Chapter 23: Gentleness
Xu is Xiao Zuo's case is very involved, and Shen Ke and Shen Ruhao are too busy to see anyone, until Shen Ruojiao returned to the palace, he never heard any news.
It's just that there have been some minor changes in the Hancui Palace.
All the palace people in the outer hall were replaced.
Shen Ruojiao observed that these palace people had light and steady steps, with calluses on the inside of their middle fingers and thumbs, and they were people who practiced martial arts.
This made Shen Ruojiao a little uneasy, she didn't know who replaced these palace people.
In order not to startle the snake, she could only order the people in the outer palace not to enter the palace at will, and let the frost always be vigilant and guard against suspicious people, and the diet was fully handed over to the moon.
After a few days of worrying, an uninvited guest came to Hancui Palace.
Rushuang didn't know what to dodge, and looked up curiously at the cold man in the hall.
Jiyue on the side was frightened, and pulled her sleeve to signal her to bow her head.
Rushuang couldn't understand what she meant at all, and asked suspiciously, "What are you pulling me for?"
The tips of her ears were red, and she lowered her head so much that she almost dug a hole in the ground and buried herself and the frost in it.
Fortunately, Bai Zhen did not pursue it.
Shen Ruojiao didn't know Bai Zhen's intention, so the two of them were silent like this, waiting for the other party to break the silence.
Bai Zhen looked at the girl standing quietly in the hall, and only felt her heart fluttering.
Isn't it just to better protect her after all these years of hard work?
But she was still almost in danger.
"Yuehua. ”
Bai Zhen suddenly called her small words, which caused Shen Ruojiao to be startled.
"There won't be a next time. He said again.
Shen Ruojiao was even more unclear.
She only felt that today's Bai Zhen was very different from the Bai Zhen she knew before, how could Bai Zhen look at her with such gentle eyes.
Bai Zhen didn't plan to explain too much, he didn't know who was behind Lu Daimei.
He suspected that the gang of assassins was Lu Daimei's master behind them, but this didn't make sense, that person had already known his secret, knew that Shen Ruojiao was his weakness, if that person intended to attack Shen Ruojiao, he was afraid that he would have already succeeded.
Therefore, that person didn't want to hurt Shen Ruojiao.
Such an ambitious person would let go of a weak woman, and it is natural to see what he has in mind.
Just thinking about it, Bai Zhen couldn't suppress his anger.
It is not enough to covet his throne, but also to covet his woman.
Unforgivable.
Shen Ruojiao didn't know what kind of madness Bai Zhen was making, so she said some nonsense inexplicably, and left with a gloomy face.
She didn't say a word, and she didn't know where she had provoked the unpredictable little emperor again.
The much-anticipated Xiao Zuo case did not go smoothly.
Wei Chi, the young imperial historian, stood in the hall with his head bowed, and his eyebrows were cold and awe-inspiring.
"Xu Yong can't find evidence for this line, this person is scheming, and it is impossible to leave any handles. ”
"This old fox. Bai Zhen frowned.
"The minister has a plan, but he doesn't know what to do. Wei Chi arched his hand.
"But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”
"Xu Yong covered the sky with one hand and manipulated Xiao Zuo's case, why not use the way of others to govern others. ”
Xiao Zuo's case was also closed in a hurry when the evidence was insufficient.
Whether Xiao Zuo is guilty or not, it is all because of Xu Yong's words.
So now, isn't it all up to Wei Chi to decide whether Xu Yong is guilty or not.
Bai Zhen was thoughtful.
Wei Chi had already guessed that Bai Zhen would be this reaction, although this plan could successfully bring down Xu Yong, it was inconsistent with Bai Zhen's usual style of acting.
He was already ready to find another way, but he heard Bai Zhen say in a deep voice: "Although this plan is feasible, it is also easy to leave traces, are you sure?"
Wei Chi was stunned for a moment, and arched his hand: "The minister is seventy percent sure." ”
Bai Zhen raised his eyebrows: "Seventy percent, it's not enough." ”
Wei Chi continued: "If you get Shen Xiang's help, you have a ninety percent chance of winning. ”
Shen Ruojiao lifted the pen like flying, the ink fragrance was swaying, and Juanxiu's font jumped on the paper, she carefully dried the ink and handed it to Jiyue.
Remember, this letter must be delivered to the father himself, not by anyone else. ”
The moon answered yes and carefully put the letter away.
She trotted all the way out of the palace gate, and when she turned the corner, she almost bumped into someone.
When I looked closely, it turned out to be Bai Zhen.
Juyue was frightened and knelt down tremblingly.
Bai Zhen recognized that this was the maid beside Shen Ruojiao, and waved her hand to make her stand back.
Seeing the maid running out in a hurry, Bai Zhen frowned, thinking that something had happened to Shen Ruojiao, and quickened her pace to walk towards Hancui Palace.
Shen Ruojiao was sitting leisurely cooking tea under the tree, and the tea cakes had already been crumpled and boiled, exuding the fragrance of tea.
The slender jade hand is full of soft light, gently holding the white jade pot, in the hazy mist, like a cyclaman in the clouds.
Bai Zhen was stunned for a while.
"Your Majesty?"
The sweet voice brought him back to his senses.
Bai Zhen's frequency of visiting Hancui Palace is too high, which is really abnormal.
Shen Ruojiao was vigilant in her heart, but her face was silent.
She asked Rushuang to inquire around about some news about Xiao Zuo's case, and she had some understanding of the current progress.
Bai Zhen directly expressed his intention: "I need you to help me do something." ”
Shen Ruojiao didn't notice his self-proclaimedness.
Her guess was confirmed, and she knew it, and lowered her eyes and said: "If Jiaojiao has already repaired the book to his father, and his father is sincere to the Qi Dynasty, he will definitely know how to choose, and the emperor and Lord Wei will let it go." ”
Bai Zhen was stunned.
He knew that Shen Ruojiao was very smart, but he didn't know that she had even counted Wei Chi's step.
He thought of the panicked little palace maid he had just seen outside the palace, and he smiled dumbly.
She really surprised him again and again.
Bai Zhen said softly: "You did a good job. ”
Shen Ruojiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Shen family will always be on your side." ”
Bai Zhen waved away the palace people in the hall, couldn't restrain herself from stroking her jade skin that could be broken, and said in a dumb voice: "Yuehua, you believe me, no matter what you do to the Shen family in the future, it is just an expedient measure, and I will definitely not hurt your family." ”
He was so close that the soft lips and teeth were attached to her ears, and the warm breath hit her neck, making her shrink for a moment.
Before she had time to think about the meaning of his words, the wetness on her forehead made her eyes widen.
The kiss was tender and reverent, and his hands cupped her face as gently and discreetly as if he were treating a peerless treasure.
But Shen Ruojiao didn't have warmth in her heart, only horror, she took a step back suddenly, and said: "Ruojiao has been inconvenient for the past few days, and the emperor ......."
She didn't know what to say next, let him go back to Xuanjing Palace? Let him go to another concubine's palace?
She is Bai Zhen's concubine, and she should be happy, so what position do you have to refuse.
Bai Zhen was just in love, and it was difficult to restrain him, and he didn't want to stay in Hancui Palace today, of course he knew that it was not the time.
Yes, when he understood what Shen Ruojiao was thinking, his throat rolled up and down, his eyes were dark, and he teased: "What if I say no?"
Shen Ruojiao rarely lost her composure, and said dumbfounded: "Can ...... It's not ......"
Bai Zhen was pleased by her cute appearance that she couldn't speak, chuckled, and soothed: "I know, I will go back to Xuanjing Palace, you don't have to be nervous too early." ”
Shen Ruojiao breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't realize the deep meaning of his last sentence.