After Emperor Jing stood up and left, all the ministers exited the Jinluan Palace in groups. Xiao Junyi walked first, while Xiao Junhan held him back for half a step. Although the two are not brothers now, Xiao Junyi's rank is higher than his.
Xiao Junhan narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a sinister smile in a low voice. Shen Jingci was really good at getting things done. She used Zhang Xiuyan to push Xiao Junyi and the Xie family into a hostile state. At that time, if the Xie family's dead but not stiff body pounces on the enemy, the first one to bite will only be Xiao Junyi!
After Emperor Jing returned, he rarely went to the Imperial Study Room, but to Concubine Ye's palace.
Concubine Ye was preparing to have a meal. When she heard him coming, she immediately stood up and knelt to greet him. She smiled and said, "Why is the emperor here at this time?"
Emperor Jing helped her up and said, "I haven't come to see you these past few days. How is Xi'er?"
"It's still the same, I don't wake up, and the imperial doctor can't find anything wrong. Now I can only wait for Divine Doctor Wen to come back." When Concubine Ye said this, she couldn't help but sigh.
As she spoke, she bought some more bowls and chopsticks for Emperor Jing, filled the bowl with rice and placed it in front of him.
Just as Emperor Jing was about to take the chopsticks, when he heard what she said, he remembered what happened in the court, because he asked, "Do you think it's true that evil stars are in conflict with each other?"
Concubine Ye Guifei was in the harem and had not seen other concubines in these days. She really didn't know about this, so she asked, "What kind of demon star?"
"Recently, a wandering Taoist priest came to the capital. He said that Feng Xing, the daughter of the Xie family, was corrupted by the evil spirit and is now possessed by the evil spirit. It not only brings disaster to the country and the people, but the biggest hidden danger is Ke Fu."
After listening to Emperor Jing's words, Concubine Ye also looked solemn and said, "If it is really calculated by a Taoist priest, I am afraid that he will be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."
Emperor Jing nodded and sighed, "I thought so too, so I was a little hesitant. But the third child's health has never been good. If the rumors about the demon star are true... I really can't afford to take this risk. I'm thinking, this Why don’t you let the marriage matter go for now?”
Hearing these words, Concubine Ye suddenly lost her temper and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this."
"What to say?"
Concubine Ye pondered for a moment and then told what happened that night, "It's still unclear whether the theory of the demon star is true, but Xie Ruzhuo is a good boy. That night Xi'er became ill, and the girl came over in the rain. He gave Xi'er his heart's blood and he was able to turn the corner."
As she said that, Concubine Ye seemed to remember that scene, "She slashed the knife, and a bowl of blood flowed out of the blood cup on her wrist, which showed that the knife edge was very deep. At that time, I thought, if Xi'er's life was in danger, I'm afraid she won't hesitate to ask this girl to pay for it with her life. So affectionate—"
"It reminds me of my sister."
This last sentence made Emperor Jing change his color instantly, and tears flashed in his eyes, "Ms. Ye, she is a good woman."
Being able to ask Concubine Ye to say this shows that Xie Ruzhuo really has a deep love for Xiao Junxi.
"Well, the words of the wandering Taoist priest are really not credible, let's wait a little longer." Emperor Jing was silent for a long time before saying this.
The old ghost was indeed very efficient in his work. On the second day, he captured the wandering Taoist priest and sent a letter to Xie Ruzhuo for interrogation.
At noon, Xie Ruzhuo packed up and took Hong Rui to a dark spot in Tianmen. He knocked on the door three times and an old man opened the door to welcome him.
Seeing that it was Xie Ruzhuo, the old man bowed respectfully and said, "Young Master, please come inside."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded and followed the man for half a day before arriving at a house. She pushed the door open without thinking and saw a Taoist priest tied up inside, with his mouth gagged with a piece of rag.
"Is this the Taoist priest?"
The old ghost was drinking. When he saw Xie Ruzhuo coming, he was so busy that he put down the wine bottle and said, "Exactly." As he said that, he grinned again and said, "This stinky Taoist priest is quite capable. He used a formation that almost made me almost I can’t get out.”
Seeing the bruises on his face, Xie Ruzhuo knew that the old ghost had put in a lot of effort, so he said, "Thank you very much."
Hongrui behind her had already taken out a bag of silver, handed it to him and said, "Brother Ghost, take it to the bar." This old ghost looked slovenly, but in fact he was not that old, about thirty years old. .
Hearing what Hong Rui said, the old ghost quickly waved his hands and said, "I don't dare take this seriously."
Hongrui insisted on giving it to him and said with a smile, "That's not okay. This is for you to drink. I have a daughter who doesn't drink, so it's useless to take the money."
Only then did the old ghost accept it, holding it in his arms and saying, "Young Master, you will interrogate me first. I will be waiting outside the door. If anything goes wrong, call me."
Xie Ruzhuo agreed. When he saw the old ghost going out, he walked up to the wandering Taoist priest, pulled out the rag from his mouth, and asked, "Tell me, whose instructions did you accept to frame me?"
Her voice was not loud, but it carried an air of majesty.
The Taoist priest was unwilling to look at her seriously before, but when he saw her appearance, he was shocked and said, "Are you Xie Ruzhuo?"
After hearing this, Hongrui immediately scolded, "Who allowed you to call my lady by her first name!"
Xie Ruzhuo didn't take it seriously and sneered, "Didn't your master tell you that you need to identify this person before framing him? Otherwise, if someone openly confronts you, you will lose first."
The shocked look on the Taoist priest's face never faded, and he murmured, "God's will, God's will!" As he said that, he laughed again and said, "How does it feel for a daughter of the Xie family to leave her soul and be reborn?"
Xie Ruzhuo immediately looked shocked, but her back was to Hongrui, so the latter did not see her expression.
"Hongrui, you go out first. I'll talk to the Taoist priest alone."
After hearing Xie Ruzhuo's instructions, Hong Rui responded, "Yes." After saying that, she walked out with some doubts.
It wasn't until there was no one in the room that Xie Ruzhuo asked, "Where did you come from?"
To be able to say this!
After leaving the soul and being reborn, the first four words are her past life, and the new life is her current life.
The Taoist priest chuckled and said, "What kind of person can a poor Taoist be? He is just a wandering Taoist priest. This is not a blessing that everyone has, but it makes you two catch up. Interesting, interesting!"
"Two? Who else!"
Xie Ruzhuo's eyes widened for a moment. Could it be that she was not the only one who was reborn
The Taoist priest remained silent again.
Xie Ruzhuo's eyebrows rolled, and he suddenly pulled out a golden hairpin from his head, and then, with the Taoist priest's puzzled look on his face, he touched several of his acupuncture points.
The Taoist priest burst out laughing. He was ridiculous for a while, but he couldn't help but burst into tears.
He cried and laughed while begging for mercy, "Auntie, I say, I say!"
Xie Ruzhuo then unblocked those acupuncture points again and said, "Tell me."
The Taoist priest took a breath for a while and then said, "Girl, you are cruel enough. But you are also a smart person, can't you guess it? There are many people in the capital who want to make life difficult for you, but I really hate you. There aren’t many.”
"You mean, Shen Jingci?" But in her previous life, she was persecuted to death, but Shen Jingci was the final winner. How could she be reborn like him
As if he saw her doubts, the Taoist sneered and said, "The past life may not be the same as this one, girl, you are still too young."
Xie Ruzhuo was stunned for a moment, thinking about what he meant when he heard the Taoist priest mysteriously say, "Actually, I can tell you a big secret."
"What is it?"
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo's intention to ask, the Taoist priest immediately smiled and said, "Then I heard that Shen Jingci bought me a thousand taels of gold that day. If you want it too, I will give it to you if it is doubled!"
Having said this, he smiled again and said, "This news is related to your national destiny, as well as the prosperity, wealth and even your life and fortune of each of you!"
Xie Ruzhuo smiled strangely and said, "I can afford the money, but it's a pity that I don't want to know your news. However, I need you to do another thing today -"
Saying that, Xie Ruzhuo opened the door directly, walked to the old ghost and whispered for a while, and finally said, "You can do whatever you can to get him to spread this rumor!"
A person who knows that she is reborn and can be bribed with money must not be trustworthy. If he can tell himself this, he may not tell Shen Jingci! It seems that she is stepping up her pace!
As soon as Xie Ruzhuo returned, he heard Jiang Zhu coming to report, "Miss, you are back. The third master is making trouble in the old lady's room right now, saying that he wants to separate the family!"
"What?"
Xie Ruzhuo was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to go over, he stopped and said, "He wants to separate the family. What's going on?"
Jiangzhu told the truth, "The third master came back at noon and said that the business could not turn around last week and that he had to pay a sum of money from the public account. The eldest lady said that he spent too much and could not get out so much at the same time, and then The third master started to settle the accounts, and he had to say that the eldest lady had lost money. Later, the two of them went to the old lady, and after being scolded by the old lady, the third master started to make a fuss and said that there was no way to survive and they wanted to separate the family. "
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo smiled coldly and said, "This is because the Xie family is in crisis now, and the third uncle wants to get rid of the Xie family and start his own business."
After saying that, she said, "Let's go and have a look, and see how impatient my good third uncle is."
When they arrived at Zizhu Courtyard, they could hear the bustle of people inside. Among them, Xie Shensi's voice was the loudest, "Over the years, I have not contributed much to the family but I have worked hard. Now I am in trouble. Is it possible that these properties do not belong to the Xie family? They are not even willing to give out money, and they do not want to separate the family. Are you trying to force me to death?"
Ji pointed at Xie Shensi with hatred and said, "Third brother, you speak out of conscience. How have the Xie family ever been sorry to you? Besides, it's not that they refuse to tell you. Second uncle, you are so open-minded! You want 200,000 silver at a time. The Xie family is now What kind of situation is this and how can I give you so much?"
Xie Ruzhuo stood outside the door and was shocked when he heard this number. He quickly walked in and said, "Grandma, what's going on?"
As soon as Xie Shensi saw Xie Ruzhuo, she immediately took a few steps back and said, "There is also her, Xie Ruzhuo! You have to keep a demon star who is causing harm to the country at home. In my opinion, the Xie family is not going well these days. , it’s all caused by this evil star!”
Xie Rulan on the side also said bitterly, "Dad is right, last time I just walked from her Tingfeng Courtyard, and it hurt for three days afterwards! What is it if it's not a demon star?"
She had been having nightmares for the past two days, dreaming that she had constant abdominal pain, and then there was an unbearable stench all around her.
Just thinking about the unfortunate things that happened after approaching Xie Ruzhuo that day, Xie Rulan felt his scalp numb, and he became more and more convinced that Xie Ruzhuo was the demon star!
"Lan'er, she is your sister!" Mrs. Ji was so angry that she banged her phoenix-headed staff on the ground and said, "They say everything will be happy when the family is harmonious, but my family's hearts are not unified, how can you expect to get better? ?”
Xie Ruzhuo walked over to support Ji and comforted her softly, "Grandma, please calm down." It would not be a bad thing to separate the three houses. At least without them, the house would be quieter!
It's just that Xie Shengli and the Ji family are old and have always wanted to have children and grandchildren around them, so how could they let Xie Shensi separate the family.