It turns out that the seats are not that difficult to deal with, but the respectful emperor chose Yan Juan as his guest, which really gave the Ministry of Rites a headache for a while. Li Qi, the fifth prince of Beiyong, who was an expert in business in the four countries, came to express his condolences.

I thought I could arrange for a guest seat outside the palace, so I respectfully mentioned it to the emperor first, and then there were Li Qi and the area, but it was really difficult to arrange.

Fortunately, the Ministry of Etiquette had an eye when the envoys were paying their respects at the national funeral, and saw the handsome face that resembled the regent Wang Shizi’s wife of Xiyao. After investigating, he found out that the two people were actually from the Pei family in Jile Mountain. The Pei family! Kyushu Island

Who on the island doesn’t know?

The Pei family, who never appeared in court, was actually in Nanchu for the first time. How glorious would it be to say that they were respectful to the emperor?

Therefore, the Ministry of Rites arranged the position of guest minister Yan Juan between Li Qi and Cheng Yun, which not only complied with the emperor's request, but also conformed to the desire to promote the Pei family.

The emperor ordered chopsticks and filled three cups of wine. The royal family and courtiers took turns to offer gifts and congratulations, and envoys from various countries also congratulated one after another until it was the turn of Yan Jue, the only guest in the palace.

Boyi took the New Testament and the red sandalwood box entrusted to him by Yan Juan, lifted his robe, knelt on the brocade carpet, and said respectfully: "The common man Yan Juan pays homage to your majesty, long live long live, long live long live."

The respectful emperor raised his hand and asked politely: "Mr. Yan, please rise! Since you are called a guest, why do you still call yourself a commoner?"

"The common people dare not forget their ancestors, and the Pei family's ancestral precepts dare not forget." Boyi knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up.

Emperor Gongshun arbitrarily opened and closed the rosewood box presented to him. The contract was the same as when the late emperor took the throne. The only difference was that there was an extra million silver notes as a congratulatory gift.

He leaned forward and glanced back and forth at "Yan Jue" in front of him. When he stood up and looked at her, their eyes met. That demeanor made him disgusted for no reason. He frowned lightly and sneered and asked: "Sir, are you deceiving the emperor or do you dare to forget?"

Ancestor? You really need to make a good distinction."

"The common people do not know your Majesty's holy will, but I hope your Majesty will make it clear." Boyi still lowered his head and did not dare to get up. He was obedient to the emperor's suspicious nature. Since he knew that this trip was not easy, he did not dare to make mistakes.

Emperor Gongshun tapped his sword twice, and the father-in-law beside him immediately held the holy edict in front of Boyi. Boyi raised his body and read it briefly. A shock bomb was dropped in his heart, but he still remained calm and composed, smiling indifferently.

right.

He had been living in Guiwu Mountain for several years, so how could he not know whether what was said on the slip was true or false? This scene performed by Yan Juan frightened him.

"As far as I know, Yan Jue, who is in charge of Guiwu Mountain, is a little girl. Where did you come from? Why did you fake your identity?" Emperor Gongshun couldn't hear the warm and cold tone, but there was a sudden silence in the palace.

"Guiwu Mountain was bought by my sister-in-law in the name of a commoner. This is a misunderstanding in the world. The Pei family never interacts with the court, except for my sister-in-law. It is well known that Yan Juan is a commoner and has a lowly name. I hope your majesty will find out." Boyi.

You can only respond according to the script given by Yan Jue.

Emperor Gongshun sneered twice, knowing that he could pretend that he didn't know about this. After all, after all the money was in hand, it didn't matter who came to congratulate him. Every year, he could still get one million two-year-old tribute from Wushan to Nanchu.

It's also a good thing.

However, for some reason, I looked at the man kneeling on the brocade carpet several times during the dinner. I thought of my brother whose head was on his desk, and I felt deep hatred for him. I couldn't help but want to find fault with him again and again.

"The common people were born weak and sick, and medicines and stones were ineffective. My grandmother consulted a fortune teller and changed the people's names so that they could survive. At that time, it was also said that the sister-in-law had to be born with a male name to survive, so the male body had a female name, and the female body had a male body.

Name." In the silent court, only Boyi stated calmly.

"The Pei family never interacts with the court. There is no verification of what Mr. Ziran said." Emperor Duanshun tapped his index finger on the dragon chair, but still had no intention of letting Boyi get up. Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter like silver bells.

"Bold! Who is making a noise in the court?" The eunuch looked for laughter everywhere, and looked for the sound, which came from the white jade curved screen of the female family members' seats behind the Prince Regent of Xiyao.

"Your Majesty is so evil! See how my brother can't defend himself, and the emperor suspected him, but he didn't even help to confirm it?" Yan Juan held a black silk fan, wearing a long dress with gold silk embroidery, and three pink flowers on her bun.

Thinly carved jade butterflies fly lightly and nimbly, Emei's eyebrows are lightly swept, smart autumn water ripples nimbly, and a thin application of pink and white adds softness. Step by step, they look like butterflies dancing in the wind.

The eunuchs and courtiers in front of the palace had forgotten the rule that women were not allowed to sit in the front seats. Emperor Duanshun could not hide his astonishment and wanted to hunt for her beauty. In the envious eyes of the courtiers, Chengyun broke his usual coldness and raised his face with joy and extended his hand to greet her.

her arrival.

The palace maid next to her came to her seat by express delivery. Cheng Yun's face was calm and relaxed, concealing his desire for Boyi to suffer more. Who let him take up nearly six days of Yan Juan's time to welcome her and sit next to her?

He reassured: "Brother can explain clearly."

"No one can bully my brother!" Yan Jue defended Boyi in a coquettish tone.

In just a few words, Emperor Duanshun was slapped in the face.

"I dare to ask you, your Majesty, my brother is grateful to Your Majesty for granting him a seat, but he is half short when he kowtows to you as a guest. Doesn't he know that the Pei family does not worship the emperor's courtiers? We brothers and sisters have not knelt before Emperor Yongde!" Yan Jue's voice is charming.

It's soft and waxy, but every word is sonorous and questions the emperor.

These words sounded extremely disrespectful to the ears of the Southern Chu courtiers, but it was something that the Four Kingdoms knew well. They thought Emperor Gongshun arranged for the guests to come forward in order to win over the Pei family, but they never thought it would be a kneeling humiliation, and they have not yet gotten up.

"Is it possible for a young lady to disturb the nobleman by borrowing his elder brother's name to run the business in Wushan? The young lady is well aware of the inconveniences of visiting the court, and has followed the instructions of your country to avoid it. She can only ask the elder brother to send a new deed and a congratulatory gift to the nobleman.

Notify in advance?" Yan Juyi was in Chengyun's doting embrace, speaking in a solemn voice.

In addition to her own status, this girl is also the fiancée of the Prince Regent of Xiyao. Who dares to look down upon her? Every word she spoke made everyone present wet their clothes with cold sweat.

"If you are noble..."

Chengyun's long, sharply knuckled fingers covered up Yan Juan's next words, and he persuaded her patiently: "Girl, don't say angry words."

Everyone probably also knew that all trade routes to Nanchu would be withdrawn next, and the courtiers expressed their gratitude to Chengyun.

If you can't drink wine, you can still say that you can't drink it. If your wife can't buy Yanyanfang's Huiyan Dew, can she still live to celebrate the New Year?

The Minister of Rites had already walked to the brocade carpet to help Boyi up. With the two regents and princes of Xiyao as witnesses, who dared to doubt?

"Mr. Yan, you are very polite. Your Majesty has received all your kindness." The Minister of Rites did not dare to say a word for the rest of the conversation and hurriedly sent the hot potato back to the guest seat.

"I told my brother not to kneel down, look! If you don't listen to my sister, you will suffer the consequences." Yan Jue seemed to be afraid that Emperor Gongshun might not hear clearly, so Boyi returned to his seat without forgetting to say it.

"The little girl is very sharp-tongued and ignorant of the general situation. Please forgive me, sir!" Boyi no longer addressed him as "Your Majesty" now.

"I'm just paranoid! I didn't know that the two of them looked alike." Emperor Gongshun gradually let go of his grudge when he saw the two of them sitting side by side. At the palace banquet, it was inconvenient to ask her name and age, so this was revealed.

The tributes from all parties went smoothly. During the dinner, while the wine was flowing and the ears were warm, the respectful emperor glanced at Yan Jue openly and secretly, and even noticed that Boyi did not drink too much wine.

"Mr. Yan doesn't drink, is he still angry about what happened just now?" Emperor Gongshun asked Boyi, his eyes lingering on Yan Jue.

He likes her unruly and unruly temperament! It's a pity that the long arms on her shoulders are unsightly.

"I don't dare! I have to discuss trivial matters with Yan'er later, so I don't dare to drink indiscriminately." Boyi pretended to reveal Yan Juan's nickname inadvertently, causing more ripples in the heart of the emperor.

"Brother Meng Lang!" Cheng Yun raised his eyebrows to express his displeasure. He was extremely dissatisfied that Yan Jue had to be exposed to Emperor Gongshun, especially that his obvious covetousness was not hidden at all.

"Yes! Brother Yu, you're rude!" Boyi smiled and returned the favor.

By chance, the eunuch personally sent two wine cups and respectfully reported: "The Holy Spirit has given wine to the two Mr. and Mrs. Pei family."

"Thank you for the gift of wine. My sister-in-law is still young and cannot bear to drink. I will allow the next generation to drink from this cup." After saying this, he wanted to drink two cups in a row without waiting for a response. He asked Li Qi to stop him.

"Brother Yan is going too far! How can you drink good wine alone? I will also drink one for Sister Pei! Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!" Li Qi raised his glass in thanks and drank it all. He looked at Boyi and returned to the table with a smile.

Suddenly, the two of them knelt down in front of the table with their chests and abdomen in their hands, and swept away the wine cup on the table. This movement made the secretary of Guanglu Temple lose his temper and tremble, and he quickly came to the two of them in three steps and asked.

, I am deeply afraid that there will be any problems at the table.

"Fifth Prince? Mr. Yan? What's going on?" Guanglu Temple Minister almost knelt down. Looking around at the guests at other seats, there was no other abnormality. This movement still attracted everyone's attention.

Thinking about what the eunuch had just given, could it be that Emperor Gongshun wanted to get rid of these two brothers and sisters? This thought made the minister of Guanglu Temple even more frightened. It seemed that not only the veil was in danger, but also the head on the neck was in danger...

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The palace banquet was poisoned, and even Guanglu Temple was served in one pot!

"The abdominal pain is like cramping. What have you prepared for this dinner?" Li Qi covered his abdomen and curled up on the red sandalwood coffee table, holding on to the edge of the coffee table and sweating heavily.

Boyi covered his chest, breathing rapidly as if he could hardly breathe. He leaned back on the small table and responded with difficulty: "The common people cannot breathe."

This question made the Minister of Guanglu Temple tremble even more frequently. What could be wrong with the wine, food, fruits and vegetables that were served according to the rules? He repeatedly looked back at the respectful emperor who was still silent on the throne.

Yan Jue stood up in a hurry and wanted to help her brother and Li Qi up, but she was not strong enough. She could only look pitifully back at the man on the throne and asked sadly: "What is the purpose of this noble man?"

Emperor Gongshun was robbed of his heart and soul by his delicate and sad voice. How could Empress Xu, who had followed Emperor Gongshun for many years, not know the meaning of that expression?

Empress Xu knew that no matter what status the girl held today, she was not someone who could be provoked by a submissive emperor who had just ascended the throne.

No one else at the banquet showed any symptoms. It was obvious that the illness occurred after drinking in obedience to the emperor. She could only be generous and ordered the arrangements: "Come, please hurry up and send these distinguished guests to the side hall. Hurry up."

Announcement of imperial physician's entry into the palace!"
Chapter completed!