When he entered to face the saint, Zhao Yu showed nothing wrong on his face and tried to speak as little as possible, but he didn't know whether it was because he was sensitive or something else, but he always felt that Xiao Ce's eyes glanced at him from time to time, making his palms feel cold.
Logically speaking, he has worked hard in the past few years and has not dared to slack off at all. He has a high chance of becoming one of the cabinet officials. However, until today, Xiao Ce has not shown any signs of promoting him. Perhaps the reason is just because Qin Zhao was once his
original wife.
For Xiao Ce, does this become a thorn that cannot be removed?
So is his career over?
This actually reminded him of when it rained two days ago, when he went to the teahouse to take shelter from the rain, he suddenly ran into Xiao Yi.
He had no contact with Xiao Yi on weekdays. Firstly, because of his status as Prince Xiao Yi, he did not dare to get too close to Xiao Yi. Secondly, it was because he knew that Xiao Yi was not as ignorant as the rumors.
Xiao Yi met him that day, but they only exchanged a few words. Later, Xiao Yi talked about the recent rumors in the palace that Empress Dowager Guo was seriously ill, and Xiao Yi asked him what he thought.
He didn't want to get too involved with Xiao Yi, and was about to say goodbye when Xiao Yi suddenly smiled and said: "I suddenly remembered that Mr. Zhao has a concubine similar to the imperial concubine..."
Zhao Yu suddenly looked back at Xiao Yi, a stern look flashed in his eyes.
This was the most hidden secret in his heart. Although there were rumors, Xiao Ce did not ask him for this matter. What did Xiao Yi mean by suddenly mentioning Yue Qing?
Xiao Yi didn't seem to see Zhao Yu's sharp eyes, and said to himself: "According to my understanding of the emperor's brother, the emperor's brother is a very possessive person, especially recently when the imperial concubine's royal family is getting stronger——
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"What on earth do you want to say?!" Zhao Yu clenched his fists.
Xiao Yi looked at the gloomy sky and said with a half-smile: "If I were Lord Zhao, it would be better to deal with this Yue Qing. Just because the emperor doesn't hold him accountable now, doesn't mean he won't hold him accountable in the future. The rain has stopped, so I
The king takes the first step."
When the entourage saw Xiao Yi coming out, they immediately stepped forward to hold an umbrella and escorted Xiao Yi away.
Zhao Yu was the only one left, and he was stunned for a moment. He suddenly looked back at the teahouse and found that there was no one in the teahouse.
He was relieved and left in a hurry.
This incident troubled Zhao Yu for two days, until today when he came to Yangxin Hall and other courtiers to discuss government affairs with Xiao Ce, he accidentally met Qin Zhao. Xiao Ce's eyes lingered on him from time to time, and he could no longer remain calm and composed.
In the encounter two days ago, Xiao Yi clearly had good intentions and asked him to deal with Yue Qing as soon as possible.
But Yueqing has always been the woman he has doted on for several years, and she also gave birth to a bastard for him. How can he be willing to deal with it?
"Is Zhao Qing worried?" Just when Zhao Yu was distracted, Xiao Ce's voice sounded, which was like thunder to Zhao Yu.
He cupped his hands and replied: "On my way home yesterday, Wei Chen heard many people talking about the Queen Mother's serious illness. Wei Chen thought that this matter should not be taken lightly and the Emperor needs to deal with it as soon as possible."
Naturally, he couldn't answer that it was because he was worried about Yue Qing.
Xiao Ce was always a king who kept a clear distinction between public and private affairs, and rarely allowed the concubines in the harem to enter or leave the Yangxin Palace. However, Qin Zhao not only came, but it seemed that he also came for a while, and there was even the aura of Qin Zhao left in the room.
This can only mean one thing, Xiao Ce is very fond of Qin Zhao.
However, Qin Zhao was once his first wife, and now he has shady thoughts towards Qin Zhao. If Xiao Ce knew about it, the Xiao family would probably suffer a big disaster.
"The Queen Mother is recuperating in Cihe Palace, but this groundless rumor spreads. There must be a big force behind it. Let me think about it again." Xiao Ce's eyelids were drooped, as if he was careless.
The ministers were a little surprised when they saw that Xiao Ce did not shy away from this matter, but they did not dare to say anything more.
After discussing the government affairs, everyone was about to leave. At this moment, Xiao Ce said: "Zhao Qing will stay first."
Everyone looked at Zhao Yu in unison, but Zhao Yu's expression remained normal, as if he couldn't see everyone's strange looks.
After the others left, Zhao Yu accompanied Xiao Ce out of the room and walked in the corridor.
Zhao Yu was silent for a moment and then said: "I wonder what the emperor's orders are?"
In the past, Xiao Ce respected his grandfather and got close to him. What's more, his mother was the eldest princess and a relative of the emperor. The favor of the Zhao family was naturally unmatched by other big families.
However, after Qin Zhao entered the palace and followed Xiao Ce, Xiao Ce never visited Zhao's house again.
If it was said that Xiao Ce didn't go to Zhao's house because he was busy, he would never believe it. It was clearly because Qin Zhao was his first wife, which created a barrier in Xiao Ce's heart, and he became more and more distant.
Now Xiao Ce's attitude towards him often sent chills down his spine.
It would be okay if Qin Zhao is not favored, but Qin Zhao has been in the limelight recently, especially after the draft. Qin Zhao, who should have fallen out of favor, has made a wonderful turnaround and often sleeps with him. This is an unusual code.
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"Zhao Qing only has one bastard so far. Why is that?" Xiao Ce said in a casual tone.
When Zhao Yu heard this, his heart moved, and he couldn't answer for a while.
Speaking of which, there were only Wu Xiyu and Yue Qing in his room. Although he and Wu Xiyu had a sweet time when they got married, now they hate each other. He hasn't stayed in Wu Xiyu's room for more than half a year, and he doesn't want to see Wu Xiyu.
As for Yue Qing, his thoughts have become dull recently, and he can't always be interested. He even has a taboo because his grandfather once asked him to send Yue Qing away.
"Is this question so difficult to answer?!" Xiao Ce said slowly, his eyes fixed on Zhao Yu's face.
Zhao Yu was silent for a moment before saying, "I'm afraid Zhuo Jing is not in good health."
"You are not young anymore, and you still have to carry on the family line. Let's let Zhang Jixiang choose a few imperial doctors with good medical skills to treat Mrs. Ling." Xiao Ce's voice was light and there was no emotion or sadness in it.
Zhao Yu's palms were sweating: "Yes!"
Does Xiao Ce mean to take care of his backyard? He doesn't have a legitimate son, so this also bothers Xiao Ce?
"That's right, which family is Madam Ling from?" Then, Xiao Ce threw another heavy bomb.
Zhao Yu looked at Xiao Ce in shock, wondering whether he did it on purpose or unintentionally.
Xiao Ce saw something strange in Zhao Yu's eyes, and he raised his eyebrows slightly: "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is marrying his cousin, have you forgotten?" Zhao Yu's words contained a hint of temptation.
Just because Xiao Ce's eyes didn't look like he was pretending.
Xiao Ce heard that he was marrying his cousin, and it took him a while to realize, "The cousin you are talking about is Wu?!"
Is this the Wu Xiyu who became his princess in his dream?
Zhao Yu really saw it at this time. Xiao Ce really didn't remember this. How could it be possible? What went wrong?
"Exactly." Zhao Yu's scalp was numb and he didn't dare to say more.
Xiao Ce was also in shock. He felt that he might have missed something else, so he issued an eviction order: "Aiqing, you can leave."
(End of chapter)
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