Li Xin has lived in the Taiji Palace for many years, and has been raised by Empress Qin herself, so the means of interacting with people are naturally comparable to ordinary people. If he intends to fellowship, he can make everyone who comes and goes like a spring breeze; If he has no intention of getting acquainted, the other party will not notice anything unusual for a while, but they will just have no relationship with each other. When facing the prince, he behaved like this, and his gestures were all right, but he seemed very distant.

"Wang Langjun has really worked hard these days. You are a student of Guozi Studies, you should devote yourself to learning and become a member of the government as soon as possible. Neither should you be allowed to do such things, lest you be distracted by your exertion. It's a pity that our brothers can't be distracted, and it's hard for our subordinates to be mobilized, so we have to worry about you. ”

"The two kings believe that Wang, Fang will entrust such a heavy burden, and he should do his best." When the prince replied to his words, he was not as casual as when he got along with Li Hui, "It's just a pity that there are not many parts of a certain family, and it is difficult to find out more news." In the past few days, Princess Anxing and the county lord of Yichuan have no abnormality, and there is no way to continue to verify. ”

"Could it be that there is no progress at all?" Li Xin raised his eyebrows, quite disappointed. If you can't find a single bit of news in the past few days, when you go to check it again, I'm afraid that the other party has already wiped the traces clean. Moreover, the East Palace has already intervened in it, and it is even more inconvenient for the Pu Wangfu to continue to investigate.

The prince shook his head and said: "There is only one case, but it is about the female assassin who wanted to snatch the king's obstacle knife and assassinate Li Song. Li Hui's expression was slightly abrupt, Li Xin tightened his eyebrows, thinking about the situation at that time, but he didn't even notice that he actually called Li Song's name. Of course, they remembered the female assassin, and they had heard that she had tried to bite her tongue and kill herself that night, but she had failed to do so, and had been imprisoned in Dali Temple.

"This woman is a dead soldier, and at that time, the Pu Wangfu couldn't pry her mouth open even if they tried their best. When the prince's men came, they took her away. Presumably, with her temperament, even if she has been tortured, she may not be able to say anything, and it may be very likely that she will bite indiscriminately. So, just in case, I hurried to have someone check her identity that night. ”

Li Xin's brows jumped, and he couldn't help but think: This young man's methods are becoming more and more sophisticated, and he is like an official of Dali Temple who has accumulated years. Li Hui, on the other hand, showed a happy look, feeling that his friend was thoughtful, decisive, and almost omnipotent, which made him proud.

More than a month ago, the steward of the other courtyard found that almost half of the servants in the courtyard had been tortured and killed by Li Song, so he hurriedly went to the brothel in Pingkangfang to buy some for him to continue to amuse. This woman was purchased, and she is one of the more favored. According to the two servants who are still alive and the maidservant, she likes to sow discord, often coaxing Li Song to anger others, making him abusive, and finally unscrupulous. ”

"I asked the tribe to go to Pingkangfang to inquire again. She was sold into Pingkangfang by a merchant, and stayed in a brothel in Zhongqu for more than three years, and she was quite famous. It is said that not only is he proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also dancing, especially sword dance, which is very hard. However, after further investigation, the little slave who served her in the brothel did not know much news, but only said the names of a few noble children and scholars who often had fun with her. ”

"The origin of this woman is indeed quite strange, since the merchant sold her, after all these years, she probably has not been found." Li Hui said, "The people behind the scenes are really big, and they started to arrange them everywhere many years ago. If this girl had been staying in Pingkangfang and had not been bought by the steward of the other hospital, how could she find an opportunity to assassinate the great father? Isn't this chess piece wasted? In my opinion, the manager of the other hospital is also suspicious. ”

"The steward of the other courtyard has also been carefully checked, and he is an old servant of the princess's mother's family, so it should be impossible to have a second heart. However, he accepted a lot of money from Li Qianniang, so he helped cover up what Li Song did. And the reason why he went to that brothel was because a servant recommended him to him. And that servant had already been shot by me that night. The one who left the mouth alive couldn't pry it open at all. The prince continued, "With such a dead soldier, even if you don't assassinate Li Song, you will use it to assassinate others." Moreover, with such a heartfelt operation, she will be sent to Li Song sooner or later, waiting for the opportunity. ”

"You're right. However, I remember that her demeanor at that time was not that of a pure Dead Assassin, but that she clearly had a vendetta between life and death...... Could it be that when he won the throne back then, someone had already deliberately collected some available people as chess pieces and arranged them so many years in advance? Thinking that there was such a far-reaching enemy in the dark, Li Hui's voice couldn't help but sink a little deeper, "It can be seen that this person has great plans." ”

Hearing this, Li Xin smiled coldly: "No matter what the plan is, the biggest plot is just for the position of Nine Dragons." It's just that the uncle's position is very stable, and this person has repeatedly made moves, so it shouldn't be the crown prince. Otherwise, only by slandering his uncle for rebellion can he be shaken. He didn't attack his uncle, but came at us, either putting the cart before the horse, or having other plans. It should be one of the purposes to divide the family affection of the heavenly family, so that the fisherman can benefit. ”

"What does the elder brother mean that this person intends to take the opportunity to become an uncle's confidant? But if you have such a superior scheming, why do you have to use such means to win your uncle's trust? Li Hui was stunned, he couldn't understand this twisted mind at all, "My uncle's reputation for filial piety for many years was almost ruined by him, how can he tolerate him?" ”

"Maybe that man is just a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain. thought that by secretly eliminating all the potential enemies of His Royal Highness the Prince, he would be able to win blue eyes. Don't forget, the king, the little clans who had committed assassination and rebellion before also wanted to please His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with such merits. There are many people in this world who have such thoughts, thinking that they are anxious about what others are anxious about, and thinking about what others think, but in fact they are just self-righteous. The prince replied.

"I don't believe that people who can make such a layout have such a mind." Li Hui shook his head, "I would rather believe that this person is also the person who was implicated in the battle for the heir, purely for revenge, so he kept stirring up the situation, making us speculate wildly, suspect each other and even kill each other." "If you can guess the motive of the real murderer, it will be easier to deal with it. Otherwise, you can only keep going with the flow and passively let people lead the way.

"Well, don't think about it for now." Li Xin said, "Aren't you planning to visit the Great Mother and the Emperor tomorrow?" If you ask a little more carefully, you may be rewarded. ”

Afterwards, Wang Zixian took his leave and left. Although Li Hui asked him to stay in King Pu's mansion for one night, he still decisively refused when he thought of those two younger brothers. However, after refusing, when he rode home, he sulked in his heart for no reason. If it weren't for Wang Ziling's interrogation of his whereabouts almost every day, and his subordinates following him from time to time, he wouldn't have been so cautious. And although Wang Zimu is pure and kind, he is also a smart young man, and it is not suitable for him to show the slightest abnormality.

He had to get the two of them to hurry to their apprenticeship, urge them to study hard all day long, or give them the opportunity to go to various literary conferences, so that they would not have time to pay attention to him. If they could move out in the future, it would be more appropriate for them to live with those brothers in the name of serving the husband. It's just that then he can't control Wang Ziling's behavior, and there is something inappropriate.

In any case, the most important thing is how he gets along with his friends. He did not allow anyone to influence their dealings, not even His Royal Highness.

The next day, during the break, the two brothers Li Hui and Wang Zixian went to the Buzheng Fang Annex. Li Ju personally welcomed them in, but he was silent all the way, as if he was still covered with dark clouds, and there was depression between his eyebrows and eyes. Li Xin and Li Hui both wanted to comfort him, but they couldn't say anything for a while. After all, they can understand the pain of this sudden tearing of kinship - no matter how good it is, it still can't repair the rift in the hearts of the beloved person.

Su waited for them in the inner hall of the main courtyard, let them all sit on the mattress, and ordered the maid to serve some vegetarian snacks and syrup water to the guests: "You can come to visit, you are also hearted." It's just that we are packing our bags, and the courtyard is inevitably a little busy, which is not good for you. Otherwise, it would be good to let Ji Qing lead you to the garden for a walk and relax. ”

In fact, everyone here knows very well that not going to the garden is purely because of Li Song. Moreover, I am afraid that half of the garden has been sealed, and the people of the third division and the East Palace are investigating.

"The Great Mother doesn't have to be so polite." Li Xin continued, "Our brothers don't need to abide by these false courtesies, just let Ji Qing be a companion." But we didn't bother you when we came in a hurry, right? I just gave a prayer post yesterday, which is really a bit abrupt. ”

"It's all my own family, what else do I need?" Su Shi smiled slightly, "Whether we are in the same line or not, we are always our own brothers and relatives." In the future, when you come and go, don't be rusty. Patriarchy is one thing, bloodline is another. I can feel at ease when I am alone, and only by the company of you brothers. ”

Li Ju was stunned, but Li Xin and Li Hui reacted quickly, and said again and again: "The Great Mother is right." No matter which line Ji Qing inherits, it is always our own brother, and we can come and go freely in the future. Moreover, Junzhou and Jingzhou are not far apart, both in Shannan Road, and they can also move around frequently. ”

Hearing this, Li Ju's eyes were slightly red, and he felt a lot. Unconsciously, his eyes fell on Li Hui: "Ah Hui's injury, is it okay?" He is also a very transparent person, so he naturally understands that the two Li Xin brothers did not come to visit, but for what happened before. After so many days, they came to the door to ask, also because it was inconvenient for Queen Qin's funeral.

Li Hui rolled up his sleeves, revealing his properly bandaged right elbow: "Don't worry, cousin, it has gradually healed." The medicines used today are specially given by my uncle, and they have the miraculous effect of analgesia and muscle building. After the incident in the other hospital, Li Kun did enough to look like an uncle who felt sorry for his nephew, and specially found good medicine for him in the hospital and gave it to him personally, and the uncle and nephew became slightly closer.

"It hurt you at the time." Su Shi called him to his side and said lovingly, "If I had known that Qian Niang had different intentions, I would definitely not let you two little brothers take risks." Speaking of this, she groaned slightly, and Fang continued, "After returning to Chang'an, Ji Qing and I went to the palace almost every day to serve the sick, and later we were busy preparing for the marriage, and neglected to take care of their father and daughter, so I didn't expect such a thing to happen. Speaking of which, at the beginning of May, she recommended herself and was very enthusiastic to help me take care of the housekeeping in the other hospital. I let go for a while, and when I saw that she seemed to be doing things in a proper manner, I felt that it was time for her to learn to be a director, so I completely handed over the affairs of the other courtyard to her. ”

Early May? Before and after Duanyang? Li Hui and the prince couldn't help but glance at each other: Isn't it because she categorically rejected her at that time, and she held a grudge, so she was taken advantage of by Princess Anxing? At that time, the response they discussed didn't work at all? Or, on the contrary, it makes her more and more insatiable?