Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1959

Xiao Yunde became increasingly depressed and pushed all court affairs to Emperor Zhaowu.

He gets up early every morning and rushes out, with hope still in his eyes; when dusk falls, he returns home with a staggering gait and an unconcealable look of dejection between his brows.

It was not until several days later that Xiao Yunde learned that Shi Yunqi had been conferred the title of Duke.

Emperor Zhaowu asked, "Does your father think it is inappropriate?"

Xiao Yunde was silent for a moment, and then he said, "Now you are the emperor of Beiyi. If you think it's okay, then it's okay. You don't need to ask me in the future."

"My son knows." Emperor Zhaowu lowered his eyes. He had prepared a lot of words of comfort, but none of them came in handy. He thought about it and said, "My sister submitted a memorial to report on Lingzhou. The disaster, the Lantern Festival, and the school were all handled well and went smoothly. The local officials were also very cooperative, and we can be considered united."

At last, he said jokingly, "If the imperial sister grew up in the royal family and was a man, she would be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing a vast country."

Xiao Yunde then raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes dark as ink, "Why, are you backing out?"

Emperor Zhaowu smiled bitterly and whispered, "My son doesn't dare, but I am worried that I might fail to act properly and cause trouble for state affairs."

Xiao Yunde was silent for a moment, his voice hoarse: "You can do it too." He suddenly remembered something, "You have been on the throne for a long time, but the harem is empty. If there is a woman you like, you can take her into the palace first. In the past, no one took care of you, and there were no old people in the palace. Now the court officials are looking forward to you selecting a concubine so that they can send her to..."

"Father," Emperor Zhaowu's eyes darkened, but his tone remained respectful, "I dare to ask, do you still remember the reason why you dismissed the harem back then?"

Xiao Yunde's expression was gloomy. "Of course, I have no right to rush you. But you have to understand that my situation back then was different from yours." He paused, his voice low and hoarse, "You could choose some noble ladies from aristocratic families who would be beneficial to you and that you like to bring into the palace, so as to balance the various forces in the court..."

"Father, I don't want to think about this matter too early." Emperor Zhaowu was already quite strong.

Xiao Yunde waved his hand, "I just said that casually, you don't have to be too nervous. I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. I understand the principle of not doing to others what you don't want others to do to you."

"Thank you, father, for your consideration of your son." Emperor Zhaowu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I heard my father ask, "What should the queen in your mind be like?"

Emperor Zhaowu thought about it carefully and said, "I like dealing with smart women, and it would be best if they could help me with government affairs."

"Isn't that the harem interfering in politics?"

"When my father was in power, it was no longer uncommon for women to serve as officials." Emperor Zhaowu had obviously thought it over carefully. "I think that although my queen does not need to serve as an official, it would be good for her to give me some advice when I make important decisions. She can even pull me back in time when I go astray."

Xiao Yunde's expression was gloomy and unclear. "I'm afraid it will be difficult to find such a candidate."

"Yes, it's difficult." Emperor Zhaowu was a little sad, "This is just my hope."

"Well...it's not that there isn't one." Xiao Yunde said lightly.

Emperor Zhaowu's eyelids jumped, "Who are you talking about, father?"

Xiao Yunde raised his hand to refill his tea, and then spoke word by word, "Yan Xingchen." He did not look at his son, but continued, "This girl has great ideas and a quick pen. She has compiled your political achievements and public sentiments for you. Your reputation among the people is growing day by day, and her hard work is indispensable."