With a smile on his face, He Hui was obviously satisfied with Shen Huo in front of him, and said, "Thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince's concern, everything is fine with Yi'er." After a pause, he thought about it for a while, and thought that it would be better for the two of them to negotiate more, anyway, the two of them were also in love, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is free, and he can come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to talk about it for a while." ”

Shen Huo couldn't understand what He Hui meant, his eyes were full of smiles, but the courtesy was not lost at all, and he said, "This is natural." ”

The two talked and laughed, but they didn't realize that the ministers behind them had already contained a little jealousy and unwillingness in their eyes when they looked at He Hui, especially Chu Yisong.

This Chu Yisong is a captain of the court, and his status above the court is still quite high, and there is only one daughter under his knees, who is extremely pampered in his hand. That Chuhe is the first beauty in Xijing, and there is a Taiwei father who supports him in the court, so his reputation is not inferior to He Yi.

Chu Yisong looked at Shen Huo and He Hui with intimate words, as if they were a family, and they had already calculated a lot in their hearts. Originally, Gu Zhiheng was the most favored by the emperor, but now he lost power, but Shen Huo got the emperor's blue eyes. What's more, he was originally the crown prince, and now it seems that the prince's position is stable, if he sends his daughter to the East Palace, he will definitely be the mother of a country in the future.

Because he loves this daughter very much, he invited Mr. Chu He since he was a child, and he is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and his appearance is captivating to the country and the city, and he has the title of the first beauty in Xijing. Since the end of the day, the matchmaker who came to Xijing to ask for relatives has broken through the threshold, but no one has entered Chu He's eyes.

Everyone was thinking about each other, and the shrill singing voice of the eunuch came from the hall: "The emperor has arrived-"

The ministers retreated to their original positions one after another, knelt down in unison, and suddenly the entire hall was filled with a grand sound of worship, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

The emperor flicked his sleeves and sat on the dragon chair, his eyes swept over the people of His Royal Highness, and a majestic voice came, "All the ministers are exempt." ”

With the emperor's voice, all the ministers stood up in unison, holding the wat board in their hands, and stood respectfully in place. When he ascended, he listened to the eunuch beside the emperor raise his voice and sang: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat." ”

The emperor's eyes swept over everyone one by one, and when he saw that no one had anything to do, he immediately fixed his eyes on Shen Huo, his eyes flashed, and he said: "The prince has also reached the age of marriage, and now that I am old, I should also prepare to choose a princess for the prince." ”

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone in the palace looked at each other, and they were a little nervous in their hearts.

For a while, there was silence in the hall, and all the ministers quietly turned their eyes on Shen Huo. Several ministers also raised their hearts to their throats, for fear that the emperor would already have a predetermined candidate, and it would be hopeless for their daughters to enter the East Palace.

Shen Huo heard this, although his expression was slightly stunned, but he did not squint, raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor, after hesitating for a moment, he looked at the ground under his feet with lowered eyes, took a step forward, raised the wat board in his hand, and said: "Father, the son believes that the war in the southwest has not subsided, and on the occasion of this family and country, the matter of accepting a concubine will be postponed and discussed." ”

Shen Huo said this while quietly raising his head and glancing at the emperor's expression. I already have something to rely on in my heart, and now I want to take a concubine by myself, but I'm afraid that I can't ask for anything to marry. What's more, in such a hurry, he himself is unwilling.

The emperor listened to Shen Huo's answer, the hand holding the dragon chair moved slightly, and there was a trace of strange emotion in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he waved his hand and said freely: "Well, since you don't have the heart to accept the matter of the concubine, it is okay to delay the discussion." ”

Even though he said this, the emperor's expression was still a little hesitant. After all, he is old, and his body and bones are not as good as day by day, and I am afraid that the day of the deadline will not be long in coming. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally pursed his lips and said: "How important is the position of the crown princess, she will be the mother of a country in the future, it is related to the foundation of the country, and the prince must consider it carefully." ”

Seeing that Shen Huo shirked the concubine in front of him, the emperor secretly guessed that he only thought that he already had a favorite woman in his heart, but he didn't know which minister's daughter was above the court, and it was not easy to ask.

When Shen Huo heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as long as the emperor didn't have a favorite candidate, it was good if he didn't give himself a marriage. He bowed slightly, and said, "Yes, Erchen understands." ”

When the ministers saw the conversation between the two, they were even more relieved, as if they were the ones who wanted to accept the concubine, not Shen Huo. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the voice of the emperor in the palace, "Retreat." ”

Then came the eunuch's shrill voice, "Retreat from the dynasty-" His Royal Highness and everyone were busy saluting in an orderly manner, and only when the emperor left the palace did he slowly stand up.

Shen Huo looked at the departing figure of the emperor in the palace, and he also thought a lot in his heart. Previously, the emperor didn't attach much importance to himself, so he never mentioned the matter of choosing a concubine. Now that there is no Gu Zhiheng, the emperor will naturally have to inquire about the matter of the crown princess.

He Hui on the side was not very calm in his heart at the moment, and there was a secret affection between He Suoyi and Shen Huo, and he naturally knew these things. I also talked with Shen Huo for a while just now, but I didn't know that in the court today, the emperor actually mentioned the matter of choosing a concubine for the crown prince at this time.

After today's court, I am afraid that there are many ministers in the court, and they are all planning to send their daughters to the East Palace. Thinking of this, He Hui couldn't help but sigh deeply, what was the thought he relied on, how could he not know?

He Hui's actions were all seen by Shen Huo, and he knew what he was sighing, but he didn't know how to explain to him for a while, so he only glanced at He Hui, and then raised his feet and went out of the hall.

I don't know what this day will think if it reaches the ears of He Zhiyi. What if there was a rift between her and herself? Since the emperor mentioned this matter, even if he temporarily shirked and delayed it today, he still has to face it after all. The position of the crown princess is very important, and she can't hang it for too long.

Thinking of this, Shen Huo couldn't help but think of it in his mind, just now in the hall, the burning eyes of those ministers. He knew their minds very well.

Thinking of this, Shen Huo felt a burst of trouble in his heart, and his sword eyebrows also frowned slightly. With his hands behind his back, the pace under his feet quickened a lot, and he only walked quickly in the direction of the East Palace.

In recent days, Shen Huo has been in the limelight, and today's affairs in the court cannot be stopped even if they want to, and they are known to everyone in the city. attracted many official women to fight openly and secretly, and tried their best to enter the East Palace.

In the He Mansion, He Suoyi had breakfast, and was sitting in the pavilion at the moment, admiring the flowers in the yard. is still thinking about He Nuanliang's return yesterday, although I don't know what she said for, but I always feel a little uneasy.

Just thinking about it, duckweed had already hurried in from outside the pavilion, but He Suoyi didn't care about anything, and didn't look at her, just lowered his eyes, looked fixedly at the ground under his feet, and thought about what was in his heart.

Duckweed Wu went to He Suoyi's side, blessed his body slightly, and saw He Suoyi in front of him, his expression didn't seem to be quite right, so he didn't wait for her to give a courtesy, so he straightened up and said softly: "Miss, it has been spread in Beijing, saying that it is above the court today, and the emperor deliberately mentioned it...... The crown prince, the matter of the prince's choice of concubines. ”

When she said this, duckweed was naturally a little apprehensive in her heart, and she didn't know how He Zhiyi reacted after hearing this, so she raised her eyes and glanced at He Zhiyi carefully, waiting for her reaction.

Sure enough, anything about Shen Huo is a big deal for He Suoyi. Listening to duckweed's words, He Suoyi couldn't help but be stunned, his heart suddenly became a mess, he pursed his lips and said, "Have you inquired?" Are the rumors true? ”

Seeing that duckweed nodded, he continued to ask, "That...... Does the emperor have a marriage with the crown prince? Or is there a daughter of which family is mentioned? ”

Duckweed very obviously saw a little anxious and nervous from He Suoyi's face, the things above the court, how can I know if I am a maidservant. These things are just rumors in Beijing, so he shook his head and said, "The slave doesn't know. ”

He Suoyi shook his head when he saw the duckweed, thinking that she would deny it, but he didn't expect that she didn't know. At this time, I was a little anxious, and I didn't know if the emperor in the court had assigned marriage to Shen Huo.

Thinking of this, He Suoyi's brows were also frowned tightly, and he glanced at the duckweed very helplessly, and then raised his feet and walked out of the pavilion, walking straight in the direction of Songtao Courtyard.

Seeing this, duckweed hurriedly followed behind He Suoyi, and his heart was also in a hurry. After all, he is the person who follows and serves by He Suoyi's side, and he is also the person He Suoyi trusts the most. The relationship between He Suoyi and Shen Huo, she didn't know, now that there is such a thing in the court, it is natural that He Suoyi is anxious.

Because he was in a hurry, the pace under He Suoyi's feet was also extremely fast. After a while, they were already outside the Songtao Courtyard. Fang arrived outside the hospital, He Suoyi slowed down a little, raised his hand and gently straightened his clothes, and relaxed slightly, only then did he remember that he had not talked to Su Chenwan about this matter.

Raising his eyes and glancing at the plaque of Songtao Temple, he thought that since he had already come, if he turned back at this time and went to Fuyutang, it was naturally unnecessary. Thinking of this, He Suoyi no longer cared about anything, lifted the hem of his skirt slightly, raised his feet and stepped into the courtyard gate.

The maids guarding on both sides of the door, seeing that He was coming over, naturally bowed respectfully, "Miss." ”

He Suoyi still has the mind to pay attention at this time. He walked in a hurry, and the sound of hurried footsteps was particularly clear in the silent study. At this moment, He Hui was sitting behind several cases, only holding a scroll in his hand, and the expression on his face was extremely indifferent.