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Chapter 34

This day is not the day when the Jiaofang Guijia went to the palace to pay his respects, but Concubine Li couldn't wait, so she had to pretend to be sick and told the Empress Dowager that she wanted to meet her family. The Empress Dowager didn't have to think about what the Concubine Li sold in the gourd, but she still agreed.

Xu and Luo followed up and quickly changed into their dresses and entered the palace. When Concubine Li saw that her mother and sister-in-law were a little confident, she said carefully about the things she had done these days, and gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, look, what is Si Yatou want to do? She came into the palace. Although it was a bit different from what we planned before, it was like this, so we had to admit it. I just thought it was because I had more arms, but mother, do Si Yatou take me seriously? She used to be the one who had a short aunt, but now she ignored me at all. What exactly did she do?"

Xu didn't expect that Zhen Si would not marry Li Fei after entering the palace. Before Zhen Si entered the palace, she vaguely realized that this girl's temperament had changed. She was really wronged when she asked her to marry Chu Shaoling at the beginning, but she didn't really marry. Now that she has entered the palace, is it possible that she is still holding a grudge?

"Empress, please relax. I think that there are still many things that I don't get used to when I first entered the palace, and I can't take care of it for a while." Xu slowly enlightened Concubine Li, "Empress Zhen is young and doesn't understand the worldly affairs. I can't say that I have to suffer some grievances."

When Concubine Li became even more angry when she heard this, she sneered: "She can't take care of everything? She will definitely leave Ci'an Palace in the morning and evening. She will leave the earliest and the latest every day. On weekdays, concubines will go to Yongfu Palace to see her. When she comes out, she can't wait to send people all the way outside the palace gate. The courtesy is so generous! Why are you so kind and kind, just facing me?"

Concubine Li was angry, and even looked at Luo, saying, "This child had been kissing me before, but now he seems to be a different person as soon as he enters the palace? Could it be that who told her what he said to her behind his back?" Concubine Li sneered, "It was not my idea to ask her to marry Chu Shaoling. Your good plan made me so much effort for nothing, and then I sent someone to the palace. I have to endure it. Now she actually wants to fight against me. Is she trying to become king?

Luo had long been full of grievances. She didn't want to give Zhen Si to Chu Shaoling at the beginning, but she was not willing to say anything in her husband's house, but she had to bear it. Now that she has reached this point, Luo has a backbone in her heart. Instead of relying on her sister-in-law who doesn't treat her and her daughter as human beings, it's better to rely on her daughter. Now that Zhen Si has entered the palace as a concubine, she is so popular with the emperor, it's time to have her own children in the future.

No one is a fool. Zhen Si's favor made Luo and Concubine Li's brother Zhen Binsi have other thoughts in his heart. Indeed, they used to get a lot of benefits from Concubine Li, but no matter how much their sister kissed her, she could not kiss her daughter, and even more so that she could not kiss her daughter's son.

Luo still looked down on his face and said, "I never dared to talk nonsense. Empress Zhen... I don't have that courage. Speaking of being favored, who doesn't know that Empress is the first in and outside the palace? It has a high position and the second prince is the most loved by the emperor. No matter how much Empress Zhen is, she can't beat the Empress."

This was so pleasant to see. Concubine Li was calm, gently caressing the jade on her temples, and slowly said, "She is still young. Do she really think she can establish a foothold in this palace by herself? If you don't come to see me now, when something happens, you'd better not come. I've said everything I should say. The family will not speak two families. My mother and sister-in-law will go to Yongfu Palace later and tell her about these powerful relationships."

Xu Luo nodded and said yes.

The two left Linzhi Palace and went to Yongfu Palace with the eunuch. Zhen Si did not see Concubine Li, but still wanted to see her grandmother and mother. In the side palace, Xu and Luo looked at Zhen Si, who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing treasure phoenix hairpins, and treated them in a manner. Zhen Si was indifferent and asked the palace servants to help the people up and gave them a seat.

Xu knew that today was hard to say when he looked at his granddaughter, so he first asked Zhen Si how good he is today, and then asked if he was still used to being in the palace. Xu smiled and said, "If the Empress is anything that is not used to, just look for Concubine Li. Concubine Li is the Empress's dear aunt, so he will naturally take care of it."

Zhen Si smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. Now I am very good, the empress dowager is kind, and all the sisters are willing to talk to me to relieve my boredom. There is nothing to do with Concubine Li."

Xu nodded embarrassedly: "It's good if there's nothing to do, it's good if there's nothing to do." Xu used the excuse to tell Zhen Si openly and secretly for half a day not to get along with Concubine Li, but Zhen Si just didn't respond and blocked everything from a slight effort. Xu was so boring, so he had to laugh and said, "I must have missed my own mother when I came into the palace. Your mother also had a lot of self-contained words to you. I'll go outside first."

Xu gave Luo a wink, turned around and waited outside.

Luo hadn't seen Zhen Si for almost half a month. Xu was not on the way to speak. Now she was the only one and Zhen Si in the inner room. Seeing his daughter Luo's tears fell all of a sudden, she was afraid that she would cry and let the palace servants outside see Chuan Zhen Si's gossip, so she had to cover her mouth tightly, and choke for a while: "My mother, I can't protect you..."

Zhen Si couldn't help but blushed, turned her face and said hoarsely for a while: "I don't blame me, I know, you can't make the decision."

Luo suppressed his grief desperately and whispered: "Empress Dowager must not show off his anger for a moment. Empress Li... is now angry. Now the empress's foundation in the palace is not stable, and there are still many places to rely on Empress Li to help."

Zhen Si sneered and said, "Of course I know this, but I can't suppress the hatred in my heart now. I...forget it, I know."

Seeing that Zhen Si was relaxed, Luo calmed down and his voice became even lower, he slowly said, "First, we must get along with the Queen Li, and... The Queen also has to plan for herself. The Emperor's favor may not always be there. Now that the Emperor is in his prime, the Queen must seize the opportunity."

Zhen Si nodded: "I know."

Xu was still waiting outside, but Luo didn't dare to stay for a long time. After he made it clear, he knelt down and left Zhen Si leaning on the couch as if he was thinking.

In the meeting hall, Chu Shaoling was discussing the autumn harvest with the Ministry of Revenue officials. Chu Shaoyang was also listening. Everyone discussed for half a day and decided to start this year's autumn harvest first. The old accounts were complicated. At this time, checking the old accounts, I am afraid that there would not be enough people to do the work by the autumn harvest. The Minister of Revenue Chang Dongmao slowly said: "This year is a bumper year. However, there are several floods in the south, and there are several floods and fields. In fact, they have not reported it well. This is another famine."

Chang Dongmao was a disciple of Mr. Zi before, so he was very relieved about him, Chu Shaoling, and nodded: "I can't say that I have to send someone to see him in person."

Chang Dongmao frowned slightly. It was good to send someone to see him, but who would you send? Chang Dongmao shook his head gently: "I can't suppress my identity, but I'm greedy and afraid that the borer will win over..."

Chu Shaoling chuckled, and before he could speak, Chu Shaoyang said first: "Brother, send me there. I will definitely check these chores clearly for my brother."

Chu Shaoyang had an idea in his mind. He thought Chu Shaoling was worried about this. He asked his elder brother to take the initiative to look up to him and ease the relationship between the two. Besides... This is a good job for Chu Shaoyang. Chu Shaoyang is different from Chu Shaoling. Behind Chu Shaoling is supported by the Marquis of Zi and the Empress Dowager's mother, who need to have someone to do, and there are money to ask for money. Chu Shaoyang doesn't support many people because he is still young, and he will restrain his doing a lot of things. The South and taxes are both good and so. Chu Shaoyang doesn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

Chu Shaoling frowned slightly. Chu Shaoyang was afraid that Chu Shaoling would not agree, so he said, "Don't worry, brother, there are so many things in the court now, and it's hard for me to kiss you. Isn't it good to have my brother Dai come to you? What do you want to do and check what you want, and just tell me. I will definitely do it with a perfect match, and I will never make any mistakes."

Chang Dongmao nodded in his heart. Chu Shaoyang is a good candidate, but he also heard the rumors of the two legitimate princes being in a bad relationship the day before yesterday, and shut up and dared not interrupt.

Chu Shaoling seemed to be hesitant and said after a while: "Forget it, I really can't take it off, so let you go."

Chu Shaoyang was proud, look, the elder brother still had to compromise with him. This is the benefit of the relative. Chu Shaoyang looked solemn and nodded, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely not let my elder brother down."

Chu Shaoling put the letter in his hand on the desk and said, "But it will take at least half a month to go there. Let Wei Zhan follow him. He has just been promoted to the commander of Qingji, and it is just right to come back to escort silver and grain."

Chu Shaoyang was unwilling to let Chu Shaoling promote the person he followed him, and Wei Zhan was the brother of Wei Ji, but it was hard to refuse Chu Shaoling at that moment. Chu Shaoyang nodded and smiled: "It's so good."

Chu Shaoling and Chang Dongmao settled the accompanying officials again, wrote the memorial and handed it over, just waiting for Emperor Zhu to submit it. Chu Shaoling looked at Chu Shaoyang's smugness that could not be hidden in his eyes, and he would be happy for a few days.

At noon, Chu Shaoling summoned the Wei Zhan and explained the matter carefully. Fortunately, the Wei Zhan was worry-free. Chu Shaoling understood without using more nonsense and nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely live up to my mission."

He was still very relieved about the Wei Zhan Chu Shaoling and chuckled: "It's hard for you. After coming back this time... this official position will be promoted again, and a general Zhaoyong is indispensable."

Wei Zhan quickly knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Salary for the prince, and he will die before he dies, and he will not seek Hongda."

Chu Shaoling chuckled: "Get up, I know your intentions. I have half a month left, so you can prepare well first."

Wei Zhan nodded and subconsciously looked at the hall. Chu Shaoling smiled: "Wei Ji followed Zhang Lifeng to the army today and would not come back until evening. You may not be able to see you today. Don't worry about him. Wei Ji is very good for me."

Wei Zhan bowed and said, "I dare not, it is his blessing to have the protection of the prince."

Chu Shaoling chuckled, told him a few words to let the Wei Zhan kneel down.

The vanguard halberd came back and took a bath before coming to pay tribute to Chu Shaoling. Chu Shaoling asked the imperial kitchen to add a sauce beef and a braised hoof flower. The sauce beef lean meat was stewed with tendons, so it was so stewed. The sauce aroma was soaked in the beef. It tasted very good. The halberd loved it and was hungry. So I ate three bowls of rice with sauce. Seeing that he had eaten a lot of food, Chu Shaoling chuckled: "Eat slowly, can you not have a meal in the army at noon?"

Wei Ji smiled and said, "I ate it, but I didn't stop in the afternoon. General Zhang took me to train troops. The arrangement of troops was indeed clearer than it said on paper..."

Chu Shaoling patiently listened to Wei Ji talking about the military affairs, and asked him a few questions from time to time, and he took the exam. It was already the hour of the two of them when they had supper. They had been busy all day and lay down early.

The imperial city was still a little hot. Several pots of ice were placed in the bedroom of Bitaoyuan. The inner room was cool and comfortable. The Wei Ji was tired for a day, and now it was huddled in the fluffy quilt and couldn't help rubbing comfortably. Chu Shaoling looked at the Wei Ji and chuckled, saying, "You go to the army and let me stay in the palace for a day."
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