Xue Shao stared at Princess Taiping, neither angry nor soft-hearted, just calmly picked up the knife, and then got up and walked a few steps to pick up the scabbard. Then the knife was sheathed and hung back on the wall.

"Just ask you a few words, is it possible to seek death and life?" Xue Shao said.

"Questioning is questioning. But if you don't trust me, it's a matter of life and death. Princess Taiping said, "I have already said everything I should say, and there is nothing to hide." That's just the way it is. ”

"I believe you are." Xue Shao said, "Get up, it's good to speak." ”

Princess Taiping was silent for a moment and stood up.

Xue Shao walked up to her and looked at her.

Her face was calm, neither angry nor sad, and she didn't even show any grievances or unwillingness.

"It's been a few days since I've been back, why didn't you take the initiative to tell me?" Xue Shao asked.

Princess Taiping pointed to the wolves everywhere, "Do I dare to say it?" ”

"If you dare to do it, why don't you dare to say it?"

"......" Princess Taiping was speechless for a while, gritted her teeth, and said: "My father has passed away for more than ten years, and my mother is over seventy years old. People are lonely, so I'll give her two gadgets to make her happy, just like you occasionally keep falcons as pets, so what's the matter? ”

"You're right. She is the emperor, and it is normal for the emperor to have seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, not to mention that she is still a widowed empress. Xue Shao said, "There's nothing wrong with the matter itself, but why have you kept hiding it from me?" If I hadn't sent this evil fire today, you would still not tell me? ”

"Haven't I been afraid of upsetting you?" Princess Taiping said, "It's not just me, even my mother is afraid." She said that you have a straight and strong temperament, and you have never been used to characters like the face head and the cool official. Liu Huaiyi was almost crippled by you, and was later treated by you. Zhou Xing was killed by you, and Lai Junchen and Hou Sizhi and others met you like a mouse seeing a cat. ”

"Since you know it, what kind of face do you want to offer your mother?" Xue Shao said angrily, "I can't take care of the empress's private affairs, and I can't care about other people's faces." If you send it, I'll come to the fire! ”

"Am I not for you, for our family?" Princess Taiping didn't shout, but her tone was not weak, and she said seriously: "I, a princess who can't participate in politics, can say a few words in front of my mother by virtue of the relationship between mother and daughter." There are some matters involving personal privacy that you ministers can not participate in, so my mother will leave them to me. I've told you everything I can tell you, such as the execution of Liu Huaiyi. If I can't tell you, I can't even say if I'm really dead. It's not that I, as a wife, don't admit to you, but you know that you will have bad thoughts and emotions in the depths of your heart in the future, which will affect the relationship between you and my mother. This will indirectly harm you, my mother, and even the court and the country, do you understand? ”

"......" Xue Shao's eyebrows tightened for a moment, and he understood.

There is an old saying that when the water is clear, there are no fish, and when people are observed, there are no fugitives. No matter how intimate the interpersonal relationship is, it can't withstand a thorough question. Take Xue Shao's husband and wife relationship with Princess Taiping as an example, the husband and wife have always loved and respected each other over the years, but isn't Xue Shao himself the same and has many things to hide from her?

For example, how could he tell Princess Taiping one by one about the details of his private relationship with Shangguan Wan'er and Yu Hongye?

A white lie is better than a stupid confession.

"I see." Xue Shao said, "The face is the empress's private matter, and I won't ask about it again." The premise is that they do not endanger the court. ”

Princess Taiping let out a sigh of relief, "Who told you that?" ”

"A petty officer." Xue Shao said, "Your mother's henchman." ”

Princess Taiping nodded, "It seems that my mother asked him to tell you." Sooner or later, you have to know this kind of thing, she just wants to see how you react. ”

"How can I react?" Xue Shao sneered, "I only care about the affairs of the army, and ignore the rest." ”

"What you think, it's your business. But in the eyes of my mother and many ministers, your joys, sorrows, and sorrows are all national affairs. Princess Taiping said, "On that day, my mother summoned you generals to the palace to play, and then set up a banquet to entertain you. After the feast, didn't my mother give each of you two beautiful girls? ”

Xue Shao's heart suddenly lit up: it turned out that the two maids were actually the "hush money" given by the empress!

"At that time, didn't you and Lou Shide both refuse?" Princess Taiping said, "Lou Shide is over the age of six, and it is reasonable for him to refuse. Your refusal will inevitably make my mother's heart tighten. She would think, Xue Shao is so clean and self-conscious, if he knows about raising a male pet, won't he be full of disgust and hatred? ”

"It turns out that you are in a hurry to enter the palace, not just to ask for a lieutenant to take a false position, but mainly to inquire about this matter?" Xue Shao said, "Are you thinking too much? Although I can't get used to male pets and cool officials, it's not that I can't put sand in my eyes, and I don't have the habit of meddling. I have no interest in the Empress's private affairs. ”

"You think so, we don't think so!" Princess Taiping said, "Because you are very important, whatever I do with my mother, I will first consider your feelings." In fact, when I dedicated the Zhang family brothers, I was also full of worries, if Xue Lang knew about it, wouldn't he be angry and beat me to death? …… Today seems to be fine, I didn't get beaten. ”

"......" Xue Shao was speechless for a moment, it was simply angry and funny.

"Alright, don't be angry." Princess Taiping cautiously approached, carefully stroked Xue Shao's chest, and whispered, "I promise not to take it as an example, okay?" In the future, whenever there is anything, I will try to discuss it with you first before making a decision. Actually, I planned to tell you about the Zhang brothers in advance, but weren't you on an expedition at that time? The correspondence is inconvenient, and I am afraid that if I leak the news, I will be ridiculed and ruin your reputation, so I ......"

"Alright, that's the end of it." Xue Shao said, "Remember, the next is not an example. ”

"Got it, got it!" Princess Taiping put her face on Xue Shao's chest and said, "The way you look angry is really scary. I swear, I'll never mess with you again. ”

"Don't let your children know about this kind of thing." Xue Shao said, "Especially Linyu, he has grown up. I know a lot of things. ”

"I see." Princess Taiping hugged Xue Shao's waist inch by inch, and whispered, "Tell me, are you angry because you suspect that I and the Zhang family brothers have had an affair?" ”

"......" Xue Shao frowned and didn't speak.

"I knew you were angry about it." Princess Taiping sighed lightly, "This kind of thing will only get darker and darker, so I just say one thing: there is no such thing." If you don't believe, I can only die to make my will clear. ”

"I believe in you." Xue Shao said.

Princess Taiping hugged her tightly, "I'd better tell you the truth, so that you can really believe me." Since I killed Liu Huaiyi, my mother has actually been quite lonely. Although Liu Huaiyi is very annoying, my mother is just a woman after all, a living woman with feelings. Liu Huaiyi appeared when my mother needed him the most, and he also spent a fairly happy time with my mother. Not to mention a person, even a dog will have a little affection after a long time. You're right? ”

"Well, go on."

"That's why I say that there are many things that you ministers don't know. Even confidant female officials like Shangguan Wan'er and Mrs. Huayang didn't know about it. Only I know about my mother's private affairs. Princess Taiping continued: "After Liu Huaiyi's death, my mother was very unhappy for a while. At this time, my heart began to beat the drum, although it was my own mother, but it was also a king! It is said that a companion is like a companion tiger, what if one day my mother has a thought that is not accessible, remembering that I killed Liu Huaiyi, and I want to settle accounts with my autumn queen? ”

Xue Shao's heart tightened slightly, people's hearts are complicated, and it's really not impossible to do so!

"So in a hurry, I came up with a bad idea...... Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and smiled bitterly twice, "The best way is to find a replacement for Liu Huaiyi as soon as possible." You tell me? ”

Xue Shao was speechless for a while, and said, "How did you find the Zhang brothers?" ”

"Actually, I didn't look for it." Princess Taiping said, "Didn't I make a lot of internal and external wives? Those women like to talk about when they have nothing to do, which family's son is handsome, and where there is a romantic talent. After I heard some rumors, I quietly informed my mother of the matter. When my mother heard this, she was overjoyed, so she told me to send my henchmen to find all those people, and then they took official positions one by one. In order to cover up, my mother is also preparing to set up a new yamen called 'Crane Supervisor', which will specially accommodate these characters to serve the king. ”

After hearing this, Xue Shao breathed a sigh of relief, "These things, you are not allowed to mix them in the future!" ”

"Okay, okay, listen to your ......," Princess Taiping said cautiously, "I was thinking before you came back, when Xue Lang returned triumphantly, I would never dare to meddle in such an incident again." To be honest, those oily little boys, I feel quite disgusted when I see them. What disgusts me the most is Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong! ”

"Why?" Xue Shao asked.

Princess Taiping had a bitter face, "Because they often say that they are taking Lantian Gongzi as an example." Whether it's the way you dress, the way you speak, or the way you sit, stand and walk, they try to imitate your demeanor. The most disgusting thing is that they wear grease and powder makeup every day just to make themselves look a little more similar to your face. ”

"I'll fuck it!" Xue Shao felt a chill in his heart, "Those two little bastards, why didn't you kill them at that time?!" ”

"I didn't know it at first!" Princess Taiping smiled bitterly, "They gradually became like this after they entered the palace!" ”

Xue Shao was stunned in his heart, I grass, it can't be because they are favored by the empress that they have become like this, right?

"Xue Lang......" Princess Taiping whispered, "You are a heroic and majestic beautiful man, and all women in the world love it." My mother is also a woman, and everyone has a love for beauty......"

"Alright, don't say it!" Xue Shao snorted in a low voice, and snorted angrily, "Bring me the knife, I'll disfigure you now!" ”