Empress Xiao secretly cursed in her heart, Wang Junlin's weight in His Majesty's heart was indeed very important, but the grief on her face was even worse, and she said: "At the last moment, I felt that it was disrespectful to His Majesty to hide this matter, so I evacuated him.
, let Wang Junlin leave, but this incident made Wang Junlin and his concubine quarrel, and the concubine was worried that Wang Junlin would retaliate wildly, not only killing Chen'er with poison, but also poisoning the concubine."
When Yang Guang heard that Wang Junlin was not dead, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He dares. If he dares to hurt you and Xi'er, I will destroy all nine of his clans."
Empress Xiao was determined, thinking that today's matter was over. As for whether the emperor would have murderous intentions towards Wang Junlin, she had to think about it in the long run and not be too hasty. But she said: "Your Majesty, Wang Junlin's origin is unpredictable, and there is no trace of anything."
Kinship."
Yang Guang snorted coldly and said: "Queen, don't worry! I will never let Wang Junlin hurt you and Xier."
Queen Xiao said with a frightened expression at the right time: "But Wang Junlin's poison skills are so powerful, and he is so vicious, I am afraid that he will let Xie'er and I die in a daze. I heard that there are some strange poisons, and after being poisoned, I
The person looked as if he was seriously ill. Even the imperial doctor could not diagnose that he was poisoned, and he died in confusion."
Yang Guang's face changed slightly. He would kill a minister if he wanted to. The problem was that he needed Wang Junlin's sharp sword to help him do many things at this time. Moreover, the civil and military officials of the dynasty, and even the whole world, he would be looking for him in a short while.
He didn't have a sword as sharp as Wang Junlin, so he didn't want to kill Wang Junlin at this time. But what the queen said was not impossible.
"Queen, don't interfere in this matter anymore. I will handle it. Today is the Queen's birthday. The banquet is about to start. The Queen should hurry up and prepare!" Yang Guang sighed and finally said.
"Concubine, thank you for your decision!" Empress Xiao agreed, stopped crying, and was helped by the palace maid to leave.
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"What, there is such a thing, I will go to see my mother and ask clearly." In the palace where the former prince Yang Zhao temporarily rested, after hearing what Wang Junlin said, Yang Zhao's face changed drastically and he stood up.
Get up and say loudly.
Wang Junlin did not leave the palace, but left the harem. After joining Nie Xiaoyu, he returned to the front palace. He found Yang Zhao, who was with Princess Yang Lihua of Leping, and told him about the assassination he encountered in the harem.
Yang Zhao and Yang Lihua were shocked.
Yang Lihua glanced at Wang Junlin with concern and said, "I'm going to see Brother Huang to make a decision for you."
Wang Junlin shook his head and said: "As I said before, Your Highness the Prince must not go to the Queen to talk about this matter, otherwise it will only make the Queen more murderous towards me. As for the eldest princess, it is also inappropriate to go to Your Majesty.
Speak for me. I will find an opportunity to tell your majesty about this matter today. I think that with your majesty’s wisdom and prowess, you won’t let the King of Qi and the Queen make nonsense.”
What Wang Junlin said made sense. When Yang Zhao and Yang Lihua heard this, they each sighed and didn't know what to say for a while.
At this time, a palace maid came over to report that the banquet had begun and invited them to sit down. The three of them had to get up and prepare to go to the main hall to sit down.
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Wang Junlin returned to the main hall. The birthday banquet had already begun. He asked Perfume to follow Chen Danying in the female guest area to pay attention to her safety. He took Nie Xiaoyu to the main hall. At this time, the hall was brightly lit and hundreds of incense sticks were used.
A large candle made from whale oil illuminated the hall like daylight. Drums were beating, pipa was playing, and more than a hundred dancers from the Western Regions were dancing in the hall.
Guests on both sides were either whispering to each other, or gathering together to talk and laugh loudly. The whole hall was full of laughter and lively.
Wang Jun came to see that his seat was still empty, and the small table was filled with dishes, which can be described as delicacies from the mountains and seas, including golden dragon and phoenix crabs from Suzhou; sea worms and mussels from Mingzhou; deer tongue from Liaodong, and palace secrets.
Cai Ruandingxuelong (steamed white eel), etc., as well as precious fruits and vegetables from various places, such as Jiaqing plums, Aijia pears, cherries from Xishu, citrus from Jingzhou, sweet apples from the Western Regions, and various dishes and fruits are all sold in folk markets.
rare.
Wang Junlin looked as usual, pretending that nothing had happened, sat down slowly, poured a glass of wine, drank the wine in one gulp, and thought carefully about what Queen Xiao would do after she failed to kill him.
It happened in the palace. Although it was in a remote corner, it could not be hidden from the emperor. With Queen Xiao's mind, she would definitely tell Yang Guang proactively, but there was a big difference in what she said. Of course, they would all be unfavorable to herself, and Wang Junlin
Although he knew that Yang Guang needed him very much now, he really didn't have much confidence in Yang Guang. After all, one of them was a minister, and the other was his wife and son. It was not difficult to choose whom his heart would favor.
At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the door: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the Queen has arrived!"
The main hall suddenly became quiet, and there was no sound. Even the music stopped. Everyone immediately stood up and stood solemnly to greet the emperor and empress. At the same time, they all looked towards the door, and Wang Junlin was no exception.
Groups of guards walked in from outside the door and quickly formed a human wall to isolate the guests on both sides. Yang Guang and Queen Xiao walked in slowly. Both of them were dressed in costumes, especially Queen Xiao who changed into a red satin brocade dress, her face
A thin layer of powder was also applied on her face, making her look radiant under the light.
Wang Junlin couldn't see anything from their faces, but after Wang Junlin passed by, Yang Guang gave Wang Junlin a deep look without showing any emotion. However, Wang Junlin immediately understood that his guess was right, Empress Xiao had already
This matter was told to Yang Guang, and Yang Guang was already very dissatisfied with him.
After Yang Guang and Empress Xiao sat on the throne, envoys from the three countries of Eastern Turkestan, Goguryeo and Silla came to see them and presented birthday gifts. Wang Junlin saw clearly that Yang Guang was very happy for the arrival of foreign envoys. In fact, historically,
Yang Guang has always had an ideal, that is, to have all nations come to court, and even caused some scandals that will be laughed at for thousands of years.
The status of the envoys of the three countries is not low. The one from the Eastern Turks is Ashina Dujishi, the eldest son of the Turkic Khan. This son is in his thirties, with a tall body and sharp eyes. The special envoy of the King of Goguryeo is the country's chief minister (equivalent to Lu).
Prime Minister) Yuan Taizuo, this is a middle-aged man about forty years old. He is very tall and has a thin face. He looks capable and powerful. Next to him is a boy of 17 or 18 years old who looks exactly like Yuan Taizuo.
Zuo, with his slender face and sinister eyes, should be the son of Yuan Taizuo.
This man was holding a jade ruyi as a birthday gift in his hand, but he still held it in his hand like a knife. Wang Junlin's sharp eyes noticed his fingers. They were long and powerful, as if they contained a very skillful power.
, just from the way he holds the jade Ruyi, it can be seen that he is a master of swordsmanship, but Wang Junlin was a little surprised that such a master of swordsmanship appeared in Goguryeo.