Since the eldest princess entered Xiangye's study, an hour has passed, but there is still no movement in the room. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Li Shi lay on the pear blossom couch in his own courtyard, his thumb and forefinger gently kneading the bridge of his nose, while sending people to explore again. Not long after, someone came to report that the eldest princess had come out of the study, and Xiangye also sent someone to escort her back to the house.

Li Shi Huo opened his eyes and looked directly at the maid at the door, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ying He made a cup of tea and handed it over, and said, "Madam, since the eldest princess has left, should we go to Lingyun Pavilion now?" ”

"No, there is Mama Jin in Lingyun Pavilion, and besides, I don't bother to deal with those arrogant ladies." Li's sharp eyes flashed slightly, and he sat up from the couch, "Let's go, go to Xiangye's study." ”

Yinghe was stunned, "Madam, isn't Xiangye's study always forbidden to anyone?" ”

"Do you think Xiangye will stay in the study when he hears the news that I'm going?" Li raised his hand and straightened his hair ornament, and walked towards the door first.

Seeing this, Yinghe had to put down the teacup and follow. As soon as the group walked out of Hanying Pavilion, a subordinate who looked like a small servant ran over and said that the prime minister was waiting for his wife in the front hall. Eiwa walked with his head down, and secretly thought to himself, it turned out that this was what Madame's words meant.

Since the eldest lady was grounded in Jingze Garden, the second lady has taken care of the entire prime minister's mansion. But even if the second lady is the master of the house and has great power, there is still a place in the house where she can't go. That's Xiangye's study. No matter how eloquent and erudite the Li family is, she can control the family business and spoil the inner garden, but she must not touch the political situation at all. This is a rule that has been handed down since the founding of the Great Qin.

The reason why Qin Gaozu was able to sit on the world was because he presented a beauty to the Great Xia Kingdom. A lesson from the previous car, a teacher from the future. Qin Gaozu was well aware of the danger here, and in order to take it as a warning, he ordered the historian to set this rule at the beginning of his ascension to the throne. Not only the harem, but also women in the world are not allowed to be officials and ministers, and they will cause trouble to the country. Once discovered, Ling Chi will be executed at the least, and the nine clans will be annihilated at the worst.

Thinking of the reason for this, Yinghe's lowered head couldn't help but hang deeper.

Although it has developed to the present day, women and men can show their heads, engage in business, practice medicine, and build a family, but only the career is still expressly prohibited. In this era, women's status is inferior to that of men.

Women like them who have no ability and no ability want to make money to support their families, and it is even more difficult.

After a while, a few people came to the front hall of painting. Li waved his hand, and Yinghe immediately understood, and led a group of maids to guard outside the gate.

Li walked into the front hall alone, and entered the painting hall through the side door.

The room was quiet, with cigarettes wafting from the eggplant purple-glazed lion ear stove, and the sound of white jade teacups hitting the table was faintly heard behind the four screens of mahogany inlaid with internal flowers. Li walked around the screen, only to find that in addition to Ye Rui, there was a woman in white standing in this room.

She looked at her a few times suspiciously, her face was extremely ordinary, the kind that could not be found at a glance in the crowd. She seemed to have seen it somewhere, but she couldn't really remember it for a while. What made her even more strange was why Ye Rui would let her stay here?

"Sit down." Ye Rui, who was dressed in regular clothes, saw her come in, took a sip of tea, and said lightly.

Li retracted his gaze, nodded, and sat down in the hardwood-inlaid Luodian double chair, "Master, who is this?" ”

Ye Rui shook the teacup in his hand, and then raised his head and motioned for the woman in white next to him to step forward and salute, "Yuzhen, the heir of the Linzi Yu clan, has seen Madame." ”

"Who do you say you are?" Li Shi shuddered suddenly, and there was some disbelief in his eyes. She stared at the woman in front of her for a long time before turning her head to look at Ye Rui and asking him with her eyes.

Ye Rui sighed, put down the teacup, and nodded affirmatively at her: "That's right, she is the descendant of the Linzi Yu Clan, a family of divine doctors that we have been looking for for two years. ”

In order to heal Ye Hao's leg, he sent almost all the famous doctors in Daqin, but there was no improvement. Until two years ago, a doctor asked them to go to the people of the Yu clan in Linzi, saying that the medical skills of the Yu clan are known as unparalleled in the world, and any incurable diseases can be cured to eliminate the disease and rejuvenate the hand. They were ecstatic, and immediately sent people to Linzi to look for the people of the Yu clan, but the news they got was that the entire Yu clan had been wiped out more than twenty years ago because of their crimes!

Ye Rui was already desperate, but at this time, he heard that there was a miracle doctor who hung a pot to help the world. It is rumored that this person is a close disciple of the patriarch of the Yu clan, and he has obtained the true inheritance of the patriarch of the Yu clan with his medical skills, and can heal the living dead with white bones. It can be said that the blue is better than the blue. Only then did he rekindle his hope and sent someone to look for him. But after two years of searching, there was no news.

Ye Rui suddenly remembered what the young and beautiful eldest princess said when she handed over the girl to him when she was in the study, and unconsciously sighed in her heart.

Li Shi had already burst into tears, got up and personally pulled up Yuzhen, and said, "God has eyes, Hao'er's leg can finally be saved!" ”

Yuzhen pursed her lips and smiled, and said lightly: "Saving the dead and helping the injured is the foundation of a doctor, and Yuzhen should try her best to diagnose and treat your son." ”

"Well, as long as you can heal the dog's leg, the old man deserves a heavy reward!" Ye Rui nodded, and then looked at the Li family, "Send someone to take the jade girl to Hao'er's courtyard." ”

Li Shi responded again and again, took Yuzhen's hand and walked out of the door cordially. When he went out, he remembered something, turned his head and instructed Yinghe: "Later, you will send the jade girl to the Duanhe courtyard on behalf of Mrs. Ben, and there is no room for error." After seeing Yinghe nodding, she turned to Yuzhen and explained: "Miss Yu, don't mind, it's just that I still have some things to discuss with Xiangye, and I can't send you over in person." These days when the girl is in the house, she will live directly in the east house of the Duanhe Courtyard! It's closer, so it's easier to diagnose and treat. ”

"Madame is gracious." Yuzhen smiled modestly, "Since Madame still has something to do, then I won't bother." Madame, rest assured, I will do my best to heal my son's leg. ”

Li nodded happily, and after seeing Yuzhen walk away, she turned around and entered the painting hall again.

Ye Rui seemed to have known that she would come back, and he didn't even change his sitting posture.

Li Shi sat down on the hardwood-inlaid luodian double chair again, reached out and poured a cup of tea for himself, took a small sip, and then said slowly: "Since the master is waiting here, he must already know what the concubine wants to say." ”

Ye Rui bowed his head, his right index finger curled up slightly, and tapped lightly on the pear blossom wood desk, making a deep sound of "dong dong dong". He thought for a moment and looked up at Li Shi who was waiting for a reply next to him, "I came back later today than usual, do you know why?" ”

"Isn't it the emperor who summoned the master?" Li is a smart person, and he can understand it at all.

Ye Rui nodded, "Have you ever thought about why the emperor wanted to reward Yao'er, is it really to reward her for dancing well?" Li Shi was silent, suddenly figured out something, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Ye Rui. Ye Rui buckled the table and continued: "I can't talk to you more about the court. But just remember that these are eventful times, and we must not act recklessly until we can stand by and watch. ”

Li Shi frowned, "But Yao'er is already sixteen, if she doesn't participate in this palace banquet, I'm afraid I will miss out on her lifelong happiness......"

"Marriage is destined, what is there to miss?" Ye Rui glanced at her, "In your heart, is Hao'er's future important, or is your daughter's happiness important?" ”

That's a tough question! Li froze for a moment, Hao'er and Yao'er are her heart, and their bodies are connected to her blood, so whoever chooses them will have to be entangled and hesitate. But just now, Ye Rui said that he named "your daughter". Presumably in his heart, nothing is more important than Hao'er's future. For this, he can sacrifice Yao'er's happiness and even his life.

Li lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly, she should be happy, shouldn't she?

She played so many tricks, and finally made Ye Rui value Hao'er and cultivate him as the heir of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

That's what she wants, isn't it?

For Hao'er's future, she did not hesitate to stain her blood step by step, removed all the stumbling blocks that she felt were eyesore, and created countless killing karma.

In fact, she has long become the kind of woman who is ruthless and unscrupulous. What is there that cannot be sacrificed now?

"In my heart, of course, Hao'er's future is important." Li Shi stared at his white palm and said in a gloomy voice.

Ye Rui withdrew his gaze from her, nodded, seemed to be very satisfied with her answer, and said softly: "Tell Hao'er to prepare, the palace banquet the day after tomorrow, the emperor wants to see him." With that, he paused and got up from his chair, "The palace is no better than the family, and if you take a wrong step, you may be crushed." Remember to tell him not to act recklessly. ”

The voice was cold and indifferent, and it suddenly crashed into Li's heart, turning into a mellow ice spring. She raised her head and looked at the man's departing back, the corners of her eyes slightly wet.

At the beginning of noon, Chunxi returned to the eldest princess's mansion, and as soon as she entered the door, someone leaned into her ear and said something.

She nodded, withdrew from everyone, and entered the Ruxiang Garden alone.

It was still cold at the end of winter, but the man was still wearing a thin white coat, standing quietly in a beautiful place. The tea smoke was slightly damp, and it was sprinkled with his dark clouds, blending the layers of beautiful colors.

Chunxi suddenly stopped in the distance, looking at his delicate side face that appeared from time to time in the smoke, his expression was in a trance, and he didn't dare to take a step forward.

It seems that the white horse is allowed to pass through the gap, and time flies, only his peerless posture standing near the lake remains unchanged for eternity.

The man heard her footsteps, suddenly turned his head and smiled softly at her.

Before the wind of the jade tree, what he said was nothing more than that.

Chunxi came back to his senses, walked over to him, and pouted: "What you asked, I helped you do it, how do you want to thank me?" ”

"Auntie is wrong, today's incident is clearly my aunt's voluntary help, isn't it?" The man pursed his lips and smiled elegantly, and the elegance between his eyebrows was enough to captivate the city and the country.

"Count me as a slut!" Chunxi snorted coldly and snatched the warm wine he had placed on the table under the tree.

The man really laughed this time, looking at Chunxi's banditry behavior, he didn't blame it, but said lightly: "But I still have to thank my aunt, since my aunt likes it, then this pot of wine will be used as a thank you gift!" ”

Chunxi paused for a moment, turned his head to stare at the man who was smiling like a fox, and snorted softly, "Are you really that idle now?" Aren't you afraid that he will take your place away? ”

"If he wants it, it's not like I can't give it." The man looked up at Hao Hao's blue sky, and his voice was low, as if he was muttering.

Chunxi heard it clearly, she exhaled, and the mellow and sweet fragrance of wine suddenly drifted away, changing the topic: "The Ministry of Rites Shangshu has been dismissed, and King Yu is equivalent to missing a right-hand man in the court." But even if you block the marriage between Miss Xiangfu and him, the emperor will definitely think of other ways if he wants to balance the forces of the court. What are you going to do then? ”

"I'm not the only one who wants Yuwang to fall. Now that the Prime Minister's Mansion has belonged, I don't care about the rest. Just let them play slowly. The man spoke slowly.

"You're clean!" Chunxi raised his eyes and looked at him, "What do you think of the gunpowder assassination of the Spring Festival Ceremony that shocked the government and the opposition?" ”

The man shook his head, "I'm still investigating." But it's really strange, and it doesn't look like it was done by either party. He paused, and suddenly asked, "What do you know about Yun Shaohuang?" If he hadn't entered the palace to meet his father and emperor that day, and changed his personal abbot ceremony, I'm afraid that Daqin would be in chaos now. ”

"I only know that he became famous at a young age, he was the adopted son of the Marquis of Zhongyuan, and he set up another mansion at the age of sixteen, and he didn't seem to be intimate with the Marquis of Zhongyuan. In recent years, he has made many meritorious deeds in the western frontier. It's just that what I know, everyone in the world knows, and it's not unusual. Chunxi said, "But his 100,000 red poppy horsemen are brave and good at fighting, and if you can make him bow down, it will be more beneficial for you in the future." ”

"No, I don't want to touch him yet." The man smiled and said, "Surrendering the army, at worst, is a big crime of plotting to usurp the throne, and I want to live a few more years." ”

When Chunxi heard this, he immediately showed a sneering expression, "Others don't have such a great ability to let you die, unless you do it yourself." ”

The man smiled quietly, his eyes revealed a bit of bewitching autumn waves, and he said slowly: "After the New Year's Festival, the envoys of various countries will definitely come to the court to congratulate." The once weak Southern Jin Dynasty is now strong and ambitious. Beiliang is also eyeing the tiger and has wolf ambitions. These two countries both have the heart of competing for the Central Plains, and if they join forces, I am afraid that Great Qin is in danger. ”

"You have to worry too much, although the Southern Jin Dynasty has become a lot stronger in recent years, it is a small country after all." Chunxi raised his eyebrows and said, "What's more, don't they still have a proton in Beijing?" ”

"Proton?" The man bent his lips and said sarcastically, "Auntie, do you think the Emperor of the Southern Jin Dynasty is a kind-hearted and benevolent person?" For the sake of a mere son, can you give up the world? Chunxi was stunned by what he said, the man's thick and slender eyelashes trembled, his voice was cold, and he continued, "If you don't have a son, you can still give birth to a second or a third." What's more, didn't the Southern Jin Dynasty already have a prince who inherited the unification? ”

Chunxi retorted to him: "But I heard that the Seventh Prince disappeared six years ago, and his whereabouts are still unknown, maybe he will die a long time ago." ”

The man lowered his eyes, hiding the cold in his eyes, and smiled warmly, "He's still alive." ”

Chunxi was silent, looking at the man's dark and uncertain face reflected in the shadows, and he was speechless for a long time. Although he only had these four simple words, she knew that he never spoke falsely, and he never said it so with such certainty. And since he said so, he must have found some kind of corroboration!

Xiao Xiao The wind rose, blowing the withered yellow branches and leaves, and there was a whistling sound.

When the light was clear, I saw that the man slowly withdrew the jade hand that was exposed outside his sleeve, and his face was almost pale, and the originally red and gorgeous lips were even more like ice and snow.

This happened suddenly, and even Chunxi was shocked. She hurriedly ran over, wanting to reach out to help him, but was separated by his breezy hand.

"It's fine, what's wrong?" Chunxi frowned, and saw that fine sweat suddenly oozed from his forehead, and he was slightly shocked.

The man took a breath and suppressed the sharp pain in his heart, until his breathing gradually stabilized, and then he said casually: "The medicinal power of my newly developed incense condensing pill is really violent. But it's okay like this, even I don't know when I'm going to have a seizure, so I'm not afraid that my acting skills will not be up to par. ”

Chun-hee looked at him speechlessly, only thinking that this man was really crazy.

She was really curious if there was anything in this world that could make him change color, and if there were, she would definitely be the first to sign up to watch!