"陛xià." Han Jian saluted first.

At this time, the empress stood up, turned back again, looked at Han Jian and Han Song, and then put down the wooden fish in her hand and sat down on the dragon chair prepared for her.

The empress's expression was solemn, and Han Jian had no way to guess the empress's intentions, thinking that it was probably related to the war in Yuzhou.

"King of the East, I have a problem, the Southern Dynasty has had a vision recently." The Empress came up and spoke.

Han Jianxin said that it was originally for the affairs of the Qi Dynasty.

At this time, Han Songshi also looked at Han Jian with some surprise, because Han Jian had never revealed to her about the civil strife in the Qi Dynasty.

"It does." Han Jian said.

The empress nodded slightly and said, "I summoned you here this time to ask you about this." What is the situation of the Qi Dynasty now? ”

Han Jian guessed in his heart where the empress learned about this matter, Yi Die's recent movements can be said to be under the strict monitoring of the East Palace, and after Yi Die returned to Jiangdu, there was no change. If there is any information from Jiangnan, it should have been Yi Die to receive it, but Yi Die seems to know that there are people staring behind him, and he can be regarded as staying at home these days.

At this time, the empress can still get accurate information about the south, which means that the system of the criminal department behind the empress is still very strong. Powerful enough not to be monitored by him.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is also waiting for news." Han Jian said, "The Southern Dynasty Xie Party is plotting chaos, it is estimated that it is a matter of the past few days, and the minister has sent someone to answer it, and strive to take advantage of the internal chaos in the Qi Dynasty to rescue the prince." Please also rest assured. ”

"You tell me to rest assured, can I put my mind at ease?" The Empress sighed. "When the prince left the court and went south, he also listened to the words of the king of the east, which hurt him...... Don't mention it. ”

Han Jianxin said that you are really good at passing the buck, why is it my words? At the beginning, I asked Yang Xi to go down to experience it, and you also knew that the Qi Dynasty would definitely detain him, and you would send him there, in the final analysis, it was you, who were the elder sister, who doted on your younger brother too much, so that she felt that she had wronged him.

Han Jian thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say that.

"陛xià. The minister got the news. The prince is still well. Han Jian saluted.

"I know that you have always been good friends with the crown prince, King Dong, I am just afraid of you......" The empress stopped abruptly in the middle of her words.

Han Jian pondered for a moment. You are saying that I am in power for the sake of power. was prepared not to save Yang Xi on purpose. Or did you kill him halfway?

Han Jian was a little annoyed in his heart, and replied in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, are you doing your best?" It also depends on whether the majesty xià is doing his best. ”

The empress heard that Han Jian meant something else in his words, and looked at Han Jian coldly.

After learning that there was turmoil in the Southern Dynasty, she was also immediately worried about Yang Xi's safety, and among her relatives, there were only two younger brothers left. It's a pity that a younger brother betrayed him, which has already disappointed him, if this younger brother who was personally sent to the tiger's den by her dies because of her, it will make her feel shameless against the ancestors, so she must also insist and let Han Jian bring Yang Xi back.

Because of the Wei Dynasty's imperial throne, if it was cut off in her hands, she would also feel guilty. The other royal families surnamed Yang have never been orthodox in her opinion, and their becoming emperors is fundamentally against the will of the ancestors of the Wei Dynasty.

"Second princess, what do you think?" The Empress suddenly looked at Han Song and said.

Among all of them, only the empress called Han Song the "second princess", and it was also the empress who wanted to distinguish Han Song from the other princesses of the Eastern Palace.

"Back to your majesty, concubine body...... I don't know much about military affairs, so these things are still left to the king of the east to deal with. Han Song bowed and said in a very respectful tone.

The Empress smiled coldly, then shook her head helplessly. She also saw that now Han Song's clan was completely on Han Jian's position, which was completely different from the scene when she was the emperor in the past, and the entire Wei Dynasty was singing and dancing. At that time, Han Song's family was cautious and cautious, and he was also respectful to her.

The empress sighed in her heart, forgetting the monarch when she had a child. Forget who gave you status?

Originally, she wanted Han Song's help to say something, but now it seems that Han Song's can't wait for Yang Xi to come back, and there is one less person to fight for power with Han Jian.

"Second princess, if there is nothing to do, you go back first, I have something to say to the king of the east alone." The Empress said suddenly.

Han Songshi glanced at Han Jian, with some suspicion in her expression, although she said that the matter would be handed over to Han Jian to deal with, she didn't expect the empress to give the order to expel the guest so quickly. Originally, she wanted to invite the empress to the East Palace, and enjoy the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival together, but she was rejected by Han Jian, and she didn't quite understand why Han Jian and the empress also "had a lot" between them. At the beginning, it was Han Jian who took the initiative to pick up the empress from Jiangdu.

"The concubine retired." Han Song didn't say much, and exited the dormitory, but did not go back, but just waited in the courtyard.

When only Han Jian and the empress were left in the room, Han Jian was not so formal, but looked at the empress with some impatience. He is the only one who can "look at the empress" like this.

"King Dong, you don't take me in your eyes anymore?" Seeing Han Jian's expression, the empress shook her head helplessly and said.

Han Jian said coldly: "What His Majesty said is interesting. When did the minister not put His Majesty in his eyes? ”

"Then why did you hide the matter of the Southern Dynasty from me?" The Empress asked.

"Your Majesty, dare to ask, who asked the minister not to come and disturb these days, and what can't I ask to see?" Han Jian asked rhetorically.

The empress was suddenly stunned for a while, and after thinking about it, it was indeed she who didn't allow Han Jian to disturb her. The main reason is that she feels that Han Jian will always use some official affairs as an excuse to harass her and "court" her.

"Even if it is what I say, do you not take it seriously what I have told you?" The Empress changed her tone and continued to ask.

Han Jian then sneered: "What Your Majesty is talking about saving the prince? So how did His Majesty assert that the minister was not ready to save the prince? ”

"Are you ready to save?"

"Aren't you ready to save it?"

Han Jian and the empress looked at each other and didn't let it go at all. The empress was originally looking like a torch, but when Han Jian's firm gaze was paired, she was a little discouraged.

Indeed, she never asked if Han Jian would save Yang Xi back. She just instinctively thought that the current Han Jian was no longer the "good boy" he used to be, and now that Han Jian's ambitions were inflated, and he even wanted to marry her to consolidate his throne or even seek to usurp the throne, how could he still have the heart to save Yang Xi?

Han Jian saw that the empress turned her gaze away, with a little helplessness in his expression, he sighed and said: "Your Majesty, what the minister wants to say is that the heart of the minister has not changed, and he has never had the intention to take the superordinate alone. When he was in Jinling, the minister tried every means to rescue the prince, but after all, he couldn't, so he could only return first. Now that the Southern Dynasty is in turmoil, the minister has already sent someone to rescue the prince no matter what, and the minister also wanted to discuss this matter with His Majesty, but His Majesty never gave the minister a chance to meet. ”

The empress turned her head, glanced at Han Jian, and said, "In this way, I blamed you by mistake?" ”

When Han Jian heard this, the empress was in disbelief. It shows that the empress still thinks he has other plans, and these words are not the truth.

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, the minister is willing to read the letter of Master Zhu of the Southern Dynasty with His Majesty."

Han Jian said, and took out a letter from his arms, which was written to him by Zhu Tongjing himself, and it was the official seal of the Qi Dynasty and the personal seal of the Empress Dowager He of the Southern Qi Dynasty. This is also proof that Zhu Tongjing repaired to Jiangdu in disguise.

The empress took a look at the letter, which not only agreed on how to eradicate Xie Rumo's party, but also specifically mentioned that if the Eastern Prince's Mansion was willing to help, the Southern Dynasty would send the crown prince back, and at the same time send envoys, and the two countries would make an alliance forever.

The empress had seen Zhu Tongjing's words, and she had also seen the seal of the Nanqi people, and knew that the letter was not fake.

But she still had doubts, after all, this might just be the wishful thinking of the people of Nanqi, this was not written by Han Jian to the people of Nanqi, and she was not sure whether Han Jian's intention was to save Yang Xi back.

After reading the letter, the empress put it down, sighed, and said, "King Dong, even if I blame you for my mistake. I only want to ask you, even if the prince comes back, how will you treat him? ”

"What else? Treat each other with the courtesy of the prince, His Majesty can appoint the prince as the superintendent of the country, and the ministers can also assist from the side. Han Jian said.

"You...... Really Ken? The empress looked at Han Jian with a bit of suspicion.

Han Jian sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty, the minister has already made it clear to you. The minister's pursuit of His Majesty is completely based on the position of my fair lady and gentleman, and he has never been involved with power. The minister has a lot of admiration for His Majesty, and only asks for the day and night, not for outsiders to know. Even if His Majesty and the minister have no name, but only make a private lifelong agreement, the minister is also happy to go. It's a pity that Majesty xià...... From the beginning to the end, I always thought that the minister was unscrupulous for a certain end. ”

The empress looked at Han Jian, this was the first time that someone had proposed "private life" in front of her.

She suddenly felt a little incomprehensible Han Jian, how could such a seventeen-year-old boy speak so firmly and naturally, and even such shy words, how could he say without red ears or red ears? He actually wants to make a private agreement with a woman in her thirties who is more than one round older than him? Don't want to be famous?

The empress smiled helplessly, this smile was a little incredible and helpless. It was as if she had listened to a joke that she found absurd and unreasonable.

"King Dong, this kind of nonsense must not be mentioned again in the future." The empress straightened her face, as if she had taught a lesson.

"Your Majesty doesn't let the ministers say it, that is, to intimidate the ministers with the majesty of the monarch. The feelings in the hearts of the generals were suppressed. Dare to ask His Majesty, has His Majesty ever faced his heart squarely, and did not put the admiration of his ministers on the standpoint of political affairs? Han Jian asked.

The empress was stunned, and Han Jian's words also hit what she was thinking in her heart.

From the beginning, she has never faced up to the possibility of being with Han Jian. The only time I thought about it was to succumb to power and the stability of the Wei Dynasty, not out of real emotion.

Han Jian continued: "Your Majesty. The road of life is long, but after all, Fanghua is only twenty or thirty years. His Majesty is no longer a young man, could it be that after his twilight years, he just wants to be accompanied by the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha? And around, there is no one who even takes care of it? Young couples and old companions, the minister just wants His Majesty to know, and the minister just wants to be a lifelong partner with His Majesty ......" (to be continued......