The upper echelons of the Han nationality were grateful for the emperor's decision, so they instigated the Han people in Khitan to actively respond to Yeluxian's call to work hard in agricultural production.

Ye Luxian is also unremittingly slacking off in the selection of talents. He continued Yelu Abaoji's practice and tried his best to recruit talents, Xiao Sui reminded that he could follow the example of the Han emperor and let his subordinates recommend talented and virtuous people to serve as officials.

In this way, the officials of the court and the central government were selected through layers of examinations, and for a time the politics were clear, and the people were able to live and work in peace and contentment, and anyone would praise the emperor's great achievements.

Behind the much-anticipated emperor is the empress Xiao Xuan, who has always supported him, and in all the emperor's decisions, Xiao Xuan has more or less participated, which is unknown to outsiders.

To Xiao Xuan's surprise, Ye Luxian never hid her appreciation, and he was not worried that her edge would overshadow her, and praised the queen's outstanding strategy in front of the ministers.

And that's not all.

In February of the eighth year of Baoning, at a one-day court meeting, Yeluxian praised Xiao Xuan to the point that there was nothing in the sky and in the earth, and the courtiers had to respond, not daring to say anything to displease the emperor, but Yeluxian was more and more energetic.

Ye Luxian aroused a deep smile in front of everyone's eyes, and sent a record to the scholars of the History Museum and issued an edict, "From now on, whoever records the queen's words is also called 'I' and 'Yu', and it is a fixed formula." ”

Many ministers objected again, Xiao Xuan's status has reached the point where it cannot be attached, and if she is praised more, I am afraid that she will be the second Empress Dowager Shu Luping.

Ye Luxian only smiled at the advice of the courtiers, and only said, "I believe in the queen." ”

When Xiao Sui heard this, he thought that it was difficult to take on the big responsibility, so he smiled and resigned, "Your Majesty, you have given me supreme power and status, and I am not afraid that my desires will be insatiable, and one day I will go to heaven?" ”

Ye Luxian just smiled faintly, took a sip of tea, raised his calm and gentle eyes to look at Xiao Xuan, and said simply, "I believe you." ”

This was wordless for Xiao Sui, and when he didn't know each other, he also said to himself, "Yanyan, I don't believe in fate, but I believe in you." "It's not an oath, but it can make her wait until the sea is dry.

Ye Luxian never gave Xiao Xuan any oath, and he only said at that time, "I can't allow you to come to Japan, but I believe that we will come to Japan." ”

His trust is her greatest courage.

That's it, even if there is an impregnable wall ahead, she will hit her head and break the blood for his trust.

Xiao Xuan has the trust of Yeluxian, and has the support of Xiao and Yeluxian in the court, and he is able to act with ease. In the past few years, she held back her breath in her heart, and in order to avenge Xiao Siwen, she secretly collected evidence of Gao Xun and Nuli.

Gao Xun represents the power of Han officials, which cannot be easily shaken.

And the woman, who was loyal to Yeluxian when he was still the prince, has an unusual status in Yeluxian's heart, Xiao Xuanruo killed him for no reason, and the relationship between her and Yeluxian was stiff.

After weighing it several times, Xiao Xuan was still in secret, waiting for the two foxes to act on their own.

Xiao Sui once heard Yelu Xian say that Yelu Xianshi, who succeeded as the privy envoy of the Northern Court, was a virtuous minister. She had known this person privately, and she was indeed upright, and the most beneficial thing for herself was that Yelu Xianshi was not used to Gao Xun and the female dog fighting people, and had reported the crimes of the two to Yeluxian, but Yeluxian protected them because of the old relationship.

In this way, Xiao Xuan found a best ally to help him.

Secretly, Xiao Xuan came to collect evidence of the crime; Mingli, Yelu Xianshi, Yelu Xianzhen and others continued to impeach Gao Xun and Nuli, causing their official positions to be demoted again and again.

Finally one day, Yelu Xian was sparse, and the Taoist girl sat in the private possession of 500 genera, Gao Xun was pampered and arrogant, and explained that over the years, the two of them formed a party for personal gain, bent the law for bribes, and accepted bribes.

The most fatal blow was that he found a letter from the woman, which was a private correspondence between him and Xiao Hai and Haili, which was to discuss the plan to hunt and assassinate Xiao Siwen in Lushan.

On that day, Xiao Xuan came to the court, just to hear the results of the execution of her father's enemy, her eyes always stared coldly at the two people, and never shifted.

Ye Luxian looked at this article by paragraph, and he was also extremely angry, and threw the scroll at them, and shouted angrily, "For many years, I have defended you everywhere, which makes people feel cold. ”

"Death."

As soon as the holy order was given, a bleak and grim smile appeared on Xiao Xuan's cold face, and he retreated to the apse without authorization.

When Yeluxian saw her leaving, he always felt empty in his heart, and he was helpless about such a verdict, after all, this was his cronies who died with his own hands.

On the eve of Gao Xun and Nuli's execution, Xiao Sui asked the maidservants to take away all the princes and princesses, and knelt down solemnly.

Ye Luxian only instinctively wanted to step forward to help her, but smiled faintly and retreated to the seat.

"Your Majesty, the revenge of killing your father will finally be avenged tomorrow, please allow the concubines to take a final look at the faces of those two real murderers, and when you worship your father tomorrow, you can let him be blind."

Xiao Xuan's words were clear, his tone was resolute, Ye Luxian's eyes were ethereal, he only maintained a smile and nodded, which was regarded as an answer.

It was always inappropriate for the queen to go to prison in person, so Ye Luxian asked Xiao Sui to change into the clothes of a maidservant, and sent a few guards to accompany her to protect her.

Inside the prison, it was damp and cold, with a musty smell and a faint smell of blood lingering around the wings of the nose.

Xiao Xuan flickered the lantern and saw the two people in the prison clearly.

Under the light and shadow, Gao Xun's narrow eyes were cloudy, and he no longer had the shrewdness of the day, and his originally thin body became more and more skinny after two days in prison.

And the woman, who was grizzled and dirty, did not have the spirit of the past.

Xiao Xuan stood in front of the cell and motioned for the guards to stand back a few steps, before he said quietly, "Two adults, don't come harmed." ”

Gao Xun and Nuli didn't care about the woman who was dressed as a palace maid at first, but when they heard this cold and arrogant voice, they were shocked, staring at Xiao Sui with wide eyes, and their legs were weak, so they knelt down, "Empress..."

These two people are just greedy, but they never dare to covet the imperial power, and their obedience and respect for Xiao Xuan have been dissolved in their blood and bones, and their servility is so.

The flickering candle light in the dark cell was bright, and Xiao Xuan's face was half red and half black, in the eyes of Gao Xun and Nuli, she was the Rakshasa who came to ask for her life.

The corners of Xiao Xuan's lips rose slightly, "There are many evils, why didn't you think that there would be today?" She leaned sideways slightly, "All these years of your crimes, I have seen them in my eyes and put them in my heart, and the mouth of Yelu Xianshi is my heart." You have been free for many years, and it can be regarded as my face to the emperor. ”

Gao Xun and Nu Li had already begun to tremble, and they couldn't stop thinking about the past one by one in their minds, and then looked at the dignified and beautiful woman in front of them, Gao Xun's heart tightened, and he fell backwards.

Xiao Xuan turned his head to look at their embarrassed appearance, and laughed softly, "This palace came to see the tragic situation before you died, and when you went to worship your father again, with you accompanying him, he could also smile at Jiuquan." ”

Nuri suddenly felt that this prison was gloomy, and Xiao Sui was the source of cold and cold air.

Xiao Xuan's eyes were full of murderous intent, but they darkened little by little, slowly turned around, and walked towards the exit of the prison.

"This palace doesn't do it yourself, it's because you're afraid of this palace's hands, you don't deserve it!"

The faint voice lingered over the prison like a spell to summon spirits.

"Queen! Do you think it's really just because we're jealous of your father? No, if there is no acquiescence from the emperor, who would dare to move the country, after all, there is a gap in the heart, and the queen will bear it! Hahaha......" The girl's shrill voice echoed in the cell, like the screams of a terrible ghost, and like the last struggle before death, in short, he was very happy.

The moment Xiao Xuan bowed his head and walked out of the cell, his body froze slightly, and after a little hesitation, he still walked out of the cell.

The dark night sky, the long palace corridor, Xiao Xuan was playing the lantern, but her heart was like blind, she couldn't see the way back ahead, and she couldn't see the direction she should go.

She finally relied on her own means to push the enemy who killed her father to a dead end, but the last scream of the woman was a blow to Xiao Xuan's heart, and she collapsed.

In the end, it was she who was calculated, and in the end, she knew that this scheming person was still her pillow person.

Is that really the case?

She didn't dare to think about Nuri's words any more.

She waited for him for three years, stayed with him for seven years, and gave birth to five children for him, but this heart was still so easily shaken.

The trust that was once given to each other is now as ethereal as a flower in the moon mirror in the water?

But Ye Luxian also gave her a sea of flowers, and gave her a rain of peony flowers, and now the fragrance is still on the side.

For the sake of her status, he did not hesitate to work hard to give her the position of queen.

For the sake of her and the future of her children, he made enemies of his ministers, tried his best to overcome all difficulties, did not accept palace concubines, and did not want heirs born to others.

Although fame and fortune are like floating clouds, he is willing to give her the best with everything he has.

Why question his sincerity?

At the ceremony, all eyes were on and affectionate.

And he said to her, "The only wife."

She may promise that you have me.

Even if it were heaven, she would climb up to heaven and ascend to the place where all men would look up and be with him.

This is what she thought at the original ceremony.

It still does today.

The tears in Xiao Xuan's eyes rolled into the dust in the blink of an eye, and she straightened up, walked forward firmly, and walked firmly towards him.

In Yongxing Palace, only one lamp was lit, the window was not closed, and the cold wind of the spring night invaded in the gaps, rustling through the cold bead curtains, and swaying through the faint candle flames.

Yeluxian hid in the shadow of the bed, propped up on one knee, and leaned halfway on the bed.

Squeak...

Xiao Xuan slowly pushed the door in, and the lantern was extinguished as the door closed.

"You're back?" In the shadows, Yeluxian lightly opened his thin lips and asked softly.