Chapter 223: First Strikes First
"You, go back to your position as an errand boy, try to talk as little as possible, if you have any questions, send a small servant to ask me, if you don't go back and stay in Yunfu, it will arouse the suspicion of others." Yun Lanzhi glanced at him and said.
"Okay, I'll go back tomorrow." Gu Chen cheered himself up in his heart, he couldn't be a shrinking turtle, he was a big man, how could he retreat when he encountered something? And even more so urgently.
"Well, tonight I will draw you an image of all the palace guards I remember, don't you recognize the wrong person and get involved in some big trouble." Yun Lanzhi has always done things and is thoughtful, and Lin Yue also nodded and agreed.
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"What? Are you serious?! Li Xin'er frowned tightly.
"Seriously! Yunfu has sent additional soldiers to guard it, but we have people inside, as long as the silver is in place, they will be able to prevent thieves from thousands of guards, and the news we want to know can still be handed out. Lian'er smiled evilly, Yun Lanzhi was busy with things in the barracks all day, and there was an extra maid in the family, how could he find out?
"Did the spies say anything?" Li Xin'er hurriedly asked, this determined her next plan.
"Although that little girl is clever, she is not qualified enough, and she is also ridden by a senior girl in the mansion, so she can't serve closely, but he saw Lin Yue and General Gu Chen Gu and the head of the Yun family go to the back garden, among the three of them, Lin Yue couldn't see anything at that time, and the remaining two were sad." Lian'er was serving her own young lady with vegetables, and on the other hand, she didn't rest in her mouth, and told her own young lady the truth about the words sent back by the spies.
"No, if it is said to be to wash the dust for Lin Yue, then why should they be sad? The expressions of these three people are so strange, Lin Yue can't see anything, that is, they are like a nobody, the expressions of the remaining two are worth studying, there must be ghosts among them! Li Xin'er put down the spoon in her hand, and the white fungus soup in the bowl suddenly lost its taste.
"The slave and maid also think it is strange, but what are they planning? It's hard to say if we don't have evidence! Lian'er used a silver spoon to scrape off the oil beads floating on the lady's bowl, and her own lady hadn't eaten anything too greasy for several years in order to keep in shape.
"We're going to start first, if they're planning something? It's not good to let them get the upper hand. Li Xin'er was not much better than Lin Yue, but through her expression, she had already imagined how proud Lin Yue was in the days when she stayed with His Royal Highness the Prince, and how could she let Lin Yue continue to be proud?
"Don't eat it, Lian'er, you go with me to find Daddy." Li Xin'er got up.
"But didn't the master reprimand you last time?" Lian'er was a little hesitant, since the day Lin Yue came back, Miss went to tell the master, but the master not only refused at that time, but also reprimanded the lady.
"Lian'er, you don't understand, my father reprimanded me that day, because he thought I was cautious and had no bearing, and blamed me for acting recklessly, Jialing said that as soon as I came back, I couldn't hold my breath, my father reprimanded me very much, but this time, it is about the glory of our Li family, and my father can't help me."
Li Xin'er took the lead in carrying her skirt and walked out, this time she had the chance to win, because she was not the one who lied.
"Miss, you wait for me." Lian'er took a lotus pink robe and hurriedly followed.
In the Taihe Hall the next day, the emperor left a few ministers to discuss matters, and the powerful Prime Minister Li Kui stood in front.
"Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is poisoned, if he wants to completely repair his body, it will take some time, Weichen thinks that it is not appropriate to talk about His Royal Highness the Prince's marriage at this time?" Imperial Doctor Cao Wei stepped forward to admonish.
"Don't delay it any longer, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has passed the age of the weak crown, but he doesn't have a concubine, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." The secretary also stepped forward one after another to admonish.
"One point of view for each of you, so be it! By Prime Minister Li, who is a father, I want to hear his opinion. "The emperor supported his forehead, the prince's marriage gave him a headache!
"Back to the emperor's words, there is a saying since ancient times, starting a family, that is, the so-called first starting a family and then starting a business, now the prince has calmed down the bandits, since he has established a business, then the family is naturally to hurry up and put it on the agenda, and then the prince has passed the year of the weak crown, and it should be the time to get married and scatter the leaves for the royal family's expenses. It's just ......" Li Kui stopped at the key point, and then looked very embarrassed, and wanted to stop talking.
"What's wrong? Prime Minister Li Cheng, if you have anything to say, you might as well speak out. The emperor thought that what he said was not unreasonable, and besides, he was Li Xin'er's father, so he would definitely be more thoughtful.
"It's just that His Highness probably doesn't look down on Weichen's daughter." Li Kui's voice was lowered, but in the empty hall, it was still particularly weighty, everyone listened to it very clearly, and then the expression on his face was intriguing.
"Why did Prime Minister Li Cheng say this? The marriage between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Li Xin'er has long been decided, you have no jokes, the two of them will be husband and wife in the future, how can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not like his future wife? ”
"Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for saying bluntly, His Royal Highness the Prince, I'm afraid that there is someone who has a crush." Li Kui sighed, and his tone was also extremely embarrassing.
"With someone who loves me, how can I, a father, not know? You said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a person he likes, so tell me, who is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince interested in? The emperor stopped twisting the jade Buddha beads in his hand, and his expression was obviously suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Weichen didn't dare to say it......" Li Kui became timid again at this time, and stopped talking.
"I will say it, say it!" The emperor waved at him.
"I'm afraid that the person His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes is Lord Shuo." Li Kui got the emperor's permission and became outspoken.
"Ridiculous, Lord Shuo is the queen's mother, just like the sister of His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince, no one likes her, Prime Minister Li, you have to be cautious!" An angry look appeared on the emperor's face.
"Your Majesty, how can Wei Chen say that he also grew up watching His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince, what do you think? Don't you understand Weichen, a person who has come over? Not to mention that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself said that when he lost his memory, Lord Shuo saved his life, and the two also became husband and wife, even now, yesterday was sent back by Lord Shuo County. ”
Li Kui pounced and knelt on the ground, feeling that he was about to finish at the risk of his life.
"Presumptuous! On the birthday of the Empress Shuo County Lord, it wasn't General Yun who went south to recuperate from his injuries, so how could he send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back now? The emperor's forehead was bruised, and Prime Minister Li's words made the anger in his heart really difficult to suppress.