"Your Majesty, Ye Guo sent a letter requesting the return of the lost land and compensation." At the court meeting, the newly appointed Prime Minister Han Yi reported.

Xuan Ru is dressed in a dragon robe, wearing a crown on his head, leaning on the dragon chair, stroking the beads hanging in front of his eyes with his fingers.

"What do the ministers think?" he said.

His tone was as calm as water.

Xuan Si's eyes are big and round, and he has a small and kind face. At first glance, he looks like a noble son, not an emperor.

However, in the past few days, it seems that a series of stormy diagnosis and treatment by the imperial court has imprinted fear in the minds of the current ministers.

The ministers were speechless for Xuansi's questioning.

In the end, Prime Minister Han Yi reported: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to keep Ye Xuan and the two countries from fighting."

"Oh?"

The prime minister said: "I heard that your majesty's personal eunuch, Xiao Yanzi, traveled with your majesty and has not returned yet. Ye Guo asked Xuan Guo to give an explanation, and we said that the invasion of Ye Guo was to find Xiao Yanzi. It was a helpless move. Immediately Return the border city of Ye Country, supplemented with comprehensive etiquette, and you can retreat in one piece."

Xuan Si lowered his eyes at first, but after listening to the prime minister's words, his eyelids were half opened, "What does the prime minister mean... want me to return those two border cities?"

The prime minister heard the displeasure in Xuan Si's words, and lowered his eyebrows even more pleasing to the eye, "Your Majesty, according to my observation, Banpo City and Xiangcheng are located in remote places, lack of resources, sparsely populated, and the people's customs are aggressive. The country does more harm than good, so it’s better—"

"Why don't you give it back to Ye Guo?" Xuan seemed to open his eyes.

His gaze was directed at the prime minister.

The prime minister knelt down on both knees and grabbed the ground with his head, "Your liege."

Xuan seemed to look away, and returned to his usual casual look, "I don't mean to blame Ai Qing. It's just,"

"I have spent a lot of time and effort, why should I spit out the food I ate in my stomach. Dear friends, do you think so?"

All the ministers knelt down, trembling, without saying a word.

After all, His Majesty is young, but old and too greedy. The consequence of wanting everything is that you can't get anything. I am afraid that you will suffer together with Xuan Guo in the future.

Lamentable, lamentable.

The atmosphere condensed for a while, but it was the prime minister who broke the deadlock and took the initiative to ask: "Your Majesty is reckless, dare to ask Your Majesty for a clever plan."

"It's not easy." Xuan seemed to close his eyes, as if he was thinking about something, with a rare look of confusion on his face, but finally opened his eyes, with a firm and calm gaze, and said, "Take the birthmark on Hua Xiaotang's forearm. Peel it off and send it to Ye Guolai."

The prime minister's eyes trembled, "Peel...Peel off the birthmark?"

Isn't Hua Xiaotang His Majesty's sweetheart?Although anesthesia can be used when peeling the skin, it is a bit cruel...

However, Xuan seemed to be mistaken, and said solemnly: "The birthmark is three inches from Hua Xiaotang's forearm, and the eyeballs are very small, so it's easy to peel off."

Prime Minister: "..."

He thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty! No! Ye Guo is powerful, and no one can match the limelight for a while. Such a provocation..."

"What are you afraid of?" Xuan Si curled up his lips, "There are more extreme things in the future."

Prime Minister: "..."

Thanks, I was not comforted.

The ministers more or less felt that Xuan seemed to be acting on his own will, and expressed their opposition one after another. However, Xuan seemed to hold almost all the military power in the state of Xuan, so their words were useless.Therefore, a senior veteran minister made up his mind, rolled up his sleeves after some speeches, pointed his head in the direction of the pillar, and said:

"Your Majesty, if you insist on going your own way, the old minister is willing to hit the pillar and die, otherwise he will have no words to face this prosperous age and the late emperor who promoted the old minister."

He makes a trotting motion.

"Wait." Xuan Si stood up and walked down the steps.

The old minister thought to himself, the little emperor gave in.

Who knew that the little emperor glanced around the hall, his eyes suddenly lit up, he ran to another pillar, raised his chin in the direction of the senior minister, and said:

"Aiqing, that pillar is soft and wrapped in satin, you use this one."

The senior minister pointed at the smiling little emperor and was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot.In the end, the emperor called his servants and dragged him down mercilessly.

"Aiqing's body is not very strong, and she vomits blood after saying a few words," Xuan Si sighed, "It's better to return home earlier for retirement."

He said as if something happened.

The ministers could not help but shudder.

Xuan seemed to return to the dragon chair, tidied up his clothes and crown, and looked at the minister with a smile:

"What else do you have to say, my love?"

Ministers: "..."

So, that's how things were settled.

Xuan seems to be a benevolent person. When peeling Hua Xiaotang's birthmark, he used a lot of drugs. Hua Xiaotang was dizzy. When he woke up, the wound had scabbed over, but he felt the rough lines of the wound with his hands. , she could also feel the cold temperature of the knife, and Xuan's vicious heart.

It's hell, it's full of devils.

Her face was pale, her fingers were trembling, and she thought of Ye Ao abandoning her for Bai Mingyue, Wen Bucheng abandoning her for honor, Xuan Bi...for various reasons, also abandoning her,

Completely abandoned her.

"Well--"

Hua Xiaotang covered her mouth and vomited. She had a thin body under the rich life, and tears kept pouring out of her eyes until the corners of her eyes were dry.

As for Ye Guo, when he received Xuan Si's reply, the furious Ye Ao threw the table over, "Damn Xuan Si, damn Xuan Si!"

"Pass on my order, tidy up the army and horses, and attack Xuanguo."

The ministers below him knelt down one after another, "Your Majesty, no, no."

"Why not." Ye Ao said with a sullen face, "He dared to peel off Hua Xiaotang's birthmark, if I don't cut him into pieces, I won't let go of my hatred."

"Your Majesty—" the voices of the ministers amplified a little, "I have just attacked Xia'an, and it is time for the army to recuperate, not to mention that Ye Guozheng is marrying Bai Guo, such a sensitive period—"

"What's wrong with the sensitive period?" Ye Ao touched the thin human skin, his fingers almost digging into the flesh, "He peeled Hua Xiaotang's skin!"

The minister knocked his head heavily, "Your Majesty, as you said, Emperor Xuanguo just peeled Hua Xiaotang's skin."

"Just a small piece of human skin."

The minister's voice was unprecedentedly serious.

Ye Ao's eyes widened, his whole body lost his strength, sitting on the dragon chair, his back was covered in cold sweat.

His hand holding the dragon chair trembled, his eyes were closed tightly, like an asthmatic patient.But when he opened his eyes again, Ye Ao smiled,

"It's because I took my face seriously."

"It's just a small piece of skin." He said word by word.

Just a small piece of skin.

Ye Ao told himself the same in his heart.

The careful minister saw clearly Ye Ao's anomaly, took a step back and said: "Your Majesty, when Ye Guo and Bai Guo form an alliance, one country and one servant are just things in the pocket, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Hmph, that's natural."

Therefore, the war with Xuan Guo was over.

Because Ye Guo has more busy things to do.

Prepare for the wedding ceremony between His Majesty and Princess Bai Mingyue.

As for Ye Ao, besides handling official duties, he just spends his time dealing with Bai Mingyue.

Bai Mingyue is a frail and pampered princess, her character is full of girlishness and frankness.

After she got engaged to Ye Ao, she couldn't control the feelings in her heart anymore, so she sent letters with the girl's heart in a steady stream.

"Brother Ye, I have been separated from you for more than a month. Mingyue misses you so much. Do you miss me? Tell me when you reply."

"Today, my father is getting better and better at talking. I begged him to let me go out, but he actually agreed to me. I finally ate the candied haws you bought for me last time. It tasted sour and sweet. My mouth was full of it when it got mushy. It was very good." Eat, but, but not as delicious as the one you bought for me last time. So, Brother Ye, the day I see you, well, the day I get married, you have to give me a lot of candied haws that you made for me. "

Under the lamp, Ye Ao looked at the letter, specifically, the four words "candied haws" were in a daze.

He has been the proud son of heaven since he was born, climbing in the quagmire of power, thinking all day about how to secure his position, how to guard against his enemies, and how has he ever touched such a thing.

Or rather, never even heard of it.

This was what Hua Xiaotang told him.

Hua Xiaotang knows many interesting things, and candied haws is one of them.Once, he got a cold and couldn't afford it, so he had to drink several large bowls of black and bitter medicine every day.The bitterness of the medicine is so bitter that even the candied fruit can't be suppressed.

So Hua Xiaotang brought him candied haws.

He actually disliked her very much, but seeing her face about to cry, he reluctantly took a bite, and it tasted good, so he ate it, and then went to her house when he was bored, and saw her making candied haws. up.Actually learned it.

Unexpectedly, Hua Xiaotang's method of making candied haws played a role in obtaining Bai Mingyue.

Hua Xiaotang...

Hua Xiaotang's birthmark was stripped off...

"Pa—" Ye Ao slapped himself fiercely, thinking about what to do now.

He stared at the immature handwriting on the paper, feeling tired for a moment, took several sips of tea before picking up a pen to reply.

"Idiot, I miss you too after being separated for so long. Without you by my side, even the air is quiet, and the room is empty. I feel upset and irritable."

"The candied haws have been prepared a long time ago. You can eat as much as you like. I can do it myself. Come back soon."

After Ye Ao finished writing the last word, he checked it one by one. When he saw "You are coming back soon", his face suddenly became ugly, and he couldn't help tearing up the reply letter with his fingers.

But he finally held back.

Ye Ao took a deep breath, picked up the pen, crossed out the word "hui", put it in an envelope, and handed it to the servant.

His heart was empty, and he was even more desolate staying in the empty bedroom.

Ye Ao walked out of the palace, the night outside was dark and the moon was bright, he looked up at the moon, and slapped himself violently.

His eyes were bloodshot and his lips were pale.

Well, he admitted that he likes Hua Xiaotang.

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