Come on, Your Highness

At the beginning of June, the second payment of 450 million taels from the [-] merchants who first entered the border trade market has gradually entered the household department.

All the officials couldn't help showing relaxed smiles when they heard this. The treasury has silver, which means that the Ministry of Households will not stretch their faces like collecting debts. This year's life should not be sad.

Everyone looked at the back station at the same time, looking at Master Xiao He's handsome face full of wisdom, no matter how they looked at it, they felt pleasing to the eye.

Among them, His Highness the Crown Prince was the most important, with eager eyes and small flames, blatantly taking this opportunity to flirt, and almost ran over to hold a small hand to express his heart...

"Cough cough..."

The emperor cleared his cough, and Eunuch Huang shouted in a hoarse voice: "Retire from court—all officials kneel down—"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince happily knelt down, thinking that his father was really understanding, and he was waiting for Xia Chaohao to go home with his family Xichao.

I was busy with Qiuyuan's case before, so I didn't have time to get along well. Today's weather is just right, and the early summer is not too hot. It's very suitable for going out to the lake and mountain climbing. Let's talk about it.

Xiao Hong grinned with a smile, his eyes became slits, and his whole body was filled with the joy of anticipation.

The emperor's footsteps passed by His Royal Highness, he stood still for a while, his eyes lowered slightly, and then he said softly: "Follow me." Then he strode forward.

Xiao Hong's excitedly pricked ears suddenly collapsed, and his joy turned into reluctance. He shrugged his shoulders and got up from the ground, following Emperor Tiangan.

When He Xichao passed by, he sighed deeply. The latter raised his head, and saw this man grinning at him in aggrieved way. The direction was the bright yellow figure who had almost walked out of the door.

"Get out of here!" Emperor Tiangan glanced back, with a headache in his eyes, and couldn't help saying angrily.

Xiao Hong grinned, spread his hands, and had no choice but to be carried away.

At the beginning, the minister thought that Xiao Hong was about to fall out of favor when he was reprimanded, but after a long time, he found that this was a manifestation of the strength of the holy family, and he was so intimate that scolding casually would not affect the relationship between father and son.

As soon as the father and son disappeared, all the officials stood up from the ground, talked and laughed and left the Hall of Harmony.

He Xi went down the white jade stone steps, and saw Xiao Xuanzi waiting beside him with a smile: "Master Xi Chao, Your Highness said he would come out in a while."

As soon as He Xichao guessed, he knew that Xiao Hong was too complacent to be carried and beaten, so he didn't have to worry about it.

Today, Emperor Tiangan basically turned a blind eye to them. As long as it was not too much and unknown, he would not care.

Just unknown?

He Xichao twitched the corners of his lips, and thought to himself, let's try it.

"Master Xiaohe."

Hearing the voice, He Xichao turned around and found it was Xiao Ming.

"Your official has met Prince Li."

"Master Xiaohe has outstanding talents, and he is not surprised by honor or disgrace. No wonder the prince values ​​him so much."

Xiao Ming didn't deal with Xiao Hong, so naturally he didn't have much contact with He Xichao, so he suddenly came to him today, probably because of... He Mingrui.

He Xichao had the bottom line in his heart, and couldn't help but humbly said: "Your Highness has praised you, but it's just your duty."

Xiao Ming smiled and said: "Speaking of which, you are also my cousin, so there is no need to be so polite, Xi Chao, are you waiting for elder brother?"

"The crown prince has important matters to discuss with the lower officials, but..."

Everyone saw that Xiao Hong was taken away by Emperor Tiangan in a disheartened manner, so Xiao Ming suggested: "Brother won't be able to come out for a while, if Xi Chao is free, why don't you come and sit at my house?"

A prince sincerely invited him, but He Xichao was no more than a fourth-rank official, so how could he refuse, so he said: "Then respect is worse than obedience."

Xiao Hong pursed his lips and followed Emperor Tiangan into the main hall of Qing Dynasty unhappyly. As soon as the door was closed, before Emperor Tiangan could reprimand him, Xiao Hong said: "If you have something serious to say, tell me sooner. If you don't, my son will leave. Well, I'm busy today."

"What can you do?" Emperor Tiangan asked suspiciously.

"Just those little things, but finish it early, my son is going out in the afternoon." He couldn't help being happy again when he mentioned this, his eyes filled with anticipation.

A sense of powerlessness rose from the bottom of Tiangan Emperor's heart, and he said casually: "I have time to go out and play, why, He Xichao has arranged for the trip to the Western Regions?"

"That's not... Hey, how do you know?" Xiao Hong blinked and looked at his father with an innocent expression.

With your stupid look like seeing honey, you know who you're with when you think about it with your toes, can you be a little bit promising?

But Emperor Tiangan has scolded this kind of words too many times. Xiao Hong could hear cocoons in his ears, and his left ear went in and out of his right ear. He ran after He Xichao.

Emperor Tiangan swallowed the words again, and looked at the hapless son with a troubled face.

As long as his father didn't open his mouth, Xiao Hong could cheekily pretend he didn't understand, so he chuckled: "If you really have nothing serious to do, your son will leave?"

As soon as the voice fell, the tiptoe was facing the door, and he wished to move out of the palace door in a blink of an eye.

It is said that when a daughter-in-law forgets her mother, it turns out to be true. Why is she not a daughter-in-law, so she can't wait to throw his father away?

"Can't you have lunch with me?" Everyone has already arrived at the Qingzheng Hall!

Xiao Hong frowned, faced difficulties, and finally refused: "My son finally made an appointment with Xichao to swim in the lake today. I really don't have time. Why don't you go to the empress of the harem?"

Hearing this, Emperor Tiangan moved his fingers, but luckily he didn't have a teacup in his hand, so he reckoned that he would have to splash it over.

He sneered twice, and his eyes darkened.

Seeing his father's expression, Xiao Hong's heart suddenly rang out, and he begged for mercy: "You can't play tricks in the dark! Xi Chao has to go to the Western Regions in half a month, and I won't see him for a long time. Well, please do me a favor, let us two poor couples take a break!"

Xiao Hong was about to cry, for fear that his father would assign He Xichao a temporary job, so he rushed to Emperor Tiangan's side in three steps and two steps, knocked on the shoulder with his small broken fist, and said coquettishly: "Tomorrow , Just tomorrow, my son will hang around in front of you all day, you read the memorial and I will read it to you, and I will never go west if you point me to the east, I will pour tea and water, knock on your back and pinch your legs to keep you comfortably, okay?"

"If you want to come, I'm too lazy to talk to you." Emperor Tiangan said disgusted, but the corners of his mouth curled up. He raised his finger and pointed to his shoulder, sighing, "It's a little sour."

In an instant, the slender, strong, and gentle hands squeezed.

Years of techniques, just two words - comfortable.

After pinching the shoulders, and the neck, rubbing the neck, and the forehead...

Xiao Hong pouted his lips and forced his father to massage his father from the beginning to the end with his patience. He watched the time pass by slowly, anxious in his heart, and asked flatteringly and cautiously: "Is it comfortable here? This How is the strength? Dad, where do you need to press? Or, my son will come back tomorrow..."

The burning buttocks and the appearance of lice on the soles of the feet finally amused Emperor Tiangan, and he waved his hand mercifully: "It's only been like this for half a month, it's alright, let's go."

"Ah yo, thank you Lord Ron!"

As soon as the voice fell, the person had already arrived at the door, and disappeared without a trace in a blink of an eye. This skill is no one else.

Emperor Tiangan suddenly burst into laughter, but as soon as Xiao Hong left, the entire Qingzheng Hall fell silent.

He looked at the teacup handed over by Eunuch Huang and the piles of folders beside it, and suddenly sighed deeply.

"I can't bear it..."

Eunuch Huang looked over in surprise, but didn't speak.

Xiao Hong hurried out of the palace gate, although he was delayed for some time, he was in a very good mood for no reason.

He almost said "He Xichao is your daughter-in-law" today, but Emperor Tiangan didn't reprimand him, what does this mean?

Xiao Hong's heart was very hot, he got on the horse, waved his big hand, and said vigorously: "Let's go, find Xi Chao."

"Your Highness, Young Master Xichao should be at Prince Li's Mansion." Xiao Xuanzi reported.

Xiao Hong was puzzled when he heard the words: "The third child? What's going on?"

Xiao Xuanzi told the story quickly, and Xiao Hong sneered suddenly: "Yo, this is the time when He Mingrui is here as a lobbyist, and he is still here!"

The people serving next to him knew that His Highness was planning to roll up his sleeves to fight, although with He Xichao's ability, he would not suffer any disadvantages.

"go!"

Prince Li's Mansion

Although the princes of this dynasty are gradually getting older, there are actually very few monsters.

Even Xiao Ming, who was the most difficult to deal with Xiao Hong, was the one who played tricks secretly at most. Compared with the tit-for-tat confrontation in the time of the former Chaotian Qiandi, it was really not a big deal.

Apart from the fact that Xiao Hong himself is a concubine and elder, and almost takes up the most favor of the emperor, he is inseparable from the youngest and most respected Master Xiao He in front of him.

Looking back on Xiao Hong's short 20 years of life, his turning point was when He Xichao entered the palace to study with him.

Before the age of nine, Xiao Hongdan was stupid and easy to deceive, but the harem used a trick, and the crown prince was gone.

After the age of nine...he never fell into a trap again, and went forward bravely all the way to fight for the crown prince again.

Xiao Ming looked at He Xichao, who always had a smile on his face, with a gentle demeanor and a calm demeanor, and his mood was quite complicated.

He actually imagined, if Xiao Hong hadn't replaced He Mingrui, would He Xichao come to him, then next...

Footsteps came from behind, and He Mingrui came.

He Xichao held his tea and looked at the scene of Prince Li's Mansion, calmly without even glancing at him, completely ignoring him.

He Mingrui said: "Your Highness, lunch is ready."

"Xi Chao, let's go to the flower hall, let's talk while eating." Xiao Ming said.

He Xichao got up with a glance, and followed Xiao Ming leisurely past He Mingrui.

The latter's fists were clenched immediately, but he let out a sigh of relief and endured it.

"I remember that Xi Chao likes to eat pipa prawns. This time, I specially ordered the cook to cook them. I don't know if it suits your taste. Cousin, bring them to Xi Chao."

He Mingrui got up when he heard the words, and brought the dish to He Xichao.

He Xichao raised his eyes to look at him now, and looked at He Mingrui's low-browed and pleasing expression with great interest.

He Mingrui felt uncomfortable being watched by him, so he sat down with luck.

Xiao Ming looked at it, and couldn't help saying: "They are all my brothers, so don't be restrained, and eat vegetables. Xi Chao, do you want to drink alcohol? I have a good altar of pear flower white, soft and not choking, let's taste it together. Come on, bring it up."

It was really a good jar of wine, but when it was opened, one could smell the refreshing aroma, even He Xichao, who was not good at wine, couldn't help but sniff.

He Mingrui took the wine jar, first poured it for Xiao Ming, then walked to He Xichao's side, bent slightly to let the wine pour down carefully.

This action attracted He Xichao's interested gaze, which made him even more uncomfortable.

After the three people's wine glasses were filled, Xiao Ming said: "Xi Chao, cousin, come, let's drink this glass together!"

Xiao Ming and He Mingrui raised their wine glasses together, but He Xichao didn't move. He was sitting on the chair, still smiling lightly.

"Xi Chao?"

He Xichao felt that he lacked a folding fan at this time, so he could shake it like Xie San to cover his face and be unpredictable.

But unfortunately, I didn't take it with me today.

"Today, His Highness invited the officials to come. Is it just for drinking, or do you have something important to say? You must make this clear. I don't drink with people I don't have anything to do with."

After He Xichao finished speaking, the naked eye could see that He Mingrui's hand holding the wine glass was clenched tightly.

Hearing this, Xiao Ming put down his wine glass, thought for a while and said, "Xi Chao, you are so smart, how could you not guess why you are invited here today?" He glanced at He Mingrui, "My cousin did some things before. I'm sorry about your matter, which has deepened the conflict between your brothers. Now he has made a mistake. Please ask me to be a middleman. I hope I can turn the war into friendship with you. Xi Chao, you have a lot of adults, and you have forgiven your cousin many times before. Why don't you do it again Give him a chance to be together, they are all brothers of our own family, why do you have to fight to the death, don't you think?"

As a prince, Xiao Ming put down his figure and said it was a good deal for him.

As for He Mingrui's ability to invite Xiao Ming to come out, it can be seen that he is really desperate. No matter what he did, he never apologized to He Xichao.

Xiao Ming gave He Mingrui a wink as he spoke.

The latter stood up, picked up the wine glass steadily, and walked in front of He Xichao, holding on respectfully with both hands.

He Mingrui licked his lips, and seemed to finally muster up the courage to say: "Xi Chao, we have grown up together, you know, I have always hated you before, because you are better than me, and you are more capable than me, but obviously I came from a humbler background than me, so I was narrow-minded, so I was naturally unconvinced, so I got into a dead end... I have always been against you, tried every means to fight against you, and I did some... things that hurt you... I, now regret it, and express my deep apologies. "

He Xizhao's eyes fell on the plate of prawns on the pipa, and he listened quietly.

He Mingrui took a deep breath, and continued: "I know you might dismiss it, but no matter what, it's all my fault. For the sake of my brother, please...forgive me once more. From now on...I I will take your lead as the leader, put you first in everything, and never dare to go against you again, so... please let me go!"

He bent down and raised the wine glass to his head, very humble.

He Mingrui actually never thought of apologizing to He Xichao, he felt that even if he died, he would not bow to this person, but the situation was stronger than others, and in the end he still couldn't make it through.

"It seems that Zhan Shaoqi's end frightened you a lot." He Xichao raised his head to look at him, and smiled lightly.

He Mingrui suddenly raised his head, almost unable to hold the wine glass, his throat rolled, and he calmed down and said: "Xi Chao..."

"Yes." Before he finished speaking, He Xichao said, "I can let you go, but I have conditions."

He Mingrui's heart tightened: "Please tell me."

"Did you see how Zhan Shaoqi survived? You just do it."

Those light words made He Mingrui's eyes suddenly shrink.