Chapter 542: The Lecher Zhao Sicheng
Qin Yuwei was very perceptive. She was slightly startled when she heard Yan Xiuyun's strange tone, and then she said calmly:
"My heart naturally belongs only to the Emperor.
It’s just that I am on good terms with the Queen, so I know what the Queen is thinking.
When His Majesty went to war, the Queen Mother was worried every day and chanted sutras and prayed for His Majesty in the Buddhist temple.
Now that His Majesty has returned, Your Majesty is delighted. However, Concubine Rong is weak after giving birth and needs His Majesty's company. As the Queen, Your Majesty naturally has to give in to her, so she doesn't fight or compete, fearing that His Majesty will be embarrassed.
Your Majesty, the Queen has been devoted to you, but now that it has come to you... it has become the Queen's fault."
Yan Xiuyun listened to her quietly, but did not give any response. He just looked at Qin Yuwei with an ambiguous look.
"Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Qin Yuwei said as she was about to look in the mirror.
Yan Xiuyun chuckled and said, "No, it's just that my beloved concubine is so beautiful that I couldn't help but take a few more glances."
He calmly changed the subject and went on to mention Li Yao's promotion to imperial concubine.
“I know that you and Concubine Rong have some disagreements, but she is now the biological mother of the prince after all. Considering her seniority, it is reasonable for her to be named a noble concubine.
In the future, she will be on the same level as you. Will my beloved concubine be unhappy?"
Qin Yuwei said angrily, "I am concerned about Your Majesty. If I say I have no jealous feelings, will Your Majesty believe me?"
"Oh, forget it. I may feel jealous, but Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, cannot stay with me all my life.
Your Majesty, rest assured, I will get along well with Sister Rong in the future and will never embarrass Your Majesty."
There was a hint of satisfaction in Yan Xiuyun's eyes.
Qin Yuwei asked again: "I heard that Your Majesty is going to build another palace for her. I am curious, has Your Majesty thought of a name for the new palace?"
"I just asked the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to discuss the construction of a new palace at the court meeting today, so naturally they haven't had time to decide on a name yet.
You have studied, why don't you think of one for me."
"I dare not." Qin Yuwei said with a smile, "If Sister Rong doesn't like it later, won't she blame me?"
"You are the only one who has too many thoughts." Yan Xiuyun smiled and stood up.
He gently supported the table with his left hand, and suddenly let out a "hiss" sound, with a look of pain on his face.
Qin Yuwei quickly asked him what was wrong.
Yan Xiuyun shook his head and said nothing happened. He planned to go to Fengyi Palace to see the queen, so he went out.
Qin Yuwei looked at Yan Xiuyun's back and then she realized that there was a thin layer of sweat on her palms.
The current Yan Xiuyun is no longer the simple prince he was in the Eastern Palace.
Although it seemed like he was just chatting today, his words contained hidden meanings from time to time, and even I had to be extremely alert and careful in responding to them.
From what Yan Xiuyun said today, it seemed that he was indeed beginning to be dissatisfied with the situation of him and the queen working together in the harem, and he also wanted to test his attitude towards Li Yao's promotion.
When she became the Imperial Noble Consort, no new palace was built.
But now he has given Li Yao such special favor. It seems that he wants her to have a higher status in the harem than himself, so that she can play a role in checking and balancing the queen.
It seems that the road ahead will not be smooth and there will be many storms.
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After the court meeting ended that day, the ministers walked to the palace gate in groups of three or four.
Zhu Lan walked slowly, with several censors following beside her, who were listening to her arranging the affairs of the Censorate.
As Zhu Lan was speaking, he raised his eyes and saw Xiao Wan and Zhao Sicheng walking side by side not far ahead.
One of them is now the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the other is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works. Just now at the court meeting, His Majesty mentioned the construction of a new palace, which requires the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to work together.
Therefore, when two people walked together, others did not notice anything strange.
only……
Zhu Lan thought of Yan Xiuyun's attitude at the court meeting today. Not only did he promote Li Yao, he even promoted several other Li family members in the court. His intentions were obvious.
After all, in the rebellion in the northern border that had just been quelled, Dong Changjun's Potian Army made great contributions, and everyone in the court and the country knew it.
Yan Xiuyun's move was to prevent Dong from becoming too powerful and becoming the second King of Zhenbei, so he used the people of the Li family to restrain Dong in both the court and the harem.
Zhu Lan was thinking this when his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the sound of fluttering feathers.
Outside the palace gate, a group of white pigeons flew in from somewhere and almost brushed past the heads of the ministers.
Xiao Wan's face suddenly changed, and before she could scream, she was pulled into a familiar embrace.
She was most afraid of birds. When Zhao Sicheng saw a flock of pigeons flying over, he protected Xiao Wan subconsciously.
The flock of white pigeons flapped their wings and flew away, and only then did Zhao Sicheng let her go.
The two men came to their senses and turned around, only to see that the ministers nearby seemed to be frozen, staring at them in amazement.
There were more than a dozen gazes, expressing all kinds of emotions.
Zhao Sicheng scanned their expressions and could almost read everyone's thoughts -
Minister of Works Feng Yan: You actually managed to win the heart of Minister Xiao from the Ministry of Revenue. You really hid it well!
Minister of Rites Zhou Xianqing: What a disgrace! What a disgrace! What a disgrace!
Jingzhao Prefecture Yin Bu Song: Are they having an affair? When did it happen? Why have I never heard of it before? Who can help me make up for it!!!
New Censor Zhao Fangfei: Damn it! I didn't expect the Minister of Works to be such a pervert! Minister Xiao, give him a slap!
Xiao Wan blushed and then she noticed that Zhao Sicheng was still holding her hand tightly.
She tried to pull her hand back in panic, but failed. She quickly winked at Zhao Sicheng as there were so many people watching them.
However, Zhao Sicheng looked at Xiao Wan, tilted his head, and seemed to be thinking about something for a moment.
He did not let go, but instead used his other hand to help Xiao Wan straighten her crooked official hat and smiled at her gently.
Then he took her hand and walked out firmly and calmly, and the two of them disappeared from everyone's sight.
Zhao Fangfei was so angry that she came to her boss Zhu Lan, bowed respectfully, and said angrily:
"Master Zhongcheng, Minister Xiao is a woman like us. She is an official in the court. Why should she be treated lightly?
I am a humble official with little influence, but I heard that you are on good terms with Minister Xiao. You must intervene in this matter and impeach Zhao Sicheng, that pervert!"
Censor Liu on the side raised his eyebrows and smiled mysteriously:
"Imperial Censor Zhao is young, didn't you notice that Minister Xiao blushed just now?
In my opinion, these two adults might have already... hehehe.
Isn't that right, Lord Zhongcheng?"
Zhu Lan smiled awkwardly and evaded the question, saying that he was not sure either.
Zhao Fangfei stamped her feet and said, "As the Chief Censor, you are responsible for supervising all officials. You cannot ignore this kind of bad behavior!"
"I will definitely take care of it. I will definitely take care of it."
Zhu Lan finally managed to get rid of the people who were watching the show. He heaved a sigh of relief and fell into deep thought again.
Yes, Xiao Wan and Zhao Sicheng were originally going to have their wedding, but because of a time travel, it had to be delayed for many years.
Now that the two of them are no longer bound by their families, it’s time to settle their marriage, but I don’t know what their plans are.
It's just that both of them are officials appointed by the imperial court, and they hold high positions and great power, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage.
If you want to achieve success, you may have to go through a lot of hardships.
Thinking of this, Zhu Lan suddenly had an idea.
She returned to the Censorate and pulled out a stack of unfinished straw papers from the bottom drawer of her bookcase.
These are some ideas she had during her spare time in Lingnan. If they can be perfected, they may be of great use!
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