The Little Ice Age of the fourth year of Hongzhi had arrived.
Northern Zhili was covered in silver.
Snowflakes fell, adding to the desolation.
Plum blossoms fell in the imperial garden. Zhu Youtang was wearing a mink black dragon cloak to admire the snow.
It was rare for him to be so relaxed.
"It's said that the Japanese's katana is sharp, but they also inherited the Tang's katana.”
Zhu Youtang looked at Xie Xiaoman and said,"Your Tang sword dance is very powerful. Let me open my eyes."”
Xie Xiaoman nodded and held the Tang sword in her hand. It had changed from a delicate and gentle hand to a fierce one in just a breath.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Xie Xiaoman's figure was curvy, and now that she had changed into her clothes, she looked even more barbaric.
In her hands, the Tang sword was like a huge killing weapon. Every move and stance was not worth watching at all.
If someone else came, they would probably laugh at Xie Xiaoman for her poor swordplay skills.
However, Zhu Youtang knew that a knife that could kill was different from a knife that could be admired.
The snowflakes were accurately cut into two by the Tang sword.
The thin mist and snowflakes flew in the sky like catkins. Xie Xiaoman's graceful figure danced in the wind.
"Emperor, the Empress Dowager summons you."
"Oh."
Zhu Youtang nodded and walked towards Benevolence Palace.
"Sun Chen greets Imperial Grandmother."
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled like a flower,"Good good, the emperor does not need to bow."”
Empress Dowager Zhou pulled Zhu Youtang,"Quickly sit down."”
"I heard that the emperor pardoned the world this year and took a 20-day break?”
Zhu You Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How could he not know Empress Dowager Zhou's intentions? She was probably making him work hard again.
"Yes."
Zhu Youtang nodded.
Empress Dowager Zhou said,"Good!" Tonight the emperor is going to flip the board. In the past, this widow didn't dare to disturb the emperor, but now that she's ignoring politics, it's time to irrigate the harem.”
Zhu Youtang was speechless.
"Sun Chen understands."
Empress Dowager Zhou was delighted and said to the people around her,"Men, bring the tonic."”
"Emperor, drink some. Let's have a big night so that your body won't be weak.”
"Aijia really wants to have an heir.”
Zhu Youtang drank the tonic helplessly and said with a smile,"Alright, if there's nothing else, Sun Chen will leave first.”
"Okay, okay, okay. Don't forget that tonight…"
"Good!"
……
For the first time, Zhu Youtang left in a sorry state.
When he walked towards Yangxin Palace Hall with his hands behind his back, he was shocked when he passed by the imperial garden.
Then, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry." Alright, don't brandish your saber. I forgot about this just now. Go back and rest quickly."”
Xie Xiaoman was sweating profusely as she stopped her blade."Yes!"
This girl was too honest.
Zhu Youtang shook his head.
However, it could also be seen that the Shadow Guards Division never doubted Zhu Youtang's words. Execution of orders was the most important thing in the Shadow Guards Division!
……
Renshou Palace.
Empress Dowager Zhou was also stunned.
"Why is this little girl so honest?”
"Does the emperor like her?"
"The Emperor often stays with Commandant Xie and is always inseparable."”
In the past, no one had paid attention to the Shadow Guard Division. Others thought that they were just the little palace maids beside Zhu Youtang.
However, after the Shadow Guards Division had handled a few major cases, the number one mysterious unit hidden behind Zhu Youtang gradually became known.
"Alright, alright! Go, summon Commandant Xie to this widow.”
Empress Dowager Zhou's eyes turned as if she was thinking about something. Then her face blossomed with joy.
……
Not long after, Xie Xiaoman was summoned.
"This servant greets the Empress Dowager."
Xie Xiaoman was neither servile nor overbearing.
Although she was a palace maid, her status was not something that palace maids could compare to.
Zhu Youtang gave her a lot of power, but she disdained to bully the palace maids and eunuchs.
The palace maids and eunuchs naturally knew how fierce Xie Xiaoman was. They would occasionally tease the concubines behind their backs, but no one dared to gossip about the Shadow Guards.
"Good, good, get up. Handsome, handsome!”
Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Xie Xiaoman's figure and appearance. She was not inferior to any of the concubines in the harem.
Xie Xiaoman was a little suspicious. She was under the direct command of Tian Zi and could not be used by anyone.
"What instructions does Empress Dowager have?" Xie Xiaoman asked.
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled,"This widow asks you, how old are you this year?"”
Xie Xiaoman was confused.”
"Oh, not bad."
Empress Dowager Zhou said,"What do you think of the current emperor?"”
"I dare not speak carelessly," Xie Xiaoman replied respectfully.”
"Has the emperor treated you well?"
Xie Xiaoman nodded.”
Empress Dowager Zhou said,"Do you want to serve the emperor?"”
The sudden words made Xie Xiaoman's ears turn red. She stood rooted to the spot, not knowing how to answer.
The more Empress Dowager Zhou looked at this child, the more happy she became. He was so silly that he could dance with his knife for half a day. Just how obedient was he to the emperor?
"This…this servant doesn't dare…this servant is the emperor's…"
Empress Dowager Zhou's smile became even wider as she waved her hand,"Men, put Butchie's tag in a convenient place tonight!”
"Xiao Mang, aijia is waiting for your good news.”
……
Xie Xiaoman left, her face so red that it was almost dripping water.
It was night.
Chen Hong took the green token to Yangxin Palace Hall.
The emperor also had to pay attention to flipping the plaque, so many harem eunuchs would curry favor with them in order to place their plaque in the most eye-catching place.
Zhu Youtang flipped through it casually and didn't care much.
After a while.
Yangxin Palace Hall was pushed open.
Zhu Youtang was concentrating on the History of the Tang Dynasty and casually said,"You can leave."
The eunuch took his leave.
"What is it called…"
Zhu Youtang put down " History of Tang " and looked up at Xie Xiaoman, whose face was flushed.
"Did the Empress Dowager send you?"
Zhu Youtang suppressed the shock in his heart and asked Xie Xiaoman.
"Yes…yes!"
"Oh."
Zhu Youtang smiled." Don't be so reserved. You've been with me for many years. I don't eat you."”
"Yes."
Xie Xiaoman looked left and right, but she didn't know what to do.
Zhu Youtang waved his hand." It's done. The Empress Dowager is the same. I won't make things difficult for you. Go down. I'll talk to the Empress Dowager another day."”
Xie Xiaoman didn't move.
"No…no, this servant…also wants to.”
She mustered up her courage.
For the past three years, she had been silently guarding Zhu Youtang's side, protecting Zhu Youtang wholeheartedly, and had never had any improper thoughts.
But today Empress Dowager Zhou's words seemed to have opened a strange door for her, making her unable to suppress it.
"Is that so?"
Zhu Youtang looked at her with a faint smile. He got up and strode over to Xie Xiaoman, pulling her into his arms with one hand.
Xie Xiaoman practiced martial arts all year round, so her body was even softer than Consort Ning and Consort De.
Commandant Xie, who was usually decisive in killing, could not resist at all." Emperor…Emperor."”
Zhu Youtang was very excited. He picked up Xie Xiaoman and pushed her to the front door of Yangxin Hall. He shouted at the door,"Get lost!"
Outside the door, Chen Hong, the head of the internal attendants, was overjoyed. He said flatteringly,"Alright, this old servant will take his leave."
As he spoke, he happily ran to Benevolence and Longevity Palace to report.
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