Chapter 178: The Draft
"County Lord, eat oranges, this is what Jiang Wu just picked back from the village this morning, it's sweet and fresh."
Xia He held the jade plate and hurriedly said.
In the past few years, the fruit trees of Sangqing Villa can also be harvested, because of the cooperation with Chengxuan Shaoyu, now their house can be described as fresh fruits, not only Zui Xianju has added a variety of fruit juice drinks, all kinds of seasonal fruits have also been put on the table, becoming fruits after meals.
Of course, there are also various fruit juice drinks in Jingxi's heaven and earth, not only that, Jingxi also opened up a courtyard in Sangqing Villa as a new winery, and transferred Gu Bin from Yunwu Village back to be in charge of the winery in the village.
As for the winery in Yunwu Village, Gu Bin had already cultivated a successor, and after he got the news of Jingxi, he would also hand over the winery in Yunwu Village to the successor.
"Hmm."
Seeing this, Jing Xi casually twisted a petal of oranges and ate them, but the oranges that were obviously sweet and delicious, at this time, she felt very tasteless, and she was stunned, she just ate a few bites hastily and waved her hand and stopped eating.
Seeing this, Xia He glanced at his master worriedly, put the jade plate on the table, cleaned up the orange peel of Fang Cai, and stopped peeling it.
At this time, Chunmian also faintly felt that something was wrong, the master seemed to be unhappy, she was worried, and anxiously glanced at Xia He, as if asking her what to do?
Xia He was also very helpless, but seeing that the county lord looked absent-minded, he couldn't say anything in his heart.
Jing Xi saw the interaction between the two of them, smiled and changed the topic: "Okay, I'm a little sleepy, I don't have to wait here, let's go down first." Waving his hand indifferently, Jing Xi said again: "Oh, by the way, don't let people disturb me." ”
The two glanced at each other, the worry in their eyes was fully revealed, and they saw that the master waved his hand at them, and had to salute and say, "The master, the slave and maid have taken their leave." ”
"Well, go ahead."
Jing Xi didn't care much, and said lightly, with a light smile on his face.
Seeing this, Chun Mian and Xia He glanced at each other, then got up and walked outside.
After the two left, Jing Xi no longer forced a smile, put away the bitter smile, his heart was sullen, very uncomfortable, looking at the lake outside the window, suddenly out of the mood.
Placing the book on the table, Jing Xi looked at the ground, his expression was inexplicable, and his heart was full of thoughts and chaos.
After a long time, after confirming that Chunmian and Xia He had gone away, Jing Xi got up suddenly, went out of the door, closed the door of the pavilion, avoided the guards in the mansion, and swept towards the outside of the mansion.
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In early winter, the maple leaves are gone, the winter snow falls, and a thin layer of snow accumulates on the eaves of many houses in the capital.
Jing Xi suddenly wanted to vent, yes, all the way, all the way to the road with few people, straight out of the north city gate, to the suburbs of the mountains and forests.
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Just today's early court, in the Lingxiao Palace, there were ministers who brought up old things again.
"Your Majesty."
A minister with a handful of goatees suddenly stood up, looking like he was in the mood for something.
"Hmm."
On the middle steps, on a golden dragon chair, Emperor Xiao Yichen sat high, looking at the ministers, his eyes were deep, and when he saw a minister standing up, he just said lightly.
"Your Majesty, now the harem is empty, and the emperor has four crowns, and the draft must not be left behind, I hope to open up branches for the royal family and bless me in Daxia."
This minister with a goatee is in a high position, he is arrogant, old-fashioned and conservative, if it weren't for the loyalty of the official, Xiao Yichen would have let him "return to his hometown and enjoy his old age in peace".
Xiao Yichen's heart was cold, handsome and slightly frowned, his eyes were dark, and he was extremely impatient.
"Your Majesty, the emperor's heir is important, and now that he has reached the age of the draft, the old minister implores the emperor to think deeply."
To Xiao Yichen's disappointment, his grandfather, that is, Dingguo Gong, also stood up with an approving look at this time.
Not only that, but several ministers in the hall also stood up and shouted: "Please think deeply about the emperor, the emperor's heir is the most important." ”
In the hall, Prime Minister Su Cheng lowered his eyes, looked at his nose and nose, and looked at his heart, unmoved.
sighed in his heart, although Zhaoning is very likely to be in charge of the phoenix seal, but the emperor is the king of a country, and the draft is inevitable, and I don't know what the girl from the Rong Wang family will do?
Suddenly, Prime Minister Su Cheng thought about it, maybe with his understanding of Zhaoning, she is a person who can't tolerate the existence of sand in her eyes, and King Rong's old husband is so spoiled, I'm afraid I can't bear to let my daughter be trapped in the deep palace and compete for favor, right? In this way, my son can still seize the opportunity and win Zhaoning's heart?
Thinking about it this way, Su Cheng was not so abrupt compared to the courtiers' sudden admonition to be drafted, but felt that it was very much in line with him.
In his heart, of course, he hopes that Ruizhou can be happy......
Suddenly, Xiao Yichen slapped Long An and scolded: "Enough, I'm upset now, don't mention the draft again." ”
"Your Majesty, the royal bloodline is important, I implore the emperor to think deeply!"
At this time, the minister with a goatee who took the lead said again, and spoke earnestly.
"Could it be that Aiqing even wants to take care of my private affairs today?" Seeing that the minister was stubborn, Xiao Yichen sneered and looked at him coldly.
"The old minister doesn't dare."
The man quickly knelt down, but he was still thinking about the draft, obviously wanting to get an answer today.
"Master Pan, the emperor said that this is the emperor's private matter, so you don't care."
And at this time, a minister beside him suddenly persuaded him, in the past few years, who still doesn't know the deep meaning of the emperor's actions? It's just that this person still thinks that he is a veteran of the Three Dynasties in his heart, and what about Qiao?
He persuaded him like this, but he sneered in his heart, has he forgotten the emperor's methods? If it weren't for the fact that he had some relationship with the Pan family, he wouldn't have come out to speak for him, didn't he see that the emperor was angry? Is......
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is greater. Please think deeply. ”
At this time, another minister seconded Lord Pan's words, obviously they are all in the same spirit, and they also have Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts, hoping that their daughter can enter the palace and the family will go further.
"Enough, take less of these pressures, draft things, hands-free."
After that, Emperor Xiao Yichen flicked his sleeves, was angry, and left directly, gone, gone.
Leaving a cadre of ministers in the Lingxiao Palace, the emperor threw up his sleeves and left directly.
Seeing this, the ministers looked at each other, and at this time, Li Shunde, the head of the inner court, shook the jade card and shouted directly: "Down to the court~"
"This, this, how is this good?"
"Forget it, isn't the emperor's meaning obvious enough? I'd better wait and go, so as not to anger Long Yan. Among them, there are some ministers, fortunately, apparently they don't care about whether the emperor chooses the draft or not.
"Dad, let's go." At this time, Su Ruizhou walked to the side of his father Su Chengxiang and said.
"Hmm."
In the crowd, Prince Gong Xiao Yize looked at the angry departing imperial brother and the ministers, shook his head, and sighed in his heart, what the imperial brother means, don't you still understand? Unexpectedly this draft? Should!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yichen looked at the ministers who seconded the proposal very indifferently, and then walked straight out of the main hall.
Xiao Yize lost his mother since birth, and was basically raised by his brother, and his temperament more or less followed Xiao Yichen.
Since ancient times, men have been affectionate, and the two brothers don't want to be like that, and they don't want to follow in the footsteps of their mothers in the future, and their beloved women want to follow in the footsteps of their mothers, yes, for Xiao Yize, the emperor's brother's decision, he fully supports it, not only that, but he has already decided in his heart that in the future, like Uncle Wang, he will choose a beloved woman, a couple for a lifetime, and love is not doubtful.
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Here, Xiao Yichen, who threw up his sleeves and left, went directly to the Imperial Garden, at this time, the fine snow fell, the man stood alone, the crystal white snow fell on him, and the ink hair added a bit of style to him.
It's just that the man's mood is not good, Pan Yi's old horseman took the lead, he didn't expect his grandfather to second.
Suddenly, he was in a bad mood, and he directly left the ministers, too lazy to deal with it, besides, it was not the first time he was like this, and he directly pushed the early dynasty a few times last time, which was nothing to him.
……
Here, Jing Xi was wearing a pink skirt, and the light yarn fell in the Guiwan Pavilion, and she came directly to this Plum Blossom Valley alone.
This plum blossom valley is located in the north of the capital outside the mountain forest, and the Broken Blade Cliff is in the same mountain forest, at this time, Jing Xi is standing under the plum tree.
"Snow is falling......"
Jing Xi stretched out her hand, spread it out, and then the falling snow, the white and crystal snowflakes lay in the palm of her hand, and she muttered.
This plum blossom valley is the paradise that Su Ruizhou discovered earlier, he brought her here, and afterwards, she learned that Su Ruizhou bought it and turned it into a private valley.
Jingxi's depressed mood finally felt a little better, she didn't know why she was like this, and suddenly subconsciously wanted to escape from that inexplicable thought, and she didn't even want to stay in the house, for fear that she would be in a bad mood and worry her father, so she went out of the house.
It's just that for a while, she didn't want to go to Dantian Lake or Sangqing Villa, so such a place suddenly appeared in her mind, and then she came here directly.
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Under the plum blossom tree, plum blossoms, snowflakes fluttering, and the beauty is independent.
"It's beautiful!"
Not far behind him, someone suddenly murmured, Jing Xi, who was immersed in his thoughts, didn't notice it, just looked at the scene in front of him fixedly.
At this time, his shoulders suddenly weighed, and Jing Xi was shocked to realize that there was an extra cloak on his body.
"It's cold outside, why did you come out so thinly dressed?"
A warm and cold voice sounded behind him, Jing Xi turned around, and it turned out to be Rui Zhou.
"Ruizhou, why are you here?" Jing Xi exclaimed, suppressed the inexplicable thoughts in his heart, and did not refuse his kindness, and let him put a cloak on himself.
The white cloak, embroidered with gold thread, several golden cranes flying high, the brim of the fox fur fluttering in the wind, inexplicably, Jing Xi felt a little warmer, and his heart warmed.
"I scattered, I had nothing to do, thinking that now is the time for the plum blossoms to bloom, come and have a look."
God knows, he inexplicably wanted to come here today to relax, and when he saw her here, he was very happy in his heart, and faintly gave birth to a feeling of being close to her.
"Yes, you see, the plum blossoms are so beautiful, and they are fluttering with snowflakes." Jing Xi spread out his hands and mischievously caught the falling snow.
Suddenly sighed: "The plum and snow are three points white, but the snow loses the plum fragrance." ”
"Good poetry." Su Ruizhou praised, the corners of his mouth raised, looking down at her, he felt very satisfied at this time, he had reached the crown this year, and she had also passed the age of the year, he and her ......
(End of chapter)