Chapter Seventy-Three: Life and Death Unknown
After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left, the Crown Princess Niangniang coldly instructed Zhuye, "Go and invite the five girls over." ”
Zhu Ye took the order and left, and it took a full two quarters of an hour to invite Nuan Jin over.
Nuan Jin's smile didn't reach the bottom of her eyes, "See the crown princess." ”
The crown princess sneered, "I underestimated you." I didn't expect you to have such a mind and ability! ”
Nuan Jin's body trembled involuntarily, but she still said, "What do you mean by what the princess said?" The concubine body doesn't understand! ”
The crown princess sneered, "Concubine? Your claim shows your heart. Do you know that I don't recognize you? ”
Nuan Jin timidly didn't dare to speak, looking aggrieved, "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think too?" ”
Nuan Jin's words have a deep meaning, coupled with that proud tone, if the crown princess doesn't know, she really has to think that His Royal Highness the crown prince is interested in Nuan Jin.
The crown princess suddenly laughed coldly, and said sarcastically, "Are you really smart?" But what you don't know is that I didn't know that the little maid next to the side concubine defected to you, and this matter was told to me by His Royal Highness the Prince. ”
The crown princess said word by word, and every word pierced Nuan Jin's heart like a sharp sword.
Nuan Jin took a step back in disbelief, "How is this possible?" It's simply not possible! ”
The crown princess smiled indifferently, "I don't care to lie to you yet." ”
After Nuan Jin panicked, she knelt down, "Eldest sister, please forgive me, I didn't think about harming eldest sister." Zhu Qing, who is beside the eldest sister, understands pharmacology, and she should know that the dose of arsenic is not much. ”
"So even if the eldest sister eats the pastry, it will be fine. And with Zhuqing here, the eldest sister may not eat that pastry. And I deliberately rushed over to stop my eldest sister from eating too many pastries! ”
"Eldest sister, I hate the side concubine, but I never thought of harming the eldest sister! Since I entered the door of the prince's mansion, the side concubine has not looked at me as a person. Because she is the lord of the county, and I am just a concubine! ”
"I'm not reconciled! Isn't the identity of a concubine worthy of his own happiness? ”
Nuan Jin cried bitterly and knelt on the ground.
The crown princess's face was not moved, but she said coldly, "There is no room for you in the prince's mansion, I will send someone to send you back, and then let the third uncle find a good family for you, so that you can be an upright wife." ”
Nuan Jin panicked when she heard this, "Don't, I don't want to go back, the third lady won't find me a good family." And I truly admire His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
The crown princess said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will personally tell the third uncle about this matter, after all, the third uncle is your biological father and will not treat you badly." ”
Nuan Jin knelt forward and hugged the crown princess's calf tightly, "Eldest sister, I don't want to leave the prince's mansion." Please be gracious, eldest sister! ”
The crown princess said angrily, "Then you have to figure it out!" His Royal Highness the Prince's heart is not in you at all. He knew about it today, and he told me about it. ”
Nuan Jin felt like he had lost his soul, so he just lay on the ground and cried.
The crown princess couldn't help but instruct, "Send the fifth lady back tomorrow, bamboo leaves, and send off guests." ”
Zhu Ye came to the fifth lady, "Fifth girl, it's time for the crown princess to rest, you go down first!" ”
Nuan Jin suddenly went crazy and crawled to the side of the crown princess, "Eldest sister, the side concubine is definitely not a good person." As long as the eldest sister keeps me in the prince's mansion, I will devote myself to dealing with the side concubine for the eldest sister. ”
The crown princess just said indifferently, "No need, the side concubine is alone, I haven't paid attention to it yet." ”
Nuan Jin was stunned, how confident should this princess be? to dare to say such a thing.
Nuan Jin was helped down by his maid. Zhu Ye sighed worriedly, "Niangniang, I'm afraid that the fifth lady will hold a grudge against you in the future." ”
The crown princess said indifferently, "Let her go!" ”
That night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed in Huyaxuan again, and this night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince forcibly hugged the Crown Princess and slept.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fell asleep very quickly, and when the Crown Princess quietly looked over, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have a shallow smile!
The next day, the fifth girl, Nuan Jin, was sent back to the Su family, and the third master of the Su family was already looking for relatives for Miss Nuan Jin.
At noon, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the palace. The Crown Princess had lunch with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as usual. asked casually, "Why did Your Highness come back so late today?" ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said in a deep tone, "The prince of the Tanglin Kingdom came to visit Xichu, and my father entrusted me with the task of receiving the prince of the Tanglin Kingdom. This morning, I was handing over matters with the people in the household department. ”
"The prince of the Tanglin Kingdom?" The crown princess said suspiciously, and suddenly said vigilantly, "This prince of the Tanglin Kingdom does not seem to be living a stable life in the Tanglin Kingdom?" ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded cautiously and said, "That's right, the prince of the Tanglin Kingdom is not loved by the Emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom. And those brothers of the prince of the Tanglin Kingdom are all eyeing the position of the prince of the Tanglin Kingdom? ”
"If something happens to the prince of the Tanglin Kingdom in the Western Chu Kingdom, what should it do?" The crown princess said slowly.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just smiled slightly, "That's exactly what I'm considering. Therefore, I absolutely can't let the prince of Tanglin Kingdom have an accident in the Western Chu Kingdom. ”
The crown princess shook her head, "As the saying goes, open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to defend, and this mission is really tricky." ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just smiled indifferently, "I won't let the prince of the Tanglin Kingdom have an accident in the Western Chu Kingdom, but if he dies by himself, then no one else is to blame." ”
"Having said that, if something really happened to the prince of Tanglin Kingdom in the Western Chu Kingdom, I am afraid that the emperor will blame you." The crown princess voiced her inner worries.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only put a chicken leg into the Crown Princess's bowl, "Although rest assured, even if the Prince of Tanglin Kingdom dies in Western Chu, my father will not ask me for the blame." ”
"What do you mean by that?" The crown princess looked puzzled.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled deeply, "It's not just the Tanglin Kingdom that wants to provoke a war, but even the Western Chu Kingdom is also ready to move?" It would be a good thing if the Tanglin Kingdom could take the lead in provoking a war. ”
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said it with a smile, the Crown Princess still heard from that tone that she was not relaxed. Obviously, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also does not want to provoke a war between the two countries.
"Is this what the emperor meant?" The crown princess asked.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded solemnly and said cautiously, "Father has really become more and more confused in the past few years. The treasury of Western Chu has just been abundant, and he is about to implement his ambition! ”
There was undisguised sarcasm in His Royal Highness the Prince's tone.
"How is the emperor's health now?" The crown princess asked suddenly.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince turned his head to look at the Crown Princess, "Why do you suddenly ask like this?" ”
The crown princess did not hide it, "I heard Li Tongtian say that the emperor trusts the witch doctor of the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom, and he will not leave the pill every day?" ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also nodded heavily, "At first, my father still listened to Li Tongtian's words and stopped using the pill for a while, but now it is used again. ”
"The elixir of the southern Xinjiang country can indeed make people strong for a while, but it is just to drink to quench thirst. I'm afraid that if this continues, my father will lose his body sooner or later. ”
"Isn't there anyone going to persuade the emperor?" The crown princess asked suspiciously.
The queen persuaded her, but she was rejected by her father. Since then, no one has tried to persuade him. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said helplessly.
The crown princess scooped a bowl of golden silk blood swallow soup for His Royal Highness the Prince, "Your Highness, use more!" These days, you should be busy. ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took it with a smile, "While the house is stable in the past few days, you can also rest and rest, and you will enter the palace to participate in the banquet in a few days." ”
The crown princess knew that the so-called stability of His Royal Highness the crown prince was to deal with the matter of the side concubine and Nuan Jin.
The crown princess just smiled, "Yes." ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been extremely busy these days, and even lunch is not used in the house. There are rumors outside that the prince of Tanglin Kingdom was assassinated in the Western Chu Kingdom, but fortunately, there is no danger.
The crown princess has nothing to do, only playing the piano and writing poems in the house. Zhu Qing was looking for free time, so he proposed to the crown princess that Huang Poria and Huang Qi sisters and brothers should be taught well, which would be of great use in the future.
The crown princess agreed to this and asked the Huang family sisters and brothers to be arranged in the medicine shop under her hands. The sisters and brothers of the Huang family are grateful to the crown princess for this.
After breakfast was served on this day, the crown princess had the idea of going to Bodhi Temple to worship the Buddha. So he took the maid and went straight to the Bodhi Temple.
After the incense, the crown princess unexpectedly saw the abbot of Jingkong who had returned from Yunyou. The crown princess was overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I wonder if the abbot can take a step to speak?" ”
The abbot of Jingkong also said, "Amitabha, the poor monk also happens to have something to say to the benefactor. Donor please. ”
In a quiet meditation room, the crown princess asked eagerly, "Does the abbot know Han Yuanxi's fate?" Is he alive? ”
The abbot of Jingkong said leisurely, "Since the donor asked like this, he naturally already has an answer in his heart?" ”
The crown princess was ecstatic, "Is he really alive?" Great, he's still alive. The crown princess was moved to tears.
The abbot shook his head and smiled, "The reason why the poor monk said this is just to know the answer in the donor's heart. It seems that the donor doesn't believe that Han Shizhu is dead. Alas! ”
The crown princess's face changed drastically, "What does the abbot mean by this?" Could it be that Han Yuanxi is really no longer alive? ”
The abbot of the still sky looked unfathomable, "What is the difference between being there and not being there?" Han Shizhu and the donor have no fate, and the donor should see it earlier. ”
"Amitabha, O people of the world! I can't let it go, but I don't know, I have to cherish the people in front of me! The abbot of the silent sky muttered these words and quickly walked away.
The crown princess was left alone in the wind......
The crown princess returned to the prince's mansion in despair, but the housekeeper hurriedly greeted her, "Niangniang, Daochang Li asked to see him, and he has been waiting in the mansion for a long time." ”
"Got it, let him see me in the antechamber." The crown princess gave an order, and was helped by the maid to the house.
In the front hall, Li Tongtian's face was anxious, and the beads of sweat on his forehead were rolling to the ground. After seeing the crown princess come back, she stepped forward even more anxiously, "Princess, you can be regarded as back." ”
"What is the matter with Daochang Li looking for this palace?" The crown princess asked lukewarmly.