Cai Xiaoxiao made the matter of the queen and the prince look more credible. Specially asked the emperor, Prince Zhun He and Prince Gong to visit the queen in the harem.

This rare harem trip is naturally not to be missed in the eyes of Prince He.

What's more, there is a special approval from the emperor, or a special approval to go to the harem, which makes Prince He feel excited when he thinks about it.

The two of them walked on the way to the harem, and asked Prince Gong in a plain and false tone, "Lord Gong, have you ever been to the harem." ”

"No, I didn't." Lord Gong replied to Prince He with a cold sentence.

If Lord Gong has been there, it is estimated that this emperor will be very green.

"This king can be regarded as growing up in the harem, but after being crowned king, this harem can no longer enter and exit at will. There are still a lot of memories of this king here. When the queen mother had not yet died, she often came to visit her in the harem. As he spoke, his tone was a little sad.

But also, after all, Prince He is the emperor's younger brother, and growing up in the harem is natural.

Hearing this, Master Gong did not speak again. He remembered his dead mother.

"It doesn't matter, this place is familiar to the king. This king took Lord Gong to have a good visit. He said in a somewhat mischievous tone.

Master Gong didn't answer, still with a serious face and upright steps.

Prince He knew that Lord Gong would not answer him, so he said again, "If we go directly to the Zhaixiu Palace, this news will not spread." Lord Gong, do you think this queen will wait for us in the Zhaixiu Palace, or in the garden? ”

"Niangniang is thoughtful, since she let Prince He go to the harem, she naturally wants to let everyone know about this matter. Zhai Xiu Palace is naturally not suitable. ”

"Yes. Master Gong, what did you say we had met and talked about? He looked thoughtful and said distressedly.

Lord Gong didn't bother with the prince, after all, this issue was not within the scope of Gong's responsibility. Gong Qin was dragged to the harem by Prince He, a queen, a prince, how can Gong Qin speak, it is best to stand aside.

"Lord Gong, you see that this king is also a big deal, and I went this time to ask the queen to find a family for this king. So the king got the emperor's permission and came to the queen in person. By the way, this king felt that Lord Gong was also a big deal, so he dragged Lord Gong to find the queen mother together, and found a family affair for the two of us, okay? The tone is half mischievous and generally serious.

This reason sounds good, "This topic is not bad, and it should make people who have a heart think about it further." ”

"Lord Gong, are you complimenting this king?" and the prince grinned and asked Gong Qin for praise.

Prince Gong ignored Prince He and continued to walk forward.

The two chatted all the way, to be exact, they were constantly nagging with the prince all the way, and Lord Gong only occasionally replied with a sentence or two.

When the two passed through the garden, they found the queen drinking tea in the gazebo.

And the prince, Lord Gong hurriedly stepped forward and saluted the queen.

Since it was Prince He and Lord Gong, Cai Xiaoxiao naturally wanted to ask knowingly, "Prince He and Lord Gong, did you come to the harem to do something important for the emperor?" ”

Prince He and Prince Gong felt that the tone of the queen's speech today was a little different from the tone of speech that day.

The queen's tone that day was very capable, and there was some domineering in her tone.

But today's queen's tone is a little simple, cute, and playful of a girl who has not yet come out of the cabinet. His expression wasn't as serious as it was that day.

And the queen asked this with a very strong purpose.

The harem is where the emperor's concubines live, and they go to the harem to change the emperor's affairs? What else can you do besides cleaning up the harem concubines?

Fortunately, on the way here, I thought of a topic with the prince.

"Niangniang, this king and Lord Gong came this time to do things for the emperor. Niangniang, you see that this king is also a big deal, Master Gong is the same age as this king. Neither of us is married. Originally, I wanted to find the emperor to give me a pointer. But the emperor said that he was too busy with government affairs to be available. Besides, how can the emperor know about this girl's family? If you find a concubine, the emperor is probably okay. So the emperor said that the matter of this girl has to find the queen's mother. This is not the emperor's special approval for the two of us to come to the harem to find the mother. Prince Gong still didn't change his hippie smile, and he said nonsense in a serious tone.

"Oh, is it? Was Prince He disliked by the emperor? Cai looked at the clothes and looked lively, and said in a tone that was not too big to eat melons.

Hearing this, Prince He felt an inexplicable sense of comfort, "Niangniang is really wise." It's not a matter of a day or two that this king is disliked by the imperial brother. ”

"Good. It's just a marriage with the prince, and the palace can't do anything about it. Cai said in a simple and somewhat guilty tone.

"Dare to ask Niangniang why?"

"And the prince, but the harmony of harmony, the relatives of relatives?" Cai said in a cute tone.

"Yes."

"That's right, the title of Prince is doomed, and this palace can't interfere in your marriage. Because of the need for harmony, the matter of harmony can only be decided by the emperor. If this palace interferes in your family affairs, won't it interfere in politics? "Cute and a little playful, and by the way, I teased him and the prince.

"Niang Niang is really good at joking. Listening to what Niangniang said, it seems that the king's family affairs can only be found by the emperor. Let the emperor choose a foreign princess for this king. It can not only promote the harmony between the two countries, but also complete the marriage of this king. The mother is really wise. "It's really romantic and a little cynical with the prince.

"Don't dare. The main palace is just a matter of facts. ”

"Then the marriage of Lord Gong, please leave it to the mother."

"Lord Gong's marriage, so it seems that this palace is not easy to interfere."

"Lord Gong's marriage, Niangniang is not considered to be involved in politics?"

"Lord Gong, a single name is a parent, and everything must be bowed to him. Even so, Lord Gong's marriage should still be handled in person. It's not appropriate for Hongu to intervene, right? ”

"It's really better to listen to Niangniang's words than to read a book for ten years." Prince He really thinks that this queen is not simple. The silly tone is full of routines. Not only is there nothing uncomfortable to listen to, but there is a feeling of finding a soulmate.

"Is there anything else you two are doing?"

"Hui Niangniang, no." and the Prince

"In that case, how about the two adults look at the lotus flowers in this pool?"

"It's very good to go back to my mother."

"Then two adults, how about looking at the lotus canopy in this pool?"

"It's the season." And the prince is a little blind, I don't know what this queen is going to do.

"Since it is rare for the two masters to come to the harem, the lotus canopy in this pool is also the season. Why don't the two adults accompany the palace to pick the lotus pod together? "The routines, the people who eat melons, and the gall are all so that Cai Yu has all the advantages.

What the hell is this, how can the dignified queen say such a thing. The matter of picking lotus pods has even been a prodigal and naughty person like the prince.

But since the queen proposed, as long as someone carries this pot, he and the prince don't mind.

"Since Niangniang proposed so, it is also the dream of this king." In this way, the queen wants to make this matter bigger and stronger, and everyone in the palace knows it. It's really hard for the emperor. Since the queen is like this, he and the prince naturally have to cooperate.

"It seems that I have been working with the prince for a long time, but I haven't found a suitable excuse, right?"

"The mother is wise. When the king was in this place, he especially wanted to pick the lotus pods in this pool, but the queen mother and the palace people did not let him. Niangniang's proposal is exactly what the king wants. But this pot still has to be carried by the mother. ”

Cai Xiaoxiao smiled, "No problem, this palace is not a backpot, it was originally proposed by this palace." Naturally, Hongu has to take on this responsibility. I don't know what Master Gong thinks? ”

"Wechen obeys." Master Gong is also a smart person, so it can be regarded as paving the way for the future.

"Lord Gong's palace did not give an order, nor did he force it. This palace is a harem woman, and Lord Gong is an official of the imperial court, obeying the emperor's orders, but not this palace. This sentence would be a bit annoying if it were said in a serious way by others, but Cai Xiaoxiao said it in a stupid tone, which made people hate it.

"Back to Niangniang, Wechen is responsible for protecting the prince and Niangniang, naturally what he does with the prince and Niangniang, Wechen will do anything." Lord Gong is neither humble nor arrogant.

When Cai Xiao heard this, a silly and sweet dark thought suddenly surged up in his heart without hindrance.

"Lord Gong, if this palace and Prince He fall into this pool together, who will you save first?" Cai Xiaoxiao naturally knows that there is some darkness, and if this proposition is not answered well, it will capsize.

"Back to Niangniang, Weichen is naturally the first to save the prince. If Weichen saves Niangniang first, I'm afraid that Weichen won't be able to get out of this harem today. The implication of Lord Gong is that he will ruin the innocence of the queen mother and be killed by the emperor because he saved the queen first.

So, no matter what, you can only save the prince first. Compared to punishment and death, the punishment is lighter.

When Cai Xiaoxiao heard this answer, he didn't say anything, but just smiled slightly. A word popped up in my mind.

"This palace and Lord Gong are joking, don't take it seriously. At the moment, it is important to pick lotus pods together. ”

Cai Xiaoxiao hurriedly ordered Fan'er to spread the news.

Of course, it must not be the initiative to say that people will go to see the excitement specifically. It must be an unnoticed, unconscious leak.

For example, walking briskly, deliberately bumping into the palace maid or eunuch who was moving forward, and then saying in a blaming tone that if you delay the mother to pick in the garden. Then it abruptly stops and lets them guess. As soon as the news spreads, it will spread throughout the palace in a matter of time.

The queen, Prince He, and Prince Gong, the three of them sat in the same boat and picked lotus pods in the lake.

There was talk and laughter, and the atmosphere was harmonious and very joyful. I am afraid that this laughter can be spread deliberately without fans, and it can be transmitted dozens of meters away, attracting onlookers.

Although the emperor knew about this, he was still a little shocked when he heard about picking lotus flowers. With a straight face, he said a little angrily, what kind of system.

The three of them picked almost all the lotus pods in the pond. picked up a boat slowly, and it was really a full load.

The queen gave some to Prince He and Gong Qin, and the rest to the concubines in the harem.

Prince He took this handful of lotus canopy, looked at Lord Gong and smiled a little bewildered.

Lord Gong still had a straight face.

The two took this lotus canopy to the emperor's Qinzheng Palace, ready to report on today's trip.

The emperor looked at the two of them a little embarrassed, "This lotus canopy, is it okay?" ”

The only one who dared to say this was Prince He, "Brother Huang, don't say it." This king has never done such a thing in his life, and the name of this king is planted in the hands of the queen. ”

"Really? I think you're happy. The emperor's words are a little sour.

"Forced to smile, okay? Whoever made him the queen, the king and the prince will have a lower position. ”

"Where's Lord Gong?"

"Back to the emperor, Weichen just cooperated with the prince and the mother to sing this play."

"Good. Is this lotus pod a reward from the queen? ”

"Back to the emperor, exactly." Master Gong replied.

"You have two lotus canopies, so stand down. I also have to take care of official business. ”

He was obviously a little unhappy, but there was no way, this was not his own palace, the emperor's chassis, naturally the emperor had the final say. Besides, this score is already lower than the queen, and his position is lower than that of the emperor.

Obedience is the best policy.

The two handed over the lotus to Li Yue's father-in-law and left.

When he arrived outside the palace, Prince He couldn't help it, and quietly asked Gong Qin, "Lord Gong, do you say that the two of us are busy in vain." In the end, he didn't even keep the lotus canopy. The king remembered that the imperial brother was not very fond of eating lotus flowers. Which one do you say this royal brother sings? ”

Lord Gong understands very well, "The emperor and the queen are husband and wife, so naturally all the queen's things must belong to the emperor." ”

This said to the prince even more confused, "Speaking human words." ”

"Is the emperor jealous?"

"What? Say it again? "And the prince seems to be frightened.

But Gong Qin naturally wouldn't say it a second time.

It seems that Master Gong has been in Yanyu Building for so many years, and Mo has the experience of going upstairs, but it is really not in vain.

and the prince's romantic reputation, but it seems a bit wasted.

For dinner, Cai Xiaoxiao went to the Qinzheng Palace to eat empty-handed.

The emperor looked at Cai Xiaoxiao empty-handed, and was a little unhappy.

"I heard today that the queen, the prince and the prince and the Gong relatives are picking lotus flowers in the garden, but is there such a thing?"

"Didn't the emperor ask knowingly?" Cai said in an unreasonable tone.

The emperor didn't come back to his senses, what kind of tone is this.

"Then why didn't the queen bring me some fresh lotus flowers?"

"Doesn't the emperor like to eat lotus pods!" Cai said in an arrogant tone.

"Although I don't like to eat it, it's another matter whether the queen will send it or not?"

"Forking is hypocrisy." Cai Xiaoxiao actually wanted to say that a slut is hypocritical, but if the other party is the emperor, he will replace it with a fork.

In three sentences, the emperor was silenced.

It seems that this ancient, there is still some truth in not being silent.

This harem and the prince have only gone for the first time, and they have let go of a wind.

The next time he and the prince appear in the harem again, then whether it is the slave or the slave maid in the harem, as long as they see and go to each other, they can think of the scene of picking lotus pods that day, and the matter will be considered complete.

What's more, there was also Lord Gong by his side that day, so it was very important to deepen the memory of going to the queen alone with the prince.

Although the picture of picking lotus pods that day is very beautiful, some of it is too clear and not blurry enough to leave room for imagination.

Therefore, Prince He has to go to the harem several times, and only with the Prince, and he has to go to the Queen's Zhaixiu Palace.

This picture is blurry enough, and the imagination is large enough.

and the prince from the front of the court, to the harem, along the way can meet several groups of palace maids and fathers-in-law.

When they saw the prince, they naturally wanted to salute and say goodbye.

In this way, this is similar to the matter of the prince and the queen.

The people in the palace really thought that the emperor asked the prince to go to the embroidery palace, and there was nothing to think about.

And don't blame them, after all, they have limited access to information. Such a strongly directed behavior only works for a certain part of the population.

When he arrived at the Zhaixiu Palace with the prince, the two of them couldn't sit still. You still have to find something to do, and this time flies.

Prince He actually complained to the queen with a look of grievance, "Niangniang, you don't know that the lotus canopy you gave to the king and Prince Gong that day was confiscated by the emperor. ”

"Doesn't the emperor like to eat lotus pods?" Cai Xiaoxiao looked shocked and puzzled.

"That's right. So this king is also very puzzled, why is this the emperor? Do you want to ask the emperor? "It seems that Prince He is gossiping.

"Good. Idle is idle anyway. Cai said half perfunctory, half sincerely.

"Can you tell this king about your heavenly affairs?"

"Heavenly things? It's the same as you here, they're all people. ”

"It seems that the mother is reluctant to talk about it, then the mother can play Go."

"No, it won't. But being idle is also idle, and it is better to teach the palace with the prince. Otherwise, at this time of incense, the palace is also a little embarrassed to look at the prince, and the prince is also embarrassed to look at the palace. "So straightforward, it seems that Cai Xiaoxiao is a little disgusted with the prince.

"The mother is really domineering."

Prince He began to tell Cai Xiaoxiao about the rules of Go.

The rules are not difficult, but practice makes perfect.

At noon, Cai Xiaoxiao went to the Qinzheng Palace for dinner, and the emperor asked Cai Xiaoxiao tentatively, "What did you do when you went to Zhaixiu Palace with the prince today?" ”

"It's fun to play Go with the prince's concubine." The mere sound of speech can be wrung out of water.

As soon as the emperor heard that he was playing Go, the chopsticks were about to pick up the vegetables, and he was stunned for 1 second, "Does the queen want to learn Go?" ”

"No, it's just idle. You can't stare at the concubines and the prince. This is afraid that it is easy to get eye diseases, and the imperial doctor asked the concubines and didn't know how to explain it. ”

The emperor didn't speak, and his expression was still a little displeased.

"Your Majesty, the concubines feel that the emperor must be better at chess than Prince He, and he must be better than Prince He. Otherwise, the emperor will empty the concubines of the ministers and ministers one day. The concubines are still very studious and self-motivated. ”

When the emperor heard this, his mood recovered a little, "Are you really willing to learn?" ”

"Has the emperor ever taught others to play Go?"

"Nope."

"I also have a lot of opportunities for the emperor, how can I teach others any leisure. The emperor must be coaxing his concubines to have fun. Cai said with some disappointment.

"Although I have a lot of opportunities, there is still time for a stick of incense after dinner."

"Then the emperor can't go back."

"I will never break my word."

"Good. The emperor is not allowed to dislike the stupidity of his concubines. Cai Xiaoxiao said as he sandwiched a dish that the emperor loved to eat into the emperor's bowl.

"Okay."

"Also, you can't be angry just because your concubine can't learn."

"Okay."

"Also, you can't laugh at your concubines because of their poor skills."

"Okay."

"And"

Without waiting for Cai Xiaoxiao to finish speaking, the emperor directly interrupted Cai Xiaoxiao, "No matter what else, I will promise you." ”

"Your Majesty, are you afraid that you will be sold by your concubines, and you have to count the money for your concubines?"

"Of course I do. As long as it does not violate the law, does not violate ethics, does not violate the principles of a king. I don't think it matters. ”

"The concubine likes the emperor's angle very much." A nymphomaniac face.

The emperor heard it but didn't answer, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he was in a very good mood.

and the prince, but I really don't know that the emperor and the queen still have such a conversation.

I don't know how it feels to hear it with the prince?

It's just that it's hard to run away from the prince's frequent Wang Zhai embroidery palace this month. As a result, there is less time to discuss with the prince and Lord Gong.

But fortunately, there was only one month, and the prince retreated without nostalgia, only despair.

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