The atmosphere at the scene was very awkward for a while, and Xiao Tang didn't have much to say, and the weak and quiet Emperor Maode has always been approachable, and rarely put on a royal golden shelf to the palace attendants, provincial servants, and palace maids. Seeing that Xiao Tang's face was a little depressed, Emperor Mao De was also a warm temper, she was not in a hurry or annoyed, her lips opened slightly, but she wanted to speak and stopped, and her weak heart thought that General Xiao seemed to be upset, but she didn't know why......

But Emperor Roufu on the side didn't have her sister's eyesight, so she raised her little head, her chest was not big, and she scolded Xiao Tang and said, "Hey, Xiao Tang, it's good that you came, this palace has something to ask you." My father originally asked you to be the deputy envoy and supervise the army, so that you could protect Cai to be the system (Xuanhe Hall to be systemized, Cai Ying's original official title) is thorough, Cai Zhizhi and my sister have a marriage contract, and they will be the captain of the horse after returning to the dynasty to get married. Aren't you very good at leading troops? Why didn't you save Cai Beizhi's life, but you came back with all your beards and tails? ”

In fact, although Emperor Maode is the daughter of the royal family, she also knows that she can't do anything about marriage, and she has also met Cai Jing's fifth son, Cai Ying, a few times, but she has no emotional foundation. At the beginning, Cai Yan had the heart to show favor to Emperor Maode, nothing more than to show off his talents, or to win the favor of Emperor Maode with his Lao Tzu's method of currying favor with the official family, and the people who were born around Emperor Maode of the emperor's family who greeted her did not know how many, and naturally they would not have any special feelings for Cai Ying.

It's just that the other party is the fifth son of Taishi Cai, and his father Zhao Ji has set that marriage again, and the weak Emperor Mao De has to accept such a fate, waiting for the marriage with Cai Ying to be his lifelong partner.

When Emperor Mao learned of Cai Ying's death, he only sighed and grieved for him because of his acquaintance, and he did not have the sorrow of being separated from the fate of Ruyi Langjun forever. But her attitude towards Xiao Tang is different, when she never saw Xiao Tang's true face, Emperor Mao De liked to listen to the music from his Golden Wind Jade Dew Lou Music Workshop very much, and then met by chance, somehow her little princess's heart fluttered violently, although Emperor Mao De also knew that it was impossible for her father to marry Xiao Tang, but she was still happy and happy to learn that Xiao Tang returned from the side court unharmed.

Now that Emperor Roufu is a little heel, he opened his mouth to ask Xiao Tang why he failed to save the life of Cai Ying, who had a marriage contract with him, and Emperor Maode suddenly showed a look of embarrassment, and before he could speak, Xiao Tang had replied lightly: "The battle on the battlefield is unpredictable, and it is indeed the minister's negligence for a while, which made Cai Wugongzi die in the hands of the enemy." It's just that the war situation is very urgent, and the minister can only be ordered to fight with the Xia thief in danger, and this time he returned to Beijing, and he was about to meet the official family to explain the matter, and how to punish the minister's mistakes at that time, only wait for the official family to fall. ”

Emperor Roufu didn't intend to attack Xiao Tang because of Cai Ying's death, she is not only sensitive at this age, but also just ignorant of the feelings between men and women, so Emperor Roufu will also find that the sister closest to her in the palace seems to have a good impression of Xiao Tang, and this guy dares to put on a stinky face at this time, which makes this little girl angry but wants to stand up for her sister.

It's just that Emperor Roufu, who was born in the emperor's family, was favored and welcomed by tens of millions of people, and she was not as easy-going as her sister Emperor Maode, and it was inevitable that there was some arrogance in her speech and demeanor, she listened to Xiao Tang, but pointed her slender jade finger at Xiao Tang's nose, and said like a proud little peacock: "My father is my father, my sister is my sister, this palace is this palace, how does my father punish you has his own ideas, you are ineffective and have a heavy trust, this palace still can't say you?" It's because you and my sister can't get married, can't this palace settle accounts with you? ”

When Emperor Roufu heard that her white and tender face like mutton fat and white jade seemed to rise two red clouds, she couldn't wait to block Emperor Roufu's little mouth immediately, Xiao Tang knew that this kind of pampered girl who had been pampered since childhood was not easy to contact her, and she was also very impatient with this spoiled royal emperor, he secretly snorted coldly, and said: "I don't know how the emperor wants to deal with his ministers?" ”

Before Emperor Roufu could stop her sister, she laughed and said, "This is easy, my sister has no husband, you have to compensate her for a husband." ”

"Roufu! What do you say!! ”

Emperor Maude was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into, and stomped her feet hatefully, and she was about to cry out loud in anger, and Emperor Roufu was also stunned when she saw her sister like this, but she didn't realize what she was wrong at all. Xiao Tang didn't have the heart to mess around with the brutal little princess of Emperor Roufu, he hurriedly arched his hand and said: "This time, my Great Song Dynasty used troops against Xia, and it was not only Cai Wugongzi who died on the battlefield, but I don't know how many loyal bones of my Song army soldiers were buried in the Western Border Court. After all, state affairs are important, and the ministers must also make a clear statement to the official family, and please forgive the ministers for not waiting for a long time, and if they want to meet the official family, they have to retire to the two emperors first. ”

Emperor Roufu listened to Xiao Tang, but he was annoyed that he was very indifferent to himself and his sister, and he didn't speak through his brain, and blurted out: "Hey! Xiao Tang! Did Hongu let you go? Cai Wugongzi is the son of Cai Gongxiang, and he should have been a concubine who was married to my sister, you haven't given an explanation to this palace, other people are dead or not, what does it have to do with this palace!? ”

Xiao Tang was furious when he heard this, he had been on the battlefield for a long time when he was provoked, he had a surging awe-inspiring momentum, Emperor Maode and Emperor Roufu saw Xiao Tang's eyebrows upside down, and the angry momentum in his eyes actually frightened the two little princesses into pale, and took a few steps back one after another! Originally, the eunuch of the Inner Servant Province, who saw Xiao Tang being entangled by Emperor Roufu on the sidelines, and who was neither advancing nor retreating for a while, immediately screamed when he saw this: "Xiao Jieshuai, don't be rude to Emperor Ji!" ”

Xiao Tang naturally knew what to do, he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and let out a long breath of turbidity, and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Emperor Ji is all golden branches and jade leaves, Emperor Xuan Dragon Sun, whether it is Wei Chen or those soldiers in the army who sacrificed their lives for the country, our lives are naturally nothing to the Emperor Ji, but all the comrades in arms who have fought side by side with the ministers are also brothers and sisters who can trust the lives of the ministers." Since the country has ordered us to go to the enemy state, the ministers and the soldiers of the border court naturally have no choice but to sacrifice their lives to fight to the death...... Emperor Ji may think that the death of those soldiers has nothing to do with it, but it is very important to the ministers, and it is inconvenient to talk about state affairs here. ”

Emperor Roufu was so frightened by Xiao Tang, and realized that what he said seemed to be excessive, and he couldn't help but say in a weak heart: "I... I didn't mean that......"

Xiao Tang was about to turn around and leave, but he heard Emperor Mao De call: "General Xiao, please stay." ”

When Xiao Tang looked at Emperor Maode, he saw her Yingying bowing to his side, and her delicate face also showed pity and sadness, and said: "My sister spoke recklessly, insulting the soldiers in the army who sacrificed their lives for the country, and I am here to accompany General Xiao for her." I also know that many generals died in the king's affairs, and their loyalty and righteousness can be expressed in heaven and earth, and Hugh said that it is those soldiers in the army who serve the country with a naked heart, whether it is the royal family or ordinary people, everyone has parents and relatives, and the lives of all living beings are precious, and if anyone encounters misfortune, there will be people who grieve and mourn for them... I only hope that there will be no more wars in the future, and that the people of Li can live and work in peace and contentment, and will not suffer from the suffering of wars......"

Xiao Tang saw that the embarrassment on Emperor Maode's face faded, and his eyebrows were also full of a sad and compassionate sadness, he sighed in his heart, and secretly said: These children of Zhao Ji were born in the Fengque Dragon Tower, and they don't know that the people of Li are suffering because of their father's stupidity, although they have no worries about food and clothing, but they are just canaries raised in a cage, and it is said that princesses such as Emperor Maode and Emperor Roufu are not also affected by their fathers in the future, and end up with a tragic ending......

Thinking of this, the anger in Xiao Tang's heart gradually faded, and instead he felt pity for the kind and gentle Emperor Mao De in front of him, he sighed slightly, and said: "Although he is blind and ignorant of the world, the emperor is kind-hearted and can sympathize with the people of the world, and the minister is only admired." The minister also only hopes that the world can be as the emperor wishes, and Li Min can have enough food and clothing in the peaceful and prosperous era, but ...... Hehe, the official called, and the minister didn't dare to delay here, so he had to retire. ”

There was also a eunuch from the Inner Service Province next to him, and Xiao Tang didn't have much to say to Emperor Maode and Emperor Roufu, the two royal emperors who were ignorant of the world, and he complained about his guilt and left with the eunuch of the Inner Service Province. Staring at Xiao Tang's distant back, Emperor Maode's bright eyes couldn't help but flash a trace of loss.

Is it a blind leaf......

Emperor Maode couldn't help but read in her heart: My father is in the ninth fold, and he may not be able to perceive all the hardships of the people, and it seems that Cai Gong and other close ministers only care about saying that I am a great Song Fengheng and Yu Da, the treasury is full, and the people of Li in all places live a rich and happy life... At that time, Emperor Hui of Jin didn't know that the world was in turmoil, and he knew that the people had no corn to satisfy their hunger, but he bluntly said why not eat minced meat...... Although this allusion sounds absurd, why do the people of the world cut off their livelihoods and why do the countries have frequent wars...... If you live in the inner garden of the deep palace for a long time, you may not be able to perceive it clearly.

Emperor Mao De thought in her heart, the songs that had been sung through the Golden Wind Jade Dew Lou Music Workshop before, and as her understanding of Xiao Tang gradually deepened, she also slowly realized that Fang Xian might not be as she thought it would be. Xiao Tang was also completely different from other close ministers who flattered and congratulated his father, which also made the people of various places under the rule of Emperor Maode and the Great Song Dynasty more and more curious......

Although the world is big, it is only a long time to live in the deep palace of the emperor, and the leopard in the tube can only be seen... Whether the outside is really what Cai Gongxiang, Gao Taiwei and others said, perhaps only with the appearance of characters like General Xiao can we get a clear......

Thinking of this, Emperor Maode's heart was gloomy again, she was still the royal emperor's daughter, but General Xiao was a close minister of her father, and she had already married and started a family at this time...... How can I get out of the palace and see the world clearly?