Kaju East City • Prince Huan's Mansion

"Since the completion of this Prince Huan's mansion, the Hou Ye has never been here. Now that I'm here today, I'll have something to say. ”

Gong Wei personally served tea to Lihou, and waved his hand to signal the servants in the study to retreat first. When only the two of them were left in the empty study, Hou Ye picked up the teacup and drank it slowly.

"Third Highness, don't you have any doubts about the emperor no longer pursuing the Wanshou Festival murderous flame case?"

"Yes, of course." Gong Wei twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, "That madman Xu Jin only recruited the fifth man at night to be the mastermind behind the scenes, why did his father release him the next day?" ”

"The Third Highness is a smart person, so don't go around in circles with the old ministers. Your eyeliner must have told you that His Royal Highness summoned the old minister to the palace late at night the day before yesterday. ”

Gong Wei looked at the Marquis of Li, and suddenly squinted his eyes and smiled: "Presumably, the Hou Ye went to Huaihua Street yesterday to bring back the Lian family, which was at the behest of his father." ”

"Since you know that I have been to Huaihua Street, you should also know that Your Majesty has obtained a confession from Xu Jin's wife. In this way, the Third Highness still wants to say, is the person Your Majesty wants to protect the Fifth Highness? ”

The palace curtain is still unfazed, but the inside is already shocked to the extreme-why is all this completely different from his own plan? Why did Xu Jin ignore the safety of his wife and the elder and not act according to his instructions? And why did Xu Jin's wife disregard the lives of her husband and mother-in-law, and even the gold that was promised to her mother's family after the matter was completed, so easily recruited her name?

"Why didn't my father dispose of me?"

"Yes, the old minister returned home yesterday, and he also thought about it for a long time." Hou Ye raised the corners of his mouth to the palace curtain, and took another sip of the Qingming tea in the cup. "Thinking of the end, I decided to go to this Prince Huan's mansion."

"What do you mean by that?"

"What His Royal Highness wants to ask, maybe what does His Majesty mean?" Hou Ye said softly, "Your Highness, what you have done this time is violent and ruthless, and how many innocent people have been killed. And the emperor not only did not condemn the crime, but he did not even have a word of accountability. The old minister couldn't help but speculate about the reason why the Holy Lord turned a blind eye to the capital crime you committed. Are you his candidate for the throne? ”

"Hou Ye said carefully." "You have been loyal to the East Palace for many years. If this is spread by someone with a heart to my Prince Huan's mansion, I am afraid that it will break the heart of the eldest brother. ”

"Except that His Royal Highness will deliberately reveal the matter of the old minister's visit today to the prince in order to break the prince's wings, no one will do this." Hou Ye smiled bitterly, "It's just that Your Highness, you are a smart person, and you should know that breaking the enemy's wings is far better than taking it for your own use." ”

"Take it for yourself?" Gong Wei chuckled, "Lord Lihou, you are the founding father of the Great Heart, and you have gone through two dynasties. What's more, he has always been strong in advocating the throne before. A character like you suddenly surrendered, and you were Xiao Wang, would you believe it? ”

"The old minister is greedy, and it is precisely because he has gone through two dynasties that he hopes to be able to personally bring out the new monarch of the third dynasty to save his life and continue his glory. In fact, when Yu'er insisted on marrying Lian as the crown princess, I felt that His Majesty was already very disappointed in this prince. And the reason why he recognized the woman as a righteous daughter was just to hold her in his hands, so as not to be manipulated by the prince in the future. After Hou Ye finished speaking, he sighed lightly and stood up. His Royal Highness has always been cautious, and it is reasonable not to believe what the old minister said today. Now that the words have been spoken, it is up to you to believe it or not. ”

"If Master Hou is sincere, then speak with the truth!"

Lihou walked to the door of the study and stopped, turned his head and smiled at the palace curtain, "I heard that the little emperor of Nanmo has been quite restless recently. I am uneasy from the cold, but I am afraid that His Majesty will point to the Third Highness again. The old minister is not talented, maybe he can share a worry or two for His Royal Highness. ”

After Li Hou finished speaking, he strode away the door. The cold wind outside poured into the house through the cotton curtains, and the palace curtain looked at the remaining half of the tea soup in the Lihou tea cup being blown by the breeze, and there was also a certain fanatical desire in his heart.

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It's been a worrying day these days.

I still don't understand why Hou Ye and Wen Zhao rushed to Huaihua Street that day and extinguished the mouth of the pyrotechnician's wife. asked Guan Ju and Pu Jia, they were also confused. The three of them thought hard day after day, but they still couldn't think of a clue.

"Lord Lihou will not make his own decisions and take the Praetorian Guards to break into the private house, if he is really good at making claims, then Your Majesty will not ignore it..." Guan Ju changed the medicine for my arm injury, took the tray and cleaned up, "Send the Hou Ye to extinguish the mouth, pardon the girl, let His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Third Highness, His Royal Highness the Fourth Highness out of the palace, and let His Royal Highness the Fifth out of prison, it should be Your Majesty's will." ”

Yes, all this must be the emperor's intention, but what is his intention?

"The slave doesn't like what she said, girl, is it possible that the emperor is targeting you?" Pu Jia said cautiously, "In front of the Qing Palace, you exposed your skills, and then returned to the palace with light skills. The slave maid guessed that the emperor may be jealous of your identity in the rivers and lakes, and afraid that the prince will insist on welcoming you through the door, just to encircle the forces in the rivers and lakes to force the palace to usurp the throne. And the emperor didn't dare to move you easily, so he left Prince Huan and King Xianjun for checks and balances? ”

"What is this..."Guan Ju's eyes widened, and then he laughed, "Pu Jia, you can't help but think too much!" ”

I couldn't listen to Guan Ju's laughter, and Pu Jia's words were terrifying. At the palace that night, the emperor thought about it for a long time, and did not hand over the pyrotechnic master to any prince for detention, which shows the depth of suspicion. If he really suspects me, not only will the prince be affected, but Gangfeng Banner will also be involved.

At that time, let alone looking for Shui Qing, I am afraid that I will have nowhere to go in the court and the rivers and lakes......

However, all these worries are not a priority, and what is really imminent is the palace man who laughs and plays in front of him every day - just after the fifth day of the new year, he can't wait to put our big wedding on the agenda.

However, this wedding is just a carnival of the palace maid alone after all. Except for his own enjoyment, almost everyone looked at the emperor with trepidation.

At least that's what I am.

Tomorrow is the wedding date chosen by the palace guard, but today is dusk, and there is no news from the palace. It is impossible for the emperor not to know that his son will get married tomorrow, but at this time, he has not been rewarded, or he has already been angry with the prince.

Not to mention the reward, I waited in the house all day, and I didn't even wait for a single eunuch who was not allowed to get married.

It wasn't until nightfall that someone came to report and asked carefully, but it was not from the palace, but General Wen of Lifu was ordered by the marquis to send a wedding gift for the wedding, and asked me to go to the front to see him.

"Lifu gives gifts, and the gifts of other ministers are in one place, why do you have to work our mother to go forward?" Guan Ju saw that I was uncomfortable, and said loudly to the subordinate who passed the word, "Could it be that the etiquette of Lifu is extraordinarily noble, and I have to thank Niangniang in person?" ”

"The girl misunderstood, Master Hou was originally the prince of His Royal Highness the Prince, and a few days ago he accepted the princess as a righteous daughter, so the two mansions are particularly close." The man smiled and said, "General Wen rarely goes out of the camp, I think that the Hou Ye has something important to ask him to bring to Niangniang, so I will pass on Niangniang to go out to see it." ”

I was beating a drum in my heart, I was not afraid, but Wen Zhao didn't know that I was out of Taopinlou beforehand, and now that I am the crown princess, he must be shocked and annoyed, and prepared a car of words to care about me and teach me a lesson......

The major events in the palace have just passed, although there is calm on the surface, I am afraid that the people in the palace have firmly focused on the prince's mansion. It doesn't matter if I go out to listen to him nag at this time, I'm afraid that I will be seen by someone with a heart, and it will be bad if I dig out my relationship with him and Taopinlou.

"You tell General Wen that I am grateful to him for taking a trip in person. It's just that the big wedding is coming, and I can't keep my hands busy. In this regard, there is no etiquette for the concubine to meet with the minister on the eve of the wedding. Let him go back to his house. I was worried, and hurriedly added, "Tell him again that everything in the house is safe and sound, and although there is some chaos now, there will always be a day when the clouds will suddenly be clear." ”

The man was a little puzzled, and didn't seem to understand why I wanted him to deliver such words to Wen Zhao, but he had no choice but to accept it, bowed and left. I breathed a sigh of relief, although Wen Zhao was concerned and chaotic, and wanted to meet me rashly regardless of the eyeliner in the house, but with the tacit understanding of our brother and sister, he should also understand what I meant.

In the early morning of the next day, a grandmother came to deliver the red phoenix crown and xiaxia. I sat in front of the mirror, one wall was groomed by Pu Jia, and the other wall listened to Mama's rules. On the eve of lunch, Guan Ju ran into the house with a cold air. When she saw her returning, she took her away on the pretext that I wanted to eat, and when everyone dispersed, she closed the door firmly.

"How's it going?"

"Your Highness... Your Highness really listened to your words, and except for a few ministers who were close to the prince on weekdays, he did not give invitations to other people in the court. Guan Ju gasped for breath and drank all the hot tea handed by Pu Jia. Now that the guests have arrived, the housekeeper in the house is busy greeting them. ”

"What about the palace, is there anyone in the palace?"

"No, only in the morning Concubine Li and Concubine Ying sent a gift from the palace, and it was just a routine." Guan Ju calmed his breath and said worriedly to me, "Girl, the emperor is ...... there."

Somewhere in my mind seemed to be relieved, and my body sitting on the stool became a little weak for no reason. I've been looking forward to gaining a firm foothold in the prince's mansion, and now that the wedding day has finally arrived, why am I suddenly cowardly? Sinking deeper and deeper step by step, can you really find Shuiqing......

And he, who is now sitting outside.

Sensibility never ceases to produce a desire to get me close to him, while reason does the opposite. Maybe the right choice is to break it when it is decided, but now, I have become his sister-in-law, it is really impossible, but between us, is it really clean?