The fact that Xue Ziqin brought troops back to the capital was like throwing stones into a calm lake, and quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and even the ministers heard about it.
The Xue family suddenly made such a big move, which meant that it was forcing the palace, and the emperor naturally thought so too.
After hearing about this, the emperor came today to see a slight improvement in his spirit, and went down again.
He lay down on the couch until noon, drank a lot of soup and medicine, and was barely able to get up in the afternoon to deal with political affairs.
Jiang Ye was waiting outside the Anshang Hall every day, waiting for Cen Lixuan to accompany the emperor inside. The emperor also knew that this kid might not dare to see him now because of his open mouth.
As an emperor, he had seen too many such people. In order to protect himself, he had to look forward and backward when talking to him, for fear that a wrong word would cost his life.
The emperor coughed twice. Cen Lixuan came in from outside and happened to hear it. She stepped forward with a worried look, and handed the emperor a cup of tea hanging next to him: "Father, the emperor is not feeling well in the morning, why did he get up to handle government affairs again?"
"Cough, it's okay." The emperor said smoothly, "I have something to deal with today, why are you here?"
"I don't know, my son, I disturbed the father, and asked the father to forgive me." Cen Lixuan hurriedly knelt down.
"Get up." The emperor stretched out his hand to help him. "Since no one has arrived yet, you should sit here first. It's hard for you to visit me every day."
"Father, don't say that, I'm already grateful to Dade for being able to accompany my father." Cen Lixuan said, tears welling up in his eyes. He has been treated coldly for many years since he was a child. It is not that the emperor cannot understand his thoughts. He is still a teenager, so how can he not expect the concern of his parents.
But Concubine Jin would never pay attention to him, and the emperor knew that.
Thinking of this, he also felt sullen in his heart, but he didn't know how to vent. The emperor raised his head and glanced outside casually. The door of the Anshang Hall was open, and he happened to see Jiang Ye's back standing outside.
"Call your people in." The emperor said, "The sky is getting colder and the wind is blowing outside."
"Ah?" Confusion flashed across Cen Lixuan's face. He looked outside and only saw Jiang Ye's back, and it just so happened that Jiang Ye was standing in the wind, holding his chest all the time by the cold wind, looking really cold.
On the contrary, the emperor seemed more indifferent, and he continued: "I remember that he was injured in the fire in the Zhuming Pavilion before, and he was waiting outside every day, is it okay?"
"Royal father... why do you remember the eunuch beside Yu'er...?" Cen Lixuan asked tentatively. But as soon as the words came out, he realized that he seemed to have slipped, and for a while, he did not dare to say anything more than waiting for the emperor to answer.
The so-called companion is like companion tiger, even if he is a prince, he must keep this truth in mind.
Unexpectedly, the emperor chuckled, as if remembering something interesting, and said, "I see him every day, but I remember it."
Cen Lixuan nodded blankly: "I'll call him in now."
Jiang is also complaining outside. Across the distance, he saw Wei Lin teaching the guards under his command, with a serious expression and a slightly heroic appearance. It wasn't long before Cen Lixuan went in, and he didn't know when he was going to wait outside. He wanted to say hello to Wei Lin, but he was too far away.
He could only keep looking at Wei Lin's figure like this, waiting for that person to look back at Anshang Hall so that he could see himself.
But Wei Lin, the bastard, really didn't mean to look at An Shang Palace at all. Jiang also stared at him for a long time, but Wei Lin didn't look back at him. Between coming and going, Jiang even had the illusion of unrequited love. , my heart burst into flames.
At this moment, Cen Lixuan's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Jiang Ye." When Cen Lixuan rarely called him by his full name, he would call him "you" in front of outsiders, and call him "Big Brother Jiang" in private. Hearing the familiar voice and the unfamiliar title, Jiang also turned his head blankly, not forgetting that they were right in front of the emperor, and quickly bowed, "Your Highness."
"Father let you in."
"Ah?" Jiang Ye's reaction was exactly the same as Cen Lixuan's previous reaction, "Why?"
Cen Lixuan lowered his voice and said, "Did Brother Jiang ever have anything with his father?"
"What you said, could it be that your father is also a man?" Jiang also couldn't help laughing.
Since he had all those things with Wei Lin, Jiang has completely acquiesced in his masculinity. He has also thought about this issue carefully. Before Wei Lin, he had never had anything with any good woman, and never set foot in Fireworks Liuxiang; after Wei Lin, he only saw Wei Lin... This is not a good man what is it
In other words, he is a good Wei Lin.
With these messy thoughts flashing through his mind, Jiang Ye's resentment towards Wei Lin intensified. The more he thought about it, the less willing he was to admit that he really was Wei Lin.
Cen Lixuan said again: "Don't talk nonsense, the father is thinking about your injury, saying that you work hard every day, let you in."
"Ah..." Jiang also naturally understood that the emperor guessed that it was because of his relationship with "Seventh Master" that he said this. But it's unknown whether he went in to blame him for being open-mouthed before, or whether he really cared about his injuries. Your life cannot be violated. Thinking of this, Jiang had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes."
Cen Lixuan led him to the Anshang Hall.
Before the two stepped into the hall, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind them.
Cen Lixuan looked back and saw that Wei Yuanting, Yuanzhi, Ren Gui and other important officials were a few steps away from them. He turned back quickly, and Jiang followed him and stood behind him, kneeling in a big salute.
"General Wei, Lord Yuan, Lord Ren..." Cen Lixuan bowed and greeted one by one.
They also hadn't seen the emperor for a while. The emperor was recuperating in the Anshang Palace, and he never went to court, let alone summoned ministers to discuss matters. usual
Even if there is a political matter to discuss, it must be in the council hall, but now the emperor summoned them to the Anshang Hall, I am afraid that the emperor is more ill than they thought.
Another person who should have come together but said that he was unable to enter the palace because of his illness was Xue Changfeng.
If Xue Changfeng was really sick, Wei Yuanting would be overjoyed, but it was clear that Xue Changfeng pretended to be sick. When several people saw Cen Lixuan here, they were a little stunned for a while, but Yuanzhi was the first to say, "His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince."
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince." The others followed.
Rao is a courtier who has been in the palace these days. He has seen Cen Liyu only a handful of times. Now that the emperor is ill, Cen Liyu is actually in the Anshang Palace. Does this mean that the ninth prince also intends to get into the muddy water
At this time, Eunuch Mu came out and said to Cen Lixuan, "Your Highness, the Emperor, please go to the side hall to rest for a while."
"Okay." Cen Lizhen nodded obediently.
When this happened suddenly, the ministers couldn't understand it. Jiang also stood behind Cen Lixuan and watched Cen Lixuan turn to the side hall. He wanted to keep up, but heard Wei Yuanting suddenly stop him: Father-in-law, please stay."
Jiang also heard Wei Yuanting's voice, but felt that all the hairs on his body stood up.
What is this, see father-in-law or father-in-law? The previous meeting in the military camp was extremely embarrassing. Now he is wearing the identity of an eunuch, wearing eunuch clothes, and then meeting with Wei Yuanting... What an embarrassing word
Jiang also tried to pretend that he didn't hear him, and started to walk away. Who knew that Wei Yuanting put his hand on his shoulder and repeated: "Please stay."
Seeing that it was difficult to ride a tiger, Jiang had no choice but to laugh and slowly turned around: "General Wei..."
Wei Yuanting had the usual smile on his face, and when he saw Jiang Ye's face again, the smile froze for a moment: "... Father-in-law?"
Several ministers next to him looked at this scene and looked at each other, not knowing what happened. Even if Wei Yuanting has something to say and fire, it is definitely not the time.
"General Wei, the emperor is waiting for you." Jiang also hurriedly said, and then lowered his voice, "This is a misunderstanding!"
Wei Yuanting let go of his hand, and pretended to say something to others: "I was rash, my father-in-law and one of my acquaintances are somewhat similar, forgive me."
As soon as Wei Yuanting finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jiang to slip away, and there was another sound of armor rubbing. Jiang, along with everyone else, was attracted by the sound and turned to look.
Xue Ziqin was wearing a general's battle armor and walked up the long stairs in high spirits. A gust of wind happened to blow, raising the red cloak behind him, and his long hair tied high.
For some reason, Jiang also remembered Xue Ziqin's back on the horse when he first entered the battlefield.
The heartbeat was inexplicably faster, and the blood was boiling with enthusiasm, as if fighting intent was screaming.
I am afraid it is also one of the reasons for the invincibility of the Xue family army - Xue Ziqin just standing there, will give people a feeling of victory, he looks arrogant, with an arrogant smile, his eyes swept over everyone, and finally fell on the already gone On Cen Lixuan who had been out for a long time.
Cen Lixuan also turned his head to look at him, with an undisguised smile on the corner of his mouth.
"General..." Jiang also murmured.
Xue Ziqin approached step by step, standing in front of several courtiers, there was no respect in his expression, but he saluted in a well-mannered manner, making it impossible for people to make mistakes: "Junior Xue Ziqin, I have seen a few adults."
"General Xue is polite."
"Everyone was summoned by the emperor?" Xue Ziqin said, his eyes swept over Wei Yuanting, and without any pause, he fell directly on Jiang Ye.
"...Pfft." Xue Ziqin was still pretentious. After seeing Jiang Ye's eunuch's clothes, one of them didn't collapse, and he almost laughed, "Eunuch Jiang, stay safe."
"I've seen General Xue." Jiang Yeshu's face turned red, bowed his head and saluted, "I'm sorry for the servant."
In the end, it was Eunuch Mu, who helped Jiang Ye get out of the siege: "Everyone, go in quickly, the emperor has been waiting for a long time."
"General Wei, please." Xue Ziqin said first.
"General Xue is polite." Wei Yuanting smiled without shirking, and entered the Anshang Hall, followed by the rest.
The emperor knew exactly what happened outside, and even more speculated about Jiang Ye's identity. But now, calling all the courtiers over, naturally there are more important things to discuss.
"Chen... Greet the emperor." Everyone entered the hall and saluted.
"All of you Ai Qing," the emperor said weakly, "I called you here today to discuss the establishment of the reserve."
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the ministers lit up.
"However, I would like to ask first, what does it mean that General Xue led the army back to the court, and everyone knows the movement?" The emperor looked displeased and looked straight at Xue Ziqin.
Xue Ziqin unhurriedly knelt down on one knee again and said, "My minister was seriously ill and worried for a while, so much so that he made a lot of noise and disturbed the emperor.
Wei Yuanting, who was standing beside him, smiled and said, "General Xue is filial. It's not wrong to come back to take care of his father, but why did he lead his troops back?"
Xue Ziqin had long known that there would be such a question, not by Wei Yuanting, but also by the emperor.
"Naturally, it is for the purpose of establishing a reserve." Xue Ziqin said.
"Bold!" Ren Gui on the side scolded, "Is the Xue family blatantly trying to force the palace?"
"Wrong," Xue Ziqin continued, "I was afraid that someone would blatantly want to sway the Sage's decision and come back specially to protect the Sage's integrity."