This morning's court session wasn't a big deal. The group of people had something to report, and if there was nothing else, they would leave. Unfortunately, there were a few old officials arguing about being banished to Ningguta. Wei Xiaobao was in a daze and couldn't hear clearly. It seemed that some poet had been "monopolized" again and someone was pleading for him. When the court session finally ended, Wei Xiaobao was about to leave the palace when a eunuch ran up to him and said,"Eunuch Gui, oh no, Lord Wei, the Empress summons Lord Wei!”
"Empress?" Wei Xiaobao was stunned for a moment before he realized that the Empress they were talking about was Hershery. That Herschel being made empress was probably a bargaining chip for Kangxi to obtain the Suo family's support. "I'm now an external official. If I were to enter the inner palace again, I'm afraid it would be very inconvenient.”
"It's fine, Lord Wei. The Empress has already asked the Emperor, you can enter the palace.”The eunuch seemed to know what Wei Xiaobao was worried about and smiled. Actually, the Empress had the power to let the foreign officials into the palace. Wei Xiaobao only felt that seeing Hesheri made him feel a little awkward, so he did not want to see her. However, Hershery was a smart person, and he brought up Kang Xi, leaving Wei Xiaobao speechless.
Why was Herschel looking for him? Wei Xiaobao thought to himself. It didn't matter if she told the truth about him, or if she told him about her affair with Jianning, he would be dead. What scared Wei Xiaobao the most was that he couldn't understand why Hershery was like that that night. Even though he knew from his past life that boys couldn't guess what girls were thinking, Wei Xiaobao still felt that it was inconceivable, and even a sense of terror welled up in his heart.
When he entered the Empress Dowager's bedroom, he saw Herschel sitting on a stool and looking at him.
"Lord Wei, you were always in the palace, so this widow didn't know that Lord Wei pretended to be a eunuch to endure humiliation.”Hesheri did not allow Wei Xiaobao to kneel down. Instead, he walked up to him and said," Soetu once said that you would take good care of me. I wonder if you will do so?"”
"Your Majesty, you're too kind. I'm just a lowly official. How dare I say that I'll take care of the Empress Dowager?" In the future, I hope that the Empress will take care of me.”
"Oh?" With a smile on his face, Hershery slowly walked around him and suddenly whispered,""Then I wonder why Uncle was so bold that day!”Her voice was so soft that only Wei Xiaobao could hear her. But this also made Wei Xiaobao's heart jump. Seeing that the palace maids and eunuchs in the distance probably couldn't hear him, Wei Xiaobao whispered,"Empress, atone for your sins!"
"Uncle, don't be afraid. Uncle Soetu is your brother, and you are my uncle. I naturally wouldn't harm my own family, right?”Although Hershery was all smiles, Wei Xiaobao felt that her eyes were unusually stern.
"Of course, we're family. I naturally have to take good care of my niece.”As he spoke, Wei Xiaobao pinched Hershery's leg. Hershery frowned. The eunuchs and maids were all behind her, so she wasn't afraid of being seen. But Wei Xiaobao's pinch reminded her of the madness from that night, and her face flushed red.
" Lord…Lord Wei." Herschel hurriedly took two steps back and swallowed his saliva before calming himself down. Seeing her panic, Wei Xiaobao was delighted.”
"That, since the day of the wedding, the emperor has never come to my residence. I don't know if this widow has done something wrong, but I hope Lord Wei can tell me.”
"Oh?" Wei Xiaobao was also shocked. He thought about it for a long time, but he did not know what to say.”He was not only worried about his own matter being exposed, but if it was exposed, he would not believe that Kang Xi was so magnanimous to let him live.
"Thank you, Lord Wei!" Hershery regained his noble and dignified appearance. He sat back on the stool, picked up a cup of tea, and slowly took a sip." Lord Wei, do you know why I invited you here today?”
"Isn't it to ask why Kang Xi didn't favor you?”Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, but said,"I really don't know."
"I was entrusted by someone." Hershery turned to the screen and said," Come out. The person you want to see is here.”
Wei Xiaobao heard the sound of hurried footsteps and saw a ball of pink clothes flying towards him. He wanted to dodge, but the person grabbed his collar.
"Little Gui Zi, you little bastard, are you going to leave us alone once you leave the palace?”If it wasn't Jianning, who else could it be? Jianning glared at Wei Xiaobao as he spoke viciously. "Hurry up and beg the emperor for a marriage, or I'll definitely teach you a lesson!”
"What are you looking at?" Jian Ning shouted at the eunuchs and serving girls who wanted to laugh," Get out! No one is allowed to stay!"”
When they had left, she tugged at Wei Xiaobao's braid and said,"Tell me, when are you going to tell the emperor brother?”
Wei Xiaobao could only smile wryly at Jianning. With Hershery around, he didn't dare to go too far and could only ask for help. Herschel didn't seem to notice it and just slowly sipped his tea.
"F * ck, do you think I'm a sick cat if the tiger doesn't show its might?”Wei Xiaobao couldn't help but feign anger. He broke free from Jianning's grip and grabbed her instead. "You are a woman who doesn't abide by the rules of a woman. How can you serve your husband like this?”
"Lord Xiaoguizi, I was wrong. Don't be angry!”Jian Ning said coquettishly when he saw Wei Xiaobao was angry.
There was a loud clang and Wei Xiaobao saw that it was Hershery who had thrown his teacup on the floor in shock. However, he had to rectify House Wei's family rules now. Otherwise, if he married Jianning in the future, there would be trouble in the family.
"I was also a little anxious when I heard that Sister Su Ma was going to be betrothed by Imperial Grandmother, so I acted like this.”Jianning felt wronged.
"What did you say?" Wei Xiaobao let go of Jianning and smiled apologetically when he saw the look on Jianning's face." Ning 'er, don't be angry. It's my fault. I'll apologize to you."”As she spoke, she pinched Jianning's nose.
Jianning made a face at Wei Xiaobao."I'll let you off this time, but next time, I'll teach you a lesson together with Sister Su Ma!”
"What exactly are you talking about?”Wei Xiaobao asked anxiously. Hershery watched them talk with interest. His eyes darted around, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Just last night, Imperial Grandmother said that she would confer Sister Su Ma the title of Princess and marry her to Suo Ertu!”When Jianning finished speaking, Wei Xiaobao and Hershery were both shocked.
" What is the Empress Dowager thinking…" Wei Xiaobao skipped the last two words." Why did she suddenly want to bestow a marriage?”
"Let me tell you about this." Hershery was no longer silent." Yesterday afternoon, Madam Sootoo took me to visit the imperial grandmother. Then Madam Sootoo asked the imperial grandmother to bestow a marriage. She said that Sooetu's wife had passed away and she wanted to share a family. Although Su Ma was a maidservant, she was deeply loved by Emperor Xiaozhuang and had been treated like a princess for a long time. Therefore, he wanted to marry Su Ma into the Suo family.”She was now the Empress, so she naturally called her family by their names.
"So-eh Tu!" Wei Xiaobao's veins bulged." Don't you know you can't bully your friend's wife?”He had completely forgotten that his friend's wife, whom he had " bullied " not long ago, was standing beside him.
"Sister Su Ma also vowed to die, so she had no choice but to become a nun!”Jianning interjected. Su Ma was smart and knew that he was in the palace and there were some things that he could not control. However, she and Wei Xiaobao had thought that they could use Jianning Peak to turn the tables and marry Wei Xiaobao, but they had met Soetu. Helpless, seeing Xiaozhuang so determined, Su Ma could only choose to become a nun.
"Soetu, Soetu, why are you snatching my woman? Su Ma loves me so much, why did you do this?”Wei Xiaobao had forgotten that there was someone from the Suo family next to him and was pacing back and forth anxiously. "Where is Su Ma now?"
"Sister Su Ma is crying in her room right now. It seems like she didn't sleep the whole night.”Wei Xiaobao felt a pang in his heart and wanted to rush out of the room to find Su Ma. Seeing him run out with a ferocious expression, Hershery hurriedly reached out and grabbed his leg, wanting to pull him back. But Wei Xiaobao's blow was so strong that Hershery was dragged forward. Wei Xiaobao felt his clothes being pulled. He stopped and looked back. He happened to bump into Herschel, and he subconsciously hugged him.
Hershery was in Wei Xiaobao's arms, and she could feel the manly aura that she could never forget. Her face flushed red, and she pushed Wei Xiaobao away. She pretended to be calm and said,"Lord Wei, there's something else going on. Don't be in a hurry to vent your anger on Soetu, let me explain in detail.”
Wei Xiaobao's rage was soaring, and he only stared coldly at Herschel. Frightened by his gaze, Hershery quickly said,""I heard from Old Madam Suo that Suo Ertu did this because he heard someone instigating him.”She had wanted to say someone else's suggestion, but Wei Xiaobao's stare had made her panic. She had subconsciously classified the person who had given her suggestion as a bad person, so she naturally couldn't use her words well.
"Who is that person?" Wei Xiaobao asked fiercely.
"According to Old Madam Suo, it seems to be a pearl.”Herschel no longer had any noble temperament as he spoke in a submissive manner.
"Ming Zhu!" Wei Xiaobao slammed his fist on the table, his heart filled with rage. However, he was a little puzzled. Why did this Ming Zhu do this? Although he had some grudges with her, it seemed that there was no need for him to do this.
"Ming Zhu seems to know that Lord Wei and Suo Ertu have a close relationship, and Lord Wei is the Emperor's favorite. He probably saw through your close relationship with Su Ma, which is why he did this. If he succeeded this time, Soetu and Lord Wei would be irreconcilable enemies, right?”Hershery was born into a political family. In her eyes, women were just tools for political struggles. But Wei Xiaobao was actually going to fall out with his political ally over a woman, which made her feel a little strange. Little did she know that Wei Xiaobao didn't have the concept of a political ally in his mind. Soertu was just a friend of his, and if his friend offended him, he would naturally seek justice.
"This sinister Ming Zhu, he even took the initiative to greet me during the morning court session, but now he's doing this. Could it be that he saw through the relationship between me and Su Ma?”Wei Xiaobao thought to himself. He suddenly remembered the day before he and Ming Zhu had argued, he and Su Ma had only exchanged a few glances. Could it be that he had noticed? No wonder he kept staring at me and Su Ma back and forth that day. Wei Xiaobao's heart jumped. This Ming Zhu must be thinking that whether he was in love with Su Ma or not, it would not be a loss for him to let Suo Ertu marry Su Ma. Even if there was nothing between me and Su Ma, he could still please Suo Ertu. Not to mention that he had not only pleased Suo Ertu, but he had also provoked the relationship between Suo Ertu and me. Wei Xiaobao raised his head to look at Hershery. This woman was able to analyze the situation so clearly in such a short time. She was indeed not simple.
"Lord Wei, don't worry. I'll contact the Suo family and think of a way to resolve this matter.”
Wei Xiaobao looked at Hershery and said to Jianning,"Go and comfort Su Ma first. Tell him that I will think of a way. I can't walk around the palace now. Help me talk to him.”
Jian Ning left, and so did Wei Xiaobao.
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This morning's court session wasn't a big deal. The group of people had something to report, and if there was nothing else, they would leave. Unfortunately, there were a few old officials arguing about being banished to Ningguta. Wei Xiaobao was in a daze and couldn't hear clearly. It seemed that some poet had been "monopolized" again and someone was pleading for him. When the court session finally ended, Wei Xiaobao was about to leave the palace when a eunuch ran up to him and said,"Eunuch Gui, oh no, Lord Wei, the Empress summons Lord Wei!”
"Empress?" Wei Xiaobao was stunned for a moment before he realized that the Empress they were talking about was Hershery. That Herschel being made empress was probably a bargaining chip for Kangxi to obtain the Suo family's support. "I'm now an external official. If I were to enter the inner palace again, I'm afraid it would be very inconvenient.”
"It's fine, Lord Wei. The Empress has already asked the Emperor, you can enter the palace.”The eunuch seemed to know what Wei Xiaobao was worried about and smiled. Actually, the Empress had the power to let the foreign officials into the palace. Wei Xiaobao only felt that seeing Hesheri made him feel a little awkward, so he did not want to see her. However, Hershery was a smart person, and he brought up Kang Xi, leaving Wei Xiaobao speechless.
Why was Herschel looking for him? Wei Xiaobao thought to himself. It didn't matter if she told the truth about him, or if she told him about her affair with Jianning, he would be dead. What scared Wei Xiaobao the most was that he couldn't understand why Hershery was like that that night. Even though he knew from his past life that boys couldn't guess what girls were thinking, Wei Xiaobao still felt that it was inconceivable, and even a sense of terror welled up in his heart.
When he entered the Empress Dowager's bedroom, he saw Herschel sitting on a stool and looking at him.
"Lord Wei, you were always in the palace, so this widow didn't know that Lord Wei pretended to be a eunuch to endure humiliation.”Hesheri did not allow Wei Xiaobao to kneel down. Instead, he walked up to him and said," Soetu once said that you would take good care of me. I wonder if you will do so?"”
"Your Majesty, you're too kind. I'm just a lowly official. How dare I say that I'll take care of the Empress Dowager?" In the future, I hope that the Empress will take care of me.”
"Oh?" With a smile on his face, Hershery slowly walked around him and suddenly whispered,""Then I wonder why Uncle was so bold that day!”Her voice was so soft that only Wei Xiaobao could hear her. But this also made Wei Xiaobao's heart jump. Seeing that the palace maids and eunuchs in the distance probably couldn't hear him, Wei Xiaobao whispered,"Empress, atone for your sins!"
"Uncle, don't be afraid. Uncle Soetu is your brother, and you are my uncle. I naturally wouldn't harm my own family, right?”Although Hershery was all smiles, Wei Xiaobao felt that her eyes were unusually stern.
"Of course, we're family. I naturally have to take good care of my niece.”As he spoke, Wei Xiaobao pinched Hershery's leg. Hershery frowned. The eunuchs and maids were all behind her, so she wasn't afraid of being seen. But Wei Xiaobao's pinch reminded her of the madness from that night, and her face flushed red.
" Lord…Lord Wei." Herschel hurriedly took two steps back and swallowed his saliva before calming himself down. Seeing her panic, Wei Xiaobao was delighted.”
"That, since the day of the wedding, the emperor has never come to my residence. I don't know if this widow has done something wrong, but I hope Lord Wei can tell me.”
"Oh?" Wei Xiaobao was also shocked. He thought about it for a long time, but he did not know what to say.”He was not only worried about his own matter being exposed, but if it was exposed, he would not believe that Kang Xi was so magnanimous to let him live.
"Thank you, Lord Wei!" Hershery regained his noble and dignified appearance. He sat back on the stool, picked up a cup of tea, and slowly took a sip." Lord Wei, do you know why I invited you here today?”
"Isn't it to ask why Kang Xi didn't favor you?”Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, but said,"I really don't know."
"I was entrusted by someone." Hershery turned to the screen and said," Come out. The person you want to see is here.”
Wei Xiaobao heard the sound of hurried footsteps and saw a ball of pink clothes flying towards him. He wanted to dodge, but the person grabbed his collar.
"Little Gui Zi, you little bastard, are you going to leave us alone once you leave the palace?”If it wasn't Jianning, who else could it be? Jianning glared at Wei Xiaobao as he spoke viciously. "Hurry up and beg the emperor for a marriage, or I'll definitely teach you a lesson!”
"What are you looking at?" Jian Ning shouted at the eunuchs and serving girls who wanted to laugh," Get out! No one is allowed to stay!"”
When they had left, she tugged at Wei Xiaobao's braid and said,"Tell me, when are you going to tell the emperor brother?”
Wei Xiaobao could only smile wryly at Jianning. With Hershery around, he didn't dare to go too far and could only ask for help. Herschel didn't seem to notice it and just slowly sipped his tea.
"F * ck, do you think I'm a sick cat if the tiger doesn't show its might?”Wei Xiaobao couldn't help but feign anger. He broke free from Jianning's grip and grabbed her instead. "You are a woman who doesn't abide by the rules of a woman. How can you serve your husband like this?”
"Lord Xiaoguizi, I was wrong. Don't be angry!”Jian Ning said coquettishly when he saw Wei Xiaobao was angry.
There was a loud clang and Wei Xiaobao saw that it was Hershery who had thrown his teacup on the floor in shock. However, he had to rectify House Wei's family rules now. Otherwise, if he married Jianning in the future, there would be trouble in the family.
"I was also a little anxious when I heard that Sister Su Ma was going to be betrothed by Imperial Grandmother, so I acted like this.”Jianning felt wronged.
"What did you say?" Wei Xiaobao let go of Jianning and smiled apologetically when he saw the look on Jianning's face." Ning 'er, don't be angry. It's my fault. I'll apologize to you."”As she spoke, she pinched Jianning's nose.
Jianning made a face at Wei Xiaobao."I'll let you off this time, but next time, I'll teach you a lesson together with Sister Su Ma!”
"What exactly are you talking about?”Wei Xiaobao asked anxiously. Hershery watched them talk with interest. His eyes darted around, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Just last night, Imperial Grandmother said that she would confer Sister Su Ma the title of Princess and marry her to Suo Ertu!”When Jianning finished speaking, Wei Xiaobao and Hershery were both shocked.
" What is the Empress Dowager thinking…" Wei Xiaobao skipped the last two words." Why did she suddenly want to bestow a marriage?”
"Let me tell you about this." Hershery was no longer silent." Yesterday afternoon, Madam Sootoo took me to visit the imperial grandmother. Then Madam Sootoo asked the imperial grandmother to bestow a marriage. She said that Sooetu's wife had passed away and she wanted to share a family. Although Su Ma was a maidservant, she was deeply loved by Emperor Xiaozhuang and had been treated like a princess for a long time. Therefore, he wanted to marry Su Ma into the Suo family.”She was now the Empress, so she naturally called her family by their names.
"So-eh Tu!" Wei Xiaobao's veins bulged." Don't you know you can't bully your friend's wife?”He had completely forgotten that his friend's wife, whom he had " bullied " not long ago, was standing beside him.
"Sister Su Ma also vowed to die, so she had no choice but to become a nun!”Jianning interjected. Su Ma was smart and knew that he was in the palace and there were some things that he could not control. However, she and Wei Xiaobao had thought that they could use Jianning Peak to turn the tables and marry Wei Xiaobao, but they had met Soetu. Helpless, seeing Xiaozhuang so determined, Su Ma could only choose to become a nun.
"Soetu, Soetu, why are you snatching my woman? Su Ma loves me so much, why did you do this?”Wei Xiaobao had forgotten that there was someone from the Suo family next to him and was pacing back and forth anxiously. "Where is Su Ma now?"
"Sister Su Ma is crying in her room right now. It seems like she didn't sleep the whole night.”Wei Xiaobao felt a pang in his heart and wanted to rush out of the room to find Su Ma. Seeing him run out with a ferocious expression, Hershery hurriedly reached out and grabbed his leg, wanting to pull him back. But Wei Xiaobao's blow was so strong that Hershery was dragged forward. Wei Xiaobao felt his clothes being pulled. He stopped and looked back. He happened to bump into Herschel, and he subconsciously hugged him.
Hershery was in Wei Xiaobao's arms, and she could feel the manly aura that she could never forget. Her face flushed red, and she pushed Wei Xiaobao away. She pretended to be calm and said,"Lord Wei, there's something else going on. Don't be in a hurry to vent your anger on Soetu, let me explain in detail.”
Wei Xiaobao's rage was soaring, and he only stared coldly at Herschel. Frightened by his gaze, Hershery quickly said,""I heard from Old Madam Suo that Suo Ertu did this because he heard someone instigating him.”She had wanted to say someone else's suggestion, but Wei Xiaobao's stare had made her panic. She had subconsciously classified the person who had given her suggestion as a bad person, so she naturally couldn't use her words well.
"Who is that person?" Wei Xiaobao asked fiercely.
"According to Old Madam Suo, it seems to be a pearl.”Herschel no longer had any noble temperament as he spoke in a submissive manner.
"Ming Zhu!" Wei Xiaobao slammed his fist on the table, his heart filled with rage. However, he was a little puzzled. Why did this Ming Zhu do this? Although he had some grudges with her, it seemed that there was no need for him to do this.
"Ming Zhu seems to know that Lord Wei and Suo Ertu have a close relationship, and Lord Wei is the Emperor's favorite. He probably saw through your close relationship with Su Ma, which is why he did this. If he succeeded this time, Soetu and Lord Wei would be irreconcilable enemies, right?”Hershery was born into a political family. In her eyes, women were just tools for political struggles. But Wei Xiaobao was actually going to fall out with his political ally over a woman, which made her feel a little strange. Little did she know that Wei Xiaobao didn't have the concept of a political ally in his mind. Soertu was just a friend of his, and if his friend offended him, he would naturally seek justice.
"This sinister Ming Zhu, he even took the initiative to greet me during the morning court session, but now he's doing this. Could it be that he saw through the relationship between me and Su Ma?”Wei Xiaobao thought to himself. He suddenly remembered the day before he and Ming Zhu had argued, he and Su Ma had only exchanged a few glances. Could it be that he had noticed? No wonder he kept staring at me and Su Ma back and forth that day. Wei Xiaobao's heart jumped. This Ming Zhu must be thinking that whether he was in love with Su Ma or not, it would not be a loss for him to let Suo Ertu marry Su Ma. Even if there was nothing between me and Su Ma, he could still please Suo Ertu. Not to mention that he had not only pleased Suo Ertu, but he had also provoked the relationship between Suo Ertu and me. Wei Xiaobao raised his head to look at Hershery. This woman was able to analyze the situation so clearly in such a short time. She was indeed not simple.
"Lord Wei, don't worry. I'll contact the Suo family and think of a way to resolve this matter.”
Wei Xiaobao looked at Hershery and said to Jianning,"Go and comfort Su Ma first. Tell him that I will think of a way. I can't walk around the palace now. Help me talk to him.”
Jian Ning left, and so did Wei Xiaobao.
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