There was silence all around, a blanket of white snow.
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the lights are bright.
Xiao Yu frowned slightly, nodding and looking at the memorial in his hand.
The Su Yun Clan, the tomb of Su Jingbei's deceased wife, showed signs of being worshipped yesterday.
Xue Xiangyang bowed and said, "We are incompetent, so Su Huai'an escaped again, and I ask Your Majesty to drop the crime."
Xue Xiangyang's face was not obvious, but in fact, his teeth were itching with anger.
He looked at his half-life political achievements, not to mention his achievements and achievements, and the historian also praised him for his good governance.
Su Huaian is definitely a big stain on him.
Three years ago, he was on the verge of dying, but he was able to suddenly disappear from the prison. Three years later, he was still able to bypass layers of containment and worship his dead mother right under his nose.
Su Huaian, who used to be the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, could not have known that there would be someone guarding the tomb of the Yun family. If he could come, he simply did not take the punishment department's defense seriously.
Xiao Yu turned his wrench and said solemnly, "Have the city gate guard checked it?"
Along with Xue Xiangyang, there was He Changzhi, Minister of War.
He Chang took a step forward.
"This minister has retrieved the records of entering and exiting the city gate today. There are two suspects, both of them are merchants, and they are heading south and southwest respectively." He Changzhi shook his cuffs, bowed and continued: "The remnants of Su Clan are here. When I came to Beijing, I did not avoid my eyes and ears, and I must have other plans. Although the minister knows that these two people are most likely to be a blind eye, it does not rule out that he just pinpointed this idea and planned to do it."
Fighting with smart people who are familiar with the law will inevitably require a few more layers of thought, but sometimes a lot of thinking is not necessarily the right answer.
Xue Xiangyang took a deep breath and said, "I implore Your Majesty to allow me to go to the southwest."
Although the Su family treason case was tried by many parties, the person was thrown into the hands of Xue Xiangyang. And it hasn't been found for three years.
People in the capital often take this as a joke. It doesn't mean that the prison of the Ministry of Punishment can do tricks, or that Xue Xiangyang swallowed the Su family's treasury and let Su Huaian go.
Xue Xiangyang wanted to capture Su Huaian's shame in his dreams.
Xiao Yu looked at Xue Xiangyang and said, "I'm sure."
Xue Xiangyang said: "Wei ministers take orders."
After a while, Xiao Yu looked at He Changzhi: "Since Xue Shangshu has gone to the southwest, then Shilang He will stay in Beijing to investigate the matter."
The way of He Changzhi: "Wei ministers take orders."
The two stepped back, the hall door slowly closed, Xiao Yu turned his head and raised his chin to look at the bright moon outside the window.
The man's eyes are indifferent, but the hand holding the cup is getting tighter and the joints are faintly white.
He is back.
Xiao Yu flipped out the letter, picked up the pen and wrote down, folded it, and shouted in a deep voice, "Sheng Kanghai."
Eunuch Sheng stretched his neck and whispered, "The servant is here."
"Hurry up and hand it over to Marquis Chunnan, don't delay for a moment."
Sheng Gong said: "Don't worry, the emperor, the servants will do it now."
"Zheng-"
The clock struck, and now it was time to lie down. But there are still people who stay up all night, such as the diligent emperor in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, or candidates who are preparing for the February exam.
Generally speaking, after the township test, local candidates will come to Beijing to rent a yard to prepare for the test. Of course, the poorer ones will also rent together.
Tang Wen raised his hands above his head, then shook his arms, his shoulder blades creaked, he closed the book, looked back at Huai Jing, and said with a smile, "Huai Jieyuan."
Huaijing lay down in her clothes, closed her eyes and said, "I didn't say don't call me that."
Tang Wen's hometown is Xinyang, and he is quite enthusiastic.
"Why can't you be called? Why?! You know who is behind you! He Wenyi, Chu Jiangya, Mu Zhengting, all of them are from aristocratic families, but you are actually the number one in the township test. If I were the number one, my mother would be like this every day. Call."
Huaijing was silent.
Tang Wen put his arm on the table and looked at Huaijing intently: "Hey, Huai Jieyuan, why can't I see you reading every day, I'm curious, you go out all day to bring wine with the gang of criminals, How did you get into Jie Yuan?"
Huai Jing sat up and put on his cloak silently.
As soon as Tang Wen saw that he was going out, he immediately said again: "Yesterday, I was not a shadow for a day, and I went to bring wine again?? Jing's kindness is still a waste?"
Huaijing revisited this sentence in her mind - I didn't have a shadow for a day yesterday, and went to drink again? ? So are you coming back tonight
"No." Huai Jing patted Tang Wen's shoulder and said, "Brother Tang, Huai Mou advises you to practice Mandarin when you are free, otherwise the palace exam will suffer."
Tang Wen frowned, with a look of disbelief: "I'm not authentic in Mandarin? It's not good? You don't understand?"
Huaijing raised his hand to rest his forehead, "It's me who talks too much."
Before Huai Jing reached the door, Tang Wen shouted again, "Huai Jieyuan."
Huai Jing looked back at him, "Is there anything else?"
Tang Wendao: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I wrote a letter to my parents and sisters at home. Would you write it? I will go to the station to send the letter tomorrow morning."
Huaijing's eyes froze, her Adam's apple moved slightly, and she said, "Thank you, I have already greeted you."
Tang Wen nodded, "Then I won't be long-winded, you drink less."
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Time slipped through his fingers day by day. After that night, Xiao Yu never came to the harem. He heard that there was an earthquake in Weinan and Huayin, Shaanxi, causing heavy casualties. In winter, funerals were held every few households.
The emperor seems to be as busy as ever.
And her life is still monotonous, the only important thing is to go to the Cining Palace to say goodbye.
The Empress Dowager Chu is not feeling well now, so she doesn't ask the concubines of the harem to come and say goodbye every day, but it is also a terrible thing to go back every two days.
Zhu Xin looked into the mirror and dressed Qin Ma, and said, "Master, the disaster is so serious right now, this servant will not put beads and hairpins on your bun."
Qin Jie nodded and smiled, "Just take the blue one."
Zhulan smiled and said, "The slave and maid go get it!"
The concubines and concubines of the harem gathered in the Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager Chu saw that Qin Ye brought Xiao Yun here, she immediately smiled and said, "Yun'er, come, come to the imperial grandmother."
Xiao Yun walked over, saluted respectfully, and said in a slow voice, "Grandson, greet the imperial grandmother."
Xiao Yun spoke late, although he could understand it, his words were still a little rusty.
Before Qin Jie came, he told him to say what he wanted to say slowly, no need to worry.
The child's voice is already sweet, and with this slow tone, it is no different from acting like a spoiled child.
The Empress Dowager Chu touched the back of Xiao Yun's head, raised her eyes and said to Qin Yan, "The first prince's temperament is indeed a lot brighter than before, you have done a good job."
Qin Xue said: "That's all the credit of the Taifu, and the concubines don't dare to take the credit."
The Empress Dowager Chu raised a smile and said to Concubine Liu again: "Concubine Liu, the disaster situation in the imperial court is very tense, you are willing to take the lead in saving the expenses of the palace, which is very good."
Concubine Liu said: "The queen mother is too famous. The concubines and sisters are all women. They can't help your majesty. All you can do is save money."
As soon as the words fell, Concubine Xue couldn't help but let out a "yo", "Where is the reputation! Yichen concubine, Sister Liu used to be a hundred-year-old pine for firewood, and it is overkill and only used today."
The power of the harem has changed. Compared with Qin Wei, Concubine Xue has been more disliked by Concubine Liu recently.
Winners are always a little tolerant towards losers. Concubine Liu did not have the same knowledge as her, so she took the initiative to diverge.
Today, this spark is finally gone.
But at this moment, Li Yuan, the flawless Gao Li beauty, suddenly spoke up, "Why is this concubine looking at Qin Jieyu becoming more mellow, could it be..."
Could it be.
I have to say, these three words are very spiritual.
The emperor spent a lot of nights in Jingyang Palace a while ago. Li Yuan's words clearly hinted that Qin Jieyu might be happy.
As soon as the words fell, the eyes of the Queen Mother, Concubine Liu, and Concubine Xue all fell on her.
There was silence all around.
Qin Jie looked back at Zhu Xin, glanced at the hem of her skirt suggestively, and said in a low voice, "Didn't you say I lost weight this morning?"
Qin Xue knew in her heart that there was nothing in this deep palace that would be more jealous than having a dragon heir. Right now, she just wanted to live in peace with her son, and she really couldn't stand Li Yuan's stirring up the flames.
Zhu Xin immediately understood, and said: "Since the disaster came, Jieyu has been a vegetarian, and she has never touched a bit of meat and fishy. She has indeed lost a lot of weight. Even this horse-faced skirt has been changed by Shangyi Bureau..."
Li Yuan squinted at her and said with a smile, "Don't worry, little sister, maybe I misread it."
The little prince seemed to feel the danger. He quickly walked to Qin Jie's side, took her hand, and glanced at Li Yuan lightly, pursing his lips like his father.
Qin Jie hurriedly hooked the little prince's palm.
The Empress Dowager Chu glanced at Xiao Yun meaningfully.
After coming out of the Cining Palace, Zhu Xin couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, "Master, the First Prince is supporting you today."
Qin Yu sighed.
Heart said: Even you can see it, those people can naturally.
Just thinking about it, Xiao Yun squeezed Qin Yan's hand and stretched out his arms quite naturally.
It's tiring.
Qin Jie squatted down and hugged him.
Zhu Xin said, "Why doesn't Jieyu sit in the sedan chair?"
Qin Yan said, "It's better to sit in the palace all the time, or it's better to walk more."
When they returned to Jingren Palace, the palace people were hanging Spring Festival couplets and pasting door gods, and their faces were full of joy.
Qin Xun had just sat down for a while when she saw Zhulan Zhuxin pushing the door open and said softly, "Master, Concubine Liu has sent someone to bring you and the eldest prince furs and brocades."
Concubine Liu
Qin Xue said: "Bring it here, I'll take a look."
"That's it." Zhu Xin handed the list to Qin Yan, and added, "The maid of the Yikun Palace said that the palace is saving money now, and this is given to you by Concubine Liu alone."
Qin Yu took a look at it.
Two pieces of makeup satin, forty ura mink fur, two pieces of hat satin, five pieces of Korean cloth, ten pounds of velvet, four pounds of cotton thread...
It's almost the standard of a concubine.
Qin Yan said: "You put it away first." She will go to Yikun Palace tomorrow morning to thank her.
Zhu Xin said: "Yes, the slaves will go now."
As the sun went down, the sky was dyed a blush, and the bare branches rustled in the wind. Qin Xun read the Three Character Classic with Xiao Yun in the house.
The eldest prince shook his head by the side, Qin Xie held her cheeks and looked at the Spring Festival couplets outside the window in a daze.
When she was a child, every New Year's holiday, the Duke's Mansion was very lively. There was an endless stream of guests, and the laughter was always constant. She often snuggled up to her mother and quarreled with Su Huai'an.
However, she sued black, and the parents on the left and right were all facing her.
Su Huaian always pretended to be angry and tapped her head with his fingers, and said, "You wait for me."
After a long time, she realized that Su Huaian would not be angry with herself at all.
Thinking of Su Huaian, Qin Xue couldn't help thinking of what happened that night.
The man asked Eunuch Sheng to say in front of him that Xue Xiangyang had found a clue to Su Huaian, and I don't know if it was intentional...
When Xiao Yun saw Qin Ye dazed, he tugged at her cuff and called out to A-Niang, but Qin Ye didn't hear him, so he couldn't sit still.
Throwing the book, it arched onto her body, stretched out five short fingers, and shook it in front of Qin Jie's eyes.
"Auntie!"
Qin Jie felt the hot mass of flesh on her body, and couldn't help laughing: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Yun said seriously: "Auntie, are you... thinking about your father?"
Qin Xue was startled, and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Hmm... the concubine is thinking of something else." I didn't think of your father.
Xiao Yun said again: "Then, concubine mother, don't you want the emperor father?"
Qin Jie looked at his eyes and said with a smile, "Do you miss His Majesty?"
Xiao Yun nodded frankly.
Princes of this age all grew up looking at the back of the emperor.
He relied on the emperor, worshipped him, and revered him.
Qin Jie tapped his nose with her index finger and said, "There have been a lot of state affairs lately. In two days, the emperor will come to see you."
The little prince nodded.
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In the evening, Qin Jie sat in front of the make-up gown and took off her pearl hairpins in front of the mirror.
She has always loved cleanliness, and she has to bathe every day in winter.
As the sky sank, her body also sank into the water, her fragrant shoulders were slightly exposed, her wet long hair was all pressed against her chest, and she was closing her eyes to rest when she heard Zhu Xin knock on the door of the clean room and said, "Master, Hurry up, Your Majesty is here."