(Cat pounce Chinese After a long time, Xuanyuan Rui gently lifted Yun Xiao's chin, wiped the tears rolling down her cheeks with his fingertips, looked at the pair of low-looking eyes, and ordered in a low voice: "Don't cry again." (Fengwu Literature Network)"

"Just let me cry enough." Yun Xiao's head arched into his arms again, and her hands wrapped around him tighter and tighter.

Xuanyuan Rui sighed, picked her up and sat her on the bed in the bedroom, and put her on his lap and hugged her in his arms. Neither of them said a word, but the sadness continued into the night in silence.

Outside the window, the night wind was raging, and it was cold.

In the main hall of the Horse Mansion, Princess Yuping is screening a few pieces of uncarved jade.

"Princess, this is the jade brought back from Hetian, all of them are high-grade jade, look at this piece of clear and emerald green, the color is excellent." A noblewoman boasted of her tribute gifts.

"Well, the color is good." The princess looked at it a few times and nodded in approval.

At this time, a servant said to Princess Yuping: "Princess, there is new news in the palace." Seeing that there were guests in the hall, he shrank his neck back and immediately gagged his mouth.

"Mrs. Zhao, the palace has written down your son's affairs, and the palace will send someone to inform the officials tomorrow, you go back and wait for the news." Princess Yuping's arrogant expression commanded, and the royal honor, which has always been high, was vividly displayed.

"Thank you, princess." Mrs. Zhao was grateful and saluted.

"Luzhu, take Mrs. Zhao down."

"Yes." The green beads saluted, and made a gesture of please: "Mrs. Zhao, please." ”

Princess Yuping sent the guests away, glanced at the servant who was shrunk aside, and snorted indifferently, "There are only two masters in the harem, one is lying in bed and sick, and the other is entangled in government affairs, what new news can there be." ”

"Princess, it's definitely new news." The servant bowed forward and said, "Yesterday afternoon, the queen went to the prison and was ridiculed by the jailer, who was destroyed by the emperor. ”

"Just punish one for this matter, forget it, and destroy the door? The emperor is too golden. Yuping's smile obviously overflowed with a hint of ridicule.

"Listen, princess, the jailer has leaked the most taboo secret in front of the queen."

"Ahh Princess Yuping's eyes widened in surprise: "So the queen knows everything." ”

When the servant saw the princess's surprised expression, he was very pleased with his new news: "Yes, therefore, the emperor is furious and kills." ”

"This damn jailer didn't keep the door open, and the emperor didn't destroy the nine clans, so his subordinates showed mercy." Yuping muttered to herself, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Has the horse returned home?" ”

"Back to the master, the colt is in the study." The servant replied.

Princess Yuping went to the dresser to take a picture of the delicate youth makeup, got up and went to the study, and when she entered the door, she saw the horse sitting at the table and drinking tea, she smiled lightly, and sat on the chair next to her while asking.

"Donkey, you know about the prison."

"yes, got it." Xue Shaoqing hummed softly in a deep voice.

"Then don't cover it, it's been more than half a year since this matter, you ministers can really calm down." Princess Yuping patted the coffee table, and her elegant demeanor couldn't show the urgency in her heart.

"It's not appropriate to mention this at this time, in a few days."

"How is it out of place?" Princess Yuping, who was provoked by Xue Shaoqing's low and steady voice, was angry in her heart, but since she was born in the cultivation of the royal family, she is not yet angry, although her tone is still warm, but her intention is gradually tough: "This matter can't wait any longer, butler, immediately invite Lord Wei and Lord Xu to the mansion." ”

"Princess, the emperor and queen are sad at this time......" Xue Shaoqing's voice was low.

"Colt." Princess Yuping gently interrupted Xue Shaoqing's pity, "Aren't our daughters sad, I've given them more than half a year." ”

"......" Xue Shaoqing was speechless, in the court, the emperor is the monarch and he is the minister, and at home, the princess is the monarch and he is still the minister. For more than 20 years, she has only conquered Princess Yuping in bed, but when she got out of bed, she never conquered the gentle and domineering grandeur of this royal princess.

"Donkey, I'll hand the excerpt to the emperor tomorrow." Princess Yuping said softly, but in the soft rhyme, it was an order that the power of the monarch was above her husband.

"Princess, you ......" Xue Shaoqing suppressed his rebellious mentality, and he had a depressed breath in his stomach for more than 20 years and did not dare to burst out.

"Qi Yu Horse, Lord Wei has arrived." The housekeeper came in to report to the master, but before he could invite him, Wei Changyan came to the door by himself.

"Don Ma, go quickly, and discuss this matter with Lord Wei."

"Alas!" Xue Shaoqing reluctantly followed the princess's wishes to the hall.

The next morning, the ministers gathered to ask the emperor to choose a concubine, and the excerpts of the concubine flew to Xuanyuan Rui's imperial book desk like snowflakes, and Xuanyuan Rui pressed the matter on the court.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, outside the east hall of the Qiankun Palace, several important ministers gathered, waiting for the emperor to summon the audience, February was cold, the weather was cold, and the ministers stood in front of the palace and whispered about the selection of concubines.

"The emperor has not summoned for a long time, does he intend to resist to the end and insist on not choosing a concubine again?"

"The queen's illness is not healed, in order to prolong the heir, the emperor has to choose even if he is unwilling to choose a concubine."

"Alas, this door is closed so tightly, looking at the posture, the emperor really wants to resist the election of concubines."

"The emperor is confused." Wei Changyan's eyes bulged: "The emperor is not like an ordinary person, the emperor is the king of a country, even if the harem does not need to have thousands of beauties to serve, but there can't be only one queen, this is like a country's palace, I don't know that Dongchen forbids the harem and can't afford to raise the emperor's concubines." ”

"Yes, the harem prohibits the reduction of concubines, won't it damage the prestige of my court. At that time, the harem of the Han Dynasty was huge and more than 10,000 people, that is the momentum of a great country, not to mention the Han Dynasty, just discuss my Dongchen Kingdom, according to the convention, the etiquette system, the emperor's harem must have at least 100 mothers, more than 1,000 concubines is not an exaggeration. Xue Shaoqing took advantage of the topic to express his views.

"Exactly, which of the ministers does not have three wives and four concubines, ten favored and beloved beauties, the emperor's concubines must always be more than the ministers."

"The queen has been ill for more than half a year, and the emperor has to abstain from sex, which is the monarch, I'm afraid he will soon become a monk."

"The emperor is at the age of twenty-nine youth, ** is at the beginning of his life, and he can even be forbidden. Alas! ”

"Legend has it that the emperor and the queen have a deep relationship, like glue, and they would rather give up the throne and hide with the queen into the people, if it weren't for the assassination of the prince, the emperor would have gone to business with the queen's hidden residents in Jiangnan."

"The emperor has always put state affairs first, so he shouldn't be so emotional."

The ministers exchanged ears and discussed for a long time, the door of the main hall was still closed, Wei Changyan stomped on the frozen soles of his feet, and couldn't help but feel a little impatient, so he turned to Yang Jiaojian and hugged his fists and said: "Lord Yang has a very personal relationship with the emperor, if you go to the audience to persuade him, the emperor will definitely be able to adopt it." ”

"Why should you be so impatient?" Yang Jiaojian returned the salute with his fists, looked at a few pairs of eager eyes with a deep gaze, hooked his lips and smiled, "The emperor's rejection of the concubine may be due to the emperor's eldest son's intention, and now the queen's illness has not healed, according to the official's humble opinion, it is very appropriate to discuss this matter after three years." ”

"Three years later? The emperor really has no heirs, in case the emperor ...... That is no heir to the unification, the main line of the Xuanyuan family will be cut off, and the heir of the clan will not be lucky! The old prince Xuanyuan Ji shook his head and sighed, "Never, never." ”

"Yes, you can't." Xue Shaoqing also shook his head and sighed, there was still fear in the family, and he couldn't help but secretly worry that the emperor could wait for three years, but the princess couldn't wait, besides, after three years, the youngest daughter would become an old girl in her early twenties, how could the princess rely on it.

"The emperor is still young, why should he urgently need an heir, the lower officials dare to admit it, three years later, if the queen has no heirs, there is no need for you to speak bitterly, the emperor will consider the matter of accepting concubines for the inheritance of the great cause." Yang Jiaojian's style of speech is relaxed and confident.

If the emperor has no heir, he can succeed a son, Yang Jiaojian has learned that the former prince has a son raised in the palace, the son of Xun Wenyue. The emperor still doesn't know the truth, but the guards of the Zhao Palace's palace all know that the son of Princess Xun is the prince's son, and the news was very tightly blocked when the prince was alive.

"Lord Yang, why drag it out until three years later, the emperor will fill the harem with concubines and extend the heirs, it has been a natural habit since ancient times, and this can not be reformed by the emperor." Wei Changyan rightly waved his hand at the main hall.

At this time, the door of the main hall opened, and An Zhaoyong walked out of the hall, stood on the high steps in front of the door, raised his chin, and said in a high-pitched voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, the emperor has spoken." ”

"Listen to the order." Several ministers moved to An Zhaoyong, arranged neatly according to the size of the officials, and knelt down respectfully to listen to the order.

An Zhaoyong announced the decree: "I am very tired today, and I will not summon any ministers again, please all Aiqing go back to their homes." ”

"This, this...... Alas! The ministers looked at each other and shook their heads in frustration. The emperor did not edict to see it, and Bai froze outside the palace for nearly an hour.

"Father-in-law An, stay here, stay here."

Wei Changyan called out to An Zhaoyong, climbed the steps to catch up with a few steps, and begged a little respectfully: "Please ask Gonggong An to say to the emperor, why should the emperor worry about choosing a concubine, the emperor doesn't have to summon anyone, just give a will, hey, a verbal message is enough, please tell the emperor that these matters will be handled by the ministers, and the care will be done properly." Wei Changyan patted his chest and took care of the big bag, and then, with an ambiguous grin, "The emperor just has to wait to embrace the beauty of the world, the hotbed is warm jade, and the heirs are extended, hehe." ”

"Huh!" Several of the easy-going ministers smiled along.

"Hehe......" An Zhaoyong bowed slightly and smiled, "Lord Wei, you are confused, the little slave is just talking to the emperor, and the internal servants are not allowed to interfere in politics, so you should always talk to the emperor about the affairs of the court." ”

"Hey, Father-in-law An......" An Zhaoyong turned around and returned to the main hall, Wei Changyan looked at the gradually closing palace door, smiled, and burst out of his chest: "The emperor was ...... Alas, the emperor is confused, demon! "Cat flutter Chinese