Chapter Twenty-Three: The Conspiracy Under the Moon

The time of the night passed quickly, especially in this ambiguous and infinite atmosphere, Wei Sa may have really drunk too much wine last night, maybe he was just coquettish with the strength of wine, and after bathing and changing clothes, he dragged Ruoxi to the bed together, covering each other with a quilt, hugging Ruoxi's petite body tightly regardless of each other, and pressing his legs on her without distinguishing between them, snoring happily.

Ruoxi, who was pressed all night, had to get up early in the morning to prepare washing utensils for this grinding spirit, and he had no choice but to resign himself to fate and live by looking at other people's faces. Ruoxi who came out with two big black eye bags instantly attracted the attention of the maids waiting outside the door, and the eyes that were expecting longing at first immediately turned into disappointment when they saw Ruoxi's ordinary face, and there were two words written in it significantly: waste!

Ruoxi didn't see their changing eyes at all, maybe she was used to seeing it was equivalent to turning a blind eye, anyway, she went out to get water and basins smoothly, wicker and salt cleaned herself up by the way, and returned to Wei Sa's room.

Since I am going to meet the prince of Xiliang today, Wei Sa's hair bun can't be as casual as usual, but must be combed neatly and rigorously, using the purple gold eight treasures used by the royal family of the Great Qi Kingdom, leaving no hair on the forehead, all combed up to reveal the entire forehead, fortunately, the purple and gold crown is relatively high, so that people can notice the towering crown at once, and they will not pay too much attention to Wei Sa's excessive forehead.

Ruoxi had seen Sister-in-law Hong's comb His Royal Highness's Wei Cheng's hair before, so this hair was combed quickly and well, and it was no different from the best grandmother in the palace.

Wei Sa, whose eyes were still squinting, moved slightly, opened his eyes and looked at the person in the mirror, and nodded with satisfaction, "I can't see that Xiaoxi'er still has such a craft." ”

"Hey, hey, there's a lot of small craft."

"Really?"

Wei Sa looked at the other person in the mirror who was obviously unhappy, and his emotional face couldn't help but feel good, and he smiled evilly, "Last night, this king slept well, let's continue tonight." ”

"Huh?" Ruoxi was stunned and watched as the man put on his coat happily, not forgetting to fiddle with a fox fur scarf that had just been hung up in the mirror. The white fluff lined his well-defined face, and it looked so jade-tree-like, as long as this man didn't continue the evil smile on his face, she thought she would drool like Ning Xiang and look at him a few more times.

But his smile was so sinister that Ruoxi intuitively associated with some kind of animal.

"Although it's not a big scene today, it will definitely be interesting, Xiaoxi'er might as well go out and have a look by herself, otherwise wouldn't it be lonely to be alone?"

"And," he stopped, turned his head sideways, but did not turn around, "I have to talk about state affairs during the day, and at this time Xiaoxi'er can make up for sleep, otherwise it will be very hard at night." ”

It wasn't until Wei Sa left with a hearty smile that Ruoxi understood what he meant by his last words. In addition to being annoyed, there is a feeling of not speaking in the bottom of my heart. Sour, a little rippling bitter.

"Lonely?" Repeating his words, Ruoxi fell into deep thought.

***

Evergreen Palace, Kunning Palace.

Although it is a cold winter outside, there is no chill here, and there is even a magnolia left over from last summer in the room, Mrs. Yu is dressed in palace clothes, and sits on the edge of the kang three inches according to the rules of a palace woman, with her hands folded on her knees, looking down at her beloved son with a standard mother's expression.

"Get up, Wei Cheng."

"Thank you, Mother." Both mother and son are talking in the most standard and strict tone. When he saw His Royal Highness Wei Cheng come to the Evergreen Hall to ask for peace, Laifu had already dismissed some of the maids in the dormitory, leaving her alone in the house, and ordered the two little palace maids to guard outside the door.

It seems that today's look of the Great Highness is something to say to Mrs. Yu, when the little palace maid retreated, she looked at Fu's fat body with very admiring eyes, it's really good, when Mrs. Yu talked about such an important thing, she didn't carry her back, it seems that Laifu is now in the position of the first palace maid in the Evergreen Palace.

I'm going to follow Laifu in the future.

Be careful.

Hey, I'm going to prepare something good to please her.

They thought silently in their hearts, and when they came out, the words above were written on the faces of each little palace maid.

And what about the blessings? The generous pestle was on Mrs. Yu's side, as if she had really become the first palace maid.

Wei Cheng glanced at her, his expression was indifferent, since it was his mother's permission, there was nothing to worry about, he stood up and sat opposite his mother, the two of them were separated by a small bed table, and there was a pot of steaming tea on the table.

"Mother, my son has received accurate news, this time Prince Xiliang came for nothing else, just to make peace with our country at the behest of King Xiliang." As he spoke, he poured a cup of tea for his mother and handed it to her in front of her.

"Well, which princess from Xiliang came to kiss?" Mrs. Yu took the teacup and asked casually, it seemed that Xiliang would come and kiss, which was already expected by her.

"King Xiliang has only one daughter, and that is Princess Xia Xianyue," Wei Sa paused and smiled, "It is said that this King of Xiliang does not like Xia Xianyue very much because of this princess's mother, and even did not allow her to use Xiliang's national surname Li when giving her name, but took the season and time of her birth and gave her the name Xia Xianyue." But this princess is good-looking, very beautiful, King Xiliang has been carefully trained since she was a child, although she doesn't like it, but she has not worked her. ”

"That's because the father saw that his daughter still had some value, so he deliberately did this, thinking that he was in the land of the West and the wilderness, how could he survive without relying on a big country like my Qi country? King Xiliang has been carefully cultivating this daughter over the years, so that she can be both beautiful and artistic, just to make good use of this daughter. Mrs. Yu took a sip of the tea in her mouth, savored it, and whispered the facts she had analyzed.

Wei Cheng's handsome face flashed with admiration, his mother is definitely not as quiet and weak as she seems on the surface, and being able to bear the name of the eldest lady in his father's harem is by no means something that can be done overnight by beauty, as he grows older, he himself sees this more and more clearly.

"Yes, Mother, you are right, and so is the child."

"Oh? So what do you mean, are you interested in this doll-like male? Putting down the teacup that still had half a cup left, Madame Jade raised her eyes to look at her son.

Wei Cheng, who is approaching the age of standing, has the old ability that other princes do not have, yes, this is her son, from the time this child was young, she knew that her jade butterfly son would inevitably be the dragon among people, above ten thousand people in the future!

Wei Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he thought his mother's words were funny, "Xia Xianyue is at best a commodity that can bring good news to Xiliang in the eyes of King Xiliang, speaking of color art, there are countless women in Daqi's country, and her son is not inferior to her." ”

"It's worthy of being my son," listening to the voice, Mrs. Yu was really satisfied with her son, and even a smile flashed on her serious face all day long, and her pampered hand covered Wei Cheng's broad palm, "You are right, your father will not leave such a place alone, if he doesn't do anything to Xiliang today, it doesn't mean that he won't do it in the future, no matter how good that woman is, if you marry, once you meet in the future, it will be trouble for you." ”

"Besides, when it comes to liking women, there are naturally people in this palace who are better than you, Cheng'er." Madame Jade patted his hand meaningfully, and said slowly and softly.

The glamorous and solemn cheeks suddenly had a layer of shining brilliance, and Wei Cheng suddenly understood why his father respected his mother more than he loved.

Maybe in the heart of the king of the Great Qi Kingdom, who can never let go, is the queen who has been dead for many years!

"Yes, mother, the son will weigh the whole matter and introduce that princess to other brothers who need it more if necessary." He accentuated his tone after the word brother, as if echoing the rhythm of his mother's freshly beating.

Mother and son used the calmest and most elegant sentences to exchange opinions with each other and devise a long-term plan. Laifu on the side only felt cold sweat all over her body, although she didn't know much about the dumb riddle in this, she was also shocked by the strong aura emitted by the two of them, and she couldn't breathe.

"Rifle." Madame Jade glanced at her sideways and commanded. "Let's see how the pastries are doing in the kitchen?"

"My son is just here to sit, so why bother."

"Hey, you're always busy, it's rare to sit down here with me, and today is here, just in time to taste something fresh."

It didn't take much effort, two plates of delicate pastries were served, and Wei Cheng picked up one and put it in his mouth, frowning slightly.

Mrs. Yu, who was as careful as dust, looked at it in her eyes, "What? Not to your liking? ”

"Not really, I just don't think it's as delicious as the first two times my son ate at your place." Wei Cheng carefully tasted the taste, smashed his mouth, and said seriously, "It seems that there is no such soft taste in the mouth." ”

"Cheng'er, you are really smart, this little place can't escape you, yes, it's the chef who is responsible for making snacks has changed." Madame Jade looked a little unhappy when she said this.

Wei Cheng smiled, picked up a cup of tea, rinsed his mouth, and then said, "Did you make your mother unhappy?" ”

"Hey," Madam Yu really sighed this time, and seemed to be a little annoyed, "It's not Ruoxi's girl, it's not clear that she is secretly hooking up with your brother in the Forgotten Soul Palace, I can't tolerate this kind of person here." ”

Wei Cheng thought about it secretly, took the handkerchief handed by Fu and wiped his mouth, "It's true, the imperial city is very big, and my son will go to find a good pastry chef for his mother, so he doesn't have to worry his mother for a little thing." ”

Mrs. Yu nodded and said yes, until ten in the evening, the mother and son were separated.

Wei Cheng, who came out of the Evergreen Palace, went directly back to his Qingyang Palace.

There was a black-clothed strategist sitting on a chair waiting for him in the hall, and when he saw him coming back, he got up and saluted, "Your Highness, everything has been arranged, everything will go smoothly tomorrow, as long as the Third Highness shows up......"

At this point, Wei Cheng's young and handsome face already showed a sinister smile, and he patted the black-clothed strategist on the shoulder, "If it happens this time, you and I can rest easy." Mother often said that the soldiers were slow, not in a hurry. It's a pity that I'm a grumpy person, and I can't do it if I spend decades with him. ”

Outside the hall, the night was just right, and the crescent moon hid in the clouds, as if it couldn't bear to see the magnificent sunrise of the Ming Dynasty.