After crossing, I was dragged by the bamboo horse and became a queen

Chapter 489
The emperor opened the so-called new banquet list, did not speak, and glanced at his son. For some reason, a schadenfreude suddenly appeared in his cloudy old eyes.

"Loves, let's take a look together." The emperor handed over the list of generals.Prime Minister Chen, who had been pretending to be dead every day recently, took the initiative this time. He reached out to take the list, glanced at it, and was amazed.

"Your Majesty, this..." He raised his head and looked at the Emperor.

"The Prime Minister is finally willing to speak." Lin Taiwei sneered, then unceremoniously pulled the list from Chen Chengxiang's hand, glanced up and down, and showed a trace of surprise in his eyes, but was instantly suppressed: "I'm just saying why the prime minister suddenly changed his attitude. It turns out that his wish has come true!"

"Shangshu Shen, take a look, your Ministry of Rites can't say anything this time." Taiwei Lin said and handed the list back.

In the newly drafted list, there are indeed a lot of courtiers from Prime Minister Chen's family, but this list is interesting, not only the officials and wives are listed, but also many officials' children. Of course, the so-called children... Most of them are Female.

Anxi Hou, his wife and daughter, Mr. Taichang Qing, Mr. Cao and his granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Liu Shangshu from the Household Department and his daughter...

This not only stipulates that the daughter must be brought, but also which daughter is to be brought, with a name and a surname, and it is neatly written.

The matter that the queen in the palace wanted to choose a side concubine for the prince had been widely circulated recently. Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites almost understood what was going on as soon as he saw this list. All the girls that Empress Chen liked were listed here.

Prince, what do you want to do?
"Master Shen," Xiao Jingheng turned his head and asked with a half-smile: "This list of my palace is based on my lord's previous guidance. Do you think it is appropriate after reading it? If my lord is the eldest prince of Xiliang, Seeing such a list of accompanying banquets, I definitely won’t feel slighted.”

no.Shen Shangshu glanced at Chen Chengxiang, his face turned blue.For such a big diplomatic banquet, the prince got so many young girls to participate, which is a bit subtle.

"Dare to ask the prince," Chen Chengxiang asked in a deep voice, "receiving the New Year's Emissary is a diplomatic event. What does the prince mean by inviting so many young girls who have not left the cabinet? This is not the empress's flower feast."

"If the ladies don't want to attend, then you don't have to come!" Xiao Jingheng replied with a smile: "Elders, if you feel reluctant to bring your juniors out to meet people, then stay at home together. I don't force you. The East Palace runs the palace Banquet, I'm afraid there will be many such things in the future, if the ladies feel that they can't handle it, then don't go out."

It's interesting to say this.Chen Chengxiang's eyes flashed.

Prime Minister Chen understood Xiao Jingheng's first sentence.If those noble ladies listed here are unwilling to participate in this palace banquet, the way to enter the East Palace may be cut off.The prince's words seem to be gentle and mellow, but everyone knows that there is no room for it.

As long as they find an excuse to reject the prince, they can give the prince a ready-made excuse to refuse them to enter the East Palace.

You dare not attend the palace banquet hosted by the prince, what kind of east palace will you enter in the future, what kind of side concubine will you be?Is there a vase that can warm the bed in the East Palace?Obviously there is no shortage.

The Crown Princess is stupid and irritable, and the East Palace clearly lacks a dignified, dignified woman who can stand beside the Crown Prince instead of the Crown Princess and attend various important events.

However, even if Prime Minister Chen understood Xiao Jingheng's implication, he still dared not open his mouth to make a decision.He stared into Xiao Jingheng's eyes, still not sure what he meant.

The palace banquet has never been like this before, with unmarried ladies from Beijing attending.The eldest prince of Xiliang went on a mission in person, and the prince selected a group of girls to accompany him to the banquet, which made it hard not to think about getting married.

Xiao Jingheng smiled, allowing suspicion to expand in the hearts of the officials, he did not explain, nor did he give an accurate statement.

Seeing his calm attitude, the few courtiers who intended to send their daughters to the East Palace were a little moved.After all...there are more than a dozen girls on the list, but the eldest prince of Xiliang has only one. Even if the prince has such a plan, it is only one family that is unlucky.

But if he rejects the prince now, there will be nothing to do between his daughter and the prince.

And even if it's a marriage... Many ministers on the list couldn't help but turn their eyes to Master Taichangqing Cao.Cao's daughter just provoked the crown princess into a rage!Isn't such a thorn in the side a ready-made shield and scapegoat?
Everyone has a fluke mentality, so for the first time, no one came out to speak out.

"Since the lovers have no objection, let's do it this way." The emperor was about to make a decision, but Chen Chengxiang hurriedly spoke again.

"Your Majesty, from what I see, it's better to add a few more noble daughters from the clan." Chen Chengxiang said.

What he meant, both the emperor and Xiao Jingheng understood.Then use the clan girls for an extra layer of insurance.

Even if Xiao Jingheng had the idea of ​​stuffing a woman for the First Prince of Xiliang, wouldn't there be a decent clan girl standing in front of him!It's never the turn of the courtiers.

The emperor raised his eyes, glanced at Chen Chengxiang, his eyes were gloomy, but he did not object to Chen Chengxiang's suggestion, but nodded to his son, and ordered: "The rest of the accompanying banquet list is decided like this. As for As far as the clan is concerned, the crown prince will just add one or two more, and there is no need to go back and forth about these trivial matters."

It was sort of settled.Xiao Jingheng smiled with satisfaction.It's ok to add a clan girl!He had long thought that Chen Chengxiang, an old man, would make such a move.

Therefore, on the previous list, only the Eldest Princess Xiao Mingrui and his wife, Huaiyuan County King, Yi'an County Master He Lingyao and Jun Ma Ye were not on the list.

Since the prime minister wants to add a daughter from the clan, it would be good to let the cousin and the young couple make up the number.

Watching a play, of course, is more crowded.

When Xiao Jingheng was doing bad things in the court, Shangguanjing was not idle here. She drove Deng Wenshao and the others to the side hall to work, and then asked Zhu Chengliang to tidy up the Chongzheng hall, and then went to the harem to invite Empress Dowager.

Of course, the layout of the Chongzheng Hall was not perfect. This was a pre-arranged spot for finding fault, and it was exclusively for the Empress Dowager to criticize.

Sure enough, after the empress dowager came over with great interest, she became even more enthusiastic and disliked everything.

"These, and these," the Empress Dowager asked, "all removed, didn't the Ai family say that the place where the musicians are, should use curtains made of moon gauze?"

"But..." Shangguan was stunned for a moment, pointing to the gauze curtain and asked: "Grandmother, the granddaughter-in-law has no experience, isn't this the obscuring moon gauze?" The bureau is going to ask for curtains made of obscuring moon yarn."

"This is Shen Juansha," the Empress Dowager replied with a sense of superiority: "It's no wonder you don't know her. At first glance, she looks a bit like Shen Yuesha, but in reality it's far from it."

(End of this chapter)