Chapter Seventy-One: Meeting
Wen Zhesang gave the letter to Wen Shangshu in front of the two of them, and Aunt Zhuang looked at it with a pair of eyes that were swollen like walnuts with doubts and hope.
Wen Shangshu read the letter, his brows furrowed deeply, he looked at Aunt Zhuang's hopeful appearance, snorted coldly and threw the letter to her, and then looked at Wen Zhesang, his tone disappointed, "You hate me so much?" ”
Wen Zhesang replied to him with a decent smile, "Daddy has the grace of giving birth to his daughter, how can his daughter hate Daddy?" It's just that my father has become more and more confused over the years, and my daughter is just a little reminder. ”
On the other side, Aunt Zhuang was holding the letter and crying, Wen Zhesang knew what she was crying about, and she begged for this letter from the Liu family in Jiangnan. Originally, she was still worried about how to take out the letter, but now it was good, Zhuang Mian gave her this opportunity.
"As long as my father never continues the strings, as long as Aunt Zhuang keeps to herself, and makes my mother always Mrs. Shangshu, my safety is nothing, then Zhuang Mian will naturally be fine." Wen Zhisang's wish has always been so simple.
"Sir...... This ......" Aunt Zhuang was so frightened that she forgot to cry, she also expected Wen Shangshu to help her say something, she had been in the house for more than ten years, if it wasn't for the stomach fight and gave birth to a son, she would still be just a dispensable concubine. It's different, it shouldn't be the same, she gave birth to a son, she was favored by the master, and the master was even ready to make her a wife...... Why is a sweet dream so gone!
Silence spread among several people, Wen Zhisang drank tea for a long time, and after a long time she heard Wen Shangshu say, "I can agree."
"Sir!" Aunt Zhuang's eyes widened.
Wen Shangshu didn't look at her, and said, "But I also have a request, you must enter the palace in March next year." As long as the emperor still likes Wen Zhesang, as long as she enters the palace, the Wen family, are you still afraid that she won't be able to soar?
He thought that Wen Zhesang would agree, but he didn't expect her to just say: "Daddy is confused again, am I discussing this matter with you?"
She just smiled and made people feel alienated, "Or does Daddy want to watch the Liu family re-enter Shangjing?" I'm afraid that by then, my father will forget to send his wife, and I won't be able to hide the fact that my daughter is in danger. ”
"You dare to threaten me?" Wen Shangshu has been up and down in officialdom for more than ten years, and his official power is terrifying.
But Wen Zhesang is not afraid, she has long been nostalgic for the small world of the Wen family. When I was young, I saw that my father's figure was so tall, as if he could shield her from all the hardships and hardships, but later he also changed.
She straightened up and said, "That's it, my daughter takes her leave."
The cold wind was still blowing, but the direction of the wind in Shangshu's Mansion had quietly changed. Although Zhuang Mian left a life, if he wants to work in Shangshu Mansion in the future, he can only be a small guard patrolling the outer courtyard, and he can no longer take on any major affairs. Aunt Zhuang's matter of carrying the continuation string was also shelved, and later it was withdrawn directly. There was a lot of discussion among the people, but they didn't dare to make any moves.
On the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens was presided over by the three princes of the court and Mrs. Lin. After this incident, rumors about the previous dynasty spread in Shangjing.
Xie Yikou went for a walk, and when he came back after listening to a strange rumor, he found He Qiuping and asked, "This is the arrangement of the adults you told me before?" Just get some specious gossip out and it's over? What else did you say that the emperor Sun Tianshen of the previous dynasty descended to earth, brave and good at fighting, and as soon as he appeared, he scared the emperor seriously ill, I didn't know that I was so capable. ”
Gossip is always strange and illogical, and word of mouth has long spread the news beyond recognition. He Qiuping didn't bother to explain, "As long as they spread it, it's good for you." Also, don't be as impulsive and reckless as Shang Nanyun, she paid the price for her actions, be honest, don't always think about assassinating the emperor. ”
Xie Yikou sneered: "She has no brains, and she dares to go to Shangshu Mansion without knowing anything." I'm different from her, I've been in the palace a few times and I've been well prepared. ”
He Qiuping didn't dare to agree, but it was much more difficult to talk to him patiently: "The palace is heavily guarded, you can't always rely on luck." And I think Shang Nanyun's death is strange, Wen Zhesang is the person you like, you really didn't help her? ”
"Just a woman, when I become the emperor, I'm afraid I won't be able to take her? Besides, the emperor still favors her, if I go to her at this time, what if she betrays me to the emperor? Xie Yikou looked at him like a fool, "You can't take everything for granted, forget it." I don't think you're a brain-wielding person. ”
He waved his hand at Heqiu as he spoke, saying that he wanted to go back to the house to catch up on sleep.
Behind him, He Qiu looked at his back calmly. Ever since they found Xie Yikou and killed Xia Qingshan's rabble to warn him, Xie Yikou has been keeping to himself, and is even eager to become emperor himself. And he had already sent his remaining brothers away, and he had never been in contact with Wen Zhesang.
Slowly, He Qiuping thought that Xie Yikou was honest and withdrew the secret post guarding his side. But that day, his subordinates saw Shang Nanyun sneaking into Shangshu Mansion, and his subordinates were afraid that Shang Nanyun would do something stupid, so they hurriedly found him. It was already late when He Qiuping arrived, and ...... He watched from afar as Xie Yikou left Shangshu Mansion.
He secretly checked for several days, but he couldn't find any clues that Xie Yikou had been to Shangshu Mansion. And today he deliberately tricked Yi Kou's words, but he didn't expect that his vigilance was quite high, and he didn't show his tone at all.
He can't be left alone.
He Qiuping had doubts in his heart, and he had always believed that doubts were the most useless thing. As soon as you suspect something, let it disappear and you won't be troubled anymore. And even if Xie Yikou really had a secret connection with that Wen Zhesang, he would have already become a puppet of adults, if the puppet was disobedient......
Here, He Qiuping already had a plan in his heart, he found Mu Pan and explained some things before leaving the Lin Mansion alone, and he didn't know where to go.
On the other side, Xie Yikou noticed He Qiuping's attitude towards him, and obviously, He Qiuping was suspicious of him. But it doesn't matter, he still has a chance.
At night, the cold wind howled.
As soon as Xie Yikou left the Lin Mansion, he noticed that someone was following him, and he quietly walked on the road away from the Shangshu Mansion and came to the outside of the palace by car.
He looked sideways to check for patrols around him, but when he was about to sneak into the palace, He Qiuping suddenly appeared behind him and dragged him away.
"I just said that you should not take advantage of the moment, and now run to die?" He Qiuping sneered.
Xie Yikou leaned against the cold alley with his sword in his hand, and looked at him with a smile, "Strange, don't you want to put Shang Nanyun's death on my head?" I will send you to death, so that you will not seek revenge. ”
"Nonsense." The night was too dark to see He Qiuping's expression clearly.
"Last time Shang Nanyun wanted to kill me, I knew you were interested in her, otherwise she would have died a long time ago." Xie Yikou said, "You followed me in the middle of the night, what's the matter?" ”
He Qiuping's clenched fists gradually loosened, and there was a lot less doubt in his eyes, no matter what, Xie Yikou had the courage to go to the palace to assassinate, which showed that he and them were still all the way.
"Your Excellency is looking for you." He said.
The "adult" Xie Yikou in He Qiuping's mouth has never seen it once, but if the guess is right, that person should be the mastermind behind everything.
"Lead the way." Xie Yikou was interested.
In the majestic palace engulfed in darkness, the secret guard relayed to the emperor what happened outside the palace.
Mu Yin was holding a book of folds to read, this was the event of the ceremony of worshipping the heavens played by Mrs. Lin. The fold was whitewashed and peaceful, and he didn't write a word about the gossip that appeared that day.
"Followed He Qiuping? Did you get people to follow? ”
The Dark Guard bowed his head: "Someone has been arranged."
Mu Yin: "That's fine." Have the three princes and Taifu made any moves in the past few days? "These people are all old people from the previous dynasty, and the relationship between them has always been good. Now that this matter is about the previous dynasty, he has to pay more attention to them.
Secret Guard: "I only had close contacts before the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, and I only met once after the ceremony."
Mu Yin nodded and asked him to step back.
"My lord, someone brought it."
The house was lit with lights and the candles were dim. Xie Yikou could only see a thin figure.
He followed He Qiuping and saluted awkwardly: "Xie Yikou has seen adults."
"Well, it's good to be here." Listening to the voice is an old man.
The attendant lit a few more candles and illuminated the room brightly, and then the attendant quietly retreated, and there were only Xie Yikou and the three of them in the room.
He sat down unceremoniously, poured himself a glass of water but didn't drink it, "Old man, finally willing to see me." How are you disappointed in me? ”
The old man smiled, completely conniving at the junior's nonsense, "You are much better than your father, I am very satisfied." ”
The funny thing is that Xie Yikou also heard them mention his father and mother, a "Seven Princes", but they didn't know that in fact, he had no memory of his parents at all. Listening to them say something like that is like listening to someone say two strangers. So Xie Yikou didn't feel anything in his heart after hearing the old man say this.
Seeing that he was silent, the old man said, "Do you know who I am?"
Xie Yikou sneered, "As long as you help me sit on the throne, you will be my reborn parents." ”
"Hahaha, the kid is formless, but he is sincere." The old man didn't care about his weird appearance, "Qiuping told me, you always want to enter the palace to assassinate these days, it's good that you have the guts, but you can't rush everything." ”
"You're going to persuade me too?" Xie Yikou asked.
The old man shook his head: "You must have heard those rumors, this is only the first step." Next, the old man will make your identity public, and the old man inside and outside the court will also take care of it, and then you just need to be your former emperor and grandson. ”
"That's nice, I don't know what your arrangements are, so if you want me to cooperate, you have to tell me the plan, right?"
"You're too impulsive, it's not time for you to know." The old man said.
Xie Yikou snorted impatiently, "After all, it's not because you don't believe me? Okay, you can go find other 'princes' and 'emperors' grandsons, and I will be quiet. ’”
The old man had a kind face, and there was no anger on his face: "Hehe, young man, you have to remember that you are the grandson of the emperor of the previous dynasty, this is something engraved in your blood, unless you die, you can't get rid of it for the rest of your life."