Pampered Consort’s Acting Awards: 107, Floating Life

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==Chapter 107: Floating Life==

In September of the first year of Yanxi, it rained continuously, dark clouds rolled in, and the red walls and glazed tiles sank into the hazy mist.

After Xiao Yu came out of Kunning Palace, he turned around and walked in the direction of Yangxin Palace.

Mr. Sheng silently raised his oil-paper umbrella and quickened his pace.

Raindrops pattered overhead.

Back at the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Yu went to the case, turned around and took out a piece of new ink from the grid, placed it on the Duan Stone Dragon Pattern Inkstone, and took out azurite, cinnabar, garcinia, and stone green. Waiting for good paint.

Gonggong Sheng agreed and immediately used a copper spoon to measure the water into the inkstone. The new ink was first used and should not be sharpened again. Eunuch Sheng's wrist force was very light, and a uniform rustling sound resounded in the hall.

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, flattened a piece of rice paper with a ruler, dipped his pen in ink, and drew for three hours.

The woman's bun, red beaded hairpin, high nose, smiling eyebrows, and even the pattern on her clothes are the queen's favorite.

Xiao Yu looked at her in her prime and slowly put down her pen.

Eunuch Sheng probed: "Your Majesty...do you want to have a meal?"

Xiao Yu put the painting into the flat box and said in a hoarse voice: "No, ask someone to bring water in."

"Slave, go now."

Eunuch Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and went outside to say hello.

The emperor washed himself, got up and went to Shouan Palace.

Taifei Sun walked to the couch, picked up a ball of warm meat, and placed it in Xiao Yu's hand.

The child's body is curled up. Because it was born prematurely, it is no bigger than a man's palm. He is not very good at holding it. He holds the little prince's buttocks stiffly with both hands, and his heart is trembling faintly. Concubine Sun is here He helped him straighten his posture.

An indescribable taste burst out in my heart with the warmth of my palm.

‌I really had a child and became a father, but...

Taifei Sun did not dare to say who the child looked like, for fear of causing sadness, so she only said: "Everything is well with the eldest prince in Shou'an Palace. Your Majesty, please rest assured."

Xiao Yu nodded, "Thank you for your trouble, Mrs. Lao."

Taifei Sun said: "Your Majesty allows me to look after and raise the eldest prince. It is a great trust and a blessing for me."

Seeing that Xiao Yun was neither crying nor making trouble, Xiao Yu said, "Toffee, why are you so silent?"

Taifei Sun frowned and continued: "The imperial doctor also talked about this yesterday. He looked at his throat and said it was fine."

Xiao Yu nodded lightly.

Taifei Sun led the people back out, leaving only the father and son.

As soon as the door closed, the little prince kicked his legs and slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at each other, Xiao Yu looked at these eyes like washed grapes, his arms seemed to be electrified, he opened his mouth dully, and whispered: "Brother Yun..."

"Father is here..."

The child did not understand what was being said, but blinked in confusion, and soon fell asleep again. The little meat ball slept very peacefully, not knowing at all that he was facing the mountain rain. Want to come.

Xiao Yu put the queen on the couch, covered her with a quilt, and placed the queen's portrait beside her pillow.

‌Staring at the small hand less than three fingers wide in front of him, he pondered for a long time.

At dusk, I left Shou'an Palace.

There was no sadness in the man's eyes, and his back was no longer as straight and upright as when he came.

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After that day, Xiao Yu resumed his morning and evening dynasties.

The queen passed away and the harem was in vain. Li Yuan had the courage to meet her once in the imperial garden. She held a Korean ginseng in her hand and bowed and said: "I have met your majesty. May your majesty be safe." ”

The voice is soft and charming.

However, he didn't look at her, and seemed to pass her by without even frowning.

Li Yuan closed her eyes and clenched her fists, looking back at ‌'s back. The black dragon robe was swaying in the wind, as if there was a golden dragon lying under her feet. At this moment, she really hoped that ‌ was a ‌‌ emperor.

The king is in the world, and his concubines are like clouds, and he can get a lot of pleasure.

A cup of hot soup shattered on the ground, soaking the hem of Li Yuan's skirt. She knew that with the Queen gone, she would never go to Changchun Palace to listen to her singing again.

Perhaps, I have never heard of it.

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The imperial court seems to have countless things waiting to be done to rectify the administration of officials, reform taxation, and reorganize finances.

Everything in Yangxin Palace was as usual, but the emperor was a little busier.

The way the imperial court wanted to recruit new talents was through the imperial examination. However, departments such as the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Imperial Academy that could participate in the selection and transfer of officials were all in the hands of the Chu family.

In desperation, the emperor personally promoted someone to the Hanlin Academy, named Zhong Bonian.

Lu Ze tentatively said: "It seems that he is good at testing. If your Majesty sends the person to the Hanlin Academy, I am afraid that there will be some movement from the Duke of Chu..."

Xiao Yu turned his finger and said: "Hanlin, Secretary, I have to move."

Lu Ze said politely: "I will immediately send someone to keep an eye on Zhong Bonian."

Xiao Yu gave a low "hmm" and said, "What do you think of Xu Bowei, the Minister of Justice?"

Lu Ze thought for a moment and said: "The Xu family is noble and has no deep roots in Beijing. He has been in the Ministry of Punishment for six years and has made outstanding achievements, but he does not have close contacts with Xue Shangshu. I think he is a useful person."

Xiao Yu put his fist to his lips and coughed twice.

Lu Ze was about to speak when he saw Xiao Yu nodded, "Okay, you go down first."

After Lu Ze came out of the Yangxin Hall, another minister who was waiting to be summoned slowly walked in.

Lu Ze turned back to look at the candlelight that burned all night in the Yangxin Hall, tilted his head and whispered to Eunuch Sheng: "Has your Majesty summoned the imperial physician recently?"

Eunuch Sheng sighed, "Yes, I've seen you, ‌..."

Lu Zedao: "What?"

"Mr. Ning advised Your Majesty to stop going to court to recuperate." Sheng Gonggong patted the palm of his right hand with his left hand and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, two visits in one day is not enough, how can you stop going to court? Hey, Commander Lu, it's you Go and persuade me. Although I don’t understand the important affairs of the court, I at least know the truth that haste makes waste. Besides, what can be more important than the dragon body..."

Lu Ze said don't worry, but he knew very well in his heart that the emperor did this, firstly, to pave the way for the eldest prince, and secondly, because he refused to let him go.

Lu Yanqing knew better than anyone how the emperor felt about Empress Su.

When they first got married, His Royal Highness Prince Jin hung out all day long. When he mentioned his wife while toasting with wine, he sneered, "She has entered the royal jade certificate, but she still dares to ask me to divorce her? Since Su Jing If Bei doesn't teach her well, then I will discipline her myself."

He looks like he wants to use a whip to train soldiers.

However, as the discipline continued, it became, "Yan Qing, I won't go out to have a drink tonight. I just went back to Beijing. I'm going back home first."

As time goes by, I don’t know who disciplined whom.

It rains non-stop and turns to snow in winter.

Eunuch Sheng did not dare to bring up the matter of turning over the brand. He could not go to Wenrou Village, so he could only prepare herbal meals for him in other places.

Seeing the full moon hanging high in the sky, Eunuch Sheng bowed and said with a smile: "The new year is approaching. Since it is the time when all the officials are taking a break, why don't your Majesty take a rest early?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said: "Prepare water."

In the Hall of Nourishing Heart, Xiao Yu slowly closed his eyes as the soothing aromatic mist from the furnace lingered.

As night falls, a strong wind blows against the window.

Xiao Yu frowned, his throat was a little dry, and he said hoarsely: "Aling, get me a glass of water."

As soon as the words fell, there was deathly silence in the room.

‌Closing his eyes, he slowly stretched out his hand to touch the empty quilt beside him. His heart suddenly shrank, as if he couldn't breathe.

I sat up and looked out the window with red eyes. I suddenly felt that the habits hidden in my memory were like a dull knife, which hurt when I sharpened it.

"Sir, it's windy outside and I'm a little cold."

"Don't press me, it's too heavy..."

"Your Majesty is ill? Do you want to call the imperial doctor?"

There were lingering sounds in his ears, but the person was completely gone. Xiao Yu raised his hand to cover his forehead and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Aling, the days ahead are still so long.

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Before the general examination even started, the cabinet refuted Zhong Bonian’s memorial and cited two major charges. The Chu University scholar criticized Zhong Bonian in public for enriching his own pockets, being pedantic, and having unrealistic talents. He was a deceitful person. crime.

Aristocratic families have always attacked in groups the new nobles from humble families in the hands of the imperial power.

Zhong Bonian was imprisoned the next day. At the same time, Mu Kangjing, the censor of Zuodu, died suddenly in a brothel. The emperor ordered Xu Bowei, the Minister of Punishment, to be appointed censor of Zuodu.

From the end of the first year of Yanxi to the autumn of the second year, the court situation was turbulent and government affairs were complicated. The imperial power and the aristocratic family were like talking about a chess game, going back and forth in a silent game.

Xiao Yu seemed to be very busy going to court, meeting ministers, and receiving guests. Even Eunuch Sheng felt that time was really good medicine, and some things were in the past after all.

It wasn't until a few months later that Lu Ze sent a letter from Su Huaian.

The old wounds were not healed, but new ones arose. Xiao Yu pinched the letter, vomited a mouthful of blood, and suddenly fell down in the Yangxin Hall.