Rebirth of marriage

"Why is Your Majesty so happy today? Did something good happen?" The woman sat softly in the emperor's arms with a gentle voice.

The emperor tipped the man upwards and said with a smile, "I am indeed happy. A lot of interesting things happened in the city today. Don't you know, Xiao Wei?"

"Your Majesty, you are making fun of me. I am in the harem and only have you in my heart. I don't know what is going on outside." She boldly wrapped her arms around the emperor's neck and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, can you tell me? My concubine is also happy and happy."

The emperor was really happy today, not only because Gu Xiao foiled the Cao family's conspiracy, but also because he felt that Gu Xiao did not leave him alone to face the Cao family, and Gu Xiao did not ignore him.

Therefore, he told the Yungui people what happened today.

After hearing this, the Yungui people also showed their faces.

The emperor said dotingly, "Why are you so happy? You were sent by the Cao family. If the Cao family suffered a setback this time, aren't you afraid that the queen will cause trouble for you again?"

Yun Guiren's smile froze on her face, as if she just remembered it now, and she looked a little frightened, "I am happy for Your Majesty."

She pursed her lips and begged with timid eyes, "Your Majesty, I am a little scared. Can you protect me this time?"

Her complete dependence was very useful to the emperor. Even if she didn't say anything, the emperor had no intention of letting the queen tease her anymore, so he readily agreed.

In fact, this is the difference between Yungui and Qi Yunwei. Qi Yunwei is a soft yet strong woman, but because she has been dead for many years, the emperor's impression of her has been blurred.

Moreover, what he is really obsessed with is his ideal love.

He was not taken seriously when he was young, and after he ascended the throne, he was controlled by the Cao family in every way. The queen was also very strong in front of her. Having a little bird like Yungui made him feel very accomplished.

This was realized by the Yungui people during their contact with the emperor.

The emperor's favor made her feel a little unwilling. She didn't want to completely become a substitute for a dead person, but the difference could only be in the subtleties. Now she had to be a good substitute.

She happily offered her lips and said softly, "Your Majesty, you are the best to me. I must have done great merit in my previous life to meet a husband like you."

She playfully counted the emperor's advantages with her fingers, "The emperor is as beautiful as a tree, wise and mighty, he loves his concubines, he cares about the people, and he is also a wise and wise king who is resourceful and wise.

Your Majesty asked His Highness Prince Xiao to change his name to Erye Feng a long time ago and have done so much for the people. Now, the people of Daxia still don’t know how to express their gratitude to Your Majesty in their hearts. I am really happy for Your Majesty. "

The emperor was so coaxed by her that he was elated at first, but after hearing what she said later, he said smoothly, "That's not what I meant."

"Didn't His Majesty give it to you?" Yungui looked surprised. Thinking of something, she hesitated and asked, "Could it be that Your Majesty didn't know about it before? Did King Xiao do all this without telling you?"

After saying that, she seemed to realize that she had said something wrong, and hurriedly got off the emperor, knelt down and said, "I am the concubine who made a mistake. You should not make random guesses."

The emperor originally didn't think much after hearing those words, but when he saw her making such a fuss, he frowned and couldn't help but think more deeply.

The more I think about it, the more it feels wrong.

King Xiao exposed his identity as Second Master Feng, gained the trust and support of the people, and defeated the Cao family in terms of reputation, but why didn't he surpass him as a king?

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable it feels.

He is a king, but King Xiao keeps things secret from him. He is a father, and his son never has a heart to heart with him. Even though he was so anxious before, he clearly had a plan to deal with it, but he refused to reveal a word and let him impatient.

The most important thing is that Gu Xiao originally didn't have much money. Now that he has money to do charity, he must have used the money he took from the treasury.

He is really a good son of him who uses his money to win people's hearts without telling him.

The good mood is gone.

"Your Majesty, I have made you unhappy. I deserve to die. I am ignorant. Please don't blame me, okay?" Seeing his stern face, the Yungui man was so frightened that his eyes were filled with tears.

"It has nothing to do with you. Let's go back to Yue Pavilion first. I'll go there in the evening." Seeing that she was so frightened, the emperor couldn't bear it. He pulled her up and wiped her tears, "How dare you be so brave?" Small."

"I'm afraid that Your Majesty will be displeased with me." The woman suddenly threw herself into his arms with a cry.

She really looks like Qi Yunwei.

After getting married, one time he lost his temper, and Qi Yunwei threw herself into his arms and cried like a child.

The man in his arms was crying so hard that he was out of breath.

The emperor had no choice but to coax her away, and the two of them stayed in the imperial study until sunset, then he accompanied her to Lan Yue Pavilion.

It was cloudy again.

It wasn't until the morning of the next day that he came out of Lanyue Pavilion.

In the early morning court, King Xiao indeed petitioned the emperor to implement a decree to encourage widows to remarry in Daxia.

As Gu Xiao said to the students before, there was no law in the Great Xia Dynasty that stipulated that widows were not allowed to remarry. This was just because after Emperor Zu's mother took their brothers and sisters to remarry, Emperor Zu's sister was killed by her stepfather, which made him resent the remarriage. Widows are not favored.

All the ministers below were watching the situation, and in order to please the ancestor emperor, they voluntarily did not allow the widowed women in the family to remarry. Gradually, it became a common practice for widows not to remarry.

The words of those at Yuyouguan yesterday had already spread in the capital, and even some enlightened students and common people decided on the spot to persuade the widowed women in their families to remarry after they returned home.

In general, the remarriage of widows has more advantages than disadvantages for the people, and it is also conducive to population growth for the country.

The people are the foundation of the country.

The old censor, the Duke of Zhenguo, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the Minister of Dali Temple and other ministers all came out to support King Xiao's request.

Caiwei's words yesterday made the emperor realize that King Xiao's reputation among the people was now very likely to surpass that of the emperor, making him dissatisfied.

But when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he understood Gu Xiao's temperament better. He didn't do those things just to seize power. If it hadn't been for the Cao family's frame-up this time, I'm afraid he wouldn't have easily exposed his identity as Second Master Feng.

After thinking about it, the anger in my heart disappeared, but after all, it didn't leave any trace.

Things have become such a mess. If he objects at this time, it will only help King Xiao's reputation and make the people resentful of him as an emperor.

In addition, Wu Chong had previously reported in detail the implementation of the decree on widow remarriage. It was beneficial and harmless to the court, so he agreed to King Xiao's request.

But he did not leave the matter to Xiao Wang, the initiator, but delegated it to his cronies, and also ordered some subsidies to be given to those who remarried.

However, he has no plans to provide these subsidies from the state treasury.

After the morning court, he left Gu Xiao behind.

This money was secretly subsidized by Gu Xiao to the state treasury.

Thinking that the money would eventually be subsidized into the hands of the people and treated as repayment of what was taken from the treasury, Gu Xiao agreed without hesitation.

Seeing how readily he agreed, the emperor frowned and asked, "Where do you have so much money?"

In the past, Prince Xian's palace was not well-off. After he ascended the throne, Gu Xiao was hidden in the market. He was brought back to the palace at the age of ten, and then to the Liaodong military camp. He had no chance to make money.

Gu Xiao said truthfully, "The ones I took from the treasury back then were used to make a living."

it is as expected.

The emperor snorted coldly, "You are really good at doing favors."

Gu Xiao's deep eyes dimmed slightly, and he understood the emperor's thoughts. There was a hint of sarcasm and self-mockery in the corner of his mouth, and he said calmly, "I stole those things from the treasury back then because I was angry for a moment.

Afterwards, I regretted it, so I found a few suitable people to take care of it and made some money. However, I couldn't lose face and returned the things to His Majesty, so I had to return them to the people of Daxia in this way.

The minister has no ambitions, and there is no use in keeping the money. Another reason is that he wants to do some meritorious deeds for his mother, concubine, and others. "

Any emperor is afraid of the master who has great achievements. If he was alone in the past, he would be jealous, but now he has Jiu'er, his grandfather, grandmother, and others who follow him, such as Prince Gong and Lou Qi.

The emperor hadn't heard Gu Xiao speak softly in many years, and his heart was complicated for a moment. He also thought that Gu Xiao only took half of the treasury back then, just like an ordinary family's children who would break up the family if they couldn't be pampered.

His heart softened suddenly, "I heard that you are going to be hired by the Duke of Zhenguo. After taking out this money, will you still have plenty of money?"

"Jiu'er is not a luxurious person. We can live with it even if we are in a tight situation in the future," Gu Xiao added, "She also makes a living by herself. The Duke of Zhenguo and the Xie family will give her a dowry. She will never watch. I am trapped."

The emperor laughed angrily after hearing what he said, "You are very shameless. The prince has to be supported by women. That's all. You will provide [-]% of this subsidy. No one will say in the future that my son still needs women to support him." "

Caiwei stood outside the door with the food box and squeezed the handle of the food box. She tried hard to separate the father and son, but she didn't want them to be kind and filial here.

She gritted her teeth, turned and left.

Gu Xiao caught a glimpse of the crimson color disappearing from the corner of his eye, and the murderous intent was evident in his lowered eyes.