"A few days ago at the draft, I accidentally ran into the Queen Mother with my mouth open. The Nine Emperor Brothers have already reprimanded me, so today I specially brought some small gifts to apologize to the Queen Mother."

In the flower hall of the Shoukang Palace, Yaoguang was dressed in a fine attire, and the pearls and hairpins in her hair were flickering. After entering the hall, Shi Shiran knelt down in front of the Queen Mother, and performed a palace ceremony of kowtow without any mistakes. When the queen mother spoke, she straightened her upper body, looked up at the queen mother and said what she just said.

You said her sincerity in apologizing seems to be there. After all, she knelt down, apologized and apologized, and even kowtowed - Xiao Jining only enjoyed such a big gift in front of her on the day of her enthronement.

Not to mention the boxes of jewels and silks that she sent someone to carry into the hall. Although she said it was a small gift, even Xiao Jining was a little bit greedy after seeing it.

But if you want to say that she is sincerely apologizing, it is not always the case.He yelled "Ben Gong" one by one, his back was straighter than anyone else, and his face still had the proud and arrogant appearance of the eldest princess.

In the royal family, only the "lord of the first palace" can call himself the palace.

As for those who can live in the main hall of the first palace, apart from those above the concubine rank, there is only one exception, that is, princesses like Princess Yaoguang who are deeply favored by the emperor and have been given a palace to live in the palace early on.

There is a Yaoguang Hall named after her in the imperial palace, and her name is the name of one of the Big Dipper stars, which shows how much Emperor Yun Hong loved her as a daughter when she was born.

Her Waking Light Palace was bestowed by the first emperor, and unless she died or committed some heinous crime, the new emperor could not take away her Waking Light Hall at will, so it was fine for Yaoguang to call herself the Palace.

It's just that such a title shouldn't appear in front of people like Xiao Jining or the Queen Mother, who are one level higher than her.Besides, the Empress Dowager Chun is most annoyed by others calling herself "Ben Gong" in front of her.

When Emperor Yunhong was alive, she failed to be a concubine. After Emperor Yunhong died, she became the queen mother, but she could only call herself "Aijia".

Looking at Yaoguang's high head in front of her, she remembered the appearance of Concubine Zhen, Concubine Gui and others who claimed to be my palace to punish her in front of her, so she didn't make a sound after hearing Yaoguang's apology, just Looking down at Yaoguang, he wanted to ask Yaoguang to kneel for a while longer.

However, Yaoguang has seen many such methods, and she herself punished servants in this way, so Yaoguang counted, knelt for half an hour, then stood up by herself, sat down beside the chair where Xiao Jining was sitting, and The servant of the Empress Dowager pure poured tea for her.

Seeing her like this, Queen Mother Chun immediately frowned and said: "Eldest Princess, Ai's family hasn't called you up yet, why did you get up?"

"Queen Mother, I am not your servant. The apology is here. Just now, I have kowtowed to you to make amends. I knelt for half an hour. Isn't that enough?" He lifted it, took a sip of tea, glanced at the gift box held by the eunuch next to him from the corner of his eye, and said, "Oh, I understand. Although these apologies are rare even for the Queen Mother, they are a little less after all. It is because the Empress Dowager feels that such an apology is not sincere enough, so she wants to punish me by kneeling down."

Xiao Jining listened to the eldest princess twisting the facts and beat him up, and he could also satirize the pure queen mother who was poor and had never seen anything good, so she could only sigh in her heart.

He felt that after Yaoguang apologized to the Queen Mother today, the Queen Mother would not be able to recover from her illness until the beginning of spring.

In fact, the Empress Dowager Chun was indeed very angry, but she probably understood that she could not quarrel with Yaoguang, and Yaoguang could win no less ministers to speak for her than her in the court, so she waved Xiao Jining and Yaoguang Get out together, don't come to Shoukang Palace to bother her again.

Hearing the words, Yaoguang ran very fast, and Xiao Jining couldn't get what he wanted, so he wanted to leave immediately.

But after leaving Shoukang Palace, Yaoguang and Xiao Jining walked together. In Yaoguang's words, she wanted to walk with Xiao Jining along the way.

The road back to the Yaoguang Hall and the Golden Dragon Hall are not the same at all, and the two palaces are not next to each other at all. How can there be a way to talk about a hundred and eight thousand miles away?And Xiao Jining also knew that Yaoguang returned to Beijing early and made so many names in the draft, it was absolutely impossible for him to simply help him.

Today's "road" along the way, I think it is Yaoguang's excuse to tell him his real purpose.

So Xiao Jining smiled, and took the initiative to talk to Yaoguang: "The empress dowager's temperament is just like that, so don't worry about her. What Elder Sister did today, I'm afraid the speaker will have something to say tomorrow."

Yaoguang also pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "It's nothing, anyway, I, like Brother Nine Emperors, have always disliked the Empress Dowager."

Xiao Jining was noncommittal, he didn't like what the queen mother said, he could say it in front of Jing Yuan, he could say it in front of Mu Kui or Ruan Jiaren, but he would never say it in front of Yaoguang.

Not getting a response from Xiao Jining, Yaoguang was not embarrassed, and said bluntly: "The things I said on the day of the draft were all intentional."

Anyone can see that.

She continued: "I know Brother Nine Emperors doesn't want to be drafted, but the Empress Dowager and the ministers are pressing hard, so I have to put on a show."

"Before the birth of my son-in-law, I don't want to accept another concubine." Xiao Jining followed her words.

"I understand what you mean, Brother Nine Emperors." Yaoguang clenched his fists slightly, "My mother's empress loses because she doesn't have a legitimate son. If she has a legitimate son, or..."

Or maybe the Fluctlight didn't say anything, her words stopped here, and she didn't say any more.

"Elder Sister helped me a lot this time, I really don't know how to thank Eldest Sister." Xiao Jining also stopped arguing with Yao Guangxu and gave her a way to express her purpose.

"There is no need to thank you and my siblings." Yaoguang followed his words and said, "But I have one thing, I really want to ask Brother Nine Emperors."

Xiao Jining said: "Elder Sister, please tell me, if I can do it, I will definitely do my best."

"Of course Brother Jiuhuang can do it." Yaoguang covered his lips with his hand and smiled, then put his hand on his lower abdomen, "I'm pregnant."

Hearing this, Xiao Jining was afraid that Yaoguang would suddenly say "but the child is not Ye's son-in-law", it would be difficult for Yaoguang to ask him to change her son-in-law.In this way, it is good that Queen Mother Chun did not force Yaoguang to continue kneeling. If she continued to make things difficult for Yaoguang, and Yaoguang turned around and said that she was pregnant and entered the palace but was humiliated by the Queen Mother in every possible way, then Xiao Jining's reputation would also be affected. .

Fortunately, Yaoguang is not so wild, she continued: "This is my first child, that's why I returned to Beijing early, I want to ask the ninth emperor to forgive the sixth emperor, and issue an imperial edict to let him return with the third emperor Kyo reunite with us."

Yaoguang lowered his eyelashes, and said in a sad tone: "Since Father passed away, our family has never had a New Year's Eve dinner together."

Xiao Jining couldn't help but thought to himself: It's as if when the emperor was alive, the few of us could have a good meal.

However, releasing the Sixth Prince back to the capital during the Chinese New Year was something Xiao Jining had already decided when he drove him to the imperial mausoleum. Now that he has promised to return a favor, he has no objection: "Brother Sixth Emperor, I can go down there." The imperial edict, but Brother Sanhuang... I'm afraid it won't work. It's not that I don't want to issue it, but I'm afraid that Brother Sanhuang won't come back."

Concubine Xian wrote a suicide note before she died, asking the third prince not to return to Beijing for ten years.

It's not impossible for Xiao Jining to issue an imperial edict to force the Third Prince to come back, but it's not good for the Third Prince or him, Xiao Jining won't do such a thankless thing.

"That's right." Yaoguang sighed slightly, "But Sister-in-law Sanhuang is still in the imperial mausoleum, doesn't she want to go home? Brother Sanhuang can't go back to Beijing, so sister-in-law Sanhuang can always do it?"

Xiao Jining didn't know why Yaoguang insisted that both the third prince and the sixth prince return to Beijing, but what Yaoguang said was also reasonable, so he said: "Then I will write first to ask Brother Sanhuang and Sister-in-law what they mean, if Sister-in-law Sanhuang wants to I will never stop you from returning to Beijing to gather with your family."

Yaoguang laughed and said, "Thank you Nine Emperor Brothers."

Xiao Jining also smirked with her, until he separated from Yaoguang, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

After returning to the Golden Dragon Hall, Xiao Jining immediately told Jing Yuan what he said to him on Yaoguang Road: "General Jing, do you know what the eldest princess means?"

"It's hard to say at the moment." Jing Yuan's brows were a little dignified, "She..."

As a result, before Jing Yuan finished speaking, Xi Shu suddenly walked into the side hall with his head down, and carefully said to Xiao Jining: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Shu wants to see you, and everyone has already arrived outside the Golden Dragon Hall. Would you like to...see you?" see her?"

"I'm talking about business with General Jing." Xiao Jining waved his hand without thinking, "No see."

Xi Shu replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

But I was suspicious in my heart: Is it really talking about business?

"Wait—" Xiao Jining stopped Xi Shu again, "Go and tell her, I will write the imperial decree for concubine to her tonight."

Ding Shuxue rushed to the Golden Dragon Palace eagerly, it must be for the concubine he promised, if she doesn't give her an answer now, she doesn't know how Ding Shuxue will bother him later, and Xiao Jining didn't intend to break her promise, so she gave it directly.

After dismissing Ding Shuxue, Xiao Jining looked at Jing Yuan again, intending to finish the business: "Brother Jing Yuan, let's continue with the business."

Hearing that Xiao Jining even changed his address to himself, obviously to coax him, Jing Yuan couldn't help raising his eyebrows, but he didn't expect Yaoguang to be involved in the chaos in Beijing, and it's still business It's important, so Jing Yuan didn't quarrel with Xiao Jining, and said seriously: "No matter what happens to the Sixth Prince and the Third Prince, they will be assassinated on the way back to Beijing, so in the end you probably need to send an additional team of soldiers to protect them when they return to Beijing. "

Ji Xingming sent the Sixth Prince safely to the Imperial Mausoleum in Mobei. After recovering from his injuries, he went directly to the border to garrison with the army, but did not return to Beijing.And once more soldiers were to be sent to protect the Sixth Prince's return to Beijing, Ji Xingming was the only candidate for the team leader.

Unless Xiao Ji would rather go far away and send an army from the capital to pick him up.

But in this way, Ji Xingming can return to Beijing again.

"Did Yaoguang and Brother Wuhuang also get involved?" Xiao Jining frowned, "But it's unlikely, Yaoguang should understand that if Brother Wuhuang ascends the throne, he will never be able to delegate power, and those who have passed through Yaoguang will only compare with each other. It was tough when I was in power."

However, to say that Yaoguang really had a sudden outburst of kindness due to her pregnancy and wanted to reunite with her family is a fantasy.

What Yaoguang did this time back to Beijing seems to be traceable, but in fact there is no trace, making it completely impossible to figure out what she wants to do.

However, since Xiao Jining had already agreed to Yaoguang, he still had to do so. On the second day, he issued an imperial edict, pardoning the Sixth Prince and the Third Prince to return to Beijing for a New Year reunion.

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