Chapter 45: Rare Tenderness
The last time Qing Shao came to Qianxi Palace, she was still escorted in by Changde with the little eunuch, but this time she had completely changed the situation, she saw Changde as soon as she entered, and the latter showed a smile when he saw her and bowed down to salute her.
"The chief manager has tormented the slaves...... Qing Shao did not feel that he was already superior, and it was really strange to see Changde, a manager who even had to treat the queen and other concubines gently, to salute her.
But Changde's body bowed deeper, and he usually relied on his identity because he knew that the emperor didn't care about those people in his heart, and his attitude also represented the emperor in a certain way, so he naturally couldn't slack off. But for Qingshao...... Although Changde didn't understand why the emperor didn't make Qing Shao a concubine, he knew that the emperor attached great importance to this palace maid in his heart, otherwise why would he let people wait outside, and asked Qing Shao several times if he had come over.
Chang De swore that it was the first time he had seen Qi Yuan's attitude.
Qingshao's future is bound to be unpredictable......
"The emperor received the courtiers in the main hall, and asked Miss Qingshao to wait in this side hall for a while." Chang De smiled and spoke, and then ordered the palace maid to come over with refreshments.
Qing Shao nodded, and then sat down a little nervously.
"This palace maid's name is Qiaoyan, if the girl needs anything, just tell her, the old slave will go to the main hall first." Changde pointed to the palace maid who came up with refreshments.
The people who served in the inner hall of Qianxi Palace were all people who absolutely obeyed Qi Yuan's orders, so although the people who saw Qing Shao in everything were curious about Changde's attitude and Qing Shao's identity, they would never dare to talk too much, and this Qiaoyan was pointed out by Qi Yuan himself.
Qing Shao looked at the woman in front of her, wearing a purple palace maid dress, which was obviously a common outfit, but this palace maid seemed to be very unusual, and her eyes were a little long and looked very smart.
"Qiaoyan, hello!" Qing Shao said hello.
"Miss Qingshao." Qiaoyan showed a smile that made people feel very comfortable.
Qing Shao felt that the palace maid in front of her was really not like an ordinary palace maid, isn't it...... She looked at Qiaoyan, although it was not very beautiful, but it had a unique temperament.
Thinking so, she lowered her eyes and stopped talking.
At this time, it was in the side hall of Qianxi Palace.
Qi Yuan sat behind the desk, and on the chairs below sat Prime Minister Fu Xiuyuan and Zuo Rencheng, the secretary of the Ministry of War.
"Now that the post of Gyeonggi Defense Envoy is vacant, I think Song Guogong seems to be planning to promote someone from his own door recently." Zuo Rencheng frowned, looking quite stern.
Hearing Zuo Rencheng's words, Qi Yuan also frowned slightly, although the post of Gyeonggi Defense Envoy only has the official title of Sanpin, but he has two thousand men and horses, and he is responsible for the safety of the entire imperial city. The former Gyeonggi defense envoy was the veteran military general Chen Su, who died of a sudden illness a few days ago, and this position became vacant.
Qi Yuan sneered, what kind of sudden illness, he is not a fool, that Chen Su is only fifty years old, and people who practice martial arts have always been in good health, how can he say that it is gone.
"At this time, I also feel that I can't get rid of Song Guogong, but Song Guogong has always done things without leakage, and it is really rare to find a handle." Fu Xiuyuan held a fan in his hand and tapped his chin.
When Zuo Rencheng heard this, he looked at Fu Xiuyuan's eyes full of contempt: "What is not leaky, how can there be an impermeable wall in this world, I think you can't do it yourself." ”
Fu Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows and was about to speak.
"He's right, I also think you're getting slacking off." Qi Yuan glanced at Fu Xiuyuan.
“?? I said cousin emperor, can you not look at the minister with such eyes,?? Okay, okay, I know, I'm sure I'll get the old fox's handle out. "Fu Xiuyuan is really afraid of these two people, this kind of conspiracy involves all the intrigues and tricks to let him come, his brain is about to explode.
Only then did Qi Yuan retract his gaze and then nodded with satisfaction.
"The post of Gyeonggi Defense Envoy must not fall into the hands of Song Guogong, and Rencheng will find a suitable candidate." Qi Yuan opened his mouth and said, "In the past two days, I have announced this matter in the court, and I can't let Song Guogong take the lead. ”
Zuo Rencheng nodded, it would be easy for him to find a suitable candidate.
Qi Yuan was about to say something more when he saw Changde coming in.
Changde approached, and then attached it to Qi Yuan's ear.
Qi Yuan's originally cold and hard face immediately softened, and there seemed to be a smile in his eyes.
"Wait for me first, and I'll be there in a moment." Qi Yuan commanded.
Changde smiled and bowed down.
Fu Xiuyuan saw Qi Yuan's change very keenly, and he couldn't help but have some scheming in his heart.
It's definitely related to women, Fu Xiuyuan dares to guarantee.
And after that, Fu Xiuyuan obviously noticed that Qi Yuan's heart had been scattered, and his tone of voice was also a little hurried, and the rest of the things were almost hurriedly ordered.
"I still have things to do, so you can go back first and do your best to implement these few things." Qi Yuan commanded, and then left the main hall, walking in a hurry.
Now that the decision-makers are gone, there is no need for Fu Xiuyuan and Zuo Rencheng to stay.
Zuo Rencheng packed a few folds and stuffed them into his clothes, and then he was ready to leave, he had to find a suitable candidate for the Gyeonggi defense envoy.
But just as he was about to leave, he saw Fu Xiuyuan, who seemed to have been staring at the back of Qi Yuan's departure.
"What's wrong with you?" Zuo Rencheng frowned.
Fu Xiuyuan turned his eyes around at this time, and then said: "Remember what I said last time, the emperor seems to have love in his heart, I promise, he must have left because of a woman." ”
Zuo Rencheng was really helpless when he heard Fu Xiuyuan's words, this big man stared at the love life of the emperor all day long, is he too mother-in-law, and there are not a few concubines in the emperor's harem, isn't it extremely normal to like one or two.
Fu Xiuyuan shook his head helplessly, he decided to talk to Zuo Rencheng about this, he was really playing the piano to the cow.
Yes, Qi Yuan has many concubines, but Fu Xiuyuan and Qi Yuan grew up together, and he knows very well that Qi Yuan has no feelings for those women, but they are all used to balance the court.
But now it was different, he seemed to see the kind of tenderness and expectation that had never appeared in the other party's eyes, which was amazing, because Fu Xiuyuan had always thought that Qi Yuan would no longer have feelings for any woman.
But??
And there is also Concubine Wan, who is far away in Yuling Mountain at this moment, what if she knows that the person who makes Qi Yuan's heart flutter is not her?