This prince is going to heaven

Chapter 699 The Harem
After saying this, Zhao Shicheng couldn't help but wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

There is no way, Mu Xiqiu oppressed him too much. Although saying this may cause the prime minister to feel unhappy, but the prime minister is not happy that he may encounter some troubles in his career in the future, but if the emperor is not happy, then his I don't know if I can keep the head on the head.

After hearing what he said, Mu Xiqiu suddenly chuckled, then turned her gaze to Shen Yaochen and asked, "Shen Qing, do you think this Wen Ruyan is really addicted to beauty?"

Without even thinking about it, Shen Yaochen shook his head and said, "That's impossible at all!"

Mu Xiqiu became interested at that time, and asked with a smile: "Why is Shen Qing so sure? As far as I know, you seem to have never met that Wen Ruyan, right?"

Shen Yaochen also smiled slightly, and said: "Although I have never met Wen Ruyan, the "Yueyang Tower" he wrote is still remembered in my heart, and I will worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later." , such a person who cares about the country and the people, how can he easily fall into the love of this woman?"

Hearing this, Zhao Shicheng couldn't help but said again: "Maybe it's because he was deprived of the throne by the emperor of Zhou, so he was depressed?"

Shen Yaochen turned his head and looked at Zhao Shicheng indifferently, Zhao Shicheng's heart skipped a beat at that moment.

"Master Zhao, maybe what you are guessing now is exactly what Wen Ruyan wants you to guess."

"What?"

"Heh." At this time, Mu Xiqiu suddenly chuckled, and then said: "Shen Qing's thoughts coincided with mine, and it is estimated that the loss of Wen Ruyan's throne was also a play played by his family for others. Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore, the three of you should step back, I still have some memorials to deal with.”

"Follow the order." The three bowed and saluted.

Just when they were about to leave, a hesitant expression appeared on the face of General Sima Zongheng.

Mu Xiqiu caught his expression very keenly, and then said: "General, what else do you want to say?"

Sima Zongheng hesitated for a while and then said directly: "Your Majesty, I do have something else to say."

"But it doesn't matter."

Sima Zongheng considered the wording for a while, and then said: "It has been more than half a year since your majesty ascended the throne, and there is still no one in the harem, and your majesty has no heirs under his knees. This is a big mistake for Jiangshan Sheji. I hope your majesty Be more thoughtful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Xiqiu frowned slightly, and at this moment, Zhao Shicheng, the Minister of the Household Department, suddenly took a sneak look at Shen Yaochen who was next to him, but saw that his face was expressionless, as if this matter had nothing to do with him at all generally.

Zhao Shicheng sneered suddenly in his heart.

Who in the entire Floating Cloud City doesn't know that the only daughter of Prime Minister Shen Yaochen has admired the current emperor for many years?Now that he has passed the age of marriage but has not left the cabinet for a long time, isn't the meaning of this already self-evident?
What to wear?old fox!
Zhao Shicheng couldn't help but slandered again in his heart.

Mu Xiqiu was silent for a moment, then looked up at Shen Yaochen, and asked, "What did Qing Qing say?"

Shen Yaochen bowed and said: "Your Majesty should consider this matter alone."

Mu Xiqiu nodded, and after thinking about it for a long time, he sighed, and said: "The general's words are somewhat reasonable, there should be someone in the harem to share some of the burden for me."

After saying this, Mu Xiqiu thought about it for a long time before continuing: "Then pass on my order, all officials of the third rank and above in the court, who have unmarried daughters in their families and who intend to enter the palace, will enter the palace tomorrow. Let's go."

"Yes."

"Go back."

"I'm waiting to retire."

After the three of them left, Mu Xiqiu crossed over to the window again, watched the outside quietly, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

In fact, at this time Mu Xiqiu really didn't have the slightest intention of marrying a wife. First, he had great ambitions and didn't want to waste time on beauty. Second, his mother had passed away early, and his father had also passed away. For him, Ning Wan'er is the only relative in this world.

Every time I think of Ning Wan'er, Mu Xiqiu can't help but blame herself. As an elder brother, he can't protect his younger sister well. She has suffered so much since she was a child, and now she is seriously injured. Follow the Taoist priest and escape into the mountains and forests.

marry a wife?

Heh, the only family member is not here, who will sincerely bless themselves when they get married?
Mu Xiqiu, who is so hard-hearted, couldn't help but feel a bit of sourness in his heart at this moment.

outside the palace.

Zhao Shicheng, Minister of the Household Department, bowed to Shen Yaochen and Sima Zongheng, then took his leave and left.

After he left, Shen Yaochen also got into the same carriage with Sima Zongheng.

It's just that Shen Yaochen, who was originally calm, grabbed Sima Zongheng's collar the moment he got into the carriage, his eyes were full of anger, and he said in a muffled voice, "Why did you say that extra word before you left?" ?”

Sima Zongheng smiled wryly, grabbed Shen Yaochen's wrist and said, "Let go of me first, can you talk well if you have something to say?"

"If you don't give me an explanation today, don't blame me for breaking the friendship with you in the past!"

Sima Zongheng let out a long sigh, grabbed his wrist and wanted to pull it away, but found that Shen Yaochen's strength was so great that he couldn't break free for a while.

You must know that Sima Zongheng is a famous general who has galloped on the battlefield for many years, so it goes without saying that he has great strength, while Shen Yaochen is just a frail scholar with no strength to restrain a chicken!

A literati is weak, but a father is strong!
Seeing this, Sima Zongheng could only let him grab his collar, he would never dare to break free, and he was also afraid of hurting Shen Yaochen.

"Listen to me, Ling'er is already 17 years old this year, how long do you want her to stay in your boudoir?"

"What does it matter to you? She is my daughter!"

"Yes, yes, your daughter." Sima Zongheng coughed lightly, and then said, "Then I also watched her grow up, right? I only have four sons under my knees, and I don't have a single daughter. It's not like you don't know As much as I love Linger, haven't I treated her like a daughter all these years?"

"Since you treat her as your daughter, why are you still pushing her into the fire pit?"

Sima Zongheng was silent for a while, and then said with a wry smile: "Yuan Jin, don't deceive yourself anymore, okay? Do you really not understand Linger's feelings for His Majesty? How many young talents have you recruited for her this year? I read it, but when has she ever looked at those people? Because you have scolded her and passed her marriage, but the result? Has it worked?"

Speaking of this, Sima Zongheng sighed again, and continued: "It's not that you don't understand Linger's temper. You can change the person she believes in? If you drive her into a hurry with her personality, , are you not afraid that she will find short-sightedness?"

Hearing what he said, Shen Yaochen suddenly fell silent, and let go of his collar.

Sima Zongheng gently smoothed the folds of the collar with his hands, and then said earnestly: "Yuan Jin, please respect Linger's own choice."

"But, she is not suitable for the harem at all!"

(End of this chapter)