Xie Xun nodded: "That's natural. But before that, I'm afraid there is one more thing I have to trouble you with."
"What's going on?" Qin Rushuang asked.
"There are still more than twenty days until my father's birthday. Recently, there have been fewer affairs in the court, and they all revolve around my father's birthday."
Xie Xun pursed his lips, "Naturally, the fight between the princes has become more and more obvious. In addition, several neighboring countries are ready to make trouble. After my father's birthday, I am afraid that I will ask Qichen to go to the border again, and the recent sent
There are more and more secret letters arriving in the palace’s study.”
"I didn't want to disturb your pregnancy, but outsiders came into the study a few days ago, and there are signs that things have been turned over."
Qin Rushuang was shocked after hearing this.
Now in the Da Qi court, the only one who is truly capable of fighting against the border countries is Xie Xun.
Xie Xun also holds the largest number of troops in Qi State, and many of the information are Qi State's secrets.
"What do you want me to do for you, Your Majesty?"
"It's not a big deal. I want to take advantage of my father's birthday to renovate the study room, but the king may not be able to get away these days."
Qin Rushuang nodded, "I understand what the prince means. If you want to renovate the study, it must be airtight to prevent outsiders, right?"
Xie Xun nodded: "That's what I mean. I have given the map of the palace to the butler. The butler should come to discuss it with you tomorrow."
"Then what do you think, Your Majesty?"
Xie Xun shook his head, "Since you married into the palace, it seems that you have never asked me for anything..."
Xie Xun paused and said, "Even the wintersweet trees in the yard..."
Speaking of this, he thought of the two of them in the garden before, because something unpleasant happened to the wintersweet.
Xie Xun sighed in his heart, he seemed to always make Qin Rushuang unhappy.
In this case, it is better to give Qin Rushuang full power to transform the palace, and maybe let her regard this place as her real home...
Thinking of this, Xie Xun continued: "This time when we renovate the study room, I think we will also change the other places in the palace that we want to change. It's all up to you."
Qin Rushuang agreed, and the housekeeper came to discuss with her the next day.
After some discussion, we decided on the changes.
Xie Xun brought back some roe deer meat for dinner.
"My father has been in a good mood these past few days. In the afternoon, I suddenly went to the countryside to hunt some roe deer and rewarded some of them."
Qin Rushuang nodded: "It seems that my father is in good health and left the palace as soon as he left the palace."
Xie Xun also laughed: "I can't hold it back anymore. I guess some of the old ministers will have to persuade my father to take care of his health tomorrow."
The roe deer meat was taken down to the kitchen for processing, and several dishes were made, all of which looked good.
Qin Rushuang ate happily. Seeing that she had a good appetite, Xie Xun also ate more.
After a good meal, Xie Xun followed Qin Rushuang to the west courtyard in a good mood.
This time Qin Rushuang plans to put the study in the west courtyard.
The construction of the west courtyard had not yet started. Qin Rushuang showed the drawings to Xie Xun, "I plan to level the surrounding area here and dig the entire courtyard into a lake."
Qin Rushuang pointed to the drawing: "Build a plank road from the entrance of the courtyard, allowing only one person to pass, directly to the lake, and build a small building in the lake."
"Enjoy the view?"
"No, the conference building." Qin Rushuang shook her head, "I saw the original study room. It was backed by the courtyard wall and surrounded by flowers, plants and trees. It was too easy to hide people."
Xie Xun looked at the drawings carefully again, "Excellent."
Qin Rushuang pointed to the location of the small building, "It's not safe in the water either. I plan to have the craftsmen build the small building a few feet away from the water using pillars, but I don't know if it's strong or not."
"No need, send a few sharks in the water." Xie Xun nodded at the small building, "Only one floor will be built, and people will guard the door during the meeting. One man will guard the door and no ten thousand people will open it."
"The emperor gave you the sharks? Is it reliable?" Qin Rushuang raised her eyebrows. In the Honglin Lake case, those sharks ended up in Xie Xun's hands.
"You don't need the original people. There are training methods and you use your own people." Xie Xun explained.
Qin Rushuang nodded, "That's okay. I don't know about construction. Can I let the housekeeper do it?"
"Very good."
Seeing that she seemed to have finished speaking, Xie Xun asked, "Where are the other places in the palace? Is there nothing to change?"
Qin Rushuang shook her head: "I heard that this palace was originally designed by the prince, so it will not be changed. Moreover, the palace has been greatly changed. Digging a lake is already the limit compared to the father's."
Seeing her serious look, Xie Xun sighed inwardly.
Sure enough, Qin Rushuang still didn't regard him as one of her own, nor did she regard Prince Huai's Mansion as her home...
Take your time, Xie Xun comforted herself.
…
With Xie Xun's approval, construction began in the palace.
Qin Rushuang has also been free these days, staring at the workers all day long.
Within a few days, the renovation of the west courtyard was basically completed. I waited until Xie Xun came back in the evening to see if there was anything to change.
The west courtyard has now been completely hollowed out, and the lake has been filled with water for a few days. Now the water is clear. A wooden plank road extends from the entrance of the courtyard to the lake. Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun walked on the plank road one after another. In order to protect
Maximum privacy, no buildings around, and no fish.
The small building in the lake has not yet been completed, and a floor has been laid.
Xie Xun had a sudden idea for some reason and brought two bottles of good wine and some snacks to go with the wine, as if he wanted to have a midnight snack on the lake.
He raised the wine pot and said, "I heard that you have a good drinking capacity, but it's a pity that you can't drink now. Eat something and sit with me for a while."
Qin Rushuang also sat on the floor, "Did something happen to the prince?"
"Didn't you call me Yu Ming... Forget it, just be happy. It's okay. Recently, the court has been vying for the top with no concealment. My father is very angry today."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. It's just that I haven't appreciated the moonlight for a long time."
Xie Xun took a swig, and the transparent wine flowed down the corner of his mouth to his neck, then slid over the raised Adam's apple and disappeared into his collar.
The night wind blew by, lifting a strand of Xie Xun's black hair. His robe was loose, revealing the scar on his left collarbone.
Qin Rushuang couldn't help but leaned over and brushed it, "This scar..."
The night before was so ridiculous that she didn't seem to notice...
"The year before last, there was great chaos in Kega. King Kega was killed on his horse. When he turned around, he was slightly injured by the sword of the eldest prince Kega."
Xie Xun answered calmly, but Qin Rushuang knew that the situation must have been extremely dangerous at that time, and her white fingertips lingered on the scar.
"It doesn't look good? I asked the royal doctor for some ointment to lighten the scars."
"No, this is your medal. Will Prince Kega come with the delegation this time?"
"No." Xie Xun shook his head, "He is the new King Kega, and it should be his younger brother who comes."
Qin Rushuang's eyes turned cold, "It's a pity, but no matter who comes, since they have stepped into my land of Da Qi, they must leave something behind."
In the palace.
The mother of the fourth prince Xie Yang was named Xiao Wanwan and was known as Wanbi.
Concubine Wan led her servants to the emperor's palace.
From a distance, I heard a woman's teasing voice coming from inside.
Wan Bin's expression changed, and the nails on her palms almost broke her skin, but she took a deep breath and adjusted her expression.
The bridegroom on the side shook her head gently and whispered, "My dear, please bear with me, just think it's for the sake of the fourth prince."
Wanbi nodded, "Don't worry, mama, I know."
After speaking, he sent someone to report.
With Emperor Qi's approval, Concubine Wan entered Emperor Qi's palace.
Sure enough, I saw two beautiful dancers inside, serving Emperor Qi and having fun.
The strange thing is that these two women look exactly the same, and they are a rare pair of twins.
And these beautiful twins were found by Wanbi herself and presented to Emperor Qi.
Not for anything else, just to let her son Xie Yang, who was imprisoned in the house, get out of the house as soon as possible.
Concubine Wan walked up with a smile, "Your Majesty, are these two beauties to your liking?"
Emperor Qi looked satisfied, "Not bad, not bad, these two beauties are very pleasing to the eye."
Wanbi smiled.
He walked to Emperor Qi and nestled at his feet, with a dark and unclear look in his eyes.
Concubine Wan looked at Emperor Qi and her heart was filled with joy, so she mentioned her son.
"Your Majesty's birthday is coming soon. The palace is now peaceful and beautiful. I think all the princes will do their best to celebrate His Majesty's birthday this year."
Emperor Qi half-squinted his eyes, enjoying the service of the beauties, and naturally understood the meaning behind Wanbi's words.
"Yes, there are rare happy events throughout the year. My birthday is a time for our family to be in harmony and beauty."
After receiving Emperor Qi's approval, Concubine Wan was overjoyed and said tentatively: "Yang'er has been preparing birthday gifts for His Majesty since last year. I think I won't disappoint Your Majesty this year."
Emperor Qi waved his hand, "What are you talking about? They are all my sons, as long as you have a heart."
Concubine Wan smiled, knowing that the matter was finally done, and Xie Yang could be released from confinement on Emperor Qi's birthday.
She glanced at the two dancers again, which made them feel frightened, and she silently stepped away from Emperor Qi.
Concubine Wan suddenly smiled and said, "The two sisters are serving your majesty well, so I left first."
Does Wanbi feel resentful when she sees her husband teasing with other women?
Maybe there is no hatred anymore.
For too many years, she had spent her youth in the palace for too many years. The emperor's favor was like clouds, coming and going, and the only thing she could rely on now was her adult son.
Compared with his son's future, what is the use of these illusory love affairs?
Concubine Wan sneered and told the nanny next to her, "Have someone keep an eye on them and don't let Your Majesty dote on these two people too much. We'll arrange some kind of accident soon so that they..."
The nanny on the side lowered her eyebrows and said, "I understand. I also send people to take the daily tonics and watch them drink them. No accidents will happen."
Wanbi nodded, and the so-called tonic was naturally a bowl of thick soup.
Concubine Wan was about to walk to her palace when a little maid suddenly rushed out and bumped into her.
The nun on the side immediately scolded, "How impudent! Which palace are you from? You don't know how to salute when you meet a noble person, so you rush into the noble person! Come on! Drag me down!"
"Wait a minute."
Wan Bin gently touched the note in her hand, which was what the little maid had thrust into her hand when she rushed over.
"I am in a good mood today. Don't embarrass the people below with these little things." After saying that, he glanced at the little palace maid and said, "Just do whatever you need to do. Let's go."
She took the note and returned to her palace, dismissed her servants and unfolded the note.
After reading the contents of the note at a glance, a smile appeared on Wanbi's face.
It really comes with whatever it lacks.
Since someone has sent the news about Prince Huai's Mansion, what can she do if she doesn't use it? Wouldn't it be a waste of other people's good intentions?
Concubine Wan took a sip of tea and said to the nanny beside her, "Nanny, I think you haven't left the palace for a long time, right? I've been feeling tired recently. I heard that there is a nunnery that is very effective. Please donate some incense money on my behalf.
"
After he finished speaking, he continued, "If you see any poor people in that nunnery, it would be great if you could help them."
Grandma rolled her eyes and immediately understood what Wan Bin meant.
The one from Prince Huai's Mansion was sent to a nunnery. Although it was not widely publicized, they all knew about it.
It seems that Concubine Wan is preparing to deal with Prince Huai's Mansion this time.
"Your Majesty, this servant knows."
…
In Xie Yang Mansion.
After receiving the news from the palace, Xie Yang finally cheered up.
He said to his staff, "My mother-in-law has obtained His Majesty's consent. During the birthday banquet, I can attend. The rest depends on how a few adults can find a birthday gift for me that His Majesty likes."
Already."
Several staff members looked at each other and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured, we will do our best!"
