Dingjiangshan

Ning Yan himself said that he wanted to keep him, but no one else could say anything.

Even though the several insiders present were already staring at each other until their eyelids were cramped, they finally fell silent collectively in a tacit understanding, and no one stroked the uncertain tiger's whiskers at this time.

Ruan Yin seemed to have made up her mind about Ning Yan's decision to keep people, and she didn't get too complacent after seeing the success.

However, even if she did not say or do anything, the matter of "the Empress Dowager sent someone to His Majesty at the palace banquet" would inevitably cause an uproar in the court tomorrow.

Ning Yan has not been close to women these years, but he accepts Ruan Yin's "gift" as soon as he accepts it. There is too much to do in the process.

Let's not talk about how this woman will be speculated by the outside world, let's talk about Ruan Yin herself, almost stepping on Ning Yan to make her own face. Immediately cannot refute.

Ning Yan also knew in his heart that his face was not very good-looking all the time, so after sitting for a while, he reasoned that he drank too much and wanted to go back to the palace to rest.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that going back to the palace to rest is the second priority, and the young majesty is afraid that if he sits down again, he may lose his composure.

As soon as Ning Yan left the banquet, most of the banquet was over. Several high-ranking and important ministers exchanged a few words and said goodbye to each other, and the rest of the small fish and shrimps left in a hurry.

Shu Qiuyu was thinking about going back to ask Shu Qinghui for clarification, but as soon as the banquet was over, she didn't care much, and hurriedly followed Shu Qinghui's footsteps out of the palace.

Jiang Xiaohan was two steps behind the others, and waited for Jing Zhan to finish explaining the affairs of the National Teacher's Mansion before taking the child out together.

Xie Jue left earlier than him, and waited for him outside the palace gate for a long time. When he saw Jiang Xiaohan coming out, he followed Jiang Xiaohan into Jiang's carriage without seeing anyone else.

As soon as the carriage moved, General Xie took a deep breath, as if he was holding back his stomach full of words, and he couldn't wait to return home.

"Stop talking." Jiang Xiaohan made a stop gesture and said, "You underestimated the empress dowager."

"Where did she find such a goblin?" Xie Jue couldn't figure it out: "It's just...it's scary. If she has been teaching someone day and night since she received the news, it's impossible to teach it. It looks like this."

"It's not necessarily taught." Jiang Xiaohan leaned back against the wall of the car, rubbing his forehead with a headache: "If you find someone with a very different temperament, no matter how good you teach, you will still look unfamiliar and stiff. But Jiang Xuan looked at it, as if her original temperament was a little..."

He originally wanted to say that he was somewhat similar to Ning Huaijin, but felt that it was inappropriate, so he changed the phrase: "Look at Quiet."

"What's more, temperament and behavior can be taught, but body shape can't be taught." Jiang Xiaohan said: "If you can find such a person, it will be difficult for Ruan Yin to care."

Sitting next to Yan Qing, Jing Zhan first looked at his adoptive father, then at Xie Jue's face opposite him, feeling a little dazed.

The population of Jiangfu is simple, and the backyard is clean. Jing Zhan, a young man carved out of ice and jade, has never seen serious methods in the backyard.

"Your Majesty has taken that woman, and I'm afraid there will be more troubles in the future." Jing Zhan said hesitantly, "Don't say anything else. If this woman is taken back, she can't be placed there as a vase. If Ruan Yin wants to give her a name How can His Majesty stop you?"

"It can't be stopped." Xie Jue has a straightforward personality and has been in the frontier military camp all year round. He is extremely disdainful of such shady methods. The Empress Dowager has the final say, whoever she wants to be promoted and demoted, it is not easy for Your Majesty to intervene, otherwise there will always be an excuse to meddle in the affairs of the harem."

"So what if you intervene?" Jing Zhan asked back.

"It's not that simple." Jiang Xiaohan shook his head and said, "Things like rights are always accompanied by a purpose."

"Even the smallest right is restrictive, and once someone is willing to sacrifice for it, the right is meaningful." Jiang Xiaohan said: "So there are secular rules in the world, and everyone has to show respect to each other to do things well. , This is a matter of tacit understanding. Your Majesty does not intervene in the harem. On the surface, it means not to mix in the crowd of women, but in fact it is just a disguised means of decentralizing power to relatives. It has been like this in all dynasties."

Jing Zhan choked, and was immediately speechless.

"Why don't we just ask the prince?" Jing Zhan asked.

"No way." Xie Jue patted him on the shoulder and said, "You silly boy, how can Prince Gong come forward in this matter? He is a noble and precious prince. It would be absurd for His Majesty to look at him. Finding a woman who looks like him into the palace, how can you let him speak easily, isn't that self-degrading?"

"Then...then what should we do?" Jing Zhan said, "This game..."

"I lost." Xie Jue said, "I can only admit defeat, there is no other way. The future can only be discussed later. His Majesty took Jiang Xuan back tonight. The empress dowager won."

"It's nothing." Jiang Xiaohan said lightly: "It's not a day or two since the Empress Dowager and His Majesty have been at loggerheads. It's not uncommon for the court to win or lose in battles. It just depends on what Your Majesty thinks."

"Then what else do you think?" Xie Jue said angrily, "If it were me, I would definitely choose Jiang Xuan."

Jiang Xiaohan remained silent.

Indeed, if this happened to him, he wouldn't be able to say what he would think.For Ning Yan, regardless of the barriers in his heart, Jiang Xuan is obviously more stable, and compared to Ning Huaijin's uncertainty, he can make the emperor "love" a little more at ease.

But based on Jiang Xiaohan's understanding of Ning Yan, he shouldn't be someone who would condescend and condescend.

But it's hard to say, Jiang Xiaohan thought again.There is such a thing as "love" in the middle, and even he can't be sure of it.

"But then again, how did the empress dowager get involved with Shu Qinghui again?" Xie Jue was puzzled: "Is the Shu family crazy? Standing with the empress dowager at the time of your majesty and the crown, what is the relationship with the empress dowager?" What's the difference standing next to Ning Zheng?"

"Isn't the Shu family originally from the Third Highness?" Jiang Xiaohan said calmly: "Ten years ago, the reason why King Changle was able to compete with the Fourth Highness was because the Shu family helped in the middle."

"That's because he was the son-in-law back then." Xie Jue snorted, "That old stubborn Shu Chuan only recognizes the head of the son-in-law but not anyone else. If Ning Yu is the son-in-law instead, do you think he would still help Ning Zheng?"

Jiang Xiaohan didn't speak, he turned his head and looked at Yan Qing, there was something deep in Xie Jue's eyes that Xie Jue didn't quite understand.

"What?" Xie Jue frowned and said, "Is there anything I don't know?"

Ten years ago, when the throne was changed, Xie Jue's family was facing an accident, and spent most of his time hiding in Ning Huaijin's residence, and he was really not very informed about outside news.

Thinking of this, he was a little uncertain, and asked again: "Is there a deal between Shu Chuan and Ruan Yin?"

"That's not true." Jiang Xiaohan said, "Where are you thinking?"

Xie Jue couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

"Check it out." Jiang Xiaohan said, "Let's see who this Miss Jiang is."

"The empress dowager said she was a distant relative of Shu Qinghui, but I don't see it." Xie Jue said, "The Shu family has been an official in Beijing for several generations, and Mrs. Shu is also a well-matched noble daughter. There is no relative named Jiang behind her."

"The Empress Dowager doesn't need to lie about her life experience." Jiang Xiaohan said: "Otherwise, His Majesty will reveal the truth if someone investigates in the future. At that time, she will be passive. She won't be so stupid."

"Then it's really hard to find distant relatives who can't be reached at all." Xie Jue said, "The Son of Heaven also has poor distant relatives. Hard to find."

"Look northwest." Yan Qing said suddenly.

Xie Jue was taken aback: "What did you say, sir?"

"Mainly to the west." Yan Qing stretched out his hand and gestured, and said, "It won't be too far, but it should not be in the Central Plains. If you go west of the river, it should be near Liangzhou."

Xie Jue: "..."

He was at a loss, wondering if he had missed a sentence or two, subconsciously turned his head to look at Jiang Xiaohan, trying to find some clues from the other's face.

"Master said..." Jing Zhan suddenly remembered something, and said hastily: "Tonight, there is indeed a small star shining faintly next to Sansuke, and it has the appearance of seeing the moon through the clouds."

"What?" Xie Jue asked.

"It's the constellation." Jing Zhan explained to Xie Jue: "Sanxi is the seventh constellation in the west, which belongs to the frontier. There are stars around it that come out of the dark clouds and are just reflected by the moonlight."

Xie Jue was confused when he heard this, and said in a daze, "... Then according to what you say, then Jiang Xuan is quite blessed?"

"No, Uncle." Jing Zhan said: "The stars have migrated and deviated from their original orbits, and this has become a lone star."

"It's not just that." Yan Qing shook his head, stretched out his right little finger to make a position at the end of his left eye, slid all the way down, stopped at the side of his face, and continued: "She hasn't arrived yet, and she's not in the capital either. She was originally a wanderer, but she happened to be tied into a chain by marriage, and she wrapped up this fate, which can be regarded as a good fate by accident."

"But now she didn't meet the right fate, instead she entered the palace." Jing Zhan said: "If this bottom lock is broken, she will only end up a homeless fate."

"From the looks of it, it's true... If you haven't entered the palace, maybe you will give it to a road merchant with a good family in the future." Yan Qing nodded, and said humbly to Xie Jue: "There is no horoscope, and there is no hexagram in hand. You can only take a rough look like this, but it may not be very accurate.”

Xie Jue: "..."

"Mingyuan." Xie Jue turned his head to look at Jiang Xiaohan, and said stammeringly: "You are honest, for so many years, you have not dared to do any bad things at home."

"...I don't have to do bad things at home." Mr. Jiang retorted angrily.

"Her family background may not be as good as yours in the capital city, but it may not be so bad in the local area." Yan Qing continued: "Looking at her face, her family has the tendency of yin and yang to decline, and the family must be the same as the mother. Strong, my father is cowardly. If you really can't find her, it's okay to ask this side."

"Is it easy to check?" Jiang Xiaohan asked Xie Jue.

"Okay...it should be easier to check." Xie Jue said: "The Northwest United Defense Army is my old unit of Xie Jiajun. I will write a letter tomorrow to check the background of this Miss Jiang."