The emperor turned over, looked at the queen, and suddenly asked: "Then why did the queen marry me back then?"
The queen paused, then let out a long sigh and reached out to touch the emperor's face gently: "I was young and ignorant, and I couldn't help but be obsessed with His Majesty's beauty. Now that I think about it, I regret it!"
"Oh? What do you regret?" The emperor couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"No matter how beautiful your face is, I cannot see it alone! There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and they have to line up!" The queen looked helpless, "If I had known that His Majesty would be there that day, I would never have gone there!"
"The empress is virtuous, I will come here often from now on!" The emperor gently hugged the empress, "Thank you for your hard work these years!"
The queen was puzzled by the sentiment: "Your Majesty, it is better to come less often. If you come more often, the threshold of Fengqi Palace may be trampled to pieces by the concubines in the harem!"
The emperor laughed!
In the morning of the next day, although Shangshu Lin had returned to the court, everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw the dark green corners of his eyes!
Even the emperor used a lot of strength to hold back his laughter when he saw Lin Shangshu's face.
Above the court, the civil and military parties were quarreling fiercely. Below the court, Shangshu Lin rushed to the front and avoided the Xu family, which was a joke.
The weather is very good now, and the frontier is peaceful, but there are still small disturbances from time to time. The weather has been good this year, and the enemy has kept their cattle and horses fat and strong during this season. They are afraid that they will invade the frontier in winter.
Marquis Ningyuan walked along and discussed the matter with several military generals. He wanted to take advantage of the situation to strengthen the border defenses, but the Ministry of Revenue refused to release the money. The Military Ministry and the Ministry of Revenue were quarreling over this.
"Marquis Ning Yuan!" While Xie Suxian was talking to his colleagues, he happened to see Marquis Ning Yuan coming forward, so he hurried forward.
After hearing the prince's voice, Marquis Ningyuan paused for a moment, and then said, "What are your instructions?"
Xie Suxian naturally noticed the unfamiliarity of Marquis Ning Yuan, and her heart skipped a beat, but she still stepped forward with a smile: "Miss Xu's health is feeling better?"
Marquis Ning Yuan laughed, and then said: "My little girl has been fond of wielding swords and guns since she was a child. She is as strong as an ox. If someone hadn't harmed her, she wouldn't have a high fever!"
The smile on Xie Suxian's face was a little embarrassing, but she still managed to maintain it: "Yes, really?"
"But thank you for your concern, Your Highness!" Marquis Ning Yuan said lightly.
Xie Suxian looked at Ning Yuanhou's livid face. Although he was thinking about it in his heart, he still smiled and said: "It's okay now, that's fine!"
Marquis Ningyuan was not willing to talk to Xie Suxian.
The prince's incompetence was well known throughout the court, but hard work was the key. Although he was not as smart as the seventh prince, he was still capable of big tasks. However, regarding the case of Lin Shangshu, the prince's nepotism made Marquis Ning Yuan particularly disappointed.
The emperor's personal guards happened to be on duty today, so they saw the scene in front of them.
While playing chess with the emperor, he casually mentioned: "...Ning Yuanhou seems to be quite disappointed with His Highness the Crown Prince!"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he didn't know where the white piece in his hand should fall. He slowly raised his head and looked at his guards: "Disappointed?"
"The prince is confused. In order to protect the Lin family's wealth, he has resorted to nepotism. A man as upright as Ning Yuanhou will inevitably be disappointed!" The guard looked at the chess pieces in front of him and said softly.
The emperor was silent for a long time, and then put down the chess piece: "Will this disappoint Marquis Ning Yuan?"
The personal guards have followed the emperor for many years and secretly helped the emperor investigate many things. In fact, the emperor knows more or less what the prince has done in these years!
All emperors are suspicious. His personal guards have been conducting secret investigations for many years, and he knows best the overt and secret fights between the crown prince and the seventh prince: "Marquis Ningyuan has been following His Majesty since he was young. His title was taken off the battlefield with one sword and one shot. He cares about the peace of this world more than anyone else!"
The emperor was silent.
"If there is discord within the imperial court, there will be internal strife. If the officials are fighting with each other, how can they be consistent with the outside world? The prince knew that the Lin family had no more capable people, but he defended Lin Shangshu to the death. Although it was for the sake of the late queen, love is not a word in officialdom. , most boring!" the guard said softly.
The emperor held the chess piece in his hand and did not make a move for a long time.
The personal guard understood that the emperor was reflecting, so he did not disturb him. After a long time, the emperor suddenly smiled and said: "I am not the legitimate son, nor the eldest son, nor am I the best in talent. I have never understood why the late emperor chose me to do this. The crown prince!"
The guard glanced at the emperor and said nothing.
After a long time, the emperor came back to his senses and smiled: "Speaking of which, tell me, that boy from the Xu family, which princess would be better for him to marry?"
"Princess?" The guard was a little surprised, "Your Majesty, are you willing?"
"That boy from the Xu family is good-looking, capable of both literary and military skills. He is a good boy who can be trusted for life. The only pity is that he became a military general!" the emperor said softly.
The guard smiled and said, "Your Majesty is exactly what you said. I heard that all the concubines in the palace went to the Queen to make trouble yesterday?"
When the emperor thought about this, he couldn't help laughing: "Who says it's not the case? The queen is even unwilling to let me go to her place!"
The guard paused, then said with a smile: "But I heard that many women in the capital fainted from crying when they heard that Your Majesty was going to grant a marriage to the sons of the Xu family!"
"Oh?" The emperor was a little surprised, "Is this boy so popular among the ladies in the capital?"
"Your Majesty, you have forgotten how popular Marquis Ningyuan was in the capital back then?" The guard raised his eyebrows, "If it weren't for Your Majesty, you would have taken action earlier, I am afraid that the Queen would also have fallen in love with Marquis Ningyuan!"
The emperor was stunned for a long time, and then he laughed. After a long time, he sighed helplessly: "First Queen, I have failed her after all!"
The guard stopped talking and just said: "But Your Majesty, there are some things that you cannot let go!"
The emperor didn't speak anymore, and the guards stopped talking about this matter.
When the guards left the palace, they happened to meet Xie Suyu who came into the palace to pay greetings to the queen.
"His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince!" The personal guard saluted Xie Suyu.
Xie Suyu was stunned for a moment, and then asked with surprise on his face: "Uncle Ye, when did you come back?"
The personal guard Ye Zheng was Meng Hetong's biological uncle, so Xie Suyu followed Meng Hetong and called him Uncle Ye.
"Just these few days!" Ye Zheng smiled. He was tall and thin. Although he was old, it was vaguely obvious that he was also a handsome boy when he was young.
Xie Suyu was quite happy to see Ye Zheng: "Uncle Ye went to see He Tong?"
Ye Zheng shook his head: "That bastard boy, what are you going to see him for? See how decadent he is, see how much he embarrasses my Ye family?"
