"Come here and change my clothes for me."
There was silence in the hall, only the leaks in the corners were ticking, and the dark darkness fell like this, and her back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.
Some habits can be concealed, some can not be concealed.
He knew she was afraid of the dark, just like she knew he was testing her on purpose.
Princess Changning has always looked at her in a trance for the past two days, and now he is doing it again. After thinking about it, he knows that the concubine's words before her death should have been known to him.
Under the night, all the senses are magnified.
Qin Xie walked slowly to his side, held her breath, and clenched her fists.
"My concubine is changing clothes for His Majesty," she said word by word.
"Hmm." He responded.
The man opened his arms towards her.
She seemed to be able to hear his steady and powerful heartbeat across her broad chest.
She carefully wrapped around his waist, the sleeve robe brushed her wrist, and she smoothly unfastened his jade belt.
In addition to the dragon-patterned robe, jade belt, and Yishan crown.
Looking up, she met his eyes directly.
The man raised his hand suddenly, pinned the shattered hair on her temples behind her ears, pinched her ears with both fingers, gently rubbing the pads of her fingers along the outline, and finally pinched the earlobe below.
She was shivering and numb all over.
This kind of action, he did not know how many times in the past.
His eyes were naked and restrained.
Every movement, every breath, is like a game.
He seemed to be waiting for her to back down first, and she to surrender first.
Qin Jie lowered her eyes and calmed her heartbeat.
Heart said: She lives again, it is a strange thing, as long as she doesn't recognize it, what can he do
However, at this moment, Xiao Yu took her hand and held the cold fingertips that were the same as in his memory.
Three years of husband and wife, really not for nothing.
He said in a hoarse voice, "A Ling, look at me."
Four eyes facing each other.
Qin Jie looked at herself reflected in his brows and eyes, and suddenly realized.
If you can win the favor of the emperor, you should not retreat as a concubine.
So, she stretched her arms around his waist, and took the initiative to stick to him, like Jie Yuhua, and whispered softly: "Whoever your majesty is watching, who is the concubine."
This is really a basin of cold water pouring head-on.
Xiao Yu stared at her intently.
No matter how unwilling he is, no matter how unwilling he is, the tumultuous wave of clamor will eventually turn into a pool of stagnant water.
Reason followed suit.
A Ling would not talk to him like this.
His Adam's apple moved slightly, let go of her hand, sat back on the couch, covered his face with his palm, and fell silent again.
Qin Jie sat over, bit her lip, and said, "Fang Cai, but the concubine made a mistake?"
The emperor said solemnly, "Let's settle it."
The curtain fell, and the two closed their eyes together.
—
Yongchang thirty-six years, winter months.
The weather was sunny and cloudless today.
King Xiao Yu of Jin made great contributions in handling the calamity left by the empty seal case, and Emperor Jiaxuan made him the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan.
The official position of the second-rank official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the eyes of the imperial court.
King Cheng and King Yan became more and more afraid of him.
Dongzhimen, Qin'an Restaurant.
Lu Ze and Xiao Yu played the game across the table, while Yang Di watched the game.
This game was played very slowly, and was quite absent-minded.
Lu Ze frowned and squeezed the white child in his hand, and after thinking for a while, he fell down, and said, "Is your Highness thinking about the matter of returning to the land in Suzhou?"
Xiao Yu nodded.
Since the 20th year of Yongchang, Dazhou has successively implemented the Tusi system.
The so-called "Tusi system" actually means "local officials govern the people". The imperial court recognizes the hereditary leader status of individual areas, grants them official positions, and indirectly manages these areas. (1)
But the chieftain system has too many drawbacks. In recent years, with the decentralization of power by the imperial court, the local chieftains have become more and more powerful. Not to mention the brutality of internal rule, they will also harass the surrounding Han people. .
Once the reformation of the land is implemented, it is equivalent to abolishing the hereditary system and handing over the rights back to the imperial court.
Lu Ze said: "This matter... What does Your Highness think?"
Xiao Yu said calmly, "It's not that easy to take back the rights that have been released for many years. The massacre in Yinjiang County in the past two years is the best example."
Yang Di interjected: "However, the chieftains in Suzhou are better at discipline than those in Yinjiang County. Besides, His Highness is leading troops this time, so they must not dare to go too far."
Xiao Yu handed Lu Ze a list and said, "Yanqing, I have been investigating a lot of things in the past two days. I can't get away. You go and check these two people for me."
Lu Ze looked down and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, within two days, I will send the news to the Jin Palace."
When it came to Jin Wangfu, Xiao Yu was silent again.
Lu Ze rubbed his brows and looked at Yang Di.
They know that the silence of His Royal Highness King Jin is not because of the affairs of the court, but because of Princess Jin.
In recent months, although the King Jin and Princess Jin are no longer quarreling as they were at the beginning, they have become a bit of a bridge back to the bridge and the road back to the road.
It's hard to say, but between husband and wife, silence is often more serious than disputes.
Yang Di hesitated for a while and said, "There is a saying that my subordinates do not know whether to say it or not."
Xiao Yu said: "You say so."
Yang Di said: "Now your Majesty's health is not as good as before, and it is obvious that some people in Beijing can't sit still. If it is like the Wanqing period, and the capital is full of blood and blood, His Highness will definitely borrow the power of the Su family."
"The Su family not only has the strongest soldiers in the Great Zhou." Yang Di breathed slowly, and then continued: "Su Huaian is young and promising, and it is only a matter of time before he enters the cabinet. For such a marriage, it has been miscalculated by the king for many years. Now, is it possible that Your Highness really intends to give the Princess a divorce? Isn’t this a departure from His Highness’ original intention?”
"If Your Highness can't stabilize the princess, how can the Su family and their sons sincerely do things for His Highness?"
Yang Di was about to say: For your great cause, even if you lie to her, why not
Lu Ze poured Yang Di a glass of water to express his approval.
Having said that, there is no need to say more.
Xiao Yu also knows which is more important.
He took a sip of tea and looked out the window.
The location of Qin An Restaurant is excellent. Looking out from the branch window on the fourth floor, the end of the water horse dragon happens to be the majestic and magnificent palace.
Boundless desire and power are intertwined between carved beams and painted buildings.
She was unhappy with this marriage, and neither was he.
But nothing in the world can be as it should be.
Xiao Yu returned to Jin Wangfu that night.
Pass through the hanging flower gate and go straight to the Chang'en Hall.
Su Ling was talking and laughing with Fuying in the room, but when she saw him, the smile stopped at the corner of her mouth and slowly subsided.
In early October, King Jin was sent to Chengzhou to deal with a corruption case.
So far, the two have not seen each other for a long time.
The temperature in the house plummeted.
Su Ling hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness has returned from Chengzhou?"
Xiao Yu made a "hmm" sound.
After speaking, there was another silence, Fuying's scalp was numb, and she quietly retreated.
Xiao Yu walked over with big strides, sat beside Su Ling, pressed his fist to his lips, and coughed softly, "Is the house okay this month?"
The sudden concern not only did not ease the atmosphere of this cold winter and twelfth lunar month, but made it even more embarrassing.
Su Ling clenched her cuffs and replied respectfully, "Don't worry, Your Highness, everything is fine in the house."
Again speechless.
Xiao Yu looked at her and said, "Have you eaten yet?"
Su Ling avoided his gaze and said softly, "Your Highness thank you for your concern, it has already been used."
Another conclusion.
Su Ling's toes curled up in the embroidered shoes, glanced at Ji Lei, and thought, "It's already three o'clock, shouldn't he go to the study?" Why are you still here
Su Ling was thinking about when he would leave when Xiao Yu suddenly untied the cloak on his body, as if he was about to rest in the Chang'en Hall.
Su Ling bit her lower lip and said, "Your Highness is busy with official business... Don't you need to go to the study today?"
Xiao Yu gave a "hmm" as if nothing had happened, and said, "I'm fine today."
This is Prince Jin's mansion, the family's territory. He wanted to rest in Chang'en Hall, so Su Ling naturally couldn't drive him out.
Su Ling didn't want to sleep with him on the same bed, so she couldn't openly refuse, so she could only come in secret. It took her an hour to bathe and another half an hour to wipe her hair.
In the meantime, Xiao Yu was waiting for her on the couch.
What should come is still coming, Su Ling put down the towel in her hand and walked to his side.
After the two lay down, Xiao Yu suddenly opened his mouth and said, "This morning, Your Majesty ordered me to be the censor of Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan."
Su Ling sighed and said, "This is a good thing, concubine, congratulations to Your Highness."
Xiao Yu put his hand into the quilt, grabbed her hand on the lower abdomen, held it, turned his head to look at her and said, "Madam."
When Su Ling was nervous, her fingertips couldn't help getting cold.
She didn't want to touch him from the bottom of her heart.
Xiao Yu said: "Whether it's today or in the future, I can't give you the divorce letter you want."
In fact, if he didn't say it, Su Ling knew it.
He couldn't keep the fat of the Su family in his mouth and spit it out.
She said coldly, "Your Highness suddenly told me this, what did you do?"
Xiao Yu said solemnly: "If there is a future, you will be the queen of Da Zhou. If it is the other way around, you will follow me to the fief, and I will not treat you badly."
That's pretty straightforward.
"My concubine knows." Su Ling said softly.
Su Ling wanted to take his hand out of his palm, but he held it tightly.
He said solemnly: "Two days later, I'll leave for Suzhou, Madam, come with me."
(The dream is not over)