The wife is the king of the palace

Lin Xu withdrew his gaze from looking at Xu Jun, and turned to look at the person who should not be here, "Why is the emperor here?"

"I happen to be free, so I just wanted to come here for a walk, why not?" Jin Qi found a place to sit down.

After ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, Jin Qi seldom came here. One reason was being busy, and the more important thing was to avoid suspicion. He thought he would avoid outsiders when he went to Lin Xu's belly.

Otherwise, as the emperor, running to the courtier's house every three days, even if there is nothing to fear, people will be worried and suspicious.

Hearing Jin Qi's words, Lin Xu and Xu Lan looked at each other in the room, with complete disbelief in their eyes.

The three sat down at the table again. After Xu Jun and his mother left, all the servants in the room were also waved away by Xu Lan, and there were only three of them left for a while.

With the absence of outsiders, the three of them also felt a little less worried and relaxed a lot.

Lin Xu sat facing the door, and he looked up into the distance.As the Chinese New Year approached, the weather became colder and colder, and the entire capital was covered in heavy snow. When he came out of Lin Xu's mansion, all Lin Xu saw on the road was white.

Shangshu's mansion was not avoided, except for the cleaned place, the roof and the flower beds were covered with white snow everywhere.

Not long after Jin Qi came, a thin layer of white snow floated up in the sky, and it seemed that it was going to fall for a long time.

"This year seems to be much colder than previous years." Seeing Lin Xu looking out the door, Jin Qi said with emotion.

"A few days ago, the Ministry of Industry has reported that this year's snow is much thicker than previous years." Xu Lan said.

This matter has no direct relationship with the Ministry of Industry, and it is not under their control, but the Ministry of Industry is extremely nervous at this time of year.

The snow that accumulated years ago will turn into water after the year, and then the water will converge into a river, and the river will flow. This is related to the flood control matters of the Ministry of Industry.

"It looks like the situation will be worse next year." Lin Xu said.

Jin Qi sighed lightly when he heard the words, feeling a little displeased in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.Even someone as smart as Lin Xu couldn't do anything about this kind of thing.

"Jin Yi has also started to pretend to be sick recently, trying to find a way to leave the palace and go back." Jin Qi mentioned Jin Yi, his eyes became a little colder, and as time passed, Jin Yi's side obviously showed some abnormalities.

Probably because it was so rare to return to Beijing, Jin Yi even began to secretly walk around with some officials in the court behind his back. He thought he was doing it without anyone noticing, but he didn't know that Jin Qi had already guarded against him, and his every move It's all clear in my heart.

"The imperial physician in the palace should be quite busy these days." Lin Xu said indifferently.

When Jin Qi heard this, a smirk immediately appeared on his face, "I will ask them to wait by Jin Yi's side later. It is rare for my younger brother to come to Beijing to accompany me for the New Year, so he can't really fall ill."

Seeing the two playing tricks, Xu Lan shook her head helplessly.He is the oldest of the three, and he has been with them for a long time, and he understands their tempers very well. Seeing the two people's tacit understanding now, he doesn't know whether to laugh or worry for Jin Yi .

"Don't talk about this." Jin Qi is not going to let these things ruin his rare good mood, "Talk about the New Year's event."

"Isn't the emperor accompanying King Jin in the palace?" Lin Xu looked at Jin Qi who was eager to try.

Hearing this, Jin Qi's face instantly stinks, and it is enough to make him feel bad for him to eat New Year's Eve dinner with Jin Yi, he can't spend all these days on him.

"How are you going to live?" Jin Qi looked aside to Xu Lan.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Jin Qi immediately regretted it. He felt that he had asked the wrong person. According to Xu Lan's temperament, he would definitely stay at home with his family if he had a rare opportunity.

"I should accompany my wife to the temple on the nearby mountain to fulfill my vows in the next year, and the boy Xu Jun will also be with me." Xu Lan said this with a smile on his face, "Xu Ming will come back for a short stay in the next year. day."

Xu Ming is the eldest son of Xu Lan, and now he is a general of the local garrison. He is also a young man with a bright future, but probably because of Xu Lan's personality, he is also a low-key person.

Seeing the thick smile on Xu Lan's face

Rong, Jin Qi looked back at Lin Xu, "What about you?"

"Read at home." Lin Xu told the arrangements he had already made. His home was far away from the capital, and it was too late to go home after only a few days of annual leave. He used to spend it like this every year.

When Jin Qi heard this, a bit of disgust appeared on his sharp-edged face. The more he got acquainted with Lin Xu, the more he realized that Lin Xu lived his daily life like a white-haired old man.

Every day when the cock crows, I get up and wash up. After washing, I practice martial arts, and then I have breakfast. Rent a house and read books to get by.

Day after day, year after year, such days have hardly changed. Jin Qi felt a little unbearable just knowing it, but Lin Xu seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.

"You don't have anything else to do?" Jin Qi asked.

"Something else?"

"Why don't we go to the temple too?" Jin Qi suddenly became interested.

It is said that Lin Xu's life is boring, but Jin Qi is not much better. As the emperor, his daily schedule is very full. Even if he has little time to rest, he mostly stays in the palace.

Although the palace is large, he has lived in it for more than 20 years, and even the well-groomed imperial garden is already tired of looking at it. The only thing that can make him interested is feeding the fish. thing.

"No." Lin Xu refused, "If the emperor wants to go, he can go with Lord Shangshu."

In the cold winter months, the ground is covered with snow, and Lin Xu is not interested in hiking to the temple on the mountain. Instead, he would rather look through his ancient books at home.

It was almost the new year, and the air was filled with the breath of the year, which even made Lin Xu a little more lazy, and he became lazy and didn't want to move.

Jin Qi was not surprised to be rejected by Lin Xu, he had already expected it.

The three of them were chatting casually, but a sneaky head popped out of the door, Xu Jun took a peek inside the room, saw that the three of them were still there, and quickly hid back.

"What's the matter?" Lin Xu asked.

Hearing the sound, Xu Jun hurriedly walked out of the door with his head down, and entered the room. Xu Jun imitated his father's previous appearance and cupped his fists at Jin Qi and Lin Xu, and then said softly: "Mother said that the kitchen has been closed. Lunch is ready, please go over to eat."

Although Jin Qi was not wearing a yellow robe, he still had the status of the emperor. Although Xu Jun was the son of Shang Shu, he had no official rank. His mother had obviously reminded him before he came, so he kept going after he entered the door. He lowered his head obediently and never looked up.

Lin Xu paid attention to Xu Jun. He couldn't see Xu Jun's face from his angle, but he could see it with his slightly trembling eyelashes. Xu Jun seemed to be out of curiosity and tried hard not to look up.

"Please, both of you!" Xu Lan stood up.

Seeing this, Xu Jun hurriedly backed out of the door, and when he got out, he raised his foot and was about to run to the hall, but Lin Xu said at this moment, "Have you not gone out to seek a job yet?"

Xu Jun was stopped and quickly stood up properly. He raised his head and glanced at Lin Xu secretly, "Go back to your lord, not yet."

In fact, Mr. Xu became a little entangled in this matter. Although he is still young, and he is not yet in his twenties, if he is replaced by the heir of other officials in the court, he must have already obtained fame and fame to become an official in the court or start a business. What he did, but he was always at home, and he rarely even went out.

"Have you ever thought about becoming an official in the palace?" Lin Xu asked again.

Xu Jun is the son of Xu Lan. His father is the Minister of Rites and is also known as the Grand Tutor. His brother Xu Ming is already a general of the local garrison. Obviously Xu Jun has thought about becoming an official in the court.

"Father said that the road of becoming an official in the court is not suitable for me." Xu Jun's mouth is well-behaved, and his face is full of the appearance of a good boy, but Lin Xu is keenly aware of his words and deeds. Revolt.

Lin Xu was surprised when Jin Qi and Xu Lan came out behind him.

Seeing the two standing at the door talking, Xu Lan was a little surprised, "What are you talking about?"

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Nothing, just a casual chat. " Lin Xu said.

After the words fell, he followed Xu Lan and walked towards the hall.

Lin Xu originally thought it would be a little troublesome about the accountant. After all, apart from convincing Xu Lan, it also depends on Xu Jun’s intentions. If Xu Jun is unwilling to go, Lin Xu will not force it, but now it seems that things may not be so troublesome. .

In the hall, Mrs. Xu was already waiting by the side.

What was prepared on the table were just some ordinary home-cooked dishes, but they made people's index fingers wide open. The faint fragrance in the air gave Lin Xu the illusion that he was back home.

At the dinner table, Lin Xu brought up the old matter again, but this time it was not Xu Jun who asked, but Xu Lan.

It's the annual holiday now, and nothing happened in court, so Lin Xu casually asked a few questions at the dinner table, but Xu Lan didn't have any doubts.

Although Lin Xu was about the same age as Xu Jun, he had already been an official in the court for many years, and he behaved maturely and steadily. Now Lin Xu took Xu Jun as a junior, and no one noticed that it was wrong.

Speaking of Xu Jun, Xu Lan talked a lot.When Lin Xu asked if he had the idea of ​​letting Xu Jun enter the court as an official, Xu Lan refused without even thinking about it. He knew Xu Jun's temperament best, and being an official in the court was not suitable for him.

Xu Jun, who stuffed his cheeks like a little hamster, listened obediently, but his eyes full of aura showed a bit of resignation from time to time.

Because of Xu Lan's reason, his family is not so poor that he needs to go out to find a job, and his parents have no plans to let him go out to find a job, but he has long wanted to go out and make a living, he can't stay at home all the time .

After a meal, when the few people left the table, Xu Jun was already a little depressed. If Jinqi Linxu and the others were still here, he would have already grabbed his father and started talking.

All the thoughts in Xu Jun's heart appeared on his face. Seeing him like this, the corners of Lin Xu's mouth could not help but twitch. He shook his head helplessly, thinking that Xu Jun was cute and playful.

Lin Xu inquired about Xu Jun's thoughts without a trace, and Jin Qi, who had already noticed something, didn't say anything, but he already understood it in his heart.

After the meal, several people returned to the previous place, where there was a stove, and they stayed comfortably.