"My lords, General Li has drunk too much. If you want to drink, let's drink another day!"
Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhao Nancheng hurriedly helped to hold back the wine and stopped the adults who were toasting.
If you keep drinking like this, I'm afraid there will be a scandal.
What does the emperor mean by bringing the queen here today? He clearly knows that Li Baihan and the queen are childhood sweethearts.
The two have been together since they were very young, so there were no sparks, but the friendship was there.
Feng Lingyu could not bear the humiliation brought to her by these people in the palace, and finally chose to commit suicide. At that time, Li Baihan also had the idea of committing suicide.
Later, when he learned that the Empress had survived, Zhao Nancheng sent his sister to the palace to accompany the Empress.
Now that the Queen has emerged from the shadows, what should the general do?
Feng Lingyu, who was above the main hall, finally reacted. She looked at the group of people in the corner and saw the man who had been drinking.
The man's facial features were very handsome, and there was indescribable tenderness between his brows and eyes. His eyes would glance in her direction from time to time. The helplessness and entanglement in his eyes made people feel heartbroken just by looking at them.
The girl's fingers tightened slightly, as if she understood why the emperor brought her here on such an occasion today.
What Baili Qingchen said before is actually not true. Even though there have been many big occasions before, she, the queen, has never attended them.
I wrote and directed this play today, maybe because I wanted Li Baihan to completely stop thinking about him.
At this time, the palace banquet began, and a group of eunuchs and maids came up carrying food.
Feng Lingyu didn't pay much attention to the general, but instead locked herself on the old queen.
When the dishes were all served, the Queen Mother wanted to eat frozen cubes. Feng Lingyu hurriedly walked over to stop her, "Mother, I think you are tired of eating all the meals in the palace. I specially brought some fresh vegetables to the Queen Mother.
, why don’t you try this, Queen Mother!”
Then he called for Sunflower, who replaced all the dishes served by the Empress Dowager with the hot pot that they often eat in Fengqi Palace.
"This thing is quite novel. The queen understands the Ai family's thoughts. The Ai family has long been tired of eating these things all day long. It's not impossible to change the taste!"
The Queen Mother did not blame her. Instead, she thought these things were very novel. She tried them and they tasted surprisingly good.
"Yes, yes, the queen is interested!"
Concubine Shu sat on the seat next to her, her eyes locked on these two people. She never expected that the queen would actually resort to this trick, subverting the situation and removing the poisonous food.
"Are you just going to prepare this portion? Let the emperor have a taste too!"
"We have prepared a lot, Queen Mother, please eat first!"
Feng Lingyu replaced all the meals in front of all the ministers in the palace. These were vegetables that she had carefully selected. The most important thing was that no one knew what she was preparing these vegetables for.
So that all food is safe, except the portion in front of Concubine Shu.
"Your Majesty, in fact, these meals were prepared by Concubine Shu. Maybe she likes them. Queen Mother, why not just eat these meals as Concubine Shu!"
Zhao Yurou suddenly stood up and suggested.
"Okay, then give it to Concubine Shu!"
The Queen Mother didn't know what these people were up to, but she was very satisfied with the preparations for today's banquet, so she didn't bother them.
As for these concubines whose names I couldn't pronounce, they were everywhere in the palace, so I didn't pay much attention to them.
Concubine Shu, who suddenly didn't mention her name, was a little frightened. She shook her head in fear and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward. I have a stomachache today. All the Queen Mother's hard work has been wasted!"
"It doesn't matter if your stomach feels uncomfortable. If it's too uncomfortable, just leave first!"
The Queen Mother saw that the woman was a little flustered, and seemed to understand. She suddenly sneered, "Concubine Shu, it's really the time when she feels uncomfortable. Is eating the food making you uncomfortable, or is it the mourning of the family that makes you uncomfortable?"
"What are you saying, the Queen Mother? How can you make me feel uncomfortable? When I woke up in the morning, I felt dizzy and had an uncomfortable stomach. Maybe I ate something bad the night before."
Concubine Shu pretended to be calm, and she did not dare to show any unnecessary expression in front of the Queen Mother, an old witch.
This old witch is so powerful, she seems to be able to understand people's psychology. The Queen Mother can think of everything that the concubines in the palace are thinking.
"If you feel uncomfortable, don't eat it, but don't waste it. Take it back and enjoy it slowly."
As the Queen Mother spoke, she glanced at the maid next to her. She saw that maid and several palace maids, and immediately walked towards Concubine Shu.
"This slave is sending Concubine Shu back to the palace!"
Concubine Shu was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she turned her attention to the emperor as if asking for help, but the emperor didn't look at them at all and kept chatting with the veterans of the court.
Feng Lingyu looked exactly like an audience member. She stood there with no unnecessary expression and no intention of speaking for her.
Seeing how nervous this woman is, there is no need to think that the food must be poisonous. What a smart woman the Queen Mother is, otherwise she would be able to reach where she is today.
If Concubine Shu was taken away by these maids, she might not survive tomorrow, so she looked at Concubine Lian again, "The Queen Mother, preparing these meals is not my concubine's intention, but Concubine Lian's intention.
I just followed Concubine Lian's instructions and left the matter to the Empress."
"What does it have to do with me? If the Queen Mother rewards you, you can eat it. Why do you have so many things to worry about?"
Concubine Lian frowned and glared at her displeasedly.
Feng Lingyu finally understood that Concubine Lian did not want to poison the Queen Mother at all, but Concubine Shu had already developed murderous intentions towards the Queen Mother.
She wanted to use her own hands to deal with this old queen, but it was a pity that she thought too simply.
"Concubine Lian, it's clear that you, the concubine, asked me to instruct the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother knows that I was wrong. I will never dare to step over the hierarchy again. From now on, I will listen to the Queen Mother in everything!"
Concubine Shu had no choice but to change the subject. She must not let these workers of the Queen Mother take her away. If she was taken away, she would be half alive.
But the bitch in front of her didn't even say a kind word for her, and put all the blame on him.
When Concubine Shu said this, the Queen Mother became completely suspicious of Concubine Lian. Disobedient dogs will be beaten. The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said in a calm tone, "I will not hold you accountable on such a happy day today."
, the queen is a queen after all, you two had better see your identities clearly!"
"I know I was wrong!"
"aunt……"
Of course Concubine Lian was not convinced. The emperor had already said that all the affairs of the harem would be left to her. Now the queen mother came back and started to help an outsider. She frowned and stared at the old man, displeased.
Said, "Aunt, you cannot blame me for this. I am also doing things according to the emperor's will!"