Long Xiao wipes Qingfeng

The atmosphere during the meeting was fairly harmonious, and Jiang Yanzhao and Zhong Shuo's questions and answers went smoothly.

Zhong Shuo prepares dishes for Xiao Jiu from time to time, Linye is located in a remote place, and Xiao Jiu likes to eat fish, but it is not easy to buy fresh ones, the only fish on the table, Zhong Shuo picked up the tenderest fish while Jiang Yanzhao was not paying attention Put them together in Xiao Jiu's bowl, the two looked at each other and continued to eat their own food.

Jiang Yanzhao glared at Xiao Jiu with stern eyes, Xiao Jiu laughed and pretended not to see it.

After dinner, Xiao Jiu talked with Zhong Shuo and Jiang Yanzhao about the situation in the palace, and also learned about Concubine Shen's birth.

Jiang Yanzhao said: "Your Majesty is very happy, and has rewarded the Shen family a lot, and Liu Guiren has also cut his position and grounded him."

Xiao Jiu smiled and said: "I don't want Concubine Shen Gui to be so bold. She has a sudden miscarriage. The palace is not ready yet, so it is natural to be in a hurry. Shen Yu can take advantage of this opportunity and do things more conveniently. Concubine Liu is a happy surprise. Many years ago She helped Shen Xian a lot when she was in the imperial concubine's party, and now that the eunuch in her palace has an 'infidelity' with Zhuang Jing, Shen Guifei naturally can't tolerate her, but it's her own fault."

Jiang Yanzhao was also full of satisfaction, he said: "Yes, the law of heaven reincarnates, there is no reason to let anyone go."

It was inconvenient for Zhong Shuo to intervene in their family affairs, and just listened quietly.

Jiang Yanzhao said: "I don't want Your Highness to be so quick, and find something strange not long after arriving in Linye."

Xiao Jiu said: "Where, Bei Ning contributed a lot, and Bei Ning handles the account book and everything in the barracks. I just looked at the account book."

Zhong Shuo hastily said, "I dare not, thanks to Your Highness's wisdom."

Xiao Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry about it, uncle, Bei Ning has this kind of temper, and he doesn't like to hear compliments."

Jiang Yanzhao echoed: "The son-in-law is naturally excellent, he does not admire vanity, and is modest and prudent."

Xiao Jiu said again: "I have a roster here, all of which are Shen Yu's subordinates. Tomorrow my uncle will investigate Xiang Zhu and pull out Shen Yu's people as well. The barbarians don't know when to act, so it's better to clear the obstacles as soon as possible." .”

Jiang Yanzhao said: "Very well, I took the opportunity to deal with Liu Yan and cut off Shen Yu's arm. After the new year, I will be able to deal with the matter of the third prince's entry into the household department. It is very good."

Xiao Jiu was also satisfied, and looked at Zhong Shuo with a smile, but Zhong Shuo deliberately avoided him.

After finishing speaking, Xiao Jiu was about to ask Xiwen to take Jiang Yanzhao to the guest room, but suddenly he said: "I haven't seen Your Highness for a long time, and I miss it a little. Why don't Your Highness say a few words to me, my uncle?"

Xiao Jiu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was about to ask a teacher to inquire about his crimes, he could avoid the first day of junior high school, but not the second year of junior high school, he said: "I also miss my uncle, Bei Ning, you go first, I will have a few words with uncle. "

Zhong Shuo bowed his head and left, Xiao Jiu took Jiang Yanzhao to the study.

Xiwen lit the lamp and retreated.

Jiang Yanzhao sighed and sat down.

He said, "What's the matter with the ring?"

Xiao Jiu smiled and said, "Didn't uncle already see it?"

Jiang Yanzhao tried to deceive himself, "Perhaps His Highness gave such a life-threatening thing for convenience." This ring is not exactly what Xiao Jiu told Zhong Shuo, there is one thing he didn't say - if the owner of the ring ordered to kill Xiao Jiu, the hidden guard will do as well, the person who has this ring is the one who holds the power, Xiao Jiu sent his life out.

Xiao Jiu said: "No, my uncle must have seen my affection today. Today I just want to say that I give up the battle for the throne."

Jiang Yanzhao said sadly: "Your Highness, why don't you understand? That's a man! No matter how good he is, he's a man! Don't be as foolish as your mother, and ruin the overall situation for the sake of a momentary love."

Xiao Jiu said calmly, "I know, I understand, I'm just as confused as my mother, I want him, so I can only feel sorry for my uncle and the Jiang family."

So straightforward and candid.

Jiang Yanzhao breathed heavily in his chest, and said: "We have worked hard to plan for more than ten years, so that His Highness can be awarded the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and now His Highness gave up when he said he would give up? Just for Zhong Beining?"

Xiao Jiu said: "That's right, uncle calm down first, I am ashamed of Jiang's family for this matter."

"Uncle said that the plan for many years was for me, and even more for my mother. Xiao Jiu saw it and was grateful."

"My mother suffered so much humiliation in the palace because she fell in love with someone she shouldn't love. Maybe my uncle doesn't understand, but the longer I spend with Beining, the more I can understand what my mother was like when she died. The imperial palace, so uncle wants to avenge my mother and wants me to be that master."

"I know you are sad and hate my mother for being inhumane, but uncle, tell me something from the bottom of my heart, will I be happy if I become an emperor? Just like my mother many years ago, if the person I marry is not the one I love , then no matter how high the status is, I won’t be so happy, I didn’t expect to take this move at the beginning, and I would eventually put myself in it, but I don’t regret it.”

Jiang Yanzhao couldn't accept it, "If things come to pass in the future and you have supreme authority, then naturally no one will stop you and Zhong Shuo, why do you have to give up?"

Xiao Jiu smiled, "May I ask Uncle, is it really up to me that day? Among the emperors in history, which one has preserved his beloved? And Bei Ning was born as an eagle soaring on the grassland, although he He doesn't like to talk, and has a calm temperament, but I know that letting him live a lifetime in the reputation of being a sycophant and obliterating all his talents is worse than death! He should be unrestrained and unrestrained, and he shouldn't suffer such a crime for me."

"Then let me ask you, what do you do? You think of him in every possible way, but you know he will appreciate you a little bit? What if you raise a white-eyed wolf? What if he wants to take advantage of you to climb up? What is the situation of the Zhong family?" I don't need to say more, he is the eldest son, you gave up the imperial power and wealth for him, do you know that he will abandon the Zhong family for you?"

Xiao Jiu didn't care, "He doesn't have to abandon the Zhong family for me. The Zhong family is his responsibility. I will shade the Zhong family. He has already thought about me enough. This time I should make some sacrifices for him. The throne, don't worry about it."

"If Bei Ning is really doing this to get my cover, I am willing."

Jiang Yanzhao looked at the swearing look of Xiao Jiu in front of him, which gradually coincided with the appearance of his younger sister who insisted on entering the palace many years ago. The beautiful woman also looked so determined after time passed, and she said: "If your majesty is really doing this to win over the Jiang family, I am also willing .”

Suddenly a feeling of powerlessness came to his heart, he murmured: "You and your mother are really equally crazy."

Xiao Jiu said: "Yes, I heard people say that I am similar to my mother, but my mother loves inhumans, but I am not."

"I know Zhong Shuo is for me, otherwise why did he come to this desolate and bitter cold place? Why did he plot so many times in the military camp? Why did he indulge me in everything? He didn't plot anything against me, he just liked me." Thinking of Zhong Shuo that day Shuo shed tears when he saw the injury on his waist, Xiao Jiu's expression softened.

Xiao Jiu lifted his hem, and solemnly knelt in front of Jiang Yanzhao through the desk, Jiang Yanzhao stood up immediately to pull him in fright, he blocked Jiang Yanzhao's hand, "I lost my mother when I was young, and it was my uncle who treated me like a parent and son, taking care of me in every way, Xiao Jiu will never forget it in this life, but Zhong Shuo, he is someone I can never abandon, Xiao Jiu will never look back, please forgive me, uncle."

He was dressed in a woman's attire, with jingling hair and heavy makeup. He knelt upright in front of Jiang Yanzhao, thinking about his circumstances and hardships in these years, even his hard-hearted heart couldn't bear it.

Jiang Yanzhao felt sad, his nephew is not easy, and the future is unknown, it is good to have someone he likes to take care of him now.

After a while, Jiang Yanzhao had no choice but to help him up, and said: "It's up to you, you have been big-minded since you were a child, and I can't control you. There is only one sentence, don't follow your mother's old way." Give away the ring, this is your own property and life."

Xiao Jiu said: "Uncle, don't worry, Beining is different from the emperor, he will definitely live up to me, and besides the ring, I don't have anything precious to give him."

Jiang Yanzhao sarcastically said: "Forget it, people haven't said anything yet, you should show your heart first, and make yourself better, don't be fooled by others."

Xiao Jiu said to himself: "Of course, thank you uncle."

Jiang Yanzhao didn't want to talk about personal matters, so he thought for a while and said, "Then you plan to leave... to Xiao Gong?"

"Yes, so I ask uncle to take care of you in court."

"I used to wonder why you sent him to a place like the Ministry of Household Affairs, but now it seems that you have already made up your mind."

Xiao Jiu said: "Beining hesitated a lot, I just cut off my own escape path, so that he can rest assured." It also made him accept his affection and let him understand that he was not playing with his feelings.

Turning around to Zhong Shuo again, Jiang Yanzhao really didn't want to listen any more, so he said, "It's getting late, Your Highness should go to rest first, and discuss the rest of the matter after Linye matters."

Xiao Jiu naturally wanted to be good when he got a bargain, he nodded and said: "Yes, uncle can also take a rest, the cost of the guest room is the best, if uncle needs anything, there is always someone waiting for him."

It was late, Xiao Jiu opened the door, the wind passed by, the shadows of the trees outside the door rustled, and the lanterns also swayed and cast light and shadow.

Xiao Jiu personally sent Jiang Yanzhao to the guest room before returning to the room.

The charcoal fire in the house was booming, and Zhong Shuo was waiting for him in the inner room.

Xiao Jiu sat next to Zhong Shuo, resting her head on his shoulder, thinking, I don't want anything for you, so I just lean on my Highness for a while, and then push it away later.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Shuo did not dodge, but stretched out his arms to embrace him, took off the hairpins from his head one by one, and put them on the desk.

Seeing that he didn't hide, Xiao Jiu took an inch and rubbed his forehead on his neck, wiped all the powder on his face onto his neck, tugged at a strand of his hanging hair, and said coquettishly: "Beining, I'm tired gone."

Zhong Shuo coaxed him patiently: "The minister can wash His Highness's face, please. Your Highness can just sit down."

Although he had some doubts, this was the first time Zhong Shuo took the initiative to wash his face, Xiao Jiu said without thinking, "Okay."

So Zhong Shuo went to fetch hot water himself, mixed it with cold water, and adjusted it to the right temperature. He wiped Xiao Jiu's face with a cloth towel dipped in water, bit by bit, carefully, and Xiao Jiu's original facial features were slowly under his hands. Slowly, it became clear that he was the only one with affectionate eyes.

After wiping, Zhong Shuo helped Xiao Jiu loosen and comb his hair, then wrung out the handkerchief and wiped off the powder on the side of his neck, Xiao Jiu suddenly said, "Beining, I don't seem to have wiped it clean here. "

Zhong Shuo turned his head to look at where his fingers were.

But Xiao Jiu pecked on the face.

Xiao Jiu anxiously waited for Zhong Shuo's reaction, but Zhong Shuo hesitated, got up and went out with the basin.

Xiao Jiu: This is revenge, this must be revenge...

Zhong Shuo immediately came back from the outside, he took two quick steps, grabbed the hand of Xiao Jiu who was sitting on the couch, pressed him on the couch, and kissed him fiercely.