The second was written by a young man named Xiao Qing, and Xiao He was a little surprised when he learned that he couldn't read a single big character. When I asked, I realized that he was all memorized by graphics. That's a good memory.

Then Xiao He came up with a third question, "What bead did the red bead girl have on her belt?" What about the color? ”

When Hongzhu heard this question, her face was slightly embarrassed. She pushed the hill first, and then took the soup woman and the cloak, back and forth, in and out four times, each time getting a lot of attention.

At this moment, she had no choice but to hide behind the hill and muttered softly: "Childe makes fun of slaves and maids." ”

Xiao He disagreed, "Thanks to you, I can come up with this third question, quickly hold your waist pendant, don't let anyone peek." ”

There are few maids in the Xiao Mansion, and the red beads are delicate, so when they appear, they naturally want to be looked at by these boys. It's just that no one expected Xiao He's question, and he actually went so tricky as to ask him about the style of the beads on his maid's waist.

At this time, someone first replied: "One big bead and two small beads, both bright white." ”

Xiao He asked rhetorically, "Are you sure?" ”

The man hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Definitely." ”

Then someone followed suit and gave the same answer. Others say there is only one bead of powder.

Hongzhu is wearing a pink jacket today, wrapped in a plain white long skirt, and the number of beads they guess jumps between one and five, and the color is not white, pink, or yellow.

Until San'er stepped forward, leaned over, and whispered to Xiao Heyan: "Sister Hongzhu's waist is not a bead, but a white jade pendant." ”

Xiao He had a smile on his face.

However, Xiao Qing didn't guess it, and she also asked the reason. Xiao Qing lowered his head, and then said that he was embarrassed to stare at other girls, so he didn't know what her waist pendant was.

After the three questions were over, Xiao He decided to send San'er and Xiao Qing into the palace as guards. As for San'er, Xiao He gave him the name Xiao Zheng, so that the two of them could be called brothers.

Xiao He carefully instructed the two of them separately that going to the palace on an errand is no better than being in the Xiao Mansion, you need to be 120,000 cautious, listen to what you should listen to, and see what you should see, but you would rather not say anything than say what you shouldn't say.

Xiao He also showed the portrait of the Ten Halls Yama that he had drawn to the two of them, and asked them to keep an eye on this person, and report any changes immediately.

In the end, Xiao He stuffed them with a bag of money, and after entering the palace, it was indispensable to spend money everywhere, and they could keep the silver of the palace guards for their own use. Xiao He will have an additional subsidy every month, which can be regarded as a reward.

The two of them were surprised and delighted when they heard this, their hearts were full of mixed feelings, and the expressions on their faces were also very complicated. Xiao He looked at their faces and knew what they were worried about, so he was relieved: "Don't worry, I won't give you any fatal tasks, you just need to help me find out the news." ”

Xiao Zheng patted his chest and said: "The adults call the small ones to go up the knife mountain and go down to the oil pot, and the small ones are also not to give up!" ”

Xiao Qing heard this kid say this, and he didn't show weakness himself, "The little ones are too!" ”

The next day, Xiao He arranged for them to be sent to the palace.

On the morning of the third day, when it was the turn of the last dynasty, Xiao He met Duan Heng outside the Qinzheng Palace, and obviously saw that he was a little weak-hearted, as if he was hiding from himself.

"Shizi, Xiao has something to ask." Xiao Hebian followed and blocked him.

"I was wrong last time, but you were also wrong, even if we settle it, how about it?" Duan Heng knew that he couldn't rely on it, so he had to cross his head and make things clear to him.

"I don't know what the prince is talking about?" Xiao He squinted at him and said.

"How many more?" Duan Heng's eyes widened, he leaned over, lowered his voice and said, "Isn't it about you winning Liu Xiang's daughter's contest to recruit relatives." ”

If Liu Yingluo hadn't come to the door, he wouldn't have known that the young lady was Liu Shenming's daughter. Liu Yingluo had been watching the competition from the attic, so she knew that the person who won was not Duan Heng, so she asked him to tell him who the person who really won the ring was.

Duan Heng pondered for a while, and felt that Liu Yingluo was also a good match for Xiao He, so he took it upon himself to tell Liu Yingluo.

After Liu Yingluo returned home, she immediately wrote a letter, and secretly sandwiched it in her father's fold and sent it to the palace. Although she couldn't predict whether she was destined to marry Xiao He, as soon as this move came out, she would definitely let Mu Churan know that she had no intention of entering the palace.

If the emperor dispelled the idea of letting himself enter the palace, then no matter how busy the Queen Mother and Mrs. Liu were, it would be useless.

This is Liu Yingluo's little caution, but she doesn't want Mu Churan to ask Liu Shenming directly.

After Liu Shenming returned home, he grounded Liu Yingluo, and did not allow her to go out of the room for half a step, nor was she allowed to mention the matter of recruiting relatives in martial arts. In fact, Liu Shen had the intention of marrying his daughter into the palace early tomorrow, but he didn't think about it as quickly as the Queen Mother. But at this moment, with Mu Churan's attitude and Liu Yingluo's trouble, he knew that his eldest daughter would definitely have no hope of entering the palace, and he couldn't help but regret that he had lost a good chess piece.

Originally, Liu Shenming still felt that Xiao He, a young man, had some potential, and wanted to wait for an opportunity to win him over, but this time made him feel a little resentful of Xiao He.

Xiao He flicked his sleeves and glared at Duan Heng angrily: "So, you have indeed met with the young lady of the Liu family?" ”

"We met when we urinated, and what is it if we meet." Duan Heng smiled, "She is really good, marrying into your Xiao family, there is no loss." There is a prime minister's father-in-law, you are sure to make money. ”

"Don't worry, Liu Xiang is afraid that he will not agree." Xiao He had already seen Liu Shenming's attitude clearly. If this matter is successful for her, it will be able to hide people's eyes and ears, and if it is not successful, there will be no loss. It reminded her of Mu Churan's expression that when she asked her that day when she wanted to marry Liu Yingluo, Mu Churan's expression seemed to be a little tangled. Could it be that Mu Churan is also interested in Liu Yingluo?

She heard that the Queen Mother seemed to be intending to make Liu Yingluo a pair with him. If Yingluo became the queen, she was not sure, in the past, whether Yingluo was willing to help her, and if she succeeded, wouldn't Yingluo become a widow. For various reasons, Xiao He didn't want to see the result of Liu Yingluo entering the palace.

But Yingluo can go to Duan Heng to inquire about herself, I'm afraid she is also reluctant to enter the palace. So that day in the imperial study, she insisted on asking Mu Churan to marry them.

didn't talk to Duan Heng for a few words, and it was almost time to enter the palace and go to court.

Early this morning, Wang Siyi reported a case that was not big or small, saying that in the previous repair of the Langjiang embankment, some local officials deceived their superiors and subordinates and deducted the project money, resulting in the quality of the embankment being in danger.

made a list of votes, and several of them were Zuo Chengliu Shenming's protégés.

These people were the children of the previous scientific examinations, and they were voted under Liu Shenming, and they were recommended by him to be transferred to the local area. Now that something has happened, naturally Liu Shenming can't get out of it. But Liu Shenming had a stunned expression, and hurriedly stepped forward to clarify that he did not know about it, and resolutely had nothing to do with this matter.

Li Zhaoting, who has always talked a lot, was quiet and silent at this time.

Wang Siyi had already reported this matter to Mu Churan in private a few days ago, and now he got it to the court to play it publicly, which is also what Mu Churan meant. He is knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, killing the chicken to show the monkey.

Liu Shenming never expected that the person who had been under him a few years ago would poke out of the basket at this time and commit the corruption that Mu Churan hated the most. He has always believed in the golden mean, rarely associates with other courtiers, and has no party affiliation, but now he has been pulled out by Mu Churan to set up a model, which is really a bit wronged.

Mu Churan was punished lightly, but the monthly salary for the month was halved, and he was allowed to think about it behind closed doors for a month. It's just that this old face is a little more miserable.

When he went down, Liu Shenming took off his black gauze hat and held it in his arms, looking depressed and walking slowly. Xiao He wanted to go up and persuade one or two, but when he thought about his attitude towards Liu Yingluo, he dispelled his mind.

Duan Heng followed up from behind and lightly tapped Xiao He's shoulder, "Now that you want to marry Miss Liu, maybe it's a good opportunity." You're a celebrity in front of Your Majesty. ”

Xiao He gave him a blank look, "My business, why are you so worried?" ”

"Brother, naturally I have to worry more about you." Duan Heng slapped his chest loudly.

parted ways with Duan Heng in front of the palace, she was going to Jixian Hall to be in charge of the affairs and supervise the editing of history books, while Duan Heng was out of the palace as usual. Duan Heng had already walked for a while, and then turned back and shouted at her: "You think about it again, if you think about it clearly, I can protect the media for you, opportunities are not common." ”

Xiao He waved his hand and told him to hurry up.

And Xiao He had her own plans in her heart, although she swore to Mu Churan to marry Liu Yingluo in the imperial study that day, at that time, it was just to follow his words, and she calculated that Mu Churan would not agree immediately. If she shirked it at that time, maybe Mu Churan would have finalized it, precisely because of her positive attitude, it would make Mu Churan suspicious.

If Yingluo is unwilling to enter the palace, she will find a way to help her get out, but it is not appropriate to really ask her to marry herself. Not to mention that she is a daughter, even if she is in the identity of Xiao He forever, if she loses for assassinating Mu Churan in the future, wouldn't she have been involved in vain.

Before he reached the Jixian Palace, Xiao He heard that behind him, someone followed him unhurriedly.

As soon as she turned, the shadow flashed behind the pillar.

"Come out, sneaky, hide it a little better!" Xiao He snorted, but there was not much emotion in his tone.

Ten Hall Yama Luo was dressed as a guard and walked out from behind the pillar, "Lord Xiao, your eyesight and ear are very comparable. ”

"Alright, what are you following me for? Do you need help? She raised her hand and made a meat-cutting motion.

Ten Hall Yama smiled rarely, "I'm here to tell you that the mission has been withdrawn, if you need to find someone to replace the sword, you can settle it and give you a bargain." With that, he rolled over and jumped over the railing under the porch, and walked out of the hospital in a flash.

Xiao He was slightly stunned, and then realized that this Xiao Shi seemed to have really revealed such a big secret as an outsider.

He said that the mission was withdrawn, which means that Mu Churan's assassination was a task under the buyer, and sure enough, revenge for Tang Qinghua was just a pretense. This Qinglongtang's business is also doing well.