Xue Ya said that he regarded He Xulan as his elder brother to deceive He Xulan, and when he heard He Xulan say that she felt friendly when seeing him, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

How could He Xulan feel friendly when seeing him? Could it be that he was also lying to him? Or was He Xulan really that easy to deceive?

Xue Ya guessed, but shook her head, "Although I feel close to the Queen Mother when I see her, I don't dare to get close to her. The Queen Mother is like a cloud, and I am like mud. There is a difference between cloud and mud, so I don't dare to hope."

He Xulan's expression became more serious, "I never distinguish people based on their origins. If you are really afraid, you should go back."

How could Xue Ya want to leave? After leaving, there would be no such good opportunity to get close to He Xulan again, so he hurriedly got up from the ground, "Then the slave dared to get close to the Queen Mother. I hope the Queen Mother will not upset the slave."

Seeing He Xulan nod, Xue Ya couldn't help but feel proud. He didn't expect He Xulan to be so easy to deceive. The first two times he met her, he thought He Xulan might be a strong man, so he was scared to death.

Now it seems that He Xulan is just an aristocratic son who has not seen much of the world. Once he was lucky enough to be chosen to celebrate the emperor's happiness, he became the queen mother among thousands of people under him.

If it's so easy to deceive, isn't it very easy to win over?

If he could win over He Xulan, things would be much simpler. Replacing him would be just around the corner.

The more Xue Ya thought about it, the happier she became. She couldn't hide the smile in her eyes, so He Xulan looked at him and immediately caught the smile in his eyes. When Xue Ya met He Xulan's eyes, she couldn't help but panic, and just thought

After saying something to make up for it, I heard He Xulan chuckle, "Are you so happy to sit next to me?"

"I am naturally very happy to be able to sit next to the Queen Mother." Xue Ya said as she secretly wiped the sweat from her palms on her clothes.

He couldn't be too happy because he hadn't gained He Xulan's trust yet.

Xue Ya looked at the bench where He Xulan was sitting. If he wanted to sit on the bench, he could sit on it, but he might bump into him. So he said again, "Queen Mother, can I really sit next to you?"

He Xulan no longer looked at him, her mind seemed to be focused on the piano. She just nodded when she heard this. Xue Ya sat down carefully, not daring to get too close to He Xulan.

After a while, the soothing and sweet sound of the piano came from He Xulan's hands.

Xue Ya wanted to listen carefully and then flatter her, but the more he listened, the more sleepy he became, and his head almost hit the piano. Fortunately, He Xulan had quick eyesight and quick hands to move the piano away, so Xue Ya's head hit the table directly.

The knock made him gasp for air and completely woke him up.

He touched his forehead and looked at Qin who had been moved away. When he realized what he had just done, he immediately put down his hand, stood up and knelt down, lowered his head and admitted his mistake, "Slave... I didn't mean it. I think the Queen Mother

The piano she plays is very nice, just..."

He "just" couldn't say anything, and he was very embarrassed. But He Xulan had a very good attitude towards him, and actually said: "Don't you regard me as an elder brother? It's not a big deal for a younger brother to fall asleep in front of his elder brother."

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Xue Ya was surprised when he heard this. He lowered his head and blinked several times before saying, "I don't dare."

"Don't you dare? Then you mean you lied to me when you thought of me as your brother?" He Xulan's voice suddenly sank, which frightened Xue Ya and immediately raised her head to explain, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant, minion.

It means... that I regard the Queen Mother as my elder brother in my heart. Although I can't help but want to get close, I don't dare to get close to her. Firstly, I am afraid of offending the Queen Mother. Secondly, if other people know about it, they will definitely say that I am like a dragon and a phoenix."

He Xulan frowned slightly and said for a moment: "It doesn't matter, others won't know. You can call me brother in private."

Xue Ya's eyes flashed, "Brother... I don't dare to call you brother directly. Can I call you Brother Queen Mother?"

He Xulan seemed to find this title novel, and paused for a moment before nodding slightly.

On this day, when Xue Ya went back, her steps were a little shaky. He couldn't help but keep thinking about He Xulan and what kind of family could raise such an innocent person. But after being coaxed by him for a few words, he really allowed himself to call him brother.

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Such a simple person, if he didn't have a good-looking face and good luck, would be swallowed up to the point where no bones are left.

Thinking of this, Xue Ya was a little confused. He originally wanted to replace He Xulan, but the other party was so naive that he really couldn't do it. But if he sympathized with the other party, he would die, and as long as He Xulan was here, he wanted to

The glory and wealth will never be obtained in this life.

so tangled.

When Xue Ya returned to Fengrui Palace, she was still thinking about He Xulan until she went to Cui Lingjing to reply.

"Has the Queen Mother opened the brocade box?" Cui Lingjing was still correcting the memorial.

Xue Ya shook her head.

Cui Lingjing paused for a moment and then asked: "Did the Queen Mother say anything when she saw you?"

"The Queen Mother didn't say anything." Xue Ya deliberately spoke very slowly, so slowly that Cui Lingjing looked up at him impatiently. When she looked up, she saw the red mark on Xue Ya's forehead.

Xueya's skin is white, and it can turn red even if it is bumped, and it lasts for a long time.

Cui Lingjing's expression suddenly became a little strange, "What's wrong with your forehead?"

Xue Ya immediately reached out to cover her forehead, "My forehead... my forehead is fine, it's just... I accidentally... bumped it."

"Why did you accidentally hit it?" Cui Lingjing was obviously dissatisfied with his answer.

Xue Ya continued to hesitate, "I'm with the Queen Mother, just...just..." before she could finish her words, she knelt on the ground, "It's all my own fault, and it definitely has nothing to do with the Queen Mother."

When Xue Ya said this, she silently apologized to He Xulan in her heart. He had no choice but to do anything for himself, and he would be punished by heaven and earth. Even if He Xulan was disgusted by Cui Lingjing, he would still be the Queen Mother. If he took another 10,000 steps back, He Xulan and his family would be destroyed.

Support him in the back to ensure that he has food and clothing, but he has nothing, and even his life will be forcibly taken away in the end.

After what he said, Cui Lingjing remained silent for a long time. She was so quiet that Xue Ya thought there was something wrong with what he said, but logically there was no truth to it. He did say that his injury had nothing to do with He Xulan.

I don't know how long it took before Xue Ya heard Cui Lingjing say: "Go down."

Xue Ya wanted to raise her head to look at Cui Lingjing's expression, but she didn't dare, so she had to retreat obediently. Then when Xue Ya returned to the room, she found that the eunuch uniforms in his room were gone, and they were all replaced by various colored underskirts.

There are even hairpins and jade rings to tie your hair, and rouge and gouache to put on your makeup.

And there was someone waiting for him in the room, an elderly nanny.

When grandma saw him, she told her why she came. It turned out that she was here to teach Xueya makeup and etiquette, so that Xueya would no longer have to do the work of a eunuch.

"Then what do I do?" Xue Ya's face turned a little pale.

Mammy replied: "Whatever His Majesty asks you to do, you do it."

Xue Ya didn't like wearing a skirt, but it was useless for him to resist, so he had to climb up. Only if Cui Lingjing liked him could he have the right to speak.

In the next few days, Xue Ya has been learning makeup and hair. The nanny who taught him was very indifferent to him from the beginning. Later, she would praise him for his high understanding. Such compliments made Xue Ya not happy. What man wants to be

Praise for his high understanding of women's makeup and hair.

After several days of training, Xue Ya was able to put her hair into several beautiful buns. He dressed up that day, put on a skirt, and followed his grandma to Cui Lingjing's place.

They learned from the palace people that Cui Lingjing was having talks with the Prime Minister, and they were waiting outside the palace gate. When Xueya heard that the person inside was the Prime Minister, her expression changed.

Yin Qingxuan?

He had dreamed about the other person in his dream, but in the dream, he could not see the other person's face clearly, he only knew that the person was the Prime Minister. In the dream, the Prime Minister was not very kind to him.

While I was thinking wildly, the palace door was opened and someone came out.

Xue Ya's curiosity emerged and she couldn't help but look at the door, but as soon as he looked over, the nanny next to him gave him a strong tug and said in a low voice: "Bow your head and salute."

Xue Ya had no choice but to comply, so he didn't see Yin Qingxuan's face at all. He only saw the hem of the other party's dark blue official uniform passing by his eyes.

After he could stand up, he quickly glanced at Yin Qingxuan, who looked tall and tall from behind. After one glance, he withdrew his eyes and followed his grandma into the main hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, he felt that the atmosphere inside was not right. Sure enough, after he and his grandma saluted, Cui Lingjing remained silent for a long time. After an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke, but she asked her to speak.

Grandma, please step back first.

Suddenly, Cui Lingjing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, and Xue Ya, who was still kneeling on the ground, were the only ones left in the hall.

Xue Ya felt that Cui Lingjing was going to get angry at him again, so he didn't dare to move. Soon, he heard footsteps, and Cui Lingjing got up from the dragon chair and walked towards this side.

"Look up." Following the voice, a pair of yellow boots stepped into Xue Ya's eyes.

Xue Ya did not dare to disobey and quickly raised his head. He remembered not to smile this time. He thought that Cui Lingjing would definitely scold him if he raised his head, but Cui Lingjing was startled for a moment.

Could it be that his makeup didn't look good today?

But grandma said he looked good in makeup.

Xue Ya was uneasy, but Cui Lingjing suddenly turned away. The young man's posture became a little stiff for a moment. He was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said: "Today you go with me to the Queen Mother."

Ningfu Palace.

Cui Lingjing looked at He Xulan, who was still drinking tea leisurely, with an ugly expression on his face, but soon he took the initiative and said: "Father, I think the draft is too early."

He Xulan said calmly: "When the late Emperor was your Majesty's age, he already had one concubine, two concubines and four concubines."

"But I feel that the women on the scrolls sent by the Ministry of Rites are all vulgar and not as good-looking as the little palace lady next to me." When Cui Lingjing said this, she looked at Xue Ya who was standing outside the palace.

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Their conversation was not loud and could not be heard by people outside.

He Xulan didn't react when he heard this, but Cui Lingjing said, "Father, what do you think he looks like?"

Xueya didn't know what Cui Lingjing and He Xulan talked about. In short, not long after Cui Lingjing came back, he started to go crazy, smashing things crazily and drinking. He drove everyone away, leaving only Xueya in the palace, and Xueya was frightened by Cui Lingjing's crazy behavior.

He huddled in a corner and didn't dare to move.

Cui Lingjing did not let go of Xue Ya. He suddenly pulled Xue Ya from the corner, took the wine glass and forced Xue Ya to drink a glass. After drinking, he held Xue Ya's wrist tightly with his hand and his eyes were a little ferocious, "Instead of the second

It is better to favor you than to favor a woman who has never met you."

Although his words were a little vague, Xue Ya still heard him clearly.

Cui Lingjing wanted to sleep with him.

Xue Ya wanted to refuse, but then she thought, if he really slept with Cui Lingjing, he wouldn't be so passive in the future, right? Maybe there would be a chance to squeeze He Xulan out of Cui Lingjing's heart.
To be continued...