Chapter 16: A self-directed and self-staged play
Hearing that Concubine Li still has a secret force, Xiao Ping was surprised, after all, he was present at the secret conversation between Concubine Li and Concubine Li three years ago, and he heard it clearly, and he remembered it clearly, Concubine Li handed over the strength she had accumulated over the years to Concubine Guifei, in exchange for the concubine's promise to protect his safety, did Concubine Li still have a hand? can only be explained in this way, Concubine Li is not worried about the concubine, she handed over the secret power to her henchman Aunt Pei, and at the same time entrusted Aunt Pei to take care of herself. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Xiao Ping walked left and right, pondered for a long time, and then turned his head and was about to speak, but when he saw that Aunt Pei was still kneeling, looking up at himself, he had to swallow what he wanted to ask first, but stretched out his hand and said, "Auntie, get up, if the mother concubine has a spirit in heaven and knows that her aunt is so loyal, she must be grateful to her aunt." ”
Aunt Pei was just about to get up, but when she heard Xiao Ping's words, she knelt down again halfway, and kept kowtowing, sincerely afraid, "This is what a slave and maid should do, how dare you make the mother grateful to the slave and maid, it is really a sin, Your Highness don't say such things again, the slave and maid really can't afford it." ”
Xiao Ping was speechless, Aunt Pei's servility had penetrated into her bones, seeing Aunt Pei's panicked appearance, Xiao Ping had to swallow more words of thanks, and asked her to get up again, "Auntie, get up, don't kneel, it's cold underground." ”
"Your Highness Xie, with Your Highness's words, the slave and maid are dead without regrets." Aunt Pei was quite moved and said with tears in her eyes.
Xiao Ping suddenly felt that it was difficult for him to communicate with Aunt Pei, a servile and loyal slave, hey, I just cared about you casually, is your life so cheap? Of course, Aunt Pei's words also reminded him that Aunt Pei would definitely be interrogated by the concubine when she came to him this time, and if she was not careful, Aunt Pei's life might be lost, and he had to think of a proper way to protect Aunt Pei.
"Your Highness, this is the list that Concubine Li secretly handed over to the slave maid, and now the slave maid is handed over to His Highness."
After Aunt Pei got up, she rummaged through the silks, found a book, and then she respectfully handed it to Xiao Ping.
Xiao Ping was interrupted and frowned slightly, but he still took the book and turned the first page, only to see that it was written:
Xiao Shunzi, who does chores in Qianyang Palace, has an old mother and younger brother and little sister at home......
Ying'er, the cleaning of Shoukang Palace, has parents and brothers......
……
Xiao Ping patiently flipped through a few pages and found that the location of the people in them was not high, but almost all the major palaces had them, especially the Qianyang Palace of Emperor Qingping and the Shoukang Palace of the Queen Mother, which was really amazing.
Closing the list, Xiao Ping took a deep breath and asked Aunt Pei, "How many people are here?" ”
"There were twenty-eight of them."
Aunt Pei was afraid that Xiao Ping would have few people, so she couldn't explain in a hurry, "These twenty-eight people are available in all palaces and halls, and even His Majesty's bedroom and the main hall of the Shangzao Dynasty have our people. ”
Xiao Ping nodded, and he asked again, "Are these people loyal and reliable?" ”
At this time, Aunt Pei hesitated, she said hesitantly, "This is still three years ago Concubine Li Niangniang handed over to the slave maid, and the concubine stared at the slave maid too closely, the slave maid did not dare to contact them easily, for fear of being exposed, but the slave maid can be sure that there are a few of us who are serving His Royal Highness in Zhaoyang Palace, which is absolutely reliable." ”
Xiao Ping rolled up the roster, clapped his palms, and said with a smile, "It's the same people who kept vigil for me when my aunt secretly came to see me that day, right?" ”
"Your Highness is so smart." Aunt Pei praised.
Xiao Ping shook his head, "It's not that I'm smart, it's that my aunt touched my dormitory so easily that day, and now my aunt told me that my mother left a hand, so naturally everything is clear." ”
"Your Highness is still smart."
Xiao Ping shook his head and ignored it, and asked again, "Why didn't my aunt choose to come at night this time, but came directly to me during the day." ”
Aunt Pei smiled bitterly, "How can it be so easy, last time we replaced all of His Highness's vigil with our own people, it took a month to plan for success, and now, the slave maid thinks about the situation in the harem, thinking that His Royal Highness has fallen into an extremely dangerous situation, how can he plan slowly, the slave maid has to fight for his life not to come to His Highness." ”
To be honest, at this moment, Xiao Ping was really moved, his heart was warm, his eyes were sour, and he sighed, "My aunt thinks about me so much, and I will not fail my aunt." ”
"Your Highness,......" Aunt Pei still had something to say, Xiao Ping stopped her, he pointed to the list and said, "It's been three years now, whether the people on this list are still loyal or not, we can't be sure, we can't easily contact them." ”
"Yes, Your Highness said that, but now Your Highness needs them." Aunt Pei advised Xiao Ping, "Instead of relying entirely on the concubine, His Royal Highness must have his own manpower." ”
Xiao Ping nodded in approval of Aunt Pei's words, he opened the book again, flipped through the pages one by one, and gradually had a plan in his heart, "Is the concubine aware of this force?" ”
Aunt Pei pondered, "The concubine should be aware of it, otherwise she wouldn't have stared at the slave and maid so closely, and she wouldn't have kept the slave and maid alive until now." ”
"Hehe," Xiao Ping had a plan in his heart, "In other words, the concubine also wants to subdue this force?" ”
"It must be, otherwise the concubine would have disposed of the slave and maid."
"That's easy," Xiao Ping said to Aunt Pei with a smile, "Auntie, you go and choose some important people on the list, and some unimportant ones for the concubine, and let her contact them secretly to see if they are still loyal and reliable, and there are still some of us who will slowly contact each other." ”
"But Your Highness, the concubine knows that when the slave and maid see His Highness, she must have disposed of the slave and maid, why does His Royal Highness still give these hands to the concubine?" Aunt Pei asked puzzled.
Xiao Ping shook his little head, unable to communicate with this unintelligent and loyal slave, so he had to smile but say very firmly, "Auntie listens to me, I won't watch my aunt be disposed of, wait for us to do so." ”
Aunt Pei nodded as she listened, and finally praised, "Your Highness is really a prodigy, as smart as Concubine Li. ”
Xiao Ping smiled and said nothing, but he complained in his heart, I, an elite president with three out of forty, if I am not shrewd, isn't there no bones left that have been swallowed long ago?
"Bold minion, you dare to talk such nonsense, come on, come on, where are all the people?" Xiao Ping shouted angrily.
The palace maid who guarded the door hurriedly came in, looked at Xiao Ping, who lost her temper and pointed at Aunt Pei and scolded, and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, why are you so angry?" ”
"Quick, quick, take down this slave quickly," Xiao Ping pointed at Aunt Pei and said angrily, "Go down with Ben's palace to see the concubine." ”
The palace maid guarding the door was overjoyed, and then retracted, cursing in her heart, look at you old pious woman, and you want to come to Your Highness to be courteous and courteous to Your Highness, now you have messed up, you have angered Your Highness, and you will see the concubine Niangniang, what will Niangniang do with you.
The palace maid who guarded the door invited a few eunuchs and palace maids to escort Aunt Pei, and Aunt Pei also shouted, "Your Highness, what the slave maid said is true, Your Highness, you have to believe the slave maid, Your Highness." ”
Xiao Pingli ignored it, pursed a small mouth angrily, walked up to Aunt Pei, and kicked a few hard, "Let you talk nonsense, let you talk nonsense." ”
Then, with a small gesture, "Let's go, go and see if the concubine is back, and let the concubine come and send this slave." ”
Xiao Ping was in front, and a group of people with Aunt Pei were behind, and they walked towards the main hall in a majestic manner.
When the group arrived at the main hall, there was Ping'er leading the palace maids and eunuchs to guard outside, Ping'er saw this big battle, and hurriedly went over to greet Xiao Ping, "Your Highness, what's wrong?" ”
She glanced at the embarrassed Aunt Pei and asked Xiao Ping.
Xiao Ping snorted angrily, and asked instead of answering, "Has the concubine come back, His Royal Highness has something to do with the concubine." ”
"Niangniang is back," Ping'er said hesitantly, "but I'm not in a good mood." ”
Xiao Ping secretly said in his heart, went to the queen of Fengyi Palace, and was ridiculed by the queen's concubines. It's no wonder that you're in a good mood.
"That's good, go and report it, and say that His Highness has something urgent." Xiao Ping glared at Aunt Pei viciously.
"This ......" Ping'er knew that the concubine was discussing with Mama Lan, so she didn't dare to disturb, but Xiao Ping couldn't prevaricate at will, otherwise Xiao Ping would sue in front of the concubine, and she would also have to suffer a lot.
She asked, "What's going on outside the screen, it's noisy." ”
Ping'er breathed a sigh of relief, but gratefully glanced at Mama Lan, who had cleared the siege, "Mama, Your Highness is clamoring to see the concubine, and she is still holding Aunt Pei." ”
Hearing this, Mama Lan was shocked, but she knew that Aunt Pei was Concubine Li's confidant.
"Your Highness, you have to trust the slave, Your Highness."
At this time, Mama Lan was furious and shouted directly, "Don't stop her mouth yet, don't be alarmed by His Highness." Actually, she was afraid that Aunt Pei would say something she shouldn't say in front of so many people.
"Bring it in and let the master dispose of it." After Mama Lan gave the order, she came to Xiao Ping's side again, took his hand, and asked him coaxingly, "Your Highness, did that person say something to you?" ”
Xiao Ping was indignant and gritted his teeth, "That old pious woman actually said that His Royal Highness is not the son of the mother concubine, what nonsense, what a damn thing, how can His Royal Highness not be the son of the mother concubine, since His Royal Highness opened his eyes, he saw the mother concubine." ”
Mama Lan was shocked to hear it, Aunt Pei really told His Highness the truth, but His Royal Highness didn't believe it, and she came to the concubine, she felt relieved, sure enough, the master personally raised the Fifth Highness, not a white-eyed wolf.
"Let's go, Your Highness, let's go and let the master dispose of the old pious woman." Mama Lan said with a smile, Xiao Ping nodded solemnly, and the two also entered the main hall.
"Mother." As soon as Xiao Ping saw the concubine, he pounced, pouted and complained, said what he had said to Mama Lan again, and finally said solemnly, "Mother, you must deal with this old pious woman, see if she dares to say no?" ”
The concubine looked at Xiao Ping, who was still indignant, and saw that his expression was not fake, so she waved her hand and asked everyone to retreat, Xiao Ping was also coaxed to the side hall by her, leaving only Aunt Pei, Mama Lan, and Concubine Guifei.
"Why, why do you want to go back on your old promises and not keep your old promises?" The concubine sat upright and asked Aunt Pei, who was kneeling on the ground with her cloak scattered.
Aunt Pei laughed miserably, "Back then, Concubine Li's promise to the concubine was that the concubine could bless the Fifth Highness to grow up safely, but now, the concubine herself is difficult to protect, and the slave will naturally not keep her promise." ”
The concubine was silent, and seeing this, Mama Lan interjected,
"But the Fifth Highness doesn't believe you, and the Fifth Highness only recognizes the concubine as a concubine."
"Fifth Highness is young, how can you tell the truth of the matter." Aunt Pei retorted.
"Needless to say, let's deal with it directly." The concubine stood up, flicked her sleeves and was about to go to the side hall to see Xiao Ping.
When Mama Lan was about to ask someone to escort Aunt Pei down, Aunt Pei shouted, "You can dispose of me, but you can't deal with the people left behind by Concubine Li, when the Fifth Highness grows up, those people will also tell His Highness the truth, it doesn't matter if I die, I will watch all your efforts go to waste." ”
"Wait." The concubine said suddenly, she looked at the crazy Aunt Pei, and smiled, "You're right, with you, those people in the dark will take care of it, if you die, they will definitely try to get close to me, it's really annoying, it looks like you have to keep it." ”
Aunt Pei breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, Her Highness's plan really worked.
That's right, this is a play, a play directed and acted by Xiao Ping, he made Aunt Pei come to see him publicly, and then angrily went to the concubine to dispel the concubine's suspicions about him, at the same time, Aunt Pei can also use the people left by Concubine Li secretly as bargaining chips to bargain with the concubine, and even Aunt Pei can sacrifice some people to achieve two purposes, one is to come to Xiao Ping's side, and the other is to let the concubine try whether those who stay are still loyal and reliable.