Qin Rushuang was a little angry and shouted in a low voice: "Your Majesty..."
But this somewhat angry voice sounded more like coquettishness to Xie Xun's ears.
Qin Rushuang looked at the feet held by Xie Xun and didn't know what to do.
What happened to Xie Xun today?
Can't get along with her feet?
Xie Xun said with a serious face: "There are differences between men and women. Since I live in your main courtyard, I will let the little girls in the courtyard go after dark, so I don't have to wait around."
"Your Majesty, you don't need servants to serve you. I'm not used to doing everything myself, so I called in my little maid who is serving me personally."
"It's too late." Xie Xun said, holding down her erratic feet, "soak for a while longer."
"I have sent your little maid to the servant's courtyard, and she won't be able to come for a while. If you are not used to doing everything by yourself, it's okay for me to take care of you."
The courtyard where the servants live is at the very back of the palace, separated by several demolished side courtyards. It is currently under construction and there are many things piled around it, making it difficult to go back and forth.
Qin Rushuang was naturally not the type to make things difficult for others in the middle of the night, so she gave up.
But she wouldn't let Xie Xun really serve her, so she couldn't help but move her feet soaked in hot water.
However, her feet were caught in Xie Xun's hand and she couldn't move for a moment. She squeezed the water and spilled it, and a lot of it landed on Xie Xun's clothes.
Xie Xun only felt that the jade feet in his hands were as warm as jade. He moved once or twice from time to time, and the snow-white color swayed in front of his eyes.
He could only hold Qin Rushuang's feet and whispered: "Don't move, it will be fine soon."
Seeing that Qin Rushuang kicked the water for washing feet onto Xie Xun, she was a little apologetic. When Xie Xun told her not to move, she curled her lips, simply closed her eyes, and let him go out of sight and out of mind.
Xie Xun didn't push her too far, and served Qin Rushuang honestly. After soaking her feet, she didn't make any extra moves.
The child is not in the main courtyard tonight, but sleeps in the side room with the wet nurse.
Qin Rushuang felt a little awkward without her children, so she consciously slept at the end of the bed, turned over and faced the wall, leaving only her back to Xie Xun.
Xie Xun also knew that some things couldn't be rushed, so after going to bed, he only gently covered Qin Rushuang with most of the quilt, said nothing more, and closed his eyes to sleep.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Xie Xun was going to the palace to report official business to Emperor Qi, and Qin Rushuang also got up early with him.
Seeing that she had gotten up so early, Xie Xun held her back and said, "You can sleep a little longer. I think you can wait until I come out of my father's palace before you enter the palace, and we can go to my mother's palace together."
Qin Rushuang lifted the quilt, shook her head and said: "No, I will go into the palace with you. Maybe I haven't seen my mother and concubine for a long time. When you go to find your father, I will talk to her in the harem and wait for you to come."
It’s not too late to talk about business.”
Seeing Qin Rushuang's resolute attitude, Xie Xun didn't force it, and they went to the palace together.
In the palace of Emperor Qi.
Because Emperor Qi was now too ill to get up and go to court, a small reception room outside the palace was separated. Through a curtain, Emperor Qi could lie on the bed and listen to the discussions of the ministers.
Some officials received Xie Xun's instructions to impeach Le Zhusha for causing trouble in Prince Huai's Mansion a few days ago because of the beauty. After hearing this, Emperor Qi was furious and unforgivable.
Zhu Sha also came today, but he didn't even look at Xie Xun after entering the palace. When he heard the official impeaching him, he just knelt down without saying a word.
"I know that I made a mistake in the first place and failed to live up to His Majesty's love. I asked to be demoted in the military and went to the Imperial City Army to reflect on my mistakes."
Zhu Sha did not argue for himself, but instead asked for punishment, which made Emperor Qi feel much better.
He was Xie Xun's man, so Emperor Qi subconsciously said, "Then you will go under Zou Yuan."
Zhu Sha shook his head, "Your Majesty, I don't want to serve General Zou Yuan. General Zou Yuan and I are colleagues, so it is inevitable that he will be tolerant of me. I am guilty of my faults, so why not let me serve General Zhou?"
Under my command."
The General Zhou mentioned by Zhu Sha was suddenly promoted by Emperor Qi. Last year's top military scholar was named Zhou Ci.
Emperor Qi gave Zhu Sha a strange look.
He originally thought that it was just a woman and Zhu Sha would not hate Xie Xun because of this matter. After all, he had been under Xie Xun for so many years, but now he had doubts about his own thoughts.
Could it be that Zhu Sha really had a deep affection for that beauty Gu and therefore fell out with Xie Xun?
Otherwise, why would you invite yourself to Zhou Ci's place even though you know that Zhou Ci is not the one who cherishes the king? Aren't you afraid that Zhou Ci will suppress you from now on and never have a chance to turn around in your life?
Emperor Qi glanced at Zhu Sha and said meaningfully, "This is related to your future. Have you thought about it?"
Zhu Sha knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, "Your Majesty, I have already thought about it. Let me go to General Zhou Ci."
Emperor Qi was convinced, it seemed that Zhu Sha and King Huai had really formed a grudge, but then he thought about it, this might as well be the situation he wanted to see.
Xie Xun's control of military power has aroused his fear, so it would be a good thing for him to lose one or two capable lieutenants under his command.
So he agreed without thinking, "Okay then. I will take away your position as deputy general from now on, and you will become the centurion of the imperial city army. Follow Zhou Ci and protect the imperial city."
Zhu Sha took the order.
The fourth prince Xie Yang, who had been listening to Emperor Qi's treatment, suddenly pushed Xie Xun gently with his hand and asked in a low voice: "Second brother, how can brothers have an overnight feud? You just watch General Zhu destroy himself like this."
What’s the future?”
Xie Xun said expressionlessly: "You are all on duty in the Imperial City Army, how can you ruin your future?"
Xie Yang curled his lips and said, "This Wu Zhuangyuan has been ignored before, but he finally became the deputy commander of the Imperial City Army. If you put Zhu Sha under his hand, how can Zhu Sha have a chance to get ahead? Unless he is suppressed.
Okay?"
After he finished speaking, he sneaked closer to Xie Xun and whispered, "Second brother, are the rumors in the market true? General Zhu really loves Meiren Gu to death, so he hates you in his heart and deliberately does not serve General Zou Yuan.
But to go to Zhou Ci's subordinates?"
Xie Xun said calmly, "Whether he works for Zou Yuan or Zhou Ci, it is his own choice. What does it have to do with me?"
Seeing Xie Xun's cold expression, Xie Yang felt more confident that they had separated because of Gu Meiren's matter.
Xie Yang, who thought he had discovered the truth, was naturally overjoyed.
When he thought of a way to remove the lieutenants around Xie Xun one by one, Xie Xun would no longer be able to compete with him.
Xie Xun was too lazy to look at his triumphant face and said no more.
Xie Yang felt bored and turned his head away, listening to the courtiers discussing the political affairs of the past few days.
Xie Xun was convinced that the matter of Zhu Sha had been settled, so he put away his thoughts.
When Emperor Qi announced that he could leave, he went to the harem to find Qin Rushuang and the imperial concubine.
