Chapter 153: Bringing the King into the Urn
In the dead of night, the waiting house finally quieted down after a busy day.
Zhou Shumei coaxed Xiao Xirui to sleep and returned to her room tiredly, and when she was about to blow out the lamp and go to bed, a pair of hands suddenly stretched out from behind her, she was startled, and was about to scream, a pair of warm lips blocked her mouth.
"What are you doing!" Zhou Shumei angrily pushed the man holding her away.
Qian Xiao touched his lips, picked at his slender eyes, looked at Zhou Shumei meaningfully and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, once a day, like every three autumns." It's been a long time since I've seen you, so naturally I'm missing you. ”
"What are you doing here! Don't you know what the situation is now, not to mention the side, Princess Yan is still in the waiting house. Zhou Shumei said angrily.
Xiao Xiwei's words at noon today had already frightened her, and she tried her best to restrain herself from showing her feet, how dare Qian Xiao sneak into the waiting house at this time.
"With me, what are you afraid of?" Qian Xiao smiled, reached out and touched her face.
"If you have anything, just say it, don't do anything with me." Zhou Shumei turned her face, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.
If it weren't for the way he fell for when she went to Chao'an Temple to ask for a peace charm for Rui'er that day, she would be restrained by him step by step now, and she would be terrified every night.
Qian Xiao hooked the corners of his mouth, "Yo, what kind of chaste martyr are you pretending to be in front of me!" When you called under me at Chao'an Temple, my voice was crisp......"
"Shut up!" Zhou Shumei cut off Qian Xiao's words with shame and anger, she took a deep breath, and the chill in her eyes gradually condensed into frost, "If you have anything, tell me quickly, if you don't say it, get out of here!" ”
Seeing that Zhou Shumei was really angry, Qian Xiao was afraid that she would be in a hurry, so she stopped teasing her at the moment. He turned around and found a chair to sit down, calmly pouring himself a cup of tea, "When are you going to do it?" ”
Zhou Shumei looked at Qian Xiao and didn't speak.
Qian Xiao smiled, reached out and touched his face, and looked at Zhou Shumei playfully, "Do you have dirty things on my face, what are you doing looking at me like this." ”
"Qian Xiao, what do you want to do!" Zhou Shumei looked at Qian Xiao and said coldly.
Qian Xiao smiled, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, staring at Zhou Shumei with slender eyes, and said, "Beauty, isn't this just to be with you for a long time." Besides, if they don't die, how can the Loyal Waiting House fall into the hands of your mother and son? Beauty, the reason why I plan like this is all for you! ”
"Qian Xiao, are you a fool to me!" Zhou Shumei stared at Qian Xiao coldly, and her sharp gaze couldn't wait to poke a few holes in Qian Xiao's body.
She admitted that Qian Xiao's words were very tempting, but in the same way, there were many loopholes in his words, as long as she stepped out of this step, she would have no way back. What's more important is that Qian Xiao persecuted her like this, what was his purpose?
Qian Xiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Shumei, for a long time, he suddenly smiled, got up and raised his hand to take Zhou Shumei into his arms, "Look at you, why are you still in a hurry." Okay, well, let me tell you all, if this plan is successful, then we will be the great heroes of His Royal Highness King Shen, and when His Royal Highness King Shen ascends the throne, then the glory and wealth will be won, and fame and fortune will not be captured. ”
"You're so sure that His Royal Highness King Shen can ascend the throne, in case ......"
In case it is the king of Yan.
"King Yan, hehe......" Qian Xiao looked at Zhou Shumei and laughed as if he had heard something funny, and after a while, he continued, "King Yan is just a pawn of the emperor to pave the way for King Shen to ascend the throne." Otherwise, with the Chen family, the richest businessman in Jiangnan, behind King Yan, why the disaster in Suyang has not been resolved for half a year, it is because the emperor secretly instructed it, I am afraid that our Royal Highness King Yan will not be able to get out of Suyang City alive. ”
"You, what you say is true."
Seeing that Zhou Shumei seemed to be shaken, Qian Xiao smiled and raised her eyebrows, "Otherwise, do you think?" Although you are in the back house, you must always hear some rumors, in the past six months, the emperor has secretly suppressed many people from King Yan's party, even Xiao Yan is afraid that he will be troubled by the emperor. Therefore, even if it is really strange that the father and son of Zhongyong are waiting for the sudden 'violent death', the emperor will not investigate, so ...... Naturally, it won't do anything to you. ”
Zhou Shumei pursed the corners of her mouth.
In the past six months, Xiao Yan has indeed complained in front of her that the emperor is unpredictable several times, suppressed him several times, and even proposed a new Lang Zhong to oppose him everywhere. If it is really like Qian Xiao said, then this is really an opportunity for her.
"The Loyal and Brave Mansion has been regarded as the party of King Yan, as if it is already a thorn in the emperor's eye, if you refuse to choose, then you can only give the Loyal and Brave Mansion a burial." Seeing that Zhou Shumei was a little shaken, Qian Xiao said sadly, "Besides, don't you want to earn a good future for your son." ”
Zhou Shumei raised her eyes to look at Qian Xiao, and said with some hesitation, "It's not that I don't dare, it's just ...... Today, Xiao Xiwei came to listen to the Rain Pavilion. She, I think she knows about us. ”
"No way. If she really knows about us, you can still stand here and talk to me. Besides, since King Yan left Beijing, Xiao Xiwei has rarely left King Yan's Mansion in the past six months, so how can she know about us. Qian Xiao said with a smile.
Zhou Shumei frowned, thinking about Xiao Xiwei's look during the day, she always felt flustered, "No, I always feel that her look is wrong." ”
Looking at Zhou Shumei's frightened appearance, Qian Xiao couldn't help but smile, "It's just a Xiao Xiwei, are you scared like this!" I'll admit that Xiao Xiwei is a bit scheming, but so what? No matter how smart she is, she is a human being, not a god, she can still pinch and calculate, and everything can be unpredictable! ”
"What if ......"
"If she really knows, then we have to do it early, and even she can be eliminated when we have to." Qian Xiao looked at Zhou Shumei and said with a cold smile. Looking at the resentment in Qian Xiao's eyes, Zhou Shumei subconsciously shuddered, but before she could react, Qian Xiao suddenly laughed, "Beauty, I haven't seen you for a long time, quick, let me taste you." With that, he tore off Zhou Shumei's clothes, lowered his head and bit down on her snow-white neck......
On the second day, when Xiao Xiwei went to the mourning hall to guard the old lady's spirit, she found that Zhou Shumei was wearing a shirt with a vertical collar and a plain white skirt underneath.
"Is Mother unwell?" Xiao Xi looked at Zhou Shumei with a slight smile.
"No, nothing. I was too late last night and I caught a cold. Zhou Shumei raised her hand to cover her mouth and pretended to cough a few times.
"Mother, pay more attention to your body, now the Houfu can all point to you." Xiao Xiwei said with concern.
Zhou Shumei looked up at Xiao Xiwei, and saw that the concern in her eyes did not seem to be fake, and she couldn't tell what it was like for a while, so she had to reply, "Princess Lao is worried." ”
Xiao Xi smiled reluctantly, and looked at the old lady's coffin, "Grandmother is leaving, although my grandfather and father didn't show anything on their faces, but in fact, I don't know how sad I should be, and the food sent to me hasn't moved much in the past few days, so I'm really worried." ”
Seeing Xiao Xiwei suddenly mention this, Zhou Shumei was happy at first, and after calming down, she was worried about whether Xiao Xiwei would have other intentions behind her words, "Who said no, in the past few days, Hou Ye and the old man have lost a lot of weight." ”
"No matter what, you always have to eat something. I have just ordered someone to cook some bird's nest porridge, and I will personally deliver it to my grandfather and father in a moment. Mother has also worked hard these days, do you want to drink a bowl too? Xiao Xiwei looked at Zhou Shumei and said softly.
Zhou Shumei raised her eyes and quickly glanced at Xiao Xiwei, and said with a smile, "It's okay, then the concubine will thank you to the princess." ”
Xiao Xi nodded slightly, then reached out to hold Ziyan's hand and walked towards the door.
"Ouch." Just after taking two steps, Xiao Xi suddenly reached out and covered his bulging lower abdomen and shouted in a low voice.
"Princess, what's wrong with you?" The purple smoke next to him was in a hurry.
Zhou Shumei also hurriedly walked two steps to Xiao Xiwei, "Come on, go and ask the doctor to come over." As he spoke, he and Ziyan helped Xiao Xiwei to the chair next to him and sat down.
Xiao Xi held his stomach slightly, biting his lower lip hard, as if he was in pain, "I'm fine, I don't need to ask a doctor." I still have to go and deliver porridge to my grandfather and father, otherwise it won't be good if the porridge gets cold in a while. ”
"Princess, you're like this and say it's okay. Since the old lady left, you haven't rested well in the past few days, and your body is a little unbearable, so now you have to ask a doctor to take a look no matter what. I'll let Biyun send you back to Shuyingxuan. As for the bird's nest porridge, the slave will deliver it for you. Ziyan said anxiously beside him.
"Nope." Xiao Xi frowned slightly and shook his head, "If I don't persuade them personally, I'm afraid that my grandfather and father will still refuse to eat." ”
"But how can you go with your body now! Princess, don't forget, you still have a little prince in your belly. Ziyan was so anxious that she stomped her feet.
The master and servant were at a stalemate for a while.
Zhou Shumei next to her cautiously looked at Xiao Xiwei's expression, only to see that her eyebrows were tightly twisted, a layer of fine sweat oozed from her snow-white forehead, and her teeth bit the corners of her lips hard, obviously her stomach was really painful.
This is a godsend.
Zhou Shumei pursed the corners of her mouth, and she heard her voice sound slightly hoarse, "Otherwise, the concubine will go for the princess, right?" ”
Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly to look at Zhou Shumei, his eyebrows were still slightly twisted, and he said with a hint of doubt and distrust, "You go?" ”
"Yes, the most important thing for the princess now is the child in her belly, it's better to let the concubine go about sending porridge, what the concubine says, the lord and the master will still listen to it."
"You...... All right? Xiao Xiwei was still a little distrustful.
Looking at the distrust in Xiao Xi's eyes, the original uneasiness and suspicion in Zhou Shumei's heart disappeared at once.
If this was Xiao Xiwei's trick to lead her, then she would definitely not look at her with this kind of eyes.
"Princess, Madame is the housewife of the Hou Mansion, she persuaded the old master and the master to be useful, you can rest assured." Ziyan hurriedly said. Xiao Xi opened his lips slightly and wanted to say something more, but Ziyan quickly blessed Zhou Shumei and said, "Then there is Mrs. Lao." After speaking, she hurriedly beckoned the girl and helped Xiao Xiwei to Shuyingxuan.
Zhou Shumei looked at Xiao Xiwei's back, and a cold smile slowly climbed up at the corner of her lips.
What a godsend!
Even if it was found that Xiao Qi and Xiao Yan were poisoned, it was Xiao Xiwei who made this porridge!
In Shuying Xuan, Xiao Xi leaned slightly on the warm couch, Ziyan was peeling a green orange, the pale yellow juice splashed on her hand, she casually pulled out a handkerchief and wiped it, "Princess, do you think the Zhou family will really do it?" ”