Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 94 The Difference Between True Feelings and False Feelings
"Get up." Zhao Xingjin waved his hand at Xie Jiu, who was bowing. "Are you hungry? Should we serve the meal now?"

Xie Jiu stood up and said, "I just came in from outside, I feel a little hot, but I don't have an appetite yet."

As she spoke, she walked over to Zhao Xingjin and sat down, looking at him with her beautiful eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhao Xingjin felt a little uncomfortable.

"I like to see the emperor." Xie Jiu blinked, "How can the emperor be so kind? He even sent a sedan chair to pick me up. If the emperor keeps doting on me like this, I'm afraid I'll be spoiled."

Even if you think the other person did it on purpose, you still have to take the opportunity to act coquettishly and make him happy.

Look, Zhao Xingjin couldn’t even suppress the smile on his face.

After all, he was sincere in sending the sedan chair to pick someone up this time, so he felt indescribably happy after getting Xie Jiu's response.

It was this sudden emotion that reminded Zhao Xingjin that he had never had this feeling before when he was deliberately acting.

Sure enough, there is a difference between true feelings and false ones.

"I dote on you because I see you are well-behaved. If you don't behave yourself, I will punish you as usual." Zhao Xingjin said half-jokingly.

Xie Jiu raised an eyebrow, "Then Your Majesty has no chance. I have always been the most sensible person."

This self-praising and proud look was so cute and adorable that Zhao Xingjin couldn't help but curl his lips even more.

After chatting for a few sentences, Zhao Xingjin brought up what happened in the morning court today.

"Your father is indeed a man who can get things done. He came out at the court this morning to impeach Minister Liang for not raising his son properly and allowing him to commit a crime. His words were sharp and pointed, and he even had the evidence ready. He not only impeached Minister Liang of the Ministry of Rites, but also Liu Yan's superiors and the people from the Dali Temple. He impeached them all."

Speaking of this, Zhao Xingjin had to admit that although Xie Mingshen was a treacherous minister, he was still very capable in doing things, quickly, ruthlessly and accurately.

It was obvious that Minister Liang was no match at all. He was caught off guard at the morning court today and had almost no power to fight back. If it weren't for his son-in-law, Prince Heng, who spoke a few words to him in a tough manner, the situation would probably have become even more one-sided.

Xie Jiu pursed his lips, "It's a rare opportunity to work for the emperor, so he naturally wants to perform well."

"Well, it's more efficient than I expected." Zhao Xingjin showed some satisfaction on his face.

People who don't know would really think that Xie Mingshen did a great job and made the emperor happy. Little did they know that Zhao Xingjin was just happy that Xie Mingshen worked so hard, so he could justifiably "value" Xie Mingshen.

The so-called flattery is the first step.

"Then Liu Baolin's brother should be released. This Liang family's son has committed many evil deeds. He should be thrown into prison for a few days. He should be taught a lesson."

Xie Jiu continued speaking along with what he said.

"My father spoke for the Liu family this time. I don't know how Minister Liang will hate him. Your Majesty must protect my father and don't let him be bullied."

Zhao Xingjin spoke gently, as if to comfort him. "Don't worry, Liu's brother has been released. The Liang family was at fault this time, and they abused their power to oppress others. I have already punished them according to the law. However, Minister Liang is still the father-in-law of Prince Heng, so I have to give Prince Heng some face and not punish him too harshly."

Hearing this, Xie Jiu's eyes moved and he asked.

"Then, as the Emperor mentioned earlier, regarding the reception of the Xichi Kingdom's envoys, I will leave it to my father to decide on the host."

"This kind of matter should be hosted by the Ministry of Rites. If the Minister of Rites has not committed any major mistakes, I would not want to deprive him of his authority." Zhao Xingjin said in a deep voice.

However, this statement also contains another reminder.

Minister Liang didn’t make any big mistakes, so his power couldn’t be taken away. But what if he made a mistake?

Xie Jiu raised the corner of her lips slightly, "Your Majesty is right. It's also my fault for speaking too quickly. I have already told my father that perhaps the task of receiving the envoys from Xichi Kingdom would be arranged by him. Now that I haven't given it to him, I'm afraid my father will be suspicious and think that the Majesty thinks he didn't do his job well. I will ask someone to explain to my father." As they spoke, their eyes met, and they understood each other.

"Okay, let's have lunch first." Zhao Xingjin stood up and took the initiative to end the topic.

Xie Jiu naturally didn't say anything more and followed him to the outer hall.

Weiyang Palace.

At that time, the queen was also sitting at the table, looking at the delicious food, but she had no appetite.

Princess Zhaoqing took Princess Lingyi to Fukang Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. They haven't returned yet and were probably left there for lunch.

This was Princess Zhaoqing's initiative. The Queen thought that she had been having troubles recently, and it would be nice to let the children please the Queen Mother on her behalf, so she agreed.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother was trying to please him, but Zhao Xingjin was hit hard by Concubine Wei.

I remember that Yang Zhian had conveyed a message today, saying that although Concubine Wei's words were wrong, they were well-intentioned and not malicious, so the emperor verbally ordered that the punishment be reduced.

Although Zhao Xingjin gave Yang Zhi'an a lot of gifts when he delivered the message in order to appease the queen, the queen still felt uneasy.

Why, when could she no longer dispose of a concubine at will?

I thought Concubine Wei was out of favor, so I just punished her, but I didn't expect that the emperor still protected her.

After all, she underestimated the importance of the Wei family in the emperor's heart.

The more this happened, the stronger the queen's sense of crisis became. She was really afraid that Concubine Wei would give birth to a prince, which would threaten her position in the future.

No matter how unfavored Wei Jieyu was, she had two real advantages. First, her father Wei Zhang was Zhao Xingjin's confidant, and Wei Zhang was quite scheming and scheming, completely different from his daughter Wei Jieyu. Second, Wei Jieyu was upright in character and did not participate in the private struggles in the harem, so her hands were clean.

So even if Zhao Xingjin was not happy, he would not completely dislike her. In the future, when Concubine Wei gave birth to a child, she would definitely be able to hold a high position.

In comparison, the Queen thought that Concubine Wei posed a greater threat than Xie Jiu.

After all, Xie Jiu had been married before, and she entered the palace with an unfaithful and unclean body. Although her mother's family was powerful, it was now on the decline and no longer had the trust and reliance of the emperor. If something unexpected happened in the future, there was a great possibility that she would be despised.

"We can't let Wei give birth to the child." A cold look flashed in the queen's eyes, and she suddenly whispered in a deep voice.

Tingyun was standing nearby and didn't hear clearly, "What did the Queen say?"

"Nothing." The Queen's eyes turned, "I feel a little unwell. Please tell Zhang Liquan to ask Doctor Li to come and check my pulse this afternoon."

The imperial physician Li Shang was the queen's regular doctor.

But at this moment, Tingyun felt that there was nothing unusual about the queen, and he began to guess in his heart that his queen might have some plans again.

However, the queen didn't say anything, and Tingyun didn't dare to say anything more, so he just nodded silently in agreement.

"By the way, has the old duck soup that I asked the kitchen to make for the emperor been delivered?" The queen asked again as she picked up the bowl and chopsticks.

Hongmei, who was in charge of this matter, stepped forward immediately and said, "To answer your Majesty, I just ordered someone to deliver it, but..."

"Just say it if you have something to say." The queen frowned.

Hongmei pursed her lips and lowered her head. "It's just that Concubine Xie is having lunch in Chengming Palace today. I don't know if the Emperor will drink the Empress's soup."