"That's as it should be." Xiao Jiangyuan's smile did not change, "Please also rest assured, Your Highness Chrysostom said that the slaves and maids did not have the same ambition as the eunuchs of the late Han Dynasty." After a pause, "If there is no other command, the slave and maid will leave." ”

Yao Yuanchong suddenly approached Xiao Jiangyuan and said in a low voice, seeing that there was no surprise on Xiao Jiangyuan's face, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Could it really be that the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, what he said, people have long noticed, he originally wanted to repay her with this sentence for the righteousness of the silk handkerchief in the past, but now it seems that he still has to continue to owe.

After Xiao Jiangyuan retreated, Song Jing said, "She...... Who the hell is it? ”

Yao Yuanchong said: "Aren't you strange before, why did Cui Chenglan suddenly mention the queen's close attendants?" ”

The reason why Yao Yuanchong and Song Jing chose to go to the East Palace during the prime minister's dinner was not for Li Longji, but mainly because they sat down with those people to eat. Those people made themselves so uncomfortable, and they also had to make them uncomfortable, and after leaving the political affairs hall, thinking that there seemed to be nothing else to do except eat at this hour, they went to the East Palace.

The prince must be thanked, isn't it the same sooner or later?

If Cui Xiang said all the major national events during the meeting, they would have put up with it, after all, national affairs are important, but it was an interesting story that he actually spoke: "Have you heard of one thing these days?" That Xiao Jiangyuan...... Maybe it's a little lady. ”

Cui Riyong and Liu Youqiu worship each other because of their merits, the former is the squire of the military department and the three products under the door of the same Zhongshu, and the latter is the waiter of the middle book and the Pingzhangshi under the door of the same Zhongshu. The two of them naturally sat in the political hall, and when they heard Cui Xiang say this, Cui Riyong said with a smile: "Xiao Neishou is indeed a boy and a girl, and it is not surprising that there are such rumors." It's just that rumors are just rumors, where is it worth letting Cui Shilang open his mouth? ”

Liu Youqiu was originally only a county lieutenant of the eighth grade, but because of his merits, he was able to quickly rise to the fourth rank and worship the prime minister, and he had no qualifications at all, and the prime minister couldn't say anything before he could say anything, but he still showed his meaning with a disapproving chuckle.

Cui Xiang didn't refute either, but only said to Yao Yuanchong and Song Jing: "I don't know what Yao Gong and Song Gong think about this matter?" ”

Yao Yuan Chongxian said: "Compared with some people, Xiao Nei is loyal and loyal, which is more in line with Yao's taste." As for whether she is male or female...... Does it really matter? Cui Shilang has forgotten that she has served the queen of heaven, if she is a woman, will the queen of heaven not know? ”

"At that time, the queen of heaven was already old and seriously ill, and Xiao was still young, so the queen couldn't see it for a while." After a pause, Cui Yu smiled, "Even if you can see it, the queen of heaven is lenient, and for the sake of Xiao Nei's dedicated service, it is inevitable to turn a blind eye." This is still good, if the queen of heaven has not known, and Xiao Neishou is really a woman, isn't this a crime of deception and disrespect? ”

There are ten crimes in the Tang Law, which are not allowed to be discussed, atoned for, and forgiven: rebellion, great rebellion, rebellion, surrender, evil rebellion, immorality, disrespect, unfilial piety, injustice, and civil strife, which is the so-called heinous heinousness.

At this time, Song Jing said coldly: "Whether the rumors are true or false, but a mere eunuch deserves to be brought to the political hall?" ”

Cui Xiang is the servant of the Ministry of Officials, and the Pingzhang of the Tongzhongshu Door, while Song Jing is the three products of the Inspector's Department and the Tongzhongshu Door, no matter which one, Cui Xiang was just pressed by Song Jing, even if it was traced back to the most proud gold list title when he was young, Cui Xiang was still three years shorter than Song Jing. As soon as Song Jing spoke, he had nothing to say.

Xiao Zhizhong, who had never spoken, said: "If it is an ordinary eunuch, there is really no need to put it here to say, it's just that Xiao's status is special, and he is really sensitive......"

Without waiting for Xiao Zhizhong to finish speaking, Song Jing stood up: "A eunuch, no matter how special he is, he is still a eunuch." Xia Guan really doesn't understand, when the queen of heaven is here, how can she be more favored than now, at that time, no one has slandered her so much, how can the queen of heaven go, all the threats she may have have disappeared, and these rumors that don't know the height of the sky have come out? Xia Guan had some discomfort in his stomach, so he took off his clothes first. After speaking, without waiting for everyone's reaction, he walked away.

Yao Yuanchong immediately followed: "Xiaguan also went to change clothes." ”

The two stayed outside the political hall for a while, and they didn't really want to go back, so they decided to go to the East Palace to meet the prince. When he was walking on the road, Song Jing once asked: "The queen of heaven has been gone for five years, why do they still mention Xiao Neishi?" Didn't she say that she went to Qianling to guard the mausoleum? ”

Hearing Yao Yuanchong's rhetorical question, recalling the words of Cui Xiang and Xiao Zhizhong in the political hall, Song Jing was a little surprised: "She...... Is it Xiao Jiangyuan? ”

Yao Yuanchong stroked his beard and sighed with a smile: "You served in the field before the abdication of the Queen of Heaven, and you didn't return to Beijing until now, no wonder you haven't seen Xiao Neishi, and I have been out for a few years, and there are many things in Chang'an, and I don't know yet." Now it seems that many of them have something to do with this Xiao Neishou. ”

Song Jing said: "How can she let the two prime ministers mention her in a matter, or is she in the political hall?" ”

Yao Yuanchong's eyes sank: "This is still a situation where there is no evidence, if they have evidence, even if it is the Liangyi Palace, they can say it." ”

"Yao Xianggong, what do you mean by this?"

"Song Xianggong thought that Cui Chenglan deliberately mentioned it, but he just thought this rumor was funny, did he talk about it?"

Song Jing still had that straight face: "Song is still the same sentence, no matter how powerful it is, a eunuch is a eunuch, no matter how big the matter is, how big can it be?" ”

Yao Yuanchong shook his head and smiled: "It seems that this matter is just gossip now, at best it is just an anecdote of a eunuch, and it is indeed not a big deal, but what about behind it?" Xiao Zhizhong and Cui Chenglan are now the princesses of Zhenguo, but these rumors did not exist before. ”

Song Jing secretly pondered: "...... It seems that although Princess Zhenguo and the crown prince jointly overthrew the Wei family, the relationship between them is not as good as imagined. ”

Yao Yuanchong nodded: "...... We need to know more about it, to see what Xiao Neishou has done in the past few years, how close is the relationship between him and the prince now, and what kind of right-hand man is not good for the princess of Zhenguo to attack the prince, but it is her? ”

"Before that happens, there are a few things that need to be done immediately."

"Oh? How many things does Song Xianggong have such an urgent matter? ”

"It seems that Yao Xianggong also has it."

"I don't know if you and I want to do the same, after lunch in a while, you and I have to have a good chat."

"It's better to be respectful than to obey."

When Xiao Jiangyuan returned to the Lizheng Palace, Li Longji was leaning on a circle chair and pretending to sleep.

Xiao Jiangyuan first asked the eunuch on the side if the prince had eaten lunch, and when she heard that there was not, she asked the eunuch to go down and bring lunch. As soon as the eunuch retreated, she heard Li Longji say: "I haven't said I want to eat yet, you are the master for me again." ”

Seeing that Li Longji was still with his eyes closed, and the smile on the corner of his lips was overflowing, Xiao Jiangyuan said lightly: "The slave hasn't eaten yet, just passed the lunch in, as for whether to use it or not, it is still Ah Lang's final say." If Ah Lang uses it, it means that the slave and maid are doing well, and if Ah Lang does not use it, he will naturally reward the slave and maid for use, so that the slave and the maid will have to do it themselves. ”

Li Longji immediately opened his eyes: "You can also calculate this little thing!" Saying that, remembering Song Jing's words, he couldn't help laughing, "Song Xianggong is really worthy of his reputation, when I see him, I can imagine what it was like when Emperor Taizong faced Wei Zheng." You said that your grandmother was so decisive in killing back then, why couldn't you do anything about him? ”

There was a hint of pride in Xiao Jiangyuan's tone: "It is true that the queen of heaven has made a decision to kill, and it is also true to love and cherish talents, and to know people and make good use of them." ”

Li Longji admitted and admired this, but he didn't want to continue talking about this topic, so he smiled and said: "Song Xianggong said that about you, you just praised your grandmother, and even took Song Xianggong to praise it?" ”

"Song Xianggong is indeed a capable minister, which has nothing to do with how he says slaves and maids."

"You have a clear distinction between public and private."

"Both public and private, slaves and maids think so. He said that it doesn't matter what the slave is, what matters is whether he can help Ah Lang. Now it seems that as long as he is in the position of prime minister for one day, Ah Lang's position as the crown prince can be stable for one day, and with the superior ability of Yao Xianggong, no one can shake Ah Lang. ”

She turned a deaf ear to other people's discussions, but when she said this, she was willing to accept any grievances for him. Li Longji felt very comfortable when he heard it, but he really felt hungry. Hearing Xiao Jiangyuan mention Yao Yuanchong, he took the opportunity to express his question: "How do you feel when Ah Yuan and Yao Xianggong meet each other?" ”

Xiao Jiangyuan was stunned when he heard this: "...... How did Ah Lang know that the slave maid and Yao Xianggong were old people? ”

Li Longji then remembered that he and Xiao Jiangyuan had only met once in the Hall of Eternal Life at that time, and Xiao Jiangyuan stood beside his grandmother that night, and he was naturally seen clearly by him, but Xiao Jiangyuan only remembered his thin lips, so naturally he didn't recognize him, let alone know that he was in the crowd outside the Palace of Eternal Life that day.

They used to be so close, and yet so far away.

With a lot of love in his heart, Li Longji smiled gently: "When you handed Yao Xianggong a silk handkerchief and praised him for his 'human and minister', I watched from the side. ”

Xiao Jiangyuan thought about it carefully...... Yes, she felt that there was a gaze that had been following her, and she had been looking for a long time, but she didn't find it. At that time, the queen of heaven was going to move to Shangyang Palace, from the royal family and nobles, to the civil and military officials, all waiting outside the Palace of Eternal Life to see them off, and her family Ah Lang was naturally in it.

Xiao Jiangyuan suddenly said: "I see...... Yao Xianggong asked the slaves and maids to send each other, but it was just to repay the so-called righteousness of the silk handkerchief, but unfortunately he couldn't pay it back. ”

Li Longji said with interest: "How do you say this? ”

"Yao Xiang sued the slave maid, the East Palace is not clean......"

"His house is not clean!" Li Longji immediately lowered his face and startled the palace people who were setting the meal, "If there is a spy, it is said that there is a spy, in this Chang'an City, where is there no eyeliner?" According to him, even the temple of manna in Aya is not clean. ”

"Ah Lang is angry, there are many ears and eyes in the political hall, and some words can't be said too bluntly."

After listening to Xiao Jiangyuan's persuasion, and seeing that several palace people were so frightened that they didn't dare to come out, Li Longji's heart suddenly softened, and his voice softened: "It's okay, it's not rough to say." Since you said that he failed to pay it back, then he must have seen it, and you already knew about it. That's fine, he always feels that he owes you something, and if there is anything I can't help you in the future, you can still find him. ”