Houmen's step-wife

Chapter 593 Escort (1)
The family reunion birthday banquet mentioned by Empress Ning was held in the Kunning Palace at night to celebrate the queen's birthday.

In the evening, the time for the birthday banquet was approaching, Su Wan changed into her normal clothes, and together with Emperor Xian De, took Tuan Yuan Yuan to Kun Ning Palace.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, everyone except them had already arrived.

After seeing the emperor and imperial concubine, everyone stood up and saluted.

When Emperor Xian De saw the Empress also stood up and prepared to salute, he couldn't help but smiled and said to her: "Today is your birthday, so the Empress' salute will be waived!"

Empress Ning thanked her somewhat flattered, and then sat down again.

Su Wan bowed to the queen, Empress Ning nodded back with a smile, and said, "Sister imperial concubine, please forgive me."

Tuan Yuanyuan also bowed to Empress Ning and other concubines, and those who could accept their gifts were all above first-rank concubines.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Hu, but Concubine De didn't come because she had an emergency last time and almost died. Although she survived by luck, her health was very bad and she has been recuperating in the palace. She was afraid that she would run into someone, Just didn't come.

Emperor Xiande naturally sat in the middle, the empress and imperial concubines lined up on both sides, and everyone else sat down in order, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan sat next to Su Wan, the graceful maids served water and wine, and Court dishes.

The stage outside has already been set up, and they invited a very famous theater troupe in the capital. In addition to opera, there are also songs and dances by Jiaofangsi. In short, it looks very lively.

Every dish and every glass of wine on the table in front of Emperor Xiande was tested by a special person. When Empress Ning saw it, her eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't take it seriously. After all, this was a necessary procedure.

She has known for a long time that it is difficult to tamper with food, and it is easy to leave clues, so she didn't consider this at the beginning.

Su Wan only concentrated on feeding the two little buns, and didn't seem to care about everything around her.

Empress Ning glanced at the Ninth Prince who was staring at the stage intently, then looked away again, raised the wine glass in her hand, and said to Emperor Xiande: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for being able to agree to this willful concubine. The condition is, let so many sisters and children accompany the concubine to celebrate his birthday, even if the concubine dies immediately, there will be no regrets, and the concubine will offer a cup to His Majesty, and do it first."

After finishing speaking, he really had to drink the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Emperor Xian De smiled, didn't say anything, and drank a cup.

Who knew that Empress Ning was not done yet, after the maid filled the wine glass, she took it up again and said to Emperor Xian De: "I still want to offer a toast to Your Majesty, thank you for coming tonight, I am very grateful. "

After finishing speaking, she drank another gulp, but this time, she couldn't help coughing twice, but quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and the coughing sound disappeared.

Although Empress Ning was suffering physically, and her internal organs had already decayed, but now, her heart was extremely excited, and her heart seemed to be injected with new vitality in an instant, beating fast.

If Emperor Xian De didn't come, she really had nothing to do with him, but if he came, then her plan was already half successful.

She is now more than [-]% sure that she can succeed.

As long as Emperor Xian De and Su Wan die, the throne must be in the second prince's pocket.

Thinking of this, Empress Ning blushed slightly.

Fortunately, she drank alcohol, even if she blushed, she thought it was caused by drinking, and no one seemed to notice her abnormality.

Emperor Xian De glanced at her, played with the wine glass in his hand, and said lightly: "Since the Empress is not in good health, don't drink too much."

"Thank you for your concern, my concubine is fine." Empress Ning raised her head, scrutinized Emperor Xiande's expression without any trace, and said softly.

Emperor Xian De nodded, but did not speak.

Su Wan also glanced at Empress Ning, and exchanged another look with Xian De.

At this time, the empress picked up the third cup of wine and said to Emperor Xiande again: "Your Majesty, this is the last cup that I will drink to Your Majesty. I hope that Your Majesty will take care of Tan'er more in the future, and I will not." Greedy, as long as he is safe and sound, as an idle vassal king, the concubines will be satisfied."

Many concubines couldn't help but change slightly when they heard this.

Is this queen telling her last words?

The second prince shouted with a little fear and grief: "Mother——"

Empress Ning turned a deaf ear to it, and drank it down in one gulp. After three glasses of wine, her face became redder, but her spirit was getting better and better.

These three cups of wine can be regarded as a breakup between the husband and wife. From then on, the husband and wife will have no relationship with each other.

Emperor Xian De didn't refuse, and drank all three glasses of wine, but the eyes he looked at the Queen became colder and colder, even with a hint of cold mockery.

"Empress, don't worry, Tan'er is my son, no matter what big mistakes he makes, I will take good care of him." After finishing his drink, Emperor Xian De glanced at the second prince and said with a faint smile.

Empress Ning did not believe Emperor Xiande from the bottom of her heart, not only did she feel uneasy when she heard his words, but felt a little uneasy in her heart, which made her frowned slightly.

After Emperor Xian De finished speaking, he ignored Empress Ning again.

At this time, the opera on the outside stage was coming to an end, a group of dancers with extremely good looks filed in and danced lightly in the hall, with their long sleeves fluttering, their slender waists twisting, and their figures were more flexible and graceful than willow branches, attracting several people. The two princes couldn't help but look at each other with admiration.

Emperor Xian De squinted his eyes, and seemed to be watching very intently.

At this moment, a dancer who was closest to the emperor suddenly flew up, and a soft sword appeared in her hand at an unknown time, stabbing at Emperor Xiande with lightning speed.

The dancer's speed was so fast that many people hadn't realized it yet, and their faces were dull.But this does not include Su Wan.

"Your Majesty—" Su Wan's nerves were always tense because she knew something a long time ago. At this moment, she was the first to react. With a reaction speed that she could not normally have, she directly rushed towards Emperor Xian De.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten Emperor Xian De's previous instructions to her, and her heart was replaced by fear and anxiety. There was only one thought in her mind——

(End of this chapter)