In the first court meeting after Ye Qing returned to Lin'an, all the courtiers and the saints ended hastily in their own hearts, and above the court, Zhao Kuo deliberately avoided looking at Ye Qing from beginning to end, but he actually knew in his heart that after the court meeting, he would still have to face Ye Qing.

However, when Zhu Ye'er's figure appeared outside the Qinzheng Palace, Zhao Kuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't have to deal with Ye Qing today.

I don't know why, since Ye Qing returned to Lin'an yesterday, although he didn't greet Ye Qing with much fanfare, he felt a sense of revenge in his heart, but afterwards he was a little inexplicable and didn't dare to face Ye Qing.

So when Ye Qing stayed alone and came to the Qinzheng Hall to ask to see Zhao Kuo, Zhao Kuo's heart suddenly rose to his throat, and even the whole person began to become a little nervous.

He was not ready to meet Ye Qing, and Ye Qing was already about to walk to the door of the Qinzheng Palace, and Han Ying beside him did not follow Zhao Kuo to the court, so at this time, with Zhao Kuo's gaze, he looked outside, only to see a tall middle-aged man, with a faint easy-going smile on the corner of his mouth, and slowly stopped at the door of the Qinzheng Palace.

Then he saw the figure of Zhu Ye'er, slowly blocking Ye Qing's approach.

This is the first time Han Ying has seen Ye Qing, her tall figure does not look clumsy at all, on the contrary, even if she has entered the age of not being confused, her figure is still tall, and the reason for being in the army all the year round, even if she is still far away, she can still feel a faint coercion from Ye Qing's body.

Some emaciated cheeks, deep and wise eyes, calm and unhurried demeanor, and even between the gestures, there seems to be a heart-wrenching majesty, but this momentum is not aggressive, and even a little restrained.

But the more this is the case, the more calm and confident they are, which makes Zhao Kuo and Han Ying, who are secretly observing in the Qinzheng Palace, feel nervous.

He ...... Is it Ye Qing? Han Ying asked in a low voice, her eyes involuntarily looking at Zhao Kuo, who looked a little nervous.

Zhao Kuo swallowed his saliva unconsciously, nodded silently, looked at Ye Qing who was talking to Zhu Ye'er outside, and said in a low voice: "Yes, he is Ye Qing." ”

"It's different from what the slave imagined in her heart, and it doesn't look so scary." Han Ying muttered to herself.

Ye Qing, who she has always imagined in her heart, should be full of beards, walk in a hurry, like to shout loudly to show her boldness, everything is a big grin, giving people a reckless image.

And now Ye Qing in front of him is giving him a kind of image of a humble literati gentleman who is as warm as jade, but also implies a fierce majesty, whether it is the easy-going smile that is very easy to be noticed at the corner of his mouth, or the gestures are full of self-cultivation and majesty, especially those deep and wise eyes, even if they just unconsciously sweep over the places where the two of them peep, they can make Han Ying feel a burst of unconsciously nervous and apprehensive in his heart.

After all, I had heard the word Ye Qing too many times in the Qinzheng Palace, as well as all kinds of deeds about this person, so Han Ying at this time was even more curious about Ye Qing than hostile to Ye Qing.

In Zhao Kuo's eyes, even if Ye Qing at the door frowned slightly, it seemed to him that there was some conspiracy hidden, so at this time, Zhao Kuo was not only a little nervous because Ye Qing was close at hand, but also worried that Zhu Ye'er would annoy Ye Qing because of this.

And Ye Qing, who was frowning slightly at this time, was a little puzzled in her heart, why did Li Fengniang choose to stop herself from seeing the saint at this time? Could it be that she knows the reason why Zhao Kuo is full of hostility towards herself?

"After seeing the Holy One, ......." Ye Qing looked at Zhu Ye'er and said lightly.

And Zhu Ye'er shook her head firmly: "The queen mother has been waiting for King Yan, so after King Yan went down, the slave maid immediately rushed over." ”

"Just don't let me see the Holy One?" Ye Qing was still frowning.

In the face of this powerful minister in the north, Zhu Ye'er was able to be so calm and unhurried, not nervous, from the perspective of Han Ying and Zhao Kuo, not only did he sweat for Zhu Ye'er, but he also admired Zhu Ye'er's courage and courage in his heart.

Zhu Ye'er smiled slightly, and did not answer Ye Qing's words, but quietly looked at Ye Qing's face that was becoming more and more full of mature manly charm.

In the end, Ye Qing sighed slightly, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you to see your Empress Dowager." ”

Zhao Kuo and Han Ying couldn't hear the conversation between Ye Qing and Zhu Ye'er because of the distance, so when they saw the two turn away, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at the same time.

"It looks terrifying, more terrifying than Shi Miyuan." Han Ying defined.

"Didn't you just say he didn't look that scary?" Zhao Kuo re-entered the side hall, looked at Han Ying with some dissatisfaction and said.

Han Ying stuck out her tongue mischievously and said, "That's different, because Aunt Zhu Ye'er doesn't seem to be afraid of Ye Qing, so I don't have to be afraid, what's more, after Aunt Zhu Ye'er stopped her, she didn't get angry." ”

"But not happy, no." Sitting down behind the desk, Zhao Kuo habitually held his chin in one hand, looked at Han Ying in front of him with his eyes a little empty, and said thoughtfully: "At the moment, I may need to probe Ye Qing's attitude towards my failure to welcome him back to Lin'an, a meritorious hero, to ......." ”

"After Ye Qing leaves the palace, can you ask Aunt Zhu Ye'er if you can't do it?" Han Ying gave an idea and said: "It's really not possible, the Holy Lord, you can also go to the Cining Hall and personally consult the Empress Dowager." If Ye Qing had a slight remark about yesterday's incident, it must be impossible for him to hide it all from the Queen Mother, right? ”

Zhao Kuo didn't seem to hear Han Ying's suggestion, he still had some gains and losses in his heart, if it happened yesterday again, he might still do this, but he might not go to greet him in person, but sent other officials to greet Ye Qing at Genshan Gate.

"Actually, I think it was a bit too reckless to completely ignore Ye Qing yesterday. Even if I don't go, I should send someone else...... Maybe it would be better. Looking at Han Ying's somewhat puzzled gaze, Zhao Kuo put down his arm holding his chin, sighed slightly, and said: "When Qian Xiangzu returned to Lin'an, the welcome was too noisy, presumably Ye Qing, who was still far away in the Jin Kingdom at that time, already knew about it. That's why I think...... Compared with the two, yesterday's incident is indeed a bit reckless. ”

"But ......." Han Ying frowned: "It's already like this now, or ......." Han Ying's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Zhao Kuo and said, "If you don't think it's good to test Ye Qing's reaction to yesterday's incident from the Queen Mother, then you might as well let ......." ”

"Xie Daoqing?" Zhao Kuo's eyes also lit up, and he almost said the word Xie Daoqing with Han Ying in unison.

Han Ying nodded vigorously: "Yes, the Holy Lord is simply too wise." ”

Among the three, Xie Daoqing is the eldest, not to mention, the most important thing is that Zhao Kuo and Han Ying met because of Xie Daoqing, and Zhao Kuo, Han Ying and Xie Daoqing met because of Ye Qing.

It was Ye Qing's idea for Zhao Kuo to leave the palace privately for the first time, and it was Xie Daoqing who Ye Qing introduced him to him who led Zhao Kuo out of the palace, so the relationship between Xie Daoqing and Ye Qing must be very familiar, so if you can understand it through Xie Daoqing, Ye Qing should be the best candidate now for the attitude of the imperial court that did not react to his return to Lin'an yesterday.

"Well, I think I'm wise, too." Zhao Kuo, who was in a relaxed mood all of a sudden, did not forget to boast about himself, and wanted to let Wei Jing leave the palace to inform Xie Daoqing, but since Han Ying chose to take the initiative to ask for help, Zhao Kuo also pushed the boat along the way, after all, it should be relatively easier for the two women to talk.

After watching Han Ying leave, Zhao Kuo was careful not to kill Ye Qing after seeing Li Fengniang, so he told Wei Jing that he would not see anyone today, if you ask the reason: ...... Let's just say that I occasionally felt a cold wind last night, and the dragon was unwell.

Zhao

Kuo Yuan had a heavy mood since he was not in the court, and he could finally relax a little, and Ye Qing at this time, under the leadership of Zhu Ye'er, came to the Cining Hall where the Empress Dowager Li Fengniang was located.

There weren't many palace maids and eunuchs, obviously before Ye Qing came, some palace maids and eunuchs who were not regarded as confidants had been sent out early.

Looking at the main hall of the Cining Hall that is a little deserted, and then following the bamboo leaves into the side hall, what catches your eye is a familiar back, watching a delicate potted plant placed in front of the window.

"Chen Yeqing has seen the Queen Mother." Ye Qing looked at the familiar back and said.

Li Fengniang's hand trembled slightly, put down the scissors in her hand that she had always regarded as a treasure, a somewhat satisfied smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she slowly turned to look at Ye Qing, who was also smiling at her.

"I returned to Lin'an yesterday." Li Fengniang asked while looking Ye Qing up and down.

Zhu Ye'er quietly withdrew from the side hall, so that at this time, only King Yan and the graceful and luxurious queen mother were left in the side hall.

"I haven't seen her for nearly two years, and the Queen Mother is still Feng Cai and still ......." Ye Qing smiled and kept his distance.

"You don't need to flatter me, I don't know it in my own heart, and I don't need you to evaluate it. Sit down and talk. Li Fengniang glanced at Ye Qing with some charm, and the Li Fengniang, who was already familiar with Ye Qing with her charming style, seemed to have returned to the past all of a sudden.

"Why don't you let me see the Holy One first?" Ye Qing said directly.

And Li Fengniang was not in a hurry, reached out and picked up the teapot next to her to pour tea for Ye Qing personally, looking at the tea slowly flowing out of the spout, a faint mist rose, obviously this tea should have just been brewed, and the temperature at this time is obviously the best time to enter.

"I can't imagine that the queen mother is becoming more and more virtuous now...... Ye Qing said sincerely.

"This palace has put poison in the tea, so drink it if you are not afraid of death." Li Fengniang glanced at Ye Qing again, and the back of her fair-skinned hand was also touched by someone when she put down the teacup.

This time, Li Fengniang simply didn't bother to pay attention to Ye Qing, took the opportunity to take advantage, put down the teacup and retracted her arm, and then slowly sat down in front of the chair next to her.

Ye Qing picked up the teacup and drank it all, and before he could praise the good tea, he heard Li Fengniang say with concern: "Aren't you really afraid of hot ......?" ”

"The tea art seems to have improved a lot, and the temperature control is just right, it's hard for you to be so careful." Ye Qing put down the teacup and said with a smile.

Li Fengniang sighed slightly, looked straight ahead, and thought for a while: "Do you care about the fact that the court and Kuo'er didn't move yesterday?" Although you are a Song Chen, since Emperor Xiaozong, you Ye Qing has been to the court only a handful of times. But today, since you returned to Lin'an yesterday, it is rare for you to be so active in the early dynasty, do you really want to question Kuo'er? ”

After Li Fengniang finished speaking, her eyes slowly turned to Ye Qing, the court has never been fair to Ye Qing, even in the early days of Emperor Xiaozong, he only made more use of Ye Qing, but when it comes to trust, the court seems to be very stingy.

And Li Lifang, who has never been favored by Li Fengniang or even Zhao Kuo, unexpectedly pointed out what Ye Qing wanted most over the years, but it was the trust and recognition of the imperial court, but even now, originally yesterday, it was time for the imperial court to change its course to give Ye Qing trust and recognition, but for some reason, the imperial court changed its mind again in the end.

It is precisely because Li Lifang accurately pointed out the sense of identity that Ye Qing has been seeking all these years, but has not been able to get, that Li Fengniang gradually began to think about problems from Ye Qing's point of view, and to think about what kind of mentality he would have towards the imperial court now if he was Ye Qing for so many years.

"I've been used to it for a long time." Ye Qing fiddled with the teacup, looked up at Li Fengniang's serious eyes, and said with the same serious expression: "If it is really like welcoming Qian Xiangzu...... I'm afraid I'll be surprised, I guess it's hard to sleep well during this time in Lin'an. ”

Li Fengniang's phoenix eyes stared at Ye Qing tightly, although Ye Qing's expression was very serious, she didn't feel that what Ye Qing said was true.

"When the news that you were in the Dading Mansion of the Jin Kingdom reached the palace and the court, it really made the entire Lin'an nervous because of this." Li Fengniang slowly retracted her gaze, poured tea for Ye Qing again, and said in her mouth: "Li Lifang said...... Saying that you Ye Qing have actually wanted the imperial court to give you a sense of identity for so many years, instead of treating you as a traitor who will rebel at any time. Regarding Li Lifang's analysis, both me and Kuo'er agreed that he was right at the beginning, and even now, I am willing to believe that what you want is the court's recognition of all your efforts in the north, and what you want is ...... Be able to be treated fairly and impartially by the imperial court like other officials. ”

"So it's too much?" Ye Qing picked up the teacup and said lightly.

"Not excessive." Li Fengniang doesn't know if it's because of her age in the past two years, or if something big happened to her, in short, seeing Li Fengniang again today, I always feel that Li Fengniang at this time is not the same person as the Li Fengniang he is familiar with.

Ye Qing looked at Li Fengniang with a teacup, Li Fengniang now gave him a feeling of being a little less arrogant, a little more stable and tolerant and generous that the queen mother should have, and the whole person looked quite a bit pure-hearted and desireless.

"I'm afraid the Holy One doesn't think so, does he?" An easy-going smile appeared on the corner of Ye Qing's mouth.

Li Fengniang nodded silently and said: "According to reason, Kuo'er will never change his mind easily, you recover all the lost territory and capture the sixteen states of Yanyun, especially the matter of letting the Jin State bow down to the Great Song Dynasty and pay tribute at the age of the year, it can be said that it is a big thing for Kuo'er to make him a Ming monarch." And...... Your relationship with him should have grown more and more harmoniously with your merits...... ”

Li Fengniang shook her head in thought as she spoke: "But even me, I don't know why he suddenly changed his attitude towards you." Even if the news of your return to Lin'an didn't tell him, I could tell that he really didn't really care about your ignorance of him. is the so-called nephew Mo Ruomu, it is difficult for him to hide his emotions in front of me. ”

Ye Qing looked at the thoughtful Li Fengniang quietly, and said calmly: "I have a recital for the Holy Lord to play my return to Lin'an, and even ...... There is even a mention in the recital that he wants to ask him for a cup of wine. ”

After Ye Qing finished speaking, Li Fengniang's eyes widened in disbelief, and she looked at Ye Qing with some incredulity and confirmed: "Have you given Kuo'er a recital to return to Lin'an?" This is the ...... Is that really true? ”

"Do I need to hide it from him?" Ye Qing frowned slightly and asked, he suspected Shi Miyuan at the first time, but he also suspected Li Fengniang.

After all, the relationship between him and Li Fengniang can be described as ...... It's hard to say, so it's not that he hasn't thought about whether Li Fengniang has always had the grudge of putting herself to death for so many years.

"Do you really have a recital for Kuo'er to return to Lin'an?" Li Fengniang confirmed again.

"Absolutely." Ye Qing's expression gradually became solemn, and Li Fengniang did the same, staring at Ye Qing's eyes tightly with a pair of phoenix eyes, as if she wanted to see through Ye Qing's person.

"Palace...... Something went wrong in the palace. Li Fengniang was a little incredulous: "Is it really the palace...... Is it possible that something went wrong around Kuo'er? ”

Now Ye Qing didn't have to hide Li Fengniang's need, and said in a deep voice: "I think you should know that because of Han Ying and the matter of the saint's concubine, my correspondence with the saint will not pass through the Zhongshu Gate, but go directly to the ...... of the Qinzheng Palace." ”

As Ye Qing expected, when Han Ying and Yan Keji's daughter were mentioned, Li Fengniang glared at him hatefully.

Li Fengniang had long expected that it would not be uncommon to have a palace maid by her side, but if this palace maid was selected by Zhao Kuo himself, he would have chosen it from outside the palace

There must be an ulterior secret in it.

Although Zhu Ye'er hid some things from Li Fengniang for Zhao Kuo, it didn't mean that everything would be hidden for Zhao Kuo, so when Li Fengniang knew how Han Ying and Zhao Kuo met, and how they reused Han Yanjia and other things, Li Fengniang had already guessed that it must be Ye Qing, the minister, who gave advice behind the scenes.

The reason why Li Fengniang didn't stop it, let Zhao Kuo reuse Han Yanjia, and get Han Ying to stay with him in the palace was precisely because Li Fengniang also hoped that Ye Qing could use this incident to ease the originally slightly suspicious relationship with Zhao Kuo.

"I already knew that you were behind Zhao Kuo's back." Li Fengniang said angrily: "Then Han Ying has been in the palace for a while, and it is not bad to observe, but Zhu Ye'er needs to be trained again." The reason why I didn't bother with it...... You know why. So...... Originally, I thought that all this was a matter of course, but I didn't expect that there would be extraneous branches. ”

"If you know, chances are everyone else knows. Han Yanjia was reused, and the original intention was to cover for me, so that you or others would not have anything to do with me about Han Ying's entry into the palace to serve by Zhao Kuo's side, ....... ”

"Then what's going on with Xie Daoqing? The last time you were in Lin'an, you didn't know what people were talking about. Xie Shenfu often impeached you in the court, is it also a duet with you? When you were in Lin'an, you saved Xie Shenfu and his son three times and twice. Li Fengniang frowned, her expression obviously a little displeased.

Ye Qing sighed helplessly, since the two sat down to talk, the topic has changed several times, but none of the topics can be thoroughly discussed, and they will always deviate from another topic because of one topic.

"At the beginning, I really wanted to win over Xie Shenfu, but people didn't want to go along with me, so he impeached me, which was his business." Ye Qing avoided the heavy and said lightly.

But fortunately, Li Fengniang's mind obviously didn't put it on this, since she learned that Ye Qing had given Zhao Kuo a chapter, even though Li Fengniang had been talking to Ye Qing, she was already thinking quickly in her mind about how Ye Qing's piece of music was lost in the palace or in the Qinzheng Palace.

"So you went to the court today, and you went to the Qinzheng Palace to see the meaning of Kuo'er......." Li Fengniang looked back at Ye Qingdao, who was drinking tea leisurely.

"I want to explain to the Holy Lord about my return to the Anchanta." Ye Qing put down the teacup and said.

"This kind of explanation may not be believed by Kuo'er, and he is not a child, he will believe whatever you say. After several years of court experience and independent governance, great progress has been made. Li Fengniang mentioned that Zhao Kuo's actions in the court in recent years are still very gratifying.

Ye Qing suddenly looked at Li Fengniang suspiciously, and couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart and said, "You have changed in the past few years......." ”

"Kuo'er is already sixteen years old, and I want to be ...... old." Although Li Fengniang cares about her appearance very much, she is very honest in front of Ye Qing.

It can also be said that in the past two years, Li Fengniang has unconsciously not known what is going on, but suddenly, it seems that she doesn't care about the traces that the years will leave on her face.

Ye Qing stared at Li Fengniang tightly, shook his head and said: "No, it's not that there is any change in your appearance, if you talk about your appearance, you can't see anything at all, and you even look younger than the previous two years." I mean....... ”

"Say what?" Li Fengniang was a little uncomfortable by Ye Qing, and picked up Ye Qing's cup of tea and put it to her mouth to cover up.

"It's your inner who has changed." King Yan said that the Empress Dowager's inner life had changed, but his eyes were fixed on Li Fengniang's still towering chest, and then after Li Fengniang glared at him, he continued: "When I see you this time, I feel like you are ...... It seems that there is less anger, but it has become unpleasant and gentle like water...... In short, it feels like you are no longer as obsessed with power as before, as if you have truly achieved a pure heart and few desires....... ”

Li Fengniang put down the teacup, pointed to the side hall on the other side with a delicate and fair chin, and said: "Last year, let Zhu Ye'er decorate a meditation room over there, if there is nothing to do, or when you are in an anxious mood, you will go there to chant and chant Buddha, maybe it is also related to vegetarianism." ”

"Doesn't it have anything to do with the stability of Zhao Kuo's throne?" Ye Qing asked with a smile.

Li Fengniang didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "Of course, it also matters, seeing that Kuo'er has grown up and has been able to dominate the court alone, I naturally have less to worry about." I will ...... after marrying a concubine this year. Li Fengniang raised her head slightly and sighed: "I, Li Fengniang, even if my wish in this life has been fulfilled, I have no regrets when I die." ”

In front of Ye Qing, Li Fengniang always called Zhao Kuo one by one, which made the relationship between Ye Qing and her always seem a little ambiguous, while Ye Qing was always indifferent, and the title has always wandered between Zhao Kuo and Shengshang.

"So you sent Zhu Ye'er to stop me, just because I was afraid that I would ask the Holy Lord why the imperial court ...... me as the King of Yan yesterday." Ye Qing asked with a smile, and then slowly stretched out a hand from the table to Li Fengniang.

Li Fengniang let one hand be held by Ye Qing into her palm, watching her hand quietly wrapped in Ye Qing's rough palm, a trace of happiness and satisfaction rose slightly in her heart: "I will give you an explanation for this matter, if it is true." ”

"Okay, I trust you." Ye Qing wrapped Li Fengniang's hand slightly, and that real feeling also made Ye Qing feel a little satisfied in his heart at this moment.

At this moment, Ye Qing can clearly feel that Li Fengniang now seems to have completely changed as if she has completely changed a person, and the inner tranquility and open-mindedness are obviously completely beyond his cognition of Li Fengniang.

Although when he got up and walked in front of Li Fengniang, Li Fengniang would still raise her head and open her red lips slightly, a charming look that Ren Jun picked, but Ye Qing could still feel that Li Fengniang ...... Maybe Li Fengniang, who had a strong desire for power back then, no longer exists.

In the side hall of Cining Palace, a faint spring mood is flowing quietly, Li Fengniang responded warmly to Ye Qing's caressing, and the suppressed voice in her throat made the atmosphere in the side hall even more ambiguous.

At this time, Shi Miyuan had also returned to his mansion, and there were several people in the study at this time, such as Yan Keji, Rongguo Gong Zhao Shikui, etc.

Ye Qing went to the court for the first time today, and then went straight to the Qinzheng Hall after the court meeting, and was all looked at by Shi Miyuan and others.

So at this time, Shi Miyuan's mood can be described as extraordinarily happy, no matter what, the imperial court did not greet Ye Qing ceremoniously yesterday, which will inevitably cause a gap between Ye Qing and Zhao Kuo.

After all, Qian Xiangzu got an extraordinary welcome ceremony when he traveled to the north, and the real hero returned to Lin'an, but no one greeted him, Shi Miyuan believed that even if Ye Qing's city government was deep, even if it was tolerant and generous, in yesterday's matter, Ye Qing would definitely go to his heart.

And Zhao Kuo didn't say anything about Ye Qing's private return to Lin'an, but could he really be open-minded and didn't care in his heart?

Ye Qing is now in the Northland, which can be described as powerful, Shi Miyuan doesn't believe that Zhao Kuo really doesn't care at all.

From Ye Qing's resignation of the northern land to the imperial court, Shi Miyuan not only saw the opportunity to make money, but also keenly saw the transaction between Ye Qing and Zhao Kuo in this matter.

Obviously, whether it is Zhao Kuoci who named Ye Qing as the king of Yan, or Ye Qing who gave up the northern land, etc., it is the two of them throwing olive branches to each other, and it is a performance between the two monarchs and ministers who want to ease the relationship between their monarchs and ministers, or to go to the next level.

So how could Shi Miyuan watch all this happen, how could he watch their monarchs and ministers live in harmony, and then leave the other courtiers, including him, aside?

(PS: I came back a little early from work yesterday, and I was drunk after eating and playing with my mobile phone to brush a small video, haha, I'm sorry.) ）