Du Sheng went out, closed the door by the way, looked up at the night sky, didn't know what he was thinking, and quickly disappeared in place.

In the room, Xuanyuan Sheng handed the letter to Dai Zhi and said, "Investigate the details of these officials." ”

Dai Zhi glanced at the names of the officials listed on the letter and put them in his shirt.

"Yes!" And then went out too.

At this time, Xuanyuan Sheng was the only one in the study, frowning and thinking. After a long time, he got up and walked behind him, turning a book on the shelf, and the entire bookshelf was automatically moved, and there was a secret room in the study!

Xuanyuan Sheng walked down the stairs, and the lights on the corridor flickered, adding to the mystery. Walk to a cell and stand still. The prison is airtight, and it is made of iron all around, and even the Da Luo Immortals have wings and are unable to fly. Through the window of the iron door, you can see a man with a cloak sitting inside, his face is not clear, but his thin body is straight, with his back to the door, looking at the paintings on the wall intently. It was drawn with a stroke of stone. The painting is of a famous woman, and although it is painted in stone, it is extremely detailed, which shows how attentive the person who painted it. The woman had the face of a country and a city, three thousand green silks were picked up at will, and her skirt floated up, like a fairy who had fallen into the dust. After a closer look, I found that the woman's appearance was a little similar to Ye Chenqing.

Xuanyuan Sheng just watched for a while and left. He often came over, but unfortunately the other party never paid attention to him and was always immersed in his own world.

In the court, Emperor Xuanyuan Mu sat on the dragon chair, silent. Look at the face as gray as gray, the temples are white, even if you try to straighten your back, you can still see the rickets. His body is not as good as day by day, but looking at the fierce arguments of the civil and military officials below, he has to endure even if he coughs. As the emperor of the Xuanyuan Kingdom, he can't fall now.

"Your Majesty, after leaving the country for a while, I will send envoys over to make peace with my Xuanyuan Kingdom. I don't know which princess the emperor plans to send? Taishi Cai stepped forward and asked.

Xuanyuan Mu looked at the elderly Taishi below, frowned, and only said, "This matter will wait for me to think about it first." ”

The Taishi didn't say anything, and calmly returned to his position. When he looked down, there was a hint of calculation in his eyes.

"Back to the emperor, after the three princes rectified the matter of private salt in Jiangnan, the treasury revenue increased greatly." Zuo Shilang Ye Shanshu, that is, Ye Chenqing's father, stepped forward and said.

Xuanyuan Mu nodded with satisfaction.

"Ming'er did a good job, and it should be a reward."

"Sharing the worries of the father and the emperor is what the sons and daughters should do, how can they be rewarded." The third prince Xuanyuan Ming lowered his head, his tone was sincere, but the corners of his mouth showed a sneer. Xuanyuan Sheng, aren't you the prince? If your father values him more, will your position as crown prince still be stable?

Xuanyuan Mu saw that Xuanyuan Ming had a humble attitude, although he knew about the open and secret struggle between their princes, he still nodded at Xuanyuan Ming with satisfaction. This is a royal family, everyone is destined to intrigue with each other from birth, and only the last winner is the winner and is qualified to sit on the throne. How could he not have won the throne in this way? How many scheming, how much blood on their hands, including the dearest and most loved ones. Family affection and love are unreliable, and only by holding power in your own hands can you feel at ease. That person was too emotionally destined for his own tragedy, and he died in his own hands.

With a shrill sound of "retreat from the dynasty", hundreds of civil and military officials went down to the court one after another after the emperor left.

Xuanyuan Ming saw Xuanyuan Sheng walking quickly in front of him.

"Brother Huang, my brother heard that you went to Jiangnan before, how do you feel about the scenery over there?"

Xuanyuan Sheng stopped and said with a smile: "The scenery is good, and the people are also beautiful." Of course, although I haven't seen all over the south of the Yangtze River, I kicked out the unbeautiful things in Suzhou City, making it more beautiful than before, and it was not a worthwhile trip. After speaking, he left without looking back, leaving Xuanyuan Ming to shake his sleeves in place and be angry.

Before, his father asked him to deal with the matter of private salt, and he took the initiative to come forward to receive the order. Jiangnan is rich in products and the land of fish and rice. He took advantage of the illegal salt incident to remove all the local officials, arranged his own people, and then secretly resold some of the illegal salt, which not only made money but also expanded his power in Jiangnan. Xuanyuan Sheng planted eyeliner in his house, and he naturally did the same. After killing all the eyeliner in the house, he learned from the eyeliner placed in the other party's house that Xuanyuan Sheng was going to Jiangnan, and immediately thought that he wanted to investigate what he did in Jiangnan. But how could he succeed? originally thought that Xuanyuan Sheng was secretly traveling, how could he bring a lot of people, so he sent someone to assassinate him halfway, who would have thought that he would not succeed and waste so many masters of himself. The most infuriating thing is that Xuanyuan Sheng got rid of Shi Potian, the prefect of Suzhou City. I don't know where Xuanyuan Sheng collected the incriminating evidence, and he came to cut it first and then play, which caught him off guard. Shi Potian is the most important chess piece he arranged in Jiangnan, and this loss of a capable subordinate will greatly hurt his strength!

Taishi Cai came to Xuanyuan Ming's side and arched his hand and said, "The Third Highness should be treated calmly, and if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan." ”

Xuanyuan Ming thought that this was indeed the case, "What the Taishi said is extremely true. ”

"It's good that Your Highness understands."

Ah Xiang sits and sits the same thing every day, just like when she first arrived. The only difference is Ah Niu, he is more enthusiastic about himself, which makes her a little helpless. I remember that I was not impressed with him at first, and the only thing I remember was his honesty. Now I'm still honest, with a simple smile, and I still don't talk much. But Ah Xiang just felt that he was more enthusiastic about himself, such as meeting more often, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional.

"Ah Xiang, what are you going to do?"

Ah Xiang saw Ah Niu from a distance, so he took a special detour, but he didn't expect that he still didn't dodge. It's not that I hate him, it's just a little awkward.

"Miss was suddenly hungry, so I went to the kitchen to find something to eat for Miss."

"That's it, then Ah Xiang, you're busy." After saying that, he left, which made Ah Xiang a little uncomfortable.

But it's better, Ah Xiang shrugged her shoulders and walked in the direction of the kitchen. When I got to the kitchen, I told the cook to make a mung bean stuffed lotus root, which was full of color and flavor.

"Yu Niang's cooking skills are really amazing!"

The chef of the Shen Mansion is surnamed Yu, but everyone doesn't know what she is called, but she is called Yu Niang. Yu Niang is only thirty years old, although she is not beautiful but has an elegant temperament, she doesn't talk much, if it weren't for her really superb cooking skills, Ah Xiang really couldn't believe that she was a chef. Oh, Yu Niang is Ah Niu's aunt, and she only found out when she heard Ah Niu call her aunt.

Yu Niang's praise for Ah Xiang just smiled and didn't speak. Seeing this, Ah Xiang didn't say much, and left with mung beans stuffed lotus root.

In the front hall of the Shen Mansion, Xuanyuan Ming and Master Shen sat on the upper seat together. Xuanyuan Ming drank tea leisurely, and although Master Shen was uneasy, he still maintained his calmness on his face.

"Shen Shangshu's Biluochun is much better than the one in my palace." After saying that, he took another sip.

"If the three princes like it, the lower officials will order the subordinates to send some Biluochun from the house to the palace of the three emperors." As he spoke, Master Shen wanted to call someone over.

"No need. If you drink good tea every day, you don't know how good it is. ”

"What the three princes said is extremely true. I don't know what happened to the three princes today? "These three princes have nothing to do in the Three Treasures Palace, and they are now on the side of the prince, so they naturally want to stay away from him.

"It's nothing, it's just that since Shen Shangshu is no longer serving as a Taifu, the relationship with you seems to be a lot stranger. Although you have never taught Hongu, Hongu has always treated you as if you were my wife. ”

"Hehe, this is really an honor for the lower officials." Although he said this, a fine sweat was already breaking out on Shen Shangshu's forehead.

Xuanyuan Ming looked at Shen Shangshu like this, of course he knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "By the way, I don't know what Miss Shen is doing now?" Bengong was friendly with Miss Shen when he was a child, but unfortunately everyone was estranged a lot when he grew up. ”

Master Shen didn't expect the third prince to suddenly ask Meng'er, and he was even more nervous. And Meng'er befriended the third prince when he was a child, why didn't he know about this?

"I didn't expect the little girl to be childhood friends with the third prince, it's really an honor for the little girl."

"It's just that I haven't seen him for a long time, and I just miss it."

If Master Shen can't hear it, he will be stupid.

"Then the lower official will take you to see the little girl."

Xuanyuan Ming nodded with satisfaction, then got up and followed Master Shen to the backyard.

"Ah Xiang, what do you say I embroidered?" Shen Ruomeng handed the freshly embroidered handkerchief to Ah Xiang, and on the table was unfinished mung bean stuffed lotus root.

Ah Xiang looked at the lotus flower on the handkerchief, which was brightly colored and lifelike.

"Miss's embroidery is as if it were alive."

Shen Ruomeng listened to what Ah Xiang said, and happily withdrew the handkerchief, "That's right, I embroidered it beautifully, how could it be ugly?!" There was even an element of anger in his tone.

Ah Xiang looked up and saw someone coming. Master Shen respectfully walked over with one person. That person Ah Xiang didn't know, he was handsome and chic, and he was still a little similar to Xuanyuan Sheng.

Shen Ruomeng also noticed it, and when he saw that it was the person he hated the most, he got up and wanted to leave.

"Meng'er, what are you doing? Didn't you see the Third Prince coming? Master Shen saw that Shen Ruomeng was leaving, and hurriedly scolded her to stop.

"Shen Shangshu doesn't want to reprimand Miss Shen, this palace hasn't seen Miss Shen for a long time, and Miss Shen should be angry." Look at what you say, it makes people think about it.

"Who's angry?!" Shen Ruomeng didn't like him, and even hated him.

"Haha" Xuanyuan Ming laughed out loud when he heard her say angrily. Ah Xiang secretly wondered if there was something wrong with this person, right?

"Don't mess around with your dreams!" Because of the presence of the third prince, Master Shen couldn't speak loudly, so he had to reprimand in a low voice.

"Shen Shangshu, if you have something to do, go and get busy." It was obvious that he didn't want Shen Shangshu to be here.

"This, then the official said goodbye." Master Shen was not easy to refute, and glanced at Ah Xiang with warning, and Ah Xiang understood.

"Meng'er, treat the third prince well, do you know?"

"Got it." Although reluctant, Shen Ruomeng didn't want to be scolded by his father anymore.

After Master Shen left, Shen Ruomeng couldn't pretend anymore and sat down.

"Tell me, what are you doing here?"

Xuanyuan Ming looked at Shen Ruomeng and said with a smile: "Why doesn't Ruomeng welcome me here?" ”

Ah Xiang raised her eyebrows, what is the situation?

"Yes, not welcome!" Shen Ruomeng didn't plan to give him a good look.

Xuanyuan Ming was not angry when he heard this, and saw some needles and threads on the table and an embroidered handkerchief, and spread it out in his hand to see. Shen Ruomeng saw it and snatched it over.

"Don't touch my things!"

Xuanyuan shrugged unconcernedly.

"Ruomeng's embroidery has made great progress!" said as if recalling the past, "I remember those things that I used to embroider in my dreams, tsk, but it was really miserable, I couldn't bear to look at it." After speaking, he shook his head with a deliberately regretful expression. It can be seen that Shen Ruomeng is even more popular.

"You!" was so angry that he didn't know what to say, so he got up and left. Seeing this, Ah Xiang also hurried to catch up, but was stopped by Xuanyuan Ming.

"What's your name?"

"Ah Xiang" Ah Xiang bowed his head and replied.

Obviously, Xuanyuan Ming didn't care about this, "Well, what does your young lady usually do." ”

Ah Xiang didn't know how to answer, but said that she came to this pavilion to embroider on weekdays. Then I heard Xuanyuan Ming say, "It seems that it hit her a lot." Ah Xiang saw that there was nothing to do, so she said to Xuanyuan Ming: "The slave maid has left." Xuanyuan Ming only waved his hand, and Ah Xiang went to chase Shen Ruomeng.