Du Shaoxuan bid farewell to the new emperor and went to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace to say goodbye to her.
The Queen Mother was Du Shaoxuan's aunt, and they had a deep affection for each other. She was reluctant to see her nephew leave and held Du Shaoxuan's hand tightly.
"Tell me, if I ask your father to come to the capital and settle down, will he be willing?"
She is old, and she is extremely sad about the death of the late emperor. Her health is not good either, and she misses her family especially at this time.
Especially siblings from the same mother.
Du Shaoxuan refused without hesitation, "No, he likes Liangcheng. Liangcheng is the root of our Du family."
The three siblings are all in Liangcheng, the Du family army is in Liangcheng, and their father will never leave.
"Alas." Even though the Queen Mother was the most respected woman in Da Qi, it was lonely at the top, and there were not many people who could speak the truth to her. "Go back and tell your father to write to me more often. I wonder if I can see him again in my lifetime?"
Du Shaoxuan comforted him, "Yes, it will happen."
The Queen Mother looked at her nephew lovingly, "It is not a good thing for your father to have no women to take care of him. I will give a few palace maids to your father to take care of his food and daily life. They have no official status and will not threaten your status as a sister or brother."
A man who is injured or sick needs to have a few caring people around him, so that at the very least his daily life can be well taken care of.
There is a difference between ordinary servants and the person next to you.
Unexpectedly, Du Shaoxuan was not happy. "Please take back your order, Queen Mother. It is my father's freedom to marry a woman or not. We, as his children, will not interfere. But forget about giving him a palace maid. It's not too light or too heavy. If he does something wrong, we should consider the face of the palace. Why bother?"
My father is very lonely, as his wife and children are not around. But as a son, I will not arrange anyone to sleep with him.
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, "You...you still want your mother to come back?"
She really didn't like her sister-in-law. She was delicate and weak, and good for nothing except winning men's hearts and giving birth to children.
She is not able to take on the role of mistress of Xiliang and makes her brother work hard for her.
Although I don’t know the real reason why my sister-in-law practices Buddhism with her hair uncut, it is definitely a mistake.
For the sake of her nephews and nieces, she would not ask too many questions.
Du Shaoxuan was very rational. "This is a matter between parents. Let them handle it themselves. As a son, I just need to be filial."
No matter how bad his mother was, she loved him dearly and regarded him as a treasure, so he was still filial to her.
The Queen Mother sighed softly. There was no need to quarrel with her nephew over these things. "Well, I won't worry about it anymore. Shaoxuan, I only have one brother like you. I really can't rest assured. You should marry a woman as soon as possible to take care of him together."
"Let's wait a little longer." Du Shaoxuan calculated the time and realized that he would have to wait at least two years.
The Queen Mother wished that he would get married right away and have more children for the Du family, but her nephew was stubborn and would not listen.
"Do you like Princess Qingping so much?"
"I will not marry anyone else but her." This is Du Shaoxuan's attitude.
Du Shaoxuan walked out of the Cining Palace and went out along the main road. When he passed the Imperial Garden, he saw two girls in gorgeous clothes arguing.
He did not get closer, but changed direction. He also grew up in the palace, and there were many gossips in the harem.
Suddenly, there was a splash. "Help."
Du Shaoxuan turned around and frowned. He saw a girl falling into the lake, floating up and down in the lake, desperately calling for help.
The woman standing on the shore was panicked and looked at her hands in disbelief.
The woman in the lake saw Du Shaoxuan, and a light flashed in her eyes, "General Du, save me, save me."
The woman on the shore turned around suddenly, her pupils dilated violently, she was terrified, it turned out to be the ruthless killer Du Shaoxuan.
Du Shaoxuan frowned slightly, waved his hand, and a figure jumped out from the darkness. He leaped up and pulled the woman who fell into the water out of the water in a short while.
The woman who fell into the water was soaked, shivering, and her curves were exposed.
Du Shaoxuan never came closer, but watched from a distance. When he saw that they were out of danger, he turned and left.
A gentle voice came from behind, "General Du, thank you for saving my life. I am grateful. I am the granddaughter of the Prime Minister, Xu Wei."
Du Shaoxuan ignored him and kept walking.
Suddenly, several palace concubines dressed in fancy clothes came in. They were stunned when they saw Du Shaoxuan, "General Du, why are you here?"
Du Shaoxuan bowed slightly, without raising his head, his dark eyes slightly lowered, "I am here to say goodbye."
"Aunt." The voice came from behind again.
Concubine Li's face changed drastically. She quickly stepped forward, hugged Xu Wei, and asked anxiously, "Wei'er, what's wrong with you?"
Xu Wei was terrified. "Aunt, it was General Du who saved me. If it weren't for him, I would have died."
She is beautiful, like a flower bud about to bloom.
A concubine smiled and said meaningfully, "Help? He is so wet, did he fall into the lake? How could he fall in out of nowhere?"
Xu Wei subconsciously looked at the pale girl, and everyone followed her gaze.
One of the concubines' face changed drastically, "Yun'er, what's going on?"
Ah Yun's eyes were red, she was angry and anxious, "Aunt, I didn't push her, she fell in by herself."
Xu Wei's eyes were filled with tears, and she shrank back timidly. "Yes... I jumped in. It has nothing to do with sister Ayun. It's all my fault."
Who would jump into the river for no reason? It was obvious that he was threatened.
Ah Yun was furious, "It wasn't my fault in the first place."
Du Shaoxuan saw it all and shook his head slightly, both of them were not easy to deal with.
Concubine Li stared at him, "General Du, you are at the scene, please tell the truth."
A hint of impatience flashed in Du Shaoxuan's eyes. Too many women would bring trouble.
"I didn't see it. I only looked over when I heard someone falling into the river. When I saw someone fall into the river, I asked my men to rescue them."
He specifically pointed at his wet subordinates beside him, with a clear attitude, "Don't bother me!"
Unexpectedly, Concubine Li chose to be blind. "General Du, thank you for saving Wei'er's life. Wei'er is the treasure of our Xu family. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Even the Prime Minister praised her for her intelligence. If she were a man, she would definitely make a career."
Du Shaoxuan stood with his back to him and responded indifferently, "Oh."
His tone was so cold that Concubine Li choked. She took a deep breath and said, "But, Wei'er's body was seen by you. She has lost her reputation. You have to take responsibility."
Xu Wei lay in Concubine Li's arms, looking extremely embarrassed.
Du Shaoxuan suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, "What?" He said that it was not him who saved them, so what was wrong with these women?
Concubine Li had a lot of things to say, but she changed her mind when she was about to say it, "You have to marry her, otherwise, she will only end up being sent to the family temple. You can't bear to see a beautiful girl wither away like this."
She made her request directly.
Du Shaoxuan asked curiously, "You family members can bear it, why can't I, an outsider, bear it?"
He is not a gentle and kind person, nor is he a good-tempered person.
Force him to marry, are they worthy?
Princess Li: ...
Xu Wei: …
"Puchi." Someone laughed.
Du Shaoxuan shook his head slightly, "Goodbye."
Concubine Li couldn't help but get anxious. "Don't leave. We haven't made our words clear yet. You can't just leave like this. Du Shaoxuan, are you Du family so irresponsible? If this gets out, will the Du family still be able to live as human beings?"
This really irritated Du Shaoxuan, who didn't know when to advance or retreat.
"First, Miss Xu was personally rescued by my subordinates. If the Xu family insists on forcing her to marry him, then let my subordinates marry her. It just so happens that he hasn't married yet."
Concubine Li was both angry and annoyed. How could a low-ranking guard be qualified to marry a girl from the Xu family?
Du Shaoxuan is really something. With such a good opportunity to be a hero and save the beauty right in front of him, he didn't even do it himself!
Du Shaoxuan looked down at them, "Second, apologize to me. I never look at other girls casually. You are slandering my reputation. What will my future wife think? Also, what is the crime of insulting the Du family and the Queen Mother's family education?"
Concubine Li was in a terrible state. Oh no, she had forgotten for a moment that the Queen Mother was a daughter of the Du family. What should she do?
Her mind raced, trying to change the subject, "Wei'er is a famous talented woman in the capital, and the most beloved granddaughter of the Prime Minister. I don't know how many princes and nobles want to marry her. If you weren't lucky, such a good thing wouldn't be yours."
Another concubine chimed in, "Yes, you should marry her. The two families are well matched, and the man is talented and the woman is beautiful."
Du Shaoxuan was too lazy to get entangled with these women with ulterior motives, "Go and ask the emperor to come over."
Concubine Li and Xu Wei looked at each other, at a loss. How could it turn out like this?
The emperor arrived soon, and Concubine Li burst into tears, crying, "Your Majesty, you have to make a decision for Wei'er. General Du refuses to take responsibility..."
Du Shaoxuan was fed up with the crying woman. "Your Majesty, I suspect this is a conspiracy. The mastermind is the Prime Minister, Xu Wei is a tool, and Concubine Li is an accomplice. They intend to get their hands on the military power in my hands, and they have ill intentions."
His words were so shocking that everyone was stunned.
Concubine Li was so frightened that she forgot to cry and screamed in rage, "You are talking nonsense, I didn't do that. Your Majesty, don't you know what kind of person I am? The Prime Minister has worked diligently all his life and assisted the late emperor in making great contributions. You can't let this meritorious official down."
A cold light flashed in the emperor's eyes. A new emperor appoints new ministers. He had long wanted to replace the Prime Minister who was taking advantage of his seniority. The Prime Minister should have noticed his attitude and was desperate, but it was too much to attack his cousin.
"Li Fei was disrespectful to the Queen Mother, so she was stripped of her title and banished to the cold palace."
Concubine Li collapsed to the ground, her face as pale as paper. How could they punish her without any trial or investigation?
Does he trust Du Shaoxuan so much?
The relationship between them is truly unbreakable.
The emperor's face sank as he looked at the trembling Xu Wei. She was playing so many tricks on his territory, not knowing whether she was going to live or die.
"Go back and tell the Prime Minister that the Imperial Palace is not your Xu family's back garden. You can't stretch your hands so far. Let him make a choice. Either marry you out of the capital, or let him retire and return home."
Xu Wei’s eyes went dark and she passed out.
As for whether the dizziness was real or fake, only she herself knew.
The emperor looked at the other concubines and said, "Listen, everyone. If you leak even a word of what happened today, you will all be sent to the cold palace."
The concubines all nodded in agreement.
After everyone left, Du Shaoxuan couldn't help but complain, "Too many women is troublesome. They are more cunning than each other. How can you bear it?"
"The harem and the previous dynasty are closely related in life and death. It's not that simple. This time the Prime Minister is panicking. He should retire within half a year to make room for newcomers." The emperor actually does not have many concubines. There is one queen, one noble concubine, two concubines, two imperial concubines, and four beauties.
Much less than the seventy-two concubines of the previous dynasty.
"So, I will only marry one woman in my life." Du Shaoxuan looked at him sympathetically, "My Wanqing is smart, capable, and smart, and she is also very cute. One of her is worth a thousand."
Emperor: Damn it, they are showing off their affection so crazily and they always mention Mu Wanqing.
He chuckled, "Your family? Did Mu Wanqing agree to marry you?" Come on, let's hurt each other.
Du Shaoxuan: ...Brother Gou is not a human being.
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