The carriage finally arrived at the palace before going to court.
The prime minister wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly stepped out of the carriage with the help of the butler. As he walked towards the main hall, he looked back from time to time to see if Hua Xuanji had arrived.
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister." The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of Rites walked towards the Prime Minister with bright faces, and said with some respect: "I congratulate the Prime Minister on his recovery from the illness."
"You don't have to be polite, you don't have to be polite." The prime minister said nonchalantly. After a while, when he was sure that Hua Xuanji's figure had not arrived, he let out a long worried sigh.
The two people only thought that the prime minister was worried because of yesterday's incident, and hurriedly said with a bit of urgency: "We will never forget what the prime minister said yesterday. The prime minister doesn't have to worry about us."
"Yes." The prime minister squeezed out this sentence calmly through his nose, and reminded in a low voice: "The first bird is shot. I am very grateful to the Minister of Civil Affairs for being willing to be the bird."
"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, you are so complimentary. I am the Prime Minister who carried me with you. If I can't handle such a small thing, I will not be ashamed of the cultivation of the Prime Minister."
The distance between him and the prime minister couldn't help but grow a little further.
"Hey, isn't this the Prime Minister?" Before the Prime Minister could reply, a joking voice slowly came over.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Yan, dressed in white clothes, caught the eye of the prime minister.
"Sixth Prince." The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of Rites quickly saluted Bai Yan.
"No need to be polite." Bai Yan replied lightly, his slightly narrowed peach blossom eyes never leaving the Prime Minister's body. Seeing this, the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Rites quickly found an excuse and retreated, leaving the Prime Minister and Bai Yan alone.
Two people.
"Is your health feeling better, Prime Minister?"
Bai Yan deliberately moved closer to the prime minister, deliberately showing that the two of them were very close.
"Thankfully, the Sixth Prince is worried. I'm already well." The prime minister's expression was neither cold nor indifferent, showing no hint of joy or anger.
"Hmm." Bai Yan gently pinched his chin, and narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly: "I don't know what kind of disease the prime minister has. I have sent people to see the prime minister so many times, why didn't he see him?" Bai Yan said
The words were spoken lightly, with a bit of joking, and no blame could be heard at all, but it brought an invisible pressure to the prime minister.
The prime minister took a deep breath: "It is an infectious disease. I am also worried that this disease will spread to the sixth prince and disturb his health, so I avoid it. Please forgive me."
"How could it be? The Prime Minister is also doing it for me, okay?" Bai Yan smiled without any precaution, and suddenly realized as if he remembered something: "By the way, I heard that the Prime Minister's recovery from a serious illness was all because of that little daughter. I heard
The emperor specifically allowed her to go to court, but I don’t know if she has arrived yet.”
As he said that, he pretended to glance around: "Hey, it seems you didn't come with the prime minister?"
"Yes." The prime minister replied calmly: "My daughter said she had some unfinished business, so I am the only one here today."
"Oh?" Bai Yan's words still had a joking tone: "Is it not finished yet, or does it have to be finished?"
As he said that, his slightly narrowed peach blossom eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"Sixth Prince, you...what do you mean?" The Prime Minister felt a chill on his back, and his voice could not help but tremble: "Is the little girl with you?"
"Moreover, didn't Hua Xuanji tell you that your grandson and her children are also guests in my palace." Bai Yan stretched out his hand to support the prime minister's unstable body, and smiled particularly charmingly.
"What do you want to do?" The prime minister took a deep breath, and then slowly spit it out: "Even if I agree alone, how can others agree?"
"No, as long as you, the prime minister, agree, and I confirm, the others will definitely stand by my side." Bai Yan didn't want to hide anything anymore, Gu Jing calmly revealed all his thoughts. Then he raised his eyebrows slightly.
The corner of his lips said lightly:
"Prime Minister, your eldest daughter suffered a tragedy. Your only son died in battle. Hua Xuanji is your last daughter. I think you don't want to die alone in your old age. In one word, it's not a loss to trade two lives."
ah."
With that said, Bai Yan slowly let go of the hand holding the prime minister, raised his legs and slowly walked into the main hall, leaving the prime minister with a white and playful figure.
Taking a deep breath, the prime minister slowly opened his sweaty palms and looked at Bai Yan's figure getting further and further away from him before slowly exhaling.
Raising his hand to slowly wipe away the cold sweat on his forehead, the prime minister calmly followed the ministers greeting him and greeted him as usual, while his peripheral vision glanced at Bai Yan from time to time.
On the one hand, he gradually understood Hua Xuanji's intention in asking him to do those things last night.
Immediately afterwards, all the ministers walked in one after another. The prime minister knew that Hua Xuanji would not come, so he stopped looking around and stood in his previous position and whispered to the ministers behind him about some small things that happened when he was not here.
"The Emperor has arrived." When the sun fully rose, Eunuch Li's sharp voice cut through the noise of the entire hall. Everyone knelt on the ground respectfully and said in unison: "Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor.
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Today's emperor looks a little more tired than before. There are dark circles under his narrow eyes from having not slept in the middle of the night. His face is very pale, and even the few steps he walked are a little swaying.
The emperor first discussed some major events in the court, including the prime minister's recovery from illness. He also demoted some minor officials in the border areas who had deducted food from the people. Then, he quietly raised his eyebrows at the prime minister and said calmly:
"I am feeling a little sick today. I wonder if there is anything else going on with your family? If nothing happens, I will withdraw from the court."
The Emperor's eyes, of course, were all seen by the Prime Minister calmly for a moment, and he quickly took a step forward and said respectfully:
"The old minister has been at home for a long time. During this period, he also considered the major and minor events in the court. Although the emperor is still strong and mature, it will be really difficult for the emperor to deal with all the small border affairs alone. The position of the prince in the court is still hollow, and the humble ministers are bold.
I suggest, Your Majesty, that it would be better to establish the crown prince as early as possible."
After saying this, he immediately caused a commotion among the ministers.
Yehua, however, had no intention of listening to this. He was focused on Hua Xuanji's sudden disappearance and the fact that Qi'er was his own child. He was so surprised and happy that he had no time to care about so much.
In other words, habits and preferences are terrible things.
If it were Ye Hua in the past, he would definitely be energetic enough when he heard this. However, things are different now.
At this time, in his heart, that beautiful shadow had already overshadowed the prosperous country.
Maybe, he just hasn't noticed it yet.
Bai Yan, on this side, raised his lips calmly and did not make any big commotion.
Of course, all their performances caught the emperor's eyes. The emperor stretched out his hand and stroked his beard and nodded in agreement, "What the prime minister said is not unreasonable. Even if you don't say it directly, I understand. My body is getting worse day by day. Ye Sheng has passed away, and I can't live in the past forever." The emperor's voice was a little hoarse, and then he raised his eyebrows and threw the burden to the prime minister again:
"The Prime Minister actually said that. I wonder if the Prime Minister has the best candidate in mind."
The prime minister pursed his lips, took another step forward unhurriedly, and said in a deep voice: "Yes."
This word was like the arrival of the emperor just now, and the whole main hall immediately became quiet. It was so quiet that you could even hear the sound of the occasional fly flapping its wings.
"Oh? Who is it? But it doesn't matter." The emperor seemed to enjoy playing with the prime minister, and the two of them sang together very naturally.
"Wei Chen believes that the Sixth Prince has both political integrity and talent. Although he is a concubine, everyone has noticed his hard work over the years. He respects his teachers and is extremely filial to the emperor. Therefore, I am bold and strongly recommend him. The sixth prince is the crown prince."
As soon as this sound came out, the crowd became a little quieter than before. I don't know whether it was because they didn't react or because they were too early. After a long time, they made a few particularly inappropriate noises.
Although Ye Hua didn't hear it just now, in such a quiet situation, with only the prime minister speaking, it was difficult not to hear.
His two handsome eyebrows were slightly frowned, and he looked at the prime minister with some confusion.
In his peripheral vision, he felt a gaze directed at him, and suddenly remembered what Yu Wuxia told him this morning to be calm no matter what happened.
The frown slowly unfurled immediately and returned to its previous calmness.
However, Bai Yan couldn't hide the joy in his heart. After all, his plan for so many years had finally succeeded. No matter how calm he was, he would not be as indifferent as before.
The corners of her reddish lips were slightly raised, Bai Yan's narrow eyes looked straight at the ground in front of him, he took a deep breath, clenched the fists hidden under his sleeves tightly, and a voice slowly floated in his heart.
"Concubine, have you seen that your son finally got his wish? Concubine, I have not let you down!"
"Oh?" The emperor's voice was filled with a hint of affirmation. He nodded slightly and pretended to think, and his pale lips slowly opened: "I also think that the sixth prince's character and handling of state affairs are extremely good. Okay, it is indeed a good material to be a king. In fact, I have had this intention before, but I don’t know what Yan’er thinks.”
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kind words. I feel that I am not as good as the Prime Minister says, and there is still a lot of room for further development. Since my father has the intention, if I refuse to do so, it seems that I do not accept my father's kindness." Already." As he said that, Bai Yan slowly took a step forward, and the smile on his face gradually became indifferent.
However, before Bai Yan's step could fall, the Minister of Civil Affairs suddenly took a step forward and said coldly: "Your Majesty, I have other suggestions!"