"Oh?" The old emperor squinted over and looked at Concubine Tao with interest.

Concubine Tao said delicately: "Your Majesty, the concubine and my sister have been thinking about it behind closed doors for so long, we are truly repentant and realized our mistakes, and the two princes also understand what they should do and what they should not do, Your Majesty, are you still angry with your concubines and the emperor?" ”

"The two emperors are deeply respected, they are rare talents of the dynasty, I also hope that they can be independent, more for the dynasty, more for the community to do things, over the years, I large and small, entrusted a lot of official affairs to them, they are doing very well, I am very satisfied, the emperors have also established a considerable prestige and reputation among the people. I know very well what they can do, I will assign them everything they can do, one is to exercise their ability, and the other is also a test, but I don't want the two emperors to have too much thought and ambition, after all, I am still there. ”

"Your Majesty, the concubines and the second prince know that they are wrong." Concubine Tao said to kneel.

"Get up, I don't blame you." The old emperor only glanced at it faintly, and he didn't even mean to help him.

"Your Majesty......" Concubine Tao looked at the old emperor again and again.

"Let's go, it's been a long time since I've had tea with the two concubines and enjoyed the flowers."

The old emperor rarely gave a favor to Concubine Tao, and Concubine Tao was naturally full of joy, got up busily, and went to the "plum garden" with the old emperor.

The "Plum Garden", which was so low-key during this time, suddenly became nervous.

Concubine Cao, who got the news one step earlier, circled around the palace in a panic.

In her anxiety, she couldn't calm down and think at all, and in the end, the palace maid next to her couldn't look past it, so she pulled her to sit in front of the dresser.

"Niangniang, while the emperor hasn't come over yet, the slave and maid hurry up to help you make up."

"Dressing? This palace looks like this, how do you still make up? Cao Guifei trembled, not knowing whether she was afraid or angry.

In the end, it was the palace maid who had been with her for many years who quickly calmed down and helped Cao Guifei make up.

The gray hair has long been carefully dyed black, although the color does not look as shiny as natural, but as long as you put on a suitable bun and wear jewelry that shows your status, it will not be noticed, just the wrinkles on this face......

The palace maid is in trouble.

didn't give her extra time, a pair of skillful hands neatly coiled Cao Guifei's hair into a bun, inserted a dazzling array of jewelry, rich and compelling, but did not give people a bloated feeling. It naturally attracted everyone's attention, fixed on the jewelry on Cao Guifei's head, and matched with graceful and luxurious clothes, at least it could fade everyone's gaze on Cao Guifei's face.

Evenly smeared with a thick layer of rouge gouache, and then delicately painted with a pair of skillful hands, as long as Cao Guifei's expression is appropriate, the wrinkles can also cover up seven or eight points.

Concubine Cao finally packed up before the old emperor and Concubine Tao came over.

Concubine Tao followed behind the old emperor, looking at Cao Guifei who greeted her with a smile, her scrutinizing gaze slowly turned around her, and finally stopped on that dull and stiff face.

In the end, it is true love, the old emperor raised his hand to support Cao Guifei at the moment when she just bent her knees, and the two sat together, and Concubine Tao sat under the two.

In normal times, Concubine Tao would definitely feel that this scene was dazzling and her eyes were red with jealousy, but now, because she was interested in watching the play, Concubine Tao had a faint smile on her face, and she was extremely happy.

I haven't seen him for many days, and when I saw Cao Guifei at first glance, the old emperor still felt a little embarrassed and sorry in his heart.

Royal ruthless.

The old emperor has tasted the warmth and coldness of the palace since he was young, and knows that it is better to rely on others than on himself, and he is a little older, because he has won the heir, his hands are even stained with blood, and even brothers can kill each other, not to mention an ant-like outsider?

It can be said that he is the most cold-blooded and ruthless, and the only few bits of warmth are given to Cao Guifei, not much, but it is enough to make all the concubines envious.

At first glance, when he saw the woman he had once loved, the look on the emperor's face eased a little.

Cao Guifei barely held the shelf, and she couldn't lose her momentum in front of Concubine Tao.

"During this time, I was busy with official business, ignoring you and Concubine Tao, and now I am free, come and sit down."

"The emperor has all kinds of opportunities, and his concubines are ignorant, and they always cause some troubles to make the emperor tired." Therefore, as soon as Concubine Cao opened her mouth, she immediately appeared with Concubine Tao.

"During this time, it is true that I have the intention to snub you and Concubine Tao. In the harem, you have the highest rank and are in charge of the phoenix seal, if you can't restrain yourself, how can you convince her? ”

"Yes, the emperor is right," Cao Guifei's attitude was excellent, "It was the concubine who didn't teach the emperor well, so he forgot his proportions." But the emperor, the emperor's heart is good, and he also wants to help the emperor share the burden, and he wants to make achievements to make the emperor happy. ”

Concubine Tao on the side sneered.

As a prince, the most important thing is to distinguish between the important and the important, and he doesn't even know this bit of proportion, and he still wants to help the emperor share it?

Isn't he afraid of overstepping the rules and stepping on the ground where he shouldn't be plugged in?

For Duanmu Qing, the old emperor is a little favored.

Not only because Duanmuqing is his son with Cao Guifei, but also because Duanmuqing is most like him.

The appearance is similar, and the personality is more similar.

It was precisely because of this that the old emperor understood how ambitious Duanmu Qing was.

This is also what he has always been taboo about.

The old emperor knew himself, and naturally he knew his son.

When he took the throne, he did so many bloody things, and his son did it too.

It's just that he is tougher than the previous emperor, and his son doesn't dare to act rashly now, but he knows that he keeps making small moves in private.

The reason why he turned a blind eye was because he understood that the suppression was too strong, which made his son rebellious, and it would be even more troublesome when the time came.

Therefore, when the second and third children exposed each other, he took advantage of the situation to weaken the power in the hands of the two sons, and at the same time gave them a warning.

He was still in control of the overall situation, and his sons were at least obedient on the surface, but as he grew older, the feeling of inadequacy became stronger and stronger.

He doesn't accept old age!

He's in the prime of life!

However, the increasing ambitions of the second and third children made him have to be wary!

He is still the emperor, the most powerful person in the dynasty, and the Son of Heaven!

He is the only one who decides the fate of others, and no one can influence his decisions!

In the future, who will inherit his position is also up to him, and it will not be his turn to force him to give way!

Therefore, he is now deliberately promoting the fourth child, first, the fourth child has that ability, and secondly, he also wants to give the third child a warning.

Look at it now, the third child is quite obedient and knows how to converge.

"The third child is a little idle during this time, I think about it, and see what affairs can be handed over to him."

"Thank you to the emperor for giving the third child a chance," Cao Guifei said busily, "The third child has been following the master during this time, not only has his knowledge grown a lot, but his horizons have also been broadened, although he is not as experienced as the fourth, but among his peers, he can be regarded as a leader." ”

"The third and the fourth are different, the fourth has traveled with his master all the year round, and he has seen more nature than the third, but the fourth is difficult to get into the elegant hall, the circle is different, and the nature he understands is not at the same level."

The old emperor's preference for Duanmuqing made Concubine Tao sneer in her heart.

"What the emperor said is that the fourth child followed his master to roam the rivers and lakes, and his prestige was very high, but in the end, it was all in the market, although he could see the suffering of the people, but he lacked the balance in the circle. Although the society is important and the people are great, but those who have real power in their hands are still those famous families, who do not do a good job of balancing, how to manage the dynasty? ”

A few people chatted a few words.

Cao Guifei has been trying to maintain the expression on her face, and the stiff arc of the corners of her mouth is extremely awkward.

The old emperor glanced at her a few times, and always felt that something was different.

It's just that Cao Guifei has been burying her head in a weak heart, and she didn't see the old emperor's expression.

The palace maid got new tea.

Concubine Tao took it and took a sip, "Big red robe? ”

Then he laughed first.

"Also, sister, everything here is the best, this big red robe doesn't look like it's from the palace?"

"The things here in this palace are the best, but my sister's mouth is the most tricky, and I can even drink this."

"Sister's words will torment my sister, how can my sister have the opportunity to drink the big red robe, but she is deliberately eating it in front of the emperor."

The jealousy of the two made the old emperor feel very good, at least it showed that his women regarded him as the sky.

"Later, I'll have someone send some."

"The concubine thank the emperor first," Concubine Tao immediately thanked her.

"Look, you've got what you wanted, right? Drink the big red robe here in the palace, and you can get an extra copy from the emperor. ”

"That's my sister's stuff here, which makes my sister's eyes red."

"This kind of thing, this palace can't get it! These are still found by the third trust. ”

"His Royal Highness has always been very filial to his sister, unlike his sister, who doesn't pay attention all day long."

"Sister's words are bad, His Royal Highness is also very filial to you, this palace heard that he just sent a half-human-high jade tree to the prince and the prince."

The old emperor frowned.

Concubine Tao hurriedly explained: "That jade tree is my mother's dowry, before Brother Ying was naughty and broke a little, the second child took it to someone to repair, got it done, and sent it back." ”

Cao Guifei snorted without smiling.

She doesn't need to find out the truth of the facts, she just needs to let the emperor hear it.

Sure enough, the old emperor's face suddenly became ugly.

Half-human tall jade tree?

How much silver does that cost?

With the income of the prince and Fu Ming, I'm afraid I won't be able to get it!

Concubine Tao grinds her teeth secretly!

Looking at the teacup in his hand, he shook it twice carelessly.

"Therefore, compared to the Third Highness, the second child is far behind, and it was not easy to help his grandfather do something, but he was misunderstood."

For the wit of the two concubines, the old emperor was not interested and did not want to participate.

Women, aren't their minds all on the intrigue in the backyard?

It's okay to work with them, as long as they don't make a big deal and disturb his purity.

"It's almost time, I'm back in the study."

"Your Majesty, ah-"