After driving away the annoying Wei Changting, Xie Yan's mood did not improve. So, when he read the memorial, his frown became tighter and tighter, and the air pressure in the study became lower and lower.
The subordinates who came in to report the matter were all frightened out of breath by the obvious low pressure. They had to report what they wanted to say in the fastest and most concise language, and then disappeared into the study at the speed of light.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has summoned you."
Xie Yan's face couldn't help but darken when he heard this. He hadn't told the Empress Dowager that he had rejected the girl from the Luo family. Although Mrs. Luo's behavior in the past few days seemed ordinary, the Empress Dowager must have been keeping an eye on the Luo family.
The movement must be a bit urgent.
"I understand, I will enter the palace immediately."
After getting up and changing his clothes, Xie Yan went out and was about to get in the car when he heard a voice not far behind him, "His Royal Highness the Regent."
Xie Yan turned around and glanced at the girl who had been standing on the street corner for who knows how long, "Who is it? What's the matter?"
The look on Ruan Yueli's face was a little gloomy, and she said slightly happily: "My daughter Ruan Yueli has met His Highness the Regent."
Xie Yan remained silent, and Ruan Yueli immediately remembered that he had asked two questions. If he did not answer, the regent would probably throw up his sleeves and leave immediately.
Ruan Yueli whispered: "I want to talk to the regent alone."
Xie Yan said: "No need to talk, just go back."
After saying that, he turned around and got into the car. The curtain was pulled down and the carriage started to move quickly.
"Your Majesty!" Ruan Yueli wanted to step forward eagerly, but someone suddenly appeared next to him and blocked his way.
As a weak woman, she was naturally unable to resist the two tall and slender men, so she could only watch Xie Yan's carriage drive away.
When the carriage turned around and passed the street, the two guards flew away silently and disappeared on the street, without saying a word to Ruan Yueli from beginning to end.
As soon as Xie Yan stepped into the palace of the Queen Mother, he saw the Queen Mother looking at him with a look of hatred, "You said you..."
"aunt."
The Empress Dowager said angrily: "Tell me, what's going on with the Luo family? This...even if the Luo family doesn't like you, you should tell me."
The Empress Dowager looked at her nephew with some suspicion, "The Luo family is not ungrateful. Did you do something? Why did the second girl of the Luo family suddenly look down on me?"
Xie Yan was silent for a moment and said, "It has nothing to do with the Luo family."
"Who is it related to?" The Queen Mother asked who it was related to, but her eyes were fixed on Xie Yan, as if to say, of course this is all your fault.
Xie Yan said: "I rejected the Luo family a few days ago."
The Queen Mother felt her eyes go dark and almost fainted.
Pointing at Xie Yan, he was speechless for a long time, "You...you..."
Seeing the old man so angry, Xie Yan felt very guilty. He sat by the bed and whispered: "Auntie, I'm sorry."
It took a while for the Empress Dowager to finally calm down and dismiss the maids who came to serve her. She pointed at Xie Yan and said, "Tell me, what do you want to do? I heard from Xian Yu and Zizhen that you also like that girl."
Yes."
The Empress Dowager has a headache. She is anxious, but she doesn't really want to mess with things.
If she didn't feel that her nephew was really different about the girl from the Luo family, why would she be like this? The result was good, before the Luo family said anything, he pushed her out first.
Now it's okay, the Luo family has been quiet and not having any attacks these days, which is really magnanimous and nurturing. Even if he figures it out in the future, she won't have the old face to propose this marriage to the Luo family again.
Xie Yan held the trembling hand of the Queen Mother, stood up and said: "Auntie, I am in trouble myself, why bother other girls."
The Empress Dowager said angrily: "According to what you said, many men in this world should not get married at all. After all, they can't guarantee that they will live in peace for the rest of their lives. I shouldn't have married your uncle back then, and I didn't have to do that.
The hardship of being displaced for many years?”
Xie Yan smiled lightly and said: "This is different."
"What's different?"
Xie Yan didn't answer.
The Empress Dowager shook her head and said: "Well, I can't control you, just think about it yourself. Let me remind you one thing, there are so many girls in the Luo family that people want to marry, and if you don't want them, there are so many people who want to marry you.
When the girl is really engaged, I'm afraid it will be too late for you to regret it. Even if you regret it, the Luo family will not care whether you are the regent or the general of the country. By then..."
The Empress Dowager waved her hand for him to leave, with a sullen look on her face, obviously a little frustrated.
She felt that she would probably never see her nephew get married in this life.
Forget it, it's useless to press the cow's head if it doesn't drink water. I'd better wait until I go underground before talking to my husband and son.
Xie Yan felt very guilty when he saw his aunt like this.
The Empress Dowager wanted to say something, but she had already closed her eyes, obviously not wanting to pay attention to this piece of rotten wood.
Xie Yan had no choice but to stand up and look at Eunuch Huang who was standing aside, "Mr. Huang, Auntie Huang has a favor for you."
Eunuch Huang hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, you are so polite. This is all my business. Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much. What the Empress Dowager said is not unreasonable. How can you live without encountering stumbling blocks in life? Just like this old slave, in his early years
I almost starved to death while escaping from famine, and then I went to the battlefield with my great ancestor, and he didn’t know when he would die. If I didn’t have any hope in my heart at that time, how could I have imagined that we would be here today?”
Although he is a chamberlain who waits for others, Eunuch Huang is already satisfied.
"Besides, if there is someone you really care about, you have to look after and protect him to feel at ease? Who else in this world can make you feel more at ease except yourself?"
After Eunuch Huang finished speaking, he knew he was talking too much and bowed to Xie Yan twice.
Xie Yan nodded, "Thank you Mr. Huang for your advice."
When I came out of the Empress Dowager's Palace, I happened to meet Empress Dowager Zhu holding the little emperor's hand.
Seeing Xie Yan, the little emperor immediately ran over with a smile.
"Uncle Emperor."
Xie Yan's solemn expression softened a bit, and he bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, are you here to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The little emperor raised his head and looked up at the tall man in front of him, "Uncle Emperor, call me A Cheng."
Xie Yan smiled and said, "Okay, Ah Cheng."
The little emperor became happy and said: "The Queen Mother said that filial piety comes first, and A Cheng should set an example for the world. He should come to pay his respects to the Imperial Grandmother every day."
Xie Yan said: "You are right to say that filial piety comes first, but the imperial grandmother has just gone to bed, so A Cheng does not need to disturb her. Go in and have a look. Mr. Huang will convey your filial piety to A Cheng. The Queen Mother will be very happy to know it."
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The little emperor nodded and said: "The Taifu said that the emperor's grandmother is ill and needs to rest more. A Cheng should not disturb the emperor's grandmother too often."
Speaking of the little emperor's immature face, there was a sense of grievance. He had always been very close to his loving grandmother, but now that she was ill, he couldn't see her often except to pay her respects. He felt a little sad.
"A Cheng is good."
Hearing the emperor's uncle's compliment, the little emperor smiled happily again.
"Zhi Fei." After the uncle and nephew finished speaking, the Queen Mother Zhu next to her spoke.
Xie Yan nodded slightly, "Emperor's sister-in-law."
Empress Dowager Zhu frowned slightly and said: "Zhifei, I heard... the Empress Mother wants you to marry a daughter of the Luo family?"
Xie Yan's eyes darkened slightly, "Auntie just summoned Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Chun'an's house to comfort her the day before yesterday, and yet such rumors spread?"
Queen Mother Zhu said quickly: "No, I must have misunderstood, I just..."
Xie Yan nodded, with some distance and scrutiny, and said: "It's just a misunderstanding. It doesn't matter to me as a man, but I can't afford to ruin the reputation of General Luo's daughter. If the emperor's wife is fine, I will leave the palace first."
Empress Dowager Zhu wanted to say something, but under Xie Yan's distant and cold gaze, she could only stop silently.
Xie Yan nodded, said goodbye to the little emperor, turned around and left.
"Mother, did you quarrel with the emperor's uncle?" The little emperor tugged on the sleeves of Queen Mother Zhu and asked in a low voice.
Empress Dowager Zhu forced a smile and said: "How could it be? Ah Cheng misunderstood."
"Oh." The little emperor rolled his eyes and responded obediently.
In my heart, I decided that the emperor's uncle must have had a quarrel with his mother. It didn't matter. I would ask the emperor's grandmother when I had the opportunity. She would definitely know what happened.
In his heart, the emperor's grandmother, queen mother and emperor's uncle were all the closest people to him, and he didn't want them to quarrel.
When Luo Junyao returned home, he immediately went to find Luo Jinyan. Unfortunately, Luo Jinyan was away on business and was not in the house, so Luo Junyao had to return to Nuanxinyuan listlessly.
Sitting in the garden somewhat bored, Luo Jun held up the ancient book filled with codes and began to think seriously about his future.
Both her eldest brother and her parents obviously regard her marriage as a very important matter.
Of course, it's not that she thinks her marriage is unimportant, but she has never had the consciousness that she has to get married. That's why she half-joked and half-seriously said to her eldest brother, "Brother, you really don't want to support me for the rest of your life."
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But it is obvious that getting married is not only very important for women in this era, but also necessary.
But if she were asked to marry someone at random, she would really find it hard to accept it. Do you really need to take a closer look to see if there is anyone she likes?
Luo Junyao leaned against the big tree behind him, as if...that was all he could do.
"Girl, what are you thinking about?" Lan Yin asked with concern, seeing her frowning and shaking her head for a while, her expression changing unpredictably.
Luo Jun said: "I'm wondering who I like."
Lan Yin was startled and looked at her girl in confusion, "Who do you like?"
Luo Jun waved his hands and said, "It's okay. I'm just saying by the way. I've been too bored these days and dad doesn't allow me to go back to the academy."
Lan Yin said with a smile: "The injury on your shoulder is so serious. Why should you go back to the academy? If your injury is not fully healed, you won't be able to go anywhere."
But my mother also takes me out, Luo Junyao thought to himself.
Lan Yin didn't understand what Luo Junyao meant, but the other person did.
Xie Yan didn't know why he came here again, even in broad daylight.
The Luo Mansion is heavily guarded, and it would be troublesome if he was discovered.
He just came out of the palace, and when he realized it, he was already outside the Luo Mansion.
Xie Yan couldn't help but despise himself in his heart. Has there ever been a time in his life when he was so hiding and hesitant?
However, looking at the bright smile of the girl in the yard, he couldn't bear to drag her into this mess.
