Yu Zhiyu and Xiao Guoer were neighbors, they lived in the same East Nine Palace, and Xiao Guoer's father was the tutor of Yu Meiren's nephew, so she always regarded Yu Zhiyu as one of her own.

As for Wan Linglong and Miao Hongxiu, both of whom lived in the West Nine Palaces, and whose friendship was established when they were maids in the palace since they were young, Xiao Guoer had always regarded them as opposites.

That girl in Hong Xiu is okay, but the old woman Wan Linglong has to be careful. That is the biggest stumbling block on her way to becoming a queen!

Arriving at Empress Dowager Xiao's Le Shoutang, Xiao Guoer first met Wan Linglong and Miao Hongxiu, who were inseparable.

She didn't have a good attitude toward Wan Linglong, and the two ignored each other, but Miao Hongxiu wanted to salute her, who had a higher status.

At this time, the Queen Mother showed up. She was about fifty years old, well-maintained, and her clothes were simple but she had a graceful look. She could vaguely see the grace of her youth.

Xiao Guoer, who claims to be "the most beautiful in the harem", was often proud of looking like her aunt when she was a child.

After the three daughters-in-law saluted, the Queen Mother asked the nun beside her, "Set up the mahjong table and let's chat while playing."

Xiao Guo'er immediately took her arm and said coquettishly, "Aunt, Guo'er is in a pinch lately, how about I watch you fight?"

The Queen Mother patted her white little hands and said, "It doesn't matter. If you are short of money, you can just get it from the Ai family. It can also shorten your life."

Xiao Guoer immediately beamed with joy and used her aunt's money to play mahjong. If she lost, it would be her aunt's fault. If she won, the money would be hers. She was sure to make a profit without losing anything!

Wan Linglong and Miao Hongxiu looked at each other, envious and helpless. They are aunt and nephew, connected by blood, so they showed it to you. What can they do?

Wan Linglong, who is proficient in arithmetic and has outstanding intelligence, rolled up her sleeves, "I won't let you go today, old lady!"

…

At the same time, inside Tai Chi Hall.

In the eyes of the eldest princess Hu Ping'an, her emperor father was amiable and never acted like an emperor.

In the inner palace, even the titles "Father" are not allowed to be used. They are all called father directly, which is no different from private families.

Dad once said that they are a family, and "father and emperor" and "mother and concubine" are all staged for outsiders to see.

Today she saw her father's acting skills again.

Emperor Fu and Shou, who was originally approachable and approachable, seemed like the big brother next door. After sitting on the dragon throne, his aura suddenly increased, and the pressure came over him, as if the world was under his control.

The civil and military officials in the court immediately bowed their heads and saluted with a respectful attitude. They did not dare to raise their heads if the emperor did not shout.

The eldest princess also bowed, and then sat behind the bead curtain on the side of the dragon chair. Others could not see her clearly, but she could see the people outside clearly.

After Wu Liping died, the ministers also saw a small person behind the curtain, but no one said anything. Apparently they had become accustomed to it.

After all, Hulu once committed the act of bringing a concubine to the court. If the concubine in the harem can go to court, what's wrong with a dignified princess?

Hulu said directly, "I have two things to do here, but let's talk about yours first, let's get started."

After the group of old guys exchanged glances, Taiwei Xiang Ding, the leader of the military attachés, stood up.

"Your Majesty, General Chaoyong has now set off to return to Beijing and will arrive in the near future."

Hu Lu snorted, "General Chaoyong is finally willing to come back. If I remember correctly, the rebellion in Northern Xinjiang was put down more than a month ago."

Xiang Ding still loves his subordinates very much, "Yes, so the army returned to the court a month ago, but the general was worried that the rebels would reappear, so he led his soldiers to stay for a while and completely extinguished the fire of rebellion.

.”

"In that case, I still want to praise this super brave general." Hu Lu became angry.

Xiang Ding bowed and stepped back, "This matter is entirely up to your Majesty to decide."

The ministers felt the bad intentions in the emperor's tone, and most of them lowered their heads to avoid meeting the emperor's eyes.

At this time, Prime Minister Xiao Shen stood up, with a white face and long beard, and an elegant style of painting that was completely different from that of Taiwei Xiang just now.

As the head of the group of officials, Xiao Shen can be said to be under one person. At the same time, he is also the elder brother of the Queen Mother Xiao Jia, the father of the virtuous concubine Xiao Guoer, the nominal uncle of Hulu, and the de facto father-in-law.

One person held the triple identities of the country's prime minister, the country's father-in-law, and the country's uncle. He also had eight sons who held important positions in the military and political departments, making him the most powerful minister in the Dayue Dynasty.

However, Prime Minister Xiao's attitude was more submissive than that of Taiwei Xiang. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Xiao Xiang, please speak."

Xiao Shen stood up, glanced at the girl behind the curtain, and then said in a deep voice, "I heard that there was a new young prince in Prince Lu's palace the day before yesterday."

Hu Lu frowned, "King Lu is my fourth brother. Naturally, I also know about this. I also sent him a top-quality jadeite. However, this is what the clan government should be concerned about. When will the political affairs hall intervene in the clan clan?"

Business?"

The clan leader Hu Tu also stood up and said righteously, "Xiao Xiang, what do you mean by suddenly caring about King Lu's family affairs? Our clan mansion can guarantee that this child is definitely King Lu's biological child.

of!"

Xiao Shen waved his hand, "King Xian is worrying too much. I don't mean to question the child's life experience. I just want to say..."

Xiao Shen said as he looked at Hulu, "Many of your Majesty's brothers have sons in their families, and there are more than one like King Lu. However, there are only six princesses in your Majesty's palace, and no heirs have been born for three years. For the sake of the common people in the world,

For the sake of the safety of the country, Your Majesty should have made plans in advance."

Hearing this, the eldest princess felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles, with thorns piercing her back. Was it because she was sitting here that Prime Minister Xiao once again mentioned the fact that his father had no son?

I was so happy, but had I known that I wouldn't have come.

Hu Lu, however, did not think that Xiao Shen had an impromptu intention. He stared at the father-in-law sharply, "Haha, it turns out that Mr. Xiao didn't want to interfere in the family affairs, but in my family affairs. But you are the elder brother of the Queen Mother. Xian

Concubine’s father, we are family, so you are naturally qualified to intervene.”

After saying this, he stood up and bowed his hand to Xiao Shen in a junior manner.

The court was silent, and Xiao Shen immediately knelt down, but he was still neither humble nor arrogant, "I am scared. I dare not call myself a member of the emperor's family. But because I am in this position, I have to say something."

Hu Lu asked him to stand up and sat down himself, "It seems that Mr. Xiao has already thought clearly about my plan, so tell me what you have to say."

Xiao Shen stood up and replied, "Now our country, Dayue, is peaceful and peaceful, and is in the most prosperous era in the 180 years since its founding. This is all due to your majesty, and this prosperous empire foundation also needs to be inherited by your majesty's son. The inheritance of heirs is the foundation of the country."

Fundamentally, so I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to accept concubines, and also give a chance to the women who admire Your Majesty all over the world!"

After Xiao Shen finished speaking, all the civil servants under him said in unison, "I beg your Majesty to give all the women in the world a chance!"
Chapter completed!