Xie Xiang

When Liu Zao came out of the small courtyard, he seemed to have something on his mind and felt quite relaxed.Thinking about it carefully, grandma is not too bad in Xie Yi's residence.At the beginning of her ascension to the throne, she did not dare to bring the old man into the palace, nor did she dare to send people to visit. It was not until the winter solstice that she had the courage to send a famous ceremony official to greet her, because she was afraid that someone would see and think of her elder outside the palace. Give birth to an unruly heart.

This is just deception.Who doesn't know that she was raised by her grandmother.

It is better to be in Prime Minister Xie's mansion now than to fall into the hands of the Empress Dowager.Xie Xiangben had already controlled her, and keeping his grandmother was probably just a deterrent.The Empress Dowager is different, she has a lot of plans, if she is asked to get her grandmother, she will definitely threaten her with this.

Outside the gate of the courtyard, a maidservant in a green shirt stood respectfully. When she saw Liu Zao coming out, she stepped forward and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty ordered the maidservant to wait here."

Liu Zao nodded slightly, ordering her to lead the way.

With her mind on her mind, she was in the mood to visit the Prime Minister's mansion.

The small courtyard is located in a remote place, surrounded by lush vegetation, very quiet.Liu Zao turned three turns, and then saw a pavilion built on the pool.It was spring, and the water and plants in the pool were flourishing, with small purple flowers blooming.

Since Liu Zao ascended the throne, he has also visited several gardens in Shanglin and Cangchi.Compared with here, Shanglin wins in the atmosphere.There are mountains, continuous stretches, water, endless, forests, galloping beasts, strong and simple, showing the demeanor of the Han family.

The garden of Xiangfu is very quiet, with no distant mountains and no rushing water. It seems like a painting, beautiful but silent.Being in it, you can relax both physically and mentally.

Liu Zao couldn't help slowing down, and the servant girl leading the way covered her lips with a light smile and said, "The one who doesn't change his face when he enters the prime minister's house is probably only a young master."

Liu Zao smiled, but did not speak.She is not afraid of Xie Yi now, she just finds this person very annoying, and one day she will know how powerful he is.

The two walked for a while, and they could see a group of houses.Liu Zao walked into a corridor, walked along the corridor, turned around a corner, and saw Xie Yi standing opposite an old woman not far away.

The woman was older than my grandmother, but her clothes were more beautiful, and there was a hint of arrogance in her eyebrows and eyes.

Liu Zao stopped, and the maid said in a low voice, "That's the old lady."

Liu Zao suddenly realized that it was Xie Xiang's mother.

With Xie Yi's back turned to this side, she seemed to have noticed it, and suddenly looked back.Before Liu Zao could react, Xie Yi shook his head slightly at her, signaling her not to go over.

Liu Zao hesitated for a moment, then nodded.Xie Yi hooked the corners of her lips, turned her head, and continued talking with the old woman.

Seeing her looking back, the woman also looked in this direction.Her eyes were a bit menacing.This kind of aura is different from Xie Yi's. When Xie Yi looks at people, it will make people feel more pressured, but it is due to her long-term high position, and her eyes are mostly gentle.But the eyes of this woman are very stinging, like an awl.

Liu Zao frowned, but did not close his eyes, and looked at her lightly.

Xie Yi moved her body slightly, just in time to block her mother's eyes.The old woman seemed a little afraid of her, seeing that she was deliberately covering her, she stopped looking at Liu Zao.

Not long after, the old lady left with a stick.Xie Yi watched her go away, and Fang walked towards Liu Zao.

"It's getting late, I'll send the young master home."

Liu Zao said, "Alright."

It was still the same car, Xie Yi sent Liu Zao to the front of Changle Palace, and then stopped.

Liu Zao thought about it, and said to her: "Grandmother will take care of you."

Xie Yi smiled: "Your Majesty is at ease." After thinking for a while, he added, "It's not up to the minister whether the old lady is good or bad, but it's all up to Your Majesty."

After getting better, she threatened again.Liu Zao took a deep breath, glanced at her coldly, then walked into the palace quickly, not talking to her anymore.

When they arrived at the announcement room, the palace people just offered food.

Liu Zao washed off the dust, changed his clothes, and went to the side hall to order the food to be served.In the past, before meals, she mostly immersed herself in the classics, or thought hard about some unsolvable problems by herself, and rarely paid attention to what the palace people were doing.

Today she visited her grandmother, she was really in a good mood, so she relaxed a little and began to observe the palace servants beside her.

Feeding is very rich, there are stewed, stewed, minced, and broiled, and there is a small amount of wild rice.There was a food table in front of her, and seeing the palace people holding food and filing in, she thought that the food would be put on the table.

I don't want them to stand in a row after they entered the hall. Chun He went up to observe the color and smell, then took a dagger, cut off a small piece of meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, after tasting it, paused for a while, and then took the rest I tasted all the rice.

Liu Zao was surprised at first, but quickly realized that it was because she was afraid that someone might poison her food.She knew that someone had tasted her food before serving it, but she didn't know that it was Chun He who did it.

Chunhe tasted both and confirmed that nothing happened.Liu Zao thought it was over, but he went to the end of the line and took out a flat box from his sleeve, and the last person was holding tableware like chopsticks and daggers.Chun He raised his chin, and an eunuch immediately stepped forward to remove all the tableware from the tray.Chunhe opened the flat box, and saw that there was also a set of tableware in the flat box.He carefully removed them and placed them on a tray.

The meal was delivered to the little emperor.

Liu Zao only knew that the food had to be tasted by himself to confirm that it was non-toxic, but he did not expect that even the tableware was made by Jing Chunhe.She ate first, and after the meal, Fang asked Chunhe, "Is your daily meal inspected by yourself?"

Chun He bowed and said, "Exactly."

She said: "It looks very cumbersome, was it the same for Emperor Wu and Emperor Zhao in the past?"

"Emperor Wu and Emperor Zhao are simpler."

Liu Zao was startled, Emperor Wu and Emperor Zhao must also be life-saving people, how could they be simpler than her?

Chunhe showed hesitation, thought for a while, and said: "There is a special person for the taste of the meal. I am worried, so I will taste it again myself."

In the past, the emperor worked hard in the main hall, and he would not come until the meals were prepared. She didn't know the twists and turns. Now that she knew it, she couldn't help asking: "This is the palace, and I don't have much to worry about. How can you rest assured?" No more?"

What Liu Zao said was the truth.Needless to say, Xie Xiang, for the time being, I have not yet said that I would like to change the emperor.No matter how urgent the mother is, she has not yet reached a desperate situation, so she will not take risks, and it will be easier for the emperor.

After much deliberation, no one would take her life.

Chun He obviously didn't expect the little emperor to speak so bluntly. He had a bitter expression on his face, but his mouth became even more respectful: "Your Majesty is a thousand-year-old man, the more cautious the better. It's just like this, I'm afraid it won't be enough."

He spoke very sincerely, but Liu Zao still felt something was wrong.But that's the end of the story, and I think I won't be able to find anything if I ask again.She also raised her hand, signaling Chunhe to back down.

Everyone in the palace seems to harbor secrets, the Queen Mother does, Chun He does, even Hu Ao, Liu Zao often feels that this little eunuch also has some unspeakable secrets.

Since Hu Ao came to serve the emperor again, he has been very respectful.One strange thing is that, like Chun He, he is very cautious about what the emperor enters.

This is reasonable, but from Liu Zao's point of view, it seems that he is too cautious.She couldn't figure it out, so she talked with Chun He again, but told him to avoid it every time.

After this, the little emperor inevitably kept his eyes open.She always pays attention to Chunhe.

Chunhe serves nearby, and what he does and says is under Liu Zao's eyes, so it's easy to pay attention.So after a few days, Liu Zao found out that he tasted not only the food, but even the honey water and milk that he drank on weekdays. He would take a spoonful from the ear cup and taste it himself.

Liu Zao suddenly remembered that the Empress Dowager once told her that if you want to know a person, you must know where he came from and where he is going.

On this day, the Empress Dowager sent another palace official to bring some grapes.

During the reign of Emperor Wu, the king of Dawan sent protons to the court to show his submission, and along with the protons came grape seeds.Emperor Wu once heard Zhang Qian talk about the sweetness and coolness of this fruit, which made people plant the seeds in Shanglin Garden.

Grapes are as delicious as Zhang Qian said.Loved by everyone inside and outside the court.Liu Zao also likes it very much. She also likes fine wine made from grapes, which is sweet but not intoxicating.

The Empress Dowager sent someone to bring grapes. Liu Zao read a piece of history and wanted to get up and walk around, so he could relax.When she went out of the palace gate, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Chunhe picking one of the grapes washed by the palace servants and putting it into her mouth.

Liu Zao didn't make a sound, nor walked over, but watched from a distance.Chunhe tasted one, then looked at the rest of the fruit, paused for a long time, then waved his hand, signaling the palace servants to send it to the palace.

Only then did Liu Zao turn around and go elsewhere.

At night, she read a book under the lamp for a while, and Chunhe brought milk.Liu Zao recalled the situation during the day, and his thoughts moved slightly, he said: "When did Huang Menling take this position?"

Chunhe held the earcup to Liu Zao's hand, and said with a smile, "The minister's Huangmen decree was granted by the king of Changyi."

It was granted by the king of Changyi.Liu Zao was quite surprised.Although the reign of King Changyi was short for more than [-] days, rewards and punishments were not rare.After he absconded, these rewards and punishments were somewhat insignificant, but most of them were still retained.

"Before the order of the Huangmen, where is Qing?"

"Before this, the minister was from the Zhonghuang Sect, and he stayed in the Zhonghuang Sect for 13 years."

The official position of Zhonghuangmen is neither too many nor too few in the palace, and they serve the empress, prince, and concubine more.Liu Zao picked up the earcup and drank the milk in one gulp, then asked again: "Then who did you serve before?"

This matter cannot be concealed, even if he does not answer, others will know about it.Chun He replied: "Before Your Majesty, I serve the King of Changyi. Before the King of Changyi, I serve Emperor Zhao. Before Emperor Zhao, I serve Emperor Wu."

Counting Liu Zao, he actually served four emperors.

Such a person is naturally extremely stable and honest.Chun Heping has always been impartial and selfless, as if everything is in charge.

But Liu Zao noticed that there seemed to be something wrong: "Since Emperor Zhao ascended the throne, have you served him personally?"

"Yes."

Liu Zao found something was wrong.

Emperor Zhao was only eight years old when he came to the throne, and he was still an ignorant child.Children need care.He has no father and no mother, and the people closest to him are probably not the ministers of the court, but the palace servants beside him.

As far as Yu Chunhe was concerned, Emperor Zhao was almost single-handedly brought up by him, so his feelings must be strong.

But when he came to her, he never mentioned Emperor Zhao.

Liu Zao frowned, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind.No, he mentioned that on the day of the winter solstice, the Empress Dowager came, and when talking about Emperor Zhao, Chun He mentioned that Emperor Zhao was in good health, and Emperor Wu even loved him very much because of this.

I didn't feel anything at that time.Thinking about it now, Chun He's words seemed to be emphasizing, emphasizing that Emperor Zhao was in good health and died of a sudden illness.Then contact him for being so cautious about meals——

Liu Zao was startled, as if he touched something terrible in the darkness.

Monk Chun stood by and waited for the little emperor to ask again.The little emperor smiled and said: "From this point of view, Qing and Emperor Zhao are very close."

Chun He paid attention to her expression, saw the flash of surprise in her eyes earlier, thought for a while, and replied: "It's all a matter of one's duty, how dare you talk about intimacy."

Appears to be respectful, but in fact acquiescence.

Liu Zao smiled again, then waved his hands: "I'm going to bed, you should go down and rest too."

Chun He was taken aback for a moment, seeming to be disappointed, but he didn't say anything more, he bowed and quietly retreated.

Liu Zao seemed calm, but his little heart was beating fast.

No matter how calm she is, she is only a 15-year-old child, and she is unavoidably frightened when she suddenly guesses such a secret.I also remembered that Emperor Zhao died on this bed in the greenhouse hall.She couldn't help trembling all over, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She didn't sleep all night, and until dawn, her head was still groggy.Since Chunhe couldn't see it, Liu Zao had to pull himself together.

She guessed whether it was true or not, and she said nothing.

When they arrived at Bailiang Terrace, they saw Xie Yi waiting in the pavilion.When Liu Zao saw her, his face suddenly turned pale.If Emperor Zhao was really murdered by others, it would be her who did it!

Xie Yi was wearing court clothes, quite dignified, every frown and smile were bright and solemn like mountains and rivers.Seeing that the emperor's complexion was not good, she asked, "Your Majesty didn't sleep well last night?"

Liu Zao almost became furious when he heard this, and suppressed Wei Quan's expression on Chunhe's face, sat down calmly, and said, "Maybe I'm tired."

Next, it is teaching.

For the first time, Liu Zao was distracted when Xie Yi was teaching, thinking whether her guess was true or not, wondering whether Xie Yi had anything to do with this matter.

Should be irrelevant.Liu Zao secretly thought.If it was at the beginning of her accession to the throne, she must be sure that Prime Minister Xie is a regicide.But at this moment, what she thought was that killing the king was of no benefit to her.

Liu Zao was preoccupied at first, but she was quite self-controlled, and soon convinced herself that it was useless to think too much, it was better to listen to the lecture.We will talk about others after class.

Whenever Xie Yi is teaching, the time flies by like a flash.

At noon, Xie Yi was about to leave when Liu Zao suddenly said, "If Mr. Xie is fine, why don't you go after lunch."

It was the first time for her to leave a meal, but Xie Yi didn't agree immediately.

Liu Zao was a little nervous, but his face was calm, but his hand on the desk was clenched into a fist.Xie Yi's eyes first rolled around her face, then moved down, and glanced over the back of her hand.

The little emperor pursed his lips, and asked again: "How are you?"

Xie Yi smiled, bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Zao breathed a sigh of relief.

She stayed with Xie Yi because she wanted to ask about the current affairs.

The two got off the Bailiang Terrace and went to the announcement room.Bailiangtai and Xuanshi are not on the same road, Liu Zao does not take advantage of the public transportation, and walks side by side with Xie Yi.

Xie Yi asked: "Your Majesty, do you have something to ask?"

Liu Zao was startled, turned his head back calmly, and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the palace people were all ten steps away.Xie Yi looked a little helpless, but didn't say anything.

Liu Zao suddenly felt that she was making a fuss out of a molehill, but the palace people around her were so powerful, she didn't know who could be trusted and who could not be trusted, even though Chunhe, Liu Zao didn't fully believe it.Emperor Zhao's murder was a shocking event, so it's better to be more cautious.

She pondered for a while, and asked, "Before Emperor Zhao fell ill, did Prime Minister Xie have an audience?"

"Emperor Zhao fell ill suddenly, he was still watching things the day before the illness, I must have seen it." Xie Yi said.

Liu Zao secretly thought, if this is the case, the sudden illness is even more bizarre.She asked again: "I don't know what disease it is?" She heard that Emperor Zhao was seriously ill and passed away in three days, but she didn't know what disease he was suffering from, it was so tragic.

This time, Xie Yi did not answer her again, but calmed down and asked with a smile: "Why did Your Majesty ask about Emperor Zhao?"

Liu Zao glanced at her, without changing his face, said: "Last time in class, I heard Master Huan talk about Emperor Zhao's sensitivity, and I couldn't help admiring it."

"Admiring Emperor Zhao's sensitivity, but asking about Emperor Zhao's illness?" Xie Yi asked indifferently.

I envy him for being smart, but when I ask him what kind of disease he has, it really doesn't make sense after looking into it.Liu Zao knew that Xie Yi was not easy to fool, but he never thought she was so perceptive. She was afraid that asking too many questions would make her suspicious, so she smiled and said nonchalantly, "It's a pity that he died young."

Xie Yi also smiled when she heard this.

She always has a profound appearance, as if she knows everything and is in control of everything.Seeing her like this, Liu Zao was a little suspicious, she knew it all.

The two went to the proclamation room, and meals were also prepared in the hall.

Xie Yi thanked the emperor for the meal before she took the seat.She eats very little, she was full after almost a few mouthfuls, but she didn't put down the chopsticks, but picked up vegetables, chewed slowly, and stopped when Liu Zao was full.

Liu Zao was still thinking about this matter, she always felt that it was strange, Emperor Zhao had been in power for ten years, and the ruler who was in charge would be murdered by others in the palace, it was too shocking.

She wanted to return to thinking, but her little eyes were fixed anxiously, as if she wasn't thinking wildly.

It's just that, even though she had racked her brains about this matter, she couldn't figure out why. If she wanted to know the whole picture, she had to send someone to investigate.Liu Zao was discouraged, how could she be so convincing to investigate such a big case.

In the afternoon, the little emperor returned to Bailiang Terrace, while Xie Yi went to sit in the government office.

Every three days, giving lectures to the emperor, for Xie Yi, it was very busy, it could be called a break in her busy schedule.As soon as she entered the office, she saw documents piled up on the case.Visiting officials filled the front yard.Chang Shi came forward with official documents to report the matter, and other rafters also asked for instructions.

Xie Yi was used to it, so he didn't panic, he waved his hand and signaled all the officials to wait outside, Chang Shi first reported the important matter, and then ordered the officials in the court to leave documents and name assassins, and they went back.Most of these officials came for private matters, Xie Yi could not spare time to see them today.

It was already dark when she returned home after dealing with the paperwork for a day.

Sitting on the carriage, she was so tired that her waist ached, but she still had to sit upright to maintain her majesty as a prime minister.

When I got home, I ate some food hastily, and went to the study to read the official documents.It was like this every day, speaking of it, the meal she had with His Majesty in the announcement room at noon was the most satisfying meal she had in recent days.

The copper lamp gradually dimmed, Xie Yi pinched the center of her brows, and looked out the window, it was almost dawn.She stood up, lay down on the long couch set aside, and was about to squat for a while before getting up and entering the palace.

Today is Wangwang Day, there is a big dynasty in the palace, and it needs to start at Maoshi.

Xie Yi was thinking about it, so she thought she would only sleep lightly, but when she closed her eyes, she fell into a deep sleep.

She dreamed of a palace, which was Jiaofangdian.There was a woman sitting in the hall, looking out the window in a daze.

Seeing her 13-year-old self, Xie Yi stepped into the hall and knelt down in front of the woman, "Auntie."

Empress Wei seemed to be awakened by her, turned her head to look at her, and asked, "What happened to the palace people?"

"It's still fine."

Empress Wei nodded: "That's good." She moved her gaze out of the window again, "I don't know where the evidence is."

She didn't know how to reply, so she didn't respond.

Empress Wei shook her head with a smile, and said to her: "Protect that palace man, she must be the only blood in the East Palace."

The prince is still on the run, but she knows very well that the prince is doomed and cannot survive.The child in the palace's womb is the last bit of the prince's blood.

This is making arrangements.

Xie Yi saw that she made a big gift, and solemnly promised: "Don't worry, Auntie, with me here, I will ensure that she grows up safely."

This dream is very short, only such a scene.

Xie Yi opened her eyes and sat up. It seemed that she had not been lying down for a long time, and the sky was still dark.She let out a long breath.

It was a dream that happened when I was 13 years old.

The prince's servant is pregnant, how could he escape so easily.What's more, Emperor Wu was furious at the beginning, hating the prince's unfilial piety, so he dared to raise troops.There are many people in the palace who are throwing stones into the water.

She went through untold hardships to hide the palace man and let Xiao Liuzao be born safely.She secretly ran to Yeting, hugged the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, and named her Liu Meng.The sprouting of vegetation is a sign of new life. May this little baby have a happy life and not be burdened by his parents.

Later, Emperor Wu's remaining anger dissipated, and he missed the prince's kindness. He even loved Wu Jiwu and gave the child a name.It's just that, the name she took can no longer be used.

It's okay.Xie Yi didn't feel regretful at first, but now that the little baby has grown up and become an emperor, he can see her often.She suddenly felt sorry, Liu Meng seemed to be more suitable for her.

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