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Long Jie said angrily: "Why did he disobey the lonely king?"

An Hou said: "Because His Majesty once wanted to abolish his heir apparent!"

Long Jie was startled, and then he was puzzled again: "Then he disobeyed the lonely king like this, but it won't do him any good. Isn't he afraid that the lonely king will depose him?"

An Hou said: "Your Majesty, if you don't know about Xue Ai raising a male pet? Since the male pet is his personal bodyguard, his martial arts are naturally first-rate. Think about it, Your Majesty. Now it is peaceful and peaceful, and the East Palace is even more heavily guarded. Xue Ai It would be superfluous to have an expert protect him personally. Is it superfluous? The concubine is unclear about one thing, what exactly is he trying to guard against? Hmph, those who guard against others must first have evil intentions. "

What Long Jie said after being placed was both angry and suspicious. He frowned, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll abolish him right now! Someone, please!"

Empress An shouted: "Your Majesty, you can't! Abolishing the crown prince is no joke. Besides, your majesty has not yet had sufficient evidence. Abolishing the crown will inevitably arouse the opposition of the ministers."

Long Jie was in a fit of anger, but what she said made him even more angry, and he said angrily: "Minister, minister, minister! I just have too soft ears to listen to persuasion! Abandoning the crown prince alone has the final say, and I will hide and abolish him." Xue Ai!"

Empress An suddenly knelt down at his feet, weeping and said: "If Your Majesty abolishes Xueai, then first abolish the concubine!"

Long Jie said: "He almost died of erysipelas, beauty, you still speak for him!"

Empress An wept and said: "I have a deep relationship with Queen Dong's sisters. Now that I have become a queen, but I failed to discipline Xue Ai well. It is my fault. If Your Majesty abolishes Xue Ai, I will die and have no face." I'm going to see Sister Dong!"

Long Jie wondered: "It's not abolished, it's not abolished, what should Gu do?"

An Hou wiped away her tears and said: "Xue Ai is your son after all, even if he is wrong, he should not be scolded blindly. Your Majesty is a benevolent king and a good father. If you show love to Xue Ai, I don't believe he will act disobediently." .”

Long Jie was a little displeased: "The beauty is saying that Xue Ai's disobedience is all caused by the lonely king's lack of care for him?"

Anhou smiled and said: "How dare I say Your Majesty? I just want to say that if there is a punishment, there will be a reward. Xue Ai has also reached the age of marriage. If His Majesty chooses him a princess, wouldn't it be the greatest reward for him? Your Majesty is right. He is magnanimous, if he is disobedient again, it will be his own crime!"

Long Jie really made sense after thinking about it, and couldn't help smiling: "I never expected my beauty to be so kind. The lonely king has you, it's a good fortune from his previous life! Just according to the beauty's words, but the choice of the princess needs to be cautious."

Anhou smiled and said: "I suddenly remembered that there is a young girl in my aunt's family. She is sixteen years old and beautiful and intelligent. If she is betrothed to Prince Ai, it will be a real marriage. She is a man and woman, a match made in heaven!"

Long Jie put his arms around her slender waist, and said with a smile, "Since she is your little sister, she must be beautiful!" Empress An said sweetly, "Your Majesty's praise! The concubine and the younger sister are just a little pretty, thanks to you." Your Majesty loves me so much, I really dare not call myself beautiful."

Long Jie said with a chuckle: "This matter depends on Meiren. On Wu Gu's birthday at the beginning of next month, I will arrange this happy event for Xue Ai."

The next morning, Anhou sat in front of the mirror, lazily watching Yun'er combing her hair. A night of wind and rain shattered the fallen flowers in the courtyard. The bright red petals were like rouge in her hands, and the pointed nails picked up a little to smear on her lips. , the ambiguous color reminded her of the ecstasy of last night.

Yun'er couldn't help but said: "Last night, His Majesty was determined to abolish Xue Ai, why did your empress stop her?"

An Hou sneered: "You think things are too simple, Xue Ai must be abolished, but it must be abolished so that those old cunning gangsters in Jiangwu will be convinced."

Long Jie was still in the early morning, and Empress An took Yun'er for a walk in the garden to admire the flowers. At this time, the flowers were in full bloom, the bees were flying and the butterflies were dancing, and the scenery was gratifying.

However, An Hou's thoughts were not on the sight, she sat on the stone bench in the small pavilion, thinking about preparing for Long Jie's 45th birthday celebration and other matters.

Seeing Xiao He approaching from a distance, An Hou had a smile in his eyes, gently shaking the embroidered palace fan in his hand, Xiao He stepped forward and bowed to salute: "My lady, Jin An."

Ann asked straight to the point: "How is Prince Ai?"

Xiao He said: "Since Wu Shuang was expelled, His Highness has not thought about food and drink, and is depressed."

An Hou sighed: "As the crown prince, it's so unreasonable. Xiao He, you are Prince Ai's personal maid, you must persuade him well."

Xiao He hurriedly answered "Yes", and then said: "The fifth day of next month is His Majesty's birthday. According to the usual practice, there will be a banquet every year to celebrate it. I wonder if Prince Ai is prepared?"

Xiao He pondered and said: "His Royal Highness is worrying about Wu Shuang, and he hasn't prepared yet."

An Hou said: "This is not a long way, you go back and remind him, so as not to delay the ceremony of the monarch and his ministers."

Xiao He agreed: "Yes." Empress An looked at her and said, "What I want to say is that His Majesty is very interested in the Baixi Lion Dance recently." The corners of her mouth drew a charming arc, and Xiao He thought for a while , seemed to understand, so he said: "Yes, I understand."

Empress An urged again: "Tell Xue Ai that His Majesty fell in love with Baixi Lion Dance."

Xiao He was surprised, she didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd after Ann, but she didn't dare to ask half a word, Hou An took off the jade bracelet and put it on Xiao He's wrist, Xiao He was startled, and hurriedly thanked her up.

Back in the East Palace, seeing Xue Ai's room door was closed tightly, and the sound of the qin inside the door was cool, Xiao He approached, thought over and over for a long time in her heart, and finally raised her hand to knock on the door: "Your Highness..."

Xue Ai's voice sounded coldly in the room: "Don't bother me!"

Xiao He said: "This servant has something to discuss with His Highness."

Hearing that there was no response, Xiao He paused and said: "I just heard that the servant girl said that the fifth day of the next month is the king's birthday."

After a long time, there was still no movement, Xiao He couldn't help but said outside the door: "This servant is afraid that His Highness will forget for a while, so I come to remind you. Although His Highness and the King have some festivals, but His Highness is the King's son after all, and the King is angry with His Highness." In reason, His Highness should rectify his mistakes when he realizes his mistakes, so as not to lose his filial piety, otherwise, His Highness will inevitably bear the infamy of being unkind and unfilial, and let the world tarnish His Highness's reputation."

Xue Ai in the room said angrily: "Even you are here to blame me!"

Xiao He hurriedly explained: "This servant dare not! This servant is all thinking of Your Highness!"

The door of the bedroom suddenly opened with a creak, Xue Ai stood in front of her with a blank face, and asked indifferently: "You mean that the king should go to ask him for guilt?"

Xiao He said softly, "It's not an apology, it's to make your father happy."