Chapter 228: Imperial Woman
If everything is really as expected, then the relationship between Xiao Xiwei and King Qin has not broken at all, that is to say...... She has long known the truth about King Ning's death, so she has been acting in front of the prince to win his trust, and then waiting for the opportunity to cooperate with King Qin to give the prince a fatal blow!
As soon as this idea popped out of his mind, Lu Haiyang broke out in a cold sweat.
This woman is so scheming that it's really creepy.
Lu Haichuan turned around, looking at the shock and coldness in Lu Haiyang's eyes, and the corners of his mouth suddenly hooked up a faint smile, "Even if you know this, what can you do?" Do you think the prince will believe you? ”
Lu Haiyang's eyes widened, and the hand hidden in his sleeve unconsciously clenched tightly into a fist.
Before Chu Yanzhi left, he was like a sharp and cold blade, mercilessly inserted into his chest, and the indescribable pain made him feel like he was on the edge of the abyss, and his body was cold.
"For the sake of our brothers, I advise you for my brother, don't take the prince too seriously, you treat him as a brother, but he may not treat you as a brother, think about what he said to you today." Lu Haichuan said, hooked the corners of his lips, then turned around and strode away.
When Xiao Xiwei woke up, he found himself lying in a strange room, the pale golden sunlight poured in through the white window paper, casting a halo on the ground, and a white porcelain blue and white phoenix tail bottle was placed on the high table of rosewood in front of the window, and a few Junzi orchids were inserted in the bottle, and the faint fragrance was faintly smellable.
She was about to get up, but suddenly felt dizzy in her head.
"Princess, you're awake." The little girl next to her, who was napping with her eyes, heard the movement and hurriedly stood up and said.
Xiao Xi frowned slightly, "Where is this?" Red rain? ”
When she came out this time, she left Biyun in Yongchun Palace, and only brought Hongyu alone, and now she saw that Hongyu was not here, and she didn't feel a little strange.
"Princess, this is the Prince's Mansion. Sister Hongyu went to the small kitchen to serve medicine to the princess. Are you thirsty, do you want to drink water? The little girl was wearing a cyan armor with a slightly lighter color skirt underneath, and when she smiled, there was a small pear vortex at the corner of her mouth that looked very delicate.
"Help me up first." Xiao Xi said slightly.
"Yes." The little girl neatly helped Xiao Xi up slightly, and stuffed a pillow behind her, and then chattered, "When the prince brought you back in the morning, the slaves and maids were startled, and the slaves and maids have not seen the prince so anxious since they entered the mansion, and they almost ...... Almost ......," the girl said and touched her head, sticking out her tongue in embarrassment, "I have forgotten what I said about it." ”
Xiao Xiwei couldn't help but tug at the corners of his mouth lightly.
Where did Chu Yanzhi get such an innocent girl, but whether this innocence is pretending to be true or not, she still doesn't know.
Here she was thinking, suddenly, the girl slapped her thigh, as if she remembered something, and hurriedly stood up and said, "Oops, I forgot to pour water for you, Princess." After speaking, he turned around and walked to the table in a panic, hurriedly picked up the teapot and poured a glass of water for Xiao Xiwei, and turned back in a hurry, "Princess, drink saliva." ”
Xiao Xi glanced at her and reached out to take the teacup.
"What's your name?" Seeing that the girl kept staring at herself with wide eyes, looking very curious, and not timid, Xiao Xi couldn't help but feel a little interested in the girl in front of her.
For a moment, she suddenly felt that this girl was very similar to Biyun in the past, but she was ...... Since her brother married Lin Yushi, Biyun seems to have grown a lot overnight, and she is no longer as lively and innocent as before. Sometimes I think about it, it is really difficult for people to live in this world, no one can live according to their own hearts, even if they are noble as emperors and humble as beggars, they all have their own sufferings and troubles, but when you think about it, this is the fairness of fate, because no one can stay out of it......
"The slave's name is Lianxia." The girl said with a smile.
"The Prince?" After drinking the tea, Xiao Xiwei handed the teacup to the girl and said casually.
"There is a holy decree in the palace, and His Royal Highness Prince Xuan has entered the palace." Lianxia Road.
Come to think of it, the emperor heard that Chu Yanzhi took her into the prince's mansion.
Xiao Xi lowered his eyes quietly.
When Hongyu came in, she saw Xiao Xi leaning slightly on the bed, and the girl who stayed next to her didn't know what she was talking about.
"Lianxia." The older lady who came in with Hongyu frowned and shouted at her.
Lianxia was shocked by this voice, and suddenly raised her face and quickly stood up.
"Why haven't you learned the rules after you have been in the house for so long!" The old grandmother scolded her a few words, and then said to Xiao Xi with a smile on her face, "Don't blame the princess, this girl has only been in the house for a long time, and she hasn't learned the rules yet." ”
Not long after entering the house? Haven't learned the rules yet? Such a person Chu Yanzhi actually put it next to her, if it weren't for Chu Yanzhi not believing in other people in the house, so he bought a girl from outside, or ...... It was deliberately made that the mother said these words, in order to put this person next to her. After all, there was one purple smoke missing from her side, and an empty spot came out. If it was really what she thought later, then this Lianxia must not be as innocent as it seems on the surface.
"Princess, it's time to drink the medicine." The grandmother smiled, and reached out to take the medicine from the girl's hand and feed Xiao Xiwei to drink it herself.
"Wait a minute." Hongyu suddenly drank her, and then she took out a handkerchief from her cuffs, carefully took out a silver needle and placed it in the medicine bowl for a while, took it out, and saw that the silver needle did not change color, so she took the silver needle back.
The old woman's face was already a little unbearable.
From taking the decoction of the medicine, she let the imperial doctor see it several times, and when decocting the medicine, she kept the stove one step away, and as soon as the medicine was good, she first tried it with a silver needle, and now she tried it again in front of the princess. Did she suspect that they would poison Princess Yan?
Hongyu didn't seem to see the grandmother's face, and reached out and brought the medicine bowl from the grandmother's hand, "It's still a slave." With that, he sat down in front of the bed, scooped a spoonful of medicine and handed it to Xiao Xiwei's lips.
Even if they are not understood, since they experienced Xiao Xiwei's poisoning and dystocia in Chao'an Temple, and the pills they took were also manipulated, they are like frightened birds, and they can't wait to be careful and cautious everywhere, and be cautious and cautious, for fear of appearing again in a case ......
The original faint tea fragrance in the mouth was gradually replaced by a bitter and thick medicinal taste, Xiao Xi endured the nausea in his stomach and drank the medicine, and Lian Xia on the side had already cleverly substituted the tea to make Xiao Xi rinse his mouth slightly.
Catching a glimpse of the faintly fading sunlight outside the window, Xiao Xi suddenly remembered someone, she hurriedly raised her head and looked at Hongyu and said, "What time is it?" Xichun? Has the child been born? Is she good? ”
"Princess, it's time now. You can rest assured that the fourth lady has given birth to a young son safely. Hongyu looked at Xiao Xi and smiled lightly.
Xiao Xiwei's heart was relieved.
Peace is good.
It's just that she went to the Lu State Mansion when she was in the hour, and she only stayed in the Lu State Mansion for a while, and Chu Yanzhi brought her back around the time of the year, presumably, he entered the palace at that time, but now that he has not come back, think about it, the one in the Chongde Hall began to make things difficult for him.
In fact, since Xiao Xiwei guessed correctly, he guessed wrong.
Chongde Hall.
The emperor sat on the throne, his fingers rhythmically tapped the mahogany table next to him, his deep gaze fell on Chu Yanzhi, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a meaningful smile. Even after a pillar of incense, Chu Yanzhi still didn't speak, but he didn't mean to urge at all.
Finally, the crown prince Chu Yanzhi, who had been silent for a long time, spoke, "Father, son...... Compliance. With that, he raised his hand and bowed solemnly to the emperor, then turned and strode out towards the door.
Your Highness, the afterglow of the setting sun stains the sky red, but it won't be long before darkness swallows all the colors.
The emperor looked at Chu Yanzhi's departing back with his eyes, and the smile on the corner of his lips became deeper and deeper.
After all, he was his favorite son, and now it seems that he is also the son who most resembles him. Even if he is really moved by Xiao Xiwei, in the case of imperial power and women, they will still choose the former after all.
The reason why he was obsessed with Xiao Xiwei in the past and refused to let go was just that the temptation he gave him was not enough. Now, the young daughter of a great general's chapter is enough for him to give up Xiao Xiwei as the crown princess.
Men, after all, are still greedy for power more than beauty.
"Your Majesty can finally rest assured now that the prince is still filial after all." Zhang Shichang walked over and said softly while pouring tea for the emperor.
The emperor smiled, raised his eyebrows, and swept towards Zhang Shichang with slanted eyes, "It's still too early to say whether the prince is filial or not, but he can make this decision after weighing the pros and cons, and it will not live up to my expectations for him over the years." ”
A king can covet beauty and use power to get the woman he wants, but he must not forget what is the most important thing for the sake of women!
"That is, no matter how you say it, the crown prince is also your majesty's favorite, how can you be wrong." Zhang Shichang stood aside and said to the emperor with a smile.
"You mouth!" The emperor smiled and stretched out his hand to nod the tip of his nose, looking in a good mood.
"The clumsy minions can tell the truth." Zhang Shichang answered with a smile.
"Honestly? Tell me, what did you tell the truth? The emperor looked at Zhang Shichang with interest.
The corners of Zhang Shichang's mouth twitched, "For example, although the emperor said that the prince is not very filial, he is actually very satisfied with the prince's recent behavior, but he refuses to say it." ”
"Oh? Can you see that? The emperor raised his eyebrows, and the smile on his face did not diminish.
"Your Majesty, you are too strict with the crown prince after all, you see, the prince learned that you have been in poor health recently, didn't he also try his best to invite an immortal into the palace for you? It's all father and son, and the prince still cares about you after all. Zhang Shichang bowed his waist and said to the emperor with a smile on his face.
Speaking of the Taoist priest that Chu Yanzhi sent into the palace, the smile on the emperor's face deepened a little, "In this way, it's true." ”
"Not really." Zhang Shichang hung his head, and the smile on his face became more and more sincere.
Sometimes, the higher you hold someone, the harder you will fall down in the future.