From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1096

In the south of Shenjing City, in a luxurious palace, more than a dozen old people have gathered at this moment.

There are no singing and dancing performances, no maids and guards, only a cup of hot tea and a few tables and chairs.

The man sitting on the top is wearing a dragon robe. He is the youngest and looks about 40 years old, but everyone knows that he is already 50 years old this year.

As the youngest brother of the late emperor, Prince Rong Chen Ke has a very high status in Dajin and has a high prestige among the royal family.

But after Empress Zhaojing ascended the throne, he retired on the pretext of illness and no longer cared about anything. He only focused on poetry, painting, literature and history, and gradually no one mentioned him.

He has always been low-key and not close to women. After the princess passed away, he didn't even have a regular wife. There are even rumors that he likes men.

At this moment, the candlelight was bright, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He played with the walnuts in his hand and listened quietly to everyone's chatter.

"Five days! This is already the fifth day! When will the city of Shenjing be unsealed?"

"Uncle Wang, we are now blind. The spies outside can't get in, and our people can't get out. We are completely isolated from the world."

"Your Majesty is really cruel. Who would have thought that she would suddenly use this trick!"

"She was not a good person to begin with. More than ten years ago, she was a good person. As the master of the harem, she persuaded everyone to make money in harmony. She had to compromise for the sake of the Jin Dynasty. As a result, she suddenly killed a bunch of people and successfully took the throne."

"No one should underestimate her!"

"She is nothing! If it weren't for the man named Zhuang who was always with her, I don't know how many times she would have died."

Everyone was talking about it, most of them were angry and panicked.

Prince Rong waited until they had finished talking before he took a sip of tea and said slowly, "A blind man can also cross the river by feeling the stones. We don't all rely on our eyes to do things."

"Guan Miaoshan's current situation is too dangerous. There are messes everywhere. What's the point of her doing a good job?"

"Relying on such an extreme method as closing the city to make us blind, but never thought that... it's not only us who are uncomfortable, but also the people."

He looked at the crowd, smiled faintly, and said, "Send some people to incite the people to make trouble. It will be on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone will have fun."

"Don't forget the Imperial Academy, there The conflict has been brewing for a while, and it's time for our people to really take action. "

"As long as Shenjing City is in chaos, the rest will be easy."

There was coldness in his eyes, and he said disdainfully: "No matter how Guan Miaoshan struggles, she only has three cards. One is the Imperial Guard, one is the Five Cities Army, and one is the Offering Card."

"These cards have no influence and can't produce any effect."

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, have fun with her."

...

In Ziwei Palace, Empress Zhaojing was rarely sitting in front of the desk, but sitting on a chair, with two female officials washing her feet.

The warm current washed over her body. Empress Zhaojing squinted her eyes and felt very comfortable. She said softly, "Xiaozhuang, are you ready? It's up to you to clean up the mess when the time comes."

Xiaozhuang nodded and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. They are just small figures. It's just that we have given them too much freedom over the years. They don't know themselves anymore. I will take care of it."

"I'm just worried about your Majesty's safety. After all... As far as I know, Prince Rong has been learning martial arts over the years. It is said that he has reached the level of a master."

Guan Miaoshan smiled and said, "Can a master withstand tens of thousands of troops? I have 6,000 imperial guards plus more than 10,000 soldiers from the Five Cities Army, plus the Imperial Guards and the Internal Guards. There are 20,000 people in the entire Shenjing who are willing to die for me at any time. Those princes of the royal family can't cause any trouble."

Xiaozhuang said subconsciously, "But the other party should..."

She suddenly stopped because she saw the deep smile on his majesty's face. She had seen such a smile many times in danger before. This was a smile of confidence.

Empress Zhaojing lifted her feet and suddenly frowned again, saying, "Are there any reliable masters in Shenjing City? When chaos breaks out, Prince Wei's Mansion will need protection."

"After all, the girl in Miao Village is still carrying a child, and Jianjia has no military power. Don't let anything go wrong, and I won't be able to explain it to my junior brother."

Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Taoist Master Songshanzi is on his way back and should be here in a few days."

"At present, there are only a few people in the world who are powerful. Taoist Master Songshanzi is definitely one of the strongest. With the cooperation of the inner guards and the Jinyiwei, Prince Wei's Mansion should be safe."

Empress Zhaojing said, "Then there is nothing to worry about. Shenjing is in chaos during this period, but as long as we grasp the most important things, nothing will go wrong."

She looked at the bright moon outside the window and murmured, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival again. I hope everyone will have a better time this Mid-Autumn Festival.""I wonder how the little junior brother is doing."

...

After all, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Imperial Academy has also been closed in advance, giving students a chance to go home and reunite with their families.

Although Qu Ling, Ning Yue and Cai Ni were not there, Zhao Jianjia still instructed Zi Yuan to invite the two princesses Qin Shui and Bi Shui to come over so that everyone can celebrate the festival together.

This is the first time that Xiaoying has celebrated the festival at home, and even if not everyone is there, it must be lively.

Zhao Jianjia, Xiaoying, Qin Shui, Bi Shui, Zi Yuan, Qing Yuan, and Li Sifan's seven-year-old niece, as well as Xing Guo and Wen Xin, filled the table. Except for the two children who were a little naughty, everything else was fine.

"Where's the child?"

Princess Qinshui couldn't help asking, "Why didn't Wenshu come? I haven't seen her for a long time. I miss her."

Xiaoying giggled and said, "She was noisy in the afternoon. I just fell asleep because I was sleepy. The nanny is taking care of her."

Princess Qinshui said, "I will go to see her later. The girl is like you. She is small and cute. She is really well-behaved."

Princess Bishui couldn't help saying, "I like Wenshu too."

After saying that, she felt uneasy again and hurriedly said, "Sister Jianjia, I am not biased when I say this. We also like Wenxin."

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said, "What's the matter? They are all her father's daughters. Sister Yunxian, when everything gets better in the future, you should have a child too."

Princess Bishui opened her mouth but didn't say anything. She just lowered her head.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Princess Qinshui said quickly: "Why are you talking about these things? Today is a festival, let's talk about something happy. Let's raise a glass first. I hope our children will grow up healthily."

The cups clinked together, making a crisp sound, and everyone couldn't help laughing.

The girls gradually relaxed and asked Xiaoying about the interesting things in Shuixi. Xiaoying was bored for a long time, and she was too idle to take care of the children every day, so she kept talking.

The unique culture there made Princess Qinshui rub her hands and said excitedly: "When I get better in the future, I really want to go and see it and participate in the Mountain Flower Festival. In fact, I sing very well."

Princess Bishui laughed out loud: "You are good at scolding people at most, but you are really bad at singing."

Princess Qinshui raised her eyebrows and said: "Sister, how can you ruin my stage? At most, I can ask others for advice. It's not easy to find a teacher to learn."

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said: "I think, I'll just have some fun when I get to Shuixi, and I'd better not think about showing off. After all, I'm going to be in the limelight. No matter how hard I try, I can't be better than Cai Ni. "

Princess Qinshui thought of Cai Ni and shook her head helplessly: "Forget it, I'd better curse people, and I can also become famous."

"At least the sisters of the Miao family will like my bold personality, and maybe they can learn some golden sentences for cursing."

Xiaoying nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, many sisters in our village are very bold and straightforward."

"The scenery over there is very good, especially Xiangshui Village and Baihua Village. We will go there together in the future. It will be very interesting. "

Everyone couldn't help but look forward to the future.

And at this moment, the inner guard outside hurriedly ran in and said in a low voice: "Princess, the emperor is here."