Once magnificent, now brilliant

Jiao Zhaoyi's pregnancy was like a treasure in the harem, not only the emperor went to see her every day, but the concubines also forgot their attitude of looking down on her before, and suddenly became close to her.Jiao Zhaoyi is bathed in all kinds of warmth and flattery, and gradually she will be teased.

According to Qi Xiang's reminder, Concubine Shu didn't go there often, but whenever she sent something, she would always let the imperial physician look at it, and she was very cautious.The queen was also smart this time, and she followed suit, clearly not wanting to have anything to do with it.She also met the emperor twice in Yuzhi Palace, and the emperor's attitude somewhat softened, making her feel that her grievances were not in vain.

And the most proud among them is the second prince.

I don't know what Jiao Zhaoyi said to the emperor, or the second prince did a good job with Hu Mingwu, the emperor was satisfied, and allowed him to go back to the Ministry of Rites.Although it is not as fat as the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is a good time for him to squeeze out the third prince and recruit the cronies of the Ministry of Rites.

It was also because Jiao Zhaoyi was pregnant, not only in the harem, but also in the court who knew how to order dishes from people, and became obviously courteous to the second prince.And the second prince was enjoying this kind of treatment, and he seemed unaware of the trick.

Amid such excitement and hospitality, the eldest prince returned to the palace.The emperor personally went to pick him up at the gate of the palace, so it can be seen that this treatment is different from others.Compared with Jiao Zhaoyi's child, it seems that she is not so expensive.

Qi Xiang was feeding the fish and eating chestnut cake in the other hand, which Mrs. Bai specially made for him.Flowers can only be bought in the south at this time of year, and someone has already been sent to bring the prepared rose sauce to Beijing, but it is not so fast, so Qi Xiang can only eat other things for a few days.

"I didn't think so before, but now it seems that, as you said, the emperor's love for the eldest prince is unmatched by others." Bai Junyu helped Qi Xiang peel the melon seeds. Qi Xiang has a good appetite recently and likes to read while reading. Eat some nuts, he happens to be fine, so he helps peel some, Qi Xiang is also convenient to eat.

"Father and son of the Tian family, only those who come from the one you love the most, and the one who is the least threatening, are the real father and son." Qi Xiang looked at the fish in the tank, each of them was very lively, but looking at them, the people in the court hall Just like these fishes, they come here for food, bustling with each other, making it difficult to see which one is sincere and which one is fake.

"In this situation, I don't want to go back to the court even more." Bai Junyu squeezed an unpeeled one and threw it into his mouth, "The eldest prince is coming back at this time, so it doesn't mean that he really has no intention of the throne. And the second and third princes Now they are facing each other, and they probably want to bring down each other secretly. The fourth prince is caught in the middle, and it is not easy to survive. And I don't know what kind of person the first prince has grown in these years, but the one who watched him catch cheaters A few moves, not like a soft persimmon."

Qi Xiang still had a relaxed face, "Compared to us, the empress and Prime Minister Zuo are the most troublesome. The fact that the eldest prince can return to Beijing means that his health has at least improved. And the eldest prince is also a descendant, the eldest son, and the empress. He is the most afraid of Prime Minister Zuo. That's why the first prince, second prince, and third prince are the ones who can bite each other vigorously. The fourth prince seems to stay out of the way, but as long as someone in the middle sees that they are biting each other, it will only make the fisherman Deli, or two of them joined hands to deal with the other party, and the other party wants to fight back in order not to let himself suffer alone, then he must pull the fourth prince into the water to join hands with him. Therefore, the fourth prince is currently staying out of the matter, and it is only temporary , no one is a fool, they can always see the way."

Bai Junyu felt tired, he just wanted to be with Qi Xiang every day, how could he care about those messy things in the court?But the status quo is no matter what and can't do it, he can only push the fourth prince to that position as soon as possible, and he immediately retires, and becomes a comfortable pair of little mandarin ducks with Qi Xiang.

Qi Xiang laughed at him, "Don't sigh. We have analyzed all aspects. When the time comes, the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it."

"I hope that they will decide the winner as soon as possible. Before the fourth prince can react, it will be an easy victory for us."

"It's difficult. Apart from anything else, the emperor is not stupid. If he hides too obviously, the emperor may not be happy. If you really annoy the emperor, take a step back and say that the emperor still has six princes. So you still have to take every step steadily." Only then can we reach the desired result smoothly.”

In the court hall, the second prince grasped the phrase that Hu Mingwu once said, "Don't look at Qi Yi's fighting power,

One day I will destroy him" to make a fuss, which means that Hu Mingwu may have known that Qi Yi's life is not long before he dared to speak wildly. Therefore, the second prince advocated that Qi Yi might have been framed by someone and ended up like that. He wanted to use this Opportunity to look down and get rid of all the black sheep in the army.

The emperor didn't know if he didn't have time to pay attention to these things, or someone was blowing the pillow, in short, he agreed to the second emperor's investigation.It's just that after so many years, Hu Mingwu died again. It's really not easy to investigate, but the second prince wanted to investigate, so he let him go.

When Qi Xiang heard the news, she didn't feel moved at all.Obviously, the purpose of the second prince's departure was not for him, but to bring down the third prince.He is not going to participate either, he has something to investigate, and he will not conspire with the second prince.

The weather was fine today, so Qi Xiang went to Cailuo to have a look while he had nothing else to do.

According to Qi Xiang, Cailuo's fur hand stove cover and cotton collar are all on, and the door is full of customers every day, which is very popular.

Qi Xiang didn't go to the small hall in the backyard, but sat on the second floor. Ah Cai served him tea, and then went down to entertain guests.

Qi Xiang flipped through Cailuo's accounts, but he didn't lose his mind. Ai Wu and A Cai were here, so they wouldn't fool him about the accounts. He came here more to see how the business is doing recently. If it's still in the off-season, he Have to think of another way.

Ai Wu came up to see Qi Xiang in person after a wave of guests was busy.

"What happened recently?"

Ai Wu took out a letter and said, "The prince has replied."

Qi Xiang took the letter helplessly. Speaking of this letter, it was after Bai Junyu told him that he wanted to invite Gongxi to come to Beijing for a visit that day, and he tortured him for two days. He was really helpless and funny, so he had to write a letter. Said that someone would send it, he knew how to find Gong Xizhi.

This letter was sent straight back from Gongxi, "Is there anything else?"

"You ordered the people who were watching the Second Prince's Mansion to report that the maids around Jiao Zhaoyi still frequently go in and out of the Second Prince's Mansion, making people suspicious." Ai Wu said the news he had received.

Qi Xiang nodded, "Be careful, keep watching, don't be discovered."

"Yes."

After Ai Wu went downstairs, Qi Xiang opened the letter.Sure enough, Gong Xizhi declined the invitation, saying that he knew that Bai Junyu wanted to show off to him, but he refused to listen and respond.But congratulations to Qi Xiang, I hope Qi Xiang can be well.When Bai Junyu gets through this, he will find another opportunity to go to Beijing to see Qi Xiang.

This was completely within Qi Xiang's expectation, and he replied to Gong Xizhi, and Qi Xiang put on his cloak and left.

"Go to Luxiangzhai and then go home." Qi Xiang said to the coachman.

"Yes, my lord." This driver was arranged by Bai Junyu after he moved to the new house.

Bai Junyu likes stewed meat, like stewed beef cattle, pig ears, and elbows, all comers are always welcome.And the stewed peanuts in Beijing are most famous in Luxiangzhai, and Qi Xiang also likes the stewed peanuts there.Just came out today, so I went to buy some extra vegetables.

"Young Master Qi." Someone stopped Qi Xiang who had just gotten into the carriage.

Qi Xiang turned her head and saw a young man dressed as a servant.

Qi Xiang guarded his heart, kept a distance from him, and asked, "Looking for me?"

"Yes." The servant bowed his head and said, "It's my master's invitation, and it's in the restaurant opposite."

"Who is your master?" You have to ask clearly before you can decide whether to go or not.

The little servant shook the token in his hand, Qi Xiang's eyes darkened a little - it was the token of the First Prince.

Each prince has his own token, which is not only a status symbol, but also for convenience.Leaving aside whether the token can be faked or not, since he dared to make an appointment near Cailuo, it meant that there was no need to pretend to be a ghost.

After thinking about it for a while, Qi Xiang said to the driver: "Park the car in the backyard first, and you can help me buy the lo mei."

The coachman didn't dare to ask more questions, but only asked what he wanted to buy.

After Qi Xiang said a few words, he followed the boy to the opposite restaurant.

There was a hint of medicinal smell in the private room, either someone was drinking medicine here, or there was a sachet with medicinal fragrance on his body, after seeing the face of the eldest prince Rong Hong, Qi Xiang was more inclined to the second kind.

After saluting according to the rules, Rong Hong waved his hands lazily, "Get up and sit down."

The boy moved the stool over, Qi Xiang sat down and didn't say much.

Rong Hong should look more like Empress Yuan, his face is pale, and the red on his lips is also very light. Even if he is mentally healthy, he can't hide his sick appearance...and the shrewdness in his eyes.It is said that phases are born from the heart, which is not entirely true, but it seems to be quite suitable for Rong Hong.

"I've only met you twice, and each time it was a quick glance, but I was still impressed by Mr. Qi who was in his prime." Rong Hong spoke slowly, probably due to shortness of breath due to illness, and spoke softly.

Those two short meetings were nothing more than when he returned to the palace to celebrate the New Year when he was still in good health, and they met occasionally, and he didn't even speak to each other.

"Your Highness's praise, it's all in the past." Qi Xiang couldn't say anything, and he didn't have any nostalgia for his former glory. For him, now is the happiest time in his life.

Rong Hong smiled lightly and said: "Before I came to Beijing, I also inquired about how the people in the school were doing now. All the words that came to my ears said that you are a pity. Although you have returned to Beijing now, you have ruined your face. Sigh. But seeing you today, it’s not as serious as the rumors. Young Master Qi is still the same Young Master Qi, flawless.”

"Some things are a pity for outsiders, but for the subordinates, it may be a blessing." Without these two scars, whether he can survive safely is a question, so he never thinks it is a pity.

He also discussed this matter with Bai Junyu a few days ago. Bai Junyu said: "Every wound on my body is my contribution. And every wound on your body is the cornerstone of your ability to get to where you are today. I don't It’s quite normal to think that this scar is ugly, just like some people have moles on their faces. I never took it to heart, and you don’t have to take it to heart either.”

To be honest, Qi Xiang never cared what other people said about the scars on his face, the only thing he cared about was Bai Junyu.Bai Junyu said he didn't take it to heart and didn't think it was ugly, so he really didn't have anything to think about.As for whether Bai Junyu coaxed him?Just looking at the way Bai Junyu pesters him every day, and the gentle expression that always likes to kiss his bruised face when in love, one can know that Bai Junyu has not lied to him.And with Bai Junyu's character, he would not lie to him about this kind of thing, there is still such trust between them.

Rong Hong nodded, "That's right. Just like me, although my health is not good, I can still stay away from the battles in the palace. It's a blessing in disguise to grow up to this age safely and smoothly."

"Your Highness must be in better health now that you are back in Beijing. With the imperial doctor in the palace to take care of you, your health will become even healthier." There are still superficial things to say.

"I hope so." Rong Hong blew on the tea in his cup, and said, "I heard that you were injured to save General Bai? Are you all right now?"

Qi Xiang made several turns in his heart, and said: "The trauma has already healed, but I suffered from a bad body a few years ago, and I need to rest in winter. General Bai felt that I was hurt because of him, and I felt guilty, so I always took care of him. His legs are still not fully healed, and he needs to rest in winter, and he will be less bored if I talk to him next time."

It is impossible for others to get close to spy on the situation in their house, and his master will not fail to notice it.Therefore, Qi Xiang can guarantee that outsiders of him and Bai Junyu in the courtyard will not find out.As for monitoring the movement from a distance, once Bai Junyu came to him and didn't go back for several days, it was indeed easy to cause people to think too much.So if he speaks out first, others will be less suspicious.

As for Bai Junyu's leg injury, he was already able to get up every day to practice in the courtyard, so what else can he say?

"Indeed, it hurts the muscles and bones for a hundred days, let alone someone like General Bai who hurts the meridians. It's not easy to raise in winter, and it takes some work." Rong Hong said with a smile: "Seeing that your relationship is still so good, I I'm also envious."

Qi Xiang said the words on the table, "After all, we are classmates."

Rong Hong seemed to say with emotion: "The love of classmates is indeed incomparable to others. If they could have helped you a little bit more, maybe your face would not be what you are today."

Sow discord?All right, Qi Xiang also took advantage of the opportunity to show a sad look, "I don't like to think about these things on weekdays. Some things are past when they pass, and they happen when they happen. Don't ask or don't think about it. This day will be fine." Pass

Take it easy. "

Rong Hong showed the biggest smile since he entered the door, "Yes. But Qi Xiang, if something happens, it happens, and there is no going back to the past."

Qi Xiang sighed, "Yes."

Some didn't deal with it all, Rong Hong seemed to be tired, so Qi Xiang left.

Back home, Qi Xiang hurriedly pulled Bai Junyu who had just entered the door, and shared with him the eldest prince's provocative skills.

Qi Xiang didn't complain when he mentioned that he didn't receive care in the western frontier. He knew very well that neither the fourth prince, nor the Tai Tuo nor Bai Junyu could penetrate into that place.

If he was really taken care of at that time, how could his aunt and brother die?You know, the aunt's natal family is still there, it's not a commoner's house, and it's not that they don't love their daughter and grandson, and they don't even take care of them. powerless.

"What happened back then was that we were sorry for you." Speaking of this, Bai Junyu's tone also seemed a little dull, "It's not that we didn't want to take care of you at the beginning. Those who were sent or transferred were stopped by the leftist party He also impeached the Fourth Prince and the Taifu for taking care of the son of a guilty minister. Although the emperor did not punish him severely, he also punished the Fourth Prince and the Taifu’s salary. We found that the Left Prime Minister was keeping a close eye on him, so we didn’t dare to do it again for the time being. Acting rashly. When we finally recover, there is no room for meddling, and the transfer of Xijun is completely in the hands of the officials of the Left Prime Minister. Therefore, we will not be able to pick you up until the amnesty."

"No wonder." Qi Xiang didn't attribute this incident to Bai Junyu and the others who stood by and watched, but now that he knew the reason, he felt more relieved.At the beginning, he knew that their family was being targeted a little abnormally. Fortunately, he later met his master and had the help and management of Pan Butler. In addition, they were more targeting the brother-in-law, the son-in-law, rather than him, who the whole capital knew. The bastard, who was not valued at all, saved his life.

"After all, we are sorry for you." Bai Junyu now thinks about it and hates it.

Qi Xiang smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, it's over. What matters is the future."

Even if he didn't think it was enough, he personally avenged what he wanted to avenge. For him, the place in Xifeng had become a thing of the past, and what he hated still belonged to the hated, but now it must belong to the present.Now I just want to be with Bai Junyu well and finish what I have to do, that's all.

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