Chapter 46: The Harem (4)
"How so?" Zhuo Haoxuan listened to Zhao De's opinion, as if he had expected it, neither surprised nor disagreed, but showed a meaningful smile.
Zhao De saw Zhuo Haoxuan's unfathomable smile, but he was a little confused, and after being stunned for a moment, he didn't understand it, so he had to take care of himself and replied: "Back to the emperor, the old slave thinks that in the case of Lord Ling and Miss Ling, the only person who wants to kill Miss Ling can only be people in the court, and according to the descriptions of Commander Li and Commander Xia, those black-clothed masked people are not like ordinary people in the rivers and lakes, nor are they rabble, but like an army that has undergone long-term rigorous training. And there are only a handful of people who can easily mobilize such people in the capital to openly confront the imperial court, among which the Wei family has the most qualifications and strength, but most of the generals of the defenders of the capital are Wei Chilin's people, in other words, the guard work in the capital is equivalent to the Wei family is in charge, if such a serious thing happens, if the emperor wants to be held accountable, the first to bear the brunt is those defender generals, that is, his Wei Chilin's people, so the most unwilling to happen to this kind of thing should be Wei Chilin, naturally the most unlikely is also the Wei family. ”
Zhuo Haoxuan smiled even deeper, "No wonder those people jokingly call you an old fox behind your back, and you really live up to your reputation!" ”
The corners of Zhao De's mouth twitched, and he replied with an embarrassed smile: "Old slave, thank you for the emperor's compliment." ”
Zhuo Haoxuan gave Zhao De a big roll of his eyes, and said back to the truth: "It's too early for the Wei family to say that the black head behind the scenes, but you are right about one thing, if I want to be held accountable, none of the generals of the defending army in the capital will be able to escape." ”
"Then what is the emperor's plan next?"
"Hmph." Zhuo Haoxuan sneered, "I've been waiting for this day for a long time, it's really thanks to these black-clothed masked people, I suddenly feel that their appearance has helped me a lot, maybe I have to thank them!" After a pause, he smiled and said coldly: "No matter whether this group of black-clothed masked people has anything to do with the Wei family or not, I will not waste this opportunity in vain, and Wei Chilin will have to pay the price this time." ”
Zhao De muttered: "Look at what the emperor said, they were all injured like this, and he said that he wanted to thank them." ”
Zhuo Haoxuan smiled: "What is this little injury, to be honest, I really want to thank them, not only because they gave me a reason to weaken Wei Chilin's military power, but also because they gave me a chance to get closer to Xin'er again." ”
Zhao Dexi said: "The emperor and Miss Ling have reconciled? Did Miss Ling remember and recognize the emperor? ”
"That's not true, Xin'er didn't recognize me, but because of today's events, she was full of gratitude to me and treated me as a friend, then again," Zhuo Haoxuan frowned subconsciously, "Xin'er after amnesia seems to be very different from before, no, it's just like two people, no matter what words and deeds are completely like a different person, if it weren't for the exact same appearance, I would have to wonder if this is the Ling Yuxin I have known since childhood." ”
Zhao De was curious: "What's the different method?" What's the difference? ”
Zhuo Haoxuan thought for a while before shaking his head and said, "I can't say it, I just feel different, not only words and deeds, but also feelings, completely different feelings, like ...... It's just another person. ”
Zhao De was dazed, and subconsciously repeated: "Another person? ”
Zhuo Haoxuan smiled self-deprecatingly, "It's just a feeling, I can't tell why I feel this way, in short, she surprised me...... No, it's amazing...... And also...... Curious. ”
Zhao De was even more surprised, and couldn't help but say: "As the emperor said, the old slave couldn't help but want to hurry up and meet Miss Ling to see how she was different." ”
"It's coming! You'll be able to get your wish in no time! Zhuo Haoxuan also had a smile in his eyes, "I have already agreed with Xin'er that when I am better, I will send Huaizhong to pick her up to see me." ”
"Miss Ling agreed to enter the palace?" Zhao De couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"No," Zhuo Haoxuan frowned slightly, "She didn't know that I was going to take her into the palace, and she didn't know that I was living in the palace, she just promised to come to the place where I lived to visit me and thank me." ”
"Oh." Zhao De suddenly felt a little disappointed and worried.
Zhuo Haoxuan heard the meaning of Zhao De's words, so he said to him: "Don't worry, although she doesn't know that I live in the palace at the moment, and she doesn't know that Huaizhong will take her into the palace in the future, but I believe that when Huaizhong goes to pick her up, no matter where she wants to take her, she will definitely keep her promise, even if she enters the palace, she will definitely come to see me." ”
Zhao De was a little surprised at why Zhuo Haoxuan was so sure that Ling Yuxin would definitely be willing to enter the palace at that time, and couldn't help but ask, "Why is the emperor so sure?" ”
"Because of what Xin'er said and did today, there are still ......" the corners of Zhuo Haoxuan's mouth rose, "I feel, I believe what she says, she will definitely speak." ”
Zhao De was a little speechless, but when he saw that the corners of Zhuo Haoxuan's eyes and eyebrows were gradually dyed with a smile, he couldn't help but feel relieved when he thought that he hadn't seen him smile so heartfelt for a long time.
After a long time, Zhuo Haoxuan withdrew his thoughts from the happiness of missing Ling Yuxin, and instead asked, "After I return to the palace, what is the movement in the harem?" ”
Zhao De immediately said: "Your Majesty, during the time you were asleep, there were several mothers before and after, some wanted to send snacks to the emperor, some wanted to offer calligraphy and paintings to the emperor, and Rong Concubine Niangniang directly said that she was here to visit the emperor, and the old slave blocked it, saying that the emperor occasionally felt cold and rested." After a pause, he seemed to think of something, and then added: "Oh, by the way, Concubine Rong Niangniang and Yao Guiren arrived on the front and back feet, the two met outside the hall, when the old slave went out, the two Niangniang were arguing, according to the old slave asked the slave at the door afterwards, before the old slave went out, the two of them had already fought inextricably, and the words were all against each other. ”
A sneer appeared at the corner of Zhuo Haoxuan's mouth, "It's nothing more than exposing each other's shortcomings again." ”
Zhao De secretly admired Zhuo Haoxuan for knowing these two people well, "The emperor is wise, it is indeed as the emperor expected, the words of the two mothers are aimed at each other's sore spots everywhere, but according to what the old slave sees, it seems that the Yao nobles are more calm than Rong Concubine Niangniang...... It should be said that Yao Guiren is still very calm as before, but his speech and attitude seem to be very different from before, and Concubine Rong seems to be getting more and more composed. ”
Zhuo Haoxuan glanced at Zhao De, "Zhao De, how do I think that your words are quite sympathetic to Concubine Rong!" Do you disagree with my deliberate snub of Rong Concubine? ”
Zhao De immediately said in horror, "The emperor has misunderstood, how dare the old slave!" The old slave knows that every word and every deed of the emperor must have its deep meaning, not to mention that the old slave is a slave, how dare he have any opinions on the master's approach," after a pause, he said, "If you have an idea, it is at most a little curious, because the old slave remembers that when the Yao nobles first entered the palace, they seem to have always been cautious in their words and deeds, and they are careful in everything, and Concubine Rong Niangniang is the arrogant and unforgiving master, but what I see today is diametrically opposite, and the contrast with the two in the old slave's impression is too strong, That's why the old slave was a little surprised and curious. ”
Zhuo Haoxuan glanced at Zhao De deeply, and explained lightly, "Yao Guiren was born humble, and suddenly she was selected by me to enter the palace and canonized as a nobleman, for her, in addition to surprises, more panic and uneasiness, she must have a sense of unreality, at that time, although she had entered the palace and become the master, but her heart was not used to it...... Or that she has not yet accepted the fact that she has become the master, so her words and deeds have maintained the same state as when she was a subordinate, perhaps more low-key and cautious than when she was a subordinate, because she is afraid, afraid that everything she has suddenly obtained will suddenly disappear, but obviously she still cares and wants to have everything that has been unexpectedly obtained, whether it is identity, status or all the things that come with it, so she will always be cautious in her words and deeds. I am afraid that she will be beaten back to her original form because of her own momentary mistakes in words and deeds, but after a long time, she will naturally gradually get used to and accept the fact that she is already my concubine, coupled with my attitude towards her, her original panic and uneasiness will be even more eliminated, her mentality will change, and her words and deeds will naturally change with it. As for Concubine Rong, she has been pampered since she was a child, and she was spoiled by her parents, so it has become her nature to be arrogant and domineering, and she has always been very self-assured, so she is naturally unwilling to accept a subordinate from a humble background who is commensurate with her sisters and on an equal footing, and she must have ridiculed her at the beginning of Yao Guiren's entry into the palace. As for today's bickering, if I guessed correctly, Concubine Rong is nothing more than satirizing the low status of the Yao nobles, and the Yao nobles are nothing more than mocking Rong Concubine for being snubbed by me. With Concubine Rong's temperament, it may be unbearable to be ridiculed by anyone in person, not to mention the Yao nobleman she has always looked down on, she is a person who does not have much city, so it is naturally impossible to calm down. On the contrary, since Yao Guiren entered the palace, she knew that her humble status would be looked down upon, and she had experienced countless times of being belittled and ridiculed by others, but it was precisely because of her self-knowledge and that she had long been accustomed to such words, which made her less mindful of this, and she was able to listen to others to ridicule in person...... It is understandable that he is even more stoic and calm than many people. ”
After listening to Zhuo Haoxuan's analysis and explanation, Zhao De's face suddenly showed a sudden expression, and he subconsciously said, "I see." I couldn't help but admire Zhuo Haoxuan even more, and at this time, a thought suddenly flashed in my mind, and I couldn't help asking: "Then the emperor deliberately snubbed Concubine Rong, could it be just to temper Concubine Rong's temperament?" So that she can restrain her temper and stop being so arrogant and domineering? ”