The Empire and the Kingdom

"No wonder you have been with Xue Ai, Xue Ai has played a lot of role in it?" The emperor now understands why Feng Jingsu is so good to Xue Ai, even to save Xue Ai at the expense of his own injury, it turns out that this bait was put down early up.

Feng Jingsu shook her head, "Father, the thought is complicated. I just like to be with Xiao Ai, not because of whose daughter she is. Of course, the fact that she is the daughter of Prime Minister Xue has really helped Erchen a lot, but this is Two things."

"Like?" The emperor always felt that the liking Feng Jingsu said was not what he thought he liked. "You..." He seemed to understand something, but these were not important, he just wanted to see Xiang Xue now.

Xue Xiang was declared into the Palace of Qinzheng. "Princess."

Feng Jingsu nodded, "Xue Xiang, there is some news that I haven't told you all this time, the father's soul-hunting technique has been solved."

Xue Xiang's eyes lit up all of a sudden, but he didn't miss the key information in Feng Jingsu's words, the emperor didn't just wake up, he woke up a long time ago, but Feng Jingsu never told him.why is that?He is very clear.

"The princess will let the minister go to see His Majesty?" He asked.

"Of course. Father wants to see you." Feng Jingsu didn't say much. After getting along for such a long time, Feng Jingsu admired Prime Minister Xue's ability to handle political affairs. She finally understood why the emperor dared to indulge in pleasures in the harem and ignore government affairs. Such a capable prime minister can indeed let go.

Feng Jingsu had someone take Xiang Xue to the apse.In the apse, when the monarch and his ministers meet each other, it feels like a world away.

Xue gave the emperor a great gift from the emperor and the emperor, and the emperor quickly let him die. "Xue Qing, it's been a difficult time for you." The emperor didn't ask Xue Xiang why he helped Feng Jingsu. In any case, Xue Xiang deserves praise for keeping the capital in order.

"Your Majesty is serious. Since I am the Prime Minister, I should do my best to repay Your Majesty's kindness." Xue Xiang was full of emotions at this moment, no matter how sophisticated he was.Originally thought that the cooperation between the monarch and his ministers would be like this all his life, but who knew that he was still in his prime and would change emperors, the world is impermanent!

"Xue Qing, Yun Yi is going to be the heir apparent. How do you deal with this matter?" The emperor didn't turn over the matter. He was very clear about Xue Xiang's character. As a last resort, he would never turn things into a dead end.So under the circumstances at that time, Xue Xiang would never fall out with Feng Jingsu, not even now.This is the best messenger between him and Feng Jingsu, a person who is very influential on both sides.

"Your Majesty, it is really against the rules for the princess to be the emperor," Xue Xiang said.

The emperor nodded and looked, Xiang Xue was still talking to him.

"As a foreign minister, I shouldn't have asked about the matter of the crown prince, but since Your Majesty has asked me, I dare to ask, if your Majesty wants to appoint a crown prince, who will you choose?"

This question is very simple, but the emperor opened his mouth several times without answering.Except for the third prince who was driven back to Hongjin by Feng Jingsu not long ago, there were only the fourth prince and the sixth prince.The fourth prince's biological mother, Lu Chongrong, is still imprisoned in the cold palace. Does he want to make a prince whose biological mother killed someone as emperor?Absolutely impossible.The situation of the sixth prince is actually similar to that of the fourth prince. Although Chen Chongyi just made Li Jieyu her own scapegoat, this is enough to make people criticize.This is only a matter of their backgrounds, the key is that neither of them is material for being an emperor.Judging from the fact that the two of them took the initiative to surrender in order to avoid disaster, we knew that the two of them had no great talents or general plans.Not to mention ability, he doesn't even have the thought in this regard.

Then there will be only one third prince left. There is no problem with the third prince's background, but he is not a king.Kong has the heart to fight for the position, but does not have the corresponding ability and influence.Just to see if he can be chased away by Feng Jingsu, we will know what kind of material he is.

The most important thing is that if the emperor really made one of the princes the crown prince, it would really hurt his son.Just because Feng Jingsu didn't kill him doesn't mean she will be so gentle with her brothers.My daughter is already full-fledged, and I can no longer grasp it.

"Your Majesty also knows that there is no other choice. Please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Your Majesty only has three princes left. If Your Majesty loves them, they should not have the chance to ascend the throne. Otherwise..." Xue Xiang stopped here, Say no more.

"I understand what you mean. Even so, there are still people in the clan who can ascend the throne." The emperor always felt that it was unbecoming for a woman to ascend the throne, and it was difficult for him to face his ancestors.

Xue Xiang stopped talking.Until the emperor urged him to speak. "Your Majesty would rather give up Princess Yunyi and appoint a man as the crown prince. Are you afraid of being ashamed of your ancestors?"

The emperor felt at ease, Xue Xiang really understood him.

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about setting up a son of a side branch as the crown prince, and from now on the throne will fall into the side branch? Would your majesty be willing to see such a situation?"

The reason is very simple, the emperor immediately shook his head, he still wanted to have a long line of heirs, full of children and grandchildren.

"And most importantly, how can His Majesty ensure that Princess Yunyi does not object?" Xiang Xue just passed on words like this, which made the emperor feel depressed.

"Even if I pass on the throne to Yun Yi, she is a woman, so won't the throne be left behind in the future?" the emperor said angrily.

"Uh..." Xue Xiang hesitated, "Perhaps it can be like this. Your Majesty, you asked Princess Yunyi to promise not to pass the throne to her son in the future, but to pass the throne to the heirs of the other three princes, so that she is willing to make her the crown prince." .”

The emperor was amused, "Xue Qing, am I confused or are you confused? Yun Yi has tried everything to become the emperor, how could she be willing to pass the throne to her nephew in the future?"

Xue Xiang scratched his head, "Why don't you give it a try, Your Majesty?"

The emperor got angry, called Feng Jingsu, and explained the conditions for becoming a crown prince. First, he must not harm siblings, and second, Feng Jingsu must not pass the throne to his son, but to his nephew.The emperor felt that Feng Jingsu would definitely not agree, but Feng Jingsu agreed without even thinking about it.

ha?The emperor's eyes widened, he looked at Feng Jingsu, then at Xue Xiang, "I think I've been tricked."

He felt that Xue Xiang and Feng Jingsu had joined forces to put him together, but he didn't feel like Feng Jingsu and Xue Xiang's expressions.Both of them looked thoughtful, completely ignoring him as the Ninth Five-Year Lord.

Feng Jingsu and Xue looked at each other, their eyes full of calculation and uncertainty.

Of course, their respective thoughts are not the most important thing at the moment. The most important thing is to strike while the iron is hot and let the emperor write down the imperial edict.

The emperor wrote as he said, without ambiguity. "You are all satisfied now." The emperor always felt that he had been tricked, and the emperor's tone was very unhappy.

Satisfied, the two exited the apse, went out one after the other, and looked at each other again. Xiang Xue felt a little embarrassed, and saluted: "Princess, Ai'er hasn't come home for a long time, I wonder if the princess can let her go home?" have a look?"

Feng Jingsu said: "Xue Xiang, Xiao Ai is free, as long as she wants, she can go home at any time."

"Thank you princess, I will leave."

After Xue Xiang left, Feng Jingsu immediately changed her face, and hurried back to the front hall of Qinzheng Hall, grabbed Xue Ai and said, "Xiao Ai, your father probably saw our relationship."

What?Xue Ai reacted for a while before realizing what was going on, and his expression changed all of a sudden. "How... how did you see it?" This is too scary!

Feng Jingsu told what happened in the apse. "How did your father know that I would pass the throne to someone else? Logically, I would definitely leave the throne to my son, unless I don't have a son." She wanted to be with Xue Ai all her life, even as a The emperor can have countless harems, and she only wants Xue Ai alone.As for having a child, she gave up when she was about to be with Xue Ai.Then the future throne will definitely be passed on to someone else, as long as it is a nephew or someone else, she doesn't care as long as it is a successful person.This is not the point, the point is that Xue Xiang probably used this condition to test out the relationship between her and Xue Ai.

Xue Ai bit her lip, this was the thing she was most afraid of, Xue Xiang was the most orthodox literati, he would definitely not agree to this matter if he knew about it.Even if the opponent is Feng Jingsu who holds real power, Xiang Xue will find a way to break them up.

"Sister Su, I'm afraid!" She got into Feng Jingsu's arms and buried her head deeply. She didn't want to face Xue Xiang, she didn't want to be torn apart.

Seeing that she was afraid of being like this, Feng Jingsu felt very distressed. "Don't be afraid, maybe I guessed wrong, let's not scare ourselves." She touched Xue Ai's forehead to reassure her.

"Sister Su, no matter what happens, I will not separate from you." Xue Ai hugged Feng Jingsu tightly, she was really afraid that if she let go, all the happiness would be gone, and she would still be alone.

"Yes, no matter what happens, we will not be separated."

After dinner, Feng Jingsu accompanied Xue Ai back to the prime minister's mansion.Feng Jingsu didn't get out of the carriage, she knew that Xue Xiang had something to say to Xue Ai alone, and she couldn't accompany her on this point.

"Remember, no matter what happens, I will never let you leave me."

Xue Ai nodded.After an afternoon of mental construction, she finally mustered up a little courage to face Xue Xiang.Anyway, this kind of thing should be known to Xue Xiang sooner or later. Although she didn't want to face it, but until now, she had to face it.

Meng An and Yu Yan followed into the Xiangfu, and Yu Shu stayed in the carriage with Feng Jingsu.

"Daddy." Xue Ai saw Xiang Xue in the study.

"I'm back." Xiang Xue's expression was nothing special. "sit."

Xue Ai sat aside obediently, "What's the matter with Daddy calling my daughter back?"

"I can't call you back because I have nothing to do? Have you forgotten that the Prime Minister's Mansion is your home? It's shameful to be in the palace with the princess all day, should you move back?" Xue Xiang said very casually , but made Xue Ai's heart tense and tight.

"No, my daughter is going to help Sister Su in the palace." Xue Ai began to act like a baby.

Xue Xiang smiled and said: "The princess still lacks someone who can do things? Ai'er, tell dad the truth, what is the relationship between you and the princess?"

Xue Ai lowered her head and did not speak, how would she answer?

"You know it even if you don't tell me. In fact, I have doubted it before, because the princess is so kind to you, so kind to you. Dad is from experience, and knows that friendship in this world is not like this. The friendship between gentlemen is like water. Only The relationship between a man and a woman is what you are like. But...you are all women!" Xue Xiang sighed, he was not angry, because he had already been mentally prepared.He just wanted to prove it, so he used that condition, which not only helped Feng Jingsu resolve the deadlock between father and daughter, but also tested his long-standing doubts.