Cao Han lowered his head, but the corner of his eye kept falling on Yunshang: "Wei Chen once told the empress before that Xia Houjing should be hidden by the people of Cao's mansion. My mother has always trusted Wei Chen's elder brother." , Xia Houjing should be hidden in the Zhuangzi under the name of the elder brother or in the courtyard, the empress still remembers."
Yun Shang glanced at Cao Han, her eyes moved slightly, her hands quietly tightened the brocade handkerchief in her hand, and she nodded slowly: "I said so, what's the matter? Don't tell me you already know the exact whereabouts of Xia Houjing?"
Cao Han shook his head: "That's not true, it's just that I was lucky enough to be selected this time to travel with His Majesty. Before the trip, I was fortunate to be summoned by my mother, who told me several times that since I was accompanying the Holy Majesty If you are traveling, you should seize the opportunity and try every means to show your face in front of His Majesty, so as to gain a better future."
"I also said that although I have become an official now, because my father was busy before and didn't teach him personally, I don't know much about the twists and turns of the officialdom. My mother worried that I would If I offend someone who shouldn't be offended, I am most afraid of breaking the taboo of Your Majesty and the Empress. So I asked the minister to report to her everything that Your Majesty and the Empress did in the palace, so that she could help me out. idea."
Yun Chang frowned, and a look of disbelief flashed in her eyes: "Advice for you? You are in this palace, even if you send a letter to your mother, she will take at least ten and a half months to receive it. Do you have an idea?"
Cao Han lowered his eyes, and his voice became softer: "My mother has already arrived in Weicheng."
Weicheng is the city next to this palace.
"Your mother has arrived in Weicheng?" Yunshang became more and more surprised: "Why did she come to Weicheng?"
"It is said that among the few brothers in the mansion, only Weichen is the most promising, and Weichen is the future of the entire Cao Mansion. This time, it is an excellent opportunity, so she dare not take it lightly."
Cao Han pursed his lips: "However, I feel in my heart that my mother's visit is probably at Xia Houjing's order. With Weichen as my eyes, I try to keep an eye on your majesty and empress's every word and deed."
Yun Chang put her hands behind her back, raised her eyes and looked into the distance for a moment, then curled the corners of her mouth: "It's amazing, your mother is so old, and she is still running around for Xia Houjing, but I don't know, Xia Houjing gave it to her, to you Cao The government, what kind of benefits did you promise?"
After Yunshang finished speaking, he said casually: "I know about this matter, do you have anything else to report?"
Cao Han shook his head, paused slightly, and asked, "Then what should I do, my lady?"
Yun Chang was silent for a moment: "You can do what your mother said for the time being. What should be told to her and what should not be said to her, you must have a sense of proportion in your heart. I will go back and think about it carefully. How to deal with it, wait until you have a countermeasure, and then send someone to tell you."
Hearing this, Cao Han couldn't help raising his eyes to look at Yun Chang, but quickly looked away, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, I obey. If the empress has no other orders, then I will...resign first? "
"Go." Yun Chang nodded, nodding a little faster.
Only then did Cao Han stand up, bowed to Yun Chang, bowed his head and retreated.
As soon as he walked down two steps, he heard a voice behind him, as if he was suddenly relieved.
Cao Han paused, but acted as if he didn't hear anything, and hurried down the rockery.
Yun Chang stood in the pavilion and watched Cao Han go out of the yard before relaxing.
In the evening, Luo Qingyan came again.
"Didn't you say you won't be here at night?" Yun Chang raised her eyebrows.
Luo lightly clicked his tongue: "Yeah, I said I won't come at night, but it's not night, it's just evening. I'll have dinner with you, and I'll go back after dinner."
Before Yun Shang could speak, Luo Qingyan asked again: "I heard that you have already met Cao Han?"
"Yeah." Yun Chang smiled: "He has already tested it, saying that he told me before that Xia Houjing was hidden by Cao's mansion, and hid in Cao Yi's Zhuangzi or in the yard. Ask me if I know .”
"He didn't say before that Xia Houjing was hiding in Cao Yi's Zhuangzi or the courtyard, right?" Luo raised his eyebrows lightly.
"Yes." Yun Shang played with the brocade handkerchief in her hand: "Even His Majesty remembers things clearly."
"He was just probing casually. I just said that I still remember. Later, he said that the old lady of the Cao family followed him to Weicheng, and asked him to tell her everything we said and did in the palace. She can help him with ideas and ask me what to do."
"I said let him find a way to deal with it, and after I figured out a plan, I will tell him how to deal with it."
Luo Qingyan had a smile in his eyes: "The real empress has always had an idea. For such a trivial matter, there is no need to think carefully before coming up with a solution."
"Cao Han will definitely have doubts."
Yun Shang nodded: "Well, the first time he tried it, he might think that I did it deliberately, but the second time, when people encounter things, their subconscious reactions are difficult to fake."
"Most importantly, I made a sound of relief as he left. I knew he heard it, and I saw him pause."
"After he heard it, he would definitely think, do I take getting along with him as an extremely uncomfortable thing? Why?"
Yun Shang stuffed the Jinpa into her sleeve: "But this is just the beginning. He will have doubts, but he won't make a conclusion easily. We still have to wait for tomorrow's banquet..."
The banquet was held at noon of the second day.
Yun Chang got up early in the morning and walked around the palace, then changed into a palace attire, combed her hair in a bun, first went to find Luo Qingyan, and the two went to the Liuguang Hall where the banquet was held in the palace.
Along the way, Luo Qingyan walked in front, and Yunshang followed him three steps away.
The two entered the hall, and took the main seat amidst the greetings of the officials.
Yun Chang straightened her back, her posture was the same as usual, but her body seemed a little stiff.
The feast is on.
The hall was full of laughter and laughter, and Luo Qingyan turned his head to talk to her from time to time.
Every time Luo Qingyan turned his head, Yun Shang would lower his head subconsciously, avoiding Luo Qingyan's gaze.
Luo Qingyan laughed suddenly: "Cao Han has looked at you seven times, if it's not useful to keep him, I really want to dig out his eyeballs."
Yun Chang smiled lightly, her eyelids drooping slightly: "It's halfway through the banquet, Your Majesty should take the concubine and leave, and the concubine should also leave. If you leave earlier, you can reach the next foothold before dark."
Luo Qingyan paused slightly, his gaze fell on Yunshang for a long time before he retracted his gaze: "Okay, let's go."