73: Dark Passage Song
Shen Lanxin was chatting with Qiuyue in the Tongxiang Hall when he saw the prince and Jiang Yuan coming to the Tongxiang Palace.
Jiang Yuan held a fan, looking like a merry and talented man, and teased as he walked: "My cousin is really leisurely, and he actually drinks tea and chats here." β
Shen Lanxin put down the teacup, glanced at him, and said slowly: "After the show is over, shouldn't you take a sip of tea?" β
The prince and Jiang Yuan sat down, and then Qiu Yue made two more cups of tea and brought them up.
The prince couldn't wait to say: "Sister, you also notified me before arranging this play, so I have been worried about you." He spoke with reproach.
Shen Lanxin lowered his eyes, played with the teacup, and sighed lightly: "Big brother, don't blame me, I just think that I can handle this matter myself, and I don't want to affect you." β
When the prince heard this, he felt that her sister was so bold that she could not say anything, and she was so clear with him, so he raised his voice and said: "What are you talking about, what is not involved, I am your eldest brother, and your enemy is my enemy." β
Shen Lanxin couldn't help but laugh when he looked angry, "I know, look at you, you are in a hurry if I didn't say anything." β
Jiang Yuan suddenly laughed, and said with a mocking expression: "Don't you know that your eldest brother has a nickname called Sister Protector Maniac?" β
Shen Lanxin couldn't help laughing.
Li Yuanshi glanced at him, looked at Shen Lanxin again, and said with a smile: "Don't listen to his nonsense." β
Jiang Yuan pursed his lips, shrugged his shoulders, and drank tea leisurely.
The prince said again: "Getting back to business, did you really do this?" He confirmed it again.
Shen Lanxin gradually smiled and said, "That's right, I did it." β
The prince looked slightly surprised and said, "It's really you?" β
Although the prince knew that she had done this, he was still surprised when he said it from her mouth, not because of anything else, there was no other way to motivate those two people to do that kind of thing than the incense, but there was no such thing as incense incense at the scene, and he was curious about how she did it. β
Shen Lanxin said lightly: "I'm surprised that they didn't find any flaws, right?"
The prince said: "That's right, there was no trace of the incense at the scene, is it still the water jade ball?" β
Shen Lanxin glanced at him and said with a slight smile: "But I did use the love incense, but I wasn't so stupid to do anything on the water jade ball, that was just a disguise." β
"Disguise?" The two said in unison.
The crown prince and Jiang Yuan couldn't help but glance at each other.
Shen Lanxin saw the puzzled looks on the two of them, and smiled: "Last night, I came to her dormitory in the name of giving gifts, and put the water jade ball under her pillow in front of her, so that the incense I had wiped on my left hand before would be stained on her pillow and curtain. β
Jiang Yuan was very surprised, "It's that simple? But how did the guard get in? β
The prince thought for a moment, he felt that this matter was not so simple.
Shen Lanxin glanced at Jiang Yuan with a smile, "Of course it's not that simple, as for that guard, it all depends on Qiu Yue." β
The two looked at Qiu Yue again.
Qiu Yue said with a smile: "It was the princess who was smart enough to let the slave and maid paint Yilan Yilan on the handkerchief, and deliberately fell into his arms when she passed by that guard, so that he would be stained with Yilan Yilan." β
The prince suddenly realized and said with a smile: "I see, sister, you are really cunning, who would have thought that the things that made the two of them lose their minds would be on their own." β
Shen Lanxin pursed her lips and smiled, she didn't say anything, she glanced at Jiang Yuan, and found that he had a suspicious face, as if he couldn't figure it out.
Then he asked, "Cousin, do you have any questions?" β
Jiang Yuan was stunned, and then said: "As far as I know, Yilan Yilan itself has the effect of fascination, why do you still use hand incense?" β
Shen Lan smiled in his heart and said, "It seems that my cousin is very good at this?" β
Jiang Yuan saw that Shen Lanxin's expression was a little narrow, and his expression instantly became unnatural, "You know everything, how could I not know." β
Our family runs a medical clinic, I know it's normal, you? It must be used a lot in normal times. Of course, this is Shen Lanxin's heart's words, and he didn't say it, but just smiled faintly: "Although Yilan Yilan has the effect of fascination, the dosage should not be too much, more will leave flaws, and less will have no effect, so I am really uncertain about the dosage, so I will match it with hand incense, so that each one can achieve miraculous effects as long as it is used a little." β
After Jiang Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but admire: "It turns out that you are a master of using incense, I can be regarded as a long insight." β
Shen Lanxin said lightly: "I'm not a master of using incense, I just understand medicinal materials." Originally, she didn't know, but she only learned about it from Gao Xu by chance, and Gao Xu put Yu Wenxuan to death when he combined these two spices.
The prince asked again, "Needless to say, the other guard is also a ghost of yours, right?" β
Shen Lanxin smiled faintly and said, "Before this, Taxue had already poured laxatives into another guard's tea, and it wouldn't stop if you didn't spend a night." β
Speaking of this, the whole thing was clear, and the prince said with a relaxed expression: "If you say this, the voice they said was also made by stepping on the snow?" The purpose is to lead him into Princess Yuanjing's room? β
Shen Lanxin's lips curled, "Smart." β
Jiang Yuan interjected again and said: "This trick is too dangerous, aren't you afraid of leaving a flaw in case of accidents?" β
Shen Lanxin glanced at him, and the corners of his mouth slowly raised: "If I don't even know this, how dare I do this?" That's why I used the two spices together, oh, and I added a little bit of incense to the incense, and by the time they woke up, the fragrance was already gone. β
After Jiang Yuan heard this, he deeply admired her methods, "Your trick is really beautiful to do in the way of others, and to treat others, Princess Yuanjing has not only become a broken flower now, but also a fool." β
Shen Lan said proudly: "It is expected that the remnants of flowers and willows will fail, but it is unexpected that they will become demented, but everything is her own fault, and she has nothing to do with others." β
The prince didn't speak, but he was worried about something.
Shen Lan saw that the prince's eyes were lowered, and his expression was a little more contemplative, so he asked, "Big brother, do you think I'm vicious?" β
The prince raised his eyes to look at her and smiled faintly, but his smile was mixed with a hint of worry: "How come?" If it weren't for someone else who harmed you first, you wouldn't have done this, I'm just worried that today's incident, Concubine Qi may make a move on you at any time. β
Shen Lan said lightly: "It's always been that people don't offend me, I don't offend people, it's useless to worry, I only know that if I don't fight back, I'm afraid that the person who becomes a broken flower and a willow today will be me, in the past, it was because I was too stupid and naΓ―ve, thinking that blind forbearance would be understood, but on the contrary, they regarded my forbearance as a kind of cowardice, and hurt me again and again, until the end, I realized that the person who has always been a sister to me is actually the person who hates me the most, and also the person who wants me to die, so since then, I swear." , I will never be soft-hearted about the people who hurt me, this time it is Li Yuanjing, and the next time it will be Qi Guifei. β
Jiang Yuan raised his eyebrows: "But Concubine Qi is very smart, and it is really a bit difficult for us to deal with her." β
Shen Lanxin smiled: "Everyone in this world has their own weaknesses, as long as we know where her weaknesses are, we can know how to deal with her?" After speaking, he looked at Jiang Yuan and said, "How was the last time I asked you to do it?" Is there any progress? β
Hearing what Shen Lanxin said, he thought about it, and hurriedly said: "Of course I won't embarrass you for what you asked me to do, I inquired that there was indeed a man who was very close to Concubine Qi before entering the palace, named Guo Sheng." β
"Guo Sheng?"
Hearing his words, Shen Lanxin and the prince couldn't help but glance at each other.
Jiang Yuan nodded, "That's right, it's called Guo Sheng, and it's also a drama raised by Qi Mansion, Qi Mansion has always liked to listen to operas, and I feel that it is a bit troublesome to invite an opera troupe from outside, so I raised four actors in the mansion, and Guo Sheng is one of them." β
"But since Concubine Qi entered the palace, those actors have left the Qi Mansion one after another, and Guo Sheng left suddenly at that time."
Hearing this, the prince couldn't help but ask, "Where did that Guo Sheng go?" β
Jiang Yuan glanced at him and continued: "He didn't leave, he just changed his identity and continued to stay by Concubine Qi's side. Speaking of this, Shen Lanxin had already guessed who that Guo Sheng was, and she smiled: "That Guo Sheng is Guo Zheng!" β
Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "That's right, that Guo Sheng is the current Guo Zheng, but he has changed his name." β
I didn't expect Guo Zheng to be a drama, which surprised her, she felt that this Jiang Yuan really had two hits, and she inquired about such explosive news in just a few days, and couldn't help asking: "Cousin, how did you find out about this news?" β
The corners of Jiang Yuan's mouth curled, and he said proudly: "As long as you have money, what can't you inquire about?" He smiled and said: "I bought a grandmother from the Qi family, she told me that the Qi Mansion had raised a few actors back then, and then I sent someone to inquire about the actors of the year, but one died of illness ten years ago, one went to Linzhou, and the other was in Dongyang, but the life was quite sluggish, I found the actor and gave him a hundred taels of silver, he saw so much money, and naturally told all the things about Qi Guifei. β
Shen Lanxin asked again, "Then how did you know that Guo Sheng was Guo Zheng?" β
Jiang Yuan said with a leisurely expression: "I drew a portrait of Guo Zheng with me before I went, and he recognized it at a glance." β
Shen Lan couldn't help but be surprised after hearing this, and teased: "Cousin, if you don't be a spy, it's just a tyrannical thing. β
Jiang Yuan smiled even more, waving his fan leisurely, his expression was very proud.
After listening to Jiang Yuan's words, the prince suddenly realized, "It turns out that Guo Zheng was a drama before!" In this way, he and Concubine Qi had already made a private decision for life before entering the palace, so the identity of King Yue was even more suspicious. β
Shen Lan thought for a while, and said thoughtfully: "It's not very difficult to know if King Yue is the child of his father, as long as the relationship between Guo Zheng and Qi Guifei is separated, not to mention King Yue's life experience, even Qi Guifei can bring her down in one fell swoop." β
Jiang Yuan sneered and said disapprerovingly: "How can it be easily separated, just looking at Guo Zheng who has stayed by Concubine Qi's side for so many years, you know that the relationship between the two of them is deep-rooted. β
Jiang Yuan felt that Shen Lanxin's idea was too simplistic.
"Not necessarily." At this time, the prince interjected. "Since the last time we talked, I have also been secretly paying attention to this Guo Zheng, and finally let me discover a strange thing."
Hearing this, Shen Lanxin and Jiang Yuan looked at him at the same time, and said in unison: "What's the matter?" β
The prince said lightly: "I sent a secret guard to monitor him for three days and three nights, at first he didn't move at all, I thought he found out that he was being monitored, so he deliberately did it to show me, but just when I was about to withdraw from prison, he actually went to the Red Mansion Garden outside the palace!" β
Needless to say, this name is a green building when you hear it.
Jiang Yuan said, "Red Mansion Garden? Then he smiled again, with a look of indifference, "What's so strange about a man going to the Qinglou." β
The prince raised his eyebrows and said: "It's not strange for others to go to the Qinglou, but it's very strange for Guo Zheng to go to the Qinglou, first, it shows that he is really not a eunuch, and second, isn't he in love with Concubine Qi?" How could you suddenly go to the Qinglou. β
Jiang Yuan's mouth opened like an egg.
Shen Lanxin was playing with the teacup, and slowly spoke: "So, do you know where Qi Guifei's weakness is?" β
The prince said: "Weakness? He held his breath and said quietly: "You said Guo Zheng!" β
Jiang Yuan, who was on the side, heard this, looked at the prince and couldn't help but ask, "Guo Zheng?" You say Guo Zheng is Qi Guifei's weakness? β
Shen Lan's face was calm, and he said firmly: "That's right, Concubine Qi's weakness is Guo Zheng. β
Li Yuanshi saw Shen Lanxin's expression faintly with a hint of a smile, he knew that she must have thought of something.
"Xin'er, do you have any plans?"
Shen Lanxin glanced at him and said with a smile: "I was thinking, Guo Zheng has been by Concubine Qi's side for so many years and is so infatuated with her, so we might as well use his infatuation to make some articles." β
When Jiang Yuan heard this, he immediately became interested, "What article?" β
Shen Lanxin looked at Jiang Yuan, his lips curled slightly, "Cousin, who do you think Guo Zheng hates the most in his heart at this moment?" β
Jiang Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you need to say this?" Of course, Qi Guifei hated whoever he hated. β
Shen Lan smiled slightly.
The prince said, "Xin'er is the one who took Concubine Qi away from him. β
Jiang Yuan said incredulously: "Isn't that the emperor?" β
Shen Lanxin said lightly: "That's right, no man can tolerate his woman being snatched away by others, if Guo Zheng really loves Qi Guifei, then he must hate his father to the core, but he has not hurt his father for so many years, which makes me feel incredible, and then I thought about it, there is only one explanation, that is, Qi Guifei, Qi Guifei is not without feelings for her father, so she does not allow Guo Zheng to do anything to her father, and I have also inquired about it in the past few days, my father has often stayed in Qifang Palace recently, Guo Zheng's heart couldn't feel better, so I guess he just went back to the Red Mansion Garden. β
The prince nodded and said: "Xin'er's words are good, a normal man will not tolerate his own woman pretending to be someone else, let alone letting others get involved with her, but this Guo Zheng has endured it for so many years and helped her kill people, which shows the status of Qi Guifei in his heart." β
Shen Lan thought about it, but said contemptuously: "If Guo Zheng really loves her, how can he go to the Qinglou?" If Concubine Qi really loved him, how could she let him risk killing someone? β
What Shen Lanxin meant was that what these two people did was not a sign of loving each other, on the contrary, both of them were too selfish.
But Jiang Yuan didn't seem to understand what she meant, with an expression of complete indifference, "Hey, you don't understand men, if this man is injured in his heart, he naturally has to find a place to comfort and comfort his injured heart." β
This sentence seemed to touch a certain string in Shen Lan's heart.
Shen Lan glanced at him in his heart, and couldn't help but scold: "Shameless." β
"Cousin, you don't understand this......" Jiang Yuan wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Shen Lanxin.
Shen Lan's heart looked disdainful, and he said coldly: "If there is anything you don't understand, isn't it the same as your father, although your feelings for the queen mother are sincere, but it is not false to Qi Guifei, you men are half-hearted." β
As soon as Jiang Yuan heard Shen Lanxin say this about himself, he suddenly couldn't sit still, although he Jiang Yuan was not a decent gentleman, he was definitely not the kind of person who ate in the bowl and looked at the pot.
"Cousin, don't talk nonsense, I'm not the kind of person who is half-hearted." He raised his voice in protest.
Shen Lanxin snorted, and his expression showed a hint of mockery: "Have you ever seen a bad person say that he is a bad person?" β
Jiang Yuan was about to speak, but he saw that the prince was looking at them with a smile, and couldn't help but say, "Yuan Shi, you come to judge the theory!" β
The prince shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands out to indicate that he would not participate.
Jiang Yuan looked helpless, and finally snorted, "Anyway, I'm not that kind of person, but I don't know if your eldest brother is not." Speaking of this, he looked at the prince with a sly expression, thinking to himself, don't you watch the excitement, then I will pull you into the water.
The crown prince glared at him, and then looked at Shen Lanxin, "Xin'er, what did you mean in your last sentence just now that Concubine Qi was using him?" β
Shen Lanxin raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't it?" If you really love one, how can you be willing to let him do such a dangerous thing, do you think about why she wanted us to die in the first place, what good is it for her if we die? The only thing that can be explained is that Concubine Qi covets the position of the queen, and poor Guo Zheng is infatuated with him, and in the end people are just using him. β
The crown prince frowned slightly and said, "It seems that this Qi Guifei's ambition is really big. Speaking of which, he remembered again, "By the way, you haven't said what you're going to do?" β
Shen Lan saw that the topic had changed again, so he said lightly: "Didn't you say that Guo Zheng had gone to the Qinglou?" That is to say, there is already a gap between him and Qi Guifei, since there is a suspicion, then we will see the needle, let their suspicion get bigger and bigger, and when the time is almost right, we will kill Guo Zheng in the name of Qi Guifei, and when the two of them turn against each other, it will be the death date of Qi Guifei. β
Hearing Shen Lanxin's words, the prince and Jiang Yuan couldn't help but be shocked.
The prince said incredulously: "This is your plan?" β
Shen Lanxin smiled slightly: "That's right, what do you think?" β
The prince thought for a while, and said with a deep gaze: "It is indeed a good way." β