If a person is not capable enough and unlucky, then he has to find the right person, hold that person's thigh tightly, and ascend to heaven by relying on that person's enlightenment. After Xu Guang, who had not had much luck in his life, hugged Mu Xize's thighs tightly, good luck came silently.

I don't know if it was because Mu Xize was blowing the wind next to Ye Ningxiang's ear day and night, or because Ye Ningxiang suddenly discovered Xu Guang's goodness after Ma Zhong's death, and two days ago, without warning, he canonized Xu Guang as the new chief eunuch and took over Ma Zhong's position.

Mu Xize thought that there must be a lot of things to be handed over and dealt with when Father-in-law Xu took office, so this visit and congratulations were postponed to the third day of Father-in-law Xu's appointment.

The identity of the chief manager Xu has changed, and the living environment has also changed, Ye Ningxiang specially equipped him with an independent palace, except that there is no eunuch palace maid who serves him, his food and clothing are no different from the master.

However, Gonggong Xu, who had ascended to the sky in such a step, was now sitting on the steps, worried.

"Father-in-law Xu, why are you worried when you are promoted?"

Mu Xize smiled, walked with the wind, and happily walked in front of Gonggong Xu. Father-in-law Xu should have thanked him gratefully when he saw Mu Xize, a great benefactor, but at this moment, Father-in-law Xu couldn't arouse the slightest interest.

"Hey, this big manager, it's difficult!"

"What troubles did Grandpa Xu encounter?"

Gonggong Xu sighed again, and said weakly: "Today, King Jianyang and the future Princess Jianyang are going to enter the palace, and the emperor said that he was tired of eating the dishes in the imperial dining room, and ordered them to cook a few dishes with different tastes from those made in the imperial dining room. However, the entire palace is responsible for the food supply of the Imperial Dining Room, and it would be a fantasy to make dishes that are different from the Imperial Dining Room!"

"King Jianyang will arrive around noon, and it is too late to invite a decent cook outside the palace at the moment, and the emperor is really embarrassed for you. ”

At this moment, Gonggong Xu, who was so anxious that he almost burst into tears at the corners of his eyes, seemed to suddenly think of something, slapped his thigh, and looked at Mu Xize's eyes suddenly burst with strong hope.

"If my family remembers correctly, the emperor seems to like the taste of your cooking. Why don't you be kind enough to help me this time?"

Mu Xize smiled, waved his hand, and excused himself: "How can I compare with a chef, it's just that I know the emperor's taste and do what he likes, as for the level of cooking, it's really average." ”

Father-in-law Xu seemed to have suddenly grasped the life-saving straw, and he didn't let go, holding Mu Xize's swinging hand, he knelt on the ground sincerely, and then cried.

"Little boy, our family knows that you have always been kind-hearted, otherwise our family would not have become the chief manager so smoothly, but you also know the emperor's personality, if I can't satisfy her today, I'm afraid my life will not be guaranteed! ”

In the past few days, Mu Xize's mood is really good, so good that he can't stand the tear-stained appearance of Father-in-law Xu, after Father-in-law Xu grinds a few times, Mu Xize frowned slightly, and reluctantly agreed to Father-in-law Xu's request.

In order to satisfy Ye Ningxiang, Mu Xize quickly left Father-in-law Xu's residence and came to the imperial dining room to prepare lunch for Ye Ningxiang. What Mu Xize didn't expect was that he had just left Father-in-law Xu's residence, and Ye Ningxiang actually entered Father-in-law Xu's residence in a very low-key manner.

Ye Ningxiang entered through the side door, and there was no servant girl behind her, so secret that almost no one knew that Ye Ningxiang came to find Grandpa Xu alone.

Father-in-law Xu, who saw Ye Ningxiang, was immediately shocked, knelt on the ground in a panic, and trembled uncontrollably all over his body.

"Your Majesty, everything has been done according to the emperor's orders, Xiao ...... The little boy didn't have any doubts. ”

Ye Ningxiang helped Gonggong Xu up with a smile, and whispered: "Gonggong Xu, if it is done today, I will not forget your merits, this matter has worked hard for you!"

While speaking, Ye Ningxiang took out a delicately crafted vial from her cuff and handed it to Father-in-law Xu.

"Father-in-law Xu, this is your last task, you can only succeed, not fail. ”

Father-in-law Xu, who took the medicine bottle, was even more panicked, and the sweat kept flowing down the corners of his forehead. Seeing him so nervous, Ye Ningxiang didn't say anything more to put pressure on him, and after handing over the medicine bottle, she turned around and left Gonggong Xu's residence from the side door.

At noon in spring, the weather was already a little hot, Ye Ningxiang came to an octagonal pavilion in the imperial garden early to wait for Xiao Chengyong and Gu Xiaomei, and the little palace maid was respectfully kneeling beside her to fan her to relieve the heat.

Xiao Chengyong's leg has been recuperated for some time, the pain has weakened, and he has been able to walk by relying on the external force of others. Although Xiao Chengyong is a personality who does not fight or grab, he doesn't want to be looked down upon by Ye Ningxiang, he loses the face of his father, and strongly insists on not taking a wheelchair and relying on walking to meet Ye Ningxiang.

Fortunately, Gu Xiaomei, who was his childhood sweetheart, has been supporting him and taking care of him, so that he has not encountered any difficulties along the way. Although Gu Xiaomei was a little tired because of taking care of Xiao Chengyong, she was never happy, because this time the emperor summoned the two of them into the palace, not only to deepen the relationship between the emperor and Xiao Chengyong, but more importantly, to set her marriage date with Xiao Chengyong.

In the octagonal pavilion, Xiao Chengyong and Gu Xiaomei were also seated, but only Xiaomu was missing. Ye Ningxiang pretended to be angry and said, "What about Xiao Mu, didn't anyone go to Longhua Palace to invite him?"

The little eunuch knelt on the ground in a panic, and replied in a trembling voice: "Back to the emperor, the little prince is preparing a meal for you and the prince in the imperial dining room right now." ”

"He went to prepare meals, why did he go to prepare meals?"

Being asked by Ye Ningxiang like this, the little eunuch was even more panicked, and he couldn't even speak. Fortunately, it was at such a moment that Mu Xize, who had been calling for a long time, hugged the big fat foot and walked towards Ye Ningxiang.

"It's not to change your appetite for the emperor and please you!"

Mu Xize smiled while looking back at the row of maids holding food boxes behind him, and continued: "Your Majesty, I have worked hard to make these dishes, you have to taste them!"

Gu Xiaomei looked at Mu Xize's almost flattering attitude, and a sense of disdain arose in her heart, she turned her head, pursed her mouth, and a disgusted posture jumped on her face. Fortunately, there is also a Xiao Chengyong who is slightly younger than her but mentally mature.

Xiao Chengyong patted Gu Xiaomei's hand lightly, and glanced at Gu Xiaomei again, which made Gu Xiaomei's pursed mouth return to its original position.

Mu Xize took a seat, but the big fat in his arms didn't have the slightest intention of getting off him, and a pair of big black eyes stared at the delicacies that had just been put on the table.

Seeing the cute appearance of Big Fat, Gu Xiaomei had long forgotten her previous dislike of Mu Xize, and actually took the initiative to talk to Mu Xize.

"Little boy, you raised this black cat, isn't this too cute!"

Mu Xize nodded proudly, and touched Da Fat's back again, causing Da Fat to make two comfortable cat meows.

"It used to hate me, but now it can't leave me for a moment. ”

While speaking, Mu Xize actually doted on a large piece of fish meat for Da Fat and handed it to Da Fat's mouth, and he naturally tasted the crucian carp soup he made with pride for the first time.

Xiao Chengyong and Gu Xiaomei also moved their chopsticks one after another, but Ye Ningxiang's behavior was very abnormal, she rarely smiled at everyone, but except for taking a sip of tea, she didn't even eat a bite of the meal made by Mu Xize.

Gradually, the smile on Mu Xize's face dissipated, and his tender and sweet eyes were shrouded in a layer of doubt, and he looked at Ye Ningxiang in a daze, as if he realized something, and seemed to force himself not to believe the speculation in his heart.

The first to fall to the ground was the most clingy and coquettish big fat, it lay on the ground with its limbs stretched out, its cry was weak, but its eyes were staring at Mu Xize, as if it was asking him for help, more like it didn't want to die like this.

Ye Ningxiang forced Gonggong Xu to order this poison is colorless and tasteless, but it is extremely toxic, although Da Fat is obese, but after all, he is just an adult black cat, and he has no resistance to this poison at all. Soon, Da Fat's breathing became extremely rapid, and his abdomen kept rising and falling, but the amplitude of the fluctuation became weaker and weaker, until there was no undulation.

"Xiaomu, what did you eat for Big Fat?"

Ye Ningxiang pretended not to know and asked Mu Xize eagerly, but at the moment of asking, Xiao Chengyong and Gu Xiaomei's bodies also appeared abnormal. At first, they had unbearable pain in their abdomen, and then their faces turned pale, and they fainted to the ground without even saying a word.

This series of processes is too fast, so fast that Mu Xize can't accept it at all. He thought that the woman he was thinking about was really concerned about him and couldn't leave him, he thought that there was no ruthless elixir in the world, Ye Ningxiang still loved him from the bottom of his heart, and he even fantasized about accompanying her every day in the next few decades, * protecting her, the two loved each other as before, and they were inseparable.

It turned out that everything was his own passion, and Ye Ningxiang was good to him just because she couldn't understand him, just because she was curious about him, or just to get rid of him.

"Someone, someone!"

Mu Xize's woman, he gave up the throne for her, he was willing to become stupid, willing to endure the pain of the peach wood dagger piercing the heart, his face was old, and he was willing to protect her with his life when his life was failing. He has done too much for this woman, but she can no longer give her any sincerity, and at such a life-and-death juncture, she is still acting with him.

Mu Xize could have escaped, but when the wind was raging, he could hide in the wind and disappear without a trace, and even wipe out the traces he left behind. But when the Praetorian Guard sergeant surrounded him, and when dozens of long knives mercilessly reached his neck, he did not react at all.

There was no resistance, no panic, not even the slightest trace of grief, he just knelt there as if his soul had been withdrawn, a pair of peach blossom eyes that had never been lost.

Seeing Mu Xize with this appearance, Ye Ningxiang couldn't even bear to continue acting, and for a moment sat opposite Mu Xize like this, her brows furrowed, as if she was at a loss, or regretted it alone in her heart.

Until Xiao Chengyong and Gu Xiaomei were carried away, until Mu Xize was escorted away by the Praetorian Guards, Mu Xize didn't say a word, but Ye Ningxiang felt the deep disappointment in his heart, which was only for her, and even resentment.

For some reason, Ye Ningxiang felt that her heart was tight, as if she was being kneaded by many prickly hands, and the pain made the tip of her nose sour, and she was almost about to cry uncontrollably.

She pressed hard against her heart and got up in confusion. Xiao Mu is unfathomable, although he is Gu Liancheng's person, he is secretly doing something that may not even know about Gu Liancheng, she can't stay by her side with such a person, framing him is a decision she made a long time ago, it is imperative and undoubted.

But when everything went seamlessly according to Ye Ningxiang's plan, Ye Ningxiang's heart was out of her control, because she seemed to be reluctant to let Xiao Mu die, and she was reluctant to see Xiao Mu suffer at all.