The emperor plays a rogue: a cute little gambling concubine

Chapter 22
After eating and coming out, the sun was about to set, Sun Xiaoxi had already left the palace for a day without knowing it, thinking that it was time for her to return to the palace, when she was about to say goodbye to Lian Zichen, she only heard Lian Zichen say : "My niece and daughter-in-law are not in a hurry to go back, are you? If you are not in a hurry to go back, the king can take you to see the lantern festival held in the market tonight."

"Lantern Festival?" Sun Xiaoxi's eyes lit up, and the idea of ​​"it's time to go home" was completely forgotten, she reached out and grabbed Lian Zichen's sleeve, nodded and shouted: "Go, Lantern Festival Such a lively place, I must go!"

Hearing Sun Xiaoxi's excited shout, Xiao Si hurriedly grabbed his concubine's wrist, smiled and reminded her in a low voice, "Princess, it's getting late, and it's time for us to go home!"

Of course Sun Xiaoxi didn't want to, she was pitifully cute, and said: "Oh, little temple, don't be so disappointed, since the dog emperor gave me the order to leave the palace, it means that he agrees with me to come out to play, since that's the case, then We should take this opportunity to have fun!"

"But, princess..."

"Don't worry, I won't go back now anyway, if you want to go back to the palace, you can go back first!" Sun Xiaoxi interrupted Xiaosi, turned around and walked away side by side with Lian Zichen.

Lian Zichen looked down at the person beside her, and the conversation she had with Xiaosi just now came to mind. She actually called Lian Jing the dog emperor?

"Niece and daughter-in-law, do you think this king's nephew is a dog emperor?" He asked in a calm tone, making it impossible to hear his thoughts.

Sun Xiaoxi was startled, and realized that she had spoken ill of his nephew Lian Jing in front of Lian Zichen, she hurriedly remedied: "Uncle Emperor, I definitely did not mean to insult the Emperor! The title of Dog Emperor...uh...actually A nickname between me and the emperor!"

Hearing this difficult explanation, the corner of Lian Zichen's mouth couldn't help but a slight smile, he stopped and looked at her in front of him, and asked: "Such a lame explanation, do you think this king will believe it?"

"Say, why do you call Lian Jing a 'dog emperor'? Do you think he is not qualified to be emperor?"

"Uh..." Sun Xiaoxi frowned, and after shaking her head, she answered honestly, "Actually, I call the emperor 'Emperor Dog' just because he treats me very badly, and my intention is to scold him to vent my anger. As for whether he is qualified to be emperor, it is not up to me alone to decide."

"Oh? In your opinion, who do you think should have the final say?" The former emperor lying in the mausoleum?He has the final say on who will be the emperor, so he will pass the throne to Lian Jing according to his own will? !
"According to me..." Sun Xiaoxi rubbed her chin, curled her mouth, she opened her bright and clear eyes to Lian Zichen's gloomy and deep eyes, and said, "Who can treat the common people well? Whoever is qualified to be emperor."

"The so-called ranking of the monarch and the subjects is just a pretense. After all, the king of a country exists to serve the people."

Lian Zichen frowned, it was the first time he had heard such an absurd reason, the people regard the monarch as their heaven, when did the two reverse?

"It's just a fallacy!" He waved his sleeves and said angrily.

Sun Xiaoxi didn't understand why he lost his temper with her for no reason?Did she say something wrong?
"Where is this absurd? Think about it, is there more people than monarchs and ministers in this world? If there are no people in this world and only the monarch is left, then where does the nobility of the monarch come from? Also, there is no common people. Who will plant the crops? Who will shepherd the cattle and sheep? No one will do those incomparably humble jobs. What does our noble emperor eat and use? On the contrary, if these things are all done by the emperor himself, then the emperor and the people will What's the difference?
"Yes, the king of a country is the leader of a country and a symbol of power, but the people who maintain this power are, after all, the most ordinary people."

Lian Zichen couldn't refute Sun Xiaoxi's words. He frowned and looked at her, unconsciously, he had an inexplicable sense of admiration for the petite woman in front of him.

He had never thought about what she said just now, let alone thinking that he was not much different from ordinary ant people. After being reminded by her, he understood something.

"It's really unexpected that a little concubine like you can have such insights." He smiled wickedly, and stared at her sharply with brown eyes like eagles. He changed the topic, and asked: "What about you?" If one day, Lian Jing can't treat the people well, what do you think will happen to him?"

Sun Xiaoxi pursed her lips, and a trace of doubt flashed through her clear eyes. After a long time, she smiled and said, pretending to be relaxed, "What else can happen? Water can carry a boat or capsize it. Naturally, those who are capable will replace it." .”

Lian Zichen looked at her smiling face silently, nodded, he turned sideways and walked forward again, "Let's go, the lantern festival is about to start."

Sun Xiaoxi looked at his tall and straight back, and the corners of her mouth curled up. Without thinking too much, she raised her steps and followed him.

Imperial Study Room——

Lian Jing reviewed the memorial with a blank face. After a while, he frowned and looked towards the door of the imperial study, and asked in a cold voice, "Has Sun Xiaoxi not come back yet?"

The little horse who was standing by and waiting on the side was stunned for a moment, and immediately regained his composure, and replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, the servant has already ordered the guards at the palace gate. If the imperial concubine returns to the palace, they will come to the imperial study to report immediately. The Emperor's."

"So that woman hasn't come back yet?!" The irritability in Lian Jing's heart couldn't help rising.

Dead woman, it's almost dark and you still haven't come back?Is there such a thing outside the palace!

(End of this chapter)