Chapter 990: An Awkward Dinner

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The Empress Dowager Chu's health has been deteriorating in the past few years, and she is getting worse and worse. Since the death of Emperor Min Wei, she has basically not had a few days of peace.

His son Min Ruoying ascended the throne and took down the first assistant Yang Yihe within a few days, and it was followed by a nationwide purge, and countless officials were implicated in the case and their families were ruined. The state of Chu also hurt its vitality because of this.

If this is just politics, she doesn't understand it very well and doesn't understand it, but the enmity between her son and daughter has become the last straw that crushes her body.

Min Ruocheng was killed by Min Ruoying, although she was also sad, but although Min Ruocheng grew up under her knees, he was not his own child, so he only secretly wept, but Min Ruoxi's resolute departure really made her heartbroken.

Her body collapsed rapidly in those years.

Fortunately, the Qin Feng that his daughter followed was indeed very competitive, and in just a few years, he made a great cause, overthrew the Yue Kingdom, and established his own Ming Dynasty. In fact, the former Yue is still the queen mother's mother, the former Yue Emperor Wu Jian, she should be called a distant cousin, but how can a distant cousin have a daughter and son-in-law?

The daughter has a vision.

Because of this incident, the Queen Mother's body has improved a little in the past two years, but her vitality has been injured and she is old, but she can't go back to the past.

Min Ruoying's fiasco once again hit her completely. The Min family is thin, and in this generation, there are only two Min Ruoying and Min Ruoxi left, one is far away in Daming, and the other is trapped in the Qi country, and the life and death are uncertain, and only one grandson is left by her side.

The Queen Mother, who was the last backbone of the Chu State at that time, fell ill and could not be the director, which caused chaos in the court of the Chu State, and the main battle and the main peace could not be contested, and a lot of time was delayed in vain.

It was at this time that Min Ruoxi suddenly returned.

Like a SAINT ANGELO, after Min Ruoxi's return, everything in Chu suddenly became better, several armies invaded Qi State, alleviating Min Ruoying's predicament, the queen mother's body improved, according to Min Ruoxi's suggestion, before the emperor did not come back, all the civil and military power was gathered in Shoufu and Cheng Wuben.

The huge country is in order, reinforcements, and material resources are endlessly heading towards the border passes, and in the Jinghu area, the second line of defense has become increasingly stable, and the emperor has finally broken through and returned.

This made the Queen Mother happy.

Today, the two brothers and sisters, after a few years, finally sat on their sides again.

The table was full of dazzling dishes, full of the brother and sister's favorite dishes, the queen mother was in good spirits, like an old lady at home, she didn't eat herself, but was busy picking up dishes for the brother and sister.

It is said that they fight tiger brothers and go into battle as father and son soldiers. The two brothers and sisters have been enemies for several years, but this time when Da Chu encountered a deep crisis, didn't my sister rush back. And listening to her these days, his husband has also done a lot of things to relieve his son.

The old lady smiled, like this, the brother and sister accompanied her to eat together, in my memory, I am afraid that it was still when the emperor was alive.

This was Min Ruoying's first night back in Shangjing.

"Xiaoying, you want to toast your sister." The old lady said with a smile: "If it weren't for your sister rushing back all the way this time to help stabilize the situation, I might not be able to hold on." This time there is no danger, although I lost some places, but I finally kept the richest place in my Da Chu, the strength is still there, as long as you work hard, there will always be a day to get it back, the danger that your father experienced back then is much more than now, Da Chu, not survived. ”

Min Ruoying looked at her sister opposite, but the meaning in her eyes was extremely complicated. But he didn't want to show the slightest in front of his mother, his mother's health was too poor, and if he suffered another blow, he was afraid that he would really not be able to survive. Can he tell his mother that the reason why he lost this time was because of his brother-in-law and sister's big mistake?

He couldn't say that.

He was a very proud man, and he would rather knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach than complain to his mother.

After listening to her mother's words, Min Ruoying picked up her wine glass: "Little sister, this time the Chu country is in trouble, you and your brother-in-law are really heartfelt, and the second brother doesn't know what to say, only keep in mind that if you have the opportunity, you will definitely be rewarded." ”

When these words are spoken, they naturally have different meanings in the ears of different people. Min Ruoxi smiled and raised her wine glass, "Second brother, little sister also wishes you to get out of danger and return safely." Although the Eastern Frontier Army is gone, it is not difficult to build another Chu State Iron Wall for the second brother with the ability of Cheng Wuben. As my mother said, if you work hard to make the country rich and strengthen the army, there will be a day when you will rise again. ”

The eyes of the two collided in the air, and sparks flew everywhere, but unfortunately the old lady's eyes were not very good, so naturally she couldn't see the tips of the two people's needles against the wheat.

This meal made both of them embarrassed and extremely uncomfortable, but in order to make the old lady happy, they had to grit their teeth and persevere.

Finally, when the meal was full, the tea was cold, and the old lady was tired, Min Ruoying stood up and said goodbye to the old lady.

"Queen Mother, it's not early, you can rest first, and my son will go out." Min Ruoying stood in front of the old lady with her hands down.

"Okay, okay, you are busy, you have been absent for most of the year, the government and government are deserted, you really need to sort it out, and you have a child to accompany me!"

Min Ruoying smiled: "Queen Mother, I'm afraid that my little sister also has something to talk to me about, don't forget, she is now the queen of the Ming Dynasty." ”

The old lady glanced at Min Ruoying with some dissatisfaction: "This is your sister, I came all the way back to help you, don't speak so yin and yang." Xi'er, do you have something to tell your second brother? ”

Min Ruoxi pounded the old lady's back and said softly: "Yes, mother, when he came, Qin Feng did have some things for his daughter to talk about with his second brother." ”

"Oh, that's as it should be, that's as it should be, Da Chu, Da Ming, now it's a country of brothers, a country of in-laws, that country of Qi is eyeing up and has bad intentions, you should really have a good discussion about how to deal with this great enemy. Alas, some time ago, I heard Xi'er say that the internal turmoil in Qin is endless, and it is not possible to see it, otherwise, the three kingdoms will join forces again, and the three kingdoms will be able to have peace for decades again, how good it would be! But it's not bad now, Da Chu Daming, blood is indeed thicker than water, with you joining forces, you don't need to worry about coming to Qi Country. The old lady doesn't understand state affairs, so I won't say much, go ahead, Xi'er, after talking to your second brother, let's come back to accompany my mother! ”

Min Ruoxi shook her head: "Queen Mother, there are a lot of things, I'm afraid it will be difficult to finish talking about it for a while, mother should rest first, and now the daughter will go back to the princess's mansion to live." ”

"Okay, it's up to you, remember to come into the palace tomorrow to eat with me. Your second brother can't count on it, and besides, your second brother is back, I'm afraid you won't stay in Shangjing for a long time, and I don't know when you will be able to come back again. As she spoke, the old lady became sad again.

"Yes, Queen Mother."

As soon as they walked out of the queen mother's bedroom, the smiles on the faces of the two brothers and sisters talked together. The two of them glanced at each other, but they both looked away at the same time.

The moonlight in the sky is extremely bright, but the hearts of the two are full of shadows. Min Ruoying suddenly became a little irritated, waved her hand, and motioned for all the eunuchs and palace maids around her to retreat.

"Little sister, feel free to take a walk!" He tried to soften his tone.

Min Ruoxi nodded, and the brother and sister walked out side by side.

In the palace, Min Ruoxi is naturally very familiar, although he has been away for a long time, there is no change in the palace, and it is still the same as before. Min Ruoying is not a person who likes luxury, what he thinks about is to dominate the world and leave a name in history.

The two walked casually, but still unconsciously walked into the imperial garden.

This was the favorite place for the Min brothers and sisters back then. Seeing the familiar scene that suddenly appeared in front of him, Min Ruoxi stopped suddenly.

"I really miss what we were like when we were children, when there was no suspicion, no resentment, just joy." Min Ruoying sighed: "Little sister, do you remember what we looked like at that time?" ”

Min Ruoxi frowned, and the corners of her eyes were a little moist.

"At that time, my father used to sit in the hall with a book in his hand, while my mother was cooking tea, and we were picking flowers and fluttering butterflies among the flowers, chasing and fighting."

"Is it hard for you to remember so clearly?"

"How can it not be clear?" Min Ruoxi's voice suddenly raised a lot: "Second brother, there were three people playing in this courtyard at that time. Three! ”

Min Ruoying's face sank suddenly, naturally there were three people, Min Ruocheng, Min Ruoying, and Min Ruoxi. Now, Min Ruocheng has been dead for several years, not only him, but also Min Ruocheng's family have all been killed by themselves, and the little sister has also turned against herself.

"Those who achieve great things can only be confined to small sections!" He snorted coldly: "Little sister, I thought you had become the queen of the Ming Dynasty, and you were already very mature, but I couldn't imagine that you were still bound to these things in the past." If it's wrong to say that my brothers cannibalize each other, but you and Qin Feng dug such a big trap for me to jump into, what is the difference compared to me? ”

Min Ruoxi took a deep breath: "Yes, I have also matured, I am the queen of the Ming Dynasty, and I am no longer the princess of Zhaohua of the Chu State." Second brother, we dug a trap, but how stupid it would be to jump down! We had a hunch that you would be fooled, but we really didn't expect that you would lose so badly that we had to scramble to make up for you. Second brother, it is not unreasonable for Yang Yihe and Cheng Wuben to support the eldest brother instead of you. ”

"Shut up! What can Min Ruocheng's weak temperament do! ”

"You are brave and straight, but Da Chu is in your hands, what has become of it!" Min Ruoxi ridiculed each other.