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Zhao Qian squatted beside Ye Ruoxi: "Please forgive Niangniang, without Niangniang's permission, the slave entered this place." Mother, can you listen to a few words of advice from the minions? ”

Ye Ruoxi didn't speak, knelt on the ground silently, staring blankly at the darkness, everything was clear in her eyes, even the dragon patterns and cloud patterns on the brocade quilt on the dragon couch were so clear.

The bright yellow color was pervasive, stinging her eyes.

"Niangniang, your mood slave understands, but have you ever thought about the emperor's mood? Do you know, in the past 20 years, what kind of life has the emperor lived? How many times have you been assassinated? ”

Zhao Qian sighed deeply: "It turns out that there are dozens of servants waiting for the emperor, like slaves, and then the slaves trained some boys to confuse other people's ears and eyes and protect the emperor." Now, there are only six minions around the emperor, and there are not a few of those boys left......"

Zhao Qian's tone brought out the contemplation of reminiscing about the past, deep sorrow and pain.

"Niangniang, have you thought about it? If it is not the emperor who sits on the throne today, but other princes, how will they treat the emperor and you, and how will they treat the Xi family? Will they be generous and merciful, let the emperor and Niangniang live, and let the Xi family exist? ”

"Mother, the slave remembers that you said that the road to the throne since ancient times was paved with blood and bones. On this road, there is no mercy and softness, because kindness and softness are the lives of oneself and even the entire family. ”

Ye Ruoxi was silent, listening to Zhao Qian's eloquent words, telling the past, and analyzing the current situation.

The words fell heavily on her ears, and every word struck her heart like a hammer.

"Niangniang, the Lin family rebelled, but before the emperor beheaded the Lin family. Have you ever thought that with the sword and soldiers, how many people will die and be displaced? If the emperor does not execute the Lin family at this time, it will cause a big change, making others think that the emperor is afraid of the Lin family, and the courtiers will think that the emperor is easy to bully. Niangniang, you also have to think about the emperor, the emperor's throne, but it's not stable. ”

"The Lin family rebelled, and now it has broken through several states and counties, killed dozens of officials, and killed thousands of soldiers. People were killed, houses were destroyed and burned, innumerable. ”

Zhao Qian put the military intelligence report in his hand in front of Ye Ruoxi.

"These are just the military intelligence reports from yesterday evening to today, the statistics and the states and counties that have been breached, and now the fighting has expanded several times. The Lin family is crazy, all the officials and soldiers who do not follow them to rebel and raise troops will be killed! ”

Ye Ruoxi couldn't help but be surprised, this was to force others, especially those people, to be coerced by them to rebel and raise troops together.

"Niangniang, please take a look at these, if you are a slave, please think about it. Now the emperor's identity is different, you are the future queen mother, and the rest of the words are not much to say, the mother is wise. ”

Zhao Qian got up, sighed and bowed out

In the dormitory, Ye Ruoxi was left alone in the palace for a long time to hold on to those military intelligence reports, silent.

She looked up, why didn't he say these things to her?

He can say it, so that she doesn't have to misunderstand him and blame him. Why, is he hiding it?

Was it she who didn't give him a chance? Or was he unwilling to tell her?

Ye Ruoxi closed her eyes in pain, she was still too naïve, right?

She has no experience in politics and power struggles, maybe she misunderstood him, but he didn't explain, with such a rough attitude, using imperial power and identity to suppress her.

The fresh smell of bamboo leaves penetrated into her nostrils from behind Ye Ruoxi, and she looked back, the ink-colored figure in the darkness was lonely and upright, like a green pine after the snow, and no matter how big the wind and snow were, he didn't want to let him bow his head and bend.

A sigh came out of Xuanyuan Yan's mouth, and he, dressed in an ink-colored dragon pattern robe, stood behind Ye Ruoxi.

Ye Ruoxi stared at Xuanyuan Yan for a long time.

Xuanyuan Yan walked over, didn't say a word, reached out and picked Ye Ruoxi up from the ground, his fingers swept over, and he clicked on several of Ye Ruoxi's acupoints.

Ye Ruoxi had no embankment, and was ordered to sleep by Xuanyuan Yan, and fell asleep groggyly.

Xuanyuan Yan held Ye Ruoxi in his arms, and shook his head helplessly, this stubborn girl, in the end, he still wanted to come over and rectify it in person.

He gently put Ye Ruoxi on the dragon couch, pulled the brocade quilt to cover Ye Ruoxi, stood in the dark and stared at Ye Ruoxi for a moment, he turned around and quietly disappeared into the palace, no one even knew that their noble emperor had just come to the palace.

When Ye Ruoxi woke up the next day, he recalled the events of last night, and couldn't help but bring out a sweet smile on his face.

He was still reluctant to let her endure hardship, reluctant to see her kneeling in the dormitory all the time, and ended the cold war between them in this way.

"Mother, the slave waits for you to get up."

Jinxiu cautiously looked at the smile on Ye Ruoxi's face, this lady couldn't stand it last night, so she went to the dragon couch to rest, right?

But is it necessary to laugh so sweetly?

Ye Ruoxi waited, looked forward to, went to the outside of the dormitory early, and waited for Xuanyuan Yan to come back.

"Sister Yu, I see that Niangniang has opened up, Niangniang has never gone out to wait for the emperor before. After this time, will the mother have some rules? ”

"I've seen enough."

Jinxiu pouted, this lady is easy to change her nature, I am afraid that she will not be able to learn the rules and settle down one day.

"Niangniang, the emperor didn't come over, and went in the direction of the imperial study."

A slave whispered two words in Jinxiu's ear, and Jinxiu hurriedly walked to Ye Ruoxi's side and whispered.

"The Lin family has raised troops, the government and the opposition are in turmoil, and several relatives have also made many moves, the emperor is busy with state affairs, there must be something important to deal with, Niangniang will go back first."

Ye Ruoxi walked in the direction of the imperial study, she didn't want to disturb Xuanyuan Yan to handle official business, she just wanted to look at Xuanyuan Yan from a distance, just a glance.

Jinxiu and Xiaoyun could only follow behind Ye Ruoxi, and the two glanced at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

On weekdays, the emperor spoils his mother, and because of his mother's temperament, they see that the emperor is nervous about Ye Ruoxi. It turned out that this lady also had such a nervous time.

Xuanyuan Yan does have a lot of things to deal with, the Lin family raised troops, and in more than a day, they captured and occupied several state capitals and towns.

These all show that the Lin family had a premeditated plan, and it was not a temporary rush to raise troops, so they could win and press forward step by step.

The success of the Lin family made many courtiers begin to adopt a wait-and-see attitude, wanting to profit from it.

The government and the opposition were in turmoil, and the relatives of the various families watched in unison, and even kept in touch with the Lin family in secret.

Several princes are also ready to move, and the families and supporters behind them are studying and discussing, intending to take advantage of the chaos to seek the throne.

The chaos of the family made everyone seem to see the opportunity, and they couldn't wait to start arranging their actions, sending people to secretly contact the Lin family, and their eyes were locked on the third prince Xuanyuan Wu.

Xuanyuan Wu didn't know these news, he was placed under house arrest in Tian'en Temple to guard the soul of Concubine Lin, and the other two other concubines have been sent to be buried, such as today's En Temple, only Concubine Lin's mourning hall stands alone in Tian'en Temple.

Ye Tianqing's departure and retreat made everyone crazy, lost their normal heart, no longer had too many fears, acted without many scruples, and no longer worried about anything.

Yan family, Ling family, Ming family......

These people are inextricably linked to Kang Yuanbang, they believe that Ye Tianqing's retreat is to avoid trouble, and Kang Yuanbang's low-key, Kang Yuanyuan's pretending to be sick, is also to take care of the emperor, the fear is too deep, and he is dissatisfied with the emperor.

Today, above the court, Kang Yuanbang is as low-key and silent as ever, Kang Yuanyuan reported illness, seriously ill and suffered from the cold, it is said that the Lin family was injured yesterday, so he recuperated at home, and it will take some time to go to the court.

It doesn't matter whether Kang Yuanyuan is injured or not, the courtiers know it, and they don't believe that this desperate Yongzaburo will be seriously injured.

That Master Shangshu of the Ministry of War, but he held the power of the army and brought heavy troops to arrest and confiscate the Lin family, how could he be injured.

The important thing is the attitude of the Xi family, which is so ambiguous and unclear, that the courtiers think that the Xi family is picking on the emperor and showing the emperor's power.

The emperor still has to use the Xi family now, and he can't deal with the Xi family heavily because of this trivial matter, and force the Xi family to be anxious.

The eyes of all the courtiers also locked on the Xi family at the same time.

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p; Especially those relatives, they are quite interested in seeing the next move of the Xi family, whether they want to change the sky for the Tanglin Kingdom again, or whether the emperor is finally set aside, and the Xi family is still there

However, he holds the power of the government and the opposition.

They all thought that the emperor was not a faint monarch who was willing to give up power, and that emperor was resolute and resolute, and his means were also very human.

The undercurrent in Jian'an City is turbulent, and the wind and rain are shaky.

Just today, the urgent military situation was once again presented to the emperor, and in the Jinluan Palace, a military intelligence was sent in, and the family of Concubine Yan also rebelled after the Lin family raised troops, and the second prince who had assassinated the emperor because of the rebellion also disappeared.

Concubine Li's family, according to rumors, has secretly taken the second prince, Concubine Li's son, out of Jian'an City, intending to establish Concubine Li's son, the second prince as the new monarch, crusade against the faint monarch, and push the second prince to seize the throne.

On the Jinluan Palace, Kang Yuanbang was silent, bowed his head as if he was asleep, and let the ministers discuss, the emperor's eyes locked on him for a long time, and he refused to say a word.

Until Xuanyuan Yan personally asked, Kang Yuanbang thought that he was the imperial history platform and should not ask about the war of the military department and shirked the past, and the emperor was furious, and threw his sleeves and retreated.

Xuanyuan Yan looked at the dormitory for a moment, and finally changed his direction and walked towards the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, Niangniang is waiting for the emperor outside the palace."

Zhao Qian said a word, but he was unable to change Xuanyuan Yan's footsteps, and still marched in the direction of the imperial study.

Zhao Qian didn't dare to say more, followed behind Xuanyuan Yan, and walked all the way to the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers see the emperor, long live long live."

The delicate voice sounded not far from Xuanyuan Yan's side, two women dressed in plain clothes, one dressed in a moon-white dress, with delicate patterns embroidered with pale silk threads, and a beautiful bun with high hair, with a few jade hairpins inserted.

Another woman, wearing a jade-colored dress, with exquisite costumes and just the right amount, knelt on the ground in the pavilion and bowed to Xuanyuan Yan in a soft voice.

The two of them were not wearing palace clothes, and they were obviously not palace maids and slaves.

Xuanyuan Yan's footsteps paused slightly, stopped, and looked sideways at the two women kneeling beside him.

The two women bowed, straightened their delicate bodies slightly, exposed a graceful chin, and bowed their heads to wait for Xuanyuan Yan's orders.

"Who are the two of you?"

Xuanyuan Yan asked, and the two women hurriedly bowed their heads and bowed again: "Courtier Ling Xueying, courtier Ling Xueyu, see the emperor, please say hello to the emperor." The courtiers belong to the Ling family. ”

Xuanyuan Yan suddenly realized, remembering that Ye Ruoxi had asked the Lin family and the Ling family to send several women into the palace to accompany Concubine Lin and Concubine Ling, and now, because of the incident, the women of the Lin family were put in prison.

The Ling family originally sent three women, one of whom died because he murdered Concubine Ling and poisoned Concubine Lingfei and committed suicide.

The remaining two women of the Ling family remained in the palace and were not sent out.

Ye Ruoxi also ignored this matter, there were too many things that had happened recently, and she didn't think of sending these two women out for a while.

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Keep your head up. ”

Xuanyuan Yan seemed to be very interested in Ling Xueying and Ling Xueyu, and ordered the two to look up.

Ling Xueying and Ling Xueyu raised their heads, two delicate and youthful faces, as delicate as spring flowers, one bright and moving, and the meaning of charm was heartwarming. The other one, pure and lovely, with a beautiful appearance, is truly a rare beauty.

Ling, with this opportunity, naturally wants to send the most beautiful and outstanding woman in the family to the palace, so as to have the opportunity to be favored by the emperor and be named a concubine.

In this way, the Lin family can continue to be favored in the harem to maintain the prosperity and dignity of the family.

"Your Majesty, there are still many affairs to deal with, please move the emperor to the imperial study."

Zhao Qian whispered a worried reminder in Xuanyuan Yan's ear, he didn't want to see Xuanyuan Yan interested in the women of the Ling family, let alone at this time, before there was a misunderstanding between the emperor and Niangniang, he was taken advantage of by the people of the Ling family.

"Sure enough, it's a beauty, the Ling family is a beauty!"

Xuanyuan Yan sighed, walked up to the two women, and reached out to hook the chin of one of them, causing Ling Xueying's face to rise.

Ling Xueying smiled coquettishly, handed over an affectionate and charming look to Xuanyuan Yan, and said softly with a little shyness: "The emperor has won the award, the courtier's daughter Pu Liu's posture, I dare not be so praised by the emperor, I have heard for a long time that the emperor has a dragon posture and phoenix watch, and the majesty of the gods, and it is an honor for the courtiers to be able to meet the emperor today." ”

In addition, Ling Xueyu, who was kneeling beside Ling Xueying, also raised her head slightly, and shyly peeked at this handsome and incomparable emperor with her eyes.

Seeing Xuanyuan Yan's handsome and peerless face, a slightly cold expression, and a deep and endless ink, the two women were instantly killed by Xuanyuan Yan, and couldn't help but stare at Xuanyuan Yan's face stupidly, with a tall and handsome figure.

They didn't dare to look directly at Xuanyuan Yan's face and meet Xuanyuan Yan's gaze.

The emperor's majesty was too heavy, especially the face that made their hearts pound, condensed with a layer of frost, so that they didn't dare to look at it more.

Just at a glance, their hearts involuntarily beat wildly, they have long heard that the emperor has outstanding appearance, handsome and unparalleled, and when they see it today, they can't help but secretly promise that they are in love with Xuanyuan Yan.

They know very well that they were selected by the family to be sent to the palace in order to let them do everything possible to get close to the emperor, so that they can be seen by the emperor and win the emperor's favor.

The girl Huaichun, they have heard too many legends of Xuanyuan Yan, and they are full of curiosity about this first beautiful man who is called the dragon and phoenix of Jian'an City, with beautiful appearance, handsome and unparalleled, and the emperor with a noble status. Those legendary stories, with a strong color that fascinates girls, I don't know how many girls' hearts have been poured.

At first sight, I fell in love.

The hearts of the two girls collided like deer, and a heart was obsessed and intoxicated.

I wanted to take a few more looks, but I didn't dare to look at him more, he was like a green pine with snow, standing tall and proud between heaven and earth, with a strong cold majesty, so that they did not dare to look directly

, only to kneel on the ground and worship.

Xuanyuan Yan stretched out his hand, and then picked up Ling Xueyu's graceful and round jaw, delicate and smooth, slightly warm, from Ling Xueyu's jaw into his palm, the girl's cheeks were smeared with a heavy layer of pink, as attractive as a peach blossom blooming in March.

With a pure temperament and a sweet atmosphere, people can't help but want to caress her beautiful face.

Xuanyuan Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, the Ling family really bothered, how should they be carefully selected to select such two outstanding beauties?

"The Emperor's ......"

The two of them screamed delicately, one of them was charming in his eyes, and the other was shy, weak and lovely.

"Get up."

"Your Majesty."

Ling Xueying and Ling Xueyu got up, bowed their heads slightly, and their hearts were filled with joy, they were waiting here today, just to meet the emperor, but they didn't want to meet him.

Last night, the mother was reprimanded by the emperor and reprimanded him, and when it came to the ears of the two of them, they had different thoughts, wanting to take advantage of various opportunities to meet the emperor and get the emperor's favor.

"Your Majesty, the wind and snow are cold outside, please take care of yourself, don't stay in the cold wind for too long."

Ling Xueying's bewitching voice came into Xuanyuan Yan's ears, and he looked at this vixen-like woman, this woman was born foxy, the kind of woman who made any man want to take it into his arms immediately, take it for himself, and throw it on the bed and ravage it.

"Your Majesty, your hands are so cold."

Ling Xueyu boldly used her hands to hold Xuanyuan Yan's hand that was still holding her chin, and warmed Xuanyuan Yan's hand with the temperature of her palm.

With an inexplicable smile on Xuanyuan Yan's lips, Mo Yan looked at the two beautiful women deeply.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor has been tired for several days and has no rest to deal with state affairs, and I also ask the emperor to take care of the dragon body, the courtiers are not talented, and they can't share their worries for the emperor, can you offer soup to the emperor to nourish the dragon body?"

Ling Xueying took the opportunity to ask, hoping to have a chance to get close to Xuanyuan Yan again.

Such a young and handsome emperor, the legendary color, the hearts of the two of them, and a piece of infatuation are tied to Xuanyuan Yan's body.

At the first sight, their hearts fell, and in their eyes, there was only the emperor in front of them who made them want to look at it more, but they didn't dare to look more, and his dazzling light blinded them.

"Xue Ying, Xue Yu, very good name, how old are the two of us?"

"Your Majesty, both the courtiers and daughters are sixteen years old."

(End of chapter)

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