"Yes...... Erchen knows his mistake. ”

In the face of Concubine Shu's rising anger, Xie Ziyu did not dare to have any rebuttal. I had to bow my head and admit my mistake.

A small section of the white neck is exposed under the fox fur jacket, and pale cyan blood vessels can be faintly seen.

This matter was indeed negligent on his part, and he rashly appointed Huai Sleeve without finding out the origin of his sleeves.

He has always been cautious, why was he so dazzled by that woman? didn't even think about it, and directly agreed to her.

months ago.

The begonias in Shangshufu are blooming brightly, and the small flowers are in the branches, some are still faint rouge, some are already crimson, and there are two or three slender stamens in the heart of the flower.

Chen Yuanli often sighs that it is a pity that the begonias have no fragrance, otherwise they would be the veritable king of flowers.

His love for begonias can be seen in the begonia trees that fill the courtyard.

"Your Highness." The porter of Chen Shangshu's house knelt down to greet him.

Xie Ziyu came here, and the people in Shangshu Mansion were also familiar with him, Xie Ziyu told them not to be polite, and walked straight inside.

"Uncle is not in the house today?"

"Back to the Fourth Highness, your lord went to the banquet today, you can wait for a while." Chen Yuanli's staff bowed down and explained to him.

He didn't notify this side in advance before he came, and it was no wonder that Chen Shangshu happened to be out of the house, Xie Ziyu touched his nose: "It's okay, I'll go around at will." ”

He walked towards the place where the begonia flowers were at their strongest.

There is a small pavilion in the garden, and the intricate carvings make it out of harmony with the surrounding scenery.

This pavilion was built later, just for the convenience of cherry blossom viewing.

Xie Ziyu sat on a stone chair in the pavilion and looked aimlessly at the begonia trees in front of him.

The attendants he brought with him were silent as if they didn't exist, holding their breath and concentrating, trying to reduce their sense of presence, not daring to disturb their master.

Xie Ziyu was a little distracted, he didn't notice the footsteps behind him, and the attendants didn't dare to remind him.

"Dare to ask Your Highness why you are worried?"

It was a soft female voice, and he turned his head sharply to see a face with a peerless appearance.

In the dense forests of southern Xinjiang, the last stunning woman who woke up led them to find a way out before dark, and she claimed to be pregnant with her sleeves.

Obviously, there is no great kindness worth mentioning, but Huai Sleeve said that they have a life-saving grace for her.

She said that she was now homeless, and she followed Xie Ziyu and them all the way to Luojing.

After coming back, Xie Ziyu didn't want to bring her into the palace, because he didn't know what kind of identity he should give her, so he asked his own uncle, Chen Shangshu, to help take care of her.

And Chen Yuanli couldn't figure out what his nephew meant, so he had to put her in a separate yard to give birth.

Neither like a subordinate, nor like a master.

Because his thoughts were disturbed, Xie Ziyu looked quite unhappy, and said coldly: "It has nothing to do with you." ”

After coming back, he saw Huai Sleeve less and less, and gradually became estranged, and I don't know why, he didn't have any charming thoughts about such a big beauty.

Huai Sleeve was not afraid of him, and said lightly: "Your Highness, the slave is brave, guessing it is related to the one on the dragon chair." ”

Xie Ziyu stood up suddenly, reached out and grabbed her throat, and asked gloomily, "What do you know?" ”

Obviously, he didn't expect him to react like this, and Huai Sleeve was caught off guard by him, and let him hold on to his life without the slightest resistance.

She looked directly at Xie Ziyu: "Your Highness, forgive me, the slave overheard Lord Shangshu's conversation with you." ”

Whether it was unintentional or intentional, only she knows.

Hearing her answer like this, Xie Ziyu suddenly increased the force in his hand, and his tone became more fierce: "That...... What are you here for? Threaten me? Well, you're too long? ”

His Royal Highness is handsome and has a good face, but he doesn't know that he is more terrible than the evil ghosts in hell.

His beautiful facial features were distorted by anger, and green veins burst out on his forehead, and the attendant had just been with him for a short time, and he had never seen the appearance of the Fourth Highness, so he couldn't help but retreat in fright.

Her sleeves were a little out of breath by him, and her face became red, but she still didn't have the slightest fear, and replied with difficulty: "The slave is ...... It's a self-recommended ......"

Xie Ziyu unshackled her hand by magic.

Huai Sleeve lost the strength of support, and collapsed to the ground suddenly, coughing violently: "Ahem...... Cough...... I expected that His Highness must be hesitant to choose a candidate, so why don't you let me ...... Cough...... Share your worries for Your Highness. ”

"Do you know what that means?" Xie Ziyu looked at her condescendingly and asked.

The breath of Huai Sleeve gradually calmed down, she knelt up from the ground, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "The grace of saving her life, the little girl has nothing to repay, what can she do for His Royal Highness, she can't ask for it." ”

She bowed her head deeply, and her forehead touched the ground: "Your Highness Xie is complete." ”

Xie Ziyu sighed at you, no longer looked at her, and turned his gaze to the flourishing begonia flowers.

"Whatever you want."

Everything that followed went smoothly, step by step.

Until the peerless dance on the main hall, which amazed all beings, his sleeves were like canaries out of the cage, slowly leaving his palm.

Seeing that Xie Ziyu was stunned and didn't react, Concubine Shu began to complain about her brother like iron and steel: "Your uncle is too, why can't he be so careful." ”

The "uncle" in their mouths is Chen Yuanli, the secretary of the household department of the court, who has taken care of Huai Sleeve in the past few years.

The Chen family is still in charge of the old man Chen Chumo, although he is no longer an official in the court, but he is also a figure who can easily shake the entire court.

The main activities in the former dynasty were in the limelight, and it was his three sons and daughters: Chen Yuankai, the general of Zhenbei, Chen Yuanli, the head of the household, and the unparalleled concubine Niangniang.

Xie Ziyu bit his lip and didn't dare to come out.

Concubine Shu obviously complained about her brother's approach: "You are not sensible, and he is not sober?" ”

It's a pity that the ministers are not allowed to have private contact with the harem ladies, otherwise, I'm afraid that Lord Shangshu will have to endure her harsh criticism.

The Imperial Study.

The emperor did not advocate luxury, so the furnishings from the bedroom to the study were mainly simple.

The Imperial Study does not look like the Imperial Study, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an ordinary literati's study.

However, in the end, it is still in the palace, so it reflects the dignity in the subtleties, such as the ink that the pen and ink eunuch is grinding, only a small piece is worth a thousand gold.

Xie Qinglin was assisting the emperor in handling political affairs in the imperial study, and was talking about the transfer of officials in the new year.

The emperor picked up the fold in front of him, glanced up and down a few times, pondered for a moment and then spoke: "This Lu Jingyuan...... Outstanding achievements, worthy of use...... What did I just say about him? ”

Xie Qing pondered in his heart, why did his father forget things frequently recently, it can't be old, obviously he is not half a hundred years old.

Such an idea was only a matter of a moment, Xie Qinglin did not dare to deal with his father's question hastily, so he said respectfully: "Father, you just said that this person is brave and resourceful, and he is a material that can be made, and he will be promoted to the deputy general of Zhenbei. “

"Oh...... Right...... Yes, it is. The Emperor nodded, as if he had come to an enlightenment.

He put down the fold and supported his forehead with his hands, as if he was very tired: "Chen Yuankai...... I'm getting more and more restless, it's time to find someone to watch him, this Lu Jingyuan, I don't know if I can satisfy me......"

Sure enough, the emperor is not ignorant of the monstrous power of the Chen family, but there are too many involved, and it is obviously not easy to rectify it.

So it can only be dragged on.

Xie Qinglin breathed a long sigh of relief.

With his father saying this, presumably if he wants to deal with the Chen family, there will be a lot less resistance.

"Father is wise."

This Lu Jingyuan, originally from a poor family, joined the army with enthusiasm when he was a teenager, and then repeatedly performed miraculous feats, was promoted layer by layer, and also entered the eyes of the emperor.

There is no party behind him as a background, and his family background is very innocent, so it is most suitable to send him to contain Chen Yuankai.

And this General Lu is most widely known for his other name - the white-clothed Confucian general.

Because he is always dressed in white, and there is no murderous aura around him, he looks more like a literati than a general.

It is said that on the battlefield, he is also dressed in white light armor, elegant and elegant, and at the same time has a strength that people dare not underestimate, and he is like entering a no-man's land in and out of the army.

Xie Qinglin did not have any dissatisfaction with his father's decision, and this "wise" was also sincere, but for the matter of repeatedly forgetting things, Xie Qinglin secretly said strangely, but he saw that his father acted as usual, and he couldn't figure out what went wrong.

After returning to the East Palace, Xie Qinglin began to discuss with Su Taifu and other strategists.

In terms of the current situation, he is the one who works the hardest, like a spinning top that spins on a continuous axis, and cannot get a moment of rest.

After the emperor finally explained the matter to him, he was relieved, and he had to continue to work for it.

"Your Majesty's move is really wise, he made a good move." Hearing that Lu Jingyuan was appointed as the deputy general of General Zhenbei, Su Zhongxuan couldn't help but exclaim.

The strategists chimed in, and this was in their favor.

After finishing the matter, the East Palace strategists retired one after another, and in the end, only the three of them were still thinking hard.

In addition to Xie Qinglin and Su Zhongxuan, there is also Qu Qianqiu from Lizhou.

He is not without a talent name, his intelligence is not even inferior to Su Zhongxuan, and he is quite trusted by the prince.

Xie Qinglin asked them for advice on the emperor's forgetfulness: "What do you think about this matter? ”

Su Zhongxuan shook his head and sighed: "This kind of situation is unheard of. ”

Although he expected this, Xie Qinglin couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

Qu Qianqiu suddenly spoke: "The minister has heard that there is a family in southern Xinjiang, and it is rumored that they are both male and female, and they are all magnificent and beautiful. He paused for a moment, and then added:

"What's more, they are rumored to have the ability to deceive people."

There are very smart people here, and that's enough to say.

Xie Qinglin's pupils shrank.

Qu Qianqiu thought of a place with him!