Sheng Weiqiao and Rong Suihe didn't know how broken Gongsun Xi's mood was at that moment. They chatted and laughed when they arrived at the side hall in the southeast corner. Chun Lai, who had been waiting for them for a long time, welcomed them in with a smile.
During those few steps, Sheng Weiqiao took advantage of the situation and asked, "How is the Queen Mother doing now?"
"The Queen Mother has just woken up, and she personally summoned the Queen Mother, who is very much like Prince Guangling." Chunlai said, "I heard that Prince Guangling is willing to give Miss Meng Shiyi an explanation, and he will marry Miss Meng Shiyi as his concubine within a few months. ... Although the Queen Mother felt sorry for Miss Meng Eleven, she felt sad for a while and then she accepted it. After all, things have turned out like that. Of course, the marriage that Miss Eleven had verbally arranged before... "
At that point, they had already crossed the threshold of the palace.
Probably because it was a small side hall and the season was suitable, there was no screen at the entrance of the hall.
At that time, the group looked up and saw the person walking at the head. Chun Lai was immediately embarrassed because she never expected that Chongxin Bo Meng Guiyu was actually there, walking to the east of the Queen.
Although she didn't say anything mean, it was heartbreaking to hear her talking behind her back after something like that happened to her.
So I bowed in front of him quite apprehensively.
Very good. Queen Meng glanced at her lightly, said nothing, and said to Sheng Weiqiao and others: "Let's go quickly!"
After sitting down, the maids served tea. Everyone took a sip and looked at each other, but no one shut up. The palace fell into a brief silence.
Sheng Weiqiao noticed that Meng Guiyu looked quite haggard after not seeing Bu Nao for an hour or two.
His face was gray and red, and his reddish eyes showed that he had just cried for his sister. There was not much resentment between his eyebrows, but they were deep and dim.
Seeing Sheng Weiqiao and his entourage come in, he glanced at them casually and then turned away.
After a moment of such misunderstanding, Meng Guiyu said in a hoarse voice: "Then let's do that!"
After saying that, he stood up and left without even a few nods to Sheng Weiqiao. This was different from his usual gentleness and politeness, which showed how confused he was in his heart at this moment.
Queen Meng, who was at the head, had an ugly expression on her face. After watching him leave silently, she was in a daze for a while. Then she came back to her senses after being reminded by Dong Dong. She smiled apologetically at Sheng Weiqiao and said, "He is waiting for us. It turned out that Sixth Brother happened to be coming from behind, so he said a few words... "
The queen obviously didn't want to talk more about Meng Guiyu, so she forced a smile and turned her gaze behind Rong Suihe, "That one..."
When she shut up, the queen had already seen Gongsun Xi's appearance clearly, and couldn't help being slightly startled: when she was in Tingzhou, Queen Meng, who woke up before Sheng Weiqiao, was drowning and frightened, and she vomited for a time. He likes to be mixed in and out.
At that moment, Queen Meng's body felt uncomfortably tight, secondly, she was still in fear of drowning, and thirdly, she was worried about Sheng Weiqiao, so she didn't pay attention to the appearance of the people around her at all.
At that time, I saw that Gongsun Xi was about the same age as me. He had a delicate and red face and a tall body. Although he was wearing a plain green shirt without any patterns and was standing behind Rong Suihe with the respectful attitude that a servant should have, there was no servant at all. The usual humility and cowardice appear to be somewhat tall and elegant like the green bamboo outside the fence.
When Queen Meng was born, the Meng family was already very unhappy. Although she was not proud of her mother's family before, due to her bloodline, there were not many young men with both talent and appearance... Not even the outstanding men outside the Meng family. There are quite a few, such as Meng Guiyu who just left.
In comparison, Gongsun Xi's appearance and demeanor are not to say that he is the best among the people she has ever met. I heard that he was the follower who grew up with Shuihe, so I preconceived the idea that he was this person. Eastern look.
Looking at it at that time, if he wasn't standing behind others, how could he look like a servant
Even among the nobles from a high-ranking family in Chang'an, those with his demeanor at that age are probably very rare.
She was a little surprised immediately. Fortunately, Sheng Weiqiao thought that she was waiting for someone to answer her question, so she nodded and said, "Then it's Axi."
"It was all thanks to me just now!" Queen Meng calmed down, smiled gratefully at Gongsun Xi, and then glanced at Rong Suihe, "I don't know how he should repay you for saving your life?"
Gongsun Xi ignored the queen's kind gaze at all. Without blinking or saying a word, he lowered his eyes and looked at Rong Suihe in front of him. It was obvious that he had left all the decision-making power to his leader.
And when Rong Suihe ordered Gongsun to Xidongshui, it was simply to protect Sheng Weiqiao and save the queen. Originally, since the Queen came out to express her gratitude in person, he was so grateful that he didn't care about stabbing her in the leg. However, knowing that the Queen had a good relationship with Sheng Weiqiao, Rong Shuihe naturally didn't want to embarrass her because of Sheng Weiqiao's sake.
At this moment, he said: "The Queen is serious. She is the lord of the Sixth Palace. She accidentally fell into the water. How can they stand by and watch? That is what they should do. The Queen does not need to care. The word 'repay' really makes them panic. !”
"Our master and servant are kind, and he can't really say nothing." Empress Meng didn't understand Rong Suihe at all. Because she had a very good sense of Sheng Weiqiao, she felt that since Rong Suihe and Sheng Weiqiao were brothers and sisters, then brother and sister Both of them should be similar in character.
At that time, he really thought that Rong Suihe was a gentleman. Even though he knew that the fathers of both sides were fighting to the death at that time, he refused to take advantage of the life-saving grace.
After hesitating for a while, he said, "In that case, if the prince doesn't dislike it and is willing to be separated from your servant, how about letting him become a guard in Wangchun Palace?"
Because Sheng Weiqiao did not witness the conflict between Rong Suihe's master and servant and the uncle and nephew of the Yuan family, when she followed Empress Meng to the scene later, the entire focus was on Rong Suihe's presence. At that time, she thought that Rong Suihe was stepping on both sides. On the boat, it was too late to have all kinds of thoughts in my mind, and naturally I couldn't ask for any details, so I didn't know at all that Gongsun Xi had touched the legs of his uncle and nephew from the Yuan family.
At that moment, I couldn't help but be secretly surprised. I didn't know why the Queen thought it was repaying her kindness by doing this? After all, Gongsun Xi was Rong Suihe's confidant, and Rong Suihe was the biological son of King Gaomi. If he asked him to serve as a guard in the Wangchun Palace where Meng's daughter lived, wouldn't he deliberately deceive Gongsun Xi
Bu Nao Rong Shuihe knew it well and said slightly: "Then the queen is no wonder Guainannan has a good relationship with her. She is not a rare kind person in the Meng family."
Does the Queen obviously know that Gaomi King Qiuqiu expelled Gongsun Xi from the palace? Even if she doesn't know, but just from the fact that Gongsun Xi moved the legs of uncles and nephews of the Yuan family, it can be guessed that the Gaomi Palace may not take it easy. Sleeping Crane beat Yuan's uncle and nephew violently, and he could even obscure what happened to Yuan Liujin, but he would never tolerate the direct grandson of King Gaomi and his wife being humiliated by a servant of the East and remain indifferent!
So he simply asked Gongsun Xi to be a bodyguard in Wangchun Palace. In this way, he no longer belonged to Rong Suihe, but to the Queen. Then the Gaomi Palace would have Meng to stop him.
And Queen Meng, as one of the most important pawns in the Meng family's plan to continue carrying the burden, allowed a young man who was the legitimate son of King Gaomi to sneak into the place where she lived... Even if she could temporarily use that name to fend off the prosecution of the Donggaomi Palace, He was soon transferred to other unimportant places. How could Meng have no objection
Although the queen did this for Gongsun Xi's safety, she must have been under considerable pressure within the Meng family.
Considering the queen's current status and the power in her legs, if she could reach that step, it would be considered a very serious and diligent effort to repay her kindness.
"I appreciate your empress's good intentions." But although Empress Meng did not express her good intentions, she misjudged Rong Suihe's rebelliousness and strength. She thought that Rong Suihe probably couldn't protect Gongsun Xi, but Rong Suihe didn't think so. , Dangdong shook his head and said, "Bu Nao is used to Ah Xi being around, but he doesn't plan to let him out for the time being. Furthermore, Ah Xi has never been a guard before, so he may not be able to adapt to guarding the palace, so he But you have failed to live up to your hard work!"
"Prince, he knows that during his confinement period, the prince was very favored by King Gaomi and the princess." After hearing this, Queen Meng thought that he was relying on his parents' favor. Not knowing the seriousness of the situation, she frowned and gestured to her left and right The idlers retreated and ordered Chunlai to guard the palace gate, and then continued, "But he told me a few truths. I don't think he was trying to sow discord: if the King of Gaomi and his wife deny that I am my biological parents, they may be cruel." The house is like a bird, nothing will happen to Shengxi! However, the Yuan family may not be so willing to give up!"
He told him about the situation of the Yuan family, "The Yuan family has few heirs. The Marquis of Huaiyuan, Yuan Liuguang, only has one brother, Yuan Liujin. There is a full generation age difference between their brothers. The old Marquis of Huaiyuan and his wife died early, so Yuan Liujin He was brought up by his brother and sister-in-law. Yuanliu Guangcuo had always been very fond of his younger brother and had never begged anyone, so he refused Yuanliujin. He even came forward in person and begged King Gaomi to speak on his behalf, so that Yuanliujin worshiped Duke Huan. His proud disciple Luo Pumendong shows that he doesn’t take him seriously!”
"The only male heir of Yuan Kaifu Yuan Liuguang is as ruthless as a treasure."
"Those two people were beaten. Even if Princess Gaomi is ruthless and wants to excuse me, the county prince, but even if Yuan Liuguang hurts his mother-in-law's favor and exposes the matter, private Dongli may not find a way to retaliate! He My ancestor was granted a title even when he was still here, and even though his descendants are not descendants, he is still one of the top sects of a time-honored brand in Chang'an!"
"After marrying my sister, Princess Qingfang, I will be supported by the King of Gaomi, not to mention having a great deal of power!"
"Even if the county prince has a higher title than him, he is not the biological ruthless son of King Gaomi. How can I avoid Yuan Liuguang's misfortune when I have been living abroad since I was a child and have only been in Chang'an for a few days? My foundation is still shallow."
Queen Meng frowned and said earnestly, "So, it's better to let Sheng Xi be a guard in his palace. He promises not to order him seriously, let alone let him be bullied. Just give him the title to avoid him suffering a disadvantage!" Because Yuan Liuguang is very considerate of the overall situation. If Shengxi becomes my servant, Yuan Liuguang is afraid of wrongdoing him; if he becomes a guard in his palace, Yuan Liuguang needs to consider whether it will bring trouble to the Gaomi King's faction. Go to trouble."
Seeing that Rong Suihe was still unmoved, the queen thought for a moment and then said, "In the future, if the prince and I tell Yuan Liuguang about the matter, he will let him go at any time, and he will never stop our master and servant from reuniting... How? ?”
Sheng Weiqiao didn't know what was going on, but he was surprised when he heard that it was also red. He asked Rong Suihe: "How could I let Ah Xicuo, the uncle and nephew of the Yuan family, touch his legs?! I am not invulnerable, so I Can’t you be there by yourself?”
"It's an old habit." Rong Suihe said vaguely, "Anyway, according to the Queen's wishes, we should let Ah Xi go to Wangchun Palace as a bodyguard, or worry about whether it is easy to hide with open guns and hard to defend against hidden arrows. It's up to them to make that mistake. Isn’t that a problem?”
He and Gongsun Xi played some dirty tricks before
No matter how noble the Yuan Liuguang Ancestor is, how long he has been in Chang'an... That kind of marquis who grew up in Fuli Township, no matter how dark his heart and ruthless legs, can he compare to Tortoiseshell Island, the land of aliens and the base camp of pirates
I beg you, the master and the servants can't deal with such a person's hidden leg, and his bones would have been buried at the bottom of the sea long ago!
So Rong Suihe still refused, "Please don't worry, Madam... Moreover, he does not intend to stay in Chang'an for a long time."
Empress Meng didn't know his details, so she was naturally worried about the promise. She was biting her lip and wanted to say something. At that time, Gongsun Xi thought about it for a while, but suddenly bent down and said softly: "Prince, I want to go to the erotic palace to have sex." Guard!"