When Zhen Guo opened his mouth, Song Yin naturally had to give face, and spoke about the last few battles, focusing on the one in which he was injured.
The emperor sat quietly listening, but did not interrupt him until Song Yin had finished, when the emperor coughed.
The Duke of Zhen Guo understood and ordered someone to set the meal.
When several people came out of the study, the emperor gave a wink to Eunuch Huang who was accompanying him. Eunuch Huang understood and quietly left after several people entered the dining room.
The Duke of Zhen thought that the Emperor wanted to know about the affairs at the border so he sent someone to call Song Yin to come over, but now it didn’t look like that, so he had an extra eye on the matter.
The butler understood and followed him out personally, and returned in a short while, “Master, Young Master Sun is looking for you for something.”
Shen Yan lived at the border for a long time and Shen Lin was raised at the knee of the Duke of Zhen, he looked at this grandson more highly than even that, hearing that his grandson had something to ask for himself, he immediately stood up, “Huang …… Brother Huang, take a seat, I’ll be right there.”
The emperor did not doubt it and nodded his head.
The Duke of Zhen went out of the small dining room and followed the housekeeper to the main courtyard, where Shen Lin was indeed in the main courtyard, talking with Ming and Shen Ya who were accompanying the Duke of Zhen’s wife.
The Duke of Zhen turned on his heels and went to the flower hall, where the butler told him what he had just seen, “Eunuch Huang had someone put medicine into the wine.”
Putting medicine in the wine?
The emperor had asked Eunuch Huang to do so, obviously not against him, but against Song Yin, but Song Yin had just returned from the border, he didn’t know anyone except Song Wan Yue, why would the emperor target him?
Thinking of his son’s letter asking him to look after Song Yin a little more, Duke Zhen ordered his housekeeper in a low voice.
Inside the small dining room, Song Yin and His Majesty were sitting opposite each other. Song Yin’s one leg was resting on the other, and he was still shaking it from time to time, hanging back, exactly the way a military gangster would look.
The emperor kept staring at him undisguisedly, trying to see a trace of King Chin from him, but no matter how he looked, he couldn’t see it.
His brother, a self-disciplined man, is also a very disciplined person, no matter what time, no matter in front of whom, the rules and manners never lose a half a cent, in literature and military strategy is even more talented, with him, his world will never be in turmoil.
But ……
The emperor does not allow himself to think any further.
What was done was done, and it was too late to regret it; the only way he could live in peace was to cut off the grass.
Song Yin saw all his expression in his eyes, and saw that a hint of regret seemed to appear on his face, but it passed instantly. He sneered in his heart, but kept his hangdog look on the surface, stretched out his hand to pick up a piece of pastry, broke a small piece and threw it high, opening his mouth to catch it.
The emperor frowned unconsciously.
The Duke of Zhen Guo came in, and the servants also came in with their meals, one by one, and set them on the table, retreating gently.
Eunuch Huang picked up his wine cup and poured wine for the three of them. When he arrived in front of Duke Zhen, he used the cover of his wide sleeves to flick some colourless and tasteless medicinal powder onto the plate of rice, and then poured wine for Song Yin.
The rich aroma instantly floated all over the dining room, Song Yin’s eyes lit up and the knot in his throat moved a few times, as if he had swallowed several times.
The emperor saw clearly and lifted his glass of wine, the Duke of Zhen also hastily lifted it, “Please.”
The three of them drank in one go, put down their wine and ate their food.
The emperor chucked a bit, eunuch Huang subconsciously about to block, he has not tried the dishes, his hand raised some, saw the emperor’s warning look, just raised the hand hurriedly fell back.
The actual fact is, this is the residence of the Duke of Zhen, even if the Duke of Zhen has the guts, he wouldn’t dare to put medicine in the food.
The emperor put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
Song Yin, on the other hand, ate with gusto and cheerfulness, and not only did he clip the dishes on the plate in front of him, he also reached for the plates in front of the emperor and the Duke of Zhen.
Eunuch Huang was nonplussed, and he busily went forward, asking attentively, “Eunuch Song, what do you want to eat, old slave will clip it for you.”
If he put his chopsticks on the plate in front of the emperor, would the emperor still eat? If he didn’t, what would he do if he drank later?
Song Yin gave him his plate with a big grin, “Take some of everything, I haven’t eaten such delicious dishes for a long time.”
Eunuch Huang was busy giving him a lot of food.
As Song Yin ate his food, Duke Zhen was so infected that he ate a lot too, forgetting to even “let the wine in”.
He forgot, but the emperor did not, and gave him three cups in succession.
When the first cup was consumed, Duke Zhen felt his body carefully and there was nothing unusual about it, but the housekeeper did see Eunuch Huang put medicine in the wine with his own eyes, so it was impossible to fake it. Then there was only one possibility: Eunuch Huang had administered a chronic drug, and one or two cups might not be enough to kill a person.
His tense heartstrings loosened a little, which is why he deliberately ate more food and tried to drink less wine, but unexpectedly the emperor kept on letting the wine go, and he was powerless to stop it, so he had to drink along with him.
When the pot of wine was finished, Zhen Guo Zheng was about to make a sound when he heard the emperor laugh, “Go and get another pot.”
Eunuch Huang quickly replied and had another pot brought over.
It was not clear whether it was because he was not a good drinker or because of the medicine in the wine, but Song Yin’s face had turned red and he was already a little drunk.
The Duke of Zhen coughed lightly, and the Guan hears at the door went away with quick steps.
After a few people had drunk another glass of wine, footsteps came from the courtyard, then the door of the small dining room was opened and Shen Ya ran in with her short legs, running straight to Song Yin and tilting her head, “Uncle Song, haven’t you eaten enough yet? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”
Shen Yan’s pretty face, her little mouth and her words, the Duke of Zhen and his wife loved her to the core of their hearts and spoiled her greatly. If it was someone else who barged in like that, the Duke of Zhen would have had someone dragged off and beaten. ”
“No.”
Shen Ya was really spoiled, what she said was what she said, as she spoke she grabbed the chopsticks from Song Yin’s hand and put them on the table, pulling him and heading out.
“Ya’er!”
The Duke of Zhen Guo made a rare face.
It was the first time Shen Ya had been fierce, deflating her mouth and standing in place, tears welling up in her eyes, looking very pitiful.
Song Yin bent down and picked her up, “Your Highness, I’m full, I’ll go play with Ya’er for a while.”
After saying that, he nodded towards the emperor, turned around and carried Shen Ya outside.
Eunuch Huang was subconsciously about to step forward to stop him, but Duke Zhen had already stood up first and bowed towards the Emperor, “This granddaughter of mine has been spoiled by me and is lawless, please forgive me Mr. Huang.”
“No harm done.”
The Emperor looked at Song Yin’s somewhat staggering back and gestured for Eunuch Huang to follow him.
Song Yin had drunk a lot, and even if he took the antidote in the dish in front of Duke Zhen, he wouldn’t last long.
Song Yin carried Shen Ya to Shen Lin’s courtyard, and from time to time there were sounds of laughter from inside.
Eunuch Huang waited outside for an hour, but heard no news of Song Yin’s “drunkenness”.