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The emperor was of course very happy with what Mr. Zeng presented him. He regarded it as a treasure and immediately discussed the feasibility of those suggestions with the ministers present.

Of course, there are also some works written by Su Qin in this book. It can be said that it condenses the analysis and summary of feudal society for thousands of years, with many levels and angles, but even old ministers like Grand Tutor Yan and Grand Preceptor who have experienced several dynasties did not think of it.

The discussion was so heated that everyone forgot the main purpose of the day.

It was not until Liu Jin came to remind the emperor that it was time for the banquet that the emperor reluctantly took Zhao Liangchen and others to the banquet venue.

When they arrived, the Queen and Su Qin were already there.

Originally, the Queen and the Emperor were supposed to come together, but the Emperor was so happy today that he forgot the time and did not go to see the Queen. The Queen asked someone to find out that the Emperor had something important to discuss, so she did not disturb them and came with her officials and their wives.

The emperor was very happy when he came and didn't notice that the queen looked unhappy. He was only busy giving the opening speech and praising the meritorious officials and high-ranking officials.

When they sat down on the scene, they were not seated according to civil officials or military generals, or men and women. Instead, they sat in order from front to back according to their official rank, based on families.

People like Mr. Zeng, who had no official position, sat together with the Su family. Zhao Liangchen had an official position, but he had no family, so it was not convenient for him to occupy a table alone, so he also sat together with the Su family. Therefore, it seemed that there were a lot of people at the Su family's table.

As a meritorious official, Zhao Liangsi also came today, but he had no official position, so he could only sit at the end of the line. Because there were so many people, they all sat out of the banquet hall and sat in the square. And because he had no family, he sat together with other Jinshi who were very close to the rankings. Therefore, he looked at Zhao Liangchen's shadow from afar and hated him so much. Originally, he could bear it, but when he vaguely saw Zhao Qingning, he could no longer afford to offend him.

While the emperor was still toasting his meritorious officials, he sneaked forward. The imperial guards guarding the door knew who he was and did not stop him. He entered the hall, hid in the corner, and stared at Zhao Qingning. When he confirmed that it was really her, he was completely furious.

But this time he didn't rush forward and curse without thinking. Instead, he walked over and asked in feigned surprise, "Second sister, why are you here? Did you come to the palace with my eldest brother? But why is he sitting and you standing? Did he treat you harshly?"

The emperor was already a little tipsy after three rounds of drinks, so he let the ministers do as they pleased. He himself and the Duke of Lu and Grand Tutor Yan, who were nearby, were still excitedly discussing what Zeng Lao had written in his strategy book, so there were also officials walking back and forth and toasting him.

Zhao Liangsi's forward movement did not seem too abrupt. In addition, the people on duty in the hall knew him and did not stop him when they saw that he was heading in the direction of Zhao Liangchen.

However, Zhao Liangsi spoke loudly and during the interval between singing and dancing, so many people present heard it, especially the officials in the front row.

After hearing his words, everyone looked at Zhao Qingning standing behind Su Qin. Some ladies and young ladies who had seen Zhao Qingning before also recognized her and began to whisper to each other, because everyone had heard that after Zhao Qingning's parents committed suicide out of fear of punishment, she could not bear the blow and became a nun, so they were very surprised to see Zhao Qingning here.

The Emperor and Empress also noticed the commotion. The Emperor tilted his head, his eyes a little dazed as he asked, "What's going on?"

Liu Jin hurried forward and replied, "Your Majesty, the maid following Miss Su seems to be the second young lady of the Zhao family."

The emperor was a little drunk and didn't understand the relationship for a moment: "Who is with whom?"

Liu Jin further explained, "The eldest daughter of Minister Su's family is the one who recognized Elder Zeng as her grandmother. The maid she brought with her seems to be Deputy Commander Zhao's second sister."

The emperor regained some clarity of mind and remembered that he still wanted to take Suqin as his concubine.

He originally had this idea, and seeing Zeng Lao's strategy today made him even more determined. Su Qin hasn't even entered the palace yet, but Zeng Lao has given him such a good thing. If Su Qin enters the palace, Zeng Lao will definitely try his best to assist him.

So he asked loudly: "What's going on?"

Before Zhao Liangchen and Zhao Qingning could say anything, Zhao Liangsi knelt on the ground as if he had suffered a great injustice and said angrily, "Your Majesty, my elder brother brought my second sister into the palace, which was originally a good thing, but he made my second sister stand and serve others. This is simply an insult."

Although this is a palace banquet and many people are invited, not everyone can come. Generally, officials come with one or more legitimate daughters. Those who have just passed the imperial examination do not even have their families. Only the Xu family came with their families. Although they came with their families, not all of them came. Xu Yunguo came today, but Xu Feng did not.

Because Su Qin came with Mr. Zeng, Su Jin was able to come to the Su family, but Su Sheng did not come.

So even if Zhao Qingning is a member of the Zhao family, she is not qualified to enter the palace. However, since Zhao Liangchen has no family, it is understandable for him to bring a younger sister. However, it is definitely wrong to bring his younger sister and not allow her to sit down but to make her stand and serve.

The emperor doesn't know Zhao Qingning and doesn't want to get involved in such trivial matters. What does it matter if the brother is willing to let his sister stand and the sister is willing to stand herself?

But he wanted to see Su Qin in advance, so he ignored Zhao Liangsi and asked Zhao Qingning, "Why are you standing there? Who are you serving?"

Su Qin knew she couldn't stay in hiding any longer. She stood up and knelt beside Zhao Liangsi: "Your Majesty, I am Zeng Suqing, the granddaughter of Zeng Xian. Miss Zhao is standing here because of me."

The Emperor looked at Su Qin with great interest and asked, "Oh? I heard that Master Zeng has adopted a granddaughter. But since you are Master Zeng's granddaughter and Master Zeng has no official position, why do you call yourself a servant?"

Su Qin sneered in her heart. He wanted her to admit her relationship with her father in front of everyone.

She replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, "Your Majesty, before I became your granddaughter, I was Su Qin, the daughter of Su Jijing."

Wow...

Everyone present was shocked, and then there was a lot of discussion. Those who were close enough to ask Su Jijing: "Master Su, is this true?"

Su Jijing stood up and knelt beside Su Qin: "Your Majesty, she is indeed my eldest daughter."

Now the people present talked even louder. Most of the old officials did not know that Su Jijing had a daughter. Those who knew did not know that Su Jijing's daughter was still alive. Of course, more new officials did not know why everyone was so surprised.

The Emperor straightened up as if he had heard something amusing, and asked with interest, "Oh, there is such a thing? Then how did your daughter, Lord Su, become Elder Zeng's granddaughter? But you acknowledged Elder Zeng as your godparent?"

Su Qin cursed in her heart, this damn emperor, he wanted her to enter the palace, but he also brought up her previous experience as a fugitive.

Although the Su family is innocent now, she committed a serious crime at that time and can be convicted now. It is also a serious crime for Mr. Zeng to harbor a criminal, and Zhao Liangchen is an accomplice. The emperor wants to make this matter public here, so that Mr. Zeng, Su Jijing, Su Qin, and Zhao Liangchen will all be tainted.

The emperor can pursue this matter or not, it all depends on his mood. Thus, he has one more thing to control them, making Su Qin obedient when entering the palace in the future, and forcing Su Jijing, Zeng Lao, and even Zhao Liangchen to work for him.

The little white rabbit who was deceived at the beginning has transformed into a scheming big bad wolf, and he has also started to scheme against people.