On the way back to the palace, Yuan Hong's face has been gloomy, which makes Wang Xianghe and Xue Wuxian extremely cautious when driving, as the forbidden army welcomed the carriage into the palace, Xue Wuxian, who jumped out of the carriage, finally breathed a sigh of relief, this journey was simply too long for him and Wang Xianghe.

Even...... Xue Wuxian couldn't even remember when the last time the emperor was in such a bad mood.

Night fell on Danfeng City, gradually enveloping all the buildings in the entire Danfeng City, and the lights in the palace were particularly bright, as if to drive away the night.

Yuan Hong originally subconsciously wanted to go to Yanchun Pavilion to worship the Buddha in order to calm the inexplicable irritability in his heart, but when he thought of what Xu Changting said at Xiaohedi today, he suddenly lost interest in Yanchun Pavilion.

As a result, Wang Xianghe, who was carefully following behind him, had to signal the eunuch who held the lamp to go to the Qinzheng Hall when he was halfway through the Yanchun Pavilion.

And not long after arriving at the Qinzheng Palace, the queen ran over, and then not long after Wang Xianghe and other palace maids and eunuchs withdrew from the inner hall of the Qinzheng Palace, they faintly heard the queen's gradually rising voice, which was even mixed with the muffled snort of Emperor Yuanhong.

The queen left the Qinzheng Hall angrily, which made Wang Xianghe, who was guarding the door of the inner hall, unconsciously cry out in his heart: It seems that tonight I have to cheer up and wait for twelve points.

casually summoned the eunuch not far away, and even bluffed and frightened the eunuch to send a message to the palace maids and eunuchs of the Qinzheng Palace, and cheered up our family tonight, if anyone makes the emperor unhappy, be careful that our family is not welcome!

Not long after the eunuch left, the noble concubine came over with the palace maid.

It's just that as soon as he stepped into the Qinzheng Palace, he didn't go to the inner hall immediately, but looked around, and after signaling the palace maids who followed him to retreat, he beckoned to Wang Xianghe.

"What's the emperor's ...... Didn't go to Yanchun Pavilion to worship the Buddha? "It stands to reason that this hour should be the time when Yuan Hong can't move the Buddha in Yanchun Pavilion.

"The slave doesn't know." Wang Xianghe glanced at the noble concubine and said.

Concubine Gao frowned slightly, pondered, and said, "What's the matter, is something wrong?" ”

Wang Xianghe briefly told Concubine Gao about following Yuan Hong out of the palace to see Xu Changting today, and about the queen's visit just now.

Concubine Gao sighed involuntarily, and then swept past Wang Xianghe and walked straight to the inner hall where Yuan Hong was.

Two cups of tea are still on the table, one is naturally the emperor's Yuanhong's, and the other is ...... Naturally, it is the queen who has left not long ago.

"Your Majesty, today...... Seeing the emperor's face, ....... The bright and dignified noble concubine smiled gracefully and luxuriously, as if the lights of the inner hall were much dimmed in front of her.

Yuan Hong squeezed out a smile on his face, nodded and motioned for Concubine Gao to sit down.

And when Gao Zhaorong sat down, one hand was not idle, and he quietly pushed the cup of tea that was originally given to the queen to an inconspicuous corner.

"Is that little profiteer making you angry today?" Concubine Gao asked tentatively.

Yuan Hong first shook his head silently, and then stared at the noble concubine with a pair of deep and sharp eyes, until he was about to look at the noble concubine's heart, Yuan Hong let out a sigh of relief, and said, "What does the noble concubine think about the Buddhist family?" ”

Gao Zhaorong was stunned, a little strange, how could Yuan Hong ask her knowingly?

Since she entered the palace, the reason why she disagrees with Queen Feng Qing and is not liked by the Queen Mother is because she does not respect or worship Buddha.

A few years ago, the Empress Dowager reshaped the golden body of the Buddha statue in the Daxiong Treasure Hall of Yongning Temple, and later the Empress Feng Qing also reshaped the golden body of the Buddha statue in Yaoguang Temple.

"Why does the emperor knowingly ask the concubine to the Buddhist family...... Maybe the concubine body is more inclined to the undesirable Taoist. Concubine Gao said truthfully.

Unexpectedly this time, Yuan Hong did not continue to argue with her about whether it was Buddha or Tao, but nodded silently and asked with a smile: "That little profiteer of Xu Zhongli's family, do you think he ...... Do you worship Buddha? ”

Gao Zhaorong looked at Yuan Hong, nodded, and said: "It must be Chongfo, I heard Ke'er say that Xu Changting was sent to Yongning Temple when he was about three years old, and until the family went to Xining, Xu Changting basically spent most of the year in Yongning Temple, so ...... The reason for the favor of Yongning Temple will naturally be to worship Buddha. ”

With a faint smile in the corner of his eyes, looking at Gao Zhaorong's bright face and Gao Zhaorong's more rational way of thinking, Yuan Hong's originally bad mood gradually improved.

Queen Feng Qing is more self-willed, and her personality is stubborn and refuses to admit defeat, many times when there is a conflict and dispute with Yuan Hong, it is Yuan Hong who takes a step back first, and then when things are completely cooled down, Feng Qing will put down the queen's posture and talk to Yuan Hong with kind words.

But Gao Zhaorong is different, the noble concubine is a real knowledgeable and wise. And more importantly, what also makes Yuan Hong like it more is that in addition to Gao Zhaorong always taking care of his emotions first, sometimes when Yuan Hong asks about something, Gao Zhaorong can often give Yuan Hong a relatively objective answer.

Of course, if it were only based on these, Gao Zhaorong would not be able to be equal to the queen in the harem.

The family background behind her, as well as her ability to listen to some of Yuan Hong's complaints about the court, have made her influence no less than that of the queen.

Although Gao Zhaorong would not know the saying that good-looking skins are the same and interesting souls are one in a thousand, I have to say that among Yuan Hong's many concubines, only Gao Zhaorong has done this, thus winning Yuan Hong's favor.

"What if I told you that you guessed wrong?" Yuan Hong smiled, and without waiting for the noble concubine to show her surprise, he continued: "Xu Changting not only does not worship Buddha, but also anti-Buddha, does the noble concubine believe it?" ”

Gao Zhaorong looked at Yuan Hong solemnly, thought for a moment, and asked, "What does the emperor mean...... Is Xu Changting revenge and ingratitude? ”

Immediately, without waiting for Yuan Hong to deny it, Gao Zhaorong shook his head and denied himself: "No, if Xu Changting does not worship Buddha and is anti-Buddha, then when their family comes back from Xining, Xu Changting will go to Yongning Temple to make a vow for seven days?" It should be to follow the family back to Danfeng City. ”

Yuan Hong frowned and asked, "Is this true?" ”

Gao Zhaorong nodded seriously in confirmation, then sighed slightly, looked at Yuan Hong with extraordinarily gentle eyes, and said: "A few days ago, the two daughters of the Xu family went to the Tianwang Temple to burn incense, and they happened to meet Ke'er again, this time the two talked for a long time, and I also knew it from Ke'er's mouth. What else did the Xu family and daughter talk to him, it was really three sentences without leaving her free and frail younger brother Xu Weiyang. ”

After listening to Gao Zhaorong's explanation, Yuan Hong nodded subconsciously and muttered, "I see, it's ......." ”

"I see, the emperor ...... what he said."

"Oh, that's ......." Yuan Hong smiled, and then told Gao Zhaorong, who was good at listening, about the conversation with Xu Changting at the small river embankment today.

"The emperor said...... The emperor is because Xu Changting saw clearly the disadvantages of the Buddhists to the Great Wei, but in fact, he ...... The emperor had long known the dangers of continuing to worship and respect the Buddha to the Great Wei State. It's just that the person who woke up the person in the dream with a word missing, and Xu Changting became that person by mistake? Gao Zhaorong was really surprised at the moment, and because he didn't like Buddha, this Aunt Yuan in Xu Changting's mouth had an inexplicable good impression of Xu Changting.

Yuan Hong let out a long sigh, his expression was a little complicated, and said, "In addition to this reason, what actually makes me even more angry is ...... With so many courtiers and officials above the court, is it really not as thorough as a young man who sees Buddhism? The answer, of course, is not! Some of the courtiers and officials above the court are afraid that they have already seen it, but they would rather pretend to be confused and ignore my country, only knowing their own petty profits! This is really hateful, even more hateful! ”

At this moment, Yuan Hong instantly seemed to have returned to the appearance when he had just returned to the palace, and the whole person looked full of majesty, like a fierce tiger in anger!

Gao Zhaorong, who has been with him for many years, although he is shocked by Yuan Hong's appearance at this time, is an old husband and wife after all, and he still knows Yuan Hong's temperament to some extent.

With a hint of contemplation on his face, he muttered: "In this way, because of the relationship between Xu Changting in Yongning Temple in the early years, he has seen through the ...... between the Buddhist family and the family of gate lords and dignitaries. ”

"What else could it be besides this explanation? But no matter what, Xu Changting dared to tell the truth in front of me, and he was able to ignore the interests of their family, just by virtue of this, it is worth cultivating well...... But this little profiteer is really hateful! Yuan Hong's words changed, making Gao Zhaorong, who had originally opened his mouth slightly, stunned again, and subconsciously asked, "What's wrong with him?" ”

Yuan Hong looked a little embarrassed to say, and after snorting a few times in his mouth, he reluctantly said: "Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations." These four sentences, Xu Changting planned to engrave them on the Zhenshan stone of the Banlong Academy, which did not even have a shadow. ”

"Establish a heart for heaven and earth...... Gao Zhaorong muttered in amazement, his heart was shocked, and he looked at Yuan Hong with some amazement and admiration for a while, and said happily: "The emperor is wise, just with these four sentences, the concubine believes that the emperor will be able to ...... my Great Wei Kingdom." ”

"That's not what I said, it's what the little profiteer said." Yuan Hong said with an unnatural expression.

"What?" Gao Zhaorong stood up in disbelief, looked at Yuan Hong with a look of surprise and seemed to have a hint of envy and hatred in his expression and asked.

Then he sat down under Yuan Hong's gaze and said, "Also, since that little profiteer can make such an amazing and brilliant poem, can ...... How could he come up with such words as establishing a heart for heaven and earth, establishing a life for the people, continuing to learn for the saints, and opening peace for all generations! It's really hateful! ”

Gao Zhaorong's fair-skinned jade hands were clenched into fists, the cyan blood vessels were clearly visible under the light, and his expression was even more gritted and indignant!

"Leave this matter to the concubine, let the concubine handle it, and the concubine won't believe ......it." Gao Zhaorong didn't finish speaking, so he got up and walked out without saying a word.

As if the conspiracy had succeeded, Yuan Hong did not stop Gao Zhaorong, and even the smile on his face was much brighter.