Tianhuang nobleman

Chapter 106

There are many silver decorations on the tableware of powerful people, like Qi Xiao. Before the age of ten, all the imported things were served in silver utensils. The whole set of exquisite silver carved small plates and small bowls are still kept in the palace. At that time, Princess Dunsu said to the outside world that the prince is small and weak, and he always throws bowls and dishes, so there is no need to waste those good things, so she simply gave him all silverware, and he beat him wherever he wanted. The emperor and Empress Feng smiled He also agreed, and the deep meaning in it, the two of them knew it in their hearts without Princess Dunsu saying.

Just like Qi Hua and other princes, although the bowls and plates used are not as extravagant as Qi Xiao, they are mostly covered with a layer of silver on the mouth of the bowl, the bottom of the plate, and the tips of the chopsticks. And this chopsticks are the most particular, because the sterling silver chopsticks are too heavy. And it is very easy to turn black and black, so silver-wrapped ones are often used in the palace. The ones with tattoos and the ones with chiseled poems, these are the silver chopsticks that Qi Xiao uses in his house now.

In the warming room of the main hall of Fenghua Palace, Qi Xiao quietly looked at the exquisite silver-wrapped and carved chopsticks in his hand. If he didn't know in advance, he really wouldn't be able to tell that they were not silver.

Empress Feng courteously asked someone to bring a dish of vinegar fish in front of her to Qi Xiao, and said with a smile, "I remember you loved this flavor the most. When you were young, you could eat half of it at once, haha... At that time The emperor told Ben Gong that the prince eats a lot, and he will definitely be in good health in the future, he is able to take on and resist things, and the emperor's golden words are really good."

Qi Xiao silently looked at Empress Feng and Zhang Luo, raised her eyes and glanced at Concubine Xue on the table next to her, Concubine Xue's face turned pale, she secretly shook her head with Qi Xiao when no one was paying attention, Qi Xiao smiled faintly in her heart, that day Concubine Xue After tipping off the letter, he didn't fully believe it. It wasn't until Xixiang in the palace sent someone to deliver the letter that night that Qi Xiao was really sure that Empress Feng was going to use this extremely stupid method to take his life.

Sometimes Qi Xiao really can't understand why Empress Feng can believe that she can turn over again and again?Even the old man of the Feng family has already rested, so why isn't she tired?Qi Xiao sighed in his heart, probably it was just like what Princess Dunsu said, smart people can never figure out what stupid people are thinking.

This day was the third day Qi Xiao got the news, and it was the [-]th day, and it was still early after everyone greeted the emperor, so Empress Feng arranged for everyone to come to her palace for a "reunion dinner". Qi Xiao curled his lips into a smile, Empress Feng did not treat her in vain, she actually put out more than a dozen delicious dishes, and sent the meal away, it was really different from the past.

Qi Xiao habitually rubbed the life talisman on his waist lightly. He told Bai Ren about everything in the palace. Before leaving the mansion today, Bai Ren must follow. With a smile, it took a lot of effort to reassure him, and in the end he put on the life talisman specially, so Bai Ren could feel at ease.

The fate is in the fate, the fate is in the fate, Bai Ren knows that he will not risk his life.

Seeing that Qi Xiao was just in a daze and didn't move his chopsticks, Empress Feng felt anxious, forced a smile and said: "Prince...what's the matter? But the dishes don't suit your taste? Sigh...your father's illness has been bad, so I don't have any You have been wronged for putting so much effort into this.”

The princes and the concubines sitting in the middle hurriedly got up and said they didn't dare, but Qi Xiao was still sitting, Empress Feng couldn't help but smiled awkwardly and said: "Okay, okay, let's have a meal together as a family , how can there be so many etiquettes, sit down quickly."

When everyone was seated, Qi Xiao picked up the chopsticks and gently fiddled with the vinegar fish in front of him. The silver chopsticks were still shining, and Empress Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but Qi Xiao put down the chopsticks again. Very anxious, seeing Qi Xiao couldn't help but said: "What's the matter with the prince today? He didn't eat a bite, but he didn't feel well?"

Qi Xiao raised his eyes, and quietly watched Empress Feng not speak. Empress Feng made Qi Xiao look guilty, and tried her best to smile: "This child...doesn't need anything, just looking at me?"

Qi Hua was very flustered, she looked at Qi Xiao with a pale face, her gaze collided with Qi Xiao, she quickly lowered her head and didn't dare to look any further, Empress Feng was not much better than Qi Hua, so Qi Xiao decided to watch for a while The son couldn't stand it anymore, couldn't help frowning and turned to look at his confidant nanny, the old nanny knew it, frowned and said: "Your Highness, the empress is talking to your highness, and your highness doesn't answer a word, what kind of rule is this?" ?!"

Qi Xiao curled his lips into a smile: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am just curious. From the time I was a baby to the age of 15 when I left the palace to build a mansion, I spent too much time sitting with the Empress Dowager, but so many times... My Majesty is the first time. I was so graciously persuaded to use my chopsticks that I was overjoyed and terrified, so I forgot to answer."

Empress Feng asked him to talk about the pain, and became more flustered. She smiled dryly and looked around: "Look... what is this child talking about, it seems that this palace has not hurt you all these years."

Qi Xiao shook his head and smiled: "I have absolutely no intention of doing so. How the empress doted on me, every single thing, Qi Xiao will remember in his heart."

Empress Feng's heart jumped up, she thought she did it perfectly this time, from planning to poisoning, she had thought of every detail, it was impossible for anything to go wrong again, Empress Feng forced herself to stabilize her mind and shook her head She smiled and said: "What kind of talk is this... I am your mother, shouldn't it be right to love you and treat you well?"

Qi Xiao groaned, and repeated with a smile: "My mother... Speaking of this, I have always been unclear about one thing, so I ask the Empress to clarify."

Empress Feng's face turned pale, she touched her temples with a handkerchief and said in a low voice, "You can ask."

"I...was born on November 27th of the Gengzi Year." Qi Xiao smiled lightly and said slowly, "This is something that everyone knows, so it can't be faked, right?"

Empress Feng's heart skipped a beat. In front of all these people, what exactly is Qi Xiao going to do? !Empress Feng's heart was pounding, is it possible to turn over the old account?She rolled her eyes and thought for a while, wanting to relax, she married the emperor in the year of [-], and a year later, she said that Qi Xiao was born by herself, and the timing was right!

Empress Feng coughed impatiently and said, "The jade shou is true, so naturally it cannot be fake."

Qi Xiaofu smiled again, and said unhurriedly: "I have also heard people say that because I have the position of eldest son, I was named the Crown Prince as soon as I landed, isn't that true?"

Feng Huang frowned, feeling something was wrong in his heart, but he just couldn't figure it out, but it was a fact, she couldn't argue with it, so she nodded reluctantly, Qi Xiao smiled and said: "This is what I don't understand, According to the rules of the ancestors, the Jade Document is compiled every ten years. When it was compiled last year, I happened to have nothing to do and went to see it. I didn’t look at anything else. I only paid attention to the time when the Empress Dowager was conferred. It was... huh, The empress herself should still remember, right?"

Empress Feng suddenly understood, her face turned pale instantly, and said in a panic: "You... just, what are you talking about, let's eat with peace of mind..."

Qi Hua was still puzzled, frowned and looked at Empress Feng, a sneer appeared from the corner of Qi Xiao's mouth, did he realize how embarrassing he was now?Only now do you know that some things can't always be covered up?Qi Xiao smiled lightly, and said word by word: "The concubine ceremony for the empress is on February 28th of the Xin Chou year, and the enthronement ceremony for the emperor is on the [-]th of the first month of the Xin Chou year."

Concubine Xue Gui smiled sarcastically when she heard the words, and looked at Empress Feng as if she was watching a good show. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all understood. "This is what I have never understood. I, the crown prince, was granted the title before my father and queen. It really doesn't make sense."

Qi Xiao looked straight at Empress Feng, who was ashen-faced, and smiled horribly: "The emperor has not ascended the throne yet, but I am the crown prince first. What's going on?"

Empress Feng is like a dehydrated fish, unable to say a word when asked by Qi Xiao, but panting frequently with a pale face. Back then, Emperor Wu named Qi Xiao, who was a baby in swaddling clothes, the crown prince, and Emperor Wu went there a few days after the imperial decree was issued. Only later did the emperor force Empress Xiaoxian to abdicate. Although they have erased all the dirty things at that time, Qi Xiao's birthday and the date of Qi Xiao's appointment as the crown prince are clearly recorded on the jade certificate. It was clear, no one could change it, Empress Feng clenched her fists tightly, she only hated that the emperor didn't take care of everything, and left such a big handle in her hands!Today, if Qi Xiao used this as an excuse to find out what happened that day, the emperor's throne would be dishonest, let alone his own son, who would not be able to succeed to the throne!Empress Feng looked at Qi Xiao angrily, she had calculated everything, never thought that Qi Xiao would catch this matter, and it was so difficult to close her hair at this critical moment, Empress Feng held back several times, wishing to rush over and grab Qi Xiao's face to die together!

Compared with Empress Feng's exasperation, Qi Xiao looked like a cat teasing a mouse, admiring Empress Feng's ugliness calmly with a smile on his face, and said slowly: "Isn't the empress not clear?"

Empress Feng gritted her teeth, hated for a moment, stood up abruptly, and said loudly: "Come on! Give me this..."

"Empress, please calm down..." Qi Xiao smiled faintly, slowly picked up a piece of vinegared fish with his chopsticks, and said softly, "It's just a little old thing from that year, if you can't explain it clearly, why get angry?"

Empress Feng thought that Qi Xiao didn't move her chopsticks because she knew something, but she didn't expect to use her chopsticks again now. Empress Feng was also stunned for a while, looking nervously at the plate of fish without daring to say a word, as if she was afraid As soon as Qi Xiao said something, it seemed that Qi Xiao suddenly stopped eating, Qi Xiao laughed mockingly, and slowly, slowly ate the vinegar fish, and smiled faintly at her.

Empress Feng's heart fell to the ground, and she fell down on the carved chair like a collapse. She looked at Qi Xiao who was calm and composed, and felt uneasy in her heart. There should be... nothing else wrong?

Empress Feng panted heavily, she glanced at Qi Xiao from the corner of her eye from time to time, just waiting for him to get angry, but Qi Hua who was sitting beside her suddenly dropped her chopsticks and rolled to the ground!

"Well, wow..."

In the blink of an eye, Qi Hua, who was curled up on the ground, suddenly vomited a mouthful of food and coughed violently. Empress Feng looked over subconsciously, and saw Qi Hua coughing desperately as if being strangled by someone. Empress Feng She was so frightened that she rushed over, and beat Qi Hua hastily, who knew that the more she beat Qi Hua, the more she coughed, and finally she bowed down | and coughed up a puddle of dark thick blood, Empress Feng was shocked. His face turned pale with shock, and he screamed: "Hua'er! Hua'er!! Quickly pass on to the imperial doctor, hurry up! Hua'er, Hua'er..."

The change happened so fast, the palace people froze in place, and it was only when Empress Feng was struggling to react, she staggered and ran out to declare the imperial doctor, the hall was in chaos for a while, only Qi Xiao was still sitting in place Empress Feng suddenly turned her head to look at Qi Xiao. With a smile on her lips, Qi Xiao took the handkerchief to wipe his hands, and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Deqing..."

Jiang Deqing had been serving outside the palace, and upon hearing the words, he hurried in, Qi Xiao threw the handkerchief on the table, and said slowly: "Go and tell the guards to come in, strictly guard Fenghua Palace, no one is allowed to enter or leave, no one is allowed to touch this place." There is a cup in the palace, no one is allowed to touch the plants and trees in the palace, and no one in the palace is allowed to walk around at will."

"What kind of guards! This is the palace of my palace!" Empress Feng now understands most of it, and she is terrified in her heart. She sternly said, "Without my palace's edict, who would dare to act rashly?!"

Qi Xiao didn't seem to have heard what Empress Feng said, and continued in a cold voice: "After everything has been taken care of, the people from the Chuanzong Mansion will come over and ask them to check carefully for Gu, and find out... Who dares to mutilate the emperor's heir!"

Qi Xiao turned his head to look at Empress Feng, and smiled: "My empress probably wants to know who is going to harm Qi Hua, right? If my empress still wants to stop me, I will have to think about it. What is the reason... My empress actually wants to Protect that person like this."

Empress Feng broke out in a cold sweat, her makeup fell off, her hair stuck to her face, and she fell to the ground in a state of embarrassment...