Since Mrs. Pinglan Hou left, the concubine's eyelids kept jumping, she first sat on the couch for a while, she wanted to read a book, but she was really restless and couldn't look into it, so she simply got up and paced in the hall, and as she was walking, Pearl hurriedly ran in, "Niangniang, Your Majesty is here!" ”

The concubine's eyelids jumped again, and she quickly sorted out her jewelry and clothes and asked, "Is there anything wrong with this palace?" ”

Pearl shook her head, "No." ”

"That's good."

The concubine turned around and was about to go out, but when she arrived at the door, her feet were about to step over, she suddenly thought of something, raised her hand and pulled out the hairpin and golden hairpin on her head, and the big flowers were also picked, leaving only a few beaded flowers, which looked very plain, and the plain ones were not like her.

Pearl was surprised, "What is this doing?" ”

The concubine didn't have time to explain, so she stuffed the things into her arms and said in a low voice: "Hurry up and put it away!" ”

"Yes."

Although Pearl was puzzled, she was obedient, and in the blink of an eye, she received all the jewelry into the box, and went out with the concubine and knelt in the atrium.

As soon as they knelt down, Emperor Hui An came over with someone.

The time card is just right.

"The concubines greet Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live, long live—"

Emperor Hui'an stepped forward quickly, his eyelashes were lowered, and he couldn't see his eyes clearly, and after a while, he leaned over to help the concubine, didn't embarrass her in public, and said softly: "Get up, it's cold, what are you doing kneeling here?" ”

The concubine's eyes were slightly red, and she stopped talking.

Only then did Emperor Hui An notice that there was almost no jewelry on her head, and she was very plain.

He paused, took the concubine's hand, patted it, and said, "Go in and say, the wind is strong, don't blow your face." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After entering, Emperor Hui'an sat down on the couch, and the concubine personally served tea, and said softly: "This is Your Majesty's favorite tea, but the concubines always can't make it well, Your Majesty don't dislike it." ”

When Emperor Hui'an heard this, he couldn't help but think of the time when the concubine first entered the palace.

At that time, the old marquis was still there, she was at home in fine clothes and fine food, pampered, she didn't know anything, but she always clumsily wanted to please him, he liked her beauty and coquettishness, but he also hated her willfulness and rudeness.

Later, the old marquis and his eldest son died unjustly, the Jin family once declined, she knelt down in front of the imperial study, begging him to thoroughly investigate the corruption case, firmly believing that her father and brother were innocent, that day the heavy rain poured, and her slender body seemed to be broken by the wind and rain at any time.

Fortunately, it was found out that the old marquis had nothing to do with corruption and was innocently implicated.

He restored the status of the Jin family, and let Jin Yuan, that is, the younger brother of the concubine, become the current Marquis of Pinglan, and it happened that the concubine was found to be pregnant after a serious illness, so he promoted her position to appease her.

Since then, she has changed, becoming quiet and gentle, although occasionally she will show a little arrogance in front of the palace people, but when facing him, she is always obedient, and occasionally shows some coquettishness, but she is not annoying.

Since then, he has often come to her palace, and her tea-making skills have not grown, but he likes the smell that is not found anywhere else.

Emperor Hui'an picked up the teacup, and before he could speak, the concubine knelt down.

Emperor Hui'an paused, "What are you doing here?" ”

His tone was not full of joy or anger, and was even a little gentle.

The concubine knew this man's temperament very well, she said in a trembling voice: "The concubine is to make amends for her younger brother, and it is a big crime for the dignified marquis to trespass into the edict without an edict, before the younger brother and sister entered the palace to ask the concubine to help them talk, although the concubine felt sorry for her nephew, but she also knew that Jinyiwei was on an errand on the order of the emperor, how could she interfere with them because of the concubine's own selfish desires?" ”

"The concubines asked them to go back and wait for the news of the edict, but I didn't expect my younger brother to be so reckless, and directly broke into the edict and took people away, it was the concubines who didn't discipline them well, and they didn't worry about the king, but they ruined Your Majesty's affairs, and I beg Your Majesty to punish them!"

When she finished speaking, she knocked deeply.

Emperor Hui An looked at her long black hair, and was silent for a moment and said: "It is normal for people to be anxious when the child is in the Imperial Prison, but taking people away from the Imperial Prison indiscriminately not only swept away the majesty of Jinyiwei, but also made me lose face." ”

The concubine "groaned" in her heart, and the emperor was really angry!

She secretly thought that the Pinglan Hou family was not enough to succeed and more than to lose, but she was such a younger brother, what could she do?

"Your Majesty wants to be beaten and punished, and the concubines have no complaints, but-"

She grabbed the corner of the emperor's robe and pleaded: "The concubine only has one younger brother left, and the Jin family is such a root, I beg Your Majesty to spare his life for the sake of the concubine's many years of service, without merit and hard work!" ”

Emperor Hui An sighed and leaned over to hold her hand, "I didn't say I wanted his life, why are you here?" ”

The concubine burst into tears and was speechless.

"I have already ordered someone to arrest Jin Jianyun back, he is involved in a big case, he can't be let go at will, if it has nothing to do with him after the investigation, he will naturally be let go, if it has nothing to do with him......

The concubine was half chilled by his pause, but she still gritted her teeth and said: "If it is really related to him, it will come according to the law, and the concubine will never interfere!" ”

Emperor Hui'an nodded, "I know that you are the most sensible and know the severity. ”

He pulled the concubine up with his hand, patted the back of her hand and said, "It is excusable for Pinglan Hou to break into the edict, but if you don't punish one or two, it will be difficult to convince the public." I punished him for thinking about it for half a year and deducting a year's salary, what do you think? ”

Facing the wall for half a year is a little uncomfortable, but it is lighter than his crime, as for the fine, the Jin Mansion has silver, which is not bad.

The concubine said gratefully: "Your Majesty Xie-"

Emperor Hui'an bowed, let go of her, picked up the teacup and drank the tea.

The concubine didn't dare to say anything when she saw this, and the emperor didn't let her sit, so she could only stand.

Just stood silently for a cup of tea, Emperor Hui'an put down the teacup, got up and walked out, "I haven't finished reading the fold yet, I'll leave first, and I'll come to see you another day." ”

The concubine followed him off, but Emperor Hui'an waved his hand, walked to the door and paused: "The fifth child has been busy with court politics recently, and it is really hard, let him enter the palace to accompany you more." ”

After saying that, he left without looking back.

The concubine stood in place, chilling to the bone.

At first glance, this seemed to be concerned about her, but in fact he was telling her that he was going to cut the power of the five princes.

She sat down on the edge of the table in a daze, and laughed at herself for a while, "In the end, there is still a disagreement." ”

*

Sure enough, after Emperor Hui'an returned to the imperial study, he instructed Cheng Jin to call the Seventh Prince and hand over to him the few things that the Fifth Prince was responsible for.

Cheng Jin summoned his apprentice Cheng Jia and gave a low command.

Cheng Jia was puzzled, "Your Majesty said before that His Royal Highness the Seventh is still young, why is he entrusted with a heavy task today?" ”

Cheng Jin looked left and right, and made sure that no one was talented, and said in a low voice: "Jun's heart is unpredictable, do you still use me to teach you this word?" ”

Cheng Jia pursed his lips and said aggrievedly: "Then this is too unpredictable, right?" ”

Cheng Jin patted him on the head, "You idiot, you can't see His Majesty's intentions?" ”

Cheng Jia shook his head.