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"Mistress, the so-called lotus steps should be light, slender and soft, and the lotus will grow at every step." Aunt Ren, an old man in the palace, said embarrassingly, "Mistress, let's walk again."

Fu Ziqin glanced at the man sitting next to him watching the show, and walked slowly around helplessly.

Seeing Fu Ziqin's skeleton, Aunt Ren knew that it was impossible for him to walk the lotus walk, but she couldn't stand the emperor's liking, so she could only do her best.

Si Lixiao watched him walk slower and slower every time but couldn't walk out like a woman, and he was already smiling like a cockscomb flower from the bottom of his heart.

"Is it done?" Fu Ziqin said in a low voice.

Si Lixiao waved his hand with a smile, and Aunt Ren saluted and left.

"My concubine has worked hard." Si Lixiao poured Fu Ziqin a cup of tea, "Sit down and rest."

Fu Ziqin sat down loudly, and then he heard Si Lixiao say: "My concubine forgot? The sitting posture should be correct and elegant."

Fu Ziqin snorted, and placed the tea lid heavily on the table.

"Tomorrow my concubine will have to see my uncle and elder brother," Si Lixiao complained, "What should I do if my concubine is still so rude?"

Fu Ziqin endured the panic in his heart and said, "As a man, why should I go to see the princes? Are you not afraid that people will know my identity?"

"Of course I don't want my concubine to show up in public," Si Lixiao looked sincerely in his eyes, "But according to the rules of the past, all concubines of the second rank and above have to visit the prince, and there is nothing I can do."

"Then if you marry more than twenty second-rank concubines at once, wouldn't the prince have to see flowers?" Fu Ziqin sneered.

"There are only a few concubines above the second rank, and there is no need to fill the book." Si Lixiao returned ironically, "It seems that the concubine not only has to learn etiquette, but also has to learn the rules of our dynasty."

Fu Ziqin didn't answer, but there was disgust in his eyes.

"Aifei?" Si Lixiao raised the teacup with one hand and handed it to Fu Ziqin.

Fu Ziqin just took it and gulped it down.

"Aifei is kind-hearted," Si Lixiao sighed, "Aren't you afraid that this tea is poisonous?"

"Didn't you say it wouldn't make my death easy?" Fu Ziqin glanced at him out of the corner of his eyes.

"Naturally," Si Lixiao replied immediately, "I've been thinking about what kind of death can satisfy people's hearts."

"The body will be divided into pieces by five horses." Fu Ziqin put down the teacup, "Your Majesty can learn from the way of the late emperor."

Si Lixiao shook his head, "Not enough."

Don't let this man be hysterical and painful, and he will never let him go.

"Then think about it slowly, Your Majesty." Fu Ziqin said lightly, anyway, what difference does it make if he dies early or late.

Si Lixiao looked at him with burning eyes.

Instead of torturing this person, it is better to give hope and smash it severely, maybe then he will show kindness and give him death.

Si Lixiao spoke loudly, but on that day, he still didn't take the risk of letting Fu Ziqin meet the princes.

Si Lixiao has more uncles, but Si Lixiao's generation now only has two elder brothers - Kangnan King Si Jingyu and Northern Xinjiang King Si Yunxiu.

Princess Tuyuhun has a high nose and deep eyes, and she loves to smile. She paid her respects to the prince one by one, accepted the red envelopes, and returned them to her palace.

"Your Majesty, is the Empress Dowager's illness better?" asked the aged old prince.

"Greetings from Uncle Lao, my mother's illness has been lingering, and the imperial doctor told me to rest, and I don't know when I will recover." Si Lixiao sighed.

"Hey," the old prince patted the armrest, "The late emperor passed away at an early age, and the empress dowager may be sick from missing her. I hope the emperor will spend more time with her."

"Nephew understands." Si Lixiao answered solemnly, but secretly mocked in his heart. The queen mother had been looking forward to the death of her father for many years. Now that her wish has been fulfilled, I am afraid that the only thing left is to let the "nephew" go to hell with her. stop.

"I heard that Your Majesty has newly recruited two concubines, why do you only see Princess Tuyuhun and not the other?" Si Jingyu asked with a faint smile.

"Oh," Si Lixiao raised his eyebrows, "Concubine Qin is vulgar and can't be considered elegant. Please forgive me, uncles and brothers."

Si Jingyu's smile deepened, "I'm afraid it's because His Majesty loves you and won't let us see it?"

Si Lixiao also laughed, without further explanation.

Several old princes left first, while the King of Beijiang and King Kangnan planned to visit the Queen Mother.

"The last time I was here, my father invited me to play chess and talk about poetry." Si Jingyu looked at the path under his feet and sighed, "Unexpectedly, things are different..."

Si Yunxiu patted his elder brother's shoulder as comfort, Si Lixiao walked forward slightly, with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Hey, don't talk about these sad things." Si Jingyu looked at the king of Beijiang, "Your Majesty now has a concubine and two concubines, and a daughter under his knees. When will you marry a wife, Yunxiu?"

Si Yunxiu said bluntly, "Brother was joking, I have been stationed in the frontier all year round, and when I married a wife, I just let her wait at home, so why bother."

"Hey, one thing is indispensable for starting a family." Si Jingyu looked at the emperor, "Why don't you ask Your Majesty to grant Yunxiu a marriage?"

Before Si Lixiao could answer, Si Yunxiu immediately clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, you should know that I only care about protecting my family and country and have no intention of getting married. Don't worry about my marriage."

"Success," Si Lixiao nodded, "If the king of Northern Xinjiang has someone he likes, just tell me, no matter who it is, I will give you a marriage."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Si Yunxiu cupped his fists again.

Passing through an arch, you can see Piaoling Palace from a distance.A man dressed in black stood at the door, seemingly idly looking into the distance.

"Your Majesty, who is that person?" Si Jingyu asked pretending to be surprised.

Looking at the man in black, Si Lixiao felt furious in his heart.He obviously kindly asked him to hide his identity, but this person is a good person, standing at the gate of the palace ostentatiously, I don't know if it is because these days make him live too|comfortably.

"The clothes don't look like people in the palace." Si Yunxiu also cast his gaze over.

"It's just a guard," Si Lixiao said, "I didn't dress according to the rules when I was on duty, and I will punish him when I go back!"

The more Si Yunxiu looked at it, the more strange he became, and he frowned silently.

Fu Ziqin also saw a few people, clasped his fists with his little finger slightly resting on his ring finger.This means "safety", Si Jingyu finally felt relieved.

Si Lixiao moved, and Si Jingyu also walked away, and Si Yunxiu stared at the man in black for a few more times before following in big strides.

"What's wrong with that man?" Si Jingyu asked with a guilty conscience, wondering if his younger brother had noticed anything.

What Si Jingyu asked was related to Fu Ziqin, Si Lixiao also pricked up his ears to listen.

"I just think that person is a bit strange." Si Yunxiu recalled the aura around that person, always feeling very strange.

"It must be because he didn't wear a palace uniform." Si Jingyu speculated.

Si Yunxiu thought about it and said, "Maybe."

When they arrived at the Empress Dowager's Yong'an Palace, the maid knelt down, "The Empress Dowager is too ill to see others, please go back with the King of Kangnan and the King of Beijiang first."

"The empress dowager is sick and broken, so I should go to see her." Si Jingyu said in a deep voice.

"The Empress Dowager must recuperate from her illness. If the filial piety of King Kangnan is fulfilled but something goes wrong, the young ones are afraid that their lives will be lost." The maid kowtowed.

"In that case, let's go back first, Brother Emperor." Si Yunxiu said.

Si Jingyu gritted his teeth secretly, then smiled wryly, "That's the only way to go."

Si Lixiao glanced at the closed palace door, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

After seeing off the two elder brothers, Si Lixiao went straight to Piaoling Palace.

Fu Ziqin had already returned to the main hall, sitting by a few desks and reading a book of miscellaneous notes.

"My concubine is really in a good mood." Si Lixiao said eccentrically.

Anyway, having seen King Kangnan, Fu Ziqin glanced at the emperor indifferently.

"Concubine Ai is not polite when she sees me?" Si Lixiao was unhappy, and stared at this man.

Fu Ziqin put down his book and got up, knelt down and said, "My lord."

Seeing Fu Ziqin's defiant appearance, Si Lixiao couldn't help being furious, and kicked him violently, "As a concubine but performing male rituals, do you still have my majesty in your eyes?!"

Fu Ziqin took a deep breath, and made Jibai with his right hand above.Si Lixiao remained silent, so he couldn't get up.

"Why did Concubine Ai stand at the door just now?" Si Lixiao looked at him from above and asked.

"Sitting in the hall is boring, go to the door to let the wind out." Fu Ziqin replied with dead eyes.

"My concubine was only afraid of revealing her identity yesterday, but today she is showing off outside the palace. Isn't that contradictory?" Si Lixiao gritted his teeth with angry eyes.

Fu Ziqin's tone was still half-dead, "I didn't expect His Majesty to lead people by."

"After all, it's still my fault?" Si Lixiao's lips curled up, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Knowing that the emperor was really angry, Fu Ziqin nodded again, "The grassroots know their mistakes, please punish them by Your Majesty."

Although this person said something wrong, Si Lixiao still calmed down a little, "Why don't Aifei think about it for herself, how to punish her?"

Having gone through a lot of punishments, and I have chosen a lot, Fu Ziqin chose a random one and said, "Please give me the punishment of beating the board."

Fu Ziqin is naturally not afraid of the pain of flesh and blood, Si Lixiao sneered, "Don't regret it, my concubine."

"I don't regret it." Fu Ziqin answered while kneeling.

"Okay," Si Lixiao looked at him, "Come here, drag all the maids and eunuchs out of this palace and beat them thirty times each!"

Fu Ziqin was taken aback, and shouted, "Your Majesty!"

"This is the punishment you chose for them." Si Lixiao had a grinning grin on his face.

Inside and outside the hall was full of maids begging for mercy. Fu Ziqin knelt and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! This matter was done by me alone. I beg Your Majesty to be clear and never embarrass others!"

Si Lixiao saw that his face finally burned with anxiety, and his smile became more ferocious, "This group of dog slaves can't even look down on their own masters. How can they know what's good if they don't suffer?!"

"Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty! Your Majesty, help me!" Yufeng cried out in pain.

"Your Majesty! I can do whatever you want! Your Majesty!" Fu Ziqin tugged at the corner of the emperor's clothes in panic.

Seeing his terrified appearance, Si Lixiao felt extremely relieved, and the sound of sticks and cries continued for a long time before he finally stopped.

"Anything is fine?" Si Lixiao touched Fu Ziqin's frightened and distorted face.

Fu Ziqin paused, and said, "Anything is fine."

Si Lixiao pulled Fu Ziqin up, held Fu Ziqin in his arms and smoothed his hair, "My concubine, our days are still long."

Fu Ziqin felt chills all over, and moved his lips reluctantly and said, "Yes."

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