Empress and Empress

Cheng Mumu looked at Xia Zimo who was sitting in front of him, with his eyebrows and eyes hanging down, sitting lazily on his side, holding a teacup in his hand, playing with it carelessly.She couldn't take her eyes away.At the beginning, she had heard that Yuan Xingye was a rare beauty among girls, and that Xia Zimo was a well-known talented girl in Beijing before entering the palace.

These two people really have their own characteristics. The scene of sitting together yesterday was like an ancient painting.Yuan Xingye was indeed like the legendary unparalleled scholar, and Xia Zimo was like the legendary glamorous crown.

Cheng Mumu was silent. She was very grateful to Xia Zimo or the Xia family. After all, if Xia Juzheng hadn't spoken out and offered advice, the Cheng family would have been thrown into prison.Now, I have more admiration for Xia Zimo.Such a person is her unattainable dream.

"Xia Jianjun---" Cheng Mumu said softly.Xia Zimo smiled lightly and said, "The Cheng family and the Xia family have always been on good terms, you can just call me sister." This smile was like a spring blossom, and Cheng Mumu nodded unconsciously.

Yuan Xi shook his head behind Cheng Mumu. It seemed that although Xia Zimo wanted to use her, it could be seen that Xia Zimo still had a good impression of Cheng Mumu.

"The matter of Cheng Jing, I have already discussed with the marshal to conceal it." Xia Zimo said. "It's just that I didn't expect Concubine Xian to write a memorial. This really caught me off guard. I was thinking of taking my time, and I can always find a suitable way."

"How about that?"

"I have received a letter from my father a few days ago, hoping that I can maneuver in the middle." Xia Zimo said.

"Really?" Cheng Mumu was surprised and delighted, Xia Zimo smiled and said, "You rest for a few days, I will let Yuan Xi take you back to Chang'an, and you have to discuss this matter with your father. As for the emperor's messenger, I naturally It will be delayed for a few days. Whether you can save your family depends on God's will."

Cheng Mumu nodded excitedly, but after being happy, he was a little worried. "Then sister Xia, are you okay? Will the marshal tell the emperor about you helping me?" Although Cheng Mumu didn't know much, he also heard her father say that the marshal and Xia Zimo were in two camps.

Xia Zimo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's okay." It's just that there is a little more sincerity in the smile.

After explaining a few words, Yuan Xi took Cheng Mumu and left. When leaving, Cheng Mumu kowtowed to Xia Zimo a few times.Xia Zimo didn't help her, but his eyes changed slightly.

Out of the room, Yuan Xi looked at Cheng Mumu. She had already seen that Xia Zimo seemed gentle but could actually be called cruel. There will be a leeway.This Cheng Mumu has a guarantee in the future.

After walking for a while, Cheng Mumu asked, "Yuan Xi, has my brother really defected to the enemy?"

Yuan Xi pondered for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "He wants to arrest the supervising army and go to Quanrong to claim meritorious service. He poisoned and killed the ten best guards around the supervising army, and almost killed us. In the end, the supervising army also He narrowly escaped death. Now Cheng Jing is the general beside the Quan Rong army division."

Cheng Mumu bit his lower lip, "Father always taught my brother to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but I didn't expect—"

"The same kind of rice feeds a hundred kinds of people. Cheng Jing's fault is not your family's fault. I guess the supervising army thinks the same way, so they are willing to backtrack." Yuan Xi said.

After Cheng Mumu left, only Xia Zimo and Yuan Dong behind him were left in the room. Yuan Xingye walked out from the screen behind the room and sat opposite Xia Zimo.Added tea to Xia Zimo.

"If it goes well, I can let the Cheng family become my support, and I can fight against the Yu family to dismount the concubine Xian. After that, I can choose someone else for the position of concubine Xian." Xia Zimo said, if it wasn't for these things, why would she keep concubine Xian here? Tired of seeing? "At that time, the power of the Yu family can also find someone to take over."

Concubine Xian lost power, and Concubine Li Gui's family was naturally hit hard. Xia Zimo's ultimate goal was not as simple as Concubine Xian. Presumably, Concubine Li was quite jealous of Yuan Xingye, and she didn't want to keep someone who was harmful to Yuan Xingye. .

Xia Zimo talked for a long time, but Yuan Xingye did not speak, which was a little strange. "What's wrong with you?" He stepped forward and touched Yuan Xingye's forehead, "Are you sick?"

Yuan Xingye sighed, and pulled Xia Zimo's hand, "It's okay, can you just send Yuan Xi to send Cheng Mumu off? Do you want to send a few more people?"

Xia Zimo didn't answer, but looked into Yuan Xingye's eyes, a little puzzled.Yuan Xingye wasn't sick, nor was he angry by the situation?But she still felt something was wrong.

"What's wrong with you?" Xia Zimo narrowed his eyes, Yuan Xingye laughed.It seems that if she doesn't tell the reason, Xia Zimo will not let it go.

"What did you say?" Yuan Xingye asked back.Xia Zimo was taken aback for a moment, she thought about it, but still couldn't think of any problem.Yuan Xingye did not continue to ask.Xia Zimo stared at her, his thoughts turned a thousand times, and finally he saw the teacup that Cheng Mumu was drinking from just now in Yuan Xingye's hand.

Seeming to understand something, Xia Zimo smiled and said, "She is only 12 years old, why are you jealous?"

Yuan Xingye put down his teacup, couldn't help frowning, and finally raised his eyebrows and let out a "huh".Xia Zimo couldn't help laughing, and accidentally spilled the tea next to his hand, which covered the table. Yuan Xingye didn't hide, and his hands and sleeves were stained with water.

"Why don't you hide?" Xia Zimo picked up a handkerchief and wiped her hands.Yuan Xingye watched Xia Zimo wipe himself carefully with his head down, the corners of his mouth could not help but bend.Yuan Dong watched from the side and shook his head. She really didn't know that Yuan Xingye was so jealous. If someone told her before that Yuan Xingye would be jealous and would make trouble, she would not believe it.

Now that the scene is here, she can't help but not believe it.

At this time, Yuan Nan said outside the door, "Supervisor, Liu Xiao asks to see you."

"Let him in." Xia Zimo said lightly.Liu Xiao walked in and saw Xia Zimo was wiping Yuan Xingye's hands with a handkerchief. Because she lowered her head, Liu Xiao couldn't see her expression clearly, but Yuan Xingye's expression was calm, with a little Smile and pamper.

But this kind of smile disappeared when he looked at Liu Xiao again. Liu Xiao was stunned, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any more.

"What's wrong?" Xia Zimo rolled up Yuan Xingye's sleeves.Liu Xiao quickly replied, "Responding to my lord's words, the vice-commander of the Imperial Army who is next to Concubine Xian found his subordinates this morning, hoping to see the Overseer."

"Oh?" Xia Zimo was taken aback, but he was a little surprised. "What's the name of the deputy commander? Did you ask for a meeting?"

"My name is Yan Fei, and I just want to see the supervising army." Liu Xiao said.

Xia Zimo knew that Yan Fei was a head of the Ministry of War. Two years later, he was promoted to Yuanwailang. For a person without any background, the promotion speed was very fast. To the post of doctor.

Xia Zimo knew this person because she had read the files of all the officials in Beijing. Xia Zimo was also surprised when Yan Fei joined the Forbidden Army and came to Youzhou this time, but he didn't think deeply.I don't know why he asked to see him.

"The supervisor saw him. Did he say when he would come?" Xia Zimo said.

"He himself is outside the courtyard, waiting for an adult to summon him." Liu Xiao said.Xia Zimo nodded, "You did a good job in this matter. I have already written to the Ministry of Officials. Now Dali Temple is short of a director. You will be able to return to Beijing in a month."

Liu Xiaoxi said, "Thank you, sir."

Yan Fei begged to see him. At this time, Xia Zimo and others were in the limelight. If Yan Fei wanted to become a direct descendant, then he would naturally be inferior to Yan Fei, who was already a fifth-rank official.But Liu Xiao didn't hide this matter, he knew it was Xia Zimo's reward for him.But he also knew that in the future, he could only honestly work for Xia Zimo.At the same time, he also worked hard for Yuan Xingye.

The Secretary of Dali Temple is just an eighth-rank official, but in Dali Temple, the highest judicial institution, this position is not so simple.

A simple eight-rank official, Xia Zimo's letter to the official department is naturally for face.

After a while, Yan Fei walked in.Seeing Xia Zimo and Yuan Xingye at the side, a look of as expected flashed in his eyes, and he stepped forward and kowtowed, "Xiaguan Yanfei, I pay my respects to the marshal, the supervising army."

Yuan Xingye didn't speak, Xia Zimo said, "Get up? What do you want to do with this supervisor?"

Yan Fei thought for a while, and then said, "I have admired Prime Minister Xia for a long time, but I have never seen him. I know that Xia Jianjun is here, so I came here to pay my respects."

"Thank you." Xia Zimo said with a smile.

Seeing that Xia Zimo was silent, Yan Fei said again, "The lower official was originally in the Ministry of War, and he was dedicated to serving Daqi, so he took the position of deputy commander of the forbidden army this time, and came to Youzhou with the concubine Xian." He said, implying that he was not Concubine Xian's person, "But after following Concubine Xian for a few days, the officials found out that Concubine Xian's concubine was wooing a lieutenant general in the army."

"Really?" Yuan Xingye said indifferently, "I don't know which general it is."

Yan Fei bowed his head, and said loudly, "It's Zhang Duanran, General Zhang, and the concubine Xian wants to frame the marshal and the supervising army for colluding with the enemy and traitorous country. I'm here to report?"

Xia Zimo smiled, Yan Fei lowered his head and stopped talking.He didn't have any background, so he finally passed the palace examination and entered the military department. With his slickness and ability, he climbed to the fifth-rank military doctor, but he knew that a person without background would be promoted to the fourth rank at most, and it was impossible to be high.

In the Ministry of War, he read a lot of information, and he only felt that Xia Zimo and Yuan Xingye were not extraordinary products. Instead of joining the big family and becoming a part of the faction struggle, it was better to join them.

Coming to Youzhou strengthened his determination. The whole Youzhou has now become Yuan Xingye's Youzhou, and he found that the relationship between Xia Zimo and Yuan Xingye must be extraordinary. on her side.

Presumably, Concubine Xian's every move is in their eyes, it's the same whether he says it or not, it's just a sign of taking refuge.

"Vice Commander Yan has a heart." Xia Zimo said.

"Before the official left Beijing, Lord Shangshu told the official that he would be responsible for unannounced visits, and he had to write a memorial to report to the emperor when he returned. It was very difficult for the official. Do you want to write down the truth about the concubine Xian?"

Xia Zimo and Yuan Xingye were surprised. They thought Zhou Lang was the emperor who was in charge of the investigation, but they didn't expect that the real investigator was Yan Fei. They thought that Yan Fei had no faction and was more credible.

Xia Zimo looked at Yuan Xingye, Yuan Xingye said, "This commander knows, you should go back first."

Yan Fei bowed again and then bowed back. After he left, Xia Zimo said, "I don't know if he is sincerely seeking refuge?" After Yan Fei left, Yuan Nan walked in and passed Yan Fei.

"Marshal, overseeing the army, this is the memorial sent away by the deputy commander next to Concubine Xian last night." Yuan Nan said.Xia Zimo was a little surprised, took it, opened it and looked.

Xia Zimo, Yuan Xingye and Concubine Xian's major crimes were written on it. Xia Zimo's and Yuan Xingye's crimes were nothing more than negligent imperial envoys, but Concubine Xian's crimes listed a few, false and true, which seemed quite impressive.

"It seems that this is a meeting gift for taking refuge." Xia Zimo said with a smile.