Chapter 425: The Backbone
When Ma Guiren first entered Beijing, she was escorted by about 200 guards from the original Plains Palace, including an old housekeeper and a few maids. In addition, Liu Xian also deliberately sent one or two hundred more people to protect Ma Guiren.
A total of about 500 people have entered Beijing with Ma Guiren, and under normal circumstances, this is also a force that is not weak. However, Liu Xian found that the people guarding the gate of the Plains Mansion were not the people of the Plains Palace, they didn't even seem to know themselves, and when they saw their young master, no one went in to report it. If it weren't for the fact that Zhao He, the eunuch in the palace, was together, they all seemed to want to stop Liu Xian from entering the mansion.
From these observations, Liu Xian knew that the situation of Ma Guiren after entering Beijing would definitely not be any better.
There are some things, I'm afraid that Ma Guiren takes it for granted. When she saw Liu Xian before going to Beijing, she also thought that after arriving in the capital, she would contact some of the former emperor's relics, as well as the two or three younger sisters and princesses of the first emperor, and then let them all become Liu Xian's help.
It's a pity that Ma Guiren is really a woman's family, if she doesn't have the name of this nobleman, she is actually an ordinary woman. And still an ordinary woman in a place.
After she arrived in the capital, who knew her? Come to think of it, Ma Guiren shouldn't have been to the capital before, right? Even if you have been to the capital, I am afraid that you will quietly come to the capital to see, play and leave quietly. A woman like her, who bears the name of a nobleman, would not have been able to enter the capital casually and openly without the emperor's summons.
She once went to visit the princesses of Changshe, not to Luoyang Capital, but to their in-laws' house.
It is conceivable that the remnants of the first emperor, she should not have seen few, or even none, at most, she occasionally exchanged letters to inquire about some insignificant matters.
In addition, in today's Han court, if there are still the remnants of the first emperor, then he will definitely not be a simple figure to become the elders of the two dynasties, at this time, they should also be some powerful ministers who can hold a certain amount of authority.
For example, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are actually the remnants of the first emperor. In addition, the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes can also be regarded as this.
However, will they recognize her as a nobleman? And, will you be honest with her again? That's impossible.
Ma Guiren has actually become a sensitive figure, who in the court, does not know the particularity of Ma Guiren? They can secretly plot to seize the property of the Ma Guiren Plains Palace, or secretly contact the Ma Guiren to provide a little insignificant information about the DPRK and China. But on the surface, they didn't dare to deal with Ma Guiren, nor did they dare to have any relationship with Ma Guiren.
Whoever wants to openly engage in the plain palace will be suppressed by the imperial court, and whoever dares to communicate with Ma Guiren will be considered to have bad intentions, and he will not even know how to die at that time.
Besides, compared to the current court magnates, Ma Guiren is indeed not a figure anymore.
In this ancient era, women were indeed subordinate to men. Few people can do what Empress Lu did at the beginning, and Empress Dowager Dou more than ten years ago. Even, the current queen, who now seems to be going to follow the path of the Empress Dowager Dou, is far from reaching the height of Empress Lu and Empress Dowager Dou.
Horse nobles? Even if it is a few princesses and sisters of Emperor Lian, who knows now? If you have to say one, it is Princess Yang'an, the daughter of the first emperor, because her daughter Fu Shou will later marry Emperor Xian and become the queen. But they are also a tragedy, and they are just a little less well-known.
Liu Xian can even imagine that when Ma Guiren entered Beijing this time, she was afraid that she would not be able to call the heavens and the earth not spiritual.
Alas, it seems that it really hurt her.
Liu Xian has indeed entered Ma Guiren's heart, and he misses her very much in his heart, and at the same time, he is also worried about her situation.
If Liu Xian didn't know, Ma Guiren would not have any accidents in history, until he finally died, so Liu Xian would have let her enter Beijing with confidence, otherwise, Liu Xian would rather disobey the holy decree at that time than let Ma Guiren enter Beijing.
went straight into the palace, and met many servants in the palace along the way, but Liu Xian didn't know any of them.
Finally, I saw a maid I knew in the welcome hall of the palace.
She was struggling to wipe down the furniture in the hall.
She is the delicate little maid Xiao Tao when she accompanied Ma Guiren to Liulin Village to meet Liu Xian, Liu Xian was most impressed by her, that is, her voice was very crisp and pleasant, very good.
"Little Peach, these are all things that people do, why are you doing this? What about the righteous mother? How is she now? ”
Liu Xian saw that she was doing it very intently, and she didn't even notice that her cheeks were dirty, and even a drop of sweat ran down her sideburns, down her leaning forward body, to her snow-white neck, and then down her bones, against her skin, to her chest, and she didn't notice it.
That bead of sweat flowed out a smooth trace.
Liu Xian's gaze unconsciously fell on her chest.
Xiao Tao, the maid, is slightly older than herself, and she should be almost eighteen years old. is the so-called eighteen changes in the female university, not long after, Liu Xian found that it seemed to have grown a little, and this growth rate is really fast.
And Xiao Tao, when she heard someone talking to her at this time, her slightly thin and pale pretty face, her first reaction was to be taken aback, and there was a moment of panic, and then she looked up.
When she looked up and saw that it was Liu Xian, her eyes turned red all of a sudden, and tears the size of beans dripped from the corners of her eyes.
"Wow...... Young master, why did you—why did you come......"
At this time, she was like a child who had been wronged, or like a bird throwing herself into the forest, she suddenly threw herself into Liu Xian's arms and cried loudly.
Liu Xian subconsciously hugged her.
This, for Xiao Tao, Liu Xian, the young master, is excellent, capable and capable. Moreover, as the personal maid of Ma Guiren of the Plains Palace, she can be regarded as the closest person to Ma Guiren before he met Liu Xian.
Don't say anything about being as close to Ma Guiren as a mother and daughter or something, but in Xiao Tao's heart, since Liu Xian has become her young master, then she is Liu Xian's person.
In addition, as Ma Guiren's closest maid, it is really difficult to hide Ma Guiren's affairs from her. Liu Xian and Ma Guiren's private affairs, she actually knows. Of course, she naturally wouldn't know the details, but she knew that no matter what, she would be Liu Xian's person. Therefore, when I saw Liu Xian, I seemed to see dependence. In this day, I have thoughts, dreams at night, and I usually feel something, and I can't help but feel it when I see Liu Xian.
Naturally, Liu Xian is indeed becoming more and more handsome and romantic, and ordinary women can't help but secretly promise when they see Liu Xian.
But Liu Xian naturally won't have a relationship with Xiao Tao, a maid, and Liu Xian doesn't even have any thoughts about her for the time being.
Liu Xian patted her on the back and said, "Yes, I'm here, don't cry, it's no big deal to have me." Take me to see Yiniang first, and I'll talk about it later. My righteous mother, she's fine, right? ”
"Ma Guiren, she didn't ......"
"Ahem!"
When Xiao Tao was choking up, Zhao He coughed heavily twice.
Xiao Tao, who was in Liu Xian's arms, trembled when she heard the sound, looked up from Liu Xian's arms, peeked at it, and saw Zhao He's robe as a palace attendant, she showed a frightened look in her eyes.
"Ma, Ma, noble she, she's sick......" Xiao Tao said weakly.
Liu Xian naturally didn't see the frightened look in Xiao Tao's eyes, but he felt the body in his arms tremble.
Liu Xian couldn't help but turn his head, glared at Zhao He angrily, and reprimanded: "Lord Zhao He, what do you mean by this?" By the way, now that I've arrived at the Plains Palace, your mission has been accomplished. You can go...... By the way, don't forget about the fifty million dollars. “
Liu Xian knew that this little peach had a sense of fear for these eunuchs.
"Uh, little marquis, our family is not in a hurry to leave, since we are all here, let's visit Ma Guiren before leaving, otherwise, it will be difficult for our family to explain to the emperor when we return to the palace, in case the emperor wants to ask us about Ma Guiren's illness, our family can't make up a panic to deceive the emperor, right? This crime of bullying the king, our family does not dare to take it. “
"Humph! If you are yin and yang weird, don't blame this son for knocking you out of the Plains Palace! Liu Xian is not afraid of offending Zhao He, anyway, even if he pleases him in a low voice, I am afraid that he will not be able to change the emperor's determination to get rid of him.
"Xiao Tao, go, don't worry about him, he's just an attendant sent by the court to guide me. With Ben Gongzi here, he doesn't dare to do anything to you. Liu Xian comforted Xiao Tao, helped her up, and let her lead the way.
When he arrived at the inner hall, in a palace-like attic where Ma Guiren lived, Liu Xian saw Ma Guiren.
The attic also looks a little dilapidated, and the backyard is full of fallen leaves and branches, as if it hasn't been cleaned for a long time. Especially the flowers and plants in the garden, all of them have become a mess of grass.
Ma Guiren was lying on the bed, and when she heard the sound of going upstairs, she had already sat up. In her room, there were two other maids who Liu Xian had an impression of, and they also seemed a little excited after seeing Liu Xian at this time, but they didn't lose control like Xiao Tao, they just trembled and knelt down to greet them.
"Xian'er, you're here." Ma Guiren seems to have some weak energy.
"Yiniang, I'm here, how are you now? Have you seen the Imperial Doctor? What did the Imperial Doctor say? Liu Xian hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down in front of the bed to greet him.
With Zhao He coming along, Liu Xian can only be a "filial piety" son.
"I've seen it, and I've been taking medicine all this time. They said that this noble person should not adapt to the water and soil, and occasionally feel the cold, and he can't lift his spirit all day long, and he is weak. However, it should get better soon. By the way, is this someone from the palace? ”
Ma Guiren hugged the thin quilt, and his eyes fell on Zhao He's body.
Ma Guiren's bedroom, ordinary men are not allowed to enter, but this Zhao He is a eunuch in the palace, so naturally there is no problem. Otherwise, even if it is the backyard of ordinary people, ordinary men cannot enter at will.
Zhao He also knelt in front of Ma Guiren's bed at this time, and said: "Zhao He, the servant in the palace, meet Ma Guiren, please take care of Ma Guiren." The emperor is also extremely worried about Ma Guiren's condition, and the emperor said that after Ma Guiren has eaten those medicines, he will send a royal doctor to treat Ma Guiren. ”
"Seeing my son, this nobleman's illness is half cured, if you leave, Lord Zhao, your illness may be completely cured. Please tell the emperor that this noble person is fine, and there is no need to send the imperial doctor again. Also, please rest assured that this noble person knows the severity and will not let him lose face. Please come back, Lord Zhao. Ma Guiren's eyes, which had always been relatively indifferent, were a little angry at this time.
"Okay, Zhao will report to the emperor truthfully, and wish Ma Guiren a speedy recovery and good luck! The villain retired first. Little Hou Ye, see you another day. ”
Zhao He has now seen Ma Guiren, and was ordered to be evicted by Ma Guiren, so he had no choice but to leave.
"Wait, Yi Niang, what about the guards who escorted you to the capital from the Plains Palace? And the old housekeeper them, now we are people in the palace, why do I only see Xiao Tao and them? ”
"Little Marquis, this, this is what the emperor meant, the emperor has special respect for Ma Guiren, for fear that those people will not be able to serve Ma Guiren, so he sent someone else to take care of Ma Guiren."
"Hehe, in this way, wouldn't this son want to thank the emperor for his grace?" Liu Xian smiled coldly and said to Zhao Hehan: "The emperor sent someone to wait for Ma Guiren, I have no objection to this." However, I hope to meet those who came to Beijing with Ma Guiren tomorrow, and I am used to them and feel comfortable. Remember, no one is missing. Otherwise...... Hmph, don't drive me crazy. ”