After Shen Jingci vented her anger, she slowly sat in front of the window. She had never failed in all these years, and today she was overtaken by a young girl. She had no choice but to swallow this feeling!
Xie Ruzhuo, just wait, I will definitely get this situation back from you! As much goodness as you eat today, I will make you spit it out twice as much tomorrow!
The wind howled outside the window, bringing with it a burst of cool air that made Shen Jingci shiver. She immediately shouted outside, "Baoqin, didn't you see that the fire in the charcoal basin was going out? Are you blind?"
Baoqin complained in his heart, but he didn't dare to be careless. He quickly ran in and refilled the charcoal basin.
Shen Jingci watched her actions with cold eyes, but began to think in her heart. When she had enough cards, this holding Qin would be useless! She was only six years old when she possessed this body. She first tried her best to gain the trust of the head mother, and then took the opportunity to get close to the Shen family leader. The head of the Shen family is a cunning and cunning man who is vicious and will do anything for power.
Coincidentally, she, Shen Jingci, is the same type as him. All these years of hard planning are not so much for the Shen family, but rather that she is taking advantage of the Shen family. After all, a family that is too powerful to be ignored by anyone can achieve her, Shen Jingci!
With a "click" sound, a chess piece fell on the chessboard.
The jade-like ivory chess piece has been held in the hand for a long time, and it is as warm as a beautiful woman's skin. Xiao Junxi looked at the black zi that had just fallen from her longing in front of her, and slowly rubbed the white zi in her hand, but her brows furrowed tightly.
"Father, this move was too risky, and it made it difficult for me to move forward."
When the man spoke, his voice was like pearls rolling off a silver plate, and his voice was instantly pleasant.
Emperor Jing laughed and said, "Your chess skills were taught by former national players. If I don't use dangerous moves, how can I restrain you?"
"Well, that's not necessarily the case." Xiao Junxi suddenly raised his eyebrows, as if he had figured it out, and decisively put down the chess piece that he had held for a long time. When one piece fell, the whole game changed.
Emperor Jing was surprised to see the turn of events in the chess game, and couldn't help but say, "That old man Wu Yong has indeed passed on his lifelong skills to you. This chess game is even better than his own. He's really good!" "As he said that, Emperor Jing stroked his beard and sighed with a smile, "It's a pity that you are a little younger after all."
As the sound fell, a black stone fell onto the chessboard again, once again carving a bloody path in this almost dead end game.
With such back-and-forth fighting, a game of chess was played for nearly an hour, and the chess game was just like life, experiencing climaxes, dangers of life and death, and finally the outcome was decided.
"Will."
Emperor Jing gave birth to his last son, and everything came to an end.
"Third brother, you lose."
Seeing the satisfied look on Emperor Jing's face, Xiao Junxi couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "My father is really good at playing chess, and I feel ashamed."
At the end of a game of chess, Emperor Jing narrowly won with one piece.
"Haha, you are always so strict." In fact, Emperor Jing didn't know that his son was letting him go on purpose. Winning doesn't look good, but losing shouldn't be too bad. No more, no less, only one child, but the process of getting him down was enjoyable and the ending was comfortable. This son is different from others in every way.
The eunuch on the side had already obediently stepped forward and put the chessboard away. Xiao Junxi supported Emperor Jing and walked to a chair beside him to sit down.
"Yes, what do you think about the suggestion made by the girl of the Shen family at the daughter's banquet yesterday?"
Hearing Emperor Jing's question, Xiao Junxi smiled and said, "But that suggestion of establishing a charity organization? It's a good idea and can solve the current treasury crisis." Others didn't know it, but he knew it. Natural disasters have continued in the past two years. , coupled with foreign aggression, the national treasury is already somewhat empty. If this method is implemented, it can alleviate the current situation.
"You and I have the same ideas." Emperor Jing turned the ink jade ring on his thumb and said thoughtfully, "But how to run this charity so that it can be beautiful is a problem. You Who do you think is the right person to entrust this matter to?"
A eunuch refilled the tea and handed it to Xiao Junxi respectfully. Xiao Junxi nodded in greeting, took a sip from the tea cup, and then said, "Since the Shen family proposed this matter, let it be left to the Shen family. The only thing is that this matter cannot be dominated by one family. After all, one must prevent one family from profiting from it, and the other is that this is an activity of the royal family, not a spontaneous organization among the people. If there is no participation of the royal family, how can it show that the father is the emperor? Where is your reputation?"
"Well, what you said makes sense. In your opinion, who is the most suitable?" The emperor listened carefully to Xiao Junxi's words and then asked.
"Father should be the one to make the decision." Xiao Junxi still had the same smile on her face, but Emperor Jing sneered slightly.
"Why don't you tell me what's on your mind? You should have known earlier. I will definitely ask you about this."
Hearing this, Xiao Junxi let out a chuckle, without any embarrassment at being caught, and turned to say seriously, "Actually, I have a candidate in mind."
"who?"
"Princess Dingbei, Jiang Muchao."
Hearing this person's name, Emperor Jing was slightly surprised and asked, "Why her?" He originally thought that his son would suggest that the royal family directly participate.
"Firstly, King Dingbei has just returned from the border and has less involvement with the forces in the capital, so the chain of interests is small. Secondly, King Dingbei is extremely loyal to the royal family and tries his best to serve the court. Princess Dingbei has an excellent reputation, and there are many people behind her With the Duke's office and a strong network of connections, she will not be coerced by others. In this case, it is perfect for her to represent the royal family."
After Xiao Junxi analyzed each one, Emperor Jing couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile, "You are really thoughtful. In that case, let's do what you said." As he said, he thought of another thing, "Say Come on, for being able to raise enough funds so quickly yesterday, another person also played a big role."
"Father, you mean, Xie Ruzhuo?" When this person's name was mentioned, Xiao Junxi's eyes flickered imperceptibly, and then she concealed her emotions.
Emperor Jing glanced at him appreciatively and said, "Yes, it's her. Although Shen Jingci's suggestion is very much to my liking, without Xie Ruzhuo's cooperation, this incident would not have gone so smoothly. This girl, not only He has the style of a loyal family of the Xie family, and he is also quite clever."
"Well, I think it's not surprising that since it's Mr. Xie's residence that he can raise such a daughter." Xiao Junxi passed all the credit to Xie Shengli without leaving a trace, and led Emperor Jing to talk about her relationship with Mr. Jing. Something related to the Xie family.
"Hey, we are also descendants of Xie Gong, but this Xie Shenxing did go a bit too far this time!" Emperor Jing said, shaking his head and sighing, "Not only did he conceal the floods in the south, he also mismanaged them. I am really disappointed. .”
"There are always good and bad in everyone. What's more, I heard that Mr. Xie does his best on weekdays. This natural disaster is so huge that it is probably difficult for one person to bear it. My father is wise and decisive, so he must have dealt with this. There must be a countermeasure for the matter." Xiao Junxi said a few words lightly, and her words were to the point, but she did not excuse the Xie family at all.
Hearing this, Emperor Jing nodded and said, "Yes, since the Xie family has set an example in donating money, it doesn't hurt to give the Xie family a chance. I have an idea, let me tell you about it."
Xiao Junxi vaguely guessed what was going on, but on her face she said respectfully, "Father, please speak, I am all ears."
On this day, Emperor Jing and Xiao Junxi talked very late in the imperial study, but a few days later, a clear decree reached the Xie family.
Early in the morning, all members of the Xie family, headed by Xie Shengli, knelt all over the courtyard. The father-in-law who came to convey the order suddenly said "ouch" and personally helped Xie Shengli up and said, "It can't be done, the emperor can give orders." The family is mixed, and when the decree is delivered, Mr. Xie just needs to stand."
Xie Shengli refused and said bluntly, "The Emperor is so kind to you, but I am ashamed that I can't bear it." As he said this, he knelt down.
The eunuch stopped him several times, but when he couldn't stop him, his eyebrows and eyes were full of admiration. He secretly made a note of how he would report this matter when he got back, and began to declare the decree.
"By God, the emperor issued an edict... I sent Xie Huainan, the son of Xie Shenyan, the second-rank minister, to escort the disaster relief money and grain to the south. We will set off in three days without any mistakes."
After the eunuch finished reciting his will, everyone's faces suddenly showed smiles. Especially Mrs. Li, the second wife, was relieved. Her husband is now in a difficult situation in Jiangnan. Xie Shenxing is not mentioned in this edict. That is the best news!
Besides, asking people from the Xie family to escort supplies doesn't mean that if the Xie family does their job well, Xie Shenxing will be fine!
After everyone thanked him, the eunuch helped Xie Shengli up first and said with a smile, "Mr. Xie, please accept the order. This is a good thing. Master Xie will definitely have a bright career in the officialdom in the future."
A trip to escort supplies is obviously earned by taking ready-made credit for you. It only takes more than a month to go back and forth and you will be able to make a contribution. This is a feat that the disciples of the aristocratic family dream of, and now it has fallen to Xie Huainan. The emperor indirectly expressed his intention to let go of the Xie family and gave him a chance to redeem his merits!
Xie Shengli thanked Eunuch Xuanzhi and invited him to drink tea in the front hall. The father-in-law declined again and again, saying that he was in a hurry to go back, and thanked Xie Shengli repeatedly for his kindness.
Mrs. Qiao was so busy that she ordered her maid to present a piece of silver wrapped in a brocade bag. The father-in-law who declared the decree did not refuse the brocade bag. After receiving it, he smiled and said, "Thank you very much. The Za family has to go back to the palace to meet the emperor." I'm back to life, so I won't stay any longer and say goodbye."
After ordering people to send his father-in-law out, Xie Shengli just called Xie Huainan and asked him to come into the room to tell the story, when he saw that Xie Shenyan had already returned from the court.
When he saw his father, Xie Shenyan first bowed, but when he heard that Xie Huainan was going south with the disaster relief money, he was suddenly in a daze.
Xie Shengliyin asked, "What happened?"
Hearing this, Xie Shenyan hurriedly came to his senses and said, "Nothing. It's just that in the court today, the emperor ordered that the Shen family and Dingbei Palace jointly host the charity auction and jointly manage this charity. Among them, the Shen family is led by the eldest daughter Shen Jing Ci stepped forward, and Dingbei Palace is managed by the princess."
"Is there such a thing?" After hearing this, Xie Shengli pondered for a while and then said, "The Shen family has a reason, but why is this Dingbei Prince's Palace?"
Xie Ruzhuo, who had not left yet, immediately pricked up his ears when he heard this.
In the previous life, all the management power of this charity organization fell to the Shen family. Unexpectedly, a Dingbei Prince's Mansion would be added to the family in this life. In this way, there will be a good show.
Speaking of which, Princess Dingbei is her mother's sister and her biological aunt. It is said that he is the most upright person and does not tolerate such treacherous people. If he could expose Shen Jingci's face in front of his aunt, Shen Jingci's situation would be even more difficult, right
Xie Ruzhuo was making plans in her mind. When she saw the three men from the Xie family talking and walking towards the study, she immediately slowed down her steps and chased after them.