The Four Concubines

"Crack." Yun Xiao threw the folder on the table, without saying a word, pinched his forehead and closed his eyes to rest.

The three people in the house didn't react at all, and they were obviously not surprised. The New Deal has been implemented for three years, and the capital's implementation is quite good, but the local government is terrible.

But in any larger city, it is basically controlled by the local big family. Of course they don't want to give up profits. Yun Xiao can't send troops to search the houses one by one. Holding a group together, the big aristocratic family can't do it alone, so they can only compromise.

But who knows, as if they had agreed in advance, no matter what they say, they are just joking with you, and they are not clear about the purpose, but they will never implement the New Deal.

Yun Xiao has arranged secret guards everywhere in the past few years, looking for a breakthrough. As long as there is a city that adapts to the New Deal, then the rest is easy to talk about. It is still too difficult to leverage the family's heritage for many years in just three years.

There are two sisters of the Li family in the house, the older sister Li Su works in the Ministry of Industry, the younger sister Li Ran works in the Zhongshu, the older sister is sophisticated and thoughtful, and the younger sister is bold and eccentric. Because of certain things, Yun Xiao is at ease with them and reuses them. The court also knows These two are the celebrities in front of the emperor.

As for Yun Xiao's "crazy" reaction, they were a little worried when they came to Zichen Palace at first, for fear of offending the new emperor with thunderous wrists, but after getting along for a few days, the Li family sisters got used to it, Yun Xiao She has a cold face to the outside world, but as long as there are "mothers" present, Yun Xiao's face will not be cold, and the imperial concubine comes every day...

Hehe... Do I dare to keep a cold face? I can't afford to offend one, and I dare not to offend the other.

"Dang-dang-dang"

When the bell rang at noon, the sisters of the Li family got up and saluted and left the palace. The servants saw the two ladies coming out, so they went in and told Yun Xiao that lunch was ready.

Yun Xiao nodded, got up and greeted Xiao Chuo to eat, looked up and saw Xiao Chuo was holding a memorial in his hand, looking at him with good intentions.

Yun Xiao: "???"

Xiao Chuo handed her the notebook and said with a "smile" all over his face, "Your ministers are very concerned about you."

Yun Xiao took the booklet with a puzzled expression, and when she unfolded it, her entire face darkened.

Ever since Luoshui became a concubine, her entire person, no, her entire god, has been online. Anyone can see and remember her, but still no one asks her identity. Even Xiao Chuo feels that Luo Shui The presence of water makes sense.

As usual, the three of them eat lunch together at noon. Luoshui likes to be lively, and Yunxiao doesn't care about those complicated rules, so they basically eat lunch together.

The palace people are no longer surprised by this, and they are very numb. The concubines in the harem not only do not compete with each other, but also eat together every day talking and laughing.

Heh, Gong Dou is all folk misunderstandings about the Imperial Palace!

"Yo, who owes you money, you are so angry that you can't eat?" As soon as Luo Shui entered the room, he saw Yun Xiao's cold face.

Yun Xiao didn't talk to her, and started cooking the rice wholeheartedly.

Xiao Chuo exposed it mercilessly, "I read an account, which said that she would be drafted to enrich the harem and continue the royal blood."

"Pfft..." Luo Shui laughed so hard that he almost pounded the table, "Which minister made a note, really thoughtful, there are so few people in the harem, so we really need to let more people in, how about letting his daughter in, maybe it can be done Be queen!"

Yun Xiao's face turned even darker...

When he went to court the next day, Yun Xiao didn't say anything, just threw down the notebook, "Who wrote it." Yun Xiao looked around at the courtiers, his tone was cold, the courtiers lowered their heads, no one accepted it.

"I ask who wrote it!" Yun Xiao repeated it sharply.

"The emperor calm down." The courtiers shouted.

Yun Xiao laughed back angrily, "Calm down? Why am I so angry? You can bear it now, don't think about national affairs, and help me think about the draft?"

"Who should I choose? Choose your daughter? Choose her and make my harem turn upside down!"

Dong Yubai braved Yun Xiao's anger and stepped forward, "Don't be angry, your majesty, all ministers are also concerned about you. You have been on the throne for four years, and there are only three concubines in the harem, and the empress..."

"So you are trying to get the Queen's idea?" Yun Xiao said suddenly.

"The old minister dare not!" Dong Yubai said hastily.

Yun Xiao suddenly laughed, and grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth, "Since all the lovers are so concerned about my harem, okay, don't you want me to draft a talent show? That's fine, but any woman who is selected will not be cared about by her natal family in the future." Direct lineage, as long as there are sixteen-year-old girls, they will be sent to the palace. If anyone finds out that someone dares to hide it, it is tantamount to a crime of deceiving the emperor! Don’t you want to send your daughter to the harem? Okay, I will let you send it That's enough, Leng Gong doesn't need these few pairs of chopsticks!"

"Retreat!"

After Yun Xiao finished speaking, she flicked her sleeves and left directly. A group of old clappers would shine brightly if they were given some sunshine.

Yun Xiao returned to Zichen Palace angrily, and drank a full three cups of tea to relieve the pressure in her heart.

Xiao Chuo stepped on the time to come in, seeing Yun Xiao sitting on the chair, he was so angry that he couldn't laugh or cry.

"Hey, why don't I usually see that you have such a big temper? You gave them back, why are you still angry?"

Yun Xiao took a deep breath, "I just can't figure it out, are they free and it's useless to worry about them!"

Xiao Chuo took the new tea brought by the servant, and gently put it on Yunxiao's table, "In the final analysis, it's not because of you and Wugou, it's because they've been busy dividing the court for the past few years, or they would have been impeached long ago. The queen has no virtue."

"They dare!" Yun Xiao yelled angrily.

Xiao Chuo glanced at Yun Xiao and decided not to discuss the question of "dare or not" with this immature child for the time being, "No, what do you think? Are you two planning to remain deadlocked?"

When it comes to this, Yun Xiao is like a deflated ball, his whole body loses momentum, "What else can I do, she doesn't see me."

Xiao Chuo raised his eyebrows, "Why don't you see the law, just close the door and won't let you in?"

Yun Xiao took a sip of tea, "No, just, every time I go, the maid beside her tells me that Wugou is resting, so I will come back."

Xiao Chuo: "..."

Xiao Chuo supported his forehead, patiently said, "Don't tell me, you have never entered Weiyang Palace for this reason."

Yun Xiao: "Ang... Isn't this a polite refusal?"

Xiao Chuo almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"It's not that you don't know how to take the initiative since she declined?? She is resting, you can go in and wait for her to wake up!!! What's your brain? You are an emperor!!! The emperor!! If you want to go in, they can still forcefully stop you ?”

Listening to Xiao Chuo's words, Yun Xiao picked up the teacup in a concealed manner, before his lips touched the rim, the teacup was snatched away by Xiao Chuo.

Xiao Chuo looked at Yun Xiao coldly, "Just drink less water in your brain, it's full of water in the first place."

Yun Xiao didn't refute, just lowered her head and let her scold her.

Seeing Yun Xiao like this, Xiao Chuo always felt that something was wrong. It is impossible for someone like Yun Xiao to not be able to figure out this point, so this matter still belongs to Yun Xiao himself.

Xiao Chuo put down his teacup and looked at Yun Xiao seriously, "What are you hesitating about?"

Yun Xiao's expression was complicated, and she didn't hide it, "Wugou is very good. There were various reasons for making her queen. I promised her when I entered the palace. If there is a chance in the future, if she wants to leave the palace, I will definitely fulfill her. "

"You know, I am a woman after all, she..."

When Yun Xiao said this, her face was tangled and her hands were clenched tightly. She seemed to have taken a lot of courage before continuing, "I don't know if I can give her what she wants."

Xiao Chuo walked up to Yun Xiao, bent down, looked into Yun Xiao's eyes, and poked Yun Xiao's heart with his finger, "You Daqin people are always so mother-in-law, you have to say it if you like it, is it right or not?" You can think of it here, since you can accept her leaving, don't you dare to face her answer?"

"Don't say that all women are women. Yun Xiao, you dare to mention the policy of women being officials, don't you dare to express your feelings to the person you like?"

Yun Xiao was taken aback for a moment, in his impression, this was the first time Xiao Chuo called her by her full name seriously.

"You know the worst outcome, would it be worse if you tell me?" Xiao Chuo got up and looked at Yun Xiao calmly.

Yun Xiao looked at Xiao Chuo, nodded slowly but firmly, closed her eyes, and opened them suddenly, swept away the whole body, looked at Xiao Chuo with a light smile, "I know Yanyan! go!"

After Yun Xiao finished speaking, she got up and hurried out.

After Yun Xiao left, Xiao Chuo's tense body suddenly collapsed, he let out a weary breath, and sat down on the chair slumped.

"You Daqin people are mothers-in-law and mothers~" Luo Shui's voice came suddenly.

Xiao Chuo looked up and saw Luo Shui had entered the house at some point, Luo Shui was sitting opposite Xiao Chuo, with a smile on his face, "Then I don't know why you, a Liaojiang native who is not a mother-in-law, didn't tell you What do you think?"

Xiao Chuo didn't speak.

Luo Shui didn't feel angry either, he got up and walked to Xiao Chuo's side, patted her shoulder lightly, "Don't stretch yourself too tight."

After Luo Shui finished speaking, Shi Shiran left Zichen Palace. She knew everything that happened in the entire palace. She didn't have much interest in the entanglement between these three people. There are too many variables in the word love, but no matter how they change, they will not be able to satisfy everyone in the end.

As Yun Xiao walked towards Weiyang Palace, his mind turned sharply again, thinking about what to say for a while.

Halfway through, Yun Xiao stopped suddenly, looked at Weiyang Palace which was close at hand, her gaze flickered slightly, she turned around and left again...

After seeing it, the servant outside Weiyang Palace reported it to Changsun Wugou's servant girl, Qiushi. Qiushi nodded to show that she knew, then turned and walked to the inner palace. In Weiyang Palace, it is comfortable not to wear those complicated palace clothes every day, but occasionally, in a trance, I feel as if I have returned to the days when I was not in the palace.

She knew that Yun Xiao came to see her every week, and it was she who told people not to see her. At first, she didn't know how to see her, and later she didn't know how to see her.

After listening to Qiu Shi's report, Changsun Wugou sighed softly and put down the book in his hand, his eyes wandered away.

Did she... give up, or...

"Your majesty, the empress is still resting!"

"Your majesty, the empress said I won't see you!"

"emperor!"

The eldest grandson Wugou, who was in a trance, suddenly heard the noisy noise outside, and heard the address called by the palace people, and was in a daze.

Yun Xiao was wearing ordinary clothes, and walked quickly all the way, but the palace people wanted to stop them, but they didn't dare to pull Yun Xiao directly, so they had to surround the gate of the inner palace.

Yun Xiao raised her eyebrows, "Get out of the way!"

The palace people hesitated.

Yun Xiao snapped, "Get out of the way!"

The palace people look at me, I look at you, and slowly give way to Yun Xiao, they have no choice, who knows if Yun Xiao's next sentence is "pull them all out and cut them off"?

Yun Xiao walked to the door of the inner palace, raised her hand to knock on the door, but before her fingers fell, she suddenly stopped, Yun Xiao frowned, and her gesture changed from knocking to pushing.

The door of the room was pushed open suddenly, Changsun Wugou also came back to his senses, raised his head subconsciously, and what caught his eyes was a familiar yet unfamiliar face.

Three years is neither too long nor too short. The childishness on Yun Xiao's original face faded a lot, and his brows were unconsciously frowned because of overthinking.

The eldest grandson Wugou looked at Yun Xiao's regular clothes, and was taken aback for a second. This was the suit she made for Yun Xiao back then, and he could still wear it.

When the eldest grandson Wugou was looking at Yun Xiao, Yun Xiao was also looking at her eldest grandson Wugou. Three years had left nothing on her body. The outside exudes a sense of intimacy and warmth.

"emperor……"

"Stainless..."

The two spoke at the same time, Yun Xiao frowned, always feeling alienated by Changsun Wugou's "Emperor".

Yun Xiao thought of her purpose for coming, without saying a word, she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Changsun Wugou's wrist, "Follow me." After finishing speaking, she dragged Changsun Wugou out of the palace.

The maid in the room wanted to say something, but was blocked by Yun Xiao's indifferent eyes.

Although Yun Xiao was walking in front, his whole attention was on the back, adjusting his steps to ensure that his eldest grandson Wugou could keep up effortlessly.

Outside Weiyang Palace, No. [-] parked at the door with a carriage, saw Yun Xiao coming out, and opened the curtain of the carriage, Yun Xiao carefully helped the eldest grandson Wugou into the carriage, and when both of them were seated firmly, No. [-] and No. [-] Throwing the reins, the carriage drove away.

The two of them didn't speak during the journey, and the two people in the car each glanced out of the window, for fear of meeting their eyes.

The carriage stopped, Yun Xiao jumped out of the carriage first, then turned back to help the eldest grandson Wugou down.

The eldest grandson Wugou got out of the car, and looked at Yun Xiao in surprise when he saw the surrounding scene.

This is the place she brought Yun Xiao to before. At that time, the eldest grandson Wugou questioned Yun Xiao loudly with his back to the capital, but this time the two switched places.

Yun Xiao's slightly frowned brows relaxed, with a faint smile on his face, the eldest grandson Wugou was in a trance for a moment, as if he had returned to three years ago.

"Wugou, back then you were here and forced me to be a good emperor. I accepted and worked hard to do it, but now you don't want me anymore."

The eldest grandson Wugou looked at Yun Xiao with complicated eyes.

Yun Xiao smiled and continued, "Before I went to Liaojiang, I was always the emperor passively, but after I went to the Northland, I saw the people there and saw that they were full of joy because of what I did. I have a great sense of accomplishment, and since then I have not only promised to be the emperor, I really want to do something for the people."

"As you said, since I can do it, why didn't I do it?" Yun Xiao's eyebrows became brighter, "Thank you for your willingness to believe in me."

"So, can you also trust me a little more?"

"I will be a good emperor."

Changsun Wugou stood on the spot and listened to Yun Xiao's almost begging tone, her eyes turned red. She knew, she knew everything, and she knew the burden in her heart.

The eldest grandson Wugou has been wondering if it was wrong for him to "force" Yun Xiao to be the emperor. Yun Xiao does not have the indifference and determination that a qualified emperor should have, so the eldest grandson Wugou will feel more sorry for Yun Xiao who is like an emperor. .

In the past three years, she has fallen into more and more conflicts and self-blame. Occasionally when she sleeps, she dreams of Yun Xiao, and she twists her face and asks herself why she forced her, but now Yun Xiao tells her, thank her.

Yun Xiao walked up to Changsun Wugou step by step, and said softly, "Can I hug you?"

Before the eldest grandson Wugou had time to react, he was pulled into a warm embrace, and then Yun Xiao's voice came from next to his ear, "Stop avoiding me, okay?"

What else could Changsun Wugou say, even his iron heart could not withstand the soft whispers of his sweetheart.

Yun Xiao saw that the elder grandson Wugou didn't reject her anymore, the gloom in his chest dissipated instantly, and his whole body seemed to be much lighter.

On the way back, the two still looked out the window, but their attention was on the hands they held together, and the warmth of each other's reassurance came through the palms.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Weiyang Palace, Changsun Wugou was in a hurry to go back and change into the palace clothes, how decent is the empress of a country dressed like this!

Looking at the back of the eldest grandson Wugou, Yun Xiao suddenly thought of what Xiao Chuo said to him, and Yun Xiao subconsciously called out to stop the eldest grandson Wugou.

The eldest grandson Wugou turned his head, Yun Xiao tightly clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves, looking at his elder grandson Wugou mustered up his courage and asked, "Have you..."

"Report! The border is urgent! The Guangxia army raided the Shanping Pass! General Zhao Huaifeng died in battle! Pingcheng... is in danger!"

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The author has something to say:

Ah, it's still a bit late to hurry up, sorry, I'm a little busy these days.

There is also a small theater at the back, which is the promised mysterious prize!