When Yang Rui came back again, the selection of concubines was almost at the end. There are only a few people left outside, and Yang Rui will not be too satisfied.

Ning Yuan's previous communication with Han Jian made him panic, and at this time he hurriedly stepped forward to ask for instructions: "Your Majesty, but wait for each family to send the show girls over, and then select them?" ”

Yang Rui snorted lightly and asked, "When will the people be sent to the palace?" ”

Ning Yuan didn't know the bottom in his heart, so it was difficult to answer. Yang Rui said a little impatiently: "Okay, let's choose from these people first." Pick a few more and show them to me. ”

This time, Yang Rui didn't name himself, but just casually said "choose a few", and the question of who to choose who is not easy to implement. The female officials didn't dare to make a move at this time, Yang Rui glared at Han Jian and Ning Yuan and said, "Why didn't Dongwang and Ning Shangshu choose?" ”

Ning Yuan looked at Han Jian with a sad face, the draft girl was not what he should do as a foreign minister, he could only hope that Han Jian would help, after all, Han Jian was no longer an outsider, but half of the master of the palace.

"Ning Shangshu, Your Majesty has an order, why don't you hurry?" Han Jian was also embarrassed by Ning Yuan at this time, for Yang Rui's bad temper, Han Jian had long expected that Yang Rui's temper had been changeable recently, and he was gentle and virtuous before, but in the blink of an eye, he frowned coldly as if everyone owed her. As Yang Rui's man, Han Jian asked himself that his tolerance was relatively high.

This is bitter for Ning Yuan, at this time, Ning Yuan can only go to the backyard with Han Jian, and there are only a dozen show girls left in the ⊥ backyard, but after standing for two hours, these weak Qianqian women are all unable to support it, but there is a woman who seems to be very strong, still standing there without moving, looking calm and relaxed.

It looks good, but it looks a little rustic, and the clothes on it are not very gorgeous. It is expected that it is a "filial daughter" sent by the local government, and it may be a woman from an ordinary family.

"This is good, what does Ning Shangshu think?" Han Jian walked up to the woman, looked up and down, looked at Ning Yuan and asked.

Ning Yuan was stunned, and said with a smile: "Your Highness thinks it's good." That's good, of course. Quick, send people to His Majesty. ”

Saying that, he waved his hand to the female officer, and the female officer hurriedly stepped forward and instructed, but the woman didn't seem to understand well, so she took someone directly to Yang Rui.

Han Jian looked at the rest of the people, it was nothing special to say that it was special, there was no such natural beauty, and there was no kind of cuteness that made people feel wonderful at first glance. Yang Rui was still angry. Even if she sent it over, she wouldn't be satisfied.

"Your Highness won't choose a few, I'm afraid it's over there...... It's hard to explain. Ning Yuan saw that Han Jian had not chosen the next person for a long time, and said in a hurry.

"People are expensive but not much more expensive, Ning Shangshu doesn't even understand this truth? No matter how many people are chosen, Her Majesty will only think that our intentions are not sincere, and randomly select some people for her to select. It's better to pick just one. ”

Han Jian said, he had already turned around and walked in the direction of the hall gate, and at this time Yang Rui had already stood up from his chair. And the woman who was selected by Han Jian just now knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.

"Nonsense. I don't even understand the rules of the store, how can I expect her? Dongwang, this is the good guy you chose? When Yang Rui saw Han Jian coming, he almost yelled at Han Jian.

"Really?" Han Jian's tone was also a little unkind, "Then it's better for His Majesty to go out and choose, can there be someone who satisfies His Majesty?" ”

Yang Rui was huffing. He looked at the woman who kept kowtowing and asked, "Say, what's your name?" ”

"I ...... My name is He Yu. The woman said.

At this time, Han Jian could already see the blood on the ground, indicating that this woman was also extremely frightened, and was shouted by Yang Rui. Even those ladies can't afford it, let alone just a civilian woman?

"King Dong, tell me, what is so good about this woman named He Yu? Why did you choose her as the crown princess? Yang Rui glared at Han Jian angrily.

Han Jian said: "Then I don't know if His Majesty chooses a concubine for the prince, can there be an accurate standard?" ”

"Naturally, there is, both ability and political integrity!" Yang Ruidao.

Han Jian smiled and said, "Then His Majesty only had a cursory look at it before, how do you know if the beautiful girl you checked is a person with both ability and integrity?" ”

"According to the meaning of King Dong, do you think that this He Yu is a person with both ability and political integrity?"

Han Jian shook his head slightly and said: "Although I don't know if she has both ability and political integrity, but I know that she is simple and unpretentious, now the prince needs someone to take care of her, if you choose a lady who can't support it, I'm afraid it won't be her to take care of the prince, but she needs someone else to take care of it, but what does Your Majesty think in her heart?" ”

Yang Rui suddenly fell silent, it turned out that he was still angry with Han Jian, and his anger disappeared at this time.

Thinking about Han Jian's words, it does make sense, the reason why she wants to choose a concubine for Yang Xi is because Yang Xi is now mentally exhausted and needs someone to take care of her, ordinary palace maids and eunuchs can no longer get Yang Xi's trust, maybe only Yang Xi's closest people can have such an effect, and Yang Xi is now older, she can no longer take care of Yang Xi as a sister like when she was a child, which requires Yang Xi to find a woman. The average lady, even if she knows the general situation, is not very good at taking care of people, and may need to be taken care of by others in some details of life.

But thinking that He Yu was just an ordinary woman with no family background behind her, Yang Rui also felt a little unacceptable. After all, she also figured out this marriage, cultivated an "old man" with a background around Yang Xi, and came to check and balance the Dongwang Mansion.

Yang Rui was silent for a long time, and he was also thinking about it, and only after a while did he say: "In this case, send people to the East Palace and take good care of the prince's daily life." ”

The woman knelt on the ground, not knowing that Yang Rui was saying this to her. Han Jian said: "Your Majesty has a life, and you can't thank you yet." ”

The woman continued to kowtow and thank her, Yang Rui sighed, obviously this woman could not satisfy her, she did not say that she was the crown prince and concubine chosen for Yang Xi, but only said that she would send someone over to take care of Yang Xi, obviously she just regarded it as an expedient measure, and then chose someone else when she turned around.

The person was sent away by the female official, and Ning Yuan stood on the side stupidly, not knowing how to face Han Jian and Yang Rui, who held great power in the court.

Yang Rui waved his hand and said: "Today's selection of concubines will be stopped first, and those who are not selected will be sent back to their homes with money, and those who come from the place can stay in Luoyang and be sent back to their hometowns when they turn back." ”

"Yes, yes." Ning Yuan promised twice, and then ordered people to send the remaining show girls out of the palace.

It's busy outside. Han Jian and Yang Rui finally deliberately got along alone. Han Jian didn't speak.

Yang Rui entered the palace gate, glanced at Han Jian, and said, "Did the husband say offense before the strange concubine?" ”

How could Han Jian not know that Yang Rui was unwilling in his heart and wanted to continue to establish her prestige in front of the courtiers? Since others knew that Yang Rui was pregnant with the flesh and blood of the East Prince's Mansion, Yang Rui's reputation was also plummeting, and everyone felt that the East Prince's Mansion not only occupied the military and political power. Even Yang Rui, who is the empress, has been occupied, and the Yang foundation has existed in name only. No matter how Yang Rui didn't care, after all, she also cared about the Yang royal family, coupled with some unpleasant things that happened when the show girl entered the palace, all of which made her attitude towards Han Jian extremely bad in front of people.

Although he knew it in his heart, Han Jian still didn't want to say anything. Some things are said in vain.

Yang Rui sighed and said: "Even if the husband is angry, the concubine has to say that the matter of the draft girl was rushed this time, and the people who do things really don't care!" The concubine was angry. It's not for the husband, and I hope the husband will understand. ”

Han Jian thought to himself, Yang Rui was clearly excusing himself. What is clear at a glance, does he have to explain, and the explanation can make him feel relieved?

"Oh, I see." Han Jian replied coldly.

Yang Rui said: "The concubine is also a little tired, so she tossed with her husband and came out to blow the cold wind again. I felt a little unwell, so I went back to the dormitory to rest. Husband has nothing else to say. You can also go out of the palace, and you can't get up and send each other. ”

Since Han Jian entered the palace, when did he use Yang Rui to send him out of the palace, even if he wanted to, how could Yang Rui, as an emperor, do anything to send ministers? Yang Rui said this, a bit of a send-off.

However, the two of them had just had a dark time in the Ye'an Pavilion. has already explained the problem, but now Yang Rui is not used to this feeling of being a wife in front of others, and it is inevitable that he will be a little cold.

Han Jian said goodbye to Yang Rui and came out of the palace, but Ning Yuan was still a little anxious waiting at the gate of the palace.

"Your Highness. Can you come out? Can you tell me what to do about it now? Ning Yuan stepped forward with a look of anxiety.

Han Jian said angrily: "Ning Shangshu is the secretary of the ministry, these things need you to work so hard?" ”

Ning Yuan was stunned, reacted for a moment, and realized that he was no longer the first assistant of the first dynasty, even if Yang Rui was angry just now, it didn't seem to be aimed at him alone. Han Jian patted him on the shoulder and said: "For the matter of choosing a concubine, you are a hero, you should be anxious and afraid, and you should also be those Luoyang families who are not the same on the outside and secretly make trouble." Ning Shangshu might as well think about how to settle accounts with them. Rest assured, no matter what Ning Shangshu decides, His Majesty and this king will support you. ”

Ning Yuan smiled bitterly, in the matter of letting each family send show girls, he had already done something that was not a human being inside and out, and now Han Jian actually asked him to come forward to punish these families, didn't he push him into the fire pit?

Han Jian didn't say much, and left directly, but Ning Yuan sighed, and could only wait for Gu Weipan and the others to come out in the future, and then discuss with Gu Weipan.

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Back at Dongwangfu, Yang Li'er was reading a book in front of the bed alone, looking a little lazy.

Seeing Han Jian coming back, Yang Li'er got up to greet her, but she was also a little surprised: "Xianggong is coming back from the palace?" ”

"Hmm." Han Jian nodded, sat down and poured his own tea.

Yang Li'er said: "When will the concubine enter the palace?" ”

Han Jian thought about it, it seemed that Yang Rui didn't mention this matter at all, he originally asked Yang Li'er to enter the palace, but now Yang Rui is already satisfied and preparing to rest, won't Yang Li'er enter the palace to disturb?

"Uh...... Qi'er, Your Majesty has made some unpleasant trouble because of the election of the crown princess, so I may not send someone to invite you into the palace today. Han Jian said.

Yang Li'er sat down on the round bench and said a little discouraged: "I knew that Xi'er would let the concubine come and bring it today, but before Erniang asked someone to take Xi'er away, I thought I was going to enter the palace." ”

Han Jian said with a smile: "I'm afraid that if I want someone in the past, I won't come back." ”

"It's all your fault!" Yang Li'er pinched Han Jian like a child's temper and said, "If it weren't for Xianggong saying yesterday that my sister would let me enter the palace today, why wouldn't Xi'er be around now?" ”

Now that Yang Li'er is a mother, her mind is to take care of her children, and she doesn't care much about anything else.

Han Jian said with a smile: "Now that I am by my side, you still think about Xi'er, you really deserve to be punished." Isn't this sad for the husband? ”

Yang Li'er thought that she had forgotten to think about Han Jian, and said a little apologetically: "Don't misunderstand, in fact, ...... When the husband came back, he just took a look and informed the concubine, but he didn't stay at home for a long time, and the concubine was just unintentional. ”

"Who said that the husband came back just to see?" Han Jian stiffened his face and said, "Why don't you go to the couch and wait for your husband to punish you?" ”

Yang Li'er looked shy, as if she had returned to the carefree time when she first met Han Jian.

The two of them made a fuss between the beds for a long time, and Yang Li'er came out of Han Jian's arms, but she gently bit Han Jian's shoulder and said: "The husband went to the palace to accompany his sister, but he came back to perfunctory concubines, and asked the concubine to say that it was the prince who should be punished." ”

Han Jian was a little embarrassed, and some things really couldn't be hidden from the person next to him.

Yesterday there was Ning Shun'er, and today she had a dark time with Yang Ruihu, it has only been less than two hours, how can you still be so interested? After all, Yang Li'er is not a little girl who doesn't understand amorous feelings, and she knows a lot about Han Jian, when Han Jian is perfunctory and prevaricating, can she still understand?

"Qi'er, you also know that there are some things that I really can't refuse." Han Jian smiled awkwardly.

Yang Li'er was charming, and Han Jian glanced at him and said, "Next time the princess comes over, don't do this." The concubine also wants to add a younger brother and sister to Xi'er, if Xianggong does this again, the concubine will close the door and not let Xianggong come in. ”

"Are you willing to do it?" Han Jian said with a smile.

Yang Li'er's hand continued to pinch in Han Jian's arms, but it was not very hard, and after a long time, she leaned on Han Jian's arms and fell asleep.

Han Jian was not in a hurry to leave, anyway, it was now approaching the New Year, and the affairs in the north had roughly calmed down, so he could calm down for a while. But at this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and it was Han Song's coming carefully.

"Jian'er, I heard that you came over when you came back, but are you inside?" Han Song's voice came from outside.

Yang Li'er woke up in Han Jian's arms, like a frightened bird. Han Jian comforted her a little and let her continue to rest, then got up and dressed to the door and opened the door.

"Look at you, it's a little unusual, it's just sunny and daylight, how can it ...... Alas, there are some things to tell you, your Jiuniang said that she was going to Luoyang, and asked you to discuss some things. Han Songshi saw Han Jian's disheveled appearance, but he turned his face sideways and said.

"Jiuniang came to Luoyang? When did it happen, why didn't you hear the news before? ”

"This is just the news that came over, isn't this asking you to go over and discuss?" Han Songshi said, "Haven't sorted it out yet, and talked about it in the past?" Li'er is too, I don't know how to admonish you, I'm just messing around with you! (To be continued......)