It wasn't just Chu Muzhi who came, there was also a person beside him, wearing the clothes of a waiter, but Xiao Xiwei was taken aback when he saw that face.

"Why did you bring him here?"

That's right. The person brought by Chu Muzhi was none other than Zheng Lin, the son of Zheng Guogong, who had been absconding for a long time.

"I don't want to, but Zheng Gongzi must see the imperial brother." Chu Muzhi spread his hands and smiled bitterly.

"Lord Wang, I have something to ask for below." As soon as Zheng Lin came in, he knelt directly in front of Chu Xizhi.

Compared with the prince of Zheng Guogong, who was handsome and handsome in the past, and made countless famous ladies in the capital worry and admire, Zheng Lin at this time was full of wind and frost, and his slender eyebrows were full of tiredness. Also, Zheng Guogong died suddenly in prison, he fled to the northwest, and he didn't want the emperor to send Xiao Qi and Chu Yan to suppress it, his brother Zheng Lu also died tragically, he fled back to the capital all the way, and was chased and killed by Chu Yanzhi countless times along the way, fortunately Chu Xizhi was relieved, and he didn't want to hear the news of the prince's violent death as soon as he returned to Beijing......

Chu Xizhi sighed and raised his eyes to glance at Xiao Xiwei.

Maybe it was because he had a heart, Chu Xizhi only glanced at it so lightly, but Xiao Xiwei instantly understood his intentions. She stepped forward and reached out to hold Chu Xizhi's arm, and looked at Zheng Lin with a cold gaze, "The prince forced King Qin to take you to Yanwang Mansion at this time?" Don't you think that the punishment of my prince this time is too light? Don't you know how many pairs of eyes are staring at Yan Wangfu's every move right now? Or do you feel like it doesn't matter to you anymore? Xiao Xiwei turned his head and glared at Chu Xi coldly, "Don't you think about your own situation before you do things?" Even without them, wouldn't I be able to help you? Besides, what if you have the heart to woo you? People are willing to follow your wishes? In my opinion, I'm afraid it may not be! ”

Xiao Xiwei's series of words made Zheng Lin's face turn blue and white, white and blue.

"The prince wants me to arrange for you to see the prince of Lu Guo?" Chu Xiyi said while motioning for Chu Muzhi to help Zheng Lin up.

Zheng Lin nodded.

Chu Xizhi sighed, "Shizi, it's not that this king doesn't help you, it's just that you said this a little late." ”

"Late? I don't know what the prince means by this? ”

"Didn't you hear that when the prince of Lu Guo entered Beijing, the prince of Lu Guogong was seriously ill and had been bedridden for more than two months?" Xiao Xi said coldly, "If it weren't for this, how could Lu Haiyang welcome my sister who was not yet in time to enter the mansion on the grounds of Chongxi." ”

Something happened to the Zheng family, Chu Yanzhi took over the northwest, he was hunted down and killed all the way, the prince died violently, and now Haichuan is seriously ill in bed, this series of events made him have to move his eyes to Chu Yanzhi.

But why?

Zheng Lin raised his eyes and looked at Chu Xizhi again, "Lord Wang, I want to see Concubine Shen." ”

As soon as the prince and the Zheng family had an accident, Concubine Shen naturally fell out of favor, and only Yan Guifei, the biological mother of King Yan, had the highest position in the harem. If Chu Xizhi really wanted to help him, then it would not be too difficult for him to see Concubine Shen's request.

"The prince wants to see Shen Guifei, and the king can understand, but the time has not yet come." The way of pity.

Zheng Lin twisted his eyebrows slightly, "That's according to the prince's meaning......"

"As soon as something happens to the prince, I'm afraid that I don't know how many eyeliners are buried outside my palace. But don't worry, on the day of the prince's funeral, I will quietly arrange for you to enter the palace to see Concubine Shen. "The way of pity.

"Then trouble His Royal Highness King Yan." Zheng Lin raised his hand and bowed to Chu Xizhi.

"Since that's the case, Madame......" Chu Xizhi turned his gaze to Xiao Xiwei, "Please ask Madame to arrange the residence of the prince." ”

"You're going to keep him in the house?" Xiao Xi raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Isn't it true that Madame always says that the most dangerous place is the safest place? Besides, in this situation, it is better for the prince to stay in the Yanwang Mansion. Chu Xizhi said with a smile.

Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Chu Xi, snorted coldly, and said in a voice that was just enough to be heard by Zheng Lin, "I hope you don't lure the wolf into the room." After that, she turned her face and looked at Zheng Lin coldly and said, "Shizi, please!" ”

If it was in the past, Zheng Lin would have turned his face a long time ago, but this way away, he is no longer the proud and glorious prince of Zheng Guogong in the past, plus he is still burdened with the hatred of the entire Zheng family, so he will not take this embarrassment to his heart at all.

After settling Zheng Lin, when Xiao Xiwei returned to the room, Chu Muzhi had already left.

"Are you really going to arrange for Zheng Lin to enter the palace?"

"Otherwise?" Chu Xizhi smiled, reached out and picked up the teapot and slowly poured a cup of tea for Xiao Xiwei, "Madam, please." ”

Xiao Xi glanced at Chu Xi slightly, and he couldn't help but smile a little at the bottom of his eyes, "It seems that you have already made a bamboo in your chest." ”

"Pretty much." Chu Xizhi smiled.

Zheng Lin would ask to see Shen Guifei He was not surprised at all, he had been fighting with him for more than ten years as the prince's right-hand man and think tank, although all the clues in front of him pointed to Chu Yanzhi, but it didn't mean that he didn't know that he had done something in this, so at the moment, he was eager to see Shen Guifei.

"Do you really think Zheng Lin can be of use to you?" Xiao Xiwei still looked at Chu Xidao with some unease.

Chu Xizhi smiled, "He's a smart person." ”

So he knows how to make the best choice for himself. The Zheng family has been scattered after this series of blows, and many of them have been mastered by Chu Yanzhi, if he wants to avenge the Zheng family and find a glimmer of life for himself, no one can help him except him.

Xiao Xi pursed her lips slightly and smiled, picked up the tea that Chu Xizhi had poured for her and took a sip gently.

The light fragrance of tea gradually spread in his mouth, Xiao Xiwei looked at the calm man in front of him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but ripple with a shallow smile.

Seven days later, the crown prince was funeral.

The funeral was extremely paved, and even the emperor went to mourn in person, and it was rumored that the emperor really valued this prince, but no one knew that in fact, the emperor above 10,000 people was poisoned by his own son very early.

Zhongcui Palace.

"Shizi, time is pressing, please tell me everything briefly." The little eunuch led Zheng Lin into the Zhongcui Palace and explained.

Zheng Lin nodded, then pushed the door and walked in.

"Who is it?" Hearing the sound, a palace maid hurriedly walked over, and when she saw Zheng Lin, she suddenly fell down with a teacup in her hand, "World...... The ...... of the Prince"

"Chunxiu, who are you talking to?" The voice of another maid came from the inner sanctum.

The palace maid named Chunxiu came back to her senses at this time, and ran towards the inner hall with a full face, "Sister Chunmei, it's the prince, it's the prince who came to see the mother." ”

Zheng Lin followed Chunxiu into the inner hall.

There was a faint sandalwood in the inner hall, and in the smoke he saw his aunt, the concubine Shen Guifei, who had been in charge of the harem for more than ten years, pale and lying on the bed, and next to her kneeling another palace maid named Chunmei.

"World ...... Shizi. Seeing Zheng Lin, Chunmei was also taken aback, and then her tears welled up.

"What are you all arguing about......" Concubine Shen on the bed frowned slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

"Mother, look who's coming?" Chunmei hurriedly stepped aside and said to Concubine Shen with tears in her eyes.

Only then did Concubine Shen see Zheng Lin standing in front of her bed clearly, "Lin...... Lin'er! ”

"Aunt......" Zheng Lin stepped to the bed and knelt down, reaching out to hold Shen Guifei's thin wrist, "Auntie, you, why are you so sick?" ”

"You, you leave me alone, you, why are you here?" Concubine Shen sat up with difficulty, and looked at Zheng Lin with worry and anxiety.

"It's King Yan." Zheng Lin said as he picked up a pillow and stuffed it behind Concubine Shen.

"King Yan? He, you ......" As soon as Concubine Shen opened her mouth, she couldn't help but bury her head and cough.

"Auntie." Zheng Lin hurriedly reached out and gently patted Concubine Shen's back, trying to alleviate her cough.

After a while, Concubine Shen finally stopped coughing.

"You, you've figured it out." Concubine Shen grabbed Zheng Lin's fingertips, raised her eyes and stared at his eyes fixedly.

Zheng Lin blinked, and after a long while, he said slowly, "Aunt seems to have expected me to make this choice. ”

Concubine Shen let go of Zheng Lin's hand, which had been holding tightly, she raised her head and looked at the large mantle above her head, and countless remorse and resentment gradually gathered in her eyes, "His title is also 'Shen', I heard that this word was asked by him to the emperor, I thought he really respected me as a concubine, but...... After all, it's not my own! The human heart is not only separated from the belly......"

She didn't see this person who was raised under her knees since she was a child, and she never saw through the husband she had lived with for decades.

"Auntie, but there's still something I don't understand?" Zheng Lin twisted his eyebrows.

Chu Xizhi once said to him with a smile, do you think that my father has been so kind to me all these years and really wants to help me ascend to the throne? If that's the case, why wasn't it me who was sent to Northwest Horse City a few years ago?

If it was in the past, Chu Xizhi said this, he heard it and passed, but now that so many things have happened, he feels more and more that Chu Yanzhi is not simple, and the most important thing is that with the strength of only one of Chu Yan's people, even if he wants to plan big things, how can he not show a trace if there is no one to help, think about the Zheng family's accident After the emperor sent him to the northwest horse market, after this series of things, he had to suspect that the person who supported Chu Yanzhi in the back was the current saint.

But why?

Concubine Shen turned her face to look at him, and a wry smile tugged at the corner of her mouth, "You don't understand why the emperor chose him?" ”

"Auntie......"

"Hehe......" Shen Guifei suddenly lowered her eyes and laughed, laughing and laughing, tears fell down in big drops, "Sister, sister, you and I have been deceived by him!" Completely deceived by him! What Yan Rui, what Chu regrets, is just a chess piece that he took to the surface to block the arrows for that cheap maid! We are so stupid! We're so stupid......"