Rebirth of the Phoenix

Although the emperor gradually indulged in political affairs and indulged in drinking and sex, when he heard that Xiao Yuan came back and brought the letter of credence attached to Annan, he was still overjoyed and danced excitedly. This is a big deal!He actually won Annan's internal attachment without bloodshed, and there must be a record of him in the history books in the future, "Biography... no, Xiao Yuan was appointed as the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, come here, and serve with paper and pen..." Post the letter of Xiao Yuan's appointment as an official Going on, then Xiao Yuan's behavior this time was sent by him, not a private behavior. The emperor was so intoxicated that he could almost predict how the people would admire him when the news spread.

Because of Xiao Yuan's relationship, the emperor finally remembered that he still had a wife. He rarely went to the queen's palace, and as soon as he sat down, he went straight to the topic, "Yuan'er has returned from Annan, and you will come tomorrow morning." Let's go." After speaking, he wanted to have some tenderness with the queen, but when he saw the thick powder on the queen's face, the emperor suddenly felt his throat choke, waved his sleeves and left.

The queen didn't expect the emperor's favor any more, she put all her heart on the matter of Yuan'er coming back, "Yuan'er, my Yuan'er is coming back..." The queen laughed, the sound seemed to be crying but not crying , the laughter gradually subsided, "He is finally coming back." The queen said angrily, "Liu Shi, Zheng Shi, you can't laugh for long..." Concubine Liu and Concubine Zheng have tried to pull her down all these years. It wasn't that she lived in seclusion, she had already been framed by them, the queen waited for a long time and finally waited for this day.

In the early morning, the Ministry of Rites brought up the letter of credence attached to Annan. The emperor was overjoyed and said, "Xiao Yuan, I have always rewarded those who have made meritorious deeds. Tell me, what do you want?" He was also very emotional, remembering that Xiao Yuan used to be very fat, but now he became so thin because of the state affairs, the emperor thought a lot, and was moved by his thought of being a loyal and loyal minister, so he opened his golden mouth and asked.

Upon hearing this, the queen clenched the handle of the chair with both hands, and looked at Xiao Yuan earnestly.

Xiao Yuan ignored everyone, he knelt down on the ground sincerely, and said respectfully, "Xiao Yuan asks His Majesty to grant Xiao Yuan a marriage."

He Huaisheng, who was standing among the courtiers, felt a "thump" in his heart.

"Oh? Since you have asked, I will naturally agree. I don't know which girl is the woman?" The emperor also began to gossip. Xiao Yuan's answer made the emperor feel relieved. If Xiao Yuan didn't make a request, the emperor would doubt it. Xiao Yuan harbored mischievous intentions, but if Xiao Yuan raised too many demands, the emperor would be dissatisfied with him, but now it was just right to ask for a marriage gift, which reflected the authority of the imperial power, so the emperor was very satisfied.

"She is the daughter of the servant of the household department. She is the He family who lives in Ciyun Nunnery." Xiao Yuan unabashedly overturned the face of He Huaisheng, He Miaomiao's father, and he did not shy away from the past. The fact that he and He Miaomiao failed to elope back then has indeed been circulated in the court for a period of time. Even if He Huaisheng falsely claimed that He Miaomiao was dead, some people still knew of He Miaomiao's whereabouts. After stepping into the family, it is also a bit embarrassing to ignore her biological daughter.

"Hahaha, okay, I didn't expect that I could make a good story." The emperor rubbed his knees and laughed. He knew what happened back then very clearly. Now that he heard Xiao Yuan's request, he thought more about being among the people. The prestige that oneself can raise.

He Huaisheng was furious. Facing the different gazes of his colleagues, his brain became hot and he rushed out, "Your Majesty, my daughter died of illness three years ago, and her name has been removed from the genealogy. I don't know that Shilang Xiao wants to marry you." Who is it?" In his opinion, Xiao Yuan just went to Annan, and he was at the same level as him when he came back. He couldn't bear it. If Xiao Yuan hadn't abducted his daughter, he would still stay where he is now, so he can't take the position. ?So even if he tore his face, he couldn't make them happy.

The emperor's face suddenly became gloomy. This person simply doesn't know how to praise him. A courtier who can't remember his name and an upstart in the court, the emperor naturally tends to be the one who can do things effectively. "Xiao Yuan, do you have something to say?"

"Your Majesty, Mrs. He is the daughter of Mrs. He. It's just that Mrs. He wanted to sell her daughter for glory three years ago. Mrs. He wanted to hang herself for a moment when she couldn't think about it. The minister wanted to elope with Mrs. He, but failed. I don't need to worry about her, I should do my best to die for Your Majesty, so I left the capital and didn't come back until now." Xiao Yuan's words were very simple, without any further processing, his sentence did not contain accusations, but implied accusations, "I don't understand why He Shilang said that Mr. He is dead." Shameless, let's slap your face swollen.

"You're talking nonsense! You're talking nonsense! Your Majesty, this kid is talking nonsense. I beg Your Majesty to check it out!" As soon as he said this, would he still want his official career?He Huaisheng jumped over the wall in a hurry and muttered loudly.

"As a courtier, roaring at the court, what a shame, dragging him out, and he will be responsible for twenty!" The emperor gave He Huaisheng a disdainful look.

Xiao Yuan lowered his head and showed a sneer, this... is just the beginning, he will take back what Miao Miao has suffered.

The empress stared at Xiao Yuan below, her expression on her face became more and more rigid, everything was far from what she had expected, and Xiao Yuan... was no longer the little fat kid under Cheng|Huan|knee, the empress was filled with resentment She hated both He Miaomiao and Xiao Yuan's mother. It was these two people who had spoiled her good nephew.

The imperial decree to bestow marriage has been issued, and the wedding date is set to be three months later, so it is no longer suitable for He Miaomiao to live in Ciyun Nunnery, so Feng Yun'er took her back to her house, "Miaomiao, you will Live here, don't treat yourself as an outsider, my mother said she wants to recognize you as a righteous daughter, do you know if you are willing?"

With tears in her eyes, He Miaomiao said, "Of course I am willing to get Mrs. Feng's favor." A homeless person like her can be liked by others, and she is extremely grateful to have someone willing to be her elder.

"That's good. From today onwards, you are my daughter." He Roushan came out from behind the door and hugged He Miaomiao gently. He Roushan felt pity for this poor girl. However, from the bottom of her heart, He Roushan is also willing to accept this adoptive daughter. Although Xiao Yuan regards Yun'er as her own sister, but the relationship can go further, and there is an unbreakable kinship relationship, which is also a blessing for the Feng family. It's a good thing, He Roushan already knew about Zhang Xiu's affairs, and Feng Yun'er didn't hide it from her. He Roushan is a caring person, with such a situation in the court, and knowing from Yun'er that wars are raging everywhere, she also kept a In the eyes of the heart, we do not seek other things in the future, but only peace.

With He Roushan as her adoptive mother, He Miaomiao is no longer the object of pity, not to mention that Xiao Yuan is very popular now, and many former handkerchiefs and some noble ladies are looking for relationships , making He Miaomiao tired of coping.

At this time, Zhang Xiu returned to Beijing in a low-key manner. Although it was low-key, but once Zhang Xiu returned to Beijing, within a day, all the principals of the wealthy and noble families knew about it. Even the emperor had this secret letter on his desk. Those who are shallow may think that Zhang Xiu came back to reminisce with his brothers, and those who are more thoughtful may think that since Xiao Yuan already has an official position, will Zhang Xiu seek an official when he comes back this time?If you ask for an official position, what official position will His Majesty give Zhang Xiu?

The emperor also really had a headache about this problem. He didn't want Zhang Xiu to be an official. When the first emperor was there, the emperor had seen the majesty of the old grand master Zhang who stamped his feet and all the courtiers echoed him. Although for so many years, the emperor suppressed those courtiers , also relegated some courtiers, but he was still very uneasy. When Zhang Xiu went out to travel, the emperor even thought about letting Zhang Xiu die outside and not come back. He had a headache, but he couldn't find anyone to talk about it. Well, one of the eunuchs around him died almost every two years, and none of them were useful. The so-called lonely family refers to him.

When Zhang Xiu returned to Beijing, the happiest thing was the old lady, "Okay, okay, I'm finally back, hurry up, grandma has someone make your favorite food, Jinse, serve the dishes quickly!" After saying that, the old lady said Pulling Zhang Xiu to sit at the table, holding Zhang Xiu's hand tightly.

"Grandma, there's no need for this. We just met not long ago." Zhang Xiuping stepped back and shook the old lady's hand.

"Grandma knows, grandma just made it for those people to see." The old lady said, groping for a piece of food with chopsticks and putting it in Zhang Xiu's bowl.

Zhang Xiu's throat was choked up, and every time she came back, her grandma had to pick up food for her even though she couldn't see her. This kind of behavior made Zhang Xiu couldn't help crying every time she saw it. She quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, picked up the chopsticks Bring food to the old lady, "Grandma, don't always look after me, you eat too, eat enough to stay healthy, so that you can live a long life."

"Grandma can't live that long." The old lady waved her hands happily, "Grandma just needs to watch the birth of her great-grandson to be satisfied."

"Grandma Ganqing is patriarchal. If she is a great-granddaughter, grandma won't like it?" Zhang Xiu said coquettishly.

"You child, you know that grandma doesn't mean that." The old lady stretched out her index finger, nodded affectionately on Zhang Xiu's forehead, and then changed the subject, "Xiu'er, tell grandma the truth, you are really Is it okay for the girl of the Feng family?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu put down the bowl and chopsticks, "Grandma, I will only have Yun'er as a wife in this life." She said seriously.

"Even if that's the case, it's time to make preparations." The old lady pondered for a while, "So, in a few days, I'll ask Shan'er to come over and make a decision on this matter, lest things change later."

Zhang Xiu blinked her eyes, "Grandma, will this make His Majesty..." She knew that both her and Feng Yun'er's identities violated the emperor's taboo, so after thinking about it, she decided to ask.

"The old man can take care of him..." The old lady sneered, "He is a mess as the emperor, does he still have time to take care of me?" The words were reasonable and domineering, "First settle down, wait Girl Feng and Ji made the announcement that day, forgive him even Xu Ye dare not object, if it is not possible, I will use the connections left by your grandfather to help you find a wife, otherwise I will die without face to see the ancestors of the Zhang family."

Zhang Xiu was dumbfounded, if it was really that easy, wouldn't it be unfounded for her to worry like Feng Yun'er before?She took a deep breath, "Grandma, this matter does need to be planned more, but let's put Grandpa's contacts first, and they should be brought out at a more important time."

The old lady frowned, "You mean..."

Zhang Xiu nodded, and then realized that the old lady couldn't see it, "Grandma, you have seen the state of the court, the two highnesses are really not as good as your majesty, the world is full of wars sooner or later, we have to make more plans for ourselves .” Zhang Xiu directly confronted the old lady.

The old lady sighed, "I didn't expect you to go out and mature so much, don't worry, grandma has already prepared."

For a while, the grandparent and grandson fell silent, each having their own concerns.

He Huaisheng thought that it was a deep shame to be punished twenty times in court, but what he didn't expect was that this was far from the end. He thought that after the next court, he would come to watch his colleagues who were punished by the rod, and couldn't hold back his face. When he got home, he beat up his step-wife to vent his anger. Unexpectedly, although his step-wife was not a wealthy family, he was very angry. In a rage, he packed up and went back to his mother's house. The daughter of a wealthy grain merchant would not worry about marrying at all. If it weren't for the fact that He Huaisheng is an official, she has a good appearance and is very good at deceiving others. His step-wife would not marry him. Now He Huaisheng has no hope of official career. and obviously offended the famous people in the dynasty and was thrown aside by the emperor. The grain merchant said nothing and didn't want to trap his daughter in this quagmire again. He came to the door the next day to reconcile. He Huaisheng was asked to pay back the expenses he had spent to dredge the official road over the years. He Huaisheng left his stepmother as a poor man. After the reconciliation, He Huaisheng went to work, but was told that he didn't have to go. His superior directly put on shoes for him and sued him for dereliction of duty, so he began to indulge in drinking and sex.

Later, when He Miaomiao got married, she went to look for this father, but was told that He Huaisheng was drunk in the brothel, scolding her daughter and son-in-law all the time, and He Miaomiao was completely heartbroken. Later, the servants of the He Mansion walked and ran. He Huaisheng sold his belongings and took the brothel as his own home. He came out of the brothel one winter night, drunk, did not see the road clearly, and fell on a road. The ditch was frozen, and that was all for another day.