On the day Rong Xi was kicked out of the palace, the attendants panicked. They didn't know at that time that Mu Huai didn't go to Qinzhou, but just created a false impression for Li Rui, and quietly turned back to a restaurant in the west of Biandu City on the way in the post.
They were originally to protect Mu Huai when his leg disease was still unhealed.
These attendants were all taciturn dead men, they usually only listened to Mu Huai's orders, and had little communication with Aunt Rong who took care of Mu Huai closely.
Furthermore, the person who kicked Rong Xi out of the palace was the queen.
Before Mu Huai left, he didn't tell them to look after Rong Xi. Originally, Rong Xi was doing well by Mu Huai's side, and when he went to Quyun Palace to run an errand, he always walked alone, and he didn't need to follow behind. personal.
The attendant truthfully reported to Mu Huai what happened that day.
After hearing this, Mu Huai's eyes became colder.
He remembered that Ye Rongxi talked a lot, and his words were weird, about the future and the future.
He had a guess in his mind, and felt that it was not that simple that she was kicked out of the palace by the queen.
Although Concubine Li Gui is not dead, she is no different from a dead person.
The queen was no longer suppressed, and she became a little more arrogant in her handling of things. He knew in his heart that the queen intended to match him and Zhai Shiyin, and wanted him to marry Zhai Shiyin as his wife.
Thinking of the second daughter of the Zhai family, Mu Huai felt disgusted in his heart.
He frowned.
That woman wants to run? It's not that easy.
He searched all over the territory of Daqi, and wanted to find her. If he couldn't find her in the territory of Qi, then even if he sent someone to another country, he would arrest her.
After finding that woman, he will punish her severely.
He wants to bind her slender and delicate arms, no matter how much this woman cries and begs, he will not soften his heart.
He wanted to keep that woman from getting out of bed for three days, and after he captured her, he would imprison her in the East Palace, and he would not be able to leave the palace even half a step since then.
He wanted that woman to know that even if he escaped from life and flew out, he would catch her back and let her continue to stay in this cage for the rest of her life.
But in case I can't find it...
Thinking about it, it was rare for Mu Huai to have fear in his heart, and he didn't dare to think about it further.
It won't be lost.
Mu Huai forced himself to be calm.
He was a little lucky, fortunately that woman Rong Xi could hide her appearance.
Otherwise, if such a beautiful face wanders outside and is targeted by villains, the consequences will be disastrous.
Under the moonlight, Mu Huai's slender hands were still stained with the blood of the enemy.
His fingertips trembled imperceptibly, but his face returned to calm and determined.
Mu Huai's voice was cold and indifferent, and he said to the servants kneeling on the ground: "Find that woman within five days. If you are alive, you will see the person, if you die, you will see the corpse."
*****
Qin Tianjian watched the sky at night, performed astrology and divination, and finally set an auspicious day with the Minister of Rites for the appointment of the crown prince.
A while ago, Mu Huai cleaned up the fairness of Da Qi's imperial examinations. Yan Juxu, the husband of the civil daughter who sued the imperial court, was indeed a talent.
On the day when the results were announced, Mu Huai found a private room upstairs in the restaurant in Fangshi, and secretly observed the results of the pilot test with Yin Cheng.
An official lord wants to use this to snatch a son-in-law for his daughter. Seeing that Yan Juxu is the number one scholar and handsome, he brings his own servant to block Yan Juxu's way.
Yan Juxu is not a native of Bianjing. He was originally the son-in-law of a family surnamed Minmin. The two got married early before the future Bianjing exam.
A wretched wife does not go to court, Yan Juxu justly refused the official lord's marriage, and said that he would never take a concubine in his life, and would only have one wife.
The official lord had no choice but to leave angrily.
Mu Huai saw everything in his eyes and took a light drink of sake.
Yin Cheng, who was sitting on the opposite side, looked at the thong around Mu Huai's waist, and felt that he was always carrying it these days, and it seemed that he used it well.
However, this scorpion is convenient, and it is more suitable for men to wear than wearing ribbons and hooks.
Yin Cheng asked Mu Huai, "What do you think of Yan Juxu, Your Highness?"
Mu Huai put down the wine cup and replied, "It's worth using."
The relationship between the aristocratic families in the court is intricate, and Mu Huai wants to support his own power and attract some new blood to the court.
Yan Juxu was a student from a poor family, and the person he married was only a businesswoman, without a huge family power, and she was not even a native of Bianjing.
Clean as paper, perfect.
After Li Rui's head was cut off by him, the position of chief officer of the Privy Council was also vacant, and the adjutant was temporarily replaced.
Since Yin Cheng has returned to Qi from Qinzhou, he will let Yin Cheng sit in that position sooner or later.
Mu Huai and Yin Cheng are brothers by blood, and they have had a deep relationship since childhood.
During these years, apart from the late eunuch Shunfu, he trusted Yin Cheng alone.
And since he became the king and became the prince, Yin Cheng no longer called him Zhiyan as before.
Nor would she call him by his baby name Manya like Concubine Xian did when she was young.
The minister is against the king, and ultimately cannot be overstepped.
Later that woman became his servant girl.
Mu Huai had to admit that although Rong Xi had not served him for a long time, he still had an inexplicable trust in her.
It is like a reassuring pill.
*****
Spring is approaching, the sky is bright and clear, and the clouds are fresh.
The internal divisions sent people to replace the plaque, and the three characters of Quyun Palace became the two characters of Donggong.
In fact, many old people in Yongxi Palace knew early on that his Quyun Palace was built according to the ritual system of the Eastern Palace.
Mu Huai stood upright with his hands behind his back, looking up at the plaque in the East Palace.
Standing beside him was Yan Juxu, who was already the servant of the Huangmen. Mu Huai had introduced him as a close minister, and had a very happy conversation with him these few days.
Yan Juxu is well versed in the way of being a minister. He is well-educated and humble in dealing with affairs. He is a rare minister who can govern the world.
Yan Juxu was a few years older than Mu Huai, with a face like a crown jade, clear and handsome.
And Mu Huai was only twenty-one years old, but he was already the heir apparent of Da Qi.
The two stood side by side outside the East Palace, which can be called a scene in the palace.
Although the palace maids who passed by were afraid of Mu Huai's cruel reputation, they had to admit that this His Royal Highness was born with orchids and jade trees, and was extremely handsome.
His temperament is aloof and arrogant, and he is in full bloom.
Mu Huai was chatting and laughing with Yan Juxu, but the smile was only on the surface, not reaching the bottom of the eyes.
The woman hadn't fallen yet, and his heart was always empty, as if hanging in mid-air.
After a while, Mu Huai's attendant walked in the direction of the two with a slightly gloomy expression.
Yan Juxu was always able to read words and expressions, knowing that this attendant might want to discuss some personal matters with Mu Huai, so he took the initiative to back away.
Mu Huai's heart was beating faster, but his face was as usual. He asked, "How, did you find that woman?"
The attendant calmed down, and replied with some hesitation: "Aunt Rong..."
When Mu Huai heard the word Aunt Rong, the corners of Mu Huai's lips twitched slightly.
The woman was finally captured by him.
He suppressed his eagerness, and his tone remained calm as usual, and asked again: "Where is she now? Has she entered the palace?"
Seeing the attendant's eyes dodging, and the fear on his face hard to hide, Mu Huai suddenly had bad thoughts in his heart, and he asked in a serious tone, "If you go back to Gu soon, where is that woman?"
After the attendant listened, his voice trembled, telling the truth—
"Go back to Your Highness, Aunt Rong...she...she's gone."