Pei Huizhao left, Huan Ling returned to the guest hall, he stood outside the hall, saw Xie Zheng's face angry, and then looked at Pei Huizhao's back who had gone away, and asked: "What did she say to you, it makes you angry." ”

Xie Zheng didn't answer, just stared at the New Year's goods sent by Pei Hui Zhaoshi, Yuzhi knew that she was very upset when she looked at those things, so she said angrily: "Take out all those messy things and throw them away!" It's an eyesore to look at. ”

The maid looked at Huan Ling, Huan Ling waved her hand, the maid dared to move, and a few maids took the New Year's goods and walked outside the guest hall, Xie Zheng suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly stopped them.

"Wait! can't be lost, these things are all given by the palace, and losing them is disrespectful. ”

When Yuzhi heard this, he remembered that the old goblin surnamed Qiu had said that these were all festival gifts from the palace.

It's really a shame.

"Let's send it back to the prince's mansion," Xie Zheng was about to go out after speaking, and when he walked out of the guest hall, he saw the porter running in a hurry, and said: "Xie Niangzi, there is someone in the palace again, saying that he is looking for you." ”

"Looking for me?" Xie Zheng raised his eyes and looked at the gate of the mansion, and saw two little eunuchs walking in with small steps.

At that time, Huan let him finish eating the rice balls, and he also came over to watch, but there was indescribable jealousy in his eyes.

The two little eunuchs came over and saluted Huan Ling and Xie Zheng in turn, and the two also nodded to them.

"Your Majesty's dictation, summon Xie Qishi into the palace to face the saint."

Xie Zheng paused, and then responded, "Yes." ”

"The ox cart is already waiting outside the house, Xie Qishi, please."

Xie Zheng went first, two little eunuchs followed her, and the three of them walked outside the mansion, one of the little eunuchs smiled and said: "Today's year, Your Majesty is in a good mood, it just so happens that Xie Qishi has made a great contribution again, and this trip to the palace will definitely be rewarded." ”

"Then borrow the auspicious words of the nobles," Xie Zheng was very happy on the surface, but in his heart he was thinking intensively, she had come back yesterday, but when she returned to Jiankang, she did not enter the palace for the first time to resume her life, there was really a violation, and now that Xiao Daocheng was summoned, she had to think about how to explain it to him.

When he walked outside the mansion, one of the little eunuchs walked quickly in front of Xie Zheng, quickly opened the curtain of the ox cart, Xie Zheng boarded the ox cart, and the two of them sat on the seat and drove forward.

In the house, Huan Rang was still standing outside the guest hall in the front hall, watching Xie Zheng walk away, and his heart became more and more hateful, why can a woman enter the office, can get the prince's respect and His Majesty's appreciation, but he is full of poetry and books, full of ambitions, but he doesn't even have the opportunity to enter the official career, why!

Huan Ling was still standing behind Huan Rang, and said with a smile: "Brother will take you to your uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings, and you will ask someone to carry the two geese." ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently patted Huan Rang's shoulder, Huan Rang was already distracted, and then he was pulled back to his thoughts, and he reacted and hurriedly replied: "Oh, well, okay." ”

At that time, in the Wuling Palace, Xiao Ye and Princess Liu were also sitting opposite each other to eat rice balls, Liu was holding the prince who was only two or three months old in one hand, and scooping soup with a spoon in the other hand to feed.

Liu Fang walked over quickly and reported to Xiao Ye: "Your Highness, I heard that Xie Zheng is back. ”

Xiao Ye was originally in a good mood, but as soon as he heard that Xie Zheng had come back alive, his face immediately darkened, and Liu Fang then said: "There is an ox cart sent from the Shicai Palace and stopped at the gate of the Hou Mansion, thinking that His Majesty has summoned her again." ”

"Humph!" Xiao Ye was annoyed and said: "This king also said that none of the people sent out came back, and sure enough, he missed again!" ”

At this point, he went on to scold: "What a bunch of rubbish! Eater! ”

Xiao Ye was angry for a while, his words were quite fierce, scared and cried the son in Liu's arms, heard the son crying, Xiao Ye, who was a father, immediately felt distressed, he quickly lowered his voice and gently coaxed the son: "Oh, the son is good, the son doesn't cry, the father scared you, it's all the father's fault." ”

After saying that, he took Shizi's hand again and gently slapped his face.

Liu was very dissatisfied and blamed Liu Fanglai: "On a good day, what do you do when you always mention those unhappy things, you will be so unlucky at the beginning of the new year, will you have a good time in the next year!" ”

"What my sister said is that my brother has a long memory this time," Liu Fang looked at Liu with a smile, he always loved this sister.

The prince no longer cried, but laughed, Xiao Ye took the spoon from Liu's hand, and also scooped the soup to feed the prince, he said: "Son, after eating, my father will take you into the palace to ask your grandfather and grandmother for peace." ”

Shizi seemed to understand what he said, and immediately danced with his hands, Xiao Ye and the Liu couple were full of love.

In the Hanzhang Palace, Xiao Ying won Xiao Daocheng's favor and entered the palace early in the morning to accompany Xie Guifei to eat.

When Concubine Xie was gently rubbing her lips with a handkerchief, He Nushi came over and said, "Niangniang, the slave maid heard that Xie Qishi, she is back." ”

"Coming back? When did you come back? Concubine Xie was a little surprised, she knew that Xie Zheng went to Pingcheng with Xiao Zheng, she hadn't heard that Xiao Zheng had returned to Beijing, why did Xie Zheng come back.

"The slave and maid don't know, but I heard from the people in the Shiqian Palace that His Majesty has sent someone to the Hou Mansion to summon her, presumably to reward her."

Concubine Xie sneered: "After talking about the cooperation of the Northern Dynasties, she can be regarded as a hero, and Your Majesty naturally wants to reward her." ”

Xiao Ying was still eating, and when she heard this, she only interjected, and said contemptuously: "What's wrong with the hero?" It's just a woman, even if she is meritorious, she can't be proud. ”

Concubine Xie was both bored and uneasy, but when she saw Xiao Ye being so disrespectful and unscamouflaged, the anger in her heart became even greater, "Eat, eat, eat!" You know how to eat, drink and be merry all day long! The prince's side is in full swing, the momentum is flourishing, the Wuling Dynasty is sideways, and the dignity is prominent, just our mother and son are helpless, you still don't want to forge ahead, if you continue like this, sooner or later you will be squeezed away by them! ”

"Alas! Mother! Xiao Ying seemed to be very helpless, he put down the chopsticks in his hand and persuaded: "Don't always worry about this for a while, worry about that for a while!" The two of them are like fire and water, fighting for life and death, what is the matter with me? Do you see that my eldest brother has been looking for trouble with me for a while? He's busy dealing with the fifth child, and the fifth child is busy dealing with him, which one can take care of me? ”

Concubine Xie glanced at him, only sighed softly, and did not speak.

Xiao Ying continued: "Let the two of them fight for both loses, this is called a snipe and a clam fight, and I, just sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman," he imagined, and laughed smugly after speaking.

Concubine Xie looked at him, becoming more and more angry, and she scolded: "What you said is light! I forgive you for being so smart, why did you give birth to such a stupid talent! ”

Xiao Ying's temper has always been not small, Xie Guifei scolded him for being stupid in front of so many palace maids and maids in the palace, he was naturally annoyed, and said hatefully: "Can't you let me have a good meal during the New Year!" ”

After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Xie Guifei to speak, and left immediately, Xie Guifei didn't leave him, but asked He Nushi: "You just said that Your Majesty sent someone to summon Xie Qishi into the palace?" But really? ”

He Nushi said: "It was said by the people of the Shiqian Palace, there should be no falsehood." ”

"Then you go and wait outside the Shiqian Palace, and when she comes out after the face of the saint, bring her to the palace, and the palace wants to see her."

"Yes."

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