Chitose words

Chapter 415 Qiongchi Palace

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Qiongchi Hall in the Royal Inner Garden.

Bai Lunqiao, the Minister of Etiquette, looked at the old man sitting next to him with a confused expression, and asked in a low voice:
"Father, I heard that Your Majesty will celebrate her birthday with Princess Tianchen today. Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?"

Others don’t know it, but their grandparents and grandchildren know it all too well!
Because of the seriousness of the incident, they silenced all the relevant people one by one after the incident. Even the direct female relatives who were born in the Minghebai clan, such as Queen Baixuan and the two eldest princesses, had no idea about it.

——This is actually out of the protection of the female relatives in the clan.

Things like this involving the emperor and the royal family's secrets can be fatal if you are not careful!
The more you know, the more dangerous it becomes.

Having said that, Princess Tianchen's bones may have turned into a handful of dirt now. How can she come to congratulate the emperor on her birthday?
Let them go to hell?
They knew very well that the so-called Princess Tianchen had been in seclusion in the Shentai Palace for the past two years. To put it bluntly, it was simply the emperor's nonsense!

Although Bai Lunqiao's last words were barely audible, he was not in his own home after all, so the old man beside him immediately opened his bright eyes and said with a hint of warning:
"Be careful!"

Bai Lunqiao, the Minister of Rites and the head of the dynasty, who was over fifty years old, behaved like a child in front of his old man.

He quickly agreed with a "Hey" and then looked around to see if no one was paying attention. Then he leaned closer to his old father Bo Mengxian.

"Father, please don't worry. My son has already paid attention to it. Only our father and son and Prince Xunyang are seated here.

At this time, Prince Xunyang has not yet sat down at the table. Only you and I, father and son, have ears and no other eyes and ears. "

Bo Mengxian's white hair was combed as bright as silver jade, and he wore a clan hair crown on his bun. The style was that of a first-grade military general who was the governor of the dynasty.

He raised the corners of his lips and smiled lightly, with a few wrinkles forming on his lips, and then said:

"Chier, you will listen to whatever His Majesty says. How can the Emperor be wrong?"

As for how the emperor transforms into a living person, and how he creates a living Princess Tianchen, that is naturally the emperor's concern. Why should they be anxious?
What does this have to do with them?
Although the Bai family was involved, in the final analysis, they were just the "sword" of the emperor at that time.

As long as they are not completely reduced to a useless "blunt knife", then even if the emperor feels sick again, doesn't he have to hold his nose and continue to use them?

Bai Lunqiao nodded thoughtfully. He figured this out and no longer worried.

Yes!

Although their family did not have an imperial edict at hand about what happened back then, they actually acted according to the edict!

What are you panicking about?
Even if the Dongchuang Incident happens in the future, the emperor will hold up the sky if it falls!

What does it have to do with the Minghe Bai family?
At this moment, an elegant and noble figure appeared outside the hall.

When the courtiers at several tables near the entrance of the palace saw the visitor, they all stood up and saluted respectfully.

The man had a dignified manner and was not overly friendly with others, but he was not arrogant or indifferent either.

He nodded with a very polite smile and returned the salutes to the scholar-bureaucrats around him one by one.

Soon, under the guidance of the eunuch in charge of the palace, he walked slowly and calmly to the front row seat where Bai and his son were sitting.

Seeing this, Bai Lunqiao stood up quickly and greeted politely with a smile:

"His Royal Highness Jin An."

Xie Huanzhang, the king of Xunyang County, is a freehand and romantic man. He is dressed in elegant bones and has elegant facial features, but he has a pair of fox eyes typical of the Xie family.

Therefore, when looking at people with a smile and raised eyebrows, there is a different kind of literati style.

"Master Shangshu is polite."

Bai Lunqiao was already the head of the dynasty, but he still did not dare to accept his full courtesy. He quickly stepped aside slightly and said, "I don't dare to accept it."

Prince Xunyang looked at the old man sitting beside him again, nodded slightly and saluted.

"Some time ago, I heard that the Grand Governor was ill. Now it seems that the Grand Governor is in good health. He is recovering well. It is really lucky for Tianchen."

Bai Mengxian is the father of the late emperor's noble concubine. In terms of seniority, he is the same generation as the late Shangzhuguo and the late emperor's imperial master Xie Lin, so he is one generation older than Prince Xunyang. He is also the only person in the field who is qualified to sit in front of Prince Xunyang and answer questions.

Bo Meng coughed twice first and then said apologetically:
"The prince is worried. He is old. He is as old as a candle in the wind. He can only live one day, and he can no longer stand up to greet His Highness.

Originally, my health was not as good as it used to be a few days ago, but recently, perhaps because His Majesty's All Saints Day is approaching, I have received the Holy Light, and I can actually get out of bed. "

Prince Xunyang smiled, wondering whether he believed it or not.

He nodded and said: "The Governor is loyal to the monarch and the country, and he is loyal to the emperor. Your Majesty must also know it."

Bai Mengxian's old face was full of ravines. Although he was a first-class military commander in the Southern Dynasty Tianchen, his martial arts realm only stopped at the Guanyu Heaven Realm, so he was not as good at looking good as those martial arts masters.

Governor Bai Da, who is over seventy years old, had experienced wind, frost, snow and rain on the battlefield when he was young, so his appearance alone actually made him look older than his peers.

So much so that his awe-inspiring expression of loyalty, patriotism and respect for the king actually sounded quite convincing.

Prince Xunyang didn't say much to the Bai family. After a brief greeting, he nodded gently and sat down on the seat opposite them.

Princess Pingyang, who was sitting not far from the lower head, saw a slight sarcastic smile on her lips.

Although she was far away and couldn't hear what the people above were saying, but judging from their expressions, it seemed that her uncle and grandfather must have taken the opportunity to express their loyalty to His Majesty in front of Prince Xunyang.

She felt very happy when she thought that they were still walking on thin ice trying to make ends meet under the emperor, while she had already been "used" by the emperor and could serve by his side.

The eldest sister beside her, Princess Taiping, saw this and said in confusion:

"Jing Lin, why are you laughing?"

Princess Pingyang said softly, "Huh", and replied in a manly voice:

"It's nothing, I just haven't seen such a lively time in our Zhaoge City in the past two years, so I feel happy."

Princess Taiping also smiled gently when she heard this.

She sighed: "No, Your Majesty is very frugal and rarely holds celebrations after he succeeds to the throne. It is really rare to summon the emperor's relatives into the palace to congratulate the courtiers on the festival like this."

Ever since she married her cousin, Mr. Bai Rusong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Princess Taiping has lived in seclusion and rarely attended banquets held by various wealthy families in Zhaoge City.

If it hadn't been for the emperor's decree this time, I'm afraid she might not have left the house.

Princess Pingyang shook her head slightly and looked at her sister with a smile, hiding the jealousy and contempt in her eyes.

Obviously, Princess Taiping, as a noble princess of the Tian family, behaved like an ordinary Southern Dynasty woman and lived a peaceful life at home to support her husband and raise her children, which made the deviant Fu Jinglin look down on her from the bottom of her heart.

As the eldest daughter of the late emperor, she behaved cautiously and acted like a small family.

It was really unlucky that such a person turned out to be her sister from the same mother!

However, Princess Pingyang didn't say much.

After all, Princess Taiping is the sister of her compatriots, and they are a family after all;

Secondly, this eldest sister had always been humble to her when she was young, and now she is the wife of the Bai family.

Although she looked down upon her, there was no need to offend her.

After a while, the sound of three whips heralded the arrival of the emperor's chariot.

Many courtiers and royal family members quickly stood up and stood respectfully on both sides.

Immediately afterwards a eunuch shouted loudly: "——Your Majesty is here!"

Everyone present knelt down one after another and bowed down in the direction of the palace door.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"