Around noon, it rained in the imperial capital, and although it gradually stopped in the afternoon, a green pine tree with lush branches in the courtyard was full of water, and only a breeze passed slowly, and between the shakes, there were bean-sized droplets of water coldly smashed down.

The brocade jacket spreads and penetrates into the skin, which is the unique chill of this season.

It is cold to the hearts of men.

Dou Su knelt behind the side, wanted to cry but didn't dare, took advantage of no one to pass by, and persuaded Gong Xiangxiao with a crying voice: "Otherwise, the prince will say that it is the meaning of the Dou family, anyway, the prince has decided now, and if you refuse to admit it, you can't do it, and you will suffer here in vain...... It's so cold this day, and it's okay to be small, if you fall into the wind and cold, how can it be good? ”

"......" Gong Xiangxiao didn't bother to pay attention to him, only kneeling numbly, looking at the railing not far away with an expressionless face.

It happened that someone came in from the moon cave gate, walked through the railing, walked calmly, and didn't take their master and servant with his eyes - after all, the prince has been punished by the prince for several days in a row, and the people who can enter and leave this courtyard have long been tired of seeing it.

Gong Xiangxiao was also tired of kneeling, he had just made trouble the day before yesterday, and rushed into the study at the end of the railing shouting, asking the regent to kill or chop him, why did he humiliate him so slowly? !

Then, like the previous two times, he was carried out by the guards and pressed back to his knees, and he was also punished for two hours of prolonged kneeling.

The earliest reason for this punishment is the poisoning of Concubine Xian, the regent swore at the court meeting that the chief envoy was Her Royal Highness Princess Minghui, and it was the remnants of the Ji family who did it, but in fact, he only came back to the palace, and he almost smashed the entire study, and then trembling and asked people to summon the prince to him, asking him what was going on with Liuhong?!

Gong Xiangxiao was also very frightened after hearing that Concubine Xian's poisoning was Liuhong's hand, he felt at first that he was at a loss, he couldn't fight back and scolded and didn't fight back, and almost said everything he knew, but then he felt that it was wrong - after the regent discussed with his staff for a while, he thought that even if the Empress Dowager helped and persuaded Princess Minghui to admit his guilt, Chunjia's means could not be neglected, so the line of Liuhong must be completely erased.

Of course, it is impossible for the regent to push Gong Xiangxiao out of the top tank, the irony is that this is not out of pure father-son friendship, but because Gong Xiangxiao is his first son-in-law, or the prince who has been officially canonized by the imperial court, what Gong Xiangxiao did, how could the regent be able to clear the matter?

But if you catch someone out to be a scapegoat, I'm afraid that you may not be able to explain it in the court, so the regent thought of the Dou family.

The Dou family is just an ordinary eunuch family, because the concubine was favored by the regent when she was a teenager, and a princess came out, so she gradually improved, but they were not really prominent from beginning to end. Because Xiaozong arranged for their children to enter the Imperial City Division, the Imperial City Division supervises the world and directly belongs to the Son of Heaven, and the power is not small, the status is not very high, and it is very low-key from top to bottom...... When Princess Dou died and Concubine Lu Jifei passed the door, the prince Xiangxiao was gradually snubbed by the regent, and the Dou family also declined little by little within the Imperial City Division.

Although there is Gong Xiangxiao as a connection, in fact, the regent palace and the Dou family

It's been a long time since I've had a serious relationship, and even if it's a New Year's holiday, both parties are exchanging gifts with meaning.

The regent doesn't love the prince very much now, and of course he doesn't feel sorry for this former Yue family.

And his staff also advised Gong Xiangxiao: "It's not that time yet, it's just that today's mind is sharp and ruthless, just in case, just prepare in advance." Why should the prince fight with the prince? The prince is also good for you. ”

The reason seems to be this truth, after all, the fall of the regent is not a good thing for anyone in the regent's mansion, but from the position of Gong Xiangxiao, since he lost his mother and his father's unreserved favor, the chips in his hand are a little less, and now the only thing left, in addition to his friendship with Qi Jiulu, is the Dou family.

Even if the Dou family is no longer very helpful to him now, at least this is on his side in the eyes of his heart - although Gong Xiangxiao also knows that the Dou family does this, not without considering that his identity is still valuable, but after all, it is a foreigner who has watched him grow up and has always been gentle and caring for him.

He absolutely refused to throw this foreigner out as an outcast.

The father and son were at a stalemate.

In fact, with the means of the regent, what if the prince does not agree? He has a way to let the Dou family take the blame.

But this time, maybe it was the poisoning of Concubine Xian that caused too much turmoil, and the regent was really angry, and he must force the prince to bow his head.

And Gong Xiangxiao insisted on refusing, so it was deadlocked.

Many of them have come to persuade him, and the staff are sure to say it, although the Dou family still doesn't know what is going on, they still came to ask the regent to excuse him on behalf of Gongxiangxiao, and ask the regent to forgive him for the sake of the young and ignorant son of the prince, and even Concubine Lu Jifei is rare to come over to play a round: "A few days ago, the eldest princess of Dongxing mentioned the matter of our house treating the prince badly, and now it is cold, and the prince has always been pampered, how can he be kneeling in the wind and rain?" When the time comes, I don't know what to say outside, and the clans will also ask, besides, the prince will have two children under his knees, Shizi and Zhen'er, how can he not cherish it? ”

But they failed to persuade the regent to change his mind.

The little servant Dou Su has already explained to Gong Xiangxiao several times in private, and he feels that the regent is nothing more than feeling that his face as his father has been refuted and he can't get off the stage, and he is rushing to fight with Chunjia at the pressure of the critical moment, which is a bit of a bull's horn.

The left and right Gongxiangxiao are sons, what about bowing their heads to Lao Tzu?

Yes, your father doesn't feel so sorry for you now, so you knelt down here, aren't you happy with your step-concubine, mother and son, and make the princess under Jiuquan uncomfortable?

But Gong Xiangxiao Demon was stunned, and he would argue for two sentences earlier, but now he doesn't say anything, and he has the meaning of kneeling directly in front of the regent's study.

Dou Su looked panicked, and said a few words timidly before he had the confidence to continue.

When he knelt back in a mess, someone came in from the moon cave door.

These days, people who pass by are tired of looking at their masters and servants, and they are no longer fresh and ashamed to see those who pass by

The master and the servant all knelt in the court without distraction, letting the rain on the pine branches crackle down with the gust of west wind, splashing all over their heads.

But this time the person who came did not walk into the corridor, but walked directly into the courtyard, from the side to the side to Gong Xiangxiao's side, there was a sound of rustling, the water droplets above his head were blocked together with the skylight, Gong Xiangxiao was stunned for a while before coming back to his senses, it was the person who came to hold an umbrella for him...... Speaking of which, I don't remember how many days he knelt here, but it was the first time anyone had done it.

Earlier, no one from the Dou family dared to come, Concubine Lu Jifei was unwilling, and the others, out of various considerations, at most helped ease their cheeks in front of the regent, and no one treated him directly.

I know in my heart that this time is not suitable for distraction, which will make him more embarrassed and less optimistic in this life.

However, Gong Xiangxiao still subconsciously thought of Chunjia for a moment, the distant cousin he had always looked down on when he was a child, how did he come over when he ascended the throne?

After all, he is far worse than Junjia.

If it was Chunjia, he would definitely not be forced to this point, and he would not have the power to fight back.

Gong Xiangxiao was confused for a moment, but this confusion quickly subsided after seeing the faces of the people who came, and turned to indifference.

He didn't say anything cruel to Lu Chuncao, he directly got up and walked a few steps to the side and knelt down, avoiding the umbrella he had held up.

"If the prince resents the old man, he should take care of his body." Lu Chuncao was neither angry nor disappointed, he only leaned over and handed the umbrella to Dou Su, and said slowly, "After all, once the son of the world has three longs and two shorts, is there anyone else doing anything for you?" ”

Because he was born as a eunuch, his face was white and beardless, and his appearance was not bad - otherwise he would not be able to serve the queen and the emperor at that time successively - but his stature was not very high, and Gong Xiangxiao subconsciously estimated that he was afraid that it was similar to the virtuous concubine Yun Fenghuan. Yun Fenghuan is relatively tall among women, but among men, especially among the officials selected under the judgment standards of the national dynasty, there are no people.

Gong Xiangxiao thought maliciously: This old eunuch should not have the life of a big husband.

He sneered and said, "Isn't this something you can't ask for from the Lu family?" But why pretend to be a good person? ”

Lu Chuncao looked at him but smiled, he seemed to just come over to persuade Gong Xiangxiao to take care of himself, and he didn't mean to explain Gong Xiangxiao's cross-examination, he only shook his head, flicked his sleeves, turned around and went up to the corridor, and went towards the study.

At this time, the regent was in the study, and not long after he entered, a waiter came out, with a little relief and ease, and told Gong Xiangxiao: "The prince asked you to go back and rest, you don't have to continue to kneel." ”

Dou Su breathed a sigh of relief, but Gong Xiangxiao's face turned pale all of a sudden.

He didn't think it was a coincidence that the regent wanted to open it and didn't care about him, so it could only be Lu Chuncao's persuasion - at this moment, Gong Xiangxiao's chest was full of mixed flavors, and he couldn't tell what his mood was for a while.

Anyway, it's definitely not gratitude, but it's a little disgusting and diaphragmatic.

If Lu Chuncao doesn't come to deliver the umbrella and talk, he will go directly into the study like everyone else to talk about it, Gong

The master and servant of Xiangxiao may not be able to know if they kneel down until they are dazed, and they will be sent back if they are sent back...... But Lu Chuncao came for such a trip, and the regent asked him to go back at this time, what is this?!

What is this?!

What kind of thing is he, Lu Chuncao, and what kind of thing is the Lu family-the regent actually made them above him!!

Or should I ask, in the eyes of the regent, what is his public sky?!

is just the only blood left by his wife who "died of illness", or is it an eyesore who is not pleasing to the eye when he has a second son? !

"Shizi?" The waiter who came to deliver the message looked at Gong Xiangxiao very worriedly, his eyes were full of depression and boredom worried that he would make trouble again, and his tone was deliberately soothing and persuasive, "Your robe is wet and cold, why don't you go back to shower and change your clothes first?" Later, the prince may call you over. ”

The last sentence is to lie to the public Xiangxiao, thinking that the son of this world believes it, maybe he will go back to clean up and wait for the summons to make trouble again, so as not to be angry at the moment, let him go back and be blamed by the regent for not doing a good job.

Gong Xiangxiao rolled up his sleeves, and his robe was indeed wet a lot, but because of extreme resentment, he didn't feel cold, but felt a strange burning heat, and the blue tendons on his forehead burst out - sadly, he had a flash in his brain, thinking that he must be the one who suffered a loss at this time, how could he get this father when the regent didn't pity him?! But if you don't make trouble, is it just a tacit acquiescence to Lu Chuncao's almsgiving?!

Thinking that in the future, everyone mentioned that the regent Shizi had angered his father and was punished for kneeling for many days...... Gong Xiangxiao closed his eyes, he couldn't swallow this breath no matter what.

is not only the suppression of Lu Jifei over the years and the snub of the regent, but also because Lu Chuncao just mentioned Princess Dou.

The death of his mother concubine was too coincidental, and many people suspected that it was to make room for Lu Jifei.

When Gong Xiangxiao grew up, he inevitably heard such speculations, and he was not without doubts in his heart.

If this is true, then what is Lu Chuncao's behavior today???

What is he?

How will I go to see my mother in the future?!

But there are so many unwilling things in this world that are unwilling, even if you are the son of the world and face the regent, what can he do?!

Gong Xiangxiao thought of Chunjia again.

This cousin he once looked down on, if he were him...... What will you do?

Chunjia in the palace didn't know that the regent was trying to find inspiration from his pro-government and seizure of power, nor did he know that when he first ascended the throne, he revealed that his cousin who didn't like him was now envious and yearning, and he actually felt that things were a little tricky now.

It's not for the eldest princess Minghui who is about to arrive in the imperial capital, but the Empress Dowager Yuan clearly opposes Jin Yunfeng as a concubine: "Not to mention that she has no credit recently, the emperor is still tired of worrying about the poisoning these days, it would be good if the mourning family didn't say a word about her, and she would be promoted to the concubine?!" Are you kidding! What about near-death? The concubines in the palace gave birth to who were not half a foot in the coffin, two days ago Wei

Concubine De is a ready-made example—"

Chunjia hurriedly said; "The Wei family is from Zhaorong and Concubine Jinde!"

"She was born in a famous family, has a gentle temperament, and gave birth to a royal daughter for you, and it is reasonable to canonize Concubine De." Empress Dowager Yuan said coldly, "What about the Xiaoyun Clan? The daughter of a poor family, the heirs have no chance, and the mourning family doesn't want to say anything about her...... At the beginning, the canonization of the virtuous concubine was already a special case, as for the concubine? Don't even think about it! ”

Seeing Chunjia groaning, he slowed down his tone a little, and said, "And although the four concubines have a precedence, they are of the same level." Even if Concubine De was before her, but the Wei family had always been gentle, did she dare to rely on her position to show her face? Even if the Wei family or the future concubine Shufei did this, you don't want to think about who among the concubines of the Xiaoyun family has not been cleaned up by her since the Xiaoyun family entered the palace! Do you still need you to promote her to keep her safe?! You're just confused! ”

Where did Chun Jia not know this truth, the key was that he had already responded to the matter of Yun Fenghuang euphemistically, besides, what kind of temperament did Concubine Xian have? It's so easy for her to get so many people, and she has become the de facto head of the six palaces, saying that she is not born enough to be able to do it, and then she will be repaid, but she still has to press her under others...... Can Yun Feng Huang endure it?!

He didn't want to succeed the concubine Shufei one after another, so he wanted to persuade the Empress Dowager Yuan to compromise again: "Although Concubine Xian has never given birth to herself, she has the eldest son and the eldest daughter of the emperor under her knees, these two children are very fond of children, and they always have to give their mothers and concubines some extra decency." ”

Empress Dowager Yuan was silent for a while, sighed, and said, "Emperor, if you are really good for Concubine Xian and those two children, you shouldn't even think about promoting Concubine Xian at this time!" ”

Seeing that Chunjia was slightly stunned, she pursed her lips, "Do you think the mourning family said this because they deliberately couldn't get along with Concubine Xian?" The mourning family is also for her good! ”

(End of chapter)