Not to mention seeing it, just thinking about that face makes me feel sick.

No matter how much pampering you have, it will be filled with disgusting and vanished.

Concubine Cao's side soon got the news.

Wei Ping knew what to say and what not to say, and euphemistically expressed it as a punishment and warning that the emperor would not turn over her cards during this time. In private, he comforted Cao Guifei a few words, these so-called punishments and warnings were just for others to see.

In this regard, Cao Guifei scoffed.

In her opinion, the emperor's favor is so realistic.

Thinking about the things she did for the emperor back then, many of them risked her life and secretly helped the emperor recruit troops, I thought that this affection could have some effect, but in the end, she didn't have a strong and strong background, and the emperor was also afraid of the princes and nobles in the court, so she had to be a sacrifice.

It's not too bad, though.

At least the matter on my son's side was settled.

Sycamore Pavilion.

Astragalus came in with a copper basin and resentment.

As soon as Qiao Lixi opened her eyes, she saw the astragalus with a dark and calm face, and asked funny: "Early in the morning, who offended my aunt and grandmother." ”

"Miss, the results have come out of Dali Temple."

A headless sentence, but Qiao Lixi understood, "Duanmu Qing is fine." ”

Words of doubt, affirmative tone.

"Fourth Master Qiao memorized everything, and he was beheaded all over the house, what happened to Duanmu Qing? Qiao Siye is Duanmuqing's person, and everyone in the court knows that Qiao Siye did it himself, so Duanmuqing will not be implicated. ”

Thinking of this, Astragalus felt aggrieved.

"Expected, otherwise, how can the following people show loyalty? From the beginning, I didn't expect Duanmu Qing to get off the horse based on this matter. ”

"Miss, people outside are speculating that there will definitely be an 'accident' when someone from the fourth room of the Qiao family is beheaded."

Qiao Lixi raised her eyebrows.

Speaking of the enemy's sore spots, Astragalus's face was also a little better, and he helped Qiao Yixi dress neatly in his hand, and said with a chatter in his mouth: "Miss, there are rumors outside that Qiao Siye is Duanmuqing's person and is helping Duanmuqing do things. In order to let the Qiao family's four rooms have no worries, Duanmu secretly promised the people in the Qiao family's four rooms that they would definitely steal beams and replace pillars in prison and replace them. That's why Fourth Master Qiao confessed so simply. Miss, you don't know how much pressure the cell is on as soon as these words come out. ”

"That's for sure," Qiao Lixi said gloatingly, "I guess that the second prince let this out, but he didn't want Duanmu Qing to be good, although he had the protection of the old emperor, he might lose Duanmu Qing's people, or Duanmu Qing's God of Wealth, and the second prince didn't lose very badly." Moreover, with this rumor, the cell is bound to be overwhelmed, and the people locked in it will be watched closely to ensure that when they are guillotined, they are still genuine. ”

Therefore, the people in the four rooms of the Qiao family are afraid that it is over!

"The second prince is the general of Duanmu Qing's army." Astragalus hands over a warm towel.

Qiao Yixi wiped her face carefully before she said, "The life and death of the two of you are still to come, and the old emperor is not a vegetarian." The old emperor has also experienced the succession, he knows this well, and the reason why he turns a blind eye to the battle between several princes is because everything is under his control, he doesn't need to worry, second, he can sit in that position, there is always only the final winner, survival of the fittest, this is the rule of survival, can go to the end, in a certain aspect is powerful, the dynasty is handed over to such a person to inherit, the old emperor can rest assured. “

"Co-author, the old emperor is still thinking about the imperial society." Astragalus pouted.

Qiao Lixi pinched Astragalus's nose, "Anyway, the old emperor's starting point is good, so if the princes follow the rules of the game and play the ranking well, the old emperor can still tolerate their small actions, but if they open the plug-in and play high, the old emperor's idea will be different." ”

I don't know much about the "professional term" astragalus that came out of her young lady's mouth, but this does not affect her understanding of Qiao Yixi's meaning.

"They can play themselves to death, and it's amazing."

While the master and servant were talking, Angelica came in with a letter in his hand.

Qiao Yixi frowned.

At a glance, she recognized that this was not Gu Jinzhen's letter.

"Miss, this is a letter from the loyal and brave prince."

Wei Nanshui?

Wei Nanshui has always been in contact with Gu Jinzhen, how could he suddenly write to her?

Taking the letter, she first skimmed through it hastily, her eyes lit up, and she read it carefully.

"Miss?"

Astragalus recently followed Mama Feng to learn to observe words and looks.

Mama Feng said that this is one of the skills that a first-class maid must learn, and in the future, she will be a housekeeper, and she must learn to guess the master's mind, and correctly understand the master's mind when the master is inconvenient to show his emotions.

She can't rely on the young lady's trust in her, just do whatever she wants, and don't want to grow.

Therefore, after seeing Qiao Yixi's expression, Astragalus is now learning and using it, thinking that Miss has encountered something happy.

Since it was a happy thing, then she could ask.

"It's going faster than I thought, and it's coming to an end soon."

……

In the court, because of the continuous situation of the two princes, the people standing in line have been very low-key recently, concentrating on completing their own work and making a lot of achievements, which made the old emperor feel a lot more relieved.

Therefore, these people are not incapable, but they were not focused on their own government affairs before!

The old emperor felt uncomfortable, and these people were not happy.

Originally, as long as the government affairs were completed on time and smoothly, the old emperor also raised the requirements, and the people below were tired of completing their own achievements, and they had no other minds to intrigue, except for barely separating a point of attention to each other, there was no other energy to do anything.

In such a tense atmosphere, several factions in the court got along very harmoniously, which was a scene that the old emperor had not seen for a long time.

What made the old emperor even more comfortable was that good news came from southern Xinjiang, and the Shen family army led by the Marquis of Zhenyuan returned triumphantly and captured the barbarian "god-guarding" Cen Pingyuan alive!

What does this mean?

It means that the barbarians in southern Xinjiang want to cede land and pay compensation.

It means that the territory of the dynasty will be expanded a little, and the treasury will be filled a little.

It means that the dynasty will have a stable life for decades.

It also means that the barbarians in southern Xinjiang have to pay tribute every year!

The old emperor was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night.

He considered himself the grandson of Emperor Gaozu the most, with an innate warlike gene in his body, and the expansion of the imperial territory during his reign was an affirmation of his ability and an acknowledgment of his "Son of Heaven".

When he went to court the next day, the old emperor did not hide his joy at all, and ordered him to go down and prepare to greet him.

When Shen Jiajun returned to Beijing, the old emperor ordered to greet him, which was the first time in the world.

The old emperor has always been afraid of the Marquis of Zhenyuan and the Shen family, how could he build momentum for the Shen family army in public?

On the contrary, he took advantage of every opportunity to spare no effort to accumulate the support of the people for his army, as long as his army won a battle somewhere, which time he returned to Beijing was not a huge momentum, and officials of all sizes personally greeted him.

Southern Xinjiang is the greatest threat to the dynasty, so this victory has the greatest momentum and impact on the dynasty, because Cen Pingyuan was escorted back to Beijing together, and the old emperor was determined to show the national prestige of the dynasty in front of Cen Pingyuan, so the scene must be the most powerful since the founding of the country.

It's a pity that the old emperor wanted to build the prestige of the country, but he forgot that there were four princes who returned to Beijing together this time.

Who can gain a foothold in the court, which one is not the one with more eyes?

For the old emperor's series of measures, these people will inevitably think too much.

Could it be that this is to accumulate the prestige of the people for the four princes, establish their prestige in the army, and pave the way for the future of the four princes?

In particular, well-informed people, after learning that Cao Guifei's sign had been taken down for many days, everyone's minds were active.

In fact, when the old emperor went to the "Plum Garden", he never needed to turn over the brand.

If you are in a good mood, if you are in a bad mood, if you are interested, you will go to the "plum garden" when you are bored, so this has nothing to do with the brand.

But the old emperor's sudden statement seemed to imply something.

This puts the second and third princes in jeopardy.

Things outside can't affect Qiao Yixi.

She asked people to rearrange the "Wutong Pavilion", and Aunt Juan was there, and she also "kindly" asked people to go over and ask, but what needs to be added.

Although Aunt Juan dutifully said that she didn't lack anything and didn't need anything, Qiao Lixi still asked people to send new clothes and a pair of earrings.

During the Feng family, he found Qiao Yixi and hinted at Aunt Yue's affairs euphemistically.

Qiao Lixi still looks like she doesn't eat oil and salt, and it was Gu Jinzhen who ordered Aunt Yue to be thrown out, as a woman of the master, she can't disobey the meaning of the master.

The Feng clan didn't embarrass her this time!

Huang Qi felt that there was something greasy in it, and according to her few understandings of the Feng family, she thought that the Feng family must have a trick, but this time Huang Qi did not chant in Qiao Lixi's ear, but made up her mind to help Qiao Lixi herself, so she regarded it as a practice.

Fortunately, Qiao Lixi didn't know Astragalus's plans, if she knew, I don't know if she should say that she is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, but she is still a master of art and bold!

Marquis Zhenyuan and Shen Jiajun soon returned to Beijing.

This is the first time that this Shen family army has appeared in front of everyone, not to mention ordinary people, even the big and small officials in the court, even the old emperor, it is the first time to see Shen Jiajun, you can imagine how excited everyone is!

Under the instigation of Mrs. Lu, and under the supervision of Qiao Xingbang and Gu Jingshu, Qiao Yixi changed into the latest new materials from Jingjin, made the latest style of summer clothes, and rubbed incense powder on her face for the first time. It's just that in the sedan chair, she wiped her little face clean.

Marquis Zhenyuan and Shen Huaihao walked at the front of the team, and in the middle was the Shen family army, there were not many people, but their momentum was different from ordinary soldiers at a glance.

Qiao Lixi was far away, but she could see it very clearly.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.