wise man

Princess Ruohua said: "That girl Cuiwei is so foolish, she was used by others to do something against the Lord, and finally became a soul of an unjust death. If I had known today, Mother should not have sent her there in the first place."

Chen Shoushi said: "Mother didn't expect today. The child has ordered Uncle Qin to bury her alive, and it is not in vain for her to serve Mother."

Jinyuan.Yang Zhen lay on Chen Shoushi's bed, fast asleep.Chen Qifeng walked in gently, Ziyan and Ziteng said: "Second young master, why are you here?"

Chen Qifeng said: "I'm here to see elder brother."

"The young master has gone to the old lady's place."

"Then I'll wait for him." Chen Qifeng said, "I'll see how Yang Zhen is doing."

Yang Zhen's face was pale, and there was no blood on her lips, but her eyebrows were stretched.His youthful face reveals a child-like serenity and purity in his deep sleep.

Chen Qifeng stood in front of the bed, silently looking at him.Ziyan and Wisteria looked at each other in dismay, showing doubts.Second Young Master, what's wrong?They couldn't read his expression.

A white figure appeared at the door, and Ziyan and Wisteria hurriedly asked, "Master, are you back?"

Chen Qifeng went up to meet him: "Brother."

Chen Shoushi gave him a cold look, turned and walked out, Chen Qifeng signaled Ziyan and Wisteria not to follow, but he walked a few steps, caught up with Chen Shoushi, and called again: "Brother."

Chen Shoushi ignored him, walked into the study, sat in a chair, his eyes fell on Chen Qifeng, without warmth.

Chen Qifeng bowed and called again: "Brother."

Chen Shoushi said, "I'm not your elder brother."

Chen Qifeng froze, looked up at him, then slowly knelt down in front of him: "Your Highness, Second Prince."

Chen Shoushi was full of anger, but he didn't attack, but his eyes became colder: "I can't bear to kneel with your prince brother."

There was no fear or anxiety on Chen Qifeng's face, he just took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Whether it's your eldest brother or your highness, Qifeng respects you."

Chen Shoushi was about to laugh: "Respect me? Is that how you respect me? How did you speak up for the prince against your conscience in the Liu Mansion today? You actually worked together with them, you..."

"Brother!" Chen Qifeng interrupted him, "He who understands the current affairs is a brilliant man, if my younger brother does this, the elder brother will understand one day. If the elder brother is angry, he should punish the younger brother."

Chen Shoushi shook his head: "No, you are not worth my hands, you go, I don't want to see you."

Chen Qifeng didn't argue, just said "yes", got up and left.

When Chen Shoushi returned to the bedroom, Yang Zhen had already woken up: "Master, your complexion is not good, what's wrong?"

Chen Shoushi signaled Ziyan and Wisteria to go out, and said softly: "It's okay, Chen Qifeng came just now."

Thinking of Wu Gang's words, Yang Zhen couldn't help but said, "I heard from Wu Gang in the Liu Mansion that the second young master is part of the prince's party. However, if he hadn't come today, I would have been drugged by the prince and lost my memory. So, my husband, please don't give birth. How is he?"

Chen Shoushi said: "Zhen'er, you are too kind. That little bastard doesn't know right from wrong and helps others to abuse others. I don't have a younger brother like him."

Yang Zhen persuaded: "It's human nature and a common problem in the world to tend to power. The crown prince is the heir apparent. Who wouldn't curry favor with him? As for the second young master, I don't think it's just a matter of power. Does he really have friendship with the crown prince? , he will soon become the prince's brother-in-law. With so many relationships, it is normal for him to help the prince. Husband, he is your own brother after all, so don't hurt the family's affection for me, okay?"

Chen Shoushi smiled, with a sad smile: "In the face of power, family affection can be as thin as paper. Forget it, let's not talk about him, Zhen'er, let's go to the palace tomorrow. Didn't His Majesty give me the Xinhe Palace? I'll take you there Stay there for two days, and ask the imperial physician to take care of your body."

Yang Zhen said: "I'm fine, we can go back in a carriage, the county is busy with business, husband should go back earlier."

Chen Shoushi smiled slightly: "Are you worried about me? Are you afraid that I will enter the palace and clash with the prince again? Are you afraid that he will slap me and settle accounts with me?"

Yang Zhen didn't speak, but her eyes clearly asked: Could it be?

"Don't worry, I have my own ideas." Chen Shoushi said, "Just trust me."

Chen Shoushi had dinner with his parents, and Chen Qifeng went out to meet with friends, but did not attend.At night, Chen Shoushi and Yang Zhen hugged each other and lay down. Yang Zhen slept soundly and didn't even have a dream.

The night passed peacefully, but there was an undercurrent surging in the capital, and some news seemed to have wings and spread out silently.

In the early morning of the next day, Prime Minister Miao Yongpei attended the book of Prince Ji Fengming and Uncle Liu, claiming that they kidnapped the second prince's concubine by despicable means, abolished their martial arts, and imprisoned them in the uncle's mansion.One is the crown prince and the other is a relative of the state. His behavior is "ridiculous". Please investigate and deal with it.

Not a few people in the court heard the news, and there was an uproar among the people.Isn't this kind of behavior "absurd"?

Emperor Ji Tai was furious, and stared at his son fiercely, only to see some bruises on the corner of the prince's mouth, and asked, "What's going on?"

This is unexpected, because yesterday Chen Shoushi said "I will not pursue what happened today", Ji Fengming thought that no outsider would know about it.He was still thinking about taking revenge, but he didn't expect that Prime Minister Miao would read a book today, and in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Never mind!" he shouted.

Uncle Liu Guo hurriedly ran out and knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, this matter was done by Wu Gang, my subordinate, and has nothing to do with His Royal Highness or your minister. Now someone is taking advantage of this to deliberately slander His Royal Highness, I am afraid they have ulterior motives." ! Your Majesty, please be aware.”

Ji Tai still stared at his son: "Prince, what's wrong with your face?"

"This..." Ji Fengming's eyes flickered, "I accidentally hit it."

Ji Tai called Chen Jingting again: "Duke Duan, do you know about this?"

Chen Jingting stood up and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Second Prince hurried back to the capital yesterday morning. Before he could enter the palace to meet His Majesty, he borrowed a few shadow guards from his ministers and went to the Uncle Liu's Mansion to save people. Later, the Second Prince hugged his When the concubine Yang Zhen came back, Yang Zhen was indeed broken in his tendons and hamstrings, his martial arts was crippled, and he was also beaten. I asked Imperial Physician Hu to look at it for him, and Imperial Physician Hu can testify. As for the details, I do not know."

Ji Tai ordered Xu Zhi: "Prince Xuan II enters the palace, I want to personally intervene in this matter."

Xu Zhi said: "The second prince has already waited for the order outside the palace. When His Majesty retires, he will come to see you immediately."

Ji Tai said: "What order are you waiting for? The palace is his home, you go and deliver the order and order the second prince to go to Xinhe Palace to rest. When I leave the court, I will call him."

"The slave obeys."

The ministers whispered for a while.No matter how ugly Ji Fengming's face was, the emperor's tone was even closer than that of his own son.

Ji Tai glanced at his son again, and that glance was full of oppression.Ji Fengming lowered his eyelids to hide the raging hostility in his eyes.Sitting on the dragon chair, Ji Tai breathed out silently, his chest hurting from holding back.

After facing down, Ji Fengming went straight to Xinhe Palace, the servant at the door stepped forward to salute, and called out "Prince", Ji Fengming yelled, "Get out!" He rushed into the palace, and saw Chen Shoushi sitting in the middle, Yang Zhen leaning against him On the bed next to them, the two were whispering, Ji Fengming rushed over and grabbed Chen Shoushi's lapel, like an angry beast: "Chen Shoushi, do you fart when you talk?"

Chen Shoushi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Ji Fengming's face was livid, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Yesterday you said you wouldn't pursue it, but why did the whole city know about it today? That old man Miao Yongpei, in vain of my palace's friendship with his son, actually read me a book!"

Both Chen Shoushi and Yang Zhen couldn't help but be astonished.Yang Zhen naturally knew that Chen Shoushi hadn't done anything, but Chen Shoushi was thinking, how did others know?Who spread the word?The people in his own mansion, he has strictly prohibited them from spreading outside, so they belong to Uncle Liu's mansion?

Seeing him like that, Ji Fengming was startled and angry, but couldn't believe it: "You didn't? You really didn't?"

Chen Shoushi pushed him off by the hand that was holding him, and said coldly, "I keep my word."

"It's either you or your father!" Ji Fengming was still shouting.

Chen Shoushi said: "I don't need to tell you about my father's loyalty to the royal family. His Majesty knows it very well. Even if you do something too extreme, he will not care about you."

"I am indeed very clear about this." Ji Tai's voice suddenly sounded.

Ji Fengming was stunned as if struck by lightning.He didn't expect his father to come to Xinhe Palace in person, he just said clearly "When I retire from the court, I will call him", when did he come?It disappeared without a sound, how much did he hear?

Ji Tai walked in, shunned the maids and eunuchs, walked to his son, raised his hand and slapped him.This sound almost resounded throughout the Xinhe Palace, and Yang Zhen was frightened.