I was a salted fish in ancient times

When Xiao Shan woke up again, he was already in Prince Li's mansion, and it was already dark at this time.

He felt that his mouth was dry and his throat was burning, so he stretched out his hand and rang the bed bell. The moment the bell rang, Ji'an, the inner prisoner who had been with him since he was a child, appeared in front of him as quickly as possible.

"My lord, don't talk when you just wake up, drink some warm tea to moisten your throat." Ji'an stood beside the bed holding tea and said in a low voice.

Xiao Shan took the tea at a suitable temperature and drank it until his throat felt comfortable.

Putting the tea casually on the small carved nanmu case beside the bed, Xiao Shan said: "How did I come back?" He remembered talking to Xiao Jin in the palace before.

The moment he closed his eyes and opened them, he was in Prince Li's Mansion.Xiao Jin didn't leave his sick number in the East Palace to recuperate?

Ji An packed up the teacup and said with a smile: "It was the emperor who asked Mr. Chang Le to take the palace back to the palace in person. The emperor also sent the royal doctor to check the pulse of the prince. The prince was sleeping soundly at that time, so I don't know."

Xiao Shan said oh, and thought to himself, it turned out that he had misunderstood.

Thinking about it, Xiao Jin would definitely be willing to keep him in the East Palace, but the emperor didn't want to keep him in the palace, probably because he felt it was an eyesore.

Seeing that Xiao Shan's face looked good, Ji An said with a smile: "My lord, Doctor Wang prescribed a few medicines, saying that they should be taken after you wake up. Chunmei has already boiled the medicine..."

"It's not in a hurry." Xiao Shan interrupted him and said, "I'm a little hungry, let Xia He prepare something to eat first."

Xiao Shan is a person who likes to enjoy himself, and the maids who serve him personally are named after spring, summer, autumn and winter and seasonal flowers.Not to mention their own skills, they are all beauties.

He didn't mean anything else, mainly because he thought that a beautiful woman would be more attractive in front of him.

Of course, although Xiao Shan is a dandy prince, and he is relatively uncontested in his daily affairs, but as a prince, he is also the kind of person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes.If anyone made a taboo in front of him, he would not show mercy at all.

Those who wanted to use their beauty to climb up the ladder didn't end well. The names of the people he served by his side these years were still a few, but people didn't know how many times they had changed.

Ji'an knows that Xiao Shan doesn't like to drink medicine, and no one in this world likes to drink medicine.

But he has been with Xiao Shan for a long time, and he knows best what kind of person his master is.Xiao Shan doesn't like to wrong himself, let alone make fun of his body.

If he really felt uncomfortable, no matter how bitter the medicine was, he would hold his nose and drink it.

Now he doesn't want to drink, he must have a good idea of ​​his body.

Thinking of these in his heart, Ji An hurriedly withdrew from the bedroom and asked Xia He to bring up the prepared food.

Xia He's pastry making skills are superb, fragrant but not greasy, and unique in shape.

Xiao Shan ate exquisite cakes, drank the thick, fragrant and soft porridge, and took a few mouthfuls of refreshing side dishes, and felt very comfortable all over.The sickness is far away.

Because it was already night, he put down his chopsticks after he was [-]% full.

Xia He and Qiu Ju swiftly stepped forward to clear away the bowls and chopsticks. Everyone said that Prince Li's mansion was full of beauties, and that King Li lived a life of red sleeves and extravagance every day.

But only those close servants like them know that except for Xiao Shan who uses Ji'an more easily, other people only appear when necessary.

Xiao Shan's illness came and went quickly, at least now he doesn't feel so dizzy.

He strolled around the palace, which was regarded as exercise.

He really wasn't lying when he said it was exercise, after all, Prince Li's mansion is quite big, it would take some time to walk around.

Ji An carried the lantern and walked slowly beside him. For some reason, he always felt that Xiao Shan was in a good mood.

Ji An thought about it and asked the same question, Xiao Shan laughed in the dark and said, "Really? Lord, I don't think so."

Ji'an cut off the conversation and was only a lantern bearer.

Xiao Shan twitched the corner of his mouth, and said to himself, the human heart is the most unpredictable thing, and a good or bad mood is only an instant thing.But Ji An has good observation skills, and his mood is really good.

***

At this time, the emperor Xiao Sheng in the palace was sitting in the Queen's Kunjing Palace.

Xiao Sheng came here for no other purpose than to ask the Queen's opinion on when Xiao Shan and Xie Zhui would get married.

The queen naturally felt that the sooner the matter, the better, but she thought of what Xiao Jin had mentioned to her, and she still put her mind down: "Since the emperor has made an order, I must have made a decision in my heart, and my concubines listen to the emperor."

Xiao Sheng glanced at her, the queen's heart skipped a beat, she just felt that he had seen through all her thoughts.

Xiao Sheng felt that it was very boring and boring, he retracted his gaze and tapped on the armrest of the chair with his finger: "Xiao Shan is the prince, so you should pay more attention to this matter as the queen."

The Queen's heart tightened, knowing that Xiao Sheng was not satisfied with her answer.

She thought for a while and changed the words in her heart: "What the emperor said is that the concubine thinks so about this marriage. If I stand in Xie Zhui's position, the concubine feels that this matter should be done quickly. Although the emperor has Decree to send grace to heaven, but since ancient times, rumors hurt people the most, and people's mouths cannot be stopped. If it is delayed for a long time, and Xie Zhui is hurt by rumors, it will not live up to the emperor's heart of defense."

Xiao Sheng didn't speak, he looked down at his own shadow on the ground, and after a long time he said: "What the empress said is very true, then ask Qin Tianjian to choose the best day to handle this matter. Xiao Shan didn't When she was young, Concubine Lan has been worrying and crying about his marriage, now that she is a family, she can calm down and restrain herself."

The queen didn't expect him to let go so easily, she was a little surprised in her heart, but she said: "What the emperor said is that our third prince is too free-spirited and unrestrained. It's good for someone to take care of him after marriage."

Xiao Sheng's mood improved by two points, and he looked at the queen again and stood up: "I still have some papers to read, the queen should rest."

The queen curled her lips in her heart, who didn't know that the emperor was infatuated with the beauties sent by Fanbang recently, and this book might be read on the bellies of beauties.She thought so in her heart, but on the surface she sent Xiao Sheng away very respectfully, and told him to take care of his body.

After the people got on the imperial chariot and left, the queen went back to the inner hall and dismissed the servants. After a while, Xiao Jin came out from the side hall next to her.

The queen couldn't help asking: "What do you think your father is thinking?" She and Xiao Sheng have been married for more than 20 years, but she has never been able to figure out Xiao Sheng's mind.

After hearing these words, Xiao Jin smiled gently, his face was gentle and gentle, his gestures were full of dignity, and he looked like a handsome young man.

"Father, it's very contradictory." When Xiao Jin said this, his tone was somewhat sad.

The queen blinked, suddenly realizing.

Xiao Jin nodded and said: "If the father really wanted the boy to be in charge of the army, he would give Xie Zhui to the boy as the side king. But the father didn't do that, but gave him to the third brother to be the right king."

"Firstly, Xie Zhui has made great achievements in guarding the northern border. Letting him be the side lord is a bit of a grievance to him. Moreover, the child already has a crown princess, and the Yue family has a noble name. If there is an extra Xie Zhui, it will be power. It's too busy, and the emperor is not at ease. These two things..."

"This will cause dislike between you and Xiao Shan." The queen sighed, "Marrying a man with such a reputation as the rightful monarch will definitely make Concubine Lan and Xiao Shan feel uncomfortable. This is the best thing for you, and they Definitely thought it was our idea."

Xiao Jin nodded.

That's why he said that the emperor was contradictory.

If you want to train him, you are willing to let him cultivate your own power, but you don't want him to directly have military power.

I want him to be powerful but I don't want too many people around him to support him.Xiao Shan had the best relationship with him. On the one hand, the emperor was happy to see this situation, but on the other hand, he was not happy to let his sons hug each other.

In short, Xiao Sheng is extremely contradictory, or all emperors are like this.

Xiao Jin and Xiao Sheng are father and son, as well as monarchs and ministers.

The relationship between monarch and minister is greater than that between father and son.

Xiao Jin thought about this in his heart, and said: "Mother, no matter what others think, Xiao Shan's marriage to Xie Zhui is indeed in our best interest, but we did not do it. We can't take this blame. Empress Lan You have to explain it clearly to her, so that no fisherman will follow you."

Speaking of this, the queen couldn't help but said: "I don't know which little goblin is blowing this wind in your father's ear." This person who can blow the emperor's heart is extraordinary, and she has to be on guard.

Xiao Jin said seriously: "No matter who it is, it can't hurt the relationship between me and my third brother because of this matter."

The queen hesitated for a while and said in a low voice: "I know you and Xiao Shan have a good relationship, but you must be cautious. There is more than one person who is jealous of your position."

Xiao Jin frowned and said with a smile: "Mother, don't worry, my child is sure that Xiao Shan doesn't have such thoughts."

The queen said: "..." Well, he has already said that, and she has nothing to say.What's more, Xiao Shan really didn't have such intentions these years. He didn't make friends with any courtiers and liked to have fun. He even thought that Xiao Jin had been implicated several times.

The queen didn't want to think of Xiao Shan in that place either, but she was still afraid.

In this position, she has seen too many betrayals, and the most unbelievable thing in this palace is the human heart, and the most common thing is cannibalism.

***

The date of Xiao Shan and Xie Zhui's marriage was quickly fixed, and it was set on the eighth day of the next lunar month, which is less than a month away. It is said that this time was personally calculated by the supervisor of Qin Tianjian.

The decree is issued, and there is no possibility of changing this matter.

Concubine Lan burst into tears when she heard this. Everyone in Jinglan Palace said that she was too happy. After all, Xiao Shan was 19 years old as a prince and was not married yet. Someone whispered in private that he was ill.

Now he finally has a chance to prove that he is healthy.

The Imperial Forest Army in front of the Xie family mansion also withdrew. After all, they were going to get married, so there was no need to continue the house arrest.However, because Xie Zhui had no elders around him, the emperor also gave him a few maids and palace servants, mainly to teach him some etiquette and help tidy up things along the way.

Xiao Shan quickly accepted the fact that he was going to get married, because he knew in his heart that if the kiss was done honestly, the emperor would compensate him in other ways.If he is yang and yin, his emperor Lao Tzu will be the first to spare him.

Xiao Shan was neither stupid nor stupid, so naturally he would not go against his father at this critical moment.

Besides, he didn't discriminate against Xie Zhui at all.The little brother was mixed among the men and others would gossip, but when the border was in danger, it was this little brother who led the army to stop Hu Man and keep the peace.

It's just that he thought so in his heart, but others didn't think so.

But no matter how you think about it, the day when he and Xie Zhui get married is getting closer.