As the queen of the middle palace, Wang Zhenying's eyes have always been limited to the harem, and she was busy sulking with Sima Yao.
But it doesn't mean how much she loves Sima Yao.
She just questioned his taste. Could it be that Wang Zhenying, who is handsome and full of knowledge, could not compare to Zhang Hezi, who was born as a singer and didn't know a few characters?
Now she can see it clearly. As the saying goes, everyone has their own preferences for radish and green vegetables. Sima Yao likes this one, but what can you, Wang Zhenying, do?
Do you still want to be emperor?
An idea flashed in Wang Zhenying's mind, yes!
Be the emperor!
As a woman, although it is impossible to become an emperor, it is not impossible to enjoy the same power as an emperor.
Ever since she saw this clearly, Empress Wang had no interest in Sima Yao at all.
Love so much!
All her behaviors now are to achieve her own goals.
Zhang Guiren's heart tightened.
This evil woman!
Sure enough, you have no good intentions!
Sima Yao's indifference to Queen Wang also succeeded in comforting some people. As expected, His Majesty still hates the Queen so much.
They can rest assured.
Among the courtiers, there were many people who were waiting to see Wang Gong's joke. There were even a few who turned around and supported Zhang Guiren just to see Wang Gong's joke.
No matter which dynasty he was in, the queen's brother was a naturally powerful force and had an absolute advantage in the court.
Generally speaking, as long as the younger sister is still the queen, this advantage is unbreakable. As for the emperor, if he wants to cultivate his own power, the brother-in-law is also the best choice.
According to common sense, ordinary ministers can't shake Wang Gong's status even if they fight.
However, there are exceptions to the natural and unbreakable alliance.
That is, if the queen is not favored, the status of the queen's brother in the court will also be affected.
Obviously, Wang Zhenying is one of such unpopular queens, and her situation is even more embarrassing than that of many queens in the cold palace.
There were many queens with worthy names in history. Although they were not favored, the emperor always had some respect for them.
But Sima Yao bossed Wang Zhenying around and showed no respect at all. This sent a signal to everyone present.
The central palace was unstable, and Wang Gong was very likely to be squeezed out of the important ranks of the imperial court by Sima Yao.
Think about it, will Wang Gong feel good when he sees Wang Zhenying voluntarily withdrawing from the fight?
"Your Majesty, how can the throne of the Central Palace be shaken?" Wang Gong said, his face gloomy.
Although the younger sister has given up, the elder brother still has to fight for his reasons.
what!
How dare you cross the river and burn down the bridge!
Different from others, the moment he raised his head, the first thing Wang Gong noticed was Sima Daozi.
This is a helper, I plan to dump him!
Wang Gong will never allow Sima Yao to have such an idea!
Even if there is, he still has to cut it off!
Wang Gong's persecution made Sima Yao feel a little embarrassed. It was obviously just a birthday party, and it was over after being coaxed, so why should he be so particular about it?
"If she wants to sit firmly in the palace, she should go back to the palace. I will never stop her!"
"When you leave the palace, you have to find your place. Wang Danyang, am I right?" Sima Yao stuck out his butt and became nervous.
Sima Yao, a puppet who was elevated to a high position by several great families, actually dared to speak like this to Wang Gong, the powerful minister of the Wang family in Taiyuan.
If this trend prevails, and Sima Daozi has already entered the court to govern, what else can the ministers of the aristocratic families do?
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, yin and yang have been in harmony, and the emperor and the empress have been in harmony with each other. Even if today is Zhang Guiren's birthday banquet, the empress should sit on the throne of honor."
Wang Gong looked serious and refused to give in.
"Who do you think you are?"
"This is my birthday banquet. If the queen is not satisfied, she can go back to the palace without anyone stopping her!" Zhang Guiren was furious when she heard this. With her level, she could only say such a vulgar and disrespectful thing.
Speak.
Sima Yao looked at Xiao Zhang with admiration: Look at this temper, I like it so much!
Sima Yao himself is a coward, so he expects others to stand up for him!
Sima Daozi and Zhang Guiren both had the same effect on him. Whenever a favored concubine in the harem dared to accuse an important official of the imperial court, it would definitely trigger a fierce struggle among the courtiers.
"Zhang Guiren, the Queen has given you enough face by being able to come out of the palace to celebrate your birthday. You'd better take care of yourself."
Xie Shi stood up again. Zhang Guiren's arrogance was the enemy of their entire aristocratic family system. Yesterday, this kind of pampering indulgence only stayed in the harem and was not taken seriously by the courtiers.
But today, when it crossed the thick palace wall and appeared in front of the ministers, people realized that they must unite to protect Wang Zhenying's status in order to lock such a stupid woman in the deep palace!
"Who are you to let me do what I want?"
"Your Majesty, they all wronged me!"
"They don't want me to have a good birthday!" Zhang Guiren pulled Sima Yao to act coquettishly, but Sima Yao did not immediately defend her unconditionally like before.
He doesn't take Wang Gong seriously now, but Xie Shi...
It represents the attitude of the Xie family, so some consideration should be taken.
"Thank you Pushe, this is just a small matter. She is the birthday girl, so why not just obey her today." Then, when the conversation changed, Sima Yao's attitude softened again.
"His Majesty!"
"Xie Pushe, it's fine for me to sit here. I'm just here to celebrate the birthday of a distinguished person. I'm just a companion. What does it matter where I sit?"
"Your Majesty also said that this is a trivial matter and is of no importance. The courtiers have been waiting for a long time, so there is no need to waste any more time!"
Xie Shi and Wang Gong wanted to fight again, but Wang Zhenying herself had already waved her hand and withdrew from the fight.
Sima Yao slightly looked over in shock and saw that Wang Zhenying looked calm and free, without any trace of yin and yang aura.
This woman really took the wrong medicine today!
"The Queen, your position in the palace is respected, and you must not take it lightly, and still invite your Majesty to take a seat."
Xie An's advice sounded in Xie An's mind at this moment: Be sure to pay attention to what the queen does. This is how Xie Shi implemented Xie An's instructions.
Since you want to pay attention, you might as well help. Being compassionate and speaking out for justice has always been Xie Shi's highest principle in life.
It seems that the quarrel is over.
Sima Daozi observed the situation, made a judgment, and clapped his hands: "The singing and dancing begins!"
After a while, the dancers walked to the open space in the center of the banquet. There were not many people there, only two men and two women.
The four of them were smiling and bowing politely.
I heard that the person visiting the palace today was actually the emperor of the dynasty. This singing and dancing team, which had already experienced a lot, was inevitably a little nervous.
Ever since I stepped on the stage, I have been grinning widely, and my smile has become a little stiff.
"Your Majesty, these four people are from the Baixi Opera Troupe from Linyi State. Their performances are very good. They are the most famous troupe in Jiankang City recently. Wherever they go, as soon as they start performing, the people will not be able to move."
"In order to allow your majesty and your nobles to have a great time, my brother specially invited the four of them to show off their housekeeping skills."
Sima Daozi introduced him affectionately, and Sima Yao nodded repeatedly, indicating for them to start the performance.
Several members of the Baixi Troupe saluted again, and the performance was about to begin, so Xie Shi had no choice but to give up.
He walked to the table on the other side, and the seat next to the queen happened to be empty, so Xie Shi took his seat calmly.
Wang Gong took a look, good fellow, is this old boy still looking for trouble?
I have to keep an eye on it!
Without saying anything, I took a seat.
In this way, the two most important guests of this banquet, Wang Gong Xie Shi, all gathered around the Queen Wang Zhenying.
Zhenying looked to the left, then to the right, covered her mouth and snickered.
It seems that the situation is very favorable to our side!