There is a soothing incense in the imperial study that slowly lingers, and the faint aroma makes people feel refreshed when they smell it. The light white smoke slowly rose from the incense burner www.biquge.info the pen "Fun", and the air with that piece of air drifted softly.

At this moment, the room is extremely silent, only the sand in the hourglass is slowly falling, and there is the sound of paper turning.

The emperor sat on the top seat and was still reviewing the recitals.

Xiao Yuzi tiptoed over from the temple gate, still holding a piece of clothing in his hand. When he arrived in front of the emperor, he respectfully draped his clothes over the emperor's shoulders, and then gently persuaded: "Your Majesty, the night is already very late, rest." ”

Although the emperor pulled his clothes a little with his hand, his hand did not let go of the piece, and his eyes were also fixed on it, and when he remembered something, he drew it with a vermilion pen.

After Xiao Yuzi finished speaking, the emperor read the piece at hand, and then put it at hand.

He glanced at the hourglass, and it was indeed late. In fact, he didn't feel that the hours passed so quickly, but he was a little flustered and wanted to stand up.

Xiao Yuzi knew that the emperor's body was getting worse day by day, and he was always waiting for him every step of the way. After helping the emperor up, Xiao Yuzi asked the emperor: "Are you going directly to the dormitory?"

It's so late, and the emperor didn't think about which concubine to go to, not to mention, Jinyu and Mu Ze hadn't been found yet, and he wasn't in the mood.

"Let's go. The emperor responded lightly, walked a few steps, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Wutai Mountain, is there still no news?"

He has asked too many times this day, it's not that he is forgetful, but he knows that if there is news, Xiao Yuzi will tell him as soon as possible, and he still wants to ask in person.

Xiao Yuzi also understood how worried the emperor had been about King Ning and the princess Niangniang recently, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly responded: "If you go back to the emperor, there is no news yet." But Lord Xiao has been leading troops for so many days, and it must not take long to find someone. ”

The emperor listened to Xiao Yuzi's words and knew that he should be comforting himself, but his mood was really complicated, and if he didn't hear accurate news, he couldn't sleep well. Nowadays, everyone in the palace is terrified because of their uncertainties, and even a few concubines always like to come to his side to serve, but at this moment, because they are afraid that they will suddenly get angry and punish them, they rarely appear in front of him.

Since the Queen Mother set off for Wutai Mountain, the person in charge of this palace has become Concubine De again, and now, even if she is Concubine De, she rarely comes.

Every day in the early dynasty, the ministers talked to themselves, and they were also worried, as if they were the beasts that eat people.

Several princes were running around all day, hoping to find King Ning and the two of them as soon as possible.

But those two people, how come it seems to have disappeared out of thin air, it is said that it has been so long, and it can't be that no news has come at all.

Xiao Cheng did rush over early, and sometimes the emperor was willing to believe that there was no news, which was the best news. But if it drags on for so long, will it be that those two people are already more auspicious?

Xiao Yuzi felt that the emperor's breathing was a little short, and immediately patted him gently on the back to ease him: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that you should pay more attention to your body now, don't always think too much, it is very harmful to the body." ”

The emperor coughed lightly twice, but even those two sounds still made Xiao Yuzi hear the depression.

He knew what the emperor was thinking, but like many people in this palace, he also hoped that King Ning and the princess would return safely. But it's because there's no news that they have to keep hoping, isn't it?

Besides, Xiao Yuzi didn't believe that His Royal Highness King Ning could have an accident so easily, his bravery was a big hero in the hearts of many people.

When the emperor was resting, the night was already very deep, but even when it was almost time to go to the morning court, he didn't know whether he was asleep or not.

Groggily getting up, Xiao Yuzi saw that the emperor was really uncomfortable, and wanted to dissuade him from taking a day, but the emperor has always been exhausted about state affairs, how could he listen to his persuasion, and he struggled to sit up and go to the early dynasty.

When the emperor finished dressing and washing, when he arrived at the main hall, all the civil and military officials had already arrived.

The emperor sat on the top seat, watching the civil and military officials bow to him and shout long live.

He waved his hand lightly, and although he did not use force, he did not lose his majesty.

"Let's get something done. The emperor just glanced at the ministers lightly, and then said coldly.

That is the majesty that belongs to the superiors, even if they are not far away, these ministers also know that it is these few steps that determine their identity, which is different from the emperor.

Several princes are standing in front of the hundred officials, because the king of Chu is still grounded, he has not come to the early dynasty for a long time, but Mu Lin, now the position is getting higher and higher, if it is not for the disappearance of King Ning, maybe he is about to be crowned king.

So now among the princes, the oldest is Mu Ling, he first glanced up at the emperor, knowing that this move was very rude, so he quickly lowered his head again.

But before starting the matter, Mu Ling still persuaded first: "Father, you are the pillar of the Great Zhou, Erchen begs you, you must pay attention to your body! The matter of the Nine Emperor Brothers, Erchen is also very sad, and sent many people to search for it day and night, I believe that it will not take long to have news!"

Mu Ling actually saw the appearance of the emperor, and he also had some doubts in his heart. It is said that the emperor did not love Mu Ze very much before, even if he was thrown to the frontier for so many years, he ignored him, and later Mu Ze returned to Beijing, and the emperor sympathized with him, so he gave him so many privileges.

Now the emperor is so exhausted about Mu Ze's disappearance, so that Mu Ling doesn't know whether it is good or bad.

But one thing is certain now, that is, he is in the same mood as the emperor, Mu Ze is missing, and he has lost not only his own brother, but also his right-hand man.

And don't look at the DPRK as if nothing has changed, since the day Mu Ze disappeared, this pattern has changed a little.

Xiangye always said that he was wise to protect himself, but at this juncture, if something really happened to Mu Ze, I am afraid that the old fox would stand in line as soon as possible.

After listening to Mu Ling, Mu Que also stood up: "And Prince Ping, he and His Royal Highness are also together, they will definitely be able to take care of each other, father, don't worry too much." ”

The two princes said so, and if the other people didn't say anything about it, it really couldn't be justified, so not only Mu Lin, but also those ministers also comforted him, asking the emperor to put his body first.

These days, this kind of scene has been staged here countless times, but the emperor always said a few words symbolically, and then ignored their consolation, and acted as he pleased.

This morning was the same, the emperor was not angry, but only comforted them a few words, and let them get down to business.

may know that the emperor's health is really not good, so these ministers also picked the most important thing, and Mu Ling and Mu Que stayed in the palace to help deal with political affairs together.

This is the holy decree issued by the emperor two days ago, after all, the king of Chu was grounded, although he has not been cut down, but all the officials can see that he is the general trend.

If he can settle down a little in the future, the emperor may remember the love for so many years, and he will give him an idle prince to be.

But if he is not satisfied, I am afraid that the fate of the former prince will be his fate.

The two brothers, Mu Ling and Mu Que, have always fought to the death before, but during this time, they have strangely gotten along very well.

Baiguan didn't believe it, the two of them shook hands and made peace. You must know that Mu Lin is not yet a climate, and His Royal Highness King Ning is not interested in that seat, and the king of Chu has fallen, and the emperor always has to hand over the throne to one of them.

Presumably the calm and calm during this period of time were all for the emperor to see, right?

But not to mention, letting two people supervise the country is really much more effective than one person, these two people want to win the emperor's good impression, and let those ministers also believe in themselves, in the long run, the people of this Great Zhou are also looking at the two of them, so where do the two of them dare to make a mistake?

After they stayed in the palace today to deal with affairs, the two princes did not leave the palace in a hurry, but reported and went to the harem.

But in the harem, they went in different directions.

Mu Ling went to Concubine Shu, and Mu Que went to Concubine De.

When Mu Ling arrived, Concubine Shu was still fiddling with flowers and plants in the house, because she was too attentive, she didn't hear the report of the palace maid, and after Mu Ling entered the door, she asked Concubine Shu to say goodbye: "The son of the minister participates in the mother concubine." ”

Concubine Shu was originally holding a small pair of scissors in her hand, but because of the sound of Mu Ling, she went down directly with the scissors, and her best-blooming flower was cut off like this.

Concubine Shu was distressed for a while, stretched out her slender jade fingers, touched the flower stem, and said with great pity: "This is the first flower to bloom in the Cuiwei Palace of this palace!