Chapter Sixty-Four: The smoke is thin in the wild, and the sun is late in the sand

The emperor blocked the news of the assassination of the queen.

Almost no one in the capital knows about it.

In this matter, the biggest beneficiary of the water should also be well-deserved.

Lord Shui is not only grateful to the queen, but also to Prime Minister Cai's family, who raised such a good daughter.

On this day, Lord Shui ordered the wife of the family to prepare some good gifts.

Lord Shui is going to take it to Prime Minister Cai's mansion, and these are naturally as a gift of gratitude.

Thank you to Prime Minister Cai Cheng, if there is a need in the future, Prime Minister Cai Cheng can identify Xueli as the most powerful candidate for the fake queen this year.

Of course, this is also a last resort.

After all, Nian Xueli has a life-saving grace for Lord Shui, and Lord Shui will not take revenge in his affection.

If Nian Xue betrayed Lord Shui, this is what Nian Xue should have been.

Therefore, Lord Shui came out to thank him, which made Cai Cheng suspicious and suspicious of the queen; Second, if it can really separate the relationship between the emperor and Prime Minister Cai Cheng, this will naturally be an additional transfer, and third, it is also a warning and reminder to Nian Xueli.

Although Lord Shui and Lord Cai were officials in the same dynasty, they had never met in private, let alone each other's mansions.

On this day, Lord Shui took the wife of the main house of the family to visit Cai's mansion together.

Such a move really surprised Prime Minister Cai.

Prime Minister Cai Cheng and Lord Shui are the opposites that everyone in the DPRK and China knows.

Of course, it is a pleasure to have friends from afar.

Although he had some doubts, Lord Cai naturally wanted to bring his family and greet Lord Shui well.

On this day, Lord Cai's son was not at home because of official business.

There are only Prime Minister Cai and Mrs. Cai at home.

After some courtesy, Lord Cai and his wife sat in the hall, and Lord Shui sat under the hall as a guest.

"I wonder what happened to Lord Shui's visit today?"

"There is nothing else to do when I take the liberty to come this time, but I came to thank Prime Minister Cai and Mrs. Cai." Lord Shui said it very sincerely.

"Oh, when did the old man help Lord Shui? Why didn't the old man be impressed? "Lord Cai is not ambiguous, there is something, there is none.

"Here's the thing. When the emperor went to escape the summer before. There was suddenly an assassin in this villa, but fortunately, the queen happened to be there and saved the old man's life. Otherwise, the old man would still have the opportunity to stand here today and talk to Lord Cai and Mrs. Cai! "Prime Minister Cai's fake smile is really a professional player.

Lord Cai chuckled in his heart, but there were no ups and downs.

As for Mrs. Cai, she is not as calm as Lord Yo Shui in her heart. I was already in a cold sweat and hairy in my heart.

There was also some anxiety and worry on his expression.

The queen is the daughter of Lord Cai and Mrs. Cai, and the weakness of this body is known better than anyone else.

Save the water, I'm afraid this matter is a bit far-fetched.

So Lord Shui told the two of them the ins and outs of the matter.

Master Cai is really an old ginger, and he has always been very steady and calm.

But Mrs. Cai was already a little impatient.

There is Lord Cai in the hall, and Mrs. Cai can only endure it all the time, without speaking, living like a year, like sitting on pins and needles.

Mizu-sama finally left.

Lord Shui's move is to thank and be grateful on the surface.

In private, it's really a bit ill-intentioned.

Parents of the body's hair and skin.

The queen is so filial, even if she is a real queen, she should never have told her parents about her situation in the palace for so many years.

Not to mention being so badly injured.

The emperor and the queen did not take the initiative to speak, but the Lord Shui, who received the favor of the person, was the first to run.

How do you look at this water adult, there is still a little bit, the weasel gives the chicken a New Year's greeting, and he is not well-intentioned.

Even so, Lord Shui swaggered to Prime Minister Cai's mansion and pretended to be grateful.

It seems that this water lord's defensive heart is really heavy.

This year, the handle in the hands of the water lord in the snow is really good.

If you can't make an iron wall, I'm afraid Lord Shui won't be willing.

Lord Cai and Mrs. Cai, greeted Lord Shui with a smile, and naturally they also wanted to send off guests with a smile.

Lord Cai and Fortune returned to the house, and Mrs. Cai couldn't stay at ease anymore, and hurriedly asked Lord Cai anxiously and worriedly, "What Lord Shui said about the house, did the master know about the situation before?" ”

"You don't know about this old man, after all, the old man of this summer resort has never been there." Prime Minister Cai Cheng's face was calm, and he thoughtfully did not say that the emperor should have deliberately blocked the news in the second half of the sentence.

Since this water lord dares to come blatantly, it seems that the fox's tail is about to be exposed.

"Then the master thinks that what Lord Shui said is true?"

"I guess it's true. Have you heard some gossip about the Lookout lately? "Since Lord Shui has already done this part, Lord Cai might as well simply ask more deeply.

If you have any doubts, you will solve them once and for all, if there are no doubts, then continue to wait and see.

"Yes."

"What did you say?"

"They all said that the reason for the discord between the prince and the emperor was because of understanding. said that his temperament has also changed. Are these things true? ”

"Madam, these are the hearsays of those people on the street, don't believe them." Lord Cai looked at his wife with a serious face and said.

"Hearsay? No, I'm a little worried, I heard that a few days ago I was picking lotus flowers in the garden with Prince He. Is this also false? Mrs. Cai was not obviously unconvinced.

"Madame, do you remember what the master said about how old you can live?"

"Of course I remember, I have been frail and sickly, and you have also looked for famous doctors, and they all say that you will not live to be 5 years old." Mrs. Cai was very sorry and said distressedly.

"How old are you this year?"

"I'm 6 years old. Why did the lord ask? ”

"Since they all said that they would not live to be 5 years old, we know that we are all 6 years old now. A few days ago, I asked Imperial Doctor Zhang in the palace, and he said that last year, when he was 5 years old, he suddenly became seriously ill and thought that he might be leaving. Who knows, a year later, not only did not leave. Gone is the sickness of the sickly body. The doctor said that it may be because of perennial medication. If you can't pass this level, then it's gone, but who knows that you survived. No matter what kind of temperament he is, the old man prefers to believe that this is God's mercy and gives him a second life. As for temperament or something, the old man didn't really want to care. As long as people live, it is good. What does Madame think? ”

"That's what the old man said. But Master Shui was assassinated a few days ago, and I don't know if the injury is healed. Tomorrow, I will apply to the emperor to go to the palace to have a look. ”

"This is not easy to be in the palace and get the emperor's favor. You just go, this is not to make the emperor suspicious, our Cai family is going to rely on the lookout and find some benefits from the emperor! ”

"As a mother, can't I even look at my own daughter?" Mrs. Cai was very aggrieved, and tears were about to flow.

"This married daughter, spilled the water. What's more, we are married to the emperor, so we should avoid suspicion. ”

"I knew that I wouldn't have let Xiao Xiao enter the palace in the first place. It's so hard to even look at it nowadays. ”

"It is also the will of God that he can get the emperor's favor now, and we are happy for him. Don't worry about it. ”

"Good. Just listen to you. This fan is really, such a big thing happened, and I didn't know how to write a letter home. ”

"I must not let you know, I'm afraid that you and I will be worried."

"Also, I was the most filial before."

"Madame, don't think about it so much. If you know that you are worried about it here, what if this happens to be a recurrence. "Lord Cai is really wise, this is an emotional card, and it is also threatening.

"Yes. The old man is right. As long as you are good in the palace, the emperor will be good to you. I'm not worried. ”

After listening to Lord Cai's words, Mrs. Cai finally felt a lot more comfortable.

Master Cai really did it, and he coaxed Mrs. Cai in just a few words.

No wonder the emperor trusts Lord Cai so much.

After this incident, Mrs. Cai never mentioned anything about Cai Xiao.

I thought this was the end of it, but who knows how many days later.

Cai Xiao's eldest brother also found Lord Cai with a somewhat solemn expression.

Lord Cai is reading a book in the study.

It turned out that when Cai Yu's eldest brother was dealing with government affairs in the court today, he met with Lord Shui by chance.

In fact, everyone also knows that Lord Shui is a chance encounter.

It's just an illusion of a chance encounter.

Since he is the queen's elder brother, Lord Shui naturally wants to step forward and say something.

"Isn't this the eldest brother of the queen's mother, Lord Cai?" When Lord Shui met his benefactor's relatives, he had a feeling that a person had ascended to heaven, and he recognized each other with a smile.

"The lower officials see the Prime Minister." Lord Cai's official rank is lower than that of Lord Shui, so naturally he has to salute first when he meets, so as not to lose the way of a gentleman.

"Excuse me. The old man can't stand it. Lord Shui hurriedly took Lord Shui's hand and straightened it. Said in a somewhat embarrassed tone.

"As a prime minister, adults can naturally afford it."

You can't say that. Now the queen has saved the old man's life. The queen is so virtuous, thanks to Prime Minister Cai's careful teaching. The queen's family is naturally the benefactor of the old man. Lord Cai's salute, the old man naturally couldn't stand it. Lord Shui looked grateful and serious.

"Prime Minister Shui, but did you say that the queen saved you?" The eldest brother was obviously a little surprised, more suspicious.

The queen is her own sister, and her sister's body, where can she be a body that can save people.

Walking a few extra steps on weekdays can be very tiring.

"Oh. By the way, Lord Cai happened to be absent that day. ”

In this way, the matter of Cai Xiaoxiao's rescue of Lord Shui's injury was naturally pulled out.

That's why there is such a scene.

"Father, I didn't bother you, did I?" The son said very respectfully.

"No, is there something wrong with finding my father?"

"Yes. Today, I heard from Prime Minister Shui that I saved Prime Minister Shui's life. When Lord Shui came to the house that day, why didn't his father and mother tell his son? The son was clearly not questioning, but just stating a fact.

"Recently, the DPRK and China have been busy with things and forgot about it for a while. I thought your mother would tell you, so I didn't care about it. You can ask your mother when you go back. "Master Cai's thin operation is really sophisticated, and this routine is profound.

"Erchen has some questions in his heart, and I hope that my father can help solve them."

"Tell me about it."

"Mizu-sama said that the Empress had saved Mizumi from the Assassins at the summer resort. However, there was no such news in the capital. The son thought that the emperor had deliberately blocked the news. I wonder if my father thinks the same? "Indeed, there is a father, and there is a son.

"Hmm." Master Cai nodded.

"In that case, why did Lord Shui do this?"

"How many years have you been in the palace?"

"It's been more than ten years, right?"

"It's really fast, it's been more than ten years. Do you think this matter will be detrimental to the water lord?

"If Lord Shui really wants to be unfavorable to the Emperor, the emperor will definitely not sit idly by."

"So what are you worried about?"

The son was just worried that according to his character, if he knew that his father and mother knew about her injury, he would feel that he was unfilial and would blame himself. So depressed, her son was worried that her condition would worsen. ”

"Oh, that's right. A few days ago, in the palace, my father heard from Imperial Doctor Zhang that since he was seriously ill last year, his health is much better than before. It's like being reborn. Master Cai said in a slightly relaxed tone.

"Oh. Imperial Physician Zhang said this, then it seems that the queen mother is, if you don't die in a catastrophe, there will be a blessing in the future. I don't know when the queen will be able to add heirs to the emperor? "My son's heart is also very relaxed.

"Let's not worry about this." Master Cai said with a slight smile.

"That's what Daddy said."

"How are you doing?"

"Everything in the court is fine, nothing serious. If the son doesn't understand something, come to his father again. ”

"Okay."

"Then the son will retire first."

"Go ahead."

After his son left, Lord Cai said a word about the old fox casually.

Since everyone dares to act like this, Prime Minister Cai is not easy to mess with.

Otherwise, how could he have survived so well in the imperial court for so many years!

If someone is attacking, it is natural to defend first.

After the enemy finished the attack, Prime Minister Cai Cheng also wanted to turn defense into offense.

After the morning of the next day, Prime Minister Cai Cheng took the initiative to ask to see the emperor.

Cai Cheng's meeting with the emperor and facing his wife and son are two completely different attitudes.

In the face of family members, it is natural to coax and deceive.

When facing the emperor, he can only speak righteously, and the righteousness is awe-inspiring.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Prime Minister Shui came to Weichen's mansion and said that he was grateful to the Queen Mother for saving Prime Minister Shui in the summer resort. Today, Weichen came to confirm with the emperor. "After all, Prime Minister Cai and Taiwei Xia also knew about the assassination.

This assassin was also a person personally selected by Captain Xia.

The emperor said with some guilt, "I still let you know about this matter." ”

Weichen didn't mean to blame the emperor. It's just that it seems that after the queen's mother fell seriously ill, her body really improved a lot. It seems that this rumor is true. The queen mother is now in good health, and Weichen is naturally happier than anything else. Prime Minister Cai said very respectfully.

"It's rare that Prime Minister Cai Cheng can think like this. The queen really inherited it, and Prime Minister Cai Cheng's deep understanding of righteousness. The guilt in the emperor's heart also deepened after listening to Prime Minister Cai's words.

At lunchtime, the emperor told Cai Cheng about today's Prime Minister Cai Cheng.

"This dead fox. This palace saved her, and she has to come this way. All right. Hongu is not a person to be messed with. If there is revenge, it is not a gentleman. It's already like this, and I really don't have a temper, right? Cai said angrily after some girls were hurt.

"Don't be angry, the queen. As a water adult, this can be regarded as a kind of self-protection. After all, having an extra chip in their own hands is normal for people like them who are risking their lives. "The emperor put himself in his shoes and saw it very clearly and thoroughly.

"When did the emperor stand on the side of Lord Shui?" Cai said in a complaining and coquettish tone.

"How could I stand on the side of Lord Shui? If this were the case for me, perhaps I would too. If the queen encounters such a problem, will it be so? ”

Cai thought about it, people don't kill the heavens and the earth for themselves.

It's just that Prime Minister Shui is like this, which will only deepen the internal contradictions and make the internal speculation more intense.

There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need for suspicious people. It seems to be a truth that has been tested in practice.

"The concubine is just worried, my father and mother still have my eldest brother. They're going to be sad and they're going to be worried. ”

That's true. Fortunately, Prime Minister Cai Cheng can see it. can save the life of Lord Shui, it seems that the queen's health is really much better than before. In this way, this rumor is not false. ”

"If it's really the prime minister, you see things so differently."

After nightfall, Cai Yu quietly slipped out of the palace and arrived at the mansion of Prime Minister Shui.

"My lord, doing this will inevitably add to the problem." Cai Xiaoxiao was also direct, without taboo, his expression was a little cold, a little arrogant, and his tone was a little interrogative and questioning.

"Don't blame the mother. The old man's trip was not aimed at the mother. Instead, I wanted to test the Cai family. "Lord Shui is very respectful. Although this person is a fake queen, he has indeed won the favor of the emperor now. Naturally, we should be more respectful.

"Tempting the Cai family?"

"Yes. I wanted to use this incident to drive a wedge between the emperor and the Cai family. Unexpectedly, this old fox could also sink. "It's really good to find this excuse for Lord Shui. It seems that Cai Yuezhen did not take Cai Yuexiao as a fool.

"It seems that I misunderstood Lord Shui." Cai Xiaoxiao changed the tone of talking to Master Shui in the past. There's something apologetic in that tone.

"It's okay, the old man will remember the life-saving grace of the mother for the rest of his life. Compared to the mother saving the old husband, this misunderstanding is nothing. ”

"Your Excellency, it's serious."

After Cai Yu left, Lord Shui muttered in his heart that this girl was really not simple, and he dared to question the old man. Some guts.

The next day, the emperor summoned Prime Minister Shui alone, and it seemed that he was going to ask the teacher for guilt.

After all, the emperor gave a gag order at that time.

Fortunately, the excuse had already been thought of in advance, and it was nothing more than the minister's momentary negligence and leaking his mouth. Excuses like that.

The emperor is just putting on a show.

Since Prime Minister Cai Cheng wants to borrow a knife to kill people, the emperor's knife naturally needs to be unsheathed.