Chapter 426: Behind

As soon as the king of Shanyang stood firm, he was sweating profusely and staring at the lacquer box that had broken into two petals, and he was annoyed.

Oh my God, he didn't mean to! It seemed like something had tripped him just now, and he fell this way. He just wanted to boast about the beautiful lacquer box! Because he remembered that the trap box given to him by the prince of Shu seemed to be somewhat similar to this lacquer box, but the pattern on it was different, and he wanted to boast a few words, so he used this as an introduction and took out his own trap box as a gift. Where did he think that before the words of praise were finished, he would drop other people's things first?!

Even if he could immediately take out a box as an apology, the box and the lacquer box might not be the same thing. Besides, the apology is not a birthday gift, even if the king of Suning County receives a gift, will he really feel happy? He is bent on currying favor, but he is not here to offend people!

King Shanyang looked at Zhao Mo in disdain, and said with a dry smile: "This, this, this...... I didn't mean to...... I'll pick it up right away!" and then he really ran to the back of Dobaoge to pick up the box. Behind that is a small room separated from it, coiled with a big kang, which is where Zhao Mo takes a nap at noon on weekdays. In a way, it's a private space, the kind that is generally not open to outsiders.

King Shanyang knew in his heart that he didn't dare to stay for a long time, let alone look around, so he hurriedly picked up the box and came out. The box didn't actually fall too badly, only the lid of the box was smashed away, and the main body of the box was not damaged, not even the secret inner compartment was exposed, but the surface of the lacquer box was slightly scratched. Fix it, and the box can still be restored to normal. Seeing this, the King of Shanyang also breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Lord Jun forgives me, you just give me this box, I know an excellent craftsman, and I can repair this box as if it were new, and there will be no traces left!"

Zhao Mo looked at him with a complicated expression, and was silent for a while before saying, "No need, I have my own familiar craftsmen to find." Uncle Wang doesn't have to be polite. ”

King Shanyang was a little anxious: "No, no, no, this is not polite! I broke this trap box of yours, so naturally I should fix it for you!"

Zhao Mo squinted, and the prince's eyes flashed slightly. They both thought that the king of Shanyang should be the first time he saw this box, even if the lid of the box was dropped, the mechanism in the box was not exposed, how did he know that this was a "box box", not an ordinary lacquer box......? !

The prince of Shu saw at a glance that there were no letters in the box of the machine, and he was once again glad that he had closed it early and would escape the catastrophe. But now the one who carries the black cauldron on his back is the King of Shanyang. Originally, he was just a little guided, but he didn't expect that King Shanyang behaved better than he expected, which had completely aroused the suspicion of the prince and Zhao Mo. If this continues, sooner or later, the prince and Zhao Mo will regard King Shanyang as the real culprit, and then they will get out safely!

Thinking of this, the prince of Shu turned up slightly, and then stepped forward and said to the king of Shanyang: "Uncle Wang is too careless, you have to apologize to the king of Suning County when you turn around." But who to repair this box depends on the meaning of the county king. The Suning County Mansion also has its own good craftsmen, and there is no need for outsiders to interfere. He deliberately glanced at the King of Sanyang, who smiled hesitantly: "That...... Well, just listen to the prince of the county. But I will definitely give you an apology when I go back, don't refuse again, I really want to make amends to you!"

Zhao Mo tugged at the corners of his mouth: "Uncle Wang is polite, in fact, there is no need to be so polite." That's just ...... It's just an ordinary box. He took the trap box, casually closed the lid of the box to the box, and put it on the multi-treasure grid, feeling complicated.

Anyone who regards his enemy as a serious danger and is on guard for a long time will find that the other party is not a smart person, and he will not be in a good mood. Even if the other party is a little stupid, what if Zhao Mo knows that he is indeed almost calculated by the other party. If it weren't for the discovery of the abnormality of his younger brother Zhao Qi in time, and Zhao Qi rarely understood things at a young age......

Zhao Mo glanced back at King Shanyang, but he still couldn't believe that it was such a person who was colluding with the Beirong people and calculating himself. Could it be that the stupidity shown by the King of Shanyang was all a lie? He was actually a shrewd and cunning old fox inside? But if he really had this ability, how could he have achieved nothing for more than 30 years and have been living a life that is despised and despised?

Zhao Mo had a lot of confusion in his heart. When he discussed with Qin Hanzhen before, he regarded the prince of Shu as the most suspicious candidate, and he didn't take the king of Shanyang seriously at all. But...... If it was the prince of Shu who was really suspicious, then why did the king of Shanyang take the initiative to bring up the trap box? take the initiative to break the trap box? and even take the initiative to mention in front of the prince that he wanted to visit the Suning Palace?

Thinking that the clan that colluded with the Beirong people and designed to frame him Zhao Mo was planned like this, right? Hide the forged letter in the organ box in advance, and then persuade the prince to come to the palace of Suning County on his birthday, while the main messenger went along, looking for an opportunity to break the box and expose the letters inside, and then he could take advantage of the opportunity to pick up the box and the letter to expose the contents of the letter, reveal it to the prince, and frame him.

If it weren't for the fact that there were no letters in the box, maybe the King of Sanyo would have done more. Since he appeared in this study, he did so many strange things, saying that he was innocent...... Zhao Mo didn't think it was convincing.

The chamberlain sent by the prince to deliver the message once mentioned that the prince of Shu and the king of Shanyang had a very happy conversation in the East Palace, and then begged His Royal Highness the prince to accompany the prince to the palace of Suning County. Could it be that the prince of Shu and the king of Shanyang are accomplices?

Zhao Mo subconsciously glanced at the prince of Shu, and when he saw the other party's calm and innocent appearance, he frowned slightly.

The prince's expression was not very good-looking. He was originally going to come to see the play today, but he didn't expect the play to be watched, but the actor behaved so clumsily, not as clever as he expected. Did he almost let such a clumsy and stupid person calculate? Was it because the King of Sanyang was too stupid to think that he could deceive everyone, or did the King of Shanyang think that he, the prince, was too stupid to see through such a ridiculous performance?

The most incomprehensible thing for the crown prince is that no matter how you look at it, the king of Shanyang, who should not have extravagant thoughts, actually dares to delusionally want to pass his son over to the royal family? Is he still obsessed with his father's failure? Has he always held a grudge against the current royal family? If he wants to compete for the throne of the imperial heir, it means that he must defeat all the children of the clan who may compete with his son, Zhao Mo may be just the beginning, and it is estimated that there will be many people he wants to fight in the future, right? But the king of Shanyang is not a close clan, his dead father is still a sinner, and he has a black history of collusion with the king of Shu. He wants to let his son who is not in line with his generation join the royal family, and there are so many people who need to be defeated. Could it be that the lives and futures of these clan disciples are not worth mentioning in his eyes? For more than 30 years, why hasn't anyone found out that King Shanyang is so good at concealing his career?!

The prince suddenly lost the mood of being false and wronged, he hastily said a few words to Zhao Mo, and left the things that were originally prepared to be rewarded to Zhao Mo as a birthday gift, and hurried back to the palace, without bringing the prince of Shu and the king of Shanyang. He needed to tell his father about his experience in the palace of Suning County today, and ask for his father's opinion. Perhaps the royal family was too indulgent to King Sanyo, but now they no longer need such an unworthy living sign to prove the emperor's leniency, and let the guilty accept the punishment they deserve.

Zhao Mo was a little more patient than His Royal Highness the Prince, and reluctantly beckoned the King of Shanyang and the Prince of Shu to chat for a while. Then the king of Shanyang offered his birthday gift, and there was a trap box among them, which looked quite similar to the one he broke before: "I saw that the two boxes looked very similar, so I wanted to get closer and take a second look, but I didn't expect to fall ......"

Zhao Mo smiled, looked at the trap box he sent, and became more vigilant. If he hadn't had a clear understanding of the trap box in his study beforehand, how could King Shanyang prepare such a similar gift?

It's just that the prince of Shu may not be innocent.

Zhao Mo couldn't help but glance in the direction of the prince of Shu again. The prince of Shu kept staring at King Shanyang and didn't notice his gaze. By the time he realized it and looked over in a blink of an eye, Zhao Mo had already turned his head to talk to the King of Shanyang.

After the prince left, the two uninvited guests stayed in the palace of Suning County for half an hour before leaving. For the sake of safety, the prince of Shu deliberately stayed for a while, as if he was kindly defending the king of Shanyang: "Uncle Wang must not have meant it, he heard that the king of the county likes the box of the machine, so he specially prepared a gift in advance, but he saw a similar box in the study of the king of the county, and he was curious for a while, so he wanted to get closer to see it." If the two boxes were exactly the same, he would be embarrassed to give the gift. It was not what he thought would be such a mistake. He really prepared the gifts very carefully, and asked the chamberlain of the East Palace about the king's preferences beforehand. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have used the trap box as a birthday gift. ”

Zhao Mo thought to himself, was the words of the prince of Shu unintentional, or was he hinting at something? If the king of Shanyang had specially asked the chamberlain of the East Palace about his preferences, it should not be difficult to find out that he already had a similar trap box, which was still rewarded by the prince. Did the King of Sanyo really prepare such a gift, or was he going to use this as an excuse to deliberately break his trap box and expose the letters hidden in the box?

No matter what the intentions of the King of Shanyang are, the prince of Shu specially said this, there must be a reason for him, right? Is this some suspicion of chewing tongues behind his back? Does the prince of Shu want him Zhao Mo to think that the king of Shanyang has ulterior motives?

Just when the prince of Shu was "interceding" for the king of Shanyang in front of Zhao Mo, the king of Shanyang, who took the first step, was actually not idle. He was talking to Ah Shou, who was sending off the guest: "This little brother, I was really rude today, and I don't know if the prince of the county is angry." Little brother, you must say a few kind words for me, I really didn't mean to......"

He stuffed a bulging purse into Ah Shou's hand, with a look of chagrin: "I don't know what happened at the time, I walked well, but I actually tripped over." I didn't drop anything from under my feet at the time...... But I felt like someone had tripped over me. The closest is the prince of Shu. Seriously, that's my nephew, and I've always been kind, and I shouldn't have thought too much about it, but I'm not without a grudge against him. Maybe he just wanted to deliberately play a joke on me and make me suffer a small loss......"