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Chapter 802: King Ming Makes a Move (4)
Yuan Xi gently stroked her head, "It's nothing! I should pet you. Could it be that you want me to pet other women?"

As soon as Jingyi heard it, she immediately regained her spirits, "How dare you?"

Seeing her staring almond eyes, Yuan Xi burst out laughing, "When you talk about this, you've regained your spirits!"

"Going to court today, is there anything new?"

"No. I proposed to the emperor to return to the closed city. The virtuous king also seconded the proposal, and he will also return to northern Xinjiang."

After hearing this, Jingyi was in high spirits, "Are you serious? Is the emperor ready? Can we go back?"

"The emperor agrees. Tomorrow there will be a banquet to see off King Xian and me! They said it was for the two of us, but everyone knows in their hearts that I have been honored by King Xian." Yuan Xi laughed at himself.

Jingyi narrowed her eyes, "Then there is nothing wrong with the virtuous king?"

"Of course! After the court was over, he stopped me, otherwise, I would have come back to accompany you a long time ago. How could I let you go hungry?" As he spoke, he saw the iced watermelon on the table, and took a piece of it , "Come on, try it first."

Because Jingyi was thinking about King Xian, she didn't look carefully, so she took a bite, swallowed it, and asked: "What did he call you? Want to join hands with you?"

Taking advantage of her not paying attention, Yuan Xi put the watermelon in front of her mouth, saw her take another bite, and said: "It's not considered a joint venture. However, it will definitely stay out of it! He won't support King Ming, but He also decided not to support King Jin! I saw that he also wanted to give it a go."

"That's natural. Anyone in his position will have such thoughts. After all, he is the emperor's most beloved son, just like King An back then. Doting, but if it wasn’t because the emperor spoiled him too much, there wouldn’t be the subsequent chaos of King An. This point must have been thought of by the emperor. , but secretly supported him quietly, but on the bright side, he never thought of making him the crown prince."

After Jingyi finished speaking, she took another bite of the watermelon without looking at the ground.

Yuan Xi also agreed with an expression on his face: "You are right. Most people probably didn't understand this point at first, but as the emperor's trust in the virtuous king has grown in the past two years, some ministers in the court seem to have noticed it. This point. Especially King Ming and Empress! You forgot, that King Xian had also been assassinated in different ways. Although he was unsuccessful, King Xian was already alert. Now, King Jin is bringing this drama to the stage again. , that Xian Wang is not stupid, he will naturally think of the assassination back then!"

Jingyi nodded, "He must be extremely sad at this moment! The queen I have always trusted is the one behind the killing of his mother and concubine. This is really shocking! What's more, he He grew up beside the queen, and was doted on by her since he was a child. Although the queen's doting has ulterior motives, but without the queen's protection, I'm afraid he would live no better than you in the harem. !"

"That's true! No matter how much the emperor loves this son, it's impossible to watch him all the time. If it weren't for the queen's protection, it would be difficult for him to grow up! However, this is also the shrewdness of the emperor. The baby was brought up by the empress, if something happened to the virtuous king, then the empress would not be able to get rid of it! How could the empress not know this? She simply followed her plan and pampered the virtuous king to the end, even looking forward to it day and night Let him get into trouble!"

After Yuanxi finished speaking, she asked Jingyi to take another bite of watermelon. Seeing that there was still a small half of the watermelon, Yuanxi's eyes flickered. It seemed that Yiyi didn't want to eat, but because of her mood. , it's not sick, it's not poisoning or something.

Jingyi swallowed the watermelon in her mouth, spit the seeds into the plate in Yuanxi's other hand, and said: "It's just that what the queen didn't expect was that this virtuous king might still be a little messy when he was young, and he didn't know how to do things. , but when he grows up, he knows how to advance and retreat very well. Not only will he no longer make mistakes, but he will also gain more and more respect from the emperor. Yuanxi, tell me, behind the virtuous king, is there someone supporting him?"

Yuan Xi shook his head, "It's hard to say. The ancestral lineage of the Xian Wang may not have the guts to enter the court! Otherwise, once the emperor finds out, not only will he not be able to help the Xian Wang, but will even harm him! However, In the past few years, he has been in northern Xinjiang, and it is not a fake, he must have tried to cultivate some forces of his own!"

"Yuanxi, in fact, this virtuous king is quite pitiful. He is his mother-killing enemy, but he has called her mother-in-law for more than 20 years. Now that he thinks about it, he feels extremely pained in his heart! But he can't show it on the surface. Really make him feel aggrieved, right?"

"This is natural! Now he is just a little prince, and he has nothing to rely on outside the court. If he openly quarrels with the queen now, he is afraid that he will get himself killed! That's why he will see me complaining to the emperor. After resigning, he also proposed to return to northern Xinjiang. From this point of view, he is still a brain! Leaving this place, at least, he will not have to suffer in his heart, and face his mother-killing enemy, but he Powerless! I even have to call her queen mother with a smile on my face! I have a deep understanding of this feeling!"

Jingyi recalled that Yuanxi knew this secret many years ago, but he has been holding back all these years, but he has never been seen by the emperor and empress, and after seven years of expedition, he went to seal the city shortly after his return. Generally speaking, there are not many times to meet the queen face to face!However, it must be uncomfortable to see the feeling that I can't kill my mother and enemy, but I can't kill it with my own hands!

"Yuanxi, you have suffered for such a long time."

Yuan Xi smiled faintly, "It's been so long, of course I haven't forgotten the hatred of my mother and concubine! However, I don't think it's bitter! Whenever I think of you being by my side, I feel very happy! Where else is there?" Is it bitter?" Saying that, he passed the watermelon over again.

The two were talking like this, and Yuan Xi handed her some food intentionally or unintentionally.In the effort of a cup of tea, Jingyi actually ate a small piece of watermelon and two pieces of walnut cake!Yuan Xi was happy in his heart, it seemed that as long as he talked with her for a while, her mood would be high, and she would use some things.

Yuan Xi got up and pulled her up, "Come on, I'll take you around, many flowers in the garden are in full bloom, let's go and have a look."

Jing Yi pouted, "I don't want to move!" After finishing speaking, she blinked her eyes, looked at Yuan Xi pitifully, and then grinned, "You hug me!"

"Okay!" Yuan Xi replied with a smile, picked up Jingyi by the waist, and went to the garden in front.

Yuan Xi did not enter the gazebo, but sat on a stone bench by the pond.Jingyi sat on Yuanxi's lap, and was held by him. There was a sycamore tree on the left and right sides, and the wide leaves were densely packed, just blocking the sunlight overhead!In addition, because it is by the water, it is not too hot. Occasionally, a breeze blows, and it feels a little cool.

(End of this chapter)