Lin Hongyi didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong, and why he cared so much about a woman.

Even when Lin Huai'an came to visit Xu Qingqing in the house, he was a little faintly displeased, the feeling was very subtle, but everyone could detect it.

Even Lin Huai'an felt that the third brother's eyes looking at him became more and more hostile......

"It seems that I won't be able to come to see my sister-in-law from time to time in the future." On this day, Lin Huai'an brought the best pastries on Chang'an Street, and said to Xu Qingqing with a wry smile.

"Why?" Xu Qingqing was puzzled.

"Didn't my sister-in-law notice that my third brother was jealous?" Lin Huai'an asked.

Jealous?

This word is not unfamiliar to Xu Qingqing, she had heard that the concubines in the palace were jealous, but Lin Hongyi was jealous, why was it?

"Could it be that Wen Yao likes someone else?" She asked, thoughtfully.

Lin Huaian shook his head with a smile: "Sister-in-law, shouldn't I really think that my third brother can look down on that headless and brainless maid who can only command and command, right?" ”

Xu Qingqing thought about it, Wen Yao was too stupid, and Lin Hongyi's vision didn't seem to be so bad.

"That'...... Is Xu Shuhuai someone else in love? She asked.

This time, Lin Huai'an stopped laughing.

Why does he think that his little sister-in-law is not joking at all?

"Little sister-in-law, my third brother eats your vinegar." He said bluntly.

Xu Qingqing shook her head without thinking: "The Eighth Prince is really good at laughing, everyone in the world knows that Prince Hong and Na Xu Shu have a broken friendship, and the person in his heart has never been me." ”

"Who said there is a friendship with broken sleeves?" Lin Huai'an's expression was rare and serious, "The third brother is just ashamed of him, if he hadn't taken the initiative to take the responsibility back then, I am afraid that it would have been my third brother who became a eunuch, because of this, no matter what Xu Shuhuai wanted over the years, my third brother would give it to him, but there was only one thing, but the third brother did not agree to him for the first time, do you know what it was?" ”

"What's the matter?" Xu Qingqing was a little curious.

Didn't Lin Hongyi always be obedient to that Xu Shuhuai, and he could actually refuse that person ruthlessly?

"A while ago, Xu Shuhuai asked the third brother for someone, but the third brother didn't give it to him."

This time, Xu Qingqing didn't guess that it was Wen Yao.

"Who is it?" She asked.

"Who else could it be," Lin Huai'an felt for the first time that his little sister-in-law was so stupid, "Of course it's you!" ”

"Yes...... It's me? Xu Qingqing didn't come to his senses for a long time.

Wait, after going around in such a big circle, Lin Huaian wanted to tell her that the iceberg was her vinegar?

Seeing that she looked suddenly enlightened, Lin Huai'an suddenly felt that the authorities were confused and the bystanders knew what they said, which really made some sense, otherwise why could everyone else see that the third brother was quite special to her, but she herself didn't notice it at all?

"The third prince is really joking." Xu Qingqing was still incredulous.

But when he remembered that night, when he knew that there were assassins outside, but still came to the side room to look for him, he unconsciously had an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if there was a thin thread like spider silk, which was gently pulled......

She had thought that the iceberg must be very disgusted with her.

But if you think about it, what he has done recently really has nothing to do with the word disgust.

"Little sister-in-law, I haven't seen the third brother so attentive to anyone for a long time, do you know that he participated in the old man Yuan in the court yesterday, saying that the old man Yuan is an improper official and embezzles taxes and silver, and his crime should be beheaded?" Lin Huai'an continued.

Xu Qingqing shook her head.

Lin Hongyi didn't say a word about this matter in front of her.

There are only two old men Yuan in the court, one is Mrs. Yuan's father, and the other is Mrs. Yuan's brother, both of them are not young, and they are both in important positions, no matter which one is not easy to shake.

"I think it must be because the Yuan family has something to do with you." Lin Huaian guessed.

It is not unreasonable for him to speculate like this, the Yuan family is a relative of the former queen, and he has no blood relationship with Xu Qingqing, so he intends to use Xu Qingqing as a chess piece.

Sending Xu Qingqing into Prince Hong's mansion with a golden wire cage is enough to reflect their attitude towards this "chess piece".

What's more, that day, the Yuan family was still in front of everyone, and it was inevitable that he would use a golden silk cage to pretend to be a parrot, which annoyed Xu Qingqing.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Huaian speculated that his third brother was angry with Xu Qingqing nine times out of ten.

And this is indeed the case, Lin Hongyi promised Xu Qingqing to kill the Yuan family.

He saw that his father had already wanted to cut off the Yuan family, so he changed his usual unfathomable and silent temperament, and became a leader in the court.

"What did King Yao say?" Xu Qingqing asked hurriedly.

Lin Huai'an glanced at her and corrected: "It's the emperor, not King Yao." ”

That is, he is too lazy to care about these, if he is heard by others and sued in front of his father, there is a chance that Xu Qingqing will be punished for a big disrespectful crime.

"What did the emperor say?" Xu Qingqing hurriedly changed her words and continued to ask.

"On the surface, my father was dissatisfied with the third brother, saying that the Yuan family was all loyal ministers, and the governance of the country should be benevolent, and it was not easy to raid the house and cut off the head, shouting and shouting and killing, in fact, it ......" Lin Huai settled down and deliberately sold a pass, "In fact, what the third brother said is exactly what his father wants, and his father has long wanted to uproot the Yuan family." ”

"No wonder Mrs. Yuan hasn't come to the door these days, it turns out that something like this happened to the Yuan family." Zilu couldn't help but interject.

"Wrong," Lin Huai'an shook his head, "It's not that I didn't come to the door, but I came to the door several times, and I was turned away by Your Highness every time." ”

"Why is that?" Zilu asked hurriedly.

"Of course, it's because the third brother doesn't want the little sister-in-law to worry about such things." Lin Huai'an replied.

Zilu showed a look of sudden realization: "Niangniang, it seems that His Royal Highness is still very concerned about you......"

"Singing and harmonizing, are you finished?" Xu Qingqing is both angry and funny.

This master and servant, really when she is a fool, and still sings a double reed in front of her?

Zilu stuck out her tongue.

Niangniang is still shrewd in the end, but when she talks about the relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Hong, she will become confused inexplicably.

Why is this, Zilu really can't figure it out.

"What does the emperor plan to do with the Yuan family?" Xu Qingqing asked back to the topic.

"I don't plan to deal with it for the time being, I just put Old Man Yuan in prison and send someone to interrogate him carefully." Lin Huai'an said.

Imprisoned?

If such a big thing happens, the government and the opposition must be in turmoil.

Xu Qingqing couldn't help but be a little worried-the matter started because of Lin Hongyi, and I don't know if Lin Hongyi will form a bond with those old ministers of the former dynasty because of this matter......

At the same time, in the Changchun Palace, a little eunuch hurriedly came to report: "Queen Mother, there is news from the inner hall that the emperor has rewarded the lord with a favor and specially allowed him to come and visit!" ”

"Great," Empress Li's face was overjoyed, "Hurry up and prepare, and send someone to put the fruits of the Western Regions on the table." ”

"Yes......" the eunuch received the order, and after a while, he ordered the imperial dining room to bring a plate of tender fruit.

Taiwei Li was nearly fifty years old, and most of his hair was gray, and Empress Li was his concubine when he was forty years old, so he was particularly loved.

"Dad, are my mother and two brothers okay recently?"

As soon as they met, Empress Li waived the cumbersome etiquette and couldn't wait to ask.

Taiwei Li nodded again and again: "With the emperor's grace, Hong'er and Xu'er were all promoted to official positions, and the emperor also specially pointed out a marriage to Xu'er, referring to the eldest daughter of Wang Taifu." ”

"So very good, so very good......," the queen listened with relief.

She knew very well that the emperor had just ascended the throne and wanted to stabilize the overall situation, so he married her, a woman she had never met.

And because Mrs. Wang had already given birth to two sons for him, he had no intention of letting the harem concubines conceive heirs now.

Empress Li was anxious, worried that her status would plummet due to the absence of children under her knees.

She can only hope that the emperor can pamper her a few more times, and at the same time, she also hopes that her relatives can compete for more status in the court.

Even if she has no heirs, as long as her mother's family fights, she will still be able to sit firmly in the queen's seat for a while, and she will not be coveted by other concubines.

Now that the two brothers have been promoted, Empress Li is naturally happy.

"Do you know that something big has happened to the DPRK?" After taking away a group of subordinates, Mrs. Li asked her in a low voice.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and Queen Li naturally knows nothing about it, and when she heard her father talk about what happened, she couldn't help but be taken aback: "So, then Prince Hong has made up his mind to attack the old ministers of the old dynasty?" ”

"Yes," Taiwei Li nodded, somewhat sympathetic to Lin Hongyi's situation, "The emperor made him a prince, and specially married the princess of the former dynasty to him, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor does not intend to make him the prince, and now he is using him as a sword in his hand, and he wants to attack the old ministers of the previous dynasty......"

In this way, the emperor can still occupy the reputation of benevolence, and all the notoriety will fall on Lin Hongyi, the prince.

It is said that tigers are poisonous and do not eat children, but the way of the emperor is sometimes the opposite, and if you think about it, it is really terrifying.

"Dad, how can you see from these two things that the emperor does not plan to appoint Prince Hong as the crown prince?" The queen did not understand.

Taiwei Li looked at her deeply: "You are still young, and you should not understand some truths." Think about it, if the emperor has the heart to let Prince Hong be the crown prince, why should he let him marry a princess of the previous dynasty? Could it be that the emperor would let a woman from a former dynasty become the mother of a country? Also, the crown prince is the crown prince, and the prince is the prince, from ancient times to the present, which prince can still be made a prince after being crowned a prince? ”

The queen didn't think about these things in detail, and after thinking about it for a while, she was very reasonable.

From this point of view, the prince in the emperor's heart was chosen by the great prince Lin Xiuyuan.

"Recently, what has happened on the eldest prince's side?" She asked.

Taiwei Li shook his head: "There is no movement on the eldest prince's side, all the civil and military generals come to the door, and the eldest prince avoids it, which is quite a bit of an imperial demeanor." ”

The queen scoffed at this: "What kind of imperial demeanor, it must be deliberately done because he knows that the emperor does not like to form a party for personal gain." ”

Everyone knows that it was not Lin Xiuyuan who broke the enemy several times and made great achievements, but Lin Hongyi.

Lin Xiuyuan has been fond of writing and not good at martial arts since he was a child, but he is well versed in the way of marching and arranging formations, although he rarely goes into battle to kill the enemy, but when the emperor is still just a prince, he has not been less on the side.

Perhaps it is precisely because Lin Xiuyuan has never killed the enemy and his hands are not stained with blood, that he is more "benevolent", "virtuous" and "virtuous" than Lin Hongyi, and has the appearance of a son of heaven.

As for the queen, she naturally won't be upset with Lin Hongyi.

But all the princes born to Mrs. Wang, she secretly regarded them as opponents.

After all, the son of others is not close, what she wants is to give birth to the emperor's heir in person, and in the future, the mother will become the empress dowager who enjoys honor by virtue of her son.

It's a pity that this wish is far away, and she can't help but be a little anxious.

Not to mention that the whole country will soon draft draft girls, and I don't know how many more concubines will be in the harem at that time, if there are young and beautiful among them, she will give birth to the prince before her, so that she has the face of the queen?

After Mrs. Li left, Mama stepped forward to beat her legs, and seeing that she was slightly worried between her eyebrows, she was very understanding and said: "Niangniang, do you know that Xu Gongzi in the palace is very proficient in pharmacology and is the best at maintaining his appearance?" Why don't you call him over and talk to you? ”

"Take care of your face?" The queen couldn't help but be surprised, "He, a man, is still proficient in these?" ”

"Yes," Mama nodded, "The old slave didn't believe it before, until a few days ago I happened to meet that person in the imperial garden, tsk, that complexion is really white as jade, a face is more delicate than a woman, no wonder Prince Hong will have a broken sleeve friendship with him......"

The queen was moved when she heard this, there were such strange people in the palace, and she naturally wanted to see it: "Are you familiar with the palace maids in his palace?" Or ......"

"Niangniang, you are the master of this harem, and if you want to see that Xu Gongzi, it's not a matter of words? Why do you need to let the old slave ventilate with the palace maid of the Qingyin Palace? is so cautious, but it doesn't look beautiful. Mama said.

When the queen heard this, she couldn't help but hesitate: "But he is a man after all, and the mother of this palace is the world, if you rashly meet him......"

"Have you forgotten that his body has already been 'cleaned'?" Mama reminded.

The queen frowned slightly, and nodded: "In this case, then you can arrange it......"

"Yes." A hint of joy flashed on Mama's face, "The old slave will go to the Qingyin Hall to announce that Xu Gongzi." ”

When she came to Qingyin Palace, she took the lead in finding the eunuch Yao Shun: "Father-in-law Yao, I want to say it, Niangniang finally agreed to see your son-in-law, now that the matter is done, should you ......?"

As he spoke, he stretched out a hand towards Yao Shun.

Yao Shun took out a bag of silver from his sleeve and handed it to her with a smile: "This matter is due to Mama Lao, and my son-in-law will not forget Mama's kindness." ”

Mama checked the bag of silver and smiled: "In the future, the son will become a celebrity in front of the mother, don't forget to carry the old slave." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say......" Yao Shun smiled politely.

In the afternoon of the same day, Xu Shuhuai came to Changchun Palace.

The queen saw him for the first time, looked at him carefully, and suddenly felt that Mama was reasonable, this man had white and tender skin, and he was really not handsome.

It's just a pity that his body is thin and weak, and he looks sickly and wilted, as if he will be blown down by the wind.

I heard the doctor say that the cough disease is incurable, and I am afraid that this person will not live long......

Tsk, it's pitiful, too.

Xu Shuhuai respectfully bowed, covered his face with a handkerchief when he straightened up, coughing, and the maid Biya hurriedly stepped forward to caress his back for him, and made amends to the queen: "Niangniang, my son-in-law is not well enough to be so disrespectful, I hope Niangniang will not punish ......"

"Of course this palace will not be punished," the queen waved her hand, "come here, give a seat." ”

Mama glanced at the eunuch who brought the seat, and motioned for him to swing the seat farther away, so as not to give the queen mother a sick breath.

Xu Shuhuai barely stopped coughing for a while, and sat down in a chair weakly.

A few palace maids on the side who had never seen Xu Shuhuai couldn't help but take a few more looks, and said in their hearts that this Xu Gongzi is so weak and good-looking, he is really like a sick Xi Shi, no wonder he can get Prince Nahong to "treat him differently".

"This palace heard that Gongzi Xu has a good way to stay in Yan, and I called Gongzi to come here today to ask for advice." Queen's Road.

Xu Shuhuai said "don't dare": "Niangniang is so captivating to the country and the city, it should be Xu who asks for advice." ”

People like compliments, not to mention compliments from a beautiful man.

After all, the queen was young, and there was soon a smile on her face: "Young Master Xu doesn't have to be modest, if you are a woman, I'm afraid even the palace will be jealous of you." ”

"In fact, Gongzi has already prepared a bottle of incense powder and wants to dedicate it to Niangniang, but his body has not improved, and he is worried that he will do bad things with good intentions, and he has passed his illness in Changchun Palace, so he has not come to see Niangniang." Biya has sharp teeth.

As he spoke, he handed over the incense powder he brought to the hands of the little eunuch of Changchun Palace.

The little eunuch presented the incense powder, and the queen uncorked the bottle, sniffed it lightly, and was not surprised.

The incense powders used in the palace are all made by the most top-notch craftsmen, but the fragrance of those incense powders is far less refreshing than the bottle brought by Xu Shuhuai.

"Niangniang, Niangniang......" Seeing that her face was surprised, the little eunuch was shocked, for fear that something was wrong with this incense powder.

The queen came to her senses, and looked at Xu Shuhuai's eyes with some appreciation: "I didn't expect that Xu Gongzi had such a ability, and he lived in the cold and deserted Qingyin Palace, but he was a little condescending." ”

"Xu is just a grass people, and he is fortunate to have the emperor's grace to be able to live in the palace, and he is already grateful, and he doesn't dare to expect too much." Xu Shuhuai's tone was not humble.

"This incense powder, the palace will accept it, if Xu Gongzi has anything to offer in the future, come directly to Changchun Palace, you don't have to have so many scruples." Queen's Road.

Xu Shuhuai bowed down and thanked him.

"Xu Gongzi, didn't you still say that there is a blind anti-beauty ointment to be dedicated to Niangniang?" Mama asked.

"Mama didn't say it, Xu almost forgot," Xu Shuhuai hurriedly motioned to Biya to present the ointment, "It's not a valuable thing, and I hope that Niangniang won't dislike it." ”

It looked somewhat similar to a dogskin plaster, but the ordinary ointments were dark brown and exuded a bitter smell, but this ointment was white and flawless, and there was a plum blossom fragrance when you smelled it carefully.

"What is this made of? How do I use it? The queen couldn't help but be curious.

"Back to the queen's words," Xu Shuhuai bowed again, "This is made of plum dew, blending poria cocos and lily powder, which has the effect of nourishing the skin, and can make people's skin as white as snow for a long time." As for the usage, it is very simple, apply it to the Shenque acupoint at night, and remove it when you wake up the next day. ”

"This similar ointment, the son has approved more than a dozen copies, which can be used by the mother for more than half a month." Biya said.

"Niangniang," the little eunuch on the side felt that something was wrong, "this thing is unseen and unheard of, so it's better to ...... It's better to ask the hospital envoy to come over and check it first. ”

"My father-in-law is thinking a lot, every time my son develops an ointment, he will use it in person first, and he is sure that it is foolproof, so he dares to make a few more pairs and present them to the queen." Biya explained.

Knowing that Xu Shuhuai was stammering herself, the queen still listened to it very usefully: "Xu Gongzi really has a heart......

When he retreated with the palace maid, the queen took the few patches of ointment in her hand and looked at it, thought for a moment, and said to the little eunuch on the side: "Go and ask the envoy of the imperial hospital to come." ”

"Yes." The little eunuch took the order and went down.

"Mother, is it ...... Are you afraid that Xu Gongzi will poison the medicine? Mama couldn't help but ask.

The queen sneered: "Forgive him for not having the guts." ”

"That'...... Then why do you still have to pass on the envoys? ”

"Hongu is just in case. As the saying goes, if you have nothing to do, you are either a traitor or a thief, this person doesn't look like a shallow person, and he must have a plan to tie up with this palace, but this palace can't see through what he has planned for a while......"

Not only the queen, but even Mu Zhao was a little puzzled.

He heard about this from the palace and immediately told Lin Hongyi.

"Your Highness, you have never had much in touch with the queen mother, you say...... What does this Xu Gongzi mean? ”

Mu Zhao couldn't figure it out, but Lin Hongyi couldn't understand it anymore: "He knows that he can't cling to this king anymore, so he plans to find another high branch." ”

Mu Zhao became more and more confused: "Why did Your Highness say this?" ”

Xu Shuhuai grew up with Lin Hongyi since he was a child, and the two have a good relationship, and now that Xu Shuhuai has entered the palace, he should be planning for Lin Hongyi openly and secretly, why did he suddenly plan to find another high branch?

Lin Hongyi didn't answer, his eyes gradually sank.

Xu Qingqing believed that Yulu was killed by the Yuan family, he did not refute it, but in fact, he had already found out everything, the reason why he didn't say it was because he was worried that Xu Qingqing would fight with Xu Shuhuai in a fit of anger and would not get any benefits in Xu Shuhuai's hands.

Yesterday, he entered the palace, went to the Qingyin Palace, and sent dozens of pots of phoenix grass.

The phoenix grass is neither more delicate than the moon season, nor is it like the grace of the peony, the goose yellow flowers bloom, its flowers are not beautiful, but the fragrance is tangy.

Not only flowers, leaves and branches all exude a faint fragrance, this smell is not surprising to ordinary people, but snakes, insects, rats and ants are the most afraid, so it has the name of Cordyceps repellent.

Lin Hongyi sent people to place these dozens of pots of phoenix grass in all corners of the Qingyin Palace, and then sat in the hall for a long time, listening to Xu Shuhuai caressing the qin as in the past.

Xu Shuhuai's piano sound trembled slightly for the first time, and when he listened carefully, it was extremely harsh.

That day, as soon as Lin Hongyi left, he gritted his teeth and ordered someone to boil more than ten pots of boiling water, and scalded those phoenix grasses to death one by one.

When he came back from Changchun Palace, Yao Shun cautiously reminded Xu Shuhuai in his ear: "Son, you do this, His Royal Highness Prince Hong...... Will you be unhappy? ”

"He's not happy?" The smile on Xu Shuhuai's face was extremely cold, "When he disregarded his old feelings and poisoned my Gu worm with phoenix grass, how could he not think about whether I would be displeased?" ”

Gu worms should not be underestimated, but everything in this world has its weaknesses.

A small insect can make people miserable and almost crazy, and can make countless doctors helpless, but it can also be driven away by the smell of a few phoenix grasses, and the weak will even wilt to death.

The faint scent was a poison to them.

And Lin Hongyi couldn't be clearer about this.