The night is as cool as water and the sky is filled with stars.
In the corridor of the back hall of Qingning Palace, Wei Qinglin sat on the railing, shaking his legs and looking at the stars in the sky with joy.
She pointed to the stars in the north and asked, "Brother Mingxuan, the stars over there look like spoons!"
Wen Mingxuan sat next to her and looked at her sideways, with a hint of worry in his gentle eyes.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Wei Qinglin turned around and said, "Brother Mingxuan? Why are you unhappy?"
"No, sister told me something just now." Wen Mingxuan reached out to touch her head, but after thinking of Wen Qingzhu's words, he took his hand back.
Wei Qinglin asked with clear eyes, "What's going on?"
Wen Mingxuan opened his mouth and thought about it for a long time, but didn't say anything.
After staying in the palace for such a long time, Wei Qinglin gradually learned how to observe words and emotions.
Her smile slowly disappeared, she stretched out her hand to hold Wen Mingxuan's arm, and asked carefully: "Does the princess not like me anymore?"
"No!" Wen Mingxuan couldn't bear it when he saw Wei Qinglin's reaction.
But the only way to deal with Sister A’s affairs is from him.
He looked into Wei Qinglin's eyes and said, "I may have to leave the capital for a while. Can you stay in the palace first?"
"Why, why?" Wei Qinglin was stunned.
Wen Mingxuan calmed down and said quickly: "Because you are the only one who can help me! You have to stay in the palace to check and balance the emperor!"
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With the sound of gurgling water, Wen Qingzhu leaned in the bathtub and closed his eyes to relax.
Someone pushed the door open behind her, knelt down behind her, and whispered something in her ear.
Wen Qingzhu suddenly opened his eyes and asked coldly: "Linlin really agreed?"
"Well, that's what Mr. Wen said. Princess, do you want to confirm?" Lu Tao was a little worried. After all, Wei Qinglin was younger.
"No need!"
With a splash, Wen Qingzhu stood up from the water, and Lu Tao took a bath towel and put it on behind him.
At dawn the next day, Wei Qinglin took breakfast and went to wait outside the Qianyuan Palace's dormitory.
Changsun Linlang was a little unsure and kept looking inside.
Seeing that Wei Qinglin had been waiting for a long time, he couldn't help but persuade: "The emperor said that if he doesn't want to see the girl, she should go back."
"The emperor always has to go to court today, and he will always come out." Wei Qinglin was not worried and stood stubbornly at the door.
After a while, Xiao Fangzi opened the door and walked out.
Seeing Wei Qinglin still standing here, it has been half an hour.
It is extraordinary for a delicate young lady like her to be able to survive until this point with breakfast in her hands.
He couldn't help but say: "Miss Wei, the emperor is very tired today and is still resting in bed. Why don't you go back first?"
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Fang, but I think I'd better wait. If I really can't wait any longer, I'll talk again." Wei Qinglin replied with a smile, but her hands were already trembling.
Xiao Fangzi wanted to persuade him again, but Changsun Linlang quietly tugged on his sleeve.
He then closed the door and said goodbye and left.
About two-quarters of an hour later, Wei Qinglin finally couldn't hold on any longer. He tilted his wrist and the tray fell. The plates and porcelain bowls were smashed to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.
Wei Qinglin burst into tears immediately and squatted down to pick up something on the ground.
At this moment, the door of the room was opened again, and a tall figure appeared in front of him.
She looked up and saw Jiang Yuanhan standing in front of her in pajamas.
"Come in." Jiang Yuanhan bent down and reached out, picked her up and led her into the house.
It was already half an hour later when the news reached Huaqing Palace.
In the study, besides Wen Qingzhu, there were also Wei Ziying and Fu Yu.
Lu Tao came in and walked to her side and told her the news.
Wen Qingzhu nodded, raised his hand to let Lu Tao go down, and looked at the two people in front of him with a smile: "The emperor is not feeling well and may not go to court in the past few days. If you have anything to do, come to me directly, and I will arrange it for you. Send it over.”
Fu Yu didn't react at all, because he had been listening to the emperor's orders in private.
But Wei Ziying showed displeasure: "Princess, you are the regent now, but the emperor is already able to handle government affairs alone. It's okay to let you handle it on his behalf occasionally, but I'm afraid it won't be appropriate if it continues like this."
"Prime Minister Wei is serious. Your Majesty is indeed feeling unwell today. Wei Qinglin has brought breakfast to visit you. Your Majesty has left her in Qianyuan Palace. Seeing that Your Majesty's condition is not serious, I will only take your place occasionally. There will be no other thoughts.”
Although Wen Qingzhu mentioned Wei Qinglin, he actually still explained himself.
However, this sentence had a very different meaning to Wei Ziying.
"The emperor left Linlin in Qianyuan Palace?"
Wen Qingzhu replied with a smile: "Yes, I thought their relationship was not good before, but now it seems that it is indeed okay, but Mingxuan has always liked Linlin, I think she is only temporarily living in Qingning Palace, waiting for Fu Jue's health Absolutely fine, I will let Linlin return the harem affairs to her."
Wei Ziying said nothing, and the room fell into silence.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Fu Yu mentioned the purpose of their coming here: "The fire in Cancheng came unexpectedly. The emperor has already dealt with part of this matter, but we still can't take it lightly. Now reconstruction is another problem. The manpower in Cancheng cannot be Any more and it will be unbearable.”
"Isn't Wei Lin handling this matter? He is the prefect of Kangcheng. He has previously dealt with canal and other matters, but now it has to be taken seriously by the emperor. How could he not handle it well?"
Although Wen Qingzhu said it with a smile, his dissatisfaction was already revealed in his words.
Wei Ziying is a smart person, so he naturally understands everything he hears.
He explained: "The new business in Kangcheng is jointly promoted by the princess and the eldest princess. All aspects involved are extremely complicated. A fire broke out two days ago and burned down the warehouses and warehouses of large merchants. Housing, this will make people lose confidence. Wei Lin has never encountered such a thing before, and it is normal that he is unable to do anything."
"But just because he can't do it doesn't mean that others can't do it. I think Ningping is good!" Wen Qingzhu suppressed his smile and looked slightly serious.
Before Wei Ziying could reply, Fu Yu said first, "Ning Ping is indeed good, but he didn't spend much time in Kangcheng. Now he is still a colleague in Kangcheng. If Wei Lin can really solve the problem in Kangcheng, Wei Lin I won’t even ask to come to the capital.”
"Oh? Are you questioning my ability to see people?" Wen Qingzhu leaned back slightly and glanced between the two of them.
In order to avoid a stalemate, Wei Ziying took the initiative to give in and talked about Pei Yu.
Wen Qingzhu's attitude immediately improved and he began to propose specific plans for dividing power.
The discussion lasted until noon. Wen Qingzhu politely allowed them to eat. The two of them naturally understood that this was a courtesy and excused themselves.
On the way out of the palace, Wei Ziying remained silent.
Fu Yu was thoughtful, occasionally looking back in the direction of Qianyuan Palace and Huaqing Palace.
When he was about to leave the palace, Wei Ziying suddenly asked Fu Yu: "Did the princess really not know at all that the emperor left the palace to go to Kangcheng?"
"I don't know." Fu Yu shook his head.
He is the emperor's man, but he is also the one who is hidden by the emperor.
Wei Ziying thought about it carefully and found that during the days when the emperor was away, Wen Qingzhu's behavior was indeed different from before.
The most important thing is that after the emperor returned to the palace, she immediately handed over the government affairs and talked about traveling to the capital.
However, he returned to Beijing after encountering an assassin.
The emperor personally sent people to greet him, and he knew that Wu Mian was among them, which meant that the emperor was very worried about Wen Qingzhu.
From last night to today, Wei Ziying had a vague feeling that something was wrong with the emperor and the princess.
And when they had problems, Wei Lin was surprisingly there.
Now Wen Qingzhu was obviously dissatisfied with Wei Lin, and even wanted to make a fuss about Wei Qinglin.
It seemed that what he was worried about was finally going to happen.
Wei Ziying looked at Fu Yu and said earnestly: "After extreme trust breaks down, there is no way back."
Fu Yu knew that he was talking about the emperor and Wen Qingzhu, but he didn't understand why Wei Ziying said this to him
Wei Ziying saw that he seemed to understand, but finally shook his head and turned around to get on the carriage.
That afternoon, Wen Qingzhu went directly to Wan Hongyu and issued an imperial edict.
Wen Mingxuan was entrusted as an imperial envoy to Kangcheng to take charge of the aftermath.
Apart from Wen Mingxuan and Wan Hongyu, the only person who issued the imperial edict directly at the Xuanzheng Hall was He Zhui, Minister of Industry.
Wen Mingxuan turned around and left after receiving the order.
He Zhuan vaguely felt that something was wrong. After he left, he couldn't help but ask Wen Qingzhu: "Does the Emperor know about this?"
"The Emperor needs to know about this? Huh?" Wen Qingzhu raised his chin slightly.
She walked to He Zhui step by step, looked at the square outside the Xuanzheng Palace, and threatened in a low voice: "Master He is a smart man. Since I am the regent, I naturally have the right to do this. The emperor is young, and some people can't tell the difference. Good or bad, I will make the decision on his behalf."
Looking sideways, he happened to meet He Zhuo's slightly focused gaze, and said with a smile: "Master He is a smart man. From the beginning, you have been the sword in my hand, and you have no choice. If the sword is not sharp, I can use another one."
After saying this, Wen Qingzhu looked straight ahead and left here unhurriedly.
He Zhuo slowly turned around and looked at her back against the light. He felt that she was particularly dazzling today.
After Wen Mingxuan set off, Qianyuan Palace received the news.
Wei Qinglin was delivering soup and medicine to Jiang Yuanhan. When she heard Xiao Fangzi's arrival, her hand shook and the soup bowl fell down, causing the medicine to splash.
Tears suddenly came out of her eyes, and she looked at Jiang Yuanhan and asked, "Why are you sending Brother Mingxuan to Kangcheng at this time? Didn't you promise me -"
"What did you promise?" Wen Qingzhu walked in from the door and cut off her words.
Wei Qinglin turned around suddenly, ran quickly to Wen Qingzhu, looked at her and asked, "Why is brother Mingxuan leaving? He said he was still staying with me in the capital, and I promised him to take good care of the emperor."
"But the emperor is a king, he is a minister, and you are also a minister. As a minister, you should serve the emperor. No matter when, as long as the emperor gives an order, not even Mingxuan can object."
Wen Qingzhu held her hand and explained to her seriously.
Wei Qinglin looked back at Jiang Yuanhan, bit her lip and finally turned back, lowering her head and saying nothing.
The room suddenly became quiet. Wen Qingzhu looked up and met Jiang Yuanhan's eyes that could not see the joy or anger clearly.
"Your Majesty, I have already done something for you. If Mingxuan cannot complete it, he will not come back." The smile on Wen Qingzhu's face deepened, but his heart became more and more indifferent.
As expected, Yuan Han is no longer the timid prince he once was.
After leaving the palace with Wei Qinglin, Qianyuan Palace fell into silence.
Wu Mian appeared quietly and replied in a low voice: "Master Wen accepted the imperial edict, and he didn't say anything. Prime Minister Wei went to see Master Lei after leaving the palace, and he hasn't come back yet."