Chapter 22: Temptation
Nie Chen linked the last time he fell from his horse to being chased and killed by Ouyang Tian in the capital and the poisonous porridge incident this time, and after careful consideration, he quickly became clear about the mastermind behind these things. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The last time I rode a horse, someone must have tampered with the horse, and afterwards in order to cover up the evidence, the horse was killed on the spot.
A few days ago, he and Nie Ling'er were hunted down and killed after they came out of Wanbaolou, and the people who could know that they and Nie Ling'er were out of the palace were even rarer, not to mention Ouyang Tian's sentence before he started: "Don't be born in the emperor's family in the next life" has accurately told Nie Chen that the mastermind behind this scene is someone in the court, and it is very likely to be his own family.
This poisonous porridge incident made Nie Chen more sure of his inference, you need to know that the employment system in the palace is extremely strict, and the candidates for the servants and maids around the princes have been strictly screened, and the diet and daily life of the princes must also pass cumbersome inspection procedures to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Except for Nie Tianya, the emperor, and the empress, the only people who can install cronies in the minions around them and cast slow poison are probably their own brothers.
The most critical point is that if he dies, the most beneficial person is undoubtedly Nie Yu, because he will definitely be made the crown prince and inherit the imperial business! In other words, the person who wants to die the most in this dynasty is his eldest brother Nie Yu!
"It seems that my big brother can't wait for me to die!" Nie Chen muttered to himself. Thinking of this, Nie Chen's eyes couldn't help but feel a chill, and he was ready to start with Yang Yi tonight and find out about this matter.
At this moment, someone suddenly came to report, saying that the queen mother and the prime minister were here and were waiting in the living room, Nie Chen hurriedly changed into a new dress and welcomed in.
Today's Nalan Yan is wearing a red long skirt, with her temples lightly pulled, a green silk draped on her fragrant shoulders, and a jade neck, her chest is beautiful and straight, and her waist is slightly twisted. Prime Minister Nalan Rongruo was dressed in snow-white brocade, with a light blue crown, two strands of black hair running down his temples, his eyes narrowed slightly, he was calm and relaxed, and his hands stood outstanding, as if he was a bamboo in his chest.
"Mother, uncle." Nie Chen smiled and sat with his head bowed, looking very reserved. Nalan Rongruo looked at Nalan Yan who was standing aside, and then turned his eyes to look at Nie Chen.
Nie Chen glanced at Nalan Rongruo with his residual vision, secretly thinking in his heart that this person was really extremely wise, and his eyes were full of essence, standing there like a statue, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, so that you would never guess what he was thinking. This is the temperament honed by years of strategizing and scheming.
The first to speak was Nalan Yan: "How is your recovery from your injuries?" The tone was still cold.
Nie Chen shrank his head: "It's much better, thank you for your concern." The answer was decent.
"Humph! If you don't measure yourself, just rely on your little bit of cultivation, and dare to be strong with others outside! Nalan Yanxiu frowned, and her tone was full of blame.
Nalan Rongruo persuaded on the side: "Sister, you can't blame Chen'er for this, men, they always have to be a little bloody, how can the women around them sit idly by when they are bullied?" Besides, the outcome of the matter is still good. ”
"Humph! How old is he to know women? Call her out and let me take a good look! Speaking of this, Nalan Yan's expression was not as natural as just now, as if there was a hint of vinegar in her words.
Nie Chen thought to himself, when will this woman be gentle, I am also a third-generation person, and my age is more than enough to be your grandfather, but I am called by you like this all day long, this is called a miracle thing?
But his mouth promised again and again, and asked someone to inform Yinyue. At the same time, he said to Nalan Yan: "Queen Mother, this daughter was met by Erchen in the Wanbaolou Chamber of Commerce, but this, a member of the Silver Fox Clan, Erchen couldn't bear her to be bullied again, so he bought her back and took it with him." Nie Chen looked at Nalan Rongruo and Nalan Yan's expressions as he spoke, after all, collecting people from the Silver Fox Clan is not a trivial matter.
But Nalan Yan's face did not show the slightest abnormality, just a cold reproach: "Do the people of the Silver Fox Clan still need you to take refuge?" It's self-inflicted! ”
Nie Chen couldn't help but look up to the sky and sighed, so he simply chose to shut up.
Soon, Yinyue appeared in front of Nalan Yan under the leadership of the maid. At this moment, Yinyue has changed into a new dress, although the long skirt has covered the entire body, but the dreamy figure wrapped in it is still faintly visible, and a snow-white ribbon is tied horizontally around Yingying's waist. The chest is tall and towering, the legs are slender and stand side by side, the cheeks are ruddy, the bridge of the nose is quite beautiful and well-behaved, and in the charming eyes, the autumn waves are lightly vomited, and between the hands and feet, there are all kinds of charms, which is simply beautiful.
Nie Chen shook his head helplessly, although it was not the first time he had seen this woman, but every time he saw her, it was still dazzling, and even Nalan on the side (Baidu search the title of this book + see the fastest update) Rong Ruo couldn't help but boast: "It is rumored that the women of the Silver Fox Clan are born with charming bones, and all of them are stunners in the world. ”
At this time, Nalan Yan's eyes also kept scanning back and forth on Yinyue's body, and Yinyue was not shy, meeting the gaze of the former. The two daughters looked at each other for a long time, and they need to know that the comparison between women is better than that of men, one is peerless, graceful and elegant, and the other is charming and moving, born with a stunner; One is sitting upright, the other is slim, and the eyes that look at each other are full of appreciation and curiosity. Nie Chen and Nalan Rongruo glanced at each other, but they could only smile bitterly and remain silent.
After half a sound, Nalan Yancai slowly retracted her gaze and said leisurely: "Sure enough, it's a beauty, no wonder Chen'er is willing to offend that Li Xu for you." ”
As the silver fox clan among the demon beasts, Yinyue is also frank and generous, hearing Nalan Yan's praise, she couldn't help but smile, and looked at Nie Chen with a pair of charming eyes, with a hint of pride on her face.
Seeing Yinyue's expression, Nalan Yan was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Miss Yinyue, this palace wants to discuss something with His Highness, you should retreat first." Yinyue is not deeply involved in the world, and she is straight, so naturally she didn't hear the unhappiness in Nalan Yan's tone, so she happily said goodbye and left.
Looking at the back of Yinyue leaving, Nie Chen touched his nose and said in his heart: Actually, it is not a good thing to be simple, at least it saves a lot of troubles.
"Haven't you seen enough?!" Nalan Yan asked in a cold voice. Nie Chen hurriedly retracted his gaze and looked at Nalan Yan, feeling infinitely depressed, how long will this girl take care of me? Depend on! Lao Tzu was not born by you, why should you be angry?! (Baidu search the title of this book + see the fastest update) Of course, Nie Chen only dared to think about these words in his heart, but he definitely didn't dare to announce them.
At this moment, Nalan Rongruo really cut to the chase, and said: "Your Highness, the minister has something to ask, why didn't you kill Li Xu directly yesterday?" You must know that it is taboo to let the tiger return to the mountain. ”
Nie Chen squinted at Nalan Rongruo, thinking to himself, where is this asking for advice, it is clearly testing me. But after thinking about it, I am currently alone in the palace, and even the titular queen mother and uncle are inseparable from me, and in their hearts I am just a puppet for them to control.
Nie Chen urgently needed to develop his own power in the palace, otherwise there would be more people like Yang Yi being sent to his side. Even if he could rely on his rich experience and the cultivation of the three grades of the Yuan to ensure that he was safe, what about Ling'er and Yinyue? You can't defend against them for the rest of your life, right? Can you prevent it?
Besides, Nie Tianya gave me such a valuable Yuan Dan, and the deep meaning is already very obvious, he hopes that I can reach the level of Yuan General within three years and take on the heavy responsibility of saving Beiliang. However, if you want to save the fate of the Northern Liang Kingdom, it is definitely not enough to rely on yourself alone, first of all, you need to make the Northern Liang Kingdom a monolith, otherwise, the infighting in the palace alone can make the country fall apart, and you don't need the enemy to attack, you will be finished first.
Thinking of this, Nie Chen raised his head, his eyes flashed, and he smiled: "Taishi Li is an important minister in the court, ranking as the third duke, but he doesn't seem to be on the side of the queen mother." ”
Nalan Rongruo was stunned after hearing this, thinking that this kid was really a little different from before, he was usually stubborn, and his reaction was half a beat slower than ordinary people, but the sentence just now was a hidden mystery, and the deep meaning in the language was intriguing, when did he start to change? looked at Nalan Yan's side, and found that her sister's face was also extremely solemn at this time, staring at Nie Chen with a pair of phoenix eyes, obviously seeing the clues.
Nalan Rongruo asked, "Then which side is he on?" ”
Nie Chen said with a smile: "Why do you want to ask knowingly, of course, it's my eldest brother Nie Yu's side." ”
The surprise in Nalan Rongruo's eyes was even stronger, and he continued to pretend to ask, "So what?" You are the prince, and the emperor supports you, can't you even kill one Li Xu? ”
Nie Chen asked rhetorically: "Dare to ask uncle, how many sons and grandsons does Taishi Li have?" ”
Nalan Rongruo shook his head, pretending not to know.
Nie Chen didn't debunk it when he saw it, but continued: "Lord Li Guangxi currently has three sons and five grandsons, so Li Taibai and Li Xu are the two most uncontentious among them, and Li Guangxi's other descendants are already officials in the court. Especially the eldest son Li Bingzheng, who has already paid homage to the household department, it can be said that Li Guangxi has considerable influence in the court, and this influence is so great that even his father and emperor can't easily offend! ”
Nalan Rongruo "chuckled" in his heart, and asked with a calm face, "How can you see it?" ”