Chapter 25: Questioning

At present, Xiao Qiming is the most favored prince, Chu Lanxi is the queen's niece, and there is Cheng Sihou behind him, as soon as the two of them join forces, if they don't want to find a way, they will definitely solve it first.

And although he has woken up and can see through the ambitions of Xiao Qiming and Chu Lanxi, he is weak, not only must he always beware of being designed to fall into a trap, but he must always be wary of the Zhao family being designed.

The most important thing is that except for Xiao Qisheng, she has no one to turn to. I can't tell my family what I really think, even if they pamper themselves and believe in themselves, rebirth is still too fantastical.

And today's quarrel with Xiao Qisheng also shows that if she refuses to tell Xiao Qisheng the truth, with his careful thinking, I am afraid that she will not unite with herself again.

Now, I can only fight alone. Relying too much on others is still unreliable after all, and the only solution now is to make yourself strong as soon as possible, so that Chu Lanxi and Xiao Qiming don't dare to calculate on her head at will, let alone know that it is a trap, but they don't even have a chance to refuse.

The deeper the night, the colder the moonlight becomes. The husband rang the third watch, and Zhao Lingshu went back to the room to sleep.

By the time Xiao Qiming, who was knocked unconscious by Xiao Qisheng, woke up, it was already dark. He slowly sat up from the bed, and the back of his head hurt so much that he "hissed".

"What about people? Where have all the people gone? Xiao Qiming covered the back of his head with a dull pain, but when he saw that there was no one in the room, his mood became more and more irritable.

The attendant immediately pushed the door in and knelt in front of his bed.

"How long did I sleep?" Xiao Qiming asked with a frown.

"Your Highness, you have been asleep for a day and a night." One of the attendants replied boldly.

"A day and a night? So long? Xiao Qiming looked at him incredulously, "What about the doctor?" Get me the doctor. ”

The attendant hurriedly ran out to find the doctor, fearing that he would be punished if he slowed any longer.

The doctor in the house came in with a medicine box after a while, he put the medicine box on the table, and knelt in front of the bed to check Xiao Qiming's pulse.

"How could I sleep so long?" Xiao Qiming asked.

"His Highness was first shot in the back of the head and fainted, and then he was given a large dose of sweat medicine, so he fell asleep for so long and only woke up now. His Highness's body is fine now, and I have already taken care of the wound on the back of his head for His Highness, and His Highness will be fine after a few more days of rest. The doctor knelt on the ground and spoke cautiously, already in a cold sweat.

After hearing this, Xiao Qiming waved him impatiently to leave, and the doctor hurriedly got up and hurriedly walked out of the room.

"Xiao Chen!" Xiao Qiming shouted.

Xiao Chen heard this and hurriedly came in from outside the door. This Xiao Chen is Xiao Qiming's right-hand man, and Xiao Qiming will entrust him with any important things.

"What does Your Highness command?" Xiao Chen knelt on the ground and looked up and asked.

"Who is the person who broke into Qin Xianglou yesterday and knocked out His Highness, do you know?" Xiao Qiming got out of bed, sat on a chair and asked.

"My subordinates don't know. The man moved too fast, and he was still masked, and his subordinates didn't see it clearly. Xiao Chen bowed his head and replied.

"Then go and find out the man's way and bring him back alive. Dare to sabotage His Highness's plan, and let His Highness sleep for so long, when I catch him, I must make him worse than dead. Xiao Qiming pinched a teacup, his eyes full of killing intent.

"Yes. My subordinates will do their best to do this well. After Xiao Chen finished speaking, he walked out of the room.

"Where did the concubine go?" Chu Qiming poured tea and asked the maid waiting next to him.

"Back to Your Highness, the side concubine is in the room."

"Let the concubine come and see me."

When Chu Lanxi heard the maidservant's message, the whole person became afraid. That day, the plan was sabotaged, and both himself and Xiao Qiming were knocked unconscious, I am afraid that Xiao Qiming will scold himself for not doing things well this time.

When Chu Lanxi was taken over by the maidservant, Xiao Qiming was bathing with his eyes closed. Chu Lanxi walked in with fear, only to find that Xiao Qiming was not bathing, but meditating cross-legged in the bathtub.

"Your Highness. Lan Xi did not do his job effectively, did not let the plan be completed smoothly, and even injured His Highness, please punish His Highness. Chu Lanxi didn't wait for Xiao Qiming to speak, and knelt down directly to ask for guilt.

Xiao Qiming opened his eyes when he heard the voice, he wanted to be angry immediately, but when he looked up and saw Chu Lanxi's head wrapped in a thick circle of gauze, half of his anger disappeared, and he asked in a low voice.

Chu Lanxi saw that Xiao Qiming didn't get angry immediately, and was glad that he had let the maid wrap a few more circles of gauze, which seemed to be useful: "It's not in the way." On the day of the Qin Xiang Pavilion, a masked man rushed into the room, knocked Lan Xi unconscious with one palm, and knocked the coffee table when he fell, and accidentally broke his forehead. ”

Xiao Qiming listened, and his original anger disappeared. Chu Lanxi is just a woman who doesn't know martial arts, even if she gives advice, she may have some mistakes, and he can't be blamed for the failure of this matter. Besides, she was also injured, and she couldn't be let go by the masked man, how could she escape as a woman.

Chu Lanxi saw that Xiao Qiming did not scold her for being inconsiderate, and she was relieved: "It seems that Your Highness still has me in his heart." ”

So Chu Lanxi stood up boldly and stepped forward to wait for Xiao Qiming to bathe.

After Xiao Qiming finished bathing, Chu Lanxi waved his hand to let the maids retreat, personally help Xiao Qiming dry his body, and change into the clean clothes that the maids had prepared a long time ago. Then Xiao Qiming took Chu Lanxi to the study, asked everyone else to stay outside, closed the door, Xiao Qiming turned the secret room switch in the study, and entered the secret room with Chu Lanxi.

After entering the secret room, Xiao Qiming didn't say a word, walked straight to the desk, sat down, and began to write on paper. Seeing this, Chu Lanxi hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and grinded for Xiao Qiming, but Xiao Qiming didn't say a word for a long time, Chu Lanxi became more and more frightened, and while patiently grinding, he couldn't stop turning his head to peek at Xiao Qiming's reaction.

Xiao Qiming remained silent and didn't even raise his head.

Chu Lanxi really couldn't stand this weird and torturous atmosphere, put down the ink block, and knelt directly next to Xiao Qiming: "Lanxi really knows that it's wrong. Please Your Highness punish me, scold me, don't ignore Lanxi. ”

Xiao Qiming still ignored Chu Lanxi, changed the paper, and continued to pick up the brush to write.

Chu Lanxi kept her head down with tears in her eyes, and finally couldn't help crying in a low voice.

Xiao Qiming finally put down the brush and looked up at Chu Lanxi. Chu Lanxi immediately raised his head, his eyes were red, and the appearance of tears in the corners of his eyes was so moving, anyone who saw it would be moved.

Siu Qiming is no exception. I didn't want to punish her much, but when I saw her pitiful appearance, I felt more and more pity, and my heart softened, so I forgave her.

"His Highness didn't want to punish you or scold you, let alone ignore you. You are my side concubine, how can I be willing to do this to you? I'm just doing something else right now, and I don't have time to respond to you for a while, so don't blame Your Highness. ”

How dare Chu Lanxi blame him? "It's Lanxi who is not good, and he can't share his worries for His Highness." Chu Lanxi walked over and knelt down again, lying on Xiao Qiming's knees.

Xiao Qiming saw that she looked like a bird, and his heart was also relieved. His hand covered Chu Lanxi's head, and gently and gently touched her injured forehead: "Is the injury serious here?" Does it still hurt? Is there a doctor to see you? ”

Chu Lanxi saw that his mind had changed, and he hurriedly shook his head: "It's not serious, the doctor has come to see it, and the medicine has been applied, and Lanxi doesn't hurt at all now." ”

In the county lord's mansion, An Zhilian is practicing swords in the mansion, his body is light and vigorous, his swordsmanship is sharp, and his horse steps are steady, and he looks like a person who has practiced martial arts since childhood.

"Shizi, I have something to tell you." An Zhilian's personal attendant knelt down not far from An Zhilian's martial arts practice and said.

An Zhihuan casually pulled a sword flower, ended the sword practice, reached out and took the clean towel handed over by the attendant and wiped the sweat on his head: "What's the matter?" Go ahead. ”

Shi stood up, walked to An Zhilian's side, and replied, "Last time near Ci'an Temple, the carriage we hit was the carriage of the Weiguo Gong's family. The woman who made insulting remarks to you and made you apologize is the granddaughter of Wei Guogong, the daughter of the Zhao family, Zhao Lingshu. ”

"Wei Guogong? The Zhao family? Zhao Lingshu? An Zhilian stopped wiping his sweat and asked rhetorical questions repeatedly. Hearing the name Zhao Lingshu, he suddenly thought of the wind-blown wish hanging paper that he picked up under the marriage tree outside Ci'an Temple, and wasn't the name signed on it also Zhao Lingshu? It seems that their fate is really a coincidence.

Moreover, on the street of the incense festival, they bumped into each other again, such a coincidence is really gratifying.

An Zhihuan recalled that Zhao Lingshu's body was soft, and he could smell a faint fragrance when he looked down. She looked up in astonishment, like a deer running freely in the woods, cute and smart.

An Zhihuan couldn't help laughing, continued to wipe the sweat clean, then turned around, and returned to the martial arts training ground to continue practicing swords.

At noon, Wang Anhong, who was eating quietly, suddenly mentioned An Zhilian's marriage. His son, who is dissolute by nature, often goes out to cause trouble, which makes him worry all the time.

"Zhilian, you are not too young, you look like a hanger every day, every shape. Do you see that the son of the high-ranking and aristocratic family in the capital is like you? I've worried about you enough every day, and you're still going to let me worry about your marriage. Mother is now looking forward to you marrying your daughter-in-law into the door as soon as possible, and then spreading the branches and leaves for our family, so that your father and I can hold our grandson, and continue the incense of our family. The princess said.

An Zhihuan heard it, and didn't say anything on the side, just lowered his head and quietly picked up the rice. This is not the first time that such a scene has occurred, if he opens his mouth to refute, the county lord of Anling will definitely intensify and continue to nag him. It's better not to speak, quickly finish eating and slip away, and the roots of your ears are clean.

"Do you know Qiu Luoyin, the third daughter of the right prime minister? I've heard that this girl has been thinking about you all along. Although this girl is a concubine, she is known as a talented woman, she is also smart, and her personality is also well-behaved and clever, in the capital, she is one of the best daughters-in-law. The county lord of Anling suddenly mentioned Chu Luoyin, who had always had a crush on An Zhilian, and his tone was full of praise.

An Zhihuan shouted in his heart: "In this case, my mother doesn't want to forcibly match him as a princess, right?" That's not going to work. ”

"Mother, my family affairs will not bother you to worry about it. I can have someone I like. After An Zhihuan finished speaking, he didn't explain, but continued to lower his head and pick up the rice.

When the county lord of Anling heard this, he immediately became curious: "Do you have a girl you like?" Which girl is it? Tell your mother quickly, and your mother will go to find out for you. ”

"Anyway, you don't bother. Don't ask, I have my own idea about it. Dad, mother, I'll go back to the room first after I've eaten. You eat slowly. An Zhilian didn't see through the fog at all, and quickly finished eating and put down the dishes and chopsticks and went back to his yard.

The princess of Anling County did not give up. She also put down the dishes and chopsticks: "What about the stone, call the stone over, I have something to ask him." ”

"What is the county lord looking for stones?" Shi hurried over and knelt in front of Princess Anling.

"I heard that the prince has someone he likes? You follow him every day, you must know who it is, right? The county lord of Anling asked, staring at the stone.

"The stone doesn't know. This is the mind of the prince, the stone is just a minion, how can the son of the world talk to the stone about these things? The stone is really not clear. Stone hurriedly bowed his head in reply.

Princess Anling heard the same. But she wasn't so easy to deal with, she thought about it and asked, "Has the prince been in contact with any girl from any family recently?" ”

When Shi heard this, he knew that if he concealed it, he would definitely be punished by the county lord of Anling, so he replied honestly: "Recently, the prince has been in contact with Miss Zhao Lingshu, the concubine of the Weiguo family, several times, but it was all by accident and coincidence. ”

"Patriotic Princess? Zhao Lingshu? Princess Anling frowned and repeated, "Okay, I know, you can go down." ”

The stone wiped the cold sweat from his head, stood up and left quickly, and went to An Zhilian to report the matter.

After the stone left, King Anling was immediately furious. Who in the capital doesn't know that the power of the Duke of Wei Guo is huge, and which prince marries the daughter of the Duke of Wei is equivalent to sitting on half of the throne. Now His Royal Highness is even more bound to Zhao Lingshu, and has repeatedly hinted to Wei Guogong that he wants to marry Zhao Lingshu, but Zhao Lingshu himself refused, who knows if he will change his mind in the future? If his son has a relationship with Zhao Lingshu, he will openly argue with the Third Highness, which will inevitably involve him in the battle for the throne, and he doesn't want the current An Shengqing's idle days to be ruined.

The county lord of Anling immediately ordered: "Let the prince go to the study, I have something to tell him." ”

As soon as Shi Shi finished explaining to An Zhihuan about the princess of Fangcai County interrogating him, he heard the news that the attendant said that An Ling County wanted him to go to the study. An Zhilian sank his heart and followed the attendant.

"Dad, are you looking for me?" An Zhilian entered the study, and the county lord of An Ling was already waiting for him with his back.

"I heard that you have recently gotten close to the concubine of the Weiguo family? Do you know what Wei Guogong's identity is in the capital now? You are close to the princess of Weiguo, and you want to get involved in the battle for the throne? Hello big ambition! The county lord of An Ling had a stern voice and a serious expression.

An Zhilian knelt down directly: "Dad, I have something to say." ”