TPITWOHEF

Chapter 33

Emperor Xiao Yunzhou stood behind the ink bamboo screen in the main hall of Chonghua Palace.

Next to him was Old Master of the Liu Family, who had been summoned to the palace before dawn.

Behind him were Wei Zheng and Pang Rusong, the guard who had saved him previously.

These were all people he trusted.

At this moment, Xiao Yunzhou peered through a small hole in the ink screen, looking at the banquet in the main hall.

The banquet had not yet begun, and not many officials had arrived.

But the palace eunuchs and palace maids were bustling about, darting back and forth in the grand hall.

So although the Supreme Commander Zhang Chen had arrived early, he was not conspicuous.

He soon glanced around, and under the cover of the hurrying palace maids and eunuchs, he signaled to Zheng Eunuch, who was checking the preparations for the wine banquet.

Zheng Eunuch immediately picked up a cup on the table and made a pouring motion.

The two of them completed this action and quickly returned to their respective positions.

One sat down as if nothing had happened, while the other went back to the front study room.

Standing behind the screen, Xiao Yunzhou's chest heaved.

"Your Majesty, is this eunuch one of your trusted ones?"

Old Master of the Liu Family also peeked through the small hole and saw everything behind the screen.

He had already heard the standard answer from his granddaughter, so he pretended to "deduce" it.

"This Zheng Eunuch picked up the wine cup and made a subversive motion."

"Could it be that he intends for Zhang Chen to spill the wine on himself during the banquet?"

"Are they going to have a secret discussion under the guise of changing clothes?"

"Otherwise, why would they be making eyes at each other!"

Emperor Xiao Yunzhou's eyes filled with admiration.

He now really appreciated Old Master of the Liu Family.

"Correct." Xiao Yunzhou had only understood the hidden meaning after hearing the words of the Little Princess.

He didn't expect Old Master of the Liu Family to interpret it so quickly and accurately.

Yes, these two had indeed acted on the wishes of the Little Princess, plotting during the palace banquet on the Golden Celebration Festival!

"These bastards, His Majesty has used the money from the private treasury to host them, and they dare to betray us?!" The Grand Eunuch Wei Zheng was extremely angry.

"And this Zheng Heng, how dare he secretly communicate with the generals."

Xiao Yunzhou snorted coldly, "Let's wait and see! Wei Zheng, Old Master Liu, you will keep an eye on them with me."

As the moon rose above the willow branches, the banquet began.

Xiao Yunzhou picked up a wine cup and bestowed lamb hot pot upon several generals stationed on the frontier.

Supreme Commander Zhang Chen was among them.

"Your servant thanks Your Majesty! Your servant will serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty and diligence, not fearing death!"