The Emperor’s Heart is Rippling

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    Xiao Ze lowered his eyes, "What I have said, naturally counts."

    Mr. Meng seemed to be relaxed from the back, but she was already secretly vigilant: "Then your Majesty suddenly came to Xuanhui Hall, and what did you do with the matter of raising the robe and sealing the noble concubine?"

    "I agree."

    The Empress Dowager Meng nodded and said, "What does this matter have to do with Your Majesty looking for Ai's family?"

    "I have never mentioned the matter of the draft, but the rumors inside and outside Chang'an City show that there are many people staring at my harem. I just want to bring my cousin Chanyi into the palace first. As for the rumors of the draft, please also ask my mother to press her down." Mentioning Chanyi, Xiao Ze's brows softened for a moment, but they quickly disappeared.

    Xiao Ze knew what his decision to sit down meant, but he still did not regret it.

    The relatives were originally his most hated existences. Since the day he ascended the throne, he has alienated the Meng family in the court. Even the Song clan, his foreign family, did not give any special, only the title, but no real power.

    But since he met the little lady, he has done many things that he thought impossible. From obeying Empress Dowager Meng's will, openly interacting with the little lady, to ignoring the identity of the little lady, and choosing to make her a concubine.

    The Empress Dowager Meng didn't expect him to mention this matter. She was not surprised when she heard the content of the court meeting a few days ago. At the first moment of hearing the news, he thought about how to maximize the benefits of Meng Shi, and even sent eunuchs and maids to bring back Chanyi.

    Anyway, wait for the imperial decree to seal Chanyi as a noble concubine. With His Majesty's love for Chanyi, and the fact that he is protecting Chanyi in the palace, this harem will sooner or later be the world of the Meng family.

    Unexpectedly, Xiao Ze has no plans to draft.

    Xiao Ze quickly said: "No, I have no intention of doing this."

      She's back in Chang'an. Ai's family sent someone to pick her up in Tongzhou, and she'll be back soon."

    "That's right, I was going to tell my mother about it."

    The Empress Dowager Meng heard that he was waiting for Chanyi to return to Chang'an to become a concubine.

    Xiao Ze lowered his eyes, playing with a black purse in his hand, embroidered with bamboo leaves with gold thread. Although the base is average and it has been worn out, the owner still carries it, which shows his love for it.

    "Thanks to my mother for this matter." Xiao Ze said.

    Xiao Ze didn't have any respect for Empress Dowager Meng, he just had a decent face.

    The Empress Dowager Meng was only the daughter of a seventh-rank petty official at first, but later she was favored by the late emperor, and Meng Fufeng fell in love with the third flower again, and was favored by the Lord of Wuyang County. A variety of reasons add up to the wealth of the Meng family.

    However, since Xiao Ze ascended the throne, he didn't like foreign relatives, but because of the Queen Mother Meng and King Huai, Meng's position in Chang'an City was not embarrassing or embarrassing.

    Empress Dowager Meng doesn't care about Xiao Ze's attitude, she is a smart person and won't be uncomfortable.

    The Empress Dowager Meng sighed, she didn't understand her son in name at all. Such a lonely person doesn't know what it looks like to be tempted. Chanyi didn't know if she really caught his heart.

    She, who was originally convinced of the beauty of Chanyi, also began to be uncertain.

    "Since that's the case, let's go and get busy!" Queen Mother Meng said.

    Xiao Ze bowed and saluted, then turned around and strode out.

    When he returned to the Xuanzheng Hall, Xiao Ze really continued to review the memorial. However, he stopped there for a long time with the red pen that hadn't fallen for a long time, revealing his thoughts.

    "An Yi, what's going on in Tongzhou?" After a long time, he threw the red pen on the table and asked with a frown.

      Mrs. Chen's body is still a little weak, and it is not suitable for running around for the time being. Miss Meng is all well, there is nothing special. "

    "But..." Angrily raised his head and glanced at Xiao Ze, hesitantly said: "But the poisonous old Baili Tan picked up a person back a few days ago, and wants to use it as a drug tester. Medicine man, but was stopped by Mrs. Meng. Later, he stayed in Meng's house to recuperate. That person... Your Majesty also knows."

    Xiao Ze frowned deeply, his eyes were slightly cold for a moment, and he said, "Go on."

     "That person is the fifth son of Qin Shaoqing's family, and he went with his father to the Liangzhe area to check the salt. Because Qin Shaoqing restrained the fifth son of Qin, the fifth son of Qin secretly investigated it by himself. The result seems to be the account book of Song Taishou, and later he was chased and killed, and almost lost his life."

     "These days, the Meng family has come to the murderer several times, and they have been quietly solved by the secret guards, and the little lady of the Meng family has not been disturbed."

    Xiao Ze listened, his eyebrows never relaxed: "Let the dark guard think of a way to contact Qin Wu to see if he can get the ledger." Since last year, Feng Jishen's corruption of food and salaries in northern Hebei began. Over the past year, Xiao Ze has sent many imperial officials to check accounts, and Qin Shaoqing is one of them.

    "Yes."

    "In addition..." Xiao Ze hesitated for a while, and said, "Let him move out of Meng's house, and tell him that someone is chasing him."

    As soon as the dark guard remembered it, he was soon ordered to write a letter and have specially trained carrier pigeons deliver the letter.

    On the second day, the dark guard received another letter from Tongzhou, but it was Chanyi's reply to Xiao Ze. The letter was written by Chanyi before she received the letter from Lu Wan and others, so she just said that her mother was still very weak, and she would probably have to raise it for half a year before returning to Chang'an this winter.

    The sign at the end has always been her signature smiling face.

    Xiao Ze looked at the letter and saw from the smiling face that Chanyi looked like this smirk. Unconsciously, there was a smile in his eyes.

    However, he was a little gloomy. The little lady hasn't seen her for a year, and she doesn't know if she has grown taller now. He remembered that the last time they hadn't seen each other for only half a year, the little lady's change was amazing. Presumably, especially this time.

    And she will not return to Chang'an for another half a year. Now that he has already responded to the matter of Nafei, he is afraid that he can't wait any longer.

    Xiao Ze seemed to be expressionless, but he was actually in a trance.

    In a flash, many days passed, and the Queen Mother Meng held a flower viewing banquet in search of days, and invited many ladies to the palace to enjoy the flowers.

    Xiao Ze never intervenes in the affairs of the harem. However, because of him, the ladies who participated in the flower viewing banquet were all talking about it.

    A few days ago, His Majesty took the initiative to mention Na Fei at the court meeting. He only said that he and the Queen Mother already had candidates in mind. Many ministers who wanted to send their daughters into the palace were naturally unhappy, but then there was news from the Queen Mother Meng that His Majesty and she wanted to select a few of the young ladies of the appropriate age in the homes of officials above the seventh rank to enter the palace. As soon as the news came out, those ministers stopped immediately, and the opposition from the DPRK and China disappeared.

    However, it was soon spread that the Queen Mother and Her Majesty already had their favorite candidates in their hearts, and the rumors that they are now in the ring spread again.

    It is rumored that His Majesty intends to let his cousin Song Jianying enter the palace, and Empress Dowager Meng also intends to let his niece enter the palace. As a result, there is a dispute over this rank. Empress Dowager Meng didn't want anyone to pass her niece, so she didn't want to give Song Jianying a high position. And His Majesty did not want his cousin to be subjugated to others, so naturally he did not agree. Therefore, the two had a dispute.

    For this flower viewing banquet, the Empress Dowager also chose a few more young ladies in addition to these two candidates already set.

    Naturally, these are just rumors.

    Xiao Ze and Empress Dowager Meng, one person doesn't care about these rumors, the other person doesn't know what Xiao Ze's attitude towards Song Jianying's arrival, so it's hard to come forward. Although Xiao Ze said that he only accepted Chanyi, it is impossible to guarantee that he would not suddenly get angry and accept Song Jianying again.

    After all, Song Jianying and His Majesty have an unusual relationship.

    As for this flower viewing banquet, it is not unusual for it to be held once a year.

    Lu Wan and Hua Yin entered the palace early in the morning. After they greeted Queen Mother Meng, they hid with Princess Nanxiang. Knowing that the three of them had a good relationship with Chanyi, Princess Nanxiang was treated better than other princesses in the palace, and she was even very enthusiastic about Lu Wan and Hua Yin.

    When the flower viewing banquet started, the three talents arrived late.

    As soon as I arrived at the banquet, I heard an envious voice saying: "The little lady of the Song family is really lucky, she can win His Majesty's eyes, I heard that for her, His Majesty seems to have had an unpleasant relationship with the Empress Dowager. , when I left the Xuanhui Palace, my face was black." A group of little ladies gathered together and whispered.

    "What's the matter?" asked a little lady who didn't understand.

    "It's not that the empress dowager is interested in her own niece, Meng Mingzhu, who is one of the two sisters in Chang'an. But her majesty also cares about her own cousin, so I'm making trouble!" A group of little ladies looked around , Seeing that no one paid attention to them, he continued to speak in a low voice.

     "I don't know, the little lady of the Song family and the eldest lady of the Meng family, when the time comes, who will be better?"

    "It must be the little lady of the Song family! I heard that she has a great friendship with His Majesty, and His Majesty has always disliked his foreign relative Mengshi, this is obvious!"

    "That's not necessarily. After all, the eldest lady of the Meng family is one of the two sisters in Chang'an."

    Lu Wan, Hua Yin and others stood behind the flower tree and listened to their discussions quietly, their faces were a little ugly. Lu Wan said with an even more indignant expression: "Song Jianying and Meng Mingzhu are nothing, they are afraid they have forgotten the robe."

      So at that time, everyone thought that this little lady Meng might win her majesty. Who knew that the good times would not last long, and it didn't take long for Mrs. Meng to suddenly disappear.

    Everyone guessed that it might have offended His Majesty.

    "Chanyi never comes back, Your Majesty should be taken away by them!" Lu Wan stomped.

    Nanxiang also looked worried and said, "Yes!"

    Hua Yin, who has always been calm, also frowned.

    The author has something to say: Xiao Ze: I may not believe it, I am innocent.

    See you tomorrow~