When Zhao Xiu returned to Jiannanhou's Mansion, Gao Zhen had been waiting there for a long time. He greeted the returning Zhao Xiu in the front yard, only glanced at the two "long attendants", and got a hint from them that things were going to be smooth, so he didn't rush to ask for details, and hurried to talk to his sweetheart first.

Zhao Xiu didn't notice Gao Zhen's sinister intentions, and really thought that he cared about the details of his trip to the Fang family, not only did he roughly confess to him where he went in the Fang family, who he met, and what he said, including the gossip that Mrs. Fang Si took her two daughters to befriend the second daughter-in-law of the eldest princess of Linyi, Mrs. Ma, did not fall.

It's the first time Gao Zhen has heard of this kind of thing, but whether it is the main concubine of the eldest son of the emperor or the side concubine, there is his own queen to check it. With his imperial aunt's temperament, it is impossible for a woman with a bad character to be selected, and his imperial grandmother is not so easy to be fooled, so he is not very worried. As for the eldest princess of Linyi, although she is an elder in the clan, she is not a difficult character to deal with, and she has always been cautious. It is difficult to say whether Fang Yishan's daughter can enter her eyes, and it is too early to worry at this time.

Zhao Xiu sued Gao Zhen again about the agreement between himself and Fang Renzhu about sending books. She said, "I don't know if your subordinates secretly went to see Master Fang San, whether it was a one-time visit or if they needed to be contacted multiple times, so I made an appointment with Miss Fang Wu." If you need to send someone over again, then come to me first, and let your men continue to disguise themselves as my family's long-term followers, and follow my maid-in-law out on errands. As for how your subordinates will meet Third Master Fang after my people enter the Fang family, it will depend on their ability. I believe they should have a way to do it. I don't have to risk suspicion to create a zào opportunity for them, right? ”

Gao Zhen smiled: "Of course not." If Fang San needs to contact me, he will probably use the reason for his niece's return of the book to send someone to you. When the time comes, you will save the secret letter. Send me a letter and I'll pick it up myself. ”

Zhao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "That's good." Because you didn't say it beforehand, I don't know if it's the right thing to do. Anyway, it's best if I can help you, and if you don't need it, then I have nothing to lose. ”

Gao Zhen said softly: "You think very thoughtfully, much more thoughtful than me." You've done a great job. Thank you very much, Sister Zhao. ”

Zhao Xiu's face was slightly red, and his eyes glanced straight to the side: "You don't have to be polite." I'm also doing the emperor a favor. She noticed that Gao Zhen's gaze had been on her face, causing her cheeks to get hotter and hotter, and her whole body was uncomfortable. She bit her lip and decided to divert her attention: "That...... I think you need to keep it a little bit secret. Prevent message leakage. I'm also a little less troublesome. Do you want to ...... Talk to Master Fang San, get a secret box on both sides, and hang a lock on it, and only the two of you have the key. If he had any letters, he put them in the secret box and sent them along with the books of the five girls. I'll tell you right away, you come and take the box away and open it when you're in a safe place. As long as the lock of the box is safe enough. It's much more reliable than just using an envelope. ”

When Gao Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but think of Fang Yishan's secret letter that had been repeatedly spied on by the secret agents sent by the emperor. If there was such a secret procedure between the leader of the dead soldiers and Gao Ju of Yingtai, how could it be completely exposed and unconscious? What Zhao Xiu said is indeed a good method, which is similar to the secret folding system left by Emperor Taizu. However, when used here in Fang Sanye, maybe the secret box needs to be specially made, so as not to be discovered and suspicious.

He nodded to Zhao Xiu and said, "This method is good, when I go back and tell the emperor, I will immediately order the office to be made." ”

Zhao Xiu smiled slightly. In fact, her idea was also to protect herself. God knows if the manpower on the emperor's side is reliable, will it leak secrets? In case someone leaks the secret, how can she, the person who handles it, explain it clearly? It's better to get a secret box and lock it, even if someone peeps, it is also a problem around the person with the key.

Thinking like this, she suddenly remembered Gao Zhen again, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "I have something to tell you, you come with me." So he avoided the people who followed him, and walked far into the corner of the courtyard. Gao Zhen was puzzled, but he still followed.

Zhao Xiu lowered his voice and said, "You are doing things this time, are you on the orders of the emperor?" Are the two people you sent secret agents under the emperor? Just like the brocade guard of the previous dynasty? ”

Gao Zhen paused and said with a smile: "It's a little different, the reputation of the factory guard has long been bad, but the people under the emperor will not do things like the factory guard." They just helped the emperor do some things that were not good on the table, such as eradicating rebellion and so on. As for the ministers of the court, that is not the duty of those people. ”

Zhao Xiu was relieved when he heard this, but he didn't forget to tell Gao Zhen: "Anyway, if you have something to do with the word secret agent, you have to be cautious, don't be caught, and don't let yourself appear to have too much power." I know you might not be too happy when I say that. The emperor is your own uncle, and he will never harm you. But he is the emperor, and in order to take care of the overall situation, sometimes he may make some sacrifices. It is you who I don't want to be sacrificed to. ”

Gao Zhen's face changed slightly, as if he had thought of something, but immediately said solemnly to Zhao Xiu: "Don't worry, I understand." The emperor only has a few things to do with me temporarily, which can be regarded as a test of my ability. When the matter is done, I have to go back to the palace to take care of my father, and it is impossible to really be a secret agent for the emperor. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Since you know it in your heart, then I can rest assured." I went back to see my grandmother. I'm still hiding it from her today, letting her know that I'm out again, and I don't know how long I'm going to talk about it. ”

Gao Zhen smiled softly and said: "It's okay, when I came over, I also told the old lady that I asked you to help find out the character of several girls in the Fang family, this is what the Queen Mother asked me to do, because it is not easy for outsiders to know, so you didn't tell her." The old lady knows the seriousness of the matter, and even if she enters the palace, she will not say anything at will. ”

Zhao Xiu suddenly put his mind at ease: "It's still thoughtful, thank you very much." ”

While speaking, Zhao Wei had already rushed over from the study, and when he saw his sister and Gao Zhen standing together, far away from everyone else, his face was a little unpleasant. However, Zhao Xiu's attitude was very natural, he turned around and said hello to him, and said that he was going to see his grandmother, and then entered the second door happily, and he didn't seem to say anything unruly to Gao Zhen. This made Zhao Wei feel better.

Gao Zhen had something in his heart, chatted casually with Zhao Wei, and said that he was going to leave. He took the two entourages and went straight to the Imperial City.

He had a question in his heart, and wanted to ask his father first: Is the emperor also a little suspicious of him, the former emperor's eldest grandson? Even if he didn't intend to hurt him, but also made him the leader of the secret agents, so that he could become a villain in the eyes of the courtiers? If that's the case, then the emperor doesn't have to do anything at all, it is enough to treat the Guangping palace well, and that can also win him the reputation of Renjun. And the king of Guangping is blind, and the prince of Guangping is a secret agent, who is secretly peeping on the actions of the courtiers, where is he qualified to sit on that chair? The courtiers would only be wary of him and afraid of him, but they would not embrace him. The so-called Quang Binh royal line is more qualified to be the master of the throne will not be mentioned again soon.

Gao Zhen didn't care about any power, as early as the day King Guangping abdicated from the East Palace, he knew that he would never lose the qualification to sit on the throne. Since the emperor had no intention of harming their father and son, he would naturally remain loyal to this uncle for the rest of his life. However, if his reputation is damaged, how can their father, who has always cherished feathers, and his mother, who has the most important reputation during his lifetime, be embarrassed? He still wants to marry Zhao Xiu, how will the world view his wife in the future? However, if he rejected the emperor's arrangement, would it arouse the emperor's suspicion?

Where to go, he desperately needed his father's wise advice.

Zhao Xiu didn't know that Gao Zhen had thought so much from her few words, and she was happy that she could help Gao Zhen. When I mentioned to my grandmother Zhang that I had a small party with Fang Renzhu and other friends, I was also in a very good mood. Zhang's was very approving of their small gathering, but she thought that there were too few people, so she held a poetry meeting to make up for the lack of warm wine. Zhao Xiu didn't approve of it.

She said: "Those girls who used to participate in poetry meetings in the past, many of them have been sneering since Miss Fang Wu lost the qualification to run for the eldest princess of the emperor. Later, Master Fang had an accident, and they also avoided the other five girls like snakes and scorpions. Although Miss Fang Wu didn't say anything, she must be unhappy in her heart. At this meeting, I was planning to do something for her in advance. She will go to Jining, and it may be three years before she says goodbye. On such an occasion, why bother her again? Sister Cao is the most amiable, and Miss Jiang is also a very good person. Invite them to play together, and ensure that the fifth girl can play happily for half a day. I think four people are enough. ”

Zhang thought for a while and sighed: "Okay, it's up to you." He also said, "Those girls are all from famous scholars, how did they develop such a temperament?" Miss Fang Wu didn't mess with them, she was the most amiable and quiet person, but something happened at home. Aren't they all good sisters who have known each other since childhood? Why not only did he not comfort others, but instead spoke cool words? ”

Zhao Xiu said: "There are also people who don't say cool words, such as the Feng family girl or the Liu family girl, but I don't know them well, so I'm too lazy to invite." Fang Wu, Sister Cao and Miss Jiang are all familiar with me, so you can be casual when you joke. ”

Zhang nodded: "That's fine." The Fang family and the Jiang family are both famous scholars, you can make friends with the daughters of their two families, and your grandmother is also happy for you. Hello to entertain them, don't slack off. ”

Zhao Xiu happily agreed: "Got it!" ”

She quickly picked a date and posted to Cao Luo and Jiang Wen, and both of them quickly replied, saying that they would definitely come when they were free that day. Zhao Xiu began to arrange the activities and meals of that day again. Within two days, the person in charge of the renovation project on the side of the library reported that the main body of the library had been rebuilt, and the owner of the Jiannanhou Mansion was asked to go to the acceptance and then decide how to carry out some details and decorations. Now that Zhao Wei is busy preparing for the exam, the affairs of the library have been taken over by Zhao Xiu, so she is naturally busy again.

At the same time, Gao Zhen also got a reward from his subordinates, and there was movement on the Fang family's side. (To be continued......)