You hear it, do people say it?

The words came suddenly, Xun Jing didn't speak for a while, and said after a while: "It's all right, why did you say that suddenly?"

Concubine Ping looked at him and said: "He will be seventeen after the new year, and it's really not good to hang around like this in the capital; so..."

She paused for a moment, with a faint smile on her face: "So before I came here, I specially discussed with the prince, hoping that the emperor will allow him to participate in next year's spring exam with ordinary students, and then give him an expatriate." Official position, tell him to go outside to experience it well, and live up to the emperor's kindness to him in nurturing him over the years."

If someone else said this, it would not be surprising. After all, Xun Yi has been raised in the capital these years, and the emperor has taken care of him a lot; but Princess Ping is Xun Yi's mother. The scene where the child lives up to the parenting grace of the other party is somewhat weird.

Xun Jing said with a smile: "The province is the child of the two of you. I just took care of him a little bit, but it's not a kind of nurturing grace. Brother and sister are serious."

"Really? But this concubine feels that it is the most appropriate to say that." Princess Ping smiled unabated, "After all, he has grown up to such a big age, and the time spent by my concubine and the prince's side is not enough to spend by the emperor's side." A fraction; it takes much more time to trouble you than ours."

These words were soft and thorny, and Xun Jing frowned indistinctly: "My brothers and sisters say that, they are separated from me. When you left the capital and went to the northwest, it was for the peace of the country and the country. The separation from the province is also Because of the righteousness of the family and the country, it was a last resort."

He sighed: "Grand Yu, I miss you for stepping forward and helping me pacify the Northwest; privately, as the uncle of the province, I really can't bear to see you continue to separate your family. Now the disaster in the Northwest is over. Besides, you and King Ping don't have to stay in the northwest to eat sand; when the weather is warmer in spring next year, come back to the capital."

What he said was sincere, but Princess Ping's expression remained calm: "Although the northwest is bitterly cold, the prince and I have lived there for more than ten years and have already gotten used to it; Let me go to the northwest and serve the country together."

The smile on Xun Jing's face faded a bit, but he still maintained a kind attitude: "The weather in the northwest is better than that of the capital, and it's better to come back; as for the matter of guarding, I will send another person, so my brothers and sisters don't have to worry about it." .”

"The northwest is the fortress of the country, and further north is the grassland tribe. If the people sent there are not trusted by the emperor, I am afraid that they will not succeed in the end; since the emperor trusts me and the prince and asked us to come back, it is better to let Xun Yi go to the northwest to experience experience. , it can be regarded as inheriting the father's business."

At this point, Princess Ping's attitude is already clear - no matter what, she doesn't want Xun Yi to stay in the capital.

Xun Jing had a headache, but he couldn't say harsh words to the woman, so he could only continue to persuade: "Your family has not been reunited for a long time. Now that the two of you are back, why would you ask Shengzhi to go out and break up your reunion?" reason?"

He thought for a moment, and then said: "Sisters and sisters don't have to worry that Shengzhi will have nothing to do after leaving Guozixue. At the beginning of this year, I have already discussed with Shengzhi, and I plan to ask him to work with the Ministry of Criminal Affairs first during the Chinese New Year; if the younger siblings are really If you want him to leave the capital, then you can find a similar place to practice for two years without delaying your usual reunion, brother and sister, what do you think?"

"The emperor is very thoughtful."

Princess Ping smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "I just don't know if your thoughtfulness is for the reunion of our Prince Ping's mansion, or because you can't bear to be able to look at my son and miss you after tossing and turning in midnight dreams. old friend?"

silence.

The painted smile on Xun Jing's face finally faded: "Sisters and sisters, Sheng Zhi is my nephew, the legitimate son of Prince Ping's mansion, and the pillar of my future. He is not and will not be anyone's substitute. , there is no need to joke about things that happened many years ago."

"What you said is really sweet." Princess Ping's eyes were full of indifference, "But I chatted with people in the mansion these two days, but I heard that you recruited him into the palace more and more frequently this year, and even often Not coming back all night - Your Majesty, you are not an upright person after all."

Xun Jing took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart: "My brother and sister just said that Shengzhi will leave Guozixue next year. As his elder, I naturally have to discuss with him in detail where he will go next year; It’s not good, I always want the younger generation to accompany me, not only have I saved my life, but the other princes are also there; when staying overnight, they also have their own bedroom, so younger siblings really don’t have to think too much about it.”

"I don't have to think too much?" Concubine Ping stood up and looked at Xun Jing, "Your Majesty, how dare you swear to the heavens that you don't have any selfish intentions in not letting him leave the capital?"

"My selfishness." Xun Jing looked at her and said slowly, "I just hope that your family can be reunited, that this child of Shengzhi can grow up safely and smoothly, and grow old with the person he loves."

"The person you like, the emperor is talking about that child from the Fu family?" Concubine Ping looked at him with a half-smile, "I met that child today. More like your old friend."

"Snapped!"

The teacup on the table was smashed to pieces by Xun Jing, and the soft carpet couldn't cover the sound of the broken porcelain.

Xun Jing looked at her, and the last bit of restraint in his eyes disappeared: "Zhen! I'm not a foolish king who is obsessed with sex, and doesn't think about the love of his children in everything!"

He supported the table in front of him, and suppressed the thought of throwing her out: "Princess Ping, you made a slip of the tongue because of your motherly love, and I won't pursue it; but even if you don't believe me, you should believe your child." .”

"My child?" Princess Ping sneered, "When I come here every year, he never said that he missed his parents, nor did he say that he would leave the capital to join us in the northwest—in his heart, his uncle is more important. Get closer."

"He is studying at the Guozi Academy, how can he go to the northwest to see you!" Xun Jing looked at her, feeling that he was about to lose control of his anger.

Concubine Ping stared at him and was about to speak when a crisp call came from outside the palace door: "Aunt Wangfei! Aunt Wangfei!"

A voice like a little oriole approached in the blink of an eye, and a little girl with pink make-up bounced into the hall like a ball, and jumped on Princess Ping with a smile: "Aunt Wangfei, I haven't seen you for a year, Xiner misses you so much! "

As soon as she ran in, the tense atmosphere in the hall instantly dissipated.

Faced with such innocent eyes, Princess Ping couldn't maintain her cold face just now, so she eased her expression and said, "Little Princess, still remember me?"

The princess who called Xin'er narrowed her eyes with a smile: "Of course I remember! Xin'er remembers everything!"

"Xin'er, girl, I miss you so much!" The queen in red and gold palace attire walked into the hall and looked at Princess Ping with a smile, "Just now the holy decree said that you are here, and I am telling the girls to prepare snacks , I wanted to ask you to come over to catch up on the old days, but who would have thought that this girl would come running over in a hurry as she was clamoring to see you, and I almost lost her in my hurry all the way!"

As she spoke, she gave Xun Jing a wink indiscriminately.

Xun Jing understood, and said: "Princess Ping, since the princess misses you so much, and the queen also wants to see you, you can go sit in the queen's palace."

Princess Ping was about to resign, but the princess dragged her and refused to let go: "Aunt Wangfei, let's go!"

Princess Ping had no choice but to respond: "Okay."

After the three left, the eunuch who was guarding the door came in and silently cleaned up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.

Xun Jing watched him tidy up, and suddenly said: "You said, is it really inappropriate for me not to let go of the capital?"

The eunuch bowed and said with a smile: "I have never read a book, and I don't understand anything about court affairs; I only know that what the emperor wants to do, naturally has the emperor's reason."

Xun Jing sighed: "Go down."

Xun Jing looked at the piles of folders on the table and case, and was silent for a long time, until the sky was dark, and then he gave a low laugh: "Do you think I have a clear conscience?"

"Huaiqing..."?