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Yuan Xiang came back from work and went to Xie Jin's place as usual.

Jiang Zhao had previously ordered him to be careful about Xie Jin's matter, so he often went to inquire, but Xie Jin had never asked him anything.

By the way, he brought Imperial Doctor Zhang over to ask Xie Jin for a pulse.

Doctor Zhang was appointed by the emperor, and came to check Xie Jin's pulse every three days, adjusted the prescription and dosage according to her physical condition, and devoted himself to recuperating her body.

Although Xie Jin had resentment towards Jiang Zhao before, he was never self-willed about his body, and he cooperated with Zhang Shi's diagnosis and treatment. He drank a lot of medicine these days, and he did feel much healthier.

After checking the pulse, Zhang Shi carefully looked at Xie Jin's face again, and said with a smile: "The recovery is very good, and there is no trace of mark."

Xie Jin also complimented him with a smile: "Doctor Zhang has rejuvenated his hands."

Zhang Shi waved his hand and sighed: "Your Majesty is generous, and I can use the natural materials and earthly treasures. If I can't even deal with this trauma, then I really don't have the face to stay in the Imperial Hospital."

Xie Jin's face moved slightly, seeing that Zhang Shi was already packing up his things, he suddenly said, "Doctor Zhang, I still have one thing to ask."

"Is there something wrong with the girl?" Zhang Shi put down the things in his hands again.

Yuan Xiang stood by the side all the time, and although he didn't say a word, he kept paying attention to them all the time. When he heard that Xie Jin might be uncomfortable in other places, he hurriedly came over, frowning, with a look of extreme concern.

Xie Jin pointed to the left ear and told Zhang Shi the truth about the deafness in the left ear.

She received several slaps that day, but none of them were as severe as Aunt Cheng's first slap, and she still can't hear clearly in her left ear.

Zhang Shi frowned. He had thought about whether Xie Jin's slap would affect his hearing, but seeing that she could communicate normally and didn't take the initiative to say that her hearing was impaired, he took it for granted that everything was normal.

He never imagined that Xie Jin could hold back until now before speaking.

If His Majesty finds out about this...

Zhang Shi shuddered, and quickly helped Xie Jin check. Not only him, but even Yuan Xiang was terrified, walking back and forth around them, obviously very anxious and did not dare to interfere.

Fortunately, after some diagnosis and treatment, seeing that Zhang Shi's complexion was slightly relaxed, Yuan Xiang was relieved, and asked before Xie Jin: "Doctor Zhang, how is the situation?"

Zhang Shi said: "Eunuch Yuan, don't worry. According to my preliminary diagnosis, Miss Xie's symptoms are not serious. I will add another dose of medicine and acupuncture, and it will get better in three to five days."

After finishing speaking, he sighed again, and said earnestly: "Fortunately, the time is still young, and there is still time for diagnosis and treatment. Although your ear is not serious, if it is really too long, it is very likely that it will deteriorate to an unimaginable level. If you want to recover your hearing at that time, you will really ask for immortals to worship Buddha. Miss Xie, you can no longer hide your illness and avoid medical treatment in the future!"

Xie Jin didn't know how to explain her willfulness, so she could only bite her lower lip and nodded obediently.

Zhang Shi packed up his consultation box again, Xie Jin glanced at him, then at Yuan Xiang, discussed with them: "Since my hearing will be cured soon, please don't tell your majesty about this matter."

Those two looked at each other, neither said a word.

Knowing that they are all loyal to Jiang Zhao and have the emperor's orders, they must not dare to hide anything, Xie Jin thought about it for a while, and then said: "It's not that I asked you two to help me deceive the Holy Majesty, it's just that she is busy with government affairs. Now there is no need to worry, why worry her?

Besides, she doesn't know that I have a hearing impairment, so as long as she doesn't ask, she just ignores it. "

Seeing that they still had doubts, Xie Jin said again: "If something happens in the future, I will bear all of His Majesty's anger."

Yuan Xiang thought to himself, how could His Majesty get angry with you? If that day comes, and His Majesty is in a bad mood and needs to be held accountable, the only ones who will suffer will be him and Doctor Zhang.

But Xie Jin's words had come to this point, and Yuan Xiang couldn't evade, so he could only wink with Zhang Shi, and nodded in agreement.

Yuan Xiang sent Zhang Shi back to the imperial hospital, took the medicine according to the new prescription and came back to fry it. He didn't expect to meet Xie Jin again when he came back. He was able to stay in front of the imperial court and act for His Majesty. Naturally, he was not stupid. He soon understood that Xie Jin was Waiting for him specially.

"You can order anything, even if the slave can't do it, we still have His Majesty above us." Yuan Xiang still had the medicine in his hand, calmly giving His Majesty a favorability score.

Gao Sheng'an is always by your side, and will not leave without authorization easily. Many things that need to go out are handled by Yuan Xiang. He has also taken over the secret letters between border crossings over the years. He understands Xie Jin's love for His Majesty better than Gao Sheng'an importance.

It is because she can benefit the whole family and benefit the nine clans!

"Eunuch Yuan..."

Just as Xie Jin opened his mouth, Yuan Xiang interrupted him. He lowered his eyes and said with a smile in his voice, "Just call me Xiao Yuanzi."

Not wanting to shirk with him on this matter, Xie Jin changed his address from Shan Ruliu: "Xiao Yuanzi, do you know when His Majesty will come back?"

Yuan Xiang said: "Your Majesty will pay homage to the Ancestral Temple in the morning, the ceremony is complicated and takes a whole morning.

Then after lunch, I received the ministers and envoys from various parties in the afternoon, and went to the Feng'en Hall for a banquet in the evening. Maybe I won't be back until Haishi. "

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing Xie Jin's face full of thought, Yuan Xiang said again: "If you are in a hurry, wait until the visit to His Majesty's ancestral temple is over, and the servant will pass the message."

He knew that His Majesty would not dislike being bothered by Xie Jin's affairs, but would only dislike him for being slow in speaking and ineffective in doing things.

Xie Jin shook his head, and said softly, "No need, I'll just wait for her to come back."

"Then before your majesty drives back to the palace, the servant will inform you?" Yuan Xiang said very politely, knowing that she wanted to see the emperor.

Sure enough, Xie Jin nodded and said: "Then thank Xiao Yuanzi."

After returning from the ancestral temple, she could change out of the mian attire. Jiang Zhao was too lazy to make another trip because she had to meet the ministers one after another after the meal. When she went out in the morning, Gao Sheng'an brought some ordinary clothes for her to choose from, and went to the nearest palace to change.

Gao Sheng'an held out a round-neck red dress with auspicious clouds woven on the shoulders and cuffs, and a large pattern of dragon and phoenix on the skirt, which was very delicately embroidered.

After Jiang Zhao ascended the throne, the emperor’s clothing system underwent major changes. Based on the previous toga with large sleeves, it was necessary to show the figure of a daughter without being too complicated to affect His Majesty’s daily life. fixed.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this one? It's red and festive, and it makes Your Majesty's face even more radiant!"

Gao Sheng'an held the clothes in front of Jiang Zhao. He knew that His Majesty didn't really care about dressing up. He usually wore whatever he had. Anyway, His Majesty looks good. Clothes complement people, and people add color to clothes.

He thought it would be good to wear red on this day, so he took out this one first, but he didn't expect His Majesty to glance at it from the corner of his eye while drinking tea, and said coldly, "Change."

Jiang Zhao doesn't pick clothes, but he doesn't wear red recently, and Gao Sheng'an is so stupid that he didn't notice it.

"Your Majesty doesn't like this?" Gao Sheng'an asked doubtfully.

Jiang Zhao put down the teacup, didn't bother to argue with him about it, just said: "Change to another color, I don't want to wear red."

She was wearing this dress when she was forced to expose her identity in Tai'an Palace. Since then, her status in front of Xie Jin has plummeted, and she is not willing to blame Xie Jin, so she can only blame her clothes. Come.

Gao Sheng'an didn't expect His Majesty to be picky about his clothes suddenly, he suddenly felt a little headache, they didn't bring many clothes, and considering His Majesty's future, several of them were all kinds of red, but he never thought that this color would offend His Majesty.

Gao Shengan was thinking about whether to send someone back to the palace to pick up other clothes, and picked out a few more times. Among the clothes he brought, he picked out a moon-white gown with silver embroidered crane patterns on it, which had a good meaning. It just felt a bit too plain.

He bravely held the clothes over, Jiang Zhao took a look, this time he was not picky, so he decided on this one.

After changing clothes and having lunch, Jiang Zhao didn't have time to take a lunch break, so he came to meet the ministers according to the elder's list, and several envoys sent by the vassal states to congratulate him.

In fact, there are few grand events in the palace, there are not many masters, and the birthday banquet can't be held, and the first emperor died less than three years ago, so it is much easier for the present and the future, and no one dares to go past her.

Now that the filial piety period of His Majesty is about to pass, Zhao Xiang and the Ministry of Rites have repeatedly reported that although His Majesty has not let go, everyone has acquiesced in the matter of filling the harem. There are always some people who think they are smart and want to show it. .

The dinner was held in the Hall of Enthusiasm. All the important ministers and their families were seated, and there were constant compliments. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they were all beaming, waiting for the emperor to come.

Jiang Zhao was not present alone, although she hated Concubine Zhao to the utmost, she had to be given special occasions, and Prime Minister Zhao was treated kindly, and Concubine Zhao also just "recovered" and could go to the banquet with Jiang Zhao.

Besides Concubine Zhao, there was another person attending the banquet together, Concubine Jin, the biological mother of Fifth Princess Jiang Xi.

When the first emperor passed away, there were more than [-] empresses with status in the palace. There was no system of burial in this dynasty. After the Empress Dowager Lu made the decision, those who were willing to leave the palace were given money to leave the palace and become ordinary people, and those who did not want to go out could also stay. Retire in the palace.

In the end, a dozen or so of them left the palace, and a few more left home in despair, and seven stayed in the palace. Jiang Zhao treated them all as concubines, but there were differences in the end.

Later, two more concubines passed away, and there are still five remaining in the palace, but only Concubine Zhao and Concubine Jin are active, and the remaining three are almost transparent people, eating vegetarian food and reciting Buddha all day long to entertain themselves, and only young concubines. It will appear once during the banquet.

Jiang Zhao brought the two concubines to Feng'en Hall, and all the officials knelt down to pray to the mountain and wished her a long life.

Sitting in a high position, Jiang Zhao could see everything in the hall at a glance. She frowned, suddenly feeling extremely boring.

On birthdays in previous years, she had dealt with the ministers at the banquet, and she would always slip away early and go to Gong Zhengsi in the dark to eat a bowl of longevity noodles that Xie Jin personally made for her. After hearing Xie Jin wish her a happy birthday, she felt that she was again One year older.

But this year, she probably won't be able to eat longevity noodles, and she won't be able to hear the blessings she wants to hear. Even though the words of the following people are more beautiful than flowers, they are just buzzing in her ears, noisier than flies.

"Everyone loves to be flat."

After being reminded in a low voice by Gao Sheng'an, Jiang Zhao came back to his senses and opened his mouth lightly.

Jiang Zhao raised his glasses first, respecting heaven and earth first, ancestors second, and all ministers and workers third.After she finished three glasses of wine, the ministers toasted the emperor together and drank it all in one gulp.

The first emperor was greedy for pleasure, Changyin Pavilion had several singing and dancing troupes, Jiang Zhao was not interested in those, he had never been there before he took the throne, and he didn't have time after he took the throne.

The civil servants took the emperor's eternal life as the theme, and competed to recite poems and prose, praising her that there is nothing in the sky and no earth on earth, and made the emperor happy, so they rewarded some gold, silver and jade articles, which made the generals scratch their ears and cheeks, but they couldn't hold back a breath. Here comes a poem.

But with Lu Shuai in charge, they dare not say that the emperor is partial, so they can only bury their heads and suffer.

Gao Sheng'an brought a pot of honey water, and wanted to secretly replace Jiang Zhao's wine pot. Jiang Zhao used to do this by default, but this time he shook his head and said in a low voice: "I am happy today, and I will rest when I get drunk. .”

She didn't look happy. After listening to the flattering words, she also appreciated a lot of things. Everyone thought that His Majesty was happy, and her thoughts were like a fountain, but Gao Sheng'an was so close that she could see her smile clearly. The meaning is vain, not reaching the fundus of the eyes.

But he didn't dare to resist the order, and took the honey water back, laughing with him for a while, and secretly showing his old face for a while.

"In this situation, I also have a small poem to bother the saint."

A deep voice came from below, faintly familiar, Jiang Zhao raised his eyelids to look, and saw Zhao Chengming standing up from beside Prime Minister Zhao at some point. Tall and tall, he no longer dared to look directly at Tianyan, but instead bowed to her with burning eyes, like a nobleman of an aristocratic family.

Jiang Zhao had sharp ears and eyes, and heard someone praise him in a low voice: "He is the grandson of Prime Minister Zuo, Xinke Tanhualang, I heard that he is very valued by His Majesty, and he really is Zhilan Yushu with good manners."

The hall is full of high-ranking officials and ministers, the No. [-] Scholar Tan Yuansheng and the No. [-] Fang Chong are both sitting at the end of the table. As the No. [-], Zhao Chengming also walks in the Imperial Academy like them, but he can rely on his family background to sit with Zhao Xiang.

He stood up at this time, almost attracting the attention of the audience. Jiang Zhao stretched out his hand and pressed the center of his eyebrows, covering up a trace of disgust, and said casually: "What poem, let me listen to it."

As she spoke, she tapped the wine glass with her fingers. Gao Sheng'an neither cried nor laughed, and filled it up for her with a complicated expression.