Led by the chief eunuch, the group came to the royal study.
At this time, there were only Ling Xiaoyu and the old emperor in the imperial study.
After the chief eunuch introduced Xia Qingfeng and his daughter into the palace, he closed the door and stood guard outside.
Xia Qingfeng and his wife knelt down to salute the emperor and the emperor's grandson. "Xia Qingfeng, daughter of the common people, Xu Xiaoxiao, pay homage to the emperor. Long live my emperor. Long live the emperor. Pay homage to His Royal Highness, the grandson of the Emperor. His Highness may live a thousand years."
"No need to pay tribute."
Xu Xiaoxiao was helped up again by Ling Xiaoyu who hurried over.
Xia Qingfeng...His Royal Highness, the Emperor's Grandson, don't you care about the occasion? Although Xiaoxiao is not yet four years old, she has no problem getting up on her own.
Thinking of this, Xia Qingfeng secretly glanced at the emperor.
The emperor was slightly startled at first, and then he smiled: "Haha, my grandson is usually a little cold-tempered, but he is very special to a little girl like you. Come on, come to me, let me take a good look at this little girl. Country owner."
"yes."
Ling Xiaoyu took Xu Xiaoxiao and walked to the emperor. For such a scene, Xu Xiaoxiao was not nervous at all. She had watched too many movies and TV series, so it was just like that. Anyway, she was just a little kid, so she just had to act cute and pretend to be cute.
The old emperor also looked at the little girl carefully. She was indeed cute and smart. Her black and shiny hair was tied into cute and playful buns. Under the neat bangs, she had a pair of big and smart eyes, with a hint of cunning in her eyes. Under her small and exquisite nose, she had a bright red and moist mouth. . Coupled with the sweet smile on the baby's fat little face, it looks even more cute and cute.
Well, that's right. No wonder the grandson likes this little girl so much. When giving the reward, he must give her the title of village head.
It's really likeable, not bad, not bad. The grandson has a cold temperament, and it is rare for him to be so interested in this little girl. As long as the grandson likes her, he also likes her.
It was not easy to enter the palace, and Xia Qingfeng soon got down to business. She reported everything she found in the secret room to the emperor, and finally revealed her guess.
After hearing Xia Qingfeng's report, both grandfather and grandson frowned.
"This third child is really unscrupulous and dares to collaborate with the enemy for this position!" He said, patting Long An fiercely.
"And your husband, is he so sure that the third child will succeed? He is willing to risk the entire Xiping Marquis Mansion for this?" The old emperor narrowed his eyes at Xia Qingfeng.
"He was a desperate gambler and a fool who made the wrong bet."
"That's a good point, but which side are you going to bet on?"
"Of course it's the people. 'The king is the boat; the common people are the water.' Water can carry the boat and also capsize it. Of course I am the same as the people. I only help the wise king who cares about the people and the country."
"Well said!" Alas! None of his sons he liked, it was all because he was busy with his previous career and neglected to educate his children. By the time I realized it, it was already too late. I chose the fourth child who was kind and loyal. Although he could not expand the land, he could still keep the business. I wanted to wait for the grandson to grow up and then inherit the throne. Now the fourth child is gone. You have to hold on to your old bones.
"I will issue an order right now to surround the Third Prince's Mansion and Xipinghou Mansion, and then mobilize troops from nearby prefectures to encircle and suppress them. A mere 20,000 people are not enough for me to see."
"Your Majesty, think twice!" Ling Xiaoyu and Xia Qingfeng knelt down together.
"What do you think?" After the old emperor said this, he felt a little impulsive.
"Grandfather, please mobilize the troops from the nearby cities. There is too much movement. Once the enemy is alerted, if we take action there in advance, no matter how many people there are, they may be out of reach."
"Your Majesty, there can be no chaos in the capital. Once a fight breaks out, not only will blood flow, but it will also give the enemy an opportunity. The daughter of the people thought of a way, hoping that the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince would take a look at it." After saying that, Xia Qingfeng wrote what he had written last night The plan was submitted.
Ling Xiaoyu took the thick stack of paper from Xia Qingfeng's hands, and the grandfather and grandson looked at it together. The more they looked, the more shocked they became. "Come here and tell me about these places." The emperor waved to Xia Qingfeng to sit down with him.
Xia Qingfeng was neither humble nor arrogant, and talked eloquently. He explained the content in detail, added his own ideas, and finally presented the drawings of the repeating crossbow and the steel-making technique.
The old emperor squinted at Xia Qingfeng, was this really just an ordinary woman? How did she know these incredible things? He had doubts when this woman contributed suturing skills before. It was his grandson who said that Master Kongzhi left her in the temple when he saw that she had a connection with Buddhism. Later, he received enlightenment from the Buddha and learned this. He himself had also investigated that there was nothing special about the daughter of a low-level official except for her appearance, and she could only learn what women in the boudoir learned. Now it seems that Master Kongzhi is really right. This is the person chosen by the Buddha. That was the blessing of Dayu!
Thinking of this, the old emperor became even more excited. The two weapons she donated are definitely the most advanced weapons at present. If they are invested in the army, they can greatly strengthen Dayu's military power, and Dayu's country will definitely become stronger.
So he asked Xia Qingfeng in a gentle tone: "If this matter can be solved smoothly, I will definitely reward you heavily. Whatever you want, as long as it is not excessive, I will agree to it."
"Please, Your Majesty, allow Minnu to take her daughter and reconcile with Xu Jingchen." Xia Qingfeng knelt down and kowtowed.
"That's natural. Once this matter is over, there will be no more Xiping Hou Mansion in this capital, so you will naturally want to make peace. In this way, I will write down the imperial edict of peace and separation now. You can keep it for yourself and take it out when necessary. Once the matter is resolved, I will reward you again."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The old emperor adopted all of Xia Qingfeng's plans and gave Ling Xiaoyu full responsibility. He fully supported it, whether it was people or things. Xia Qingfeng not only received the task of training the medical team, but also received the imperial edict of reconciliation. It was perfect.
After leaving the imperial study, the eunuch bowed forward and said, "Greetings to Madam, my surname is Shen. You can call me Xiao Shen Zi."
"Don't dare, don't dare, Eunuch Shen, if you have anything to do, just ask." This is the eunuch beside the emperor. He has followed the emperor since he was a child. No one dares to be disrespectful.
"I heard before that Madam offered her suturing skills. She must have very high medical skills. Recently, the Emperor has difficulty falling asleep at night. He wakes up easily at night and has difficulty falling asleep again. Sometimes he even asks old slaves to bring memorials for review. This night If you don't sleep well, you won't be in a good mood during the day, you will feel weak, and you will also feel flustered. The soothing soup prescribed by the imperial doctor was quite effective before, but it has stopped working this time. I beg you, madam, to show the emperor the dragon body."
Ling Xiaoyu, who came out together, heard this and said sharply: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that the emperor's grandfather was ill?"
"The emperor said that you should not work too hard at a young age, and don't let the old slave talk."
"Your Highness, don't be anxious. The symptoms I heard from Eunuch Shen should be insomnia. I will show it to the Emperor right now." After saying that, they returned to the imperial study.
"Grandfather, why didn't you tell your grandson that you weren't feeling well?"
The old emperor looked at Eunuch Shen who was following him: "Humph, old man, you are talking too much again."
"Grandfather, this is your fault. How can you hide your illness and avoid medical treatment?"
"The imperial doctor has looked at it and taken the medicine, so don't worry!"
"Let Madam show you!" He asked Xia Qingfeng to come forward.
"It's chronic insomnia. It needs to be adjusted slowly. The civilian woman will give you some pills first. Take half of them with warm water before going to bed every night. First, ensure that you can sleep peacefully every night, and then supplement it with medicinal food. Then insist on simple exercise every day. Please, Your Majesty Don't worry, Your Highness, things will get better gradually." Xia Qingfeng said after taking a careful pulse.
"That's good, that's good. I thanked Madam." Eunuch Shen cheerfully handed over the pen and ink.
"You old guy, you are still not stable at your age." Knowing that he was in good health, the old emperor was also very happy.
After writing down the medicinal diet and receiving the reward, Xia Qingfeng took Xu Xiaoxiao out of the palace.
At the palace gate, the old lady's carriage was already waiting there.
After getting on the carriage, Xia Qingfeng said: "Thank you for your hard work this time, Madam." Madam Hou said with a smile: "What's the point? Concubine Cen is a soft-hearted person, and she can't even find a good word to say. Look. , before leaving, he gave us so many rewards, come on, give them all to Xiaoxiao."
"Then thank you, old lady, for the reward." Xia Qingfeng said with a smile.
These things would not be taken back to the Xipinghou Mansion. Xia Qingfeng asked Cang Ji to take the things back to the house in the South District, and then he took Xu Xiaoxiao back to the Xipinghou Mansion.
