Alternate Performances of the East Palace, Section 50
βEven if you sharpen the murder knife, you still look at it and look like a gentleman. β
As expected, as in her previous life, she was only one part of their plan, and the whole picture of their plan would not be revealed to her.
Chi pinched the thing and changed the question: "When is the latest?" β
"The sooner the better." Speaking of this, the man said two more words: "But the prince said that this thing will have to wait for two months to really work." In the meantime, the girl bothered, so that the prince would not find out. β
"Then why don't you put it in the study in two months?"
"Ambergris burns all year round in the Prince's study, and if it stays in it long enough, it will get a hint of ambergris, which is different from direct smoking. And this ambergris can only be used by saints and princes, and the details are sufficient, in order to win people's trust. β
Ji Chi frowned, didn't say anything more, turned around and hid his things, and took out two letters from the bottom of the futon that had been prepared a long time ago, "Trouble." β
The man took it, and two letters, inscribed with the names of Song Langying and Chi Qingxuan respectively.
Chi Tui gave her a bag of golden melon seeds, clicked Chi Qingxuan's letter, and whispered: "On weekdays, I will only write letters to my aunt, so this letter for my sister will be handed over directly to her, and the prince will not ask." β
After finishing speaking, he looked at her earnestly, his eyes were clear, and his expectations and uneasiness were written on the bright face - until the golden melon seeds in his hand were accepted, she happily saluted her and thanked her.
The man sneered inwardly.
Stupid.
The fact that such a person can live in the East Palace for so long shows that the prince is really kind-hearted.
The man walked in a hurry, but he didn't realize that the moment he stepped out, the excited gaze behind him calmed down, showing a transparency that was difficult for ordinary people to reach.
The pool turned around and straightened the bedding.
She knew that she hadn't seen it last time, and Shen Che would definitely send someone in the next few days, so she prepared the letter early.
Shen Che would definitely see it in person, but she didn't feel at ease, so she deliberately ordered the letter for Chi Qingxuan - for fear that he wouldn't read it.
Zhenguo Mansion.
Xiao Wu presented the letter, two.
The person who answered said that the behavior of the girl in the Song Dynasty seemed to be hiding something from the world. Especially this letter to the eldest lady of the Chi family, I specially instructed that I don't have to go through the hands of the prince. β
Shen Che didn't have any expression, stretched out his hand to take the letter, and didn't seem surprised by her occasional "rebellion". Just like no one would be afraid of a tanuki slave's fangs, let alone this tanuki slave is still raised by him.
But at first glance, he frowned at the words of the title.
There was some change in her handwriting.
The habits and details that he had learned from repeated copying had faded, and in addition to retaining her own brushstrokes, there was a faint shadow of another person in the movement of the brush.
Ning Xun is teaching her to practice calligraphy?
His face was calm, but the hand holding the letter gradually became stronger, the letter paper was scratched and crumpled, and Xiao Wu hesitated and called: "Shizi? β
Shen Che raised his eyes to look at him, and Xiao Wu was startled by the gloomy murderous intent brewing in his eyes.
As a confidant, he naturally knew that the prince could help the second prince to this day at such an age, not only because of his means, but also because his heart was far more ruthless than ordinary people.
But his ruthlessness is secret, ordinary people can't detect it, and he will never reveal it on weekdays. Even if he sharpens the murder knife, he is still a gentleman.
Such a naked/naked and straightforward killing intent would never have appeared in his eyes.
Shen Che tore open the envelope, unfolded the letter, and glanced at it hastily.
Half of the paper greeted and cared, and the remaining half of the paper was for her to ask Chi Qingxuan to continue to take care of Song Rongying.
The words are sincere, and they seem to be nothing, but if they are really nothing, why send this letter?
He held up the letter and looked at it from the beginning.
It's a hidden head. The first word of each sentence is connected, "Twenty days before the end of the hundred flavors." β
He folded the letter back and suddenly asked, "Are Mrs. Song's letters all collected by Chi Qingxuan?" β
Song Rongying is all right there, she won't suddenly want to see Chi Qingxuan.
Either something happened that he didn't know, or the two men had already been in contact.
If it is the latter, Chi Qingxuan does not have the ability to send the news to the East Palace, unless...... It was borrowed by his hand.
For example, he used some tricks and feet on Song Langying's letters, so as to secretly pass on the word to the title.
Xiao Wu didn't know so nodded: "Yes." β
"How often do you go in and out of Madame Song's house?"
Xiao Wu responded again and reacted: "Shizi, but what's wrong?" But do you want to separate Mrs. Song from Miss Chi? β
This matter is also easy to do, and the prince ordered to inform the Chi family.
Shen Che put the letter into the envelope, "Go and mention Chi Licheng, let them see each other well." The letter asked Mrs. Song to keep it herself, and said that you would get it on time. β
After speaking, he raised his hand and deceived the letter into the flame of the lamp and candle, until the last word "Xuan" was also rolled up by the tongue of fire, and then slowly let go.
"Also, keep an eye on Chi Qingxuan these days."
* The night is deep, while the cicada clothes are sleeping outside, the pond turns things out from under the bedding and opens them by the moonlight.
She had read Song Rongying's letter several times, and locked it in a small box along with the previous one.
The rest is the gift list.
The man did give a "gift list", but there were a lot of things listed on the gift list, and most of them were priceless things.
There are even a few underground banks.
Hide it in Ning Xun's study, and the meaning will be very clear.
She closed her eyes and slowly remembered for a while, there seemed to be such a similar thing in her previous life.
In the late autumn, the court cleared up a corruption case, but at this time, someone reported that the accounts of the East Palace were not correct.
However, in her previous life, this matter did not go through her hands - Xu Shen Che did not lay out so long in advance, so he chose a method with faster results.
She was just taken away for interrogation after the incident, Shen Che prepared a rhetoric for her, and she had already made a good decision, she naturally "confessed", and she didn't suffer much.
On the day she was taken back to the East Palace, it was Ning Xun who came in person - a case of this level would only ruin his reputation at most, and he would not be able to shake his position for a while.
Even if he didn't get a sentence much, he would be emaciated after being locked up in a dark prison for half a month. After being tied up for so long, her legs were numb and she almost forgot how to walk. She was covered in dirt and slowly followed the people out.
The moment she stepped out of the door, the sun was dazzling, her eyes shook, and she stumbled over the threshold.
A pair of hands stretched out next to her, and she didn't fall to the ground, but was properly taken into her arms.
Ning Xun was dressed in a golden python robe, took off the big coat on her body to wrap her, raised her hand to pin her locks of hair behind her ears, looked at her for a long time, and said, "Suffered." β
Chi shook her head, and her thick nasal voice told him that they had beaten her into a trick, and she was afraid, so she confessed.
When he heard it, he only said "um", without the slightest reproach, and wiped the black ash from her face with his hand, "It's too late." β
She remembered that she had not managed her emotions very well, and that she had cried so much in his armsβnot because she had suffered, but that she had preferred him to be cold to the cold eye, as if she had cooked her heart over a blazing fire.
Early the next morning, the imperial doctor came to check the pulse of the pond again.
She hadn't drunk the medicine a few times, so it naturally had no effect.
The imperial doctor changed the prescription and was about to retire, but was stopped by the title: "His Royal Highness the Prince......" She hesitated for a moment and changed her question: "Can it be adjusted?" β
After getting the imperial doctor's letter, she was relieved.
Ning Xun came to her that day.
He came at the same time as she was drinking.
As soon as he took the cicada clothes to the small kitchen to get candied fruits, he turned his head and sniffed the medicine bowl, and poured the medicine into a pot of orchids in the house without hesitation.
"I heard that this is the third pot you have poured here."
She turned around when she heard the sound, and Ning Xun was leaning against the door to look at herβI don't know how long.
The hand holding the medicine shook, and the remaining half of the bowl was spilled on the ground.
With sharp eyes, he suddenly realized that both of them were wearing stone blue today, but the color on his body was heavier.
She swallowed, silently wondering why she was paying attention to these details, and put down the medicine bowl and got up to salute.
Ning Xun shouted and walked over to her, "No wonder the imperial doctor said that your pulse has not changed, and he thought that he had prescribed the wrong medicine." β
She whispered her defense: "It only fell down occasionally, and it was too coincidental for His Highness to come down." β
In the end, it was boiled again, Ning Xun watched her drink it in person, and then fed the candied fruit in his hand to her mouth.
Her lips brushed his fingertips, and Ning Xun lowered her eyes and wiped the frosting from the corners of her lips.
He stayed here until the night.
Today, when the imperial doctor said that the effect of his medicine had already subsided, he was still suspicious that he had provoked him for some reason, and he was angry, so he avoided it. But looking at his reaction today, it doesn't look like it.
In a few days, it was June 20th.
Changle has been bored for the past few days, and he just came to the East Palace every day to go out.
When she said that she wanted to taste the dishes of Baiweiju, she responded without thinking about it.
The two went to lunch and were just about to leave, but they bumped into Ning Zhen at the door of the Accord.
Changle was reluctant to salute: "Second Emperor Brother." β
Ning Zhen smiled heartily, but her eyes swept over the chime behind her: "Fifth sister doesn't have to be polite. Today, Yaxing, come here for dinner? β
"In a restaurant, what else can it be if it's not a meal?"
Ning Zhen was blocked by her, but she was not annoyed, she only said slowly: "But the one behind you, if you remember correctly, is it the person next to the prince, right?" I vaguely remember, a dancing girl? β
Changle blocked the title pool behind him again: "Yes, the second emperor brother has a good memory." If there is nothing to do, Changle will send people back to the East Palace. β
Ning Zhen sighed, "Changle, what is your identity, how many people are staring at you, what is her identity, you are all in the same place, have you ever thought about what the consequences will be if it reaches the ears of your father?" β
He said before she could speak, "Alright." She and I sent someone back to the East Palace, you can do it yourself. β
Changle gritted his teeth, he actually used his father to press her! Of course, she is not afraid, but in case she is involved in the pool......
"Why, I can't trust your imperial brother? It's a good person, can I still send it away? β
Zhichi stretched out his hand in time, secretly pinched Changle's hand to appease, and then stepped forward: "Thank you, Your Highness." β
She was almost escorted to the carriage by Ning Zhen's people, and she guessed who would be in the carriage.
Zhen opened the curtain and went in, and the moment she saw Shen Che looking up at her expressionlessly in the dim carriage, she sighed in her heart.