The Northern Wei Dynasty hoarded heavy troops on the border, and for a while, the situation between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Qi Dynasty was tense and on the verge of breaking out. In such a situation, the emperor restored the official position of King Jingling, sent Xiao Zijing to garrison Xiangyang, Xiao Yuanda to garrison Nanyang, and even Xiao Ziliang, who had not been in court for a long time, was called back.

Although it was still a war, the front-line military intelligence was quickly sent to the palace day after day. The courtiers quarreled in the emperor's imperial study, some supported the preemptive strike, and some said that they would defend against a strong enemy. But no matter how noisy the courtiers were, the emperor never expressed his attitude, and even slept in the imperial study a few times.

A clear, more stressful thing than the imminent war is about to come out - the emperor is old.

Not long after Pulsatilla broke into the palace, the news of the border amassing troops came from the Northern Wei Dynasty, and perhaps the Northern Wei Dynasty also knew the emperor's physical condition, so he picked the opportunity to hoard troops at this time. As long as there is a mess in Daqi, the Northern Wei Dynasty will take advantage of the situation and get twice the result with half the effort.

But the Great Qi Dynasty was unstable, and there were not many good generals available, so Xiao Zijing and Xiao Yuanda were reused. Although Xiao Ziliang is not a general, in order to stabilize the Wang family, with the acquiescence of the emperor, he restored the grand occasion of the West Mansion. Even Shen Wenji returned to Stone City to defend the Jingshi.

Although Xiao Zhaoye has entered the East Palace and sat on the position of the prince, he is weak, and the position of the prince is in danger.

The sound of a loud quarrel came from the south study.

He Jingying stood in front of the south study and frowned slightly. Cao Jingzhao saw He Jingying and hurriedly walked over: "Concubine Taisun." ”

Although He Jingying is only the concubine of the grandson, anyone with a little vision in the East Palace will omit the word "side".

He Jingying nodded gently, and raised her chin towards the south study: "Still inside?" ”

Cao Jingzhao nodded: "King Luling, King Poyang, Marquis of Xichang, Lord He and Lord Xu are inside." ”

Xiao Luan, Marquis of Xichang, and Xiao Qiang, King of Poyang, are both brothers of Emperor Wu and representatives of the older generation in the clan of the court. It is precisely because of this that these two people have unswervingly stood on the princelings since the time of the former prince, and now they are naturally on Xiao Zhaoye's side.

And Xiao Ziqing, the king of Luling, naturally stood on Xiao Zhaoye's side because he didn't deal with King Jingling. The enemy of the enemy is a friend, and such an alliance is very simple.

He Jingying smiled slightly: "It's for the Northern Wei Dynasty to gather troops on the border, right?" ”

Cao Jingzhao nodded: "A few adults have quarreled from the Jinluan Hall to the south study. ”

"Let me guess, the Marquis of Xichang and the King of Poyang are in peace, and Lord Xu is in battle with the King of Luling, right?"

Lord Xu officially Xu Xiaohei. Sure enough, as Xiao Zhaoye judged, although Xu Xiaosi was suspicious of Xu Wanyu's death, he still stood firmly on Xiao Zhaoye's side. After all, if Xiao Zhaoye ascends to the supreme position, he will be the ruler of the country, what kind of hatred can't be turned into?

Cao Jingzhao shook his head and said: "Concubine Taisun guessed wrong this time, this time it is the Marquis of Xichang and the King of Luling who are in charge, and the King of Poyang and Lord Xu are in peace." ”

"Oh?" He Jingying seemed to think it was very interesting, and slightly bent the corners of her eyes. Unexpectedly, the person who looked like a hungry ghost in Xichanghou was still a main battle faction. "What do my third uncle and His Royal Highness say?"

"Lord He and His Royal Highness Taisun didn't talk much, but I heard Lord Xu and King Poyang arguing."

He Jingying sighed: "There is no way to go on like this, His Royal Highness Taisun's body is important." I made some rock sugar white fungus to go to the fire. ”

Cao Jingzhao smiled dumbfoundedly: "Concubine Taisun is good to His Royal Highness." Xia Guan always felt that His Royal Highness Taisun had changed a lot when he came back this time, and he must have been under too much pressure. ”

He Jingying's heart moved slightly, as if the past had raised dust and floated in the air. The corners of her mouth sank slightly, but in an instant she controlled her emotions and asked casually, "Has His Royal Highness Taisun been in poor health recently?" ”

"It's good, nothing out of the ordinary."

He Jingying smiled slightly, and took the tray from Sui Lian's hand: "I've been so busy these days, I don't know if His Highness slept well at night?" ”

Cao Jingzhao replied: "Your Highness has to take some tranquilizers every night to sleep. ”

He Jingying's hand holding the tray trembled slightly: "It's my negligence, tomorrow I will ask Imperial Doctor Xu to ask His Highness for a peace pulse." ”

Cao Jingzhao shook his head and said, "Imperial Physician Xu has been here, but he was driven away by His Royal Highness. ”

He Jingying raised her eyebrows slightly: "Driven away?" ”

Cao Jingzhao nodded and said, "Your Highness said that he is in good health, so let Imperial Doctor Xu not disturb him." Imperial Physician Xu is also an old man in the palace, and he was driven away like this, so he has no face. ”

He Jingying lowered her eyes: "Indeed, if Your Highness doesn't want to invite Ping An Mai, don't invite it." It's just that fortunately you take care of it more, if there is anything wrong, you tell me, I will go to the Tai Hospital to ask Dr. Xu to come. ”

"That's for sure. Princess, you also have to take care of yourself. ”

He Jingying smiled gently: "I'm fine." ”

Jing Zhao looked at He Jingying and stopped talking, and finally couldn't help but say after a while: "But Xiaguan always feels that you are unhappy, Concubine Taisun." ”

He Jingying's eyes dodged for a moment, and perfectly covered up the embarrassing emotions in the past: "Taisun worries about state affairs every day, and I can't sleep at night." ”

This is a standard answer in the harem that will not go wrong, but it always feels strange to Cao Jingzhao. He and He Jingying have also been born and died together several times, and he always feels that the current He Jingying seems to be wrapped in something, and it is indescribably awkward.

Cao Jingzhao said: "Concubine Taisun, don't make trouble with your grandson because of that Xu Liangdi's matter. Xu Liangdi is no longer favored, but you and your grandson were born and died, and others can't compare. ”

How could Cao Jingzhao know that the person who was born and died had changed.

He Jingying reluctantly raised a smile at the corner of her mouth: "What you said is true, but don't mention the past in front of the grandson again." After all, this time is different from the past, I am the wife of the grandson, and now I am the concubine of the grandson, if there are rumors of misconduct and other words, the grandson will be even more embarrassed. This palace is no better than the palace. ”

Cao Jingzhao's expression froze: "Xiaguan knows." ”

He Jingying nodded, and walked towards the south study with rock sugar white fungus soup.

Cao Jingzhao suddenly heard again, caught up with He Jingying and said: "Concubine Taisun, Mrs. Qi has returned to the capital, and the Fusang League has been rectified." Mrs. Qi asked me to have a message with Concubine Taisun, since Prince Yunyin gave you Fusang Pei, you are the lord of the order. Although the Fusang League is weak now, if the Lord has an order, he will never give up. ”

He Jingying: "I know. With that, He Jingying gently opened the door of the south study.

In the study, Xu Xiaosi saw a trace of hatred flashing on He Jingying's face. He Jingying only couldn't do it, put the rock sugar white fungus soup on Xiao Zhaoye's case, and said warmly: "Your Royal Highness has been working state affairs recently, let's use a little rock sugar white fungus soup first, and then go to the fire." ”

He Jingying turned back to the ministers in the study and said, "Your lords are also lucky, please use a little bit of it." ”

After that, the four palace maids rushed in, and He Jingying served the rock sugar white fungus soup from the hands of one of the palace maids and served it to He Yin herself.

He Yin took a sip and couldn't help but smile. He Yin likes sweets, and deliberately put more sugar in this bowl.

Xu Xiaosi didn't accept the rock sugar white fungus soup, and snorted coldly in his nose: "The kindness of the concubine of the grandson, the official understands it." ”

He Jingying waved her hand and asked the palace maid to bring down Xu Xiaosi's bowl of rock sugar white fungus soup.

Xu Xiaosi asked He Jingying: "I heard that the little girl is pregnant, I don't know how the little girl is doing?" ”

He Jingying lowered her eyes and replied: "The imperial doctor comes every day to ask for peace pulse, and Xu Liangdi is fine." ”

Xu Xiaosi looked at Xiao Zhaoye and screwed his two hanging eyebrows together: "Your Highness, the little girl has the favor of God to give birth to a son and a half daughter for His Highness, that is really the blessing of our Xu family." ”

Xiao Zhaoye hurriedly said: "Lord Xu, Pei Rong is lucky, this palace knows, let Master Xu and this palace go to see Pei Rong later." In this way, Pei Rong will also be happy. ”

Xu Xiaosi was waiting for Xiao Zhaoye's words, and immediately said: "His Royal Highness, the official does not dare to exceed the system, the little girl is just the prince Liangdi, and according to the rules, the old minister cannot visit." ”

Xiao Zhaoye's face froze. Although there are such regulations, who has really taken them seriously?

If Xu Peirong is re-entered into a position, she will be the same grandson as He Jingying, but now, the emperor has put Xiao Ziliang back to be overweight, and there are not many ministers who can stand firmly on his side.

After a while, Xiao Zhaoye smiled slightly and said: "If Pei Rong can successfully give birth to a prince or princess, she will naturally have to take the position." But in a few months, how could Lord Xu be so formal? ”

Xu Xiaosi said again: "Pei Rong is different from Wanyu, Pei Rong is a concubine, and her identity is originally different. ”

Xu Xiaosi's words were not clear, but the people who listened understood. Xu Peirong is a concubine, don't say that she is a concubine, even if she is a concubine, she can afford it.

Xiao Ziqing snorted heavily in his nose: "Lord Xu, I see that you are a shrunken turtle fighting on the front line, but the affairs of the harem are very active." ”

Xu Xiaosi's face turned red, and he blew his beard and scolded: "Xiao Yunchang, what did you say!" Once the war starts, we will lose our lives and money, and with our national strength, we will not be able to fight for a long time! ”

Xiao Ziqing replied mercilessly: "Who the is going to fight for a long time? You people can only talk on paper, do you understand it quickly? If we don't strike first, will we wait for the northern dog to strike first? Then it won't cost people and money? ”

He Yin raised his eyes and glanced at He Jingying in the mist of rock sugar white fungus soup. Seeing He Jingying lowering her eyes slightly, hearing Xiao Zhaoye say that, a pair of dark eyes were still as calm as water. He Yin sighed in his heart, A-Ying has finally grown up. With such growth, He Yin doesn't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate.

He Jingying said: "Your Highness talks about things, and the concubine will not bother." ”

Xiao Zhaoye looked at He Jingying solemnly and waved his hand noncommittally.

He Jingying walked out, and the door of the south study closed gently behind her, closing all the oppressive air in the south study. He Jingying finally let out a heavy breath.

He Jingying hid in her sleeve in her hand, and there was a note in her hand, which she held in her hand, which He Yin gave her just now.

He Jingying turned back to Sui Lian and instructed, "Let's go back to Yaohua Palace." ”

He Jingying was not at ease with Xu Xiaosi, although she mentioned it to Xiao Zhaoye a few times, but she was interrupted impatiently by Xiao Zhaoye. Xiao Zhaoye's attitude is very clear, He Yin and Xu Xiaosi are both ministers he must rely on, and with Xu Peirong in the East Palace, his interests with Xu Xiaosi are the same.

But He Jingying felt that it was inappropriate, Xu Wanyu died in the Mei Courtyard, did Xu Xiaosi accept it so easily? Xu Xiaosi is not Wang Ci. Although Xu Wanyu is not a concubine, she was born to Xu Xiaosi and her favorite concubine. Xu Wanyu's mother died in childbirth, so Xu Xiaosi loves Xu Wanyu very much, otherwise she would not have been so foolish as Xu Wanyu at the beginning, and she would marry into the Nanjun Mansion as a concubine.

He Jingying couldn't get out of the East Palace, so she had to let He Yin investigate.

Since entering the East Palace, Xiao Zhaoye has been anxious to cut off her connection with the past, and is eager to make the time of Xiao Lian's existence completely become history. No matter from He Jingying's behavior or the people she comes into contact with, Xiao Zhaoye hopes that He Jingying can go back to the past.

He Jingying is like a canary in the East Palace, with the best feed and the most exquisite cage, but there is no freedom. The East Palace is no better than the Royal Palace. The East Palace belongs to the harem, and foreign ministers are not allowed to enter, as long as Xiao Zhaoye does not speak, even He Yin cannot come to see her. Even Cao Jingzhao, who has been born and died together, is now difficult to say two sentences.

According to He Yin, Xu Xiaosi did not take any other action except for crying in front of Xu Wanyu's spirit for three days. Xiao Zhaoye's proposal to take Xu Peirong as a concubine also readily agreed. Recently, except for marrying the other youngest daughter of the family to the son of the Marquis of Xichang, he has not had any close contacts with other courtiers. It seems that Xu Xiaosi has indeed established an unbreakable alliance with Xiao Zhaoye.

He Jingying lit the note and burned it in the incense burner.

Now that the ministers of the court and the central government are still the most powerful, why would Xu Xiaosi send his daughter to the East Palace to be a good woman? The Xu family is different from the He family, the merits of the Xu family were established in the dynasty of Emperor Wu, and they have nothing to do with the previous dynasty, nor have they reached the point of being the master of high merit. So Xu Xiaosi obviously has a lot of choices. Whether he goes to King Jingling or King Anlu, he can be reused. If you want to maximize your interests, it is wisest to establish such in-laws with several powerful princes like the Wang family. However, Xu Xiaosi seems to have chosen Xiao Zhaoye in a desperate way?

There must be demons when things go wrong, and Xiao Zhaoye is a fan of the authorities.

When the first prince was the prince, the scenery was unparalleled for a while. Just because the prince at that time, Wang Rong, who was the prince at that time, took refuge in King Jingling with resentment, and ruthlessly pit the first prince, and pulled the first prince who was firmly in the position of the prince off the altar, and also fell into a stubborn illness. If it weren't for Wang Baoming, the first prince would never have been detained for a few days, I'm afraid the original prince would have already changed.

With such a lesson from the past, He Jingying had to guard against it.

She doesn't care how Xu Peirong behaves in the harem. But if Xu Xiaosi wants to oppose Xiao Zhaoye, then Xiao Zhaoye may be pulled into the abyss from which he will never recover, and the He family will inevitably be implicated.

No matter how Xiao Zhaoye treats her, she and Xiao Zhaoye have long been one.

(End of chapter)