This is probably the most tangled sleep Xu Chu has slept in since he entered Beijing. Tossing and turning, no matter how he closed his eyes, all he could think of was the scene of Xiao Qinglang kissing himself in public. She was in a mess in her heart, sweet for a while, ashamed for a while, and complaining about Xiao Qinglang's self-control for a while.

Tossed like this for most of the night, and it wasn't until the next day when she went to court that she got up with dark circles under her eyes. But even though she hadn't slept all night, when she was looking in the mirror to freshen up, her eyes still looked uncontrollably at her lips......

It seemed to be a little dry, and there was a place for broken skin, and somehow, she rarely took the makeup box and rummaged through it. It wasn't until I found the box of lip balm that I had used a few times that I stopped.

It wasn't until her lips were moisturized that she looked at the bronze mirror with satisfaction.

I don't know if my mouth was dry last night...... When he kissed, he felt it......

Suddenly, Xu Chu's expression froze, and he looked at the lip grease on his hand with a chagrined expression, what was he thinking about just now, what was he doing. Why did you suddenly have a spring heart......

The morning drums outside sounded again, and she realized that she couldn't delay any longer. Immediately, she hurriedly pulled the veil over and wiped her lips indiscriminately, trying to wipe the lip grease clean, at least not to let people see the clues.

Compared with Xu Chu's tangled mood, Xiao Qinglang's mood at this time was not excellent, and even when he greeted the concierge when he left the house, he rarely smiled back.

This mood lasted until the time when he and Xu Chu went to court. Even in the early dynasty, he was harassed because of Dong Ruiyang's death, and he never restrained his smile, which made the courtiers look at each other and don't know why.

Even the minister who had just impeached him for dereliction of duty with righteous remarks felt a little creepy at this moment, and subconsciously shuddered.

According to King Jing'an's usual style of acting, no matter when he encounters in the court, as long as he is fully sure, he will only be as stable as Mount Tai's mind is not revealed. But with such a smiling and meaningful look on their faces as today, they really had never encountered it, it was really ...... It's scary.

So a good early dynasty has inevitably become a fearful existence for many people. As for the voices of the DPRK and China questioning Xiao Qinglang, as well as the speculation that Xiao Qinglang might be declared for personal vendetta and cruelty to Dong Ruiyang, they also disappeared in Xiao Qinglang's unclear smile.

Left and right, just some innocuous speculations, it is really difficult to shake the status and foundation of King Jing'an.

This point is the consensus of almost everyone, so before the situation is clear, those who want to put Xiao Qinglang to death really dare not act rashly. They are also really worried that because of their rash actions, they will end up with the same fate as the former Imperial Historian.

In fact, it was not only the courtiers who were surprised today, but the emperor was extremely surprised, and even directly asked Xiao Qinglang to go to the imperial study to discuss matters in the early morning. said that it was a discussion, but he just wanted to know what he had found in his hands, so that the whole Zao Dynasty looked so weird.

It's not that he can't see that his third brother is in a good mood, it's that his third brother is different from ordinary people, and he has never been so happy as he is today since he was a child. Even if he was named King Jing'an and held the power of the world's prisons, he only thanked the Holy Grace with a solemn expression, and was not flattered or happy.

Therefore, the rumors in the world that he is a cold-blooded and unsympathetic person, and even have the name of Jade-faced Yama, there is really some basis.

However, unlike the various situations expected by the emperor, Xiao Qinglang saluted straightforwardly as soon as he arrived at the imperial study, and it was a neat and tidy gift.

"What is the third brother doing, suddenly doing such a big courtesy, but what difficulties have you encountered?" The emperor's expression was a little solemn. The case he handed over to the third brother was very important, so he naturally knew that when investigating the case, the third brother and the third law division would inevitably encounter all kinds of obstacles, both overt and covert, or the killers of the people behind the scenes.

However, I only passed a letter with my third brother yesterday, so it is not that the third brother will encounter an unsolvable problem today. It must be known that the reason why the world's charms are afraid of the third brother is that in addition to his means of judging cases and his firm heart, he has always been afraid of threats and feelings. If someone coerces him, I am afraid that not only will it not cut off his mind to investigate, but it will backfire and make him dig to the end.

And because they have the right to act cheaply, it is often difficult to display even if the wicked have the ability to reach the sky.

This is not only shared by the ministers of the DPRK and China. Thinking about it, the man in the iron mask behind the scenes was deeply touched, otherwise he would not have broken his tail every time to survive and abandon the chess pieces that had been in business for many years.

Thinking of this, the emperor's expression couldn't help but become more and more cold, and an inexplicable chill gradually surged in his eyes.

Xiao Qinglang seemed to be completely insensitive, and he bowed his head for a long time before he spoke: "Brother Chen does have difficulties, but it is not because of the ...... of the case."

This sentence really made the emperor stunned.

"The younger brother wants to ask the emperor for marriage." As he spoke, Xiao Qinglang saluted again, this time the warmth between his eyebrows was even better, and even faintly let the emperor see a little spring.

The emperor suddenly coughed dryly, obviously not expecting Xiao Qinglang, who was extremely important, to ask for such a solemn request.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and suddenly he seemed to think of something, and stared at Xiao Qinglang with a strange expression for a long time, before he raised his eyebrows and said: "Let this matter go first, let me ask you, you have a gentle expression in the court this morning, and you smiled lightly at the ministers who impeached you for pretending to be public and cruel to the bloodline of the Dong family, is it because of this?" ”

Xiao Qinglang was stunned for a moment, and said with a rare embarrassed expression of shame: "If you go back to the emperor, in fact, ...... Because the younger brother tossed and turned all night last night, he was a little distracted by the lack of energy in the early dynasty, and he didn't hear anyone impeaching the younger brother or the ineffective handling of the case by the three law divisions......"

It's not just a distraction, it's just a distraction. He was annoyed by Meng Lang last night, and then recalled the softness of his lips last night, or pondered how to propose to the emperor and how to get married. In this way, where can you take care of the meaningless saliva staff in the court?

As soon as the emperor saw his appearance, the astonishment in his heart turned into a deep helplessness. But I didn't expect that my third brother, who had always been upright and not as good as the Law University, would one day not be able to pass the beauty pass.

As for the beauty......

Although he felt that Lord Xu had stood up to the sky, he could only be called beautiful, but he couldn't stand the eyes of his lover. is like her own queen, although her behavior is a little rude and her appearance is too heroic, and she has no virtuous and gentle manners from a woman's family, but she likes her by herself.

The first half of his third brother's life was difficult to do, and the second half of his life may be spent on the affairs of the three law divisions, during which he encountered many assassinations and dangers, so he really has no reason to embarrass him in this matter.

What's more, he and his second brother have been married for many years, and their children are all adults. Only the third brother is over 20 years old and has never been emotional, and he has been thinking about this matter with the Queen Mother for many years.

Now Mo said that what he liked was a woman, a man, and he had nothing to say.

Thinking like this, the emperor said: "Then I immediately issued an order, give you and Xu Chu a marriage, and then let Qin Tianjian find a good day and make her the concubine of Jing'an Palace." ”

When Xiao Qinglang heard this, there was no joy on his face, but he solemnly kowtowed deeply, and then said: "Your Majesty, the younger brother wants to ask Xu Chu for the position of concubine of Jing'an Palace." ”

As soon as these words came out, the emperor couldn't help but be stunned, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”

"Brother Chen, I know."

Xiao Qinglang's eyebrows trembled slightly, and he said, "The younger brother knows what the emperor means, and letting Xiao Chu be the concubine is something that the younger brother has already planned. The younger brother is not an abusive person, and he doesn't have the energy to face any side concubines and aunts, so she is enough. ”

Xu Chu came from a humble background, even though she is now in the limelight, and is respected or feared by many people. However, none of this makes up for the fact that she is the daughter of a servant. Therefore, once she becomes the concubine of Jing'an Palace, even if the eunuchs or nobles on the side want to marry Jing'an Palace, they will never send their daughters into the door of Jing'an Palace.

After all, letting a country maid be pressed on her head is enough to be called a shame for those high-ranking families in the capital.

What's more, it's a concubine, but I'm afraid that people will be reluctant to get it.

But now it seems that he is overly worried, and his third brother has obviously thought of all the possibilities.

In this way, the emperor could only sigh helplessly and said: "I can naturally approve you in this matter, but Lord Xu is not an ordinary boudoir woman, can you think about it?" ”

"Brother Chen's thought about it, from the time he brought her into the capital, Brother Chen's brother has already thought about it." Xiao Qinglang knelt down on the spot calmly and said, "The Jing'an Mansion does not need to be married, nor does it need to rely on marrying a wife to support the lintel of the house. And the younger brother does not need a well-educated woman, who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, or who only knows how to be a wife. Compared with the beautiful women in the capital, the younger brother thinks that Xu Chu, who can investigate the case and conduct the autopsy with the younger brother, is the woman who is really suitable for the younger brother. ”

"Your Majesty, what the courtiers want is to be able to find someone to chat and talk after leaving the yamen. But in this life, the younger brother is destined to only be interested in corpses and cases, so the right person must also be a woman who has studied corpses and investigations. In the Great Zhou, it is rare to see a woman like Xu Chu who is not jealous and has a righteous heart......"

Xiao Qinglang never thought that one day he would discuss his inner joy and lover with the emperor. But now that he said it, he felt extremely relaxed and natural, and he didn't even feel embarrassed at all.

The emperor looked at Xiao Qinglang with a somewhat complicated expression, and then sighed and said: "That's it, I will talk to the queen mother about this matter, if the queen mother agrees, I will make a decree to marry on the same day." ”

In fact, he was also a little surprised by his third brother's decision, he could see that his third brother and Xu Chu had already made friends, and his third brother was very attentive to her. But he didn't expect him to be able to do this for her.

With the emperor's permission, Xiao Qinglang did not delay any longer, and directly saluted and retired.

After leaving the imperial study, he paused slightly, and turned to the dormitory where the Queen Mother lived. These days, in order to investigate the case, he has not entered the palace for many days......