Ruxu was stunned and a little overwhelmed.

"Oh...... I'm going crazy today. After hugging her tightly for a while, Qianwu let go as promised. Turning back to the table, he sat down and looked up.

"Didn't you say you had something to tell me? What is it? ”

Ru Xu's expression was undecided, sorted out his emotions, knelt down and said, "Didn't you ask me what Xiao Jinzhi said in his letter before?" Now I can tell you one of them. The condition is that the prince must help in this matter and cannot question any of my decisions. ”

No one had ever asked him so blatantly, and Qianwu calmed down the arrogance that rose in his heart, "Okay, you say." ”

"After Xiao Jinzhi entered the palace, he inadvertently found out about something. This matter was a secret of the emperor, so he sent someone to extinguish her. Ruxu lightly omitted many things in the middle, "And this matter is related to the prince's mother, Concubine Xiangniang." ”

"Something to do with my mother?" Qianwu was stunned, "When Jinzhi entered the palace, my mother had been dead for more than ten years, what would be the relationship between the two of them?" ”

Xiao Jinzhi's letter said that the incident she found was about the death of Concubine Xiang...... Everyone said that Niangniang was weak and couldn't stand the coldness of the cold palace, so she died of an emergency in the cold palace. But is that really the case? "As promised.

"But is that really the case?" Ruxu asked again, "So why was Concubine Xiang sent to the cold palace back then, and what kind of emergency did she die of?" If Concubine Xiang really died of illness, then why did the emperor hunt down Xiao Jinzhi? Isn't this a weakness of heart? ”

Chiki couldn't seem to believe Ru Xu's words, "This can't be...... I remember how well my father treated my mother. There's no way he'll do it! ”

"We don't know what the truth is, but there must be something going on in this matter. If this matter is to be investigated, it is difficult to achieve it with the strength of only one person, please ask the prince to help you with the help of Ruxu! ”

Qianwu smiled lightly, "This matter has nothing to do with you, why are you involved in it, and what benefits can you get from it?" ”

"My mother's name is Xin Luoyi, and she is the same sister of Concubine Xiang. At that time, Xiao Jinzhi was desperate and could only turn to my mother for help. It's a pity that my mother passed away early, and she entrusted this matter to me before she died......"

"Ru Xu doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water, if I have a choice, I would rather live freely in Qingchuan for the rest of my life." Ru Xu smiled bitterly, "Is this reason enough?" ”

Qianwu thought for a moment, and said with a serious expression, "If the death of the mother concubine really has another hidden meaning, it is the duty of a son to find out the truth. Okay, I'll help you...... What does Mr. Xu want me to do? ”

"I wonder if the palace maid who served Concubine Xiang back then is still alive. In addition, I also want the prince to help check it, Concubine An of Chang'an Palace. Ruxu raised his eyes to look at him.

"Concubine An?" Qianwu felt strange, "Why do you want to check the concubine?" ”

"The Prime Minister's wife did not die of a sudden emergency, but because she took an overdose of cinnabar, I wonder if the prince knows about it?" Ruxu asked.

"I've heard a little." Qianwu nodded.

"In recent days, according to reliable sources, I learned that Concubine An Guifei may be the murderer of the prime minister's wife......" Ruxu observed Qianwu's face, "so I guess there must be henchmen outside her palace." But we don't have evidence, so we can't startle the snake, so we can only ask the prince to help check it in case of accidents in the future. Ruxu looked at Qianwu with heavy eyes.

"Wang Duzhi promised to help me go to the palace to find the verdict of the death of Concubine Xiang, and told me all the details. And I promised to help him find evidence that Concubine An killed the Prime Minister's wife......" Ruxu continued, "This is a deal. ”

Qianwu already knew that she had a relationship with Wang Duzhi, and she had to find an excuse to make this matter logical, dispel his doubts, and not let any suspicions arise between the two of them.

At this time, someone suddenly came up and knocked on the door, "Lord, there is a message from the palace, and Lord Jin is going to Chengyang Palace." ”

Ruxu got up and saluted towards Qianwu, "I'm afraid the emperor sent me to play mahjong, if the prince doesn't have other instructions, Ruxu will go and prepare first." ”

Every time Qianwu saw her polite appearance, she felt irritable and bored inexplicably, and waved her hand to let her go.

When they arrived in Chengyang Palace, the emperor and Concubine An, Prince Qianyi, and Gonggong Liu were sitting and playing mahjong. She was passed in outside the door, and the emperor smiled when he glanced at her, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were deeply furrowed, "Xu Qing, you are finally here, it's really boring to play mahjong with them." Today, when I went to the court, I heard Zhu Qian say that you were not worthy of duty, so I just thought of calling you over. ”

Ruxu saluted a few people, and then smiled.

"The emperor is wise and sympathetic to his subordinates, and he is very grateful. It's just that the duty can be arranged to be replaced at any time, how can it be more important than the emperor's interest? In the future, if the emperor's interest comes, just summon the ministers. Ru Xu's heart was as clear as a mirror, and he said flattering words casually.

"You can't say that, and you can't take your place for it. Or is it important to be on duty, and it is important to be on duty. Although the emperor said this, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"The emperor taught you a lesson." Ru Xu sneered in his heart.

She is here, just sit down and play mahjong. But why did the emperor still mention the affairs of the early dynasty? is nothing more than to let people know that he is not a plaything, and he is still a good emperor with wisdom and law.

"Come on, come on, since Lord Jin is here, let's start playing mahjong......" Maybe others don't understand, but Concubine An Guifei is very clear about the emperor's thoughts. She secretly glanced at Ruxu, and there was a lot of thought in her eyes.

At this time, Gonggong Liu got up knowingly, "It's time to prepare refreshments for the emperor, the old slave has to go to the imperial dining room, those children are doing things carelessly...... Kim-sama, please. ”

Qian Yi looked as usual, and several people began to play mahjong. At first, Ruxu had been at a disadvantage, and she quietly observed the way everyone played mahjong, and speculated a little about their thinking and habits.

Then he began to try to help the side of the concubine, first making her look like she was going smoothly, and she looked like she was about to win. In the end, he was pushed by Ru Xu and properly let the emperor win the card.

"Ouch Ruosu, I just thought you were going to be nonsense!" The emperor smiled very happily, "Hahaha, it's really interesting......"

"But isn't it, the concubine also thinks that she is going to be nonsense......" An Guifei was a little puzzled, looked at Ruxu, and Ruxu leisurely took a sip of tea.

After that, he changed his moves, and he also let the concubine and the prince play cards, but they were all small. In general, in this whole game of mahjong, everyone has a winning card, but the emperor is still the biggest winner, every time he wins differently, but every time he is defeated.

Slowly, the concubine also sensed the taste. She glanced at Ru Xu, took a plate of pastries from the side, and put it on the low table next to Ru Xu, "This palace heard that Qingchuan is rich in osmanthus cakes, this is the osmanthus cake I brought from Chang'an Palace, I don't know if it is suitable for the taste of adults." ”

Ruxu looked at her well-maintained little face, and couldn't help but sigh, this woman is really terrible.

The face was still friendly and smiled, "The concubine Niangniang is laughing with the minister, such as Xu heard that the pastries of the Chang'an Palace are finely made, the materials are exquisite, and they are first-class delicious, presumably they are the result of the Niangniang's teaching and excellence." Qingchuan is a small place, how can it compare to the Chang'an Palace in the palace? ”

An Guifei lowered her head and smiled, and secretly looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty, you look at Lord Jin's mouth, it looks like it has been smeared with honey, no wonder people like it......"

The emperor smiled and counted the concubines, "You, you, you are like a human spirit!" ”

Ruxu smiled and took a bite of the pastry. It is indeed exquisite, all the most rustic ingredients are filtered, and the rest is of course exquisite.

"In the blink of an eye, you've been in Kyoto for a month. Xu Qing, I heard that you still live in Qianwu? The emperor suddenly frowned, "His person is always uncertain, I'm afraid that you will be inconvenienced." You see, shall I give you a house? ”

"Thank you for the emperor's concern, if Xu entered Beijing, he had asked his friends in Beijing to help him find a house. In recent days, I heard that it has been cleaned up, so I'm waiting to move over. Ruxu said with a smile.

must not accept the emperor's gift of the house, and when he enters the emperor's cage, he will become the emperor's canary.

"That's good, that's good......" The emperor smiled.

"Guifei Niangniang, the Yulu girl from Chang'an Palace is here." The father-in-law at the door came in to report.

"Look at me, I forgot about this again" An Guifei climbed the emperor's arm and smiled, "Every day at this time, Yulu has to bring me medicine, and today I forgot to tell you, blame me, blame me!" ”

The emperor smiled and stretched out his hand to tap her nose, and turned to the justice at the door, "Let her in." ”

Then, Yulu came in with a food box, came to the concubine with her head down, took out the medicinal soup from the food box and handed it to the concubine, and Concubine An took it and drank it.

At this time, Qian Yi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said, "I heard that Yulu is also from Qingchuan, I don't know if you know Lord Jin?" ”

Yulu ignored him, and the concubine quickly reprimanded her, "Your Highness asked you something, and you don't answer quickly." ”

Yulu lowered her head and said lightly, "Back to Your Highness, Lord Jin is a well-known figure in Qingchuan, and Yulu has naturally heard of it. However, if Lord Jin doesn't know Gyokuro, this Gyokuro doesn't know. ”

Her every move is to show that she is the concubine's person, and she only obeys the concubine's instructions, and she will only take other people's words as the wind in her ears. Not even the crown prince.

Qianyi's face was a little unbearable, and Ru Xu played a round, "Of course Ru Xu has also heard of Miss Yulu, the girl's medical skills are excellent, and she is also famous in Qingchuan. It's just that even if you specialize in medical skills, you should go out of the palace and walk around more. It's rude to not even know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like this. I'm sure the concubine thinks so too, right? ”