Chapter 14: Stay with me
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After going down, Xue Dingshan ran over and stopped Xue Yinong's sedan chair, "Yinong, let's talk." β
Xue Yinong smiled and said, "Okay, my father also invites you to get on the sedan chair." "Just now in the court, Xue Dingshan's face was so angry that she knew that he would look for her, but it was only a matter of time.
Xue Dingshan followed Xue Yinong back to the Splendid Palace, the eunuchs and palace maids were around, and when they saw them coming, they knelt on the ground early. Xue Yinong said to Xue Dingshan: "Father, do you want to wipe it?" β
"I'm not here to wipe your face."
Such kindness was rejected, and it was just that. Thinking about it, the old man is crazy now, and his beard is about to curl, but she has just come back and wants to sit down and rest for a while, "Father, please take a seat!" β
The palace maid replied: "The lady has prepared refreshments, does the emperor want to use them?" β
"Yes."
Xue Dingshan saw that she had done a lot of things, and she didn't open her mouth when she had enough shelves, so she couldn't help but sneer: "Now that you are the emperor, you don't even pay attention to me anymore, you weren't like this before." β
When Xue Dingshan said this, he was very complaining. He still carries the title of 'Emperor Taishang' now, and his son is not as obedient as before, he has been here for a long time, and he doesn't give an explanation, he does something else.
Xue Yinong smiled and said: "No, father, you said, is this called 'this time, that time', now I am not only your child, but also the master of the world, I have to think about the world first, naturally you have to move back." β
Xue Dingshan snorted and turned his head.
Xue Yinong just smiled and tasted the pastry, and repeatedly asked Xue Dingshan to taste it, "Niangniang's craftsmanship is very good, and my father should also taste it." Forget it, just talk about what you want to say, what do you want to tell me this time? β
"What do you think of the words of the official of the DPRK and the Central Committee today, do you really want to risk the condemnation of the world? Yinong, you just sat on the throne, are you going to act so recklessly? You must know that this group of ministers is not only the father and the emperor, but you also have to explain to other people. β
"What does the Father mean?"
"Either move out of here, or abolish Xu Guifei, choose one of the two."
Xue Yi was sneering, as if Xue Dingshan had said something funny. "If I want to live here, but I don't want to abolish Concubine Xu, what does my father plan to do?"
"Then I'll abolish you!"
"Really? Casually, I am not particularly rare in this position, if my father wants to take it. β
Xue Dingshan pointed at Xue Yinong, "You, you, you...... It's getting more and more willful, do you know the consequences of angering these officials? β
Xue Yinong said coldly: "Then do they know the consequences of angering me?" β
Xue Dingshan was stunned, is this still his son? Or is it?
"Doesn't my father understand? I am doing this to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, kill the chicken and make an example of the monkey! This first fire, I want to burn so that everyone in the world knows, I am not so easy to bully, dare to rely on the old and sell the old, I want them to look good, and the status and reputation they want can be taken away. β
"You...... Hey, really, am I old? There are no more young aspirations. Xue Dingshan took a piece of pastry to eat, and felt a faint sweetness, I heard that Xu Guifei was versatile, and the former emperor seemed to like her very much, could it be ...... Xue Dingshan didn't dare to think about it anymore, if his son was not fascinated, he had other plans.
Xue Dingshan walked away very discouraged, with a feeling of sudden enlightenment, and slowly paced out of the palace. Of course, his every move is still very noticeable, and someone has already reported his situation to the post house where Xue Qingqiu is.
Xue Qingqiu smiled, "Sure enough, it's still Shutong's charm, no matter who meets her, they will fall down, this time the emperor seems to have taken the bait, would rather offend the world than have her?" Xue Yinong, this is your stupid reads;. And he immediately sent out for an appointment with the officials, and consulted again in the evening.
The next day, Xue Dingshan also spoke. The father and son turned their faces on the spot, and the situation became more and more weird, and everyone was silent, thinking that Xue Yinong had been confused by Xu Shutong.
Xue Qingqiu in the shadows was secretly proud.
Behind him, however, there was a pair of eyes that were exceptionally bright, and a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Xue Yinong asked Ren Gongdao: "Have you understood everything I asked you to investigate?" β
"Yes, Your Majesty. Those few people really have some support in secret, and it seems that the intention is obvious. β
"The Great Prince?"
"Yes."
"This throne should have been his, and he was unwilling to do so, and it was too naΓ―ve to try to oust me from the throne in such a way. But fortunately, it won't be long before the emperor's forty-nine days of vigil has passed, and the vassal kings from all over the country have returned to their fiefdoms, and they can still be calm for a few days for the time being. β
Ren Gong said: "Isn't it." The eldest prince didn't have any plans to win, but he just wanted to discredit the emperor. β
"I know, but I can do what I want. These days, I flipped through the case files, and found that although the official position of the Yanguan was small, but the power was quite large, the emperor could be impeached, and the ministers could be impeached, and these people regardless of the facts, they were talking nonsense there, causing a lot of bad atmosphere to the imperial court. β
Father-in-law Ren could only nod yes.
If he remembers correctly, this General Xu should be Xu Guifei's father, who was beheaded all over the house because of the officials, Xu Guifei survived because of the escape, and then, the eldest prince avenged him and found out the truth......
Father-in-law Ren's eyes rolled a few times, and he understood a little in his heart. The emperor is going to be angry for Xu Guifei?
Xue Yinong was talking to Ren's father-in-law, and the little eunuch outside came in to report that Xu Guifei wanted to see her, Xue Yinong stopped talking and asked Ren's father-in-law to go out first, and she said, "Let her come in." β
Xu Shutong had just taken a bath, there was a faint layer of water on his body, and his cheeks were slightly red, like delicate flowers, which was pitiful to look at.
When Father-in-law Ren saw her coming, he lowered his head and sent her in, and then left. I sighed in my heart, Xu Guifei is going to follow the emperor's path?
Xu Shutong gave a salute, and pulled a bun on his head at will, still fixed with a wooden hairpin. Dressed lightly and casually, even a little careless, she said: "Your Majesty, I wonder if the concubine is not the right time to come?" β
"No, I was about to talk to someone when you came, sit down! What good food did you bring? β
"Why does the emperor care about eating?"
"So what's on your mind? Didn't you send something to me? I see you holding it in your hand, what kind of tea is it now? β
"Hawthorn, appetizer." As he spoke, he had already taken it. Xue Yinong asked her why she was not there, "She is bathing, and the concubine came over in advance, what is she always bothering her with this little thing." β
The two drank tea and sat down to talk.
Xu Shutong mentioned the matter of Bai Ri, and hurriedly bowed and said: "It's all the concubines who have affected the emperor, otherwise, the concubines should move out." β
"It's none of your business, even if it weren't for you, they would have thought of something else to give me a little bit of hardship;."
"If it is for the sake of the concubine, the emperor is embarrassed, how can the concubine bear it!" She took out a handkerchief to wipe it, and Xue Yinong couldn't see whether she was really sad or fake crying. Maybe I've watched too many TV series about Gong Dou, and those 'concubines' are not easy to mess with.
"It's not for you, I have my plans. You should be myself, don't take everything on yourself, so that I can't go away. It's just that when I was flipping through the files, I saw the shortcomings of many officials, but I just want to take this opportunity to reform, Niangniang, your father...... It was also slandered by the official that the family was ruined, and this matter was finally revealed to the world, I am very pleased, but I don't want this to happen again. β
Xu Shutong was stunned when she heard this, and her heart suddenly jumped, "Is he investigating me?" Is there something that he has done to make him doubt, Xu Shutong pressed all the bad premonitions in his heart and tried to calm himself down.
"Thank you for your concern, what the emperor said is very true." She kept her head down, not wanting too much affection to be revealed.
"At that time, it was the eldest prince who overturned the case for your father......"
Xu Shutong said: "Yes! "She was a little nervous, afraid that after this, it would be 'investigation', and asked her if she and the eldest prince knew each other? Everyone in the world knows that they know. "The eldest prince is like a grace of reinvention to his concubines."
"I understand, so he sent you into the palace, and you didn't object, did you, do it for one person, I'm afraid that it won't be as simple as gratitude between you!"
Xue Yinong was just guessing, but her words still made Xu Shutong's face change a few times, although she deliberately suppressed it, Xue Yinong's eyes were as sharp as knives, as if they would exit at any time, and the smile on her face was particularly dazzling to Xu Shutong.
"Is the emperor suspicious of his concubines?"
Xue Yinong said: "Yes! β
"Then why do you want to sue the concubine?"
"I want your honest words."
"What does the emperor think the concubine said is not sincere?"
"I don't know. Did you come to the palace to kill the imperial brother, in fact, you don't say it, I also know very well, although the imperial doctor did not detect anything, but you eat and drink all day long, and let him live happily every day, after a long time, it is not good for the body after all. β
This is nothing more than her guess, this is the gentlest chronic murder.
"The emperor has said so, and it is useless for the concubines to explain too much." Xu Shutong said with a little weakness and a little stubbornness, but she was still a little surprised by Xue Yinong's small guess. If Xue Yinong wanted to dispose of her, why did he say so much.
"Well, that's what you said. I sue you like this today, but I have something to say to you, if you are also here to harm me this time, then there is one thing you must do. Xu Shutong looked at Xue Yinong puzzled, waiting for her to continue, "Accompany me and let me live a carefree and happy life." Xue Yinong's eyes showed Xu Shutong's familiar look, it was loneliness, and she was like this sometimes. No matter how many people there are around, you will feel that they have nothing to do with you, you stand in the crowd, and you are like a person, Niangniang, I feel this way now, so I hope that even if it is only one day, I am happy, I am accompanied by someone, even if I die, death is not terrible, what is terrible is that you are the only one when you die, you understand? β
Xu Shutong wanted to understand, but when he looked up, he looked up with a smiling gaze. "How can the emperor say such frustrating words, there are many good days. The concubines also hope that the emperor, long live, long live. β
"Hmm. Stay with me. β