Chapter 63: A Play Within a Play
"Your Highness......." Shuangbai opened his mouth, and then decided to shut up.
The master's decision has never been changed by anyone but himself.
Baili Chu finished eating a snack in his mouth, then threw the chopsticks on the table with a 'jingle', and said lightly: "Withdraw, change to a cook." β
Shuangbai looked at the stack of delicate four-color plum blossom glutinous rice snacks in front of Baili Chu that only used two, and sighed lightly: "Your Highness, have you come back for a third cook?" β
Baili Chu turned a page of folding, and never raised his head: "If the palace is gone, change it to 'one'." β
Shuangbai looked at the plate of dim sum, remembering the pitiful eyes of the cooks, he had a headache, and couldn't help but say carefully: "Your Highness, my subordinates see that this plate of dim sum is almost the same as what Lord Qiu made that day, and my subordinates also tried your takedown, and it tastes good." β
Although His Highness used to be picky, he never became picky like this, he really didn't understand what went wrong?
Bai Lichu finally raised his head and glanced at the contents of the dish coldly: "It looks like a god, it's a fake." β
He paused and sighed lightly: "It's still Xiaobai's taste." β
After that, he continued to criticize the folds.
Shuangbai didn't dare to say more, just silently cleaned up the dim sum and plum porridge on the table that had not been touched much.
As far as His Royal Highness is concerned, except for 'Xiaobai's craftsmanship', everything else is fake, or maybe 'Xiaobai's taste' is good, not 'Xiaobai's craftsmanship', who knows?
While sighing that the original owner tastes good, but treats each other so coldly.
The heart of the monarch is unpredictable.
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Yongning Palace
"His Royal Highness and Wechen did know each other in the tunnel, but at that time, His Highness was injured, and it was dark in the tunnel, His Highness asked Wechen to think of notifying the crane guard on the ground to rescue, otherwise the Qiu family and Wechen would not be able to protect their lives, and Wechen's friends of nature would serve, but His Highness and Wechen did not have much intersection at that time." Autumn leaves said in a deep voice.
Zheng Jun sneered disapprenously: "Who has ever seen the things at that time, and now the autumn deputy seat can naturally be whatever he wants." β
Qiu Yebai looked at him indifferently: "Didn't Zheng Dugong say that I fought alone all the way and fought alone to get out of the 'bloody road', if His Royal Highness the Regent had already cultivated it, why did I almost die in Huainan?" β
Zheng Jun choked instantly, and everyone in Yongning Palace was silent.
"Go on." The Queen Mother raised her hand and silenced the others.
Qiu Ye Bai continued: "After that, Lafayette also knew about it, the beginning of the change was in the Qiu Mansion, at that time Wei Chen was walking with the Eighth Prince, but he didn't want to suddenly hear the sound of fighting, this happened in my Qiu family, and it coincided with the birthday banquet of the main mother, the official eunuchs and nobles gathered, and it was naturally impossible for his subordinates to let it go, so he stepped forward to check." β
"But I didn't want to go to the top of the false mountain, and I met the assassin who detonated the thunder bomb, and happened to see a red shadow falling towards Wechen, Wechen thought that it was a young lady who was innocently affected, so he subconsciously grabbed the other party, fell into the water together, and avoided the thunder bomb, and then Wechen was taken down by the crane guard who came to him, and ordered Wechen to find a place to treat His Royal Highness Regent's injuries, Wechen only knew that the person in his arms was His Royal Highness Regent, so he could only take them to Wechen's nearest old residence."
"Wait a minute, who were you with before you said it happened?" Lafayette said suddenly.
Qiu Yebai looked up at Lafayette's gloomy and sharp eyes, and said calmly: "The Eighth Prince, Baili Lingfeng, Weichen and he met by the lake, and the eldest lady was also present at that time, and later the Eighth Prince said that he had something to say to Wechen alone, so Weichen walked with him for a while." β
The corners of Lafayette's lips hooked a cold arc: "Autumn leaves, you really have a wide range of friends, and the Eighth Prince also came to you to catch up." β
Qiu Yebai smiled, and his eyes were open: "That's right, the Eighth Prince is here to find Zaixia's 'reminiscence', trying to hear some news from Zaixia's mouth." β
Lafayette looked at her suspiciously for a long time before he said, "You are very sincere." β
She arched her hand: "Don't dare to deceive Lafayette." β
Zheng Jun heard Qiu Ye Bai mention the Eighth Prince, a trace of surprise flashed in his expression, and then he frowned slightly, as if he was wondering why Qiu Ye Bai mentioned this stubble on this idea, which is obviously more unfavorable evidence for Qiu Ye Bai, Qiu Ye Bai did not say it, and no one knew at this time.
Autumn leaves are white, but they are still a gentleman's frank appearance.
Lafayette waved his hand as if he was interested: "That's it, you continue to talk about the Qiu family." β
Qiu Yebai paused and smiled bitterly: "Because Weichen was the person who appeared at the first scene, he was detained by Hewei, until His Royal Highness the regent woke up and interrogated Weichen, and Weichen was detained alone. β
Lafayette raised his eyebrows, and Danfeng's eyes flashed sharply: "What does she ask you to do?" β
Qiu Yebai was silent for a while before he said: "Zheng Dugong has one thing to guess is right, His Royal Highness asked Weichen to do things for the Mingguang Palace, but Weichen refused His Royal Highness the Regent, His Royal Highness was very calm, and told SΓΉ Weichen that there is no one in this world who can refuse him and his request, and ......." β
She said with a somewhat complicated expression: "And His Royal Highness quickly proved that his words were correct, and Weichen didn't know how to ...... Why is he serving His Highness? β
When he said this, Akiba Bai lowered his eyes, and an extremely complicated expression flashed in his expression.
It seems to be remorseful, helpless, and dazed, but with a little humiliation and coldness.
After she finished speaking, there was silence in the palace, and even the sound of breathing seemed to be inaudible.
What Qiu Ye Bai said was very simple, but Miao Miao's words and complicated expression were enough to make people think of Pian Fu, so that the palace ladies couldn't help but look at Qiu Ye Bai's body.
It is not surprising that Her Royal Highness Regent's fame of grandeur is as obvious as her notoriety of shameless debauchery.
And some people are when he kneels, and you also think that he is standing, such as the young celebrant and the admiral who knelt in front of the queen mother, wearing a royal blue gorgeous and domineering flying fish suit wrapped around him, that posture and calm and calm atmosphere that is not arrogant or impatient is enough to make people's hearts break.
A peerless, glamorous woman, a handsome man, so ...... With such an intertwined illusion, how could it not make the faces of the palace ladies who had not intersected with men for many years crimson, and they could not help but imagine that the person who the young admiral was holding was himself.
It wasn't until Mama Dong's cold eyes swept over those palace ladies with floating spring hearts that those palace ladies were excited, and they immediately sobered up, lowered their heads and didn't dare to look casually anymore.
Qiu Yebai didn't seem to feel that his few words had stirred up how much of his daughter's lonely thoughts, so he just raised his hand to Lafayette and continued to say in a deep voice: "Lafayette, before Wechen got Galeries Lafayette, although he was a little clever, but he was penniless, His Royal Highness Regent looked at nothing more than the value of Wechen, but the value of Wechen is to be recognized by Lafayette, leaving Lafayette's wings, Wechen is struggling, just ask, how can Wechen make a stupid decision because of a few words and temptations from His Royal Highness Regent?" β
She paused, and sighed again: "This is also why after the accident of the eldest lady, Weichen could not help, His Royal Highness the regent was waiting for Weichen to give in, and at that time he was not light on the eldest lady, if Weichen pleaded for mercy, I am afraid that His Royal Highness the regent will not only not let go of the eldest lady, but the eldest lady will suffer even more." β
"Rhetorical quibble." Zheng Jun sneered, and then didn't say much.
Then there was silence in the palace, and everyone was silent like statues, and no one dared to speak casually.
Because no one knows whether the moody Lafayette will immediately let people put on a bloody scene of skinning at the next moment, or drag the bold and presumptuous young man down with a thousand cuts.
"So, you're still thinking about Lan'er, Lan'er has to thank you?" After a long time, the Queen Mother slowly raised the newly replaced cup and took a sip of tea, with a cold sarcasm in her voice.
Qiu Yebai shook his head and said lightly: "No, the eldest lady is the eldest lady in the sense of Weichen, as Zheng Dugong said, the Qiu family is in the hands of the eldest lady after all, and Weichen can't be magnanimous regardless of the previous suspicions, but Weichen understands better what is the most important thing in the official career, and the mouse's eyes can only self-destruct the foundation, and whether or not to rescue Weichen is considered in his own position." β
The Queen Mother Lafayette put down the teacup with a 'bang' and looked at her coldly: "Autumn leaves, you are cold-blooded and honest enough." β
Qiu Yebai looked at the Lafayette who exuded a fierce cold air, and calmly and respectfully raised his hand again to salute: "Ye Bai is just a mortal, he knows how to repay kindness, seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and just follows the teachings of the sages." β
Autumn leaf white's straightforwardness made everyone gasp, is this autumn leaf white contradicting the queen mother?
They didn't dare to come out, they only felt that this autumn leaf white was not only at the end of his career, but also at the end of his life.
It's just that something unexpected happened, and after a while, Lafayette suddenly said: "Autumn leaves, you get up and speak." β
Everyone in Yongning Palace almost dropped their jaws, what, they heard it right?
But it's clear that they really don't have problems with their ears.
Mama Dong ordered a little palace maid to bring a few sons, and Qiu Yebai was not polite, and sat down after saluting and thanking the Queen Mother Lafayette.
"Qiu Yebai, the mourning family doesn't bother to pay attention to how you deal with the Mingguang Palace, but now that the mourning family has damaged Lan'er, this matter is more or less related to you, it is best not to let the mourning family find out that today's sacrifice is not worth it, otherwise, this willow leaf leather knife, no, the punishment of Ling Chi with 3,600 knives, you will have to suffer one day sooner or later." The Queen Mother Lafayette looked at Autumn Leaf White and smiled, her expression instantly became extremely kind, but before she could smile in her eyes, this smile looked unusually calm.
Autumn leaves Bai said respectfully: "Weichen can save it." β
The crowd was almost stunned, and that was the end of it.?
They didn't understand what was going on, but Zheng Jun on the side looked unusually gloomy.
The Queen Mother Lafayette suddenly said in a tone: "Qiu Yebai, the Mourning family has satisfied you with the conditions you proposed, but now you have not let the Mourning family see any merits, but you have caused so many things for the Mourning family, do you think the Mourning family trusts you too much?" β
Qiu Yebai smiled and said leisurely: "Queen Mother Lafayette, if you eat your money, she will naturally share your worries and not let you worry." β
"Hmph, our family is not only clever and sharp-tongued, but also very open-mouthed." Zheng Jun looked at Autumn Leaf White coldly and sneered.
"Lord Qiu only cares about repairing the courtyard of the Ministry of Beauty, recruiting troops and horses and embroidering beds to 'deal with' His Royal Highness the Regent, where will he have time to share his worries for the Queen Mother?"
But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard the hurried and sharp voice of the little eunuch outside the palace gate.
"Urgent report, go back to the Queen Mother Lafayette, there is an accident in the northern and southern camps of Gyeonggi!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone who was close to the Empress Dowager in the inner hall suddenly looked at each other, and their eyes invariably fell on Qiu Yebai's body.
Is this qiΔ a coincidence?
Isn't the camp in the north and south the camp in the hands of the Eighth Emperor Baili Lingfeng?