The emperor was so angry that his nose became crooked. Once he couldn't bear it any longer and ordered someone to hold Xiao Shuiyuan down and beat him ten times to teach him a lesson.
Unexpectedly, this matter reached the ears of the Queen Mother in an instant, and she was immediately angry that the Queen Mother had a myocardial infarction, which frightened the entire Biquan Palace. The imperial doctors were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, surrounding the Queen Mother.
Spin.
After the emperor learned of this, he hurried to visit the Queen Mother, but was scolded by the Queen Mother who had just woken up.
The Queen Mother came from a well-known family and was well-read in poetry and books. Naturally, she didn't know how to curse. She only kept a few words over and over: "Why is the life of the Ai family so bitter? It's not easy to have a son in old age. When I gave birth to Lao Jiu, you
It’s just that the elder brother didn’t take good care of him, but he actually beat him up cruelly! You are not beating up Lao Jiu, you are clearly beating up the Ai family! The life of the Ai family is so miserable! 嘤嘤嘤嘤嘤
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The emperor was scolded so much that he broke out in cold sweat, but he couldn't reply a word. He could only nod his head: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. It's my fault. It's my fault. It's my fault that I'm cruel. It's my fault that I'm unfilial."
...Mother, calm down, you must take care of yourself!"
Xiao Shuiyuan was the child of the Empress Dowager when she was forty-three years old. He came to have a son at an old age. This made both the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor dote on him so much that they raised him to become the mess he is today.
The emperor tried his best and failed to lift the pile of mud up the wall. Instead, he was scolded by the Queen Mother. He felt angry and no longer bothered to care about Xiao Shuiyuan's mess.
No matter how righteously the imperial officials in the court criticized the Ninth Prince, the emperor would just turn a blind eye and ignore them without saying a word.
After that, the Ninth Prince Xiao Shuiyuan became more and more careless in his actions. He ran rampant in Wushuang City and was known as the world's most handsome man. No one dared to compare with him.
Fortunately, although Xiao Shuiyuan was a muddy person, at least he still had a clear eye. He knew that the emperor did not want to see his brother, so he tried not to enter the palace as much as possible to prevent the emperor from being upset when he saw him.
Now, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the ancestral custom, Xiao Shuiyuan had to enter the palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother and pay New Year greetings. He couldn't hide even if he wanted to. If he wanted to see the emperor later, he would have to look down at him.
Upon learning that he was coming, almost all the concubines and wives sent their children outside to play in advance, so as not to have their outlook on life distorted after meeting Xiao Shuiyuan later.
Xiao Shen thought that he would be fine if he hid in the warm palace, but he never thought that just as his buttocks were getting warm from sitting, someone from the main palace sent someone to invite him and Xiao Yu to come over, saying that it was the Queen Mother who invited them.
Xiao Shen bribed the palace maid who came to deliver the message with a piece of gold silk cake, and asked for the inside story. It turned out that the Ninth Prince Xiao Shuiyuan was here. The Queen Mother was very happy and wanted to call all the princes over to talk about old times with this Ninth Uncle.
Promote friendly and harmonious development within the royal family.
No one dares to disobey the Queen Mother's orders. Xiao Shen is always reluctant in every way, and in the end he can only go with a bitter face.
Seeing his desperate look, Xiao Yu couldn't help but curiously asked: "I just went to see the Nine Emperors Uncle, why is Fifth Brother so depressed?"
Xiao Shen was inexplicably sad and angry. He thought he was a romantic young man and had dated as many as eight hundred girls, ranging from one thousand to eight hundred. However, these eight hundred girls were all second-hand goods that his Uncle Nine Emperors dated. No one could do anything about this.
Ways to let go.
How pitiful, what evil has he done in his previous life, and he will be treated like this by God in this life!
Xiao Lezi followed Xiao Yu into the main hall, where the female family members of the harem were all, decorated in colorful rings and colorful purples and reds. It was such a beautiful scene. Among the birds and birds, she immediately saw Xiao Shuiyuan sitting next to the Queen Mother, dressed in ink.
Wearing a brocade dress with narrow orchid sleeves, wrapped in a snow-white fox fur, and wearing silver-white leather boots, from a distance, it looks like a thick splash-ink painting.
When he got closer, Xiao Lezi saw his face clearly and felt a little surprised.
His delicate eyebrows are somewhat similar to those of the Queen Mother, but because of his fair baby face, his smile is as clear and childish as a child. If you don't know in advance, you won't be able to tell his true age.
At first glance, she looks like a standard beautiful young lady. That face is really deceiving.
It's a pity that with such a pretty face, Xiao Lezi almost bit off his tongue when he opened his mouth to speak.
As soon as Xiao Shen and Xiao Yu appeared, Xiao Shuiyuan ignored them and first cast his eyes on Xiao Lezi behind Xiao Yu. His black eyes were shining: "This little guy is really pretty, he looks very girly."
It seems that it is rare for a boy to look like a girl."
After hearing this, what was originally just a small piece of fun on the background suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention.
Xiao Lezi was so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe, his heart was pounding and he was dripping with cold sweat.
All eyes fell on her face, with a bit of inquiry and curiosity, as if they were wondering whether her face was female or male.
Especially Xiao Shen, who was next to him, stared at her face for a long time, wishing he could see a flower on her face, and kept mumbling: "Looking carefully, she really looks like a girl.
Uncle Nine Emperors’ eyes are really amazing..."
Concubine Shu covered her mouth and smiled sweetly: "The Ninth Prince is really good at joking. He can even joke with a young eunuch. Could it be that he wants to take away even the favorite of the Seventh Family?"
Xiao Yu pouted and said coquettishly: "Uncle Nine Emperors, I like Xiao Lezi very much, you can't influence him."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Xiao Lezi smiled on his face, but he was scared to death in his heart, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Xiao Shuiyuan's few jokes just now touched Xiao Lezi's heart in an instant. If the topic hadn't changed quickly, she would have been afraid that she would have passed out without holding back.
This roller coaster-like feeling was so thrilling that if she went there a few more times, she would really worry that she would have a heart attack.
It seems that Xiao Shen is right, this Xiao Shuiyuan is a troublemaker, try to avoid him in the future, lest he discover her true identity one day, and she will be dead by then.
Just when Xiao Lezi was secretly making a decision in her heart, Xiao Shuiyuan's eyes kept scanning her body. This scene happened to fall in the eyes of the prince and Xiao Yun, and different thoughts came into their hearts.
The Queen Mother liked Xiao Shuiyuan very much and kept asking him to chat about family affairs. The more she talked, the topic also changed. When the Queen Mother mentioned how a girl from a certain family was well-educated and beautiful as a flower, Xiao Shuiyuan finally couldn't sit still and held his stomach.
He said he was going to the latrine, but before the Queen Mother could say anything, he slipped away like a gust of wind.
In this regard, the Queen Mother could only keep sighing: "This child is already thirty-six years old. Others at his age have already had many children and grandchildren, but he is the only one. Looking at the Ai family, I feel very uncomfortable."
The concubines quickly tried to persuade the Queen Mother to relax, but they were thinking in their hearts. Some wanted to avoid Xiao Shuiyuan, while others were rushing to climb up to Xiao Shuiyuan. They all had their own agendas.
After persuading for a long time, the Queen Mother turned her attention away from Xiao Shuiyuan and turned her attention to the princes in the room. It suddenly occurred to her that the eldest prince Xiao Yun and the prince Xiao Feng were not young anymore, and it was time to prepare for them.
It's time for the wedding.
In the blink of an eye, the Queen Mother was having heated discussions with her concubines about the marriage of the two royal grandchildren.
The affairs of the eldest prince are relatively easy to handle. There are many daughters of aristocratic families in the court who are of marriageable age. It is not difficult to choose a gentle and generous woman among them. The difficulty lies in the prince's marriage. The matter of the prince's concubine is not trivial and matters.
The future master of the harem must be very careful.
All the concubines present, as well as the marriageable girls from their natal families, could not help but set their minds on the throne of the Crown Princess. If they really grabbed this throne, they would become the mother of a country in the future, which would undoubtedly be a great help to the family.
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The women chattered and discussed, actively recommending their own girls, and all kinds of compliments continued, making it as lively as a tea party.
As the person involved, the eldest prince Xiao Yun had a smile on his face, nodded no matter what the queen mother said, and acted very gentle and elegant. As for the prince Xiao Feng, his face was still expressionless, and he was always noble and cool.
Xiao Shen, with the mentality of watching a good show, said with a smile: "Royal Grandma, I remember that the second girl from Dingguo Gong's family is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but also extremely talented. The most important thing is that she and her second brother are childhood sweethearts. Their relationship is very good."
Much better than others."
Hearing this, Prince Xiao Feng frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Shen displeasedly as a warning, but he still didn't explain much.
The Queen Mother thought for a while and said: "You mean Tingqin? That child is indeed good. She should be fifteen years old this year. I haven't seen her for a long time. Let's ask her to come to the palace to talk to the Ai family some other time.
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Listening to the meaning behind these words, it is obvious that he wants to make Gu Tingqin of Dingguo Gong's family one of the candidates for the crown princess.
It was not until dark that everyone came out of Biquan Palace in twos and threes.
Three days later, the Queen Mother actually met Gu Tingqin, the second young lady of Duke Dingguo's Mansion. The people who came to the palace with her were the eldest lady Meng Baixiu of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the third young lady Xu of Longyuan Pavilion Bachelor's Mansion.
Jia Hui.
The three of them are now well-known daughters of aristocratic families in Wushuang City. Not only do they have excellent family backgrounds, but they are also said to have outstanding looks and talents. Now that the Empress Dowager has summoned them in Biquan Palace, she must be choosing her two grandsons.
Wife, this is a big deal, and it spread throughout the palace in the blink of an eye.
When Xiao Lezi heard the news, Xiao Shen was gossiping about all kinds of inside stories in Tianyi Palace. His behavior of adding insult to injury was very disgraceful, but Xiao Lezi and the palace ladies still listened to it shamelessly.
There is no way, the life in this palace is really boring, the people of the Celestial Dynasty have no way to make a living, they can only rely on this bit of gossip to enrich their spiritual life.
Seeing Xiao Shen talking with gusto, Xiao Lezi held back a smile and asked, "Now that the eldest prince and his highness the prince have started talking about marriage, it should be your turn in a few years, right?"
Unexpectedly, when Xiao Shen heard this, he immediately tossed his hair and made a forty-five-degree look up at the bright and sad figure: "This prince is born to be a lonely traveler. He is destined to drift freely on the sea of life, with three thousand flowers passing by.
No leaf touches me, and I will never stop moving forward just for a flower."
Everyone: "..."
Xiao Shen insisted on having lunch in Tianyi Palace. In the afternoon, when he saw that the snow outside had not yet melted, he took Xiao Yu to enjoy the snow in the Imperial Garden.
When we arrived at the Imperial Garden, the flowers and plants were covered with ice and snow, the snow was vast, and it was as bright as the moon. The small pavilion on the rockery was hung with icebergs, like a fairyland carved with ice and jade, and it was so beautiful.
As soon as Xiao Lezi asked someone to put the stove in the pavilion, he saw Xiao Shen pulling Xiao Yu and running into the snow, throwing snowballs at each other. (To be continued)