A dream ends life

Yu Luohan felt bitter in his mouth when he saw Su Ci's cold and ruthless expression.

He never knew that Su Ci had so much dissatisfaction in her heart, and she had never mentioned it to him.

Wu Peiyi also looked up at them, glanced at Su Ci, and her eyes fixed on Luo Han.

My heart couldn't help but sink. Yu Luohan's face looked very bad. Something must have happened between Su Ci and him.

After whispering a few words to the eunuch beside him, the eunuch bent over and came in front of Yu Luohan, whispering something to Yu Luohan.

Yu Luohan relaxed his expression, looked at Wu Peiyi and nodded.

Wu Peiyi had a decent smile on her face and said a few opening remarks. She also let the little emperor say a few words, such as "the emperor and his subjects should have fun together and they will not leave until they are drunk". Then the banquet began.

The sound of stringed instruments and orchestras slowly rose. In front of the guest tent was an open space. The dancers were dancing gracefully, and the officials became more and more relaxed.

Su Ci lowered his eyes, groping for the wine glass in his hand, not caring about the situation outside.

Yu Luohan was also daydreaming. When he saw Su Ci's eyes, he felt a little nervous. He always felt that Su Ci's attitude today was different from usual.

If it were any other time, he would definitely think that Su Ci was being unreasonable, and that it was just a woman's petty behavior, but today...

His eyelids twitched involuntarily, and Yu Luohan tried hard to suppress the uneasy feelings in his heart. The climax was yet to come, and he couldn't let his heart get flustered. He still had to take charge of the overall situation.

After the dance, the eunuch came running over, knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, Prince Jia and the Grand Princess are here!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent, followed by the sound of court officials whispering to each other.

The fact that these two people actually came surprised everyone present, including Yu Luohan and Wu Peiyi.

Before he could say anything, he saw two people walking side by side in the distance.

Everyone stared in that direction, and there seemed to be no sound in the huge imperial garden.

The eldest princess was wearing an elaborate bright red palace dress and had her hair done in a bun like the women of Dongyong. Her face was fair and delicate, and her eyebrows and eyes were dignified and generous. It was impossible to tell that she came from a place like Yanbei.

The man next to her is Prince Jia Xiao Che, the seventeenth uncle and the current emperor's biological grandfather!

This man is handsome, but his strong aura makes people ignore his appearance and only want to worship him but not blaspheme.

Xiao Che was wearing a purple brocade uniform embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns today. Without any decoration or embellishment, he was a sight to behold just standing there.

The Buddhist beads on the wrist were hidden in the cuffs and could be vaguely seen as the arm trembled slightly.

All the officials present, led by the little emperor, came out to greet him, "Grandson greets Grandpa Emperor, greets Auntie!"

The little emperor clasped his fists and bowed, respectfully performing the salute of a junior. Wu Peiyi also saluted the two men.

Although her son was the emperor and she was the honorable empress dowager, she was still not good enough in front of these two.

Not only is there a difference in seniority, but also their strength does not allow it. The mother and son were the first to greet each other, which was also a way to express their respect.

The eldest princess raised her head slightly, and Xiao Che made an imperceptible movement, and that was it.

The little emperor invited them into the guest pavilion, and the two sat on his left, facing Yu Luohan and Su Ci on his right.

Su Ci looked at the two of them, her eyes flashing. It turned out that the man was the seventeenth uncle, Prince Jia Xiao Che. No wonder he was so close to the Grand Princess.

The Grand Princess and Xiao Che also saw Yu Luohan and Su Ci. Both of them had blank expressions on their faces, as if they were looking at strangers.

"The weather is hot and humid. As he gets older, he doesn't like to travel. That's why I'm late. Please don't be surprised, little emperor." said the eldest princess.

The little emperor replied respectfully, "Aunt, what are you talking about? It was my inconsiderateness that caused you and the emperor to catch a cold. I should have sent someone to pick you up."

The eldest princess smiled with satisfaction. The little emperor was pretty good.

Xiao Che remained calm and silent. He glanced at Su Ci opposite him, and then looked at Yu Luohan.

He lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

After sitting down again, Wu Peiyi, who originally wanted to start talking about business, had to put it off for the time being.

The dancers began to dance again. The sultry weather made people feel irritable. It was too damn hot.

In particular, everyone present was dressed too formally, especially the ladies of noble birth and rich families. In order to show their status, they put on eight or nine layers of gauze clothes one after another. Sweat had long since soaked through the gauze clothes, and the makeup on their faces had also been washed away by sweat.

Some ladies took their daughters to the palace closest to the Imperial Garden, which was used as a changing room.

When she came out again, she looked brand new, with her clothes and makeup specially taken care of, and she looked much fresher.

Su Ci just felt bored and wanted to leave to get some fresh air, but just as he stood up, he was stopped by the Shangshu's wife.

"Madam Su, where are you going? Didn't we just discuss in Ci'an Palace that we would do something great for the people of Dongyong today? Madam Su, why don't you throw out some ideas to inspire others?"

Wu Peiyi's eyes lit up. She didn't know how to bring up the topic, and now it was here. She gave the Shangshu's wife an appreciative look.

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment. What did this mean? What was this Madam Su going to do? They didn't hear it clearly.

Su Ci cursed inwardly, the Shangshu's wife was on the side of the Wu family, but this evil man wanted her to do it. These shameless people, they were both in power and in opposition, how could they be so despicable!

"Madam Shangshu, what you said is wrong! Since ancient times, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Even the Queen Mother must follow the ancestral teachings, let alone the women of the court. Who wants to be the hen crowing at dawn and claim to do great things for the people of Dongyong? Their husbands are in the court, but they want their wives to handle government affairs. Aren't they too useless? They take the court's salary and enjoy the people's admiration. Where is their face?"

"You!" The Shangshu's wife was almost choked to death, with the breath stuck in her throat and unable to go up or down.

"What's wrong with me? As the wife of the Grand Tutor, I must be careful with my words and actions and know my own worth. Otherwise, if I always stick my head in the clouds, I will cause trouble for the Grand Tutor. You say it's right or not!"

The Shangshu's wife's face flushed. This was the words she used to teach Su Ci a lesson, but the woman returned the words. Not only was she angry, but she was also being watched by the people present who didn't know what was going on.

His eyes flickered and he rolled his eyes and was about to faint.

Su Ci: "Madam Shangshu, please don't faint! Otherwise, it will be hard to explain. If you faint and hide once, how will you cope with it in the future? I am thinking about you all this time."

The Shangshu's wife took a deep breath and sat up straight.

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife were gritting their teeth in hatred.

Shangshu Lord Lin also had a gloomy expression.

After Su Ci's words that the harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs, the wives of several officials who knew about the situation did not dare to respond.

Whoever comes out at this time will be the hen crowing at dawn in the village woman's eyes. This village woman is really cruel and she can knock down all of them with one stick.

Wu Peiyi had no choice but to ask Yu Luohan for help. The weakness and helplessness in her eyes seemed to turn into a sharp blade and pierce Yu Luohan's heart.

Yu Luohan couldn't bear to see her suffer any injustice, he glanced at Su Ci with sharp eyes and spoke slowly!