my demon

From Xiao Yan's point of view, the life is still calm and unchanging, and he keeps a low profile as much as possible, but when he goes to Meishan every day, the plum blossoms are all gone, and he still perseveres in watching the scenery. In the eyes of caring people, it still makes people happy. different interpretations.

The Empress Dowager Sun came to visit him in Ziwei Palace this day, she was still full of Buddha spirit, touched the eight-treasure Buddha beads on her wrist, and smiled kindly: "I heard that although the emperor is not recovering from his illness, he still goes to Meishan every day Look, it seems that you are still thinking about that kid from the Qi family, right?"

Xiao Yan looked up at Empress Dowager Sun in surprise, hesitated and said nothing, Empress Dowager Sun waved her hand with a smile on her face, "I know the Emperor cares about Qi Yuan, Aijia asked them to hurry up and teach him the rules, and I've already taken care of them after asking today, the rules are fine." I have taught them well, after all, I am very talented, so I just brought them here to serve the emperor today."

A small servant wearing a green uniform came out from the group of servants, bowed his head and bowed down, as indifferent as a puppet, with his eyelashes down, his face and expression could not be seen clearly.

The gifted child prodigy carefully cultivated by Zhongming Dingshi Family, who used to be the proud companion of the emperor, now wears the most low-level blue inner servant, bends over, keeps his gaze below the nobleman's chest, and salutes humbly.

With Qi Yuan's proud temperament in the past, it would be the greatest humiliation to return to the emperor's side as a servant in public like this.

Xiao Yan looked at Qi Yuan with drooping eyelashes, he seemed to think a lot at that moment, but he seemed to think nothing, he just spoke in a normal way: "Get up, thank you Queen Mother for your compassion."

Empress Dowager Sun still smiled dignifiedly and gracefully, as if she could still see through the excitement behind the stable face of the emperor who had been raised since childhood: "The emperor is now turning the new year, and he is twelve years old. At that time, it was just a little bit. I think it was because I was not used to living in Beijing, my breath was not strong, and I was sick from time to time. At that time, Aijia was worried. He watched the cold and warm day and night adding and removing clothes for the emperor, and day and night in front of the Buddha. Pray, pray that the dragon body is healthy and the country is stable, it has finally grown to such a height..."

Xiao Yan's eyes turned red at the right time, his face seemed to be very moved, but in fact his eyes were already looking at the woolen wool blanket on the ground, the dark golden gold thread was woven into the ocher red woolen thread, creating a delicate and elegant pattern... I don't know, is the Lich's hometown similar to this place?

Empress Dowager Sun babbled about the past years. She talked too much, and she was touched by herself, as if she was really affectionate with her mother and son: "There is a royal history book in the previous dynasty. Please make a queen for your majesty. I don't know what your majesty likes." You look like a lady, so Aijia can pick someone you like..."

Xiao Yan lowered his eyelashes, and clenched his sleeves slightly with his fingers. It was only natural for the queen mother to choose a queen for him. He should have been the same as before, respectfully answering everything according to the queen mother's arrangement, but at this moment he felt the pain in his chest. A little cold, I instinctively don't want someone to intervene in this intimate life for more than a month.

He hesitated for a while, with hesitation on his face, Empress Dowager Sun smiled, as if she cared extremely: "Your Majesty?"

Xiao Yan said: "My son heard from the ministers at the court that if he gets married, he should be in charge... My son is not in good spirits now. The Tai Tuo has been dissatisfied with his childhood these days. He thinks that his son is not dedicated enough to his homework. Heart of love, the son should not refuse, but now that the child is not in good health and unable to take charge of the government, let's not mention the matter of becoming a queen for the time being."

Empress Dowager Sun's eyes were astonished, and it took a while to realize, who said that the empress will be in charge?But a big marriage is indeed a sign of a man's family... The emperor didn't participate in many court meetings, and she didn't really care much about it. It was probably some courtier who didn't know what to do or what to do. But at this moment, it's not easy to refute the little emperor. I can secretly write down this sum in my heart, thinking about it, I will find out who is talking nonsense in front of the emperor.

The inner palace is full of her eyes and ears, and the servants in the palace must not have such a bold person. It must be that someone in the previous dynasty encouraged the little emperor to take charge of the government and wanted to coquettish and seek power.

Empress Dowager Sun's eyes turned, looking at Xiao Yan's lack of breath and pale lips, she knew that he must be in poor health, and her expression was gentle and kind: "Your Majesty is not in good health, so you are so worried. When the Empress takes care of His Majesty, The body will be fine... Spring is here. Although Ai's heart is withered now, and he worships the Buddha, he still has to choose one or two for His Majesty. Ai's family is planning to hold a flower viewing feast. His Majesty will also take a look at that time, which one you like? The lady of the family."

Xiao Yan let out a breath slowly, drooping his eyelashes and said, "Mother, please take care to make arrangements, and the child will obey mother's order."

The Empress Dowager Sun was satisfied, and asked about her daily life, and said: "Since your majesty is in poor spirits, you can no longer stay up late to study. Your majesty, you are the real dragon emperor, not those scholars who have to study hard if they have a scientific research and Ph.D. , Your Majesty's health will be a blessing to all people, and it is time to take care of your body."

Xiao Yan responded one by one, and said: "My child has something to report to the queen mother."

Empress Dowager Sun was a little surprised. Xiao Yan was really quiet and rarely asked for anything. She chose this child because she had never raised a child before. She liked Xiao Yan's quietness and handsome features. , she smiled and said, "If the emperor has anything to say, just speak up."

Xiao Yan said: "A few days ago when my child was ill, I heard that Master Pujue came to pray for me. I wondered that I was drowsy that day. Later, I only felt the golden light filled the air, which was very warm. When I woke up, I felt even relieved. Many, I thought about the opportunity to thank Master Pujue."

Empress Dowager Sun said with a smile: "The emperor has intentions, but Master Pujue went to Hushan to teach the Dharma, and it will probably be a month before he returns to Beijing next time. Yes, it's just that the emperor is still young after all, so don't listen to these Buddhist teachings too much, lest you lose your temper."

Xiao Yan replied with a proper smile on his face, Empress Dowager Sun got up and went out, Xiao Yan got up and sent her out, when he went back, he saw Qi Yuan still standing on one side with his hands down, for a moment he didn't know how to face him, so he had to say "You just came, go to the room and rest." He and the chief eunuch He Chang'an said: "He Dajian, arrange a separate room for Qi Yuan so that he can rest well."

He Chang'an bowed and agreed, and took Qi Yuan down to settle down without mentioning it.

For the next month, Xiao Yan never let Qi Yuan serve by his side, which made Ziwei Palace a little surprised that there would be a competitor who would be favored by the little emperor, so they were naturally reported to the Empress Dowager Sun's side.

"Your Majesty never let Qi Yuan come to serve you?" The Empress Dowager Sun was holding silver scissors to cut peonies, which were to be offered in front of the Buddha. Every day, she would personally trim them and put them in vases for offering in front of the Buddha statue.

The peonies in early spring will not bloom, and are about to bloom. If they are sold in the market in central Beijing, they can be sold at a high price of ten gold. After all, the weather is still cold and the flowers have not yet bloomed. This is the artisan of the Royal Garden burning charcoal. It is carefully cultivated in the greenhouse of the Queen Mother, only for the daily use of the Buddha by the Queen Mother, and it is extremely precious.

Empress Dowager Sun smiled and said: "After all, you are young and have no experience. I think he is still ashamed. If the emperor doesn't order him, he won't find a chance to serve him by himself? Forget it, I didn't expect him to do anything at first. Following the emperor Be happy."

A young girl beside Empress Dowager Sun said with a smile: "How does aunt say that? Qi Yuan? The Qi family who was accused of crimes a few days ago?" This young girl has thick hair, a full moon face, bright eyes, and a sweet voice Wearing a goose-yellow costume, her face bears some resemblance to the Empress Dowager Sun. It is Sun Xuexiao, the daughter-in-law of the Empress Dowager Sun's elder brother, Cheng Enhou, who often enters the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager Sun said: "Yes, the Qi family can be regarded as one of the best hairpin families in Beijing. Their ancestors have grown dragons, and his family has also produced queens. Now they have gone through the wind and rain and become the old king Xie. "The Empress Dowager Sun's expression was a little sad: "At the beginning, their family sent a child in to be a companion. When the crime was questioned, the child was still young. After accompanying him for several years, the emperor cared about him because of that little affection. The Ai family couldn't bear it, so he arranged the child to serve him in Linqian Palace."

Sun Xuexiao was a little surprised and said: "Is it the emperor's aunt who took care of you?"

Empress Dowager Sun said: "Don't you know the emperor's taciturn character? He didn't say a word, but he went to the Meishan Mountain in the cleaning room to watch every day, and he fell ill, but it was because he was young. He doesn't know the way of imperial servants, so no matter what he does, whether he used to be a companion or a slave now, he doesn't know that the more he pampers and pampers him, the less he will know his identity as a slave. On the contrary, it is a great shame and humiliation, it is better to follow the rules from the beginning, let him know the distinction between master and servant, monarch and minister, so as not to raise his heart."

Sun Xuexiao smiled and said to Empress Dowager Sun: "Your majesty is raised at the aunt's knees. He is influenced by Buddhism every day, respectful, thrifty and lenient. If you are worried that the slave will bully the master, and there is an aunt in the palace who is in charge of the overall situation, how can anyone dare to deceive the master?"

These words really tickled Empress Dowager Sun's itch. As Xiao Yan got older, what she liked to hear most was that Xiao Yan was too weak and could only rely on her words.Eyebrows stretched, he inserted the flower branch into the vase, looked at it for a while before smiling and said: "The Bodhisattva has both compassion and benevolence, and also has the anger-eyed Vajra. This way of imperial command also requires understanding. Your Majesty's nature is weak, and his mind is not complete. You have to take it slowly." You can only teach it, Aijia didn't say it on purpose, and let him suffer from it for a while."

Sun Xuexiao said with a smile: "Auntie is not afraid of raising the heart of a slave? Besides, will he hold a grudge against His Majesty?"

Empress Dowager Sun looked peacefully, put the vase on one side, straightened her sleeves: "Thunder, rain and dew are all for your kindness, the Qi family's crimes are real, what can he resent. Besides, Ai's family is doing things, how can he stay?" Future troubles? Then Qi Yuan has a younger sister who was also confiscated into the teaching workshop. Ai's family arranged for someone to be taught in the bell and drum department. If Qi Yuan is disobedient, then it's easy to deal with it. It is also a good thing to be reused by the emperor, after all, the emperor has a soft temper, so he should take care of him more."

Sun Xuexiao felt a slight chill on her back. It turned out that this kind of backhand was left behind. The former gifted child prodigy was reduced to the most humble servant, and because he was a companion, he was quite sacred. It is conceivable that the emperor was a companion for this. Friendship, will definitely treat him differently, with Qi Yuan's talent, assisting the emperor and dealing with the affairs of the inner palace is no problem.

And in all dynasties, among the chief servants who have been favored by the emperor, which one is not in power?The emperor has been quiet and weak since he was a child, and he placed such a pawn beside him in advance. After gaining the emperor's favor and trust in the future, he can use his sister to control him and thus control the emperor. I have to say that my aunt is really far-sighted No wonder he was able to go from being a talented person to being a queen...

Empress Dowager Sun smiled slightly: "Okay, Xuexiao's flower arrangement is very good, you can send it to the emperor in person in a while, he should have finished school and is going to go for a walk now, you just can accompany him in the past .”

Sun Xuexiao lowered her eyebrows and replied pleasingly: "Yes."

The Empress Dowager Sun looked at her niece with satisfaction. The girl is in the flowering period. Her face is as plump and tender as a flower bud, full of youthful charm. She said meaningfully: "The flower feast will be in half a month. She is the best among noble girls in Beijing."