Han Shizu

Chapter 1549
"What? The prince has a new love?" Hearing Zhang Dejun's report, Emperor Liu, who was eating watermelon, stopped, spit, wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief, and said just now.

"Exactly!"

Zhang Dejun responded respectfully, and was about to say some details, but heard Emperor Liu say in a surprised tone: "He is not a lustful person, whose wife can attract him this time?"

There are indeed some beauties who have been favored by Liu Yang, but for so many years, the only ones who have officially married into the East Palace and been granted titles are the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhao, and these are all political marriages arranged by the empress.

Therefore, even Emperor Liu was curious when he heard that Liu Yang had formally accepted a good girl.

Hearing and asking, Zhang Dejun's voice did not fluctuate, and he calmly said: "Back to the official's house, she is the daughter of Xiao Siwen, the servant of the Ministry of War!"

"Huh?" Emperor Liu's originally plain face showed a hint of surprise: "Is that the little lady named Xiao Yanyan?"

Noticed the shock on Emperor Liu's face, yes, in Zhang Dejun's view, that was the shock.My heart was suddenly filled with surprises. Zhang Dejun, who knew Emperor Liu very well, rarely saw Emperor Liu have a similar reaction.

Could it be that there is something strange about this little lady surnamed Xiao?Zhang Dejun was puzzled, but reacted quickly, and quickly reported: "Exactly! His name is Xiao Chuo, and his nickname is Yanyan!"

Emperor Liu also quickly regained his composure, and said a little playfully: "How could this little lady of the Xiao family appear in the East Palace, and she was even taken by the crown prince?"

Zhang Dejun replied: "After a small investigation, Xiao's daughter was sent to the East Palace as a maidservant last year. Because of her diligence, cleverness and dignified appearance, she was favored by the Crown Princess and called as a personal maidservant. Fortunately, the crown prince favored me, and this time His Highness the crown prince accepts the marriage, and the crown prince is also honoring the Xiao clan."

Hearing Zhang Dejun's description, a relatively clear thread formed in Emperor Liu's mind. Obviously, the process of the Xiao's daughter ascending to the throne may not be so ordinary.

If we say that before, Xiao Yanyan was just an insignificant name to Emperor Liu, a memory that remained deep in his mind, insignificant.

But when the name came to his ears again and he became the prince's concubine, the feelings in Emperor Liu's heart suddenly became complicated.After all, this is the famous Empress Dowager Xiao in history.

If, in the current big man, it was only promised to an official of the court or a certain honorable son, Emperor Liu would not have much reaction, or even just a small general feeling.

However, when this little strange woman got involved with the Tian family, especially after occupying a place in the East Palace, she couldn't help but have some bad associations.

Especially after listening to Zhang Dejun's report, this may have been operated by that old guy Xiao Siwen, who even made Xiao Yanyan start as a maidservant in the East Palace. What he did was probably just clinging to the powerful in order to prosper the family, and who is the most powerful man in the big man? ?Instead of clinging to those princes and nobles, it is better to find a towering tree with the most luxuriant branches and the strongest trunk.

What's more, Emperor Liu couldn't help guessing that the little lady Xiao might have her own opinion in it.After all, the name "Empress Xiao" is enough to explain some situations.

Emperor Liu frowned and pondered there, his mental activities were extremely rich.Zhang Dejun, obviously felt the strange emotions of the officials, and his heart skipped a beat.

At first I thought it was just an ordinary report, but looking at Emperor Liu's reaction, it seemed that he paid special attention to it.As a qualified loyal dog and in charge of a secret service agency like the Imperial City Division, Zhang Dejun's mind is very heavy. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but think to himself, is there something hidden behind this?
Zhang Dejun, whose thoughts were wandering, couldn't help but wonder whether the officials were also interested in this Xiao Yanyan?If this is the case, then the court may have a big problem
Of course, this absurd idea was quickly discarded. Emperor Liu had already passed the age of sex, and he has become more and more indifferent to women in recent years. Everyone who is familiar with him knows this.

What Zhang Dejun didn't know was that Emperor Liu was indeed interested in Mrs. Xiao, but in a different way.

"Officials, is there any problem with this?" When Emperor Liu recovered from his doubts, Zhang Dejun hesitated a little, and asked for instructions: "This daughter of the Xiao family is a Khitan after all, do you want the little ones to strengthen monitoring?" ?”

Hearing the word of mouth, Emperor Liu knew that Zhang Dejun had begun to associate again, but this proactive attitude was used in the wrong place.

Immediately scolded: "What happened to the Khitan people? The Khitan people are also my subjects, and Xiao Siwen is also a minister of the court!"

"The officials have taught you a lesson! It's a little narrow-minded!" Hearing the reprimand, Zhang Dejun admitted his mistake calmly.

At the same time, he immediately made a judgment in his heart, it should not be a matter of his identity as a Khitan, but also, Concubine Qin Xiang in the palace is still a Yao girl, and she also gave birth to the thirteenth prince Liu Ye for the official family.

"I know about this matter, it's not worth making a fuss about!" After a while, Emperor Liu waved his hand to express.

"Yes!"

"Just a little girl"

Hearing Emperor Liu's low voice, Zhang Dejun was even more puzzled. It seemed that the officials really paid special attention to this lady Xiao who had never met before.

"You step back!"

"Yes! Little one will leave"

"Wait!" When Zhang Dejun turned to leave, he was stopped again, with his hands hanging in the air, Emperor Liu said: "Over there in the East Palace, you Imperial City Secretary."

Frowning subconsciously again, he shook his hand: "Go!"

Emperor Liu's hesitant performance is really rare, and it aroused Zhang Dejun's more curiosity and greater attention. However, he didn't dare to ask, so he could only keep it in his heart and retreat respectfully.

Emperor Liu originally wanted the Secretary of the Imperial City to reduce the monitoring of the East Palace. Where is the East Palace?

As time goes by, it will only make Huangcheng Secretary have an illusion, become more unscrupulous, ignorant of awe, and will inevitably make some overreaching actions.

However, with that hesitation, his position was not firm, and it was still necessary to understand the situation of the East Palace and the movements of the prince from the perspective of Emperor Liu himself, even if it was just a matter of accepting a beauty, even if this beauty was unusual.

The news about the crown prince accepting Xiao Liangyuan spread inadvertently. Of course, it didn't cause any waves. Most of the people who really paid attention were only Emperor Liu and some people in the East Palace.

Fu Hou heard the news, also understood a little bit, and ordered someone to give a gift.And the prince didn't do anything special in this matter.

There was no arrangement, no ceremony was held, and Xiao Liangyuan's title was just a little flatly assigned. It seemed that Prince Liu Yang didn't pay much attention to this new love.

And the "rise" of Xiao's wife seems to mean that the East Palace will become more and more uneasy.Everyone in it could feel that the antagonism and hostility between the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhao, between Murong's family and Zhao's family, had become more and more obvious.

A little girl of the Khitan tribe, just a small role accidentally involved in the game under such a background environment.Of course, there are still people in the court who feel envious of Xiao Siwen. Over the years, there have been many dignitaries in the court who sent people to the East Palace, hoping to send their ladies to the prince's couch. minister.

(End of this chapter)