Chapter 47
Xiao Chenhao is still the same as ever, watching the twists and turns, seeing the ministers handling government affairs, the same cold as an iceberg, on the surface it seems that nothing has changed, everything is the same as before.
But only Chang Zuo understood in his heart that the emperor's state of mind had changed, maybe the emperor's heart looked calm on the surface, but he was already in turmoil underneath.
Xiao Chenhao forced himself not to think about it, suppressed himself and put his mind elsewhere, but he still couldn't control his heart, as long as he closed his eyes every night, that smiling face would appear in his mind, torturing him to miss and suffer until the early hours of the morning.
Every time Ma Ping wrote to say that he had not found it, Xiao Chenhao would send some more people to look for it, but he had been looking for more than three months and there was still no news.
Every time he received a letter from Ma Ping, Xiao Chenhao was full of expectations before reading the letter, but after reading the letter, he was disappointed and cold, and experienced too many ups and downs.
Xiao Chenhao finally understood what the ups and downs were, what is the pain of lovesickness, the pain to the bones, the pain that worries the stomach, the torment of thinking about it day and night, as long as I think about it, it will hurt and I can't bear it. But after dawn, you have to pretend to be calm in front of everyone.
Xiao Chenhao felt that he couldn't hold it anymore, maybe he shouldn't be tempted, maybe a couple for a lifetime is a luxury and a dream for himself.
"Your Majesty, the prince of Zhennan asks to see," Chang Zuo's voice interrupted Xiao Chenhao's thoughts.
Xiao Chenhao waved and did not make a sound.
"Yes" Chang Zuo bowed, and then invited the prince of Zhennan in.
"Weichen has seen Your Majesty" Xu Xuanche, the son of Zhennan Gong, is the eldest son of Xiao Chenhao's uncle Zhennan Gong, and Xiao Chenhao grew up together since childhood, like siblings.
Xiao Chenhao calmed his heart and returned to his indifferent iceberg, "Get up, do it"
Xu Xuanche was not polite, stood up and smiled, and sat down.
"Your Majesty, have you had something on your mind lately?" Xu Xuanche said the purpose of his coming, he grew up with the emperor and may not be seen by others, but the emperor who is himself is a little wrong when he comes back from Jiangnan.
Xiao Chenhao didn't know where Xu Xuanche saw it, but he knew in his heart that he cared about himself, so he didn't hide it, "Well, I met a woman when I went to Jiangnan, and I was moved by her, but now I can't find her."
Xu Xuanche didn't expect the emperor to really say to himself, and he didn't expect it to be like this, "Then do you know her name?" ”
Xiao Chenhao shook his head lonely, "I don't know, I've asked Ma Ping to take someone to look for it for three months, but there has been no news so far" If I knew her name, I wouldn't be like this.
Looking at such a somewhat fragile emperor, Xu Xuanche was stunned for a moment, I don't know when he has never seen the fragile side of the emperor again, since the death of the first emperor and the emperor's accession to the throne, he has become cold and iron-blooded, and since then, no one has ever seen the emperor's fragile and lost appearance.
Xu Xuanche knew that the emperor was just hiding his vulnerable side.
Xu Xuanche sighed in his heart: How can a person who doesn't know his name find it, I'm afraid he can't find it, even if he can find it, no one can guarantee how much time it will take.
And there are many, many problems in the middle, and the most important thing is that the emperor has reached the age of the poster, Xiao Chenhao can wait, but the identity of the emperor can't wait.
For a while, Xu Xuanche suddenly regretted that he spoke rashly, and he didn't know how to persuade him.
In this way, the two looked at each other without saying a word, and they were quietly immersed in their own thoughts.
After a long time, Xiao Chenhao smiled self-deprecatingly, "I just ask; Hold a hand, and never abandon each other. I only wish; Win the hearts of one person, and the white head is inseparable. But I didn't expect it to be so difficult. ”
Hearing this, Xu Xuanche was frightened by the emperor's words, he thought that the emperor was tempted, just because the woman was outstanding in appearance and in line with the satisfactory candidate in the emperor's heart, but he never expected that the emperor would have a deep affection for that woman.
Emperor Xu Xuanche was four years old and married his cousin, who was a childhood sweetheart, and the couple were also like glue.
Xu Xuanche hoped that Ma Ping would find the woman the emperor liked as soon as possible, because Xu Xuanche knew the emperor, although the emperor looked cold and would not be worried because of the love of his children, but it was precisely because the emperor would not be easily emotional and tempting, but once he moved, his love was as deep as the sea and unforgettable.
The emperor took a sip of tea, and he didn't bother with this matter, he was the emperor, and he couldn't and couldn't forget about national affairs for the sake of his children's affection.
Xu Xuanche said in order to change the topic: "Listen to Zhifan, Zhiqi, they are coming back soon, right?" ”
"Well, this time they won't leave when they come back," Xiao Chenhao took the opportunity of the three brothers to return to Beijing to celebrate the birthday of the British duchess, and left the three brothers in the capital, Nalan Zhiqi and Nalan Zhixian followed their father to go out, and it was also discussed by Xiao Chenhao and the British princess, Xiao Chenhao is not a mediocre emperor, he has his own talent, he wants to make Daxuan more prosperous and rich, but he will definitely not be able to rely on his own strength.
Although Xiao Chenhao has cleared the court once after ascending the throne, there are still many moths who hold the court's money and seek their own selfish desires.
Now the time has gradually begun to mature, so Xiao Chenhao has also begun to promote the people he has cultivated to an important position step by step, waiting for a suitable opening.
Xu Xuanche was very happy to hear this, "Really? "Xu Xuanche, like Nalan Zhifan, Nalan Zhiqi and other talented sons, were all trained by the first emperor to make femurs for Xiao Chenhao, the new emperor, since childhood.
It's just that I didn't expect the first emperor to die so early, so that Xiao Chenhao had to face the world when he was young, and he had to bear all the pressure.
Xiao Chenhao looked at Xu Xuanche and said, "What gift did you prepare for your aunt and grandmother?" Xiao Chenhao and Xu Xuanche respected their aunt and grandmother in their hearts.
Xu Xuanche saw that the emperor had temporarily put aside his worries, and his heart was a little lighter, so he also joked, "I will naturally take it out on my birthday, but Your Majesty, you may never know what it is" After speaking, he glanced at the emperor defiantly
Xiao Chenhao shook his head, "Oh, it's still a mystery, but I will definitely know"
Xu Xuanche pursed his lips and said disapprerovingly, "I know you will ask Zhifan," At this time, both of them put down the etiquette of the monarch and the minister.
"Wrong, I and the queen mother will quietly go to the British mansion to celebrate my aunt's grandmother's birthday" The queen mother has had a close relationship with the old lady since she was a child, and the old lady is also very fond of this only niece, this year's old lady's 60th birthday, Xiao Chenhao originally planned to go in person, and the queen mother agreed as soon as she said it.
After Xu Xuanche heard this, he was not too surprised, it was already expected that the emperor would go, but he didn't expect his aunt to go in person, but after thinking about it, his parents were already in full swing to prepare the birthday gift, and when my grandmother celebrated her sixtieth birthday last year, my aunt and His Majesty also came quietly.
Xiao Chenhao continued, "The queen mother embroidered a set of clothes for her aunt and grandmother, and the queen mother said that when she was a child, her aunt and grandmother would always make clothes for her herself, and this time he also wanted to make a set of clothes for her aunt and grandmother," the queen mother knew that the old lady was old.
Xu Xuanche said very seriously, "Auntie's set of clothes is better than all the precious jewelry", whether it is a priceless treasure or a rare antique, it is not worth the queen mother's heart.
After Xiao Chenhao and Xu Xuanche talked for a while, the Queen Mother sent someone to invite the two to her for dinner.
The British Mansion Zhou and Nalan Youruo are asking the maid to clean the house where the three brothers lived before, and are preparing to let the three brothers live in the British Mansion until the couple returns.
Nalan Zhiqi has already married a wife, so a larger courtyard has been prepared for the couple, while Nalan Zhixian and Nalan Zhiheng still live in the original courtyard.
Nalan Youruo couldn't help but ask Zhou, "Auntie, you say, how beautiful does your sister-in-law have to be to take down the eldest brother, one of the top ten beautiful men in the capital?" "Nalan Zhiqi is a relative in January this year, and when they got married, the British Duke and Zhou's Nalan Zhifan went to Liangzhou.
Zhou listened to his daughter's words and smiled slightly, "Your sister-in-law is very beautiful, hearty, dignified and generous, you will definitely like it"
Nalan Zhiqi's wife is the general of Liangzhou Town, and the daughter of General Zhao is called Zhao Wenfang.
After listening to Zhou's words, Nalan nodded quietly, "Also, the person my eldest brother likes is definitely not ordinary"
After thinking about it, you continued: "My third brother seems to like Yueyue, right? "Wen Yue is the only concubine of Xianyang Hou.
Zhou also thought of this, "You have a good relationship with Wen Yue, so Wen Yue hasn't changed her mind, right?" "Zhou was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of the well rope for ten years, and Zhou was worried that Wen Yue was also like Tong Ya.
Nalan Youruo couldn't help but laugh and said, "A-Niang, Yueyue and the third brother are good, do you think everyone is Tong Ya and everyone is the Hou Mansion of Eastern Zhejiang?" ”
"That's also true" Marquis Xianyang is also an auxiliary minister, and Marquis Xianyang is also the founder of the country.
The eldest brother in Nalan Youruo's mouth at this time is Nalan Zhiqi, and the third brother is Nalan Zhixian.
The order of the brothers and sisters of Nalan Youruo is like this: the eldest is Nalan Zhiqi, the second is Nalan Zhifan, the third is Nalan Zhixian, the fourth is Nalan Zhiyu, the fifth is Nalan Zhiheng, and the sixth is Nalan Youruo.