Night, East Palace.

Mo Ruan sat on the main seat, while the crown prince Shen Xuan and the empress both sat on the guest seats.

"How many days have it been, uncle, why do you say that Shen Shu and Shi Qingqian have no news?" Shen Xuan asked.

In fact, it was Mo Ruan who came to the East Palace with the queen on her own tonight, but before the two of them spoke, Shen Xuan, who was still going through the clouds with his concubine just now, said with his chin in his hands.

The loss of the little guy was reported in time, and his unhappy appearance was not caught by Mo Ruan. But Shen Xuan's heart was weak, so he subconsciously pretended to be worried.

Before Mo Ruan could say anything, the queen hooked her lips and smiled, showing the insidiousness of the whole person, "Hmph...... I don't care if Shen Shu comes back or not, but that cheap girl ...... Don't want to come back alive! ”

Hearing this, Shen Xuan immediately looked happy and said with a smile: "Queen Mother! What do you mean ......"

Mo Ruan reacted completely differently, his face sank, he glanced at the queen beside him, and said in a low voice, "What have you done?" ”

"Brother, don't worry! This time I made two preparations, and Shi Qingqian would either have been burned to death in the 'sudden' fire by now, or ...... It's just that I was tossed and collapsed by the poison, and now it's not certain whether I can hang my life......" The queen hurriedly explained, "That poison is the recipe I learned from my visit to the master, and ordinary people have never seen it, and the poisonous hair is also because the essence has been drained, saying that she died because she was not accustomed to the water and soil, and no one can say whether it is or not, that cheap girl is more than auspicious this time!" ”

Mo Ruan frowned and frowned in annoyance.

It is rare for a queen to do such a big thing by herself so recklessly, this time it must be because Shi Qingqian has caused Shen Xuan to be grounded for so long, so she is in a hurry, and she actually plans to poison and kill people directly.

Although according to what the queen said, it sounded like she had no handle, but Mo Ruan felt that it still didn't work.

"Hmph, it's also 'looking for masters'...... Don't you know who Shi Qingqian's master is! Mo Ruan said.

Shi Qingqian's master, the queen has naturally heard of it. What is called 'Yu Banxian', but what the queen knows, isn't he just a chattering old man? It's all the master's of the county lord, but he still has to go to the mixed West Market to tell fortunes, and I heard that because he speaks badly, he often asks people to chase and beat.

The queen thought that the people in this Hou Mansion were really frogs at the bottom of the well, such a sloppy and nonsense-filled bad old man was willing to let their concubines recognize them as masters.

"Such a bad old man...... Brother, what are you taboo......"

"Bad old man?" Mo Ruan just thought it was funny, he was really laughed at, and after snorting, he said, "The dead man, the divine doctor with white flesh and bones, is so unbearable in your eyes, why, is your level too high?" Hmph, you are looking forward to Shi Qingqian dying in the fire! If not, that girl, and Shen Shu, will have to turn this court upside down! ”

Hearing this, the queen suddenly felt a little uneasy.

It's not that I'm afraid of the so-called half-fairy, but I'm suddenly a little afraid, what if Shi Qingqian can't die? After all, that girl was like a fox with nine tails, and she could make her desperate every time.

I don't know how many lives the nine-tailed fox has left, but she only has one queen, and she really doesn't want to die!

"Brother...... Brother! The queen thought as she suddenly snorted, "I—what should I do?" ”

Mo Ruan rubbed his temples in distress and sighed, "I don't know what the situation is on Shen Shu and Shi Qingshi's side yet, but ...... There has been no news back to the capital for so many days, so Shi Qingqian should not be dead. When you go back today, get ready, devote yourself to worshipping the Buddha, and control the mouths of those under you! There may not be any conclusive evidence for Shi Qingqian, if there is...... You still have to be prepared, all in all, just say no. ”

They have never been in such a weak position, the Mo family has always been rampant and domineering in the past, where has they ever experienced the need to be fully prepared for something that has not happened?

The most important thing is that their pillar, Mo Ruan, has had a very difficult time.

It's all to blame on the damn imperial examination! A large number of newcomers poured into the imperial court. Most of these people were not civilians from families, so they were naturally subconsciously reluctant to get close to Mo Ruan's party, so they naturally followed Ji Wenyu's footsteps and leaned towards Shen Mi and Shi Yuan's side.

Mo Ruan took off his excessively luxurious official uniform, and handed over more than half of the countless treasures in his family to the state treasury, advocating that the entire imperial court save money and use it where it should be used. He was no longer aggressive in the court, and sometimes even the entire early dynasty ended, and he never said a word.

In this way, it was not easy for the emperor to change his attitude towards him.

Now, he is in danger of being dragged into the water by the queen. Anyway, he is used to walking on thin ice, Mo Ruan has already recognized the current situation, and since these days, Shen Lun has a serious cough, and he still has a lot of time......

On the other side, Zai returned to the carriage in the capital, and Shi Qingqian leaned on Shen Shu's shoulder.

Sleepless tonight, I don't know why, Shi Qingqian just suddenly lost his sleep.

So she lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out at the stars through the small window.

"Shen Shu, have you thought about inheriting the throne?" I don't know where my thoughts drifted, Shi Qingqian suddenly asked, "Don't get me wrong, it's just that it suddenly occurred to me that everyone was worried that you had taken Shen Xuan's position, not Shen Mi." ”

Shen Shu smiled lightly and said without hesitation: "I thought about it, but that was my idea before I was four years old, and at that time, ...... I thought I was a prince. But then I realized everything. First of all, I am not the prince, and secondly, the emperor is the culprit of the early death of my parents......"

Whatever other people say, Shen Shu knows that he has heard all the ugly words, and to this day, there is no sadness or joy.

Shi Qingqian nodded slowly, "It's a pity that not everyone can do the words "I don't know the whole picture, so I won't comment". But Shen Shu, you have to believe that I will always be on your side. ”

"I know, little fool." Shen Shu hooked his lips and smiled, and reached out to press Shi Qingqian's head to his shoulder.

He knew that he would never have to face gossip alone again. And now that he has returned to the capital, there will be no more anxiety.

"Child, when the dust settles, I will marry you." Shen Shu said, only feeling that his earlobes were hot, but as soon as he turned his head, he caught a glimpse of the little girl who had already closed her eyes.

After all, Qingqian is not a person who will be grateful for a little promise.

He couldn't wait for a long time, and this dispute in the court was also because of this, which gave him more motivation.

Chapter 441: Debriefing

The first thing he did when he returned to Beijing, Shen Shu decided to stay in the Hou Mansion first.

Because Shi Qingqian needs to go to the palace with him to report on his work, this report may not be able to deal with everything when he will be done. Worried that Shi Qingqian was in a hurry to go home and had no intention of waiting, Shen Shu asked someone to go back to the palace to report first, and then they would go later.

Shi Qingqian got out of the carriage, and the first thing he did was to rush over and hug the eldest lady.

"How did my little boy lose so much weight?" The eldest lady hugged Shi Qingqian and looked left and right, and said distressedly.

"Ouch, no, it's just that my mother misses her son too much, so I think so. I follow the little prince, and I have big fish and meat every day, but I feel a lot fatter! Shi Qingqian smacked his lips and retorted.

The eldest lady smiled, and she admitted that it was her own psychological effect. Because she didn't doubt Shen Shu's feelings for Shi Qingqi at all, but after so many days, the eldest lady had long thought about Shi Qingqian's tea and dinner, and her baby daughter finally came back, how could she not feel that she had suffered?

Shi Qingqian chatted with the eldest lady for a few words, suddenly thought of something, and said, "That's right, mother...... Do you know who I met in Tongling? ”

The eldest lady was naturally confused, scratched her head, and said, "Who is it?" Your master? ”

Yu Banxian, the old naughty boy, now he doesn't know where to go to play, Shi Qingqian shook his head, and no longer sold Guanzi: "It's the second brother!" ”

"Second brother? Angoer? The eldest lady's face was happy.

This is not surprising, the children in the Hou Mansion, whether they are from the big house or not, the eldest lady treats them as her own. When Shi Jianing hadn't moved her mind before, the eldest lady also treated her as if she were her own daughter, which was a pity that she was not angry.

Shi An couldn't batter when he was a child, but when he grew up, he treated Shi Qingqian really well. He doesn't go home much, but every year he sends gifts from outside, and the gifts of the eldest lady are always the best. In this way, the eldest lady likes him even more. I haven't talked about it on weekdays, it's just closer than the three-room with him.

Shi Qingqian nodded vigorously, with a mysterious smile on his face, "Mother, the second brother has also found someone he likes!" Anyway, the second sister-in-law has already passed, and they also said that they would go home and show their parents before they got married! ”

"Really? Tell me, how is your second brother doing? Shi Qingqian's words completely aroused the curiosity of the eldest lady, and she was busy pulling her to ask her to talk.

"I want to say it too, but it's a pity that I want to enter the palace now to report with the little prince," Shi Qingqian smiled playfully, "My mother can only listen to it after I come back!" ”

When the eldest lady heard this, she realized that it was Shi Qingqian, a little girl, who was deliberately teasing her, she pretended to be dissatisfied and gaged, but finally patted Shi Qingqian lightly, "Okay, stinky girl, go quickly." ”

After saying goodbye to the eldest lady, Shi Qingqian hurried to the palace. She and Shen Shu agreed to meet at the gate of the palace, and after the two met, they went to the Xuanshi Hall together.

Shi Qingqian was still a little nervous along the way, after all, it was the first time to 'report on work' so formally, and Shen Shu comforted her all the way, which made her feel a little relieved.

At this time, it was already past the time of the early dynasty, so the location was set in the Xuanshi Hall. Shi Qingqian followed Shen Shu in, raised his eyes slightly, and found that in addition to the emperor, there were also Shen Mi, Hubu Shangshu Ji Wenyu, and his father and Prime Minister Mo Ruan.

"See the Emperor."

"See the Emperor."

The two walked to the front and saluted in unison.

Shen Lun smiled, he coughed twice first, and then said: "Su'er, girl, you can be regarded as back, you have been tired all the way, it is really hard for the two of you." ”

"Emperor Xie cares about it, the minister doesn't feel hard, but he is a child, and he is not in good health, but he still hasn't complained." Shen Shu replied respectfully, intending to let the emperor know about Shi Qingqian's persecution.

"Oh? What's wrong with the girl's body? Shen Lun raised his eyebrows, leaned forward, and asked.

Shi Qingqian saluted, "Back to the emperor, the courtier's body is no longer in serious trouble, these are all later words, why don't you talk about it after the debriefing?" ”

She is not in a hurry to jump out of this matter, Shen Shu has worked hard for so many days, how can she let this matter see the light of day, and then talk about other things.

Shi Qingqian himself said so, and Shen Lun naturally had no objection, he ordered someone to serve tea, and asked the two of them to get their positions. Then the eunuch presented the recital written by Shen Shu.

Taking advantage of Shen Lun's kung fu watching the performance, Ji Wenyu and Shi Yuan both talked to Shen Shupan for a few words, and after Shen Mi greeted Shen Shu, he made a grimace at Shi Qingqian.

Shi Qingqian naturally sneered back with the same grimace.

When he entered the room, Shen Mi sat beside Shen Lun's hand in an orderly manner, his eyes were light, his face was peaceful, and Shi Qingqian almost thought that Shen Mi had lost himself in the huge workload every day and had become a completely different person.

But fortunately, he didn't, even if he had a heavy burden on his shoulders, he had to suppress himself to become a reliable prince on weekdays, but his inner nature was still indelible.

Shen Lun read all the excerpts, and naturally saw the things about Shi Qingqian written by Shen Shu. However, after considering it, Shen Lun still put down the excerpt and said, "There are a lot of wonderful things written in the excerpt of Su'er, how about solving them one by one?" Girl, first of all, let's talk about the medicinal materials in Tongling, and whether they are really valuable. ”

When Shi Qingqian heard this, he quickly got up and said what he had been preparing for a long time.

Fortunately, she was well prepared, so she could be called eloquent, without a little stumbling, "All in all, other herbs have the advantage of large yield and long time, but that hemp grass only grows in Tongling." If the emperor is willing to believe in the courtiers, and the courtiers are willing to lead the imperial doctors to develop hemp boiling powder, if they need to use the knife in the future, they can eliminate most of the pain. The value of hemp grass is really great! ”

Shen Lun nodded while listening, and after Shi Qingqian finished speaking, he looked at Ji Wenyu, "Ji Aiqing, this matter also belongs to the jurisdiction of your household department, what do you think?" ”

"Back to the emperor! The minister felt that the little county lord's proposal was worth trying," Ji Wenyu stood up and replied, "The rest of the herbs have a large output, if they can be introduced into the capital, or even nationwide, the price of herbs can be reasonably reduced, and the people can benefit." And if that hemp boiling powder can really be developed, it is indeed only beneficial and harmless. ”

"Father, the sons and daughters also think it is feasible, the lord of Baoying County has always been smart, and it should be difficult for her."