surrogate wife

Whether Liu Danshu is willing or not, she has no choice.

But since she went to buy wine, the business of the restaurant has improved to a higher level, and the price of Beauty Tears has been fired even higher.

After all, she is a famous prostitute in the world, and her appearance and reputation are much better than Yan Yiyan's siblings.

King Qi choked when he learned that she was arranged to go to the wine shop to drink, and then said: "Forget it, I sent it out anyway, so do what you like."

Unexpectedly, Xue Yi is really a single-minded lover, such a beauty is willing to part with it.It was him, and he felt a little distressed when he sent it out.

……

Ganlu Teahouse, private room on the top floor.

If there were officials from the court here, they would be very surprised, because the king of Qi and the Minister of the Household Department were sitting together drinking tea.

Gong Wenzhen, Minister of the Household Department, said: "Master Huang has hit a wall with the emperor. Our sage has a perverted temperament and nepotism. It's really—"

King Qi laughed and said, "Wen Zhen doesn't have to worry about it. If something big happens, if Wen Ruhui has something today, you will have it. He will never be on your head again."

Gong Wenzhen laughed twice, and said: "Yesterday I found out about Ren Mengshan's tone. That guy is as timid as a mouse. We should find out his weaknesses as soon as possible so that we can handle him."

Ren Mengshan is the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry who chatted with him yesterday.

Speaking of this matter, King Qi was also very annoyed, "There is no way, only Li Ke has the Royal Secret Guard, and it is up to him to inquire about the news."

"But he just sent out half of the hidden guards for his concubine to ask for some elixir to cure his leg, but it didn't heal in the end?"

"It's true that sons and daughters love each other, but heroes are short of breath."

Gong Wenzhen said comfortingly: "Don't be impatient when the prince is at peace, we are not in a hurry for this moment. The county prince is still young, so it is inevitable that he values ​​love."

King Qi nodded, "Forget it."

"Speaking of this kind of love, I thought my nephew Li Ke was good enough, but I didn't expect Xue Yi to be even better."

"Guess what, I sent Liu Danshu there, but he actually sent him to a wine shop to drink, what a waste of money!"

"Oh?" Gong Wenzhen said: "It seems that the gift from the prince does not please him."

"Actually, we don't need to win over him. He is Wen Ruhui's disciple, and he is naturally a royalist. He will never turn to us."

Qi Wang sighed: "I just thought that he was born in a small family, and he has been apprenticed to a teacher for a long time. Maybe he is not so firm, so I tried it. If it doesn't work, it's fine."

"Don't look at how fast he is promoted now, but he is only a low-level official. The emperor can naturally let his temper go, but after reaching the fifth rank, the hurdle of the fourth rank is not so easy to cross."

"It will take at least ten years for him to grow up."

Gong Wenzhen chuckled, "The emperor made a good plan. Ten years later, Wen Ruhui will retire, and Xue Yi will almost be able to be promoted to the position of third-rank servant, just in time to take over Wen Ruhui's position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor was too eccentric and people couldn't see any hope, how could he have taken the risk and joined forces with King Qi to rebel?

Gong Wenzhen said, gritted his teeth again, "This Xue Yi is really ungrateful, I thought I was the one who gave him the first name in the imperial examination, no matter what, he should worship me as his teacher, but this guy has no gratitude to me, Not even a door visit."

King Qi Gonghuo said: "I worshiped Wen Ruhui as my teacher before I came to Beijing, so naturally I can't think of currying favor with you."

Sure enough, Gong Wenzhen's face became more gloomy, "If I had known that he was Wen Ruhui's disciple, I would never have chosen him as the leader of the test!"

"He won't even think about winning six yuan!"

He didn't mention the champion, because there was nothing he could do about it.

King Qi spoke a few more words of comfort, they talked secretly for a while, and then dispersed.

……

Like County Prince's Mansion.

Wen Yumu came to see Xiao Yu'an, he took the token and went all the way without any hindrance, no need to pass through and wait.

When he entered the main courtyard, he saw Xiao Yu'an playing with a red jade ruyi with a lazy expression.

"Jade is a good jade, but people who look at it are not very happy?" Wen Yumu walked a few steps closer and asked with a smile.

Xiao Yu'an raised her eyes, and seeing that it was him, she put Yu Ruyi on the side of the maid who was holding the tray, smiled faintly, and said, "I'm making you laugh, this Yu Ruyi was the result of my slap on Concubine Shen yesterday, It was very unpleasant, today the prince sent Yu Ruyi over to tell me to calm down, don't be as knowledgeable as her."

Wen Yumu was surprised, "Oh? You beat her?"

A thin layer of anger floated on Xiao Yu'an's face, he nodded and said: "She has repeatedly disrespected me, I can't bear it anymore. Not only can't bear it now, but I won't in the future!"

Wen Yumu smiled and said: "It should be so, you are the main concubine, how can you tolerate the bullying by the side concubine all the time."

Xiao Yu'an smiled melancholy and bitterly, "Yes, I think about it, why should I bear it? If anyone wants to bear it, let him bear it by himself."

Wen Yumu knew that he was referring to Prince Li Ke, so he couldn't help but said: "I think the prince still respects and loves you, maybe there is no reason for it, if there is a conflict between husband and wife, we still have to talk about it openly."

Xiao Yu'an lowered her eyes and sighed, "Actually, I don't want to always tell you about these messy things at home. Why don't I know that he has something on his mind, but no matter how I ask, he won't tell me."

"There are only the two of us here, and I'm not afraid of your jokes. Just two months before I left the palace to seek medical treatment, I heard him talking in my sleep one night, but I didn't hear the truth. When I woke up, I asked him. He was not only vague He made no excuses, and later refused to spend the night in my room again, he just... came and left, and rested in the study by himself."

His clenched fists were trembling, his joints were stretched pale, and he choked with tears and said: "I don't know, I really don't know, how can I try harder, it's him who keeps rejecting me..."

What crushed him was not only Concubine Shen, but also the evasion and concealment of the person next to his pillow.

No matter how good a relationship is between a couple, once there is a concealment, different dreams in the same bed, suspicion and suspicion will grow wildly like vines until they entangle your whole heart to death.

Wen Yumu felt sorry for him, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I don't know the situation, so I won't mention it in the future."

Xiao Yuan smiled palely and shook her head.

"nothing."

There was a commotion outside the courtyard, and the maid came over and said, "Princess Shen, it's Concubine Shen who came and said that she would make amends for you."

Xiao Yu'an frowned, and said coldly: "Go and tell her, I have guests here today, I don't have time to see her, tell her to go back."

Over there, Concubine Shen had already barged in. Although there were guards, she walked ahead, and none of the guards really dared to stop her.

Concubine Shen was born very beautiful, she did things very arrogantly, but her posture was very low, as soon as she came in, she was saluting and pleading guilty.

Xiao Yu'an said lightly: "Mrs. Chen, if you really knew you were wrong, you shouldn't have come in."

Concubine Shen smiled softly: "I just care about the princess and want to see if she is well."

"Ah, is this the jade Ruyi that the prince gave you?" She turned her eyes to the maid who was holding a tray, and said softly, "This ruby ​​jade is rare. The prince promised to give it to my concubine, but the concubine is not up to date. You made the concubine unhappy again, and now the Ruyi at hand becomes yours."

These words were purely shocking, Xiao Yuan was so disgusted by her that she never wanted to see this broken Ruyi again.

As she spoke, she took a few steps towards the maid, and suddenly she staggered and fell on the maid.

If this is true, the maid will definitely not be able to support Ruyi.

The maid exclaimed, but had no time to escape.

Seeing that the exquisite Yu Ruyi was thrown out and was about to fall to the ground and turn into pieces, Wen Yumu caught it quickly with his eyes and hands, and said with a smile: "Oh, what a coincidence, how could this Ruyi fly towards my hand."

Concubine Shen fell down in vain, but Ruyi was still fine, she couldn't help feeling resentful, she stood up, helped her gait, and said with a coquettish smile: "I heard that the princess recently made a close friend in the boudoir, but you? "

Wen Yumu put Ruyi on the table with a light smile, and said, "I guess it should be."

Concubine Shen asked: "What's your name, whose family is it? Why haven't I seen you in Beijing?"

Wen Yumu leaned forward and said, "I followed my husband to Beijing to rush for the exam. My husband stayed in the capital because my husband entered the Imperial Academy. It's normal that the side concubine hasn't seen me."

Concubine Shen's eyes showed disdain, it turned out that she was a country bumpkin from out of town.

"Then who is your husband?" She asked arrogantly.

Wen Yu murmured: "My husband Xue Yi."

"Oh?" Concubine Shen was surprised, Xue Yi knew it, the emperor's favorite minister, old disciple Wen, did not expect his wife to befriend the princess, it seems that this matter should be spread.

She smiled contentedly, and Shi Shiran said: "Since the concubine has guests, the concubine will not bother her, and the concubine will leave."

When she got out of the yard, she sneered and said to the nurse beside her: "Pass the sign to the queen mother, I want to enter the palace and talk to her old man well."

"Yes."

Concubine Shen is in a good mood, she is willing to do anything that can make Xiao Yuan unhappy.

She is the Empress Dowager's niece, and the Empress Dowager hates Prince Li Ke deeply, and she was bestowed upon her just to let her disturb the backyard of the palace and spy on the news of the palace. She has always done a good job.

After she left, Xiao Yu'an frowned, and said worriedly: "Shen Fangfei seems to have a bad idea about you, I'm afraid she's going to sue the Queen Mother for you."

Wen Yu murmured: "Me? The empress dowager is so honorable, can you be bothered with me? Besides, it doesn't hurt anyone if we get along well."

Xiao Yu'an sighed: "It's in the eyes of the Empress Dowager. You don't know. The Empress Dowager hates my prince deeply. She regards it as a thorn in her side and a thorn in her flesh. She always finds trouble for us. Every time I enter the palace, I will inevitably have to take the lead. "

"And don't be self-effacing, your husband is now a rising star in the court, the Queen Mother will naturally notice."

He thought for a while, and then said: "If you don't come here recently, we will stay far away, so that the queen mother will not trouble you."

Wen Yu murmured: "There is no such reason."

Xiao Yu'an sighed, "Imperial power is the truth."

Wen Yumu raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't be too pessimistic. I don't think the emperor is like a small-bellied person. I am soft-spoken, and I can't get in front of the queen mother. My husband is a foreign minister, and the queen mother can't control him."

Xiao Yu'an could only say, "I hope so."

He smiled again and said: "Actually, what you said is true. The matter may not be that serious. It's just that I was influenced by the prince. Every time I encounter matters related to the queen mother and the emperor, I will think too much."

Wen Yumu said: "It's inevitable. Don't worry about me. Even if the queen mother really troubles me, she won't do it herself if she thinks about it. Just find a way to resolve it."

Xiao Yu'an nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, you always have more ways than I do."

They chatted for a while, had some refreshments, and then Wen Yumu left.

Walking on the road, he was thinking about what happened today, wondering if he should go back and talk to Ah Yi, but he also felt that it would be troublesome to talk about things that hadn't been seen yet.

Let's take a step by step.