Long Xiao wipes Qingfeng

It was late when they returned to Zhongfu, and now it was already dark, the two of them lay down on the bed after hastily washing up.

Xiwen in the outer room turned off the lights one by one, and the room slowly darkened.

Zhong Shuo looked at the top of the bed and said, "Your Highness, what happened today was done by two groups of people. If I guessed correctly, the assassin next to His Majesty was arranged by himself. The one in the forest is Concubine Shen?"

Xiao Jiu turned over and looked at the vague silhouette of his side face in the dark, "Yes, Concubine Shen may be a little impatient, which is why she made such a fuss today, and Shen Yu also knows about it."

Otherwise, Concubine Shen would have no way to find someone.

Zhong Shuo said again: "Then why did Your Highness block the knife for His Majesty?"

Xiao Jiu said: "It's not what I thought. Not long after you left, the maidservant next to the emperor suddenly made an attack. I saw that the dagger in her hand was aimed at the emperor's arm. She wanted to help him make this play more real, so she ran into it. It seemed to block the knife for him, but in fact the knife hit his waist and abdomen, but the knife was not deep and would not be fatal, it would only cause him more pain for a few days."

"Your Highness," Zhong Shuo said disapprovingly, "From now on, you can't risk yourself like this, even if you're wearing armor."

"Okay, okay, I got it, I'm not too old and more talkative than the old man." Xiao Jiu complained.

Zhong Shuo smiled, "His Royal Highness's safety is the most important thing."

The corners of Xiao Jiu's mouth turned up slowly, and he said: "Your safety is also very important, so don't rush out regardless of what happens in the future, first think about your beautiful and beautiful wife at twenty-eight years old."

Zhong Shuo has long been used to Xiao Jiu talking to him like this, and sometimes he can even continue a few sentences, like now, he said: "Your Highness is as beautiful as a flower, and then you can marry your beloved again."

Xiao Jiu complained quietly: "This body has been promised to the son-in-law, and I can't give it to others."

Zhong Shuo said: "How can a minister be capable? As long as the emperor has a minister in her heart, that's enough."

It was rare for him to say something back, Xiao Jiu touched his hand under the quilt, and said sincerely: "No, I love you forever."

Zhong Shuo: "...!"

He was taken aback, subconsciously broke free his hand, and stammered: "Your Highness, Your Highness, it's getting late, go to bed."

Xiao Jiu rubbed his fingers, "Okay, go to bed."

Zhong Shuo turned over, feeling a little complicated.

Xiao Jiu also turned over, feeling depressed, doesn't she like me?Why don't you let me touch your hand?Or did I get it wrong, that he treats me like a monarch and his ministers at all?Is it self-indulgence?Xiao Jiu was also in a complicated mood.

The two were thinking about each other, tossing and turning all night.

The next day, the family was having breakfast in the living room, and the father-in-law who delivered the decree arrived, which was the decree of relegation yesterday.

As expected, just a little eager.

After hearing the decree, Zhong Hanjiang and Zhong Shuo went out to see off others, and then came back to sit down.

Mrs Yu felt a little uncomfortable, but Zhong Hanjiang had already told her about this matter yesterday, and it was quite acceptable.

Mrs. Yu murmured: "I will leave only in October, and Linye is at the border. The wind and sand will be very heavy. Bring more servants, so that you can take care of them well. Five years is not long."

Zhong Hanjiang patted her hand, Zhong Shuo added hot soup for her, Xiao Jiu served her dishes, Zhong Chu threw himself into her arms and hugged her for a while, Zhong Ji, Zhong Ji had already endorsed in the private school.

Now that he has been demoted, from now until Zhong Shuo leaves the capital, he doesn't have to go to the army anymore. After completing his handover early in the morning, he returns to the Zhong Mansion to sort out the whole story with Xiao Jiu.

"This morning I asked Songzhu to find out about Dali Temple, and he must have returned by now." Zhong Shuo said.

Just at this time, Xiwen brought Songzhu into the inner room.

After saluting, Songzhu said: "My lord, the assassin caught yesterday died violently in the prison, both groups of people died, the maidservant died because of lax supervision, looking for an opportunity to commit suicide, the rest of them, It is said that the torture was too much and I couldn't make it through."

Xiao Jiu said: "You can see the death of those people."

"Returning to His Highness, those corpses were thrown into the mass grave, and the minister went up to look at them while the people were gone. The servant girl cut her neck with broken porcelain pieces, and the others had many traumas, so they should have been beaten to death. "

Xiao Jiu said to Zhong Shuo, "Shen Yu is so cruel to his own people."

The two parties fought separately, Emperor Longde killed the maidservant, but the person who really wanted to assassinate Xiao Gong had no proof.

Let Songzhu Xiwen go on, Zhong Shuo said: "Your Majesty probably didn't guess that this matter was done by Concubine Shen."

Xiao Jiu said contemptuously: "Of course he didn't expect that his beloved concubine would dare to join hands with his elder brother to assassinate an adult prince. He probably thought it was some traitor."

"It's just that, and it's not good for us." It was a good opportunity, but Shen Yu's position was high and powerful, and his words were quickly silenced.

"It's nothing, if it happens at this time, it's not good for planning, and Concubine Shen has harmed many of his heirs, tell me, if we find out together in the future, how uncomfortable will he be?" Xiao Jiu laughed.

Hearing what he said, Zhong Shuo said, "Your Highness, do you still have evidence?"

Xiao Jiu said: "Yesterday you went to the hunting platform to look for me, but you handed everyone over to Jiang Huai?"

"Yes."

"That's it. You captured eight assassins, but only seven were brought to Dali Temple. Do you know this?"

Zhong Shuo was shocked. When he first heard about Xiao Jiu's injury yesterday, he ran away in a panic without thinking about anything. It was thanks to Jiang Huai's reminder that he took most of the people with him. Now that he thought about it carefully, Xiao Jiu was Jiang Huai's cousin. It's impossible for him to have a problem. Jiang Huai just seemed a little flustered, and even made the most correct choice at the first time.Then the only explanation is that Jiang Huai knew that Xiao Jiu had soft scales, and asked him to take away Emperor Longde's personal guards when he left, and the rest of them belonged to the Jiang family!If he wanted to detain an assassin and hide them again, although it was not easy, no one paid attention to them in the chaos, and Emperor Longde's personal guards didn't care about escorting the assassins, so they couldn't detect the difference in the number, so, Then you can cross the sea.

Although this method was dangerous, it managed to save the assassin. Jiang Huai's courage was too great!

Xiao Jiu said with a smile: "Jiang Huai was taught a lot when he returned home. He made meritorious service but was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for self-reflection. He has been kneeling all night."

Zhong Shuo said, "Then shall we go to Jiang's Mansion?"

Xiao Jiu said indifferently: "No need, the emperor knows about any of my actions now, if I go to Jiang's mansion, it may cause some troubles, just ask someone to interrogate the assassin, no matter how good it is to keep him from committing suicide."

"Alright, I just wronged Your Highness."

"Whether you are wronged or not, I just let the emperor try to rest assured. He sent you yesterday, and I pretended to be humble. In his heart, he only thought that I was not angry. It must be just to let those people in the corner outside look at me and not scream. If I make trouble, then I will do what he wants, and I can get more benefits when I leave Beijing." Xiao Jiu was very interested in plotting against Emperor Longde.

Zhong Shuo originally thought that since he got married, he would be bored in the mansion all day long. If he was bored for a few more months, he might feel uncomfortable. Now that he was not unhappy, he was relieved. It is possible, why don't you take him to a horse race outside the city in a few days, and you can also have a couple of sparring sessions.

Xiao Jiu said again: "It's just that you have been away from Beijing for a long time, and you have to bring a few cooks with you, and that nanny also brought it with you. I see that you like to drink the soup she cooks. Also, you don't have many people close to you. Do you need a few more servants?"

Zhong Shuo suddenly remembered something, "Your Highness, do you still remember the cook before? There used to be a maid in my room named Songyan, who was Songzhu's younger sister. I asked her to go to the kitchen to look after the cook. Now The matter has already been resolved, and I feel that it is better to let her come back from the kitchen and continue to serve in Xie Yuxuan. She has been in Xie Yuxuan for many years, so she can rest assured that the body deed is also in the hand of the minister. Please Xiwen take her with her. After teaching for a while, we can take her with us when we go to Linye, she has always been reliable in handling affairs, His Highness can use her to do some things that are inconvenient."

in the house...

for many years...

You can rest assured...

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Xiao Jiu narrowed his eyes, and the golden hairpin on his temples flashed a cold light. He thought that there was no woman in Zhong Shuo's room, so he could rest assured, but now it seems that he was relieved too early.

"If His Highness thinks she is useful, he will ask Songzhu to bring her back, and stay in the original room, which is the one next to Xiwen, okay?" Zhong Shuo continued without noticing anything strange.

Mistress Xiao said with a gentle smile: "The person arranged by the son-in-law is naturally a good one, so hurry up and bring her back, and you can't make her suffer in the kitchen."

Zhong Shuo said with emotion: "Your Highness is kind, so I will leave it to Xiwen."

Xiao Jiu seemingly casually said: "Songzhu is capable, presumably Songyan is also good at serving her?"

Zhong Shuo said with a smile: "Songzhu grew up with me since childhood, and he is always in charge of my close service on weekdays. Songyan is always outside, I don't know that much."

Xiao Jiu straightened his sleeves and said, "Why don't you have a maid to serve you?"

"It's my mother who forbids me. I have been in better health since I was a child. My mother wanted me to practice martial arts and study hard. She was always worried about the maids in my house... When I was 14 years old, I sent away the maids in my house. Only Shochiku remained. No one else needs to take care of you.”

Xiao Jiu secretly thanked Mrs. Yu.

He said: "So Song Zhu brought her here, let me see how her character is?"

Zhong Shuo said, "Naturally." He told Songzhu to go to the kitchen.

Not long after, Songzhu brought a beautiful girl into the inner room to greet her. The girl had slender eyebrows and apricot eyes, and she looked quite comfortable. Xiao Jiu compared it secretly and felt that she was not as good-looking as himself, so she cried out after looking at it for a while He stood up and praised: "You have a good appearance. I entered the gate late, and I have never seen you before. When I saw you today, she is indeed Songzhu's own sister. She is quite similar."

Song Yan said generously: "Emperor Ji has won the award, Song Yan is ashamed and dare not accept it."

Xiao Jiu said: "You deserve it. You did a great job of staring at the cook for the son-in-law earlier. You will go down to receive the reward later, and then follow Xiwen beside me."

Song Yan hurriedly knelt down to thank him, Xiao Jiu called Xi Wen to take her down, and whispered to Xi Wen before leaving, asking her to arrange some work for Song Yan that was far away from Zhong Shuo. , before leaving, Zhong Shuo rolled his eyes again, Zhong Shuo turned his head to look at Xiao Jiu just in time, but he didn't see her, and missed her rolling eyes.

After Xiwen left with Songyan, Zhong Shuo said: "It is best for Songyan to follow Your Highness, and there is no way out in my yard, and I will trouble Your Highness to find a good family for her in the future, and it will not be in vain for his siblings." The two have followed me for many years."

Xiao Jiu nodded arrogantly, and Zhong Shuo hurriedly praised him for his kindness and kindness.

Xiao Jiu said: "Before leaving Beijing, the situation in Beijing must be arranged. I remember that your birthday is coming soon?"

Zhong Shuo couldn't help laughing: "It's still a long time, Your Highness don't need to worry about it."

"It won't be long. Your birthday is on September 23, less than two months. Will your parents make a big deal on your usual birthday?"

Zhong Shuo said: "Father is not arrogant and indulges me. On my birthday, it is enough for the whole family to eat longevity noodles together."

"That's good. On that day, there is an important event. You go with me."

Zhong Shuo didn't understand, so he said, "Yes, Your Highness."