Palace.

As the most noble prince in the desert, Xie Zhan got married, and the emperor also valued it very much, so when the regent and his wife entered the palace, they received the warmest welcome.

The two of them naturally went to see the emperor for the first time.

The little emperor looked at Mingxiu with a smile, "I said it a long time ago, you will definitely be my sister-in-law!" ”

Isn't it?

The holy decree has been issued, and it is useless for Mingxiu to refuse even if he wants to.

Now that the wood is in the boat, it is not good to give the emperor no face in front of the palace people, Mingxiu only smiled awkwardly and did not answer.

"It's become subtle when I become a parent, not bad." The emperor patted Mingxiu's shoulder like a little adult, "I have prepared a lot of congratulatory gifts, and I will send them to the palace when I turn around, if there is anything unsatisfactory, just tell me." ”

The emperor ...... to her today How a little flattering.

The fox turned his head to look at Xie Zhan suspiciously, and seeing that he was not surprised, Mingxiu's heart sank.

Mingxiu is a bride after all, and it is not good to see the little uncle for too long, even if this little uncle is the emperor.

Soon the two left the emperor's bedchamber.

"Why did the emperor give you and me a congratulatory gift?"

She remembered that the emperor had already given the wedding gift, and it was still in the courtyard, and Mingxiu had not yet had time to check the treasury.

Xie Zhan had a little smile in his eyes, and seemed to be satisfied with her sharpness.

"According to the rules, I don't have to pay attention to political affairs in March after I get married, and the imperial examination is about to begin, and there is chaos in the court."

This is the first imperial examination since the emperor succeeded to the throne, and the selection of talents has been the top priority in all dynasties.

On such an important occasion, Xie Zhan had to take a vacation again, and only the emperor faced those old foxes in the court alone, which was naturally a headache.

"So, the emperor plans to let you go back to the court to help first?"

Mingxiu frowned slightly, a little unhappy in her heart.

She had just married into the palace, and when she didn't know anything, she didn't have Xie Zhan to mention it all the time, so she naturally had no bottom in her heart.

What's more, now Xie Zhan's position is under everyone's noses, and the slightest inappropriateness in her will be infinitely magnified.

Seeing this, Xie Zhan smiled and looked very happy, "The princess is reluctant to be the king?" ”

No matter how you look at him, his face is full of pride, and Mingxiu has a little itchy hands.

"Not really." Mingxiu's voice was clear and light, and he didn't hesitate to break his illusions, "I'm just thinking, there are a lot of properties in your house, and I have to check them one by one after I take over, if you are not in front of you, those stewards will inevitably be confused and troublesome." ”

Frowning, Mingxiu's face was full of disgust.

But even so, Xie Zhan was still very happy.

Although she didn't admit it, she meant that she couldn't do without him.

"Don't worry, if there is any ignorant steward under my command, it is up to you whether you want to punish or beat or withdraw, and I will not have any of them."

After a pause, Xie Zhan showed a little dissatisfaction again, and looked at Mingxiu aggrievedly.

"It's not my house now, my house is also your house."

They finally became a family.

Xie Zhan had a little joy in his eyes.

"Okay."

Shrugged his shoulders, Mingxiu didn't dwell on him about it.

"Are you going back to Korea?"

Although she really wanted Xie Zhan to step down, he was still the regent.

In his reign, he should not be able to refuse or the emperor's request.

"Then it's up to the princess."

Xie Zhan showed a little smile in his eyes, and when he saw that Mingxiu wanted to say something, he shook his head slightly.

This is the Imperial Palace.

There is nothing wrong with simple gossip, but if you talk too much, it will inevitably be listened to and cause disputes.

Mingxiu didn't care about this, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in the palace of Concubine Zhen.

"I've seen my mother."

She is already the princess of the royal family who has entered the Jade Butterfly, so she naturally wants to change her mind about Concubine Zhen.

Concubine Zhen sat on the high seat, and when she saw Mingxiu being polite, she was satisfied, "Get up, you were tired yesterday, it's hard for you to get up so early." ”

Lowering her head, Mingxiu looked dignified, "Come to say hello to the concubine, it's all too early." ”

Bowing slightly, the smile on Concubine Zhen's face became real, "That's good, you are now a family, you should be more stable in the future, and fill in the heirs for the royal family as soon as possible." ”

This is what mother-in-law would say, Mingxiu looked like a little daughter-in-law, blushed slightly, and glanced at Xie Zhan quickly.

Looking at their young husband and wife, no one can see that they did not become a real husband and wife yesterday.

"Mama Cui still accepts the gift, right?"

can let the decent grandmother in the palace serve Mingxiu, which is naturally indispensable to Concubine Zhen's handwriting.

Cui Mama is indeed useful, Mingxiu admits her feelings.

"The person chosen by the mother concubine is naturally excellent."

After a few words of gossip, Concubine Zhen suddenly said: "The mourning family is old, this palace should be left to the young concubines to live, Zhan'er, go back and help the mourning family tell the emperor, the mourning family wants to move to the palace to live." ”

Suddenly raising his anger, Mingxiu was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Xie Zhan at a loss.

Under his encouraging gaze, Mingxiu stepped forward and grabbed Concubine Zhen's hand, "Mother, what are these words?" Even if you want to move out, you should go to the palace, and you should be filial to the prince by being a concubine. ”

Xie Zhan stood beside her and echoed: "What I said is that you will help us take care of the children in the future." ”

Crying and laughing, she nodded the tip of their noses, and Concubine Zhen was helpless, "How old is the mourning family?" Don't let the mourning family relax faster, moving to your house is also a trouble, it's better to go to the palace to live my leisurely life, with Zhan'er here, is it not comfortable to worry about the mourning family's days in the palace? ”

With a son like Xie Zhan, as long as he has eyes, who will embarrass Concubine Zhen?

Mingxiu carefully observed her face, and suddenly found that she seemed to really plan to do so.

It's not a rhetorical statement.

glanced at Xie Zhan, and in the end, the two of them couldn't resist Concubine Zhen, so they could only let her go.

Before leaving, Xie Zhan did not forget to instruct, "You have to make good arrangements for your mother, and you must make your mother's days in the palace more comfortable." ”

Concubine Zhen was not favored in her early years, and she had a hard time with the young Xie Zhan, even if she came to enjoy thousands of favors, she was never worried.

It's easy to live a happy life, Xie Zhan naturally hopes to make Concubine Zhen feel as comfortable as possible.

Mingxiu nodded: "Don't worry, prince." ”

As long as Concubine Zhen is not a demon, she is still a very good mother-in-law, at least she doesn't have much to do, and she doesn't seem to want to meddle in the affairs between them.

Treat people with themselves, if it is Ming's mother who wants to move to the palace today, Mingxiu is naturally filial.

The couple returned to the palace.

Xie Zhan immediately handed over all the property, account books and treasures of the palace to Mingxiu.

"I'll leave all of these to you, and I'll have to rely on the princess to support me in the future."

Although these industries are much more than those of the Ming family, they are not necessarily more difficult to operate than the Ming family.

Without him, these industries are basically managed by the children of the family, and the management alone can save Mingxiu a lot of worry.

What's more, there are only two masters in the house, her and Xie Zhan, and there are many fewer intrigues.

Overall, it is very worry-free in the palace.

As long as Xie Zhan doesn't accept concubines.

"I'll look back at these ledgers, and first I have to meet the people in the house."

Thinking of yesterday's events, Mingxiu's face was a little ugly.

Xie Zhan's mansion didn't look easy.

"Any subordinate of the palace, including the big and small stewards, is the son of the family on the Zhuangzi, if you have something you don't like, send it away, there is no need to go back and forth to me, if there is no suitable one in the Zhuangzi, go out to buy it, this is all the cash in the palace."

Glancing at the housekeeper, the housekeeper immediately stepped forward and handed over the golden silk nanmu box that he had been holding in his hand.

opened it casually, and Mingxiu almost dropped this thing.

The eye is a silver ticket with a denomination of 1,000 taels, and it is the same when you flip it down.

"You're really a rich man." Mingxiu stabilized his mind, put the box away, and laughed with him casually.

The egret was sent out first, and he personally put the box away, then turned his head to look at Xie Zhan and asked, "Where is the girl who brought me food yesterday?" ”

After a morning of hectic care, she forgot the most important thing.

"With the orioles." Xie Zhan sneered, if he offended Mingxiu's people, he naturally wouldn't let him live in peace.

The account book in his hand shook slightly, Mingxiu stabilized his mind and looked at him, "I want to meet Huang Li." ”

Xie Zhan was originally grinding ink and wanted to deal with political affairs, but when he heard Mingxiu's words, he looked at her in surprise, "Huang Li's back, do you still want to see her?" ”

Originally, he thought that Mingxiu wanted to cook Huangli neatly, and he also supported it.

Even Xie Zhan originally had this idea in his heart, but because Huang Li was Mingxiu's girl, how to deal with it, he still had to wait for Mingxiu's attitude to do it without taking his own hands.

In the upper position, when you should be ruthless, you should not be soft-hearted.

Mingxiu's actions at this time had to make Xie Zhan suspect that she would soften her heart after seeing Huang Li.

The more this is the case, the more Xie Zhan will not let her go to see her.

Seeing the disapproval on his face, Mingxiu smiled lowly, "I just have something to ask her, it's not soft-hearted, you don't need to be like this." ”

Although she is still not used to killing people like blinking, she is not a blind virgin either.

After a morning of digestion, Mingxiu had already realized that if Xie Zhan hadn't rescued her as soon as possible yesterday, if she was discovered, she would face a situation from which she would never recover.

Not only herself, but her family will also suffer from all kinds of exclusion and cold eyes.

The situation will be much more difficult than when you were in Tubao Village.

Even though she made a promise, Xie Zhan still didn't want to let go like this.

Biting her lower lip, Mingxiu looked at him with a stubborn face.

If she doesn't see the oriole today, she won't give up.

Xie Zhan can stop her for a day, can he stop her for a lifetime?

In the end, the management of this palace is still in the hands of Mingxiu.

The two looked at each other without saying a word, and they didn't give in to each other.

For a long time, Xie Zhan was the first to compromise helplessly.

"I can let you go to see Huang Li, but you have to promise me that you will never let her go lightly!"

The person who almost pushed Mingxiu into the abyss, even if Mingxiu is willing to forgive, he is not so easy to provoke.

Mingxiu nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry."

Take her to the backyard of the palace, through the small garden, and turn around to a dilapidated courtyard.

"This is where the criminals are held, there are housekeepers to take care of them, and there are people watching them in secret, and the custody will not let these ignorant subordinates escape."

In fact, generally speaking, the palace will not leave such a place, and if you want to deal with the subordinates, you must either beat them to death with sticks, or rush to the Zhuangzi to do coolies.

This place was the place where the previous housekeeper punished his subordinates, and it was far away from Xie Zhan's courtyard, and if he didn't look for it, he wouldn't even notice this small courtyard.

Yesterday, Xie Zhan pulled out Huang Li and the little girl for the current housekeeper to settle down, and he thought of this.

Slowly stepping into the courtyard, there was a strong bloody atmosphere.

Sensing Mingxiu's puzzled eyes, Xie Zhan smiled, "I am so reluctant to let go and betray their true master, I naturally have to use some means." Yu Guang skimmed over the two lumps of flesh and blood, and Xie Zhan's eyes were full of cold slaughter.

But when he turned his head to face Mingxiu, he was as full of spring breeze as ever.

Even though he had been tortured beyond recognition, Mingxiu could still recognize which lump of meat was Huangli for the first time.

She endured the nausea, stepped forward step by step, and squatted in front of her.

"Why?"

Hearing Mingxiu's voice, Huang Li blinked his eyes and looked at the dignified master, as if he was in a different world.

Her eyes were slightly red, "County Lord...... It's the slave who deserves to die, the slave's family is controlled by King Cheng, and the slave and the maid really have no choice! ”

The voice was hoarse, completely devoid of the crisp and pleasant ears of the past, and fell on Mingxiu's ears, which made her very uncomfortable.

"If there's anything going on, you can tell me." Mingxiu's eyes were also a little moist, after all, she was a girl who had served by her side for a long time, how could she have no feelings?

As far as the girl next to her is concerned, the girl next to her may just be their vassal, and it is nothing to sacrifice if necessary.

But in Mingxiu's eyes, whether it is a yellow oriole or an egret, or those little girls who have no status, they are all human beings, living people.

People are not plants.

Mingxiu looked at Huang Li in confusion, "If you have a difficulty, where do I have a reason to abandon it?" ”