Chapter 18: Suspicious Identity
The palace is located in the bushes, revealing glazed tile roofs, and the golden dragons on the eaves are lifelike; The red walls and yellow tiles, and the carved golden dragons, all show the dignity of identity.
When the breeze blows, the surface of the lake ripples layer by layer, and the Xisi Pavilion standing in the middle of the lake can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole lake.
Under the white veil that rises with the wind, two men face each other and play chess.
Except for the boatman and two guards, no one disturbed their quiet.
"It's your turn."
The man in the apricot yellow python robe smiled in his eyes, and the folding fan in his hand fanned slightly.
Although the man's moves were compelling, Xie Jingyuan, who was sitting opposite him holding the black chess, dropped the black chess pieces slowly, without the slightest fear.
Put away the folding fan, the white piece falls into chess, and the black piece follows closely, and the one son wins or loses.
Gently patting his palm with a folding fan, the prince said in annoyance: "Why did you win again?" ”
"Minister......
Putting down the black chess, Xie Jingyuan was about to get up and salute, folding the fan against his arm.
"Didn't you say that? Only this king...... When you are two, you don't want these false courtesies. That's it, looking for you to play chess is to be abused by you, knowing that you are superb in chess, but I always refuse to admit defeat! The prince put away the folding fan and was annoyed.
A smile broke out of the corners of his eyes, Xie Jingyuan glanced around, he was in the middle of the lake, and no one could get close.
"Is the prince going to cheat?"
Seeing that the prince was about to ruin the chess game, Xie Jingyuan immediately stopped him.
"I really should show the others what their usual cold-faced Hou Ye is like in front of me." The prince shook his head and chuckled.
Xie Jingyuan verbally refused to let the prince: "Then they must not know that the prince also has two faces." ”
The two looked at each other, were silent for a moment, and laughed.
Thinking of the matter, a dangerous gleam flashed in the prince's eyes: "By the way, has that person found out?" ”
"The people who should be arrested have already been arrested, and I think I should be able to find out who is behind the scenes soon."
Xie Jingyuan looked down at the chess game, although this game was temporarily divided into winners and losers.
But at the critical moment, no one can guarantee that everything is as safe as a chess game, and there are always some people who are not afraid of death and are forced to fight back at the end.
"This person is handed over to you, and this king can rest assured." With a slight bow, the prince patted Xie Jingyuan's shoulder: "The only person I can trust is you." ”
As soon as he looked up, he caught a glimpse of Xu Shuo rowing a boat looking at the center of the lake.
The prince raised his eyebrows, stared at Xie Jingyuan and said without hesitation: "The daily report is here." ”
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Lord Hou!"
Xu Shuo knelt down on one knee and saluted.
Recently, there have been a lot of complicated things, and the things in the Hou Mansion are all reported to Xie Jingyuan by Xu Shuo alone, and occasionally there will be a few times when he bumps into the prince beside him, and he is used to it.
"What's the news for today? But what earth-shattering thing did your young mother? Picking up the bright yellow python pattern white porcelain teacup on the table, the prince looked at Xie Jingyuan while teasing, curious about his reaction.
Gently lift the tea lid, the pieces of tender tea float and sink in the hot water, white smoke is swirling, green leaves and red borders, revealing bursts of fragrance.
Savoring this Beiyuan imperial tea, the prince looked at Xu Shuo, who was still kneeling below.
"A few days ago, the face of Qingyan, the rouge stealing maid who was caught, was cured by Madame."
Xie Jingyuan glanced at him casually, then lazily lowered his eyelids and stared at the teacup in his hand.
The face is not obvious, but the bottom of the heart has already turned over the river and the sea.
"Oh? There is such a thing, didn't I hear that the wound on the maid's face was quite serious, and it was only a few days before it was healed? The prince then showed interest and leaned forward slightly.
"Yes, the lady personally went to the street to buy a lot of precious herbs for the maidservant, and developed an ointment, as if I heard that it was called aloe vera cream, which I used every day for the past few days, but I didn't expect it to have a miraculous effect." Xu Shuo 1510 said.
It turned out that she wanted a share that day, but it was to heal the wound on the handmaid's face?
When Xie Jingyuan heard this, he thought of her actions that day.
This seems to be very different from the person in my impression......
"I didn't expect Mrs. Yue to really have some ability!" The prince's eyes showed a hint of appreciation, and when he turned his head and saw that Xie Jingyuan didn't know what he was thinking, he patted him with a folding fan: "What do you think?" ”
"Nothing."
Xie Jingyuan pursed his lips and hid all his emotions.
"I said that you didn't like Mrs. Moon at first, because Mrs. Moon has been pestering you, and that's it, why doesn't she pester you now, but you look like you've lost your soul." Shaking his head slightly, the prince couldn't help but say.
"Who said I was because of her?" Frowning slightly, Xie Jingyuan said stiffly: "I'm thinking about this thing in Beijing." ”
Seeing that he had a hard mouth, the prince didn't say anything polite to him and directly pierced him: "Come on, you can deceive others, but you can't deceive me." ”
Xie Jingyuan put down the teacup and came face to face with the prince.
"Don't you think her identity is strange?"
The prince was silent, waiting for the next word.
"All this time, my people have been tracking her down, but after so long, nothing has been found, let alone her sudden change of temperament." Xie Jingyuan expressed his doubts.
The audience was silent, and the breeze gently lifted the white veil, bringing a burst of coolness.
The prince listened to his suspicions, but he didn't take them to heart.
"It seems that after this matter is dealt with, I have to give you a good vacation, look at how tense you are now, even your young mother is suspicious! No matter how powerful she is, she is just a woman, what can she do? The prince said dismissively.
"Everything she did before her identity was found out remains to be investigated."
Xie Jingyuan had to insist on his opinion, but he was too nervous to fall under the eyes of the prince......
On the other side, shake the light courtyard.
When everyone heard the news that Qingyan's cheeks had been cured, they rushed to the small courtyard of Shaoguang and surrounded Qingyan.
"Qingyan, your face is really good!"
"yes, it's even more tender and smooth to the touch, and my skin is much better than before."
A maid couldn't help but touch a handful of green smoke's cheeks, and the smoothness of her hand made her envious.
Holding the mirror, Qingyan said beautifully: "Of course, my face was cured by the cream and ointment developed by my wife specifically for me." ”
Raising his chin slightly, Qingyan's eyes were full of pride.
If she has a tail behind her, I'm afraid that she will already be in the sky at this moment!
"Madame is really amazing, Qingyan, you are really blessed." The maids were envious, and the words they said were sour, and they secretly thought in their hearts how they didn't have such a blessing!
If only they could serve Lady Moon, it would be fine......
"No, Madame is still studying what soap and acne cream are in the room at this time." Qingyan looked back in the direction of the research room, and saw that the doors and windows were still closed and undisturbed, so he stretched out his index finger and lightly touched his lips, and said, "Shhhh