Chapter 186: Bao Xi's chess game
Bao Xi and Shen Hou's long conversation has achieved her purpose of going to the East Palace to pay respects, first, in order to ease the relationship with Shen Hou, explain that she did not go to the morning worship for many days; secondly, in order to let Empress Shen tell the plan by herself, and then arrange it to avoid Uncle Zhao's criticism of herself; The third is to be able to send someone to find out Mrs. Qin's movements, Mrs. Wei is naturally the best candidate, but this person who joins forces with Mrs. Wei must not be a compliment.
Coming out of the East Palace, all three of them will be achieved, and it will take a lot of time for Yingde to confirm the news at this moment, and then point out the general's expedition, as a prince of Qin who has just been in office, he must ensure that this matter is foolproof. It is a land of tigers and wolves like the Qin State, and the scholars and doctors under the princes must also have a lot of complaints about the practice of winning virtue, and he must act cautiously.
Now the more cautious Yingde is, the more beneficial it will be to the safety of the capital city, and the more time they have to arrange and plan how to confront the Qin State and prevent Yingde's troops. Now all that remains is one last thing: to set up Jung Kook. Yingde's troops have to pass through Zheng Guo, and it is not known what Zheng Guo's troops are, but in the current confrontation with Dongyi, only Zheng Guo's army has been victorious.
Bao Xi believes that it is impossible for Yingde, who is suspicious by nature, not to think deeply about this matter, the more he has to do everything, the longer it will take, and the more sure Bao Xi wants him to make this trip to nothing!
After all, everything still has to be filled by the king's stamina, only in the follow-up war, being able to defeat Dongyi is the real way to reverse the predicament of the pickaxe capital, and this matter they are in the pickaxe capital can't intervene, only wait, can not change.
At this moment, Xiuxiu was still in Dazaigong and did not go out to arrive at Zheng Guo's post station.
Uncle Zhao led someone to set Xiuxiu up, tied her hands and feet to the material rack, as if she was treating a prisoner, Xiuxiu desperately wanted to speak, constantly struggling, but it didn't play the slightest role, she felt that she was being exposed in broad daylight, and everything seemed very dangerous.
"Where is the mother's letter?" Uncle Zhao looked at Xiuxiu and asked.
Xiuxiu shook her head vigorously.
"If you don't say it, I'll do it myself!" Uncle Zhao said with a negative measure.
Xiuxiu's face turned red, and she struggled hard, and the entire material rack began to shake, but it still didn't play the slightest role, and she could only be slaughtered.
"If the situation is dangerous today, Niangniang may feel that her methods are some good strategies, but in the end, she still can't see through the situation in the world, and she can't figure out the attitude of the king, and I do it for her good," Uncle Zhao looked at Xiuxiu and explained, "She wants to help Uncle Zheng, but has she ever thought about whether the king is willing to let her help, if she doesn't help well, he will return to the dynasty victoriously one day, and she and Uncle Zheng will be told about it, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to protect herself!" Xiuxiu girl, how offended! As he spoke, he rolled up his wide sleeves and rubbed the letter over Xiuxiu's body.
The letter was held on his chest, not too deep, Uncle Zhao took out a bamboo tube and handed it to his guards, still rubbing Xiuxiu's clothes inch by inch, his hand fell on her clothes, it was inevitable to touch her body, which made Xiuxiu feel humiliated, Uncle Zhao was worried about other important letters, so even if he found a bamboo tube, he refused to stop.
Xiuxiu struggled desperately, her complexion changed from red to purple, and the tears in her eyes couldn't stop falling, sliding across her cheeks, dripping to the ground. She has never been treated in such a bad way since she was a child.
"Your Excellency!" The guards handed over the dismantled cloth, Uncle Zhao took Xiuxiu, took the cloth with one hand, and withdrew the other hand from her body, no more valuable things were found, seeing the content of the letter, Uncle Zhao frowned, as if he didn't believe that what he had searched out was such a thing, he looked at Xiuxiu with the white cloth, and pulled out the white cloth in her mouth, "Niangniang's letter is just like this?" ”
"Niangniang wants to catch up with the twenty-seventh girl, and she doesn't want Lord Shangqing to see Niangniang's daughter, and she is afraid of being scolded by Lord Shangqing, so she asked me to go to Zheng Guo's post station and send this letter out, what does Lord Shangqing think?" Xiuxiu asked loudly, although embarrassed, but imposing.
Uncle Zhao frowned and waved his hand, "Let go of her." ”
The guards loosened Xiuxiu who was tied to the material rack, she almost fell to the ground with weakness, Uncle Zhao quickly helped her with his eyes, and then whispered in her ear, "Miss Xiuxiu is offended, and she is also ...... Out of helplessness, in the past two days, you have also seen the relationship between me and Niangniang, such as the situation is critical today, and the king is frustrated in Dongyi, I am afraid that this matter will be used by the princes of the Central Plains to make a big fuss. The relationship between Uncle Zheng and the king is delicate, and Uncle Zheng once fell in love with Niangniang, I am only afraid that Niangniang will be smart and do something that should not be done! ”
Xiuxiu glared at Uncle Zhao, "Your Excellency's words are nothing more than not letting me tell my mother everything that happened today." ”
"If you say it, I'm afraid it won't do you or me any good!" Uncle Zhao said, asked someone to go down and seal the bamboo tube again, and then handed it back to Uncle Zhao's hand.
"I'm not stupid, saying it will only make my mother think that I am not doing well, please rest assured!" Xiuxiu's voice was cold, and after she regained her strength, she immediately stood firm, pushed Uncle Zhao away, snatched the bamboo tube from his hand, and asked with a mocking smile, "If the adults have nothing else to do, Xiuxiu will retire first!" ”
"How old are you?" Uncle Zhao looked at Xiuxiu and asked.
"What does it have to do with adults?" Xiuxiu asked rhetorically.
"Twenty-seven followed Niangniang, and now she can join the Zheng Mansion as the second lady of the Zheng Mansion. I'm afraid that in this matter, I shouldn't treat you badly, the old man can call the shots and marry you to the officials of the DPRK and the central government, and it's time for the woman to get married! Uncle Zhao looked at Xiuxiu and said, but Xiuxiu asked Uncle Zhao in turn, "Lord Shangqing is in such a hurry to marry me, and he is not afraid that Niang Niang will be suspicious of you?" ”
Uncle Zhao squinted his eyes and looked Xiuxiu up and down, but he didn't speak.
"Zhao Shangqing, the less small actions you do, the better, and if you do more, it will always be easy to be noticed! The letter to Twenty-Seven also asks Lord Shangqing to hand it over as soon as possible, although there is only the word ending, it is always unavoidable, otherwise Twenty-seven is afraid that he will panic in the Zheng Mansion, and now the eldest lady is targeting Twenty-seven everywhere, if Twenty-seven does not end the game, he will not be able to wait for the chance of winning! Xiuxiu mentioned another letter by the way, "If I don't leave the palace again, Niangniang is only afraid...... Can't wait! ”
Uncle Zhao waved his hand, took a deep breath, and watched Xiuxiu turn around and stride away, Uncle Zhao's hand was tightly clenched together, and he muttered to himself, "What a Xiuxiu!" It's a shame to be so smart that you should be a good person! He turned around and propped his hands on the table, looking at the eight characters of Bao Hongde's birthday on the table, and began to think about being a matchmaker in his heart, since Bao Xi was unwilling to enter Bao Hongde's mansion to take out the military defense of the Qin State, then let Xiuxiu go, is it ...... Justified?
When Xiuxiu came back, it was already dark, and Bao Xi guessed what happened to Xiuxiu on the way, and looked at her a little embarrassed when she entered the house, and said softly, "I sent someone to put the bathing water away, you go and clean it up!" ”
"Mother?" Xiuxiu raised her head and looked at Bao Xi, a little surprised.
Bao Xi patted Xiuxiu's shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work, my uncle is afraid that he won't take care of the situation, so you will be wronged, right?" ”
Xiuxiu's eyes were full of crystal tears, she shook her head desperately, her nose was sour, she couldn't help crying when she looked at Bao Xi, she bit her lower lip tremblingly, Bao Xi sighed, "It seems to be more serious than I thought," she stepped forward and hugged Xiuxiu gently, Xiuxiu put her head on Bao Xi's shoulder, wiped the tears on her cheeks, and then straightened up and shook her head, "It's okay, Xiuxiu just didn't expect the mother to arrange it so carefully." ”
"Let's go take a bath first, the water will be cold in a while." Bao Xi said lightly, as if there was some kind of fragrance in her tone.
"Xie Niangniang!" Xiuxiu knelt down with a "bang" and looked up at Bao Xi, who immediately leaned down and helped Xiuxiu up, "You and I don't have to be polite." ”
"If he is in trouble in the future, Xiuxiu will not hesitate to break his bones!" Xiuxiu said solemnly, she was making a poisonous oath, but Bao Xi chuckled lightly and shook her head, "No, how can I let things be desperate to that point, if he has the opportunity in the future, I should also talk about your marriage, women always have to start a family." That day, Mrs. Zheng wanted you to marry back to the Zheng family, but I was afraid that you would be wronged, so I didn't dare to call the shots on this matter. ”
"Xiuxiu, don't get married!" Xiuxiu shook her head vigorously and said, "Xiuxiu only wants to be a person for a lifetime." ”
"How can that work?" Bao Xi said.
"!" Xiuxiu looked at Bao Xi and was very serious, "I know that Niangniang is for Xiuxiu's good, but I have been in this palace for many years, and I have survived in the Zheng Mansion for many years. I'm afraid that I want to live to please my husband, and I can be comfortable in the pile of women, I'm not that material, if the mother is pity, then call Xiuxiu with you for a lifetime, even if there is no love, no joy, but in this life to seek peace, every day to sleep peacefully, isn't it the greatest blessing in life? ”
Bao Xi looked at Xiuxiu and was stunned for a long time, and then nodded, "You are the real exquisite, if you don't take a bath, I'm afraid that the water will be cold." ”
"Yes, sis!" Xiuxiu laughed out with a crying voice and walked towards the bathing room. Bao Xi looked at Xiuxiu's back and shook her head, the gentle expression on her face retracted again, Uncle Zhao really began to suspect her, and even the letters had to be checked one by one, if Bao Xi gave up Zheng Boyou's chess, when Zheng Qizhi returned to his hometown in the future, and then took the position of Zheng Bo's princes, then I was afraid that the backer she had found with great difficulty would no longer exist.
Before Xiuxiu was about to go out with the letter, Bao Xi suddenly stopped her, "You memorize this letter and burn it." ”
"What?" Xiuxiu turned her head suspiciously and looked at Bao Xi and asked.
"I'll write another letter, you take the letter I wrote out of the palace, and as for the one that was burned, wait until you leave the palace safely, and then write it again in Zheng Guo's post station." Bao Xi instructed, immediately picked up the pen and started to write, and wrote a letter to the family of the sons and daughters.
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