Chapter 822: Fair Trade
Listening to the palace maid's report, Zhong Xiaoshu felt that his head was big.
What is this monarch going to do?
This is obviously her begging to come to Xichuan to give her a place to live, why did she dare to spread rumors and slander her in private when she turned around?
Is it because she Xichuan is not treating guests well or where did she offend Xiang Guo?
It's so presumptuous.
Considering that outsiders still knew that the identity of this monarch was the princess of Xiang Guo, Zhong Xiaoshu could only suppress this matter for the time being.
Then he looked at the palace maid on the side, frowned and ordered.
"You go and send Princess Xiang Guo over, and the palace should ask her well."
After all, it is a matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and it is always difficult to assert lightly.
If you misunderstand Xiang Junjun and destroy the friendship with Xiang Guo, the gains outweigh the losses.
The personal palace maid answered, and then retreated to find someone.
Zhong Xiaoshu was in the palace, no one came left and right, and he was very anxious, if he didn't ask the truth about this matter as soon as possible.
Even if the influence is suppressed, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for Xichuan.
At this moment, Zhong Xiaoshu is in no mood at all.
Finally seeing a palace maid come in, Zhong Xiaoshu turned his head suddenly, thinking about his demeanor again.
He stiffly restrained himself and just asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"The slave maid has passed on the mother's message, and the maid of the country has also gone in to report the ......"
The palace maid lowered her eyes, "It's just that the princess of that country seems to be unwell, and she pushes her to see her mother." ”
Feeling unwell?
I'm afraid it's deliberately hiding, right?
However, thinking about it, since there are such rumors, I must not dare to respond positively.
At this time, even if she really called that Junjun here, if she pretended to be crazy and stupid, there was no other way.
For now, I can only control things in the palm of my hand for the time being.
She glanced at the palace maid, and only ordered: "Okay, this matter is not in a hurry for the time being, during this time, you have been keeping an eye on the princess of that country."
As long as she keeps to herself, she will not be left alone for the time being. ”
She squinted, her fingers clasped lightly on the table, but the chaotic rhythm seemed to hint at her relapse.
"However, if she has any trouble, she will report it immediately."
"Yes."
Xiang Junjun's plan failed on this side, but Xiang Zejiang, who hated Yin Zhige to the core, inquired about the news all the time and wanted to enter the palace to kill the dog emperor.
But after a long time, he still didn't find any news about the palace, and he really couldn't sit still.
Instead of sitting outside the palace all day waiting for the opportunity, I don't know if I will wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Moon, it is better for him to take the initiative!
So, he changed into civilian clothes from Xichuan and deliberately pretended to be a civilian.
When I arrived at the office outside the palace, I found the steward and eunuch there and stuffed some silver taels.
"Please also ask your father-in-law to be accommodating, the biggest dream of the contemptible person in this life is to enter the palace and serve the emperor.
Father-in-law rest assured, if one day, the contemptible person will rise to prominence, and he will not forget his father-in-law's kindness. ”
The father-in-law in charge pinched a few taels of silver in his hand, squinted at Xiang Zejiang, and sneered in his heart.
He had heard these words countless times, but Xiang Zejiang's shot was generous enough, and he was a little reluctant.
The father-in-law felt that the silver in his hand was heavy and felt very good, so he was also polite to Xiang Zejiang.
"This is on my father-in-law. Don't worry, come back tomorrow. ”
Xiang Zejiang felt that there was a play, his eyes lit up, and he nodded.
But when he came happily the next day, he was stopped by the eunuch at the door.
"Yesterday, your father-in-law in charge said, let me come over today and enter the palace as a eunuch."
"Into the palace?" The two eunuchs sneered as if they had heard some big joke.
"If you want to be a eunuch, you can give yourself a knife now. However, it's not so easy to enter the palace. ”
The corners of Xiang Zejiang's eyes twitched, "What do you mean?" Yesterday, your father-in-law agreed to let me enter the palace. ”
"It's been a long time since the palace has been recruiting newcomers, and I thought the whole Xichuan knew about it."
Xiang Zejiang was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that he would happily take so much money and be cheated by a little eunuch?!
Thinking that he had been a big official in Xiang Country for so many years before, how could he have been angry with these lowly little eunuchs?
He gritted his teeth with hatred, and when he turned his head sharply, he saw that the father-in-law in charge had just returned from his errand, and he stepped forward.
"Father-in-law, I'm here."
It's just that before he got close to the father-in-law, he was stopped by the little eunuch.
But seeing that the father-in-law in charge squinted his eyes and glanced at Xiang Zejiang, he changed his polite appearance when he received the money yesterday, and asked in a cold voice.
"Where did the dead and alive come from? Dare to block my father-in-law's way! ”
With that, he waved his sleeves and turned to leave.
Xiang Zejiang was trembling with anger, and he couldn't wait to rush up and beat the father-in-law in charge.
can think that if he makes trouble here, I am afraid that he will attract Yin Zhige's attention, and the gains outweigh the losses.
So, he clenched his fists in anger and turned away.
At this time, Xiao Cheng, who happened to be out of the palace on errands, saw the back of Xiang Zejiang leaving and recognized Xiang Zejiang.
turned his head and asked the little eunuch, thinking of Xiang Zejiang's matter, he suddenly hooked his lips and smiled, and followed.
Xiang Zejiang was quite defensive, and after following a few streets, he suddenly found that someone was chasing behind him, so he simply sat down in a restaurant.
I set two cups of tea and drank it calmly.
Xiao Cheng stood not far away, and when he saw Xiang Zejiang's actions, he knew that he was exposed, so he walked out generously.
Xiang Zejiang sneered: "What's the matter? Are you following me, are you looking for something to do with me?"
"I'm looking for your cooperation."
Xiao Cheng sat down generously, calmly raised the teacup and took a few sips, his eyes fell on Xiang Zejiang's face fixedly, "Do you want to enter the palace?" ”
Xiang Zejiang paused, obviously a little surprised.
But soon, he thought that he had made a fuss in the office today, and it was not a strange thing to alarm some small fish and shrimp.
Then he asked, "Can you help me enter the palace?" ”
"I can't help you get into the palace, but I can help you get there." Xiao Cheng deliberately hooked his lips and smiled.
"For what purpose?"
"Assassinate the Emperor."
Xiang Zejiang was stunned.
These words were originally a big sin, but they could come out of Xiao Cheng's mouth, but they were light, like words between laughter and laughter.
Xiang Zejiang glanced left and right, and saw that no one was paying attention, but he still shook his head and said, "Don't talk nonsense." ”
"Nonsense? Not only do I know your purpose, but I also know that it was Yin Zhige who harmed your future. ”
Xiao Cheng chuckled, and when he saw Xiang Zejiang's stunned face, he knew that he was about to succeed.
Probably because he was just a little palace maid, and Xiang Zejiang was a foreign envoy, he didn't pay much attention.
Therefore, Xiang Zejiang did not delve into Xiao Cheng's matter.
"Why are you helping me?"
"Fair trade."
Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows calmly, "The weakness of the emperor lies in the queen, you help me kill the queen to achieve my goal."
The queen was killed, do you think the emperor can hold it in the palace? ”
Xiang Zejiang suddenly realized.