Chapter Thirty-Three: Surprise Me

The topic of harem infighting is not new to modern people, especially in recent years, several thriving Qing court dramas that have been put on the TV screen, which has given people an in-depth understanding of the intrigue of countless women around a man under the glory and wealth.

This phenomenon is also true in the royal family.

Women are jealous, the eternal truth, but within the imperial family, the battle between the emperor and several women is very rationally controlled within the controllable range, at least there is no life and death Dai Tian is eager to talk about the other party's mind and get along quickly, which can be seen from their attitude towards each other's juniors.

Wang Jinxiu is the daughter of Huangfu Lingxi, but the entire royal family, all the emperor's women are pampered, Wang Bolong is in Kyushu City, his biological mother Ye Liuli has never said a word, Chen Hualou takes care of him quietly, like his own son, Xia Qinwei, as the queen, takes care of all the dark forces of the royal family on weekdays, and has also had a big fight abroad for the sake of his descendants.

Compared with other ancient chaebols, the royal family is a very young top power, and the current background may be weaker, but it has precious things that other big chaebols do not have.

That's the cohesion of extraordinary unity!

This is most perfectly reflected in the second generation of young people of the royal family.

Half-siblings, this parent-word is not discounted at all, and it is true that blood is thicker than water.

As for the grievances and grievances between several of the emperor's women, it seems to have become an inertia, decades of noisy and noisy, it seems that they have become accustomed to it, they can love each other's children, but they can't tolerate each other's existence with peace of mind, everyone feels very wronged, and shares a man with other women, but even so, every time the emperor gets angry, everyone including the queen Xia Qinwei and the female prime minister Chen Hualou have to be obedient, this is a woman's complex and contradictory psychology, but it may be more appropriate to say that one thing descends one thing。

And what makes Lin Xiaocao the most big is precisely because of the habit or tacit understanding between several women for many years, they have indeed become accustomed to quarreling with each other, and they are used to the point where they can subconsciously ignore the feelings of others.

The dignified king side by side, the top big names in the Shenzhou Empire, didn't dare to pick up vegetables after a meal, Lin Xiaocao only thought about it a little bit, and he was a picture of swords and swords in his mind, and he was uncomfortable and a little uncomfortable to sleep.

"You look nervous. ”

At seven o'clock in the evening, before dinner, in the dressing room of the Splendid Palace, Wang Jinxiu stood in front of Lin Xiaocao, sorted out the collar of the white suit for him, looked at his obviously stiff face, and said with a smile: "My parents won't eat you again, and it's not that they haven't seen you, what are you nervous about?"

"I have a headache when I think of your aunts, I really don't know how the emperor has come over all these years, is he tired?"

Lin Xiaocao sighed with emotion, reaching out and unconsciously pinching Wang Jinxiu's face.

"I'm not tired, I see that my dad is still happy, and the aunts rarely get together, it's normal to fight occasionally, when I really sit together to eat, my dad generally doesn't speak, and it doesn't matter if he quarrels, anyway, he just moves his mouth, my dad said that the voice of each of his wives is very good, so he should listen to the song. ”

Wang Jinxiu said with a smile, it seemed that she was in a good mood, of course, if Lin Xiaocao's injuries recovered, it would be even better.

"You make so much sense that I'm speechless. ”

Lin Xiaocao almost burst into tears: "Then I heard that the king of the side by side didn't dare to eat a single meal, is it true?"

"This"

Wang Jinxiu coughed dryly, her words flickered, and finally smiled: "Okay, don't think about it, anyway, you won't encounter this situation, eat more and eat less vegetables for a while, ah, no, it's less talking, maybe many years later, there will be another young boy or girl standing in front of our child who is as nervous as you." ”

Lin Xiaocao's eyes were in a trance for a moment, and then he was instantly agitated and did not speak.

Wang Jinxiu snorted, glared at Lin Xiaocao with big eyes, took his arm and said, "Let's go." ”

The Splendid Hall is not far from the Imperial Palace.

When Lin Xiaocao and Wang Jinxiu came to the emperor's dormitory, the dining room was already full of money, and the aunts Wang Jinxiu said were there, a total of seven, sitting with the emperor, only in terms of mental outlook, the emperor who was relatively young compared to his peers and his wives sat together for two generations, not at all like a confidant who had accompanied him through decades of ups and downs, and those who didn't know the inside story would 100% think that His Majesty was really an old cow eating tender grass, and the natural beauty and the effect of playing hard to pile up RMB maintenance every year were a bit against the sky, there is only a little bit left in the heart about the simple situation between these aunts and each other.

According to the relationship between the royal family's harem, Chen Hualou has a good relationship with Huangfu Lingxi, and the two are natural rivals with Empress Xia Qinwei and Ye Wei, who also served as a feudal official in the Shenzhou Empire.

Ye Liuli is more tragic today, Tang Xin, who has a good relationship with her, is not here today, and she is destined to fight alone.

Aunt Qin in Wang Jinxiu's mouth, Qin Qingli is the elder closest to Lin Xiaocao, even if she doesn't call her aunt according to the relationship between the emperor, when she sees her, Lin Xiaocao has to respectfully shout Auntie, the sister of her father-in-law Qin Tianjiao, he has too many reasons to respect, but unfortunately this aunt is quite restless in the harem, it can almost be said that she jumps up and down, a person is very strong and self-contained, saying that it sounds good is the grass on the wall, yes, this word is still good, it is not good to say that it is an enemy on all sides, who she intends to provoke depends entirely on the mood, often she who is still helping Huangfu Lingxi to speak in the last second, she will not hesitate to change her position the next second, and then eat calmly in a voice of condemnation。

Lin Xiaocao respected this aunt very much, but at this time, she definitely didn't dare to provoke herself, she didn't dare to come to her side, and hurriedly flashed after saying hello.

In addition to Tang Xin, there are two others, namely the two vice presidents of the Wang Group, Chu Qianyuan and Yu Xiaowei, these two plus Dr. Sun Qingying, who was smiling quietly on the side at this time, are the neutral faction in the royal harem, saying that they are neutral, but they are really good at sowing discord, I don't know how many chaotic battles at the dinner table are caused by the three of them, in general, none of the emperor's women is a fuel-efficient lamp, this is just a simple vein in the harem, and the interior is even more dazzling, in general, this is a very complex, very loving harem group, obviously a group of proud women who stand in the spotlight wherever they stand, you can go here, 100% will form a farce that cannot be said to be a comedy or a tragedy, intricate and dizzying.

"Sit down. ”

The emperor waited for Lin Xiaocao to greet everyone before waving his hand and signaling the kitchen to serve the food.

Wang Jinxiu sat beside Lin Xiaocao.

And Lin Xiaocao sat next to Wang Fuyu, who was silent and silent, at this moment, the side-by-side king did not have the slightest habit of chatting, sitting quietly, smiling honestly, but his eyes were the same as the aggrieved little daughter-in-law, he didn't dare to move, and he didn't dare to speak.

The atmosphere was unusually eerie.

Lin Xiaocao gradually quieted down.

For sitting diagonally across from him was the Emperor.

For this man, his position in Lin Xiaocao's heart is undoubtedly quite complicated.

But it is undeniable that every time Lin Xiaocao sees him, his heart will quickly calm down, and he can face everything calmly.

A handsome young girl came out of the kitchen with a delicate tray and put the food on the table, Lin Xiaocao glanced at it casually, and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Sixteen dishes, but including three cuisines, spicy, sweet, light, half meat and half vegetarian, so many dishes, it is one thing to have more people, it is another thing to feast Lin Xiaocao, it is estimated that the more important thing is that these ladies have different tastes.

Lin Xiaocao had another headache, holding chopsticks in one hand, taking a sip of the milk in front of him with the other, and quietly waiting for several goddess-level aunts in front of him to start a war.

"Eat first. ”

The emperor took the lead in picking up the dishes, and said in a calm tone.

"The palace recipe I specially asked people to collect last time, this Qing Palace Wanfu meat I let people learn to make, it tastes very good, how about you taste it?"

Empress Xia Qinwei, who was sitting gracefully on the right side of the emperor, put a piece of meat in the emperor's bowl, and laughed softly.

The corners of the emperor's mouth twitched slightly, and he nodded quietly.

"It tastes bad, it's a little sweet. Huangfu Lingxi also gave himself a piece, tasted it, and said with a serious face with a blinking eye.

"Then eat some light vegetables, which is good for the stomach. ”

Xia Qinwei said lightly, and put another chopstick and vegetable in the small porcelain bowl in front of Huangfu Lingxi.

Wang Fuyu, Wang Jinxiu, and Lin Xiaocao bowed their heads almost at the same time, without saying a word.

Everyone present knew that Huangfu Lingxi, the fairy sister in the emperor's heart, was a standard carnivore, at least when there was meat, vegetables would never be her choice, but even so, after decades of eating, she was still a slender and crazy figure that made most young women jealous, which was a miracle.

"I don't eat vegetables, I like meat, unlike you, I'm not afraid. ”

Huangfu Lingxi muttered as he moved the vegetables from the bowl to the side of the small bowl and sandwiched the tenderloin.

"What am I afraid of?"

Xia Qinwei asked with a sneer.

"You're afraid of being fat, you've always been afraid, you're afraid that if you're in bad shape, the revival won't like you. ”

Huangfu Lingxi's eyes were smart, and she blinked gently, most of the time she spoke, giving people a very serious and coquettish appearance, making people have no doubt about the authenticity of her words: "You also ate meat when you were young, but you have eaten less and less over the years, you should eat more." ”

As she spoke, she carried chopsticks like flying, and directly sandwiched several pieces of pork belly to Huangfu Lingxi, her eyes were serious, and her face was kind.

Xia Qinwei took a deep breath and said coldly: "I'm not like you, I don't care about anything, a woman doesn't even care about her man's opinion of herself, that's not brave, it's sad." ”

"I also care about it, Fuxing said that I am naturally beautiful, and no matter what I eat, I will not get fat. ”

Huangfu Lingxi smiled a little proudly, and there was a kind of innocence in her beautiful big eyes that was basically difficult to see at her age.

"Coincidentally, he also said this to me, but I think I should still moderate it, and I suggest that you also moderate it, eat more vegetables, it is very nutritious. ”

Xia Qinwei smiled, and a large chopstick dish fell into the Huangfu Lingxi bowl again.

"You eat meat. ”

Huangfu Lingxi's little nose wrinkled, and then Xia Qinwei had an extra piece of pork belly in her bowl.

"You eat vegetables. ”

"You eat meat!"

"Eat vegetables!"

"Eat meat!"

The two of them said a word, and their actions were like flying, and in the blink of an eye, their respective bowls were full of their least favorite food, and most of the two dishes were sandwiched away in less than two minutes.

Finally, a piece of pork belly fell directly from Xia Qinwei's bowl on the table because it couldn't be piled up.

The queen and Jade Guanyin opened their eyes wide, glared at each other fiercely, and then invariably picked up the food they didn't like to eat, and at the same time gave it to the emperor.

The emperor is really an atmospheric man, he doesn't say a word, he doesn't refuse to come, what to eat, gobble up, and there is a vague taste of swallowing mountains and rivers.

At that moment, Lin Xiaocao felt that even if he was blown away by the three punches of this cargo this morning, the momentum on his body was not as obvious as it is now.

"Even if Qin Wei is fat, she is also the queen of the royal family, and she can help Fuxing do a lot of things, at least not like some people, who know how to hang out all day long when they have nothing to do. ”

A soft voice rang out.

Let the two juniors present and the side by side Wang tremble at the same time.

Ye Wei.

The former leader of Huating City of the Shenzhou Empire, a member of the decision-making bureau, in the harem, she is an ally of the empress and the number one sworn enemy of Chen Hualou.

If the Shenzhou Empire did not have Chen Hualou Chen, Ye Wei would undoubtedly be the most dazzling woman in the empire's political arena in recent decades, the two had studied in college together, lived in the same dormitory, and were best friends, but in the end they turned against each other because of some old things, in the empire's political arena, the two went to the right place together, and then the main hall, but in the end, Ye Wei was depressed for three years, and the two most talented women in the imperial political arena opened the gap.

The year Ye Wei met the emperor, she re-entered the political arena, and at that time, she was at the level of deputy governor after three years of depression.

And Chen Hualou is already the youngest governor-level high-ranking official in the empire.

In the twenty years of history from the Wang family to the imperial family, the two have always competed with each other, and entered the decision-making bureau that symbolizes the highest power of the empire, but in the end, Chen Hualou soared to the top position in Nanyue Province and became one of the nine Standing Committee giants of the decision-making bureau, while Ye Wei retreated bravely and retreated from the position of the number one in Huating City and came to the royal family.

It's not that Ye Wei's strength is weak, her regression is nothing more than to give her brother a way.

If there is no accident, her brother and Chen Hualou are about to become the most tacit partners since the founding of the empire, and they are the partners who stand at the pinnacle of the empire's power!

Her elder brother, named Ye Nianlun, is also the person with the highest voice among the nine Standing Committee giants of the Decision-making Bureau, Mr. Ye!

If there is no Ye Nianlun, whether the first female prime minister of the Shenzhou Empire is surnamed Chen or Ye may still be a suspense.

"Fifty steps and a hundred steps are just a hundred steps, although Lingxi is relaxed now, but when she is needed, her task is more difficult than anyone else, and it is she who follows the revival to England to risk trading this time, not you. What have you done since you stepped down? Not every day you do idle?"

Chen Hualou, who was sitting on the right side of the emperor, naturally did not let his allies fight alone, and directly opened his mouth for fire support.

"Do you think I can't compete with you when I step down? If it weren't for my brother's position being too critical, you wouldn't have had the last laugh. ”

Ye Wei was quickly attracted by Chen Hualou and took away the hatred, and said-for-tat.

"My position was already determined when Fuxing left Kyushu City twenty years ago. ”

Chen Hualou smiled confidently and his demeanor was flying.

"You!"

Ye Wei was speechless for a while, turned her head and glared fiercely at the emperor who was eating with his head down.

"It's better for Sister Ye to come back out of the rivers and lakes, compete with Sister Chen, who loses and who comes back to support the elderly?"

Sun Qingying said with a smile, she has been studying the materials brought back from the UK in the past few days, and she has gained a lot, and she found an opportunity in a happy mood, and began to fan the flames without hesitation.

Ye Liuli was silent.

Tang is absent-minded, and lacking heavyweight allies, she will definitely not make a casual move without a suitable opportunity.

Opposite the emperor, the side by side king's eyes quickly turned, hesitated, stretched out his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of pork belly, seeing that no one stopped him, he quickly swallowed it in his mouth, relieved.

Lin Xiaocao: ""

"Hey, hey. ”

Wang Fuyu smiled quietly at Lin Xiaocao, looking a little sneaky.

"Are you concerned?"

Lin Xiaocao said painfully, he originally wanted not to bother Wang Jinxiu and pick up the vegetables by himself, but when he saw the virtue of the king side by side, he felt a void in his heart.

Wang Fuyu didn't speak, but secretly burst into tears.

He remembered the tragic scene when he gnawed on four large bowls of white rice and didn't dare to eat a bite of the dish, that time it was also a few sisters-in-law who were noisy and noisy to a stalemate, the emperor was still quietly gobbling up, Wang Fuyu originally wanted to pick up the vegetables, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, the chopsticks were slapped back.

Several of his sisters-in-law, who were most familiar with him, gave him a few reasons to break his eggs.

Xia Qinwei: "Xiaoyu, I bought you so many snacks when you were a child, you will die if you don't eat vegetables now!

Huangfu Lingxi: "You married my sister, you are not allowed to eat vegetables, this plate of pork belly your sister-in-law Qinwei likes to eat." ”

Ye Liuli: "If I didn't take you away when you were a child, where did you come from now the majestic side by side king?" I have suffered so much, I don't care about this time, don't move the dishes, your sisters-in-law like it." ”

Chen Hualou: "You still only eat, eat slowly, and be full." ”

Even after several years, it is still a picture of the side-by-side king who now feels sad when he thinks about it.

"Alright. ”

The emperor devoured three bowls of rice in an extreme amount of time, swept away the dishes that Xia Qinwei and Huangfu Lingxi 'kindly' had given him, took a sip of the milk in front of him, and spoke.

There was silence at the table.

Everyone looked at Lin Xiaocao with attention.

His Royal Highness the God of War sank in his heart and looked at the emperor.

"Jinxiu has been bothering me for the past few days, he wants to go to Kyushu City with you and build a small laboratory in the God of War Palace, what do you think?"

The emperor said lightly, looking at Lin Xiaocao with calm eyes.

Lin Xiaocao was slightly stunned, and subconsciously said: "It's good, I've seen the palace side by side, the protection is very tight, and there is nothing wrong with building a laboratory." ”

"Oh. ”

The emperor sighed, lit a cigarette in silence, took a deep breath, and asked coldly, "Are you together?"

Wang Jinxiu's face turned red.

When she was in bed, she could meet Lin Xiaocao's various requirements, and even racked her brains to please Lin Xiaocao in different ways, but now that her father asked, she suddenly became a little shy.

"Hmm. ”

Lin Xiaocao responded without hesitation, it was useless to deny it, the emperor was obviously asking knowingly, and he didn't want to deny this kind of thing.

Since that day three years ago, he has told himself that this little princess of the royal family belongs to him and can only belong to himself!

He smiled lightly and took a big sip of the cowboy in front of him, a little absent-minded.

"In that case, then let Jinxiu go with you, then the sign of the palace side by side will be removed, replaced with the brand of the God of War Palace, and then the heavyweights will be invited, I will go to Kyushu City recently, and hold an engagement ceremony for the two of you first, Jinxiu is still young, and after a few years of marriage, what do you think?"

Betrothal?

Tie the knot?!

Lin Xiaocao had just swallowed half of a mouthful of milk, and when he heard the emperor's words, he coughed violently, and a mouthful of milk squirted out directly from his mouth and nostrils.

In her busy schedule, she glanced at the Huangfu Lingxi opposite, and saw the serious expectation and joy on the face of the mother-in-law-to-be, and reacted quickly.

He turned his head, and all the milk squirted from his mouth and nostrils onto Wang Fuyu beside him.

Wang Fuyu, who was shocked, suddenly jumped up, and scolded: "I'll go, Xiaocao, I'll fuck your uncle, scare me!"