Xu Qing got a barbecue grill and was cooking grilled fish for Xiao Ruxue. The poor little girl hadn't eaten grilled fish in nearly two months, but she was so greedy.
At this time, Xiao Ruxue was sitting on the small bench, holding her chin and staring motionlessly at the grilled fish on the shelf.
The weather is getting colder and colder now, especially the sound of the wind blowing every day, which makes people feel scared.
Today's weather was not very good either, but within an hour it became gloomy, and even the room became a little dark, with the firelight above the grill providing some light.
The firelight reflected Xiao Ruxue's little face red, and the furry shawl on her body made her look even more adorable.
Xu Qing looked at Xiao Ruxue and said: "The fish is almost ready. Go and light the lamp. If the room is too dark to see the fish bones clearly, your throat will get stuck easily."
When Xiao Ruxue heard Xu Qing's words, she agreed and went to light the lamp.
Xu Qing opened the window on the side a little wider to allow the smoke smell to escape. At the same time, he could also exchange the air in the room.
After lighting the lanterns, Xiao Ruxue sat on her seat and enjoyed the fish Xu Qing had just grilled.
The small mouth was flying up and down, and the fish meat was rapidly decreasing.
Just when Xu Qing was about to put out the fire in the brazier under the grill, the little girl suddenly stretched out her greasy hand and handed over a piece of fish, trying to feed it to his mouth.
Xu Qing quickly took two steps back to distance herself.
Xiao Ruxue pouted her oily red lips and said, "I finally managed to pick out all the thorns on such a large piece of fish. Why don't you eat it?"
Xu Qing turned his head to the side and said: "This piece of fish meat has no thorns, but you picked the thorns with your tongue. Don't try to fool me... your saliva might be stained on it..."
The little girl's tongue is very flexible, and the fish bone is a one-size-fits-all choice, but that doesn't mean Xu Qing can accept it.
Xiao Ruxue couldn't help but snorted when she heard Xu Qing's words: "Then when you were entangled with Sister Su in the bedroom, you even stuck your tongue into Sister Su's mouth, and you didn't even dislike Sister Su's saliva... Why?
Do you dislike me?"
"Ahem..." Xu Qing couldn't help but choked on his saliva when he heard this: "You...when did you see..."
Xiao Ruxue shook her head: "You care about me? Do you want to eat or not?"
Xu Qing sighed, took a bite of the fish into his mouth and said, "I can't eat it."
Xu Qing decided that the next time he kissed his wife, he must check whether the window was closed properly.
The little girl is really taking a peek...
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Zhou Guo
In the royal study
The imperial master sat aside, and two men stood in the imperial study.
One of them is the crown prince of Zhou, and the other is the second prince.
Although the Kingdom of Zhou had already established the eldest son as the crown prince, the Emperor was furious because the prince had proposed the bad idea of joining forces with foreign tribes to fight against the Chu Kingdom.
Whether in the palace or in the court, the status of the prince has not only plummeted, but also is not as good as before.
The prince's prestige in the court was not as good as before, which naturally gave other princes an opportunity to take advantage of him.
In addition, he was slapped in the face by a mysterious assassin a few months ago and his face was even more humiliated.
The prince is the crown prince, and he represents not only his own face, but also the state's body. The prince's face was swollen when someone beat him, which is almost equivalent to the Zhou Dynasty's face being swollen.
Now, although the prince has not been deposed, other princes have seen opportunities.
The opportunity for the crown prince to change hands.
…
The Crown Prince of Zhou State took a step forward and bowed with his hands raised, saying, "I wonder why my father, the Emperor, ordered my sons and ministers to come here?"
The second prince and the third prince also bent down one after another, not daring to be disrespectful in the slightest.
Emperor Zhou said: "Now that our Zhou Kingdom is retreating steadily, but the grassland has been unified by the Wanyan tribe, if we continue to fight, I am afraid that the foreign fishermen will benefit. It seems that the assassins will make a truce with the Chu Kingdom for the time being."
The Crown Prince of Zhou naturally did not dare to disobey the Emperor of Zhou now, so he cupped his hands and said, "My father is wise."
Emperor Zhou stood up, walked out of the imperial examination room, and sighed: "I have been thinking about starting this war. Is it wrong for me?"
The Crown Prince of Zhou quickly flattered him and said, "My father is the emperor and the king of the country. The emperor can never make mistakes!"
"Oh?" Emperor Zhou heard this and asked, "Am I not wrong?"
The Crown Prince of Zhou said: "My father was just deceived by villains and deceived the Holy Listener, so he ordered the troops to go to war. This time, the fault lies with the sycophants and not the father. I hope my father will learn from it!"
When Emperor Zhou heard this, he smiled heartily: "I am very relieved by the words of the prince. In this way, I will no longer be a foolish king who drags the people into war disasters."
The Crown Prince of Zhou raised his hands and said, "My father is a wise king who spreads holy virtues throughout the world and brings blessings to all people."
Emperor Zhou opened his mouth and said: "Then whose fault should this military disaster be attributed to? Have I been bewitched by that villain again?"
"This..." Prince Zhou was speechless when he heard this. Although it was winter, some beads of sweat could not help but appear on his forehead, and he did not dare to say a word.
At this moment, the second prince said: "To report back to my father, it was the Yang family who instigated the officials in the court to deliberately create an image of Chu State being vulnerable, deceived the emperor, and deceived my father to send troops to conquer. , According to Erchen, the crime of the defeat should be attributed to the Yang family."
Having said this, the second prince glanced at the prince rather proudly, unable to hide the joy in his heart.
The prince is the eldest son born to the queen, and the queen is the legitimate daughter of the Yang family, so the biggest honor guard for the prince is naturally the Yang family.
As a century-old family in the Zhou Kingdom, the Yang family has produced more than one prime minister and is quite powerful in the court. Many civil servants are disciples of the Yang family.
If the Yang family's power in the court can be weakened, the prince's power in the court will naturally be weakened.
The second prince was naturally happy to see it come to fruition.
"Yang family..." Emperor Zhou murmured and then said: "It was indeed the Yang family who instigated the court to cause trouble and deceived me. This time, the people at the border were plunged into military disaster. The Yang family has an unshirkable responsibility."
The prince was shocked when he heard this, and quickly said: "Father, the Yang family has been loyal to the emperor and served the country all these years, and they have absolutely no different intentions! I hope my father will investigate clearly!"
Emperor Zhou glanced sideways at the prince: "It's not the Yang family's fault, so the prince means it's my fault?"
Seeing that Emperor Zhou's dissatisfaction reappeared, the emperor quickly knelt down and said, "Father, please calm down. My sons and ministers don't dare to do it! My sons and ministers don't dare!"
The second prince said with added jealousy: "His Royal Highness is the Crown Prince. Since he is the Crown Prince, he should be fair and just. His Highness is so partial to the Yang family. It is inevitable that others will say that he is forming a clique for personal gain."
Forming parties for personal gain is a taboo in the court and a taboo in the heart of the emperor. Although everyone will form parties for personal gain, no one will admit that they are forming parties for personal gain.
But if the emperor found out the clues, that person or group of people would most likely be careful.
The prince quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "My sons and ministers will never form cliques for personal gain. I hope my father will learn from it. I hope my father will learn from it!"
Emperor Zhou lowered his head and looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, and asked: "In the prince's mind at this time, whose fault is it for this military disaster?"