"The queen sent someone to report that Jing Niang bumped into Concubine Li Xian in the harem, and the two met on the narrow road on the corridor, making way for a dispute, Concubine Li Xian ......" Wang Zhong bowed to the side.

At this time, Guo Shao was sitting on a chair, looking at a pile of scribbled words and some pictures on the table. He glanced back at Wang Zhong: "Go tell Empress Duanci and let her ......"

When Guo Shao said this, he finally realized that there was no Empress Duanci, and Fu Jinzhan was not here.

Wang Zhong was also silent for a moment, unable to say a word.

Suddenly, a trace of sadness surged into Guo Shao's heart. When Marigold left, he did not feel any sadness about death or life, and his real feelings were not very strong, and he was not so sad that he cried like a woman. But every now and then, the shadow of the marigold would come out and stab him; Her smile and frown, bit by bit, flashed through her mind inexplicably from time to time like a fragment. This process is very long-lasting, and I am afraid that it will never be eliminated.

"I forgot that Empress Duanci went back to Fu's house." Guo Shao said expressionlessly.

Wang Zhong nodded hurriedly, pondered for a moment and said: "The official family is concerned with state affairs, and they can rest the dragon's body." ”

Guo Shao raised his hand and patted it lightly twice on the table, and exhaled a long breath. This woman's affairs are as thin and messy as a fishing line, and they are not easy to handle, but he can control the world and understand the harem...... It's just that you are willing or not.

However, figuring it out is not necessarily a matter of being able to deal with it. The key is an identity issue, he has the power of life and death, but he can't talk to someone at night, just turn around and reason with her...... The best thing for this is for a woman to come forward.

Guo Shao stretched out his hand and rubbed it on his head for a while, and quickly grasped the point. He didn't ask what was going on, he only asked Wang Zhong: "Did Jingniang give way?" ”

Wang Zhong hurriedly said: "Let it go, but it's ......"

Guo Shao made a gesture, and Wang Zhong hurriedly stopped.

He asked the second sentence: "What did Jing Niang do wrong?" ”

"Hey, this ......" Wang Zhong lowered his head and pondered, and suddenly said for a moment, "Concubine Li Xian said that she has a low status and has no courtesy, and the second is disrespectful to the imperial concubine and has broken the rules. ”

Guo Shao quickly said: "Jing Niang gave way, she didn't intend to fight for power, and besides, what power did she fight for with a party woman?" She's just ...... I understand her. But there are tens of thousands of people in the palace, if there are no rules and justice, is there still order?

This kind of thing is inappropriate, I can only suppress it temporarily, and it can't convince people, but it adds to the chaos. The queen has to come forward, and you quietly tell her my suggestion: the fault lies with Jingniang, you have to determine this; Then a little punishment...... He punished Jingniang for half a month and was not allowed to set foot in the Xuanyou Gate.

Disrespectful and disrespectful, this kind of thing can be big or small, and since the queen has seized the solid reason, she can control the proportions according to her own considerations, so as to establish authority; However, black and white right and wrong cannot be reversed, and if you want to convince people, you must be reasonable and follow the rules, which is the same as military law. ”

Wang Zhong said with a look of adoration: "Your Majesty is wise. ”

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "After Jing Niang was kicked out of the harem, she immediately took her to the Yangde Palace to stay. ”

"Whoa." Wang Zhong bowed.

…… Half an hour later, I saw Wang Zhong cautiously walking into the study. Guo Shao said to Zan Jurun, who was standing in front of the imperial case: "Let's try this method, don't use iron casting, use bronze casting cannons to see." ”

Zan Jurun glanced at Wang Zhong slightly sideways, and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Wang Zhong stepped forward, leaned over beside Guo Shao and whispered, "Jing Niang has arrived at the Yangde Palace." ”

When Guo Shao heard this, he knew that Jing Niang had accepted the punishment of Second Sister Fu, and she was not a completely unreasonable person, but she did ignore her a little for a while...... This woman is also a human being, and it's okay if she can't be left aside like a thing.

He immediately left what he was doing, got up and entered the temple of virtue.

The hall of Yangde Hall is well lit, the north, south and east sides are ventilated, the sunlight spills in through a window, Guo Shaogang walked in as if he saw a light fog, and the quiet and gorgeous hall was also covered with a layer of faint gilt.

Jing Niang was wearing a relatively simple and forgiving dress, and stood behind the light mist. Through the sunlight, her expression looked a little uncertain, as if she was a little apologetic, but her face was also like frost with an unyielding momentum.

When she saw Guo Shao, she squatted down slightly, and did a ridiculous etiquette. In front of the emperor, ordinary people can't convince her at all.

"Jing Niang." Guo Shaowen called out, his eyes carefully looked at her face, at this time Guo Shao didn't think about anything else, his eyes were only her.

One sentence immediately made the stiff ice on Jing Niang's face shatter. She replied with an "um", and her gaze was a little submissive.

Guo Shao pointed to the soft couch next to the chess table next to him and said, "Let's sit down and talk." ”

She silently followed and sat down on Guo Shao's side couch. She doesn't take the initiative to speak, although sometimes she is sharp-tongued, but Guo Shao feels that she is actually a stuffy gourd.

Guo Shao pondered for a moment and said, "After a while, when this little matter has passed a little, I will give you a name." ”

Jing Niang said: "I'm not rare. ”

Guo Shao: "......"

This is how things are in the world, some things are not wanted by others, but what they do not want. With Guo Shao's wealth and power today, if she wants honor and wealth, Guo Shao must be very generous and give whatever she wants. But what she wanted, Guo Shao couldn't give it, what did she want?

Guo Shao sighed and said, "I am very grateful and apologetic. ”

Jing Niang glanced at him, "I haven't admitted my mistake yet, but you have recognized your mistake." Apologize for what, and thank for what? ”

Guo Shao said slowly: "I have lived for so many years, and all I have seen is the weak and the strong, and I only believe in strength and pros and cons. However, it is also certain that there is indeed a thing in this world, which cannot be touched or seen, but it really exists in the world...... Test it yourself. ”

He showed a reluctant smile: "I thank you for treating me with kindness for so many years, it's very rare." ”

Jing Niang pursed her slightly thick lips, her eyes were shining, as if she was pleading and pitiful, but her expression was still very serious.

Guo Shao looked at her eyes, felt sad for a while, and said in his heart: "I'm also very ashamed, I can't give you what you want!" ”

Jing Niang laughed, as if she smiled bitterly and sneered, "Needless to say, I already know what kind of person you are." What do I want, what have I ever wanted? ”

Guo Shao pondered what you meant, and couldn't answer in time for a while.

Jing Niang's heart fluctuated as she spoke, trembling like jelly, and seemed to be a little angry. Her mood was very unstable, and she said a little weakly: "I already knew, it's just ...... Sometimes I can't help it. I don't understand how you do it when you're good for this one moment, and then turn your head to be good for another! She said coldly, "I really admire." "I'm a little angry again.

Guo Shao said: "Single-mindedness is more cruel. ”

Jing Niang looked at him in surprise.

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "With the national system and the rules of the world at this time, people like us will have more serious consequences if they are favored alone. ”

Jing Niang was speechless for all her thoughts.

After Guo Shao finished saying that, his tone immediately softened, and he said kindly: "I can only treat you with my heart, and I have done this all these years, haven't I?" ”

"Hmm." Jing Niang's body was soft, and she didn't seem to have any strength.

Guo Shao tried to reach out and touch the back of her hand, but she didn't refuse, so he took her slightly larger and slender hand in the palm of his hand.

At this time, Jing Niang asked in a low voice: "That Li Yueji looks like she can't be raised, Your Majesty just wants to use her to stabilize the party?" ”

Guo Shaoxin said that he really had no feelings for Li Yueji, and he was very dissatisfied with her escape; But she is just a woman, she has done something wrong, she has been sold around because of power interests, and she is actually a poor person in this unrelated place, even if she is a county lord.

But when he said this to Jing Niang, it was obviously nothing to do, and Guo Shao quietly said "um".

Jing Niang was finally satisfied.

Guo Shao took the opportunity to say, "Let me serve you well?" ”

Jing Niang listened to it, and laughed out loud without paying attention, and gave him a blank look.

…… Li Yueji had returned to the palace where she lived sullenly, with an older eunuch steward and a palace maid by her side. The eunuch was fighting for her: "It is said that it is to punish Jing Niang, but the method is not to let her enter the harem for half a month...... Is this a punishment or a good thing? ”

The palace maid said, "What else? At least it is wrong to admit that she is disobedient to Concubine Niangniang, and the identity of Niangniang is obvious! That is, Jing Niang provoked us, how could someone else be so light! ”

Li Yueji muttered: "I can't even compare to a woman with no name, do you say that it is superfluous for me to marry here?" ”

The palace woman said: "Don't say such depressing words, there are thousands of women in this palace, how many people dream of having such an identity and status, and they can't ask for it!" Concubine Xian, that's one of the four ladies! In the whole world, the most noble woman under the queen, only the queen is taller than you, what more miles do you need? ”

The eunuch couldn't help but interject: "Niangniang is the county lord in her mother's family, how can she compare with someone of your status?" ”

The palace maid blurted out: "Can the county lord in Xiazhou be the same as the imperial princess in Tokyo?" ”

Li Yueji was very unhappy when she heard it, but she didn't have any energy at all.

The palace maid stepped forward and whispered again: "Do you think that the official family favors Jingniang?" ”

Li Yueji said: "Am I stupid? ”

The palace woman said: "It is said that Jingniang has been following the official family for a long time, and if she really wants to fight, she can't just look at her status...... To put it mildly, in the palace, who has a high status and who has a low status, is not a sentence from the official family? There is a sentence that the slave and maid don't know whether to say it or not......"

Li Yueji said weakly: "Just say what you have, it's useless for me to have face in front of you, and others don't admit it." ”

The palace maid said carefully: "The slave and maid don't know how to talk too much, but I really can't help but want to remind the mother." If the slave doesn't want to be a good mother, there is no need to say something to annoy people. ”

Li Yueji glanced at her: "Say." ”

The palace maid then bent down and put her mouth to Li Yueji's ear.