After Steward Lin finished speaking, Jiang Ruan didn't have any expression, but the forsythia and dew drops behind him were a little surprised, in the eyes of the two of them, Steward Lin was just a half-old man who was a little crazy, who knew that Lu Dao's words today were reasonable, I don't know what Lu Dao was about, it was completely different from the feeling in the past.

Jiang Ruan was not surprised that the original personable Tanhualang was able to retreat bravely in the most beautiful time, and he had the determination and endurance to forbearance, and he was a person with great wisdom. It's just that Jiang Ruan also saw that when Steward Lin mentioned the death of Gonggong Li, his eyes were really fluctuating, and he could hardly hide it. Obviously, he may have some relationship with Gonggong Li, but everyone in the world always has some secrets, so why do you need to explore them? It's just that Steward Lin's analysis coincides with her, which makes her thoughts firmer.

"What you said is right, the one who can secretly calculate Grandpa Li must be someone who is extremely close, and may even lurk by Grandpa Li's side for many years. Now that he is rashly acting, the emperor's serious illness is a reason, and more importantly, this may be a signal. Jiang Ruan said.

"Signal?" Steward Lin frowned and asked, "Does the young lady think they're going to do it?" At this time, Lao Lin seemed to be discussing the next countermeasures with Jiang Ruan, how could he still look unreliable on weekdays.

"It's not a move, Gonggong Li died suddenly, I thought his death was too abrupt, and at this time, there must be a special reason for him to die. If you do it, you don't have to start with a general manager, so Gonggong Li's death must be caused by himself. He went wrong in one area and ended up killing himself. Jiang Ruan groaned.

Steward Lin also thought for a while, and seemed to feel that what Jiang Ruan said was very reasonable, and looked at her and said, "But young lady, what can he do wrong?" What was the mistake that made him the last to die? ”

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: "What is the most tense thing in the palace now?" ”

"Yes...... His Majesty is seriously ill. Steward Lin replied.

"Then, Gonggong Li's mistake is here. He is the chief manager, but in the end, he is inseparable from His Majesty, so the biggest reason why he gave his life is because of the emperor. And where is the greatest value of a general manager, it is because he is the person closest to the emperor, and may know many secrets of the emperor. In this way, things seem very simple. Gonggong Li knew about a certain decision of the emperor, and this decision was inadvertently known, and then, he was killed. ”

Steward Lin couldn't help but marvel in his heart when he heard this, Jiang Ruan could launch so much just because of the death of Gonggong Li, he couldn't help but lose his mind a little, maybe there was such a young lady in the Jinying Palace, which was something that neither the original Prince Hongxi nor the old King Jinying expected. Now that the situation is so chaotic, Jiang Ruan can still analyze it so indifferently and calmly point out the doubts, which suddenly disappeared in the panicked atmosphere that has gradually begun to permeate recently, and Steward Lin suddenly had a sense of courage in his heart.

He thought along Jiang Ruan's words: "The young lady's decision is indeed good, but what decision of the emperor will lead to the death of Gonggong Li?" Let the person who started it do it so eagerly, and even Gonggong Li's corpse was full of flaws. In fact, he could have done it more precisely, and looking at it like this, it seemed like he was a little impatient and couldn't care about anything else. ”

"What can make people so ruthless must be a major event in the country, and the succession is imminent, but the prince has not been established before His Majesty falls, and now the position of the prince is vacant, and the hundred officials have their own guesses about the hurt under His Majesty. If His Majesty had the will to appoint a future prince at this time, the other would have been anxious. Gonggong Lin probably revealed His Majesty's intentions, and another person who had nothing to do with the prince would jump off the wall in a hurry. Jiang Ruan said: "And the emperor will definitely not make Xuanli the crown prince, so the person behind it can only be Xuanli." ”

Steward Lin wanted to say that Xuan Pei, the thirteenth prince, could also be the killer, but when he saw Jiang Ruan's expression, he paused, Jiang Ruan's face did not have a trace of hesitation, just like her tone, she absolutely believed in Xuan Pei from the beginning. Steward Lin knew that Jiang Ruan had a good relationship with Xuan Pei, but it had always been strange why Jiang Ruan, who didn't seem to care about anyone, trusted Xuan Pei so much. However, Jiang Ruan's vision has always been good, especially in terms of foresight, almost saying anything, Steward Lin naturally did not have any doubts, so he responded: "In this way, in a situation like this, the Eighth Prince will turn the situation around before His Majesty'......s intention is revealed." ”

"Kill the king, change your life." Jiang Ruan said coldly.

Killing the Emperor before he could show his intentions, or making him unable to show them again, and then pretending to be a decree, was an opportunity to do so, and for now, it seemed as if this was the only way out for Xuanli.

Steward Lin was obviously shocked by the words that Jiang Ruan spit out, but he didn't speak for a while, the matter of seizing the heir has never been bloody and bloody, and it was completed without any peace and happiness. But just listening to Jiang Ruan's words now, he already felt the ferocity coming to his face, and perhaps in the coming days, the undercurrent in Beijing will be turbulent, and he will be frightened step by step.

Jiang Ruan smiled and said: "But it's not so bad at the moment, Steward Lin, you go out first, I still have some things to do, come back later, I will explain this matter to Xiao Shao, there is a way to deal with it." ”

Steward Lin didn't speak, and retreated silently. Now the Jinying Mansion is not supported by Xiao Shao alone, and the current Jinying Mansion has one more young lady, leave it to them, Steward Lin thought.

After Steward Lin left, the smile in front of Jiang Ruan was put away, and she slowly calmed her face, not as confident as Fang Cai. Forsythia and Dew Drop looked at it, and were taken aback in their hearts, and Forsythia asked hesitantly, "Young lady...... But what's wrong? ”

"It's not proper," Jiang Ruan lowered his eyes: "Naturally it's inappropriate." ”

Seeing this, Tianzhu also asked: "Since the Eighth Prince's plan has been seen through, as long as he is not allowed to succeed, why is the young lady so worried." Although the eighth prince has a forbearant temperament, he is really a little self-inflictedly smart, not a really smart person, and the young master has not come back yet, this matter will definitely not be so bad. "Jiang Ruan dared to declare his departure from the confrontation when he was not the princess of Jinying in the past, for so long, Tianzhu and they are used to Jiang Ruan's strategizing appearance, such a worried look appeared on Jiang Ruan, Tianzhu felt a little uneasy.

"The smartest person is naturally not Xuanli," Jiang Ruan sneered, his smile a little cold: "The emperor is the smartest person." She didn't say any more, Tianzhu looked at each other, and didn't know how to deal with it.

……。

At night, when Xiao Shao came back, it was naturally late at night, Jiang Ruan was sitting on the edge of the bed leaning on the blanket and flipping through the book, but he was flipping carelessly, and he didn't even hear Xiao Shao's approaching footsteps. Xiao Shao paused, walked up to her, thought about it, reached out and patted her forehead, and said, "Why are you still reading?" ”

"Wait until you get back." Jiang Ruan threw the book aside, Xiao Shaofang came back from outside, his body was still with the cool air of the cold dew in the night, a little wet, and under the lamplight, his face was handsome, almost like those cold immortals who walked out of the ancient scrolls. No matter what time it is, this person is always so glamorous, even if he doesn't like to be flashy, and always wears the coldest colors, he can't take away half of his brilliance, as if he can't help but attract the attention of others just by standing there.

Jiang Ruan sighed softly, Xiao Shao sensitively noticed that she was wrong, so he didn't go to bathe immediately, but sat down next to Jiang Ruan, and said with concern: "What's wrong?" ”

"You ......." Jiang Ruan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you want to be an emperor?" ”

Xiao Shao was slightly stunned, as if she didn't expect her to ask this suddenly, she was a little stunned for a while, then frowned and asked, "Who have you seen today?" ”

Jiang Ruan saw him like this, but laughed: "The person you are worried about is now injured and sick in the palace, how can you meet me." You're probably worrying too much. "Last time, the emperor came uninvited at the Jinying Palace, Jiang Ruan stood at the door and listened to a speech, and only then was he able to know Xiao Shao's secret. Now Xiao Shao is so nervous, naturally because he remembered what happened last time. When Xiao Shao heard this, his brows did not loosen, but he just stared at her thoughtfully and said, "I never thought about that position." ”

"If so...... What should you do if someone persecutes you? Jiang Ruan asked.

"What does it have to do with me?" Xiao Shao asked rhetorically. His tone is indifferent, but there is an irresistible trend, someone persecuts, what does it have to do with him, things in this world, he likes to do it, and if he doesn't like it, he doesn't do it, no one has ever been able to persecute him.

Jiang Ruan took a deep breath and said suddenly: "The emperor is unconscious now, Xuanli rashly acted, it can only mean one thing, the emperor has the intention to establish a reserve, maybe the matter of establishing a prince has already been decided, Xuanli heard about this matter at first glance, so he has to cut off the clues." Jiang Ruan stared at Xiao Shao's eyes: "Xuanli probably thought that the other party was Pei'er, but you and I both know that Lu Dao, no, the person he wants to give up this position has never been his son." ”

The storm in the court and the middle of the country are suddenly rising, and the seizure of the heir is imminent, how many ministers stand in line in person, but only Jiang Ruan and Xiao Shao know that that person, the emperor and that person have never thought of handing over the country to Xuanli and Xuanpei, and the person he wants to sit in this position has always been Xiao Shao. He has secretly paid attention to Xiao Shao for so many years and protected him for so many years, maybe because of guilt, maybe because he should be the prince of Hongxi, but the more important reason is that he has always regarded Xiao Shao as the future prince.

"I'm not here," Xiao Shao hugged her, perhaps comfortingly: "I won't do what he wants." ”

"I know it." Jiang Ruan lay on Xiao Shao's chest, and there was a good smell of grassy sweetness coming from the man's body, and there was a slight chill of dew in the night, but he felt extremely relieved. She said: "It's just that you have to know Lu Dao, the emperor may have expected it today, I think, he intends to ask you to be the emperor, and he will definitely be ready somewhere to let you sit in this position, and the most important thing, the most important reliance, is the holy decree." ”

Maybe Xiao Shao doesn't know the emperor, Jinyiwei is all over the world and has the most intelligent intelligence, but Xiao Shao is a killer and the leader of Jinyiwei, but he is not a person who is good at speculating on people's hearts. For the emperor, he is also too estranged, and he is not deliberately close because of his blood relationship, where can it be said that he understands.

But Jiang Ruan is different, in the years that Jiang Ruan spent in the palace in her previous life, in order to help Xuanli, she also used various methods to inquire about the emperor, which naturally paid a lot of price, but also made her understand more deeply. The emperor, no matter what outsiders look like, is in such a position, and he is extremely clear about the means in the palace. In his previous life, he had also used such a method, that is, he wrote the holy decree a long time ago, and because of this, the matter of changing the crown prince was panicked, and Xuanli decisively shot before the holy decree came out, and the emperor's most difficult bargaining chip, under Xuanli's iron-blooded means, was completed before it was deployed.

Now that the matter is repeating itself again, the emperor wants to make a holy decree before, Jiang Ruan is almost certain that the person who has announced the departure has already learned the news, and knows that the candidate on the holy decree of the Dao is not himself, so he will act so decisively, they want to strangle the emperor, and then smoothly enter the chapter, and ascend to that position in their own way. It's just that there were no thirteen princes in his previous life, and there was no obstacle in front of Xuanli, but now, Xuanpei is killing out of the sky.

"He killed Gonggong Li, maybe he wanted to find someone to take Gonggong Li's place and find out the secret of that holy decree." Jiang Ruan said softly: "I think it is not only the holy decree, but with the emperor's mind, I should secretly instruct the confidant ministers, and when necessary, stand up and confirm your identity." "Xiao Shao's identity can't be known by too many people for a while, otherwise Xiao Shao will become the target of public criticism, the emperor persecuted Xiao Shao is one thing, but he still has to do his best to protect his life.

"I will find out the Divine Decree." Xiao Shao said softly: "Then burn it, no one will know about it." ”

He burned not only a holy decree, but also a kind of life for him in the future, his path to the emperor. Jiang Ruan suddenly felt a little sad, it shouldn't have been like this, Xiao Shao was the emperor's order, the most reluctant in his previous life, it was obviously he who owned the country of the Great Jin Dynasty, but in this life she brutally changed his fate, he is no longer an emperor.

But so what? She doesn't want to let go, if Xiao Shao wants to be the emperor, she will let him go, if she doesn't want to, she will fight for this life, and she will not let those people succeed. Protecting what she wants, this is the meaning of her rebirth.

Xiao Shao saw Jiang Ruan's strange appearance, the corners of his lips raised slightly, kissed her forehead and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me." ”

"Okay." Jiang Ruan laughed: "I'll leave it to you." ”

The husband and wife said something more, Xiao Shao got up and went to take a bath, what he didn't see was that after he turned around, the smile on Jiang Ruan's face condensed, and his eyes became a little deep for a moment, and he didn't seem to be as happy as Fang Cai. She said slowly, to herself: "Since you don't want to be the emperor, then I naturally have to do it for you." She lowered her eyes and whispered, "Leave it to me." ”

……。

On this night, there was another person in the palace of Jinying, he was standing in a secluded corner of the palace garden, and there was a huge iron basin in front of him, and some flames burst out of the iron basin from time to time, mixed with some dark yellow or charred paper money, he was burning paper money for someone.

The cold wind blew over, although it was early spring, and the night was always a little cold, but this person only wore a thin long shirt, just like a green shirt worn by the most ordinary students in the academy. At this moment he was sitting on the ground, and there was a pot of wine next to the iron basin, two wine glasses, but there was only one person.

This person is none other than Steward Lin, he looked at the dancing flames a little distracted, as if he was thinking about something, and suddenly smiled and said: "Lao Li, I said that you are too stupid, you have been mixed up in this position, how can you still fall into other people's ways?" Look, it's good, I haven't asked you for a drink yet, so you can leave by yourself, I'm a person who drinks and shivers. He seemed to be a little funny, and he also had a smile on his face, as if he was not sad, but in this smile, he was a little more lonely and sad.

"At the beginning, we we, you, me, the prince, were a scenery in the capital. Hey, although you are a eunuch, but you look good, although not as good as me and the prince, when we go out, how many girls turn back. Hey, if you weren't a eunuch, it would be a pity. Steward Lin said to himself, as if he thought what he said was extremely interesting, and he laughed unconsciously. His gaze looked through the dancing flames in front of him, and he seemed to see something long ago.

At that time, Prince Hongxi was still a handsome son, he was a handsome Tanhualang, although Xiao Lizi was a eunuch, he was clever and likable in temperament, and his appearance was also delicate. Whenever Prince Hongxi sneaked out of the palace without permission, he would always take both of them with him, and the three of them were very happy, about like the three gentlemen in the mouth of the storyteller. Prince Hongxi is an approachable character, since he met the crown princess Xiang Xiaoyuan, when they bought their grandmother, they didn't even have the slightest level of rules, in front of Prince Hongxi, the three of them were equal.

It is indeed equal, so when the news of Prince Hongxi's death came, Xiao Lizi and Steward Lin were really sad. It's just that Steward Lin chose to resign and go into hiding, and he wants to guard the only bloodline of his friend. And Xiao Lizi stayed in the palace, which does not mean that Xiao Lizi is a wolf-hearted person, this may be another method he uses to pay tribute to his friend - stay here and assist the king, even if it is just to serve tea and water to the king, as long as he can contribute to the country that this friend has earned with his life.

So after so many years, Steward Lin has become a real housekeeper, as if he has forgotten all those Wen Taowu strategies, and all he worries about every day is just some trivial things, and he puts all his energy on Xiao Shao. And Xiao Lizi relied on his cleverness in the palace to finally become the chief manager of the emperor's side, Gonggong Li.

For so many years, they have never been in touch, but they know that they are living well with each other, and everyone has their own choice in life. Steward Lin raised his head and poured the two wine glasses in front of him to the brim, only then did he touch one cup with one hand, and then spilled all the wine in one of the cups on the ground.

"The three of us, you and the prince are also reunited, but I can't do it yet, I have to watch the young master live well, watch the young lady leave the little son, and the young master and the young lady are doing well. No, even if that's the case, it won't work, I want to live well, I said it a long time ago, whether it's the prince or you, after all, I won't be as blessed as my old forest. I, Lao Lin, can watch them live better and better day by day, you just don't have the blessing to see this scene! Steward Lin grinned, and when he smiled, he had a bit of the same old appearance, but if he looked at it more carefully, he could see a glimmer of light flashing in the corner of his eyes under the reflection of the firelight.

He said, "Although the young lady didn't make it clear today, I also understood. Prince, you are happy, this daughter-in-law is very smart, if you are still here, you must also like it. "It's just that your younger brother still seems to want to hand over the position to the young master. The young master must not agree, hey, the prince, it would be nice if you were here, how could you watch your son being bullied like this. He took another sip of wine: "Lao Li, you are really, what is the number one manager, you have been with others for so many years, and you can't even control a decision from others." You can't persuade the emperor well, let people be the emperor in a good manner, where is the original cleverness? “

No one answered Steward Lin's words, he sat alone at night and talked to himself, like a madman, but he sighed again and said, "The old man was also a graceful and beautiful man. He thought for a moment. He took out a small bottle from his arms, held the small bottle in his hand, and suddenly smiled: "When is the time now, I also understand, I want to watch the young master live so well, and I don't know if Lu Dao has this opportunity." The capital is about to change, although our Jinying Mansion is not the East Palace, but after so many years with the young master, this has long been Lao Lin's home, how many people are eyeing it, and I will guard it today. He poured the vial into the palm of his hand, and rolled a pill out of it.

The pill didn't seem to be anything special, but Steward Lin smiled, and he shouted at the fire in front of him quite imposingly, "Even after so many years, the old man is still so suave. He tossed the pill into his mouth and swallowed it for a long time before he picked up the flask in front of him and poured it.

Swallowing this pill, Steward Lin didn't become different because of this, but the application seemed to stretch out, as if he had made up his mind. "It's time to show your true face." Steward Lin silently threw a handful of paper money into the burning brazier again: "This time, I will protect the young master, the prince, leave it to me." “

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Prince Hong Xi, Steward Lin and Gonggong Li are good friends, good friends go together!