Chapter 203 cover up?
The emperor reached out and skillfully caught her by the back of her collar: “What can be so interesting to watch on the table?”
Zhao Su stepped back, “Of course there is, Yu Qingtong definitely won’t let go of such a good opportunity!”
“Do you think Yu Qingtong would be stupid enough to expose Yu Qingping at the banquet? Marquis Jingnan would allow her to make a family scandal at the Marigold Festival?”
The emperor let go of his hand and looked at her before walking towards the way he came.
Zhao Su thought about how Empress Dowager Lu had said long ago that no premature moths were allowed at the banquet. Even if Yu Qingtong wanted to make a demon, it was just a reason for Empress Dowager Lu to press her to death, and it was indeed unlikely that there would be any hustle and bustle at this moment.
But Yu Qingtong certainly won’t be held down for long!
She followed up and asked, “Then where are we going now?”
“First back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, after the banquet is dispersed back to the Qianqing Palace, I will wait for you to put the birthday gift to offer properly.”
Birthday gift? ……
In the end, there is no escape from this moment.
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After Liang Ying left, Yu Qingping only felt that she was at the end of her rope. After standing in the same spot for a few moments and hearing the sound of a pianoforte coming from afar, she could only muster up the energy to walk towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
If she felt a crisis in front of the emperor, what Liang Ying brought to her was despair, and he didn t know if the angry Liang Ying would retaliate against her …… because of him, she had an additional sense of oppression!
But even so, she can not not maintain the surface of the decency, she must return to the banquet, otherwise even the Empress Dowager will be descended!
It turns out that life can be so embarrassing, returning to her seat she faced the attention of the eyes from Mrs. Marquis Jingnan and the others, she pinched her palms in death to calm herself down.
The good thing is that she is usually not very talkative, and at this time, not saying anything is not very visible.
She obediently looked up to the opposite side, Liang Ying has already returned to the seat up, the wine and food has also been presented, he is drinking one mouthful after another, but in addition to his mother noticed him, the bystanders do not seem to notice ……
“Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!”
The civil and military officials all rose to raise their cups and bowed, and it was only then that she realized that the emperor had returned. She got up in a panic and bowed down with the same curtsy, but her body couldn’t help but tremble again.
“Who else wants to play a song? I am in the mood to harmonize today.”
The emperor drank a cup of wine, took a flute held in Si Xi’s hand, put it in his hand and rubbed it, and said.
Earlier, when Zhao Su danced, the emperor offered to be her musician, and then he and Zhao Su left the table for so long, privately the group had already had a guess. Now hearing his words, each of them were stunned again, could it be that they had all misunderstood before? The emperor gave Zhao Su accompaniment earlier just because the mood is good?
No matter what, the emperor has such a good mood, willing to play with the people, this is the most sought-after opportunity, of course, the group should be interesting.
Zhang Huai took the lead and stood up, arched his hand toward the top, and then sat down behind the zither.
The emperor and ministers are happy together, this birthday celebration atmosphere is really lively, the previous suspicion of the emperor and Zhao Su’s eyes are also a lot of normal.
This birthday banquet did not end until the end of the day. Empress Dowager Lu was also very involved in the whole process, watching them play music to watch with great interest.
Only when the banquet dispersed, but Zhao Su was summoned to Ci Ning Palace.
“The Emperor previously accompanied you to the tune, was it you who taught?”
Zhao Su gave a start, “You didn’t teach it?”
“I didn’t teach it.” Empress Lu’s brows deepened, “He had a teacher to teach him since he was young, I didn’t teach him these things.”
Zhao Su froze, “Then where did His Majesty learn it?”
There were only two of them in total, and they both didn’t teach, so isn’t that a hell of a thing? She quickly asked, “Could it be that there are other people who have crossed over?”
“Not everyone is as unambitious as you are, if they cross over, they have to make some noise. I know the details of the people around the Emperor, there is no such person.” Empress Lu’s brows furrowed raw.
“Then what’s going on?” Zhao Su’s eyes widened, “Is it possible that the Emperor is traveling through?”
“Does it look like it to you?”
Empress Lu glanced at her.
It doesn’t look like it. Zhao Su herself already had an answer. If the Emperor was crossing over, then at that time in Cangzhou, when he heard her talk about women’s rights, the Emperor shouldn’t have had that kind of attitude. Nor would he have been so surprised and resistant to raw meat when Empress Lu ate roasted meat.
On the matter of commerce with the Westerners, there was even less need for her to come up with the proposal for a free trade island.
And if he was crossing over, it was impossible to hide it from Empress Dowager Lu in any way.
Things were getting weird.
The dog emperor seemed to have quite a few secrets?
“What happened when you left the table earlier?”
Empress Dowager Lu saved the discussion from meaningless pursuit and changed the topic.
Zhao Su was worried that there was no one to gossip, and immediately told her the ins and outs of Yu Qingping. Must be accustomed to the wind and waves, Empress Dowager Lu did not react to the set of Yu Qingping as, but listened to the sudden realization: “No wonder she came back after losing her mind.”
She also said, “Self-inflicted sins cannot be lived. I had hammered her early on, but she had to be obsessive, so whatever the outcome, she can only bear it on her own.”
“The He family will refuse to give up.”
Empress Lu stared, “I’m just worried that someone is going to make a big deal out of her again. Yu Qingping happens to be the beneficiary of the Flower Moon Society, she is not right-minded, she harms others and herself, and she even brings up a bad head.”
Zhao Su was reminded by her, and immediately alertly thought of the ancient-eating He Zong: “Then can this matter be handled in a low-key manner?”
Empress Dowager Lu however looked at her, “Think about Shi En’s case?”
Zhao Su was stunned.
“When Shi En was involved in the case, I originally thought the same thing, to handle it in a low-key manner and keep the big picture in mind. But you and the Emperor were right. A mistake is a mistake, Yu Qingping harmed people, she should be punished. If we deliberately keep the repercussions down, it will make her wishful thinking.
“Besides, the Flower Moon Society still has a long way to go, and she won’t be the only woman we meet in the process who doesn’t respect herself. There are some things that we will have to face eventually.”
Empress Lu said and turned around, “There are good people and bad people in every group, there are those who deserve pity and those who are self-sacrificing, it’s normal. Even if it wasn’t Yu Qingping, those who oppose us will surely find such examples to oppose. There will always be obstacles and challenges on the road to success, let’s just do the right thing.”
Zhao Su nodded silently.
Empress Dowager Lu sipped her tea and added, “You danced well earlier.”
Zhao Su was once again greatly embarrassed, “Don’t you mention it!”
Empress Dowager Lu raised her lips, “His Majesty is really in a good mood today. In order to cover it up, he even started to play with the rain and dew.”
“What?”
The Emperor is covering up? Covering up what?
Empress Lu didn’t go any further, but said, “When you return to the Qianqing Palace, remember to poke around, where did he learn that song? If someone is hiding beside him to plot against him, then this palace will chop him up first!”
Mary Sue Empress Dowager’s eyes were like knives, causing Zhao Su to jolt for no reason ……