Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 398 Please give and leave
Above the palace banquet, the General’s Mansion seemed to be the focus of everyone. Father Xiao and Mother Xiao never had time to spare. Taking advantage of Father Xiao’s inattention, Xiao Yuan sneaked to sit in the Fengting Pavilion, while Jing Ning took a break from her busy schedule. Talking to Lan Yao about his own words.

"The General's Mansion is so popular right now, why is the Young Madam hiding here?"

Just when Jing Ning and Lan Yao were chatting happily, a slightly drunken woman walked up to the two of them, staring straight at Jing Ning with a bit of inexplicable hostility in her eyes.

Jing Ning and Lan Yao looked at each other, she slightly bent her mouth and said, "It's not that I'm hiding, it's just trying to be quiet, but girl, did you find something here?"

There was a bit of resentment in the woman's apricot eyes, that gaze made Jing Ning shudder, and always felt that something was wrong.

"It's nothing, I'm just envious. It's great that you are like this." The woman hiccupped lightly as she spoke, glanced at Jing Ning resentfully, and then staggered away. She looked in the direction she left, but saw the slightly embarrassed face of Cai Feng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites.Jing Ning raised his eyebrows, slightly nodded to Cai Feng, and Cai Feng returned a smile.

"So it's Master Cai's daughter, Cai Yashan." Lan Yao squinted her eyes for a while, and there was a bit of deep meaning in her words.

Jing Ning turned his head to look at Lan Yao in confusion.

"There was a rumor about her some time ago. It is said that this Miss Cai is not thinking about eating and drinking all day because her sweetheart is far away from the capital. Calculating the time, it happens to be the time when your family leads the army." Lan Yao said slowly, There was a hint of ridicule in the look at Jing Ning.

Jing Ning was stunned for a moment, then he was a little surprised when he realized it: "I have been married to Xiao Lin for a while, why have I never heard him mention Miss Cai?"

Lan Yao chuckled lightly and said, "The one in your family is full of you, so naturally he won't have anyone else in his eyes, and Mr. Cai is very strict in his family, even if she wants to do something, I'm afraid Mr. Cai will kill her." It's a sign. You've never cared about this kind of thing, it's not normal to know."

Jing Ning nodded, with a hint of approval on her face, and she also understood where the resentment and hostility in Cai Yashan's eyes came from.

"Today, she may come to you on her own initiative because she's drunk too much. Tell me what mood you are in right now?" Lan Yao approached Jingning with a smile, her eyes full of smiles.

Jing Ning smiled helplessly and gently pushed Lan Yao, and the two had a quarrel, very happy.Cai Yashan looked at Jing Ning from afar, with a hint of jealousy that was hard to detect.

After the emperor entered the table, everyone restrained a lot, and Jing Ning also calmed down and sat aside to listen to the emperor's speech.

"For this first glass of wine, I want to respect the General's Mansion. The General's Mansion will be the first to win this battle!" The emperor raised his wine glass to Father Xiao and said loudly, and then drank the wine in the glass. .

Father Xiao got up quickly, his face became more respectful and low-key, and he followed the emperor's movements and drank the wine in the glass.Jing Ning slightly frowned.

On the surface, it seems that the emperor attaches great importance to the general's mansion. It is a great honor to disrespect the frontier soldiers but respect the general's mansion first, but Jing Ning smells danger from it.The more the emperor is like this, the more he shows that he is worried about the General's Mansion. Now that he holds the General's Mansion to such a high position, if the General's Mansion is a little careless, it will become the target of public criticism.

At that time, the emperor can use the crime of "taking credit and arrogance without imperial power" to attack the general's mansion.At that time, there were probably not many people in the court who would speak for the General's Mansion.

Moreover, the emperor deliberately emphasized the General's Mansion in his words, as if the victory of this battle was due to the General's Mansion. share rifts.

Father Xiao naturally understood this truth in his heart, so after drinking the wine, he said in a deep voice: "It is the responsibility of the General's Mansion to protect the family and the country, and it is the soldiers on the frontier who really work hard. "Father Xiao's words were impeccable. Although the emperor was smiling, there was a dark look in his eyes.

At this time, Father Xiao bowed again and said: "This time the war has subsided, and there should be no more wars for a long time in the future. I also ask the emperor to take back the tiger talisman to reassure the people." He took out the tiger talisman from the middle and put it in front of the emperor with both hands.

A bright light flashed across the emperor's eyes, apparently he did not expect Father Xiao to offer the tiger talisman on his own initiative, and Jing Ning could see the eagerness in the emperor's eyes for the tiger talisman.

"What's the meaning of Aiqing, this tiger talisman is perfect for the general's mansion." Although the emperor really wanted to take the tiger talisman over immediately, but at this moment everyone at the banquet was watching, so he had to evade what should be done.

"The Holy Majesty's words really ruined the General's Mansion. The General's Mansion is loyal to the Emperor and Zhao Guo. I hope the Holy Majesty will not refuse." Father Xiao slightly raised the tiger talisman, but lowered his head a little.

"Okay! As expected of the General's Mansion!" The emperor put away the tiger talisman with joy, and the defensive look in his eyes when he looked at Father Xiao also faded a bit.

Looking at the emperor's performance, Jing Ning couldn't help but sneer in his heart.When the tiger talisman was found back then, Dali Temple refused to return the tiger talisman to the general's mansion in every possible way. If she hadn't gone to ask for it in person, the tiger talisman would have already been placed in a secret compartment in the palace by now.But after getting back the tiger talisman, she thought about it, and decided to give the tiger talisman to the emperor. After discussing with Xiao's father, Xiao's father also agreed with her decision, so the current scene happened.

If it wasn't for alleviating the emperor's suspicion of the general's mansion, Jing Ning would not have handed over the tiger talisman easily, and the generals who have lost military power in the past would not have a good end.But the prestige of the General's Mansion in the army is not inferior to that of the Tiger Talisman, which is one of the reasons why Jing Ning finally made a decision. No matter what, the General's Mansion always has a way out.

"It's not easy, a strong man cuts off his wrist." Lan Yao said in a low voice with regret on her face.

"It's just self-protection, there is no other way." Jing Ning's tone contained a bit of helplessness, but also a bit of anger.

Lan Yao sighed and patted Jing Ning's shoulder lightly.

At this moment, Cai Feng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, suddenly stood up, and he glanced at Jing Ning complicatedly, with a look of shame on his face, Jing Ning raised his eyebrows, with a vague premonition in his heart.

"Your Majesty, please play if you have something to do." Cai Feng bowed to the Emperor, his face became serious.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and slightly nodded to Cai Feng to signal him to speak.

"Your Majesty, I ask the emperor to give General Xiao peace with the young lady." After Cai Feng finished speaking, his face did not relax, but became more serious.

As soon as he said this, the meeting was full of discussions, and Jing Ning's face darkened. She glanced at Cai Yashan, but Cai Yashan avoided her gaze.

(End of this chapter)