Prince Consort

Xie Ze'an and Zhao Chongzhao had a great time, but were caught by Zhao Ying the next day.

Xie Zean's face-to-face visits increased gradually, and his fear of Zhao Ying became less and less, and he became more courageous.He stood obediently beside Zhao Chongzhao without saying a word, waiting sincerely for Zhao Ying to speak.

Zhao Ying looked at Zhao Chongzhao: "Let me ask you, were you responsible for the farce at your aunt's house last month?"

Zhao Chongzhao and Xie Ze'an have been in contact for a long time, and he has learned a little bit of acting stupid under the influence of his ears and eyes. The expression on his face has become very innocent: "What kind of farce? It's too much for someone to dare to make trouble in the aunt's house!"

Zhao Ying laughed angrily, and turned to Xie Ze'an, "Xie Sanlang, what do you say?"

Xie Ze'an blinked: "What do you say?"

Zhao Ying said: "The firecrackers are wrapped with explosives, who else can get them except you?"

Xie Ze'an said: "It's hard to get ready-made explosives, but it's not difficult to make explosives yourself." He patted his chest and promised, "Your Majesty, please give me some raw materials, and I can mix it for you right away!"

Zhao Chongzhao asked curiously: "Really?"

Xie Ze'an said, "Of course it is true."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Then next time we..."

Zhao Ying patted the table.

Zhao Chongzhao and Xie Ze'an were silent.

Zhao Ying said: "The peach blossoms that you took out today are also made by you? You did it for me to see."

Xie Zean made up his mind not to let go: "Today is today, and last month was last month."

Zhao Ying looked at Xie Ze'an and said, "Since you didn't do it, then your father took revenge on his son-in-law with a personal grievance. Do you know what the consequences will be if this spreads?"

Xie Ze'an blinked again, curled his lips with a smile, and asked innocently: "What personal grievances do my father and son-in-law have?"

Zhao Chongzhao kept staring at Xie Zean, seeing him smile, his eyes were dazzled again.He very much agreed: "That's right, what personal grievances does Shangshu Xie have with the son-in-law?"

Zhao Ying finally believed the rumor that Zhao Min was forced to back down in public.

He couldn't tell whether he was happy or annoyed, but the feeling was complicated anyway: this was the first time his son gained the upper hand in a confrontation with Zhao Min—although the whole process seemed absurd and ridiculous.

Zhao Ying said, "Don't be so nonsense in the future."

Zhao Chongzhao responded obediently: "I know!"

Zhao Ying sent Zhao Chongzhao away, leaving Xie Ze'an to ask: "Last time I asked you to go back and ask your father's opinion, did your father agree?" He was referring to the name.

Xie Ze'an said: "Father, he agreed!"

Zhao Ying looked at him and said, "What about you?"

Xie Ze'an said: "It's too late for me to be happy, how can I disagree?" He put on a shy smile, "But there is one thing I don't quite understand..."

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Ying's heart skipped a beat, and she could only nod her head: "Speak."

Xie Ze'an said: "Father said that Heng refers to the crossbar tied to the horns of the bull. Does this bull refer to Your Highness?"

Zhao Ying looked at him.

Xie Ze'an said: "This is what I don't understand. If His Highness is a bull, isn't His Majesty also a bull? Sigh, how could he say such outrageous things..."

Zhao Ying: "..."

Does he know that you framed your father so casually!

Zhao Ying understands why Xie Jiyu is so satisfied with the three of Li's mother and son. Like him, this fellow has the guts to say anything and do anything!

Zhao Ying changed the subject: "It's useless if you refuse to admit it to death. If this kind of thing happens in the future, I will be the first to look for you."

Xie Ze'an didn't say a word, just stood there obediently.

Zhao Ying said, "Why didn't you talk? Didn't you talk quite well just now?"

Xie Ze'an sighed quietly, and quickly raised his head to look at Zhao Ying, his small eyes were particularly aggrieved.When Zhao Ying looked over, he quickly lowered his head again, and said quietly, "Since Your Majesty is ready to plant the blame on me, what else can I say." His tone was more aggrieved than his eyes.

Zhao Ying was amused by him.

He said angrily: "Liang Jian has already told me, you don't want to pretend to be in front of me."

Xie Ze'an: "..."

It turned out that the problem was here!

Seeing Xie Ze'an's shocked face, Zhao Ying waved her hand and said, "Go back."

Xie Ze'an, like being pardoned, fled with oil on the soles of his feet.

Xie Ze'an returned to the East Palace, Zhao Chongzhao pulled him and asked what Zhao Ying had said to him.

Xie Ze'an said: "Your Majesty told me that His Highness is very similar to him."

Zhao Chongzhao was refreshed, his eyes lit up: "Really?"

Xie Ze'an said: "Of course, would I still lie to you?" He dragged Zhao Chongzhao to the school grounds for a run, "Your Majesty said that he used to be a bully, he had his own ideas, and he would pull a hundred thousand cows for whatever he wanted to do." not coming back."

When Zhao Chongzhao heard it, he felt very right.He said happily: "In this way, I really look like my father!"

Xie Ze'an stopped, glanced at Zhao Chongzhao up and down, and said deeply: "Your Majesty said it, but unfortunately there is only one thing that doesn't look alike."

Zhao Chongzhao raised his heart: "Where!"

Xie Ze'an said: "Your Highness has a mighty and majestic figure."

Zhao Chongzhao: "..."

Xie Ze'an said, "Your Majesty is very worried."

Zhao Chongzhao said: "Didn't I gain a little weight? Why worry!"

Xie Ze'an said, "Your Highness, have you ever heard of the phrase "Practice the best and follow the example?"

Zhao Chongzhao was taken aback, then nodded: "Of course I have." Zhao Ying said it several times when scolding him.

Xie Ze'an said: "Your Majesty said that it doesn't matter if your highness was fat when he was the crown prince, but it would be too bad if he was still so fat in the future."

Zhao Chongzhao didn't understand why, so his brows were knotted: "What kind of bad method?"

Xie Ze'an said: "If His Highness continues to be so fat, the people below think that fat is considered heroic and fat is considered handsome, then the whole Daqing Dynasty will regard fat as beauty! Then in order to gain weight, everyone will eat more, even if Everyone only eats one more bite every day, and that's how much food!"

Zhao Chongzhao was dumbfounded.

Daqing has a population of over [-] million, and everyone eats an extra bite every day, which is indeed a lot!

Xie Ze'an continued to fool around: "When I get fatter, everyone will have to use more cloth for their clothes, right? Even if each person only uses an extra inch of cloth, how much cloth will be enough!"

Zhao Chongzhao was frightened by the number he calculated silently in his heart.

Xie Ze'an sighed there: "So Your Majesty is worried."

Zhao Chongzhao suddenly realized.

No wonder his father is always dissatisfied with him, so it's because of this!Say it earlier!He can eat less, exercise more, and lose body fat!

Zhao Chongzhao patted his chest and promised: "I will never worry my father again! It just so happens that Yan Ning and I have both graduated from Huahua, so we should change it to exercise. Sanlang, you come to be my supervisor, this body fat I don't want it!"

Xie Ze'an said nonsense: "Your Majesty will be very happy."

In the following days, Zhao Ying always felt that Zhao Chongzhao looked at her strangely, as if he was very moved and determined.According to the reports from the people below, Zhao Chongzhao was more active than usual, often leading the guards of the Eastern Palace and the servants to run around the school grounds, living an unbelievably regular life.What is even more unbelievable is that his bad habit of being picky eaters and gluttonous eaters has healed. He eats whatever the imperial dining room does, and he no longer picks out vegetarian dishes such as greens and tofu, nor eats them in big mouthfuls. Meat.

Zhao Ying and Princess Yan Ning ventilated, only to find that Princess Yan Ning did not know the reason.

Princess Yan Ning thought for a while, her eyes lit up: "Probably because of Saburo..."

She didn't go to the East Palace to study painting recently, but Xie Ze'an still stayed in the East Palace for a long time as usual, Zhao Chongzhao's changes during this period may have something to do with Xie Ze'an!

Seeing that Princess Yan Ning softened her tone when she mentioned Xie Ze'an, how could Zhao Ying not understand her daughter's thoughts.He didn't poke it, but said, "Then I'll call him to ask."

A trace of joy flashed across Princess Yanning's eyes.

She hadn't seen Xie Ze'an for several days.

Zhao Ying sent someone to find Xie Zean.

Xie Ze'an still had an obedient and obedient appearance: "Your Majesty, Princess!"

Zhao Ying casually asked about Xie Zean's recent situation in the East Palace, and randomly checked his homework.

Xie Ze'an answered fluently.

Zhao Ying nodded in satisfaction, and suddenly changed the topic: "What are you and Chongzhao doing recently?"

Xie Ze'an was as shy as usual: "I didn't do anything."

Zhao Ying really wanted to rub off the little expression on Xie Zean's face.

Under the watchful eyes of Zhao Ying and Princess Yanning, Xie Ze'an had no choice but to repeat what he said to persuade Zhao Chongzhao to "lose weight".

Zhao Ying: "..."

Princess Yanning: "..."

Obviously these words are reasonable and irrefutable, but they sound a bit wrong!

Zhao Ying asked, "Why did you think of persuading Chongzhao?"

Xie Ze'an said: "Cultivate one's morality, regulate one's family, govern one's country and bring peace to the world, all come together."

Zhao Ying said: "... By self-cultivation, you mean making Chongzhao thinner?"

Xie Ze'an said deeply: "People who can't even control their own weight are doomed to accomplish nothing."

Princess Yanning: "..."

She couldn't help but sweat for Xie Zean.

Who the hell taught this guy?Still talking nonsense in front of her father!

Zhao Ying was not angry, he asked: "Is that really the case?"

Xie Ze'an said, "There is one more thing." He glanced at Zhao Ying, "But I dare not say it."

Zhao Ying laughed: "There are still times when you dare not say it?"

Xie Ze'an was helpless: "Since Your Majesty asked me to say it, I will say it."

Zhao Ying: "..."

Xie Ze'an confessed his "false preaching of the imperial decree", and said seriously: "What I said is ridiculous, but I just added the sentence 'this is what your majesty meant' in front of these absurd words, and your highness will try his best to do it. This shows that As long as His Majesty tells His Highness what he hopes His Highness can do and what kind of person He hopes His Highness can become, he will definitely try his best to do it."

Zhao Ying was thoughtful.

Xie Ze'an said: "Your Highness, he is very eager to get your Majesty's approval."

Zhao Ying fell silent.

Xie Ze'an has seen too many "typical cases" like Zhao Ying and Zhao Chongzhao. They are "single-parent families" and have a huge "family business" to pass on. Zhao Ying will definitely be particularly strict with Zhao Chongzhao. Normal communication between father and son Very few.

So Zhao Ying became more and more disappointed with Zhao Chongzhao, and Zhao Chongzhao's unwillingness accumulated more and more.

The knot between father and son is becoming more and more difficult to untie.

If things go on like this, it's no wonder that the father and son are not strangers.

Xie Ze'an generally wouldn't wade into this kind of muddy water, but since Mrs. Xie couldn't ignore Zhao Chongzhao, it's better to find a way to ease the relationship between their father and son.

Even if Zhao Chongzhao couldn't surpass the other candidates in Zhao Ying's heart all of a sudden, at least give him a fair starting line, right?

He hasn't seen others so he can't comment on it, as far as Zhao Min's words... obviously he is no better than Zhao Chongzhao!

Aside from other things, the "eye contact" between Zhao Min and Xie Qian at the wedding banquet is enough to judge whether this person is good or bad.

Birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. This guy and Xie Qian are clearly the same kind of person.

Hehe, he could smell that smell of scum through that gentleman's appearance.

It's a pity for Yang Xun who just married.

However, there is no other way. Uncle Guo will agree to this marriage, obviously he has already chosen whom to support.This uncle of the country is not as handsome as the rumors say, why doesn't he want to meddle in world affairs?To put it bluntly, I just don't want to care about Zhao Chongzhao.

Poor Zhao Chongzhao still doesn't understand, and he calls him "uncle" affectionately.

The more he understood the chips in Zhao Chongzhao's hand, the more Xie Ze'an felt that Zhao Chongzhao's crown prince was really not secure.

But Xie Zean was not too worried.

Zhao Chongzhao is still a legitimate prince, as long as he follows the trend, the chances of winning are still great.In the past half a month, he and Zhao Chongzhao have been busy repairing the dictionary, and have contacted many insightful people from the Imperial Academy.He often picks some controversial words to discuss with Zhao Chongzhao, and then goes to ask other people for advice with Zhao Chongzhao. I believe that the prince's reputation of being hardworking, studious and tireless will soon spread.

At least this group of literati with the most powerful pens are satisfied with Zhao Chongzhao.

Moreover, many of the parts posted in "Dictionary" and "Materia Medica" have Zhao Chongzhao's Zhu Zhu. .Once these two books are published, Zhao Chongzhao, the prince, will have a higher sense of presence.

Although it may take more than a year, what does it matter?Zhao Ying is not a person without vision. It is impossible for Zhao Ying not to see what he can judge.

Under Xie Ze'an's supervision, Zhao Chongzhao lost weight quickly, but his mental and physical strength became better and better. When he summoned everyone in the East Palace to practice, his training volume increased several times - the reason was that he didn't feel tired.

Rumors gradually spread among the scholars that Zhao Chongzhao worked so hard to compile the "Dictionary" and gradually reduced it.The number of people who voted to become the "guests" of the East Palace has more than doubled than before!

This eater is different from the talents selected by the real imperial examinations. They don't need to go through formal examinations, as long as they meet the "employment criteria" of a certain high official or noble.Diners may not be proficient in writing and ink, and cannot walk the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination, but they have a skill and will shine in some aspects. If you dig carefully, you will still be pleasantly surprised.

In the past, the East Palace was very bad, because Zhao Chongzhao once used "do you know how to raise bears" as the selection criterion, and drove away a large number of diners who wanted to surrender.And those diners who stayed were all opportunists, and they would only teach Zhao Chongzhao how to quibble after getting into trouble.

Fortunately, these guys were all dealt with by Zhao Ying after Zhao Chongzhao almost had an accident last time.

Xie Ze'an and Zhao Chongzhao discussed a "recruitment process", and guided Zhao Chongzhao to "personally" design a resume template, so that those who "applied" for diners could fill it out and hand it in, and then they could select someone to come to the interview to check .Those who are not selected also keep a file, in case they are used in the future?

Zhao Chongzhao is also very active in this matter, because there are more and more things to be busy this year, and the number of people he can use is limited, and he has to do many things by himself, which really makes him very tired!

After Xie Ze'an was busy with the "recruitment" thing, he started the conversation again: "Should we take advantage of the fact that Prince Qi's son just got married and hurry up and do something, I think he is very annoying."

Zhao Chongzhao felt the same, but he was at a loss: "Then what should we do?"

Xie Ze'an seemed to be at a loss: "In what aspect is he better? We have to compare him in his best place to be more motivated!"

Zhao Chongzhao cheered up: "I heard that he is good at farming, how can we do this?"

Xie Ze'an and Zhao Chongzhao stared wide-eyed.

He doesn't know anything about farming either!

It was rare that Xie Ze'an didn't understand something, Zhao Chongzhao was happy.He took Xie Ze'an's hand and said, "Let's go to Ning'er to make a calculation." He added, "Aren't there a lot of people who want to be our East Palace diners now? Those who are good at farming should first come for an 'interview'!"

Xie Ze'an said, "Your Highness is still wise."

Zhao Chongzhao was overjoyed by Xie Zean's praise, and held Xie Zean's hand even tighter. He wanted to turn around and kiss Xie Zean to show his happiness, but he was worried that there were too many people around, and he was afraid of scaring them.

Zhao Chongzhao could only hold Xie Zean's hand tightly and play with it.

Xie Ze'an: "..."

Why does he always feel that he is being sexually harassed in the workplace?