Soft-boned beauty, isn't he fragrant?

Xiao Qi's hands in the sleeves of his robe were clenched secretly, knowing that the incident in the palace had attracted attention just now, and this person was taking the opportunity to beat him, the meaning behind the words, he, the emperor, even Cheng Huan, a new beauty who entered the mansion, did not care. It is clear, what else in the palace does he not know?

So there was a sloppy smile on his face:

"Emperor brother heard about it too? That guy looks handsome, but his temper is a little too big. As soon as he entered the mansion, he got into trouble with my family, Xiliu. Why is Xiliu also a beauty sent to me by Emperor Nanyong himself?" , I still need to save some face, so, this little wild cat has to beat and beat to get rid of his arrogance, so that he can eat comfortably."

Xiao Zhi was noncommittal, took two steps, and then looked back: "Give the Taipu Temple under the command of the Taiwei, but this is what my uncle told you to suggest?"

Xiao Qi looked aggrieved: "How is it possible? My uncle is addicted to martial arts, and he has never looked down on my appearance without restraints. Whenever I meet, I don't stare at me, and I don't even bother to see me in private. To the extent, I'm really tired of listening to their chatter, just talking casually, if you continue to quarrel like that, when will this end? I'm too lazy to waste time with you!"

After finishing speaking, he smiled brightly, and asked triumphantly: "Brother Huang, you are so accurate! How about it, brother, I am still very good, right? Just saying it casually can be of great help, right?"

Xiao Zhi looked at those peach blossom eyes carefully, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Well, it's amazing. Let's go, don't make the queen wait."

Cihui Palace, the great eunuch Zhong Lin greeted the two at the door, eager to step forward to take off the robe for the emperor, Xiao Zhi cast a cold glance, and untied the tie by himself, Cui Chenglin beside him has quickly Step forward to take over the follow-up actions, and arrange the clothes for him.

Zhong Lin was a little embarrassed, even Xiao Qi who was beside him forgot to say hello, and just stood there in a daze.

Xiao Qi took off his robe and handed it to the maid at the side, completely familiar with such a scene.

As far as he could remember, it seemed that these people were like this. They loved and flattered the emperor endlessly. He followed behind his brother like a transparent person, trying to attract everyone's attention.But no matter how hard they study and how hard they try, these people turn a blind eye.

This is the case with the father, queen and mother, the nominal uncle and the second uncle, Zhong Lin and Cui Chenglin, and even Lord Zongzheng of the Xiao royal family.

It would be fine if he just turned a blind eye to it completely, but most of the various accidents that Xiao Zhi encountered in the first two years before he became the throne were probably caused by the above-mentioned people. There is no definitive evidence.

Today, he is no longer the child who yearned for the love and protection of his family. Under the layers of armor is a rock-solid heart.

After entering the main hall, the Empress Dowager and Empress looked at the two brothers with a smile.

After the family met each other, Jiang Wan couldn't help but be concerned: "Why did the court take so long today? Although state affairs are important, His Majesty's health is also very important. If there is something wrong, we can't have lunch." Do it again?"

Xiao Zhi: "Thank you, mother, for your love. There is nothing too urgent, and everything has been taken care of. Please wait for a long time. It's really my son's fault. Let's pass it on."

The emperor's answer was very polite, but even if he was too polite, he seemed stern. It didn't look like a child's attitude towards his mother. Although Xiao Qi was used to it, he couldn't help but look sideways.

Xiao Zhi, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, was His Majesty the Emperor of Dading Kingdom, his elder brother who was a direct relative in public, with a handsome face and a completely serious and cold demeanor.

In terms of appearance, there is almost no similarity between the two. When he was young, he still had doubts. It was not until the Xuanji Pavilion extended its tentacles into the court a few years ago that he realized the secret. He and the emperor are not compatriots, and Jiang Wan is not his biological mother.

The emperor's appearance completely followed his mother's, and he could basically be regarded as a male version of Jiang Wan. His temperament and action habits were exactly the same as his father's. Like him, he had always cherished the memory of his father who died young, and deliberately imitated it.

As for him, his appearance followed that of his father, and his biological mother was just a maid Jiang Wan brought with him since he was a child. After entering the palace with him, she had a dragon species, but she died of dystocia when she gave birth to him. In terms of point, he recognized him under his own name. As for why this matter is not known to everyone, the reason for this is not something he can figure out in a while.

All along, he has never brought up this matter face to face, but the four present today probably know it well.

For some reason, Xiao Zhi, who is favored by everyone and everything goes smoothly, always has such a dull face towards his mother, as if the whole world is in love with him. I owe him a lot.

Even the queen Jiang Luo who has been married to him for many years and loved him alone for many years will not receive any special treatment at all. The politeness seems to give him enough respect, but in Xiao Qi's view, there is clearly no intimacy and warmth between husband and wife.

The four most honorable people in the world began to eat. During the dinner, no words or sounds could be heard. The etiquette and posture were extremely elegant, but the atmosphere was depressing and scary.

Xiao Qi took a few sips in a dull manner, and then he planned to leave and go back to the palace. He didn't expect Jiang Wan to put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, and brought his marriage to the emperor again.

"Zhi'er, Wuwei is also here today, his marriage, what do you plan to do as an elder brother, you might as well tell the queen mother to listen, lest you say that I favor my natal niece and think that my Jiang family's palm pearl is to marry Are you not going out? Forcing it to your brother?"

Xiao Zhi chewed slowly and ate for a while, Jinpa wiped the corners of his mouth carefully, and then said:

"My mother, Xiao Jiang has been married for three generations, isn't that enough? The first and second uncles have already become extremely powerful ministers, and the Jiang family has become so prominent that everyone in the world knows that everything is too late. Wuwei will never marry a daughter of the Jiang family again. I also hope that the empress mother will be considerate of her son's difficulties, and don't mention this matter again."

Jiang Wan was a little surprised. In the past, when he had disagreements with his eldest son, he could always turn around and evade in various ways. It is really rare to directly express opposition like today. Could it be that something happened in the early morning that made the Could he be so angry?

She said in a deep voice: "Oh, is that so? Did your uncle know about your plan? Although Jiang Guan is a girl from Sanfang's family, she was smart when she was young and was enlightened by Huairen. She is his female disciple. , has always been treated as a daughter, and the rationing is ineffective, so it is definitely not a high rise."

Xiao Qi lowered his eyes and bowed his head at the side, looking like a good baby who obeyed his orders, but he was mocking in his heart, Jiang Huairen probably didn't have the time to care about the marriage of his youngest son and daughter now, the line of servants he had been running for a long time was kidnapped The pot is ready. At this time, it should be like ants on the hot pot, busy with re-planning and deployment.

It doesn't matter if the person in the pot is a political enemy, and he can tear his face and fight for good or bad, but that brother is his direct relative, and he can't make people think that the Jiang family is at odds, so he can only swallow his breath abruptly and send The fight on the bright side has turned into a fight in the dark.

The emperor must have thought of this too, before he blatantly said "no".

Seeing him, the slightly feminine elder brother of the emperor, twitched the corners of his lips slightly, and replied with a smile or not:

"Empress Mother, for Wuwei's marriage, it's fine for my elder brother to decide for him. It really has nothing to do with the Jiang family. Although my uncle is the prime minister of a country and my father-in-law, he interferes with the marriage of a prince. How can there be something unreasonable?

There is still no need to bother him, I have already hired the princess Xie Yufei for my younger brother through letters with Emperor Nanyong, and we can discuss marriage after she reaches the age of Ji next year. "

These words sounded a bit cynical, Jiang Wan didn't realize his face changed, Jiang Luo immediately began to smooth things over:

"Empress mother, the emperor loves his younger brother too much. In the past, when talking to me, he often said that Wuwei is a beautiful woman. In the future, he must find a peerless match for him. Xie Yufei is known as the rare beauty in Nanyong. Thinking about this name, the emperor will make this decision, and my father should not have any objections, so please don't be angry."

Xiao Zhi turned his head and glanced at the queen, nodded slightly in approval, and then said to Xiao Qi: "Wuwei, your own inner courtyard should also be rectified, and the princess' bedroom needs to be prepared as soon as possible. I will make it clear in the next few days, whether it is long or short, a year will soon be your big wedding."

Then he got up and bowed to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, the state affairs are heavy, and I still have important things to deal with, so I won't disturb your rest for now."

After finishing speaking, without looking at the banquet, he turned around and left with Cui Chenglin.

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Chu Gui spent half a day flipping through the scriptures in Wang Ye's study, feeling a bit dull, and he didn't know when that guy would come back, so he wandered back to his small courtyard, wondering if he should invite his poker friends to gather again Gathering is also a good way to pass the time.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Fanghua lying by the window, playing with a little kingfisher on the tree in the backyard. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he looked back and said cheerfully, "Master, come and see, this little bird It’s so cute, it flew to our courtyard early in the morning, it’s not afraid of people at all, it doesn’t eat when it’s fed, but it refuses to fly away, haha, did you find someone to come here?” Chu Gui calmly ordered: “It’s quite cute , you go to prepare some pine nuts, and look back to see if it still eats. I am a little tired, I want to take a nap, don't disturb me for half an hour."

The little maid went away in response, Chu Gui took out a small sachet from the closet, stood by the window and shook it slightly, the little kingfisher on the tree immediately flew over and stopped on the window frame.

He took the copper pipe from the bird's leg, opened the silk book, and frowned involuntarily.

This unknown species of kingfisher has a super strong sense of smell, and can quickly find another person wearing a special fragrance within a radius of a hundred miles. It is the best messenger for him to keep in touch with Lao Yan.

Speaking of Lao Yan, among the assassins listed in Liuying, he has the same record of zero mistakes as him, but because he doesn't like to be silent like him, he will always leave his unique mark arrogantly afterwards, so some customers don't like it. , worth only [-] gold, which is not as good as his reputation as a daughter of wild ghosts.

This can be regarded as the only friend he recognized in Liuying. When he debuted at the beginning of the year, the other party provided a lot of help, and later he took over the list of a certain super rich man, and kept him for a while from Dading to Beiyuan. After a trip, we have been together for more than half a year, and our friendship has grown deeper.

Today's silk book is a request for help.

After quickly writing the reply letter and putting it into the copper pipe, and feeding some fresh water, Chu Gui shook his palms and let the kingfisher fly from the window.

The messenger had just spread his wings after eating and drinking, and before he had gone far, a white-brown falcon flew swiftly from high above.

The poor little kingfisher had no time to struggle before it became a toy under the eagle's claws.

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