174 Willow Shore, Dawn Wind and Waning Moon (5)
When Xiang Xiang heard this, he thought about it for a while, leaned to the side in my direction, and whispered, "I'll tell you a word too," carefully raised his hand to block his mouth before continuing, "A few days ago, I didn't see Rong Ruo running to the palace frequently according to the edict, acting cautiously, so I inquired about his tone," As for this, her expression was solemn again, "I listened to the meaning, it seems that His Majesty wants to secretly investigate the innocence of the Imperial City Division." β
I frowned and said solemnly, "Really? β
Xiang Xiang's eyes flickered, and he said, "Naturally, seriously, when did I lie to you?" β
I thought for a moment and said slowly: "Could it be that the Feng family showed something in front of the palace to make His Majesty suspicious," shook his head, "But Feng Shuyi has always been cautious, and the Feng family's every move is so secret." β
Xiang Xiang sneered: "You don't understand this," sighed, "How can the emperor not be suspicious in the past?" β
I was a little confused, "What do you mean?" β
Her eyes fell on the plate of butterfly cakes in front of her, "It is because Feng Shuyi is so cautious, and the Feng family is too secretive, that Your Majesty will have this suspicion. β
Suddenly, I couldn't help but stretch out my thumb and smile and admire: "If you don't see the real man for three days, you should be impressed!" β
She lowered her head and smiled, and picked up a piece of butterfly cake, "Where can I think about this, but when I went back to my parents' house a few days ago and heard my father say casually, I felt that there was some truth," said, took a bite of the butterfly cake in her hand, and praised it: "It's delicious!" β
I chuckled, "If you like to leave the palace, I'll ask Qiu Si to send you a box to take out of the palace." β
Xiangxiang nodded again and again, "Just now in Cining Palace, the Queen Mother has rewarded many things, but none of this box of butterfly crisps is satisfactory." β
I sighed lightly, smiled and shook my head, "However, then again, Hu Zhongtang is so talented, so wise, it's really a pity to retreat like this, if you Hu family is in the court to help Your Majesty and help your father, maybe the situation will be much more handy now." β
Xiang Xiangfu smiled, his face was light and light, "Dad probably also has his considerations." β
I nodded, "Understood." β
Xiangxiang said sincerely: "If you have any difficulties in the palace, even if you send someone to find me, I will do my best to help." β
My heart warmed, I held Xiangxiang's hand and said: "There is nothing in the palace, but I still hope that you can help me take care of the outside of the palace a little, my father is in danger outside, I am afraid that he will be plotted by traitors." β
Xiang Xiang smiled understandingly, "What's so difficult about this, I will definitely do my best, besides, General Meng and Rong Ruo's positions always intersect, and only by combining inside and outside can we help Your Majesty, just on this point, I will never let General Meng be plotted." β
I was overjoyed, "Then I'll thank you here." β
Seeing that the time is not early, the afterglow of the sunset dyes the white clouds wandering in the blue sky, the pink clouds are reflected in the cyan gauze curtain as if they are inlaid with bright glass beads, and the sunset of the roses seems to be a splendid pattern on the top, which is new and colorful.
Because it is rare to see each other, the mood is very good, Xiangxiang said for a while that he wanted to see the vitality of the imperial garden in early summer, so I accompanied him out of a stroll to the imperial garden with great interest.
No one would have thought that when passing by the Buddha Bead Hall, Xiangxiang suddenly stopped for a while, and said that he wanted to go in to pay homage to the princess, otherwise it would be disrespectful to pass through the door. I couldn't resist her, thinking that since everything was fine, it shouldn't be a big deal for the two to see each other, so I had to go in together.
Looking around, the same doors and windows are closed, and the four palace maids are standing quietly outside the door and waiting, which is the same as the situation I saw last time, and there was a burst of panic in my heart, and I hurriedly pulled the corner of Xiangxiang's clothes, and retreated: "This Buddha bead hall is not allowed to enter without an edict, and the princess has been meditating here for a long time, let's not go in and disturb, right?" β
Xiangxiang slowed down, turned his head to look at me, and said, "Then why didn't you make it clear to me?" He looked at me carefully, and his eyes showed a little spark, as if he had found some signs, "No," his face was suddenly dark and frightening, "and now I will go in and have a look." β
Just one step up, two palace maids trotted all the way over, stopped and said: "This is the Buddha Bead Hall, the princess is meditating here, and she is not allowed to trespass without an edict," after saluting, he bowed again, and his eyes did not have a trace of warmth, "Please also ask the mother and the lady to be considerate." β
I hurriedly laughed and said, "In that case, we won't bother." As he spoke, he put his hand over Xiangxiang's arm, intending to take her and turn away.
Xiangxiang waved his sleeves, took out a piece of jade pendant, and held it in front of the palace maid's eyes, the color was extremely transparent, verdant and not turbid, "Can't you go in yet?" β
The two palace maids swept their eyes across their faces, their expressions were bright, and then they "pounced" and knelt down, and when they saw this situation, they had no choice but to kneel down, and said respectfully: "Niangniang, please, Madame, please." β
The princess's personal service to the palace maid is by no means mediocre and has never seen the world, but they are so in awe when they see the jade pendant in Xiangxiang's hand, which shows that the origin of the jade pendant must be extraordinary.
But at this time, I didn't have the extra heart to think about the jade pendant anymore, I just looked forward to pushing the door in, and Lord Rong would not appear in front of me. Otherwise, it will be another war without gunpowder.
However, facts will always prove to us the truth of the saying "what you are afraid of, what you are afraid of".
He was dressed in a dark blue robe with a silver belt around his waist, his eyes were as clear as if he had been immersed in water, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his gaze at us was so tight, Xiangxiang stepped forward, looked at each other, and his eyes were full of sadness for a moment.
He was stunned for a long time and asked, "How did you come here?" There was a hint of surprise in his tone.
The corners of Xiangxiang's mouth hooked, and he smiled contemptuously, "Shouldn't I come," his gaze gently swept over the princess beside Lord Rong, her face was like a peach, and the pale yellow silk skirt was swaying up and down with the breeze that entered the door, "Fortunately, I came." β
The princess's face was smooth and fair, but her eyes were full of cold essence, "This is the Buddha Bead Hall, others are not allowed to trespass without permission, do you know that you trespass today, if I want to cure you, you will die immediately?" β
My heart suddenly tightened, my footsteps were slightly stagnant, and I was about to speak, Xiangxiang preemptively said: "Cure my sin? As he spoke, he took out the jade pendant from his sleeve and smiled, "Do you recognize it?" β
The princess frowned slightly, her lips turned pale, and asked, "How can you have this?" β
Xiang Xiang sneered, "Back then, the first emperor gave this piece of Tianhe jade to his father, and said that he would settle it, and after His Majesty ascended the throne, my Hu family gradually declined, and there was no more opportunity to use it, so this piece of Tianhe jade became my dowry." β
I was very curious, why I was shocked even when I saw this jade pendant, and I stepped forward and asked, "What is the origin of this jade pendant?" β
Xiangxiang then said: "This jade pendant is a heavenly title, has not been carved by the day after tomorrow, the above moment is a natural nature, including the above 'Luo' word, the first emperor was attacked when he went out of the palace, accidentally obtained, and saved the life of the first emperor, this thing has since become the first pilgrimage object, see the jade such as the first emperor, this jade out, can be pardoned for capital crimes, can also be cut first, "sighed softly, "Later, some people said that this Tianhe jade was stolen by the rivers and lakes, and there is no trace, in fact, the first emperor secretly gave it to his father, and became the loyalty, faith, and courtesy of the whole father as a ministerRighteousness. β
I figured it out, such an important treasure, the first emperor has gone, and the Hu family has no great momentum, Luo Xi has never taken it back, but he doesn't know that the holy relics of this country are now in Xiangxiang's hands. Although it is a holy relic, it is also a hot potato, Xiangxiang has not taken it out, no one would have thought that the thing would be in Xiangxiang's hands, but at the moment he took it out because of a momentary mood, and let many people see it, I am really worried about her. I think, in addition to Luo Xi, there should be many people in the rivers and lakes who are also eyeing this, after all, a cold glance understands that it is a priceless treasure, who doesn't covet it?
I frowned and asked Xiangxiang, "Your Majesty, do you know that this thing is in your hands?" β
Xiangxiang pulled the corners of his mouth, "Your Majesty knows," look at me, "The Queen Mother also knows." β
"Then why didn't Your Majesty say anything about taking it back, after all, it is a holy relic of the country, and it is not safe to put it in your hands after all."
"What do you mean?"
"Xiangxiang, don't get me wrong, I mean, the holy relics of the country are priceless, and people in the rivers and lakes will definitely covet them, how can you, a weak woman, have this thing, it's really too dangerous!"
The princess said awe-inspiringly: "How can my third brother take back the things sent by the first emperor, isn't it disobeying the first emperor?" β
I smiled and said nothing, I just felt that the princess in front of me was really naΓ―ve, Luo Xi didn't care about how the world judged at all, and only did what he wanted to do.
Lord Rong grabbed Xiangxiang and said coldly: "Don't make trouble, let's go back!" β
Xiangxiang glanced at Master Rong sideways, pushed him away and said, "Why did you go back?!" I'm not done yet! β
Lord Rong looked sad and asked in a deep voice, "What else do you want to say?" β
Xiang Xiang took a deep breath and his eyes wandered back and forth between Lord Rong and the princess, "Don't you have anything to explain?" β
Before Lord Rong could speak, the princess had already said in a hurry: "There is nothing to explain! β
Lord Rong was just embarrassed and didn't say a word, but he saw the green tendons on his forehead rioting.
Xiang Xiang smiled and said: "My husband appeared in your Buddha Bead Hall for no reason, and happened to be bumped into by me, princess, you told me that there is nothing to explain, don't you think it's too ridiculous and prevaricating?" β
The princess lowered her eyes and said with a faint smile: "It's not for nothing," and then raised her eyes and glanced at Lord Rong, "You should have heard many rumors, he has affection for me, that's why he appeared here," the corners of her mouth hooked a touch of peace, "But I have no intention of him for a long time, so I said that there is nothing to explain." β
The princess said a few words, Xiangxiang couldn't help but change the color of his face when he heard it, his eyes widened, and the light emitted from it almost made the princess Lingchi, "If you have no intention of him, you should have made a decision early, after so many years of entanglement and involvement, and you still use this Buddha Bead Hall as a cover for you!" Standing torii! As the princess of Nanliang, you can't suffer from the people! Second, you can't abandon your own obsessions! There is no desire to fulfill the happiness of others! You can still be so ashamed, you are not ashamed, I am ashamed of you! β
The princess couldn't help but implicate her lips, and there seemed to be a hint of bitterness in her smile, and her words were only powerless.
Lord Rong frowned tightly, and under his brows was a pair of dark and cold ice eyes, and whispered in Xiangxiang's ear: "Don't say it again!" β
Xiang Xiang turned his head sideways suddenly, and a sharp tassel at the lower end of the Persian shell tortoiseshell pendant on the earlobe followed the trend and scraped a thin hole on the cheek of Lord Rong, and a light red appeared, Xiangxiang saw that her body suddenly froze, and then her face softened, but soon, the tone in her mouth was angry again, "I am the wife you are marrying, I still have your flesh and blood in my belly, in the past few years, how have you treated me, how I have treated you, for many things, I just knocked out my teeth and swallowed it in my stomach, you know it in your heart, I have ever forced you to do anything, to make it clear, if you have no affection for me, just give me a letter of resignation early," he said, tears welling up in his eyes, "why bother to make the situation like this?" β
Lord Rong was in a dilemma, "Things are really not what you imagined, you and I have been married for many years, living under one roof, who am I, don't you know?" β
Xiangxiang looked at Lord Rong's face dark, his breath slowly calmed down, and a teardrop fell from his eyes and slid across his cheeks, "I naturally know, that's why I'm so disappointed." β
After a long silence, the princess said coldly: "Since she is pregnant, I think you should tell her, otherwise if something happens again, I can't afford to live a lawsuit." β
As soon as these words came out, a light suddenly appeared in my heart.
Xiangxiang's face also twitched, loosened his eyebrows, and asked, "Is there any mystery here?" β
Lord Rong sighed lightly and nodded slightly, "Of course," he continued, "I am discussing with the princess how to help His Majesty secretly investigate the Feng family without alarming the snakes." β
This matter is also related to the safety of my Meng family, which is the most confused pain point in my heart at this moment, so I hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty also suspects the Feng family?" β
The princess asked suspiciously, "Also?" β
I pursed my lips and said, "I also suspected Feng Shuyi a few days ago, and from the conversation, I found that the news she knew was really huge and accurate, and it was terrifying. β
Lord Rong said "um", "Niangniang is thinking well, the Feng family is already secretive, and there are some things that even Your Majesty has never known, and it has become more and more difficult to control over the years, so Your Majesty wants to grab one or two handles in your hands, and wait for the opportunity to move in the future," his eyes were deep, staring at me deeply, and after a while, he whispered, "And General Meng's dispatch is also related to this, this fact is very involved, and I hope that Zhaoyi Niangniang will not reveal it to others, so as not to startle the snake." β
I solemnly replied: "I know what is at stake, and besides, the life and death of my Meng family are also tied to the top, so Lord Rong can rest assured." β
Xiangxiang stared sideways at Rong Dadao: "It's because I'm afraid of startling the grass and snakes, so I didn't even tell me?" He raised his hand and slapped him hard, "Who are you and me?" β
Lord Rong comforted: "First, you are pregnant, and I am afraid that you will be worried when you tell you, and second, if you often enter the palace or say it one day unexpectedly, so that people who are interested will hear it, won't it spoil Your Majesty's major affairs?" "Originally, the less people knew about this matter, the better, and if it wasn't necessary, I wouldn't have come to tell the princess!" β
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