Bright Spring

Xu Miaojin should not be that kind of person, she is too noble.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu's faint suspicion and suspicion before became even stronger now!

The two were silent for a long time, and silently walked towards the brick wall with carved windows and the moon cave door in the middle.

Zhu Gaoxu waited for Xu Miaojin to stand still and turn around so that he could see her expression clearly.At this moment, she suddenly said: "Little aunt, I suddenly remembered something. Do you know that in King Yan's mansion, there was a child who was poisoned to death by eating Jun Yingcao?"

As he spoke, he completely disregarded etiquette and observed Xu Miaojin's face very carefully.Xu Miaojin's eyes flickered a little, and she didn't dare to look at Zhu Gaoxu, but this behavior should be because of the embarrassment just now.

"What?" Xu Miaojin's cheeks were flushed, and she looked like she was out of her mind.

Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to repeat: "Little aunt knows that someone in Yan Wang's mansion accidentally ate Jun Yingcao and died?"

Xu Miaojin suddenly said: "What happened last year, the monarch shadow grass inside and outside the whole mansion has been pulled out, isn't it in Gaoyang Wang's mansion?"

"No." Zhu Gaoxu smiled, "Who knew Junyingcao was poisonous?"

Xu Miaojin didn't seem to be interested, so she nodded and said, "I'm just sending you here."

"Farewell." Zhu Gaoxu clasped his fists.

He walked out of the inner hall all the way, let a little eunuch follow him, and didn't go to see King Yan, anyway, he just came back with King Yan not long ago.He went out of the gate, called Wang Gui and other followers, and rode straight home.

Zhu Gaoxu came to the inner hall of the Prince's Mansion and entered his bedroom.There is a bronze mirror on a mahogany table behind the screen fan. Of course men don’t need a dressing table, but they need a mirror if they are more particular. After all, long hair needs to be tied well.

He looked at his face carefully in front of the smooth mirror.

But looking left and right, regardless of modern and ancient standards, it is really not handsome.An ordinary face, somewhat resembling King Yan, with regular facial features, thick eyebrows, big eyes, high nose bridge, thick lips, not ugly, but not too handsome and heroic.

Moreover, King Gao Yang liked to wield knives and guns since he was a child, and often ran outside, his skin was tanned to a copper color.Fortunately, he ate well, was young, and had a fair skin... The aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty was not the same as that of later generations, but men also regarded fair skin as beautiful, otherwise those scholars would not be so popular with girls and wives; From the looks of it, it is because reading does not require wind and sun to look fair and elegant.

At this moment, Mrs. Wang brought tea in from outside because the door was not closed.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu looking in the mirror, Aunt Wang dared to bury her head and snicker, mother|damn, people are like this, if you treat them too well, you will become more and more courageous.

But Zhu Gaoxu still couldn't get angry, and asked cheekily: "Aunt Wang, what do you think of this king?"

Aunt Wang was stunned for a moment, and said: "It doesn't matter what the lord looks like. He has a monthly salary, and his servants are waiting for him. Even a young lady wants to be with you!"

Zhu Gaoxu pointed at her with a smile on his face, and sighed, "That's all."

Aunt Wang thought for a while and said: "The prince only asked about his appearance, and the servant became bold. To be honest, the young lady may not be tempted, they don't understand! But the older ones like the prince most, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, tall and powerful. , strong body, no matter work or joy, this is it!" Mrs. Wang gave a thumbs up.

"What are you happy about?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

Aunt Wang walked around, pointing to the bed next to her, "That's the one at night, ouch!" She covered her face with her hands.

"Hahaha..." Zhu Gaoxu laughed loudly, "Didn't Mrs. Wang come from here? I'm sorry! It's just that the words are rough and not rough. I have also heard a sentence that is similar to what Mrs. Wang said."

"My lord, tell me, what are you talking about?" Aunt Wang was very willing to talk to Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "Older women only look at men differently. They are big and have a lot of money."

"Oh!" Aunt Wang stomped her feet, turned around and left.

Zhu Gaoxu ignored her, put down the mirror, and walked around, thinking deeply.He has a feeling and hypothesis: Xu Miaojin is a court spy? !

Based on this assumption, it makes sense that she would commit suicide by jumping into a well on New Year's Eve... At that time, people in the palace wanted to threaten Xu Kong with his family, wife and children, and the risk of Xu Kong confessing was very high; so Xu Miaojin was very desperate After all, if they were found out, they would definitely be worse than death.

Later, she didn't despair anymore, because another spy, Zhang Yan, stabbed Xu Kong to death!Her mouth was blocked, and her identity was safe again.

...Jing Qing took refuge in King Yan?This incident cannot be used as an argument against Xu Miaojin's innocence, and it is not rigorous at all.Because it is impossible to confirm whether Jing Qing is sincerely seeking refuge.

... Just now in Yan Wang's mansion, Zhu Gaoxu used Junyingcao to test Xu Miaojin, because he suspected that the "coincidence" that the child in the palace accidentally ate Junyingcao was the work of a spy.

...Xu Miaojin said that the phrase "walking slowly, but passing fast" is ambiguous, because she has ghosts in her heart and is as careful as a hair; so she suspects that Zhu Gaoxu has already guessed her identity, and wants to ask Zhu Gaoxu to keep it a secret.

All this is speculation, and Zhu Gaoxu has no evidence.And he wanted to prove that his guess was wrong!

He has a good impression of Xu Miaojin and really doesn't want her to be hurt; however, if Zhu Gaoxu's guess is correct, Xu Miaojin's danger will be too great... She is by Princess Xu's side, and she may get the top secret of the Yan army!

After all, King Yan trusts Princess Xu so much, it is very likely that he will tell Princess Xu some very confidential things.

Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the bedroom, stood under the eaves, raised his head and took a deep breath.He was in a bad mood. Although he was rich and prosperous, he always felt that his surroundings were full of dangers. He had just had a little comfort, but found that it might be a cold and ruthless deception.

It's like seeing that delicate flower being brutally destroyed in the raging autumn wind, withered and withered, everything is nothing but dust.

Chapter 80 News from Texas

Just after returning to Peking, Concubine Xu asked Zhu Gaoxu to have dinner, but Zhu Gaoxu politely declined, saying that he would go after a few days of rest... When he said this, it was originally just an excuse, but he actually went after a few days.

I remember that the scenery I saw in Nanjing was so beautiful, but now Zhu Gaoxu was riding a horse in the city of Beiping, but his eyes were full of gray and dark colors.Neighbors are also horizontal and vertical, very monotonous.

Only the red walls of Prince Yan's Mansion added a bit of beauty to Beiping City.

Zhu Gaoxu entered the Palace of Prince Yan and met Princess Xu first.But Xu Miaojin was at the side, so he didn't ask anything, just talked about some homework.At the time of You, Concubine Xu kept Zhu Gaoxu for dinner again, and Zhu Gaoxu took advantage of the situation and agreed.

I have never seen Xu Miaojin having dinner with King Yan and Princess Wang, and today is no exception.

It was still in that luxurious dining room, with a round table in the middle, covered with exquisite brocade, and various expensive things around it.The colorful pictures of ladies on the wall make people forget the withered grass outside for a while.

After the table and chopsticks were set, King Yan hurried into the dining room.Zhu Gaoxu and others hurriedly stood up and bowed to salute.

"Sit down, sit down." King Yan said casually.He walked to the upper seat and took his seat first, and Zhu Gaoxu and others sat down one after another.

King Yan glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, "I heard that Gao Xu came to eat, otherwise I wouldn't come back to eat, I'm busy."

Concubine Xu said with a smile: "Look, the lord still misses you very much. It's just that when the battle starts, he's usually too busy."

"Your servants and others are considerate of your father and king." Zhu Gaoxu said.

It doesn't need to be said by Princess Xu, Zhu Gaoxu can also feel that King Yan attaches great importance to him. As a father, King Yan already has a lot of face... On the battlefield, Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and worked hard for him, which is not false.

Concubine Xu also spoke decently, after all, she was born as a lady.She didn't compare with other children, but Zhu Gaoxu could imagine that other brothers and sisters couldn't be treated like this.

The King of Yan said again, "Sheng Yong came out of Jinan City and captured Dezhou again! The government army captured and recovered many counties and counties, and marched northward step by step."

"My lord, are you going to fight again?" Princess Xu asked immediately.

King Yan nodded and said: "Princess, don't worry, this time is different from before. Li Jinglong had hundreds of thousands of troops before, and many of them were elite cavalry. What does Sheng Yong have now?"

King Yan paused, then sneered, "Sheng Yong doesn't even have any decent cavalry, let's see how he fights."

Zhu Gaoxu was noncommittal and unpredictable... On the one hand, he agreed with what King Yan said, cavalry is a big killer in this era!Cavalry may not be invincible, but to deal with cavalry, those who can fight cannot run; those who can run cannot beat.The cavalry's mobility and combat power are not bad, and there is no obvious weakness.

If the infantry is really not at a disadvantage against the cavalry, then what is the purpose of building so many towns and thick walls in the north?

But on the other hand, Zhu Gaoxu was almost besieged to death when he fought Geng Bingwen under Zhending City. Sheng Yong's level of infantry left a deep impression on him!If Sheng Yong had elite infantry, it would still be difficult to deal with.