention of the girl from the Xu family, at least at present.

What exactly is she planning?

Could it be that they want to win over the Wu family? ——But for a little girl, even if she is smarter than ordinary people, suddenly having such thoughts and actions is too strange.

In contrast, the terrible guess that was about to be left behind by him can't help reappearing in the young man's mind at this moment.

It wasn't because he thought too much, it was because when he was in Ningyang, there were countless women who admired him, and there were too many experiences of being fell in love with at first sight...

I hope he is the shadow of a snake.

The boy took a sip of wine alone to suppress his shock.

Amid the sound of silk music, graceful dancers dance in the hall.

There was constant chatter and laughter during the banquet, and several officials at the side invited Wu Chao to have a drink.

"The junior's injury is not healed, so it's inconvenient to drink too much alcohol. I hope you adults don't blame me." The young man said casually.

The officials seemed to be nodding their heads in understanding, but they were already scolding in their hearts—you can drink by yourself, but it’s inconvenient to drink too much when you come to them? !

No matter how bad it is, don’t you know that there is a saying called replacing wine with tea?

Although the young man is good-looking, he is too arrogant!

Then I thought about it, a family, and such a long-standing big family, hasn't it always been this high-ranking style?

Or Duke Zhen and King Dingnan, even though they were born and died together and fought the world, are still so at odds!

Isn't it because King Dingnan dislikes Lord Zhen Guo, but he is just a reckless man who can only stab people with a knife, and Lord Zhen Guo can't get used to King Ding Nan's aristocratic family in every possible way!

The young man with noble temperament sat there, with a casual and contemptuous look in the Queen's eyes, causing her to sigh softly.

Sensing that Emperor Qingming's eyes also fell there, she said helplessly: "...Ah Yuan, this child was really spoiled since he was a child, so it's fine to play around a little while in Ningyang... Turning around, the concubine will definitely make people cry. Send a message to your elder brother, let the family discipline him well."

Emperor Qingming seemed particularly tolerant, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, he is still young, and it's not a bad thing for a young man to be a little arrogant."

As long as you still know who you are.

The Wu family, they should be so arrogant.

If Wu Chao was really smooth and exquisite enough, then he couldn't help but wonder if Ding Nan Wang's upbringing of his descendants was not in line with the noble and aristocratic family.

"How come His Majesty is so spoiled with him..." The Empress sighed with a smile, "Wouldn't it really be spoiling him so much."

"When he was in Ningyang, he was still free and easy, but when he arrived in the capital, he had to tie his hands and feet? Doesn't it appear that my uncle is too harsh?" Emperor Qingming was half joking, his tone seemed to be commonplace.

The queen laughed when she heard this, and didn't answer the words again.

And Emperor Qingming looked towards the direction outside the hall, and said in a low voice: "By the way, why haven't you seen the prince yet?"

I overestimated my efficiency... It's only now that I am satisfied with the modification... Let everyone wait for a long time.

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