The summer is hot, the cicadas in the Shangyang Palace are not stopping, and the palace people are afraid that the noise will disturb the phoenix body, so they want to hunt and kill it.

Empress Xu is kind-hearted, but she asked people to let these creatures live, "It's life after all, and I didn't make any noise about the palace, what do you care about them?" ”

This is an ordinary summer in the fifteenth year of Xining in Great Xia, and the emperor still asks for immortals and asks whether he asks the court, and the crown prince Ji Yuan presides over the affairs of the court.

There is also good news this summer, General Xiao Sun led the good sons of Great Xia to reclaim Kulun, and the entire line of Mobei was once again firmly controlled by Great Xia.

Chahabe was driven out of Great Xia, at least temporarily.

After the morning court, Ji Yuan came to Shangyang Palace to have lunch with Empress Xu.

"This is a new dish researched by the imperial dining room, a big supplement, you try it, I always feel that you have lost a lot recently." Empress Xu pushed the stewed soft soup towards Ji Yuan.

The two of them talk more casually and easily in private, even if they are heavenly families, they still have a little warmth and insipidity of ordinary people.

"Queen Mother, I still want to discuss something with you this time."

Ji Yuan almost didn't talk about the affairs of the court with Empress Xu, and Empress Xu rarely saw him so solemn, so she asked a little confused, "Oh?" What's the matter? ”

"I am a person who practices martial arts, and there are no female dependents in the East Palace, so the ice case sent by the Internal Affairs Office is a bit redundant, thinking that the water is bitter in summer, I can send it to her."

On this day, the masters of the palaces have already used ice, and the minister's mansion will have to wait for some time. He received a letter from Zi Su the day before yesterday, and Huo Shui'er had lost his appetite for a few days.

"Ahem." Facing Queen Xu's inquiring gaze, Ji Yuan coughed twice unnaturally.

Empress Xu was smiling in her heart, but she asked on her face, "If you want to send it, you can send it, the ice is yours, why did you report to me?" ”

"It's not good for me to send ice to Huo Mansion openly." Huo Gang is the leader of the royalist party, even if Emperor Xining trusts Ji Yuan again, he can't do anything to win him over, and it's good to keep the distance that is not far away now.

Empress Xu touched the exquisite armor cover, and she also understood Ji Yuan's concerns, "What do you mean?" ”

"If you can directly give ice to Shui'er in the name of the queen mother, it is also reasonable." Ji Yuan didn't make such a promise to Huo Shui'er that day.

Every year, Empress Xu would give some ice to the maidens in her name as a sign of royal favor.

She smiled knowingly, "It's not difficult to give ice, but it's hard to give it every day." ”

Since it is a common practice in the past, there are specifications on the side of the Internal Affairs Office, Huo Shui'er has no grade, and sending one or two times is enough to attract attention, and it is inevitable that some people will say that they are excessive.

Seeing that Ji Yuan frowned, Queen Xu took a leisurely sip of herbal tea, "Since you are distressed, it is better to marry back earlier." ”

Ji Yuan took the handkerchief and wiped his hands, "Shui'er, it is impossible to be a concubine." ”

The marriage is counted every day, Su Yu is still his nominal future crown princess, and Huo Shui'er can only be a side room if he wants to marry.

He was reluctant.

Empress Xu was stunned for a moment, and then said worriedly, "Su Yu is running away now, but what if she comes back one day?" The Queen Mother thought that Su Yu would marry you as a concubine, you didn't know. ”

"The girl of the Huo family has also reached the age of discussing relatives." Empress Xu looked at him silently and continued, "I can be the master for a year, but if Su Yu comes back after a year, and the Queen Mother's mind does not change, what will you do?" Can't delay this girl in vain? ”

She sighed, "Reputation may not be so important sometimes, why don't you ask Huo Yatou what she means, she is not willing to marry you as a side concubine first, if the opportunity comes, it is not too late to find a chance to correct it in the future." ”

This year, the herbal tea in Shangyang Palace was slightly bitter, Ji Yuan took a sip and frowned, "I have a plan for this." ”

Before Su Yu left, he had seen her, that woman was not like an ordinary lady, and she didn't want to be the crown princess, one didn't want to marry, the other didn't want to marry, from beginning to end it was just wishful thinking on the part of the queen mother.

Now the two are actually wasting time, and it will take until the Queen Mother takes the initiative to dissolve the marriage contract.

Isn't the name important? In Great Xia, ordinary people are hired as wives and concubines, and wives and concubines are distinct, and the royal family is even worse.

Ji Yuan knew in his heart that how Queen Xu would get the scenery in the Sixth Palace, she was also the successor, facing her biological mother, the tablet of the first queen still had to be a concubine.

Since he has identified Jiaojiao, he will not let her give concubines to others again.

She must be his wife, a wife who is born and dies.

He took another sip of tea, his grandmother didn't want him to marry Jiaojiao, even if he got out of the marriage, he would want Jiaojiao to be in charge of the East Palace, but I was afraid that there would be some twists and turns.

Queen Xu ordered Mama Du to serve a bowl of mung bean soup, which was chilled with well water in advance, and drank it now to cool and quench her thirst.

"I'm always giving you a heads up." Empress Xu rubbed the string of beads in her hand, "You were personally enlightened by the Queen Mother, what kind of temperament does she have, I'm afraid you know better than me." ”

"Grandmother has been unwell lately, and she will go to Cining Palace to ask about her illness later." Although Ji Yuan also knew in his heart that the Queen Mother was not sick.

Speaking of which, Queen Xu couldn't understand what Huo Shui'er had done to be a beautiful lady and a noble girl? made the Queen Mother so displeased.

When choosing the crown princess for Ji Yuan, she directly crossed her name off the list.

If you want to talk about family background, appearance, and talent, if it weren't for her selfishly wanting Huo Shui'er to be her daughter-in-law, those women would understand what they meant, I'm afraid that those who proposed marriage to Huo Mansion would have broken through the threshold!

Queen Xu had a headache and held her forehead, and her children and grandchildren had their own children and grandchildren.

In the past, I thought I was shaving my head and picking my head hot, but now this kid is not interested? It's hard to buy a thousand dollars, and he likes it, and he is willing.

"Whether the Queen Mother wants to see you or not is another matter." Empress Xu remembered that day of rejection, and sighed slowly, "In recent days, even the routine greetings have been abolished. ”

Queen Xu is not a fool, the Queen Mother is just dragging her feet and refusing to deal with Su Yu's matter, not to mention that Su Yu is now "recuperating" in Su Mansion, even if it takes a year and a half or something, it can't be delayed anymore.

The crown prince has reached the crown, and it is unreasonable that there is no one in charge in the East Palace for a long time.

Ji Yuan is not a woman, and he doesn't even have a concubine in the East Palace, and his reputation is not good for him in the long run.

Empress Xu pondered for a while, and said tentatively, "Is there a shortage of people around to wait?" ”

The cicadas chirped especially loudly at this moment. Let the atmosphere not be awkward.

Ji Yuan was silent for two seconds, "The queen mother knows me, and she doesn't like women to serve closely." ”

Empress Xu was puzzled, who came to her today to ask for ice cubes?

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"The prince asked." The eunuch's shrill voice echoed outside the hall.

The medicine in the palace is so strong that people outside the palace can smell it.

Ji Yuan smelled the strong smell of medicine and frowned noncommittally. He had a hunch that the Queen Mother would not see him today.

"The kid is here?" There was an old woman lying half-lying on the bed, although her head was full of silver threads, her face was very ruddy, where was she half sick?

She rubbed the texture of the ice quilt with a pair of non-matches, squinting slightly, not angry and arrogant.

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting outside." A man dressed as a grandmother replied respectfully.

"Hmph." The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "It's hard for him to think of this old woman." ”

"It's a big day outside, so let's call His Highness in." Mama knew that the Queen Mother was angry with Ji Yuan, so she handed the steps to her early.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother refused to go, and she was dissatisfied and said, "Nanban's miasma didn't poison him, this solar energy basks him?" Where is the kid who is rolling in the barracks so delicate? ”

Mama was silent for a moment.

This grandfather and grandson fight the method, and it is good that these subordinates are still less involved.

Speaking of delicateness, the Queen Mother didn't like Huo Shui'er's weak and gentle temperament very much, and suddenly made herself think of her mother.

She still likes the girl of the Su family, the tiger girl of the gate, her family background is also good, her temperament is generous, and she can be the mother of a country.

The more important reason is that being able to sit in the back seat of Great Xia has never been based on who the emperor likes, but who is suitable.

Her grandson, others don't know, but she has long seen that he treats the Huo family girl differently, and his affection is also heavy.

The more this is the case, the more Huo Shui'er can't sit in the back seat, and her temperament and bearing are difficult to be qualified for the position of the mother of any country.

The Queen Mother was born in the Xingshui Gao family, and when she was young, she was smart and talented, and she was valued by Emperor Gao to enter the Middle Palace.

She personally pushed Emperor Xining to the throne, and after Ji Yuan was born, she enlightened Ji Yuan, selected teachers for him, taught Ji Yuan to watch the twists and turns, and handled government affairs.

This is her grandson with high hopes, and it is also her twenty years of hard work.

She couldn't tolerate him having such a blatant mistake and such a weakness.

Emperor, how can you be emotional?

The Queen Mother looked at the ethereal gauze tent and thought with determination.

"So that the prince doesn't have to wait. The mourning family is really unwell, let him come back another day. Having made up her mind, the Queen Mother instructed Mama.

Ji Yuan has always been stubborn, and she knows it, but the people of the Ji family are naturally cold-blooded, aren't they just a woman?

The Queen Mother is thoughtful, choose a day and a day, if you figure it out and don't ask to marry the Huo family, the mourning family will naturally meet you.