And his eyes were full of panic and dazedness, seeing Wei Changjue, he didn't have any joy to ask for help, just gritted his teeth and changed his posture and slammed his head on the ground.

Wei Changjue asked: "I passed by the tent and happened to hear the sound of quarrels here, what are you doing?" Right now, a child has just been lost in the palace of King Qi, and the emperor is not feeling good, you are making trouble like this, and if it spreads, I am afraid that you will be punished. ”

The eunuch at the head smiled and said, "Yes, yes, thank you Your Highness for mentioning it." This is the case, this little eunuch is disobedient to discipline, and the slave is teaching him, with your words, the slave remembers, and he will be taught quietly later. ”

Wei Changjue frowned, kicked the stick that had just fallen to the ground, and said: "He is at fault, you can teach him a few words, if it really doesn't work, report it to him, and let the father-in-law in charge send him another errand, why use this lynching?" You must know that my father hates the abuse and beating in the palace the most, and it is not easy to go to this paddock to relax, if he finds out that you are so arrogant, you will only not be able to eat and walk around. ”

The eunuch who couldn't even see the face of the sky, even in front of the most unfavored third prince, didn't dare to slack off a little, and hurriedly said: "What you said is that the slave was in a hurry, hit him twice, and said that he was arrogant, that is absolutely undaring, please spare the slave this time, and will not commit it again in the future." ”

Wei Changjue waved his hand, and said a little impatiently: "You get up and take the others out, I don't plan to tell my father about this today, but I have to comfort this little eunuch with a few words, so everyone is fine." But no matter what, you must not abuse lynching again. ”

The third prince was gentle and benevolent, and he had already given a lot of face, the eunuch hurriedly answered, and took the other two little eunuchs who helped the abuse away, leaving behind the person who knelt there trembling slightly, Wei Changjue asked: "Your voice, I seem to be a little familiar, you were once the person next to the fifth emperor brother, right?" What's your name? ”

Hearing the words "Fifth Emperor Brother", Lan Yi was stunned, and when she realized that it was the late Wei Changjun, she was a little panicked, but fortunately, Wei Changjue was in front of her, covering all her uneasiness.

"If you go back to Your Highness, the slave was indeed the person next to the five princes, and the slave is called Xiao Xizi." His head slammed to the ground, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving your life." ”

Wei Changjue nodded, "Well, Xiao Xizi, I have indeed seen you, why do they often bully you?" ”

Xiao Xizi didn't speak, pursed her lips, and seemed to be a little resistant to Wei Changjue.

Wei Changjue knew why, sighed slightly, lowered his head, and made himself look less condescending, "After the accident of the fifth emperor brother, I was repeatedly reprimanded by my father, and the daily torment in my heart is not something you can imagine. Xiao Xizi, you have been following the Fifth Emperor Brother, you should know very well that the horse is going to be a horse, and it is not something I can control, and my father has also checked, and there is no omission in the paddock. I apologize to the Fifth Emperor Brother, so I'll ask you a few more words, and if you really don't want to answer me, that's it. ”

Xiao Xizi's heart was at war, but when Wei Changjue waited for a while and finally got up to leave, he suddenly rolled up his sleeves. Lan Yi saw it, and said "ah" softly, there was no good skin and flesh on the thin arm, it was blue and purple, and it hurt to look at it, and in his eyes, which were originally blank, he finally saw a little desire for life, and opened his mouth tremblingly.

"The minion is willing to talk to you! Self-inflicted, the slave was blasted out of the palace, in this paddock, do the roughest work, originally these are nothing, the slave has been poor since childhood, can stand it, but they all bully the slave, beat and scold at every turn, the slave's life is going to be folded here, beg His Royal Highness to save the slave. ”

Wei Changjue shook his head and said bluntly: "I'll have someone bring you medicine later, if you use the medicine, you will get better in a few days." But to tell the truth, I can't save you, the people in Prince Gong's Mansion are arranged by the Internal Affairs Bureau, and they all have a fixed number, and I can't ask you to be in the mansion. What's more, you fell here because you offended Concubine Ying, I was already blamed for the fall of the fifth emperor brother, and it would not be appropriate to involve you again. ”

The expectant light in Xiao Xizi's eyes was extinguished at once, but he didn't resent, just kowtowed again, "No matter what, the slave thanks His Highness for his great kindness." ”

Wei Changjue thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "You have been serving the Fifth Emperor Brother at that time, and when you were all unsatisfied, why were you sent here after the Fifth Emperor Brother died?" I know something inside, and if I have the opportunity in the future, I will want to mention it in front of my father. ”

Speaking of the old master, Xiao Xizi had some tears in his eyes, "Back to His Royal Highness, the fifth prince was injured by a horse at that time, which was already very serious, but the concubine Niangniang thought that nothing was good or clean in the paddock, and there was no way to heal the injury, so she let people carry it all the way back, and the imperial doctor was too panicked at the time, and did not persuade him in time, until he returned to the palace, he said cautiously, as soon as he moved, the five princes were half scattered in one breath, and they must take care of the wound and ensure that they will not bleed again, so that they can hope to drag it down." ”

"The concubine also regretted it after learning about it, and specially instructed us to stare at the wound every day, and there must be no mistakes, the slave did not dare to make mistakes, and he didn't even dare to close his eyes every day, who knew that after about a month, the wound of the five princes who was slowly getting better suddenly bleed, and even the imperial doctor was helpless, and the bones could not heal, just, just ......" Xiao Xizi was very painful, and his hands clenched into fists, "The slave doesn't want the five princes to die!" But the slaves did their best, but the concubine said that it was the minions who did not serve well that made the condition of the five princes deteriorate sharply. ”

Wei Changjue saw that the green tendons on his forehead were violent, and he thought that he was really heartbroken and wronged, and then said: "So you people who are serving have been kicked out of the palace, and the people in the paddock know that you have made mistakes, and there is no room to turn over, so they can bully you vigorously?" ”

Xiao Xizi nodded, "Yes, yes, what His Highness said is all the truth, the two people who came with the slave have already been killed......

Lan Yi was a little unbearable, pulled Wei Changjue's sleeve, and whispered: "It sounds like it's really a sin, if he serves his master with all his heart and is a good person, he really shouldn't have fallen to this point." ”

Wei Changjue smiled at Lan Yi soothingly, and when he turned back again, he had a serious face, "Before the Fifth Emperor Brother died, did anyone go to see him?" His illness is suddenly not good, I am afraid that he has encountered some opportunity, I think it has nothing to do with you. ”

The loyalty was finally recognized, and Xiao Xizi burst into tears, "What His Highness said is, really, it really has nothing to do with the slaves, but the concubine doesn't believe it." As for the opportunity you mentioned, at that time, no one else could enter the side hall where the five princes were recuperating from their injuries, and every bowl of medicine had to go through layers of inspection before it was brought to the five princes, and the slaves really couldn't think of it! ”

Wei Changjue said: "It's not that no one can't enter, those ladies in the palace, as well as other princes, I'm afraid there are a lot of visits." ”

Xiao Xizi thought for a while and said: "If you count the ladies and princes, there are indeed a lot of people who come to visit, from the concubines to the concubines, and down to a few who have agreed, and they have all come to see together, and the queen will also send someone to inquire about the condition." However, the people below the concubine position, the concubine Niangniang pushed it directly, and several princes had the same status, so it was not easy to push, and the emperor valued brotherhood, so they had to go in and out, King Su, King Qi, King Yu, and the six princes, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince have all come. ”

Wei Changjue chased after him and asked, "A few days before the condition of the Fifth Emperor Brother deteriorated, who was the most diligent?" ”

Xiao Xizi thought for a while and said: "That is naturally His Royal Highness King Yu is the most diligent, and then His Royal Highness King Su is His Royal Highness King Su, but His Royal Highness King Su has been sitting for a short time, and he has taken a look at it, and left as soon as he expressed his heart." ”

Wei Changjue said in a deep voice: "I see, I understand, it seems that you remember everything about the five emperor brothers very clearly, and you are indeed attentive." ”

Xiao Xizi kowtowed, emphasizing, "The slave is really hard!" ”

Wei Changjue said: "Maybe I can think of a way to let you go to guard the imperial mausoleum, are you willing?" ”

Xiao Xizi hurriedly said: "Yes, the slave is willing, even if it is accompanied by ghosts, it is better than staying here and being beaten to death!" ”

Wei Changjue lowered his head and whispered a few words to him, and then said: "In three or four days, it will be time to return to the palace, this matter should be done sooner rather than later, you should weigh it and do it." ”

Coming out of the tent like this, Lan Yi didn't say anything, got on the horse, snuggled in Wei Changjue's arms, watched the light in the distance getting closer and closer to herself, and saw that the tent just now was thrown into the dark, and could only emit a dim light, she said: "There is no history book that will record what these people have done, Xiao Xizi has always adhered to his loyalty to the five emperor brothers, which is really rare, but even Concubine Ying has forgotten him." ”

Wei Changjue smiled, "If everyone can be recorded in the history books, then how thick does this history book have to be?" In just a few sentences, there are unknown inside stories and stories, which can only be commented and guessed by future generations, what we can do is to do our own things well. ”

Lan Yi nodded, and couldn't hold back for a while, "I know what you said makes sense, but I still want to ask-exactly, did you intentionally meet Xiao Xizi this time?" When you face him, you seem to have a clear idea, including the ideas that come up later, all of them are said in passing. ”

The reins in Wei Changjue's hand tightened, and soon loosened a lot, and said with a smile: "I really can't hide anything from you now, yes, every time I take you on a horse, I want to walk along this road, because I have inquired before that the eunuchs around the five emperor brothers are dead and scattered, and the few who are alive are doing the lowest work in this paddock, I want to meet one of them and ask what happened in that month." ”

Lan Yi pursed his lips and said deliberately: "You don't mean to drink this drunkard, I thought you just wanted to take me on a horse." ”