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Although Ren Xiang had heard of Chu Liuxiang's good name, it seemed that he obviously didn't trust him very much, and no one who was an official in the court would trust a person in the rivers and lakes. It's just that Changsheng seems to admire him very much, Ren Xiang doesn't want to embarrass him, so he can only swallow the words in his heart for the time being, but he still said a few words politely to him with a kind face.

Chu Liuxiang is indeed not very suitable for the officialdom, but after all, he is also a well-informed old Jianghu who has traveled south and north for many years, not to mention anything else, just saying that he is still quite good at knowing people, Ren Xiang's attitude He naturally did not ignore it, and soon noticed that this Lord Ren was driving himself away openly and secretly.

However, when he arrived at this place, of course he would not leave honestly like this. Therefore, he simply didn't take this Lord Ren's words, and only pretended that he didn't understand.

Ren Xiang saw that the other party showed the virtue of the old fritters, and he could only sigh helplessly in his heart, there was nothing he could do, he couldn't tell people to go in front of Xiao Changsheng, didn't he obviously want to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

There was no other way, he could only grit his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, and said to Ye Changsheng with a smile on his face: "It's such a coincidence that Xiao Changsheng came today, it just so happens that your sister-in-law has made a lot of delicious food today, so let's stay and have lunch together today, and by the way, try your sister-in-law's craftsmanship." ”

"Okay!" Ye Changsheng didn't notice the turbulent dark waves between the two people, so he only nodded stupidly, "Brother Ren, when are you looking for your sister-in-law?" ”

Ren Xiang touched his head lovingly: "I've been begging for a daughter-in-law for two or three years, you naturally don't know if you're far away in the capital, I'll take you to meet her later, she must like you very much." ”

A few people were talking, and just when they heard the maid come up and report that the meal had been prepared, Ren Xiang took the two of them to the dining room to eat together.

Ren Xiang's wife Bai is really a very beautiful woman, gentle and virtuous, with bright eyes and bright teeth, she is from everyone's beautiful background, she was originally reluctant to come out to see foreign men, but because Changsheng is not an outsider in the strict sense, so at Ren Xiang's insistence, she still stayed at the dinner table, and she really liked it after just looking at him.

"Hello sister-in-law." Ye Changsheng also lived up to expectations and sat on the stool obediently and greeted her obediently.

When Bai Shi heard his words, he also smiled back at him, said hello softly, and then raised his hand to personally serve him a bowl of soup: "The concubine is the first time to see Ye Gongzi, and the Xianggong has also mentioned it to me many times on weekdays, and now that she finally sees me, she is really likable." ”

"Will Brother Ren mention me?" Ye Changsheng raised his head from the bowl, quite interested: "What will he say?"

"He said that you were very well-behaved when you were a child, and everyone loved to tease you when you saw it." Bai covered his mouth and chuckled, and said a lot of interesting things that Ren Xiang had told her about Ye Changsheng when he was a child.

Ye Changsheng took the bowl and lowered his head to drink the soup while chatting with the Bai family, while Chu Liuxiang was beside him from time to time with a chopstick dish to prevent him from being picky eaters, and the two of them got along very well, which made people outside feel that it was difficult for them to intervene in the world of these two people.

Ren Xiang secretly observed for a long time on the side, and always felt that these two people were weird, and he couldn't say it for a while, he had been a straight man for a long time, and he didn't have the intuition of a at all, so he gave up after watching it for a long time and didn't come to a conclusion.

The meal was very pleasant, Ye Changsheng quickly liked chatting with this sister-in-law, and after the meal, the Bai family led the maids to retreat virtuously, and the three of them sat in the small flower hall with teacups and talked.

Ye Changsheng blew the tea leaves in the cup, and said first: "Brother Ren, my father should have told you, he asked me to come to you, saying that you can take me to get 'that thing'." ”

Ren Xiang's hand holding the teacup shook inadvertently, but he quickly regained his calmness, smiled and said, "Well, I'll take you there tomorrow." ”

Ye Changsheng was a little anxious: "Why tomorrow, can't we go in the afternoon?" This kind of thing is naturally as soon as possible! ”

"There's no hurry." Ren Xiang patiently comforted him, "Because you also came to the door suddenly today, my house has not prepared a carriage, that place is still some distance from here, and there is not enough time to rush over now, it is better to wait for you to rest tonight, and I will definitely take you tomorrow." What's more, you've been waiting for so many days, and it's still okay to wait an extra afternoon, right? ”

Ren Xiang's tone was very kind, and he was tolerant and apologetic everywhere, so although Ye Changsheng was very disappointed, he could only nod and agree in disappointment, he was still a pure child after all.

Chu Liuxiang saw the interaction between the two of them in his eyes, and Ren Xiang's hand serving the tea shook slightly just now, he could see such a small and imperceptible small movement clearly, although Ren Xiang quickly adjusted his feelings later, and there seemed to be nothing on his face, but this still could not escape Chu Liuxiang's eyes.

By now, he had become more and more convinced of his instincts, and there was definitely a lot of writing in this edict.

In order to divert his attention, Ren Xiang quickly arranged a guest room for Ye Changsheng to rest, and earnestly asked him to relax and ensure that the matter would be resolved soon.

Ye Changsheng could only wait patiently as he said, anyway, it had already reached this point.

And at this time, in the capital thousands of miles away-

The worst happened.

Prime Minister Ye sat silently on the chair in the study and did not move, looking several years older.

His second son, Ye Qingliu, stood on the side for a long time before he sighed and said, "I didn't expect that the emperor really came to this point." ”

The abolition of the crown prince, although from last year to the present, there have been a little clues in the emperor's series of actions to reduce the prince's power, but when this result really came, it still gave everyone a heavy blow, especially the group of people who have been firmly supporting the prince for so many years.

"I don't believe the emperor would really do this! The prince used to be his most appreciated and valued child, and it was because of this that he entrusted the prince to me to teach, and now I never believe that just because of a so-called 'dragon robe', the emperor recklessly took away his throne! Prime Minister Ye Cheng said angrily, "The prince is the foundation of the country, and this is also said to be abolished!?" It's ridiculous! ”

"Dad, treat the king like a tiger, how can the emperor's thoughts be guessed by you and me? In today's situation, let's think about how to deal with it. Ye Qingliu understood his father's sadness, and he analyzed: "Besides, the emperor is still sick and doesn't want to see us, even if someone is bent on rehabilitating the prince, it's useless." He hesitated a little when he said this, and then continued: "Actually, I have always had a guess, I don't know if my father wants to hear it. ”

"You say." Prime Minister Ye Cheng was a little tired, and he hadn't closed his eyes for two whole days since the prince was deposed.

"Dad has ever thought that maybe this abolition of the prince is not the emperor's decision?" Ye Qingliu still said the doubts in his heart,

"Our family has not been working for the emperor for a year or two, and you have assisted you for these years, and you should know a thing or two about the emperor's temperament, it stands to reason that the emperor should not suddenly change his temperament for no reason, I always feel that this is not right."

Prime Minister Ye didn't speak, he had already thought about what he said, he knew the emperor better than anyone else, he had been in the court since His Majesty ascended the throne, and after all these years, he really couldn't imagine why a person could suddenly change drastically.

"However, the handwriting on the decree of the abolished prince is indeed the emperor's handwriting, and I have carefully confirmed it, and there is no difference." Prime Minister Ye said, "If someone imitates me and can deceive me, it is absolutely impossible." ”

"I know, but I always feel that this matter has nothing to do with the three princes." Ye Qingliu's face was solemn, "Let's just do it, but now it's difficult for even the queen to see the emperor last time, this matter is really strange, is the emperor really sick so strictly?" ”

Listening to the speculation in his words, Prime Minister Ye Cheng thought for a while and said: "If it is really auspicious, then I will go and hand over a fold tomorrow to see if I can see the emperor once, and the prince's affairs can't be just settled." ”

"This is natural, but things must be planned with both hands, I have already arranged for someone to secretly send the prince out of the city overnight, the emperor can abolish the prince today, and tomorrow he may be confused for a while, it is better to prevent it as soon as possible." Ye Qingliu said, "The eldest brother is the safest place to go, and even if the third prince wants to do it, he has to worry about the military power in his hand." ”

"Just do as you say, I'll write an excerpt now, and I'll go to see the emperor tomorrow, if he doesn't see me, I'll always kneel outside the hall!" Prime Minister Ye Cheng was ruthless, if the emperor really wanted to be so ruthless, then let him, an old minister, kneel and die on the stone slab!

The atmosphere in the capital is treacherous, everyone is in danger, that is, ordinary ordinary people have smelled the smell of tightness in the air, and the number of shops that have opened in the past few days has decreased significantly, and many people have even sold their shops, and they have temporarily escaped from this place of dragon and tiger fighting. In case these princes really fight, the first sacrifice is not their cannon fodder.

These are all things that Ye Changsheng, who is still staying in Yunjin City, doesn't know at all.