Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Chapter 575 It’s still uncertain who will win!

As soon as he said this, the banquet suddenly became quiet. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Qi Guangheng sitting on the dragon throne.

Qi Guangheng twirled his wine glass in his hand, staring at the minister who was speaking with a half-smile: "Today is the Spring Banquet, everyone is eating, drinking and having fun, why are you suddenly talking about the crown prince?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several more ministers stood up and said one after another:

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is the foundation of the country. If this matter continues to hang in the balance, everyone in the court will be uneasy.

If it is settled sooner, it will also give peace of mind to the people of the world!"

Qi Guangheng leaned back in his chair, glanced at the ministers below, and said in a calm tone: "You have been talking for a long time, now tell me, which prince is suitable to be the crown prince?"

When the ministers heard this, they all lowered their heads and no one dared to say a word.

After a long while, the leading minister wiped the sweat from his forehead and said:

"This, this is naturally up to His Majesty. The princes each have their own strengths.

You are wise and must have a plan in mind..."

The banquet hall was so quiet that you could hear people breathing. The atmosphere of the banquet, which had been lively just a moment ago, suddenly became tense.

Qi Guangheng turned the wine glass around in his hand and said with a sneer:

"If I knew it, would I need to ask you?

In my opinion, I should just let you take the throne. You might be more capable than me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers in the room fell to their knees, their foreheads pressed against the cold tiles, not daring to breathe.

Su Xiang raised his head and said:

"Your Majesty, please don't say that! We are all worried about the country.

The crown prince is the foundation of the country. If he is chosen sooner, the princes can work with peace of mind, and the court can feel at ease..."

Qi Guangheng had a smile on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes.

He slowly put down his wine glass and glanced at the ministers kneeling on the ground:

"What? I'm not even senile yet, but you're so eager to appoint a crown prince?

I'm in good health and want to live a few more years!"

He paused, his voice lowered, "Besides, choosing a crown prince is a major matter. We have to wait and see which prince is stable, capable, and can manage the country well."

He stood up and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his tone serious:

"As the Crown Prince of our Great Qi State, you must first have the people in your heart.

When disaster strikes, they know to open the granaries and distribute grain, and when the people are in trouble, they can find ways to solve the problem.

It is not enough to just know how to read and write, you also have to know how to employ people, how to fight wars, and be able to defend the country at critical moments.

The most important thing is to have a fair heart, not to favor your own people, and not to bully honest people.

Whichever prince has accomplished these things will be qualified to sit in this position."

Just as the ministers were about to stand up, they heard a "bang" and a little maid ran over in a panic carrying a plate of hot soup and bumped into Madam Bai and Bai Qiaoniang unexpectedly.

The boiling hot soup splashed out all over, and dark oil stains instantly appeared on Mrs. Bai's moon-white satin skirt. Bai Qiaoniang's embroidered jacket was also splashed with soup, and even the pearl flowers on her temples were stained with oil spots.

The little maidservant was so frightened that her face turned pale. She fell to her knees and kowtowed: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I deserve to die!"

Su Daji cursed harshly:

"You blind bastard! How dare you offend a distinguished guest? Look at the mess on the floor! All your nice clothes are ruined!"

Sister, why don’t you go to my palace to change clothes? I haven’t seen you for so long, I miss you so much.”

The Queen's Palace is located in the quietest southwest corner of the palace city. It has three layers of vermilion-painted palace gates, and the bronze crane lamp in front of the gate is always lit all year round.

After passing through the nine-curve corridor, you will see the Zhaoyang Hall with its carved beams and painted rafters. The white marble steps are engraved with lotus patterns, and the gilded wind chimes hanging under the corridor tinkle in the wind.

When Madam Bai and others stepped into the hall, they were greeted by a painting of birds paying homage to the phoenix on a green jade screen, and the warm room was filled with the scent of ambergris.

In the curling mist, Su Daji looked at Madam Bai and said, "Sister, your methods are becoming more and more sophisticated. I don't know where this wild girl you picked up from actually managed to climb up to a high position in the General's Mansion."

Madam Bai clutched her handkerchief tightly and sneered, "If it weren't for you, how would I have come this far?"

Su Daji snorted coldly and said:

"Speaking of the past, I can never forget those three little kids.

I remember your eldest son always loved to come to me, calling me auntie in his baby voice...

What a pity, who let them be born in your belly?"

She slowly turned the jade bracelet on her wrist and said, "If it were someone else's child, I might not be willing to do it."

Bai Qiaoniang was so angry that she was shaking all over. Just as she was about to speak, Madam Bai had already grasped her wrist tightly and said, "Su Daji, how dare you bring up those things? You have children too. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Su Daji suddenly raised her head and laughed, and the rouge on her face was almost squeezed to the corners of her eyes.

She grabbed Mrs. Bai's wrist, her nails almost digging into the flesh:

"Have you seen my children? The Sixth Prince has been so impressive in the court lately.

The tenth prince has a photographic memory, and my little princess is the most precious treasure in the world!

Look at you, you're living like rotten leaves in a mud pit."

Mrs. Bai suddenly shook her hand off, took two steps back and knocked over the porcelain stool behind her.

She gritted her teeth and sneered, "What good intentions can you have by tricking us here? You're just trying to trip us up, aren't you?"

"You still have some brains!" Su Daji lifted her skirt and sat on the armchair, her gilded armor knocking against the armrests. "None of you will escape unscathed from this game today."

Suddenly, there was a sound of weapons clashing outside the door.

Madam Bai straightened her back and snorted coldly, "It's still uncertain who will win!"

Su Daji stared at Madam Bai with a half-smile: "Do you think I didn't hold back today?"

Madam Bai was not to be outdone. She sneered and retorted, "Then you think I came here empty-handed?"

As soon as he finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard outside, and a group of people rushed in with weapons in hand.

Su Daji's expression suddenly changed, and she loudly questioned the leading man, "Who are you?"

The man snorted disdainfully: "None of your business, she's not yours anyway."

Mrs. Bai laughed at this and said, "Sister, the incense in this room is quite exquisite! Is it prepared for us? Unfortunately, we already took the antidote."

When Su Daji heard this, she was shocked and angry: "You knew..."

Before I could finish my words, I suddenly felt dizzy.

Madam Bai looked down at her and said, "You brought this upon yourself. I'll charge you some interest first."

Soon, the two changed their clothes and left in a hurry.

When Madam Bai arrived at the banquet, someone immediately came up to her and asked, "Why isn't the Queen here with us?"

Mrs. Bai said calmly, "The queen suddenly felt dizzy and said she wanted to rest for a while. She might be sick from exhaustion."

Someone suggested: "Then let's go and see it together after we finish eating!"

Everyone nodded, and Qi Guangheng led a group of people towards the Queen's Palace.