In the Jiafu Palace, Yuan Ziyou got up and sat on the edge of the bed in his clothes, thoughtful. Ying'e's hair is scattered on her chest, a few strands of hair cover her apricot white hibiscus belly pocket, her apricot eyes are springy, her cheeks are crimson, and she looks shy. Her jade arms wrapped around Yuan Ziyou's shoulders from behind, and her red lips were pressed against his neck and pecked lightly, and the blue breath at the breath made Yuan Ziyou unable to think. He pulled his hands back, flipped Ying'e's body and lay on his legs, gently pinched Ying'e's jade arm, and pretended to be angry, "The queen is becoming more and more presumptuous, I don't see that I am thinking about the affairs of the previous dynasty, and I am still so nonsense?" ”

Ying'e pouted mischievously, hooked his neck again, and whispered, "The concubine is presumptuous, but the emperor likes it, if you don't like it, you should punish the concubine to get out of bed, will you be so close to the concubine?" ”

Yuan Ziyou saw that she was not half afraid, and her heart was unhappy, but she didn't show her displeasure, so she held back her laughter and said, "Recently, Linhuai King Yuan Yu asked him to return to Beijing, thinking that he had been in exile in the Liang Dynasty for many years. When I heard that I ascended the throne, I asked my mother to return it, and I really wanted to serve the court. Now that his mother has died, how can this talented and virtuous person continue to be idle at home? The queen is deep in the harem, and she never wants to hear about the previous dynasty, and I shouldn't have told you, but now that your father has arranged candidates for important positions, I don't know where to place him, and I am upset. ”

After hearing this, Ying'e stopped laughing, and sat upright, "Your Majesty, the concubines heard that King Linhuai had a Bogu talent when he was young, and the emperor of the Liang Dynasty treated him as a guest, and sent him back to the country with heavy gifts. If it is not properly settled, won't the foreign dynasty laugh at our Great Wei for not knowing talents, and the hearts of these loyal ministers will be chilled internally. The emperor didn't care about his father's arrangement, King Linhuai was a clan, and it was also appropriate to be a big Sima. ”

Yuan Ziyou was happy in his heart, holding Ying'e's hand tightly, ignoring the force that hurt her, "The queen and I are really one heart, the queen's thoughts make my mind clear in an instant, and I will arrange for Wen Zisheng to draft an edict." ”

Ying'e grabbed Yuan Ziyou, who was about to get up, and pointed to the still dark sky outside, "Your Majesty, it's only time to be ugly, whether Lord Wen wants to rest, it's not too late to discuss it when the morning comes." ”

Yuanzi Youlian claimed, "Yes, yes, the queen reminded me right, I was excited." By the way, on the table of King Linhuai this time, he also brought back the news of two people, presumably the queen is interested in hearing it. Seeing that Ying'e was puzzled, she continued, "They are all the queen's old friends, one is Lord Xu Su, and the other is the person the queen hates the most, Bai Cheng." ”

When Ying'e heard the news of Xu Su, she was naturally overjoyed, "Since Lord Xu fled south to Liang, there has been no news, but now he is okay?" As for Bai Cheng, a thief who saw the wind and steered the rudder, and had no loyalty, he thought about who he was climbing on now. ”

Yuan Ziyou touched Ying'e's skin that was cooled by the night breeze, let her lie in his arms, and covered the brocade quilt for her, "King Linhuai met Lord Xu in a Taoist temple on the outskirts of Jiankang, he took his child to cultivate there, although Hua Fa has been born, but it looks like a fairy wind. The king of Linhuai called his name, but also covered it with an alias, refusing to admit it. King Linhuai knew that he didn't want to ask about the world anymore and didn't want to be embarrassed for him, so he left him a hundred gold to help. A genius, buried in the people, can't help but make people sigh. ”

"It's a pity, since the death of Empress Dowager Hu, King Qinghe, and Zheng Yan one after another, I think he is also disheartened and doesn't want to ask about the world anymore." Ying'e couldn't help but sigh when she thought about the past.

"Yes, it's a pity, if his talent can assist me, why should I worry about the uncertainty of this world." After Yuan Ziyou finished speaking, he suddenly said with disdain on his face, "The queen just doesn't want to hear about that white thing, I'm afraid that I will have to let you know." I think that after he was expelled by your father, this guy also fled to the Liang Dynasty, and now he is attached to Yuanhao, the king of the North Sea. After this Yuan Hao entered the Liang Dynasty, he actually asked Xiao Yan to make him the lord of Wei, and borrowed troops from Xiao Yan on the grounds of going north to restore the country, and Bai Cheng became his eunuch chief. It is rumored that the court etiquette is really a bastard. ”

Ying'e comforted Yuan Ziyou and said, "That Yuan Hao heard that he has no talent, and there are many clans who have fled to the Liang Dynasty, and Xiao Yan is not just a choice for him, but he is just a clown who jumps off the beam, just jumping around." That Bai Cheng followed him, but he also found the right master, the same ingratitude. Your Majesty, don't think about this, there is still some time at dawn, and you will have to sleep again to have energy. ”

The two slept with each other for a while, and as soon as the day dawned, Yuan Ziyou got up to deal with government affairs. Ying'e also got up to freshen up, and wanted to go to Concubine Zheng to ask for peace, but Qihua stepped forward and replied, "Niangniang, the former father-in-law of the Internal Affairs Office sent someone to ask if it was autumn, whether the satin for the autumn clothes in each palace was sent according to the old practice, or did Niangniang have other arrangements." ”

Ying'e picked a jade plum hairpin and inserted it in her bun, sorted out her temples and said, "Let's follow the old practice and send a few elegant plain brocades to the concubine, the concubine lost her son and didn't like to be gorgeous." By the way, is the red coral that the concubine rewarded last time still in the storeroom? ”

Qi Wan replied, "Yes, the coral is a rare thing, and the slave and maid dare not slack off, and they have to go to see it once a day." ”

"That's a Buddha treasure, the emperor was originally filial to the concubine, and the concubine saw that I liked the Buddha and gave it to me. It's just that the changes in Heyin haven't been long ago, and I'm afraid that the palace decoration will be too gorgeous and lose my duty. Now more than 100 days early, just offer it in front of the Buddha shrine, and may the Buddha see mercy and give Lin'er as soon as possible. After Ying'e finished speaking, she chanted Amitabha Buddha a few times.

Qi Hua smiled, "The Buddha has a spirit in the sky, and the mother will definitely get her wish." ”

Playing in the early dynasty, Yuan Ziyou listened to the matter of Ying'e asking for a son in the Jiafu Palace, he was silent for a long time, and instructed Zhang Gaosong to say, "Send the queen to send Guanyin to give her some comfort." ”

Yuan Yu, who was discussing government affairs with Yuan Ziyou in the palace, couldn't help but persuade when he heard this, "The emperor also has to think about the imperial heir now, and it's time to choose some concubines to enrich the harem." ”

Yuan Hui also persuaded, "Yes, the emperor, who is not the emperor of the three palaces and six courtyards in the past dynasties, the emperor has only one queen so far, for the sake of the heirs, the selection of concubines is also for the royal branch." ”

Yuan Zi held his head in pain, Zhang Gaosong hurriedly stepped forward to soothe his temple, and after a moment, he raised his hand to signal Zhang Gaosong to retreat. "The queen's heart towards me is true, I can't give her a child, I can't break her heart anymore. Don't mention the matter of choosing a concubine. ”

Yuan Yu continued without giving up, "Although the emperor doesn't want Er Zhurong to have the heart of replacing his father with his son, who will inherit the throne in the future?" I think the queen will not stop the emperor from choosing a concubine, which emperor is a middle palace. Your Majesty, think twice. ”

Yuan Ziyou showed a wry smile and pointed at the guards outside the hall, "When will I be able to act rashly?" I have to ask the people outside this temple if they are really loyal to me. Er Zhurong left Beijing only two days ago, and there was a fold handed to me to take care of the dragon body, not to work too hard, saying that Er Zhu Shilong had been sent back to Beijing to assist. These eyes and ears are not enough, and one of them is to spy on me everywhere and all the time, whether I can treat the queen well and do what I want to do with the concubine. Seeing what Yuan Yu was going to say, Yuan Ziyou signaled him not to say any more, turned around and asked Zhang Gaosong, "Which general is on duty in the hall these days?" ”

Zhang Gaosong looked outside the palace, "Back to the emperor, it's General Wuwei Xi Yi, and the slave is called him?" Seeing that Yuanzi agreed, he preached loudly, "The emperor has a decree to announce that General Xi will enter the palace." ”

The door of the hall creaked open, and a general wearing armor, dark skin, and eyes like torches pushed the door in, and saw that Yuan Ziyou had just knelt down to worship, and was held down by Yuan Yu and Yuan Hui who rushed up, Zhang Gaosong quickly closed the door of the hall, for fear of being seen by the guards outside. Xi Yi looked at Yuan Yu and Yuan Hui who were pressing him, raised his head and smiled at Yuan Ziyou, "Your Majesty, the minister knows what the emperor means by summoning the minister, and the minister is willing to return to the emperor in 1510, if the minister really wants to resist, I think these two princes can't suppress the minister, and I hope that the emperor will allow the minister to confess." After saying that, Yuan Yu Yuanhui felt his strength, measured himself, exchanged a look with each other, and looked at Yuan Ziyou in unison. Yuan Ziyu understood, waved his hand to let the two of them go, and looked straight at Xi Yi, waiting for his confession.

Xi Yi knelt on his knees and straightened up, "Your Majesty, the minister is indeed sent by Er Zhurong to the emperor's side, and the minister has never denied it, but the minister is loyal to the emperor, and he would rather die than worry about the people." Although he was guarding the emperor, he never sent a word to Er Zhurong, asking the emperor to believe in his ministers. ”

Yuan Ziyou watched Xi Yi's pair of eagle eyes trying to show sincerity, and there was a trace of sourness and helplessness that was not trusted. Yuan Ziyou tried his best to believe that he wanted to continue to confuse himself, he coldly pulled out Er Zhurong's recital, held it in his hand, slowly walked to Xi Yi ten steps away, threw it on the ground hard, and lowered his voice and roared, "Then you tell me, who reported to Er Zhurong here, I can't say, so how can I believe that it is not you?" ”

Xi Yi knew what was written, "Your Majesty, it is the minister who reported to Yuer Zhurong that the emperor is diligent in political affairs, and he didn't say much. The emperor knew that the minister was sent by Er Zhurong, and if there was no report every day, he would be puzzled, and if he sent someone again every day, the emperor would be even more dangerous. Therefore, the ministers choose the most important things for the emperor every day, but they never dare to tell the emperor about the art of Huang Lao. ”

As soon as Xi Yi's Huang Lao's technique came out, the four people in the palace were shocked, and Yuan Hui grabbed Xi Yi's armor, "What else do you know?" ”

Xi Yi saw Yuan Ziyou's horror, and said loyally, "The minister knows that the emperor is dissatisfied with what Er Zhurong did, he is cruel and unkind, vulgar and arrogant, and there was Empress Dowager Hu to suppress his ambitions back then, but now he has no one in his eyes, and he is eyeing the outside, and Dong Zhuo's heart is known to everyone." Therefore, the emperor is afraid that the queen will have a son, and Er Zhurong will replace the emperor with this son, then my Great Wei will really fall into the hands of thieves. The emperor and the queen were in love, and they couldn't bear to damage the phoenix body with medicine, so they practiced the method of protecting the essence of the yuan in the "Huang Ting Jing", so that the queen could not get pregnant. Although the minister knew, he couldn't say it, and even killed the eunuch who was cleaning the palace, pretending to fall to his death. ”

Zhang Gaosong asked, "You killed Ye Dezi, the little eunuch of the Taiji Palace?" ”

Xi Yi admitted it bluntly, "When he was cleaning in the hall that day, the minister saw that he looked weird, and he saw him sneaking around from the window, so he kept his eyes on it and waited. Soon, he seemed to have hidden something in his sleeve, and the minister guarded him outside the door, knocked him unconscious when he went out, and found the "Huang Ting Jing" from his arms. When the ministers knew that he was also a man of Erzhurong, they broke his neck and threw him down the stairs, causing him to fall and hurt him. Then he put the book back in its place, so the emperor did not find out. The emperor asked the minister today, but he gave the minister a chance to prove it, and the minister's heart finally had a chance to show it. ”

How could Yuan Hui believe him, and he repeatedly asked Yuan Ziyou not to believe it, but Yuan Yu was thoughtful.

Yuan Ziyou, who has been in the bird of shock, will not easily believe it, but he will not kill Xi Yi either, now Xi Yi is the bright line, if he kills him, Er Zhurong not only knows his guard against him, but also does not know who to send to monitor again, that is to prevent it. After he motioned for Yuan Yu and Yuan Hui to step back, he helped Xi Yi up, put his hands on his shoulders, slapped him a few times, and pretended to approve, "Okay, I appreciate your loyalty, but you also have to pass on today's events to Er Zhurong. ”

Xi Yi clenched his fists and promised, "The emperor can rest assured, the minister will definitely make the emperor believe in the loyalty of the minister." ”

After sending Xi Yi out, Yuan Ziyou took out the "Huang Ting Jing" from the vase and handed it to Zhang Gaosong, "Burn it, remember not to let people see it again." ”

Zhang Gaosong carefully hid in his arms, "What is the emperor going to do with Xi Yi?" ”

"Is there still less eyeliner in this palace? He showed his loyalty to me three times and twice, and although I didn't believe him, I didn't want to kill him, and I kept it for now, and if it was available, I would take care of it. And how are the two brothers Gao Qian and Gao Gao that I asked you to contact now? ”

Zhang Gaosong replied, "The emperor's letter has been sent to the two of them, and they still remember the emperor's life-saving grace back then, and replied to the message, willing to return to the court and drive for the emperor." ”

Yuan Ziyou was overjoyed and clapped his hands, "If the two of them surrender, not to mention breaking Ge Rong's arm, Yu Zhen will have two more generals." Xiao Songzi, you quickly order Li Yu to go and announce the surrender, it must be before the battle of Er Zhurong's army. Then arrange someone to bring Mrs. Gao in for proper placement first, and send two capable people to serve. ”

Zhang Gaosong was also happy for Yuan Ziyou, but he still cautiously persuaded, "The emperor is happy, and the slave is also happy in his heart, but he is patient." ”

"The king of Xiyue is lying on his salary and tasting his courage, why can't Yu Zhen? Empress Dowager Hu said that I was hiding a sharp knife in a box, she was a powerful woman, and she saw through everything. I can't live up to her and King Qinghe, this country, I want to defend it for our Tuoba clan. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, everything will be as you wish. Today, the emperor should be tired, let's eat first, the queen is still waiting for you. ”

Yuan Ziyou suddenly felt that seeing Ying'e every day was like learning words when he was a child, although he liked it, but because of the responsibility of the glorious lintel, it gradually became a purpose. He was going to kill her father, and as this heart grew stronger, he felt more and more about Ying'e's hard work with a mask. "Tell the queen that I am still waiting for her father's battle report, let her eat first." Zhang Gaosong was about to announce the decree, but was called back by Yuan Ziyou, Yuan Ziyou thought for a while, "Let that person come to the side hall tonight, it's time to use her." ”

Zhang Gaosong understood, "Understood, the slave will go and tell her." ”