Rebirth of the Splendid Phoenix

Chapter 138 The Emperor Is Old
"Hua'er, just after you came back, His Majesty announced you to enter the palace, which shows how much he still cares for you. After entering the palace, answer carefully. He will answer everything you ask in detail. Don't hate Your Majesty."

The letter of thanks explained a few words to Xie Jinhua, and there was something in the words.

As for what Xie Jinyao did just now, the letter of thanks obviously acted as if he hadn't seen it.

Xie Jinhua listened and put on a serious look.

"Hua'er is still young, and she doesn't know many rules and etiquettes. My father-in-law will take care of her."

After Xie Han and Xie Jinhua had finished speaking, they turned their heads and handed a piece of jade pendant to the minister who declared the decree beside him, looking like a loving father.

The servant looked at the jade pendant, his eyes lit up, and he took it away with a smile: "Don't worry, Xie Shangshu, our family knows what to say and what not to say, and we will definitely send the county master back."

The letter of thanks nodded in satisfaction: "I'm in prison."

"Father, why are you still protecting her, she is obviously not you"

Just as Xie Jinhua left with that servant, Xie Jinyao couldn't help questioning the thank you letter.

It's just that halfway through the words, he swallowed them back, because of the coldness on the face of the letter of thanks.

"She is your second sister and the daughter of my letter of thanks. If I don't protect her, who will I protect?"

Xie Jinyao couldn't help biting her lip at Xie Han's words.

Xie Jinhua is obviously not the daughter of Xie Han and Huang's, and is obviously just a bastard.

Seeing Xie Jinyao's reconciled look, Xie Han felt annoyed, and waved his hands to make all the servants retreat, leaving only the two of them in place.

"King Qi treats you well. Being able to go back home with you to visit me and your mother means that he still has you and the Xie family in his heart. If that's the case, why do you always stare at the painting like a black eye? If you don't provoke her, how can she fight back against you."

Xie Jinyao's heartfelt look made Xie Jinyao feel even more jealous: "Father, are you confused? Why is she like me? Now there are only two of us. Daddy, don't try to lie to me. Xie Jinhua is not you at all. My daughter, she is a bastard, what are you doing raising a child for others, willing to wear such a green hat."

The resentment in Xie Jinyao's heart made her speechless.

The next moment, Xie Han slapped her heavily on the cheek, Xie Jinyao screamed, staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"Father, you beat me for a bastard, are you crazy?"

The letter of thanks slapped Xie Jinyao on the face again.

There was no trace of anger on his face, but an overly calm one.

Calmly and calmly, Xie Jinyao was slapped twice in a row.

Xie Jinyao met Xie Han's cold and calm face, and suddenly shuddered.

He opened his mouth, and dared not say what he was holding back in his heart no matter what.

She felt that the letter of thanks in front of her was unexpectedly strange to her.

"Hua'er is my daughter, my own daughter."

The letter of thanks emphasized this sentence, and his eyes were tainted with some cruelty and paranoia.

"Because she is the county head?"

Xie Jinyao gritted his teeth and spit out this sentence.

At this point, Xie Jinyao began to wonder if Xie Jinhua was reluctant to part with her because of Xie Jinhua's status as the county lord.

"But I am also the side concubine of King Qi, daddy, I am now the side concubine who is deeply loved by King Qi, the eldest sister is no longer able to have children, and King Qi has great ambitions. In the future, I can give the Xie family the glory that Daddy brought to you, It’s not something that Xie Jinhua can give as a county lord.”

Xie Jinyao wanted to win.

Xie Han looked at her with extraordinarily deep eyes, and said for a long while, "Yao'er, your mother spoiled you too much after all."

His eyes were full of disappointment.

In the past, this daughter was regarded as a high value. Although she is not a son, if a daughter is used well, it is more useful than ten or eight sons.

It's a pity that the older Xie Jinyao became, the more confused he became. Until now, what really made him lose that hope.

King Qi's favor is like a castle in the air, as long as there is a slight disturbance, it will collapse completely, leaving no room for it.

King Qi has long been unreliable, even Princess Qi, who has been with him for so long, can see clearly that Xie Jinyao is still daydreaming.

King Qi may be expected to reach the summit, but the person who will accompany him to the summit is definitely not Xie Jinyao.

Men understand men best. Qi Wang's so-called affectionate eyes blinded Xie Jinyao, and he couldn't fool him.

Xie Han was disappointed with Xie Jinyao, he didn't want to waste any more time on this silly daughter, so he turned around and wanted to leave.

"Father, I am the daughter who can bring you glory."

Xie Jinyao shouted unwillingly, and the letter of thanks turned around: "Come here, send Miss San to Madam, and let Madam teach her how to be a wife."

-

As soon as Xie Han entered the hall, he saw King Qi who was yawning.

He held a cup of tea in his hand, tilted his hand slightly, and the tea almost spilled on his body.

The arrival of the letter of thanks brought him back to his senses, he grabbed his teacup tightly, stood up, and forced himself to raise his spirits: "Father-in-law, I don't know what I proposed earlier, what does father-in-law think?"

"Your Highness is in a hurry. Your Majesty is still alive now. Your Majesty will value you as an official. Naturally, you should be loyal to the King."

Xie Han smiled and said something indifferent.

King Qi's complexion darkened. He used to be very patient, because everything was calculated according to his calculations. The other princes were not as scheming as he was, but now, accidents happened again and again, and the people in front of the emperor Falling out of favor made him impatient.

"There is news from the palace that the father's body has recently had a lot of problems. Although the father is the supreme being, he is a mortal after all, and mortals will have birth, old age, sickness and death. My father-in-law is loyal to the king, but I have to make plans for myself .”

King Qi's words made no secret of the threat.

If you want to do great things, military power, money, and contacts are indispensable.

The military power is in the hands of a few of the emperor's confidants and the Baili family.

The Baili family has sent out generals for generations to guard the border. With an army of 20 in their hands, they are very important in the eyes of any side.

King Qi proposed a marriage with the Baili family, but was rejected. Later, he thought of other ways to force the Baili family to submit, but Xie Jin spoiled the good deed. Not to mention the gratitude of the Baili family, almost He was caught by someone and formed a deadly feud.

If the military power fails, King Qi can only seek compensation from other places.

He has his own connections. Although he has lost a lot of hearts and manpower recently, he still has the upper hand compared to the other princes.

Who made him the only one among the several princes who could be called a corporal of courtesy and virtuousness, who valued talents.

As for money, what King Qi has always wanted is the support of the letter of thanks.

The letter of thanks is the Minister of the Ministry of Households, not only controls the treasury and national taxation, but also controls the supplies of soldiers and horses, if the letter of thanks intends to support him.

It might not be impossible to force those in the army, especially the Baili family, to submit.

"If my father-in-law helps me, I will share the country with the Xie family in the future, and all my children will definitely come from the Xie family."

King Qi's voice was extremely low, and he made no effort to hide his ambition.

Xie Han squinted at King Qi, because he was so close, he found that King Qi's complexion was abnormally rosy, but his figure was very thin.

"Your Highness has no male heirs yet."

The letter of thanks put doubts into the bottom of my heart, and replied to King Qi with these words lightly.

I don't have any children, so I said it was too early to think about it.

King Qi thought he understood the meaning of the thank you letter, and his face was full of smiles for a moment: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I didn't want a male heir in the past because Shu'er was not in good health, and she was lucky to conceive but there was an accident. No one wants to see it." Arrived. Fortunately, now that Yao'er has entered the mansion, it is still very fast to want a child."

"Let's talk about it after the child is born. If you are pregnant, you may not be able to give birth safely."

The thank you letter said with a half-smile, sat down and picked up the teacup, but didn't drink it, which meant seeing off the guests.

"Father-in-law, don't worry, my son-in-law will definitely not disappoint father-in-law."

King Qi had a smile on his face, but in his heart he was a little annoyed at Princess Qi's incompetence.

It was originally decided that Concubine Qi gave birth to a son, and a daughter of the Xie family would enter the mansion as the second concubine.

It can not only maintain the contact with Xie's family, but also not let his son be completely controlled by Xie's family.

The most important thing is Xie Jinhua, who is such a peerless beauty.

As a result, most of his plans have come to nothing.

But he still has one last resort.

Thinking of what was sent into the palace by Princess Yong'an in the past, and what his own people said about the current situation of the emperor, King Qi's eyes were filled with ambition for a moment.

That supreme position can only be his!
-

This is not the first time Xie Jinhua has entered the palace. He has lived in the palace for a period of time in his past and present lives, so he is even more familiar with it.

But today, following the servant into the palace, Xie Jinhua found that the atmosphere in the palace was not right.

The inspecting guards passed by again and again, and the faces of the palace attendants were all tense, and there seemed to be a trace of tension and coldness in the air.

Xie Jinhua didn't inquire about anything hastily, but followed the servant's footsteps and walked towards the inner palace.

A group of people suddenly appeared in front of them, but Xie Jinhua hadn't seen who they were.

Greetings have been heard around.

"See Her Royal Highness."

Surrounded by a group of palace people is Princess Yuan'an.

"Thank you, Second Lady."

Princess Yuan'an also saw Xie Jinhua, and she seemed to be as proud as she remembered, but Xie Jinhua vaguely felt that the other party had something on his mind.

The other party's mood is very bad.

"See Her Royal Highness."

Xie Jin painted a blessing and saluted.

"Father called you into the palace, right? Speaking of which, you served as a female officer in front of Father some time ago and helped Father handle some chores, which saved Father some trouble. Father also talked about it two days ago. And you."

Princess Yuan'an smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes at all.

Xie Jinhua chatted with Princess Yuan'an for a while, and then happily let her go.

But before leaving, Princess Yuan An suddenly called Xie Jinhua to stop: "Qian'er has been thinking about you for the past few days, if you have time, can Erniang take the time to visit Gan'er?"

Xie Jinhua nodded in agreement.

Princess Yuan'an's smile was much more sincere.

The two seem to have just met by chance, but Xie Jinhua paid attention to it.

Princess Yuan'an obviously has something to do.

"Is the princess living in the palace these days?"

Xie Jinhua seemingly inadvertently asked the servant who was leading the way.

"Your Majesty has always been kind to the princess, and he has never been willing to let the eldest princess out of the palace. Let alone the eldest princess, he has never left the palace even with the little prince. Your Majesty treats the little prince closer than all the princes."

The servant looks honored.

To be able to be kept in the palace by the emperor, in the eyes of most people, is a favor.

"Where's the son-in-law?"

Xie Jinhua asked again.

"Of course I did something for His Majesty outside the palace. Your Majesty appreciates it, but it's a great thing."

For the sake of the jade pendant in the thank you letter, as long as it is not an important matter, the servant will be happy to tell Xie Jinhua.

In his eyes, what he said really didn't matter.

Xie Jinhua thought of what Qin Zheng once told her about Ye Jingan, the son-in-law of the eldest princess.

Ye Jing'an is the mastermind behind the Tianxiangyuan incident, he is from Xiyuan, does the emperor already know something?
Xie Jinhua never underestimated the emperor.

It is impossible for the emperor to keep everything that Qin Zheng can find out.

In the hands of the emperor, there must be more than Suzakuwei's power.

-

All kinds of speculations in Xie Jinhua's mind disappeared instantly when he saw the emperor face to face.

For a moment, there was only one thought in her mind.

The emperor is old.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't seen him for a while, but when she saw him suddenly, she immediately noticed the change in the emperor.

His body is thin, his fingers are a little dry, his eyes seem to be open and sometimes closed, and he doesn't have much expression. No matter how sharp the lines are on his face, he can't hide the drooping muscles.

"The courtiers see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty."

Xie Jinhua saluted like a rite, although the emperor's changes in a short period of time were shocked in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.

The emperor still lowered his eyes, as if he didn't hear it, and said for a long while, "Come forward."

Xie Jinhua got up obediently and stepped forward.

"read."

The emperor pointed to the folder on the table, and there was only one sound.

Xie Jinhua was a little taken aback, but quickly picked up the booklet.

The first time I saw it, cold sweat broke out on her back.

"Qin Zheng pretended to be a relative of the emperor. He was originally from the Xiyuan people, but he pretended to be the son of King Rui. He deserved to die. His Majesty favored him and handed the Vermillion Bird Guard under his control. However, he colluded with the Xiyuan rebels and had evil intentions. , the crime deserves to be punished"

What follows is a series of things, some things are done by Qin Zheng, and said by Xie Jinhua.

Some of them were things that he had never told Xie Jinhua.

Since Qin Zheng joined the Vermillion Bird Guard, his every word, deed, and action are all included in this secret book.

(End of this chapter)