fifty-four
The very next day, a "good news" came from the palace—Concubine Luo was pregnant.
At that time, Xiao Weixin just sneered after hearing the news, lowered his head and continued to deal with the official business at hand, "Stay put."
"Yes." Xie Feiyuan replied.
"Is there any unusual movement from Li Liang?" Xiao Weixin thought of this matter, "Have you found any evidence that he is colluding with Xirong?"
Xie Feiyuan bowed his head and replied, "That old fox is very smart. He has been quiet these days and has not taken any action. I have not made any new discoveries for the time being."
"Keep watching." Xiao Weixin said, "The Western Rong Khan died not long ago, so there won't be any big moves over there for the time being, but sooner or later the fox's tail will be exposed, so have someone keep a close eye on it."
Xie Feiyuan nodded, turned around and walked out of the study.
Xiao Weixin looked out through the window, stared at the pear tree quietly for a long time, and suddenly sighed.
I don’t know what Xiao Shu is doing now.
At this moment, You Shu was following a man, and this man was Xia Huaizhang, who had been released from confinement. Last time, because he had angered Xiao Weishen, he had been kept at home for a month. He had just been released two days ago, and now he was out again. The Shadow Chief ordered him to keep a close eye on his every move, and You Shu followed closely behind him after receiving the order.
In fact, in the original novel, Xia Huaizhang is not a boss, but a villain at best, and a drag without brains. He was probably spoiled too much by Madam Xia since he was a child, and he is full of nonsense, his head is full of yellow garbage, and he has no serious ideas. He is also arrogant and has no self-awareness. If it weren't for his father, Prime Minister Xia, he would have been beaten to death many times.
You Shu followed him for almost a day, but he never did anything serious. He went out to drink with others in the morning, went to the teahouse to listen to music in the afternoon, and went straight to the brothel at night, using the term "living a life of luxury" to the fullest, for fear that people would not know that he was a playboy.
You Shu stroked his chin in the dark, curiously. It was already known to almost everyone that Xia Huaizhang's penis was small. Regardless of other things, just the fact that it was so small, where did he get the confidence to go to such occasions every day? Wouldn't he feel inferior
Thinking about it this way, he still felt quite sympathetic towards Prime Minister Xia. He had a son with such a bad teammate who he couldn't lead at all. No wonder their prince didn't take him seriously and kept him alive just to hold Prime Minister Xia back.
For example, now, Xia Huaizhang got drunk and started talking nonsense again, hugging the girl and talking nonsense to his friends who came with him.
"I deserved this confinement so much. That bastard Xiao Weishen actually dared to do this to me!"
"Who does he think he is? If he wasn't my father, would he be able to sit on that dragon throne so peacefully?"
"My father has been dissatisfied with him for a long time. If he really gets angry one day, he will just-" Xia Huaizhang laughed loudly, leaned over and gave the girl a big kiss, and said proudly: "I have tasted all the good things, but I have never sat on the dragon throne!"
The few friends who came with Xia Huaizhang looked at each other in bewilderment. They would not dare to get involved in such outrageous words even if they had ten thousand courages. They could only lower their heads and pretend to drink, and the girls' faces turned pale with fright.
This kind of stupid teammate will never know how he will die in the future.
You Shu rolled his eyes, unable to complain about him. After all, the world belongs to the Xiao family. Why should the Xia family worry about it
Prime Minister Xia would probably be there to chop off this bastard's head.
Xia Huaizhang drank a few more glasses of wine and continued to talk nonsense: "If I become the emperor, the first thing I will do is to pull Xiao Weixin to the bed and enjoy him!"
"Every time I see him, I feel itchy inside, and I don't know what it tastes like."
"He always acts noble when he sees me. Who is he looking down on? I don't even take Xiao Weishen seriously, let alone a sickly person?"
You Shu listened in the dark as he humiliated Xiao Weixin with foul language, silently clenching his fists. He was originally in the mood to watch the fun, but when he heard the name of his own prince, he could not help himself.
Is it worthy for a trash like Xia Huaizhang to covet their prince
If he wasn't on a mission right now, You Shu would probably rush out and beat him up.
He reminded himself that this was the mission period and he couldn't mess up the overall situation. There would be plenty of opportunities to deal with Xia Huaizhang later. Once his father fell, his death would be around the corner.
Keep this account in mind for now and settle it slowly later.
After following for a day, You Shu saw that the time was almost up, so he left quietly. His mind was still full of Xia Huaizhang's wild and unbridled appearance. He used to be disgusted by him always thinking about his own prince, but now, in addition to being disgusted, he especially wanted to rush out regardless of everything, and even his left hand was ready to release the poisonous sleeve arrow to kill him.
He has been enduring and has managed to control himself with great difficulty.
You Shu had been thinking about this question on the way back home. He believed that he had never been an impulsive person and his emotional management over the years was absolutely up to standard. It was not the first time that Xia Huaizhang had expressed his covetousness for Xiao Weixin in public, but he could still calmly listen to him talk at that time, but he couldn't do that now.
At that moment just now, he was really angry enough to want to kill him.
You Shu walked back in silence, he felt something was wrong with him, but he couldn't tell why. Xiao Weixin had been his spiritual pillar for so many years, he had always wanted to follow behind him, to keep going like this, to earn a free life for himself in the future, to stand upright behind him, he never asked for anything else, just like a friend.
The night wind blew slowly, bringing a hint of coolness. You Shu stopped on a tile, crossed his arms and looked at the silence below. All the lights were off, and nothing could be seen except the crescent moon overhead.
For the first time, You Shu felt himself in a state of confusion, like a traveler who had been traveling for many years and suddenly lost his way.
What does he like about himself
But the moon can't speak.
———
The five-day deadline is neither long nor short. You Shu has been running around these days, and Xiao Weishen has not stopped. Xiao Weishen does not trust him very much, but now he has no other choice except him.
In order to pave the way for him, Xiao Weishen took drastic actions and killed many people from Prime Minister Xia's lineage. However, Xiao Weixin quietly used Shen Qingyu to place his own people there.
Xiao Weishen never thought that Shen Qingyu, whom he always thought was neutral, had actually reached an agreement with Xiao Weishen in secret.
Prime Minister Xia suffered heavy losses but dared not say much. He had acted too aggressively recently, and Xia Huaizhang was unreliable. Someone had already reported Xia Huaizhang's shocking remarks in the brothel two days ago to the emperor, which made Xiao Weishen furious. No matter how powerful Prime Minister Xia was, he dared not protect him in this matter and could only bow his head and let Xiao Weishen act.
Xiao Weishen could not really shake the foundation of the Xia family, but he used this opportunity to replace a group of new people in power, thinking that he could sleep peacefully for a while, but he did not expect that it was all to prepare wedding clothes for Xiao Weixin. In addition, it was just reported that Concubine Luo had been pregnant for two months, and Xiao Weishen's mind was not entirely on the court. As long as Concubine Luo could really give birth to a son, the country would be established.
It seems that the national teacher's prediction was correct, and Xiao Weishen believed in him even more.
After the court session ended, Xiao Weixin was walking on the way back. Thinking about Prime Minister Xia's gloomy expression during the court session, and comparing it with Xiao Weishen's smug look, he felt that the good show had just begun.
Even if Queen Mother Xia was still alive, the seeds of conflict between the uncle and nephew had already been sown, and there was no worry that they would not quarrel in the future.
Xiao Weixin exchanged glances with Shen Qingyu from a distance and left in different directions.
When he returned home, he didn't see You Shu, so he frowned and asked, "Where did he go?"
Xie Feiyuan was also confused: "I didn't assign him any tasks today, and I didn't see him in the training camp. It's strange, that little bastard never runs around on his own."
Xiao Weixin's face darkened. He had been counting the days, and today was exactly the sixth day. He thought he could wait for Xiao Shu's response after leaving court, but he didn't expect that he would get nothing. His joy was in vain.
It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it be that... Xiao Shu ran away secretly to avoid him
Xiao Weixin couldn't help but think about the possibility of this happening, but he felt that the probability was very small. The training methods of the shadow guards were very cruel, but no one dared to escape. The reason was very simple.
Xie Feiyuan was born a killer, so he naturally knew how to command his subordinates.
All of their indentures were in Xie Feiyuan's hands. Without them, they could not move a step, and could not even find a decent job. Moreover, each of them was swollen with a kind of poison, which did not cause any pain and did not affect their daily lives. As long as they took an antidote regularly every year, they would be fine. But if they did not have the antidote for a long time, they would bleed to death after the deadline.
The Shadow Guard Battalion had shackled them layer upon layer, making it almost impossible for them to leave unless they died.
Xiao Weixin didn't think Xiao Shu would run away, but he waited in the mansion for a long time and no one came back. He couldn't help feeling anxious and wondered if he had really run away.
If he really ran away regardless of everything, not to mention the issue of the deed, what would we do about the drug alone
Xiao Weixin didn't get angry at him for running away at first. Instead, he was worried that he didn't have the antidote. He paced back and forth in the study, "Send someone out to look for him, and make sure to bring him back!"
Xie Feiyuan was confused: "Your Highness, it's not possible, is it? It's impossible for Ying San to run away without permission. He has always been steady. What could have happened that would be worth him running away?"
Xiao Weixin wanted to say, "What do you know?" But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back and said, "Stop talking nonsense and go."
Xie Feiyuan had no choice but to go back to the Shadow Guard Camp and gather all the Shadow Guards who had no plans for today: "Bring that little bastard Ying San back to me, I'm going to skin him alive!"
Ying Er was shocked.
Yingqi held his knife in disbelief.
Ying Shi thought that Lord Ying Shou might be crazy.
Ying San is the best model in the Shadow Guard Battalion. If he can escape, it would be the end of the world.
But no one dared to say a word. They resigned themselves to their fate and quietly searched the city for someone.
At this moment, You Shu was also walking back. He had stayed outside the city for a whole day, wrote a long manuscript for himself, and then rushed back after memorizing it. He didn't expect that because he was missing for a day, the entire Shadow Guard Camp was in chaos.
The moon was above the willows when You Shu finally arrived at the palace. From afar he could still see the candlelight in Xiao Weixin's study.
Not slept
You Shu took a deep breath, pushed open the window and climbed in. Although Xiao Weixin did not allow him to climb through the window, it was not easy to change years of habit.
Xiao Weixin sat under the lamp, staring at the book spread out on the table, his face full of loss and sadness, he didn't even hear the sound of the window opening.
You Shu scratched his head, took a deep breath and walked over, whispering, "Your Majesty, I am here."
Xiao Weixin turned his head suddenly, and saw the young man in black standing in front of him unharmed. He stared at him for a while, "You... didn't leave?"
"Leave?" You Shu was puzzled. "Where to?"
After a moment, Xiao Weixin suddenly stood up and hugged him tightly in his arms, "Xiao Shu..."
You Shu was startled by his action and was unable to react for a long time.
Xiao Weixin was worried for the whole day. He knew that You Shu was very good at disguise. If he was really taken out of the city by You Shu, he might never find him again in this life. He was afraid that You Shu would really leave him at all costs. All kinds of thoughts went through his mind.
Fortunately, he is back.
You Shu tilted his head slightly in confusion, and thought of a possibility with a smile on his face.
Your Majesty, don’t you think he ran away
I didn’t even take my personal stash with me, how could I just leave like that