Empress Dowager Zhao spoke, and she was kind again, naturally Xie Wan and Amber couldn't leave, and when they returned to Ganquan Palace, Xiao Mingze had already taken a nap.

Xie Wan went to the inner hall to serve non-stop, Xiao Mingze was stunned for a moment when he saw Xie Wan at first glance, and then pulled his lips and smiled, "Wan Niang came back so quickly, I thought that the queen mother liked you, and I had to stay for a while." ”

Xie Wan replied respectfully while serving Xiao Mingze to dress, "The Queen Mother is lenient, sympathetic to the slaves and maids, and allows the slaves and maids to rest in Shoukang Palace, so it is too late to return, please forgive Your Majesty." ”

Xiao Mingze grabbed Xie Wan's hand to tie the jade pendant for him, "So it's lonely and not forgiving, so that you and others are running around in the hot weather?" ”

Xie Wan took out his hand and bowed at Xiao Mingze's feet, the sweat on his body was not dry, and at this moment, the cool air of Bingjian in the hall blew, making Xie Wan feel cold. "The slave is driven by His Majesty, even if he goes up the sword mountain and goes down to the sea of fire, he has no complaints."

Xiao Mingze chuckled, sat down on the soft couch instead, and looked at Xie Wan who was kneeling on the ground with interest, "Did Wan Niang also say this to the queen mother?" You are now serving by Lone's side, and you are considered to be the person in front of the Emperor, but you are also given to Lone by the Queen Mother, so you are naturally the Queen Mother's person. ”

Xiao Mingze paused, and there was a little playfulness in his voice, "So Wan Niang, who do you say you are?" ”

Xiao Mingze always speaks very directly, but Xie Wan has seen people play official words since he was a child, and he was a little at a loss for a while in the face of such a direct and clear temptation.

Xie Wan's mind turned and turned, and his voice was steady, "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. Slaves and maids only know how to be loyal to the monarch and patriotism, and to be loyal to their duties. ”

The queen mother is a king, and the emperor is also a king.

"Hahaha, good, good sentence of loyalty and patriotism. It's really not wrong to say that you are sharp-toothed. ”

The smile on Xiao Mingze's face suddenly retracted, and his voice went down, "Let Gu guess, what did the queen mother say to you in the Shoukang Palace just now - did the queen mother say that she was willing to allow you to enter the harem, so that you are not the daughter of a criminal minister or a slave, but a serious little master?" ”

Xie Wan was shocked and affirmed his judgment even more. What Empress Dowager Zhao did, Xiao Mingze may not know, and even Xiao Mingze deliberately asked Xie Wan to deliver food.

Xie Wan felt a chill from her back, which made her heart tremble, but she still replied firmly, "The slave knows that her status is low, and she doesn't dare to think about things that are not slaves. ”

Xiao Mingze's tone relaxed by two points, and his face softened slightly, "Lone has always said that you are a smart person, the queen mother can allow you, Lone can also, and even Lone can give more." As long as you know what you can and can't say, what to do and what not to do. ”

Xie Wan opened his lips, "Whatever the masters command, the slaves and maids will do." Slaves and maidservants only have to listen to the dispatch of their masters. ”

Seeing that Xie Wan's words were still the same tactful, Xiao Mingze's patience gradually disappeared, and his voice became cold, "If Wan Niang insists on not understanding, she will not force it." It's just that I read the book a lonely day ago, and the law of our dynasty stipulates that all the relatives of the guilty ministers, men are in the army, and women enter the palace to serve, and if there is any omission to harbor the house, they will also be punished for the same crime. ”

Xie Wan's heart stopped suddenly, and the voice in his ears suddenly became smaller, leaving only Xiao Mingze's sentence, "I remember that the Xie family was not the only daughter of you. ”

Xie Wan shook his head and quickly forced himself to calm down again, "The slave maid did have a sister, but she died back then. ”

"Oh? Is it. ”

Xiao Mingze was calm as usual, but this made Xie Wan even more flustered. The hall fell silent for a while, leaving only the ticking and ticking, like the thunder of the drums, which made Xie Wan's heart panic.

"Xie Wan, the palace maid in charge of the palace, has always been diligent, and has served Gu with extra care, and now in order to show his dedication to his duties, he is hereby promoted to a first-class palace maid, leading the affairs of Ganquan Palace, and rewarding him for half a year."

Xiao Mingze's voice was like lightning piercing through the clouds, and the sound of the drum was silenced. Xie Wan raised his head in a daze, met Xiao Mingze's encouraging eyes, his heart moved slightly, and then bowed down, "The slave and maid are grateful." ”

With this will, Xie Wan is not only a false name in Ganquan Palace, but if he receives this will, it will also make Empress Dowager Zhao suspicious, on another level, Xie Wan is half of Xiao Mingze's person.

Xiao Mingze stretched his eyebrows at this time, with some meaning of Yushu in the wind, and his voice was also hearty, "Gu can give you more, I believe you will know how to choose." Go down, thank you. ”

When Xie Wan raised her head again, her expression had calmed down, and Gu Jing Wubo's eyes made it impossible to see what she was thinking.

Liu Fu watched Xie Wan retreat, and stepped forward with a cup of tea, "Your Majesty has a good means." ”

Coercion and temptation, Xiao Mingze tested Xie Wan for so long, and even borrowed Zhao Mei's hand, in order to make Empress Dowager Zhao's ears and eyes damaged. With Xie Wan holding Xiao Mingze's reward, even if Empress Dowager Zhao wants to send someone again, it is not good to use the same excuse.

Xiao Mingze's expression relaxed, he lay down on his back and closed his eyes again, "Instead of pulling out one by one, it is better to draw the salary from the bottom of the kettle and break it clean at one time." ”

Xiao Mingze recalled what Wang Taishi said in the morning, firstly, there are a few talents in the new imperial examination, but it is difficult to rise out of the children of the family, the most important thing is the military power, if there is no military power, everything is just a castle in the air.

When it comes to military power, the most important thing that cannot be ignored is naturally the victorious Chiayibo - Shen Shirong.

Xiao Mingze suddenly sat up again, and turned his head to look at Liu Fu who was standing on the side, "I remember that Shen Shirong added the title of General of the Sixteenth Guard, but he is on duty today?" ”

The Sixteen Guards are in charge of the forbidden army, and they are on duty in the palace, so they undoubtedly have authority.

Liu Fu thought for a moment and nodded, "Exactly." ”

"After that rotation is over, you go and ask General Shen to come to Ganquan Palace."

Shen Shirong got the order and naturally went down to Ganquan Palace, and when he entered the hall, he saw Xie Wan waiting by his side, his eyes swept over Xie Wan's body, and then he half knelt down and saluted.

"Minister Shen Shirong visited Your Majesty, I don't know what Your Majesty has to call your ministers."

A smile appeared on Xiao Mingze's face, "Uncle Chiayi, please get up - give a seat and serve tea." ”

Xie Wan poured the tea and handed it to Shen Shirong, restrained himself from lowering his eyebrows and not looking at Shen Shirong, and then returned to Xiao Mingze's side. Only Xiao Mingze's deep voice sounded in the hall,

"I remember that the county lord of Fu'an has not yet reached the end of the year, so I don't know if there is a marriage contract?"