lcionline Chapter 205 Strategy
Chapter 205 Strategy
Queen Ji was stunned.
Originally, the Emperor was not going to come to the banquet today.
He was still angry, and it would probably take another two days for her to act coquettishly before he would give in.
So, she hurriedly said, "Your uncle is very busy with official duties. How can he be idle like us every day? When he is free, he will definitely welcome Tang'er."
As he was speaking, a voice came from outside.
"Who said I wouldn't come to welcome you? I'm here now, aren't I?"
The bright yellow robe appeared and the emperor walked in.
He had just gone to Zhongcui Palace and saw that Ji Tang was not there, so he found out that he had come to Kunning Palace.
He came over right after.
Since Ji Tang has entered the palace, it means that the Ji family is finally willing to submit to him as the emperor from the bottom of their hearts.
But we also have to be on guard against the other side.
He had to prevent Xu'er from getting involved with Ji Tang again.
If something embarrassing happens, he will be the one who loses face!
As soon as he arrived, Queen Ji hurriedly stood up to greet him, her eyes still as charming as ever, with a faint gleam in them.
Even her voice became gentle and charming: "Your Majesty, you are here."
In her mind, the emperor was the same as before, angry and coming to show his goodwill to her again.
She said coquettishly, "You didn't even tell me beforehand that you were coming. If there aren't enough wine and food, I can only give you my share first."
The emperor felt the queen's enthusiasm and felt much more at ease.
He was about to walk towards Ji Tang, but then he changed direction and walked towards the queen.
His face was solemn, but he remained calm and composed. "After so many things happened today, it's amazing that you still had the mind to welcome Tang'er on my behalf. Thank you for your hard work."
After he finished speaking, his eyes swept towards Ji Tang who was sitting next to the Third Prince, and a look of displeasure suddenly flashed across his brows.
"Wan Zhaoyi, now that you've entered the palace, you shouldn't dwell on the past. Sitting next to the Third Prince is a bit against the rules."
After saying that, he sat down next to the queen.
When Empress Ji saw the emperor coming, she pointed out the key points of the ranking and hurriedly winked at Ji Tang.
Seeing that Ji Tang hadn't moved, he walked up to her, pulled her up, and sat her next to the emperor.
She felt a little embarrassed and quickly smiled to hide it, "Haha, this child is still a little naive. He thought it was just the same as usual."
The emperor glanced at Ji Tang and said, "Since you are Zhaoyi, you are my woman. How can you sit next to the prince?!"
The tone of the conversation was already tinged with anger.
Hearing this, the third prince felt disappointed.
Didn’t the Queen Mother say that the Emperor wouldn’t really do anything to Tang’er?
Why at this moment, he cares so much about the closeness of his relationship with Tang'er, and even specifically calls her his woman?
Therefore, he immediately stood up and said, "Father, Tang'er and I are childhood sweethearts. Why do you want to..."
"shut up!"
Before he could finish his words, the emperor's rebuke came out loud and clear.
The wine glass in his hand slammed hard on the table.
"Are you dissatisfied or unconvinced by the decision I made?!"
Everyone at the table was startled by the emperor and fell silent for a moment.
The Third Prince was startled and said hurriedly, "Your Highness dare not!"
"Hmph, I dare not. I think you dare very much!"
The third prince was indeed somewhat dissatisfied.
Before, his father had clearly strongly supported him marrying Tang'er, and his mother had also said that Tang'er would ultimately be his woman, but now his father's meaning clearly showed that Tang'er was his.
Although he didn't like Ji Tang very much, he was still a little unhappy that his things were touched by others.
So at that moment, he reluctantly admitted his fault: "It is my fault, please forgive me, father."
The emperor glanced at him lightly, snorted coldly, but his eyes fell on Ji Tang.
"Think carefully about where you should sit." The voice was full of pressure.
Ji Tang's heart trembled, and he glanced at the emperor and the third prince, his heart sinking.
It seems that the emperor is serious about this.
He really didn't plan to marry her to the third prince.
At that moment, he pretended to know nothing and sat down next to the emperor in a naive manner.
Some of his reckless movements even caused the emperor to tremble slightly.
The distance between the two people suddenly became very close.
The emperor looked at her in surprise.
But he saw the innocent eyes of the girl in front of him, who was ignorant of the world, staring at him.
There were sparkling eyes and she gave him a sweet smile.
The emperor was distracted by what he saw.
This was exactly like when he first met Jiaru.
She is also so delicate and a little willful.
Subconsciously, he didn't intend to blame her for her rudeness.
But this smile also caught the eyes of the third prince.
At that moment, I felt that the meal was tasteless.
What's the point of staying here alone?
Have you seen how your father and the wife you thought was yours are flirting with each other?
Therefore, he immediately stood up and said, "Father, Queen Mother, Consort Wan, I feel a little unwell, so I will return to the palace first. Enjoy your meal!"
After saying this, he bowed and immediately turned and left.
One knows one's own son well. When the Queen saw the Third Prince like this, she immediately knew that there was a rift between him and the Emperor because of Ji Tang's incident.
But when she thought of the emperor's anger today, her heart was in her throat.
He glanced at the emperor cautiously, fearing that he would become angry again because of the third prince's behavior.
However, the facts were beyond her expectations again.
The emperor didn't even look at the third prince. He told Ji Tang to take a seat and started eating.
Ji Tang felt that the current atmosphere was a little awkward, and hurriedly poured wine for the emperor, "Your Majesty, it was Tang'er who didn't know the rules just now, please don't be angry. Tang'er will remember her identity in the future..."
As he said this, he filled Empress Ji's glass again, picked up the wine glass first, and apologized to the two of them.
"Your Majesty, Aunt, Tang'er thanks you for welcoming me today. I hope that with Tang'er accompanying you and Your Majesty, you can enjoy each other's company every day."
After saying that, she smiled sweetly and drank it all in one gulp.
Hearing this, Queen Ji couldn't help but relax her brows.
The troubles previously provoked by the Third Prince and the Emperor were also swept away.
As expected, Tang'er is the one who wins her heart the most.
She glanced at the emperor shyly, then raised her glass with a smile, "Tang'er, you're so thoughtful. From now on, you'll be accompanying your aunt every day, and Yi'er will have her sister to keep her company. I'm afraid life in the palace will be much more fun!"
Seeing that the queen seemed to be genuinely happy, and that Ji Tang was good at talking, the emperor's previous dissatisfaction gradually dissipated.
Soon, the atmosphere in the main hall of Kunning Palace seemed to have deliberately concealed the previous unhappiness, leaving only joy.
Ji Tang's mouth was full of nice words, and he drank round after round of peach blossom wine, which made Queen Ji's cheeks flushed.
The emperor was also coaxed by Ji Tang and drank several cups in a row.
Soon, Queen Ji felt as if her brain was stuffed with a ball of cotton. As she watched Ji Tang's water-red figure in front of her become increasingly blurred, she soon became drunk.
"Aunt, aunt?" Ji Tang called the queen again and again.
Seeing that the queen was indeed drunk, she looked at the emperor in a daze and said, "Your Majesty, my aunt is drunk. Tang'er will help her go back to rest first."
The emperor laughed and said, "Look at her. She used to boast about her drinking capacity."
After saying that, he nodded slightly and said, "Go, go."
There was a hint of drunkenness in his words that he himself was not aware of.
Ji Tang and Miao Yun supported the queen, while Miao Yue led the way in front.
Seeing that the Queen and Ji Tang were drinking happily, they felt happy too.
Therefore, the two did not refuse to pay too much attention to Ji Tang.
After entering the house, the two men quickly washed Queen Ji and then helped her to bed.
Ji Tang ordered the other palace maids serving in the back hall: "Everyone, please go down. Your Majesty will be served here."
Normally, Miaoyun and Miaoyue would help the empress fall asleep, so the seven or eight palace maids in the room all bowed and left.
When Miaoyun and Miaoyue had finished taking care of Queen Ji, Miaoyun found that Ji Tang was still in the room.
Miaoyue was burning incense with her head down, and Miaoyun was about to speak when she suddenly felt like being bitten by a mosquito on the back of her head, and then her vision went black.
Miao Yue heard a noise behind her and was about to turn around, but suddenly her head went numb and she lost consciousness instantly.