It was March, the peach blossoms were beginning to bloom, and the front and back of Shoukang Palace were all pink and white, which was pleasing to the eye at just one glance.
It was rare for the Empress Dowager Hua to enjoy the scenery by the pavilion. She listened to her brother and Taiqing Taoist talking slowly while enjoying the scenery of the garden.
"The Xiao family is also unlucky this time. They experienced a war first and then experienced a cold spring. This is because God cannot stand them and wants them to hand over military power to the Queen Mother."
The Taiqing Taoist held a fly whisk in his hand and smiled elegantly.
A few days ago, the Queen Mother asked him to thoroughly investigate the Yuanxiao assassination case, but he searched to no avail, which made the Queen Mother very unhappy.
Now that he had calculated in advance that the Xiao family would be in danger, the Queen Mother summoned him to the palace to discuss matters.
"The Ai family really wants this military power, but with the power of my Hua family, I can't suppress this dog of the Xiao family. Fortunately, Feng Xuan and Feng Qi are not stupid, and they also know that at this juncture, they must be focused on the court.
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Queen Mother Hua took the scented tea from Hua Suyi and already had concerns about the people sent to Beiliang.
If anyone from the Hua family can lead the army, the only one who has retired from the position of commander of the Forbidden Army is Hua Yao.
I don’t know who the other two families will send, and what plans the neutral faction will make.
"Sister, although the time and place are favorable for this matter, it still requires a good relationship. The Xiao family and his son have been operating in Beiliang for many years, so I'm afraid they won't let us in easily."
Hua Qingsong had a worried look on his face, and one sentence expressed everyone's worries.
Because at this moment, the same conversation is going on in Prince Qi’s Mansion and Marquis Anding’s Mansion.
The Xiao family's cavalry were brave and good at fighting, and became famous in the Northern Yi in the past thirty years.
In comparison, the Yan family's Xuanjia Army had experienced fewer battles and was inactive, so it was really not that interesting.
"In the past, we could not fight, but this time the Hua family and King Qi are determined to win. It's better if their plan fails. They are afraid that the Xiao family will retreat again and again."
In the main hall of Marquis Anding's mansion, Marquis Anding put his hands behind his hands and said in a deep voice.
Compared to the Hua family and King Qi's targeting of the Xiao family, the eldest princess's lineage has always remained silent.
However, the Xiao family is just a piece of fat meat. If they don't bite it, others will bite it.
It's easy to say that you can't get a bite, but if others get up first and are full, it will be difficult for them to keep up.
"I understand what my uncle means. Since we want to fight for the throne, we must determine the ownership of the Xiao family. Since the fifth brother has no interest in the throne, I will not interfere in this matter."
Feng Xuan was dressed in white, and his elegant brows and eyes seemed to be stained by the warm wind.
With Mo Qing's help, most of his cold illness has gone away.
"Xuan'er has always been a sensible person, so I'd say you're worrying too much."
The eldest princess smiled, if the Xiao family agreed to set up a general's tent, her Liang'er would also go to Beiliang.
So, with the eager anticipation of everyone, the inspection team headed by Chen Wen, the censor of Zuodu, set out the next day and rushed to Beiliang at the speed of a spring outing.
Feng Qi, who was about to get married, personally sent him hundreds of miles outside the city, hoping that his confidant would bring him good news.
The third day of March falls on the Shangsi Festival, which is a time for worshiping gods, going on an outing, and getting married.
King Qi is getting married, and the people are busy.
Peach blossoms were in full bloom all over the streets, and starting from the General Protector's Palace, there were cheers and laughter everywhere.
Feng Qi, wearing a wedding robe and a gold belt, rode in front of the sedan chair. Ritual music and firecrackers rang out, and he saw that he was arriving in front of his house.
With the humiliation of Feng Xuan and Yan Moqing in front of them, King Qi's family organized today's wedding banquet in a grand manner.
There are seven or forty-nine tables in the mansion for banquets with officials of all sizes and their families.
There are ninety-nine and eighty-one tables outside the mansion, like flowing water, for the Taoist people to taste.
Everyone who walked into the palace from the front gate was impressed by the pomp and bustle today.
However, all the officials of the Xiao family saw this and hated it in their hearts.
"It is said that the Ministry of Household Affairs has no money, and it is difficult to distribute military rations. We cavalry just want to have enough to eat, and we have to be checked repeatedly. Let me see, there is no money here? This is obviously giving all the money to the nobles
Already."
Cheng Chao, the minister of civil affairs, got out of the car and chatted with his son and daughter-in-law behind him. He was not afraid that the imperial censor would impeach him.
Now that the imperial court wants to eat the flesh of the Xiao family and drink the blood of the Xiao family, there is no time to care about a minor official of the Xiao family like him.
Moreover, the empress said that it was their fault to make trouble, and those people would think it strange if they did not make trouble.
"What my father said is that what is empty every year is the national treasury, and what is full is the private treasury of aristocratic families."
Cheng Kang followed behind with Wang Ting, and would smile and agree from time to time.
But Wang Ting kept laughing and occasionally pushed him.
Now he and Wang Ting have a harmonious relationship. Although they are not married yet, they are already aware of some of each other's little moves.
Originally, he invited his mother-in-law Bai to come with them, but she said she didn't want to see Wang Zhi, so she declined.
The two of them followed Cheng Chao in front of them, watching Cheng Chao gather all the officials of the Xiao family, waiting for their queen to leave the palace and gather at the banquet.
"Brother Han, wait for me, Brother Han!"
In front of the gate of Prince Qi's Mansion, Lin Jiayan ran and shouted, fearing that Feng Yehan in front of him wouldn't hear.
Feng Yehan wanted to pretend to be stupid, but he couldn't bear it and the other party shouted louder and louder, completely unaware of how embarrassing it was.
"Brother Han, how is the matter with your cousin? Have you exposed your bad brother to her? What did she say? And the recent affairs of the Xiao family, are you really not going to get involved? I think the Hua family,
King Qi, King Xuan and others..."
"……Shut up!"
The veins on his forehead were exposed, and Feng Yehan really wanted to plug this guy's mouth.
expose?
How else to expose it?
He was close to showing the evil heart of an emperor on his face, but would his cousin listen to him?
I don’t know since when, my cousin became more and more disobedient.
Lin Jiayan: "Brother Han, I have another question..."
Feng Yehan: "You didn't!"
Lin Jiayan: "..."
The royal guard of honor passed through the long street, with peach blossoms lined with green tiles and flying rafts.
Xiao Xiruo was sitting on a carriage covered with a soft fox fur blanket, holding a carved nanmu snack box in her hand.
The box has three layers in total, each layer has six small grids, and each grid contains different snacks.
At this moment, she was holding a bean paste green dumpling and putting it into her mouth in small sips.
"The Xiao family has been so targeted in the past few days. Cheng Chao and others are eager to curse in the court. But you, on the other hand, are not worried at all."
Beside Xiao Xiruo, Feng Wuyan was holding hot tea in one hand, his beautiful brows and eyes were smiling in the wind, which was like thousands of peach blossoms outside the car.
"How do you know I'm not in a hurry? I am in a hurry."
Xiao Xiruo looked at him seriously, raised her hand and picked up another piece of yam and walnut cake.
Feng Wuyan: "..."
So, this is how you rush?
Ignoring the complexity in Feng Wuyan's eyes, Xiao Xiruo has always been friendly to those who feed him.
So she ate the third piece, and the fourth piece under Feng Wuyan's watchful eyes... It wasn't until she finished eating all the first layer of pastry that she took the hot tea from Feng Wuyan's hand.
"I'm in a hurry, so I have to eat. After I'm full, I can go out and charge into battle, and make those who don't want us to have a good time angry to death."
It's not okay to bully her.
It's not okay to bully the Xiao family.
It's not okay to bully her meal ticket emperor. This chapter has been completed!