Zhu Gaoxu thought of the pair of jadeite jadeite bracelets, which were smooth and finely processed, and felt that the Shen family was very able to find some skilled craftsmen; If the Shen family is asked to do the mining business, I'm afraid it will be easier.

He wrote a letter to the Shen Mansion, proposing that the Han Mansion send soldiers to escort it, and that the Shen Xu clan should be responsible for the mining operation; And ask her what she wants.

Early the next morning, Zhu Gaoxu came to the study and took out Shen Xu's reply letter from the envelope. He unfolded it and saw a few neat lines of italics.

The content of the writing is probably that there is a drama called Li Louxian under the Shen Xu family, who has contributed a lot to the Shen family. Li Lou first hoped to have the opportunity to accompany the King of Han to drink, and asked the King of Han if he could agree to this matter.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little confused after reading it. He knew that Li Louxian was the number one Hua Dan in Liyuan, and Mu Zhen, the daughter of Xiping Hou, was very sought after by this person.

He thought about it for a while, Shen Xu seemed to have asked him last year if he wanted to ask Li Lou to accompany him first. Zhu Gaoxu thought that it was just Shen Xu who wanted to flatter him, so he casually refused at that time...... He didn't expect that it was because Li Lou wanted to see him first.

Li Lou didn't have any intentions, right? Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, he knew almost no about that play, but he still believed in Shen Xu's; If there is anything wrong with that play, Shen Xu should not dare to recommend it.

The business of jadeite has been surprisingly smooth so far. Zhu Gaoxu hesitated for a moment, then picked up the pen and wrote: Please ask Mrs. Shen to arrange time.

…… The agreed meeting time was three days later.

Just after the unitary hour, Zhu Gaoxu changed into an ordinary robe and went straight to Shen Yuan at the back of the theater in a carriage.

In the house by the pond, the guards entered the left and right wings as before. Zhu Gaoxu waited for Duan Xue to come out of the door, and then walked in. Duan Xue didn't follow up and stayed in the corridor outside.

After a while, a few maids and fish entered the hall and placed the food and wine on the round table in the hall.

After taking his seat, Zhu Gaoxu soon saw a woman in a placket walk in, he raised his head and recognized that the woman was Li Louxian.

Zhu Gaoxu has seen her a few times before, and she is all dressed in makeup, and she has really never met in ordinary times. To Zhu Gaoxu's slight surprise, Li Lou took off his makeup first, but there was not much smell of dust. Probably because the fat powder on her face is very light, and her clothes and jewelry are relatively plain. She only has some small embroidery on the edge of her gown, and no other fabrics have any patterns.

"The concubine came to see His Highness." Li Louxian's voice was very thin, as if he was pinching his throat. She lowered her head, and there was a faint sense of shyness.

Zhu Gaoxu was more casual, he smiled and arched his hand: "Last time, I asked Miss Li to transcribe the script by herself, and I haven't thanked you yet." Miss Li is invited to come and sit down. ”

Li Louxian said softly: "It is an honor for the concubine to be able to copy the script for His Royal Highness. ”

She approached with small steps and sat gently on a stool on one side. Because Zhu Gaoxu's eyes kept looking at her, she didn't dare to look up at Zhu Gaoxu.

Li Lou first stretched out his right hand and picked up the thin-necked wine jug on the table, and gently held his sleeve with his left hand, and said, "These dishes are all made by concubines, I hope they can suit Your Highness's taste......"

Zhu Gaoxu was about to praise her, but at this moment, he suddenly saw that her face was flushed, and it seemed that something was wrong...... After a few moments, her hands trembled.

"Bang!" The flask fell to the table. Li Louxian's body went soft, and his body actually fell.

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly stood up and shouted, "Someone! Then he went up and lifted Li Louxian's body over to inspect it.

The door opened, and a figure flashed in. Zhu Gaoxu looked up and saw that it was Duan Xue hate, so he immediately said: "Li Louxian seems to have been poisoned, so he will call Lang Zhong immediately." ”

Duan Xue hated and asked, "Is the prince okay?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I haven't drunk a drop of water yet." ”

Duan Xue hated to turn around and go out, and at this time, several nearby palace guards also walked into the room. The first person to come was Xu Cailiu, and then Lang Zhong came, and Shen Xu also walked into the door.

Xu Cailiu said nervously: "Because of the accident in the pear orchard last time, every time His Royal Highness the King of Han came to the pear orchard, the little ones were very cautious. Before these drinks and dishes were brought into the house, they had already asked the slaves and maids to taste them......"

"Go get the egg whites first, and then get some water." Lang Zhong said without raising his head, "She is poisoned by arsenic|frost, fortunately, the poisoning is not deep." ”

Shen Xu bent down and said, "I disturbed Your Highness, the concubine is guilty." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Wait for Lang Zhong to save people first." ”

There was a lot of work inside and outside the house, and soon Li Lou was carried to the wing next door first. Zhu Gaoxu paced back and forth in the hall for a few steps, turned his head to look at the wine and food on the table that he had never eaten at all, and was puzzled.

Shen Xu's fingers pinched the corners of his clothes, and he stood silently at the door very nervously.

Zhu Gaoxu then spoke: "This matter is very strange, since the wine and food are not poisonous, and I am not poisoned, why did Li Lou be poisoned first?" ”

Shen Xu's brows furrowed, he shook his head and sighed, "It must be Li Lou who took the arsenic cream without permission." ”

"Why?" Zhu Gaoxu was even more puzzled.

Shen Xu said softly: "Women taking a small amount of arsenic cream can make their skin look whiter...... Li Louxian may have eaten a little more. ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Shen Xu in amazement.

She went on to say, "The world loves women with white skin. His Royal Highness didn't know that many women would secretly take arsenic cream in order to please men, and the most common were concubines from large families. Li Lou was able to serve His Highness alone with great difficulty, and she must have eaten arsenic.

The concubine concluded this because Lang Zhong said that she was not deeply poisoned and should not worry about her life. If Li Lou hadn't taken the arsenic cream himself, otherwise the poisoner would have the intention to harm others and wouldn't have let it go so little! ”

Zhu Gaoxu really didn't know that there was such a thing, but as soon as Shen Xu said it, he quickly felt that it seemed to have some credibility...... How else can such an absurd thing be explained?

Shen Xu looked remorseful: "The concubine really didn't expect this kind of thing to happen." Knowing this, the concubine should not have agreed to Li Louxian's other things. ”

"That's it." Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the door. He came to the next room, and Duan Xue and the others also followed.

Sure enough, Li Louxian had woken up quickly, she covered her face with her sleeves, lying on a collapsed floor, her shoulders shaking slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu soon heard her suppressed sobs. When he walked to the front of the collapse, Li Louxian hurriedly turned his face to the side, choked up, and said, "It's all my fault for being stupid, probably my life should be like this......"

"You took the arsenic yourself?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Li Lou responded in a trembling voice.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed, turned his head to look at Shen Xu, and said, "I believe this is the case. Mrs. Shen and Miss Li don't have to mind, this matter will end here. ”

Li Lou first cried weakly: "Your Highness uses the concubine body to punish the crime, and the concubine body is self-inflicted, and it has nothing to do with Mrs. Shen." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Arsenic is poisonous, the world knows it, why is Miss Li so bothered?" ”

Li Louxian's voice said: "I heard that His Royal Highness likes to listen to the drama of the concubine, and the concubine is ...... Now it's self-defeating, but His Highness has seen the ugliness, woo woo woo ......"

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he felt compassion, and couldn't help but say kind words and comforted: "Miss Li can recuperate with peace of mind, let's meet again next time." ”

Li Lou struggled to turn his head first, but he still covered his face with his sleeve, "What His Highness said is true?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said gently, "Of course." I won't stay much tonight, Miss Li is so childish. Mrs. Shen didn't have to embarrass her. ”

"Yes, the concubine obeys His Highness's orders." Shen Xu said busily.

When he walked out of the house, it was dark and the sky was full of stars. He glanced up, and his heart was originally a beautiful scenery, but it was a mess.

Shen Xu followed him to the corridor and said softly: "The prince has encountered two thrilling encounters in the pear garden, and the concubine is really negligent. ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Duan Xue Hate beside him, and saw that Shen Xu was also looking at her...... Duan Xue's eyes suddenly flickered. The last accidental assassin was none other than Duan Xue Hat; She was quite calm, but her eyes were a bit like Mu Zhen, and she could easily reveal her emotions.

"I understand everything, Mrs. Shen doesn't have to take it to heart." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Our business in Myanmar is business as usual. ”

"Your Highness......" Shen Xu's voice sounded a little hesitant.

She has always spoken clearly, and rarely spoke so clearly, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but turn his head to look at her, and saw Shen Xu's face flushed slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and said, "Miss Duan, wait a minute." ”

Duan Xue hated to stop without saying a word, and several guards also stayed in place. Zhu Gaoxu and Shen Xu turned a corner along the corridor, and Shen Xu said in a very low voice: "There are too many idle people in the pear orchard, and it is inconvenient to guard against them. The next time the prince comes to the Shen Mansion, the concubine will apologize to you in person. ”

There seems to be nothing wrong with this sentence itself, but her appearance makes people think about it a lot. Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay." ”

The two of them were cold for a while, the lights in the corridor were motionless, and the night was more peaceful. even made Zhu Gaoxu feel in a trance as if nothing had happened just now.

He couldn't help but think about Li Louxian again. Li Louxian is a popular actor, and he doesn't seem to have spoken to Zhu Gaoxu, and he has only met once or twice in a hurry.

She tried her best to get close to Zhu Gaoxu, but because Zhu Gaochu was a prince, that's all.

"It's just an ordinary thing." Zhu Gaoxu said thoughtlessly.

He turned out to be a small man with nothing, and now his situation is very different; That's why Li Louxian's actions made him sigh...... Perhaps, those other royal nobles have long been accustomed to it.

So Zhu Gaoxu casually sighed, (for the prince) this is an ordinary thing.

Shen Xu seemed to have misunderstood what he meant, and immediately flattered him very gently: "Your Highness is broad-minded and generous to others, which makes people look up to him. ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said, "That's because I trust Mrs. Shen, it's not that I can forgive others casually." ”

Shen Xu pondered for a moment, and then gently bent his knees and said, "Concubine, thank you for your trust." ”