Come on, Your Highness

He Mingrui returned to Duke Wei's mansion, and went straight to Hengwu Garden. When he saw the second lady, he immediately asked, "Mother, why did you drug He Xichao?"

He Mingrui was stunned when he heard the news in the palace, and immediately begged the imperial concubine to come out of the palace.

The second lady reconciled the accounts indifferently, and Gu Momo hurriedly took the maid down and stood guard at the door.

"Mother!" Seeing that the second lady ignored him, He Mingrui couldn't help changing his voice again.

Then the second lady looked over and said with a self-deprecating tone: "Why, you actually asked me why! It's not because of you."

He Mingrui was surprised and puzzled: "Me? Mother, although my son doesn't want to see him win the exam, how can a pack of laxatives be able to stop it? By doing this, you will push your son to the forefront, making people think that I am jealous of him and can't see him." Well, let mother do such a thing."

Hearing her son's innocent words, the second lady couldn't help but ask, "So, you also think that the mother gave the medicine?"

He Mingrui was puzzled, "Isn't it?"

The second lady looked at him and said: "Xi'er of An Yunxuan, her father is a gambler when she is out, and her hands and feet are almost broken when she loses. During the Chinese New Year, she hides and avoids debts. I didn't expect that after a year, she would appear again." In the gambling house, the hands are very wide, Mingrui, why do you say?"

He Mingrui showed astonishment, subconsciously lowered his head and opened his eyes, and said in a low voice, "How could the son of An Yunxuan know."

The second lady was weak, "Mingrui, when you feel guilty, you like to look down to the left. You crawled out of the mother's belly. How could the mother not know what you were thinking?"

He Mingrui's hands and feet gradually became cold, he pursed his lips tightly, and his eyes shrank slightly.

The second lady walked in front of him and looked at her son who was about to surpass her own height, "You thought you did it cleanly, but if it wasn't for your mother to help you clean up the aftermath, you might be in the prison now."

"You already know..."

The second lady nodded lightly, "Mother has been in charge of Zhongfu for so many years, I know exactly what happened in the mansion. Although the people in your yard are careful, they can't escape my eyes. If you want to move He Xichao, I will Although I was puzzled, I didn't stop it, but I didn't expect that you really had the guts of a bear, as soon as the news of the Xishan paddock came out... Mom was frightened by you."

When the second lady said this, He Mingrui knew that he couldn't hide it.His eyes turned red in an instant, and he knelt down suddenly, looking at the second lady: "Mother, I'm sorry, son, I... I was so bold that I got you into trouble, but I never thought of dealing with the eldest prince. Mother, I just want He Xichao Die, I'm really aggrieved, I'm going crazy! Ever since He Xichao came, his grandfather valued him highly, and the eldest prince protected him, and now even his grandfather treats him with special respect! He is the top scholar again! , and the great Confucian scholars from all over the world are vying to accept disciples, the emperor greatly appreciates it in the court, looking forward to it, the name of He Xichao in the whole capital is much louder than mine, and a bastard has a better life than me!"

"Now in this mansion, everyone is respectful to him, looking at him is like looking at his grandfather, so what am I! Who cares about me, the young master!" He Mingrui really suppressed it for a long time, these words He had long wanted to say in his heart, "I don't want to hear people compare me to him, I don't want people to tell me that I am inferior to him, and I don't want to put a smile on my face so I don't care... I really hate him! I don't want to see him !"

Hearing He Mingrui's resentful and suppressed words, the second lady felt distressed and sour at the same time, she quickly pulled him up, hugged him into her arms, and comforted him: "Mingrui, my son... it's useless to be a mother, let you be wronged gone."

The second lady recalled the kid's quail-like appearance six years ago, with no hard wings, and regretted it, "Mother should have found a way to reunite him with his father."

He Mingrui wiped his eyes, and said stubbornly: "Yes, I am indeed not as smart as him. He dared to set his eyes on the eldest prince before he could gain a foothold. Everyone thought he was stupid, but he was smarter than anyone else. He has that This skill makes the dispirited eldest prince stand up again. Mother, the third prince is actually not as favored as you imagined, and the first prince is not as neglected as rumored outside. After staying in the palace for a long time, you will know what the eldest prince wants to do Even if you can achieve it even if you are rebellious, why, it's not because you rely on the emperor to favor him!"

The second lady didn't seem to realize it, but lifted the handkerchief and wiped the corners of He Mingrui's eyes, "Mother is not stupid, I can see clearly, Prince Ying, this single English word is enough to prove the emperor's expectations for the eldest prince, just knowing the truth It's too late. It's not as easy for the imperial concubine to suppress the First Prince now. Therefore, you are forced to take risks, and I don't blame you. Even if things happen in the future, I am willing to accompany you to the underworld."

The tears that He Mingrui hadn't put away immediately flowed down again, "It's my son who is reckless, and I can't justify my mother being wronged. My son is really unfilial."

"Fool, you were born by me. For you, mother can do anything, so why would she care about a little grievance. It's just Mingrui, mother is a little puzzled. How do you know that there is a new female bear in the Xishan paddock?"

Speaking of this, He Mingrui said: "Cousin Zu Hui told me."

"Zu Hui?" The second lady was surprised, "How did he know?"

"Coincidentally, isn't there someone in the Xishan paddock at my aunt's family? He heard this news by chance when he followed his aunt back."

"The hand..."

"Father was looking for it. After the eldest prince left the forest safely, the guard who led the way died immediately. Officials and guards, big and small, in the Xishan paddock were all exiled, and there is no way to find out where father is."

The second lady was really in a complicated mood when she heard the news, she didn't expect that her natal family would be involved.

She didn't ask who came up with the idea, anyway, once the matter was revealed, no one could survive.

He Mingrui is also aware of the seriousness at this moment, and when he thinks about He Xichao's laxatives, he feels even more strange.

"Since it wasn't the medicine or you who took it, who could it be? Could it be that He Xichao planted it on you for the laxative he took..." He Mingrui opened his eyes wide at this point, with a trace of panic, "Mom, is it him?" knew?"

The second lady had obviously thought about this question a long time ago, so she shook her head and said affirmatively: "No, if he knew, how could he let Xi'er die so easily? We should find a way to keep him in custody, or use this to threaten us, Either stab it directly and send us to the sky prison to finish it off."

That's right, if the second lady has such a big handle, she must have done so.

He Xichao is not stupid, if the dosage of laxatives is not well grasped, and his body is ruined after taking the laxative, the township examination will be delayed forever, and it doesn't make sense to pay such a high price just to frame the second wife.

"Who would that be?"

"It doesn't matter who it is. Since Mother has already recognized it, even if it's a coincidence, this shit pot is still on my head. The most urgent thing is what to do next." The second lady said.

"Mother has a way?"

The second lady's eyes fell on the door, and said softly: "Wait, your grandmother has already gone to see the Duke."

As soon as the words finished, Madam Gu at the door reported, "Ma'am, Madam Sun is here."

The second lady's expression turned pale, "Quickly ask her to come in."

Sun Nanny's complexion was not good, and she didn't even have a sip of tea when she entered the door, and she said bluntly: "Second madam, the old madam has been shut down early in the morning, and now her heart is hurting, she really can't figure it out, what are you doing?" Picture what?"

The second lady lowered her eyes slightly, "It's the daughter-in-law who lost her mind and went the wrong way."

"If you go on this step, you will directly annoy the Duke of the country. The old lady said that she has no ability to deal with the aftermath. You, you should clean up early and go to the family temple to pray."

As soon as this remark came out, He Mingrui exclaimed immediately: "Nurse Sun, why does mother go to the family temple? Isn't that what people who have done wrong will go to?"

"Mingrui." The second lady stopped him, and then said to Nanny Sun, "I see, let someone clean up this, and ask Nanny Sun to tell the old lady that the daughter-in-law is sorry for her, but the power of the family cannot be dealt with." Diu, please take care of the old lady, everything is for Mingrui."

Seeing that the second lady was straightforward, Grandma Sun took back her anger, and sighed: "Don't worry, second lady, this is why the old lady had to punish you severely to silence the Duke. Master Mingrui is the lifeblood of the old lady, how can she not think about it. After the matter subsides, the old lady will find a way to get the second lady back sooner."

"Thank you, Grandma Sun."

"Hey... It's good that Madam understands, then please hand over the pair of cards to this old servant."

After Sun Nanny left, the second wife seemed to lose her strength and sat at the table, staring blankly at the teapot on the table.

"Mother..." He Mingrui called out, but didn't know how to comfort her.

The second lady looked at him and said with a smile: "Why do you look like this, mother is just staying in another place, you can't wrong me."

"But my son's heart hurts." He Mingrui choked up.

The second lady's heart was sour, her eyes were moist, she wiped the corners of her eyes, pulled He Mingrui in front of her, and said calmly: "With He Xichao's ability, the ranking in the rural examination will not be low, and there may be another leader, but this It is also a good thing, the Duke is happy, the mansion is bustling, and there are fewer eyes staring at us. Although Mother is not here, Madam Gu will follow you. Take this opportunity, Mingrui, we must take those The person who handles cleans it up. If there is any inconvenience because the mother has lost power, then tell the old lady and ask her to help you. In short, there can be no future troubles! No matter how dissatisfied the old lady is with the mother, she The heart that loves you is no less than that of mother, just remember."

"Yes, mother."

"Zu Hui's place..."

"My cousin won't say it. He also came up with a lot of ideas on this matter. It doesn't make sense for me to be unlucky and he will be safe." He Mingrui is not a heartless person. Li Zuhui pushed him, and he remembered that some people were still arranged by Li Zuhui. of.

But the second lady didn't feel very happy when she heard it, she just nodded, "Send someone to talk about it, and let him handle it by himself."

"it is good."

"Go, now that you're back, go see your grandfather, don't beg your mother, and talk more about palace affairs to make him happy."

He Mingrui had a sore nose and said goodbye.

When the servants came to tell the second wife that the old lady had punished her to go to the family temple, Wei Guogong was practicing big characters, and when he heard the news, he didn't lift his eyelids.

But it didn't stop him, as if he was satisfied with the old lady's handling.

He Mingrui came back to say hello, but he did.

He Mingrui listened to the second wife's words without pleading, and tried his best to pick up the good words of the third prince in the palace who was commended by the emperor, trying to make Wei Guogong happy.

Wei Guogong also responded, without showing any anger, and the atmosphere was pretty good, until he secretly raised his head and glanced at his grandfather, seeing Wei Guogong's deep and unfamiliar gaze on him, his heart suddenly became cold and flustered.

Although Wei Guogong had a smile on his face, the absurdity didn't reach his eyes at all. He was considering, looking at He Mingrui as if he was assessing the value.

This gaze made He Mingrui's hands and feet feel cold, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't say any more.

"If grandfather is busy, grandson will leave first..."

"Go."

He Mingrui walked out of Sansong Hall almost as if escaping, and he could only catch his breath outside the house, but then he fell into a daze again, because he had to guess that what he was worried about had finally happened.

Two days later in the afternoon, the Tribute Academy opened, and the first round of the township examination was over.

He Xiang waited at the door with Ah Fu and the others. Seeing candidates pouring out of the examination room, he stretched his neck and searched carefully.

Finally, when almost everyone was gone, I saw He Xichao walking out with the test basket slowly, his expression was the same as that of other candidates, very ugly.

Eat, drink and scatter inside for three days and two nights. In autumn, it is still cold at night. There is no stove, so I can only wear detachable clothes and a felt blanket without a lining. Thanks to He Xichao's good self-cultivation, I can't help cursing secretly One sound.

Thinking about the next two games, it was really a toss.

This test is not only about talent and learning, but also physical strength and endurance!Even in order to reduce the number of times he entered the examination room, He Xichao had to pass it once, re-examination would kill him.

"Master Xichao, are you alright?" He Xiang was very worried when he saw He Xichao's sluggish appearance.

Ah Fu carried the test basket, followed He Xiang to help him into the carriage.

After getting into the car, He Xichao breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hands, "I just want to take a good bath, eat something good, and sleep well."

An Yunxuan had already prepared everything up and down, and the bathing water was always hot.

When He Xichao arrived, he washed and ate immediately, and changed his whole body from beginning to end.

The quilts were replaced with new ones, exposed to the sun, and looked very tempting to He Xichao, but no matter how tired and sleepy he was, he still asked first: "How is the mansion, what can our Duke Wei do?"

Xia He said: "Not yet, but the second lady was sent to the family temple by the old lady to pray for blessings. You left on the afternoon of the first day of the rural examination, and the right card is now in the old lady's hands."

He Xichao sneered, "She's quick to strike."

"Nurse Gu didn't follow, but instead followed the young master. The young master is now in the mansion."

"I'm afraid I'll divert Wei Guogong's attention after I win the exam, so let's deal with the aftermath quickly."

Xia He nodded, "What the young master said is true, but the Duke didn't say anything. The past two days have been calm and the old lady is in charge of the house. The young master and the slaves are worried that it will just pass."

"No, the more silent you are, the more powerful the Duke's move will be. There is no movement because the young master didn't come back. It's time to give me an explanation tonight." He Xichao rubbed the bridge of his nose as he said, His expression was full of sleepiness, and his eyes were bloodshot, looking at people hazyly.

Xia He couldn't help persuading: "Master, you just finished an exam, why don't you rest first, and you can deal with the next thing when you have enough energy."

He Xichao smiled when he heard the words, but shook his head, "I want to rest too, but I can't. The more I get to this point, the more I can't take it lightly." He thought for a moment and said, "You go see your aunt later."

"Madam?"

"Yes, my cousin told me to take good care of my aunt before she got married. I was thinking that staying in the yard would easily make people bored. Now, at this time, I don't know if she is interested in fighting for the housekeeper."

Xia He was stunned, and looked at He Xichao with admiration, "Yes, this servant will go right away, Da Furen will definitely be willing."

No one hates the second wife more than the eldest lady. She tolerated everything, but in exchange for He Lingshan's misfortune for the rest of her life. As a mother, if she had the opportunity to take power and take revenge on those wicked people, she would not let this opportunity go!

Once the eldest lady takes power, it will be very difficult for the second room in the mansion to act secretly.

Thinking of this, He Xichao spread out the paper, picked up a pen and quickly wrote a letter to He Lingshan, it would be better to be a daughter to persuade some cooperation.

"Call Ah Fu here when you go." He Xichao ordered.

"Yes." Xia He went out respectfully, but standing at the door, she couldn't help but look back at He Xichao who was scribbling... Others only know that He Jiaerlang is extremely smart, has a deep chest, and is full of scheming and scheming There is no shortage, but I don't know how much effort and thought he has to put in behind it.

Because there is nowhere to rely on, I can only bear it by myself, and my weak shoulders just carry mountains. After a big exam, which son is not busy recharging his energy, but arranges everything with all his energy. He is just a 12-year-old Just young people.

Although He Xichao was her master, Xia He felt very distressed.

The author has something to say: He Xichao: A good hand of cards played like this, heh, I deserve it!

He Mingrui: There is one thing you will never be able to compare with!

He Xichao: What?

He Mingrui: My mother!

Yao: I feel sorry for my family Xi Chao