The second imperial concubine is a very shrewd person, it is impossible not to know the other deep meanings of Yan Zixi's words.

The implication of his words is clearly to say that their second prince's mansion looted the people's fat and people's ointment, and accepted the benefits of major officials, so they can donate so much money and taels casually, which is pointing at your nose and scolding you!

Okay, you Yan Zixi, you are really clever and tongue-in-cheek, I really underestimate you!

The second imperial concubine hurriedly explained, and snorted coldly in her mouth: "Princess Xiao, what do you mean by this?" I think who here is not honest and honest? As the second imperial concubine, I set an example and donated these silver coins in our house to help the victims, which is better than some people arguing there! ”

Yan Zixi didn't want to have any conflict with the second princess, after all, the other party was powerful and it was not easy to provoke.

Thinking of this, Yan Zixi immediately responded with a smile: "Second Imperial Princess, I think you must have misunderstood what I meant." I want to say that our General's Mansion really can't take out the extra silver, and there is the Second Imperial Concubine Lao to set an example. I also donated this money and materials, if the second princess has no other matters, Zixi will retire first! ”

After speaking, Yan Zixi saluted the ladies again, and then slowly withdrew from the Second Prince's Mansion with Xiaomei.

In the angry and resentful eyes of the second imperial concubine, Yan Zixi and Xiaomei left the Second Prince's Mansion together.

As soon as she got into the carriage, Xiaomei couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart and said happily: "Princess, did you see it just now?" The second princess's face turned green with anger! Originally, you had already given her a lot of face to participate in this fundraising conference, but I didn't expect the second princess to see your jokes in public and taunt you there, I was really angry! ”

"The second princess is indeed not simple, and it is normal that she doesn't take me seriously...... After all, the second prince is in full swing, and he is the best candidate for the next generation of princes, and the people who befriend her can't wait to break the threshold, so how can they care about me, Princess Xiao! Yan Zixi smiled faintly and didn't take this matter to heart.

Xiaomei was not convinced, puffed out her cheeks and hugged Yan Zixi and said, "Princess, you can't say that." Our Zhenguo General's Mansion is not a vegetarian, besides, the young general is now the emperor's most trusted general, and he holds the power of military and political affairs, so the second princess shouldn't treat you like this! ”

"Forget it, Xiaomei, let her go. The second princess has no one in her eyes now, she can't listen to what others say, sooner or later there will be trouble, we don't have to worry about her, go back! ”

"Yes!" Xiaomei answered, and asked the groom to drive.

It's just that along the way, Xiaomei's mouth was deflated, and it seemed that she was angry in the Second Prince's Mansion, and she felt uncomfortable. However, Yan Zixi told her interesting things all the way, and gradually, Xiaomei was also affected, and once again returned to her usual appearance of talking and laughing.

After traveling for about half an hour, the carriage suddenly stopped, almost not knocking Yan Zixi.

"Princess, how are you, are you alright? Didn't fall, did you? ”

Xiaomei hurriedly leaned over and asked nervously.

Yan Zixi waved her hand and replied, "I'm fine, Xiaomei, you go and see what's going on outside." ”

Xiaomei nodded, lifted the curtain of the carriage, and asked the groom about it.

"What happened, why did the carriage stop all of a sudden? Do you want to fall to death Princess Xiao?! ”

The groom hurriedly turned around and explained, "Miss Xiaomei, our road is blocked by a carriage, look at the sign on the carriage, it should be ...... Be...... It's the carriage in the second prince's mansion, Miss Xiaomei, please go and ask the princess what we should do......"

Xiaomei answered, and when she was about to turn around and ask Yan Zixi's opinion, Yan Zixi had already heard it clearly, she pondered for a moment, and immediately made a decision, and said loudly to the horseman outside.

"Uncle Chen, don't worry about that carriage, let's go around and go home from the alley in the west." Although Yan Zixi still didn't know what the second princess wanted to do, it was better not to tear her face with her now.

Since you're going to get in the way, let you get in the way!

This capital is so big and extends in all directions, can you still block all the passages?

"Yes!"

The groom replied respectfully, then raised his whip, turned the carriage, and drove into the fork in the alley to the west.

Xiaomei sat back in the carriage, and when she looked at Yan Zixi again, there was already a trace of admiration on her face.

"Xiaomei, what's wrong with you? Why do you look at me like that? Do I have words on my face? ”

"It's not! Princess, the slave admires you so much! ”

"Admire me?!" Yan Zixi frowned slightly, and asked with a puzzled expression: "What do I have to admire?" Isn't it like you, with two eyes and a mouth, two arms and two legs? ”

Xiaomei sneered and quickly explained: "No, princess." At first, I thought that you were very cowardly, princess, and you have always swallowed your anger, but now in Xiaomei's eyes, you are not weak at all, and you are very strong and have means! ”

"What do you mean by that?" Yan Zixi thought that she had hidden herself very well, did she inadvertently expose a little bit of her domineering spirit?

"Princess, slave and maid can't say...... Anyway, you just feel as if you're not afraid of anything, you've always been so calm and calm, as if the sky is falling, and you can be covered as a quilt......"

"Poof...... Xiaomei, don't praise me there, I'll be proud. ”

Yan Zixi smiled faintly, and then continued: "What kind of words do you have to say in what kind of situation, otherwise in this deep palace, you will not be able to get into it for a few lives!" ”

When Xiaomei heard Yan Zixi's words, she seemed to understand something. After all, she is still young now, and there is only right and wrong in her eyes.

Sometimes, in the adult world, there is no right or wrong, only interests.

……

Although Yan Zixi took a detour, it was quite smooth and did not encounter other troubles. 126 Chinese Net

Since the first two assassination failures, the black-clad killers seem to have disappeared all at once, and have not reappeared.

Back at the mansion, Yan Zixi first went to see Mrs. Xiao and told everything she saw and heard in the Second Prince's Mansion today.

Including on the way back, he was stopped by the second imperial concubine with a carriage and told Mrs. Xiao.

After listening to this, Mrs. Xiao also asked suspiciously.

"That second imperial concubine Zhao is really so bold?!"

"What the concubine said is true, and everyone who accompanied her can testify."

Mrs. Xiao pondered for a moment and nodded, "Understood, I will inform the old prince of this matter." Zixi, are you tired too? Go back and rest! ”

"Mother Xie cares, and the concubine will retire!"

Saying that, Yan Zixi bowed and exited Mrs. Xiao's room.

When she returned to her bedroom and saw Xiao Jingcong sitting at her desk reading a book, Yan Zixi stood on tiptoe and walked over quietly, wanting to go around behind Xiao Jingcong and surprise him.

"Back?!"

But as soon as Yan Zixi took a few steps, Xiao Jingcong found Yan Zixi and asked without raising her head.

"Nasty! Jingcong, you don't take your book seriously at all, and you even know that I'm back......"

Yan Zixi complained and walked over, and then asked again: "Jingcong, what book are you reading?" ”

The corners of Xiao Jingcong's mouth hooked up a charming smile, closed the page, and showed a few big characters on the cover to Yan Zixi.

"Da Xiao Poetry Collection?! Jingcong, when did you also fall in love with the poetry collection? Shouldn't you watch what Sun Tzu's Art of War, the Thirty-Six Strategies? ”

Xiao Jingcong raised his head, looked at Yan Zixi with a puzzled face, and asked in surprise: "What art of war, what thirty-six strategies?" ”

"Uh...... You...... Haven't heard of these two books? Won't it......"

Xiao Jingcong shook his head, "It's true that I've never heard of it!" ”

"Okay, I can understand, after all, even Li Bai and Du Fu don't know it......" It seems necessary to give Xiao Jingcong a science popularization of Sun Tzu's Art of War and the content of the Thirty-six Strategies.

However, I used to study medicine, and I haven't read much of these two books, but I only know a few examples in them, such as the empty city plan and the like......

Just when Yan Zixi was muttering in her heart, Xiao Jingcong had already opened her mouth to read.

“…… In heaven I wish to be a winged bird, and on earth I wish to be a branch......"

Excuse me？

Why do these two lines of poetry sound so familiar?

Wait, that's not what I did at the poetry meeting...... Ah......h Is that Bai Juyi's "Song of Long Hatred" memorized?

Yan Zixi hurriedly dragged the book of poems in Xiao Jingcong's hand and flipped through it carefully.

"Oh my God! Did you really include all the poems I memorized in the book? ”

Yan Zixi secretly thought in her heart, several big brothers, I really didn't mean to impostor, I hope you can understand my hardship.

"Xi'er, come, you come to explain to your husband, what is the wish to be a winged bird in the sky, and a branch in the earth?"

"Stupid you! Don't you understand this? The winged bird is a pair of love birds, loyal to love, and will not be separated until death......"

Yan Zixi explained the meaning of these two poems to Xiao Jingcong seriously, although Yan Zixi herself is also a half-ass, but she listened to this poem seriously and carefully when she was in class before, so she remembered it quite clearly, and it was not complete nonsense.

However, what Yan Zixi didn't expect was that Xiao Jingcong's real intention was not to ask the meaning of these two poems, but to ask him about the next sentence.

"Xi'er, then ask you again, who do you want to be a winged bird with, Lian Lizhi?"

When Yan Zixi heard this, her face suddenly turned red, and she was flushed with peach blossoms, "Jingcong...... You...... You're deliberately ......"

"What did I mean to do?"

"You set me up!"

Yan Zixi immediately dropped the poetry collection and no longer paid attention to Xiao Jingcong.

Xiao Jingcong didn't care, and still asked, "Xi'er, where did you go today?" ”