The emperor wanted to restart the imperial examination, but as soon as he proposed it, he was refuted by the civil servants led by Prime Minister Jiang.

Some people in the court adopted a wait-and-see attitude, especially Marquis Dingyuan and Duke Yingguo.

In the end, the matter was left unresolved.

The emperor looked extremely unhappy.

He stared at Prime Minister Jiang for a long time.

He left without saying a word.

An Jiu had the good fortune to follow him to court today, and heard him mumbling along the way.

[I am still too weak.] 】

The emperor smiled.

Not angry, but a little self-deprecating.

An Jiu thought of what he had said before...

The reason why Prime Minister Jiang and others are so arrogant is simply that they think the emperor is a puppet.

But?

Although An Jiu is a small figure, he feels that if people stay in a position for too long, they will be drowned out by the flattery around them and will not be able to hear the truth.

Commonly known as floating ~

For example, if Prime Minister Jiang was really powerful, he should have seen that although the emperor was suppressed by them in the court, General Zhenyuan was obviously on the side of the emperor.

That is to say, after King Jing, the emperor still had the support of General Zhenyuan.

He has military power.

An Jiu doesn't understand politics, but she knows that whoever has military power has the right to speak.

Now that Prince Jing and General Zhenyuan are both out fighting, if the two battles are won, the emperor will not only have military power, but also take the opportunity to destroy a considerable number of clan tyrants. When General Zhenyuan and Prince Jing return to the capital...

Who are these people in the court?

If they were talented and capable of governing the country, the emperor might still feel sorry for them, but these people were all good-for-nothings, and it was no trouble for the emperor to kill them one by one, and he didn't feel sorry for them. After they died, he could just restart the imperial examination and recruit useful and loyal talents...

At that time, the entire Xia will truly be in his hands.

Thinking of this, An Jiu once again glanced at the emperor sitting on the sedan chair, and saw only a few of his scattered curly hair fluttering proudly in the wind...

Back at Guanghua Palace, An Jiu couldn't help but yawn.

I waited until very late last night for the tyrant, but he still didn't come...

An Jiu sat holding his little quilt for half the night.

The emperor looked at her and saw that she was in low spirits, with dark circles under her eyes. It was obvious that she had not slept well. He thought that she was still worried about Concubine De, so he said, "Don't worry about Concubine De. No matter how brave she is, she would not dare to touch anyone in Guanghua Palace."

Of course...

It would be even better if Xiaojiu was willing to be his concubine.

But Xiaojiu obviously didn't want to.

The emperor looked at An Jiu.

Why not?

[Could it be... Xiaojiu wants to be the queen?] 】

An Jiu was dozing off when he suddenly heard these words, which instantly perked him up and made him fully awake.

What?

Why did the emperor suddenly think of this?

An Jiu looked up and met the emperor's eyes.

My heart beat faster.

he……

Why did he suddenly think so?

An Jiu couldn't help but think, if the emperor really wanted to make her the queen...

What if... just assume.

This choice is no less important than wondering whether to go to Peking University or Tsinghua University when I was a child.

Is this possible?

Suppose there is...

An Jiu asked herself, would she still refuse so firmly?

She didn't know, maybe she would, she could never accept that her man would hug her today, hug another woman tomorrow, and spend the night in another woman's room.

picture……

An Jiu suddenly thought of a word.

Male PR...

She looked at the emperor, and her serious thoughts suddenly went astray.

In fact, think about it from another angle. Although the emperor has three beauties in his harem, everyone envies him. However, if the emperor wants to balance the harem, he must treat the concubines of each family equally.

shock!

A high-class male host!

Hahaha.

An Jiu was amused by her own thoughts. When she looked up, she found that the emperor had a puzzled look on his face, looking at her as if she were a fool.

What on earth is she laughing at? 】

[Like a fool.] 】

What a fool! 】

An Jiu: "..."

The emperor originally wanted to comfort her, but now he thought better of it. Xiaojiu didn't seem to need comfort in her current mental state.

and……

My father once said that for a capable man, his actions are much more important than what he says.

For example, if you say "I will support you", it is just empty talk. It would be better to give you a box of gold ingots.

The emperor was not good at saying nice things either. When he had the power, he would directly make Xiaojiu the queen. Anyone who dared to say no would be dragged out and beheaded.

An Jiuquan heard his thoughts.

Her chaotic thoughts came to an abrupt end.

At this moment, there was only one thought left in my mind.

I love the domineering boss, long live the domineering boss.

As spring came, the weather became warmer. The Spring Banquet mentioned by Concubine De was a banquet held after the Spring Ploughing Festival. On the second day of the second month of every year, the emperor would take all officials out of the palace to the fields to plow and loosen the soil, symbolically participating in the labor.

As for the harem, the queen would lead the ladies and female relatives to participate in activities such as picking mulberry leaves and weaving.

The emperor did not have a queen, so this activity had always been organized by Concubine De, which was equivalent to telling everyone that she had the final say in the harem. Although she was not the queen, her status was equivalent to that of the queen.

But this year, because Defei had angered the emperor, this activity was done by Shufei.

As a result, everyone in the capital knew that Concubine De had "fallen out of favor."

Concubine De felt extremely ashamed. Since returning that day, she has been claiming to be sick and has not left the house.

As news about Concubine Shu arrived every day, Concubine De became more and more angry until her palace maids returned.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is here to see you."

Concubine De was stunned.

"Tiffany Shu?"

Concubine De didn't remember any relationship with this concubine, and didn't understand what she wanted to do by coming here at this time?

She was not in the mood right now.

However, she is the Concubine Dowager after all, an elder. If Concubine De does not show up when others come, it means she does not know the rules and will be gossiped about by people outside.

Therefore, Defei had to cheer up and come out to see Shu Taifei.

…

An Jiu was also very interested in the Spring Ploughing Festival, and she wanted to go out with the emperor to take a look.

Xiao Fuzi said, "Don't even think about it. The emperor never brought his maids with him when he went out."

An Jiu asked: "Are you not bringing a maid?"

Some sacrificial ceremonies stipulate that women are not allowed to participate.

Xiao Fuzi shook her head: "That's not the case, but your Majesty never brings palace maids with him during spring plowing, because it's too much trouble."

Xiao Fuzi straightened his chest, he liked the Spring Ploughing Festival the most, finally he didn't have to regret that he was not a woman. Even if he was a eunuch, he was still half a man, and he would follow His Majesty out.

Xiao Fuzi smiled proudly: "Xiao Jiu, let me tell you, the Spring Ploughing Festival is so much fun, and we even saw cows."

An Jiu: "..."

"What's so strange about seeing a cow?" An Jiu didn't understand.

Xiao Fuzi pouted: "I like cows the most."

After he entered the palace, he had only seen beef.

After hearing this, An Jiu felt that it seemed to be true. Ox carts were not allowed to enter the inner city of the capital.

Xiao Fuzi said: "I also saw His Majesty plowing the land himself."

Xiao Fuzi's meaning was very clear. Just imagine the scene of the emperor, who is so high and mighty, going to the fields to plow the land.

Isn’t it very tempting?

After he said that, An Jiu wanted to go even more, but Xiao Fuzi said smugly: "But you can't go, I've already said that His Majesty never takes women with him."

An Jiu: "..."

Why didn’t she realize that this little Fuzi deserved a beating before?

She entered the palace, and the emperor was also talking about spring ploughing.

Food is the most important thing for people.

Even high-ranking officials and wealthy people have to eat whole grains.

Good weather and good harvest throughout the year are very, very important for the entire summer.

Eunuch Li was reporting the travel arrangements, and An Jiu stood quietly aside. When talking about the entourage, the emperor said, "Xiao Jiu, Xiao Qiu and Xiao Xia will also go."

Eunuch Li was stunned and glanced sideways at An Jiu.

The emperor certainly wouldn't explain anything to him, and Eunuch Li naturally wouldn't ask and continued with the next topic.

An Jiu quietly withdrew. She walked to the side of the complacent Xiao Fuzi and whispered in his ear: "Chun Geng, let me go with you too~"

Xiao Fuzi "?"

He raised his head and looked at An Jiu in disbelief.

An Jiu said in a nasty tone, "Your Majesty specifically asked me to go, so I am different from those eunuchs who just followed me."

Xiao Fuzi: "..."

His Majesty did not specifically ask him to go...

He stared at Anjiu.

The corners of his mouth drooped, his eyes full of resentment.

An Jiu smiled and said, "Well, I'll go and prepare first. After all, His Majesty specifically asked me to go!"

After saying that, she left quickly.