Come on, Your Highness

After staying in the palace for eight days, He Xichao returned to Duke Wei's mansion.

Seeing him, Duke Wei looked at him carefully and said, "You look thinner. I didn't expect to suffer from such a serious illness. Fortunately, the auspicious weather has turned the danger into safety. How are you doing now?"

He Xi showed guilt on his face, and raised his hand to salute: "Thank you, grandfather, for your concern. It's already healed. It's my grandson who cares about me. I thought I could get through it, but I almost missed myself. It also hurt the reputation of the mansion, and made my grandfather worry. It's really true." Unfilial."

Xiao Hongyuan intercepted people at the entrance of the examination, and then mercilessly reprimanded Duke Wei's mansion, took He Xichao directly back to the palace, put the face of Duke Wei's mansion under his feet, and rubbed him back and forth.

Now there are rumors that He Xichao was treated harshly by Duke Wei's mansion, and that he was seriously ill and had to take a scientific examination.

Duke Wei's original apology towards He Xichao suddenly turned into anger under this, blaming him for insisting on taking the exam without knowing the severity, and even more blaming him for disregarding the overall situation and embarrassing the Duke's government.

But as soon as He Xichao came back, he apologized in a low voice. No matter how much Duke Wei was angry, he could only choke in his throat, and finally let out a trace of blame: "You too, usually so exquisite, why did you leave with the eldest prince at that time? You As soon as I leave, I will be ashamed of my grandfather."

"Grandson was already in a coma at that time, how can I know what happened?" He Xichao said as he put away his guilt, and looked at Wei Guogong confidently, "The imperial doctor said that his body was weak, and he was too worried. , which caused the evil wind to enter the body, you said that your grandson has always been well, and I didn’t worry much about a mere rural exam, why did he get sick?"

laxative.

These two words instantly appeared in Wei Guogong's mind, and he couldn't say any words of resentment.

But He Xichao was not happy, he forced himself to keep his voice low, the old man still complained about him, is it annoying?So I got angry and said unceremoniously: "You are right, my grandson is really auspicious. Fortunately, the eldest prince came to pick me up early in the morning, so I can go to Jing'an Palace for treatment. If I am in the mansion... I have to beware of someone Some people are doing bad things in secret, and they can't even recover from their illnesses."

"Okay, don't be an old man who doesn't know anything. Isn't that what you mean by the head of the house now? Beware, who else do you need to beware of?" However, as soon as the words came out, Wei Guogong regretted it. Angrily reprimanded the habit.Facing He Xichao, he always couldn't remember and had to change his way.

And He Xichao is like this, if you speak well, he is also polite, if Yilao reprimands him, he will not give in like others, but will stab back with sharp thorns, and you will be left speechless after arguing .

Sure enough, he saw a familiar sneer on his lips, and asked back: "Who are you talking about? He is the future heir you recognize. I am a person who may not succeed in the imperial examination. Don't be careful, can I live until now?" There is no possibility of reconciliation between grandson and the other side, only balance. The biggest advantage for me is not that the eldest lady is in charge of the second room, but that I can take a breath and don't have to be vigilant all the time. But with you It is the best choice to set things right, to be unbiased, and in terms of benefits, you are the one who benefits the most..."

He Xichao talked too much, his throat was dry and choked, and he pointed to the tea on the table in discomfort.

Wei Guogong quickly poured him a glass of water, made him calm down, and said with a frown, "Okay, don't talk about being uncomfortable."

He Xichao blushed slightly, shook his head and said, "Grandfather, after being ill for a while, I have thought a lot. Life is limited, time is precious, and there are too many things waiting for me to do. I really shouldn't waste it on unnecessary intrigues. , so let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart—since my grandson is still in this mansion, I hope it will get better and better, and I won’t damage its reputation for my own sake. Regardless, short-sightedness makes people hateful and pathetic. Therefore, if anything happens in the future, please think about what I said before questioning me. In this way, the relationship between our grandparents and grandchildren can be more harmonious. Cherish the dynasty in the future If you are promising, I will honor you well, after all, you have taken in the homeless mother and me, this kindness will be cherished in my heart."

Wei Guogong was silent for a moment, and raised his hand to touch He Xichao's head, but found that his grandson had grown taller and grown up unconsciously.

Maybe there is no friendship that He Mingrui has seen since he was a child for more than ten years, but the six years of getting along, the friendship is not much different, and this grandson is indeed outstanding, which makes him admire and admire.

Wei Guogong finally patted him on the shoulder instead, and couldn't help but soften his tone, "Go back and lie down, have a good rest, and get your body back soon."

He Xichao bent his eyes, "Listen to grandpa, but I have something to ask grandpa to agree to."

"what's up?"

"This township exam, if you are a senior high school student, please do it for me."

Wei Guogong was surprised, "Didn't you leave the Gongyuan early?"

"I have finished answering all the papers, and now I am in the hands of the emperor. With the eldest prince interceding for me, this qualification cannot be disqualified." Since the qualification is not disqualified, Jie Yuan is a sure thing.

He Xichao raised his head proudly.

Wei Guogong instantly understood his thoughts, making him excited but hesitated at the same time.

He Xichao was not in a hurry, and said, "Grandfather thinks about it slowly, there is still some time before the list is released, so Xichao went back and obediently went to rest."

He Xichao lived in the palace most of the time, and he only returned to Duke Wei's mansion for three or four days in January. This time he stayed in Jing'an Palace for another eight days, and when he came back here, he suddenly felt as if he had been a lifetime away.

He walked into An Yunxuan faintly with a trace of rejection and nostalgia for the palace.

Seeing that he was safe and sound, Li Yuechan was naturally delighted and excited. He looked up and down carefully while asking about his health, which made He Xichao's sense of melancholy disappear.

"Mom, I'm fine now." He comforted.

"You scared my mother to death, and the eldest prince really is, why don't you be sent back to the mansion, even if my mother wants to take care of you, there is nothing she can do."

"The imperial doctor in the palace is naturally better than the outside. Fortunately, the eldest prince is here, so the son can save his life." He Xichao was not very happy that Li Yuechan complained about Xiao Hong, so he asked, "Is there anything to eat?"

"There are, there are, they are all hot on the stove, mother will bring them over."

He Xichao nodded, glanced at Xia He, and then walked into the study.

"Master, you've lost weight." Xia He couldn't help but said when he saw He Xichao.

"Don't worry, it will be brought back. How is the mansion now?"

Xia He complained: "The eldest lady is watching closely. There is no movement at the old lady's place for the time being. The eldest young master has returned to the palace, and Madam Gu dare not act without authorization, except relying on the servants of the old lady and the second lady to worry about being caught by the old lady." Mistakes were dealt with, and everything in the mansion was peaceful."

"Eldest aunt is really clever." He Xichao commented, such a big fight, but no trouble happened, it can be seen that the eldest lady's housekeeper really has a set.

"But in this case, how to catch the young master?"

"If you don't have a chance, create one. Later, you go to see your aunt and tell me that I want to make decent clothes, and ask her to help find a good tailor."

Xia He was puzzled when he heard this, he didn't know why He Xichao suddenly made clothes.

He Xichao smiled lightly, "When my young master wins the exam, I will wear it when there is a big banquet in the house."

Later, Xia He went to see the eldest lady and made a request.

Da Furen nodded and said: "I see, you go and return to your life."

Xia He bowed and stepped back.

Sister Lin asked the same question while hammering the eldest lady's shoulders: "Didn't it mean that Young Master Xichao was sent out before he finished the exam? Could he still win the exam?"

"With the Eldest Prince here, I would like to ask the Emperor for mercy. He Xichao has real talents and practical learning, so it is not impossible to make an exception in a township examination." The Da Furen said.

Nanny Lin said yes, but after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, she wondered, "That's not right, a mere person wants to make clothes for a banquet, will the Duke agree?"

"Of course it's impossible to be just a Juren. He is famous. If there is no Xie Yuan, even No.2 will not be so publicized."

With such self-confidence, it seems that the eldest prince's weight in front of the emperor can be seen, not only retaining the qualifications of the provincial examination, but also striving for Jieyuan... Thinking of this, the eldest lady was immediately very surprised.

But after being surprised, she suddenly burst out laughing, "It seems that our grandpa can't sleep now."

Wei Guogong really couldn't sleep, he was very contradictory and hesitant now.

He Xichao wanted to hold a big banquet to celebrate his senior high school Jieyuan, Wei Guogong naturally did not doubt his strength, but a big banquet?Do it in the name of Duke Wei's mansion?

Isn't this clearly asking him to choose the eldest prince?

Where will the third prince and the noble concubine be placed!

At that time, Wei Guogong will not be able to argue with the imperial concubine and the third prince even if he has three mouths.

Don't let He Xichao do it... Does it make sense?

Xie Yuan, what a matter of face, and seeing that He Xichao was able to win Xie Yuan even though he handed in the papers ahead of schedule, it can be seen that the emperor really values ​​him, and maybe he is still waiting for him to win the third prize!

Originally, He Xichao had no sense of belonging to Duke Wei's mansion, if this child's heart was really chilled... maybe something would happen.

Today's He Xichao's weight in Wei Guogong's heart is no longer what it was six years ago. He Mingrui has disappointed him time and time again, and he is not willing to let go of this child who is likely to bring the He family to a higher level.

Furthermore, there is Xiao Hong behind He Xichao, and to reject He Xichao is to reject Xiao Hong.

Now I still think that Xiao Hong is an unfavorable prince, that is also a generation of fools, the emperor attaches great importance to the eldest prince, which can be seen from the title, Prince Ying, that has great expectations!

Xiao Hong and Xiao Ming, anyone has a possibility, and he doesn't want to give up.

Wei Guogong was thus in a dilemma, having trouble sleeping and eating, and for the first time felt that it would be okay if He Xichao's qualification for the provincial examination was really revoked.

In the following days, He Xichao rested at An Yunxuan to recuperate, until the day when the rankings were released.

The same situation happened again three years ago. Ah Fu stepped on the Hot Wheels and ran into An Yunxuan shouting all the way, "Xie Yuan, my young master is Jie Yuan!"

Really hit it!

The sound of gongs and drums announcing the good news came to the main hall, and Wei Guogong's expression was a little complicated.

He looked at He Xichao, who was smiling and calmly receiving congratulations from his servants, and finally sighed softly.

At the family banquet that day, Wei Guogong was very happy and praised He Xichao again and again. He drank two more glasses and at the end announced: "The He family has not raised a son for many years. It is a pity that the dynasty strives for success. The scholars are all the leaders. In fact, they are the leaders of the He family." Fortunately, He Gai has done a good job of handling it once, so that people will know that the descendants of Duke Wei's family are not just dudes who rely on shadows, but also have real talents and real learning!"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the old lady and the second master suddenly became gloomy.

The second master said on the spot: "Father, you..."

Wei Guogong waved his hand, "I know it in my heart, and now there are rumors that there is no room for him in the Daoist Mansion, so doing Xi Chao is to let people see how much the Duke's Mansion attaches importance to him, so that the rumors will be self-defeating and the safety of the people will be preserved." face."

"Master Guo, the eldest prince made false accusations without knowing the truth, and brought Xichao into the palace without authorization, which caused rumors to spread. I don't understand why Xichao left the eldest prince and brought shame to the Duke's mansion." The old lady was almost at a loss. Lost his composure in the past, his words were urgent and lost his identity.

He Xichao only slightly raised his eyebrows when he heard this, since he had achieved his goal, he didn't care about the other party's unscrupulous words.

But the eldest lady said: "The old lady is wrong. Xi Chao is the eldest prince's accompaniment. If the eldest prince wants to take him away, can he go or not? Besides, hasn't the person who came here already reported it? Xi Chao was burned at that time." But I can’t even speak clearly.”

Wei Guogong nodded slightly.

Seeing this, the old lady felt cold, thinking of her daughter and grandson in the palace, she tried her best to keep calm, "Master, my concubine said something bad, even Jie Yuan is just a juror, isn't it too ostentatious to make a fuss?" What's more? Besides, no matter what the reason is, it is a fact that Xi Chao left the examination room early, and now the emperor is merciful and has not disqualified him, if we make a big deal, wouldn't we have to offend others?"

The second master immediately agreed, "Yes, father, Xi Chao is my nephew after all, and he is happy to be able to raise his son, but this is the emperor's extrajudicial favor, so if he doesn't keep a low profile, won't he make the emperor unhappy? , wouldn’t the gain outweigh the loss?”

In this way, Wei Guogong felt that there was some truth, and he couldn't help looking at He Xichao.

He Xichao's expression faded, and he said, "I'm not worried, what do you guys have to worry about?"

This is determined to do a big job.

The eldest lady smiled lightly, and said strangely: "The matter of Guangyao's lintel should be celebrated in every house, and the neighbors and neighbors are also waiting to come and get a taste of Xie Yuan's ingenuity, why is it that the dignified Duke Wei's mansion is now timid? "

It's not just one or two embarrassing things, Xu Zhi who went to the study five years ago has never forgotten it!How could you not be afraid of the emperor's wrath at that time?

The eldest lady revealed a trace of disdain as she spoke.

Wei Guogong no longer hesitated, and made a final decision: "That's it, it will be a good day in five days, old man, you should work harder and take care of it."

The eldest lady stood up immediately, "Don't worry, father, daughter-in-law will save it."

When Fanghua Palace received the news, the imperial concubine was so angry that she smashed a set of precious blue and white porcelain on the spot.

"Father, what are you doing? Are you stepping on Ben Gong's face?"

Xue Ling looked at the ferocious-looking imperial concubine, paused, and then comforted: "Your Majesty, is there any misunderstanding?"

"What misunderstanding?" The imperial concubine clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes were full of anger, "Send the second sister-in-law to the family temple, hand over the housekeeping to the big house, and now I have to celebrate He Xichao and hold a big feast, ha ha, isn't it just to Abandoned our mother and son? I really don't understand, I'm already ranked as the emperor of the harem, and I'm just one step away from becoming a queen, Ming'er is studious and humble, and is loved by the emperor, why does father still support Xiao Hong?"

"Your Majesty, it shouldn't be. Wei Guogong is a smart person, and this servant is bold. Please ask Wei Guogong to come to see you and explain it to you face to face?"

The noble concubine's expression was cloudy and uncertain, and she was about to agree, but she heard a voice from the door, "Mother concubine, son, go and ask grandpa."

Xiao Ming showed up at the door with He Mingrui. The latter had a dull face and lowered his head, so he could see the news. He seemed to be hit harder.

The imperial concubine looked at He Mingrui and narrowed her eyes, "Mingrui."

He Mingrui was taken aback immediately, and raised his head, "Girl... Your concubine..."

I saw that although the imperial concubine spoke softly, but her eyes were full of coldness, she said: "You are the future of Duke Wei's mansion, don't lose to that bastard!"

He Mingrui's heart suddenly turned cold.

The author has something to say: Yao: Are you tired of doing things as soon as you come back?

He Xichao: Oh, this is where the fun lies.