The sound of the piano and zither lingered in the hall of Cining Palace. A group of young and beautiful girls were dancing in the hall with drums and music, with a gentle figure and a moving dance.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan Wanrong was smiling and sat upright on the main seat. The first person sitting on the right was Chen Yue's family of three, and the one on the left was naturally the eldest princess Zhou Zhifeng.

There are many servants and maids in the huge lord of the Cining Palace, but in fact, the only guests invited by the Empress Dowager tonight was Chen Yue's family, which was very honorable.

"King Liang, Princess, Ma Lao." Shangguan Wanrong picked up the wine glass and smiled: "Come on, drink, don't be restrained. When you get here, just treat it as your own home. Anyway, today is a family dinner, and no one else is invited."

"Please~"

Several people all picked up the wine glasses, and Ma Congzhi's face became more and more surprised. He always knew that his son-in-law had a high status in the court, but he didn't expect that even private banquets such as the Empress Dowager's family banquet would be invited.

Family banquet, what kind of family banquet? Why did King Liang and the Empress Dowager have a family? It is clearly an excuse to win over Chen Yue.

Shangguan Wanrong covered her front face with her robe sleeves, took a sip of wine and said with a smile:

"Originally, Your Majesty wanted to come in person, but according to the ancestral etiquette, Your Majesty has just taken charge of the rule and needs to pay tribute to the ancestors in the Taimiao to show filial piety. So, can't you take time out in the past two days? King Liang can't blame Your Majesty for neglecting you."

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Chen Yue bowed slightly and said, "The Empress Dowager is so serious. How dare you blame Your Majesty for being negligent? It is already a great favor to have the Empress Dowager and His Highness personally come forward. I, Chen Yue, do my duty to guard the border. The emperor gives me kindness, and I, Chen Yue, feel ashamed of it."

"Haha~ The prince is really your Majesty's loyal minister, a pillar of the court~"

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Come on, eat, you're welcome."

Shangguan Wanrong's eyes flashed slightly. In fact, Zhou Chengxuan is not sacrificing his ancestors in the Taimiao, but is in charge of the imperial study and protected by elite imperial guards.

She knew that today was the day for his brother to take action. In case of precaution, Zhou Chengxuan must be in an absolutely safe position. If he came to Cining Palace, he would have to mobilize a large number of armored soldiers to guard, which was too eye-catching.

Zhou Zhifeng's eyes were full of love when she looked at Chen Yue. The person she had been thinking about day and night finally appeared in front of her. Unfortunately, she did not have the blessing of Xue Qianqian to marry into the palace.

Even if you can't get married, it's good to take a look at it for a few more~

This may be the pitiful part of being born in the royal family.

When the wine was slightly drunk, the queen mother looked at Ma Ling'er's father with a smile and said, "Old Ma, I heard that most of you Beiliang people have good wine, how about this wine?"

Ma Congzhi replied somewhat restrainedly: "It's great to go back to the Queen Mother."

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The empress dowager and the emperor's biological mother actually talked and laughed at her, a grass man. Ma Congzhi was really a big girl sitting in a sedan chair, for the first time in her life.

“Haha~”

Shangguan Wanrong chuckled: "When you look back and take a few more jars back, it is considered a reward from the Ai family. Although the wine in this capital is not as strong as the wine in Beiliang, the taste is extremely mellow and can be called the finest in the world."

"Thank you, the Queen Mother~"

Ma Congzhi responded with a smile, and blinked at Chen Yue without missing any trace.

Chen Yue turned his mouth aside. He knew what Ma Congzhi meant. The wine could be taken back to his father. Before leaving, his father specifically told him to bring some fine wine from the capital back and taste it.

The atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious, but Ma Congzhi looked at Zhou Zhifeng with a weird look. As a human spirit who had lived for most of his life, how could he not tell that this eldest princess actually had a heart for Chen Yue?

Just a look, Ma could see what Zhou Zhifeng was thinking, but Ma Ling'er ignored it. Anyway, she was Prince Liang's official concubine, so she would do whatever she wanted.

Ma Congzhi sighed in his heart, it seems that his son-in-law is also a master who is prone to flirting with her.

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The west gate of the capital

Teams of gun-armored soldiers patrolling back and forth at the city gate. It was already dark and the gate had already been closed.

The patrol guards had a boredom in their eyes. This guarding the palace gate was the most meaningless thing. Who has the courage to break into the gate of the imperial capital, right?

"Dingdeng~"

The neat footsteps suddenly sounded from the street. The guard looked up in confusion. A group of soldiers in armor raised their torches and strode along the street with their forehands.

The firelight is like a long dragon, and at first glance, there are still quite a few people.

A patrol battalion lieutenant who was in charge of guarding the palace city frowned and walked to the front of the team. He raised his hand and shouted:

"Stop! Who is coming?"

"Boom~"

"It's me~"

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A burly middle-aged man walked out of the crowd. Just looking at the bright armor on his body, he knew that his grade was not low.

The captain of the patrol battalion took a look and immediately showed a flattering smile: "So it's General Tang. Is there anything wrong with coming out so late?"

Zuo Qianniu guards the chief general, Tang Xing'an.

Tang Xing'an can be regarded as an old man in the capital garrison. He has been a general in the army since the Qi Party controlled the military power in the court. Later, Yuwen Chenghua came to power. As a general of the army, he went south to Fuzhou to suppress the rebellion. He had some friendship with Chenyue.

He did not participate in the rebellion of Jiangnan this time because his old injury relapsed and his legs were inconvenient, so he could only stay in the capital for cultivation.

Although he earned a lot of military merits through many battles, he was very slow to get promoted because he was one of the few generals in the army who did not stand between the Yuwen family and the Shangguan family. He only focused on leading troops, and no one offended but no one pleased him.

This time, Shangguan Taiqing reorganized the Sixteen Guards in the Capital. As a veteran, Tang Xing'an took over as the main general of Zuo Qianniu Guard. Anyway, for Shangguan Taiqing, as long as you are not an enemy, you can use it. Moreover, Tang Xing'an does have some talent to lead troops and deserve this position.

Tang Xing'an glanced at the captain, took out a volume from his arms and said:

"According to the Ministry of War, the guards of the West Gate will be taken over by my Zuo Qianniu Guard."

The captain's face changed and he quickly glanced at the Ministry of War's transfer order. The words on it were indeed as Tang Xing'an said, and Zuo Qianniu Guard would take over the city defense.

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But city defense has always been the jurisdiction of their patrol battalion. How could Qianniuwei suddenly take over?

"Ahem, General Tang, why did Qianniu Guard take over the city defense for a long time?" The captain plucked up the courage to ask the question in his heart.

It is related to the defense of the capital, so he cannot be careless, otherwise the whole family will be in danger of being insured.

Tang Xing'an shook his head slightly: "I will just act according to the order. If you have any questions, you can send someone to ask Lord Shangshu."

The captain's mouth twitched, and he waved his hand quickly and said, "The general is joking. I just ask casually, change defenses, change defenses immediately!"

"Brothers, withdraw and move the place to General Tang!"

Just kidding, he was a small captain, and he had no ability to question the order of the Minister of War. He was careful not to be eaten so much that he didn't even have any bones left.

After a while, the soldiers of the original patrol battalion were completely removed. The left Qianniu Guard immediately took over the city defense. At the same time, the right Qianniu Guard was also ordered to take over other city gates.

From now on, the defense of the entire imperial capital is the responsibility of the Qianniu Guards on the left and right.

The order they received was to strictly guard the city gate. Without His Majesty's imperial edict, no one was allowed to enter and exit the city gate.

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