Xiao Ce went to the practice room first, and when he started practicing swordsmanship, he thought of Qin Zhao. The forceful sword intention suddenly became softer; while having breakfast, he unconsciously thought of Qin Zhao. She said that only when you are in good health can you have mental strength.
After taking care of the government affairs, he ate more.
When he went to court, he saw Zhao Yu's face, and a hint of anger flashed through his emotionless eyes.
Zhao Yu had no memorial today. He only felt that the moment Xiao Ce looked over, he seemed to have a murderous intent. But when he looked over, Xiao Ce's expression was normal and there was nothing unusual about it.
Perhaps, it was just his illusion.
The first thing Xiao Ce did after going to court was to go to the apse, which was something he had never seen before.
Zhang Jixiang followed him in a hurry, not knowing what happened.
Later, he remembered that when the emperor went to court, the imperial concubine was still staying in the back hall, so was the first thing the emperor did after going to court was to visit the imperial concubine?
On that side, Xiao Ce entered his dormitory as quickly as possible. When he saw that the bed was clean and tidy and there was no figure of Qin Zhao, he slowed down.
When Zhang Jixiang followed him, he saw Xiao Ce's cold look.
Probably knowing that his master was unhappy, he coughed lightly and said, "I think the imperial concubine is afraid of delaying the emperor's handling of government affairs, so she went back to Jinyang Palace first, right?"
Xiao Ce said "hmm" with an unclear expression.
Zhang Jixiang smiled dryly and said some good things about the Imperial Concubine, and finally said: "The Imperial Concubine puts the Emperor first in everything, and is the most important mistress of the harem to the Emperor."
Xiao Ce was still expressionless, but the raised corners of his lips showed that he liked hearing these words.
Inside Cihe Palace.
Queen Mother Guo was still in a daze when she opened her eyes.
According to the plan, she would drink medicine and pretend to die of illness, and her last words would be delivered to Xiao Ce.
In this case, how could she still wake up?
She struggled to get up, but at this moment Nianyun fell to her knees and burst into tears: "Please punish me, I am the slave who replaced the poison with the tranquilizer. I am selfish, I can't let you go..."
As she talked, she burst into tears.
Queen Mother Guo felt sad when she heard this. After all, her life was not in vain, right? At least there was one Nianyun who was looking towards her.
"The Ai family doesn't blame you." Empress Dowager Guo took Nianyun's hand: "It's just Concubine Xian..."
Nian Yun's eyes flashed slightly, and he did not dare to mention that Wu Xirou had been demoted to a talented person. Otherwise, if the Empress Dowager Guo knew about this, the Empress Dowager Guo would definitely suspect that she was causing trouble.
"The most important thing for your Majesty is to take good care of yourself. Others don't need to pay attention!" Nianyun replied in a low voice.
Queen Mother Guo thought the same thing. As long as she is still alive, she will have a chance to deal with Qin Zhao in the future, but her body is getting worse and worse, and she doesn't know how long she can survive...
When lunch time came that day, without Zhang Jixiang's reminder, Xiao Ce put aside what he was doing and announced that the meal would be passed on.
Even after lunch, Xiao Ce deliberately ate and took a nap, which shocked Zhang Jixiang's jaw.
He had served Xiao Ce for many years, but he had never seen Xiao Ce take a nap. The only few exceptions he made were because the imperial concubine had the habit of taking a nap, and the emperor only took a nap because he was accompanying the imperial concubine.
I'm afraid the sun will come out in the west today?
After taking a nap, Xiao Ce issued an edict to Wu Zhenyu.
Wu Zhenyu has received the news that Wu Xirou was demoted to a talented person and grounded. Although he did not know the reason, the reason why Xiao Ce suddenly issued such an order must be because Wu Xirou made a serious mistake.
When Wu Zhenyu saw the emperor, he was as peaceful as before.
"I'm calling Aiqing here today because of Wu Cairen's affairs." Xiao Ce didn't mince words and told what Wu Xirou had done.
Wu Zhenyu's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he knelt down on the ground: "Wu Cairen actually did such an outrageous thing. He is a humble minister who has neglected his duty. Please punish him."
"Even though Wu Cairen made a mistake, it was not a big mistake. I have already punished her. I just want to tell you specifically to let Aiqing know what happened, so that Aiqing does not need to blame herself." Xiao Ce stepped forward and said,
Help Wu Zhenyu stand up.
Wu Zhenyu was ashamed, "If I had cared more about Wu Cairen, Wu Cairen would not have gone astray. Wu Cairen was wrong, and I was also wrong. The emperor treated me leniently, and I am grateful."
Naturally, he also knew that the reason why the Holy One was so tolerant to Xirou was because of his face.
"Since Aiqing is here, please accompany me for the next game." Xiao Ce then revealed the topic.
Wu Zhenyu calmed down and played chess with Xiao Ce, concentrating on it.
After half an hour, Wu Zhenyu lost.
Wu Zhenyu was not surprised by this result. He had never beaten Xiao Ce before.
"Ai Qing, do you think the Da Yueshi Crown Prince can successfully inherit the throne?" Xiao Ce asked about business matters.
Wu Zhenyu pondered for a moment before saying: "Logically speaking, the prince should inherit the throne, and I also hope that the prince can inherit the throne."
The second prince, Seth, was lame in one leg. Theoretically speaking, he was no longer eligible for the throne of the Great Yuezhi. However, Seth was restless. Over the years, spies came to report more than once. Seth secretly cultivated a very powerful force.
The last time the Dayue clan launched a surprise attack, it was the third prince of the Dayue clan who proposed it, and the third prince and the prince were close. In addition, after suffering a defeat, the King of Dayue clan was not only dissatisfied with the third prince, but also with the prince.
Seth, who had been neglected for a long time, was suddenly taken seriously by the King of the Yuezhi and regained his popularity. This made the situation in the Yuezhi country strange.
Seth was ambitious, warlike, and resourceful. If Seth were allowed to fight for the throne, he would definitely launch a war against Da Qi.
"I have received news that the day of King Dayuezhi is coming soon, and the situation of Dayuezhi may change at any time." Xiao Ce looked solemn.
He also hopes that the prince will inherit the throne. The prince is more mediocre than Seth. If the prince succeeds, Da Qi and Da Yuezhi can maintain peace for a while.
If Seth wins the throne, the peace at the border will be broken sooner or later.
Wu Zhenyu and Xiao Ce discussed some matters about the domestic situation of Dayuezhi before leaving the Yangxin Palace.
Near evening, Xiao Ce went to Jinyang Palace.
Qin Zhao was letting people prepare dishes. When she saw Xiao Ce coming, she stepped forward to meet him with light steps, as graceful as a startled dragon, as if she was about to fly with the wind.
When she rushed to Xiao Ce, Xiao Ce held her hands in time: "Slow down."
Qin Zhao smiled, full of charm.
Xiao Ce squeezed her soft palm and led her to sit down.
"Is the Emperor worried?" Qin Zhao felt that Xiao Ce looked different today and asked curiously.
Xiao Ce was still thinking about the internal affairs of the Dayue clan. Hearing this, he looked at Qin Zhao and said, "Why do you say this?"
"The emperor seems to be particularly silent when he has something on his mind. He is not as relaxed as before." Qin Zhao had already seen through Xiao Ce's temperament.
Xiao Ce looked down at her and didn't answer.
"Why don't you tell me, Your Majesty? Maybe I can help Your Majesty think of a solution." Qin Zhao no longer called himself a concubine, feeling that it was too unfamiliar.
