The palace banquet was supposed to be festive and lively, but today's palace banquet seemed silent and solemn. Yang Rui was originally the lord of the Wei Dynasty, but in the blink of an eye, the Wei Dynasty fell into turmoil, and she had to be exiled to Jiangdu for more than a year before returning.

It was her younger brother who betrayed her, and it was also Yang Yu, the third prince she had carefully cultivated. Yang Rui also understood that it was because she made the sixth prince Yang Xi the crown prince that the relationship between her and Yang Yu deteriorated. Although Yang Yu is as well-behaved and obedient as Yang Xi on weekdays, after all, he grew up in a different environment, and Yang Yu has evil intentions in his heart.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please take care of yourself. I don't want to say much about it today, but after tomorrow, I will personally promulgate the decree on all matters of the imperial court. Today, the monarch and the ministers are happy together, and there is no need to be too restrained. ”

Yang Rui's words seemed very bland, as if he was telling people that today can be "happy with the monarch and ministers" as usual. But this time is different from the past, and perhaps tomorrow at this time, many officials here will be dismissed from their posts, or even handed over to justice, and no one knows whether they will only be dismissed from their posts or their homes and exterminated. Because everyone present, except for those who came from Jiangdu together, had knelt down to Yang Yu to pay respect. There has never been an emperor in history who would spare a traitor who betrayed him.

When the officials here understood this, they had to worry about their fate, and even if the emperor's words were amiable today, they could not be trusted. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

"Majesty, a cup of respect." The audience was a little dull, Han Jian raised his wine glass and toasted as if he were like.

The empress smiled at Han Jian and said, "The East King has a heart. ”

With that, he raised his glass. The empress looked at everyone present and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this glass of wine should also be honored by you." ”

The officials present all stood up and raised their glasses to drink. The empress toasts, even if she knows that it is poisonous wine, she must drink it all, this is the rule.

The empress drank a glass of wine, and suddenly seemed to have a tired look on her face, and said, "I am tired from my journey today, so I must rest first." The king of the east and the king of the south. The two of you. Go back early and rest. Tomorrow, I will summon some ministers in Ye'an Pavilion, and you will come with you. ”

Han Jian and Yang Luochuan got up together to receive the order.

The empress said to Lin Ke again: "Lin Shangshu, you entertain the guests on my behalf." I won't spend more time with me first. ”

Lin Ke hurriedly said: "Where does Your Majesty speak, you can go to the court." Drink with your majesty. It's a blessing for us. Before the majesty xià bowed to the body was sick. Take an early break. The minister should be a good entertainer for His Majesty's colleagues today. ”

"Hmm." The Empress nodded in satisfaction, but glanced sideways at Han Jian.

This glance contains a lot of things. Because next. The empress will go back to her bedroom, and Han Jian nominally wants to leave the palace and go back to his Dongwangfu annex in the capital to rest, but in fact he enters the inner garden of the palace to have a "private meeting" with the empress.

The empress got up and left the Wenwu Hall from the apse, accompanied by the palace maids. Yang Luochuan and Han Jian came out of the main gate of the Wenwu Palace.

At this time, the sky was already beginning to darken, after all, the days were short and the nights were long in the middle of winter, and it was already dark before the end of the Shen hour.

"Is there anything else to do today? Why don't you and I go to Nanwangfu and discuss some things together? Yang Luochuan glanced at Yang Li'er, who was standing behind Han Jian, and said to Han Jian.

"Forgive me, King Nan, today...... I'm going to go back and discuss some marches. Now that the surroundings of Luoyang are not yet peaceful, it is inconvenient to disturb. ”

Han Jian was still thinking about how to explain his stay in the palace to Yang Li'er, but now how could he have time to deal with Yang Luochuan?

"Hmm." Yang Luochuan did not force Han Jian, and said to Yang Li'er, "Li'er, I have time to come to Nanwangfu to have a look." Now that your eldest brother is gone, there is a lack of thoughtful people by your father's side. ”

"Yes, Father." Yang Li'er saluted respectfully.

Yang Luochuan looked at Han Jian and his wife again, and then went to the main gate of the palace.

When the others left, Han Jian looked at Yang Li'er, who was a little depressed at this time.

"Does the prime minister still have to discuss the march with the generals? The concubine is inconvenient to disturb. Yang Li'er said with a sad face.

Han Jian sighed, Yang Li'er is very good-hearted, there are many things that don't need him to say, in fact, Yang Li'er is also very clear in her heart. Some things can't be changed, like his relationship with the Empress. will not end his relationship with the empress because Yang Li'er opposes anything.

"Li'er, I'll send you back for my husband first, and the old man has just come back, so you can accompany the master more on behalf of your husband." Han Jian said softly.

"Hmm." Yang Li'er nodded very obediently.

Han Jian sent Yang Li'er out of the palace gate, watched her get into the carriage, and explained to the guards. After all, Yang Li'er was not very familiar with the courtyard of the Dongwang Mansion in the capital, and for a long time before, the courtyard of the Dongwang Mansion was abandoned, although it was cleaned after the Dongwang army entered the city this time, there were many imperfections. Han Jian couldn't go and personally take care of Yang Li'er, and he was a little reluctant to go after all.

Yang Li'er looked at Han Jian from the carriage window, her eyes were clear, and Han Jian also felt distressed when she saw it. However, today is an important day for him and the empress to complete the matter of husband and wife, and no matter how guilty he feels about Yang Li'er, he can only let it go first.

Han Jian watched the carriage go away, and at this time, the empress sent the palace maid who came to pick up Han Jian into the inner garden. But it was the two palace maids who took care of the empress's living along the way, followed by a little eunuch who was familiar with the terrain in the palace.

"His Royal Highness the King of the East, Your Majesty, please speak." The little palace maid was timid.

Because they are not familiar with the palace environment, the biggest capital of the two palace maids is actually the care of the empress along the way. The two of them were both sent by the East Palace, and they were personally appointed by Han Jian.

"Hmm. Lead the way ahead. Han Jian nodded.

Han Jian walked with two palace maids and a little eunuch from the passage between the palace courtyards. Along the way, he has never walked many roads. After all, he had only entered the inner courtyard of the palace once, and he entered it at night, and Yi Die led the way on the road, and the smear was not clear at all. At that time, his whole energy was focused on how to rescue the empress, so he was almost completely ignorant of the environment of the inner palace.

The two little palace maids were also very unfamiliar with the palace, and they were all led by the little eunuch in front. Halfway through, it was completely dark. The palace maids and little eunuchs in the palace have begun to hang lanterns at the main intersections to illuminate them. On weekdays, the palace does not need so many lanterns, after all, candles are still a luxury in these years, and the palace also advocates frugality. But because today is the big day of the queen's return, the palace has a new owner, so in the palace, it is like a festival.

"His Royal Highness the East King, please come here." In a place that resembled a garden, the little eunuch made a gesture of invitation.

Han Jian saw a gazebo from a distance, and there seemed to be a light. Han Jian was a little puzzled, could it be that the empress was entertaining him in the small pavilion?

"I'm tired of this father-in-law leading the way." Han Jian said.

"Your Highness can torture the villain, the villain is just a little eunuch, and he can't afford to be a father-in-law." The little eunuch was a little frightened.

Han Jian didn't say much, and walked with the little eunuch and the two palace maids to a pavilion in the garden, and sure enough, the empress was sitting in the pavilion, surrounded by two palace maids holding lanterns to illuminate it. On the stone table in the pavilion, there were water, wine and dishes, as if they were specially prepared for Han Jian.

"The East King is here?" The empress glanced at Han Jian with a smile, and said to the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs, "You guys retreat first." I have important matters to discuss with the king of the east, and no one is to come within thirty paces of here. Violators shall be punished with death. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." No one dared to stay among the palace maids and eunuchs present, so they all retreated in a hurry, and they were far away.

When everyone retreated, the empress glanced up at Han Jian and said, "Sit." It is secluded on weekdays, and it is the inner garden of the palace, so no one will disturb it. ”

Han Jian sat down and always felt a little awkward. Originally, he thought that the Empress would entertain him in the room, who knew that it would be in the garden. In this place, it is a little cold in winter, and the water, wine and food are cold, and I have no appetite for eating. What's more, he didn't come to fill his stomach with what he was seeing today.

"What? Think it's a bit of a snub to entertain you here? Yang Rui asked Han Jian with a smile.

Han Jian smiled helplessly and said, "This is not true. His Majesty is in a hurry to return to the palace, is it possible, but he just wants to drink a glass of water and wine with his ministers here? ”

"Looks like you're still blaming me." Yang Rui sighed, "You may not know. This is the place where my father and mother were engaged, and when I was young, my father and mother often came here to reunite with the family. They are husband and wife, so they ......"

"So there is this allusion." Han Jian nodded knowingly.

If there is any knot here, the Empress chooses to enter into a relationship with him here, and that is right. But he also knew that the most critical thing in the big winter would not be carried out here. Unless you want to freeze yourself to death.

"The wine is cold. The imperial dining room can only be inconsiderate. "But when we get to the room, we will have a cup of hot wine." You don't have to worry. ”

When Han Jian heard the words "He's handing over the cup", he knew that the empress was not just perfunctory today, but really wanted to make a deal with him. So he didn't have to worry about where to meet.

"Come, I'll toast you." Yang Rui personally poured wine for Han Jian and filled himself with a glass. But it was Han Jian's toast just now.

At the palace banquet, Han Jian is a minister, and the empress is the monarch, so the courtiers want to toast to the emperor, and the empress says respect, which is just a kind of courtesy and cannot be taken seriously. And now, Yang Rui is using his wife to toast to his future minister, and the relationship between respect and humility is reversed.

"Let's drink together." Han Jian raised his wine glass, did not hesitate, and did it first as a respect.

The empress drank the wine, frowned slightly, and said, "You don't have any defense, so you're not afraid that I will poison you?" ”

"Rui'er said that she laughed, if she wants to harm me, why do you want to give me poisonous wine? My martial arts are not as good as yours, if you want to kill me, you can do it at any time. Han Jian said with a smile.

Yang Rui glanced at Han Jian and said, "You will tell the truth." It seems that you have been guarding against me for a long time, and you have not already had this intention to say such things? (To be continued......)