"Your Majesty, it's time to change your clothes." The chief eunuch stepped forward and said softly, followed by two palace maids, holding dragon robes in their hands.

The old emperor got up from the bed, found a trace of white hair from the jade pillow, twisted it with his somewhat dry fingers, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Your Majesty?" The chief eunuch stepped forward and shouted tentatively.

"Say, am I getting old?" The old emperor suddenly spoke.

"You're still young." The chief eunuch hurriedly patted the horse's ass.

The old emperor also knew that these words were coaxing him, so he waved his hand and said, "Change your clothes."

In the court, there are a group of courtiers kneeling under the magnificent Jinluan Palace, the emperor is wearing a dragon robe, and he has a long-standing majesty, which is the result of years of precipitation.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to tell you." A minister stood up and shook his sleeves.

"Aiqing, please speak."

"The minister thinks that the construction of water conservancy projects in Jiangnan should be sent to supervise the work."

"Is there a suitable person for Aiqing?" The old emperor nodded, his gaze swept over everyone and asked.

The courtiers below looked at each other, and Qi Ke gave one of them a look.

A minister with a somewhat gray beard stood up and said, "The minister thinks it is most appropriate to send the prince over for this matter."

"The minister also seconded the proposal, the prince is the future prince, and he should go."

"The ministers seconded the proposal." The courtiers on the left side of the hall all knelt down.

If someone with a heart observes carefully, they will find that most of these people who ask the prince to go are Qi Ke's father and son.

The old emperor pondered for a while, then raised his head and said, "Do you have any other opinions?"

"The minister thinks that this matter is inappropriate, the prince has no experience in this area, and it may be difficult to entrust him with such a huge project." Lin Shangshu stood up and arched his hand.

The Wenchen behind him also began to talk about it.

The minister who spoke at the beginning was displeased: "It's because I haven't done it before, so I want to try, and everything has a first time."

"Okay, the water conservancy project is very important, if you say that you are responsible for something, you can do it, the old man will not say a word." Vice General Xu snorted coldly, he and Lin Shangshu were both people who understood and knew their thoughts.

"You ......" The man was obviously a little short of words, so he had to say: "If the prince doesn't do it, he won't, not now, and not in the future, is that good?"

"There will naturally be suitable opportunities in the future."

The people in the hall said a word, I said a word, the old emperor was troubled by the noise, and slapped the case heavily, "Silence." The chief eunuch had sharp eyes, pulling the voice of the male duck, his sharp and thin voice was unique in the palace, and it really made him kill a bloody way, and the palace was quiet all of a sudden.

"This matter will be discussed later, and we will retreat." After speaking, the old emperor took the lead in leaving.

Qi Ke's face was slightly bad and he left, his henchmen followed closely, and Lin Shangshu and the others also followed out in turn.

"Your Majesty, where are we going today?" The chief eunuch asked cautiously, and the little eunuch who followed behind him held a tray with neat wooden signs in turn.

The old emperor stretched out his hand, and was about to turn over a sign, but he retracted it again, sighed, and said, "Go to Concubine De."

"Swing."

Concubine De received the communication from her subordinates, and she was already waiting early, taking everyone with her.

Although she is no longer young, the years seem to be particularly kind to her, and her face has not left traces, but has the charm of a mature woman.

"See the Emperor."

"Get up, concubine." The old emperor hurriedly helped her up.

The smile on Concubine De's face was a little girlish: "I made some of your favorite side dishes for the emperor, try them."

When the old emperor entered, there were really three or four dishes on the table, some cold and some hot, some meat and some vegetarian, although there were not many, but each dish seemed to make people have a great appetite.

The old emperor ate a few bites and said, "The concubine has a heart."

"If the emperor likes it, it's fine."

The old emperor smiled, took Concubine De's hand and said, "Your skills are the best in the entire palace."

"If the emperor likes the concubines, he will do it for you every day." Concubine De's cheeks were crimson, and she lowered her head, as if she was a little shy.

The wind, blowing in through the window, carries an unknown scent of flowers, and smells very pleasant.

The old emperor asked, "What kind of floral fragrance is this?"

Concubine De raised her head and said with a smile: "It's just a few pots of flowers that the concubine planted when she was idle and bored."

"The ministers are arguing about whether the prince should be allowed to go about the Jiangnan Water Conservancy Project, what does Concubine Ai think?" The old emperor suddenly asked.

Concubine De hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the harem should not interfere in politics, but the concubines also have some ideas."

"I love the concubine, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The concubine thinks that this matter should be let the prince go, this is an opportunity for the prince to temper, as for the prince who is worried that the prince is inexperienced, he can send an experienced old man to assist the prince." Concubine De said in a soft voice.

The old emperor's eyes lit up, and he felt that what Concubine De said made some sense.

Concubine De was overjoyed in her heart, Qi Ke had already told her these things, and she knew that the old emperor's heart had begun to favor their side.

"However, the queen mother should not want the prince to go away, and it is better to send someone else for this matter." Concubine De secretly added a fire.

"Nonsense, the prince of a country, how can he keep curled up in front of his parents?"

Concubine De immediately went up and patted his chest and hurriedly said: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, the concubine will say casually, if you are angry because of this, the concubine's sin will be great."

In a teahouse, a strong man with strong martial arts sat in front of a handsome young man, and the two were Vice General Xu and Mu Xiwan.

The sound insulation of the private rooms in the tea house is very good.

Vice General Xu did not sell the lawsuit, and told Mu Xiwan about today's incident in the court.

Mu Xiwan pondered and said, "They won't give up."

"Because I know, I have come to consult with you."

A hint of fierceness flashed in Mu Xiwan's eyes: "The longer this matter drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the prince, so we have to strike first."

Vice General Xu frowned: "There is also a concubine in the palace, let's think of a perfect plan."

Mu Xiwan knew better than anyone else the insidious and vicious Qi Ke family, and the corners of her mouth pulled out a cold smile and said, "I never dare to underestimate them."

This seems to have a deep meaning, and Vice General Xu just wanted to ask.

Mu Xiwan stood up and said, "I've been out for a long time, and people who don't go back to Pingwangfu should be suspicious, Uncle Xu, I'll leave first."

Vice General Xu nodded and said, "You have to be more careful in the Pingwang Mansion."

Mu Xiwan walked out the back door of the teahouse, and Vice General Xu waited for her back to disappear completely, and called Xiao Er to come up and settle the tea money and leave.