The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]

Lu Shi never expected that she would pretend to be asleep to deal with her. The nature of a young man is always a bit of luck. She put down the medicine and said, "Your Highness, remember to drink the medicine. I will come back tomorrow."

She tucked the quilt up for Chu Ran, and stepped back gently. She thought about it in her heart, so it can be seen that His Highness knew about King Heng's plan, and rushed forward without hesitation, not for the sake of father and daughter.

It is common sense to infer that if His Majesty really dies, the crown prince will succeed him. Chu Ran is not stupid, she would not joke about her own life, father and daughter are weak, she bet that the assassin will not assassinate His Majesty.

Wealth is in danger!

His Highness made the right bet this time. His Majesty's dislike for Heng Wang in the past few days is obvious. Even Mr. Huo, who rushed back, spoke sarcastically. Only when Dali Temple finds out, can the current situation be changed.

When Lu Shi came out of the palace, Xin Yang was holding fresh grapes. When he saw her, he smiled and said, "Lu Xiang, do you want to eat a bunch of grapes? The grapes in the East Palace are the sweetest."

The prince was so disturbed by her that he had no choice but to say: "Lu Xiang, can someone pick some?"

Lu Shi glanced at the big purple grapes in Xinyang's eyes, and reminded him in a low voice: "There are a lot of grapes in the East Palace, why don't you pick some and give them to others?"

The prince doesn't understand, why should his things be given to other people?Wanting to ask one more question, Lu Xiang strode away. He suspiciously ordered the palace servants to do it.

Send a string to each palace, just taste it, low-level concubines don't get such treatment, one queen and four concubines plus a few princesses.

Concubine Ming received more than one bunch. After Xinyang washed the grapes one by one, she sat at the table and peeled the grapes. She looked serious, as if she was doing a big job, and said in her mouth: "I don't know why, After I picked some grapes, Lu Xiang asked the prince to send some to the palaces, Ah Ruan, do you know what that means?"

Concubine Ming's boudoir name is Ah Ruan, and not many people know about it, but when Xinyang calls her softly, the meaning of love is even stronger.Concubine Ming leaned on the soft couch, she didn't quite understand what Lu Shi meant, Xinyang picked some to give her, could it be that Lu Shi knew?

The matter between her and Xinyang has always been low-key, and it is common for concubines and princesses to get close, Xinyang is not the only one who often comes to her palace, why did Lu Xiang mention this.

She was puzzled, Xinyang climbed onto her couch with the peeled grapes, and fed her the grapes: "Ah Ruan, this is so sweet, try it."

Lu Shi used Xinyang to convey the message, how could Xinyang know her profound thoughts, Ming Fei looked at her childish brows, and most of the troubles disappeared, Lu Shi is not a cruel person, Xinyang Wuzheng, most likely will not Can't get along with her.

Her mother's family was behind it, she sighed, Lu Shi probably knew about her and Xinyang, as long as she didn't move, Xinyang would be safe.

Xinyang has always been innocent and doesn't understand the insidious schemes in the palace. I hope her guess is right.

She took a bite of the grape meat, it was indeed very sweet, and met Shang Xinyang's expectant eyes, she hugged her waist and touched her forehead: "Are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid, I like Ah Ruan." Xinyang smiled shyly, and pushed his hand to Concubine Ming, "I will not hurt others if I live alone. Your family will also protect you."

"Fool." Concubine Ming was helpless, her little fool was so stupid that it made people feel distressed, she bit a piece of grape flesh, raised her head and kissed the little fool, and pushed the grape into her mouth with the tip of her tongue.

The juice of the grapes flowed in the mouths of the two, sweet and seductive.

Xinyang couldn't breathe, kept swallowing, ate the whole grape, and finally panted with a blushing face: "I'll give you something to eat."

The corners of Concubine Ming's lips curled up, charming and charming, and she pressed her down without thinking: "It's the same for you to eat. You must remember that you will have a good relationship with Princess Xinping in the future, so that you will have a backer. I am weak, and she can help you." .”

The two were very close, and Xinyang looked at her with a smile: "I listen to you, sister is very good, and the prince treats me well. I said I wanted to pick grapes, and he picked them for me. He didn't refuse, and he didn't rush." I'm going."

"My little fool, let you remember this benefit." Concubine Ming nodded her slightly red and swollen lips, not daring to kiss again, otherwise people would find out when she went out. After thinking about it, she pushed her away. Her collar, and kiss the delicate collarbone there.

****

Lu Shi would go to the East Palace to sit for a while every day, and didn't stay long, as if in response to Emperor Chu's will. The assassin hadn't been found out yet, and everyone followed suit, fearing that if they were not careful, they would be implicated .

King Heng was restless all day long, sending people to Dali Temple to inquire about the progress from time to time, always disappointing.Dali Temple is still inspecting the guards at the gate of the palace, and they don't even know how the assassins entered the palace.

Dali Siqing's hair turned white in a hurry. He interrogated countless people, but nothing came out. He didn't even have a way to deal with it.When he was free, he went to cry in front of the prime minister, crying until Lu Shi couldn't bear it, so he could only comfort him a few words.

The time limit given by His Majesty is getting closer, and the whole Dali Temple is uneasy. The prince goes to court every day, and is watching the progress of the case. It is his sister who hurt him, so how can he let go of the behind-the-scenes instigation.

At the same time, Huo Qi was also watching, he stared at Lu Shi, who knew that she didn't care about this case at all, went to the East Palace to sit for a while when she had time, came out half an hour later, and returned to the office as if nothing happened.

This is the case every day, without any flaws.

What he didn't know was that the prime minister was busy repairing the mansion and opening up secret passages.

After lying on the couch for half a month, Chu Ran couldn't lie down anymore. She was not a peaceful person, so she chose the coolest time of the day to go out and sit for a while.Xinyang held the grapes and followed her eagerly.

These days, Chu Ran is also used to it. Xinyang looks like he is here to take care of her, but in fact he is greedy for the grapes in the East Palace. He asks people to pick some from time to time, and asks the small kitchen to make some flower cakes.

In short, keep your mouth open.

She bit a grape and talked to Chu Ran about the interesting things in the palace: "Outsiders all said that the queen was sick, and she was angry with Mingfei. When Mingfei was happy, she hid in the palace every day and slacked off. The queen sent someone to invite her. Then he scolded him, and the queen went to complain to His Majesty, but His Majesty simply ignored her, and fell ill after coming and going."

Having said that, she still thinks that the queen did it on purpose. Ah Ruan is such a good person, why does he always bully her? Obviously the queen is the worst person.

In recent days, what Chu Ran heard most from Xinyang was Concubine Ming and the Queen. They could hear calluses in their ears, and the fight between the two had nothing to do with her.

She picked up a grape, squeezed it in her hand, and said, "Has the Prime Minister been here recently?"

"She comes every day, she stands outside the hall for a while and leaves." Xin Yang said.

Chu Ran knew that Lu Shi was angry. This person was like a child. He turned his back on him whenever he said he wanted to. He was merciless. He was really a cold person.She sighed, and played with the incense ball hanging from her waist, as if she had to coax her.

It's just that she's not good at coaxing people. After thinking about it, she looked at Xinyang: "Do you have someone you like?"

Mentioning this, Xinping smiled happily, his eyes were not big at all, and a smile formed a gap: "Yes, sister?"

"Then the person you like is angry, how would you coax him?" Chu Ran didn't ask who she liked, but wanted to know if there was any way to coax him.

Xinyang had a grape in her mouth, and when she heard this, she recalled the time she spent with Ah Ruan, swallowed the grape meat excitedly, and said, "Sister, make her something to eat, say something nice, apologize obediently, and give her a kiss." Enough."

Usually, when she made Ah Ruan angry, she would bring flower cakes to her and give her another kiss, and Ah Ruan would be relieved.

Xin Yang's words seemed to be coaxing a naive child, and Chu Ran's scalp ached when she heard it. As for 'kiss'...she shook her head directly and said, "Change another one, is there anything else?"

"It's gone, Sister, did you make Lu Xiang angry?" Xinyang was curious. These days, Lu Xiang stood outside and didn't enter the hall, as if he was angry.

Chu Ran felt annoyed. For a noble person like Lu Xiang, a kiss is enough. She couldn't stay longer when she got up. She had no strength, so she went back to the hall after sitting for a while.

Xinyang still followed behind her, like a small tail, and he still kept muttering: "Sister, Lu Xiang is such a good person, why did you make her angry, go and coax her."

"You think too much, it's not Lu Xiang." Chu Ran was afraid that she would go out and talk nonsense, so she denied it first.

Xinyang touched his head, "Who is that?"

Chu Ran didn't answer, just the maid came over with snacks, she snatched them and stuffed them into Xinyang's hands: "Eat more, don't ask random questions."

"Don't ask, Sister, I heard people say that the food outside the palace is delicious, sweet-scented osmanthus chicken, Xinji's cakes, and jasmine wine at the south gate or north gate is also good." Xinyang reported to the exit with a look of longing They are all famous food in the city of Yingdu, so I must have heard what other people said.

Seeing that Chu Ran didn't respond, she leaned in front of her and said in a low voice: "Sister, take me out of the palace to eat these things, and I'll tell you how to coax the person you like, okay?"

Chu Ran was speechless and ignored her. Xinyang knew how to eat since she was a child. She looked like a royal princess with golden branches and jade leaves, but in fact her life was not as good as that of an ordinary girl.

Fortunately, she can take it easy, and she doesn't feel wronged after being stared at. The most she talks about all day is eating.

After chanting for a while, she found it boring, and sat on the porch with a snack in her arms. Not long after, she saw Lu Xiang coming over by the clock.She blinked her eyes and said, "Lu Xiang, did sister make you angry?"

Lu Shi saw her innocent face, with pastry crumbs on her mouth, she didn't look like she was here to test her, so she replied, "Never."

Xinyang was puzzled, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, and ran away with a guilty conscience.

She was flustered, it could be seen that there was something hidden in her heart, Lu Shi guessed a little, and when she was about to move forward, the servant hurriedly said: "The queen is here."

The prince was discussing matters at Zhanghuatai, and the queen must have come here to find Chu Ran.

As soon as the servant stopped talking, she saw the queen leading the palace people coming, and she went down the steps to meet her.

The queen stopped and saw Lu Shi standing at the bottom of the steps. She looked up and down. Before she could speak, Ling Yi came out from behind her, with bright eyes, and said with a smile, "Lu Xiang is here too. What's the matter, sister?" ?”

"The minister came and didn't know." Lu Shi said.

Indeed, the queen came over according to the time, and went to the hall without saying a word.Chu Ranfang lay down, and after hearing the servant's voice, he got up and came out to greet him.

Lu Shi followed the queen into the room, and the queen took the seat, glanced at Chu Ran's face, and said, "How is Xinping's wound?"

"That's great." Chu Ran said modestly, glanced at Ling Yi who was standing beside Lu Shi from the corner of her eye, and her face darkened.

"I see that you are alive and kicking, I think you can leave the palace and go back home. After all, the East Palace is the place where the prince lives, so you are so unreasonable." The queen's tone was not good, and she looked at Lu Shi leisurely, just to see if she would make a sound Help Xinping.

Chu Ran looked at the queen with a smile, not in a hurry or angry, she found a seat at the bottom and sat down, and said with a smile: "The queen is not convinced, so she vented her anger on me? Xinping is not made of mud, this is the East Palace, you let me Let's go, I'll go? Do you want to argue in front of Dad, Xinping is injured, even if you go back to the East Palace for a short stay, you can't chase away guests like this."

"The prince wants to choose a concubine. It's not suitable for you to live in the East Palace for a long time." The queen's words were cold and harsh. She was the master of the harem, and she was afraid that a princess who hadn't left the cabinet would fail.

She made trouble for no reason, and Chu Ran didn't intend to be reasonable. Instead, she ordered the maidservant to bring a cup of flower dew, which made it reasonable to talk to the queen in detail, "It's useless for the queen to bully me. Brother Heng Wang caused a catastrophe. What's the use of spending a lot of time pestering me if you want to eat his flesh and drink his blood?"

The youngest son of the military general is on his way back to Beijing one after another, and it will be half a month before he enters the capital of Ying. The queen came to her senses at this time and realized that she had fallen into Lu Shi's trap. She was so angry that she couldn't sleep for several days.

Ling Yi didn't understand what the two were talking about, but when she saw A Niang talking to A Sister, she wanted to quietly pull Xiang Lu out to talk.She walked to Lu Xiang's side, and gently tugged at her cuff. Lu Shi came back to his senses, and when he was about to speak, he heard Chu Ran say, "Lingyi, have you ever asked the queen what is the melon field Lixia?"

There were quite a few palace people serving in the palace, and they retreated tactfully after hearing Princess Xinping's cold words.

Hearing this sentence again, Ling Yi's face turned pale, and he dragged the back of Lu Shi's hand behind him, and explained helplessly: "I'm just talking to Lu Xiang, sister, don't think too much."

"I'm just talking to you about the truth. Why don't you tell me if you have to drag Xiang Lu outside? I have been engaged to Lu Xiang for a long time. You two are so ambiguous. How do others think of me?"

Chu Ran pressed on step by step, and his tone was much cooler than before.Ling Yi's face was flushed, and his footsteps moved a few inches away. He was slightly unconvinced, and said: "Sister, I have no ambiguity with Lu Xiang, just a few words. Xinyang and the others often talk to Lu Xiang."

Lu Shi said, "Your Highness, be careful."

I don’t know which Highness this Highness is cautious about. Chu Ran looked at Lingyi leisurely, with a smile on his lips, turned to look at the queen, and said sarcastically: "Why don't the queen teach her daughter when she has time, and other people's things can be used again." Well, there is an owner, don't you feel ashamed to shamelessly join in?"

"You are presumptuous!" The queen patted the table with her palm, her eyes were burning, and she couldn't bear Xinping's insulting words, "You have a small stomach, and in the future, when Lu Xiang says a few words to others, you still want to call Gutian Lixia?"

"Say a few words? It's a bit too much. It seems that the queen also thinks it's okay. Let's ask Lingyi whether she has any intentions for Lu Xiang or not?" Chu Ran's temper was intolerable, and he had his own pride. Ling Yi touched her bottom line again and again, and couldn't bear it anymore.

Even if you keep a distance from Lu Shi, it will make people feel strange to tolerate such a shameless thing.

She knew that Lu Yi was good, and if she endured Ling Yi's presumptuousness like this, good would turn into bad.Since she has made up her mind to get along well with Lu Shi, she cannot let others take advantage of her loopholes.

Ling Yi was left speechless by the question, you can't say that you don't like Lu Xiang, you should let me be so shameless, she looked up at Lu Xiang, but found that she lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a long while, she suddenly expressed her opinion, saying: "Your Highness is thinking too much, I and His Highness Ling Yi are just ordinary acquaintances."

"Usually, why is it so unusual? Flower cakes are given every day, and flower wine is given back every year?" Chu Ran also had no scruples, and expressed his dissatisfaction in front of the queen.

The more the queen heard it, the more wrong it became. A gloom in her heart came straight to the door, her face was dull, and she taught Chu Ran: "You have a good rest when you are sick, and don't think about useless things all day long."

After finishing speaking, he pulled Ling Yi away, and glanced at Chu Ran with hatred. It was really shameless to stare at him like this before he was married. disgusted.

Ling Yi left weeping, and looked at Lu Shi fondly before leaving. The ordinary friendship just now broke her heart.

There were only two people left in the hall, and Lu Shi didn't want to stay for a long time. There was an important matter in the office, so he left in a hurry.

After everyone had left, Xinyang came over with roses in her hands, and heard all the arguments just now. She hid outside the hall and listened carefully, thinking that sister was very powerful.She took a sip of the flower dew, squinted her eyes contentedly, and said, "Sister is so amazing, what's mine should be mine, and you can't give it to others."

This is the reason Ah Ruan gave her, but Ah Ruan doesn't belong to her completely, what a pity.

Chu Ran wanted to drink flower dew to relieve the anger in his heart, but when he lowered his eyes, he saw Xinyang drinking happily himself, and raised his forehead and said, "Xinyang, where is my flower dew?"

"Flower dew? Ah? Here." Xinyang handed her what he had drunk, and remembered what was wrong, and said: "I will make it again for sister, I will drink this first."

She drank it in one gulp and trotted to the kitchen.

****

Chu Ran didn't stay in the East Palace for long, and asked the prince to take her back in the afternoon. The Emperor Chu rewarded many treasures, which were piled up in the hall.Xinyang wanted to come and stay for a few days, but Chu Ran didn't refuse, and asked someone to take her to the guest house to rest.

After arriving at the princess mansion, there was no one to see, so the prince said: "Sister, why not take advantage of the noon event this time to propose a marriage with Your Majesty, others will only think that you are acting on your own will, and Your Majesty will not doubt whether there is any truth between the two of you." emotion."

When it comes to the matter of noon, Chu Ran feels depressed. The Queen deliberately asked Ling Yi to play tricks. With her support, Ling Yi dared to do this blatantly, just to show her.

There was a faint pain in her wound, and after a whole morning, she felt a little uncomfortable, and supported her forehead: "I know, I will go to the palace tomorrow to find His Majesty, by the way, how is the assassin's investigation going?"

"There are some clues, but Prime Minister Lu suppressed it, as if he had other intentions." The prince replied, Prime Minister Lu did not care about immediate gains and losses. Even if King Heng is pulled out this time, he will be the only one who dominates, and His Majesty will be even more concerned. Be afraid of him, and this time His Majesty has not been injured, so he will not degrade King Heng, at most he will be demoted and grounded, and it will be his son.

Therefore, the prime minister wanted to press the matter down and find another way out.

"What is her intention? Why waste such a good opportunity?" Chu Ran was stunned for a moment, and Lu Shi's thoughts became more and more incomprehensible.

The prince didn't say much, he had promised Prime Minister Lu a few days ago that he would not mention political affairs in front of his elder sister, so as not to worry her.He doesn't talk about business, but only about small things, so that she can rest assured, "Xinyang will let her go back to the palace after staying for a few days. The marriage will be finalized in these few days. I listen to His Majesty and get married a few years ago." .”

Chu Ran felt relieved, and understood, and said, "I hope that the second wife of the Zhou family will feel sorry for her."

"I'll go and knock it down." The prince comforted her, and led the people away with a smile. The young man has been in good spirits recently, and things in the court are also going well. When Mr. Huo came back, he couldn't turn the situation around.

Chu Ran felt tired, and her wound throbbed. She lay on the couch, and the scene in her dream appeared vaguely in her mind.In fact, in the dream, no one was found behind the scenes. His Majesty killed Dali Siqing and others. It was because he couldn't find out that he became suspicious of the prince.

If someone else did it, how could it not be found out.

It's different now, she blocked the sword, which is equivalent to clearing the prince's suspicion, maybe she won't investigate this time, making His Majesty suspicious, so she won't trust King Heng anymore.

She should find a chance to tell Lu Xiang, don't check anymore, just let it hang like this, when His Majesty has doubts in his heart, it will explode at any time.

Thinking like this, she fell asleep in a daze, and when she woke up, it was already late at night. When she opened her eyes, there was a person sitting in the room.Lu Shi didn't know when he came, holding a book in his hands, and under the dim light, he had a somewhat out-of-this-world posture.

This person entered her door like a prime minister, without even saying hello.

Hearing the movement behind her, Lu Shi stood up, picked out the wick, and the room became brighter. There was lotus seed soup warming on the small stove. She poured it into a bowl and handed it to Chu Ran.

Chu Ran's arms were not very useful, so he got up and put on his robe.She was still wearing the blue gauze dress inside, the clothes in the palace were somewhat different from the outside, the material was soft and thin, the skin inside seemed to be faintly visible, a beautiful scene.

There was no one to help in the house, so Chu Ran casually draped his clothes outside, missing Lu Shi's frozen eyes.

The lotus seeds in the bowl are very pleasing, and the lotus hearts inside are very clean. They are soft and waxy in the mouth. If Xinyang is there, I will definitely like it. I will eat two bowls.

She took a big bite, Lu Shi pushed the lightly milk-scented steamed bun over, Chu Ran took a bite, it tasted similar to the birthday peach cake that night, she ate a few, and only started talking about the assassination when she was half full.

"I don't think there is any need to investigate further. Let it go like this. His Majesty is suspicious of King Heng anyway, and we don't need to clarify it for him. After checking it out, maybe His Majesty thinks that someone framed King Heng, so it's better to just let it go. If you can't find out, the suspicion in your Majesty's heart will deepen."

This idea is indeed very reasonable. Lu Shi originally had his own ideas and did not hide them, saying: "I originally lured the assassins to the Xiqiang people, and His Majesty will be angry at that time, so he will not easily make peace with the Xiqiang people , you can protect the whole family."

She thought more deeply. In terms of His Majesty's suspicion of King Heng and the safety of Lian's family, Chu Ran would definitely choose the latter.The lotus seeds in her mouth almost forgot to chew and swallowed, wondering: "But how can you convince your majesty that it was done by the Xiqiang people?"

"That's the matter of King Heng, don't think too much about it, Your Highness," Lu Shi said.

Now King Heng can't wait to divert the dirty water to other people. With this opportunity, he must do it himself, so there is no need for others to think about it.

Chu Ran thought it was right, so she didn't ask any more questions. After eating half full, she climbed back on the couch, and Lu Shi cleaned up the mess.After a while, he walked in and said, "Your Highness, rest early, I will go back home first."

It was already dark outside, and Chu Ran didn't know when it was. She might not be able to see the way when she came back at this time, and it was not safe to have assassins frequented recently. She gritted her teeth and said, "It's dark outside, why, why don't you stay Stay overnight and come back tomorrow?"

Lu Yi's eyelashes trembled.