When Xie Shu and Xie Wu were ten years old, some of the officials in court were getting restless and reported to Emperor Xiao Jing, saying that there should be some new people in the Inner Palace.
It was reasonable to say that Xie Jing Xing as an Emperor should be the most unbridled Emperor in history and no one could control him. In the past it was because Shen Miao was the Empress and since she had two sons, it was not good for the officials to say anything. But after a long time, others felt that the two princes were already ten years old and the heart of the Emperor might not be as firm as it was in the beginning. There were many people who took advantage of every gap and thought that if new people were to be invited into the Palace, perhaps the Emperor would not be so resistant and perhaps it would be to his liking.
Thus this time, it was a group of officials who jointly accused Shen Miao as the Empress, that she should think of spreading more branches and leaves for the Imperial family and not be jealous and narrow-minded. When Luo Tan heard of the matter, she rushed into the Palace with Feng An Ning in a rage and said, "Are these people rebelling? Why bother so much about other people's family matters? Do not know how to manage one's own backyard properly. Their hands are reaching too far! "
More than ten years had passed but Luo Tan's fiery temperament had not changed. This was probably due to Gao Yang's indulgence towards her. It was not an easy thing for a person to maintain their temperament for so many years. Luo Tan also had a son who was younger than Xie Shu and Xie Wu by two years, Gao Zicheng. Gao Zicheng was born with the same hand as Gao Yang and his temperament was similar to Gao Yang. He looked gentle and well-behaved but loved to do bad things with Xie Wu. It could be seen that he had a white face and a black belly. Luo Tan had long gotten used to tidying up this father and son pair in the room so she immediately said, "Biao Younger Sister, why not find someone to beat up these mischievous people and see if they still dare to talk in the future."
"How can the matter be so simple?" Feng An Ning instead advised, "The Imperial family matters are not something that one can decide by oneself. From what I see, the source of this matter is not the Empress but His Majesty the Emperor. Those officials do not give up their evil intentions and one must wait for His Majesty to express his stance before they can completely dispel their thoughts. "
Feng An Ning was now much gentler than the arrogant and willful rich young lady she was when she was young and her words were clear and logical. That year because of the change in the Feng family, Feng An Ning grew up a lot overnight. After living with Shen Qiu for a long time, they would naturally become similar.
She had a daughter who was only six years old. Her name was Shen Shu, and she would always follow behind Xie Shu, Xie Wu, and Gao Zicheng, calling them "Big Brother, Big Brother" non-stop. Shen Shu's temperament was not like Feng An Ning or Shen Qiu. She was so gentle that it made one's heart ache.
"Easy for you to say." Luo Tan said: "I think Your Majesty's Brother-in-law is already doing very well, but those people always think that their family's daughter is as beautiful as a fairy, any man would throw himself at her. Cousin was doing so well in the position of Empress. She didn't cause any trouble, right? She was indeed a virtuous empress, but what about those people? She was just nitpicking at people and couldn't bear to see them doing well. Hey, cousin, why aren't you saying anything about such an important matter? You still have the mood to drink tea? "
Shen Miao's expression did not change and was still holding the teacup. She calmly took a sip and said, "Heaven wants to rain and Mother wants to marry. What can I do?"
She was not anxious at all.
After so many years, Shen Miao did not seem to have aged but became even more beautiful. She was like a piece of jade that was meticulously taken care of and became more lustrous and magnificent. Her temperament also became more peaceful and there were rarely times when she would get angry. It was as if the young female who would trip others up with just a word of disagreement had disappeared. But only Shen Miao herself knew if she had disappeared or not.
When Luo Tan saw her like this, she said dispiritedly, "You really have a big heart. Did you not think that if His Majesty's Brother-in-law was bewitched by others and really bring back a concubine for you? One would see it in the Inner Palace every two or three days and one would feel so stifled. If Gao Yang dared to do so, I would immediately separate from him and not care about him. But you are different. You cannot easily separate from him. Don't tell me you want to keep your anger bottled up in your stomach? So hateful. "
Feng An Ning shook her head and felt that Luo Tan said it too simply but she could not find any other way and was deeply worried.
Shen Miao however did not take it seriously and smiled, "If he really want the Na 'vi to enter the Palace, I will go and find a few gigolos. There are many beauties in the world and there are also many males. This way it would be more fair. "
She said it lightly but Luo Tan and Feng An Ning were dumbstruck when they heard it. Feng An Ning said, "You …"
"Good, Biao Youngest Sister!" Luo Tan slapped her thighs, "I knew that you are not one to resign yourself to adversity. You did well and in the future I will also treat Gao Yang like this. If Gao Yang dares to bring me any concubines outside, I will go and find a few of his mistresses. It is not that I cannot find one. At the very least, I will use money to throw it. Anyway I have money in my account now. "
Feng An Ning did not know whether to laugh or cry. Luo Tan actually followed along and made trouble.
"Do not worry." Shen Miao saw Feng An Ning's thoughts and comforted her, "I am fine. It is not a day or two for those officials to have thoughts and since when did they succeed? Who said that when a female reaches a certain age, one would become old and yellow like pearls? There is no such thing. It is just the shackles that the people of the world place on females. If he treats me well, then I will treat him wholeheartedly. If he does not treat me well, then I am not a living Bodhisattva that is willing to dedicate myself. "
"That is true." Luo Tan nodded her head.
Both of them chatted with Shen Miao for a while and seeing that Shen Miao really did not put this matter in her heart, they then felt relieved. After Luo Tan and Feng An Ning left, Xie Shu and Xie Wu came to look for Shen Miao.
"Imperial Mother, YuMu and ZhiMu are looking for you, is it because of the matter of this official recruiting new people for Father's Inner Palace?" Xie Wu went straight to her face the moment he entered the hall. His character was jumpy and at such a young age, he had already learned all of Xie Jing Xing's bad tricks.
Xie Shu reprimanded, "Second Younger Brother, do not speak nonsense."
Xie Shu was much more steady than Xie Wu. Shen Miao asked Xie Wu, "So what if it is? What crooked ideas do you have? "
Xie Wu said, "Imperial Mother is wrongly accused. This son only want to share Imperial Mother's worries. Imperial Mother cannot agree to Imperial Father to let people enter the Inner Palace. "
Shen Miao was simply amused by him and asked, "I have never heard of a son managing the Father's backyard."
"But we are the Imperial family. If those strange women were to enter the Palace, not to mention other things, this son would not worry about Imperial Mother. Imperial Mother is so powerful and those women are not Imperial Mother's opponent. But if those women use some underhanded means to get a son, in the future they would have thoughts that they should not have. What if they have evil intentions towards Eldest Brother and frame Eldest Brother? Imperial Mother also know that Eldest Brother has an upright temperament and disdains such schemes. At that time when he suffers a loss, it would not be a small matter. "
Xie Shu was extremely helpless, "Second Younger Brother, do not speak nonsense anymore."
Xie Wu was the Younger Brother and at this moment he was seriously lecturing Xie Shu. If one did not know, one would think that he was the Eldest Brother.
"You really think long term for your Eldest Brother." Shen Miao smiled, "Shu-er herself has not said anything."
"Imperial Mother." Xie Shu said, "Even though Second Younger Brother speaks nonsense, but this son also think that if it is possible, it is better not to let people enter the Palace. It is not for myself. In the past, Imperial Mother had suffered a lot in order to be with Imperial Father. Imperial Father also promised Imperial Mother to only have two people in this lifetime. If others were to interfere, would it not be a violation of the vow? This son does not wish for Imperial Mother to be sad. "
Shen Miao looked at her two sons and saw that they already had the spirit of handsome youths and could not help but feel sentimental. In the past after giving birth to Xie Shu and Xie Wu, she slept for a year and it was most likely because of this reason that Xie Shu and Xie Wu became more intimate with her after she woke up. No matter what happened, they would always stand by her side.
"I know. I will handle this matter." Shen Miao smiled, "You all do not have to worry. It will be fine very soon."
"But Imperial Father has not clearly expressed that he is not willing to accept people." Xie Wu said, "Imperial Mother, are you not worried at all?"
"Wu-er, I will tell your Imperial Father about the matter that you do not believe in your Imperial Father." Shen Miao replied with a smile.
Xie Wu lightly coughed twice. "This … This son naturally believes in Imperial Father. Imperial Mother, this son and Eldest Brother will not disturb you anymore … Sit slowly … If there is any difficult problem that cannot be solved, then call this son. "Xie Wu pulled Xie Shu and ran away like a wisp of smoke.
Shen Miao looked at the back view of the two of them and unconsciously pressed her forehead. She really did not take the matter to heart but it was others who worried for her. These few days, Shen Xin, Luo Xue Yan, Feng An Ning, Luo Tan and even Ji Yu Shu all came to look for her and seriously told her that this matter could not be tolerated. Heaven knew that she was too lazy to care about these things. If Xie Jing Xing really wanted to bring the Na 'vi people into the Palace, how would she be able to stop it. Of course, even though she could not stop it, she would not let it develop.
At night, Shen Miao sat in Kun Ning Palace reading. The autumn day was very cool and as she read, she felt that someone was standing behind her. Without needing to turn her head, Shen Miao knew who it was. Sure enough, in the next moment, Xie Jing Xing's voice rang in her ears. "Shen Jiaojiao, it is so late, why are you still reading?"
Shen Miao turned her head back.
Under the light, his face was handsome, and he wore a purple gold robe. When they were alone, the emperor's aura on his body disappeared completely. It was as if he was still the playboy from back then, with a mischievous smile on his face.
"Heard that today you said that if I bring the Na 'vi people into the Palace, I will raise a few gigolos?"
Shen Miao raised her eyebrows, "Who told you that?"
"Gao Zicheng."
Shen Miao was silent. Gao Yang's son really wished for the world to be in chaos. Today when she was talking with Feng An Ning and Luo Tan, most likely he was hiding somewhere to eavesdrop. He actually tattled behind her back.
"What he said is wrong." Shen Miao said.
Xie Jing Xing was satisfied and said, "I just said …"
"After thinking about it, a few gigolos would not be enough to appease the anger. It would be better to choose ten more, so that it would be the same people coming and going, and it would be too boring."
The smile on Xie Jing Xing's face disappeared and he looked fiercely at Shen Miao, "Shen Jiaojiao!"
Shen Miao looked at him calmly, "How?"
"You really have grown some ability!" He gritted his teeth as he replied. Regarding the matter of raising gigolos, it made him recall a distant memory. At that time when Shen Miao was drunk, she treated him as a gigolos. He still remembered Shen Miao's picky look towards him at that time. Could it be that there was a gigolos hidden in her heart and when the time came, she could not wait to drill out? A trace of vigilance flashed in Xie Jing Xing's heart.
He pulled Shen Miao over and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
This kiss was filled with anger, displeasure, and punishment, but in the end, it actually became lingering and gentle.
After the kiss ended, he then released Shen Miao and said, "Do not even think about raising gigolos."
"What is this?" Shen Miao deliberately put on a straight face. "Only the officials are allowed to set fires but the commoners are not allowed to light the lamps?"
"Do not worry. From tomorrow onwards, the officials will not mention about the consort selection."
This time, Shen Miao was really curious and asked, "Why?"
"I told them that in a short while, I will be setting up the Crown Prince. There is an order of seniority and our family's population is simple so there will not be any fight for the throne. When Eldest Son and Second Son are of age, I will abdicate the position. Rather than wasting time on me, it is better to find Eldest Son. Which family has a fresh and lively young lady and groom her into a lady from a respectable family? Is it not good to be Eldest Son's Furen? There is no need to be a concubine here. "
"When those old men heard what I said, they felt that it was very reasonable and immediately went back to pick their granddaughters."
He said it carelessly and Shen Miao was dumbstruck when she heard it. This person could even think of a way to divert the trouble. She said, "Shu-er is only ten years old."
"So what? What is wrong with sacrificing a little for his Parents. It is better than you looking for gigolos. "He returned back to the original topic.
No matter how this person looked on the outside, the vile and indecent nature in his bones could not be changed no matter what. He was as cunning as a day after ten years.
Shen Miao was simply speechless and it was inevitable that Xie Wu would always complain about Xie Jing Xing in front of her. How could there be a father that would cheat his son like this and he did it so smoothly.
"Rogue." She said.
Although it was shameless, Xie Jing Xing's method was really good. Because from that day onwards, the officials did not mention about adding new people to the Inner Palace and Shen Miao was much more peaceful. But the unlucky one was Xie Shu. Inexplicably, he was surrounded by young ladies everywhere. The granddaughters of the Prime Minister residence, the young wives of the General's family, the granddaughters of the Grand Tutor … Everything that one should expect. Xie Shu was unspeakably bitter but did not know what was going on. Shen Miao who knew the inside story could not bear to tell the name of the culprit to Xie Shu otherwise if Xie Shu knew that it was his biological father who spared no effort to cheat him, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
The heavy responsibility of how to punish these 'granddaughters' with bad intentions fell onto Xie Wu's shoulders. But that was a matter for later.
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