Slowly Deep Love

On the day of the Queen's birthday banquet, the Grand Marshal and his wife, and Li Hengan all dressed up for the trip.

Before leaving, the Grand Commandant said to Yue Weiwei, "Minglu, I'm sorry for putting you through so much trouble today. Considering that you still need to rest, I'm going to ask for leave and stay at home to rest well."

The grand spectacle of the imperial palace was a rare sight to behold. Yue Weiwei felt that it would be a shame if she could not see it for herself during her time travel. Even though she was extremely unhappy, she could only put on a forced smile.

"Father, Minglu knows your intentions. I will take good care of myself in the mansion and not let father and mother worry."

The Taiwei and his wife smiled with relief and nodded towards Yue Weiwei.

When she saw these two smiling faces, she felt proud and it made a good impression, which was better than seeing a group of people from the palace.

Lin Yuan behaved like a lady today. This woman has two different faces in front of people and behind their backs. Yue Weiwei was only surprised for a moment.

She had only one thought: the status of the Taiwei and his wife was very powerful and they could suppress this "fox spirit"!

Although Lin Yuan pretended to be a lady, the coquettishness in her eyes had not diminished at all. Whenever she had the chance, she would make eye contact with Li Hengan.

Seeing the three people getting on the carriage and driving away, Lin Yuan pouted uncomfortably in anger.

"I thought you were so proud of something? You will never be able to ride in that carriage in your life!" Yue Weiwei looked at her coldly and turned to leave.

"Humph! You're just showing off with an empty title."

"In your eyes, empty title is very important, isn't it?" Yue Wei said with a smile.

Lin Yuan must have been hit by what she was thinking. She stood there like a sculpture.

Aunt An walked over to Yue Weiwei and said with a smile, "Mrs. Ming looks pretty good. She'll be able to walk around in a few days. Why rush?"

Yue Weiwei felt a little uncomfortable looking at this face. The way she dealt with the maids was cruel and decisive, leaving no room for them. What was she planning behind this smiling face?

However, what she said was very good, and Yue Weiwei understood her good intention: as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

The palace was crowded today, with royal nobles gathering here, and the general's family was also invited to celebrate the birthday. Li Hengtu and his mother saw the general's family in the crowd.

The two families gathered together and asked about each other's well-being. Li Hengtu saw that Li Hengan was alone and didn't know whether he should be happy for himself or sad for Minglu.

The Emperor and Empress arrived late, and everyone took their seats as requested. They presented gifts to the Empress, which were a dazzling array.

Li Hengtu recalled the day when he talked with Yue Weiwei about the birthday banquet. He could see that she really wanted to attend. She must be in a bad mood since she couldn't attend as planned today.

Suddenly, I began to imagine, with her current personality, what kind of expression she would have, what words she would say, and what she would do when she saw this scene.

This might be the reason why she missed the banquet!

Li Hengan was secretly delighted in his heart, thinking that his father was right to listen to what he said. If he took her along, who knows what kind of trouble would arise!

There was a lady sitting at the top, it was Concubine Rong. She and the Grand Marshal looked at each other, with affection revealed in their eyes.

Li Hengtu noticed this scene but was unmoved. He only recalled the scene of Minglu's wedding and was full of suspicion.

The Taiwei Mansion was going to marry Minglu, and all the important figures in the imperial capital went to congratulate them. Even Concubine Rong came as promised, and she also brought the emperor's edict.

The Taiwei Mansion is now glorious.

However, Concubine Rong was ill, so after Li Hengan and Minglu paid homage to heaven and earth, she made an excuse to go to the backyard to rest.

It was originally an ordinary little thing, but Li Hengtu discovered something unusual.

He saw a middle-aged man with a flushed face hurriedly walking out of the room where Concubine Rong was resting.

He followed closely, and Concubine Rong's personal maid guided the man, and he disappeared in an instant.

Li Hengtu should be familiar with the Taiwei Mansion, but he lost it. It seems that they had planned it in advance.

Soon, Concubine Rong returned to the palace.

This incident was like a cancer in Li Hengtu's heart. The longer it lasted, the more toxic it became. He began to re-examine the Taiwei Mansion.

There was another distinguished guest at the banquet, he was Li Yancheng, Marquis of Pingyang, the fourth son of the late emperor.

When the late emperor was alive, Marquis Pingyang had made military achievements at the frontier.

General Zhao Chuda also has military merits and was very prominent during the previous emperor's reign. However, a new emperor appoints new ministers, and the current emperor favors peace rather than war, so naturally there is no place for them to use their talents.

General Zhao held up his wine glass and said to the person beside him: "A few days ago, we received a report of a war from the border. Those barbarians from the Western Regions are harassing the border again."

The news spread in all directions and the emperor's face changed drastically.

Pingyang Hou certainly knew that General Zhao deliberately raised his voice so that everyone could hear.

Li Hengtu immediately thought of his father who died in battle at the frontier. With only a portrait, he could imagine his father's love as high as a mountain.

Although he lived deep in the general's mansion, he was well aware of the political situation in the court. The current emperor had a contemptuous attitude towards military generals, and he once shed tears alone for this.

His heart was in turmoil and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

The Grand Marshal stood up, facing Zhao Chuda with a serious attitude, and said sternly: "General Zhao, today is the Queen's birthday banquet, and we should not talk about other things on a happy day."

Zhao Chuda was no pushover. He stood up and said with a smile, "Sir Taiwei, you have lived in the imperial capital for a long time, and you can see how prosperous it is. Today is a great day, so I am sorry to say too much!"

Pingyang Hou sat upright and said to Zhao Chuda with a smile: "General Zhao, you are concerned about the country and the people. It's rare for you to see such a grand occasion in the palace. How could you make a fool of yourself?"

"Your Majesty is right in joking. I am just a military general who has spent half my life fighting in the Western Regions. It is rare for me to see a banquet like this. Let's drink!" As he said this, he gulped down a glass of wine.

The emperor couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and looked at Marquis Pingyang. He was the fourth prince beloved by the late emperor, had military merits, and had the support of generals and soldiers. He was his biggest threat.

Although the emperor's throne was under his crotch, when he thought of Marquis Pingyang, he always felt that it was shaky and unstable to sit here.

The emperor picked up a glass of wine and said loudly: "The queen is loyal, virtuous and virtuous, and a model for the whole country. Taking advantage of this birthday banquet, I have decided to reduce taxes by 10% from today onwards. I will announce this to the world and let the whole world celebrate together!"

"Long live the emperor!" The cheers echoed throughout the palace.

Marquis Pingyang agreed with a forced smile.