Seeing that Zhu Qing turned sideways and gave up his position, Xiao Mingze didn't say anything more and went straight to the inner hall. Only after entering the inner hall, Xiao Mingze's expression on his face suddenly converged, and he bowed his hand with an extremely deferential look.

"The son asks the queen mother to say goodbye, is the queen mother in good health?"

"Does the Emperor want me to be safe? Recently, there have been many excerpts to advise me to return to politics as soon as possible and retire in Shoukang Palace. ”

Xiao Mingze's heart tightened, and he suddenly felt a little unhappy, but he could only hold back, he lowered his head, and his tone did not fluctuate

"Erchen naturally hopes that the queen mother is in good health, and the queen mother must be careful to maintain it when the government is busy. The sons are still young, and they lack experience in many things, and they have to bother the queen mother to preside over the affairs of the court. ”

Lowering his eyes, Xiao Mingze only saw the hem of Empress Dowager Zhao's clothes slipping off the soft couch, and a pair of delicate embroidered shoes appeared in front of him. In my ears was the slightly soothing voice of the Empress Dowager Zhao, but I couldn't hear any emotion

"Now that you are getting older, the world is going to be handed over to you, and you should slowly take over all the affairs of the DPRK and China. I can't sit behind the curtain when I'm seventy or eighty, wouldn't it provoke criticism from the world? ”

Xiao Mingze's eyes flashed, and then dimmed again, and his tone was as usual, "Those who are capable work hard, and the sons and daughters are useless and can only bother the queen mother more." ”

As soon as these words came out, the Shoukang Palace fell silent for a while.

Zhu Qing happened to come in at this time, "The food department has been prepared, please move with the Queen Mother." ”

Xiao Mingze then stood up straight and stretched out his hand to help the Empress Dowager Zhao, and the two sat down at the table, looking at each other.

"I know that you complain that my wife holds the talisman and the jade seal, and refuses to let you be in charge alone, but you don't have to use words to gag me. There is a way to start a family, as the emperor, you should also take a concubine as soon as possible, and when the time comes, I will just take care of the children for you in this Shoukang Palace. ”

Xiao Mingze endured it so that he didn't frown, the harem and the previous dynasty have always been closely related, and the court is not free, so the Empress Dowager Zhao is about to put her hand into the harem. Thinking of this, Xiao Mingze raised his chopsticks and put a piece of meat into the bowl of the Empress Dowager Zhao, "The queen mother tastes this duck leg." ”

Empress Dowager Zhao's eyes kept falling on Xiao Mingze, and it took a while for Xiao Mingze to hear Empress Dowager Zhao's reply, "You don't have to pretend to be stupid, the royal family has always been the heir." I put my words here, if you want to be pro-government, you have to set up a concubine, and add a grandson to me first. ”

The month of January is fleeting, and it is the day of the day, and the street is hung along the street. The palace maids and the attendants also got new clothes, which was even more lively than in the New Year's Festival.

Xie Wan straightened the hem of his clothes with one hand, and at the same time reached out to help the hairpin on the bun, and kept walking towards the compound of the Shang Sleeping Bureau.

In front of the gate, Li Dianzhi stood by the door frowning and pacing back and forth, staring at the direction of the palace road with a pair of eyes, and turning his head to look in from time to time. As soon as she saw Xie Wan, Li Dianshi's eyes immediately lit up and greeted her, she grabbed Xie Wan's hand and pulled the person inside

"You can be regarded as coming, today is a big day for the six bureaus and twenty-four divisions, as long as you have a grade, you have to go to Shoukang Palace to congratulate you first."

Xie Wan's face couldn't help but feel hot, and he didn't know if he was running hot or guilty. Xie Wan lowered his voice, "I forgot the time in the flower room, but fortunately, Sister Li, you are here to pick me up, and I will invite you to have tea when I go back." ”

Li Dianzhi looked left and right, and his steps sped up, "Let's talk about this later, Zhang Siyuan will come back today, and she can't rub the sand in her eyes." ”

Xie Wan followed behind Li Dianzhi and quickly found his position, as soon as he raised his eyes, he saw Zhang Siyuan in front of him cast a gaze, Xie Wan was stunned and then made a salute, and when he looked up again, Zhang Siyuan had already withdrawn his gaze, as if it was just Xie Wan's illusion.

"Okay, let's be quiet, and count the number of people in each division."

Xie Wan didn't have time to think about it, so he lowered his head with the people around him and listened to the Shanggong lecture of the leader.

"Today, the nobles of all families are going to enter the palace, and you must all have the ability to stand here. Today, we must unite as one to hold this banquet properly, and we will never lose anyone in the coming days, have you heard clearly? ”

"Yes, follow the teachings of Lord Shanggong."

In the Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager Zhao was still sitting in front of the desk in her regular clothes, and the stacks of music in her hands were as high as a table.

Empress Dowager Zhao frowned, and she couldn't fall down for a long time with the Zhu pen, and she didn't even notice when Zhu Qing stood in front of her, and suddenly looked up at Zhu Qing, "What's the matter?" ”

"The six bureaus are participating in Lilly, and now they are all waiting under the corridor."

Empress Dowager Zhao wrinkled her eyebrows and thought for a while but put down her pen, stretched out her hand and was helped up by Zhuqing, her face was a little tired, "The news from Liangzhou said that there is a small group of people and horses on the Beirong side, but I am afraid that it will not be peaceful again." ”

Zhu Qing lowered his eyes, "Today is your thousand autumns, and it doesn't hurt for the master to rest for a day." ”

Empress Dowager Zhao shook her head and chuckled, "I remember that the prince of the Marquis Wucheng family is also going back to Beijing today?" ”

"Yes, I handed you an excerpt early in the morning, firstly, to win and recuperate, and secondly, to say that I would like to offer you a treasure found in the south to congratulate you on your thousand years."

As she spoke, Empress Dowager Zhao was already sitting in the hall, and Zhu Qing stood beside her, "The female official of the Xuanliu Bureau has entered." ”

Everyone bowed and bowed, and the six monks said auspicious words, and the ceremony was completed.

Empress Dowager Zhao's gaze swept over everyone, she stood up with Zhu Qing's hand, and turned towards the inner hall while waving her hand, "Okay, you are all busy, I will be rewarded for your busy day." ”

Xie Wan followed the crowd and claimed that it was, the fingertips under her sleeves pinched into her palms, and she endured it again and again before she raised her head to spy on the Queen Mother, and the old things from the past rolled in her mind, making her upset.

Xie Wan still remembers that day the officers and soldiers rushed into the house and surrounded her and her mother, and she did not even see her father again. has been in the palace for more than ten years, and all I have heard is that the palace people praise how benevolent the Empress Dowager Zhao is, but it is such a benevolent person who single-handedly ruined the Xie family.

Li Dianshou leaned over and pushed Xie Wan's elbow and lowered his voice, "What's the matter, let's go." ”

Xie Wan's body couldn't help but shake slightly, and then came back to her senses, her fingertips suddenly loosened, only to feel that her palms hurt, she lowered her head and didn't dare to let people see the look in her eyes, and followed everyone out of Shoukang Palace.

At the same time, the Marquis Wucheng's mansion is also very lively.

"Mother, my son is back!"

Shen Shirong strode into the Shen Mansion and eagerly greeted him and held Mrs. Shen's hand.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back, this time it's good to rest at home, it's all thin."

Mrs. Shen stretched out her hand to caress Shen Shirong's face, which made Shen Shirong a little ashamed, and he pulled Mrs. Shen's hand and withdrew two steps, revealing the petite woman behind him

"I brought my sister back, this time my mother can always rest assured, right?"

Shen Yao pursed her lips and smiled, her eyebrows and eyes curled to look at a ball of harmony, and she also greeted and held Mrs. Shen's hand, "Mother." ”

Mrs. Shen's eyes suddenly turned red, and she hugged Shen Yao and sobbed softly. Shen Yao's body suddenly stiffened, she glanced at Shen Shirong, and then slowly raised her arm and gently patted Mrs. Shen's back.