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"You'er was born at the border, maybe she didn't adapt to the environment in the capital, and she didn't feel well after she came back.

Now that Yunniang is pregnant again, your eldest brother was worried that she would be troubled by taking care of Youer alone, so he didn't come with you, but they all miss you in their hearts. "

Sitting in the meditation room, Mrs. Xie held her daughter's hands, and while telling him the reason why Xie Hui and his wife didn't come to the reunion, she stared straight at her, as if she couldn't get enough.

Xie Jin sat side by side with his mother, tilted his head and leaned on her shoulder, and said softly: "Don't worry, Auntie, I won't think too much about it. The days to come will be long, and we will always be reunited."

"Yes, what Jinniang said is right." Xie Yuzhe looked at their mother and daughter, and couldn't help but follow suit.

Xie Jin touched his mother's rough palm, and looked at his half-haired, old-faced father, couldn't help feeling a little sore, and said in a low voice: "I remember that on the eve of separation, my father was still full of black hair, but now... ..."

She sniffed and buried her mother's shoulders to wipe away her tears.

Xie Yuzhe chuckled lightly, somewhat relieved, "Jin Niang has grown up, and Daddy is also old. But God is pitiful, and His Majesty's grace allows me to see my daughter before my guest dies. There's nothing left to ask for."

Hearing him say the word "Your Majesty", Xie Jin's eyelids twitched, Madam Xie also asked: "Just now we only cared about the reunion, but we forgot that His Majesty is still here, isn't that disrespectful?"

"Don't worry, ma'am." Xie Yuzhe glanced at the dazed Xie Jin calmly, cupped his hands and said, "Shang Zhai has a kind heart and treats the people leniently, so he won't blame us for it.

But what Madam said is true, we did ignore His Majesty just now, and when Niang Jin goes back later, she will plead guilty to His Majesty on behalf of her parents, so she must not act recklessly again. "

He still remembered the time when his majesty went to comfort Xie Jinshi and was pushed by his daughter, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he tasted it, the more absurd he felt.

But the reunion was rare, Xie Yuzhe didn't want to waste time dragging Xie Jin to investigate this matter, so he reminded her vaguely, hoping she could understand what he meant and not become a rebellious and arrogant person.

Xie Jin didn't know if he understood his deep meaning, nodded in agreement and said: "My daughter has written it down."

The family sat around and talked for a long time, each talking about the things that happened in the eight years since they were separated, but they all reported good news but not bad news, and they didn't feel heavy at the end, and the atmosphere eased a lot.

Xie Jin leaned on his mother's shoulder, looked at Yanyan's father who was sitting across from him, and felt like he was back eight years ago.

She was still young at that time, and she always had unlimited expectations for the future. Her mother loved her, her brothers and sisters-in-law were gentle, and even her father, who was always calm and arrogant in front of outsiders, treated her very tolerantly, which made some noble girls of the same age envy her.

If it weren't for the catastrophe that struck the earth later, how could a good family have been separated for eight years.

But if not, how would she enter the palace, how would she meet Jiang Zhao.

So when Xie Yuzhe lamented the impermanence of the world, Xie Jin couldn't help but said: "Perhaps in the dark, everything is predestined."

Regarding her statement, Xie Yuzhen did not deny it, but echoed it: "Maybe that's the case. I was indeed too frivolous back then. I clearly knew that the situation in the court was fixed and could not be easily changed, but I still insisted on my own opinion. The gnats shook the tree, and ended up in such an end, now that I think about it, it is indeed extremely stupid."

Although Xie Yuzhe is upright, he is not stubborn. He has seen and thought a lot over the years, and his thinking has inevitably undergone some changes.

It's not that he regrets his previous persistence, but that there are more tactful and long-term solutions, but he chose the most straightforward and useless one, and he finally paid a huge price for it.

He has never regretted it, but it was too late after all, but fortunately, the heavens have eyes and gave him some compensation, so that he can return to the capital to see his daughter, and he is already satisfied.

"Now that I've come back, the days to come will only get better and better. My current heart disease is only my Jinniang."

Mrs. Xie spoke suddenly, patted the back of Xie Jin's hand, and sighed: "Your father and I are getting old, so it doesn't matter how we live in the future, your brother and sister-in-law now have their own happy little family, only my poor Daughter, I missed the best years of a woman, and I am still alone, how can I not worry about my mother?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Xie felt sad again, and she was so worried that she didn't know what to do.

Xie Yuzhe said: "There is no need to worry about this. Although Jinniang is a bit older now, she is not inferior to those noble ladies. When we settle down, I will definitely find a good marriage for her."

"You speak lightly." Mrs. Xie glared at her husband complainingly, and said, "Isn't a man of Jinniang's age already married and a wife and father? Do you want my daughter to go to school?" To be a concubine?"

"What is Madam talking about?" Xie Yuzhe frowned disapprovingly, and vowed: "Don't worry, I will never let Jinniang be wronged, and I will definitely find a good person who can treat her sincerely." If I really can't find her, I will raise her for the rest of my life, and I will still have her brother after I die, so I won't let her be someone else's concubine anyway."

A concubine's room is inferior to others. Even if she is favored by her husband, she is no better than a regular wife. She always depends on people's faces. To put it bluntly, she is a servant with different duties. Even people from poor families would rather be a commoner wife than a rich man concubine.

After hearing her husband's assurance, Mrs. Xie's expression softened.

While Xie Jin listened to her parents discussing her future destination, she felt inexplicably disgusted, but she didn't want to tell her parents about her entanglement with Yuan Qi, nor did she want to express her determination to die alone now, so she said: "Daddy , A Niang, you may not know that I am no longer a slave in the palace, nor can I leave the palace at will with the order of His Majesty, so it is too early to talk about the future, so let's talk about it later."

"Not a slave?" Xie Yuzhe asked suspiciously, "Then what kind of status are you with Your Majesty now?"

Xie Jindao: "Prince Kang's daughter, Princess Anle, was left by His Majesty in the palace and lived in the Qingyuan Hall. Your Majesty ordered me to take care of the princess, and instructed her to enlighten her. He named me a talented person in the Qingyuan Hall, a fourth-rank female official. identity of."

"The talented person in the Palace of Qingyuan..." Xie Yu frowned, and he couldn't figure out the relationship between Xie Jin and His Majesty.

He was in charge of the official office system from the former official to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Although the female officials in the harem were directly under the jurisdiction of the Zhengsi, appointed and dismissed by the emperor, and had no connection with the Ministry of Officials, Xie Yuzhe was knowledgeable and quick-witted. Some more than others.

However, he had never heard of the position of inner division talent.

There are only two possibilities. One is that after he was dismissed from office and exiled, some female official positions were added and changed in the palace, and the other is that this official position does not exist and was fabricated by His Majesty for Xie Jin.

No matter how outstanding Xie Jin is, she is also the daughter of a guilty minister. To be favored by His Majesty is already a great favor, and it is even more gracious to have her plan for Xie's family. What's more, it is not a whim, but a full three years of preparation. Long.

Not to mention, just Xie Jin alone is worth her mobilizing teachers to create a female official position out of thin air.

Xie Yuzhe couldn't bear it, and was about to ask Xie Jin tactfully, otherwise he would always worry about it.But before he could speak, Xie Jin stood up and said, "Daddy, Mommy, it's getting late now, and I should go back to serve Your Majesty. Your Majesty once promised to let me out of the palace a year ago. We will have a long time to come, and we are not in a hurry, please ask my parents to say hello to my brother and sister-in-law, and my little nephew Yuer, and tell him that my aunt has always missed him."

"There are still a few months before the end of the new year. Could it be that we can't see each other again in these few months?"

Mrs. Xie followed Xie Jin to stand up, holding her hand and unwilling to let go, with reluctance written all over her face.

Xie Jin comforted: "Aniang, you have been here all these years, why should you care about these few months?"

Mrs. Xie sighed, and repeatedly told her to take good care of herself, and reluctantly sent her away for a long time, until she saw her enter the small courtyard, and then returned to the meditation room with Xie Yuzhe.

It was almost dusk at this time, Xie Jin searched for Jiang Zhao but failed, so he went to the ear room to ask Gao Sheng'an.

Gao Shengan asked in surprise: "Didn't Your Majesty go out with you? I didn't see her turn back alone."

After all, here is not as safe as in the palace, Jiang Zhao went out without a guard, Xie Jin's expression turned serious, Gao Sheng'an also became anxious, the two looked at each other, they both meant to go out to find someone.

As soon as I left the courtyard here, I met Jiang Zhao who just came back. Gao Shengan breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly stepped forward to look her up in a circle. After making sure that she was unscathed, he asked with a smile: "Your Majesty?" Where did people go?"

Jiang Zhao glanced at him and asked back, "Where did I go, do I need to explain to you?"

Gao Sheng said: "If you don't explain yourself, why don't you go out together and come back separately? You are a man of gold, this is not a palace after all, you must not act willfully."

Seeing his earnest words, he was really worried, so Jiang Zhao held up the two scriptures in his hand to show him, "I have nothing to do, so I went to Master Yuanying to discuss Buddhism, so don't make a fuss."

"Master Yuanying?" Gao Sheng'an was taken aback for a moment before he remembered who he was talking about, "Your Majesty is talking about Taifu Lin?"

Jiang Zhao nodded, and was too lazy to argue with him, so he sent him to pass on the meal.

Back in the meditation room, Jiang Zhao put the two scriptures on the table and looked up at Xie Jin.

"Grand Xie is a great talent, and I still plan to let him take the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The house of the Xie family in Wanshunfang has been unsealed and renovated, and it will still be your home in the future.

Your elder brother Xie Hui, I have also reserved a position for him in the court. If he is willing to become an official, he will serve as an official in the same court as your father. If he is not willing, I will make other arrangements. "

Jiang Zhao's voice was flat, and he would explain the arrangements for Xie's family to return to the capital. Then he called Xie Jin to sit beside him, and gently touched her fingertips. Seeing that she had no intention of avoiding her, he grasped the entire hand go up.

"I said to keep you until the end of the new year. First, I was not sure when I would let your family members return to Beijing. Second, because you were suffering from a financial loss and needed to be recuperated slowly, I gave you such a time limit."

"But now I'm sure about avenging the Xie family's grievances, and I've asked Zhang Shi, your health has improved a lot, and you only need to pay more attention in the future, and you don't need to take medicine to recuperate.

Therefore, the so-called New Year's appointment can now be brought forward. If you want, you don't have to accompany me back to the palace in a few days, just go home directly. "

Xie Jin's fingertips trembled slightly, and he looked at Jiang Zhao in a daze, as if he couldn't believe it.

Jiang Zhao smiled suddenly, stretched out his hand to touch her cheek, then retreated with a light touch, and said softly: "Are you overjoyed? But this day is three years late, Jinniang, from now on, you will be free. "

"Your Majesty..." Xie Jin called her softly, but didn't know what he wanted to say.

Once her long-cherished wish was fulfilled, she knew that she should really feel happy, but seeing Jiang Zhao's pretendingly relaxed smile, she knew more clearly that she was not even half happy, but just disappointed and helpless.

In the end, she turned her head under Jiang Zhao's gaze, and said softly: "I haven't said goodbye to Liu Gongzheng and Yi Ren, the princess now recognizes me as a master, she has already left her parents once, how can I casually say goodbye to Yi Ren?" she left?

There is also the Golden Bean, although it is His Majesty's imperial cat, but His Majesty also said that it was raised for me, even if I go out of the palace, I have to take it with me. "

After saying these words, she hurriedly dropped Jiang Zhao's hand and stood up, took a deep look at her, and left the Zen room where Jiang Zhao lived, and returned to her own residence without looking back.