In the palace, the New Year's Eve dinner is also a lively time.
Emperor Jing was only fifteen years old. No matter how majestic he was in front of outsiders, he still had a childish attitude during the New Year.
I really like this kind of liveliness, with singing and dancing at the banquet.
The courtiers toasted to celebrate and said auspicious words over and over again.
Emperor Jing was very happy. Seeing this, Beauty Xu next to him poured him a glass of wine.
"It's rare for Your Majesty to be so cheerful, so I'll drink two more glasses today to cheer you up."
Emperor Jing has been on the throne for five years, and his successor is temporarily undecided.
In the harem, there are only two noble concubines, one is Zhaoyi, and the other is Xu Meiren.
On such an important occasion today, Xu Meiren passed over the two concubines and sat beside the emperor.
Such pampering naturally made people understand her status in Emperor Jing's heart at a glance.
With the beauty by his side, Emperor Jing drank two more drinks.
After a while, he got drunker and glanced at Xiao Jingze, who was sitting next to him.
"Why is the emperor's uncle not in high spirits? Could it be that the palace dinner is too boring?
Or am I not very interested in calling your uncle here?"
Xiao Jingze frowned, his long eyelashes half covering his deep black eyes, making it difficult to tell what he was thinking.
"The Emperor drank too much."
The tone was cold and not respectful at all.
Seeing Xiao Jingze being so arrogant, Emperor Jing became a little more angry.
"Have I drunk too much? That's why I dare to talk to the emperor's uncle like this!"
As soon as these words came out, everything fell silent.
Others don't dare to express their anger, they just wish they could pretend to be drunk.
When Emperor Ren died, he appointed Xiao Jingze as regent to assist the young Emperor Jing in succeeding to the throne.
In recent years, Xiao Jingze has become more arrogant.
But he didn't overstep the mark even a little bit, and still firmly guarded Emperor Jing's power.
But the more this happened, the more suspicious Emperor Jing became, whether Xiao Jingze would one day replace him.
He was afraid and hated this imperial uncle.
But because the foundation is weak, it cannot be shaken even a little bit, so it can only be endured.
These few glasses of wine today were the introduction, igniting all the unhappiness in his heart.
"Otherwise, I should ask.
Uncle Emperor, can't you see clearly when you're sitting down there? Why don't you sit here with me instead?"
Xiao Jingze finally raised his eyes and glanced at Emperor Jing.
There was no warmth in his eyes, and they were as dark as the deep sea.
With his thumb, he slowly turned the jade ring on his ring finger, as if this could calm him down.
Emperor Jing obviously held a high position, but when he met Xiao Jingze's eyes like this, he was defeated.
"Uncle Emperor, did I say something wrong?"
Because I had no confidence, I lowered my voice when questioning him.
Except for Xiao Jingze and him, no one else heard it.
Seeing this, Beauty Xu on the side quickly came out to smooth things over.
"Prince Regent, please calm down, the Emperor is also concerned about you.
A few days ago, I found a blood jade finger ring and thought that the regent should like it."
Xu Meiren raised her hand, and the palace maid brought an exquisite wooden box to Xiao Jingze's table.
Open it, and there lies a blood jade finger ring inside.
The jade color is transparent, and the blood color infiltration is also extremely perfect.
Xiao Jingze picked it up and looked at it, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Indeed, it is a rare blood jade finger.
Being able to find this shows that Beauty Xu is thoughtful."
Xu Meiren breathed a sigh of relief when she heard what Xiao Jingze said.
"If I can please the regent, I will be my concubine..."
"Such a thing should be worth a lot of money.
Is this the purpose of the 200,000 taels of silver embezzled by Xu Meiren’s brother?”
Xiao Jingze threw down the blood jade finger ring and didn't show any sympathy to Xu Meiren.
In the last case of embezzlement of ink and money, the son of Xu Guangzheng's chief assistant, Xu Shengnian, who was Xu Meiren's brother, was also involved.
Later, Xu Guangzheng told him to return home, Xu Shengnian was dismissed from office, and Xu Meiren was demoted two levels in a row.
In this way, their lives can be narrowly saved.
Everyone in the court knew that this was what Emperor Jing wanted.
If you just fool around with it, forget it.
I didn't expect that Xiao Jingze would actually say it in front of so many people. This was not only a slap in Xu Meiren's face, but also a slap in the emperor's face!
"My lord, my concubine..."
Seeing that Xu Meiren was so angry that she couldn't even speak, Emperor Jing felt heartbroken.
"Uncle Emperor, this is enough, I have tolerated you for a long time.
On such an auspicious day, the emperor's uncle must make everyone unhappy?"
Xiao Jingze stood up and strode away.
"I am tired..."
He was dressed in black and blended into the night, bringing up a gust of cold wind that made everyone present shiver.
Emperor Jing looked at his back and gritted his teeth.
One day, he will trample Xiao Jingze under his feet.
Let Xiao Jingze regret his mistake.
This country is his, not Xiao Jingze's.
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Today is New Year's Eve, and the capital is very lively.
But this excitement has nothing to do with Xiao Jingze.
He took a carriage back to the palace, but the palace was still dark.
He walked through the door and walked through the dark corridor.
Suddenly, I heard a few gentle meows.
He paused and looked at the sound.
In the darkness, I saw a cat sneaking out from behind the rockery.
He seemed a little wary, looking up at him and not daring to get close.
"hungry?"
Xiao Jingze took a step forward, and Mao'er took a step back.
He hid in the cave behind the rockery again and refused to come out again.
Looking at that posture, Xiao Jingze couldn't help but curl his lips.
"Exactly the same as your master.
When you meet this king, you can run faster than a rabbit."
His tone was somewhat relaxed, unlike the cold and hard tone outside.
"You really can't come out? I'll give you fresh fish to eat, do you want it?"
The cat refused to come out. It seemed that it was so frightened that it simply hid in the hole.
Xiao Jingze did not rush, turned around and went to the kitchen, found a fresh fish and went outside the cave.
"It's fresh, do you want to eat it?"
The cat still didn't move, and he patiently placed the fish at the entrance of the hole.
"You really don't want to eat?"
The cat finally made some noise: "Meow, meow, meow, meow."
If Su Jinxiu was here, he would definitely understand.
I want to eat it, cooked.
Seeing that the cat refused to come out, Xiao Jingze threw the fish away.
"Is it good for you?"
He didn't take more than two steps and went back.
Resigned to his fate, he carried the fish into the kitchen, steamed it in a pot, and then brought it back.
This time, the cat that smelled the smell finally came out.
He sniffed it tentatively and meowed twice at Xiao Jingze.
Xiao Jingze's brows twitched and he pressed the jade ring hard.
"Do you think I don't dare to kill you?"
The next moment, he picked up the chopsticks and picked off the fish scales and bones.
This time the cat was satisfied, lowered his head and started to eat.
"What do you call Lucky? You should call it Uncle!"
It's also strange. I've never seen Maoer so squeamish in front of Su Jinxiu before.
You also have to steam the fish and remove the bones. I don’t know who can get used to it.
When the cat had eaten and drank enough, he didn't even look at Xiao Jingze.
He went back into the cave and licked his paws by himself.
Xiao Jingze stood up coldly and strode away.
When I returned to the study, I received an urgent letter from Fei Ge, which had just been delivered to my desk.
When he opened it, his eyebrows relaxed.
The coldness in his eyes faded away and there was a little warmth.
I opened the window and looked at the gorgeous fireworks in the night, and for the first time I felt like appreciating them.
"You too, peace and joy."
Although they are thousands of miles apart, the two of them are looking at the same sky.
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Thanks to Perfume Lily Baozi for the tip, Baozi seems to have the highest appearance rate.
Thanks to Chaoge Baozi for his monthly ticket, a Momojiu
Lucky: "I just heard someone calling me uncle.
Say yes, I might die.
If I don't agree, I feel aggrieved.
Anyway, I have nine lives, can I commit suicide on one of them?"
Xiao Rui: "I advise you not to do it. Nine hundred lives are not enough for you to die."