Thinking that the harem would face chaos again, Zhao Xin felt disgusted.
Liu Muzhi said: "It is better to have Cui Cen's men under our noses than to hide them in the dark where we cannot guard against them."
This is indeed true.
Even though Zhao Xin was very reluctant to be forced to choose a concubine, he did not have enough power to make the decision on his own.
The more he resisted the selection of a concubine, the more those people targeted the queen.
At that time, it would drag Su Qingyu into trouble.
Zhao Xin took a deep breath, his eyes gloomy, a little impatience will ruin a big plan.
He has to endure it now.
Liu Muzhi reported to him the arrangements made by Yu Qian and Wang Xuance.
The reorganization of the Huben Camp and the Yulin Army also went smoothly.
When talking about Yu Qian, the usually taciturn Liu Muzhi rarely said a few more words.
Just as Zhao Xin guessed, he admired Yu Qian very much.
After Liu Muzhi finished reporting the matter, he said goodbye.
Not many memorials were sent to Zhao Xin every day, and he reviewed them quickly.
At mealtime he went to the Queen as usual.
"Your Majesty, is there anything bothering you? I see you have no appetite today."
Su Qingyu naturally cares deeply about her sweetheart.
Although Zhao Xin didn't show it obviously, she still noticed that the emperor was in a bad mood today.
Zhao Xin was thinking about the draft.
First of all, he was disgusted by Cui Cen's aggressiveness.
Secondly, he thought that among the selected beauties, some would be restless, so he had to make arrangements in advance to prevent Su Qingyu from getting hurt.
The other concubines who stayed in the palace were now very well-behaved because of the shock of the last dinner.
Since Su Qingyu asked, Zhao Xin didn't intend to hide the audition from her, so he told her.
Su Qingyu was slightly stunned when she heard this. She looked up and saw that the emperor had frowned slightly, and he did not hide his resistance to the selection.
She felt a complicated feeling, sweet but also guilty.
"Your Majesty, the continuation of the imperial heir is indeed a major matter.
I am satisfied knowing that Your Majesty has me in his heart.
Your Majesty is in trouble, but I can't help you, and instead bring trouble to Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about me. No matter what you do, I will always believe in you."
She didn't know what was happening in the court and couldn't help the emperor.
Besides, as the emperor, he is destined not to be alone with her. As long as His Majesty has her in his heart, it will be enough.
Su Qingyu's kindness and thoughtfulness made Zhao Xin feel comforted and moved, and made him more determined to never let her come to any harm.
He said no more, gently took the beauty into his arms, and a kiss said everything.
After spending a pleasant and relaxing night with the Queen, Zhao Xin woke up the next day in a bad mood when he thought about facing that group of ministers again.
Today, the ministers are still working tirelessly to ask him to choose a concubine.
Seeing that they were starting to accuse the queen of being jealous and favoring her, Zhao Xin impatiently interrupted their advice.
"Whether I choose a concubine or not has nothing to do with the Queen!
Moreover, the war outside is not over yet, so it is not appropriate for me to select concubines at this time.
After the rebellion is suppressed, we will select concubines.”
Cui Cen said: "Your Majesty, expanding the royal family is the most important matter.
If the war continues for three to five years, will Your Majesty also not choose a concubine?"
Zhao Xin resisted the urge to scold Cui Cen, the old bastard, but he couldn't hide the coldness on his face.
While feeling annoyed, Zhao Xin couldn't help but reflect on his impulsive words just now.
When he heard them targeting the queen and their words became increasingly sharp, he could no longer control his temper.
He must not do this again in the future, lest Cui Cen find out that he attaches too much importance to the queen, which will be disadvantageous to him.
Zhao Xin softened his tone and said calmly, "Let's follow the Prime Minister's instructions and prepare for the selection."
Cui Cen then returned to his original position. After all, the emperor was young and impulsive, so he had to let him decide for himself.
…
The ministers discussed the trivial matters of the selection for most of the day.
After retiring from court in disappointment, Zhao Xin returned to the Qinzheng Hall.
Before he could sit down, a spy from the Western Factory came hurriedly to report that Liang Xiping and his men would be beheaded at noon today.
Zhao Xin was shocked when he heard this and said, "Take my token and rush to rescue them immediately!"
The streets leading to the Wumen Vegetable Market were crowded with people on both sides.
Seeing the two prisoners on the approaching prison van, the people became excited.
"Those officials are so black-hearted! They wrongly accuse good people, while the evil bullies go unpunished!"
The people began to discuss this indignantly.
"That's right. In that case a few days ago, the one who murdered someone was clearly that bully from the Liu family! My cousin's daughter was murdered by that Liu Yishan, and now he's been released. Is there really no justice in this world?"
"Liu Yishan has an uncle who is a high-ranking official as his backer. Who can control him?
It's a pity for the two poor souls who are about to be beheaded. I heard they also hold official positions, but... Alas! "
Everyone shook their heads and sighed. What could they do even if they were angry?
"Husband!" A woman in mourning rushed to the prisoner's wagon and cried out in grief, "Husband!"
When Liang Xiping in the prison car saw that it was his wife, his originally indifferent face suddenly became excited.
His tone was worried and anxious: "Yu'er, why are you here?"
Zhou Yu cried, "Husband, Yu'er can't save you... I can only come to see you off, husband..."
His eyes reddened, and he felt pain and resentment in his heart as he listened to his wife's sad voice.
He choked up and said, "Yu'er, take good care of our child and live well."
Zhou Yu nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down her face.
She looked at Ma Youjiang beside her and said guiltily, "Master Ma, it's all because of us that you are in trouble..."
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