In the past few days, the streets and alleys in the city were spreading rumors about the "Turkic Envoy Murder Case" that caused a sensation in the capital. Everyone spent their time after dinner guessing when Qingyi Hou Weili would go on a killing spree. However, the development of things was beyond everyone's expectation.
Wei Li, who had always been ruthless and unbridled, was low-key and restrained this time.
He arrests people and does not impose punishment, but releases them after writing a confession.
Is the Marquis of Qingyi who doesn't kill people still the Marquis of Qingyi?
The moment Wei Li presented the confession with both hands, all the civil and military eyes of the court fell on him. Zhu Xuxing read the confession and was puzzled.
It was obviously an earth-shaking case, but Wei Li ruled it an accident.
One is drunk and reckless, the other has no eyes.
Zhu Xuxing looked at Wei Li, not wanting to question him face to face: "The Marquis of Qingyi puts the overall situation first in his actions. I am very pleased."
Wei Li remained expressionless and silent.
The next day, Bashtu swaggered into the palace to meet him, with an arrogant look on his face.
Zhu Xuxing sat upright on the throne with the golden dragon lying on it. Hearing him salute and bow, his eyes did not lift from the memorial in his hand. He pondered for a long time and then said calmly: "Get up and talk."
Bashtu is tall and tall, and it is more laborious than ordinary people to kneel down and get up again.
He knelt uncomfortably and breathed heavily.
Zhu Xuxing was still looking at the Zhezi intently, and after a long while, he said a few words in a nonchalant manner: "The court can help you deal with the trouble you caused, but it will be difficult to get back the face you lost. Envoys come to Beijing It’s been a long time, and it’s time to go back and report back to the Khan.”
Bashtu was dissatisfied and raised his head after hearing this: "I came to Beijing under orders, not under the orders of the Emperor of the Central Plains! I have to make my own arrangements whether I want to stay or go."
Hearing this, Zhu Xuxing slowly raised his eyes to look at him.
"There is only one emperor here."
He spoke directly in a calm tone, without any ups and downs in his voice.
Bashtu was about to retort when he was suddenly interrupted by a thin voice from outside the palace: "The queen has an audience."
Xilan was afraid that her cousin, a troublemaker, would embarrass herself again, so she hurried over. When she saw Bashtu's face turned ashen, she felt even more angry.
Xilan was afraid that Bashtu would talk nonsense, so she quickly said that she wanted her cousin to take some gifts back to her father and mother.
Zhu Xuxing gave her face and asked the brothers and sisters to go down and talk.
Returning to his palace, Xi Lan suddenly became rude, pointing directly at Bashtu's face and scolding him: "You, a native leopard who has never seen the world, spend all day eating, drinking and having fun in the capital, and you will disgrace me! If you don't Go back and I will skin you with my own hands."
Bashtu sneered: "The queen is so noble that you don't have to yell with a rough guy like me. I'll just leave. But I'll be back soon."
Xi Lan glared at him fiercely, feeling something was wrong and asked quickly: "What do you mean?"
Naturally, Bashtu would not tell her, and pretended to hold her hand in front of her: "Mom, take care."
Xi Lan looked at his back and fell into deep thought.
Although my cousin is bold and playful, he is a loyal general who abides by military orders.
Thinking about it, he has been in the capital for almost two months, why didn't his father urge him to go back?
There must be something going on here.
Xi Lan sent people to chase Bashtu, but unexpectedly, Ying was nowhere to be found.
Bashtu was not in a hurry to leave the palace. Taking advantage of his status as a relative of the emperor, he looked around and around. It was not until the inner court guards surrounded him that he shrugged his shoulders: Just leave, this place is just an exquisite place. Bird cage.
When the Turkic cavalry lands in the capital, the prosperity and glory here will be theirs.
Although he had sent away a big trouble, there was still no smile on Zhu Xuxing's face.
Bashtu's arrogant face reminded him not to underestimate the ambitions of the Turks.
Xilan wanted to please her and brought her ginseng tea with exquisite makeup.
Zhu Xuxing said without looking at her: "Let it go."
Xi Lan looked at his angular profile and hesitated: "My concubine's cousin..."
Zhu Xuxing raised his hand to interrupt and said in a calm tone: "The matter has been settled, there is no need to say more. I am busy with government affairs today, so the Queen should go back first."
Xilan bit her lip: "Can I stay here and accompany the emperor quietly?"
"The Queen is a sensible person, there are some things I don't want to say more."
If she had known better, she shouldn't have shown up tonight.
Xi Lan's eyes were hurt and lost their light.
After she left, Zhu Xuxing was no longer in the mood to read the book. He threw away the cinnabar pen in his hand and closed his eyes to rest.
When he is upset, there is only one person he wants to see.
The room is filled with the scent of bathing.
Xu Zhihuai held his daughter in his arms and combed her long hair with a palm-sized peachwood comb. Her hair was soft and smooth, and her hair could already be draped over her shoulders.
Zhu Qingruo hummed a ballad softly and raised her little face happily.
Zhu Xuxing did not allow the maid to report, so he walked straight in. Seeing the beautiful scene of mother and daughter cuddling together, he felt relaxed.
In the whole palace, only here could he get a moment of peace.
"Father!
Zhu Qingruo jumped towards him, raising her head and opening her hands for a hug.
Zhu Xuxing picked up his daughter high and looked at her with adoring eyes and smiled.
Zhu Qingruo clung to him and refused to come down. Zhu Xuxing sat down with her in his arms, looked at Xu Zhihuai and asked with concern: "How is An'er's homework going lately?"
Xu Zhihuai smiled and stretched out his hand to pinch his daughter's snickering face: "She has always been naughty. It is impossible for her to study seriously. The emperor does not help his concubines to take care of her."
Zhu Suxing smiled and touched his daughter's head: "If you don't want to learn, just don't learn. In the end, you will be like those old officials in the court, full of sour articles, which is very annoying."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and said nothing, Zhu Qingruo raised his face and said innocently: "No one in the world who makes a fuss can compare to my father, who is the most powerful."
Zhu Xuxing raised his eyebrows and smiled, his eyes suddenly becoming clearer: "Where did you learn this from, little clever guy?"
Zhu Qingruo smiled and said nothing, she just hid in his arms, her soft body formed into a half circle, innocent and obedient.
Zhu Xuxing spoke loudly, and his face became angry again: "You must have taught me."
Xu Zhihuai smiled: "Your Majesty, please don't accuse me unjustly. This was all An'er's idea."
When Zhu Xuxing heard this, he was suddenly moved.
My daughter has really grown up and knows how to make her father happy, while others will just change their ways every day to make him feel troubled.
Zhu Xuxing hasn't put his daughter to sleep for a long time, and today is an exception.
Xu Zhihuai brought tea and asked softly: "I thought the emperor would come back later tonight, so I wanted to put An'er to sleep first before going over."
Zhu Xuxing took her hand and asked her to sit on his lap, saying in an intimate manner: "I am a little upset today."
Xu Zhihuai touched his face pretending to be distressed: "What's wrong?"
"There are too many things going on, I'm a little tired."
Xu Zhihuai didn't wait for the "good news" he wanted to hear, and then added: "It's the day of spring hunting. An'er begs me to come out of the palace every day. Can I take her with me?"
Zhu Xuxing smiled faintly: "No matter what, it all depends on you. But... you also have to rely on me for one thing."
He suddenly drawled his tone, causing her to raise an eyebrow.
"Um?"
"Give me another child, a child as cute as An'er."
Xu Zhihuai's eyes were shining and he just smiled and said nothing.
child……
What a foolish dream!
