Chapter 22: Hypocrisy, but to coax her
Although Huo Sijin's injury was not too serious, the injury was on her leg, and she would inevitably tear the wound when she walked, so she spent the past two days recuperating in her own tent and never went out.
Moreover, in addition to the wound on her calf, her chest was also scratched by a black bear, in order to prevent her identity as a woman from being discovered, when she changed the dressing, Mama Xi carefully guarded the door to ensure that no one came in when Huo Sijin changed the dressing.
To Huo Sijin's surprise, the past two days have been unusually quiet, neither Jingbei Hou nor Zhou's mother and daughter have come again.
Huo Sijin couldn't help but ask, "Xi Mama, what's going on outside these days?" ”
It stands to reason that if something happened to Chu Li, Jingbei Hou couldn't sit still anyway.
However, I saw Mama Xi shake her head, "The slave maid has never heard of any major changes. ”
Huo Sijin frowned, she asked Mama Xi to pay close attention a few days ago, the third prince Chu Li murdered the crown prince, once there was a little rumor, it was impossible for Mama Xi not to even inquire about the slightest movement. Then, there was only one possibility - things had gone out of her mind.
Seeing Huo Sijin frowning, Mama Xi was thoughtful, and hurriedly asked with concern: "Young Master, is there something serious, but the slave and maid are missing?" ”
Since the young master had already asked her to pay close attention to it, something big must have happened, but now she didn't hear any news, and Mama Xi subconsciously thought that she had missed something.
Huo Sijin was silent for a long time, and after thinking about it, she originally had a temporary intention to Yin Chuli, this game is not tight, it is not difficult to break the game, and it is not surprising that she did not succeed.
Just as he was thinking about it, a clear man's voice suddenly came from outside, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come to visit Huo Gongzi." ”
Huo Sijin's ears are very good, and when he heard it, he knew that it was Zheng Changdong's voice. When the crown prince Chu Zheng came, Huo Sijin immediately gathered his mind and immediately got up to greet him.
Outside the tent, Chu Zheng was still wearing an ink-colored brocade robe, standing there with a cold expression.
"Changjin has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Huo Sijin hurriedly bowed respectfully to him.
Chu Zheng waved his hand slightly, signaling her to be flat, and then walked into the tent, while Zheng Changdong was outside as usual and had not entered.
Huo Sijin and Mama Xi made a look, Mama Xi understood, and like the last time, she quickly performed the blessing ceremony and quietly retreated.
The crown prince Chu Zheng came, so what was the matter, Huo Sijin already had a faint guess in his heart, and before she could ask, he saw Chu Zheng open his mouth first.
The five princes argued in front of their father, and the spearhead was directed at the three princes, and the father immediately sent the chief of the inner house, An Gonggong, to summon the three princes. After Gonggong An came back, he whispered a few words in front of his father, and his father immediately angrily reprimanded the five princes for not doing things well, and wanted to shirk responsibility, while the third prince was safe and sound. ”
Chu Zheng's voice was light, and his tone was smooth and not hurried. He was just stating an ordinary thing, but Huo Sijin frowned when he heard this.
She underestimated Chu Li.
"Your Highness, can you tell Changjin why this is?" When Gonggong An was ordered to summon Chu Li, what happened. Or, to be more precise, what exactly did Chu Li do, so easily dispelled the emperor's suspicions.
Chu Zheng raised his eyes and looked at Huo Sijin, "The eldest palace maid next to the third prince had a dispute with Miss Huo Jia, but the third prince stood on the side of the palace maid and said that this palace maid would be his concubine in the future." ”
Hearing this, Huo Sijin instantly understood the ins and outs of the whole thing.
This bureau is not strict, Chu Li has been planning in secret for many years, he has always been cautious and cautious, he has not left any traces of the black bear, Chu Heng wants to lead things to him, the only clue is the relationship between Chu Li and the Marquis of Jingbei.
The fifth prince, Chu Heng, was indeed as Huo Sijin expected, biting Chu Li in front of the emperor. What is the relationship between Chu Li and Huo Zhirou, this matter is not difficult to investigate, the fifth prince Chu Heng doesn't even need any evidence, just need to mention that it is common for cousins and sisters to be parents, not to mention that Huo Zhirou is still the young lady of the Jingbei Hou Mansion.
Huo Zhirou and Huo Sijin had already had a disagreement, and the design caused her to roll down the hill, and it was naturally difficult for her to do such a thing as a woman, so she turned to Chu Li for help. And Chu Li just pushed the boat down the river, on the surface, he was helping to calculate Huo Sijin, but in fact, he released a violent black bear, which was intended to be the crown prince Chu Zheng.
Although the whole thing sounds a little bizarre, it is reasonable, plus Chu Heng signaled to the emperor openly and secretly on the side, the position of the prince is too tempting, Chu Li is the prince, and he is also the eldest son who is currently alive, and he has a mother clan that is not weak, why is he not tempted?
When the emperor heard this, he was bound to be angry, and sent Gonggong An to summon Chu Li.
But he didn't want to, but what Gonggong An, who went to summon, saw that although Chu Li and Huo Zhirou had the intention of marrying, Chu Li was very fond of Fuyu, the palace maid of Tongfang, and even for Fuyu, Huo Zhirou's face could be lost.
Although it seemed like a trivial matter, it instantly reversed the emperor's mind. Even if Chu Li really made a marriage with Huo Zhirou, it may not be what Chu Li meant, maybe Concubine Xian wanted her own niece and nephew to be her daughter-in-law, so she let Chu Li and Huo Zhirou get married.
Thinking about it like this, then what Chu Heng said became a ridiculous speculation......
Bei Ya bit his jaw lightly, Huo Sijin sighed lightly, "It was Changjin's negligence, but please believe that what Changjin said is true, although there is no evidence, but the third prince has to guard against it." ”
This bureau is indeed not rigorous, Huo Zhirou is Chu Li's cousin, and she Huo Sijin is also Chu Li's cousin, as long as there is no relationship between Huo Zhirou and Chu Li, then Chu Li calculates Huo Sijin for Huo Zhirou, such a thing is not enough to make people believe. For the sake of the cousin, the calculation of the cousin, such a thing sounds nonsense.
The root cause is actually because Chu Li is too clean and does not leave any traces. There is no evidence that Chu Li was responsible for the attack on Chu Zheng, and speculation alone is not enough to win people's trust.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't succeed this time, but Huo Sijin doesn't want Chu Li to succeed in sitting on the throne like in his previous life.
In the past two days, she has also thought about it a lot, thinking about it, although she is not sure whether Chu Zheng is trustworthy or not, but compared to others, Chu Zheng is already the best choice.
She had to convince Chu Zheng that Chu Li was a careerist who was used to forbearance.
Just as Huo Sijin racked his brains and tried hard to find a way to make Chu Zheng believe her words, Chu Zheng suddenly spoke up, "How many things do you know about the Third Prince?" ”
Huo Sijin was stunned for a while, Chu Zheng already believed her words, even if there was no evidence that the black bear incident was indeed Chu Li's doing.
In her impression, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a bad temper and is gloomy, and he is not a master who can easily trust people, right?