Chapter 780: Resting the Dynasty

"The palace maids can't teach you about the affairs between your majesty and the queen."

The voice was teasing. Yue Jian looked up and saw Jinyun leaning against a pillar not far away.

Yue Jian glanced at him and said, "Those old maids in the palace are very knowledgeable. Is there anything they can't teach?"

Jinyun raised an eyebrow and smiled: "In terms of knowledge and experience, who can compare to Miss Yuejian?"

"Are you looking for a beating?"

Yue Jian looked up at him.

Jinyun laughed out loud, and Yuejian rolled her eyes at him, saying unhappily, "Why are you here when you're not guarding the palace banquet?"

Jinyun said, "There are naturally people watching over the palace banquet. Those old foxes in the court also know their limits. No one will dare to make trouble tonight. Besides, I came here specially to bring you some wine."

"Send wine?"

Jinyun walked out from the shadow behind the column with a smile, revealing the jar of wine in his hand.

Yue Jian subconsciously frowned, but before she could say anything, Jin Yun quickly raised the wine jar and said:

"Don't curse me, this wine was given to us by His Majesty. It's the fine wine that Zhang Bing and Tu Bai sent back from Beidi. They said it took a lot of effort to get it to the capital before His Majesty's wedding."

"His Majesty said that we have followed him for many years and are close relatives to him. This wine should be considered as his toast to us, so that we can celebrate with him."

When Jinyun talked about his master, a smile appeared on his face, and even Yuejian, who had been frowning, couldn't help but soften his brows.

They, along with Tu Bai, Tian Qing and the others, were originally assassins secretly trained by the southern families. They had been fighting with others since they were brought back as children, and they knew how to kill before they were old enough to understand.

They stood out from countless people and saved their lives, with only one ultimate goal, that is to die for their master. Before they met the young master, the only thing in their eyes was "fighting". They were controlled by poison and followed orders in the dark, like ghosts that could not see the light, constantly taking people's lives, as if there would never be an end.

It was not until they met the young master and were rescued by him that they saw the light again.

The young master did not force them to follow him, but only gathered those who were willing to stay. He renamed them after Canglang and allowed them to freely choose the path they wanted to take in the future.

Those whose hands were stained with blood and who were unwilling to show it in public became the young master's guards and secret agents. As for those who longed for "light", the young master ordered people to teach them how to do business and keep accounts, teach them etiquette and rules, and teach them other skills that could help them integrate into the world besides killing, so that they could show a new look to the world.

The young master was extremely destitute at that time, but he still arranged a place for everyone. Even for those who were unwilling to follow him, he asked Madam Qin to help detoxify them and gave them the opportunity to leave incognito.

That's why the remaining people followed him wholeheartedly.

Over the years, they have followed the young master through thick and thin. Now, less than half of the people who originally joined the young master with them are left, but they have never regretted it.

Just like this jar of wine, although the young master never said anything, he never forgot them in his heart.

Yue Jian rarely refused Jinyun's "nonsense". She reached out to take the jar of wine, opened it directly, and took a big sip.

The wine flowed down her lips, and she had a sassy smile on her face: "Okay, His Majesty is very happy tonight, I will drink with you, but let's make it clear first, you can drink, but you can't get drunk and act crazy, otherwise don't blame me for beating you."

Jinyun sneered: "Who are you looking down on? This jar of wine is not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."

Seeing the little girl in the room looking out and seeing people patrolling outside, Jinyun glanced upwards.

"Shall we go upstairs and drink?"

"OK!"

Yuejian was the first to kick the ground, stepped on the horizontal bar next to him and jumped up. Seeing this, Jinyun laughed and followed closely behind.

As soon as the two landed on the roof, the guards below noticed them immediately. However, when they looked up and saw who was on the roof, the guards ignored them and continued patrolling forward.

Only Hua Wu was munching on snacks in the room. She was feeling a little restless and waited for Yue Jian to come back but she didn't wait for a long time. She couldn't help but get up and walked to the door to look outside, muttering to herself.

"Where is Sister Yuejian?"

…

According to traditional custom, the emperor and empress should have been married for three days, but the New Year's Eve was just a few days away.

Xiao Yan, who had been extremely diligent before, had a rare moment of conscience and skipped the morning court sessions for the next few days. He only allowed the ministers to report to the government office as usual every day. If there were any important matters, they could submit memorials to the left and right prime ministers, who would then deliver them to the palace.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the court officials who had been "tortured" by the new emperor during this period were eager to applaud and celebrate.

Liang Guangyi and Cao Dejiang became busy. Because of the previous "exploitation" by the new emperor, those people in the court still did not dare to act too recklessly even during the recess. Even the aristocratic families gradually adapted to the new emperor's methods and began to perform their duties.

It was rare for the capital to be quiet, and the festive atmosphere became increasingly intense.

Those noble families also began to prepare for the festival gifts in their respective mansions early. Among the noble families, the servants of the Fan family led the managers of various shops in the capital to shuttle through the courtyard. Song Xiang, the maidservant beside Mrs. Fan II, had just sent away the shopkeeper of Yueju Tower, and when she came back, she saw Mrs. Fan II looking through some valuable items.

"How did Madam find these things?" Song Xiang asked in confusion.

Madam Fan Er said, "This is something we plan to send to the palace."

Song Xiang was surprised: "Madam is going to the palace? Has the palace issued an order?"

Madam Fan said casually, "Not yet, but the Empress will summon the ladies of the court sooner or later."

This year is the first year after the wedding of the Emperor and Empress. As a grand banquet was just held in the palace a few days ago, the palace banquet that was supposed to entertain all the ministers on New Year's Eve in previous years was temporarily cancelled. His Majesty issued an edict that everyone in the court could stay in their mansions this year to have a good New Year and stay up late with their families.

The Emperor and Empress do not host a banquet for their ministers on New Year's Eve. As the mistress of the imperial palace, the Empress must accept individual audiences with the ladies of the various palaces.

Madam Fan II fiddled with the things in her hands and said, "According to the custom of previous years, the Empress will definitely summon us on New Year's Day, at the earliest, or before the Lantern Festival. We should prepare the things early so that we can bring them into the palace at any time."

As she spoke, she waved towards Song Xiang.

"Come and help me see which of these things are suitable to give to the Queen."

"The Empress is now the only favorite among the six palaces. His Majesty has not taken any concubines for her sake. Since the wedding, he has been with the Empress every day and is extremely affectionate. His Majesty holds the Empress in the palm of his hand. This first festival gift must be carefully chosen and must not be disrespectful."

Song Xiang was surprised when he heard this: "Your Majesty and the Queen have always been together?"

Madam Fan II said, "That's right. I heard from people in the palace that the two of them rarely left the Imperial Dragon Terrace."

"Our new emperor is a very diligent man. He used to oppress Father and Lord Liang like cattle and horses. But now, for the Empress, he can directly take a leave of absence until the end of the year. It can be considered a good thing."

Song Xiang's eyes paused slightly, and a gleam of brilliance flashed across his eyes.

"What are you standing there for? Come and help me choose."

"Yes, ma'am."

After helping Madam Fan II to select the good things, Song Xiang went to meet the people from the shops all over the place who came to the mansion to deliver things. He led them to Madam Fan II and asked her to give them the shopping list. Then those people left directly.

Half a day later, a letter came from the capital and went straight to the northwest.