Seeing Shangguan Wan'er's stubborn look, Li Yun opened her mouth, but no words came out.
The profession of eunuch is very strange. When you are at the bottom, all you can think about is climbing up, and you want to trample to death both the eunuchs above and below. But after reaching the top, most people will still maintain this perverted mentality and do anything for money and status, while a small number of people will feel pity for the people below.
Li Yun was one of those few people. He did not eat the chicken that His Highness the Crown Prince gave him today, but gave it to a sick eunuch in the East Palace. And told him that this was a reward from His Highness the Crown Prince. The eunuch finished the pot of chicken with tears in his eyes and even licked the pot clean.
The fate of a slave is always miserable. In the palace, if you can't get the position of a female official in charge, you will often be kicked out of the palace when you are old and weak and unable to handle the situation. Those who were kicked out could not blend in with the crowd and could not get a job. Their final end was to be a beggar or hide in a corner and die alone.
Once upon a time, the servants in the palace had formed an alliance. He had just entered the palace at that time. Although he had been in contact with it, he did not join because he was afraid of being involved. At that time, the alliance seemed to want to take some action to improve its situation, but judging from the way things are now, it probably failed.
As a slave, you will always worry about your own fate. Since their previous actions failed, they don't know if they still exist. If it existed, perhaps the scale would be larger than before.
Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is so kind, can he introduce this alliance to the Crown Prince? If the prince gains the allegiance of this alliance, he should be able to further consolidate his position. And if the alliance can gain mercy from His Royal Highness, the outcome will probably be much better in the future.
Looking at the lights in the house, although Li Yun was still standing guard, she couldn't help but start thinking wildly.
On the other side, Shangguan Wan'er's heart was not at peace either.
Although he entered the Yeting Palace when he was a baby, he has been working as a coolie since he grew up. However, this does not prevent her from fantasizing about her future.
Once upon a time, her mother told her not to expect too much from her future husband. If she had a chance to escape from the sea of misery, she could marry a farmer, not to mention a petty official. Perhaps, even the mother did not expect that her daughter would be favored by King Yong, and King Yong would suddenly become the prince again.
I still remember my mother's sleep talk: If you can't enter the royal family, you can't enter the royal family; if you can't enter the duke's house, you can't enter the duke's house. A life of loneliness in barren mountains and wilderness is not necessarily bitter.
She didn't know why her mother was talking in her sleep like this. She thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
Although he is attracted by the prince, the prince obviously has not officially accepted his idea. Men have always wanted to marry virtuous wives and have concubines who are sensual. This is what my mother taught me. If possible, she really doesn't want to marry a man who only cares about her appearance.
However, through these days' experiences, she was surprised to find that His Royal Highness was so attractive. If she said this, she might be scolded as shameless and shameless, so she could only keep it in her heart.
She likes reading, poetry, and learning. It is still difficult to meet someone with the same hobbies as hers. Especially today, when she was sorting out the bookshelf, she also found a book called "Mathematics Textbook". Look at the handwriting. , written by His Royal Highness himself.
She tried hard to read it for a long time, but she couldn't finish it all. Unlike ordinary books, what is recorded in it is actually a kind of superb mathematical knowledge. This kind of knowledge was something she had never heard of. Coupled with the poems she had written before, she just felt that if her future husband was His Highness the Crown Prince, that would be... not bad.
Only a woman who knows what her husband needs when can be favored by her husband. Only when the time is right, a woman who knows how to give verbal advice can gain her husband's reliance...
Her mother's words were still lingering in her ears. Shangguan Wan'er knew whether she could stay in the East Palace in the future. Perhaps the best opportunity would be to serve as His Highness's personal maid now.
Only in this position can we clearly know His Highness the Crown Prince's preferences.
The night was getting darker and darker, and the two people in front of the door couldn't help but yawn.
Li Yun was not a superman, and he also needed to sleep. After taking a look at the sky and the lights in the house, he finally couldn't help it. He moved closer and put his ear against the door to listen.
Hearing the even breathing inside, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shangguan Wan'er: "Let's go, His Highness should be fast asleep, let's go to bed early, His Highness will have an early morning session tomorrow, so we have to get up early. "
"This humble servant knows it."
Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er was about to leave, Li Yun stopped her and said, "Since His Highness the Crown Prince wants you to call yourself Wan'er, then don't call yourself a humble maid to us. Although you are only a personal maid in name, you are still more or less a female official." From tomorrow onwards, you no longer need to live with those palace maids, I will find you a separate place to live."
Being able to live alone is naturally a good thing. Shangguan Wan'er could only squat down and said: "Wan'er thanks the chief supervisor."
Li Yun nodded with satisfaction, then stretched out and prepared to rest.
In fact, he didn't pay attention to Shangguan Wan'er after she came to the East Palace.
An ordinary person might start to feel how noble and pretentious he is when he learns that the prince intends to take her into his house. However, he did not see this in Shangguan Wan'er. She sleeps with the maids in the same way, gets up early as usual, tidies His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's study and bedroom on time, and even helps other maids when she sees them working too hard.
No matter what, at least he still likes this little girl. Therefore, I couldn't help but use my privileges to give her some good arrangements.
Li Yun left, but Ma Liang took the Qianniu Guards and surrounded Cheng'en Hall and began to defend.
I don't know whether he forgot the emperor's gold medal or deliberately didn't take it back. No matter which way, Li Xian had no idea of handing it back. Although the East Palace is also guarded by the Forbidden Army, there are only guards from the Yongwang Palace period inside. The number of guards who were originally on duty at the Palace was severely insufficient when placed in the East Palace.
Ma Liang's skills are good, it would be best if he could just stay in the East Palace.
Early the next morning, when the sky was still a little dark, Li Xian opened his eyes.
This is an ability that he is proud of. If something happens the next day, he can wake up even without an alarm as long as he chants it a few times in advance, and usually wakes up a few minutes earlier than the time set by the alarm.
I opened my eyes wide and began to drive away the sleepiness that was still protesting in my body. Although the sky was dark, after I got used to it, I could still see some things, such as a few cherries on a pile of snow hills.
In the morning, I was already very impulsive, and seeing this scene seemed to add fuel to the fire.
Although the blood rushed to the top and bottom of his head, Li Xian still held back. Although the morning meeting was not so strict, it was not a good thing to be late.
He carefully lifted his legs back, and then carefully took back his hand that was stuck somewhere, and finally regained his freedom.
He opened the quilt and moved out, then looked at the place where he had thrown his clothes last night. He saw that the clothes were gone, but there was a new set of clothes on the bedside table.
The prince, of course, cannot only have one skin.
Looking towards the door, she saw Shangguan Wan'er.
Looking at the screen on the other side, I saw that the bathtub was ready, and I could still vaguely see the rising heat.
Leaving the bed and getting out of the screen, Li Xian couldn't help but ask Shangguan Wan'er: "How did you know when Gu woke up?"
Shangguan Wan'er bowed and said: "Wan'er just prepared it in advance. If His Highness doesn't wake up after a moment, Wan'er will go over and wake up His Highness. Wan'er prepared hot water. If His Highness wakes up in advance, only You need to add some cold water and you can take a bath."
"I see."
Although he was impressed by this girl's attentiveness, Li Xian did not say any words of praise. Sometimes, too much praise is not a good thing.
Wearing just underwear and slippers, suppressing a little shyness, Li Xian walked towards the tub.
After all, you have to get used to it. Even if little Li Xian is standing up, you can't wait for him to become more mature before going to the direction of the bathtub. From now on, having someone to take a bath with you will become a daily routine and you will need to get used to it.
After bathing, dressing, and eating, the whole process was completed, and it was already dawn.
There was no need for a horse-drawn carriage or horse-drawn carriage, just walking towards the Daming Palace. It was considered as morning exercise.
In front of Danfeng Gate, there are only a few people. In an ordinary morning court, there are only a few important ministers who go to court with memorials that need to be discussed. Therefore, being a high official is not necessarily a good thing. At least there are more morning court officials than others.
Seeing the prince approaching from a distance, Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun both got out of the carriage and greeted him with salutes.
Walking to stand in front of the two of them, Li Xian said: "No courtesy, Zhang Shizhong, Hao Xiang, from now on it is not a formal occasion, so you two don't have to salute to me. You are both elderly people, so you need to take good care of your waist." "
Just one sentence made Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun laugh. Hao Chujun said helplessly: "Since you are an official, you will inevitably have to work hard on paperwork. However, the weather is getting warmer, and the minor ailments of the veteran have been alleviated a lot."
Zhang Wenguan tapped his waist and said, "I sat with His Highness for too long yesterday, and I'm still a little sore. But today, I won't be going. It's time for Hao Zhongshu."
Hearing what Zhang Wenguan said, Li Xian was immediately surprised and said: "It turns out that today is the time for Hao Zengshan to teach Gu. Gu is naturally welcome. I wonder when Hao Xiang is going to come to the East Palace?"
Hao Chujun smiled bitterly and said: "The Ministry of Public Affairs is very busy these days. I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the East Palace until the afternoon."
Zhang Wenguan patted Hao Chujun on the shoulder and said: "Old Hao, if you want to tell me, you should hurry up and finish things in the morning. Get to the East Palace earlier and have a lunch. The food in the East Palace is really good. Delicious!”
Hao Chujun smiled and scolded: "It's not like your family can't afford delicacies from the mountains and seas. Why do you think the food in the East Palace is delicious? You are really shameless for eating too much."
Although he said this, he turned around and put on a smile: "Your Highness, since Zhang Shizhong recommended it so, I will bother you in advance."
For ministers, it is a great honor for the emperor to grant a banquet. Although the prince is not as good as the emperor, he gives banquets and can brag to his colleagues when he goes out, so they also like it very much.
Li Xian naturally didn't care: "Just so, when the court meeting is over, I will be waiting for Hao Zhenshan."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Danfeng Gate opened.
Different from the darkness during the Great Chao Meeting, at this time I could already see the road clearly.
Seven or eight courtiers followed the three people and started walking towards Yanying Hall.
Because the two court meetings were both major court meetings, Li Xian was a little uncomfortable with the sudden appearance of a small court meeting. Because compared with the previous court meetings, today's court hall was really deserted.
Compared with large court gatherings, officials such as ministers are actually blessed because they can move forward and make do.
After everyone found their positions and stood up, something unexpected happened!
The one who walked out first was actually not Jiang Hao or any other eunuch, but Chun Yan, the female official next to the Queen of Heaven.
After taking a look at the court, Chunyan tried her best to say loudly: "Go to court."
After saying "Go to court", the person who walked out of the apse was not the emperor, but the Queen!
The Queen of Heaven was dressed differently from usual, wearing a gorgeous phoenix skirt. She did not sit on the throne, but sat on a separate bench. The throne is the emperor's exclusive place. Perhaps the emperor can invite the Queen to sit with him, but the Queen cannot sit on it alone.
After everyone bowed and saluted, the Queen's voice rang out: "No courtesy, please sit down."
"Everyone felt deeply unwell yesterday, so I entrusted this palace to temporarily take charge of today's court meeting."
"Prince, since you have begun to observe politics, you naturally want to speak freely. It doesn't matter if you are wrong. I and the ministers will naturally correct you."
Seeing that the Queen of Heaven was talking about him, Li Xian ignored his shock and hurriedly left the office to salute and said: "My son, I sincerely abide by the decree of my mother, Queen Yi."
After nodding with satisfaction, Tiancai asked, "What's going on today?"
Zhang Wenguan stood up quickly, took out the memorial, and asked the female official to hand it to the Queen of Heaven. He said: "To report to the Queen of Heaven, I have a memorial for you. We are in Chang'an and cannot make any hasty conclusions about the matter of Dingzhou. We, the minister, think that... Commissioners should be dispatched to investigate the actual situation in Dingzhou before we can feel at ease."
After carefully reading the memorial, the emperor said: "What the Qing family said is true. The Dingzhou governor's intentions are unclear, so we should not send a watcher, but send an imperial envoy to conduct a secret investigation. At the same time, the imperial court will also transport food." If there is any delay, order the governor of Yizhou and Zhaozhou to be prepared and transport food in advance at any time."
Hao Chujun stood up and said he accepted the order.
Looking at the Queen on the throne, Li Xian was surprised to find that she didn't feel any sluggishness when handling government affairs. In particular, he ordered the two further state capitals in the north and south to prepare for temporary relief, but he didn't even think of it.
It can be seen from this that the Queen of Heaven is really not familiar with government affairs.
