The song of the new female concubine is full of peach blossoms

Liu Tao's willingness to return to his original post was something that many people did not expect, and the ability that the top three in this year's palace examination showed one after another made everyone panic.

After the court, Feng Suzhen and others who were proclaimed into the inner palace stood respectfully in front of the emperor, waiting for the emperor's order.

But when the emperor drank the third cup of chrysanthemum tea and his complexion became more and more ugly, he didn't say what the purpose of calling them here was, and it was inexplicable for several people to look at each other.

With a "snap", the furious emperor threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, and the shattered fragments splashed with the tea onto the hem of Feng Suzhen's clothes who was standing at the front, and soon it was smudged into a dark color.

Feng Suzhen immediately took the lead and knelt down, and said loudly: "Please appease the emperor!"

Reminded by Feng Suzhen, Li Zhaoting and Liu Changying also quickly knelt down in front of the emperor, not knowing what the emperor said to turn their backs on them.

The tired-looking emperor rubbed his forehead and forced himself to calm down, "My lord, go and call Concubine Ju to come over and make tea."

"Your Majesty, the prince has gone out of the palace to look for his mother and has not yet returned." A young eunuch said tremblingly beside him.

"Ah, I haven't come back yet... You, you go and ask Concubine Ju to come over and make tea."

"Yes." The little eunuch took the order and left.

After the little eunuch left, the emperor let out a long breath and asked the three people on the ground to stand up.

"Your Majesty, are you feeling ill?" Liu Changying thought over and over again, but couldn't help but ask.

Li Zhaoting hastily poked Liu Changying with his elbow. Why can't his brother-in-law keep his mouth shut?One day he will suffer a lot because of his mouth.

Surprised by the sudden concern, the emperor cast a scrutinizing look at Liu Changying and asked casually, "Liu Changying, did your mother come back with you?"

I don't know why the emperor asked about his mother. Although Liu Changying was confused, he still replied: "Yes, my mother returned to Beijing with my father."

"Did your mother ever blame me?"

"This... Your Majesty, my mother is gentle by nature, and she is not surprised by honor or disgrace. As long as she can be with father, she can live peacefully no matter where she is, and never complains, let alone change residence due to political affairs?"

What Feng Suzhen knew about her past life was only about her and Tianxiang, she didn't know about the constant relationship between Liu Changying and the emperor, so she only felt that the emperor asked strangely, but she didn't know why the emperor asked such a question.

"Hehe, when the Dragon Boat Festival comes to court, all wives will enter the palace. I want to see if, as you said, your mother has never complained to me."

"Your Majesty, I dare not!"

Before he could say something, a burst of clamoring sounded outside the hall, and the name "Feng Shaomin" could be heard occasionally.

"Who is making noise outside?" The emperor asked impatiently.

"Hmph, father, they won't let me in." As soon as the emperor finished speaking, a young man in a bright yellow brocade robe ran in from outside with a big wooden bird in his arms.

"Nonsense, I'm dealing with government affairs, you majestic prince of a country, what are you yelling about outside? It's really unseemly!"

His Highness the Crown Prince, who was scolded by the emperor, pouted his mouth in grievance, and hugged the wooden bird even more tightly.

Seeing his son's obedient appearance, the emperor wanted to lose his temper but couldn't. He snorted bitterly and asked him impatiently: "What's the big deal with you, why do you have to come to see me now?"

"I, my son, my son didn't come to see the emperor."

"Didn't you come to see me? Then who are you looking for?"

"My son is here to find Feng Shaomin."

"Heh," the emperor laughed back angrily, "You are looking for Min'er, can't you go to the concubine's mansion and wait? If you are really in a hurry, can't you just wait outside?"

"But, but, I always can't wait for him. I am afraid that he will be sent out by the emperor again, and I will have to wait for a long time."

"Okay, okay, then tell me, what's the big deal with you looking for him so anxiously?"

The prince couldn't understand the repressed anger on his father's face, nor did he understand Feng Suzhen's frequent warning eyes, he insisted on going his own way and said to Feng Suzhen who was in a hurry: "Sister-in-law, you said that you will help me when you return to Beijing from Sichuan." As a wooden bird that can walk, when will you be able to fulfill your promise? Mencius said, honesty is the way of heaven..."

"Come here, lock the prince into the East Palace for me! Without my order, don't allow him to leave the East Palace for half a step!" A group of guards came in to take orders, escorted the bewildered prince and went out.

"Father, you, how can you just turn your back on it..."

"Burn all the wooden birds in the palace! Burn them all! I don't want to see wooden birds in the palace again!" The emperor almost roared.

"Ah!! Don't, don't, Father!! You're not killing me by doing this? You're taking my life, don't burn my wooden bird..."

"A prince who doesn't even know how to cherish his own life... Heh, do you think I have only one son? How can the future of Dacheng Kingdom be entrusted to someone like you? Lock up the prince, if you still can't reflect on yourself , this prince is wrong!"

Concubine Ju arrived when the emperor said these words. She was very surprised to see the prince being forcibly dragged away by the guards. She had no idea how His Royal Highness, who was appointed by the emperor as the sole successor, had the ability to make the emperor announce the abolition of the prince in public. Words.

"Your majesty, please calm down, don't be angry with your dragon body because of some trivial things." Concubine Ju hurried to the emperor's side, stretched out her weak and boneless hand, and stroked the emperor's chest.

The emperor closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, suppressing the desire in his heart, and then said: "What a trivial matter! I really don't know what is good or bad! Why did I give birth to such a waste!"

"Father, please calm down. There is also the fault of the son-in-law. I also ask the father to allow the son to visit the prince for a while and enlighten him." Feng Suzhen said.

Weakly waved his hand, the emperor didn't even want to mention the crown prince.

"Concubine Ju, make me a cup of chrysanthemum tea first, I always feel that the chrysanthemum tea tastes almost tasteless recently."

When Concubine Ju heard this, she raised her heart fiercely, and couldn't help looking at Feng Suzhen. Seeing that she had no expression, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you dislike your concubine's level of tea making?"

The emperor held Concubine Ju's hand, "Why would I despise you, it's just the taste of the tea... I can't tell, the taste is still the same as before, but I always feel that something is almost there, which makes people upset."

"It's the emperor who is worrying about the affairs of the country. He is too tired. The emperor still needs to rest more. There are so many young talents helping the emperor to take care of the country. The emperor can relax himself."

"Yes, I am the most satisfied with the top three this year." The emperor looked at the few people standing below, showing a relieved smile.

Feng Suzhen and the others hurriedly bowed their hands, Xie Longen.

"Speaking of it, Min'er, since Liu Tao's old stubbornness has come back to continue to be his prime minister, then you don't have to worry too much about taking over Sendai. The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. How are you handing over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites? ?”

"Going back to my father, welcome Liju to pay tribute, the specifications and etiquette are all the same as the old ones, so as to prevent them from being proud of things, and they will have no scruples in the future."

"Well, let's do as you said." After the emperor finished speaking, he said to Li Zhaoting and Liu Changying, "Are you two ready to build the Xiantai?"

"Returning to the emperor, the construction of Xiantai is a big deal, and we are still discussing it."

"You don't want to work behind closed doors. I know you look down on the national teacher, but I have seen the ability of the national teacher to call the wind and rain. You should discuss it with the national teacher. I don't want to be unable to pick up a god on the day I go to Xiantai!"

"Yes."

"One more thing, apart from the Zhang clan, several other clans have recently made a fuss about asking me to hold another autumn exam this year, saying that few of the clan's children won fame in the autumn exam last year, and it's not easy to balance the power of the court... What do you think? ?”

Upon hearing this, Liu Changying took the lead and said: "You must not be the emperor! In the previous years, in the imperial examinations, children from aristocratic families always entered the officialdom due to various reasons. Finally, this year, the princess offered advice and recruited officials in white clothes like Feng Shaomin and Li Zhaoting. It balances the conflict of interests between the noble clan and the noble clan, and between the noble clan and the poor students. If you bow your head to them at this time, it will not only chill the hearts of the students all over the world, but also encourage the restless hearts of the noble clan."

After Liu Changying finished speaking, the emperor did not express his opinion, but looked at the other two.

Seeing that Feng Suzhen who was standing in front of them had no intention of speaking, Li Zhaoting took a small step forward and said, "I agree with what Liu Changying said. Let's not talk about adding Enke for no reason, just because of the strong request of the family, the emperor Just agree, this will lose the majesty of the emperor, and it will also make them dare to challenge the imperial power further."

After hearing Li Zhaoting's words, the emperor turned his eyes to Feng Suzhen, seeing that she had lowered her head and still had no intention of speaking, so he could only ask her: "Min'er, what do you mean?"

Feng Suzhen, who couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb after being named, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Father, my son thinks what Liu Changying and Li Zhaoting said are reasonable. If our country is only facing this matter at present, we can dismiss them." requirements."

"Brother Feng, what do you mean by that?" Liu Changying asked suspiciously.

Feng Suzhen didn't answer him, but raised her eyes to look at the emperor, and saw that the emperor was slowly drinking the chrysanthemum tea that Concubine Ju had just brewed, and continued: "Whether it's building the Xiantai, or whether it's a beautiful sentence containing evil intentions, the aristocratic family will be happy." It is an indispensable help, if you don't give them sweets at this time, it will be even more difficult to ask them to contribute in the future."

Hearing this, the emperor stopped drinking tea and looked at Feng Suzhen with burning eyes.But Li Zhaoting and Liu Changying were both startled, obviously not as far-sighted as Feng Suzhen thought.

"I think what the two servants said is reasonable, and I also think what Min'er said is right. Now I want a solution that has the best of both worlds. Can you give it to me?"

Feng Suzhen knew that the emperor would say that, whoever handles this matter will be unlucky, but the emperor has identified the three of them, so he can only bite the bullet and accept the order.

"Hey, Brother Chang Ying, Brother Zhao Ting, I'm afraid we will be criticized this time." Feng Suzhen said helplessly as she left the inner hall, shaking her head.

"You are the emperor's son-in-law, who dares to speak against you? The worst is the two of us, okay?" Liu Changying said with a bitter face.

"Hey, I still have to see the prince, so I ask the two brothers to think about the solution."

Seeing the handsome and handsome son-in-law leave in a gust of wind after finishing speaking, Liu Changying and Li Zhaoting looked at each other angrily, and then left the palace with a sigh, and hurried home to seek advice from the Lord Xiang Ye at home.