Chapter 57: They Are Brothers
"Empress Dowager Qi, ask for a meeting with King Heyang." The little eunuch walked in and knelt down respectfully.
The Queen Mother temporarily put aside Song Qian's matter, and wondered why Ji Changhe would come to see him today. Thinking so, he commanded, "Call people in."
After receiving the order, the little eunuch hurriedly got up and retreated, and when he came back, he was followed by the tall figure.
"Meet the Queen Mother." Ji Changhe's tone was respectful, but he could hear the alienation and indifference in it, probably just because he was humble here, and he didn't have sincerity.
Although this Ji Changye and Ji Changhe are both royal descendants and have a blood relationship, their personalities and work styles are very different. The closeness to the Queen Mother is also different, compared to Ji Changye, who grew up beside the Queen Mother since childhood, Ji Changhe only respects this old man by class, and there is no blood closeness.
"Get up." The Queen Mother said loudly, and then waved her hand to ask the eunuch to give Ji Changhe a seat.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Ji Changhe sat down calmly.
After the Queen Mother's eyes looked at him, she went straight to the point and said, "What's the matter with He'er coming to find the mourning family today?" They all go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and they usually forget about her, an old woman, and only come to show their filial piety when they have something to ask for. The Queen Mother is used to this, so she has no intention of being angry or displeased.
Ji Changhe smiled and said, "Queen Mother, where did you say? He'er misses you. This is just coming back from the barracks, and I want to see you when I enter the palace. By the way, I brought you the walnut cake made by the newly opened dim sum shop in Dijing, and He'er tasted it very well, thinking that you liked to eat it, so I brought it." With that, he got up and put the food box he brought with him in front of the Queen Mother.
Only then did the Queen Mother let go of the conjecture in her heart.
Thinking that Ji Changye and Ji Changhe were brothers, even if they were not born by a concubine, they were also dragon veins, and the broken bones were still connected to the tendons, so the Queen Mother thought about it and said, "He'er, have you had any news of Ye'er recently?"
Hearing this, Ji Changhe's eyes flashed a little wary, but he replied very indifferently on his face: "Hui Empress Dowager, this imperial brother has disappeared since he was poisoned for no reason that year, and there is no news. As the emperor's brother, I have also been looking for traces of him everywhere in the past few years. If nothing else, just for the Queen Mother, you miss him."
Ji Changhe knows how to please the Queen Mother, and he also noticed from the words asked by the Queen Mother, does the Queen Mother know something, could it be the news about Ji Changye? Thinking like this, he had to get out the Queen Mother's heart step by step.
But the Queen Mother has been in the palace for many years, and naturally she also knows that Ji Changhe's words are true or false, for Ji Changye's safety, she did not tell the truth, and continued to pretend that she didn't know anything but was worried: "You are right, the mourning family has been thinking about the night day and night all these years, but they can't find him. Hey, you are brothers, if you have any news, you can tell the mourners."
Seeing that the Queen Mother had reservations, Ji Changhe did not gain an inch, but followed her words and said, "The Queen Mother rest assured, this is inevitable. You have to take care of your body, this is more important than anything else, and the emperor can feel at ease when he knows. It's not early today, and He'er still has military affairs with him, so I can't accompany you more."
"If you have something, do it, and if you think of the mourning family in your heart, you will be content with this mourning family. You don't have to give up important things to see the mourning family, which also makes it difficult for Your Majesty to do, right? Hurry up and be careful on the road."
"Yes, thank you for the Queen Mother's concern, and I will retire with my son." Let's talk about it. Ji Changhe turned around and left.
The back made the Queen Mother look at it for a long time.
For some reason, she always felt that Ji Changhe's mind was too deep in the night than Ji Changye, and if the two fought for power, it was really difficult to know who would win and who would lose. I hope the two brothers can have one heart, the queen mother thought to herself.
Because she is old, she is always worried about these things, and the queen mother's body and bones can't stand it after all.
"Help me to rest." With the support of the Queen Mother, she dragged her tired body to the back room.
It seems that Song Qian's matter is going to be put on hold for a while.
Ji Changhe, who left the queen mother's bedroom, did not leave the palace in a hurry, but waited for something in the carriage outside the palace.
Within half an hour, Zhu Zhesheng, the eunuch beside the Queen Mother, looked around and came to the carriage, and opened the curtain and sat in
Go.
Looking at Ji Changhe, who was sitting there, Zhu Zhesheng only felt that there was an inexplicable majesty in the air. Because he came this time to take advantage of the Queen Mother's rest, he couldn't delay too much, so he cautiously said, "Lord Wang, it was Zhao Liuyin, the daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an, who sent a letter to the Queen Mother."
Ji Changhe was not surprised when he heard this, he had already guessed that the Queen Mother and Zhao Liuyin went to Sulou Town to pray for blessings so much as an excuse, and there must be Ji Changye's whereabouts.
Now, it's confirmed.
"What did the letter say?" Ji Changhe's tone was very indifferent, like an invisible blade stabbing at a person's body, making people surrender without being afraid.
Zhu Zhesheng pondered for a moment and then replied, "It is said that the woman who followed the regent, Song Qian, used a lot of means to try to become the regent. The Queen Mother was very angry about this, and was thinking about how to punish this village woman who didn't know the height of the sky."
Hearing this, Ji Changhe became interested.
It seems that Ji Changye's life there is not bad, and someone actually threw himself into his arms.
"I guess the regent is also infatuated with this woman." Ji Changhe quickly inquired about whether Song Qian was important to Ji Changye, and he also thought about it in his heart.
Zhu Zhesheng told him everything he saw and heard, "According to Miss Zhao's letter, both of them live under the same roof. The old slave waited when the regent was beside the queen mother, knowing that the regent was not close to anyone except the queen mother, and then those women sneered. I think this Song Qianding is very important to the regent, so that he can be allowed to serve by his side."
After getting the answer he wanted, Ji Changhe also had an idea in his heart. Since Song Qian is the person Ji Changye cares about, if something happens to her, what will Ji Changye do?
Besides, the Queen Mother also has the intention to get rid of Song Qian, why don't he take this opportunity to do things in the name of the Queen Mother, so that he can not only retreat without suspicion, but also provoke the relationship between the Queen Mother and Ji Changye, and make Ji Changye fall into painful despair.
It's just killing three birds with one stone.
Thinking like this, Ji Changhe was very satisfied and couldn't help but smile. And since he got into the carriage, Zhu Zhesheng, who had been observing him, also let go of his hanging heart at this time and breathed a sigh of relief. Look at the book
At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh that although Ji Changye and Ji Changhe were brothers who inherited the same dragon vein, they were so different.
Because of this, the two do not deal with each other, and I don't know what the future holds.
"I wish my father-in-law a hard work, but I don't pay tribute to my little heart, and I hope that my father-in-law will accept it and buy some wine to drink." Ji Changhe knows that he must be tactful in doing things in this palace, especially since this person is a popular person next to the Queen Mother, a eunuch who has served for many years. I still have to rely on him for anything in the future, so I have to please him. In this regard, he gave Zhu Zhesheng a bag of golden beans prepared in advance.
After getting the benefits he wanted, Zhu Zhesheng was full of joy and couldn't care about feeling that Ji Changhe was using himself, just thinking about how to spend the money.
"The prince is polite, if the prince has anything in the future, just tell the old slave. It's not early, and the old slave has to go back to serve the queen mother for dinner, so he will retreat first, hoping that the prince will not blame." After carefully hiding the money bag in the cuffs, Zhu Zhesheng got out of the carriage and saw that no one was busy leaning against the wall and left softly and quickly.
Ji Changhe, who was originally pleasant on the carriage, suddenly changed his complexion, faintly gloomy. He glanced at the red wall of the deep palace in the glow and ordered, "Go back to the palace."
After returning to the palace, Ji Changhe was still thinking about how to solve Song Qian's matter, and his eyebrows couldn't help frowning slightly.
Because in a remote place like Sulou Town, it is simple to get rid of an unknown Song Qian. But behind her is Ji Changye, and his Changfeng and Secret Guards are not simple, if they send someone who is not worthy of them, it is easy to expose the matter. If he doesn't do it, it will be bad for him to check it carefully, but it will be self-defeating.
So who to send to solve Song Qian has become a difficult problem in his heart.
Bi Xiu came to deliver tea, and when he saw why Ji Changhe was upset, he said, "Did the prince encounter something today?"
Seeing that it was him, the vigilance and jealousy in Ji Changhe's heart immediately dissipated a lot. Because Bi Xiu has been serving by his side since he was a child, he has been loyal to all things he has experienced over the years, so he is one of the few who believes in him
Ren.
Therefore, after the doors and windows were closed, he told Bi Xiu what he was thinking.
"Why don't you send Cheng Wenyu there? After all, he is in Sulou Town, so it is convenient for him to do things. When the time comes, we only need to secretly guide and point the finger at the Queen Mother. Even if it really fails, everything is revealed, and no one knows about your connection with him, then you can put all the fault on him, and the prince will be able to get out of the way" Bi Xiu thought for a moment and then opened his mouth to make an idea.
Ji Changhe listened carefully to his words and felt that there was some truth, but he quickly shook his head and denied it: "This Cheng Wenyu also thinks about Song Qian, otherwise why would he be merciful in the first few things. So he can't be trusted by us, and it's very likely that it will be bad to give this to him. Besides, he is not completely under our control, and if he has other thoughts, it will be you and me who will suffer."
He didn't trust Cheng Wenyu, so naturally he couldn't hand it over to him.
After retiring, he realized the pros and cons of it, and after thinking about it, he volunteered and said, "Lord Wang, don't leave this matter to your subordinates, and your subordinates will definitely not let you down." What's more, Ji Changhe trusts him very much.
But Ji Changhe shook his head again, he was worried: "You were injured a few days ago, and you are inconvenient. Since Song Qian is very important to Ji Changye, he must be protected by his secret guards or subordinate Changfeng. When you confront them with your body and bones at this time, aren't you asking for your own suffering? Besides, you and Changfeng have met each other, and if you are recognized, you will find me. That's when my plan fell through."
Hearing these words, Bi Xiu inevitably felt lost and regretful in his heart. It is too bad to blame yourself for being injured, otherwise you will be able to share your worries for Ji Changhe.
So who can take on this responsibility?
Ji Changhe would not give up this God-given opportunity, and after some thought and investigation, he finally thought of a suitable candidate.
"Go and call Guan Geng."
Bi Xiu had already guessed his thoughts, and faintly reluctantly, and then walked in with a man wearing a mask.
Guan Geng was also Ji Changhe's earlier received his subordinates as guards, and he showed people in masks on weekdays, and no one had seen his true face. And he was born and died to protect him, and he was also very loyal. Ji Changhe had some trust in him.
After explaining the matter, Guan Geng knelt down and said, "Don't worry, your subordinates will not let you down."
"Don't forget not to reveal your identity, if you come to the point of last resort......" Ji Changhe's words came to an abrupt end, but the blood of killing could be seen in his eyes.
Guan Geng also understood, and took out the broken blade on his waist and swore: "Even if the subordinates die, they will not expose the prince, please rest assured."