The faces of the people in the hall changed, this is according to the rules, but the virtuous concubine and the concubine should arrive first, and then either the emperor and queen will arrive together, or the queen will arrive first, and His Majesty the emperor will arrive last.

But why did the queen arrive first?

Everyone had doubts in their hearts, but the queen had already come in with the Nine Emperors in her arms, surrounded by a group of palace people, and suddenly no one cared about it, and they all knelt down and shouted: "The queen mother is a thousand years old-"

The queen walked into the hall, walked to the position second only to the dragon chair and sat down, only glanced at it, and saw that the positions of the virtuous concubine and the concubine were still empty, and her eyes sank.

However, the queen was still stable in the end, and raised her hand quietly: "Ladies and gentlemen, please get up-"

When the people below heard this, they got up and sat down in their places.

I held my breath for a while, only looking down at the pattern on the table in front of me, it seemed that I had never seen such a beautiful pattern, and I had to study it.

Far away, at the door of the main hall, or sitting in the back, where the queen could not see, the family members of those officials whispered to each other.

In this great hall, a place was formed near the first seat, and everyone pretended to be dead like quails, and the birds were silent, but near the entrance of the temple, everyone's eyes were flying, and their mouths were not idle, buzzing like five hundred flies whispering in their ears.

Occasionally, the bold one quietly looked up to look at the face of the first queen, but saw that the queen was only sitting upright, teasing the nine emperor princes in her arms, and there was no look of anger.

Even the aunts and attendants who served beside the queen also looked as usual, standing respectfully around the queen, and there was no look of resentment.

However, many people sighed secretly in their hearts, not to mention anything else, now this queen's mother's heart and bearing are really respectable.

However, it is more and more prominent that the inferior concubine and the concubine are not as good as the concubine.

The people below had their own concerns, but they soon heard a report from the inner servants outside the palace: "Concubine Xian Niangniang has arrived-"

"The lady lady has arrived—"

Everyone who was still talking to each other looked at the door of the hall, and saw that Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu were dressed up very luxuriously, one was wearing a red palace dress, the other was wearing a purple palace dress, and the head was wearing a nine phoenix hanging bead hairpin suspected of trespassing.

The two were in harmony, smiling hand in hand, and the palace maids who followed behind seemed to be more than the queen's attendants.

Slowly walked in front of the queen, but only slightly bent his knees: "My sister is late, please forgive the queen-" is very insincere.

The queen only smiled, "Let's take the seat, it's not too late, Your Majesty hasn't arrived yet!" ”

Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu took advantage of the situation to enter the table, and then said slowly: "This is about to start the banquet, why hasn't Your Majesty arrived yet?" Someone stumbling over it, right? ”

The concubine on the side said, "How is it possible?" This is the first birthday banquet of our Nine Emperor Princes, such an important day, His Majesty agreed before, I think it was delayed for a while, let's wait a little longer, maybe Your Majesty will arrive. After all, it is a good day for the Nine Emperor Princes, if Your Majesty doesn't come today, what will it be? ”

It sounded like they were complaining for the Nine Emperor Princes and the Empress, and thinking about them, but everyone understood the meaning of these words.

The timid officials and concubines listened to it and shrank into the ground one by one.

The queen only glanced at Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu, who were full of complacency, and the corners of her mouth hooked: "The hour is almost up, don't delay everyone's time, let's start the banquet-"

After receiving the order, the attendants and palace maids below rushed in, and the dishes like flowing water were served.

Concubine Xian didn't relent: "Speaking of today, the Nine Emperor Princes have caught Zhou, since His Majesty hasn't come yet, we don't have to worry, why don't we take a look at what good fortune the Nine Emperor Princes have caught first?" After all, the Nine Emperors are sons-in-law, and they are talented and intelligent, which also opens the eyes of all of us, Niangniang, don't you say? ”

Several concubines from the Xian Concubine and Concubine Shu faction next to them also echoed in unison.

Even below, several officials from the faction of the eldest prince and the second prince also chimed in.

The queen naturally refused categorically, but she couldn't stand many people standing on the side of Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu, and she was at a stalemate for a while.

The bright-eyed people couldn't help but show a look of worry, the murderous guards outside before, and in front of them, this virtuous concubine and concubine Shufei were so aggressive in front of the ministers, and they didn't hide it at all, what does this mean?

Everyone didn't dare to think deeply, and they had to think deeply, and their backs were soaked with sweat.

Perhaps seeing that the queen was weak, and the officials present did not say anything, the arrogance of Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu became higher and higher.

Even the eldest prince couldn't help but stand up: "Queen Mother, today the ninth brother caught Zhou, the father can't come, but the ninth brother has been wronged, it's better for all of us to witness what the ninth brother can catch, with us as brothers, it's not a humiliation for the ninth brother, what do you say?" ”

The meaning of this is already red fruit.

The queen finally couldn't stabilize herself, and looked at the eldest prince angrily: "Boss, what do you mean by this?" What does it mean that His Majesty can't come? Your Majesty agreed to attend the first birthday banquet of the Nine Emperor Princes in front of everyone, this banquet has just begun, Your Majesty has every opportunity, and it is normal to delay for a while, why do you say that Your Majesty can't come? ”

If the queen asks like this on weekdays, the eldest prince should kneel down and bow his head to plead guilty.

But today, the eldest prince stood firmly, with an indescribable smile on his face, looking at the queen's eyes, full of malice and sympathy, and said slowly: "Don't the queen mother know?" When my father went back to change his clothes and rest, he drank a cup of tea brought by his new favorite recently, and then was poisoned and unconscious? ”

These words are like a thunderbolt! When most of the people present heard this, they all seemed to be bombarded by five thunders, and they were all stunned.

After a long time, among the officials below, several old ministers stood up, looked solemn, and asked the eldest prince eagerly: "The eldest prince, don't talk nonsense!" Is Your Majesty really poisoned and unconscious? Please also ask the eldest prince to take the old ministers to meet His Majesty! ”

Some officials quickly thought of another layer and looked at the eldest prince questioningly: "The eldest prince, since Your Majesty has been poisoned and unconscious, why didn't you tell us earlier?" How is Your Majesty doing now? Can you ask for a doctor? What did the Imperial Doctor say? ”

"Since Your Majesty has an accident, there is no need to hold this banquet anymore, and now it is imperative for everyone to go and see the situation on Your Majesty's side!"

"Your Excellency is right, let's go and see Your Majesty first-"

The officials came back to their senses one after another, and they all got up together and stood behind several old ministers.

Gu Changqing and Song Hong also stood up, but they didn't move, they only looked at the eldest prince.

You must know that the emperor was poisoned and unconscious, and even the queen didn't know it, but the eldest prince knew, and the attitude that the emperor couldn't come, as well as the arrogance of the guards outside, the virtuous concubine and the concubine, all showed that at this moment, the palace was probably under the control of the eldest prince and the second prince.

Even if they want to see the emperor, I'm afraid it depends on whether the eldest prince allows it or not.

Sure enough, the eldest prince spoke: "Don't worry, my lords, after my father fell into a coma, His Royal Highness has already asked Du Yuan of the Tai Hospital to go to treat my father, and the relevant personnel have been taken down and imprisoned." The stakes are very high, for the sake of prudence, for the time being, we can't let everyone see our father, I'm afraid that if there is any difference, no one can afford it, right? ”