Great Zhou Empress

When Xue Zhijing's arm was almost healed, the imperial concubine's own son, the Crown Prince Liu Yan, came back from the hot spring garden before the emperor and the empress, and he came to see the imperial concubine as soon as he came back.

Liu Yan is 15 years old this year, but he has been in poor health since he was a child. He is a little taller than girls like Xue Zhijing, as thin as a bamboo pole, and his face is abnormally pale.

Xue Zhijing actually doubts that Liu Yan's behavior is because their royal genes are not very good.Because the imperial concubine's physical condition is such that she can go to work 365 days a year but still be full of energy, it is unlikely that she will give birth to such a weak son.

In addition, the emperor himself is sick and listless. It is said that he doesn't even have a brother. Except for Liu Yan, none of the other princesses and princes survived. This is not because of genetic problems, but because of something.

Xue Zhijing recalled the story of the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the year, one generation of emperors was not as good as the previous generation. Later, they had to rely on their adoptive nephews to continue the throne. Is this the curse of the last years of the dynasty?

What would she do if the Dacheng Dynasty ended in this era?It's not a safe job anymore.

Xue Zhijing looked at the imperial concubine with some melancholy, sincerely hoped that the imperial concubine would live a little longer, a little longer.

Xue Zhijing accompanied them to watch the mother and son chatting in the hall, the noble concubine sat in the main seat, Liu Yan respectfully sat on the side, and the two chatted very politely, which made Xue Zhijing really doubt whether they were really mother and son.

"Mother, I heard that someone was assassinated last time. I was not in the palace and failed to protect mother. My son is very ashamed."

"It's all right, and it's fortunate that you are not in the palace, otherwise I would be afraid that you would be hurt."

When Liu Yan was not talking, his lips were tightly pressed, and his fists would be squeezed and loosened, "It's useless for my son."

"It's none of your business. It's the bad guys who want to break into the palace. The guards in the palace are not strict. I've already punished the person responsible, don't worry."

The two were talking, and there was nothing to talk about, so the imperial concubine could only ask about his homework, but it sounds like Liu Yan's schoolwork is good, and he has memorized all kinds of classics quite well.

When Xue Zhijing was adding a new cup of tea to the noble concubine and Liu Yan, Liu Yan looked at Xue Zhijing curiously and asked, "This sister is a bit unfamiliar."

Xue Zhijing replied politely, "His Royal Highness, my name is Xue Zhijing, and I am the new secretary of the Shang Palace Bureau. You can call me Xiaojing. I haven't been working with the imperial concubine for long."

Liu Yan nodded, "What happened to your arm?"

"It was the day the bandits broke into the palace. I pulled the bow and shot the arrow. It's almost healed. Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern."

Suddenly Liu Yan's eyes lit up, "Are you the maid who shot down the religious bandit on the wall with one arrow?"

"It's the minister."

"I heard something about you," Liu Yan rarely showed the excitement of a young man, his face was a little red, "It is said that you are eight feet tall and can carry a tripod."

Xue Zhijing couldn't help laughing, and finally knew how an ordinary story was said to be a fairy tale. She smiled, "His Royal Highness is joking, I'm not so powerful, I just shot a bandit by luck. That night or The imperial concubine made a good plan, and later found the guards and the imperial army of the Imperial City Department, and then wiped out the bandits."

Liu Yan looked at his mother with an expression of admiration, but he also put this expression of admiration on Xue Zhijing by the way, making Xue Zhijing a little embarrassed.

After Liu Yan bid farewell and left, Xue Zhijing added another cup of tea to the noble concubine, and the noble concubine sighed while drinking it.

Although it seems that following the future emperor is more promising than following a regent imperial concubine, but since she is a woman, what does it mean to follow the crown prince?

Xue Zhijing and the noble concubine looked at each other, as if they were asking with their eyes, "Great concubine, do you mean what I think?"

Inexplicably, Xue Zhijing saw a kindness in the noble concubine's eyes, and her heart trembled suddenly.

The imperial concubine added, "I know you are a smart boy. If you are by my side, you should be able to help me a lot. However, I am really worried about Yan'er. He has not been in good health since he was a child. The concubines who arranged for him last year Now there is no movement in the stomach. If you go, you can help me take care of him and protect him. "

Xue Zhijing's face was about to twitch, and he kept his composure completely forcefully.

Nima, although my mental age is not young, this body is only 13 years old. Is it arranged to give birth to a 15-year-old child?Protect him, doesn't he have guards?Look after him, doesn't he have a babysitter?

To be honest, Xue Zhijing couldn't stand such a way.If it were a girl of this era, she might still think it was an opportunity. After all, women in this era do not have many high-level career opportunities. Maybe in the future, it will be the second imperial concubine.

However, Xue Zhijing didn't want to.

But how do you tell the concubine this?

Xue Zhijing thought for a while, recalling that in his previous life, colleagues and elder sisters often talked about their sons and daughters, and after a little thought, he said, "Madam, I think it's not because His Royal Highness is a boy, children will have their own children when they grow up. Some interests and hobbies. Because His Royal Highness is in poor health, does he have some hobbies that cannot be realized? If the empress wants to have some common language with the crown prince, she has to see what he likes. The empress will try her best to help him realize it. Do it together with him. I feel that this is better than letting me go to the side of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

We can only approach this issue from the perspective of the crown prince, and let the imperial concubine know that the key to solving this problem is here, instead of asking her to give birth to the crown prince.

"What does he like?" The imperial concubine pondered, "He seems to like watching polo, but he has been in poor health since he was a child, and the imperial doctor did not allow him to do strenuous sports, so he never played polo."

Xue Zhijing smiled, "Then can the noble concubine work harder, organize some polo matches, and watch them with the prince? In this way, the empress and the prince can not only do some things together, but also have some other topics to talk about besides schoolwork."

The concubine stretched out her hand and lit it in the air, her eyes were shining brightly, "Your idea is good, and I can also play polo. When the time comes, I will play a game and let my son have a good look."

Probably because Xue Zhijing was a little surprised, the imperial concubine said angrily, "Look at me, don't you? Although I am old now, when I was young, I was able to ride a strong horse, and I was able to ride a horse. I also galloped across the polo field , invincible.”

The imperial concubine is 35 years old. In this modern society, that is the age of unparalleled beauty. A group of little girls are screaming for their sisters to rush forward. This is an evil feudal society.

Xue Zhijing hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, you are heroic. You are so old, you are clearly young. You are only 25. I just didn't know that your Majesty can play polo, so I was surprised."

Being praised by Xue Zhijing, the imperial concubine gave her a blank look, "25? How dare you say it. That's right, when you came to me, I became an old donkey, stuck here for three feet. In the long case, as you said, there is no time for hobbies."

Xue Zhijing smiled, "Your Majesty, it's time, just squeeze it."

The imperial concubine finally showed a relatively relaxed smile, but she looked at Xue Zhijing with a deep meaning in her eyes.

She probably didn't expect that Xue Zhijing would refuse the opportunity to be the crown prince's concubine.Although Xue Zhijing didn't say it directly, and used a roundabout way to bypass it, the meaning of refusal was conveyed.

The imperial concubine felt that Xue Zhijing was getting more and more interesting, but she didn't really understand, what exactly does Xue Zhijing want?Do you really want to be a court lady for the rest of your life?

When Xue Zhijing met Yuan Jiegang, the elder brother of the noble concubine, on the horse farm in Yuyuan, he found that the other party brought a little girl who was about her age, but she was wearing men's clothes, her skin was slightly dark, but her eyes were bright, she looked very thoughtful people.

The imperial concubine asked Xue Zhijing to help her organize it. Xue Zhijing's understanding was that the imperial concubine wanted her to organize a polo club. She also had to train the team well, hold competitions, find spectators, and watch with the imperial concubine and the crown prince.If the imperial concubine wants to play, she has to make arrangements.

For Xue Zhijing, this kind of thing is easy to grasp, what she needs to consider is how to do it better, and do it beyond the concubine's imagination.

After all, she just refused to become the crown prince's concubine, and this matter must be done well. If you don't work hard, you have to dedicate yourself. Thinking about that kind of devotion makes you panic.

"Aunt Xue."

"Yuan knows."

Xue Zhijing and Yuan Jiegang greeted each other, and Yuan Jiegang introduced to Xue Zhijing, "This is my only daughter Yuan Jin, she is 14 years old, she spends years with me on the school grounds, and says she wants to go to Hua Mulan to protect her family before school. Wei Guo, I thought your daughter's family had something to say, so I brought her here."

Yuan Jiegang is well known in the Forbidden Army, a senior military officer who guards the capital.On the night when the bandits broke into the palace, after all the members of the forbidden army had entered the palace, the imperial concubine was relieved.

Xue Zhijing and Yuan Jin got to know each other for a while.

Yuan Jiegang doesn't seem to be young anymore, he is over 50 years old. He didn't expect his only daughter to be 14 years old, so he should be very doted on.

Yuan Jin is indeed the daughter of a military commander's family, she has a very cheerful personality, Xue Zhijing's speech is also comfortable, and the two soon have a feeling that each other can be a close friend.

Yuan Jiegang briefly introduced the polo to Xue Zhijing.

"Polo has been very popular since the previous dynasty, especially among the nobles. The court also highly respected it. After all, it can not only cultivate generals, but also realize the spirit of martial arts. However, in recent years, the children of nobles prefer to linger in the land of fireworks and play games. There are fewer polo players. For example, in the capital, there are only a few generals who have polo teams and occasionally hold competitions. In addition, there is a polo field in the largest tile house in the city."

Xue Zhijing smiled brightly, "Then, Yuan Duzhi, let us make this passionate event lively again."