No matter whether the prince took the wrong medicine or not, after hearing these words, Emperor Hui nodded happily and with a stroke of his pen, he directly appointed the second prince, who was originally only planning to recommend his mentor, as the invigilator.
At this point, there was a new hot topic among the officials - about the prince's thirty-six tactics of playing hard to get.
Xia Houzhi never cared what others thought.
After leaving the court, he got into a soft sedan chair and drove away.
After getting away from the noise, she loosened her clothes, raised her forehead, crossed one leg and swayed, thinking about where to go later, when a burst of rapid footsteps came from far away and stopped outside the sedan.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Queen has summoned you."
The tassels of the jade pendant hanging at her waist stopped swinging, and the ease and complacency on Furong's face was gradually replaced by an indescribable emotion.
Xia Houzhi lowered her eyelashes and responded lightly: "I understand."
Luanfeng Palace.
Empress Zhang is already in her early forties this year, but she takes very good care of herself, with almost no wrinkles on her exposed skin.
The charm of her eyebrows and eyes are still there, and you can completely imagine what a gorgeous beauty she was when she was young.
Unfortunately, she was born with difficulty conceiving, and after years of hard work, she gave birth to a child.
"Coming?" Queen Zhang raised her eyelids, her eyes turned around on that delicate face that was 60-70% similar to her own, and she hurriedly looked back.
In his indifferent eyes, it was hard to tell whether he was happy or disgusted.
"My son, please see your mother."
"sit down."
All the palace attendants in the inner palace had already retreated, leaving only Empress Zhang's former personal maid, Grandma Li, standing by.
The breakfast was not much used, so she came here directly after the court. At this moment, Xiahou Zhi was hungry. She reached out and took a snack from the table. Just as she was about to take a bite, an unhappy questioning sound came from the sound.
"Why recommend your second emperor brother to be the invigilator?"
After a pause, she lowered her hand.
"He's just a proctor, he won't cause any big trouble."
"Merely?" Queen Zhang frowned, "On this road, you can't give in even a step!"
She pinched her fingertips together and crushed the pastry skin. Xia Houzhi lost her appetite when she looked at the residue on the ground.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. There are sons and ministers in the Hanlin Academy. If necessary, the Second Emperor's brother will not be able to intervene."
Hearing this, Queen Zhang's expression softened a little.
Aunt Li said: "Your Highness is always cautious in doing things, and there is no way that I will disappoint you, my Majesty. Your Highness's sudden behavior must be justified. Please be at ease, My Majesty."
Empress Zhang snorted coldly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Don't forget, when she was nine years old, she was thinking about brotherhood and made some messy things for her fourth emperor brother's birthday, but...
What happened? I was tricked by Concubine Xiao Shu, and my identity was almost exposed!"
"She's just too soft-hearted and gets confused easily! If I hadn't always reminded her, I would have long ago..."
Xia Houzhi pursed her lips and said nothing.
"It's not that, it's not that. Your Highness is still young and ignorant... It's different now. She knows the mission she shoulders, and she also understands that only you and the entire Zhang family are her only relatives and reliance...
"
Listening to Nanny Li's words, Xia Houzhi couldn't help laughing, which attracted Empress Zhang's sideways glance.
"why are you laughing?"
"It's nothing." She threw away the shapeless snack and deepened the curvature of the corners of her lips, "I am expressing my agreement with what Grandma Li said."
rely?
After the use value is gone, there is no difference between the Zhang family and outsiders.
Xia Houzhi looked at the graceful and elegant woman, with a trace of sadness in her eyes.