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After Xiao Ling finished answering the notes to Sun Ping, Emperor Wu finally rewarded him with a rest.

The emperor leaned on the couch and waved to him lightly, Xiao Lingming rubbed his wrist, then lifted the scarlet skirt with one hand, knelt and sat down on Emperor Wu's couch obediently.

Emperor Wu's hand with the emerald jade seal ring touched his knee covered by the black dragon robe, and Xiao Lingming obediently leaned his head on the emperor's knee.

Emperor Wu looked at him for a while, then stretched out his hand to pull out the concubine's hairpin, and let down his black hair.

The hand of the emperor who was in charge of the country and disturbed the situation slowly inserted into the concubine's hair, and he rubbed Xiao Lingming's hair time after time.

Xiao Lingming's hair is thick and thick, but very soft and cold, Emperor Wu slightly brushed away the hair that covered his face, and said: "Every time I see you brushing your hair, picking up a pen or reading a book, I think it's Lingyi coming back. gone."

Xiao Lingming lowered his eyelids. He had been a concubine by Emperor Wu's side for ten years, so he naturally knew how to answer at this time. He just said: "My sister and I are brothers and sisters, so we are naturally alike."

Emperor Wu's chest trembled slightly and he let out a low laugh, "You are born better than her, Ling Yi is not stunning."

——The implication is that Xiao Lingming can get a stunning sentence. If Xiao Lingming was back then, he would probably find it funny, and he would compete with women for their beauty.

Today, he can still thank you with a smile.

"Lingyi never falls on my lap with her hair loose." Emperor Wu said.

Xiao Lingming said, "My sister has always respected the rules." After finishing speaking, I felt that my words were being used on Xiao Lingyi as a harsh irony.

Fortunately, Emperor Wu didn't care, and just said: "That's right, even in the Marquis of Yongchang, only Ming'er lay on my lap."

"At that time, I was still young, and I acted in a reckless manner. I should thank Your Majesty for not blaming me." Xiao Lingming said cautiously.

Emperor Wu stroked his brow, "Children are sincere, how can I blame you. You are better than your sister, and you treat me sincerely."

Xiao Lingming was not sure for a moment whether Emperor Wu meant that Xiao Lingming treated him back then, or the current concubine Xiao Gui treated him, so he could only vaguely say: "It's my sister who is sorry for Your Majesty."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Lingming asked softly with some curiosity in this posture: "Did your majesty find out what happened yesterday?"

Emperor Wu's hand resting between his eyebrows paused for a moment, and then said: "It's a matter in the third man's residence."

Xiao Lingming groaned after hearing this, but didn't know if he believed it or not.

——But he should believe it, he has to listen to every word and every word of the emperor in order to live well in this deep palace.

Emperor Wu said: "I asked the third child to come and make amends for you." He also said: "The third child is twenty, it should be the age for the title of king, but I haven't decided on the title yet."

After hearing this, Xiao Lingming just said nonsense like in the past, "Your Majesty's choice is good."

"The Ministry of Rites submitted a few words." Emperor Wu said as he grabbed Xiao Lingming's hand and slowly wrote them down one by one in his palm. "The Ministry of Rites chose three characters, one Jia, one Rui, and one Chun."

As soon as the word "Chun" came out, Xiao Lingming pulled his hand out of composure and said sharply: "The word Chun is not good! Whoever takes it will be killed!"

Emperor Wu took his hand back indifferently, and he patted Xiao Lingming's palm, "It's just the same pronunciation, I don't care."

"That's not good either!"

Emperor Wu glanced at him, "It's settled? Don't you see the second child? Where's the princess who lost her mother?"

"...Your Majesty is just joking, Second Highness is Concubine Hui's son." Xiao Lingming was silent for a while and said bluntly, "It is always inconvenient for the princess to be a girl."

Emperor Wu snorted, "You like the soft-tempered third son?"

Xiao Lingming raised his head and looked at Emperor Wu and asked in a manly voice: "Isn't it better not to fight or grab? Does Your Majesty like your son who is always watching your position?"

Emperor Wu nodded his tall nose, and scolded with a smile: "I am thinking of you for the unreasonable things. If you don't fight or grab, there is nothing to gain. In the future, you will only be an idle prince." Surrounded by a royal mansion, the days when you have no rights and no favors for the prince outside are not as good as inside the palace."

Xiao Lingming looked at Emperor Wu's face, seeing that he didn't seem to care about the taboos of life and death today, and he was in a good mood, "...but tomorrow I don't want to stay in the palace forever."

Hearing what he said, Emperor Wu lowered his head and took a deep look at him, unable to discern his emotions or anger.

Emperor Wu looked at him for a long time, and Xiao Lingming became uneasy, and then chuckled, "Go back, I will see the third child first, and then I will ask him to make amends for you."

……

Song Xian smiled and thanked the servants under the steps of the Hanyuan Palace, and he slightly raised his head to look at the Hanyuan Palace at the end of the long steps.

In order to preserve the majestic view of the hundreds of steps leading directly to the sky, no one is left around the Hanyuan Hall, so the more than [-] meters around the residence of the emperor is a forbidden area.

The sky had already darkened, the glazed golden tiles of the main hall of Hanyuan Hall were covered with a thick layer of winter snow, and the brocade and white slightly suppressed the gloomy vermilion on the palace wall, but the saint's residence was still full of vigor, and it was impossible to stare at it.

His Highness the Third Highness is known for being friendly and simple, with a bodhisattva heart, but at the moment there is no one around, only an old servant standing silently behind him.If anyone saw the look on Song Xian's face when he was looking at the Golden Palace, he might be surprised.

Beneath that ever-gentle, crown-like skin, the sharp ambition surged restrained and suppressed.

After about half a stick of incense, the little servant hurried down to announce the order, Song Xian thoughtfully stuffed the purse for him, and then walked up slowly with the hem of his clothes in one hand.

After all, this is a hard job, and the little servant does not know how many times a day he has to go back and forth on this step.

Song Xian entered the corridor in front of the Hou Hall of Hanyuan Hall, and saw Li Fu in red at the Diao Temple who had been waiting here for a while, and he said politely, "Master Li is well."

Li Fu returned a salute, "Third Highness." Then she turned sideways and led him inward.

Song Xian had been to Hanyuan Hall countless times, but he seldom set foot in this inner hall. Only in recent years when Emperor Wu was sick more and more, he had more chances to set foot in the emperor's residence.

Song Xian followed Li Fu into the inner room, and when he saw Emperor Wu who was lazily sitting on the short side, he knelt down respectfully to pay his respects.

Emperor Wu didn't cry out, and let him kneel down.It wasn't until a thin layer of sweat broke out from the corner of Song Xian's forehead that he said in a deep voice, "How did the Yu family manage the mansion, and how did you manage it!"

"My son is terrified, it's because of his lack of discipline, he voluntarily accepts the punishment." Song Xian had already made preparations, and when he saw Emperor Wu's attack, he immediately pleaded guilty.

Emperor Wu reprimanded: "You are not strict in governing the government, not only implicated my emperor and grandson, but also implicated Concubine Xiao Gui." He warned: "Your prince's title has already been presented to me by the Ministry of Rites."

When Song Xian heard this, he only took a step back, "My son knows that his virtue is lacking..."

Emperor Wu interrupted him by raising his hand, and snorted: "I also wanted to suppress your matter of becoming king, and teach you a lesson, but Concubine Xiao Gui begged for you."

As soon as these words came out, Song Xian was taken aback, obviously he didn't expect it, but he immediately cleaned up the expression on his face, and said kindly: "The imperial concubine is kind, and I should go face to face to plead guilty."

He straightened his waist slightly and said: "I have something to tell my father about this imperial edict. When the incident happened, Mrs. Yu fainted from panic when she heard the news. The family invited the doctor to take a look, and it turned out that she was three months pregnant."

Emperor Wu didn't see any surprises this time, he just asked the question seriously, and said: "When you leave, ask the doctor to order you to live in the mansion, this time there must be no more surprises."

Song Xian nodded in agreement.

Emperor Wu slightly raised his hand towards him, "Get up."

Song showed a sigh of relief, got up slowly, he stood still, and heard Emperor Wu suddenly say without warning: "The imperial concubine has been wronged, I intend to move her position."

As soon as this remark came out, even Song Xian couldn't help being surprised and changed color. There had never been a precedent in Dayuan where the queen and imperial concubine stood side by side, "But..."

However, before the word "yes" was fully uttered, Song Xian caught a glimpse of Emperor Wu's eyes.In a flash of his mind, he thought about what Emperor Wu had just said about being a king.In an instant, everything was perfectly connected, and he took advantage of the situation to swallow back the words just now, and changed his words: "The imperial concubine is well-known in Jiaowei, and she has been with the father and emperor for many years. I think my father-in-law will appreciate your majesty's heart."

Emperor Wu seemed to appreciate his knowledge and interest, and gave a low laugh, pointing out: "Whether Yu Jijiu can touch my heart or not depends on Xianer. Later, you will follow the imperial concubine's canonized decree." Yes, it's congratulations."

This sentence came without end, he and the imperial concubine were a concubine and a concubine, and the concubine was not his mother's concubine.Even if they are all canonized, it is absurd to say that they are together.

Song Xian scratched the meaning of this sentence, but before he could figure out why, Emperor Wu served tea, "Go, it will be inconvenient for you to go in and out of the harem later."