Chapter 386: Dragon Fight (3)
Zhang Guan nodded in advance, and then quickly shook his head, and said, "The slave heard some news, and he didn't know if it was true or false for a while. The edict said that it was Empress Zhang who murdered the first empress. ”
After that, Steward Zhang himself felt a chill in his back.
Zhen Xuan was also a little distracted, and it took half a sound to come back to her senses.
It was already eleven or two years ago that the first queen returned to heaven, when she was still Mo Yan, staying in the depths of the house every day, and when she heard about the national mourning, she didn't think much about it.
Then, it was not the imperial concubine Deng who entered the middle palace, but the concubine Zhang, which surprised many people.
The truth about the death of the first queen, not to mention the common people, the people in the palace may not be able to explain it clearly, why did they come to a conclusion more than ten years later and convict Queen Zhang?
It's a different day.
What is the situation in Kyori now?
Empress Zhang is down, what happened to the six princes? And what about the three princes who came out of the first queen? What about the ministers who were loyal to each other?
Seeing that this matter has nothing to do with the Seven Princes, what about the future development?
Zhen Xuan took a deep breath and instructed Steward Zhang, "Be careful, see if you can find out some other news." Also pay attention to the dock, we can't be stuck here all the time, when we can board the ship, we should leave early, if we really have to wait for ten days and half a month, maybe it is appropriate to return to Beijing. ”
Steward Zhang answered and went out to do something.
At night, I heard some rumors one after another.
Some say that Empress Zhang has broken herself, some say that the third prince and the sixth prince had a conflict outside the palace gate, and some say that the official eunuch who originally supported the Zhang family was closed, this kind of rumor is full of rumors. On the contrary, none of them can be believed.
Steward Zhang tried his best at the ferry. It was decided to board the ship three days later.
Zhen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Bangqin: "It's chaotic outside, bring Sister Xi and Brother Yun to sleep with me at night." ”
The piano should be lowered and the arrangements were made.
This inn at the ferry, the Xia family settled here when they entered and exited the capital, and the shopkeeper's acquaintance with the Xia family was naturally distracted, so he was afraid that someone would collide, plus the guards brought by Steward Zhang. As long as you don't go out, you can still rest assured for the time being.
On the night of the second day, Zhiqi and Xie's mother went to the kitchen to get hot water for the master to wash.
Mother Xie walked and said: "It's also unfortunate, if you know that this kind of thing will happen to you in Beijing, the second master will not take grandma and the little masters into Beijing." ”
Zhiqi bowed slightly, obviously it was summer, but in the middle of the night, for no reason, she felt cold, she urged: "Mom." Let's hurry. ”
Xie's mother went into the kitchen and waited outside for chess. Catching a glimpse of the shopkeeper's son Erxi hurrying over, she stepped aside a little.
Erxi saw the chess, quickly lowered his head, walked quickly into the kitchen, and pulled his mother to whisper.
I don't know what to say, the proprietress tightened her face, looked at Xie's mother and shook her head.
Erxi was about to say more, but was pushed out of the kitchen by the proprietress and shouted in a low voice: "Hurry up and send it away." ”
"Mother, it's a jade bracelet." Second, he was in a hurry.
Zhiqi faintly felt that this matter might have something to do with them, so he stopped the proprietress and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
The proprietress smiled awkwardly, Erxi didn't care about anything else, and said: "Girl, there is a girl in front of her, and she asked if the grandmother of the Xia family lives with us, she said that she and her grandmother are old acquaintances, as long as you help her pass it on." ”
The proprietress was so anxious that she stomped her feet: "Breath!" Who wants to inquire about the guests, do you dare to say? ”
Erxi thought about the bracelet, crystal clear, and at first glance it was something used by a big family, but he could get a bracelet with a word, and he turned around and gave it to his little lady, wouldn't it be just right?
Zhiqi couldn't think of any girl who would come to inquire about Zhen Xuan's whereabouts, so he asked, "You already told her?" ”
Erxi also knew that this matter was a little inappropriate in his heart, and shook his head: "I haven't said it yet, I just want to see if I really recognize it, or I will blast it out again." ”
Zhiqi sighed secretly, saw Xie's mother come out, and said to her: "Mom will send the water to grandma first, and I will take a look from afar." ”
Mother Xie responded, and said: "Grandma's old acquaintance girl may not recognize all of them, she really can't recognize them, so it's better to call the girl to take a look." ”
Hold the head of the chess and follow Erxi forward.
The two stopped at the back door of the lobby, and Erxi opened the curtain and pointed to the person standing at the counter: "Girl, it's her, the one in green clothes." ”
It was a little far away, and the man was sideways, holding chess and not seeing it really, and when he hesitated whether to take a few steps further, the man in green seemed to notice it, and slowly turned around.
Zhiqi was stunned for a moment, and before he could recognize the person, the man rushed over with wide eyes and grabbed his hands.
"Chess girl, it's me, please let me see my grandmother."
Zhiqi stared at the face that was close at hand, stunned.
In the house, Sister Xi and Brother Yun wiped their faces and fell asleep side by side.
Zhen Xuan whispered to the piano, Xie mother had mentioned it when she had just brought the water, Zhen Xuan was also curious, but heard footsteps stop outside the house.
"Grandma, it's a slave." The chess player made a report, and then pushed the door in.
"Who wants to see me?" Zhen Xuan asked.
"It's Tian Xiang, saying that she has something important to ask to see her grandmother, and the slave and maid are in charge and brought it over." Zhiqi rushed out and called out, "Tian Xiang, come in." ”
The name Tian Xiang Zhen Xuan was a little unfamiliar all of a sudden, and after recalling it carefully, he had an impression.
When she sent Zhenlin to Beijing that year, she received two maids, Tian Xiang and Red Sleeves, and later sold them, but I don't know why Tian Xiang came to look for her at this time.
Zhen Xuan asked Zhiqi with her eyes, and she did things safely and carefully, at that time they couldn't get along with Tian Xiang and Red Sleeves, if Tian Xiang came to it, Ji Qi would not bring people over without asking Zhen Xuan, she must have known what Tian Xiang wanted to say, but she didn't say it directly......
Zhiqi nodded at Zhen Xuan, and Zhen Xuan sent everyone else in the room away, leaving only Zhiqi and the piano.
Tian Xiang came into the house, saw Zhen Xuan's face, and knelt down with a pop.
Zhen Xuan looked her up and down, she hadn't seen her for a few years, Tian Xiang was still dressed as a maid, and the material she was dressed in was much better than before, and when she looked carefully under the light, she only felt that she was dusty, and the corners of her clothes were stained with a lot of mud.
Tian Xiang kowtowed three times in a row: "Second Grandma Xia, save our master." ”
There was no clue in what she said, Zhen Xuan didn't say anything, just waited for Tian Xiang to continue.
Tian Xiang closed her eyes and took a few breaths, calming down a little before she said the matter from head to toe.
That year, Tian Xiang and Red Sleeves were sold to Ren Yazi by Zhen Xuan, but they were not resold to one place in the end, Red Sleeves seems to have followed a tea merchant who went south and north, Tian Xiang was sold to an official eunuch, and then was given to the third prince.
Tian Xiang is not a fool, he was deceived by that Lord Zhang once, and stayed in the official mansion for a few months, and he also understood that the backyard of the official family is not a worry-free and life-saving place, and the third prince's mansion is even more of a tiger's den.
Tian Xiang didn't mention those things in the past, but just seriously did what a maid should do, maybe it was this duty that made her slowly enter the eyes of the third prince. The third prince didn't take Tian Xiang into the house, but he also trusted her a little bit. And she didn't have a whimsical mind, so long after being safe and sound in the battle of those women.
The matter after the abolition was not simple, the three princes escaped from the capital, and it was already too late when Tian Xiang received the letter, between loyalty and self-care, Tian Xiang chose the former. She relied on her understanding of the three princes and finally found the whereabouts of the three princes.
Official roads and waterways, they want to go further, but they don't have any way, and it is impossible to even get on the boat and leave among the people.
The third prince was very annoyed, he told Tian Xiang that this was the result of his carelessness, and when this kind of thing happened, there were only two people who dared to help him and could help him, one was the eldest prince and the other was the seventh prince, but these two were stationed in the southwest all the year round, and the other went out to Beijing to inspect.
Tian Xiang is also in a hurry, she has been wandering around the docks, just looking for an opportunity. It was also her luck that she heard that the Xia family had a fleet to set off, and thought that she had heard that Zhen Xuan was in Beijing a few days ago, and it was estimated that she was leaving.
At the beginning, Tian Xiang followed Zhen Xuan into Beijing, and knew the approximate location of the Xia family, so she confessed to the Seventh Prince that she and Zhen Xuan knew each other, and when she didn't attract attention in the middle of the night, she looked for her.
After listening to this, Zhen Xuan tried to calm himself down.
She understood the meaning of Tian Xiang very well, as soon as the edict was abolished, the six princes bore the brunt, but the three princes were also involved.
The third prince wanted to go farther, but he couldn't.
But the seven princes mentioned by Tian Xiang will help the three princes, Zhen Xuan couldn't judge for a while, she thought about it for a while, and asked Zhiqi to ask Zhang to do things.
Steward Zhang came in a hurry, knowing the news brought by Tian Xiang, he was also surprised, and asked hesitantly: "The Third Highness is leaving alone?" What about the rest of the people around him? ”
Tian Xiang clenched her fists, her eyes red: "I know that there are rumors that His Highness and the Sixth Highness fought, but in fact, it is not at all, His Highness said that the Sixth Highness is likely to have ...... It is to blame our Highness. His Highness escaped all the way, and the loyal people around him seemed to be dead...... The other highnesses are not in touch now, and they don't dare to contact them, for fear that they will all be stared at. Because I am a maid, no one recognizes me, so I can go out of the capital to find His Highness. Instead of looking for people around His Royal Highness, it is safer to come to find the second grandmother. ”
Steward Zhang nodded knowingly.
If you really tell Tian Xiang, to find those who are likely to betray and be targeted, it is still the safest place for Zhen Xuan to be here.
Steward Zhang has been with Master Pei for many years, and he also knows some things, he pondered for a while, and said to Zhen Xuan: "The slave will lead someone to take a look." ”
Zhen Xuan responded.
As soon as Tian Xiang and Steward Zhang left, Bang Qin added tea to Zhen Xuan.
Zhen Xuan held the teacup and rubbed her fingertips, thinking about this thing all the time. (To be continued......)
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