Xun Wenqian and Fu Shou exchanged a few words, but in the end they were still not prone to the point. The scene was a bit awkward, so they found an opportunity to take the initiative to ask for a withdrawal.
When I went out, I saw the emperor sitting on the railing under the corridor of the side hall where he lived, and was in a state of consciousness.
Ma Yunlu held his arms and leaned against the pillar, standing aside, looking a little depressed and flattened his mouth.
Xun Wenqian was shocked, quickly accelerated her pace and walked over. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Ma Yunlu put down his arm, stood up straight, and bowed to Xun Wenqian.
"I've met a noble man."
Xun Wenqian returned the greeting, then turned around and saluted Liu Xie. Liu Xie stood up and walked into Xun Wenqian's room. Xun Wenqian followed in, and while ordering someone to prepare tea, he asked about Liu Xie's purpose.
"I have something to discuss with you."
"How dare I? I just follow the instructions of Your Majesty." Xun Wenqian bowed and said.
Liu Xie glanced at Xun Wenqian. Although she covered up very well, she could still hear a little displeasure after listening carefully. In fact, this is normal. No matter how smart she is, she is still a human being after all, and she is a woman in her early twenties.
"Did you go to Imperial School today?"
Xun Wenqian was stunned and showed a hint of panic. When the queen was having difficulty giving birth, she did not stay in the palace to take care of her, but went to the south of the city. No matter what her reason was, it did not match her identity.
“Yes…yes.”
"Go to see my sister-in-law?"
Xun Wenqian knew that she could not hide it, so she simply told the whole story. After hearing this, Liu Xie remained unchanged and just nodded.
He guessed that Xun Chen would write to Xun Wenqian, and he also guessed that Xun Wenqian was in a hurry to leave the city, so he must have asked Mrs. Tang for advice. The two seemed to be about the same age, and Xun Wenqian was even smarter, but Mrs. Tang's decisiveness was something Xun Wenqian still lacked at the moment.
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It’s normal, but Xun Wenqian often gets confused and makes mistakes when it comes to her own interests, especially when it comes to life and death.
Mrs. Tang's reaction did not disappoint him again.
"I want to personally conquer Jizhou. I just discussed with Yunlu whether to keep you in Chang'an or her in Chang'an. I want to hear your opinions."
Xun Wenqian suddenly realized that no wonder Ma Yunlu looked aggrieved just now.
She thought the emperor was going to break the norm again and would stay with her if she didn't go to Ma Yunlu's palace today.
She quickly weighed the pros and cons. "Sister Yunlu was originally a female cavalry commander. With her by His Majesty, I can sleep peacefully. I can't open the bow or release the arrow. It's not helpful to follow His Majesty to go to war. I'll stay.
Please serve the queen in Chang'an. The queen suffered from childbirth and was injured. After all, I am a veteran, so I may be able to help."
Liu Xie smiled. "Although you were born once, you can't be considered any experience. But Mrs. Wei was the one who served you before, and she got along well with you. You should help the queen deal with the affairs in the palace.
No problem. But in this way, you may not be able to take care of the Tongwenguan Printing House."
Xun Wenqian felt nervous, and she was happy and worried.
Is the emperor asking her to assist the queen, but she wants to take away the Tongwenguan Seal House? Although taking care of the queen will indeed waste a lot of time and affect the management of the Tongwenguan Seal House, she has devoted so much effort to the Tongwenguan Seal House.
It would be a pity to just hand over it like this.
"Let my sister-in-law come to help you, and I will take you for a while." Liu Xie looked at Xun Wenqian and said lightly.
Xun Wenqian felt relieved and quickly agreed.
It is indeed a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.
"Abide by Your Majesty's oral orders." Xun Wenqian was in a good mood and bowed to accept the order.
Leaving Xun Wenqian's bedroom, Liu Xie walked towards Ma Yunlu's bedroom.
Ma Yunlu followed, his steps were light.
Xun Wenqian stayed, and she could go to war with the emperor again, and her mood also rose.
"Your Majesty, the battle is about to go to war. Why don't you accompany Mr. Xun?"
"It shouldn't be her today."
"With that being said, not..."
"It's too easy to get it, so you won't know how to cherish it." Liu Xie looked at Ma Yunlu. "Is it inconvenient for you?"
Ma Yunlu shook his hand repeatedly, and then felt that it was inappropriate. The topic changed. "The queen had just given birth, are you?"
Liu Xie smiled and said, "It's not too late to think about it now."
Ma Yunlu looked embarrassed and embarrassed.
She knew that the queen was suffering from labor and had gone to see it before, but she really didn't care about it in her heart.
First, this is how a woman's life and death is, and it will be difficult for her first child, so it is common to die. Second, if the queen really has an accident, it may not be a bad thing for her.
In addition, the emperor wanted to conquer Jizhou in person, so she was full of thoughts and thought about following the emperor to go to war, and she had no time to consider paying respects to the queen.
"I will go to pay my respects to the Queen first, and then come to serve His Majesty?"
"Let's go tomorrow. The queen is tired and may have to rest."
"Vei." Ma Yunlu agreed immediately without hesitation.
"You..." Liu Xie pointed at Ma Yunlu, a little bit regretting that he was not strong enough.
When it comes to being a human being, she is not as much as Xun Wenqian.
Ma Yunlu also knew that he had agreed too readily, so he rolled his eyes helplessly.
"You know my five-year appointment with the queen, right?"
The smile on Ma Yunlu's face dissipated and he nodded silently.
"Then remember it in your heart." Liu Xie said softly: "The position of the queen seems to be favored, but it is noticed by everyone. It is related to the balance of the government and cannot be taken lightly. You are also the story of Guo Shengtong, the first empress of Emperor Guangwu. Have heard of some. Do you want to be like her?"
Ma Yunlu's face changed slightly, and his back felt a little chill.
She is not very familiar with Guo Shengtong's affairs, but she still knows the general situation. If she will definitely be deposed in the end, it is better not to be the queen from the beginning.
The two of them came to the hall, and Ma Yunlu arranged for someone to wash up and serve Liu Xie to change his clothes himself.
"Your Majesty personally seeks, who will stay in Chang'an?"
"Taiwei." Liu Xie did not think twice.
He had already considered this issue. It was most suitable for Jia Xu to guard Chang'an. Most of the soldiers in Guanzhong were from Xiliang, and they were subordinates of Li Jue and Guo Si. These people were afraid of Jia Xu, but they might not trust Jia Xu. Even if they were not afraid of Jia Xu, they might not trust Jia Xu. After some rectification, the deep-rooted vigilance between the two sides could not be eliminated.
In the name of the court, Jia Xu could take charge of Chang'an, but it was difficult to cause any storm.
Duan Wei, Zhang Ji, and even Han Sui, who were guarding Guanzhong, had a much greater possibility of cooperating with Jia Xu. His decision to fight the Eastern Expedition this time was not so much a siege against Shen Pei, but rather a siege to take advantage of the situation to adjust defense. This part of the military power was received in my own hands.
The government is so complicated that no one can be trusted.
Ma Yunlu didn't ask any more, and waited for Liu Xie to wash up and go to bed together.
It was still early, and Liu Xie was not sleepy and was reading with a book. Ma Yunlu opened his eyes and looked at the roof. His eyes were turned around, but he didn't know what he was thinking. A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, after pacifying Jizhou, will you go to the Western Regions?"
Liu Xie shook the book in his hand. "Even if Jizhou is pacified and Yizhou is still pacified, Jiaozhou has not pacified, so how can we care about the Western Regions?"
"What about Yizhou, what about Jiaozhou after?"
“It’s possible.”
"Will you still bring me some concubines?" Ma Yunlu turned his head and stared at Liu Xie's eyes with a burning look.