Qinzhou, the palace of the Prince of Qin.
There were several Imperial Guards on both sides of the door.
When they saw Xiao Yuan, all the Imperial Guards were startled at first, and then they all knelt down on one knee.
"No courtesy at all."
Xiao Yuan said something, and the little leader of the Forbidden Army quickly came forward and took the reins from Xiao Yuan and King Xuan.
After entering the palace, the news quickly spread to Gu Xue and others.
When they met at the mansion, Gu Xue, Zhong Duoduo, and Zhao Qingman all bowed and said, "I'm here to see you, Your Majesty..."
The three women sang in unison, their voices sweet and different.
Glancing at his woman, Xiao Yuan was in a good mood. At this time, a confidential personnel hurried over and whispered something to Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan nodded while listening, then looked at the girls and smiled bitterly, saying: "I still have some things to deal with, please entertain Princess Xuan for me first."
As he said that, he also looked at King Xuan with a helpless expression.
Seeing this, King Xuan was deliberately confused: "Brother Wang, is there anyone who treats guests like you?"
Xiao Yuan was quite helpless: "My dear sister, please forgive me. It's really important. I hope you understand."
"Yes, yes, I'm kidding you." King Xuan pursed his lips slightly.
"Well, sister Wang, please excuse me first. I'll come as soon as I can." After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he gestured and left quickly, hurried to the study.
After he left, the three women's eyes naturally fell on King Xuan.
Zhong Duoduo was the first to say excitedly: "His Royal Highness King Xuan!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and took hold of King Xuan's arm.
"Concubine Hua is here well." King Xuan also seemed very happy, and Zhong Duoduo still held his arm. There was no objection at all, but he felt friendly. They had known each other well before and they were very compatible.
Gu Xue smiled slightly and said calmly and generously: "When Your Highness comes to Qin, the king should have hosted a banquet to entertain you, but there are so many political affairs. If there is any neglect, don't take it personally."
"No, the princess is serious about her words." King Xuan said with a smile.
Then, he subconsciously looked at Zhao Qingman.
Facing the king of a country, the latter naturally saluted: "I have met His Highness King Xuan."
After giving the gift, she also secretly looked at King Xuan and said to herself how beautiful it was.
Zhong Duoduo explained: "This is Zhao Meiren."
"Oh, Madam, you are so polite." King Xuan returned the greeting, and then began to look Zhao Qingman up and down, secretly saying that he was quite handsome, but in his heart he began to slander Xiao Yuan, what a playboy.
It is said that three women make a show, but now that these four women are together, and Zhong Duoduo is making trouble, the scene can be imagined.
Zhong Duoduo is somewhat close to King Xuan. This is a natural affinity and nothing else.
As they chatted in the back garden of the palace, she naturally changed her title.
"Sister Yunyan, do you know that love concubine?"
"I've heard a little bit about it." King Xuan happily accepted this title.
Zhong Duoduo said again: "It's her who is trying to seduce the king."
"What?" After hearing this, King Xuan was stunned, and then said seriously: "You can't say this nonsense."
"I know." Zhong Duoduo looked around and lowered his voice: "But I feel this way."
"Oh?" King Xuan narrowed his beautiful eyes, and then said with a smile: "In that case, I have a chance to teach Concubine Hua a lesson."
"Really?" Zhong Duoduo beamed.
"Really." King Xuan nodded seriously.
On the other side, after returning to the study, Xiao Yuan was undoubtedly faced with a mountain of government affairs.
While he was away from the country, some matters were handled by Liu Yuzhi, but there were still some crucial things and memorials that required his personal review.
Of course, he didn't have to get these things today. The reason why he came here was because Lin Chu said there was an emergency.
At the moment, Xiao Yuan was sitting behind the desk. Taking advantage of this time, he was immersed in grading some memorials. At the same time, he asked Lin Chu what was important without raising his head.
The latter took out a scroll of bamboo slips and put it respectfully on the table, "This is the Prime Minister's instructions. He said that if the king returns, he must report it as soon as possible."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan put down his brush, took the bamboo slips, unfolded them, and looked at them carefully.
As he watched, his brows furrowed deeply.
According to the bamboo slips, it is related to official salt.
In the era of cold weapons, salt and iron matters have always been the lifeblood of the country. If there is a problem with the official salt, it will be a big blow to the economy. It is no wonder that Liu Yuzhi went out of his way to explain it.
However, this bamboo slip does not describe the specific problem or where the problem lies. This means that there may be other hidden secrets in it.
After Xiao Yuan thought for a moment, he folded the bamboo slips and put them aside, then looked at Lin Chu.
The latter understood and immediately said: "In addition, Li Minggui, the governor of Yong'an County, committed treason during the war. The minister wanted to arrest him secretly, but he did not have enough authority to deal with a county chief. He wanted to ask the Prime Minister for instructions and issue an order. , but was rejected by the Prime Minister."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan said with great interest: "What did the Prime Minister say?"
"The Prime Minister only said that we will not let the ministers interfere." Lin Chu said truthfully: "This move made many ministers puzzled."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes. Did Liu Yuzhi want to protect Li Minggui? This is obviously impossible. We can only say that there may be something hidden in it.
Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, let Li Minggui go first."
"But your Majesty!" Lin Chu was a little anxious.
"It doesn't matter, there may be other things happening to him. It might scare the enemy, so don't touch him yet." Xiao Yuan said and waved his hand.
"No!" Lin Chu understood, bowed and left.
That night, at the request of King Xuan, Xiao Yuan did not hold a banquet, but just had a simple meal as usual.
In front of the round table, four women plus Xiao Yuan.
All the dishes on the table were already served, and they were quite sumptuous. Xiao Yuan took the lead in picking up the wine pot and poured a glass for King Xuan and the other three women.
"Your Majesty, this..." Zhao Qingman was a little at a loss.
Gu Xue and Zhong Duoduo were also a little confused. The latter even shouted directly: "Husband, we don't know how to drink."
"I know, I know." Xiao Yuan said with a smile: "I'm happy today. Sister Xuan Wang is coming to our house as a guest. Why don't you have a drink? Don't drink too much. Just one drink is fine."
"Oh..." Zhong Duoduo pursed her lips.
Prince Xuan gave Xiao Yuan a charming look.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan began to pick up vegetables for them one by one, and said while doing so: "Here, Xue'er's favorite food..."
"Sister Wang's favorite food..."
But when she heard this, Zhong Duoduo couldn't help but ask: "How do you know what Sister Yunyan likes to eat?"
"Ah?" Xiao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed dryly and ignored the topic.
But he immediately grasped the key point of another question and said in surprise: "Yun...Sister Yunyan?"
"Why, Brother Wang seems to have a strong objection to this title?" King Xuan asked with a smile.
"Uh... no, it's just..." Xiao Yuan looked around, laughed dryly again, and said: "Eat food, eat food..."
