The Empress Dowager took the royal affection to talk about things, Jiang You couldn't refuse it in one bite, she couldn't think of a reason to refute it for a while, so she could only say: "This matter is very important, don't rush for the time being, wait for the next year I will discuss it with the celebrant and the Ministry of Ceremonies before making a decision." ”

The Empress Dowager patted Roufu's hand lightly, and then said to Jiang You: "Your child Roufu is your cousin's cousin and a royal person, and now he is just raising a position, why bother with your adults?" She sighed long: "Your Majesty, your father and King Ning are brothers who grew up together, and in a blink of an eye, both of them are gone, he died strangely in Lingnan, you are busy with political affairs and don't have time to ask, but you have to take care of his own daughter." ”

These words implicitly accuse King Ning's death of having something to do with Jiang You, she thought of the danger of the past few days, and her heart suddenly swelled up, and she said loudly: "Uncle Huang first looked for someone to make up my origin, and then framed Zhen Guogong, trying to trap him in injustice, let him go to Lingnan to become a vassal, I have already been punished lightly, Uncle Huang's death is indeed the work of bandits, today is a good day to celebrate the New Year's Eve, why should grandmother say these hurtful words!" ”

The Empress Dowager didn't expect her to say it directly, she was used to dealing with women in the harem, and she couldn't turn seven or eight corners when she spoke, she was really stunned for a moment when she met such a bear child, but she quickly faded her expression and said: "Although King Ning has something inappropriate, in the final analysis, it is also for the good of the royal family, it is all his own family, why make such a fuss." She lamented again: "The mourning family doesn't want to say this, but in the end, it is the child I raised single-handedly, and I can't see King Ning's blood buried like this, so I have to stand up and ask for a reward for Roufu." ”

Roufu stood there with her head down, her expression blank, as if the discussion in this hall was about other people's affairs, and it had nothing to do with her.

The Empress Dowager said this with a motherly heart, Jiang You frowned and didn't know how to answer, Xue Yuan stepped forward to block in front of her, and said lightly: "The Empress Dowager doesn't know, because of King Ning's bad intentions, the Lord of Roufu stayed to be a hostage, how can there be a reason to give a hostage girl, even if King Ning is gone now, this identity will not change." ”

The Empress Dowager was about to speak again, Xue Yuan was half in arrears, glanced at Sun Henian, and said with a slight sigh: "Since you like the Lord of Roufu, then let her always accompany you on your knees, and you can also share the joy of family, why bother with rewards?" ”

Jiang You also came back to his senses, nodded again and again: "Since the imperial grandmother likes the character of Cousin Roufu, then let her come to live in the palace, the reward is something outside the body, is it possible that without the position of the princess, she can't accompany you?" ”

The Empress Dowager had dealt with Xue Yuan before, but she only knew that she was a cold-faced and hard-hearted person, who would not speak lightly, how could she help the emperor today, she was not afraid of Jiang You, but she didn't want to offend Xue Yuan at will, so she could only smile lightly: "The mourning family just wants to give King Ning some grief, since the emperor"

Before she finished speaking, she saw Concubine Shu staggering, and was helped into the palace by Sun Henian. ”

The Empress Dowager's expression froze, and at this time, Xue Yuan brought her cousin's niece up dressed as a wolf, isn't this a clear show of her face?

Xue Yuan pulled up his sleeves, and the golden python embroidered on his knees opened his teeth and claws, but he still smiled kindly: "The minister thinks about the New Year's Day, the Empress Dowager is back again, and it is not good to always lock up the concubine, so I let her out, and I can also serve you." ”

The Empress Dowager looked down and saw that Concubine Shu's clothes were still neat, but her expression was shrunk and frightened, and her body trembled on the ground, she took a deep breath: "You get up first." She turned her head sideways and glanced at her coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Concubine Shu is the grade of a concubine, even if she is now a concubine, she can't be treated so slowly, right?" What fault did she make to let the palm print arrest people indiscriminately? ”

Xue Yuan replied in a casual voice: "A few days ago, there was a banquet in the womb, and Concubine Shugui didn't know who was dignified to be vindictive, and even moved her hands, causing the tiger to go crazy and almost hurt the emperor. ”

What a Xue Yuan! Just now, she forced the emperor to reward Roufu on the grounds of royal relatives, but she didn't expect him to return the slap in a blink of an eye, forcing her to punish her cousin and niece.

Concubine Shu knelt on the ground and shouted injustice again and again, she didn't look at it, took a deep breath, just scolded a few words with a look of hatred, and said to Jiang You; "This thing is not done by Concubine Shugui, fortunately the emperor is not injured, since this is the case, then demote her to a concubine and punish her with three years' salary to set an example!"

Jiang You was stunned for a moment, pouted and said: "Why is grandmother so troublesome, just send Concubine Shu to the temple to guard the spirit, the place is clean, let her listen to the scriptures there, and collect her temperament." ”

The Empress Dowager spit out lightly, and said with a reluctant smile: "Concubine Shu is impatient, and it will not be beautiful if she collides with Yingling." ”

Jiang You sighed: "Since the imperial grandmother has the kung fu to take care of the aftermath of the Seventh Emperor Uncle, she must also have the kung fu to teach Concubine Shu to learn some rules, don't go on a rampage all day long, she is still arguing with people when she is old, and it is really damaging to the royal face if she says it." ”

With all that said, there was nothing to eat at this state banquet, and everyone was absentmindedly moving their chopsticks, just waiting for the banquet to disperse.

It was easy to stay up until the end of the state banquet, Jiang You walked out first, Xue Yuan was next to her, and she still looked embarrassed, and couldn't help but smile and said: "The emperor is majestic tonight, even the empress dowager is squeezed by you and can't speak, what else are you dissatisfied with?" ”

Jiang You was not confused about this, waved his hand and said: "I'm just a fox and a fake tiger, if it weren't for the palm print, where would the Empress Dowager be so easy to stop?" She frustrated the ground with her feet full of anger: "I thought I could live a few days of pure life, but I didn't expect to send away the little ghost, and there was another king of Hades, with a high position and great ability, I can't help her." ”

There was no one around him, and Xue Yuan was also whining by her. Jiang You and the Empress Dowager have a vendetta, no wonder the two do not deal with each other, Empress Zhang has a chronic illness, when Jiang You was nine years old, she suddenly fell ill, and it was also that day, the Empress Dowager 'coincidentally' recruited several imperial doctors specially for Empress Zhang's diagnosis and treatment to her palace to ask for pulse, it happened that Xiaozong was not there at that time, seeing that Empress Zhang was about to be dragged to death, Jiang You led people to Shouchang Palace, and invited several imperial doctors back.

At that time, there was a lot of trouble about this for a while, but he was suppressed by Xiaozong with thunderous means, and since then Jiang You has regarded the Empress Dowager as a despicable villain.

Xue Yuan smiled slowly: "The Empress Dowager just wants to be a military queen, and the emperor is not a stupid and incompetent Li Dan, so you don't have to worry too much, no matter how bad it is, there are ministers." ”

Jiang You raised his eyes and looked at him with a little astonishment, although the two had a personal relationship on weekdays, Xue Yuan was a person who loved to leave room for words and deeds, and it was the first time that he had been so heart-to-hearted.

Xue Yuan saw her slightly open red lips, his heart fluttered, he reached out and took the person into his arms, put one hand on her neck, rubbed it gently, and couldn't help but not go in.

Jiang You didn't expect the two of them to talk well, he suddenly came like this, and moved his head uncomfortably: "Palm print, you speak well, let people see what it looks like!" ”

The light and fragrant fragrance was completely in his arms, and the missing piece in his heart was suddenly filled, he tilted his head slightly, and put his index finger on her lips: "Ministers never do loss-making transactions, anyone who asks people to do things must first give enough sweetness, won't the emperor still have to rely on ministers in the future?" It's not too much to get some interest back first, right? ”

Jiang You's mouth was pressed against him, but he rolled his eyes from the bottom up, the interest is like this, if you want to start the capital in the future, you still have to pay for it? She also thought that Xue Yuan would attack everyone like this, so she comforted herself that she was not alone anyway, and snorted vaguely.

Xue Yuan slowly let go of his hand, and saw that his fingertips were also dyed with a faint rouge, so he put his finger between her lips and said softly: "In the afternoon, the minister helped the emperor once, doesn't the emperor think that he should help the minister once?" ”

Jiang You's face flickered red and green, and he was about to take a few steps back and run back to the Qianqing Palace, but he was unprepared for Xue Yuan breaking through his teeth, gently teasing the tip of his soft tongue, and he leaned into her ear and whispered: "The minister is hungry and wants to eat the rouge on the emperor's lips, I don't know if the emperor is willing to reward the minister generously?" ”

Jiang You's face turned red and then white at first, and finally turned into mustard green, turned around like a marquee, suddenly bit down hard, pushed him hard, and turned around and ran away without saying a word.

Xue Yuan looked at the bitten red but unbroken fingertips, and knew that she still had strength under her anger, so he stood in place and laughed helplessly.

This kid has nothing to pick, but he is too young, he doesn't understand the amorous feelings, and he doesn't know the fun between men and women.

He stood on the verandah and looked at the palace lamp, which was finely connected into a bright line, and his eyes narrowed, and he suddenly let out a long sigh.

A branch of magnolia sticked out of the verandah, but it was still a closed flower bone, trembling against the cool breeze, he raised his hand to caress it, and muttered: "It's still a bud, and wait." ”

At this time, two grandmothers hurriedly came over from the verandah, facing Xue Yuanfu's body, and said with a very humble attitude: "Factory Gong, the Empress Dowager invites you to go to Shouchang Palace." ”

This was also expected, taking this opportunity to show the carriage and horses, he straightened his robe, turned around and followed a few grandmothers.

Shouchang Palace is the brightest place in the whole palace except for the Qianqing Palace, which houses the most noble women in the entire Great Qi Dynasty, but the Empress Dowager is still too insufficient, and stretches her hand out of the harem from afar, and even reaches out to the court.

Xue Yuan smiled silently at the plaque, stepped in, and said to the Empress Dowager, who had already changed her regular clothes, and said, "Please Empress Dowager Jin'an." ”