Xue Shengjing came to her angrily and lowered his voice: "Ruxin, what is your relationship with Hu Xiaotian? Why did you call him husband just now?"
When Huo Xiaoru heard his question, he already knew that he had been eavesdropping in the dark when he was talking to Hu Xiaotian just now. No wonder Hu Xiaotian behaved so cautiously. He was worried about Hu Xiaotian's situation and because Xue Shengjing was eavesdropping on their conversation.
Angrily, he said coldly: "What does the matter between him and me have to do with you?"
Xue Shengjing said with a bitter face: "How come you have nothing to do with me?" He wanted to say that I am your father, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them hard. He also understood that Huo Xiaoru would never recognize him easily, so he changed his words:
"Why did you make a lifelong private contract with him?"
Huo Xiaoru bit her lips, guessing that Hu Xiaotian must have talked nonsense in front of him, but since Hu Xiaotian had said it, she couldn't expose it. Thinking of his previous confession that he had to admit that they had an affair, she immediately put her heart into it.
Yihengdao: "So what?"
Xue Shengjing, who is smart and has no mistakes, was confused for a moment. The main reason was that he was upset because of his concern for his daughter. He beat his chest and said, "You are so confused. You gave birth to the child for him without a matchmaker marrying him."
, what should we do?"
Huo Xiaoru's beautiful eyes widened in shock, and her pretty face turned red to the root of her neck. Hu Xiaotian, Hu Xiaotian, you are just talking nonsense. It is too much to say that I have a private life with you. Now you even say that I have a child, and people are still talking about it.
Ying is unmarried, how do you want me to see anyone when this news comes out? Huo Xiaoru also knew that Hu Xiaotian must have made this move to save himself. Seeing Xue Shengjing's painful look, he seemed to believe it, and he actually wanted to laugh in his heart. Since
In this way, she was not afraid to admit it. She turned her pretty face to one side and said, "I will not regret leaving a bloodline for the Hu family." Then she sighed: "It's just...it's just...I'm really sorry...little
Bao... I will never see him again..." Huo Xiaoru is a performer, after all. He went all out to cooperate with Hu Xiaotian. When he said this, he burst into tears and even started sobbing.
Seeing such a situation, Xue Shengjing believed what Hu Xiaotian had just said even more. It seemed to be true. The child had already been named. Xiaobao! He sighed: "Ru Xin, you are confused! Do you know, then
Hu Xiaotian is now an eunuch, you...you..." For a moment, my heart felt so blocked that I couldn't even speak clearly.
Huo Xiaoru said: "I don't care what he becomes, as long as he treats me well in his heart, I won't care about anything. I don't care about his status. All I care about is him!"
Xue Shengjing's heart felt like being hit by a heavy hammer. The shadow of his late wife suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and her voice and smile were still vivid in his mind - Shengjing, I don't care what you become, let alone whether you are a prince or a beggar.
, in short, if you are kind to me in your heart, I will not care about anything, I will not care about any status. All I care about is you...
All the affection from the past suddenly came to mind, and Xue Shengjing sighed in his heart. Could this be retribution, that God allowed the tragedy of Yunqi and I to happen again in my daughter? Sad! Lamentable! Annoying! But...what's the matter with the done deal?
Method?
In the Imperial Study Room, Emperor Yong Xue Shengkang sat quietly in front of the window and stared at the crystal raindrops dripping down like bead curtains on the eaves. A breeze blew by, and the raindrops suddenly changed their rhythm. Xue Shengkang frowned in disgust. At this time, he
I heard an announcement coming from outside: "Your Majesty, Commander Shi is here!"
"Let him in!"
Shi Kuan strode into the imperial study and knelt down in front of the emperor.
Xue Shengkang said: "Get up!"
Shi Kuan stood up.
Xue Shengkang just looked away from the window at this time, glanced at Shi Kuan's square face and said, "Have you found out what happened to the second child?"
Shi Kuan said respectfully: "Your Majesty, an assassination did indeed occur in Prince Yan's Mansion last night. The assassin was Huo Xiaoru, a famous actress from Dakang. I followed the emperor's order to interrogate Huo Xiaoru. However, I was rejected by the prince.
In this case, the prince did not torture Huo Xiaoru, but temporarily imprisoned her. Early this morning, Dakang sent Hu Xiaotian, the marriage planner, to Prince Yan's Mansion. It is said that he went to intercede for Huo Xiaoru."
Xue Shengkang nodded, picked up the brush and slowly wrote a line of words on the desk - "The rain is about to come and the wind is full..." The last word "lou" was not rushed to write, and the ink fell on the rice paper drop by drop: "Have you ever
Do you think something is wrong?"
Shi Kuan said: "I'm so humble, but I don't know what the emperor is referring to?"
Xue Shengkang said: "You don't have any scruples, just say it!"
Shi Kuan then bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I understand from my humble position that the prince is not a tolerant person!"
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Xue Shengkang's lips: "More than that, he always retaliates! I still remember that two years ago, one of his favored maids just broke an ordinary cup and was used by him.
The broken porcelain sliced his throat hard. I still remember that a year ago, he ordered two maids to be beheaded because they did not remember to take off their muddy shoes on a rainy day and soiled his carpet.
feet...you informed me of all these things."
Shi Kuan said: "Your Majesty is aware of everything. Your Majesty is indeed out of character this time."
Xue Shengkang said: "That's why I sent you to ask for someone. He refused to give it, which proves that Huo Xiaoru is extremely important."
Shi Kuan said: "My subordinates don't understand that the prince will never disobey His Majesty's orders. Let alone a dancer, even if he asks for anything from him, he will not frown."
Xue Shengkang said: "The second brother once said that everything he owns belongs to me. I can take it away whenever I want it, even his life." At this point, Xue Shengkang finally put pen to paper on the rice paper.
Write a big word "LO".
Looking at the writing on the table, he was not satisfied. He frowned, grabbed the writing, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it to the ground.
It can be seen from the emperor's subtle movements that he is not in a good mood.
Shi Kuan didn't dare to say much and waited on the side carefully.
Xue Shengkang said: "Find out the details of Huo Xiaoru as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Just as Shi Kuan left, Admiral Bai Desheng, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, hurried over and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's phoenix chariot has arrived at the palace!"
Xue Shengkang was startled. This happened very suddenly. The queen mother came to the palace without informing her in advance. I don’t know why. Since she spent her old age in Ci’en Garden, she rarely came to the imperial city except for major celebrations. I don’t know why she came to the palace today.
Make an exception? Xue Shengkang vaguely felt that something was wrong, and even speculated that the arrival of the Queen Mother today might be related to the assassination in Prince Yan's Mansion last night.
Xue Shengkang wanted to greet him, but then he remembered something: "Bai Desheng, why are you reporting to me now?"
Bai Desheng said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has not revealed any news before. It seems that she deliberately concealed it from the palace and wanted to give the Emperor a surprise."
"Surprise?" Xue Shengkang shook his head and immediately gave up the idea of going to greet his mother. Since he wanted to surprise himself, wouldn't it disappoint her if he showed that he was prepared?
Xue Shengkang returned to the writing desk, and Bai Desheng hurriedly followed him, grinding the ink with great color. After Xue Shengkang dipped it in the thick ink, he wrote four big characters on the flat rice paper - Overturning Rain and Turning Clouds!
"The Queen Mother is here!"
After hearing this announcement, Xue Shengkang just picked up the cotton towel to wipe his hands and went out.
The rain had stopped, and the vegetation in the Yaqu Garden outside the Imperial Study Room was green and full of vitality. With the support of Eunuch Dong, the Queen Mother walked along the winding path in three unsteady steps.
Xue Shengkang hurriedly stepped forward: "Mother! Why are you here? My son, please see your mother!"
Empress Dowager Jiang laughed, came to Xue Shengkang, looked at his face and said: "The Ai family heard that girl Lingjun said that you have been busy with government affairs these past two days and have been unwell, so you can't spare time to go to Ci'en Garden.
See me, originally the Ai family shouldn't cause trouble to you, but I was thinking about it again and felt uneasy staying in Ci'en Garden, so I decided to go for a walk in the palace without saying hello in advance. The emperor would not
Blame me?"
Xue Shengkang smiled and said: "Mother, you are serious. This palace is your own home. Cining Palace has always been well-kept for you. You can come back whenever you want. You don't have to say hello to anyone at all."
."
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and said: "I know you are filial." She turned to Eunuch Dong and said: "You are all waiting outside. I will have a few words with Your Majesty alone."
"yes!"
A group of eunuchs and maids all left the garden.
Xue Shengkang came to his mother's side, took her arm and said respectfully: "Mother, shall we talk inside?"
Empress Dowager Jiang shook her head and said, "No, it's very stuffy inside. Just walk with me outside."
The couple came to the inkstone-washing pavilion in the garden and sat down.
Empress Dowager Jiang reached out to hold her son's big hand and said softly: "Shengkang, since you became the emperor, the opportunities for us and my mother to be alone together like now have become less and less."
Xue Shengkang smiled and said: "My son has indeed been a little busy with political affairs recently. After these things are dealt with, I will definitely go to Ci'en Garden to talk to my mother more often."
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed and said: "You are thinking about the affairs of the world. As a mother, I should not be a burden to you. Don't go there deliberately. I will be satisfied if I can visit the Ai family during the holidays.
"
Xue Shengkang said: "If the mother wants to have a child, she can live in the palace for a few days, so that the child can go to you every day to pay your respects."
Empress Dowager Jiang said with a smile: "The Ai family can't get used to living in this palace. If I really come here, my gang of concubines will be noisy to death every day. I still want to have a few more clean days."
Xue Shengkang couldn't help but laugh. The Queen Mother left the palace and went to live in Ci'en Garden. One of the big reasons was that she was tired of the concubines competing for favor. In order to get the upper hand, the concubines not only had to please the emperor, but also the Queen Mother. Xue Shengkang had nothing to do about this kind of thing.
This has always been the case in all dynasties.
Empress Dowager Jiang said: "You are thinner than before. Don't just be busy with government affairs, but also take care of your body."
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