The emperor's death was so unexpected.
The emperor died an hour ago, which shocked Xiao Zheng even more.
Before his death, there was chaos in the palace. He even woke up Xiao Zheng for the second time. But why was it that an hour ago, when the emperor passed away, the palace was uncharacteristically peaceful and fell into a strange calm
It was so calm that Xiao Zheng didn’t hear any sound!
This is so unusual!
Moreover, what Prince Ling Lainei just said was to coordinate the relations between all parties, including her. What does it mean again
Is it Prince Tianxiong who wants to talk to each other
What to talk about
Alarmist? Coercion and inducement
Xiao Zheng did not expect that overnight, great changes would occur in the palace. Caught off guard.
Of course, fundamentally speaking, these things have little to do with the current Xiao Zheng. But since he chose to support Prince Ling Lainei, he would try his best to bring himself into it. Even if it is just giving advice, it is not in vain.
"What are you going to do?" Xiao Zheng asked solemnly.
"The prince wants to coordinate relations and stabilize the overall situation, so I will naturally listen to him." Prince Ling Lainei said slowly. "He sealed the news and tried not to let the outside world know about it, just to control the palace in the shortest possible time. To sort out the context. To prevent the emperor's death from triggering huge changes beyond his control."
Xiao Zheng nodded to express his understanding. Immediately, he asked curiously: "Besides you, is there anyone else who can argue with him?"
"Although the imperial uncle has lost his qualifications, he will never give up..." Prince Ling Lainei said.
Xiao Zheng's eyes lit up: "Prince Miyamoto?"
"Yes." Prince Ling Lainei said.
"So it seems that he will help you share some of the pressure?" Xiao Zheng asked.
"He will take the initiative to help me." Prince Ling Lainei smiled. "You can only help me."
Xiao Zheng nodded and took a sip of soy milk: "Everyone within ten steps is an enemy. Your Highness, I wish you success."
Prince Ling Lainei smiled and said: "Chinese culture is indeed broad and profound. This sentence - I deeply appreciate it."
Watching Prince Ling Laine leave the mansion. A maid who was very familiar to Xiao Zheng came from the door. Clean and tidy up the house. After making sure that Xiao Zheng had finished eating, he immediately cleaned up the dishes. Work carefully and don't make much noise.
Xiao Zheng met her when she first came to Prince Ling Lainei's residence. A trusted servant of Prince Ling Lainei. But he is gentle and soft-tempered. He has no temper and no city. It feels like a caring little cotton-padded jacket.
"No need to work anymore." Xiao Zheng took the tea handed to him by Yingxiang and waved his hand. "Sit down and chat with me."
When Yingxiang heard this, she was frightened and said: "I am a servant, how can I sit with you..."
Xiao Zheng was dumbfounded, and immediately said with a straight face: "Since you are a servant, how dare you disobey my orders?"
Hearing this, Yingxiang had to sit next to Xiao Zheng quite uneasily. But he only dared to sit with half of his buttocks, his little eyes flashing with panic.
She is a rare maid in Prince Ling Lainei's residence. It can be regarded as half a direct descendant. Before, because Prince Ling Lainei was not favored, he didn't pay much attention to him. Naturally, it is impossible for the palace resources to be tilted towards her. Now that his status has increased and his influence has increased, it stands to reason that the number of maids and servants in the mansion should increase day by day. But Prince Ling Lainei was used to being quiet, and because there were so many people, it was easy for spies to get involved. Therefore, we did not continue to recruit people. The same three or two maids took care of her daily life. Yingxiang is the senior and is called sister by the other two. But she has been conscientious and doing her job peacefully. Never pretend to be powerful.
The status in the palace has been improved, but the mentality has not changed. As a result, she kept her attitude extremely low when facing distinguished guests like Xiao Zheng.
Seeing Yingxiang's reserved expression, Xiao Zheng smiled and said in a very gentle tone: "You have been working beside the prince all year round. You should know something, right?"
"Sir, I'm just a maid. Your Highness won't tell me anything -" Yingxiang explained uneasily.
"Don't be nervous. I won't ask you any random questions." Xiao Zheng smiled and took a sip of tea. "Has the prince been under a lot of pressure in recent days?"
"Yes, it is."
That's fair to say. Yingxiang also noticed that His Highness the Prince had lost his appetite recently and his mental state was a bit abnormal. It's probably caused by too much pressure.
"Then has she received any guests at the mansion recently?" Xiao Zheng asked with a smile.
It's not that he is gossiping, but he wants to make some insinuations and get some information. Of course, he also knew that Yingxiang could not understand the content of the conversation between Prince Ling Lainei and the guests. But as long as he knew who had been here, Xiao Zheng would be somewhat confident.
"There are quite a few people here. I can't remember them all at once -" Yingxiang thought for a moment before telling Xiao Zheng one by one.
In the past half month, Ling Lai's residence has been visited by his father, Prince Miyamoto, and even a few government officials. They must also be discussing countermeasures. Just be prepared. Although he knew that Prince Ling Lainei was not one to sit back and wait for death, his eyes darkened and he was completely unaware, which made Xiao Zheng quite irritated.
After chatting for a while, Yingxiang asked with fear: "Sir, I still have work to do."
The implication is, I have to go.
"No rush." Xiao Zheng shook his head and joked. "I see that you are young and beautiful. Why are you willing to work as a maid here? Do you have anything to hide?"
To understand a person, you can start by looking at his or her background or the people around him. Xiao Zheng seems to know Prince Ling Lainei very well, but how can he grasp her mind
This woman, who seemed gentle and polite to him, was actually extremely dangerous.
"I am an orphan..." Yingxiang's pretty face dimmed slightly, and her eyes became watery. "I was sent to the palace for training since I was a child. The only thing I know how to do is serve people."
When Xiao Zheng heard this, he was quite sympathetic and said: "I am an orphan just like you."
"Ah?" Yingxiang raised her eyes slightly and said in disbelief. "Are you an orphan too?"
"Don't I look the same?" Xiao Zheng joked. "There's nothing wrong with being an orphan. You're free, have no ties, and don't have to be controlled. Do you think so?"
"That's what I said -" Knowing that Xiao was an orphan, Yingxiang felt somewhat close to him. He also speaks more fluently. "But without relatives, there will always be times when you are lonely. It's fine during the day. But at night, I feel a little sad."
She turns out to be a sentimental little beauty. Xiao Zheng smiled, took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to the other party: "If you are bored in the future and it doesn't delay your work, just call me. I will chat with you to relieve your loneliness."
When Yingxiang saw this, tears filled her eyes. I didn’t know what to say for a moment.
When Xiao Zheng saw the other party looking like this, he secretly cursed himself for being despicable. But things have come to this, and he must do something. Whether it is for his own safety or to help Prince Ling Lainei to some extent.
"Yingxiang, since you have been living in the palace, you must know some things that others don't know, right?" Xiao Zheng changed the topic and asked intriguingly. "For example - are there any forbidden areas in the palace? Or - are there any unknown characters that ordinary people dare not mention?"