Qin Zhen stayed in the palace for so long this time, first of all, because Empress Dowager Han was really sick.

Empress Dowager Han's illness this time is a little different from the past.

"The Queen Mother is very sick this time......" Qin Zhen's brows furrowed slightly, "However, she doesn't seem to want people to know her true condition, and she has been holding on to ......"

It is said that Empress Dowager Han is sick differently than before, which is exactly what he refers to.

In the past, Empress Dowager Han was not seriously ill, but she had to pretend to be very serious, Ji Xiaotang had seen it with his own eyes. But now it's the opposite, Empress Dowager Han is really seriously ill, but she wants people to think that she is not seriously ill.

“…… said that it was an occasional cold, and on the surface, only the imperial doctor prescribed a prescription to ward off the cold, but secretly he frequently summoned the imperial doctor to drink medicine every day and change the prescription every day. ”

Empress Dowager Han's small actions did not hide Qin Zhen's eyeliner. This also shows that the Empress Dowager Han is really seriously ill.

"Even if you don't know this, you can see it just by looking at her, although she tries her best to hide it." Qin Zhen said again.

What was the purpose of Empress Dowager Han concealing her illness at this time?

The answer is obvious, and it is the same reason that she wants to hide Emperor Longqing's illness. If everyone knew that she was very sick at this time, and there was no factor of Changning to make everyone turn to her, then the result would only be to make everyone who followed her disheartened, and it would also make her political enemies see the opportunity and fall into the ground.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Han is still acting for everyone to see, in order to stabilize people's hearts.

But even so, she didn't play very successfully. It's not that her acting skills are bad, but it's ...... Beyond one's power.

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood. Why did Qin Zhen frown, and his eyes were dark.

As for why Qin Zhen stayed in the palace for so long, it was because of some accidents.

Although the situation of the famine in Daqin has improved slightly this year. However, there is still a serious shortage of food in many places, and with the fact that there are several ground movements, there are even more places where food and materials need to be deployed.

In recent days, local officials have written to the imperial court to distribute food for disaster relief.

If the distribution of food for disaster relief is not timely or in sufficient quantities, it is likely that the situation that has just stabilized will no longer be maintained. After all, winter is coming soon. At that time, there were more hungry people, and many people would take risks in order to be able to fill their stomachs.

This is the Empress Dowager Han although sick. is still the main reason for summoning Qin Zhen into the palace.

Empress Dowager Han planned to hand over this matter to Qin Zhen.

But not long after Qin Zhen entered the palace, Qin Lin immediately handed over the fold and asked to see him.

Empress Dowager Han was reluctant to see Qin Lin at this time, but the content of Qin Lin's excerpt could not be ignored by her, so she could only summon Qin Lin.

"What kind of fold did Prince Su hand over?" Ji Xiaotang asked hurriedly.

"The Northern Barbarians moved. There are also civil unrest in several prefectures and counties in the northwest......"

Qin Zhen said it a little lightly. But Ji Xiaotang understood that if the matter was not very serious, Empress Dowager Han would not agree with Qin Lin.

Because of the importance of the matter, coupled with some other considerations of the Empress Dowager Han, even Han Ge Lao and Xie Ge Lao were later summoned into the palace to discuss matters.

With so many important matters to discuss, it was no wonder that Qin Zhen would come back so late.

And Ji Xiaotang's focus is more on what Qin Lin said. She didn't speak for a while, but hung her head slightly, thinking about her past life.

This time in the past life. It was the most chaotic time for Great Qin. Now, for a variety of reasons. A lot of things have changed, and even if they don't level out all over the world, they won't get to this point.

"Is Lord Su's excerpt an exaggeration?" Ji Xiaotang raised his head, looked at Qin Zhen and asked.

"Why did Xiaotang ask that?" A faint light flashed in Qin Zhen's eyes.

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood that Qin Zhen must know the inside story.

“…… This year's drought has eased somewhat, and although the promotion of grain has not yet allowed the people to fill their stomachs, it has been much better than in the previous two years. Moreover, Lord Han's smooth success in Zhao'an in the south has also set an example for all localities......"

In such a situation, although there is no guarantee that everything will be peaceful, it is unreasonable to say that there is smoke everywhere.

Qin Zhen listened to Ji Xiaotang's narration and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Does the prince know something?"

Qin Zhen paused for a moment before nodding.

"What does Prince Su want to do when he lies about the disaster?" Second Master Ji couldn't help but ask.

"It can't be said that he is lying." Qin Zhen shook his head slightly.

The abnormal movement of the Northern Barbarians is real. However, this did not require Qin Lin to deliberately hand over the fold. With Qi Younian in Zhenshan Pass, any movement of the Northern Barbarians cannot be hidden from him. Qi Younian will not delay the military situation, and his battle reports have always been delivered in a very timely manner.

As for the chaos in the northwest......

Ji Xiaotang's heart moved, and blurted out: "Su Wangye's people, are most of them in the northwest?" ”

Second Master Ji snorted in shock.

Qin Zhen nodded slightly.

"This ......" After a long while, Second Master Ji has not recovered from the shock. This can't be blamed on him, it's really that the conversation between Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen is too terrifying and terrifying.

Qin Lin: This is ......

"The third brother has many eyes and ears, and the queen mother wants to give me full authority for disaster relief, and the third brother must have heard the news, so he will enter the palace to hand over the fold."

Qin Lin also knew that Empress Dowager Han was seriously ill, and he didn't want Qin Zhen to become big at this time, so he made such a move.

I have to say that Qin Lin's movements are very effective.

Even the Empress Dowager Han guessed that his excerpts were not true, but she couldn't help but be afraid and handed over part of the power to him.

Qin Zhen didn't say anything else, but Ji Xiaotang could already guess what the situation was in the palace at that time, how everyone couldn't hold each other, and they had to compromise with each other, so they were delayed for so long.

Fortunately, the forces in all aspects are basically balanced, and the final result of the negotiation is still good.

It's just that Qin Zhen is going to be busy for a while again.

"But the prince is going out of Beijing again?" Second Master Ji asked Qin Zhen.

Ever since they followed Qin Zhen into Beijing. Qin Zhen never left the capital again. Now that he is going to provide disaster relief again, Empress Dowager Han has also given Qin Zhen a lot of power, and Qin Zhen is likely to go on patrol again.

"Daddy. How could the Queen Mother let the prince leave the capital at this time. Ji Xiaotang smiled, "Not only will the prince not leave the capital, but the prince Su will also have to stay in the capital." ”

After Ji Xiaotang said this, he looked at Qin Zhen.

"Everything was expected by Xiaotang." Qin Zhen laughed.

Second Master Ji also reacted at this time, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I still think it's too simple." ”

The situation had not been so complicated before, the power in the hands of Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing was stable, and the courtiers still had hope for Emperor Longqing's heirs. Today the situation is completely different. How could Empress Dowager Han let Qin Zhen leave Beijing.

If Qin Zhen is not released, he will naturally not let go of Qin Lin.

In fact, Qin Lin has been from birth to the present. I have never had the opportunity to leave the capital.

Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen lingered in Xinhua Hall until late before returning to King An's Mansion with Xuan'er.

In the next few days, Qin Zhen was really busy, and sometimes he couldn't even go back to Xinhuatang to dine with Ji Xiaotang. Ji Xiaotang knew that Qin Zhen was hard. Personally commanded the kitchen every day. Send meals to Qin Zhen on time. Sometimes, she will go to Duofuxuan in person to supervise Qin Zhen's meal, so that she can rest assured.

If Qin Zhen was not in the mansion, she would also send her henchmen to take care of Qin Zhen's diet.

The north wind is gradually rising, and the autumn is cold.

Ji Xiaotang was sitting on the big kang near the window in the upper room of Xuchun Hall, with a small silver-red cloak sewn in his hand. This little cloak is naturally sewn for Xuan'er. Ji Xiaotang sewed a cloak on the side. The corner of his eye barely left Xuan'er who was playing on the side.

The big kang is covered with thick and soft felt, and the autumn sun shines on the big kang through the glass window. There is no coldness of autumn, but a warm and cheerful meaning.

Xuan'er has learned to climb and loves the game so much that she can play alone for a long time.

As soon as he saw Xuan'er's chubby little body kicking his legs lively, Ji Xiaotang felt that any annoyance had become a floating cloud.

"At this hour, it is time for the prince to come back from the next court." Jin'er walked in, saluted Ji Xiaotang, and asked Ji Xiaotang, "Princess, it's time for lunch, do you want to order someone to set the meal?" ”

Today is the day of the Great Dynasty Meeting, and when Qin Zhen went out in the morning, he once said to Ji Xiaotang that he would come back to accompany her and Xuan'er for lunch.

These days, Qin Zhen rarely has time to accompany their mother and son, and he feels very indebted, so he decided to push off everything else after going to court today, and accompany Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er well.

"There's no hurry." Ji Xiaotang's voice seemed to be clear and soft. "There must be a lot of things, and the dynasty has not yet dispersed. Let's wait a little longer, tell the kitchen, and when the prince returns, it's not too late to set up the meal. ”

Jin'er immediately agreed and went to the kitchen to order.

Xuan'er climbed up to Ji Xiaotang at this time, two chubby little hands hugged her big ~ legs, raised her face and smiled at her.

"Mama...... Mother...... Mom......" Xuan'er opened her small ~ mouth and shouted indistinctly.

Ji Xiaotang immediately put down the needle and thread and hugged Xuan'er into his arms.

Mama Cheng, who was serving on the side, immediately put away Ji Xiaotang's needlework.

"Princess, how can I listen, the little prince seems to have called Mom!" Mama Cheng said to Ji Xiaotang with a smile while collecting the needle and thread.

"Mama heard you right." Ji Xiaotang smiled and kissed Xuan'er on the cheek, the kissing Xuan'er giggled, and called Mom again, this time the pronunciation was clearer.

"Xiao Shizi spoke so early!" Xiu'er smiled happily, "This person says that little girls talk early, and little boys usually talk late." Our little son will call his mother now, which is much earlier than the average child. Xiao Shizi is born smart. ”

"Xiao Shizi is smart and can coax people." Mama Cheng also smiled.

Ji Xiaotang hugged Xuan'er, and was even more proud and soft-hearted by these milky mothers.

Xuan'er spoke early, naturally because she and the people around her taught her every day, but Xuan'er was indeed a smart and likable child.

Ji Xiaotang taught Xuan'er to speak, she knew that many of the children's pronunciations were still inaccurate, so she didn't teach him to call his mother, let alone teach him to call his mother, but taught him to call his mother.

She grew up in Qingyuan since she was a child, and when she was a child, she often followed Master Ji San to run to Zhuangzi.

This word is the easiest pronunciation for children to learn.

Ji Xiaotang taught Xuan'er to learn to call his mother, and began to teach him to call his father. This word is a little difficult, after teaching these days, Xuan'er's pronunciation has always been vague, but it is enough to coax Qin Zhen to be happy.

"Daddy will come back in a while, I want to kiss ~ kiss Daddy, Daddy is very hard." Ji Xiaotang hugged Xuan'er and spoke.

"Oh, oh." Xuan'er agreed.

The two of them talked like this, and after about two cups of tea, someone outside came in to report that the prince had returned.

"Daddy is back," Ji Xiaotang told Xuan'er with a smile, "How about we pick up Daddy?" ”

Xuan'er also seemed to understand that Qin Zhen was back, and jumped happily in Ji Xiaotang's arms.

However, before Ji Xiaotang took Xuan'er out to greet Qin Zhen, Qin Zhen had already arrived.

As soon as Qin Zhen entered the door, Ji Xiaotang immediately sensed that something should have happened.

Not enough, as soon as Qin Zhen saw her and Xuan'er, the expression on his face immediately softened. Qin Zhen didn't let Ji Xiaotang get off the kang, but stepped forward, while taking the happily jumping Xuan'er from Ji Xiaotang's hand, and kissed Ji Xiaotang's forehead quickly and gently.

Ji Xiaotang's face turned crimson, and he glanced at Qin Zhen with disgust, but he didn't say anything.

Xuan'er arrived in Qin Zhen's arms, becoming more and more cheerful, and her mother ...... screamed, pouting and leaning towards Qin Zhen's face.

The little guy remembered Ji Xiaotang's words that he wanted him to kiss Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen was naturally unhappy, and took the initiative to put his face in front of his son.

Xuan'er hugged Qin Zhen's face, chirp, kissed Qin Zhen's face full of saliva.

The son is too real.

Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang couldn't help laughing.

At this time, Mama Cheng came in with the little girl with a basin of water, threw the towel in the water, and handed it to Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen reluctantly put down Xuan'er and took the face towel to wipe his hands and face.

"Oh, your father is too dirty, isn't it the dust on our Xuan'er's mouth?" Ji Xiaotang hugged Xuan'er and said with a smile.

"Where!" Qin Zhen immediately didn't give way, "I just came in from outside, and I've already wiped it once." Moreover, how can there be a son who thinks Lao Tzu is dirty, so he wants to fart~ shares? ”

Qin Zhen sometimes teased his son, and would gently hit his little fart~ stock twice.

Xuan'er understood, and immediately turned around in Ji Xiaotang's arms, and put the fat little fart~ strand into Ji Xiaotang's arms, so that Qin Zhen would not be able to hit his little fart~ strand.

Qin Zhen laughed.

Ji Xiaotang was also amused by Xuan'er's small gesture, and reached out and gently pinched Xuan'er's little fart~ stock.

Xuan'er immediately snorted, turned around, and glanced at Ji Xiaotang complainingly.

The little guy's eyes were too full of drama, which made Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen laugh again.

"When I saw Xuan'er, I didn't have any worries." Qin Zhen changed his clothes and came over again, and sat next to Ji Xiaotang.

"Lord Wang, what's going on?"

Qin Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang and stopped talking. (To be continued.) )

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