488 has ulterior motives
"Princess, be careful with the wind."
After walking about three streets and turning a corner, even the Qingning Palace's mansion was out of sight, Xiao Xuzifang hurried two steps and said to Su Jinling, who was still looking into the distance.
Su Jinling glanced at him coldly, and immediately froze the flattery on his face.
He shuddered.
He was very strange, this princess was clearly born beautifully, but how could it make people shudder once she got close? I really don't understand what the emperor likes about her.
He only found out about it yesterday.
When he came back, he was very angry and talked to the surrounding eunuchs about Princess Qingning's attitude, and scolded her for not knowing how to lift and not understand current affairs.
The eunuchs around him glared at him, but no one spoke.
When he turned around, he saw Wu Liuqi standing at the door.
Although he is still the chief eunuch, since the death of the first emperor, he has no longer care about anything, and he is aging more and more rapidly. At this moment, the cloudy old eyes stared at him, and without saying anything, they trembled and went.
Tiger Lao Yu Wei is here.
He trembled for a long time, but when he came back to his senses, he was full of disdain.
He is a "half-monk" eunuch, originally just a coolie pouring water, since the palace, when the new emperor ascended the throne and dismissed a group of palace people, he was elected to Tianluan City, but with the courage to "speak up" by Emperor Xuanchang, he was deeply respected by Emperor Xuanchang, otherwise he would not be able to hand over the Xuanzhi to such a face-saving matter.
Once a person gains power, it is inevitable to be greedy, he looked at Wu Liuqi's stumbling steps, and unconsciously touched his chin, which could no longer grow a beard.
was slapped in the face: "Don't talk nonsense!" ”
"What? The two of them are related? ”
He was still disdainful, he hadn't heard that Princess Qingning had been a little palace maid before.
Being a woman, life is good, and she has become a princess, and I don't know what kind of flattery she used back then......
"I can tell you boy, if you want to live, you must respect this princess, maybe ......"
The other party's desire to speak stopped, and the meaning was still not complete, clearly saying that there was a "story" in it.
He hurriedly snorted, took the other party's hand, stuffed a small ingot of silver into it, and smiled all over his face: "My good wine that has been hidden in the altar for 20 years, you are not on an errand today, let's drink two cups of wine?" ”
After a few glasses of wine, the man was still vague, but he had already guessed eight or nine of them.
It turns out that the nobles are around! The emperor asked him to do such a big thing, wouldn't he have to promote him?
He was so excited all night that even the tips of his toes were shaking.
Early in the morning, I bathed and changed my clothes, making it refreshing and pleasant, intending to make a good impression on the future "queen", and the result was ......
He sneered: "The princess is careful about her body, if she is sick, the emperor will ......."
It seemed to set off a gust of wind and slapped him hard in the face, and when he looked closely, the-gauze bead curtain was already tightly blocked.
He touched his hot cheeks, and he hated it in his heart.
Later, I entered the palace and saw if you dared to play tricks with the emperor!
Thinking of the future, he smiled again.
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The carriage and horses stopped, and the curtain opened slightly.
Su Jinling stepped out of the palace car with the support of the maidservant.
The blue-bottomed apricot satin flat-toe embroidered shoes stepped on the footstool, his eyes raised, and he was stunned: "Where is this?" ”
Xiao Xuzi hurriedly stepped forward: "This is Tianluan City, have you forgotten?" ”
Su Jinling glared at him fiercely: "Didn't you say that you want to go to the Taimiao Temple to pray for the blessing of the first emperor?" ”
Xiao Xuzi nodded again and again: "That's, that's, but you have to see the emperor first, and then ......"
Su Jinling shook off the maidservant and sat back in the car: "There is no such thing in the holy decree." Get up and go to Taimiao! ”
In October, it was late autumn, but Xiao Xuzi gave birth to a cold sweat.
"Princess, princess...... This can't be done, the little one can't hand over to the emperor......"
"This palace is just doing things according to the order, what does it have to do with you?"
Xiao Xuzi knelt down, and fell to the ground along with a dry escort.
Xiao Xuzi's head slammed, but he was sure that even if he hit and killed the ruthless woman on the ground, he would not get out of the car for half a step.
Just as he was struggling with whether to make the rest of that woman's life nightmares, a faint voice came.
"The emperor has decreed that Princess Xuanqing Ning will meet ......"
This is a blessing from heaven!
He was grateful, and he looked over with blood streaming down his face, and saw Wu Liuqi standing alone in the distance.
The wind blew his gray hair, and the whole person became more and more vicissitudes.
The emperor is really wise, in this palace, I am afraid that only this chief manager of Wu can invite Princess Qingning.
He watched the old man come slowly, his dry lips moving as he held on to the wheels.
The voice trembled in the wind, like a dead leaf that was about to fall on the branches: "Our family...... Come and pick up the princess ......"
After a long time, the tightly covered jade-colored ice curtain finally moved, and a gap was opened......
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In the Zhaoyang Palace, next to the Nine Dragons case, a man in a snow-coat sat upright, in front of him were two stacks of high folds, he held a red pen in his hand, as if he was carefully reviewing, because he maintained this action for half an hour, but the pen only moved once, and stopped.
At first glance, his attitude is extremely serious and his gaze is focused, but if you go around the high fold, you will find that his gaze is only on the fold, but he does not know where it falls.
He had never been so distracted since he had sat in this position, because there was a woman in a Suro dress standing far away from him.
She didn't wear hairpin rings, she didn't apply powder, and her clothes didn't even embroider a flower, but she attracted all his attention for no reason.
As soon as he entered the door, he stood there quietly, half-bowing his head, and carefully observing all the palace rules and etiquette. refused to speak, not even to say goodbye...... Although in the past she could not help but be angry as soon as she greeted him, for he knew that if she made such a gesture, she would be angry with him. But now, she won't even be angry with him.
She stood there silently, not even breathing, as if she was about to turn into a shadow, just like all the objects in this empty and silent hall, only cold to him.
His heart began to ache, as if an air had soaked into a corner, and then slowly climbed up, like veins of leaves, spreading like a spider's web, and then freezing the whole heart, and at the slightest touch, it would crack open and shatter.
Although the hand holding the fold did not tremble, the corner was broken, and the small piece of paper stuck to his fingertips, but miraculously remained tightly attached to the page.
He suddenly felt a little ridiculous.
Didn't he always want to see her? Now that I finally have such a bright opportunity, why don't you dare to look at her brightly?
Because of a weak heart? Because Yuwen Xuanyi ...... And a weak heart?
Why should he have a weak heart? Was he wrong? His punishment of Yuwen Xuanyi was only because of her?
No, it's not!
Yuwen Xuanyi is proud of his talents, he has given him many opportunities, and he sincerely wants to entrust him with important tasks, but he has repeatedly refused, which makes him the emperor's face? Where is the majesty of the imperial court?
He knew that the king of Qingning was famous, and there were many people in the court who wanted him, and he was not worried that he would rebel, but he had just ascended the throne, and the political situation was unstable.
He withdrew a batch and replaced a batch, and finally let the dullness that had shrouded the court for many years blow into a breath of fresh air.
Since then, the clouds have cleared.
However, those who think they are the ministers of the humerus are not really convinced, they always have to find some reason to excuse themselves, so they brought out Yuwen Xuanyi to say things, saying that King Qingning is also dissatisfied with the current government, so he refuses to serve the court, and is still scattered in the local area, which has the potential to stir up the people to make chaos.
How could he allow the people to be used by people with ulterior motives? And in the long run, it will not be beneficial to Yuwen Xuanyi, because everyone knows that he is his most powerful opponent in the competition for the throne, and maybe in the future, the incident will evolve into him instigating officials to build momentum and assist him in usurping power and seizing the throne.
Therefore, it is necessary to suppress Yuwen Xuanyi, cut off their thoughts, and strengthen Tianwei, which also has the intention of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys.
The loss of a rare talent is indeed a pity, but it is enough to save the entire court.
The lesser of two evils, he knows the severity.
He didn't care what they said he didn't think of brotherhood, jealousy, cruelty, and cruelty...... He was only afraid of her......
Would she think the same way?
As soon as the black eyelashes were raised, he was about to look at her, but he couldn't help it.
In case she ......
Now, she is standing here, which really makes him wonder if he really has "ulterior motives"?
Does he have it?
If not, why did he make that holy decree to order her to accompany the first emperor? Why did you have to send her to the palace again?
He wants to continue to expand the achievements of "setting an example", which will make everyone daunted, but it is also to give Yuwen Xuanyi a chance to make meritorious contributions. After three years, he can reduce his punishment on the spot. Today, he was going to explain it to her, but when she stood there silently, her brow was silent, as if she had nothing to do with him, he began to reflect on himself...... Is he really doing all this just for the sake of the government?
With a flick of his fingertips, the piece of paper and the page finally came to an end.
He sighed lowly, and looked at the piece of paper stuck to his fingertips, as if to say to himself, "I wanted to go out and pick up your ......"
But his footsteps hesitated the moment he stepped out of the temple gate.
He was full of anticipation for this long-distance meeting, but at that moment, there was indescribable apprehension.
He was afraid, afraid that she would not see him, and then, what should he do?
So, he ordered Wu Liuqi to go. He knew that even if she refused, no one would refuse Wu Liuqi.
So, she did, but ......
For a long time, I didn't hear her.
He finally looked up at her......
She stood a foot away. The long hair is neatly combed, only a single bun, a decent and filial piety appearance, there is no chic at all, it is not like the harem women who have to wear plain clothes during the national funeral and have to make tricks to compete for beauty, for fear of not attracting his attention. And she only showed Su Su's small face, still half-lowered, but it had occupied all his body and mind.