Picture her prosperous face

The afternoon sun was shining brightly, falling on the walls of the palace, making the red walls and green tiles more vivid.

In the side hall of the Xuanshi Hall, the emperor, who had a rare leisure time, was playing chess with his third son.Black and white chess pieces are all over the board, obviously this chess game has been played for a long time, and chess players need to be cautious when making moves at this moment.

It had been a long time since the king of Han had fallen, and the emperor on the opposite side also gesticulated several times on the chessboard with his chess pieces.However, the emperor gestured back and forth, but every time he withdrew his hand just before making a move, and then continued to hesitate.Thanks to the patience of the King of Han, he didn't feel anxious after repeated visits. Instead, he calmed down and made a new pot of tea beside him, and poured it for the emperor himself.

Once again, the emperor withdrew his hand before making a move.His brows were tightly frowned, and his serious face seemed to be facing not a game of chess, but a choice about some important family and country affairs—of course the choice on the chessboard is not that difficult, it's just a matter of losing or not. The difference is just admitting defeat.This game of chess has come to an end, but unfortunately the emperor is not willing to admit defeat just like that.

The emperor refused to admit defeat, so the King of Han just spent time with him.

He is also rare, as a son of man and a minister, he is unwilling to give in in this mere chess game, and he won the emperor not once or twice.Perhaps it was precisely because he dared to win that the emperor preferred to play chess with him, and would not admit defeat easily.

Seeing that the chess game was about to be lost again, the emperor was full of depression, and was about to say something while twisting the chess piece, but was interrupted by the chief servant who came in a hurry.When the emperor saw that someone disturbed him, he was not angry but happy, and casually threw the chess piece in his hand on the chessboard, without looking at where the chess piece landed, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Zhao, the head servant, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, but instead of replying immediately, he glanced at King Han at the side.

The emperor naturally saw it, and felt rather disapproving—Zhang Zhao was also an old man by his side, and after years of tempering, he was as refined as a human being. He came to report knowing that the King of Han was here, so it was obviously not something that should not be known.Just this one look is an attitude, even if the news is heard by others, it doesn't matter, he needs his nod before Zhang Zhaofang dares to say it.

It has to be said that although the emperor didn't think so of Zhang Zhao's actions, he was very upset in his heart.At present, the emperor also showed his trust in the latter in front of the King of Han. He raised his chin and said, "Speak, there is no need to worry."

The king of Han was holding a cup of tea, his long eyelashes drooping slightly, and he behaved politely and cautiously.

Zhang Zhao didn't look at him anymore, he lowered his head and said to himself: "Your Majesty, the matter you sent people to investigate two days ago has been settled. The source of those rumors in Beijing is Miss Seven of Cheng'en Gong's Mansion." And Xu Jiasanlang passed it on himself!"

The Seventh Miss of Cheng En Gong Mansion is Zhao Shuxuan, Xu Jiasanlang is naturally Xu Changqing, and the two are the protagonists of this rumor.It's not that the emperor cares too much about the gossip in the market, and when he has nothing to do, he asks people to investigate the source of the gossip. In fact, Zhao Shuxuan's marriage is his arrangement. Even though he suppressed it, he still knew it.

After checking and checking, the person involved was found, and the emperor's face immediately became gloomy: "What's going on?"

Zhang Zhao lowered his head and didn't dare to look at the emperor's face, and the King of Han didn't raise his eyes from the beginning to the end.The two talked one by one and listened to each other, tacitly cautious: "Return to Your Majesty, the story of falling into the water to save people is true. Princess Danyang saw it in person. The rumors were only a little exaggerated at first. However, the rumors at first came from outside the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. It's open……"

When the emperor asked, Zhang Zhao didn't say anything clearly, but no one understood at this point—it was just that Zhao Shuxuan was dissatisfied with the marriage, and tried every means to disgust Ji Chang, forcing her to voluntarily withdraw from the engagement.

However, the marriage was decided by the emperor. Although there was no explicit decree, such a development is clearly slapping the emperor in the face.After all, Zhao Shuxuan is also the queen's cousin, so she is naturally regarded as an imperial party, but she took the initiative to stand up and make trouble. Could it be that she has resentment towards him, the emperor?

That being the case, even if you marry someone into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, it becomes a question of whether he can be used by the emperor.

The emperor was angry in his heart, and his face was cloudy and uncertain, but after the anger, he had to think about the gains and losses.He thought for a while, then suddenly asked: "Now, how far has this rumor spread?"

Zhang Zhao still lowered his head, and said cautiously: "Everyone knows about it."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words, and suddenly became suspicious: Although Zhao Shuxuan was dissatisfied with the marriage, she wasn't really as stupid as a pig, what's so good about her that everyone in the city knew about it?It's just a bad reputation!So the rumors are spreading so fast, is there someone behind this that is fueling the flames?

Just as he was thinking like this, he heard Zhang Zhao say again: "There is one more thing that needs to be reported to His Majesty."

The emperor raised his eyes, his eyes were majestic: "Say!"

Zhang Zhao then said again: "Your Majesty, now the rumors in Beijing are not limited to Miss Zhao and Xu Sanlang. Recently there have been new rumors, but it is rumored that Xu Sanlang's fiancée Qiao Shi is having an affair with Ji Shizi."

The emperor was stunned when he heard such rumors, and Hanwang, who was pretending to be in the background with lowered eyebrows, also shook his hand.As a result, some of the tea in his hand spilled out and landed on his wide sleeves, and the traces were hidden by his calm sleeves.

There was silence in the hall for a while, and the emperor asked after a while: "What's going on?"

Zhang Zhao then said categorically: "This investigation was also done by Ms. Zhao. As for the origin of the matter, it seems that Ms. Qiao did go to look for Ji Shizi because of the rumors a few days ago, but it is also difficult for the two to meet each other. Only that one time. Then one day, Miss Qiao's carriage passed by Marquis Wu'an's mansion, and Miss Zhao just saw her..."

These words are actually very pointed, and the King of Han couldn't help but look up at Zhang Zhao after hearing this.However, he kept his head bowed in order, and the emperor seemed to be stunned by this series of news, and he didn't pay attention to it at all.

With a "chi", the emperor finally laughed angrily, but his eyes were full of coldness.

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There have been many rumors in Beijing recently, and ordinary people are happy to hear gossip, but the person involved is confused by this twists and turns.

Qiao Yue didn't expect things to come to this stage, and she was a little dazed when Qiao Shangshu called her to speak: "I was just passing by outside Marquis Wu'an's mansion, and Zhao Shuxuan just happened to see her, so how would I know she would spread such rumors?! "

Qiao Shangshu didn't really believe it, and rarely looked at her suspiciously: "I asked the coachman, the Xu family you went to first that day, and you will go to Wu'anhou's mansion after you come out, where is passing by?!"

Qiao Yue choked for a moment, and became a little angry: "The Xu family ignores me, the eldest son is in the same illness as me, I just want to discuss it with her."

Qiao Shangshu frowned, still looking at her like that: "Marquis of Wu'an's mansion hasn't even made any movement for many days, can't you see what Prince Ji's plan is?"

What's Ji Chang's plan?It's just ignoring it and letting nature take its course, not even paying attention to the green floating on the head.Ordinary people would only feel that she has no backbone or temper, and she doesn't respond to being betrayed by her fiancée, but how can the real governor not understand her difficulties?The marriage arranged by the emperor would have to be swallowed with blood even if the teeth were knocked out. If she dared to regret the marriage, she would push the Marquis Wu'an Mansion to the forefront of the storm again.

Qiao Shangshu also talked a lot with Qiao Yue a few days ago, it's not that she doesn't know Ji Chang's situation, but thinking about it, she feels sorry for her.Two days ago, she went to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion on a whim, saying that she was an excuse to say that she was fighting against the enemy, but in fact, she just wanted to see her.

Qiao Yue lowered her eyes. After all, she couldn't control Ji Chang's marriage, and all she could do now was cancel her disgusting engagement.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Qiao Shangshu lowered his head limply, not knowing what to say for a while.He stroked his beard and thought for a while, wanting to say something, but finally swallowed the words that came to his lips.

After a long time, Qiao Yue said, "I just met Ji Shizi once, and the rumors this time are purely speculative. Even if His Majesty wants to investigate tomorrow, he will definitely not find me. I am just a It's just a poor man who was betrayed and wanted to withdraw from the engagement."

What Qiao Yue didn't say was that if the emperor really wanted to investigate further, with this attracting attention, the traces of the Qiao family's actions last time would be covered up even deeper.This is a good thing for the Qiao family. As for the bad reputation and Ji Chang's involvement, Qiao Yue actually doesn't care.Zhao Shuxuan, on the other hand, was afraid that she would be fooled by her cleverness... No, maybe she was never smart at all.

Qiao Shangshu stroked the teacup with his fingertips, and said in thought: "You should not leave the mansion these few days, and the matter of retiring the engagement is temporarily put aside. The marriage date of the left and right has been postponed, and it has not been settled yet. Let's avoid the current turmoil first." good."

The fig leaf was all over the place, so it was really unnecessary for the Xu family to still hold on to Qiao Yue at this moment.Originally, Xu's father wanted to make a statement with this, but with Xu Changqing's tricks in private, it seems that this statement is meaningless now.

Qiao Yue nodded and agreed, but she didn't know that her father had another plan in mind.

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Xiao Qiao currently has no intention of meddling in the marriage of the eldest son, and she can't do it either. She just... wants to call off the engagement and just take a look at the beauties.

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