It's just that Emperor Dugu Yanxiang was a little uneasy when he heard this, and said: "Queen Mother, Beitang entered Beijing at a young age and grew up with me, I know that he is a little weak, and it may be disadvantageous to lead the troops too early, I want to let him stay in Beijing for a few more years, and it is not too late to command the Beixuan Army when he is older." ”

"Having said that, the mourning family remembers that the King of the North is not small!" "If you go back to the Queen Mother, you will be seventeen years old after the New Year." "Well, it's not small, the mourning family remembers that the old prince followed the first emperor to conquer the world at the age of fourteen, and at the age of sixteen, he led the Northern Swirl Army to stick to the north. Think that you should also inherit the prince to protect your family and defend the country. The Queen Mother looked at Shangguan Beitang and said. The minister understands that the minister is willing to go to the north to guard my great Jiang Anning. "Shangguan Beitang bowed.

"Queen Mother, Erchen thinks it's inappropriate, after all, Beitang hasn't reached the weak crown yet, and it's too hasty to command the Beixuan Army now!" Dugu Yanxiang retorted. The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and said slowly: "The mourning family heard that a few days ago, Wei Guang, the deputy marshal of the Beixuan Army, gave the emperor an excerpt. "Yes, Wei Guang also wants me to allow Beitang to go to the border for some time. However, I thought it would be better to be safe, and I had already returned his fold. ”

"Emperor, the mourning family thinks Wei Guang's suggestion is good, as the commander of the northern realm, the king of Beixuan does not know anything about the affairs in the army, if he does not experience, how can he serve the people in the future?"

"Didn't Wei Guang send some letters every time he fought to discuss with Beitang how to break the enemy?" The emperor said again. The Queen Mother sighed and said: "Talking on paper, after all, I don't know how the battlefield is changing!" ”

Shangguan Beitang knelt on the ground, listening to the argument between the royal mother and son, he was really frightened, but he couldn't get up and leave, it was really painful. In the middle of the night, he heard the emperor call him: "Beitang, what do you think of this matter?" "How can this be called to him, it's not that he doesn't want to go to the border, but the emperor agrees? He lowered his head again and said, "The ministers are at the disposal of the emperor and the queen mother." The minister thought that as an official of the imperial court, he failed to serve the country, and the minister was deeply ashamed. . . ”

"That's it," Dugu Yan Xiang saw that Shangguan Beitang intended to go to the northern border, so he glared at him and waved his hand to interrupt him: "It's not too early today, I'll talk about this later, the queen mother should rest earlier, I remembered that there were still some folds that I didn't approve and retired first." "Okay, although the government affairs are busy, the emperor should also pay attention to his health, and the mourning family heard that the emperor has not been to the harem for some time." "Erchen knows, Erchen retires." "Well, the King of the North Spinning should step aside. The mourning family is a little tired. The Queen Mother pressed her hand to her lips and yawned.

"The minister retired." Shangguan Beitang saluted and said. "Beitang go to the Kangqian Hall with me, I have something for you. I don't know where to speak in front of the Queen Mother. After coming out of Fushou Palace, Dugu Yanxiang said. Shangguan Beitang knew that he was blaming himself for having the idea of going to the north. "The minister is the king of Beixuan but has not been able to make a contribution, the minister," "He also said, and said," Dugu Yanxiang interrupted him again. Shangguan Beitang had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

But I heard Dugu Yanxiang sigh and say, "Don't you really know what I'm doing this for?" Shangguan Beitang looked at him and was silent. How could he not know what he was thinking, but fate made people, and he didn't know how to face it.

Dugu Yanxiang looked at his polite and humble look again, and asked, "What's wrong with you in Beitang recently, and you are so restrained in front of me?" "The minister is afraid, in the past, Beitang was young and ignorant, but now Beitang is also older, and it is time to follow the courtesy of the monarch and minister." Shangguan Beitang said.

"When I asked you to do this, you won't have to do it in your life." Dugu Yanxiang was slightly angry. But Shangguan Beitang didn't seem to notice it and continued: "The emperor is the king, and the Beitang is the minister, so naturally you have to follow the etiquette." "You, hey! Who taught you all this, and how should you be treated with me? Don't do that in the future. I listened uncomfortably, and I felt angry. Dugu Yanxiang sighed.

"Don't talk about that, do you like what I asked someone to bring you?" Dugu Yanxiang asked again. "If you can be rewarded by Your Majesty, the minister will naturally be happy." Shangguan Beitang's words were still polite, as if he hadn't heard what he had just said.

"Okay, okay, don't want to be a gentleman, didn't I tell you, when no one is around, I will be commensurate with you and me, come, I have something to show you." Dugu Yanxiang took Shangguan Beitang's hand and walked towards the inner hall of Kangqian Palace, and instructed his subordinates: "Ning Chun'an, bring things in." "Yes." The eunuch outside the door responded.

After a while, Ning Chunan walked in with a box. Dugu Yanxiang pushed it in front of Shangguan Beitang and said mysteriously: "Guess what? Shangguan Beitang looked at the box on the table, then looked at Dugu Yanxiang suspiciously and said, "Eat?" "That's not right." "Is a small animal in a box of this size?" "It's kind of interesting, but it's not an animal." Dugu Yanxiang smiled. Shangguan Beitang thought for a while and said, "It's like an animal, it's not an animal, I really can't imagine what it will be." ”

"Open it and take a look!" Dugu Yanxiang looked at him dotingly and said. Shangguan Beitang stretched out his hand to open the box, and couldn't help but have a burst of surprise and a smile on his face: "It's a wooden bird." She picked up the woodbird and fastened the clockwork, and saw the bird fly all over the house. He couldn't help but say happily: "It's exactly the same as when I was a child, Brother Yan Xiang, where did the emperor find it?" ”

"It's called Brother Yan Xiang, I listen to it comfortably." Dugu Yanxiang said. At this moment, what he saw was the real her, the one who didn't have to carry the burden of the King of Beixuan, and was happy.

"Lord Wang, this is what the emperor learned from the carpenter for more than two months and gave it to you personally." Ning Chun'an interjected.

"You," Shangguan Beitang's heart was turbulent, and he didn't know what to say. He looked at Dugu Yanxiang, such a dignified emperor learned carpentry just to make himself laugh.

Dugu Yanxiang took Shangguan Beitang's hand and said, "As long as you like it." Shangguan Beitang looked at his hands, and saw that such a pair of delicate and noble hands had left two shallow abrasion marks. Shangguan Beitang's heart was at a loss, and it was very uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, the queen asks to see you." Xiao Natsuko came in and reported. "Tell the queen that I am discussing things with the King of Beixuan, and tell her to go back first!" "Yes." I won't talk about it later.

On this day, Yuzhu had nothing to do, thinking that the brocade that was rewarded in the palace last time was still in the warehouse, and planned to sew a gown for Shangguan Beitang, and came to the warehouse to choose the color of the clothing, but he did not choose the silk thread that could match the clothing. I went to the wing room to find Mama Liu, and wanted her to show her what kind of silk thread was used for this fabric.

When he entered the door of Mama Liu's room, he asked, "What is Mama doing?" "Yuzhu girl is here, come here, yesterday a prince brought back some milk candy, knowing that the old slave likes it, he rewarded the old slave with a lot, you should also come and taste it." Mama Liu sat up from the edge of the kang and greeted.

"The prince knew that you would like it, so he called you such a box." Yuzhu looked at the box on the kang table and said, "I can't eat this, I always feel too tired." Mama Liu smiled and sucked a sip of saliva with sugar, and said, "I love to eat this soft and sweet thing, Lord Wang, I always remember it." ”

"Mama, help me see what color silk thread is better for this fabric, I want to make a coat for the prince to wear in autumn." Yuzhu sat down and said.

"I'll see." Mama Liu took the fabric, propped it up to the light, looked at it and said, "What a good material!" This was rewarded in the palace last time! "Exactly." "The prince is also counting you as a careful person, worrying about him. It's not vain that the old prince took you in back then. ”

"Where is Mama, Yuzhu's life was saved by the old prince, Yuzhu promised the old prince to take care of the young master, I don't worry about him, who worries about him, besides, in addition to Mama and me, there are a few women in our Beixuan Palace, who can handle this heart for the prince."

"That's right, you are also a cautious person, and we have to guard the things that the old prince explained to us. It's just that I'm getting older, and some things can't be done thoroughly, so you have to play with the spirit of twelve! ”

Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yuzhu understands." "The girls who entered the house a few days ago can only do some rough work, you have to do everything in the prince's room, and you can't tolerate any sloppiness!" Mama Liu kept talking.

"Yuzhu knows, Mama rest assured, Yuzhu has its own measure." "It's good that you understand, I know you're a good boy. I'm old, I can't watch you for long, I'm afraid that it will be more difficult for you and the prince in the future! Mama Liu was a little emotional.

"Mama said that this is what to do, don't talk about this, you can take a look at this material!" Yuzhu saw that Mama Liu was a little sad, so she diverted the topic. After choosing the silk thread, I chatted with Mama Liu for a while. Yuzhu thought that the gold thread in the house was used up, so he waited for the sun to be not so sunny before going to the street to buy it.

After all, she is a maid in the palace, whether it is food and clothing, or whether it is more generous in terms of food and clothing, not to mention that there are few women in the Beixuan Palace, and she is the eldest maid who serves the prince, and the prince is naturally very good to her.

Therefore, the affairs inside and outside the palace that the prince can't worry about are all handled by her and Steward Qin, and Yuzhu can be regarded as half of the mistress of the Beixuan Palace.

After buying the silk thread, she saw that it was still early, so she went to the nearby street market to take a walk, the market was very lively, the crowd was bustling, and the small vendors selling things shouted hard. There are all kinds of people who sell rock sugar gourds, those who sell steamed buns, and those who pinch candy.

Yuzhu walked around, and saw a person not far in front of him with a small table, on the table with pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, although the person was plainly dressed with patches and coughed twice from time to time, but there was an unconcealable bookish smell in his body and clothing. It's different from the people next to you.

Yuzhu looked at the people around him, the melon sellers, the sugar sellers, and the bun sellers were all shouting about their own business, and only he was holding a book and watching. Yuzhu walked over and looked at the words on the table, and couldn't help but nod and praise: "It's really a good word." ”

The man looked up and noticed Yuzhu. When he saw that it was a girl, he was stunned for a moment, and asked with some surprise: "Can the girl understand?" ”

"My master taught me to pronounce a few words. The gentleman's handwriting is excellent, and he must be a talented and learned person, so how can he sell words here? Yuzhu said. To tell the truth, I came from Langzhou to Beijing to take the exam, only because of the long distance and used up the coil, I had to sell words for a living. The scholar covered his mouth and coughed twice.

"The weather has been getting cooler recently, but Mr. has contracted a wind chill?" Yuzhu frowned and asked again. "It'll be fine in two days." The scholar waved his hand. "How much does the word sir?" "Ten taels and one words." Yuzhu was a little surprised when he heard this: this person is too greedy, he is too poor to afford to be sick, and he even sells words so expensive, no wonder no one buys them. Thinking that he didn't bring that much money, he bowed a little and planned to leave.

"Girl, wait." The scholar called Yuzhu. "What's wrong?" Yuzhu looked back a little puzzled. "Don't hide it from the girl, Xiao Sheng hasn't eaten for two days, Xiao Sheng has been selling words here for several days, you are the first customer to come forward to ask, why don't I sell this word to you cheaper." How about eight taels? The scholar said.

"Sir, the little woman also went out to buy things, and she didn't bring much money with her, your words are good words, but I really can't afford it, this is three taels and five dollars of silver, why don't you take it to have a full meal first, and look at the wind and cold!" Yuzhu said and took out a bag of silver and put it on the scholar's desk.

"Dare to ask the girl's name, where she lives, and when he is young, he should come to the door to thank him." The scholar bowed gratefully. "Mr. doesn't have to be polite, just show his hands, I hope Mr. can go to high school as soon as possible and be named on the gold list." Yuzhu said that he wanted to leave.

"Girl, wait." The scholar called Yuzhu again, picked up the pen and ink and wrote a few words on the paper and sent them to Yuzhu: "The girl is kind-hearted, and Xiaosheng gave these words to the girl to express his gratitude." "How does this work?" Yuzhu was a little surprised, and hurriedly excused himself.

"The little heart is willing to accept it, and the girl generously solves Xiaosheng's difficulties today, and Xiaosheng is grateful." "This," Yuzhu was a little embarrassed. "Please don't excuse the girl." "Then the slave family accepted it, and the little woman thanked Mr. Yuzhu saluted and left.