The emperor's daily online flirting

Early the next morning, Xiao Jingyuan deliberately changed his clothes to cover the bloodstain on his neck, and went to court with his usual expression. Although the officials noticed the details of changing clothes, they didn't pay much attention to it. Then he dragged Si Ruihan out of the palace in a hurry.

Si Ruihan didn't know Xiao Jingyuan's plan, and he didn't seem to want to say anything when he saw the other party, so he didn't ask. He was full of doubts along the way, and he didn't vaguely guess what it was until he came to the gate of the prime minister's mansion.

When the old butler heard that Si Ruihan was back, he immediately trotted to the gate. Seeing that he was about to salute, Xiao Jingyuan waved his hand, "No need for these empty salutes, just go in and talk."

In the hall, Si Tenghui was sitting upright on the main seat, Zhao Qingze was sitting beside him fiddling with the teacup in his hand, Xiao Jingyuan pulled Si Ruihan in a few steps, pulled up his clothes and then knelt down.

Si Tenghui got up suddenly, his eyes were full of shock, Si Ruihan was really startled, before he could move, Xiao Jingyuan held his hand tightly and raised his head and said.

"At this moment, I'm not the emperor, but an ordinary person, and I want to make up for my past mistakes." Xiao Jingyuan said word by word.

A black storm spread in Si Tenghui's eyes, he pursed his lips tightly, and tightly clenched the hand by his side. Si Ruihan looked down at Xiao Jingyuan, took a deep breath, and turned his gaze to Si Teng not far away. Hui, "grandfather".

Hearing Si Ruihan calling him, Si Tenghui looked at him with serious eyes, shook his sleeves and bowed his hands for a while, "How can I, my minister, I can't afford the emperor to kneel down like this."

Xiao Jingyuan opened his mouth, and Si Tenghui continued, "As long as Han'er is willing to forgive the past, I have nothing to say."

Having said that, the gnashing of teeth and strong resentment in this tone made Xiao Jingyuan's heart sink. In the end, he couldn't argue with himself. Even if Si Ruihan was willing to believe in him, it didn't mean that everyone was willing to believe in and forgive him.

Si Ruihan's eyelashes trembled slightly. Seeing Xiao Jingyuan was dark and lonely, with his head drooping, he exerted force on his hands, "Get up."

Sitting at the side, Zhao Qingze steadily put the teacup on the table, looked at Si Ruihan, and sighed, "Get up, he feels uncomfortable when you kneel down, who are you torturing?"

Xiao Jingyuan closed his eyes and stood up, then cupped his hands towards Zhao Qingze. Before he could speak, Zhao Qingze waved his hand, "You didn't let me say it but you opened it yourself. You are sincere and courageous. You are right." My apprentice can't bear to let you go, can't let you go."

Xiao Jingyuan pursed his lips, Zhao Qingze glanced at Si Ruihan, "Forget it, we old people can't do anything like this, whether it's bitter or sweet, sour or astringent, only you know."

As he said that, he looked at Si Ruihan, "Since they're all here, let's explain clearly before leaving."

"Now that the situation is unclear and the forces of all parties are anxious, you will not be able to sit on the throne securely." Zhao Qingze said flatly.

Si Tenghui also stroked his beard, "The emperor calmed down all the affairs in the Southern Region with the force of thunder, but he also knows that the Southern Region is only peaceful on the surface. Although Song Mingyuan has some abilities, he is still struggling to support it after all."

"I was traveling abroad this time, and when I came back, I went to the Southern Region on purpose. Although the disaster did not cause large-scale casualties, it was already traumatic for the Southern Region," Zhao Qingze said.

"Eunuch Sun is an old man in the palace. After the emperor passed away, he left the palace. His whereabouts are mysterious and unpredictable. Does the emperor have any guesses about who is the master behind Eunuch Sun?" Si Tenghui asked with narrowed eyes.

The two of them didn't give Xiao Jingyuan any room to breathe, and Si Ruihan couldn't help sighing. Probably only his grandfather dared to ask this kind of question without distinction between monarch and minister.

Xiao Jingyuan naturally knew why the two of them were so aggressive, and why they kept asking themselves, the anger in their hearts was not so easy to dissipate after all, even if they were willing to believe that things were not ordered by themselves, or that they were also victims, in the end It is only natural that the father's debt should be paid by the son.

"Although Song Mingyuan is struggling to support, the affairs of the Southern Region are also well-organized. This has a close relationship with Qingyue Tower."

"Qingyue Tower?" Zhao Qingze said with narrowed eyes.

Xiao Jingyuan nodded, "Mu Yilan, the owner of Qingyue Tower, is in the capital now, and his relatives are still the old prime minister's closed disciples."

Si Tenghui glanced at Si Ruihan, stroked his beard, "That's right, Xiao Qingyang is a pretty good seed."

Zhao Qingze raised his eyebrows, "surnamed Xiao?"

"As far as I know, Qingyuelou makes a living by selling information. As long as he can pay the price, he can provide any information. Is such a person credible?"

"Whether it's credible or not depends entirely on whether I can give him a price that others can't." Xiao Jingyuan said flatly.

"Then Eunuch Sun?" Zhao Qingze asked.

"Eunuch Sun is loyal to Wang Xiao Jinghuai." Xiao Jingyuan said with a sigh.

Zhao Qingze and Si Tenghui were not surprised by this answer, "It's normal for Eunuch Sun to be loyal to Zhonghe Wang. Zhonghe Wang Xiao Jinghuai was also one of the most princes in those days. He was very proficient in martial arts and strategies."

Si Tenghui said word by word. Hearing these words, Si Ruihan looked at Xiao Jingyuan, saw that the other party pursed his lips, and sighed involuntarily, and just as he was about to say something, he heard the other party speak slowly.

"Eunuch Sun will be loyal to him, not for this reason." Xiao Jingyuan said after a pause.

When Si Ruihan heard this, he stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Jingyuan's hand, and shook his head slightly. Xiao Jingyuan glanced back at him, "It's okay."

Si Tenghui frowned, and Zhao Qingze said, "What's the reason?"

Xiao Jingyuan lowered his eyes and closed his eyes, "Zhonghe Wang Xiao Jinghuai is my own younger brother."

Si Tenghui got up suddenly when he heard this, "What did you say?"

Xiao Jingyuan raised his head slightly, "According to the regulations of our dynasty, the emperor's concubine can only give birth to one prince in a lifetime. After the prince is born, he will be handed over to the prince's courtyard for unified training, and then the emperor and the queen will choose the prince."

"Originally, Xiao Jinghuai shouldn't have been born. His existence has been concealed by my mother and concubine. It wasn't until the child was a month old that he couldn't hide it that his father found out. Afterwards, he really wanted to poison him with poison."

Speaking of this, Xiao Jingyuan smiled, "Speaking of him being able to survive, it was also because of me. I secretly changed the soup and medicine, and then knelt outside the imperial study for three days and three nights, pleading for my mother and concubine. I am the prince, seeing that I am so persistent, I have no choice but to agree."

"Later, the mother concubine gave birth to him, and because of a taboo, the entire mother clan was banished and deposed, and completely lost power. The newborn child was also sent to the concubine who had no heirs, so it was concealed. come down."

Speaking of this, Xiao Jingyuan couldn't help thinking of the words he left behind when he knelt outside the imperial study, the late emperor pushed open the door and looked at himself against the light, "One day, you will be grateful for your present kindness." regrettable."

regret?Yes, he regrets it very much now. He didn't know that the ridiculous decision he made because of that woman's tears and pleadings, that person would target him so viciously because of that child.

Even Si Tenghui didn't know such secrets about the royal family, he couldn't help sighing in his heart after being shocked, this little emperor really confided his heart to Ruihan.

"Since you are brothers of the same father and mother, why does he still target you, and the imperial concubine refuses to keep her own?" Zhao Qingze didn't care about the turbulent undercurrent here, he just listened to such secrets and didn't care. What a shock.

"After the mother's family was relegated and deposed, the power of the mother and concubine was not as good as before. Although they have children, it is hard to say whether they have gained more or lost more." Xiao Jingyuan said lightly.

"Especially after I became the emperor, her mother clan completely cut off the possibility of returning to Beijing. How could she accept it? Her plan from the beginning was to overthrow me and elect Xiao Jinghuai as emperor." Xiao Jingyuan said.

Zhao Qingze frowned, "She doesn't like you so much? They are both her children, and whoever is the emperor is the empress dowager. What's the difference?"

"The difference is that I follow the traditional old system. My successor must be a man, and I must respect her as the empress concubine and expel her mother's family. Xiao Jinghuai's accession to the throne means changing the dynasty, overthrowing the old system, and establishing a new one. The system, as long as the means are strong, it may not be impossible."

"As for the speaker, Xiao Jinghuai is still of the orthodox blood of the royal family. Even if he is not in the line of succession, it is difficult to say anything. What's more, what I am talking about is seeking to usurp the throne, or control me and kill me, so that I can write an imperial edict. , give him the seat, so that he is justified." Xiao Jingyuan said with narrowed eyes.

When Si Tenghui heard this, he stretched out his hand and stroked his beard. For a moment, the surrounding was abnormally quiet, and everyone fell into deep thought.

After noon, Si Ruihan and Xiao Jingyuan left together. After Xiao Jingyuan told about the past, they didn't say anything. Maybe it was because the timing hadn't come, or maybe they didn't know what to do.

The two sat in the carriage together, and Si Ruihan looked at Xiao Jingyuan indifferently, "Did you plead for them back then, was it on your own will, or because...?"

Xiao Jingyuan looked up at him, and rested his head on his shoulder, "Medicine is only one aspect, maybe I don't want them to die from the bottom of my heart."

"Ruihan, when I interceded for them back then, my father said that one day, I will regret it." Having said that, Xiao Jingyuan closed his eyes.

"Then...do you regret it now?" Si Ruihan asked.

"No, I already regretted it when he started thinking about you." Xiao Jingyuan put his arms around Si Ruihan's waist and said in a low voice.

Si Ruihan sat there silently, "Knowing that you will regret it, but you still put all your thoughts into it. The late emperor really expected a lot from you."

"Ruihan, my royal father has indeed done something that I'm sorry for you, but..." After saying this, Xiao Jingyuan fell silent. He couldn't ask Ruihan for forgiveness, or he didn't have the qualifications at all.