Chapter 3 First Encounter

Shen Xuanji heard the sound and saw that the speaker was a young man. He was surrounded by a group of palace people. He was only in his early 20s. He was wearing a brocade robe with a rain and dark cloud patterns, and his black hair was faintly green in the sun. He was neatly tied with a very delicate white jade inlaid purple gold hair crown. There is no more decoration, only a green jade dragon pendant hanging around the waist.

His face is egg-shaped, and his skin color is slightly whiter than that of ordinary men. Fortunately, the arc at his jaw is a little tough, otherwise it will be too beautiful. But his eyebrows are very dark and in good shape, which adds a little heroic to this face. His eyes are very bright, and the corners of his eyes are slightly raised. Although he is sincere when looking at people, he always looks a little low-key and cunning. His nose is very high, and there is a small protuberance on the bridge of his nose. I heard that such a person has a bad marriage, which is the only imperfection on his perfect face. However, his mouth is very beautiful, his lips are neither thick nor thin, neither too honest nor harsh, with a healthy red luster, and a smile reveals his neat snow-white teeth, which makes people feel kind.

A typical well-groomed face, Shen Xuanji made a judgment in an instant.

He looked at her and smiled.

Shen Xuanji didn't smile. She looked doubtfully at the eunuch leading the way.

"Oh, who did the slave say? It turned out to be the ninth prince!" The eunuch smiled and enthusiastically, and saluted quickly. Then he turned his face and said to Shen Xuanji, "Miss Shen, this is our ninth prince!"

"The minister has met the ninth prince." Shen Xuanji pulled Yulang down righteously, followed by Yingluo and Coral, and also saluted.

Xue Zhen, the ninth prince, waved his hand with a smile, "Exemption!"

"Where are you going?" He bent down and pinched Yulang's little fat face. Yulang was a little stunned, with a simple look on his face. He stretched out his hand and touched Xue Zhen's face.

"Yulang!" Shen Xuanji quickly took his little hand and went down to Xue Zhenfu. "My daughter and brother are young, and I hope the prince will forgive me."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter..." Xue Zhen still wanted to speak, but was hurriedly interrupted by Shen Xuanji, "Your Majesty's summoning the matter is not appropriate to say goodbye to the prince!"

After saying that, a gust of wind swirled away, leaving Xue Zhen standing in the long corridor, and a whisper from the wind faintly came from his ear.

"Sister, that brother is so beautiful, why don't you let me touch it?"

"There are so many beautiful people in the world, do you want to touch them?" ......

With a soft smile, Xue Zhen glanced at the laughing little eunuch with threat, "Are you laughing?"

"I dare not, but I am happy for the prince." The little eunuch was not afraid of him. "I thought that people would be very happy to be praised as beautiful by the beauty."

Xue Zhen was choked and couldn't speak for a moment. He only stared at the little eunuch with his eyes.

The little eunuch is like a monkey spirit, but he is also a little scared under his burning eyes, and he can't wait to shrink into the ground.

After a long time, I heard Xue Zhen slowly spit out a sentence from between his teeth, "She didn't praise me for looking good. That's what the little fat man said..."

The "Yuantai Hall" is surrounded by a strong fragrance of dragon saliva. Shen Xuanji led his brothers and sisters to kneel in His Highness and did not dare to look up. He only faintly saw a vague bright yellow shadow sitting high on the dragon chair.

The emperor first spoke highly of the noble deeds of General Zhennan and his wife's martyrdom. The sister and brother of the Shen family knelt on the cold gold bricks and cried.

If you want to cry, Shen Xuanji remembered Mrs. Ye's words, "Yulang and Coral are young, and it is enough to cry so pitiful; you and Yiluo are already big girls. If you cry pitiful and shameful, the most important thing is to make people respect them."

"Isn't this... a calculating saint?" Shen Xuanji looked at Mrs. Ye uneasily.

Mrs. Ye smiled and said, "No matter how holy the emperor is, he is also a man. Sometimes, men just eat this. Just teach your brothers and sisters as I say." She restrained her smile and showed some anger, "Revenge for your parents!"

"In my words, Shen Mingyuan, the general of Zhennan, was loyal to the country and defended the border for more than ten years. Unfortunately, he died for the country. His feelings are compassionate and specially given to 'loyal and righteous uncle'; Mrs. Wei, a noble daughter of a noble family, loyal and powerful, to 'Mrs. Ningguo'."

The emperor looked at the children kneeling with his highness. They were all plain clothes and had no decoration, but they looked more dignified, Shen Yiluo cold and beautiful, Shen Coral was pitiful, and Yulang was even more white and cute. His heart softened, and he gave him many gold, silver, jade, silk and satin, all of which were sent directly to the Duke of Anguo.

but there is no mention of punishing sinners.

Shen Xuanji couldn't stand it and kowtowed his head fiercely, "I am brave, please listen to your majesty!"

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and before he had time to stop it. Shen Xuanji cried and said, "Although the minister is ignorant, she also knows that it is a serious crime to delay the military opportunity. If General Wei hadn't arrived in time that day, Wanping City would be broken, and the Northern Jin army would drive in for a long time. The consequences would be unimaginable, Your Majesty!"

"I don't know anything about military affairs, but I vaguely remember that my father sent an urgent army to Beijing for help as soon as he learned of the abnormal move of Beijin!"

"Wanping is a border town, which is not richer than the capital and the south. It can be entrusted with God's grace, and it is also sufficient for grain and fodder. If you put away the suspension bridge, close the gate, and resist the reinforcements to rescue, it would not have been like this, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please make the decision!"

Although Shen Xuanji cried with tears on his face, his mouth was very clear. The emperor's face moved, and he felt that it was a little difficult to ride a tiger. When he looked at her again, his eyes were a little depressed.

For a moment of silence, the four sisters and brothers of the Shen family knelt on the ground and cried, but sobbed from time to time.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair, and his face was gloomy to squeeze out water.

At this time, I suddenly heard the eunuch outside report loudly, "The Empress Dowager is here!"

The emperor's heart tightened and quickly stood up to welcome him, but Shen Xuanji's heart was relieved.

She remembered Mrs. Ye's words again, "If it's too late, you will clearly say what you want."

"The Empress Dowager is a woman, and tears are useless to women."

The empress dowager is dressed in a golden embroidered nine phoenix robe, with a Chaoyang Danzhu hairpin and a golden peony lantern on her head, looking very elegant.

She walked without moving her skirt, walked leisurely and elegantly.

"Are these the children of the virtuous concubine's family? What a pity." The Empress Dowager sat under the dragon chair, her eyes were slightly red. She looked at the emperor again, but she still smiled, "What's wrong with the emperor? You don't look well!"

As soon as the empress dowager mentioned the virtuous concubine, his face showed some sadness and sighed heavily.

The palace man served tea, and the Empress Dowager lifted the bowl and plucked the tea leaves on the surface of the water. She did not speak, but sat quietly.

"Well, I'm tired. You go back first." After half a day, the emperor said slowly. He intensified his tone, "I will definitely give you justice."

Xie En, the sister and brother of the Shen family, withdrew. The emperor paced in the hall with his hands behind his back. The Empress Dowager took a sip of fragrant tea and seemed to say inadvertently, "This eldest daughter and the second girl of the Shen family are similar to the virtuous concubine."

The emperor took a deep breath, turned around with hatred, and looked at the empress dowager, "Queen Mother! Why do you have to force me?"

The Empress Dowager put down the tea bowl and stared at the emperor without admitting defeat, "My family is saving you!"

"You have been indecisive since childhood. If it weren't for me, where would you be your treasure?"

"The bitch surnamed Chen is charming and greedy, but you only like her! If you only spoil her but don't love her, when she is raised like a kitten and a puppy, your family will let you go, but it's not her turn to put her beak!"

"I see that you spoil her more and more! Can she gently let go of the felony of delaying the military plane?

"Don't say that you have no doubt about the death of the virtuous concubine, you just don't miss her entering the palace when she was young and have similar interests with you, and you can't ignore the face of the Anguo Mansion!"

The Empress Dowager's words made the emperor speechless, and his face was red and white. The Empress Dowager looked at him and was pitiful, and finally slowed down her tone and said, "When the emperor promoted Chen Yan, the mourning family said that this man was rough and stupid. If you love his sister, you only reward him with more money to live his life as a dboy. The emperor didn't listen and promoted him to the military department. Now that he has put such a basket, isn't the emperor coming to clean up the mess for his sister and brother?

"It's just that the Duke of Anguo fell, but that Mrs. Ye is not easy to fool. What's more, the prestige of the 'Wei Army' is increasing. You just want to guard against the Lord Ye's achievements, but you don't want anyone else to be able to bear the heavy responsibility today?"

"If you want to protect my peace, you have to rely on the Wei family."

"Which is more important? You should think carefully. If you are not my own son, why should I worry so much for you?" At the end of the Empress Dowager's words, she was also sad and choked.

When the emperor saw his mother like this, he felt that he was unfilial and knelt on the empress dowager's lap. "It's the son who is unfilial. Don't be angry with the mother."

When the Empress Dowager saw him like this, she felt even more helpless and sad, but she could only help him up and gently stroke his vest.

"That big girl from the Shen family is very abominable! It's not like her aunt's gentle explanation. After all, she grew up on the sidelines, but she looks dignified and elegant, but she is wild and tame in her bones, and she actually wants to take my army!" The emperor suddenly remembered Shen Xuanji's soft and strong appearance and said hatefully.

The Empress Dowager secretly said in her heart that her aunt is too gentle. Only by relying on you, a man with a soft mud-like nature, will make people die at a young age. Like Miss Shen, she has a good temper and remembers revenge.

But I can't say this, so I have to comfort the emperor with nonsense such as "I think it must be her new parents who lost her. For a moment, the emperor is the emperor is the son of heaven, so why do you have to care about a girl who knows nothing about it?" and only felt powerless in her heart.

Finally, the emperor seemed to have made up his mind and made a decree to kill Chen Yan. Seeing that he did not mention the achievements of the "guard army" bravely chasing the enemy of Beijin and finally rescuing Wanping, she smiled bitterly and only felt that although it was spring, it was still as cold as water at dusk.