Chapter 222: Calculation

He exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked at Xia Jin.

He originally thought that even if Xia Jin was capable, he was just a boudoir woman, and he had been living in a small place in Lin'an, and he didn't understand the court dispute and overturned the big thing. So hearing his analysis just now, even if she didn't panic, she should have lost her mind for a moment. Unexpectedly, he was greeted by Xia Jin's gratifying gaze, which was a kind of "you have grown up and are finally sensible". He couldn't help but be stunned.

"You ......" He was speechless for a while, only feeling that his heart was difficult and unspeakable, and he had mixed tastes.

In her heart, has he always been an ignorant child? No wonder she was reluctant to marry him.

What woman would want to marry a child who doesn't know anything, needs to be taught and protected?

At this moment, Su Muxian wanted to prove himself to Xia Jin. After experiencing the abandonment and life and death of his relatives, he is no longer Su Muxian who just came out of the temple.

But now is not the time for children to grow up.

He took a deep breath, discarded all kinds of selfish thoughts, and continued: "So, I have to explain these things clearly to Xuanping Houye, and enter the palace with him to report to the emperor. ”

Xia Jin nodded: "This thing should indeed be done." ”

She turned around and jumped up: "Let's go, go back to Cen Mansion." ”

Su Muxian followed behind her, looking at her light figure, his mind was in turmoil.

On the way, although the two of them met some people who were high and high on the roof, they successfully avoided it because of their strong concealment skills.

After a while, the two returned to Cen Mansion.

Xia Jin stopped: "You go, don't mention me." Tonight's incident was all because you became suspicious of Zheng Wanru, and then followed it all the way to find out. You've never seen me, and you're not with me. ”

Su Muxian's eyebrows furrowed tightly.

"That's right. It's not right in the end. He whispered, "If you give me such a great credit, I will have a troubled conscience." Unless......" He stared at Xia Jin, his voice low with an indescribable charm, "You give me a chance." Let me make amends. ”

Xia Jin looked at Su Muxian. I only felt that his eyes matched this voice, like a feather gently brushing her heart, making her feel strange.

She couldn't help but take a serious look at Su Muxian.

Under the hazy starlight. Su Muxian's appearance doesn't seem to be worse than that of Peng Yuzhang. In the past year and a half, he has not only become mature, but his facial features have also become more defined and manly. If the first time we met, he was like a stream. Clear and clear, you can see it at a glance; Then this moment. He seems to have converged into a river, a vast soup, a mighty voice, and already has his own unique charm.

Looking at Su Muxian like this. For a moment, her heart fluttered.

Seeing Xia Jin looking at him, his eyes were shining, more dazzling than the stars in the sky. Su Muxian's depressed heart gave birth to hope again.

He wanted to get closer. Closer to her. But that day, in Cen Mansion, blurted out a reckless declaration. made her righteously and sternly reject herself, and then drifted away, intentionally or unintentionally. At this moment, he didn't dare to act rashly.

In the future, he will one day make her understand that marrying him is her best choice.

Xia Jin condensed and said, "I have shown some skills in medical skills, and I have been imprisoned in this capital. If I show my grandeur in martial arts again, and let people know that I still have the ability to enter and exit the internal ban, do you think anyone still wants me to live in this world? ”

"I understand, I'm not going to tell anyone. I'm the only one tonight, and I found out about the Zheng family and the Peng family alone. Su Muxian swore as if he was swearing, but there was a kind of happiness in his heart that a child stole candy.

She has peerless martial arts, and she can do many things that others can't. But all this, he may be the only one in the world who knows.

Xia Jin not only has sharp facial features, but is also extremely sensitive to subtle changes in people's hearts. She didn't know what Su Muxian was thinking in his heart, but his eyes became joyful when he looked at her, and there was a kind of perseverance that was bound to win.

She also became relaxed inexplicably, and said softly, "Then I'm leaving." She turned and jumped towards the courtyard where she lived.

After walking a few steps, she was about to leave this roof and go elsewhere, when she looked back and saw Su Muxian still standing there, looking at her stupidly, she couldn't help but stop, her heartbeat accelerated slightly.

Su Muxian saw her stop, standing there motionless, worried, ran over and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Not really." Xia Jin's face was a little feverish, and she hurriedly jumped off the ground and swept towards the roof of the cloister.

Su Mu looked at her back and stood there for a while before going to the main courtyard where Xuan Pinghou lived.

"What do you say? King Yan? Xuan Pinghou was taken aback when he heard Su Muxian's conjecture, stood up and walked in front of Su Muxian, stared at him and asked, "Are you sure what you said is true?" ”

Mrs. Xuanping Hou and the Queen Mother are sisters and have a close relationship. Xuan Pinghou has all the major events in the DPRK and China, and she has her advice behind her. At this time, she did not evade, and heard Su Muxian's bold guess with her husband.

At this time, seeing that Xuan Pinghou had completely lost his cool, he asked such a question. She was afraid that Su Mu would be too distracted, so she hurriedly said angrily: "Old man, what are you asking for?" If Brother Xian'er is not sure, how can he come to tell us? I think it's ten like*, that's what Brother Xian guessed. Didn't you also suspect King Yan? After all, if something happened to the emperor, King Shou was only five years old, the Queen Mother was old, and only King Yan was strong. It would be reasonable for him to secretly cultivate power in the court and usurp the throne and seize power. ”

Xuan Pinghou also calmed down.

He sat back on the chair, thought about it, slapped the table, stood up again, and said to Su Muxian: "Without further ado, let's go to the palace now and meet the emperor." This matter must be investigated. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease when I'm out fighting. ”

"Uncle and grandfather, all this is just my conjecture, and it will have to be verified by many parties later, so it is not appropriate to startle the snake at this time, lest they retract and catch any evidence." Su Mu said casually, "Entering the palace now is inevitably suspicious, and the matter is not yet urgent." I'll be on duty tomorrow, and you're about to go on an expedition, so it's normal to meet the emperor in person. When Ming'er goes down to the court, it's not too late for us to report to the emperor. ”

"Brother Xian'er is right." The old lady Xuanping praised and turned her head to glare at her husband again. "It's not like you, you're so old and frizzy, it's not worrying."

Xuan Pinghou touched his head and smiled wryly: "Aren't I in a hurry." As soon as I think of these Wang Ba ointments, I get angry, and I can't wait to peel their skins directly. Pumping their tendons. "Speaking of the back. He gritted his teeth.

Xuan Pinghou's old lady's gaze also turned cold. These people not only poisoned the emperor and vainly wanted to seize power and usurp the throne; also took advantage of Cen Ziman's little girl's feelings. wants to pull the unsuspecting Cen family into the same boat through marriage!

If their conspiracy is not discovered, they will launch a coup d'Γ©tat one day and take Cen Ziman hostage. Forcing the Cen family to stand on their side, where should the Cen family go? Proceed from moral righteousness. Orthodoxy should be upheld; But how can you bear to give up your beloved granddaughter? When the time comes, won't it pierce their hearts?

Moreover, if the Yanwang conspiracy fails. Because the Cen family is the in-law of the Peng family, they will inevitably be suspicious of the emperor and courtiers. Even if the emperor knows that they are loyal, he will not punish them. But those in the DPRK and China who do not like them. How will you let it go?

When the time comes, the Cen family is really not a person inside and out.

Think about it this way. The old lady Xuanping was shocked into a cold sweat.

"Brother Xian, this is thanks to you. If you hadn't noticed something was wrong and ran to investigate, my Cen family would have fallen into a situation from which there would be no return. You are the great benefactor of our Cen family. She sighed.

Su Muxian sighed in his heart: Xia Jin is your family's great benefactor!

Unfortunately, he couldn't say that.

"Auntie and grandmother don't say that. If it weren't for your protection, I would have been killed a long time ago, how could I have survived to this day and still keep the title passed down to me by my father? Besides, knowing this is also a coincidence, and I don't dare to take credit. ”

Xuan Pinghou sighed: "I don't thank you for my great kindness." If you want to thank you, I won't say it. If there is anything in the future, just say it. ”

Su Muxian nodded and said with a smile: "I remember my uncle's words." As he spoke, he stood up, "It's not early, so I'll take my leave." Seeing that Xuan Pinghou and his wife stood up, they made a gesture to send it, and said busily, "You don't have to send it, otherwise it won't be good to be discovered." With an arch of his hand, he jumped out of the door and went straight out of the house.

Old Mrs. Xuan Pinghou looked at his back and sighed: "Sister Man shouldn't have let Sister Man's temperament fool around and let her get engaged to the Peng family." Seeing Brother Xian'er come back, I regretted it in my heart, I always felt that it was good to let Sister Man marry Brother Xian'er, this child was the most suitable candidate for grandson-in-law. ”

Xuan Pinghou was not in the mood to discuss the affairs of his children at this time. He thought in his heart about how likely it was that King Yan and the Peng family would collude, and what role the Peng family could play as a clear stream, and said perfunctorily: "When the time comes, I will withdraw from my family, and then let Sister Man marry him." Brother Xian'er has no other relatives except us. ”

Old lady Xuanpinghou's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea." ”

The next morning, Xuan Pinghou stood patiently all morning. As soon as he retired from the court, he asked to see the emperor. After being summoned, he begged the emperor to call Su Muxian in, and the three of them spoke for an hour. When he got out, he pulled the original matchmaker and went straight to the Peng family, under the pretext that Cen Ziman's reputation was damaged and he was shameless, so he wanted to quit the Peng family.

Peng Qizheng has been hiding in the shadows all these years, helping King Yan to contact and win over courtiers everywhere. Xuan Pinghou has a heavy army in his hands, which is exactly the object he wants to win over in every possible way. Finally, the son cast a beautiful man's trick and charmed Xuan Pinghou's granddaughter, and at this time he was trying to come to the door to propose marriage, so as to tie the two families firmly together. But he didn't want to go out just now, so he met Xuanping Hou Cen Yi, who came to withdraw from his relatives.

Naturally, he refused to withdraw from his relatives in every possible way.

Ke Xuan Pinghou completely demonstrated what it means to be "Xiucai meets soldiers, and it is unreasonable to say" domineering and arrogant, and asked his subordinates to put down the dowry as much as possible, and returned Peng Yuzhang's Geng post, saying: "I was in the palace just now, and I told the emperor about it." The emperor said that everything should be focused on the major affairs of the DPRK and China. Since this kiss does not retreat, I am uneasy to go on the expedition, so it is better to retreat. He asked Peng Qizheng again, "Do you want me to go to the emperor to ask for his will?" ”

Peng Qizheng was so angry that his beard trembled.

This old guy, relying on the imminent expedition, even the emperor didn't dare to offend him, and even such a trivial matter as his granddaughter's family had to be brought to the emperor to say. It's urgent, maybe he can really do something to ask for a will. It is inconvenient for the emperor to issue an order, and it is still possible to let the queen mother pass on an edict. When the time comes, the Peng family's face will not look good.

"On that day, I became the first assistant, and the first one to be cured was this dead old man." He thought hatefully, and asked someone to bring Cen Ziman's Geng post and throw it in front of Xuan Pinghou.

Xuan Pinghou retired and left satisfied.

"Father, could it be that he found out about our business?" Peng Yuzhang asked suspiciously.

"No, it won't." Peng Qizheng denied it categorically, "If he really suspects us, he will secretly verify it, instead of running to us to ask for resignation." Isn't he afraid of startling snakes? ”

Peng Yuzhang thought that it made sense, so he put his mind at ease and asked instead: "Father, since the Cen family has withdrawn, then the Zheng family ...... there."

"Your cousin is engaged, don't think about her. After a while, I'll find another proper family affair. ”

"Father......" Peng Yuzhang still wants to fight.

Peng Qizheng flicked his sleeves and said abruptly: "It's decided!" (To be continued)