Chapter 57 Chapter 57
The matter of the house is not a big deal, but it is not a small one either. If Xiao Jingzhao has no feelings for Jiang Huai, then he can take this opportunity to move out of the Jiang family. After all, they have been living together in Anyuan Mansion. But if the other party is interested, then he can take this opportunity to express his feelings secretly.
The more Jiang Huai thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was a good one. It could express his attitude a little bit, and it could also give Xiao Jingzhao room to make an easy choice.
Jiang Huai felt that he had achieved his goal. In order to prevent Xiao Jingzhao from remembering what happened just now, he found an excuse and slipped away. He had to go and rest quickly. No matter whether resting during the day was useful or not, he just had to rest for a while.
Watching Jiang Huai escape, Xiao Jingzhao suppressed the fluctuations in his heart and turned to find Doctor Du to find out what happened.
"Has he been too worried these days?" Xiao Jingzhao lowered his eyes, his face showing no emotion.
"It's just a little worry, it won't have much impact on your body." Doctor Du knew why Jiang Huai didn't want Xiao Jingzhao to know about this. Even though he told the truth now, he still tried to make amends for Jiang Huai.
Moreover, what he said was the truth. Jiang Huai had just been thinking about it too much in the past few days. As long as it didn't continue, it would not have much impact on his body.
And now that Xiao Jingzhao has discovered it, Jiang Huai probably doesn't have time to think about it anymore.
"He just doesn't like taking medicine." Xiao Jingzhao chuckled. Even though Doctor Du made some decoctions into pills, not all medicines could be made that way. What's more, even if it was a pill, Jiang Huai was sometimes reluctant to take it because he thought it was sour and bitter.
Thinking of Jiang Huai's bitter face when he took the medicine, Xiao Jingzhao's eyebrows were filled with helplessness. The reason why he kept a close eye on Jiang Huai's physical condition was because Jiang Huai didn't like to take medicine. If the problem was discovered earlier, he wouldn't have to drink much medicine. But if it was discovered too late, even if Jiang Huai's body was adjusted, he would still be weaker than ordinary people, and the time to rest after taking the medicine would be extended, which made Jiang Huai even more reluctant.
However, Xiao Jingzhao never mentioned these to Jiang Huai.
Doctor Du saw that Xiao Jingzhao was taking the matter lightly and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, it was unreasonable for him to hide it from Xiao Jingzhao because of Jiang Huai's words.
"There won't be a next time." Xiao Jingzhao looked up at Doctor Du, with a faint smile still in his eyes, but his words were a little cold.
Doctor Du nodded repeatedly. He didn't dare to hide anything anymore because Xiao Jingzhao was too perceptive.
In the next few days, Xiao Jingzhao began to think about where to let Jiang Huai live in his spare time.
Of course, since Jiang Huai wanted him to help look after the house, then the best house in Kyoto would naturally be the Imperial Palace. However, there were many palaces in the Imperial Palace, so which one should Jiang Huai live in?
There are many palaces in the palace, some are luxurious, some are quiet. Especially in recent years, the emperor has expanded the palaces on a large scale, which has increased the area of the palace a bit. Those new palaces are built more beautifully.
But the problem was that after looking around, Xiao Jingzhao felt that these palaces were too big, and they were some distance away from Yong'an Palace. If he had to attend court and handle state affairs, Jiang Huai would be far away from him.
Moreover, Xiao Jingzhao knew very well that Jiang Huai was a lazy person. Although he would work reluctantly when he had to move, he was not willing to move at all when he could rest. Xiao Jingzhao knew that with Jiang Huai's temper, even if he asked him to come to Yong'an Palace to see him from time to time, he would not come frequently.
Then, what about letting Jiang Huai live in Yong'an Palace?
Once this idea came into being, it was like a blazing flame, constantly jumping in Xiao Jingzhao's mind, unable to be extinguished, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea.
Since Jiang Huai doesn't like to move, but he wants to see Jiang Huai all the time, why not let Jiang Huai live in Yong'an Palace. To be honest, Yong'an Palace is much bigger than the mansion they live in now. If they can live like this now, why can't they live like this when they return to Beijing?
Thinking that Jiang Huai would be resting in Yong'an Palace, he would be able to see Jiang Huai after returning from court and could have meals with Jiang Huai. He would not have to stay in the army from time to time like he did now. At that time, he would not only be able to eat three meals a day with Jiang Huai, but also be able to stay together at other times.
A smile appeared on Xiao Jingzhao's face, as if he had already seen that scene.
As for whether Jiang Huai would be unwilling, Xiao Jingzhao didn't think so. After all, it was Jiang Huai who asked to find a mansion this time, so Jiang Huai should have been prepared for where he would take him to live.
Wei Xuan was too familiar with Xiao Jingzhao, and he had vaguely noticed in the past few days that Xiao Jingzhao seemed a little excited. If it was because he was about to return to Beijing, it was not because Wei Xuan underestimated the importance of this matter, but because they had been preparing for this matter for too long, and the excitement had lasted for a long time. Now it has turned into calm, at least on the surface.
As soon as he entered the room and saw the smile on Xiao Jingzhao's face, Wei Xuan inexplicably thought of Jiang Huai.
Apart from Jiang Huai, who else could stir up Xiao Jingzhao's emotions like this?
So, what happened again?
Wei Xuan racked his brains to recall what had happened in the past few days. Ever since he discovered that Xiao Jingzhao's feelings for Jiang Huai could not be changed, he had been paying attention to the situation in the Jiang family. However, now it was different from before. Xiao Jingzhao had strict control over the Jiang Mansion, and he could only rely on his own eyes. However, if Xiao Jingzhao could see what he knew, Wei Xuan would not be able to stay for long.
Wei Xuan couldn't figure out what was going on after all this recollection. After all, in his opinion, the way Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao got along had not changed.
Glancing at the desk, Wei Xuan saw the names of several palaces and his gaze paused.
Does Xiao Jingzhao want to live in these places?
Wei Xuan thought about it for a moment and then denied this guess. Yong'an Palace was the place where every emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had settled in the past hundred years. Even if the emperor would sometimes go to other palaces to escape the summer heat, he basically lived in Yong'an Palace. After so many years of renovation, Yong'an Palace was also the center of the entire imperial city. Without special reasons, Xiao Jingzhao was unlikely to change places.
So, these palaces were chosen for Jiang Huai?
Although he was guessing with a questioning tone in his heart, Wei Xuan felt that he was probably right.
But in the harem, letting Jiang Huai live in it, this...
Putting aside the question of whether it is inappropriate or not, the harem is where concubines live. If Jiang Huai moves in, his reputation will be completely ruined. Moreover, there are so many concubines, and it would be very inconvenient for a man like Jiang Huai to live there.
To be honest, after adjusting his mentality over the past few days, Wei Xuan has decided not to interfere. After all, the emperor's love is illusory. If he interferes too much now, if something goes wrong with this relationship later, he will not be able to save Jiang Huai. It is better to ignore it now and help Jiang Huai later if something goes wrong.
But Wei Xuan had never thought that Xiao Jingzhao and Jiang Huai were together and he didn't even want concubines anymore.
Although he didn't want to speak, Wei Xuan hesitated for a moment and said to Xiao Jingzhao, "There are many women in the harem. If Jiang Huai were to live there, it would probably cause criticism and unnecessary trouble."
If she really liked Jiang Huai, she could have let Jiang Huai enter the palace when she saw him. There are many mansions next to the palace, and there are countless good ones. Why should she let Jiang Huai live in the harem?
Besides, living outside, Jiang Huai can still be a minister. Even if he is labeled as a traitor, it is much better than staying in the harem.
After spending several years with Jiang Huai, Wei Xuan also knew that although Jiang Huai seemed lazy, he actually had some ideas in his mind and wanted to do something to change the world to the best of his ability. If such a person became a member of the harem, it would not only be a waste of talent, but also like breaking his wings.
"He won't live here." Xiao Jingzhao's words made Wei Xuan feel relieved. Even though from Xiao Jingzhao's tone, the other party did not change his mind because of his advice, Wei Xuan was still happy for Jiang Huai.
Just as I was feeling happy, I heard Xiao Jingzhao continue, "Then he and I will live together in Yong'an Palace."
Wei Xuan looked up suddenly, trying to see if Xiao Jingzhao was joking on his face, but Xiao Jingzhao looked too serious.
Compared with living in Yong'an Palace, living in the harem is a better choice.
At least if he lived in the harem, Jiang Huai would be less likely to meet ministers from the previous dynasty, and the possibility of being scolded would also be reduced, because in the harem, the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past hundred years had male concubines. Although the acceptance rate was not high, it was not unacceptable.
But if he lived in Yong'an Palace, Wei Xuan didn't have to think about it. Every person who was taken to live in Yong'an Palace by the emperor was stared at in various ways and was reprimanded in memorials from time to time.
Wei Xuan wanted to persuade him again, but Xiao Jingzhao was thinking about what Wei Xuan said. He just thought of what he had overlooked, but he just couldn't remember it. Now that Wei Xuan opened his mouth, it reminded him.
Although he wanted Jiang Huai to stay with him all the time, Xiao Jingzhao would be even more reluctant if Jiang Huai was regarded as a treacherous and corrupt person. Even though he would do his best to protect Jiang Huai, he was also worried that some words would hurt Jiang Huai when he was not paying attention.
If you want to make others afraid to speak, power is a very important thing.
Xiao Jingzhao was used to seeing people putting down the weak and praising the strong in official circles, and he knew clearly what power could bring to a person. Even though those people might gossip about him in private, they would never dare to speak to Jiang Huai openly, otherwise it would be disrespectful to their superiors.
Wei Xuan hesitated as to how to start speaking, and when he looked up, he saw Xiao Jingzhao lost in thought.
I don’t know if it’s because of what happened just now, but when Wei Xuan saw Xiao Jingzhao in deep thought, he felt his hair stand on end and felt a little uneasy.
Did he say anything to remind Xiao Jingzhao just now?
Wei Xuan pondered over it and felt that what he had just said was very normal and should not trigger any strange thoughts, but he still did not dare to draw conclusions easily.
On the other side, Jiang Huai was looking at the account book when he suddenly felt a chill, thinking that there was a draft from the window. However, when he looked around, he found that all the windows were closed tightly and there was no way that there was a draft. So where did that chill come from?
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