"Master Huo, did you hear the movement last night?"

Early in the morning, on the way to the court, as soon as Huo Yaofu appeared, he was surrounded by several colleagues. As the newly appointed privy councillor, his duty was to take charge of military secrets, border guards, and palace guards, and some gossip asked him if he was right.

Of course, Huo Yao had already listened to his subordinates' reports, so he nodded calmly.

"Did the emperor really ignore the etiquette and snatch the daughter-in-law of the Mu family into the palace?"

That person was heartless, as soon as this sentence was thrown down, everyone else didn't dare to say anything, but they all looked at Huo Yao with extreme curiosity.

Huo Yao glanced at the questioner warningly, and then said, "As courtiers, when will we be able to criticize the emperor?" Moreover, as far as Huo Yao knows, Miss Na An and the second son of the Mu family have not yet decided to marry, so you must not spread false rumors. If the emperor listens to it......"

He sneered and said no more.

The person who asked him before was like ashes, and his back suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Don't look at the emperor's young age, the means of doing things are extraordinary. Just look at Huo Yao, the privy envoy. The so-called Privy Council is a new body that was established only two years ago, and at first everyone did not understand this matter. But two years later, no matter how stupid people are, they understand that this is an institution specially designed to divide the power of the prime minister. Previously, Jian Xiang was able to control the government, because the civil power and military power were all in his hands, and after the establishment of the Privy Council, it slowly encroached step by step, and now the military power has been completely divided, which is equivalent to cutting off one of Jian Xiang's hands.

And Baili Renault's personality can be said to be the culmination of the first two terms, both the fairness and strictness of Emperor Shi An, and the ruthlessness of Emperor Shi Jin, and there is no half-distraction when it is time to kill. As soon as he ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, he listed the evidence of corruption of eleven important ministers in the court, and killed thousands of people before and after, so that the whole court was so afraid that they all clamped their tails and behaved as people, for fear that they would accidentally provoke the new lord.

In short, the conclusion is that even if the rumors are true this time, it will not be their turn to worry about these middle-level figures. It's the headache that should be the two Jian Mu families.

Sure enough, when they went to court, everyone tacitly pretended not to hear the rumors of last night. The meeting went on as always. Of course, there are also good people who observe Jian Xiang's face and can't see anything. Jian Xiang was as calm as a pool of stagnant water. They admired in their hearts, and sure enough, it was the old rivers and lakes that came over in the strong wind and waves, and the city government was not a little deep.

……

In the imperial study, Baili Renault was concentrating on writing something on a jade scroll.

Huo Yao was treated coldly, but he was not in a hurry, he stood straight and waited for the next head.

Baili Renault finished writing the last stroke, and then he closed the momentum and asked, "What does Huo Qing have to play?" ”

Huo Yao bowed, and replied without humility or arrogance: "The emperor should know what happened to Huo Yao?" ”

Baili Renaud glanced at him and sneered: "Why, even you have to accuse me, don't you?" ”

Huo Yao pondered for a while, and always felt that the emperor was very angry when he said this, so he smiled and said: "Is there anyone in this world who dares to say that the emperor is not?" Such a character is courageous, and he admires it! ”

Baili Renault snorted coldly and did not answer.

Huo Yao said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the ministers are definitely not against Miss An entering the palace. It's just that how should General Mu explain it? ”

Baili Renaud took out a letter from the case and handed it to Huo Yao: "I'm afraid he has already thought of the conditions, so he came to report to me." He had a good trick, calculated the time to play, and forced me to bring her into the palace first. If he asked for any more conditions in the future, I had no choice but to agree. ”

Huo Yao opened the letter and glanced at it, frowning: "What does General Mu want to do?" Why did he even betray his own son? ”

Baili Renault's face sank like water: "Don't guess, I'll know when he returns to Beijing." ”

After finishing his business, Huo Yao was temporarily relieved, and seeing that Baili Renault was still depressed, he couldn't help but ask jokingly: "After Miss An entered the palace, did she adapt?" ”

Baili Renault glanced at him and said in a cold tone: "Everything that can be smashed in Qifeng Palace has been smashed by her. After a night of trouble, I finally couldn't hold back and fell asleep. ”

Looks like a big reaction! After Huo Yao speculated, he tried to persuade him: "I thought it was a good day for me to get married, but who knew that I entered the palace, and it is understandable that Miss An was a little dissatisfied......

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor interrupted violently: "She can't change anything if she turns the sky upside down...... Mu Yige, I can't spare him! ”

"Your Majesty—" Huo Yao looked at him in surprise. He often confuses the identities of friend and courtier. For example, just now, he thought in a trance that Baili Renault had changed back to the best friend five years ago, but when he heard his cruel words, he could realize that he was facing an emperor with a greatly changed temperament.

"Want to intercede for him?" Baili Renault saw through his intentions and looked at him coldly.

Huo Yao's heart was alarmed, but he still couldn't help but speak: "In this matter, Mu Gongzi is not at fault. The emperor is a wise man through the ages, and he will not vent his anger with innocent people. ”

The danger in Baili Renault's eyes deepened, Huo Yao pressed his anxiety and looked back at him bravely.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and suddenly, Baili Renault hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly: "Qing is reasonable, I lost my words just now." ”

Huo Yao breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear Baili Renault's tone change, and suddenly called out a long-lost title: "Brother Huo, I am not perfect, there will always be times when I can't suppress my emotions." Please keep the courage to speak up now, and persuade me to return to the right path when I am on the wrong path! ”

Huo Yao's eyebrows stretched out, and he bowed with a smile: "Huo Yao obeys!" ”

……

After Huo Yao stepped back, Baili Renault sat back on the dragon chair and rubbed his brows tiredly. When he opened his eyes again, there was a complex glint in them.

He deliberately tested Huo Yao, and the test results also satisfied him. It's just that I still can't help but feel lost for a while. Once upon a time, he couldn't even trust his former best friend, and he needed to test his friend's loyalty like this?

At this time, he will miss An Xiaoxiao immensely. Now, only in front of that girl, he can be himself freely, without defense, without pretending. Even if she didn't give him a good face, even if she spoke with prickliness, he just liked her so helplessly.

Thinking of this, he sent a message to Gonggong Liu, and rolled up the jade scroll that had just been written: "Spread the edict!" ”

……

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said. An's has a daughter Xiaoxiao, who has both ability and political integrity, and is very good-looking. Now she is named Concubine De and is given to live in Qifeng Palace......"

After Gonggong Liu finished announcing the decree to the An family who knelt on the ground, he observed everyone's expressions. To his surprise, instead of seeing half of the joy, the family turned pale as if they had heard bad news.

A stunning woman in Tsing Yi jumped up from the ground, grabbed his hand brutally and asked, "Our family Xiaoxiao was robbed into the palace by the emperor?" How is she now, is she hurt, has she lost her temper, has she cried? ”

After being stunned for a while, he asked tentatively, "Is this the county lord of Xia Qing?" ”

Xia Qing nodded again and again: "I am, I am!" ”

This county lord is really the only beauty he has seen in his life, but how beautiful she is, how strong she is. Gonggong Liu felt that his hand was pinched by her and "clicked", as if if he had asked her to have a little more strength, and his hand was about to be broken.

Fortunately, the rest of the An family was a little more normal, so Mrs. An persuaded: "Xia Qing, you should be smaller, watch out for your father-in-law's arm." ”

Xia Qing relaxed his strength at this time, but he still looked at him eagerly, and asked again: "Tell me quickly, how is our Xiaoxiao now?" ”

Gonggong Liu still didn't dare to tell the truth, the master's movement last night made everyone in the palace know. He put on a smiling face and said, "If the county lord wants to know, he can follow the slave into the palace to visit the concubine." The emperor specially instructed the servants to find the county lord and invite the county lord to enter the palace to be the companion of the concubine. ”

Xia Qing did not hesitate, and immediately nodded and agreed: "Then let's go quickly!" ”

Mrs. An hurriedly grabbed her and instructed: "After you enter the palace, don't be impulsive, talk to Xiaoxiao well, I will also ask my father to help mediate, you ......"

Mrs. An suddenly couldn't speak, she didn't sleep all night last night, and she was worried about her daughter in her heart. However, at this point, she was completely out of control. If she wants to talk about resentment, of course she has infinite resentment towards the emperor, but she also knows that their family members are soft-spoken, and she can't stop what the emperor wants to do. Even if you talk about Wang Zhiyuan, it will not help.

Her thousand words can only be choked in her throat at this moment.

An Yunlai sighed, gently took his wife's hand, and then instructed her: "When you see Xiaoxiao, you tell her that Dad wants her to be safe and happy, as long as she wants to do something." Don't worry about us. I will take good care of her mother and brother. ”

An Ruoxuan walked over gloomily and hugged his parents. He was ten years old and knew everything in front of him. He just hated himself extremely at this time and couldn't protect his family.

Gonggong Liu felt the sad atmosphere of this family, and his heart, which had long been tempered by the palace, suddenly became soft. He's been away from home for so long that he's forgotten about home. However, he experienced this lost beauty again in the An family.

Yes, this is the reaction that your family should have, and they don't care if your future is limitless, but only worry about whether you can be happy.

He couldn't help but think distractedly, the daughter raised by such a family was put in that cold harem, I don't know what the ending would be?

……

At the same time, the harem that heard the news of Concubine Feng was in chaos.

Mu Lanxi couldn't believe her ears: "What did you say was sealed?" ”

The palace maid trembled and repeated: "Concubine Shu......"

A teacup slammed into her, and she cleverly ducked. Then there are all kinds of smashing vases, smashing chairs, and smashing teapots. From this point of view, she and An Xiaoxiao still have a common language.

After Mu Lanxi vented, in the wreckage all over the ground, she thought distractedly, she still had to lose to her, right?

No, Mu Lanxi shook his head fiercely. She is no longer the innocent Miss Jiao five years ago, this time she will fight with her to see who is the winner of the most reckless?

……

Jian Yaochi's movements in drinking tea froze, and although his hands trembled slightly, he still finished drinking the cup of tea.

Lady?

The two highest in the palace are her and Mu Lanxi, and they are only concubines. Although Concubine Shu is the same as them in grade, her title is above them. I didn't expect the emperor to be so messy that he would bring the daughter of a merchant into the palace, and gave this kind of glory regardless of etiquette.

She snorted coldly in her heart, it depends on whether that person has the blessing to bear it?

She summoned her subordinates, prepared pen and ink, and passed the book to her family. Later, she went to Ci'an Palace to meet her aunt, the Queen Mother.

When all this was done, she lay peacefully in her comfortable chaise longue.

An Xiaoxiao, entering the palace is the beginning of your misfortune in life.

……

At this time, the person who was sleeping in the Qifeng Palace sneezed in his sleep, woke up hazy and dazed for a while, and fell into a deep sleep again.