III Jiangshan

Yuan Youqi thought of Gu Heng, and thought of state affairs, his mind settled down, and the emotion that Mochi cared about was still hard to suppress.

The little servant came to report: "Master Guo, please see me."

Yuan Youqi shook his head slightly, and remembered that Guo Yi was sent by himself to run an errand before.

"Xuan," she said.

As soon as Guo Yi quietly returned to Beijing from the imperial mausoleum, she changed into the official residence and entered the palace.

In the Hall of Qinzheng, Yuan Youqi looked at his dusty servants, nodded and said: "Guo Qing has worked hard."

"I dare not!" Guo Yi hurriedly said.

Luan Tingsi mostly worked for the emperor, and most of the things he did were things that were not suitable to be brought up on the table. Only the person on duty knew the hard work.However, as the emperor's most capable assistant, Luan Tingsi is also a yamen with great achievements and a bright future.

Guo Yi knew very well that she didn't have a deep background, and she had nothing to rely on. The only people she could rely on were, first, being young and energetic, with enough brains, and second, the emperor's trust and respect.

In this way, work hard and work diligently, given time, why worry about not confiscating your wife and son, and making a fortune?

Since Guo Yi had this idea in mind, he was [-]% loyal to the emperor, and he did his best to do the things the emperor entrusted him with.

At this moment, he stood respectfully in front of the emperor's desk, ready to answer, waiting for the emperor to ask.

"Was Guo Qing's trip going well?" Yuan Youqi asked first.

Guo Yi said respectfully, "Yes! Everything is going well, and I will act as His Majesty ordered."

Yuan Youqi nodded.

She single-handedly raised Luan Tingsi, and she is the most clear about how to do things.

There is a limit to advancing and retreating, to be silent, to be hidden when hidden, and to be visible when it is obvious.These sixteen characters were the request she made when she established the Luan court.

Yuan Youqi turned his eyes back to Guo Yi, and asked calmly, "How about respecting the king?"

Guo Yi pulled his back slightly, this was the real purpose of their trip.

"His Royal Highness worships the late emperor and the concubine on time every day, and sweeps the cemetery." Guo Yi said truthfully.

"Daily?" Yuan Youqi asked.

"Yes, it's like this every day." Guo Yi replied.

Yuan Youqi pondered for a while, and said again: "What about other times?"

"Jingwang has three meals a day, and eats on time. Go to bed at Haishi and get up at Maoshi." Guo Yi replied.

"He got up early!" Yuan Youqi snorted softly.

"Yes. King Jing has to practice two times of boxing and two times of sword after getting up from bed every day, and then take a bath and have breakfast." Guo Yi said.

"He didn't give up his martial arts." Yuan Youqi sneered.

Guo Yi didn't dare to think deeply about the deep meaning behind the emperor's sneer, so she just honestly reported what she saw and investigated.

Yuan Youqi listened for a while, then suddenly asked: "Apart from these daily things, has he ever met anyone?"

Guo Yi thought for a while and replied: "I have been observing for the past few days. General Fan, who is in charge of guarding the imperial tomb, occasionally visited the residence of His Highness King Jing. He sat for about two quarters of an hour each time and then left. As for what to say What, the ministers are not allowed to get close, I don't know the details."

The few of them were watching from the vicinity of King Jing's residence in the imperial mausoleum, so naturally they couldn't get very close.

Yuan Youqi understood, nodded slightly, with a look of praise on his face, and said: "Guo Qing and Zhu Qing have worked hard. Let's go back and rest!"

Guo Yi told the emperor everything he knew, and how to deal with the rest was not his business.

He knew that he had satisfied the emperor with his errand, so he thanked him, saluted him, and withdrew.

Yuan Youqi sat behind the desk and didn't move for a long time.

She was still thinking about the news that Guo Yi had investigated.

The fourth brother lives a very regular life every day, and respectfully enshrines the spirits of the late emperor and the concubine. No matter how you listen, he is an idle prince who does not care about world affairs and concentrates on self-cultivation.

If so, it might be easier to handle.

Yuan Youqi's mind is slightly relaxed.

As for the General Fan who occasionally visited King Jing's mausoleum guard, Yuan Youqi didn't take it too seriously.

Even though, in order to show filial piety, the emperors of all dynasties allocated elite and capable soldiers to guard the mausoleum, but with just such a few individuals, even if they caused trouble, how big a problem could it cause?

If they can cause trouble, are the Huben and other battalions defending the capital just for display?

Yuan Youqi thought for a long time, so he got up and went to Fengyi Palace.

She had just left Mochi not long ago, and she was full of emotions, and she really didn't want to go to any place in the harem.

Such feelings, such full of nostalgia, and such a cold night, can only be entrusted by going to Fengyi Palace.

When she arrived at Fengyi Palace, Yuan Youqi sent away the inner eunuchs who were accompanying her, and only ordered them to wait outside the palace, while she walked into the dormitory by herself.

Gu Zizi sat down on the embroidered pier where Gu Heng used to sit, and Yuan Youqi smoothly picked up a comb in front of the Linghua mirror, and slowly brushed the teeth of the comb with his slender fingers, as if Gu Heng's remaining blue hair was still on it. exist.

Sitting in the dormitory filled with Gu Heng's breath, all the things that Gu Heng once used, Yuan Youqi's heart softened more and more.

In the past, in the vast forbidden palace, this was the only place where she could completely relax.Because this is the place she has been used to living since she was a child, and it is the place where there are traces of Gu Heng.

Later, Mochi appeared, besides Mochi's side, this was the only place where she could feel at ease.

Since Mochi can't remember her at this time, the next best thing is to guard Mochi and this place, which is also very good.

I don't know how long I sat there, suddenly, there was a small voice outside the bedroom, which came to Yuan Youqi's ears.

She raised her delicate eyebrows, smiled knowingly, and said, "What are you doing there? Why don't you get out of here?"

The person hidden in the dark at the door of the bedroom heard this sound, and his heart was filled with emotion, so he flashed out, walked quickly to Yuan Youqi, and bowed his head: "My maidservant pays homage to Your Majesty!"

Then, he said with tears in his voice: "You really want to kill your servant!"

Yuan Youqi heard the words, and there was some emotion in the smile from the heart, and laughed and scolded: "What are you doing so weird! Get out!"

Tang Xi choked his nose, and after saluting, he stood up and stood with his hands down.

Yuan Youqi tilted his head, looked at him by the light of the bright daytime candles in the dormitory, and said, "You still say you miss me! I see you don't think about it, I think so thin!"

"This servant is thinking in his heart! It's not on the surface..." Tang Xi said anxiously.

Yuan Youqi laughed: "I know your heart, I understand!"

Tang Xi has served her for 20 years, and he hasn't seen her for a few days. Not to mention that Tang Xi misses her, why doesn't she feel empty in her heart?

"I've wronged you!" Yuan Youqi looked at Tang Xi and sighed.

Tang Xi quickly shook his head and said, "No wrong! This slave is very happy to be able to serve His Majesty!"

Yuan Youqi laughed again, heartily.

"So, let's talk about it, how are you doing with what I told you?" Yuan Youqi said.

"Yes!"

Tang Xi continued in awe, "As expected by Your Majesty, Yuxiu Palace and Xianfu Palace are indeed related..."

Wu Zhaoyi from Yuxiu Palace and Tan Jieyu from Xianfu Palace, especially the latter, are currently the hottest figures in the palace.

"Go ahead!" Yuan Youqi said.

"Yes!" Tang Xi said, "According to the slave servant's observation, Wu Zhaoyi will go to Xianfu Palace almost every day, and he will go quietly..."

"Go quietly?"

"Yes. It is to sneak from the plum grove in front of Jingning Palace, and then stick to the path on the east side. That path is rarely passed by during the day. The end of that path is Xianfu Palace The backyard wall. That's where Wu Zhaoyi sneaked in." Tang Xi replied.

"On the contrary, I have arranged a place for them to contact easily?" Yuan Youqi laughed.

Tang Xi didn't dare to answer these words.

"So, what did they do after they met? Did you find out?" Yuan Youqi asked again.

No, Tang Xi had a weird expression on hearing this.

"Why? Can't you tell?" Yuan Youqi raised his eyebrows.

Tang Xi's face flushed immediately, and he said: "It's not that I can't say it, but... I'm afraid it will stain His Majesty's ears..."

Yuan Youqi sneered.Sure enough, as she guessed.

"Say!" she said briefly.

Tang Xi has served her for so many years, hearing this tone, she knew that she was extremely unhappy, so he hurriedly said happily: "Your Majesty, calm down! In fact, they...they meet each other every day, it's all...to do that... What's going on..."

After Yuan Youqi heard this, there was a smile that could not be called a smile on his thin lips.

In the harem, there are intrigues; people in the harem walk on the edge of interests every day.

A companion is like a tiger, and people's hearts are more complex than those outside the palace. No one can guarantee that the prosperity and wealth in the last moment will become irreversible in the next moment.

Therefore, the people in the harem are lonely.

Therefore, in addition to the eunuchs and maids secretly forming a pairing, it is not uncommon for court ladies and court ladies, concubines who are not favored by the emperor, to form a pairing to comfort each other.

Tang Xi had been in the palace for many years, and he had heard many such things, so he didn't think it was so new and scary.

However, if this kind of talk is heard by the emperor, it will have another meaning.Then he instantly understood the purpose of the emperor secretly ordering him to spy on the harem.

Fortunately, he had been by the emperor's side for a long time and knew the emperor well, otherwise he would have been worried about whether his head would be safe on his neck if he found out about such a scandal.

Yuan Youqi remained silent for a while with a sullen face, Tang Xi didn't dare to make a sound, and just stood aside obediently.

After a long time, Yuan Youqi opened his mouth and said, "Aside from this matter? Is there any result for the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Tang Xi knew that the emperor was suppressing his anger for the time being, and hurriedly replied: "There are some results. In the past few days, the slaves have discovered that there are indeed people who are paying attention to Xianfu Palace."

This is natural.

Tan Jieyu from Xianfu Palace is now "loved by the emperor", and there are so many women in the harem, it's hard to guarantee that there will be no jealousy.

Yuan Youqi was afraid that they would not be jealous.

Since jealousy is born, the timid one may just sulk in his heart; the courageous one may take action if he is not sure.

What Yuan Youqi wanted was their actions.

"Zhou Leshi?" Yuan Youqi seemed to be familiar with the name Tang Xi mentioned.

"Your Majesty forgot, this beauty Zhou, her ancestors belonged to a big salt merchant in Shaozhou." Tang Xi reminded.

Yuan Youqi was stunned: "I remember that her father was a Shaozhou salt transport envoy, and he was a Jinshi in the reign of the first emperor. I also said at the time that the merchants' families in the Great Wei Dynasty paid more and more attention to their children's education."

"Your Majesty didn't say that!" Tang Xi said, laughing again, "As far as I know, this Zhou Meiren has two brothers named Zhou Leshan and Zhou Leshui, and three sisters named Leshi, Leci, and Lefu. .”

Yuan Youqi laughed: "The so-called 'wise men enjoy water, benevolent men enjoy mountains', but naming your children like this is too revealing?"

She couldn't help wondering whether the Zhou envoy had real talents and lessons.

She still remembers that Shaozhou is the most troubled by the salt bandits.

Tang Xi understood what the emperor meant, and explained with a smile: "It is said that these names were all given by the old man of the Zhou family. He said that all children and grandchildren should read big books, know great gifts, and learn more."

Such a wish is simple.

Yuan Youqi smiled, looked at Tang Xi, and sneered, "You know a lot!"

Tang Xi giggled.He knew that the emperor was praising him, not implying that as an internal official, he knew too much about the courtiers.

Yuan Youqi employs people with her own sense of proportion and self-confidence.She believes that she sees people with eyes, and she has no doubts about the people around her, no matter whether she is a servant or a foreign minister.

Gu Heng once subtly taught her the art of the emperor, which made her understand one thing: as an emperor, what is more terrifying than self-willed and conceited is the attitude of sitting on the wall and being suspicious.

"I vaguely remember that this beauty Zhou, I had a pretty good impression of her when I was drafting girls." Yuan Youqi said again.

He was a man with a dignified appearance and a shrewd heart, and he was indeed influenced by his ancestors' background as a merchant.

Such a person, who is shrewd, has read books and learned etiquette, must be able to see things clearly in the world, how can he be as jealous as a vulgar woman?This is the question in Yuan Youqi's mind.

She concentrated on thinking for a while, then she began to think about it, and told Tang Xi, "Go and inform Zhou Meiren quietly, and just say it's my intention..."

Tang Xi hurriedly obeyed his orders respectfully.

"I only have three words to pass on to her," Yuan Youqi said, "Submit a certificate."

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