Birds on the edge of the abyss 17
Chu Xin glanced at the Minister of Rites who was kneeling on the ground and trembling more and more, with disgust in his eyes.
"The second one is Chi Jinghui, the second son of the Left Prime Minister. Although he has a very good appearance, his character is not good. He is a notorious playboy, so he is also not allowed..."
"The third one is the eldest grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo, Shen Luli... This person has been bedridden for years. Just going out for a walk can leave him lying in bed for a year or two. It's not allowed..."
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"The tenth one, Chen Changle from the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion... is also not allowed."
Chu Xin pushed the album away, rubbing his brows in annoyance. Bu Nan, who was standing beside him, immediately ordered the palace maids to come over and massage him, some rubbing his legs, some rubbing his shoulders. Only then did Chu Xin's expression ease a little.
"This... the first few people are excusable, but this Shen Changle, Young Master Shen, should be okay... Your Highness, if you don't..." The Minister of Rites was beating his heart, complaining bitterly. God knows how long and how much effort it took him to collect these people's portraits? If His Royal Highness rejected all of them, it would be better to kill him on the spot.
"Ministry of Rites, didn't you bring your brain with you today?" Chu Xin asked coldly.
"I deserve death!" The Minister of Rites kowtowed and swallowed his saliva.
"I said no, it's no, get out of here right now!"
Chu Xin could no longer tolerate the other person's stupidity and told him to get out. He was going to find a reason to demote him and throw him into some corner to fend for himself.
"I will get out of here, I will get out of here!" The Minister of Rites was so frightened that he cried out and retreated in a hurry.
After everyone had completely lost their souls and rolled out, Chu Xin looked at the lifelike portrait. At this time, the portraits spread on the table happened to be of Shen Luli and Shen Changle.
The person on the right has a beautiful appearance, a pair of soft and gentle eyes that sparkle, black hair scattered on shoulders, and is lying in front of the window looking at the scenery outside.
The person on the left is handsome and cheerful, with a pair of glassy eyes that ripple like water. He has a ponytail and is standing under a tree, reaching out to catch the falling petals.
[Ding, Chu Xin's favorability +2, current favorability 27]
The two portraits are beautiful in their own ways. I don't know which master the Minister of Rites asked to paint them. They are so vivid and lifelike. He really has the wrong brain.
"Cut these two paintings and frame them, and hang them in my study." Chu Xin touched the smooth portrait and suddenly said
"Yes, Your Highness," Bu Nan stepped forward and took it, saying seriously.
Chu Xin sighed silently, then looked at the memorial he was reading halfway. It clearly stated that Meizhou was flooded and urgently needed a large amount of money and military support.
Meizhou is the fief of Prince Jing Chu Xiao. Logically, it should be managed by Prince Jing's Mansion. However, the local officials reported to the court so urgently this time. I wonder what Chu Xiao is planning.
"You are just a rat in the gutter, yet you dare to dream of competing with the sun and the moon. Your Highness, please ignore it." A figure walked out from behind Chu Xin, and the man said sarcastically.
"Jian Can, how many times have I told you not to be disrespectful and yell at your master without knowing the etiquette?" Bu Nan looked at the man behind him with a gloomy face and shouted angrily.
Hearing this, Jian Can shrugged his shoulders, grabbed the fruit in the fruit bowl, turned around and went into the back of Yinghua Hall, ignoring Bu Nan.
This person is Chu Xin's staff in the palace. He is very skilled and has first-class strategy. However, his words and deeds are not up to par and he is a bit disrespectful. However, Chu Xin is very generous and does not bother with this person. After hearing Bu Nan's words, he shook his head.
Sure enough, Bu Nan watched the man go in with a cold face, and was so angry that he trembled all over, but he did not chase after him.
"The Meizhou matter will be discussed again at court tomorrow morning. Since the Emperor insists on holding the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony, let's keep it simple. Remove all the formalities and keep only the most important procedures. I'll go and tell the Emperor, and you go to the Imperial Observatory to summon me."
Chu Xin circled the two memorials with a red pen and put them aside.
After Bu Nan left, Jian Can came out again. He sat down at the low table next to him, picked up the black chess piece and replaced the white chess piece with it, snorting and laughing.
"Something has happened. Meizhou spies are reporting that Prince Jing is planning a rebellion. When the flooding in Meizhou worsens, the Emperor will send you to Meizhou to oversee it. By then, Kyoto will be left unguarded. Prince Jing and his accomplices will join forces, marking the beginning of the fall of Chu..."
"Oh? How do you know so clearly?" Chu Xin raised his eyes slightly and asked with interest.
"Hehe, I have said that Your Highness the Crown Prince is the natural emperor. Only Your Highness can bear the fate of an emperor. No one else can..." Jian Can lightly clicked his tongue and curled his lips.
"You are the dragon in the sky. How can a bird in a well know how vast the dragon's sky is?"
"Oh, so you want me to marry a man in order to ascend the throne?" Chu Xin took a sip of tea and said
"Hahaha, didn't I also help Your Highness to resolve some of the knots in his heart? Your Highness doesn't like women anyway, so why marry her? Just to keep her as a decoration?" Jian Can laughed heartily and lay down on the side, his handsome face full of laughter.
"You are really smooth-talking," Chu Xinpi said with a smile
"Thank you very much," Jian Can feigned a bow, then stood up with his hands behind his back and walked around Yinghua Hall, saying, "How is it, does Shen Changle suit your Highness' taste?"
Chu Xin continued to review the memorials, his eyes softened for a moment, and he casually said, "It's okay."
"Tsk tsk, it's really precious to hear the word 'OK' from His Highness. But I heard that His Highness's courtship was not going well?" Jian Can asked curiously, scratching his messy hair.
Chu Xin's face darkened, and the red pen in his hand paused involuntarily. "What does it have to do with you?"
"Why is it none of my business? I am very concerned about your highness's future life-long affairs." Jian Can pretended to be sincere and said, but was sneered at by Chu Xin, which made him very angry.
"I can get rid of that variable for Your Highness, easily..." Jian Can gestured at his neck with his hand, grinning with his big white teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Chu Xin put down the memorial and looked up, saying, "No need. That sickly fellow won't live long anyway. I have plenty of time to wait."
The murderous intent boiling within Jian Can's body was stuck at this moment, and he could not help but ask blankly, "Could it be that Your Highness has coveted that person?"
Chu Xin was touched by him, but before she could get angry, she heard Jian Can chattering like pouring beans.
"I heard that Shen Luli, the number one young master in Kyoto, is extremely handsome, of excellent character and appearance, especially his appearance is first-class. If he hadn't been bedridden for many years, perhaps the people who proposed marriage to him would have already opened their doors..."
Chu Xin heard him talking more and more outrageously, and couldn't help but raise his hand and release his inner strength, "Enough, shut up!"
Jian Can slid aside like a loach to avoid the internal force. Seeing Chu Xin still not amused in front of him, he finally laughed sincerely and said happily.
"Junior brother, your cultivation is still a little shallow after all. It seems that you still need my strong encouragement."
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