Stranger and Chen in the Palace

As soon as he said it, Ling Yichen asked Shunde to go to the imperial dining room to get some blood swallow jujube mud cake, and then walked to Ling Yihao's bedroom, Linzhi Hall.The Linzhi Hall is bigger than the Guanlan Hall where Ling Yichen lives. Shunde originally thought that his master's Guanlan Hall was magnificent enough, but he didn't expect that it was still so inferior compared to the Linzhi Hall.

Hearing that Ling Yichen was visiting, Ling Yihao quickly sent someone to invite him in.

As soon as Ling Yichen entered the hall, he found that Xue Zimo was also there. The two of them were standing side by side beside the desk, and there was a painting on it. It was obvious that they were appreciating the painting just now. He smiled and said, "It seems that I came at a bad time, to disturb the emperor's brother." I'm in a good mood with Mr. Xue."

Ling Yihao also smiled: "It's okay, I just got a painting by accident. Zimo has always liked these things, so I invited him to enjoy it. Since you are here, why don't you come together?"

"I don't know much about calligraphy and painting, so I won't hinder Brother Huang and Mr. Xue from enjoying the paintings. I came here today to bring some pastries to Brother Huang. If I knew Mr. Xue was here, I would have brought more." Ling Yichen's smile did not change.

Xue Zimo glanced at him when he heard the words, but didn't speak, Ling Yihao was a little surprised: "Why did the third brother suddenly think of sending me pastries?"

Ling Yichen looked at him without blinking: "Today, the Imperial Dining Room specially prepared some blood swallow jujube mud cake for me. I tasted it and it tasted good. Thinking that I have never paid my respects to Brother Huang, I borrowed flowers to present to Buddha."

"It's hard for the third brother to have a heart, Zimo also come to taste it?" Ling Yihao said, picked up two pieces, handed one to Xue Zimo, and put the other into his mouth.

Ling Yichen smiled lightly.

After eating a piece, Ling Yihao praised: "Well, it really tastes good, third brother, do you want some more?"

"This is specially brought for Brother Huang, I still have it over there." Ling Yichen laughed.

"In that case, I'm not being polite." Ling Yihao said and directly brought the cakes to the table, and they chatted for a while, and Ling Yichen took advantage of something to leave.

Out of the Linzhi Hall, Ling Yichen asked Shunde to carry a box of pastries to Qianju Hall, the bedroom of the Fourth Prince Ling Yize. Shunde became more and more puzzled, and wanted to ask something, but he saw that his master's face was really not very good, so he thought it was interesting The question was stuffed back to the stomach.When we arrived at the Qianju Hall, it was another scene. It was also the prince, but the Qianju Hall where the four princes lived was a little shivering.

Ling Yichen asked people to go in to report, and soon Ling Yize came out to greet him. Although he was smiling, there was obviously a trace of doubt in his eyes.Ling Yichen took the initiative and said: "The blood swallow jujube mud cake made for me by the imperial dining room today, I tasted delicious, so I brought some for my fourth brother, I hope you like it."

Ling Yize was stunned when he heard the words, Ling Yichen looked at his expression, and said with a half smile, "You don't seem to welcome me?"

"No, no, brother Sanhuang, don't misunderstand, Yize is just too flattered, I didn't expect brother Sanhuang to still miss Yize." Ling Yize hurriedly shook his hand and explained.

Ling Yize's eyes were too sincere when he spoke, which made Ling Yichen slightly uncomfortable: "Let's go in and talk about it."

"Yeah, yeah, look at me, I'm so confused, I actually let Brother Sanhuang stand at the door and talk, please come in quickly, please come in quickly." Ling Yize stepped aside embarrassedly.

After entering the bedroom, Shunde put the food box in front of Ling Yize. After Ling Yichen nodded, he happily opened the lid, picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth. He smiled while eating: "It's delicious, thank you three Royal brother."

"Drink some tea, it's easy to choke if you eat like this." Ling Yichen said.

"That's right, I haven't served tea to the emperor yet, I'm so confused." Ling Yize slapped the back of his head, and hurriedly shouted, "Xiao Yuanzi, serve a pot of tea—"

Before the tea came, I heard a young eunuch's impatient voice: "I can't drink tea by myself, I'm busy."

Ling Yize blushed immediately, smiled awkwardly at Ling Yichen, and stammered a little: "I, forgot, I just asked him to do something else, probably, I haven't done it yet—" After he finished speaking, he lowered his head so low that he couldn't lower it.

Ling Yichen frowned invisibly, and Shunde poured tea with a wink.

After a while, the little eunuch outside the door exclaimed: "Mr. Shunde, why are you here?"

Shunde didn't know what to say, then the little eunuch fell silent, and Shunde came back after a while, followed by a little eunuch, serving tea to Ling Yichen and Ling Yize respectfully.

Ling Yichen glanced at the little eunuch indifferently, and said, "Your name is Xiao Yuanzi?"

Cold sweat dripped down the little eunuch's forehead immediately, and he said in panic, "Return to Your Highness, it is the servant."

He was waiting for Ling Yichen's next sentence, but after Ling Yichen finished asking, he didn't seem to want to continue talking at all.It would be fine if the Third Highness made trouble for him, at least he could still intercede, but now that the Third Highness didn't say anything, it really made him feel uneasy, constantly speculating about how Ling Yichen would punish him.At the same time, he also secretly thought that he was unlucky, usually no one came to the bedroom of the Fourth Highness, why did someone suddenly come here today, and a living Bodhisattva also came here.You know, these three highnesses are very favored right now, and if you offend him, it will definitely be difficult for you for the rest of your life.

After kneeling for a long time, Xiao Yuanzi felt his legs go numb, but Ling Yichen still didn't speak.Xiao Yuanzi's face became more and more ugly, as if he was about to cry.

Ling Yize couldn't bear it, and he said: "It's none of your business here, go down."

Xiao Yuanzi kowtowed his head as if he had received an amnesty, and walked out.

Ling Yichen smiled lightly and said, "Fourth brother is really kind-hearted." Although Ling Yichen had been living in the cold palace before and his life was poor, he had never been angry like Ling Yize.That little Yuanzi is just a little eunuch, even if he treats the fourth prince like this, imagine how his fourth brother usually lives.

Ling Yize laughed a few times, didn't know what to say, and continued to eat cakes in silence.

"Where's your mother and concubine?" Ling Yichen asked suddenly.

Ling Yize stopped eating the pastry, stared at him blankly, his eye circles began to turn red slowly: "I died when I was five years old." If his mother and concubine were still there, his life would definitely be easier, at least there is someone else Feeling sorry for him, Ling Yize showed a sad smile on his pale face, "I don't even remember what she looks like."

Ling Yichen was silent, Ling Yize was only 13 years old, two years ago, he was also 13 years old, the heart-wrenching pain of losing his mother is still unforgettable.

Their experiences are too similar, they also lost their mothers, and they were also loved by no one. The more they can't get it, the more they look forward to.Day and night, until numb, until giving up, this kind of feeling, people who have not experienced it will not understand.It's just that he was luckier than Ling Yize, the emperor finally remembered him.It was precisely because of all kinds of similar experiences that Ling Yichen felt a little pity for this younger brother.

"They treat you like this on weekdays?"

Ling Yize didn't react at first, but when he understood what Ling Yichen was asking, his pale face slowly turned red again, he glanced at Shunde, moved his lips, but finally didn't speak.

Ling Yichen turned his head and said to Shunde: "The tea is cold, go and change a pot." Knowing that His Highness the Third Highness deliberately dismissed him, Shunde quickly picked up the tea tray and went out, closing the door by the way.

Ling Yichen looked at him again, Ling Yize was silent for a while, then nodded.

Guessing is one thing, but confirming the answer is another, Ling Yichen frowned slightly.

"Brother Huang, you don't have to worry about Yize, Yize is already used to it." Ling Yize said carefully.

Suddenly, Ling Yichen seemed to think of something, and asked, "What's the matter with your illness?"

Ling Yize's face froze, and he said uncomfortably: "It's nothing, but my body is too weak, and occasionally I feel dizzy, just take the medicine and it will be fine."

"What kind of medicine works so well? It just so happens that I feel a little dizzy from reading recently, so give me a try." Ling Yichen laughed.

Ling Yize was shocked, he waved his hands again and again and said, "No way, brother Huang has not been diagnosed by the imperial doctor, how can he take medicine indiscriminately?"

"Could it be that the fourth brother is reluctant? Then I won't force it." Ling Yichen looked at him meaningfully.

One sentence made Ling Yize anxious: "No, brother, although Yize has not studied medicine, he knows that there are many types of dizziness. Sometimes even if the symptoms are the same, the cause is different, and the treatment is completely opposite. body, how can you put yourself in danger."

Ling Yichen smiled: "That's the reason. I just heard you say that the medicine is miraculous. It really made me curious. It's okay for me to see and see, right?"

Seeing that he really couldn't evade the excuse, Ling Yize had no choice but to turn around and take out a bottle of pills from the cabinet. The blue bottle was exactly the one Ling Yichen saw last time.He took the medicine bottle from Ling Yize, and asked suddenly: "Why haven't you returned after going to Shunde for a long time, could it be that you lost your way in your palace?"

"Brother Huang, don't worry, I'll ask someone to look for it." Ling Yize said hastily.

"Okay." While Ling Yize went out to call someone, he quietly poured out a pill and hid it in his sleeve.

Then, the two chatted in the hall for a while, and then saw Shunde came back.Ling Yichen got up and was about to leave, Ling Yize led him all the way to the gate of Qianju Hall.

"You seem to like pastries, I'll bring you some next time." Ling Yichen said.

Ling Yize happily said: "Is there a next time? That's great, Yize thanked Brother Huang first, Brother Huang, go slowly—"

Ling Yichen nodded and took Shunde away.

Back at Guanlan Hall, Xue Zimo was waiting for him, and Ling Yichen's mood improved a lot.

Seeing Ling Yichen, Xue Zimo asked directly: "Why did Your Highness send you cakes?"

"Someone poisoned my pastry." Ling Yichen said truthfully.As for Xue Zimo, he didn't want to hide anything from him, even though he had a good relationship with Ling Yihao.

"You suspect the Second Highness?" Xue Zimo frowned slightly.

"Shouldn't it?" Ling Yichen asked back.

Xue Zimo was silent for a while before saying, "It's not him."

"I know." Ling Yichen's voice gradually became colder.

Did Xue Zimo come here specifically to defend Ling Yihao?The reason why he went to deliver pastries to the two was to test them.Before sending the cakes, he specially asked Shunde to test whether they were poisonous. As a result, all the newly brought cakes were non-toxic, which proved that the murderer's goal was very clear.From the moment he saw Ling Yihao, Ling Yichen had been paying close attention to his every move, including the subtle changes in his eyes. If he was the mastermind of the poisoning, it would be impossible for him to see him bring the blood swallow jujube mud cake in such a short period of time. There was no response, and he deliberately said that he ate the cake, but the other party still didn't respond at all, let alone Ling Yize.It was already clear who the murderer was.

"Since Your Highness knows it well, Zimo will leave first." Xue Zimo said.

Ling Yichen nodded, and watched him leave with his hands behind his back.

Xue Zimo walked a few steps, stopped suddenly, turned around and said, "The deep palace is dangerous, please be careful, Your Highness."

Ling Yichen nodded, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a nice arc.