Chapter 183: It's Time for Baili Jinze!
Xiao Jingran sat in the hall, caressing the coffin made of golden silk nanmu, his face was dark, Huanxi, you have to watch it well in the spirit of the sky, and watch how your father can help you avenge you!
Shen Ninghua sat on the Qinyang Tower, looking at the direction of the Xiao family, his eyes were as deep as the sea.
Chu Junyi came up from downstairs and saw Shen Ninghua, who was dressed in plain clothes, leaning quietly on the side of the bed, his expression was pure and distant, and he felt pity in his heart: "Ninghua, the sun is very strong today, be careful of the sun." ”
Shen Ninghua turned his head: "You're here?" ”
Chu Junyi walked to the side of the bed, looked at the Xiao family, nodded and closed the window: "Chen Yuanzheng didn't say that you choked on your lungs when you fell into the water, why don't you rest at home?" ”
"It's okay, Xiao Huanxi is in mourning today, so I naturally want to come out and take a look."
Chu Junyi was stunned: "The person my father-in-law loves the most is Xiao Huanxi, and this funeral is even more powerful, but unfortunately, no one dares to come to the door to offer condolences." ”
Xiao Huanxi died because he failed to murder the princess, and this crime is enough to punish the nine clans in other families, who dares to come to the door to mourn. Only the Xiao family had the courage to hold such a huge funeral for a sin girl. I just don't know what the emperor should think when he heard the news.
Shen Ninghua's expression froze: "Something happened to Xiao Huanxi, you probably won't be able to stay in the Xiao family, right?" ”
"Well, just now when I went back, although my father-in-law and eldest brother didn't directly order someone to drive me out, they used the excuse to separate me, thinking that they didn't want me to stay in the Xiao family anymore."
"The Xiao family is acting more and more unruly now, and I don't know what will happen next, leaving early is beneficial and harmless, what are your plans?"
"Since I have broken the situation with the Xiao family, there is naturally nothing to say, I want to move out."
"It's fine."
Chu Junyi looked at Shen Ninghua, who looked slightly gloomy, and leaned over to approach her: "Ninghua, what's wrong with you?" How do you look at the bad mood? ”
Shen Ninghua raised her eyes slightly, with scrutiny in her eyes: "Chu Junyi, Xiao Huanxi died because of me, are you sure you don't have the slightest nostalgia in your heart?" ”
Chu Junyi paused slightly and lowered his head.
Shen Ninghua's heart was stunned, and a trace of coolness flashed in his eyes, if Chu Junyi really minded this matter, then Xiao Huanxi would always be a thorn in the middle of them, unable to stab, unable to pull out, and bloody at the slightest touch. This thorn is very likely to become an excuse for others to divide them in the future, if you can't completely let go, then you should think about the consequences.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a light knock on his forehead, Shen Ninghua raised his head suddenly, and met Chu Junyi's smiling eyes:
"Black girl, I remember that you are black-hearted, why are you soft-hearted now?"
"If it is an ordinary official lady, let alone one Xiao Huanxi, it is ten, and I am not afraid to kill me, but because I consider you, you and I will live together for a lifetime in the future, and we can't be at ease all the time because of a woman."
"Well, what Ning Hua said is reasonable." Chu Junyi got up and hugged Jing Shen Ninghua from behind, took a deep breath of the fragrance on her body, and said in a deep voice, "Seeing you fall into the water together that day, my heart is like being hollowed out by life, if something happens to you, I will definitely kill Xiao Huanxi with my own hands, and now she is just to blame, and it has nothing to do with you." ”
Shen Ninghua's eyes slowed down, and a warmth crossed his heart.
"I told you a long time ago, I, Chu Junyi, am also a cold-blooded and selfish person, I want to ascend the throne, I am destined to offend many people, stained with the thick blood of the enemy, and step on their corpses and bones to climb up, I can't take care of everyone, the only thing I can do is that after ascending the throne, I can still have a beloved person by my side to enjoy the world with me, so it is enough."
"If you live up to me, I will accompany you to see the prosperity of the country!"
Shen Ninghua's eyes were like falling stars, and the gentle look in her eyes became more and more charming.
Chu Junyi hugged her arms tightly and tightly, almost wanting to integrate the woman in front of her into her blood: I am destined to bear many people, and the only thing I can do is to live up to you!
Untangled the knots in her heart, Shen Ninghua was in a good mood, and the two used some things together before returning to the princess's mansion together.
In the courtyard, Bai Wei was carefully inspecting the gift list.
Chu Junyi asked, "Where are these gifts going?" ”
Shen Ninghua opened a box of Dongzhu and checked it: "I want to give a gift to Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War." ”
"Shaw?"
"Well, yes, the last time Xiao Huanxi hanged himself, it was Mrs. Shao who went to testify, and then I fell into the water, and it was Mrs. Shao who opened her mouth to block the guards, I owe a lot of this favor, so I naturally have to pay it back."
"Speaking of this Shaw Family, I remember that she was pregnant at the beginning, or you found out, and now her sons are almost one year old."
"Well, yes, time flies."
Chu Junyi groaned slightly: "Wang Qiong, the secretary of the military department, is a good official, he has always been loyal to the emperor, and no one is biased, I heard that the prince and the second prince and others have tried to win him over, but they have not succeeded." ”
"Well, I've heard that, too. Lord Wang has an upright temperament, and has served in the military department for six years, so it can be said that the military department is in good order, and among the six departments, only the military department thoroughly implements the emperor's orders, which is really a rare good official. ”
"Ning Hua, will it make people feel inappropriate when you have a relationship with Mrs. Shao?"
"What if it's not right? Now I'm just a princess with no real power, and no one knows who you are...... Wait, you and the Xiao family have a falling out, isn't your identity likely to be exposed at any time? ”
Chu Junyi nodded: "It's possible, this matter has to be discussed in the long run." Xiao Huanxi was able to enter the palace because of the queen's arrangement, but she was delirious at that time, and she didn't know if she would say something to arouse the queen's suspicion. ”
Shen Ninghua's heart sank: "Although you and I don't seem to have any losses during this time, after all, we haven't really faced up with the queen and others, the prince is mainly dealing with the second prince, the third prince and others, and it is better to be careful during this time." ”
"Well, the crown prince and others are in the light, we are in the dark, so that we can take the lead and gain the upper hand, if my identity is revealed, don't say whether the emperor will believe it, and what do you think of my existence after I believe it, just the queen's side is enough for me to deal with."
"The queen has been in the harem for more than 20 years, and the Zhao family is even more important ministers, just like a big tree, the foundation has been intertwined with the various families of the previous dynasty, and the whole body is moved.
Chu Junyi's eyes flashed, and he picked up the teacup and turned it slowly: "Something happened to the Xiao family, I don't know how many people in the palace are proud, at this time, it is best to find something for them to do." ”
A figure flashed in Shen Ninghua's mind, and a sneer appeared on his face: "What do you think of Baili Jinze?" ”
"Baili Jinze?"
"That's right, the fifth prince Baili Jinze!"
The two looked at each other, then smiled.
During this time, Baili Jinze was also extremely unsatisfactory, and when he heard that something had happened to Xiao Huanxi, his brows furrowed deeply, and he paced back and forth in the hall.
After a while, I changed my clothes and got up to get ready to go out.
Concubine Li hurriedly hugged him: "Master, are you going out at this time?" ”
"Well, let's go to Xiao's house and have a look."
Li Shi was shocked in his heart: "Master, you must not go to the Xiao family at this time." ”
Baili Jinze frowned: "What's wrong?" ”
"Xiao Huanxi died because of the murder of Princess Zhaohua, although the emperor did not order the reprimanding of the Xiao family, but he was extremely dissatisfied with Xiao Huanxi, you don't know, don't look at the Xiao family's funeral, but there is no one who went to mourn."
Baili Jinze's brows furrowed even more, and he became more and more annoyed in his heart: since the incident of making weapons privately in Milin Beizhuang came out, most of his power in the palace has been cut off, and only some marginal nails have been spared, so he is extremely closed to news now, and many things are half-understood.
Seeing his expression, Li Shi was even more worried: "Master, you have been thinking behind closed doors some time ago, is it time for the time?" ”
"Well, what you said is right, after thinking about it behind closed doors for so many days, it's time to go out and do activities, at least to compete for the prince's attention, and not let him be too brilliant in front of his father. Your father is the imperial history, and he needs to do more to deal with this matter. ”
Li Shi nodded, and his smile was particularly sweet: "Yes, sir, don't worry, the concubine will notify her father when she goes back, and she will definitely handle things properly." ”
Baili Jinze's smile was as gentle as spring, and a pair of affectionate eyes looked at Li intently, and her face turned red when she looked at her: "Okay, thanks to you." ”
"The concubine is willing to do anything for the master."
Baili Jinze smiled happily, bent down and picked up Li Shi and walked to the bed: "Ye will definitely not treat you badly." ”
Li buried his head in his arms, and the two of them spoke softly for a while before dissipating.
In the afternoon, Shen Ninghua was resting in the room, when she heard a burst of sad music coming from outside the door, and sneered in her heart, Xiao Jingran really remembered to answer her all the time.
Hongling ran in angrily, opened her mouth and said, "Miss, the Xiao family is really too deceitful!" ”
Shen Ninghua smiled: "Isn't it just carrying the coffin past in front of our house, the road is facing the sky, if he wants to go, let him go." ”
"But Miss, the Xiao family's funeral passed in front of our door, but there were two more streets, and they walked very slowly in front of our house, and the paper money and white flags were sprinkled all over the sky, and many of them flew to our house! The Xiao family is so deliberate, many people gather on both sides of the road to watch, if we don't have a countermeasure, I don't know what people will say? ”
"Right and wrong are at ease in the hearts of the people, Xiao Huanxi is to blame, let Xiao Jingran make trouble, this black can't become white, why are you so angry?"
"Miss is really good-natured, slaves and maids don't have such a big measure, Xiao Huanxi is a snake and scorpion, even if she is dead, she deserves it, why do you want to come to the front of the mansion to make trouble!"
"Heh," Seeing Hongling's unhappy appearance, Shen Ninghua smiled, "Okay, didn't I let you go to Guangning Temple to invite the master before, you let him start doing it, everything has not been going well recently, and I should do a good job." ”
At the beginning, she was poisoned by the dream soul and almost died in the dream, but later, after investigation, it was finally found that the poison was actually spread in Guangning Temple.
Hongling immediately ran out happily: "The Xiao family is going to give Xiao Huanxi a funeral, and our side will go beyond the undead, catch ghosts and monsters, and see how wonderful Xiao Jingran's face should be!" ”