royal princess

Chapter 275 The Marriage 3
"Actually, you don't have to get up early."

"It's okay if you can't sleep." He changed Xiao Qi's clothes and tied his belt, pursing his lips and chuckling lightly.Speaking of being a concubine, she is really unqualified, even the queen mother has to get up early to serve Xiao Qi to wash and change clothes, "In these years, I don't seem to get up to serve you a few times, I dare not even think about it."

This is a sin.

Xiao Qi looked at Si Jin strangely, she was like this before, she didn't feel that she felt inappropriate, what's wrong?
After thinking about it, I didn't want to understand what was wrong, so I said: "I didn't let you get up, so what has it to do with you?"

"Others know that they want to punish me for offending me. I have violated the palace rules."

"I've never seen you afraid before, why did you say this all of a sudden?"

"I didn't quite understand it before, but I got used to it later, and now I feel a little uneasy when I think about it." If you know more about the rules, you will feel a sense of crisis.

This is also a kind of growth.

Xiao Qi pressed Si Jin's head, "Why are you so sad all of a sudden, I think it's because you scared yourself by talking nonsense last night."

In fact, she was still uneasy about the draft.Xiao Qi held her hand and led her to have breakfast.

He has nothing to say about the draft or not. This is the ancestral rule, the court rule, and it is also a means, there is no way to avoid it.

It's just that she didn't expect her to be so worried. It seems that there are too many things these days, which frightened her.Thinking of this, I couldn't help but think about nobleman Wang, but I didn't ask in front of Si Jin, and called Guan Changan in when I got back to Chongming Hall.

"How's the matter of Mr. Wang going?" Xiao Qi looked at him and asked directly.

"If you go back to the emperor, there is no news from the empress's side, and the slave doesn't know about it. Why don't you go to Fenghuan Palace?" Guan Changan replied cautiously, feeling a little uneasy.The emperor hasn't asked about this matter for some days, so why did he ask it so well.

"Go ahead, ask the queen, when will this matter come to light. I remember that it has been half a month, right?"

"Yes."

Xiao Qi waved his hand, Guan Chang'an quickly retreated out of the main hall, heading towards Fenghuan Palace.

After Guan Chang'an left, Xiao Qi looked at Zhezi and took a book and put it in front of him, but in his mind he thought that this time the daughter of the Wang family had an accident, and the Wang family didn't say a word in the court, what does this mean?

The last time Wang Xinrui was slapped fiercely by Qin Yuchuan, did he put all his heart in the household department, or did he have other ideas?
At the beginning, Wang Xinrui was chosen as the Minister of the Household Department because he was fairly fair, always greedy and much stronger than others.But Wang Xinrui remained silent when something happened to Wang's daughter, and Xiao Qi also felt a little weird.

"Come here, Xuan Qin Yuchuan has an audience."

"Yes."

Qin Yuchuan was called back in a hurry, and only entered the yamen he was on duty after he went down to court. Before he could sit down, he was passed back by the inner prisoner.

I had to hurry back again and enter the hall to see him.

Xiao Qi looked at Qin Yuchuan, and asked him what happened after he negotiated with the household department last time.

Qin Yuchuan played carefully, not daring to be sloppy in the slightest, "The Ministry of Household Affairs is rectifying the old files. Anyone involved in corruption will be dismissed from office pending trial. Mr. Wang has been watching the Ministry of Criminal Affairs busy with this matter recently, and it has been very hard. "

Xiao Qi half-closed his eyes, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment is none other than Cao Guogong concurrently, Qin Yuchuan wants to say that Wang Xinrui is very close to Cao Guogong?

"Has there been any movement on Cao Guogong's side recently?"

Qin Yuchuan was silent for a while, "I don't know about it, but I heard that Quzhousu and Cao Guogong have a lot of banquets recently, and they often hold banquets. There are many officials from the court and the central government, and it is very lively."

The corner of Xiao Qi's mouth curled slightly, showing a sneer, looked at Qin Yuchuan and said, "How about the things I asked you to do last time?"

"Weichen is collecting evidence, and it will take some time. However, some things have surfaced, and we only need a chance to get the evidence. We dare not act rashly. If we startle the snake, we are afraid that the gain will not be worth the loss." Qin Yuchuan can feel The emperor seemed to be in a hurry. He didn't know what happened. There was no such situation yesterday. Could it have something to do with the harem?

Even though he guessed like this, he didn't dare to show any strangeness on his face, because he was afraid that he would bring trouble to Si Jin.Whoever let them engage in marriage, the emperor can not be held accountable, it is considered a lenient, not to mention he was not implicated, it has to be said that Qin Yuchuan still admires the emperor.

As a man and an emperor, it is actually not easy to do this.

This kind of him is a little different from his previous life, and he seems to be much less suspicious.

In his previous life, the emperor was very suspicious and didn't trust anyone easily. Even when he became the prime minister, he was cautious in front of the emperor, not daring to make the slightest mistake.But the emperor in this life is very different, as if the whole person has strong self-confidence from the inside out.

"Ai Qing has worked hard. Only by entrusting this matter to you can I feel at ease."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. I will live up to your Majesty's expectations, and I will definitely handle things properly." Speaking of which, he took out a booklet from his sleeve, "This booklet was written by the minister last night. At that time, I felt that something was wrong, so I didn't play it. Now I feel that it should be submitted to the emperor for a preview, and it is about the top three students in the imperial examination this year."

It was indeed a big deal, so Xiao Qi asked Qin Yuchuan to take it over. He took it over and looked down, frowning for a while, "It's too radical, the aristocratic family still has spare power in all parts of the country, and most officials in various places are under its control If you want to uproot it, it will take time to gradually infiltrate. I am afraid that Ai Qing's move will involve the lives of these new officials, so you need to think twice."

"Yes, this is what I thought of this morning, so I handed over this booklet. But just now when the emperor mentioned Cao Guogong, I thought that I can't catch them all in one go, I can attack them one by one, concentrate in one place, infiltrate the officials, and deploy them properly. Down."

"You want officials to infiltrate Cao Guogong's territory and become officials?"

"Yes, I would like to be a pioneer."

Xiao Qi was silent, looking at Qin Yuchuan with mixed feelings.It's actually quite cool to send him to the tiger's mouth.However, if there is any danger, it is not easy for him to explain to his ancestors.Their old Qin's family just followed Dumiao like this, even if he went, he couldn't allow it.

"Aiqing relieved my worries, I am very pleased. But don't talk about this matter anymore, I will arrange someone to go." Speaking of this, I looked at Qin Yuchuan, "I remember that you are the only one left in Aiqing's family, right?" ?”

"Yes." Qin Yuchuan replied.

"It's time for Aiqing to start a family. It's too deserted to live alone."

Qin Yuchuan: ...

How could the emperor's tone be the same as Su Shengyang's?

"If you go back to the emperor, I don't have any plans for the time being. It's too late to think about it when the matter in hand comes to an end."

"There is a saying that there are three things that are unfilial and having no descendants is the greatest. Your old Qin family has only you as a single seedling, and it is a big deal to spread branches and leaves. I have already understood Aiqing's loyalty to me, and the Qing family's life is not a big deal. Delay, why not give you a marriage?"

Qin Yuchuan was taken aback for a moment, and looked at the emperor in surprise, "Thank you for your kindness, I... have no objection."

The emperor wants to grant a marriage, can he say no?If he said no, would the emperor suspect that he hadn't forgotten his love for Si Jin, and thus bring about disaster for her?
Was the emperor trying to test him, or did he have real intentions?

No matter what, Qin Yuchuan knew he couldn't refuse.

"What requirements does the Qing family have for my marriage?" Xiao Qi looked at Qin Yuchuan and agreed quite readily. It seemed that he didn't dare to have other thoughts about Si Jin.It is also true, if it is interesting, the two of them would not have divorced back then, even though it was their mother who did it.

"It's all up to the emperor to make the decision, and the humble minister has no requirements." Qin Yuchuan replied.

In the previous life, the emperor didn't give him a marriage. In this life, another accident occurred. Is it because Si Jin became the emperor's favorite concubine, so his existence made the emperor uncomfortable?

But listening to the emperor's tone, he didn't seem to hate himself that much.

"I'm just asking this question. Since Aiqing has no objection, I will take care of you. Don't worry, Aiqing. I will never wrong Aiqing."

"Sir, thank you Lord Long En." Qin Yuchuan knelt down and saluted, but his palms were covered with cold sweat.

Seeing Qin Yuchuan's trembling look, Xiao Qi suddenly felt that his idea was not so interesting, but he had already said the marriage proposal, and it was hard to take it back.After thinking about it, for his marriage, I just want to give him more face.

Which girl is better?
It was the first time to do such a thing, and the emperor was a little unskilled in business and was still getting used to it.

Qin Yuchuan resigned from the Chongming Palace, and when he was leaving the palace gate, he happened to meet Su Shengyang, who was in high rank. The two walked together, and Qin Yuchuan said: "You don't have to worry about my marriage this time. married me."

Su Shengyang: ...

Su Shengyang was really shocked by such a big news, "Marriage?"

"Yes."

"Did you do something to anger the emperor?"

"Isn't it a good thing to give a marriage? I should be pushed out and beheaded if I angered the emperor."

"That's right, why does the good-looking emperor want to give you a marriage?"

"I really doubt if you have spoken to the emperor in private. The emperor's tone is the same as yours. There are three unfilial acts and no descendants."

Su Shengyang: ...

"I really didn't say anything, but it's okay, the imperial decree grants you a marriage, you are a glorious lintel, and I'm going to have a wedding wine at that time."

"Others will think you're messing things up."

"Can you say something nice?"

"I can, others don't believe it."

Why does this man deserve such a beating? He was angry with the emperor, so it was all on his head, right?

As soon as the sky was getting dark, there was a scream in Suyun Palace, followed by a scream as if being strangled by someone, and there was no more sound.

In the blue sky, a figure quietly left Suyun Palace and headed towards Changle Palace.

As the sun rose, the Fenghuan Palace was crowded with people, the concubines came to greet the queen one after another, and they sat in the hall according to their status.

The queen sat high on the phoenix seat, wearing a phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, looked at the crowd and said, "The matter of your nobleman has finally come to an end. , The evidence is conclusive. This palace has already arrested the person and sent him to the inner court for interrogation. It is really heartbreaking for such a thing to happen, but it is the greatest evil to ignore human life for a little profit. The palace will never forgive."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, no one thought that the matter of Wang Guiren would be such a truth.However, the empress said that everyone got the stolen goods, and everyone felt anxious, and remembered someone said that in the early days, there was a strange scream in the Suyun Palace.

Could it be that the palace man was caught when he attacked the second time?

Everyone had doubts in their hearts, but no one dared to ask them.The empress makes a conclusion like this, unless you have evidence, no one would dare to talk nonsense.

After a moment of silence in the hall, the imperial concubine spoke first, and said with a smile: "Thanks to your empress, she knew that the thief must not be reconciled, so she laid an ambush in secret, and finally caught him on the spot. This is why Wang Guiren saved his life. kindness."

After listening to the concubine's words, everyone suddenly realized that the empress had been in ambush for a long time before she caught him.

"Your concubine is humble. I entrust this matter to you. It's your credit. I will report the truth to the emperor. Don't worry, my concubine." The queen glanced at her with a smile, and said softly. .

The imperial concubine was heartbroken, took a deep breath, looked at the queen, and then smiled like a spring breeze, "What your empress said, this palace is only sent by your empress, and a little credit is really worthless. I just feel sorry for my sister Wang Guiren, who has suffered so much. It’s a big sin, and I’m still lying on the bed now. The imperial doctor said that the poisoning has hurt the foundation, and we need to take care of it carefully in the future, otherwise the root cause of the disease will remain, it’s a pity.”

Everyone knows that Wang Guiren was rescued only after he escaped death from poisoning.Hearing the imperial concubine say this at this time, it is inevitable that the poor nobleman has encountered such a catastrophe.

The palace people in the palace had accidents one after another, and everyone had to examine the people around them.After all, if there are enough interests to betray the Lord, will their lives be threatened at any time?

Thinking of this, everyone became a little uneasy.

Qi Ronghua looked at Li Yunxiu who was beside him and said: "If this continues, the palace people around me can poison the master at any time. How can we live like this? How can a small palace man dare to betray the master if no one orders him?"

After hearing Qi Ronghua's words, Li Yunxiu's complexion turned paler, and she sighed in a low voice, "Sister Qi said that life is not easy, but it's not easy." Thinking about their words and deeds, I don't know if they will attack me one day.

The previous nobleman, who is the next one?

The empress ordered the noble concubine to investigate this matter, but the imperial concubine only caught a small palace man, so why not investigate further?Who is Ren behind that little palace man?Who is so bold to murder the concubine?
There are many things that I can’t think about carefully, and I dare not think about it after thinking about it carefully.Things happened one after another in the palace, and the palace people were the ones who finally came out to convict, but were they really the ones who wanted to kill others?

It was rare for Qi Ronghua to see Li Yunxiu in such a distraught state, so he smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, Mr. Wang is just out of luck."

"Sister Qi, what is bad luck and what is good luck? I have been in the palace for so long, and there have been accidents in the palace for the first time. I really..." I really feel that this place is too scary, as if it will be her turn next moment It's the same, I can't sleep well every night.

"Don't mess with right and wrong, and you will be safe and happy." Qi Ronghua said in a low voice. As for whether she listens or not, it's up to her.

"Your Majesty Wang didn't get involved. Going to live in the Yihexuan was also the empress' intention. She didn't do anything herself, so why did she end up like this?" Li Yunxiu looked at the empress and joked with the high-ranking concubines around her. , with a gentle smile between her brows and eyes, but she felt cold all over.

"You are wrong." Qi Ronghua lowered his head, "Since Wang Guiren made a choice, she has taken a different path from you." Since she planned to stand with the queen, she has already had the consciousness to become a queen. victim.

In the fight between high-ranking concubines, the unluckiest ones are often unfounded and showy newcomers.Wasn't Concubine Xi the same way back then?She was demoted to Yilanxuan, and almost died, but she was lucky, and the salty fish turned around from time to time.

However, not everyone is as lucky as her.

"Sister Qi, I...want to see Mrs. Wang, but I dare not go to Suyun Palace alone, can you accompany me?" Li Yunxiu looked at Qi Ronghua with a pleading expression.

Qi Ronghua didn't want to meddle in such nosy matters, so he looked at Li Yunxiu and said, "You call me sister, and I advise you not to go. It's not too late for you to go when the dust settles."

"What's the meaning of my sister's words? Isn't the matter cleared up?" At least an explanation was given, and on the surface it was cleared up. Who would dare to make another move like this?
"Look at things and don't look at the surface." Qi Ronghua didn't say much after finishing this sentence, just looked at Li Yunxiu, "You are smart, although I can't figure out what you are going to do, but if you want to live a good life, don't Get involved in these things, or maybe you will be the next nobleman."

Li Yunxiu's face turned pale, and he swallowed back the words of Daokou, and said after a long time: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I will remember."

Did Qi Ronghua not want her to compete for favor?What capital does she have now to compete with Empress Xi?If it is said that when he first entered the palace, he was full of ambitions and only felt that with his appearance, he would be able to achieve what he wanted.

But after entering the palace for more than a year, she has seen many things and been hit by Concubine Xi more, in fact, her arrogance has almost worn away.What she didn't tell anyone was that the empress had also approached her back then, but she didn't want to be someone else's pawn, so she politely refused.

I just didn't expect that the queen would find Wang Jingyun again, but she agreed.She didn't know if there was anything about the Wang family here, but when she knew the result, some things between her and Wang Jingyun were different, and some things could no longer be as casual as before.

Who knows, it didn't take long before she was poisoned.

The smoke in the inner court mansion, the imperial dining room, and the harem was all over the place, but the emperor didn't reveal it, and just stayed with Concubine Xi in the Yihexuan.As if the Yihexuan was a paradise, none of the three thousand beauties could compare to Concubine Xi's smile.

She is very jealous and envious, how can there be such a man in this world who treats a woman so well.

In her family, even his father has several concubines, but what about the emperor?Just like this guarding Concubine Xi who can't sleep with her, since Concubine Xi got favor, she heard that there is no woman in the harem who can get close to the emperor, she didn't believe it at first, but now she believes it.

She hadn't seen Concubine Xi arrogantly fighting for favor, and even saw Concubine Xi very few times.Such a person, in this harem, exists like a legend, like a high mountain, no one can climb her.

There were countless disputes caused by her, and I don't know how many innocent people suffered, but Concubine Xi didn't blink her eyes or show her face like this. With a wave of the emperor's hand, the empress empress would come forward to resolve it.

such a blessing...

Li Yunxiu smiled wryly in her heart, Qi Ronghua's persuasion was actually to persuade her not to do things with Concubine Xi, right?

That's right, after all, Qi Ronghua has a good relationship with Concubine Xi, and it's rare to be able to enter Yihexuan when Concubine Xi is pregnant to thank guests.

Su Rui, who was sitting next to Li Yunxiu, saw that her complexion was not very good, so she asked in a low voice, "Sister Li, what's wrong?"

"I don't dare to be my sister. Thank you Su Mei for your concern. I'm fine." Li Yunxiu didn't want to get involved with Su Rui, so she said lightly, keeping a distance from her.

After all, the relationship between Su Rui and Concubine Xi is really not good, and she doesn't want to provoke fearless right and wrong anymore.

Su Rui heard this and looked at Li Yunxi's expression of refusal, she sneered in her heart, but said lightly on her face, "It's fine, I just see your pale face, and I think you're not feeling well."

"Thank you, I'm fine." Because the matter of Mrs. Wang was to be announced today, these people came to Fenghuan Palace to pay their respects. Normally they couldn't come, who made them low-ranked.

However, when it comes to the draft, those with extremely low grades should also be promoted to make room for the newcomers.This was Qiao Xiaoyi's unintentional remark once, now that the emperor is not favored by the emperor, she can only hope to make room for someone to be promoted, which is really desolate.

Su Rui's eyes moved away calmly, the matter of Wang Guiren was uncovered like this, as expected, it was time to do something next.

(End of this chapter)