Xiao Xuanan was brought back to his senses by Xiao Qingze, and the two of them walked through a long corridor and headed towards the main hall.
Xiao Xuanan continued what he had just said and said to Xiao Qingze: "What my sister said when scolding you is not unreasonable. Our Xiao family stands too high. Standing on a high place and being looked up to by everyone, there will always be people who are jealous and want to take us down.
If the Xiao family is brought down, once someone has this idea, no matter what you do, whether it is reasonable or not, whether it is right or wrong, it no longer matters, everything you say and do is wrong."
Xiao Qingze was only fifteen years old and had grown up in Yunzhou since he was born. Although he was taught and raised by his uncles and aunts, he was well protected after all.
But he also knows that his sister is very smart, and he is smart enough to understand the meaning.
After the death of his grandfather, the old Duke, Beiyuan became stable. Although the Xiao family received various awards and became the highest-ranking officials in Beiyuan, his father rarely went to court or was involved in court affairs. If there was no need for major decisions,
He basically does not get involved in political affairs when it comes to matters that require his appearance.
Later, the Xiao family clans living in the capital were moved out of the capital one after another, and the rights in their hands were gradually returned to the Holy Emperor. They were just afraid that the emperor would be instigated and feared by those who had great achievements, especially when the Beiyuan Emperor was still young.
Can support him while delegating power.
Fortunately, the current Emperor Beiyuan is still quite courageous. He is not inferior to his father and manages the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. Beiyuan also manages the affairs very well.
Originally, Xiao Qingze's father, Duke Xiao Yan, also wanted the entire Xiao family to return to Yunzhou, but after testing the emperor's intentions, he did not agree.
This was not only the intention of the emperor, but also the intention of many ministers.
Yunzhou's territory is vast and rich, and even many surrounding states and counties are dependent on Yunzhou. Yunzhou is comparable to a small country.
If the Xiao family all returns to Yunzhou and still has heavy troops, and the border is only a few cities and counties away from Yunzhou, if the Xiao family has different intentions, the consequences will be disastrous.
The Xiao family knew the thoughts of those courtiers, and although they were heartbroken, it was understandable that they could think so. After all, this is how people's hearts are.
More than ten generations of the Xiao family have been guarding the border and suffering from the sandstorm. Now they have brought peace and prosperity to Beiyuan, but they are jealous and wary of those who enjoy their success.
It's not that the Xiao family has no means to intimidate, but now that the world is at peace, the Xiao family has accomplished its mission and no longer wants to be involved in court disputes. They just want to return to Yunzhou and enjoy peace.
They did not want any more turmoil in Beiyuan, which had been protected by the Xiao family for more than ten generations. They did not move those courtiers because they were useful to Beiyuan. The Xiao family chose the latter between their own peace and Beiyuan's peace.
But someone has to stay and make sacrifices. It’s not enough to just leave the Duke and his wife, leaving an empty shell of the Duke’s mansion. In order to make those courtiers feel at ease, there must be important people left, such as their direct descendants.
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The Duke of Zhenguo only had one son, and his daughter had already entered the palace and became the queen. The Xiao family did not want the youngest son to stay in the capital and be used as a hostage. Xiao Xuanan's father, Xiao Ce, took the eldest Xiao Changfeng to Yunzhou, leaving the second son behind.
He raised his eldest brother in Beijing, and he helped raise their younger son Xiao Qingze. At least each of them could have a son in Yunzhou, where absolute safety could be guaranteed.
In fact, they could all leave if they really wanted to, but they still had two most important family members who couldn't leave, namely Xiao Yurong and their little daughter Wen Ruyue, who was born with a natural deficiency.
How could they bear to leave the three most important women of the Xiao family in the capital?
Yunzhou must maintain a delicate balance with Beiyuan. If all their people return to Yunzhou, this balance will be broken, and the Xiao family will not be able to make a land for themselves, but those ministers will keep them
This is a big hat.
Beiyuan has just been settled, and the Xiao family has absolute power in their hands at all times, but swarms of ants can shake up giant elephants, so they must be cautious.
As soon as brothers Xiao Xuuanan and Xiao Qingze walked to the entrance of the main hall, they heard the palace attendant shouting: "Your Majesty is here!"
The two immediately stepped aside and saluted: "Join Your Majesty!"
Zhao Yelin raised his hands to the two of them: "No need to be polite, you have seen the queen, is she feeling better?"
Xiao Xuan'an said: "It's much better now. I just need to take care of it for a while and then it will be fine."
Zhao Yelin nodded and walked towards the main hall.
Xiao Xuanan looked at the emperor's back and couldn't help but want to follow him into the palace, but Xiao Qingze pulled him back: "Second brother, what are you doing in there? And just now you shouldn't have said that my sister is not in good health and asked the emperor to treat me
Sister, could you be more compassionate?"
Xiao Xuanxin said, if you want to have pity, you will have pity already. My sister was even more seriously ill before.
He now wished he could tell the emperor that Sister Qingyu would definitely live to be a hundred years old in good health, and don't even think about it.
Xiao Xuanan saw Qingbo, the queen's personal maid, coming out, stopped her, and asked: "How is the Fourth Miss doing in there? Can we have dinner?"
Qingbo said: "The fourth lady took a nap not long after the meal. She probably needs to sleep for a while."
Wen Jiaojiao used to come to the palace often and take naps for an hour or two.
Now that the emperor was inside, it was even harder for the brothers to go in. Wen Jiaojiao happened to be taking a nap, so they had to go back to the side hall and wait, thinking that they could have something with her during dinner.
As soon as Zhao Yelin entered the queen's bedroom, he saw her leaning on the bedside, looking at the little figure sleeping on the bed, and patting her gently with her hands, which was more caring than coaxing her own son.
"The queen seems to be looking much better, but is there any discomfort?"
Hearing Zhao Yelin's voice, Xiao Qingyu clapped Wen Jingyao's hand, looked up at him, nodded slightly and said coldly: "I thank you for your concern, I forgive you for not getting up to greet me."
"It doesn't matter, you have never been polite to me."
The implication is that everyone understands each other and there is no need to pretend.
The corners of Xiao Qingyu's mouth twitched slightly, with a hint of ridicule. Once upon a time, Zhao Yelin also called her Sister Qingyu behind her.
When they were still in their teens, the second prince Zhao Yelin, who was half a year younger than her, was training at the border with her father and brother. He was always following her, neither talking nor laughing.
In fact, she didn't like such a boring gourd. He must have only liked those gentle and gentle ladies from aristocratic families. But when the Holy Emperor decreed that she marry him, she went to ask him, but he said that he was willing to marry her. Even without this decree,
Even though he knew she already had someone in his heart.
All he wants is a queen whose status can help him.
When she first married him, she had not yet been able to control her temper. She argued with him all day long, but he was always as calm as a cold stone statue. The most ruthless sentence she had ever heard from him was: "I would rather lock you up."
Being a golden bird in a cage will not let you fly into the sky and fly beyond my control. Even if I don't like you, all I need is a queen, not you Xiao Qingyu."
With just this sentence, Xiao Qingyu knew that he had a dark heart and a deep city. He had indeed done a good job as emperor, better than his father. As long as he thought of this advantage, Xiao Qingyu could turn his head.
If you don't get angry with him, at least he can protect the world that the Xiao family has conquered for Beiyuan.
He turned a blind eye to the various gifts that Sara gave her, and she could also turn a blind eye to his harem, as long as those warblings didn't get under her nose.