The banquet in Qingde Hall lasted for an hour and a half and ended later, and everyone dispersed, but Song Chen still came to Yufu Palace.

He didn't say anything all the way, Chu Xue secretly guessed, thinking that her words and deeds just now had displeased him, but she was not impulsive, just forced out of helplessness.

That person killed her whole family, and now she is still humiliating her father in public, who can endure this breath?

If she endures it today, it will not be normal,

So although the words just now may cause people to criticize her for being pampered and arrogant, she also wants to say that her father raised her so much and paid so much for her, if she watched her father being humiliated, it would really be sad.

However, since he was angry just now, it is inevitable that he will explain to Song Chen now and show his intentions. Song Chen is her dependent, and she must not let him have a dislike for herself.

So as soon as he entered the door, the people waiting for him retreated, and Chu Xue knelt in front of Song Chen with a solemn expression.

Song Chen was a little surprised, so he asked, "What's wrong?" ”

She lowered her eyes and said sincerely: "There are many rudeness in the concubines tonight, please ask the emperor to condemn her." The concubine knew that she shouldn't be so aggressive, but the concubine really couldn't tolerate her father's humiliation. ”

After saying this, she raised her eyes, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and looked at him fixedly.

Song Chen didn't have any expression, stared at her face and was silent for a while, before he said, "Get up, it's not you who are aggressive tonight, I don't blame you." ”

Hearing him say this, she slowly got up and served him to bathe and change clothes.

In the bath room, Song Chen seemed to have something on his mind, and kept lying on his back in the bathtub with his eyes closed, Chu Xue didn't dare to disturb him when he was silent, so he gently served him to bathe while secretly thinking about it.

She has also heard about the affairs of the DPRK and China, such as Xu Jilin's return date has been delayed after his victory, so that the celebration banquet originally scheduled for half a month ago has been postponed until now. From Song Chen's expression and words during the banquet just now, Chu Xue secretly felt that Song Chen seemed to be dissatisfied with the Xu family.

She knows that anyone who is a monarch likes obedient courtiers, such as Uncle Qin Mu, as soon as he gets the will of the Son of Heaven, he will return to Beijing non-stop, such a person, if he is a monarch, will also like it. But now that the Xu family is in the limelight, Xu Jilin is secretly forming a party in the court, and he is proud of his achievements, and Song Chen, as a deaf and clear-sighted monarch, must know these things, and he will definitely be displeased.

When the war is fought, the imperial court can't leave the Xu family for the time being, but what about when the world is peaceful?

She had a vague sense of hope for revenge.

was thinking silently, but he heard the man in the bathtub suddenly speak, and said in a deep voice: "The west and southeast have just been decided, and the north is about to start an incident again." ”

At first glance, she wasn't quite sure what he was referring to, so she guessed softly, "The emperor is saying that there will be a war in the north?" ”

He acquiesced, she thought for a moment and asked, "Beihu?" ”

Song Chen nodded lightly and said, "Yanzhou Mansion has reported that Hu people have repeatedly invaded our border recently, and several villages have been burned and plundered. ”

These barbarians, who have always healed their scars and forgotten the pain, were half wiped out by Song Chen's Yan army ten years ago, and after so many years of relief, they actually had a thief's heart again.

"Say, what should I do? Is it to endure or to perish? ”

He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at her.

Chu Xue thought for a while and said softly: "The concubine doesn't dare to talk about these big things, but the concubine feels that if those who are hurt are the concubine's own relatives, the concubine will definitely not let go of the enemy." ”

Song Chen's heart suddenly froze.

Yes, the people, the people are children who need to be protected, and they also need a king above their heads to protect and appease them, if they can't protect their subjects, how can they be the rulers of all people?

He smiled slightly, his wet fingers caressing her face, and said, "What Xue'er said makes a lot of sense. ”

Chu Xue smiled softly at him.

What she said just now was actually taught to her by her father when she was a child.

At that time, whenever her father wanted to go on an expedition, she was very reluctant, holding her father's leg to prevent him from leaving, and her father leaned down and asked her: "If someone breaks into the house and bullies her mother and Wenwen, should your father drive out the bad guys?" ”

She thought about her father's words and nodded firmly, "Get them out!" ”

Dad smiled and said gently: "Wenwen is right! But now, far away, some younger brothers and sisters are also being bullied, but those people are very fierce, their father and brother can't beat them, Wenwen said, should Daddy help them? ”

She didn't hesitate, nodded and said, "Daddy is a general, Daddy will definitely be able to beat the bad guys away!" ”

Dad also nodded and said, "Then Daddy is going to fight the bad guys now, Wenwen, her brother and her mother are obediently waiting for Dad at home, and when Dad wins the battle, he will come back." ”

The reason made sense, the little girl was no longer entangled in her heart, she wiped away the reluctant tears in her eyes, and said proudly: "Dad, go!" We're all waiting for you to come back! ”

Then I watched my father walk out of the house and turn over the horse and go to the field.

She is also the daughter of Jiangmen and knows the truth of eliminating violence and peace.

Of course, Song Chen understands this truth better than her, what has made him entangled in the past few days is that first the Hun Rong, then the Japanese Kou, and now Beihu is here again, his Yan army is brave and good at fighting, and it is not a problem to fight Beihu, but there are secret reports that Dongfu is already ready to move, and Jin Li, who is sandwiched in the middle, is actually swaying.

This Jinli!

I only sent the princess and relatives a few months ago to show goodwill, but now I am actually swaying!

Song Chen actually doesn't care about this small projectile place, what he cares about is the tiger and wolf like Dongfu of his neighbor, he doesn't want to clean up Beihu, what he cares about is that he has resisted the enemy twice in a year, if Dongfu and Jinli join forces to attack when this expedition to Beihu, I am afraid that Daqi will be difficult to turn back, so that the national strength will be greatly damaged.

But Beihu has had repeated incidents, and now he can't bear it anymore, and he must send troops to conquer, but how to temporarily stabilize Jinli and Dongfu?

The king closed his eyes again, and pondered for a long time, before finally he had an idea.

After the two of them returned to the dormitory after bathing, Song Chen took her into his arms and whispered a few words in her ear. After listening to it and thinking for a while, she finally nodded and smiled, and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubines are at your disposal." ”

Song Chen stared at her for a while before he spoke: "Xue'er understands the righteousness, and I am deeply grateful. ”

She smiled gently: "The concubine is the emperor's woman, so she naturally listens to the emperor, and the concubine is also a great people, and she is willing to see the country strong and the people live well." ”

Her eyes were like spring water, slowly flowing into his heart, and without saying anything more, he kissed her cherry lips and slowly lay down in the brocade quilt.

Without further ado, we have to start tomorrow, and tonight is about the last time I touch her in a long time, so I can't waste it......

On the second day, a news began to circulate in the palace, saying that because of the disrespect to Pingnanhou and the queen during the banquet last night, Concubine Yi Guifei angered the emperor, and the emperor decided not to go to Yufu Palace anymore.

As soon as the news spread, everyone in the harem had their own thoughts. The most comfortable is the queen and Concubine Li, although the former was a little skeptical when she first heard about it, but when she saw that for a few days later, the emperor really stopped going to Yufu Palace, and she finally felt happy. She knew that her mother's family had worked hard and made great achievements, and the emperor would not be angry with her mother's family because of a woman, and that woman had been spoiled for so long, and finally got retribution!

Concubine Li thought that in addition to such a big obstacle, she would finally have a chance to get the favor of the king, and she had come all the way to be a decoration!

The pure Lanlin Palace naturally got the news, Concubine Ning only sighed after listening to Mama's report, although she felt sorry for the kind Concubine Yi, she didn't dare to say anything, she was the youngest concubine, she didn't expect, she didn't even want the emperor to spoil herself, she was afraid of those fights, she just wanted to live her life quietly, and when the time came, she went to ask the Queen Mother for peace, so the Queen Mother recruited herself, no matter what, relying on the Queen Mother's backer, she can always be safe!

Ten days after the cold Concubine Yi, it was rumored that the emperor finally got some interest, and after nightfall, he went to Concubine Li's Lingyue Palace after finishing his official business.

That night, when she heard the news from Fugui, Chu Xue was a little sad on her face, and Fugui didn't dare to make her master sad anymore when she saw this, so she bowed her head and retreated silently. Although the two of them didn't understand what was going on between the master and the emperor, as people who served the master closely, they were sure that the emperor and the master were good that night, but on the second day, they heard rumors scattered among the public about the master's fall from grace......

They felt that the master must have secretly discussed something with the emperor, but since the master didn't tell them, they didn't dare to ask more, just let the master arrange.

Fortunately, when there were no outsiders, the masters didn't seem to be sad, and they were finally relieved.

But tonight, Chu Xue is inevitably a little sour.

He's going to go to someone else's, although it's a good arrangement, will he be tempted to touch her? If you touch it, will you like it? Will you forget yourself?

She has never been so tolerant on her face, and she has always cared in her heart.

This night, she was a little sleepless.

This was understood when Li Jiaoyun came to see her on the second day, seeing the obvious dark circles on her face.

Although Chu Xue is already a concubine, because the two are close to each other, and there are not so many rules when no one is around, Li Jiaoyun retreated from the palace and comforted softly: "Sister, what's the matter?" Although I don't know what happened between you, but according to the past feelings, the emperor should still care about you, sister, don't be angry with the emperor, admit your mistake and be soft, there is still room for redemption. ”

Chu Xue was moved by the other party's comfort in her heart, but she couldn't show it on her face, she only lowered her eyes and said: "Sister, don't just pick up the nice ones, even if I am willing to bow my head, the emperor probably doesn't care about me anymore, didn't I hear that the emperor and him, did he go to Lingyue Palace last night?" ”

Li Jiaoyun sighed and told her the truth what she heard, "My sister locks herself in the palace all day long and doesn't go out, and she doesn't even know those gossip?" I heard that the emperor just went to Concubine Li's last night for dinner, enjoyed a few songs and dances, and in the end, he went back to the Qinzheng Palace to rest by himself. ”

"Really?" Chu Xue raised her head and looked at Li Jiaoyun with surprise in her eyes.

She was really surprised, she thought that according to the plan, since Song Chen wanted to be a favorite concubine, she should naturally spend the night with Concubine Li, so she was sour last night, why, why did he come back to the Qinzheng Palace to rest?

Li Jiaoyun smiled, took her hand and said, "That's why I said that the emperor still cares about you in his heart." Sister, as the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger, the emperor is not an ordinary man, we harem women, don't play with him! Otherwise, after a long time, if he really goes elsewhere, he won't be able to pull it back! ”

Of course, Chu Xue understands these truths, and she and Song Chen are not really angry, but outsiders don't know these things, and of course she has to respond to Li Jiaoyun's kindness. She said: "Thank you, sister, I know, I will let Le'er go to the emperor tomorrow to say goodbye." ”

"That's right." Li Jiaoyun nodded, "The emperor likes children, and he values Le'er so much, for the sake of children, he doesn't really treat you coldly." ”

"Hmm." She nodded, but her mind kept thinking about what she had just heard, why did he go back last night? Or is it because you care about yourself?

To be honest, apart from this reason, Song Chen himself couldn't find a second reason to explain his actions last night.

That's also his concubine, and she's also a good-looking woman, but why, he can't be interested?

Although he was in the Lingyue Palace, as soon as he returned to the Qinzheng Palace that night, his mind was full of Xue'er's shadow, her charming eyes, her soft voice, and even her warm body......

The king tossed and turned all night, and secretly sighed that he had never been so wronged! But there is no way, the big thing is important at the moment, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, he still has to endure it first.

Sleepless and sleepless, Song Chen simply didn't sleep, got up and went back to the imperial study, and approved the excerpts for most of the night, and waited until the sleepiness finally hit, then returned to the imperial couch and fell asleep.