"That's right." Ruotang didn't twist either, and directly admitted that she was the most unwilling, "So, what is Miss Xiao's clever plan?" ”

Xiao Min laughed and said very dryly: "No." ”

The corners of Ruotang's mouth twitched unbearably, what does it mean to be so confident and upright without you?

"Didn't I say that? I'm here to consult with you. ”

"But I think. You're just prepared. Ruotang took a deep breath, "Miss Xiao, now, there is no need to hide it anymore, what do you think, you can say it, let's refer to it together, how about it?" ”

Xiao Min sighed: "I really don't have any particularly good ideas, you must know that after His Majesty personally gave the will, even my father cannot resist the will." I can't think of any other way to go than to marry the Seventh Prince. The reason why I don't seem to be in a hurry is to win. Because I know. In order to prevent me from marrying the Seventh Prince, you and the Seventh Prince will definitely find a way to stop it. So to be precise, I'm here tonight to listen to your opinions and thoughts. ”

She looked very sincere, but Ruotang suddenly laughed, "You guessed right." Maybe before you came, the prince and I would have tried our best to stop this marriage, but now-"

She paused, and continued to say briskly under Xiao Min's slightly raised eyebrows: "Is there anyone else worried about this?" ”

Xiao Min's eyebrows sank: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Ruotang looked at her apologetically, "I mean, in this matter, we can't do anything for the time being, so we have to wronged you, Miss Xiao." As for the Eighth Prince, if he minds, I can talk to him personally. ”

"You-" Xiao Min had already realized that it was not good, but he still couldn't hold what Ruotang was thinking, and his original composure and calmness were a little tense. Slightly impetuous. However, she was the one who had been trained, so she quickly collected her emotions and asked in a deep voice, "You don't plan to stop it?" ”

Ruotang said eloquently: "I have already done an investigation when I guessed that Concubine Shu would take the prince to marry, in this capital, Concubine Shu must be the most favored is the Xiao family, if the Xiao family is not good, then there will only be the Kong family and the Chen family who are inferior to the Xiao family." The fifth girl of the Kong family is a narrow-minded and cunning person who does not even let go of her own sister. And the third girl of the Chen family, she is even more desperate, I heard that she has not yet married, but she has already raised several dramas outside, but she is secret, and others don't know. You said that compared to the two of them, you are a candidate with a good temperament and good skills who will not like the prince of my family, is it much safer? ”

And more mainly. She had just fallen into her possession, and even for the sake of this, she had to get on their thief ship!

If Chu Qianlan really had to marry a woman, then there was no more suitable candidate than Xiao Min.

However, this is the last resort under conditions that they have no choice but to choose.

When Xiao Min heard this, she was silent for a long time, she no longer had a smile on her face, but she didn't see annoyance, and said lightly for a while: "I want to discuss this matter with him." ”

"Of course, we will still work hard, after all-" The corner of Ruotang's mouth hooked slightly, but there was no smile in his cold eyes: "I don't want any woman to take on the title of my husband's woman again." So if Miss Xiao has any good ideas, she might as well let us know, of course, we are the same, so interconnected, maybe we can come up with a way to get the best of both worlds. ”

Xiao Min looked at Ruotang deeply, and finally nodded, "Okay." Need a high-five oath? ”

"No need, I can actually trust Miss Xiao." Ruotang said this, but still handed her palm to her, "Of course, Miss Xiao may not be able to trust me, so high-five as an oath?" ”

Xiao Min didn't argue, just stretched out his hand neatly, and the fast Ruotang slapped his palm, "It's not early, I won't delay Miss Shen's rest." Leave! ”

After she left, Jixiang checked the doors and windows, and went forward to make Ruotang's bed.

Ruotang stopped her with a smile, "I'll come by myself, you haven't been used to doing these things, so you don't have to force it." And you are keeping me safe, and others will do these things. If there is no one else, I will do it myself. ”

Ji Xiang's always cold face rose a flush, she stopped her hand, and saw that Ruotang really made the bed in three or two strokes, and couldn't help but become more and more worried, "These things are also the affairs of the subordinates, and the subordinates will be familiar with them as soon as possible." ”

In the past, she followed Ruotang, and she really only needed to protect her safety, but now, Ruotang was the only one by her side, and Cai Qing, who took care of her food, clothing, and daily life, did not follow, so naturally she should do these errands.

It's just that she is used to holding long swords and short knives, and when she deals with these trivial matters, she does have some disobedient meanings.

She had such a firm attitude, Ruotang was not good at saying anything else, and was about to fall asleep, but saw that Jixiang was still standing by the bed and did not move, "What's wrong?" ”

"Do you believe that Miss Xiao's words?" Jixiang asked hesitantly.

"You don't believe me?" Ruotang raised her eyebrows, Jixiang followed her before, and she had always obeyed Chu Qianlan's orders, even if there was anything, she would not tell her, but directly told Chu Qianlan. Ruotang didn't expect that this time she was willing to analyze and discuss Xiao Minlai with her.

"There is always a strange feeling in my subordinates." This is also the first time that Ji Xiang has expressed her opinion in front of Ruotang, and the originally gloomy and wooden person looks a little shy and uneasy, "It seems that she deliberately sent the handle of the Eighth Prince to you." ”

Ruotang asked with interest, "Oh? How so? ”

"Subordinate...... The subordinates said it badly, maybe it was because when you revealed the secret of the Eighth Prince, she was too calm? Jixiang lowered his head, staring at his toes more and more uneasily. On the street today, my subordinates can clearly see that it was she who secretly hit the juggling master's wrist with a stone, and the torch flew towards you in mid-air. But the subordinates saw that she seemed to have no ill will towards you, and when they heard her say that they would come at night, they thought that they would tell you about it when she came. ”

Ruotang didn't expect that there would be such a thing in this, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Jixiang, you should have told me at that time." ”

In this way, she should be mentally prepared.

This unlucky child didn't tell her until now.

Hearing this, Ji Xiang hurriedly knelt down, "My subordinates know their mistakes, and please punish them." ”

"Hurry up." Ruotang hurriedly said: "You have followed me, I don't like the people around me to kneel around." Besides, I'm not blaming you, I'm just telling you—"

She looked at Ji Xiang's slightly reddened ears, and finally understood that this facial paralysis child, who was the same as her brother, was actually an introverted and shy person. Therefore, when following her, he is always silent, and never says a word to her unless necessary. In the past, I asked Jixiang to find out what was going on, and after she came back, she always learned to her word for word what she heard, and she thought it was Jixiang's talent, but now it seems that she is not good at words.

"In the past, you wouldn't tell me these words, but tell the prince directly, why are you ...... today" Ruotang asked with some curiosity.

Jixiang stood up, "My brother told me that it will be rare for subordinates to see the prince in the next period of time." My brother told me that you are the same as the prince, and when I face you, I only need to think about how to face the prince's ......"

Ruotang understood that Jixiang had followed Chu Qianlan for a long time, Chu Qianlan was familiar to her, and naturally there would be no problem in dealing with everything, but Chu Qianlan gave her to herself halfway...... This is also her negligence, and it is only now that she realizes that Ji Xiang is different from ordinary people.

She lowered her voice softer, "What your brother said is not wrong, I am the same as the prince, and if you have anything to say in the future, you can tell me everything like this time." ”

"Yes." Ji Xiang hurriedly bowed his head and responded.

"Then go on." Ruotang looked at the auspiciousness who was obviously closer to him, and felt a sense of accomplishment.

Ji Xiang raised his eyes and looked at her blankly: "The subordinates have finished speaking." ”

Ruotang: "...... You haven't said it yet, why do you think that Miss Xiao deliberately exposed the handle of the Eighth Emperor to us to know? ”

"She used that little stone to successfully accosted you, and made a midnight appointment, and she took the initiative to approach you."

"What do you think she did for doing this?" Ruotang was not surprised, she just wanted to tease Jixiang and say a few more words.

"My subordinates don't know about this." Jixiang thought about it very distressedly, and then simply gave up thinking deeply.

Ruotang laughed, "That's because she and the Eighth Prince have probably already set their sights on our thief ship." If you want to take the initiative to get on the thief ship, but you are afraid that we will be suspicious of us who take the initiative to send it to the door, so this is why we have today-I don't know when they targeted us. ”

Of course, Ruotang couldn't have imagined that Xiao Min had already targeted them halfway to Chu Qianlan's coming to Liuguo.

"This Xiao girl is indeed very interesting. and the eighth prince, who can pretend to be under the nose of Concubine Shu for so many years, it must not be a simple role. But fortunately, they have no ill will towards us for the time being. ”

"For the time being?" Ji Xiang sensitively caught the words in Ruotang's words.

"There is no such thing as an unbreakable alliance in this world." Ruotang said lightly, "Who knows when it will suddenly change?" ”

Ji Xiang thought for a while, "The prince will never change to you. ”

"Of course." Ruotang laughed proudly.

He dared to change one and try it!

……

Early the next morning, Concubine Shu sent a decree to Ruotang and announced that she would enter the palace.

Ruotang packed it up and handed a palm-sized brocade box to Jixiang, "When you get to the palace, find an opportunity to send this box to the queen of Zhengyang Palace, don't let people find out." ”

Jixiang held the box, but hesitated.

This time, without waiting for Ruotang to ask, she took the initiative to ask: "Does that subordinate need to be discovered by the queen?" And there is no mark on this box, should the subordinates tell the queen that you gave it to her? ”

"Not really." Ruotang smiled, "When the queen saw the box, she naturally understood who gave it to her. ”

"My subordinates understood."

The rules of the harem of the Ryuk Kingdom are similar to those of Da Chu, although the maids are allowed to accompany them into the palace, but after entering the palace, the maids usually have to stay in the designated position. However, Ruotang is not worried about auspiciousness, the last time Baili Wenhan came prepared, and used many talents to trap auspiciousness, this time she just wanted to sneak out and send something, and she could get things done without knowing it.

Ruotang followed the palace maid into Huaqing Palace, and happened to see the ninth princess jumping over to greet Concubine Shu. She personally held a long-necked vase painted with blue flowers, which were staggered with a few pink moon flowers in full bloom.

Seeing Ruotang, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she hurriedly stopped, and when Ruotang approached, she was not allowed to salute, so she chattered, "Sister Shen, you came just in time, help me take a look, how is this flower arrangement?" ”

In the end, it was a little girl, who was still sad when she came back from Jing'an Temple, but now she still has a sad look on her face. Ruotang looked at the excited little face in front of her, thinking of what Rushui said about her life experience, and felt a sigh in her heart.

This simple little princess may never know for the rest of her life that her mother-in-law is not Shuguifei at all, and her mother-in-law died at the hands of Shuguifei as early as the time when she gave birth to her.

She knew that her uncle's unspoken suggestion yesterday was to use the simple little princess to deal with Concubine Shu at the right time. But the brother-in-law didn't say it in the end, thinking that he had already seen the intolerance and sympathy for this little girl in her heart.

"You plugged it in?" Although Ruotang doesn't understand the art of flower arrangement, the little girl's flower arrangement is really not good, but seeing the little princess staring at her appearance, she still nodded against her will: "It's very beautiful." ”

The little princess breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and her eyes were bent into crescents when she smiled, "Then do you think the mother concubine will like it?" ”

"This is your heart, princess, and the concubine will definitely like it." Seeing that the little princess who didn't know anything admired Concubine Shu so much, Ruotang felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

"Then I'll be relieved." The little princess hugged the vase in her arms like a baby, and said to the palace behind her: "You go slowly, don't follow too closely, I have something to whisper with Sister Shen." ”

The palace people behind him hurriedly slowed down. Upper and upper signs.

Ruotang looked at her with a smile and a smile, "After a while, the concubine asked Niangniang, what whispered to me, princess, how do you answer?" ”

The little princess was stunned, "Ah, will the mother ask this?" ”

"Maybe not." Ruotang casually perfunctory her, "The princess will pull people back, but what do you have to say to me?" ”

"You didn't see me at the palace banquet the night before." The little princess pouted as if complaining.

"I was so nervous that I didn't notice the princess." Ruotang casually made an excuse, "But I was embarrassed that night, let the princess laugh." ”

The little princess saw Ruotang's casual appearance, so she relieved her heart, "I originally thought that you were ugly, maybe how sad you would be, and I want to comfort you." But I'm stupid, and I don't know how to comfort me, but I'm glad you didn't take it to heart—"

As he spoke, he said to Ruotang very seriously: "Sister Shen, no matter what others say about you, don't take it to heart, so that you can live happily and happily all the time." ”

Ruotang looked at her like a little adult, and felt a little funny, but she also accepted her feelings, "Well, I won't take it to heart." ”

When the little princess heard this, she laughed happily again, and whispered in Ruotang's ear: "Later, Seventh Brother went out, did he go looking for you?" I saw it, after you were taken away by the queen's mother, although the seventh brother looked like he was fine, but when he was unprepared, he always looked outside the hall, and I knew that he must be worried about you in his heart. I would love to help him, but ...... I'm afraid of the queen, and I don't dare to go to you, you won't blame me, right? ”

"Why are you so afraid of the Queen?" Ruotang asked her a little puzzled.

"Because of the relationship between the mother and the concubine, the queen mother was disgusted by her father, but she couldn't find trouble with the mother, so she had to find me ......"

"The queen is in trouble with you?" Ruotang frowned.

No, the queen's style doesn't look like someone who would take a little girl's house to get angry!

"It's the people in my palace who said that." The little girl said aggrievedly, "Last time I ran my stomach, they also said that it was the queen who made people move." ”

Ruotang doesn't think so, not to mention how firmly Concubine Shu controls the palace, then the imperial dining room is the most important thing, Concubine Shu will definitely let her people guard the imperial dining room, the queen, a person who has been pulled out and cut off his claws, how can he command the people who move the imperial dining room?

"Sister Shen, don't you believe what I said?" Seeing that Ruotang didn't speak, the little girl puffed out her cheeks angrily, "Anyway, I'll tell you, the queen is not a good person, just don't associate with her in the future." ”

"Okay, I'll listen to you and don't deal with her." Ruotang laughed, and asked as if unintentionally, "You have such a big grinning temperament, you definitely can't think of this layer, someone else has mentioned you, right?" ”

The little girl lowered her head a little shyly, "It was Bai Lu in my palace who reminded me, she knows that I am worried about you." ”

Bai Lu, Ruotang quietly remembered the name.

……

"Why did you two come in together?" Seeing Ruotang and the Ninth Princess coming in hand in hand, Concubine Shu asked with a gentle smile.

Ruotang looked at her, she only wore a half-worn light blue dress, just dressed up simply, and her sideburns were not a half-open pink moon, which was more delicate than flowers, and people who looked at it were almost reluctant to take their eyes off.

Ruotang and the little princess saluted separately and were helped up by Concubine Shu one by one. "Okay, okay, come to this palace, you don't need these false courtesies."

The little princess handed the vase to Concubine Shu like a treasure, "Mother, this is what I got up early in the morning and went to the garden to pick it up in person, and I also found a bottle and inserted it myself, do you look good?" ”

Concubine Shu took it, "Well, our Xiao Jiu is the most sensible, and the concubine likes it very much." ”

said, lowered his head and sniffed lightly, "It's very fragrant, more fragrant than the smell in the concubine's palace." ”

She also took off the moon season on her sideburns, handed it to the palace maid beside her, and then smiled at Ruotang, "It's rare that this monkey is so sensible today, and she picked flowers to honor the palace. ”

When the little princess heard this, she was very happy, and hurriedly jumped to give Ruotang an idea: "Sister Shen, I think this flower blooms the best, and it is the best for the concubine...... No, no, this one still can't match the mother's concubine, this one is good...... Oops, this one doesn't bloom well enough. It's not good enough......"

Everyone was amused by her annoyed and anxious appearance, Ruotang smiled and said: "This is your intention, it is really not good, in Niangniang's heart, these are the best, don't be annoyed——"

Ruotang finally understood why the little princess still loved her and admired her even if she had doubts about Concubine Shu - she really played a mother who loved and cared for her children too well in front of the little princess.

She took out a bottle from the vase that was still blooming with crystal dewdrops, "I think this one is very good." Empress? ”

Concubine Shu Guifei motioned to the palace people around her to take it over, and said with a smile: "This palace naturally believes in Miss Shen's vision. Don't stand still, sit down and talk. ”

When the palace maid finished pruning the moon season, the little princess was about to step forward to help Concubine Shu with hairpins, but Concubine Shu handed the flowers to Ruotang inadvertently, "I'm tired of Miss Shen." ”

Ruotang hurriedly took the flowers, and carefully put the moon hairpin on her sideburns in the mirror.

"Miss Shen take a closer look, can you see the white hair of this palace?" Concubine Shu said with a smile as if she was joking.

Ruotang smiled and said: "You are too worried, Niangniang's hair is very beautiful, and the folk girl has not seen white hair." ”

"Hongu is getting older, and it's time to grow gray hair." Concubine Shu sighed lightly, and turned her head to look at the Ninth Princess who was sitting beside her, "The small kitchen is steaming your favorite osmanthus lotus root flour cake, can you go and take a look?" Bring some for your sister Shen too-I'm afraid I'm hungry when I came to the palace so early, right? ”

Ruotang smiled embarrassedly.

The little princess looked at Ruotang, agreed with a smile, and took her palace maid to the small kitchen of Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shugui's eyes became more and more kind when she looked at Ruotang, "Good boy, that night you helped the mother concubine speak and defend the mother concubine in front of the emperor, but the mother concubine still hasn't thanked you properly." ”

"You're so polite." Ruotang looked flattered, and said with a red face: "At that time, I just said what I really thought in my heart. ”

"The concubine knows." Concubine Shu sighed lightly, and her expression became melancholy, "It's just that after all these years, I'm afraid you can also see that the emperor has a deep misunderstanding of this palace, and it can be said that it has arrived...... to the point of hatred. ”

As she spoke, there was a mist in her beautiful eyes, "My heart hurts every time I think of my dearest child hating me like this...... I was so looking forward to his return, and I was prepared that he would hate me and resent me, but when he really hated me and resented me like this, my whole heart felt as if he was going to be ripped out alive. ”

If Tang is slandered in his heart, then you should take your heart out and take a look!

Uncomfortable? This kind of emotion that only ordinary people have, will people like Concubine Shu have?