One of the three chief ministers was a former disciple of Prime Minister Shen, so his attitude was not very clear. Although the other one agreed with Liu Zhao's statement, he was not tough. Only Liu Zhao had a fierce attitude and was close to death.
However, Xichen changed his usual attitude of being a wise man and reprimanded Liu Zhao. Liu Zhao was so angry that his face turned purple and his veins popped out. After leaving Liangyi Pavilion, he claimed to be ill and stayed at home to recuperate for several days. , thank you behind closed doors
As a result, the direction of the wind became more powerful, and all the ministers speculated, but because Shen Huan is the sister of Shen Lan, the general who conquered the west? The emperor wanted to use Shen Lan in a high position, so he treated Shen Huan favorably? Or maybe the Shen family wanted to rely on this Have you gotten back together with your brother and sister?
Rumors spread in the court, but Xichen simply left the two envoys in the post house and refused to receive them again.
It was very hot in the afternoon, but Xichen was not sleepy at all. He was dazed with the paper in his hand. The peace talks were mentioned repeatedly in the paper.
Shen Huan walked in gently with a tray and put aside the small jade-white bowl with lotus flowers on it. In the bowl was crystal clear mung bean soup.
"What is this?" Xichen asked
Shen Huan said: "Iced mung bean soup, I asked the imperial kitchen to make it. You can drink some to cool off the heat."
Xichen said with a hint of smile: "Are you still in the mood to do this?"
Shen Huan said calmly: "National affairs are what the emperor should consider, and the duty of slaves is to serve the emperor."
Xichen took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, feeling a chill all over his body. The heat had gone away and he put down the small bowl. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Huanhan, do you want to go to the Western Kingdom?"
Shen Han said softly: "It's not whether Hanhan wants to do it or not, but whether the emperor is willing or not."
It was the first time she called herself "婠婠" in front of Xichen. He was in a daze for a moment after hearing this. After a long while, he smiled at her and said, "I don't agree."
She also smiled and said: "Then, I don't want to"
Xichen was relieved by her smile and put his hand on her Hao wrist. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Xiao Shizi coming in and saying, "King Yi is outside asking to see the emperor."
Shen Huan pulled away her hand, put away the small bowl, turned around and left.
After not replying for several days, Xi Chao was probably very worried. If the emperor really gave Shen Huan to the second prince of the Western Kingdom, then he would have no hope in this life, so he came here in a hurry today to make it clear. What's on my mind! He didn't say it before because he didn't want to anger Xichen. Now he's just afraid that if he doesn't say it, he won't see Ah Hu again.
"My dear brother, see your royal brother!"
"Get up, what's the matter with you at this time?"
"Yes, my brother, I have something to ask of you." Xichao's voice was a little urgent.
Xichen raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?"
Xi Chao took a deep breath and said: "My brother and Ah Hu are very happy, and I would like to ask the emperor to make the decision to give Ah Hu to my brother."
Xichen expected that what he was asking for must be related to Shen Huan, but when he heard it with his own ears, his heart still felt stinging. He placed his fingers on the jade case and tapped the table gently. He was silent for a long time and looked up at Xichao. With a slightly anxious expression, he asked: "You are making a request to me at this time, but because of the peace negotiation conditions of the envoy from the Western Kingdom?"
Xi Chao said: "My brother and I have grown up together since we were young. They are childhood sweethearts. Fourth brother, you are... Your Majesty knows it. Now that I want to marry Ah Hu, please give me your permission!"
Xichen said coldly: "Isn't it because of the conditions of the peace talks with the Western Kingdom? Do you think I will give the 婠婠 to Ye Canghao for the so-called hundred years of peace! That's why you came so anxiously to ask me for someone else, otherwise Why didn’t you ask for it before, why didn’t you ask for it later, but why are you asking for it now? Huanwan herself believed in me, so why don’t you, twelfth brother, believe in me?”
Xichao was surprised: "Ah Huan..."
Xichen said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will never be so stupid as to let Huanhan bear the burden of the friendship between the two countries. The decades of grievances and grievances are not something that a weak woman can bear." He paused, and then He said, "However, I won't give you Huanhua easily, so now, it's best for none of you to have any ideas about her!"
Xichao originally felt happy when she heard him say that he would not let A-Han and Qin be together, but then she heard that he was so determined that he would not let A-Han be with her, and she suddenly felt cold in her heart.
However, as long as he doesn't marry A-Han to the Western Kingdom now, there is still hope for him and A-Han.
He remembered the inscriptions on the Kongming Lantern, his "This life is settled, I will never change it in this life" and her "Holding my son's hand, we will grow old together". As long as he thought of this, his heart settled down.
So he knelt down and said: "Yes, if the emperor has no other instructions, I will leave."
Xichen looked at him deeply and said, "Get down!"
Silence returned to Shangyang Palace for a while. Xichen understood his twelfth brother. If Shen Huan had not given him a reassurance, he would not have left so willingly.
So, did Ah Hu make any promise to him? It would be - that Kongming Lantern!
As far as he knew, after watching the fireworks that night, they did not meet in private again. However, there was no guarantee that no one would pass information between them. Although the crime of private giving and receiving in the harem was very serious, some people still wanted to deliberately do it. Of
Thinking of this, his eyebrows knitted together. He knew that the queen whom he had given death to had left many eyes and ears in the palace, and these people had probably surrendered to Shen Huan. Otherwise, he wouldn't feel that now Shen Han and the original queen looked more and more like him, with a wry smile on their lips. If Shen Han married to the Western Kingdom, she would probably not be satisfied with a second prince who did not care about political affairs? Or, don't let her think like this in the past. Then, he picked up the papers and began to review them
As soon as Shen Huan returned to her room, she felt something was wrong. She secretly put her hand on the golden slave, ready to pull it out and shoot at any time, but someone moved faster than her!
Before she had time to pull out the golden slave, the person hiding in the dark had already understood her intention, and pounced on her without making a sound. First, he held down her hand on the golden slave, then held her waist, and almost After a roundabout turn, Shen Huan had just seen this person's face clearly and was about to exclaim, but she felt the corners of her lips heat up. His face was close to hers, and his thin lips had kissed her.
Shen Huan was furious and opened her mouth to bite, but the man quickly left her lips
This person was none other than an entourage of the envoy from the Western Kingdom. He smacked his lips and said with a satisfied smile: "It tastes good!"
There was a "pop" sound, and a crisp slap sounded on his left cheek.
He covered his face and looked at her in shock: "Why did you hit me?"
Shen Huan said coldly: "Scoundrel, you dare to belittle me. Shouldn't you beat me, Ye Canghao?"
He was stunned for a moment, then pinched his face and said: "My human skin mask is still there! How did you recognize me? My disguise skills are very good, you can actually see through it?"
Shen Wen said: "It's true that you can't tell by looking at it, but I can smell it. There is a faint scent of cloves on your body." When she said this, she had already pulled out the golden slave and pointed it at him, "Tell me, what are you doing in my room?" !”
Ye Canghao was not afraid at all. He took out something from his arms and said with a smile: "I'll marry you!"
Shen Huan took a look and saw that it was the peach blossom jade!
He smiled and said: "I said, when I come to you with this peach blossom jade, you will marry me."
Shen Huan said disdainfully: "I didn't agree."
He continued to smile and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't agree. All Chu Xichen has to do is agree. I put this in front of him and tell him that you and I are in love and we have made a private commitment for life. Even if he doesn't agree, he has to agree." "
Shen Huan thought it was funny. She didn't expect that this dignified second prince of the Western Kingdom, although he looked like a monster, had such childish ideas.
He said with confidence: "Since you are already mine, what reason does he have for not letting you go? What's more, there are still two Taiping guards in the northwest."
Shen Wen sneered. He felt very uncomfortable and asked dissatisfiedly: "Doesn't he still believe me when I say it so truthfully?"
Shen Huan said: "Don't say he won't believe you, even if he believes you, even if I really become yours, he will not let me go."
Ye Canghao was stunned: "How is this possible?"
Shen Huan said: "Didn't you find out clearly before coming here that Chu Xichen is a lunatic?"
Ye Canghao scratched his head and said sincerely: "I really don't know about this." He took two steps back and forth in the room, and suddenly said in annoyance: "Can't I really take you away? With Xi Guo Even if you don’t invade the Northern Kingdom for a hundred years, you can’t get it back?”
Shen Huan looked at him and said leisurely: "You don't participate in political affairs, so you don't understand the people in power. Even if my relatives and I go to the Northern Kingdom, the two northwest countries will not be at peace. Because even if the Western Kingdom does not invade the Northern Kingdom, Chu Xichen is not good at it." "Senior, please don't forget that this world is one family, there is no such thing as east, west, north or south."
Ye Canghao widened his eyes and said, "Does Chu Xichen have the ambition to annex the world?"
Shen Huan smiled lightly and said: "Not only him, you might as well ask your father and brother, why don't they have such ambitions? Desire is always a bottomless pit, and the strong will never be satisfied with the status quo."
Ye Canghao started scratching his head again. Shen Huan looked at his cute appearance. Not only was she not happy, but she sighed and said: "It seems that we are really not suitable for each other! You don't care about political affairs at all, and I am naturally sensitive to political affairs. As the saying goes, 'different paths do not lead to mutually beneficial interests'..."
"Okay, okay!" He jumped up angrily again, "I understand, please don't hit my fragile and young heart! I will take the peace letter and get out immediately, and you will never see the annoying me again!"
When Shen Wen saw his childish look, she burst out laughing.
Ye Canghao looked at her intently and couldn't help but sigh: "Your smile is really beautiful. It would be great if I could see it from time to time. I know that's impossible. You don't have to keep a straight face. , your stern face looks ugly!"
But Shen Wen deliberately said with a straight face: "Then, can you leave?"
He nodded and walked towards the door, but turned back and asked with a smile: "What did you eat before?"
Shen Huan was confused by his question, but still replied: "Lengxiang Wan, what's wrong?"
He asked: "Is there any more?"
Shen Huan took one out of her purse and handed it to him and said: "Eating this will stimulate your teeth and cheeks, and it can also relieve summer heat."
He put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, and said with a smile: "It is indeed this, it tastes just like the one on your lips. When I eat this, it's like..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Huan shouted: "Get out!"
His movements were indeed very fast, and he quickly ran out and disappeared.
Seeing that he was running away faster than a rabbit, Shen Wen couldn't help laughing again: "Ye Canghao, Ye Canghao, it's a pity that I have to bear a blood feud, otherwise..." She didn't think about it anymore, and just smiled to herself.
(PS: Dizzy, I can’t tell the difference in this chapter. It’s the third update of more than 3,200 words. There will be more later)