Chu Muzhi frowned, and quickly went through all the noble sons in the capital in his mind, "I guess, he should choose one of the positions to succeed Lu Haiyang between Zhu Rubai, the prince of Ping'an, and Gu Cheng, the concubine of Yan Yun's commander Gu An." ”

"Actually, compared to them, the most suitable person in the capital to take over this position is you." Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Muzhi and said with a smile.

Chu Muzhi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "Imperial sister-in-law, you should know that it is impossible for him to hand over this position to me." ”

Now that the Seven Emperor Brothers are not in the capital, the one in the Chongde Hall is the one who stays in the capital. Therefore, even though he is now crowned king, he has not received any real position. is afraid that once he has real power, he will help the power of the Seven Emperor Brothers.

"It's true that he can't give you this position, but we'll give it a try." Xiao Xi smiled slightly, "Tomorrow morning, you have to recommend yourself to the emperor in the court and fight for this position." ”

"Imperial sister-in-law, you are ......"

"Not only that, Elder Zhang Ge and a few adults will also speak out to support you." Xiao Xiwei continued.

"Imperial sister-in-law, which one are you singing?" Chu Muzhi frowned and looked at Xiao Xi and said slightly.

He had long known that his imperial sister-in-law was a smart person, but after what happened last night, he knew that this imperial sister-in-law was not only smart, but could be said to be a female middle school. She asked him to do this, she must have had some idea.

"Because I think in this situation, he is likely to have someone to take over the position of deputy commander of the forbidden army." Speaking of this, Xiao Xi smiled, "And that person is likely to be Xiang Mingxuan." ”

The snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman profits.

King Shen's party and King Yan's party don't want each other to benefit, so the most likely thing can only be Xiang Mingxuan, who seems to have nothing to do with the two kings and is stubborn and inflexible.

"Who? Who do you say, sister-in-law? Chu Muzhi blinked, a little suspicious that he had misheard.

"You heard me right. I'm really talking about Xiang Mingxuan. At the top of this year's spring list, the new champion Xiang Mingxuan. Xiao Xi said with a smile.

"He ......," Chu Muzhi's brows furrowed slowly.

"Not bad." Xiao Xi smiled and nodded.

"Imperial sister-in-law, it's not that I don't believe in Xiang Mingxuan's talent and ability, the commander of the forbidden army has always been elected by Yan Yunwei. Imperial sister-in-law, you also know that those who can enter Yan Yunwei are all the sons of nobles in Beijing, although Xiang Mingxuan is talented and courageous, but his background is a little worse...... Unless, unless he is willing to return to the Ping'an Bo Mansion. But the imperial sister-in-law, you should have also heard that this Xiang Mingxuan is a stubborn bone. Since he was in high school, Ping An Bo personally went to persuade him three times, but he refused to admit his father, and it was because of this that he, the first champion, only received a small idle position in the Hanlin Academy. Speaking of this, Chu Muzhi paused, looked up at Xiao Xi and asked again in confusion, "How could the imperial sister-in-law think that the one in the Chongde Hall would choose Zhu Rubai and Gu Cheng instead of him?" ”

Xiao Xi smiled, "Zhu Rubai, the son of Ping An Bo, he was able to enter Yan Yunwei because Ping An Bo took a lot of effort to get in, besides, he is a cold person and his martial arts are not good, and it is really difficult to convince the public." As for Gu Cheng, although he is a good martial artist, the city government's mind is far inferior to Lu Haiyang, besides, his father Gu An is already the commander of Yan Yunwei, if his son becomes the commander of the forbidden army again, if there is a case, who can say clearly? Speaking of this, she paused, reached out and took a sip of tea from the teacup, and then continued, "One thing you said is right, the deputy commanders of the forbidden army were all brought up by Yan Yunwei, but most of Yan Yunwei are the children of the nobles in Beijing, and these people have more or less some relationship with the Zheng family, but the Zheng family is no longer available to Chu Yan, and the one in the Chongde Hall must also know this, so he will definitely not hand over the position of deputy commander of the forbidden army to the children of the nobles who have a relationship with the Zheng family." But in the capital, Chu Yanzhi's people, except for Lu Haiyang, who can take on important responsibilities, the others are all gentlemen who can only eat and drink. Speaking of this, Xiao Xiwei suddenly smiled again, "At the beginning, they didn't kill the Zheng family, they planned to let the remnants of the Zheng family be used by Chu Yanzhi, but who would have expected that this softness would cause today's situation." ”

After listening to Xiao Xiwei's analysis, Chu Muzhi nodded again and again. He had to admit that every word of her analysis was on point, but he still had some doubts.

"Then how can the imperial sister-in-law conclude that the emperor will choose Xiang Mingxuan?"

"Because he has nothing to do with anyone, and his character is a gamble in the court, and only when he is chosen, the courtiers have nothing to say. The most important point is that Xichun's mother was kind to Xiang Mingxuan's mother back then, and because of this, Lu Haiyang wanted to win him over several times, although he didn't respond, but he didn't refuse, so he took over the position of deputy commander of the forbidden army, even if he didn't help Chu Yanzhi in the future, he wouldn't help us. Xiao Xiwei said, raised his eyes and glanced at Chu Muzhi inadvertently, but saw that he was a little distracted, "Lord Wang, what's wrong with you?" ”

Chu Mu was stunned, and when he came back to his senses, he hurriedly shook his head, "It's okay." ”

Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Muzhi's eyes, and for a long time, he didn't move.

"Imperial sister-in-law, you can continue." Being looked at by Xiao Xiwei like this, Chu Muzhi looked away a little unnaturally.

"What do you want me to say?" Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Muzhi and said softly.

Chu Mu was stunned, and he didn't know how to answer Xiao Xiwei's words for a while. After a moment of stiffness, Chu Muzhi bowed slightly to Xiao Xi, "If the imperial sister-in-law has no other instructions, then I will go back first." With that, he turned and walked towards the door.

"Mu Zhi, do you regret it?" Behind him, Xiao Xi's slightly cold voice sounded slowly.

Chu Muzhi's figure was stunned, and after a moment, he raised his foot and stepped out of the door.

Do you regret it? He didn't know.

It's just that occasionally when he sees the bluegrass embroidered veil in the room, he always thinks of a pair of timid eyes.

Perhaps, for her, he likes it, but this kind of liking is not love.

Lu State Mansion.

Xiao Xiwei didn't know what happened in the court, but he only knew that not long after the next court, Lord Xiang of this spring's champion Hanlin Academy refused the emperor's exception to promote him to the position of deputy commander of the forbidden army.

"Lord Xiang didn't know which tendon was wrong, and he refused such a good thing without thinking about it." Ziyan said while pounding Xiao Xi's feet slightly.

Xiao Xi smiled and did not speak.

This is Xiang Mingxuan!

"Princess, is there something I don't quite understand? Is it good or bad for us to be the deputy commander of the forbidden army? "Purple flue.

Xiao Xi glanced at Ziyan slightly, casually pinched out a grape from the fruit bowl and put it in his mouth, and after a while, he sighed, "I don't know, maybe it's good." ”

She originally wanted to win over Xiang Mingxuan, but Xiang Mingxuan was an out-and-out hard bone, she specially invited a doctor to treat his mother, but he blocked her back. Later, after Xizhi found out, he asked her not to bother with Mingxuan anymore, he said that he had his own ideas. Since then, she has never contacted Xiang Mingxuan again. Therefore, she really didn't know if Xiang Mingxuan would help her and cherish her in this life as he helped Chu Yanzhi in his previous life.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xi smiled, "However, I believe in the ability to cherish it." ”

Hearing Chu Xizhi, Ziyan's heart, which was still a little uneasy, must have settled down.

She is really afraid that this Xiang Lord, who is really not going in, will not help them when the time comes, if she beats them again, it will not be in vain The princess spent so much effort to plan for him.

"Well, it's useless to say anything now. How many people coveted the position of deputy commander of the forbidden army, and he pushed it like this! Saying that you have to serve your mother wholeheartedly, you can't take on this heavy responsibility. You say, is this Lord Xiang kicked in the head by a donkey, and the deputy commander of the forbidden army does not conflict with his mother, I really don't know what he thinks! The more Ziyan thought about it, the more she couldn't figure it out.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Ziyan and smiled, "You, what do you want to do so much, this matter has nothing to do with you." ”

"I just can't figure it out!"

"If you have the time to think about this, you might as well embroider the duck you didn't finish embroidering last night." Xiao Xi said slightly, reached out and pinched another grape and put it in his mouth.

Ziyan frowned, and stomped his little feet, "What a duck, I embroidered it as a mandarin duck." ”

As soon as the words of purple smoke fell, Xiao Xi stroked his chest and coughed.

Ziyan hurriedly stepped over and held Xiao Xiwei with one hand, while patting her on the back to ease her, "Princess, are you laughing at me?" ”

"No, absolutely not." Xiao Xi hurriedly shook his head.

Seeing that Xiao Xisheng was relieved, Ziyan's face collapsed, "Princess, the mandarin duck I embroidered really looks like a duck?" ”

Xiao Xi covered his mouth slightly and cleared his throat, "Also...... It's not that much like it. Whether it's a duck or a mandarin duck, aren't they all birds? ”

"Princess!"

"I mean, whatever you're embroidering, you love it at night." Xiao Xi straightened up slightly, and said to the purple flue.

Ziyan's face flushed, "Who said, who said that I gave it to him." ”

Xiao Xi smiled and was about to say something more, when Hongyu suddenly led Ah Liang in.

"Princess, there is a guest from the Splendid Workshop, a girl, who said that she wants to see you by name." Ah Liang said as soon as he came in.

Xiao Xi looked at Ah Liang and frowned slightly.

On the way to Jinxiufang, Xiao Xiwei was thinking, who was the girl who found Jinxiufang to see her, and who was the order to find her, and she had to avoid people's eyes and ears through Jinxiufang.

"Princess, this is the girl." Ah Liang took Xiao Xiwei to a wing room in the backyard of Fairview Workshop and pointed to the girl.

Xiao Xiwei didn't see the girl's appearance clearly, but the girl called out first as soon as she saw Xiao Xiwei, "Sister Xiao, why are you!" Xiao Xi was slightly stunned, and before she could react, the girl jumped in front of her in a few steps, "Sister, don't you remember me?" I'm Min'a. You helped me buy all the lanterns during the Lantern Festival, you forgot! ”

After listening to Min'er's words, Xiao Xiwei had a face in her mind, and she said with a smile, "It turned out to be you!" What are you looking for me? Could it be ...... You want me to buy your lanterns again. ”

Looking at Min'er's bright and innocent face, Xiao Xi made a rare joke.

"No, of course not. I don't sell lanterns anymore, Brother Xuan has been admitted to the top prize, and my aunt's illness is mostly cured, so I don't have to sell lanterns anymore. Min'er shook her head vigorously.

Listening to Min'er's words, Xiao Xi's eyebrows gradually frowned, "......What did you just say about Brother Xuan?"

"Oh, my brother Xuan is the champion of this year, his surname is Xiang, and his name is Mingxuan." Min'er smiled heartily.

The surname is Xiang, called Mingxuan.

Xiang Mingxuan.