Chapter 52 The Emperor’s Beloved Concubine
After watching the world plot, everyone was silent for a while.
After a while, 527 murmured, [Host, this world is so difficult, I am still very unfamiliar to you. 】
Su Qingyu: [Indeed. 】
Xu Yunhan's first world is the entertainment industry that he is very familiar with.
The second Jiang Chu's world, although not the entertainment industry, is still a world he is familiar with. He actually uses network traffic to do tasks.
This world has directly returned to the ancient world ruled by emperors. The key is that the scumbag is still a prince and the future emperor. Under the imperial power system, it is really difficult to reform a scumbag when he wears it on his ministers.
Moreover, this scumbag is obviously not on the level of Ren Heming and Sheng Xun. No star in the entertainment industry can be popular for a long time, and it is even more difficult for someone to ascend the throne in the struggle for imperial power.
As a prince with a humble status in his mother's family, Yu Jingan endured for more than ten years, plotted secretly, and finally ascended to the throne. He is definitely a powerful character.
The prince is not his opponent, the second prince is not his opponent, and the Shi family is not his opponent.
Su Qingyu... He wasn't sure if he would be his opponent if he didn't know the plot.
It can be seen from the plot that Yu Jingan is different from Ren Heming and Sheng Xun. He clearly likes his master, but he used his love in the early stage, and his love gradually deepened. Before he got the throne, it was not that deep. .
He is suspicious and controlling, and the throne is more important than heaven. If he is as sharp as he was with the scumbag before, Yu Jing'an will think that the master family will be his enemy, and he may kill him if he is not careful.
527 may have thought of it, it said: [Host, this scumbag is so scary, we have to be careful. 】
It can't be as flamboyant and sharp as the first two worlds, and it can stimulate and suppress scumbags as soon as it comes up.
Su Qingyu said: "Okay." 】
He put on his shoes, got out of bed and found a bronze mirror.
The time they traveled back in time was when Yu Jingan was about to marry the daughter of the prime minister's family. When Yu Jingan fell seriously ill, this was the reason why Su Qingyu felt uncomfortable as soon as she arrived.
Of course, this discomfort is just a formality of the system and is not serious.
However, it is obvious on the face. As expected, Shi Guxi looked a lot like him, but there was a layer of sick air hanging over him, and the young man's face had an aura of brokenness before the fortitude was condensed on the battlefield.
Su Qingyu was looking at it when someone came. It was Shi Yanming, Shi Guxi's second brother.
Both father and son in the master's family are loyal to the emperor, and this second brother is also the same, but he has a traitorous bone in his body. In his case, his family is no lower than Dasheng and the emperor, so after knowing what happened to his father and his elder brother and younger brother, he directly rebelled against him.
At the same time, he is more meticulous and perceptive than his eldest brother, and has already noticed something is wrong with his younger brother and the third prince.
When the third prince was about to get married, his younger brother suddenly fell ill, which made him even more suspicious.
"Xiaoxi, are you feeling better?" Shi Yanming didn't show any concern on his face, he only cared about his brother's health.
Su Qingyu knew that he should have noticed it. He would definitely not be able to finish the entire plot in such a short time, but he knew that Shi Yanming was the fox in the Shi family.
Su Qingyu imitated the way his old teacher got along with him, and said, "Thank you, second brother, for your concern. Things are much better now."
Shi Yanming looked at him for a few seconds. During these seconds, he should be thinking about how to tell his brother about this matter, whether to wake him up directly or remind him secretly.
It's not that he can't accept that his younger brother likes men, Dasheng can't help being masculine, but he likes a prince.
If he likes another man, he can just marry him home, but that is the prince, and it is his younger brother who is destined to be hurt.
He hesitated for a few seconds and said: "The third prince is getting married. My father is going on inspection and my eldest brother is guarding the border. You can go to the wedding banquet with me."
Su Qingyu sighed: [Why didn't he tell me directly and let me sever ties with the third prince. 】
527: [My younger brother finally came out of the gloom. If he accidentally makes his younger brother depressed again, his father and elder brother will beat him down. 】
Su Qingyu: [……]
I have to say that his silly system has improved.
Su Qingyu pretended to be sad and said, "Okay, second brother."
Shi Yanming still couldn't hold it back and patted his shoulder gently, "Xiaoxi, second brother, it's quite boring to see you have been at home these two days. A group of new military attachés will be entering the capital in the next two days. I will bring them with you then." Do you want to go take a look?"
Su Qingyu: "..."
Su Qingyu: [I like this kind of brother. 】
527【……? 】
Scumbag!
Shi Yanming talked to his brother for a while, comforting and enlightening him in a gentle voice without being too obvious.
Su Qingyu figured out what he was thinking. He didn't intend to directly point out the fault between his younger brother and the third prince. He just wanted him to slowly accept the reality that the third prince was not a good match. At the same time, he diverted his attention and wanted to introduce more outstanding generals to him. .
Su Qingyu pretended not to understand, and at the same time showed that he was in better spirits to reassure him.
Shi Yanming was indeed relieved and asked him to have a good rest and prepare for the third prince's wedding tomorrow.
After he left, 527 said: [The host’s acting skills are great, he has no doubt at all. 】
Now it knows that the host is an actor.
It saw a system shared on a gossip forum. The system and its host went to an ancient world and performed amazingly at first, but it was so amazing that it aroused the suspicion of others. In that feudal and superstitious society, it was burned to death as an alien.
It originally wanted to remind the host, but the host took it into consideration.
Su Qingyu: [Don't worry, I will be careful. 】
527 was convinced, [Hmm! 】
The next day, Su Qingyu followed Shi Yanming to attend the third prince's wedding.
The third prince's wedding was a grand event across the country. Regardless of whether they were ministers from the third prince's camp, they all sent gifts, but not everyone could come to the wedding.
In Dasheng, the princes lived in the palace before they had a fiefdom or were crowned king. Therefore, even after the wedding, the princes lived in the palace. The wedding was naturally held in the palace. Naturally, it was impossible for everyone to come. In addition to the royal relatives and relatives, all of them were powerful ministers and favorites.
Su Qingyu followed Shi Yanming into the palace in a low-key manner and came to the Yang Palace where the third prince was.
They arrived neither early nor late, just as other officials arrived around the same time, and the emperor's concubines and princes had not arrived yet.
The Master's family has always been low-key outside, but with their status and achievements, it is difficult to keep a low profile.
As soon as the two of them entered, many people gathered around them. Shi Guxi itself was not suitable for such an occasion, so Su Qingyu followed Shi Yanming and let the second brother deal with all this while he was at ease.
He secretly observed the powerful officials around him and matched them one by one with the plot.
Just when he was watching the show comfortably, he heard someone calling him, "Xiao Xi" very affectionately.
Su Qingyu followed the voice and looked over, imitating the people around him and bowed briefly, "Your Highness."
The prince, the eldest prince, is named Yu Jingtian.
Dasheng is a direct descendant, the mother of the second prince is the current queen, and the eldest prince's mother is the late queen, who was the emperor's princess at the time. She died in the war when Dasheng was in turmoil.
The prince is the orthodoxy in the hearts of many ministers, but like the third prince, he is controlled by the power behind the queen.
At this time, the third prince was not yet a popular candidate for the throne, but the crown prince and the second prince were already very popular.
Of course, the Shi family is a force that they all want to win over, but the bone of the Shi family is too difficult to crack. They all hold that it is best to win over them, but not to win over them. The Shi family has always been neutral, and it is okay to only be loyal to the person on the throne, but it cannot be done anyway. Let the other party win over you.
Therefore, several princes are very good to their master. They all know that this is the most precious young master in the master's family.
The prince walked up to him and said warmly: "Are you still not used to this kind of situation?"
"Brother Huang knows that Xiao Xi is not used to it, but you still talk to him like this. Don't you see many people looking over?" This arrogant voice sounded like the second prince, and he was the only one who dared to talk to the prince like this.
The prince didn't feel offended at all. He smiled and said, "What are you talking about? I just care about Xiaoxi."
The two of them go back and forth, one is arrogant and happy, the other is gentle and polite.
Su Qingyu sighed in his heart.
527 asked him: [Host, what’s wrong? 】
Su Qingyu: [No one can beat Yu Jingan. 】
In this kind of imperial world, to deal with a prince, a scumbag of a future emperor, the first method that comes to mind is naturally to use the prince to deal with the prince.
They are all princes vying for the throne. If other princes ascend to the throne in the future, without him taking action, the consequences for Yu Jingan will be as disastrous as you can imagine.
However, the two most competitive ones are indeed no match for Yu Jingan.
The prince is indeed good. His gentleness is not superficial, but he is not as ruthless as Yu Jingan. This gentleness will drag him back at critical moments, and he will be bitten to death by Yu Jingan's mad dog accidentally.
Not to mention the second prince. He was so happy today because he thought that the third prince would be from his camp in the future. The third young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion whom the third prince married was the second prince's cousin.
If the master family puts all their efforts into it, it is not impossible to help one of them rise to the top. However, obviously, the most important thing in this world is that the master family cannot be involved in the struggle between the princes.
This should be the most regretful and despairing thing when the teacher died, binding more than half of his obsessions.
Su Qingyu sighed with 527 in her mind. Just when she was wondering how to get started in this world, she was pulled by Shi Yanming. Su Qingyu saw the people around him kneeling on the ground. He hesitated for a few seconds and then knelt down too.
He could not and did not need to look up, and he knew that this was the emperor coming.
The emperor who fought on the battlefield when he was young and led Dasheng to fight a bloody path.
Only when he comes will the princes kneel down to welcome him.
The excitement seemed to have been paused, and there was no sound in the huge palace courtyard.
Dasheng Kingdom respects black. As footsteps approached, Su Qingyu glanced at a dark black robe embroidered with red dragon patterns and passed by him unhurriedly.
He was at the palace gate at this time. The emperor passed by him and had to walk through the huge courtyard before walking to the main hall and sitting down.
It still took some time. Su Qingyu still lowered his head, and like everyone else, he didn't look at it rashly.
He knows that this is not the free and democratic world he grew up in. This is a world of imperial power where ordinary people may be beaten to death if they look directly at the dragon's face. He does not feel aggrieved, nor does he feel that he is the chosen one with privileges.
He knelt quietly beside Shi Yanming, staring at his fingers on the ground. In the silence, he counted the emperor's steps in his heart.
He heard the emperor's footsteps stop for two seconds, then start again, getting closer and closer.
A pale hand fell on Su Qingyu's right wrist.
He stared at the hand for a moment, thinking a lot in his mind, and finally settled on a question: this hand was so young.
Then he thought that this was not a modern society, but an ancient society, which emphasized the importance of having a son early, especially in the imperial family. Many emperors in history had their first child at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and the emperor of Dasheng was actually only in his thirties.
Moreover, although the emperor conquered the world when he was young, he is still the emperor and the most pampered person in Dasheng Kingdom. It is normal to have such a hand.
While he was thinking this, he was already being helped up by that hand.
He heard a cold and low voice, "You are not in good health. Please don't kneel down in the future."
Su Qingyu lowered his head and said, "Yes, thank you for your grace."
He was silent for a second, then looked up at him. The emperor had already let go of his hand, turned and walked forward. Su Qingyu only saw his stern side face, passing by, and that hand was also hidden in the dark sleeves of his robe.
The prince and the second prince were still kneeling on the ground, but they didn't find it strange. The Shi family followed the emperor to conquer the world, and Shi Guxi made great contributions to Dasheng. The little boy of the Shi family was seriously injured on the battlefield and his body was ruined. Master.
They all know that their father also suffered from illnesses on the battlefield, and his health has become worse and worse in recent years.
With the blessing of many factors, it is normal for the father to pay more attention to his master.
However, they still lamented that their father was really kind to their master. Princes like them rarely received such treatment as helping him up with his own hands.
The memory of their old teacher became heavier in their hearts.
527 also said: [Host, the emperor is very kind to my master. 】
Su Qingyu glanced at his right wrist and suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, "Yeah, it's so good that I have a way to deal with the scumbag." 】
527 suddenly became excited, [Really? any solution? 】
Su Qingyu: [It’s better not for children to know. 】
527: [? 】
Didn't I just say that it has grown up not long ago?
"Let's all stand up." The emperor sat down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone stood up.
The emperor and the queen arrived, and the third prince also welcomed the prince's concubine into the palace. It was time to visit the court and get married.
The prince's wedding in the palace was naturally not that noisy, everything was grand and orderly.
Throughout the wedding, Yu Jing'an didn't even look at his master, nor did Su Qingyu look at him alone.
The emperor's eyes never fell on anyone alone, and Su Qingyu didn't look at him again.
After the wedding, the emperor gave a banquet, and the atmosphere became more relaxed and warm.
The emperor and several princes and princes were at the main table. Su Qingyu followed Shi Yanming and sat at the first table below. Only then did he look at the emperor.
The emperor we know from the world plot is an iron-blooded emperor who grew up on the battlefield.
When he was in power, everyone in the court was in awe of him, and no one dared to have any second thoughts. Even in the later stages, when his health became worse and worse, he deliberately delegated power to the princes, and the princes only dared to fight with each other. People dare to snatch power from him.
They all know that the father who single-handedly brought Dasheng from a small and precarious country to the most powerful country today has an unshakable majestic position in the hearts of the people and ministers.
The more Su Qingyu thought about it, the more satisfied he became. He couldn't help but smile.
527: [? 】
I don't know why, but seeing this smile, 527 had a bad feeling.
No matter how he looked, the indifferent emperor never looked up here. Instead, Shi Yanming noticed his gaze and tapped the back of his hand with the end of his chopstick.
Su Qingyu looked at Shi Yanming. The second brother's eyes were full of warning, telling him to stop his disrespectful behavior.
Su Qingyu obediently looked away and happily ate the delicacies carefully prepared by the imperial chef on the table, without forgetting to reveal a lonely and sad expression.
Shi Yanming suddenly felt that the look in his eyes was a bit fierce just now, so he hurriedly gave his little brother a few slices of his favorite beef.
"..."
When leaving Yang Gong, Su Qingyu received a note from a eunuch, and he did not open it until he returned to the general's mansion.
The note was given to him by the third prince, telling him to meet at a place they both knew in the evening.
Su Qingyu couldn't help but sigh that Yu Jingan was really powerful. Tonight was the wedding night between him and the princess. He didn't have the wedding ceremony but he came to see his master. No one could see it and sighed that he was his true love, his master.
Su Qingyu couldn't help but sympathize with the third lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the princess.
However, if he sympathizes, he cannot sympathize with him at all in this world where a man has three wives and four concubines, and the emperor has three palaces and six courtyards.
Sannomiya and Sixth Courtyard...
527 interrupted Su Qingyu’s scattered thoughts, [Host, are you going? 】
Su Qingyu: [The person you love marries someone else, and the teacher is sad and angry. It is normal not to go. Don’t go. 】
The third prince's wedding night was spent alone in a lonely night.
He finally got the princess to fall asleep and hurried to the agreed place. Half an hour later, the master had not come back yet. He could understand that he must be angry and aggrieved.
An hour later, he still waited with hope.
Didn't come for two hours...
Yu Jingan's face was already ugly. Three hours later, only the secret guard knew how terrifying his eyes were when no one was around.
After Su Qingyu had a comfortable sleep, he was about to start "going to work".
Shi Guxi was only sixteen years old when he was seriously injured on the battlefield. He could no longer go to the battlefield. In addition to making him a general and giving him a title, the emperor also allowed him to study at the Imperial Academy together with other princes and royal lords. After he came of age, he was given a very idle but high-status position, under the control of Yuansi.
Yuansi, as the name suggests, is a department that protects the emperor. The person in charge is probably the junior leader inside. Although he has never heard of this position, Su Qingyu also knows how good this position is - he can see the emperor often.
Su Qingyu asked 527 to bring up Shi Guxi's work status for him to see. As he guessed, this position is equivalent to that of an internal minister. He can enter and exit the palace at will, and he must always be with the emperor so that he can dispatch the guards of the Imperial Security Department at any time to meet the emperor's requirements. various security requirements.
This position is very sensitive [gǎn], and only people who are completely trusted by the emperor can sit in this position.
There are six commanders of Yuansi, all of whom are the emperor's confidants. The six of them take turns to be on duty. In order to take care of the late master's body, his working hours have been in the afternoon, less than five hours a day.
Su Qingyu finished breakfast, changed into his official uniform and left.
527 sighed: [Host, you are so active in your work. 】
Su Qingyu: [Can you not be active in serving the emperor? 】
527 gave a thumbs up. He was worthy of being his host. He understood the rules of this world so quickly. The emperor is heaven. Obtaining the emperor's love and trust is the foundation for settling down.
At this time, the emperor had just left the morning court and was about to go to approve the memorial.
Su Qingyu quietly followed the emperor's team.
The Commander-in-Chief is not a guard. In fact, if there is no special order from the Emperor, there is no need to follow the Emperor at any time. The Commander-in-Chief on duty will not be there at this time, and Su Qingyu can step in.
Of course the chief eunuch could see it, but he didn't dare to interfere with the affairs of the young master of the General's Mansion, and he didn't violate the rules, so he didn't dare to say anything.
The emperor didn't seem to notice and didn't even look this way.
Su Qingyu just followed him to the imperial study room and watched him review the memorials one after another.
The emperor is still dressed in black today, but it is not as grand as yesterday. The dragon pattern on the black clothes is no longer crimson, but embroidered with silver thread, sparsely scattered all over the body.
Because of his poor health, his face was very pale. At the same time, he had the inviolable imperial power accumulated over many years as the emperor of a country. This gave his face a strange charm. Su Qingyu couldn't explain it, but he was attracted to look at it again and again. .
From his pale and indifferent face, you can see the overlapping neck of his long black collar, pause for a few seconds, then look at his hand, and then back to his face.
I don’t know how long it took, the emperor waved to the steward, who bowed respectfully and listened to his words. Then, with his round belly, he quickly and silently trotted to Su Qingyu’s side, and whispered to him: "Master, Junior Master, The Holy Spirit said that there is no need for control and chariot here, so you can rest."
Su Qingyu also whispered to him: "Manager, I'm not tired and don't need to rest."
Manager: "..."
527: [……]
Did you agree to be careful?
The general manager was confused. Is this ancestor resisting the decree?
Mr. Xiaoshi, the Holy One has always said exactly what he said. Didn’t you understand today?
The manager whispered to him again, and Su Qingyu whispered to him again: "Manager, I'm really not tired."
Manager: "..."
Is this tiring?
He didn't know what to do. He could only return to the emperor in a daze and whispered to the emperor.
The emperor held the pen for a few seconds without letting go. He finally raised his head to look at Su Qingyu and called him: "Goodbye."
The emperor has always called him by his name just like his late father.
Su Qingyu lowered his head and saluted, "I'm here."
The emperor said: "Don't you understand what I say? Where are your rules?"
Su Qingyu said: "I just want to protect His Majesty here."
The guards and secret guards in the study were silent.
They all knew where the official position of Shi Guxi came from and what its nature was. Looking at his sickly body, they thought, when they are really in danger, they still don't know who is protecting whom.
The emperor looked at him expressionlessly, and the atmosphere in the study suddenly became quiet.
Su Qingyu seemed to know that he was wrong, and he knelt on the ground.
The atmosphere was not only quiet, but inexplicably became a little scary.
The steward saw the emperor's jaw tightening, and he heard the emperor say: "Take him down to think about his mistakes."
The emperor only said this, and the steward didn't know where to take him. After thinking about it, he took the young master of the General's Mansion to a room in the side hall to let him think about his mistakes.
He said to Su Qingyu earnestly: "Master, did you not sleep last night? You must not be like this in the future. If it were you, you would have been dragged out to make a plan long ago."
Su Qingyu said with a good attitude: "Remember, please give me some advice from the manager."
How could the manager dare to accept his thanks? After settling him, he hurried back to serve him.
About a quarter of an hour later, the emperor approved the memorial and asked: "Where has he thought about it?"
The steward hurriedly said that he was in the side hall. I didn't know whether he was satisfied or not, so he held his breath nervously.
The emperor said nothing and continued to review the memorial. Just when the steward thought that the emperor would no longer care about this small matter, he said calmly, "It's getting cold. Give him some clothes and some hot food."
The manager was only stunned for a second.