232 The beginning of the contest
He Xuan led the horses and soon came to the vicinity of the small courtyard he had just rented.
In the dark alley, something seemed to be curled up outside the door of his small courtyard.
He Xuan looked carefully, it was not a stray dog or cat, it was a child.
"Who?" He Xuan asked.
"It's ...... me"
He Xuan took a few steps forward and took a closer look, it was the child who showed her the way today.
"You're really here." He Xuan said with a smile.
"Why don't you come here if you have food?" The child's answer was reasonable.
He Xuan looked back, smiled secretly, and then said to the child, "Let's go, let's go first." ”
The child nodded, He Xuan touched it from his arms, threw the key to him, the child caught it, and opened the door. Then, He Xuan led the horse and walked in.
She knew that from the moment she left the alley of the Liao family, someone had been following her.
She also knew whose subordinate the man was.
……
Yun Zhen was sitting in the study, holding a book and reading it intently, when suddenly the person who sent it out came back to reply. Yun Zhen nodded and let the man in.
"What's going on in the Liao family?" Yun Zhen asked, but his eyes did not take off the book in his hand.
"Back to the prince's words, Lord He, you have moved out of Liao's house."
"Moved out?" Yun Zhen raised his eyebrows, then smiled again, "It's very fast." Did anyone send it? ”
"Back to the prince, Lord He came out alone, there was no light in the alley, and it was not clear whether there were people standing there, but there was very little luggage, and only a horse was used, and the horse was also Lord He's own."
Yun Zhen nodded.
Would Liao Yong draw the line so clearly with He Xuan so quickly? Of course not.
A smile floated on Yun Zhen's face, and he put down the book in his hand, "Thirty-six Strategies", this favorite book since childhood, today, I just happened to see "Bitter Meat Strategy" here. It seems that there are still people who really cooperate with themselves, and they will act whatever they watch.
Since this is the case, then you might as well calculate it.
"Where to move to?" Yun Zhen asked again.
"It's a coincidence, that small courtyard is just outside the west corner gate of our yard."
"Coincidentally?" Yun Zhen asked.
"What a coincidence. Isn't that putting yourself right under your nose? ”
Yun Zhen was happy and said, "That's quite a coincidence. Let's go down. Keep an eye on the Liao family for me. ”
"Yes."
……
He Xuan turned the lamp in the courtyard and looked at the child in front of him, who was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and his height and size were about the same as himself.
"Boil water. Bathe. ”
"Oh......" the child replied, turning and running in the direction of the kitchen.
He Xuan pulled the corners of her mouth, turned around and went back to the house, and went to put things in place first, and when she was almost cleaned up, the water over there was also good.
In this room, everything is fully equipped, including a large bathtub for bathing. The child didn't have much strength and couldn't move the thing, so He Xuan asked him to put the thing in its place, and then poured water into it.
"Alright. Mr. ”
"Undress ......"
"Huh?" The child was stunned, "Why should I take it off?" ”
"You've been here for so long, aren't you going to let me give you a few more buns to eat?"
The child nodded.
"Let me ask you again, are you going to follow me in the future?"
The child nodded again.
"Are you going to serve me like this?" He Xuan asked.
"Oh...... That...... Then I'...... Then you go out first. ”
The child was a little embarrassed to undress in front of He Xuan.
He Xuan nodded, and then said, "I'm done, I'll come to the house." After saying that, he took a set of his clothes and shoes and put them beside him, and left.
It didn't take much effort, the kid took a bath, changed his clothes, and appeared in front of He Xuan again.
He Xuan looked at it through the light, and sure enough, as he thought, he was a white and pure child. The appearance is also very delicate. There is cleverness in his eyes, but I am afraid that this child's intelligence will never lose to Yumo or Yuqing. He Xuan sighed, beckoned to him, and asked him to come over.
"Childe...... What are the commands. ”
Listening to his reflexive answer, He Xuan smiled and said, "You are quite good." ”
He Xuan's words, to the ears of this child, did not seem to be an exaggeration, his expression was a little nervous, and then he smiled again and said: "I have spent a lot of time outside the Shengyi Building, and I heard that everyone inside the hall talked like this." ”
He Xuan didn't ask any further, in fact, this lie is not so coincidental, beggars have beggar rules, not everyone can go anywhere. How long he stayed outside the Shengyi Building, just ask a random guy to find out.
"What's your name?"
"My name is ......," the child said this, paused, then smiled a little awkwardly, and said, "Daddy is illiterate, so this name is ......."
He Xuan nodded, it seemed that he didn't want to tell himself. He Xuan didn't want to force this child to do anything, his appearance was too coincidental and too accidental, especially at this time, how could He Xuan not guess where this child came from.
"Then I'll call you Xiao Mi for the time being."
"Okay. Whatever you like to call Childe, it's up to you. Do you have any other commands? ”
He Xuan shook his head and said, "I said today, it will be very dangerous to follow me, and you may even lose your life, how dare you come?" ”
"There is food ......"
He Xuan shook her head with a smile and helplessly, looking at this child's appearance, he was not a beggar, his complexion was white and red, and he was healthier than himself.
"Okay. Since you're here, I'm not going to drive you away. But you have to remember one thing, if there is real danger, protect yourself. Because I'm afraid that in the end, I won't be able to do it. Got it? ”
The child nodded.
"Have you eaten?" He Xuan asked.
The child shook his head.
"Let's go out to dinner."
The two of them did not go too far from home, but found a clean shop, and each of them ordered a bowl of noodles, and then He Xuan ordered a few steamed buns for Xiao Mi.
looked at the bun, but Xiao Qi didn't stretch out his hand.
"Why don't you eat it?" He Xuan asked.
"You eat."
He Xuan shook his head and said, "This is for you." ”
Xiao Qi heard He Xuan say this, and he didn't refuse, grabbed one and ate it, looking at the way he ate very fragrantly, He Xuan smiled bitterly, and thought to himself: Why did you drag such an unrelated child into it!
……
The next day, He Xuan left the house early in the morning.
"Childe, when are you coming back?" Xiao Qi stood at the door and asked.
He Xuan patted his head and said, "I put a note on the small table next to the bed and a money bag." You went out in the morning and got me all the stuff out there. I guess when you come back, I'll be almost back. ”
"Okay."
He Xuan looked at him, then got on his horse and went straight to the Ministry of Rites.
Although she knew that her business today would definitely not be in the Ministry of Rites, but in the court.
Sure enough, before he got off the horse when he arrived at the Ministry of Rites, he saw a little eunuch waiting there.
"Lord He, let me find it." The little eunuch said.
"What's the matter with my father-in-law?"
"Last night, I brought the words to the Liao family to hand you a sign, but the people of the Liao family said that you moved out, but no one knew where you moved. No, I've been waiting here early in the morning. ”
"There is Father-in-law Lao."
He Xuan said, took out the sign from his arms, and handed it to the little eunuch.
"Don't be here, just follow me to the palace." The little eunuch said to He Xuan while taking the sign.
He Xuan nodded, and with the little eunuch, he went directly to the palace gate.
When he arrived at the gate of the palace, the carriages and horses of the previous dynasty were already lined up for a long time, He Xuan handed over the horses to the guards, and quietly slipped into the court room, and then found the most inconspicuous place, and stood there alone.
Of course, she can't hide if she wants to, especially the one who wants to find her at all.
He Xuan felt that before her shoes were hot, this person was already standing in front of her.
"Coming?"
Hearing Yun Zhen's voice, He Xuan didn't raise his head, and knelt down directly to greet him.
Yun Zhen smiled and said, "Excuse me", and then helped He Xuan up with his own hands. After He Xuan stood up, she was just looking at her nose, nose and mouth, and mouth, and she didn't mean to speak at all.
After waiting for a while, Yun Zhen opened his mouth first.
"I heard that you moved out of Liao's house?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"That's where Ben lived. Right now, I have some money in my hand, so naturally I can't always stay there. ”
Yun Zhen smiled and nodded.
"Then why don't you move to the yard I sent you?"
Hearing this, He Xuan slowly raised her head, looked at Yun Zhen, smiled faintly, and then said, "This, I think you should also understand it!" ”
"Because of Jinse, you're still angry with me?"
"Lord Wang, you are laughing. You are the prince, how dare I! ”
Yun Zhen wanted to continue to say something, but suddenly the sound of entering the hall came, Yun Zhen sighed, stretched out his hand, put it on He Xuan's shoulder, and gently pinched it.
"If there's anything you need me to do, just ask. Let's take the rest of the story. ”
"Thank you, Lord Wang."
At this time, the courtiers also walked out of the court room in twos and threes, and Yun Zhen didn't say anything more, withdrew his hand, turned around and walked up.
Behind Yun Zhen were Zuo Liang and Zuo Junzhong, this was the first time, but the eyes of the father and son passed by He Xuan but did not stop.
He Xuan found that many ministers were looking at him with the same kind of gaze, and that look was full of rejection and disdain. Such a gaze is very revealing.
Today, it should begin.
He Xuan told herself.
She straightened her clothes, followed the crowd, and slowly walked outside the main hall, but did not enter.
Listening to the voice inside, He Xuan encouraged herself. Perhaps, I am really not far from happiness.