Although King Donghai was not trustworthy at all, Han Ruzi was very happy to see him and said with a smile, "Welcome, this is the first time you have come to see me."
With the palace maid present, the East Sea King didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but he couldn't afford to pretend to be a courtier.
Han Ruzi was confused.
King Donghai wandered around with his hands on his back, but refused to approach Han Ruzi, "That's right, a loyal minister stood up to speak for you on the first day you ascended the throne, but don't be too proud, Liu Jie has caused you a lot of trouble."
"I'm not afraid of trouble, I just hope Liu Zhangxi is fine." In Han Ruzi's mind, the eunuch Liu Jie was indeed a true loyal minister.
"Hey, Liu Jie is of course all right. He made such a fuss, and the reputation of Geng Zhizhongjun has come out. I don't know how many literati are writing articles to praise him. You are out of luck. Everyone knew that you were a puppet. However, Liu Jie gave the outsiders a wrong impression, thinking that you still have some hope, and there will always be idiots who come to the letter and hope that the emperor will govern, and the result is... "
The King of the East Sea only glanced at the palace maid at this time, and seeing that she did not intend to leave, he continued: "Fortunately, the queen mother is smart and wise, and she saw through Liu Jie's trick at a glance, so not only did he not punish him, but he also let him take charge of the treasure seal. Anyway, this guy is a little bit desperate, and Baoxi is indeed safer in his hands."
Han Ruzi shook his head, "You are too suspicious. According to you, all loyal ministers are pretending?"
"Hey." Donghai King showed a disdainful expression, took a circle, and came to Han Ruzi, "Your room is not as spacious as mine."
"Really? I think it's big enough." This is the first time that Han Ruzi has lived in a room with warm pavilions on the left and right, and he doesn't feel cramped at all.
Donghai King still looked disdainful, turned around and walked to the door, and said to the palace maid sitting on the round stool, "Go out."
Meng E didn't even move her eyes.
"She doesn't have to go out." Han Ruzi stood up. He didn't need Meng E to stay here, but he just thought the East Sea King was rude.
"You are the emperor, and you actually speak for a palace maid!" The King of the East Sea turned around and said in surprise, "Do you really understand... the origin of these people?"
"She wants to stay." Han Ruzi insisted.
"How can you look like an emperor?" The king of Donghai became more courageous, "Did you see my uncle today? Everyone is polite to him, and the Cui family has not lost power. Look at that Shangguan Xu again, and you will be frightened by the slightest thing. He was shivering, and the mud couldn't support the wall."
Shangguan Xu was indeed shaking at the time, but Han Ruzi didn't think Donghai King's uncle behaved better. Cui Hong always hid behind others and refused to even show his face.
"Ascension to the throne is a game, the game is over, who has the power in the past, and who is in the hands now." The King of the East Sea became louder and louder, turned around suddenly, and faced the palace maid again, "Don't be an eyesore in front of me, roll… "
Donghai King not only moved his mouth, but also moved his feet. Although he was only thirteen years old, his feet were not light. If he kicked, the palace maid would even fall over with the stool.
As a result, it was the East Sea King. He screamed and got up immediately, both angry and dissatisfied, "How dare you fight back!"
Meng E stood up and slapped Donghai King lightly on the waist. Donghai King staggered out a few steps and barely stopped, covered his waist and turned around, and said in surprise, "You, you... I recognize this move!"
Han Ruzi also recognized that in the Taimiao Temple, a palace maid who looked like a man used this trick to make the King of the East Sea sit on the stool honestly.
Meng E actually knew martial arts and was not weak. Han Ruzi was even more surprised than the King of Donghai.
The East Sea King slowly moved away from the emperor, and asked the maid in doubt: "Why do you know martial arts? Who sent you here? You can't be an assassin, right? Uh... You don't need to answer these questions, just recognize the target."
King Donghai didn't want to come to serve the emperor, but the queen mother had a purpose. The eunuchs had to let him come, but they refused to accompany him. The king of Donghai had doubts in his heart, and when he saw the palace maid who knew martial arts, the doubts turned into conspiracies.
Meng E remained silent, sat back on the round stool and stared blankly at her toes.
The room was quiet for a while, Donghai Wang looked expectant at one time, and panicked for a while. He didn't know why the White House girl didn't start. When the knock on the door suddenly sounded, Donghai Wang jumped up in fright.
Han Ruzi didn't care, the things that should come will always come, instead of waiting anxiously, he would rather have a neat ending.
Meng E opened the door, and five palace maids and eunuchs came in, carrying tea, rice and candlesticks. It turned out that it was dinner time. The outside was shrouded in twilight, and the interior was even darker. arrive.
Compared with the sumptuous lunch, dinner is much simpler, with two meat, two vegetables, one soup, rice and snacks. Han Ruzi was really hungry. As soon as the food was put on the table, he devoured it, ignoring the dignity of the emperor.
A eunuch placed a small table on the couch, arranged tableware and chopsticks, and then bowed to the King of the East China Sea.
Donghai Wang stood at the door of Xinuan Pavilion, glanced at dinner from a distance, shook his head, and said that he would not eat it, even if his stomach was growling, he would not eat it. He suspected that the food was poisonous.
There are fewer rules for dinner. After Han Ruzi had eaten and drank tea, the waiter came to clean up the tableware. Han Ruzi held down a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, "Leave this, I want to eat it at night, it tastes good."
The maid who was working couldn't help but let out a laugh, then hurriedly restrained herself, putting away the clutter and exiting quickly.
All the waiters had withdrawn, it was already dark outside, and the room was very bright with three candles lit in different places.
After a long time, the East Sea King pointed his finger at the emperor, "I understand, I want to understand everything."
"Understand what?"
"Why did the queen mother force me to be your attendant? This is her trick!" The King of Donghai didn't care about the maids who knew martial arts, and was full of grief and anger, so he had to say it, "The queen mother wants to kill you, and then put the crime of murdering the king on me. On the head, by exterminating the Cui family, framed and blamed, this is framed and blamed!"
Han Ruzi thought for a while, "You seem to be making sense."
"Just a bit of sense?" The East Sea King raised his hand and tapped his head, then strode up in front of the emperor, "You're going to be killed, do you understand?"
"Understood, but what can I do?" Han Ruzi looked at Meng E at the door, always feeling that the danger did not come from her.
"We are two, she is a woman, there is only one." King Donghai lowered his voice unnecessarily, "It is impossible for the queen mother to bribe everyone in the palace, let's go out and shout everywhere, saying that the palace maid stabbed, this is true Let's go to Liu Jie, Zhong Zhangxi, for protection and let him escort us out of the palace."
"You said just now that he pretended to be a loyal minister."
"Ah... Could you please reduce your memory a little bit? This is a matter of life and death!" The King of the East Sea grabbed the emperor's arm and wanted to pull him up to deal with the palace maid at the gate.
Han Ruzi shook his head, "No, you lied to me once, and I don't trust you anymore."
"Do you still remember the thing about the clothes and belts? Well, I told the secret, but that can't be blamed on me, that old eunuch Jing Yao took me seriously... Besides, aren't you all right? It's me who is unlucky. , Jing Yao didn't catch you and the minister's handle, and was reprimanded by the queen mother, he took my breath away, scolded me badly, saying that I am not enough to succeed and more than failure, if I become the emperor... Forget it, don't say it This, I am sincere this time, I never lied to you, I, I swear to God, if I lie to you again, I will die!"
"Ok, I trust you."
The King of the East Sea let out a sigh of relief, turned to face the calm maid at the door, and hesitated, "Do you think we can beat her?"
"There's no need to fight, she's not an assassin."
"how do you know?"
"I can see it."
"Ha, you are too simple, and it's no wonder that you don't even have a master, and no one teaches you about the palace. Tell you, the palace is the filthiest place in the world, where human life is the most worthless thing. ."
"But you still want to enter the palace and become emperor."
"It's two different things!" The King of the East Sea was provoked, he shook off the emperor, and strode to the palace maid, "There are no outsiders, you don't have to hide it. To be honest, are you an assassin?"
When King Donghai persuaded the emperor, Meng E didn't respond. At this time, it was more like she didn't hear it, and she didn't even want to move her eyelashes.
Donghai Wang waited for a while, then turned around and said, "See, only assassins can be so calm, and can sit still for so long. She is waiting for the opportunity, the night is quiet, maybe tonight, she will kill you with one knife, and then bring The bloody knife was stuffed into my arms, leaving me speechless."
The more the Donghai King thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the case. He was terrified in his heart. Suddenly, he had an idea and jumped to the edge of a pillar in two steps. , I'll just... I'll follow Liu Jie's example, hit me here and see how you frame the dead!"
Also defending the emperor with death, the eunuch Liu Jie seemed loyal, the East Sea King was cheating, Meng E did not respond, and Han Ruzi laughed, "Assassins are all hidden, they should not guard against the slain. next to it."
King Donghai thought for a while, "You are too naive. The queen mother did this to prevent accidents. She must be an assassin." : "The two of us are the only sons of Emperor Huan. If we die, the world will be in chaos. The foundation of Shangguan's family is not stable. The Queen Mother can't control the situation. Let’s also talk about martial arts, is it what you want to see when life is ruined? I know that you are forced to change your evil ways, you still have a chance.”
Meng E still didn't respond, and Han Ruzi said, "Listening to what you said, I don't think she is an assassin anymore."
"What do you know?" The King of the East Sea glanced at the emperor bitterly, "I'm trying to find a way to save the lives of both of us, you owe me a favor."
Meng E suddenly stood up, and the King of the East Sea was so frightened that he took two steps back and stood against the wall. Han Ruzi's heart also jumped. To be honest, he was not particularly sure what Meng E wanted to do.
Pupupu, in the room with the doors and windows closed, the three lit candles went out one after another, and the surroundings were completely dark.