Iron Dynasty

Outside the imperial study, snowflakes the size of goose feathers danced wildly in the cold wind.

When the chills hit, Xiao Ming couldn't help shivering. At this time of year, he misses the warmth of the air-conditioned room.

The only things that can keep warm here are the burning charcoal pots and soup pots.

After approving the memorial, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to send it to the postmaster. Now both the army and the navy must get his orders before they can take an offensive posture.

Qian Dafu took the memorial but did not leave, but said vaguely: Your Majesty, it's really cold today, and I don't know if the imperial concubine can stand the weather in the north.

Imperial Concubine? This word made Xiao Ming suddenly feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart. He glanced at Qian Dafu, who just lowered his head and smiled, as if he didn't intend to talk about it.

Looking at the bustling universities, Xiao Ming pondered: Cui Xue'er? Why do you think a southern woman would choose a name with the word Xue in it.

The old slave is stupid, I can't guess it. Why don't the emperor directly ask the concubine. Qian Dafu looked around, as if he was worried that the partition wall had ears. Emperor, the queen mother is now asking the old slave about it every day.

Xiao Ming nodded and said; I have my own concerns in my heart, and you will send the memorial to the postmaster.

Yes, Your Majesty. Qian Dafu left in response.

Putting on the mink velvet cape, Xiao Ming followed him out. For him, it was time to get in touch with this imperial concubine.

In the past, he was deliberately indifferent to Cui Xue'er just to hang the King of Huainan and let the King of Huainan fight for him at first.

Although he is not afraid of the King of Huainan, he does not want to continue the civil strife now. After all, the most urgent thing now is to develop industry and recuperate.

As long as these people don't rebel, they can stay for the time being, and they can be easily dealt with in a few years.

Snowflake slapped the ground wantonly with the strong wind and made a Tata sound, Xiao Ming bypassed three paths to Cui Xueer's yard.

At this time, the palace maids and eunuchs who were guarding in front of the courtyard were shivering from the cold, when they suddenly saw Xiao Ming coming, they almost jumped up in shock.

Then these palace maids and eunuchs showed ecstasy one by one. After a palace maid saluted Xiao Ming, she immediately ran to the courtyard, shouting as she ran, Your Majesty, the emperor is here.

Xiao Ming was a little stunned. He didn't expect that his arrival would cause such a big movement, but he was relieved after a little thought.

Sometimes he always likes to look at the events of this era with the eyes of modern people, but sometimes the customs of an era are not changed by personal will.

Cui Xueer had been in the palace for two months, and Xiao Ming had never been here in the past two months. Naturally, the maids and eunuchs who served Cui Xueer couldn't raise their heads.

Because in the palace, whoever is favored and who gains power, they are not expected to be despised by other palace maids on weekdays.

He was just thinking that a beautiful lady appeared in front of him surrounded by palace maids. Different from Fei Yue'er's temperament, this imperial concubine was white and beautiful, and her eyebrows gave off a fresh feeling of a small southern family jasper. .

My concubine sees the emperor. Cui Xue'er bowed her knees and bowed, with a slight unease on her face.

Ever since he became emperor, Xiao Ming was accustomed to the living environment where he was alone. He didn't feel any shyness towards Cui Xue'er who met for the first time, instead he was calm.

After sizing up Cui Xue'er, he said, The daughter of the King of Huainan is a beautiful woman.

After all, he went straight into the courtyard.

Cui Xue'er's face suddenly turned red, if it was an outsider, it would be like teasing her, but the person in front of her was her husband.

In the two months since she entered the palace, she went from being afraid and looking forward to it at the beginning, and now she is calm. Many times she thought that she was going to be the same as those concubines in the palace of the old age.

Isn't the imperial concubine used to living in this industry?

Sitting down in the dormitory, Xiao Ming pondered for a while and only said this sentence. He was not good at hooking up with girls in his previous life, and he is also not good at coming here.

I wasn't very used to it when I first came, but I'm used to it now, and there are many things in Qingzhou that are not found in Huainan. Cui Xueer's voice gave a soft feeling.

In the face of Xiao Ming's words, she did not appear timid, but she was generous and spoke in a eloquent manner.

Xiao Ming was a little surprised by Cui Xue'er's easy response, he said; That's good, I've been busy with government affairs during this time, and I haven't had time to come to you, so don't take offense, Concubine.

The emperor is in charge of every day, and this political affairs is much more important than a little girl. Cui Xueer peeked at Xiao Ming. She had only seen Xiao Ming from a distance before, but she didn't see it very clearly. Chic and suave.

Xiao Ming nodded slightly, then he asked some things about Huainan and told some interesting things about Qingzhou.

In the blink of an eye, it was dark outside as the two chatted.

At this time, Cui Xueer asked Mingyan, her maid, to bring the meal, and Xiao Ming and Cui Xueer had dinner together.

Outside the yard, Qian Dafu had returned, and he was looking inside, with a smile on his face.

He said to the eunuch guarding the door: The emperor is not going back at this point. It seems that he is planning to stay here.

The eunuch at the door looked excited, and one of the eunuchs said: We have been like a cold palace in the past two months, but we are worried to death, and now we can finally look forward to it.

Qian Dafu smiled brightly. Like the Empress Dowager, he had also been worried for the past two months. After all, the Red Palace was only the residence of the emperor and his concubines, but it was a barometer of politics.

Sometimes the emperor suddenly became enthusiastic about a concubine just to balance the forces behind the concubine.

Even if the emperor is staying here tonight, don't put your tails up in the future, otherwise, depending on how I clean up you, the emperor's eyes are the most difficult to rub with sand, you should be careful. Qian Dafu reminded.

He has lived in the palace, and sometimes the contradictions between the concubines and concubines are chewed out by these people.

After waiting for another hour, the candle in the bedroom went out, and Qian Dafu was relieved. Now he can always give the Queen Mother an explanation.

The next day, Xiao Ming was woken up by the sound of the wind blowing the window. He looked at Cui Xueer who was still asleep and got up gently.

Last night, he drank a few glasses of white wine to warm up, and then he didn't know how to chat, so he went to bed.

But he is very clear that this must be his own initiative. Every man has a beast hidden in his heart, and it is very likely that he will become a beast after drinking and impulsive.

What's more, this Cui Xue'er is also a beauty? Besides, this Cui Xue'er is his concubine, he has no ideological burden in this era.

However, since the confusion was over, he was relieved. After all, it was not a problem to keep a noble concubine cold.

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