After pestering Jiang Rui for a long time like cowhide candy, Lu Xingzhou asked, "I heard that Niangniang hasn't stepped out of the palace gate all day today, but why is she in a bad mood?"
"I haven't been out for a day, so you know it clearly. Besides Han Yan, who else is not from Eunuch Lu in this palace?" Jiang Rui looked at him.
Lu Xingzhou chuckled lightly, put his arms around her and rubbed her, and then said, "My lady's words are bad. Although those are ministers, all the ministers belong to the lady, and in the end, they are still the lady's people."
Jiang Rui sneered softly: "Father-in-law's mouth is getting more and more slippery."
Lu Xingzhou smiled without saying a word, and asked again, "I don't know why Niangniang is reluctant to go out? After the minister found out, he was really worried."
"Don't you remember what good things you've done yourself? Nibbling and biting like a puppy. You're too embarrassed to bite, but I don't have the face to see people with such marks." Jiang Rui said unhappily.
Only then did Lu Xingzhou understand the reason, and he looked at her carefully, and sure enough, there was a little skin exposed between her loose hair, with red marks on her skin.
When he saw the evidence of the crime he had committed, instead of feeling ashamed, he was very content, as if this would prove that the person in his arms belonged to him.
"Okay." Jiang Rui pushed him, "Remind father-in-law first, if you want to stay tonight, please restrain yourself, and if you get into trouble again, don't blame me for being merciless and beating you overnight. go out."
Lu Xingzhou laughed, "Follow what the mother said."
In this way, the night passed without incident, and for many days after that, Lu Xingzhou came every night and left in the early morning of the next day.
His whereabouts were secret, and he came late and went early. Except for the people who served in Jiang Rui's bedroom, he was not noticed by outsiders for the time being.
One morning a few days later, Mrs. Li, Empress Dowager Xie's sister-in-law, went to another palace again to ask for an interview.
When Jiang Rui saw her seeing herself again, her expression was obviously different from last time, and she knew that the Xie family should have known about her relationship with Lu Xingzhou. Nothing was revealed on her face, and she received her as before.
Li's eyes dodged. She had a bit of awe for the eldest sister-in-law who was the queen mother, but now that she knew what she had done for the Xie family, she felt a little sympathetic. But the female precepts she received since she was a child told her that women should end in the first place. If the affair between the Empress Dowager and Lu Xingzhou was exposed, the reputation of the Xie family would be implicated, and she was only afraid that her two daughters would not be so. Good to say dear.
She thought so in her heart, and she couldn't help showing some points on her face. She also brought the words of the old lady of the Xie family. Although she didn't say it directly, she was hinting that Jiang Rui and Lu Xingzhou should be able to deal with him. The handle should be closed inside and outside, and it will be pushed down in one fell swoop.
Jiang Rui coped with her expression unchanged, and then sent Li Shi out of the palace with a cigarette, but when she came back, she stomped her feet in anger.
"Niangniang, they, why are they like this?"
She thought that if she disclosed that matter to the Xie family, they would definitely feel sorry for her mother, and maybe they could find a way to help her out of Eunuch Lu's clutches. But in the end, these people only care about whether the reputation of the mansion will be affected, but they want the concubine to cater to her, or even become spies. Haven't they thought about how Eunuch Lu would treat her concubine if this matter were exposed
Cigarettes are really confusing. She thought that the person who should be kind to her mother didn't take her to heart. And like Eunuch Lu, who looked terribly abominable, but was sincere towards the empress.
Jiang Rui was not too surprised. The fact that the Xie family was able to send Empress Dowager Xie into the palace already showed that blood and kinship were not as attractive as power and wealth. Moreover, in the ten years after entering the palace, they only met a few times a year, and every time they met, they had to meet again. Far away, how many feelings have been smoothed out.
Since it is not appropriate to talk about the situation, there is only interest left.
She could guess the reason why Master Xie was so anxious to deal with Lu Xingzhou. First, it was for the so-called justice, and more importantly, the little emperor sitting on the dragon chair was his nominal grandson. Without Lu Xingzhou, the emperor was so young, and as the emperor's grandfather, the power he could gain is beyond the reach of the Xie family now. Perhaps at that time, the Xie family would become the first wealthy family in the capital.
Xie's family's thoughts are also human, and Jiang Rui doesn't feel the need to accuse them of anything. But in the same way, she is not the Queen Mother Xie, and she will not be the sword in their hands.
What she promised Empress Dowager Xie was to keep the little emperor's life and the throne. Based on her current familiarity with Lu Xingzhou, it is certain that he just doesn't have any interest in these two.
So if you thank your family for your safety, you will naturally be able to preserve your wealth. If they had a disagreement, between Xie Mansion and Lu Xingzhou, Jiang Rui would naturally choose the latter.
Of course, the matter of Li's request could not escape Lu Xingzhou's eyes and ears.
When he came at night, he didn't mention it, just hugged Jiang Rui and said some gossip, and finally Jiang Rui made it clear.
"As for the Xie family, what is the father-in-law's plan?"
Lu Xingzhou kneaded her movements for a while, then smiled and said, "That's the mother's family, so naturally it should be well served."
"If they haven't given up and are still planning to deal with you, can you make a good offering?"
This has been said very straightforwardly, and Lu Xingzhou knows that she intends to talk about this matter tonight.
It really needs to be talked about. The two have special identities. What lies between them is not only the two people's intentions are clear, but also power, wealth, and even the world.
Each of these is tempting enough, not to mention superimposed in one place. They can make father and son face each other with swords, blood brothers can turn against each other, and loving couples can be separated.
If you don't make it clear at this time, I'm afraid that sooner or later, it will become a thorn, piercing deeply into the flesh, straight into the heart, and if you want to pull it out again, you will need to experience a heart-piercing pain.
For the Xie family, Lu Xingzhou didn't take it seriously before, and he still doesn't take it into consideration now, but he used to have no scruples, but now he is a little bit jealous.
He looked at Jiang Rui's expression and said with consideration: "Master Xie and I have not been on good terms with each other because of political differences, and we have some prejudice against each other. If we can find an opportunity to open up, maybe we can clear up the misunderstanding and shake hands. Peace of mind."
Jiang Rui laughed when she heard it, "I didn't know that Eunuch Lu was such a naive person. If you tell Rui Er, he may not believe it, let alone you and me, let alone the Xie family?"
The struggle between Lu Xingzhou and the Xie Mansion may have thousands of outcomes. The only impossible one is to shake hands and make peace. As long as there is still desire in people's hearts, it is impossible to stop fighting for rights.
How could Lu Xingzhou not know this? But right now in his heart, Jiang Rui is important enough for him to make some concessions.
The powerful Lu Xingzhou, the reason why he climbed to this position is not the power itself.
Maybe people in the world don't believe it, but it's the truth.
Power has never been in the first place for him.
"As long as the empress can be happy, what if the minister is innocent once?" He looked at Jiang Rui and said it sincerely.
Jiang Rui shook her head and said, "Father-in-law understands people's hearts better than I do. If you give in for a while, what you will get is not the satisfaction of others, but the insatiable desires, but the insatiable progress. I am somewhat aware of my father's ability, and his accomplishments in literature. Far more than political affairs, if he really has the opportunity to show his strength in the court, it may not be a blessing for the people of the world."
Lu Xingzhou was really surprised that she would say these words, knowing that not long ago, she was planning to deal with him with old man Xie. Lu Xingzhou didn't have any grudge against her because of that incident, just curious about her transformation.
"What does Niangniang mean?" he asked.
"It's still the same, sometimes knocking and beating, so that people can recognize the facts and wake up from their delusions. It's not necessarily a bad thing. It may prevent them from making bigger and irreparable mistakes."
Hearing this, Lu Xingzhou understood a little. She asked him to beat the Xie family at the right time, not for targeting, but for protection. Otherwise, if the Xie family hits the bottom line, they will lose more than just wealth.
Jiang Rui added: "I didn't understand it before, and I also participated in my father's plan, but now I gradually realize that not everyone is suitable for the position of father-in-law. ."
Since then, all the doubts in Lu Xingzhou's heart have disappeared. He looked at Jiang Rui, smiled and said, "The minister thought that the maiden thought she was swayed by me because she felt sorry for the subordinate, but unexpectedly, the maiden's heart is the people of the world and the great love."
"What a shameless person," Jiang Rui glanced at him, "You can say anything, your face is probably made of copper and iron."
Being so disgusted by her, Lu Xingzhou laughed happily. Tonight, she was willing to tell him that it was an unexpected joy for him. Does this mean that she has started to face the relationship between the two and started to think about the future
Such speculation made his heart surge, and his restless hand became more and more arrogant. He was about to hug someone and do something bad when he suddenly remembered something.
"This time back in Beijing, let His Majesty enroll."
Jiang Rui pulled his hand out of her jacket and gave a warning stare before saying, "I wasn't unhappy before, but now I'm letting go? I think Rui'er is still young, so let me learn Chinese characters for two years first. , it's not too late to go to Mr.'s place to suffer when I'm older, and with him, I can pass the time."
Lu Xingzhou's subordinates had no form, and after being caught, he held her hand, sucking each finger until it turned red, but with a serious expression on his face: "Although Your Majesty is young, he is the ruler of a country, how can you be afraid Suffering? If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, how can you take on the great cause of society in the future?"
Jiang Rui sneered: "You didn't say that a month ago, but now it's just and righteous, I don't know who to pretend to see?"
"This time is different from the past." She was ruthlessly pierced, Lu Xingzhou just smiled, his fingers entangled with her, he kissed all the way from the back of his hand, and a little red plum was printed on the inside of his wrist.
Not long ago, how could he have imagined that there would be today
It's as if the little emperor was just a little emperor in the past, but now the little emperor is an eyesore.
However, in such a good time now, it would be incomprehensible to talk about other things. He leaned over and blocked Jiang Rui's mouth.