Xia Jinse gave Father-in-law Lu a bottle of stomach and digestion tablets as usual, and said how to eat it, and Father-in-law Lu put away the medicine as usual.

Emperor Yuanqing adjusted his sitting posture, swept a few books on the table at a glance, and his face that had just eased was gloomy again. Xia Jinse looked at it, this is not good, if he is in a bad mood, he will hurt his spleen and stomach, and he can't eat more food tablets.

"Your Majesty, national affairs are very important, but the emperor's dragon body is even more important, don't worry too much."

She knows that in this era, the imperial power is supreme, not to mention that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and her daughter of a minister cannot discuss state affairs at will. But with the idea that the doctor is benevolent and the root cause of the disease must be cured, she said one more word.

Emperor Yuanqing looked at the folds, only mumbled, and ignored her.

Looking at it, his hands trembled, and he threw it to Lan Beichen with a snap, and said angrily: "It's just presumptuous, it's too presumptuous!" These people are really lawless, hundreds of thousands of taels of taxes every year, and only tens of thousands of taels are paid, they bloodsuckers ......"

"Up to the household department, down to the local officials, they can't even do this little thing!" Emperor Yuanqing blew his beard angrily and glared, his eyes rolled drippingly, as if if there was really a corrupt official in front of him, he could cut it with a sword.

Lan Beichen waited for Emperor Yuanqing to finish getting angry, and then he said without hurrying: "The emperor is angry, find someone to investigate carefully, and he will definitely be able to find out the reason, and then he will be held accountable and investigated." ”

Emperor Yuanqing looked up at him: "Ninth brother, you say, can you really be held accountable and investigated?" ”

Lan Beichen smiled: "As long as the emperor speaks, who else dares to disobey." ”

Emperor Yuanqing was like a ball all of a sudden, lost his spirit, and didn't say anything.

Obviously, he knew he was just throwing a tantrum and venting. This kind of thing has been going on for many years, but it wasn't so serious before, and after checking this time, he knew that it had reached an uncontrollable level, but if he really investigated, a lot of people were implicated.

Once the interests of some people and forces are touched, even if he is the emperor, he will not be able to end it.

"Alas...... I really didn't think so, when the first emperor was dying, he asked me if I wanted to be the emperor...... "Suddenly, Emperor Yuanqing's voice stopped abruptly and stopped, as if he remembered that there were outsiders next to him.

He waved his hand weakly: "Go down, I have a good time and think about it." ”

Xia Jinse has been beside her, not walking, not leaving, listening to Emperor Yuanqing and Lan Beichen talking about the government, she doesn't know whether to listen or not. This is a state secret, what if she hears it, what if Emperor Yuanqing cuts off her head?

She hurriedly retreated, and as soon as she left the hall, Lan Beichen also followed, Xia Jinse stopped and waited for him.

Lan Beichen asked: "What did the emperor just say, do you understand?" ”

Xia Jinse hurriedly denied: "I don't understand, I don't understand!" ”

"How do I think you're listening so closely?" Lan Beichen said meaningfully.

"I'm distracted, you know? The left ear went in and the right ear went out, and I didn't hear a word. Xia Jinse opened his mouth and said nonsense, as long as he could prove his innocence.

"The emperor spoke, you actually went in and out of your left ear, Miss Xia, you are really bold." The corners of Lan Beichen's lips hooked, as if he was laughing at Xia Jinse's audacity and contempt for the king.

Xia Jinse almost jumped up, this man is sick, right, he always likes to target her?

Pointing at his nose, he wanted to scold, but before Xia Jinse could speak, he changed his words again and said: "Forget it, for the sake of the healing medicine you have provided, three days later, you will give me 500 bottles of Yunnan Baiyao, and the emperor will know about it, and he will definitely be happy, and it will be fine at that time." ”

As he spoke, he walked forward, Xia Jinse could only follow him, not knowing where to go.

After walking along the corridor for a while, Lan Beichen suddenly said, "What are you doing with this king?" ”

"Lan Beichen!"

Xia Jinse couldn't hold back any longer, and pointed at his nose word by word and said, "You told me not to go anywhere today, otherwise you think I want to follow you?" ”

This is Emperor Yuanqing's territory, and she doesn't know where to go, otherwise, she will be this man's follower?

Lan Beichen smiled faintly, and didn't mind her loud voice: "Count you obedient." Let's go, it's rare to enter the palace once, this king will take you around, and the province can't find the way next time you come. ”

Xia Jinse pouted, is she rare?

Not wanting to be his tail anymore, Xia Jinse quickened his pace and walked side by side with Lan Beichen, the two of them wandered around the Zichen Palace, the scenery was picturesque, and the willows were still there. The sun is gradually coming up, and it will be a little hot after walking for a while, especially Mu Xiang, who followed behind the two of them, neither dared to get close, nor dared to go far, poor Baba.

Lan Beichen was like a tour guide, and while walking, he introduced Xia Jinse.

What kind of place is this, what kind of building is that, what is this pavilion called, and what is that temple in the distance? said such as a number of treasures, but also quoted scriptures, listening to her fascinated, as if she had really arrived at a tourist resort.

After he stopped for a while, Xia Jinse looked at his handsome and handsome face, and her smile was even more approachable, she couldn't help but sigh: "It is said that the Ninth Prince, you are indifferent and serious, and you are silent, why did you see him today, it's not like that." ”

Lan Beichen asked, "Who did you listen to?" ”

Xia Jinse blinked: "Who else do you say?" Isn't that what everybody knows? ”

He only hooked his lips, did not refute, and looked at the pavilions behind the greenery, as if remembering something from the past.

The wind blows, the shade of the tree is cool, he stands with his hands in his hands, the jade crown is tied with his hair, and the dappled sunlight shines, and the whole person is plated with a layer of golden light, as if he is a fairy coming to the world.

"That's Fengluan Palace, do you want to go and see it?" Lan Beichen suddenly spoke.

Xia Jinse was stunned for a moment, she was almost stupid, and her thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and she actually had a kind of guilt in being a thief.

Fortunately, he didn't look back, didn't notice her strange appearance, and hurriedly said, "Didn't you say you wouldn't let me go to the queen's mother?" What if something happens? ”

"With this king here, what are you afraid of!" Lan Beichen said lightly and walked forward.

It's what he said if he didn't go, and he said it when he went, Xia Jinse was speechless. Maybe she, an outstanding woman in the new era, what does she have to do with him as an ancient?

The more you go to Fengluan Palace, the more lively it will be along the way.

From time to time, a palace maid with a fruit plate and pastries passed by, and when she saw the two of them, she saluted, Lan Beichen returned to her indifferent appearance in front of people, ignoring those palace people, and Xia Jinse, who was watching, despised him: You just pretend!

At this moment, the garden party of Fengluan Palace has begun, and the daughters and ladies of each family sit in the open-air courtyard built up, admiring the lotus flowers blooming on the lake in front of the court, while waiting for the arrival of the queen mother, while thinking about how to behave in the future.

After a long time, Empress Xiao finally came belatedly, and with her, there were also the unequaled county lords of the Xiaoyao Mansion, as well as the Zhao family, Xia Ruxue, and Xia Mengyao sisters.

Today's Empress Xiao is dressed up, graceful and gorgeous, except for a little wrinkle at the corner of her eyes, she looks basically in her thirties, not only full of the charm of a mature woman, but also dignified and elegant.

"See the Queen." All the women bowed down in unison.

"Everybody, get up, don't be polite."

Empress Xiao seemed very interested, raised her hand to everyone and smiled: "Today's fifth daughter's day in May, such a festive day, I don't talk about so many rules. It's rare to see so many people in this palace, but today everyone has to accompany this palace to be happy. ”

When Zhao heard this, he took the lead in laughing and said: "Thanks to the grace of the queen, we can enter the palace to play and enjoy this boundless scenery." Do you think so? ”

Everyone immediately agreed, and soon became lively. Empress Xiao sat on the main seat in the middle, and Ji Wushuang and Xia Ruxue also sat at the bottom respectively, the closest position to Empress Xiao.

Although it is open-air, the courtyard is equipped with light gauze curtains, and there are ice basins around it, which is cool and pleasant.

While chatting with everyone, Empress Xiao secretly counted the number of people present, more than a hundred positions, and basically sixty percent of them were filled, it seemed that there were not many people who went to Concubine Yu's side, and she was quite satisfied.

After all, she is the queen, and the slut of the Jade Concubine deliberately held a flower appreciation party today, which is against her. But everyone is still quite bright, only those related to Concubine Yu's mother's family, and a small number of people who have already told her, are not in Fengluan Palace, counting, she is better today.

It's just that Emperor Yuanqing didn't come, which made Empress Xiao a little disappointed.

Originally, she wanted Xia Jinse to come to Fengluan Palace to sit and give her some words to see a doctor, but it was just a convenient thing. She didn't pay much attention to the small problems. It's just that Xia Jinse was called away by Emperor Yuanqing halfway, and she couldn't do it.

But knowing that Emperor Yuanqing was unwell and asked Xia Jinse to go to the doctor, Empress Xiao felt comfortable again.

That proves that even if Emperor Yuanqing didn't come to her, he wouldn't go to Concubine Yu. Hmph, this slut wants to fight her, it's still early!

After a turn of thought, Empress Xiao laughed, listening to everyone's deliberate echoing and compliments, she was very satisfied.

"This year's garden party, I don't know what surprises your daughters are going to bring to this palace. The poems of previous years are really good, especially last year's Pingyang County Lord's poem "Huanxi Sha", which really makes the palace remember it vividly. ”

As she spoke, Empress Xiao looked around at everyone and her eyes fell on a young girl.

Su Wan, the county lord of Pingyang who was nominated by her, immediately stood up and blessed her body, and said a few kind words of 'worthy of the queen's praise', which was already pretty and shy, and it was touching, which made the women envious.

came to the garden party to show their faces in front of the queen, although it was basically impossible for them to marry the eldest prince or the second prince, because this is one of the three daughters of the Xia Xiang family. But it doesn't prevent them from winning the favor of the queen, what if they have the opportunity to marry another prince?

For example, the suave fifth prince Lan Muxuan, in addition to the eldest prince and the second prince, he is the prince that all the girls in the capital want to marry the most. There are also six princes and seven princes, which are actually good.

Looking at the eager expressions of the women, Queen Xiao smiled and said: "Today's poems, naturally, there still needs to be a topic, think about it, hmm...... Since it's a festive day, let's take the theme of 'beautiful scenery'. Which daughter was the first to come? ”