King Xianyang became interested, and his voice was very low: "Niangniang really has conclusive evidence?" ”

"It was Mrs. Feng who said it...... The evidence is all in the hands of Mrs. Feng......"

"Can you take it out?"

Peng Cheng's face was embarrassed: "Now like this, we can't openly contact Mrs. Feng. Besides, Master Feng seems to be resolutely opposed to presenting evidence......"

King Xianyang said to himself: "As long as there is evidence, it will be easy to do." ”

"Brother, do you have a way?"

"People come up with all the solutions."

When the brother and sister were thinking of a way, Feng Miaolian always felt her eyelids jumping. In the past few days, she always felt her eyelids jumping, first her left eyelid, then her right eye, and later, both eyes jumped.

As the saying goes, the left eye jumps wealth, the right eye jumps rock, and when she is upset, she is a little frightened.

On this day, Tuoba Hong came back very early, the two of them had dinner and drank a cup of tea, and he suddenly asked casually: "Miaolian, why do you want to rebuild Yaoguang Temple?" ”

Feng Miaolian's heart was shocked.

This is a lie.

An outright lie.

is like the small actions that Lu Pheasant made behind Liu Bang's back - the hatred in her heart, the virtuous Feng Miaozhi, the soft and charming beauty, the Lin beauty who can sing and dance, and other fresh beauties hidden in unknown places...... All of them were the objects of her hatred and jealousy.

Yaoguang Temple is the best prison - her expectation is to keep all these people in prison, suppress demons and monsters, and never release them.

Otherwise, she will become the "last" Empress Feng.

She almost forgot that you should never play tricks in front of Tuoba Hong—he can definitely see through you. Even if there was no whistleblowing from Princess Peng Cheng, he would have known what kind of person she was.

Just like how much he tolerated her, how much he would endure it.

She lowered her head for a while before she said lightly: "I don't want to repair any Yaoguang Temple, and I don't believe in Buddhism." ”

He stared at her.

For a long time, she suddenly lost her breath, and felt that her chest was very, very clogged, like a heavy stone plate, without the slightest gap.

Maybe this **** didn't wear the queen's court clothes anymore, without those too many jewelry, rouge and gouache, haggard can't cover up, her face is surprisingly white, and her eyelashes are drooping.

Since the cancellation of the Shuowang pilgrimage, there have been more and more gossips in the palace, and of course, these words cannot reach her ears, and they do not dare.

She stayed in the main hall, a real retreat.

But the heart has never been quiet for a moment.

It felt like it had been a long time, and she couldn't stand it anymore before she heard her own voice, stiff and slow: "Your Majesty, I'm not interested in repairing any golden body...... You should know very well what I did......"

Suddenly so desperate.

The deep despair that lurked in her heart could never make her a great conspirator who did not change her face—they would soon raise their hands and surrender before him.

Honestly admit your crimes.

"Miao Lian, I'm sorry!"

She looked up and looked at him in surprise.

Why say you're sorry?

Did he do something wrong?

Isn't it yourself who is wrong?

There was a hint of discomfort on his face, just like the expression in his heart at this time: "Miao Lian, are you worried every day?" Maybe I'm making you feel very insecure? ”

The feeling of depression became even more obvious, and her voice sank more and more: "Your Majesty...... I'm not actually ...... I...... It's all my fault...... It's all my fault...... Your Majesty, actually, I am no longer the same person I used to be......"

I couldn't talk anymore because I was in a panic.

Yes, she is no longer the woman she used to be.

Innocence and kindness are gone.

He reached out and gently took her hand, letting out a long sigh in his heart.

Like a puppet, he said she didn't need to wear court clothes anymore, so she changed into civilian clothes. He said she didn't have to pray on the day of hope, so she canceled it. doesn't ask or refute, but who knows what she thinks in her heart?

"Miao Lian, you don't have to worry about the affairs of Yaoguang Temple."

She winced slightly, these gentle words were a warning?

She said lightly: "I knew that I couldn't hide this from you." ”

It's like a lonely fighter who has been exposed to his cards. After that, what is left? Behind Feng Miaozhi is the huge Feng family, Mrs. Feng, Master Feng, as well as the little prince, the king of Xianyang, and the princess of Pengcheng...... However, what backing do you have?

And the emperor, he is just a referee.

"Feng Miaozhi hates you, I know it. However, she can't afford to make any waves in Yaoguang Temple. Moreover, I have decreed that from now on, no more show girls shall be sent to the palace......"

She was really taken aback, and her eyes widened.

After arriving in Luoyang, in order to win over the high-ranking families among the Han people, Tuoba Hong never refused to intermarry with them. Even when the two were most affectionate, he married the daughter of Li Chong and others. At this time, he was in his prime, and it was a critical moment on the eve of the war with the Southern Koreas, so why did he no longer implement the original policy?

"The children of the royal brothers are gradually beginning to grow up, and there can be many candidates for marriage......" he smiled, as if he had already thought deeply, "and it doesn't necessarily mean that I will have to go out in person every time......

Xianbei men get married early, especially his second brother, third brother and others, who have children at the age of thirteen, and by now, the oldest child is already in his teens, and he has reached the age of marriage and childbirth.

"I have already sent down an order, and in the future, the princes will marry with the Gaomen clan."

He looked at her mouth that was muttering because of surprise, and at this moment, the careful depth and concealment on her face were gone, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, like a little girl running down the hillside back then, "Your Majesty, why is this?" ”

He laughed, didn't answer, turned around and went to the closet to pick out an extremely fine pajamas for her, and said softly, "Miao Lian, change this one." ”

She meekly agreed. He just lay quietly and said nothing.

Tuoba Hong stared at her closed eyes, and for a while, his tone became more gentle: "Miao Lian, do you like the clothes you changed tonight?" ”

"I like it."

Then he put all his clothes back, walked to her side, lay down next to her, put his head on the pillow, and blew out the palace lamp.

In the dark night, only the sound of the two of them could be heard, and it was surprisingly quiet.

"Miao Lian, did you sleep?"

"Hmm...... When you wake up, you can't sleep. ”

"Miao Lian, I want to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?"

"I consider that the harem has a large number of people and a lot of support. In fact, there is no need for so many people in the palace at all, and besides, now we also need a lot of financial resources for the war in the Southern Dynasties, so instead of being extravagant and wasteful, it is better to do something of practical significance......"

Her eyes widened in the dark, Tuobahiro, what does that mean?

How could an emperor reduce court expenses for the sake of war?

Even if it's to reduce the cost of the palace - but not the number of people in the court?

The palace is still engaged in layoffs? That's outrageous, isn't it?

Even if it is a layoff, it starts with the redundancy of the bureaucracy.

"I looked at the rosters of various departments in the palace that day, many departments are redundant, there are thousands of palace maids and miscellaneous servants, I don't think there is a need for so many people to ...... at all"

She hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Didn't the Queen Mother have rules before?" But as long as the palace maids are 25 years old, they can leave the palace to marry, and there shouldn't be a lot of redundancy......"

He was straightforward: "Miao Lian, I think that in addition to the palace maids, it is best for those concubines to go to their fiefdoms...... If you have children, you will go to the fiefdom, and if you don't have children, you will go out of the palace, remarry, or others. Miao Lian, what do you think? ”

Feng Miaolian was stunned.

What does this mean?

Disbanding the harem?

She was so frightened that she almost turned sideways, but her body was a little bulky, and she couldn't see Tuobahong's face clearly in the dark, only her own breathing was slightly rapid.

For a moment, he didn't dare to speak.

I can't digest the true meaning of Tuoba Hong's words at all.

"There are many people and many things, and the rules of the ancestors still have a certain truth. If the concubines all live in the harem and do not go to the fiefdom, the children will also compare themselves with each other. Instead of that, let them all go out and ......"

She suddenly understood.

His words couldn't be more frank, today the high beauty, tomorrow the forest beauty, take turns to compete for the beauty, take turns to fight for the bed, for the sons to fight for rewards and status...... There are so many strange tricks that even the emperor can't bear it.

The most important thing is that as soon as these concubines leave, naturally no one will gather at Yaoguang Temple anymore.

This trick is really a draw from the bottom of the kettle.

Whether it is her, Feng Miaolian, Feng Miaozhi, Peng Cheng and others, they don't want to make a fuss about it.

This is naturally the best thing for her Feng Miaolian.

But why did he do this?

Sometimes, the delicate battle to maintain the harem was also something that the emperor was happy to see. Isn't he afraid that she will be alone?

At this point, he didn't seem like a referee anymore, and it gave her the illusion that he was on her side.

When the referee becomes an athlete, and the players of the fighting side go from 11 to 12, how can this game continue?

She forced herself to stabilize her mind and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if you disband the harem because of this, perhaps, it is very unwise. ”

He disagreed: "What's this? I've thought it through. ”

You know, the harem is the core of the palace system, how easy is it to subvert it?

He laughed: "Miao Lian, you don't have to worry, the grandfather of the first emperor did this before, many concubines have left the palace, and since then, the palace has calmed down......"

However, Emperor Luojia only released those young and beautiful concubines, not on such a huge scale, and even the palace maids went out together—except for the necessary rough palace maids, everyone else went out.

The entire harem has completely become an office organization - according to this approach, the rest is really just errands and other people in various departments.