Shen Miao thought for a while and asked Xie Jing Xing, "How do you plan to deal with Princess Ming An and Xie Chang Wu?"
Although she repeatedly told herself not to be curious about Xie Jing Xing's affairs, Shen Miao couldn't hold back because when Xie Jing Xing took Xie Chang Chao's body, she always felt very puzzled. She asked, "Are you going to kill Xie Changwu?"
“Or wait for him to plot against me behind my back?” Xie Jing Xing asked rhetorically.
Shen Miao rolled her eyes, even if Xie Chang Wu really wanted to plot against Xie Jing Xing, he had to do it. Not to mention now that Xie Jing Xing is still holding the status of King Rui of Great Liang, even when he was the young prince of Lin'an Marquis Mansion, the Xie brothers did not succeed in confrontation with him. It wasn't just watching Xie Jing Xing being arrogant and arrogant for so many years.
“Actually you don’t need to kill him, Xie Changchao you also don’t need to kill.” Shen Miao said, “Your father… the Marquis of Lin’an loses his sons one after another, he will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly, maybe you have other means and it will be more unnecessary. trouble."
Xie Jing Xing's eyes were slightly cold: "I have the final say on whether to kill them or not." He glanced at Shen Miao and said, "You seem to be very self-conscious as an ally now, why are you worried about me?" His tone suddenly changed again. Two more points of frivolity, but compared to the cynicism of the young man two years ago, Xie Jing Xing, who has an increasingly handsome and dazzling appearance, does this again, which makes people a little bit unable to take their eyes off, knowing that it is dangerous, yet it seems to be fascinating and bewitching to get close.
Shen Miao calmly looked away and said, "I am worried that you will implicate me."
Xie Jing Xing sneered with a bit of playfulness in his smile: "Don't worry, if I have a way to protect you, I will have a way to protect myself. It won't cause trouble for others."
Shen Miao felt a little strange in her heart and always felt that Xie Jing Xing's words were alluding to something. However, there are only the two of them in the room at the moment, even if the insinuation does not know who is insinuating, Shen Miao only said that she is overhearted and simply followed his words: "His Royal Highness Prince Rui is naturally powerful."
“There is also something that can’t be compared to people.” Xie Jing Xing said lazily, “You won’t be able to count on bitter meat.”
Shen Miao: "What did you say?"
“Forget it.” Xie Jing Xing stood up and walked in front of Shen Miao. He was extremely tall and when he was standing side by side with Shen Miao like this, he could not help but feel pressure. Usually when he talked to Shen Miao, he was either casual or flirtatious, so he reduced the pressure a little bit, but today, for some reason, not sure if it was Shen Miao’s delusion, he always felt that Xie Jing Xing’s eyes were sharper than before. many.
“How do you want me to deal with Ming An?” He approached Shen Miao and asked in a low voice beside Shen Miao’s ear.
Shen Miao took a step back subconsciously, but Xie Jing Xing pressed her shoulders, his expression was a little strange, as if he was enduring something. He let go of his hand suddenly, turned around and said coldly, "What do you think?"
“Why are you asking me?” Shen Miao said, “Didn’t you already have an idea?” Xie Jing Xing took Xie Chang Chao’s body away, Shen Miao thought that Xie Jing Xing had already thought about what to do next, why did he come to ask her now
“It depends on you.” Xie Jing Xing did not turn his head.
“If Prince Rui makes a move, how many percent can it be achieved?” Shen Miao thought quickly in her heart, “I mean, if you kill Princess Ming An, can you guarantee that you will not be caught?”
Xie Jing Xing paused, turned around and stared at Shen Miao for a while, then suddenly laughed, he said, "Shen family girl, you are too good at doing business."
Shen Miao was slightly stunned, Xie Jing Xing had not called her "Shen's girl" for a long time, but the moment she called her out, Shen Miao was in a trance when she and Xie Jing Xing first met two years ago. At that time, the two of them were afraid of each other's opponents, and they thought that they would never interact with each other for the rest of their lives. I didn't expect that they would be able to sit together and discuss the activities of killing and silence in just two years.
Life is really twists and turns.
Seeing Shen Miao in a daze, Xie Jing Xing said again, "You want to kill her?"
Shen Miao returned to her senses and said, "She and the Xie family brothers conspired to kidnap me, trying to sell me to the kiln, and prepared for me a road that is worse than death. She also secretly murdered my eldest brother, I am not A saint will not retaliate with virtue, as long as she loses her life, she is already very kind compared to what she did to me."
“Heart-hearted girl.” Xie Jing Xing smiled indifferently, as if he did not think that Shen Miao said that he wanted to kill a princess of a country, he looked at Shen Miao with a relaxed hug and said, “However, why do I do this? Do?"
Shen Miao: “…”
It has always been heard that when women come to Sunflower Water, their temperament will be somewhat moody, but now Shen Miao could not help but wonder if men would also come to Sunflower Water. Otherwise, why is Xie Jing Xing so moody today, making people completely confused? A few days ago, Xie Jing Xing tried to tie Shen Miao and him together, so he took the initiative to stand out everywhere, and now that he was allowed to stand out, Xie Jing Xing took the air instead. Even those old officials in the imperial court who have been slipping in the autumn and have been ups and downs for many years, are not as irritable as the young people in front of them.
She said, "Didn't you all attribute me to your ally? Isn't it a matter of course to stand up for your ally?" Shen Miao could see that Xie Jing Xing was someone who did not play cards according to common sense. Pei Lang once taught Fu Xiu Yi how to control his subordinates. If there is a courtier with an odd temperament, he will be shameless, and you are even more shameless than him. He simply took Xie Jing Xing's own words to block him.
Xie Jing Xing choked, looked at Shen Miao, his eyes moved slightly, and said in a low voice, "Even so, not only did it save you, but also caused a life lawsuit for you, and now I want to help you assassinate a princess of a country. Allies are all Mutual benefit, you don't do anything. It's the husband and wife who are asked to help unconditionally. I don't think you treat me as an ally, but as a husband."
Shen Miao was in a hurry and said with a sneer, "His Royal Highness Prince Rui is precious and precious, if you don't want to do it, I will not force it. Regarding the matter of Princess Ming An, I will find a way myself."
“What do you think?” Xie Jing Xing said lightly, “Are you asking your cousin for help?”
Shen Miao: "What does this have to do with cousin Ling?"
Xie Jing Xing said, "What are you in a hurry to do, I didn't say that I didn't agree. It's not a difficult thing to do as an ally, so this king can just do it. But you also have to do something for this king?"
Shen Miao glared at him.
“Tsk, I can’t think of it for a while.” Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows and sighed, “Just make two baskets of cakes for this king first, I am afraid that I will be hungry during the assassination.”
Shen Miao: “…”
It was not until after Xie Jing Xing left that Shen Miao sat back on the couch, but she had no sleepiness for a while. She also didn't know what method Xie Jing Xing would use to "assassin" Princess Ming An, but she was unexpectedly relieved. Thinking of Xie Jing Xing's hands and eyes, even if he changed his identity, he dared to sway under the eyes of Emperor Wen Hui. As for taking the life of a princess, it should be a matter of hand to take the life of a princess as he said.
However… Xie Jing Xing really thought that he was in a very bad mood today. Shen Miao thought while taking out the cup on the couch. They were all a little moody.
… .
Dingjing, the capital of Ming Qi, has been snowing for several days, and then it started to snow again. The ladies and ladies are all delicate, and the roads are slippery in the snow, so they are reluctant to go out. A few heaters were in hand to save the wind and cold. The water in Wanli Lake is frozen, even if there are people fishing, they have to dig a hole in the ice to fish. It seems that overnight, the trees are covered with shiny ice strips. If someone had splashed water on the threshold at night, he would have been covered in ice the next day, and he would have fallen all over the place when he walked.
This was the case in Prince Rui's mansion.
Ji Yushu woke up early in the morning and fell on his horse at the door, shouting that the ice in the yard was not clean. Since Xie Jingxing bought this large house in Yanqing Lane, Ji Yushu simply went to Fengxian pawnshop except for the occasional time when Hongling was showing him the ledger, and spent most of his time entertaining in Prince Rui's mansion. cat playing.
Seeing Xie Jing Xing coming from the room from a distance, Ji Yu said, "Third Brother!"
Xie Jing Xing was too lazy to care about him, the white tiger broke free from Ji Yushu's hand and ran to Xie Jing Xing's side quickly. Gao Yang came out from the other end. He did not return to the palace yesterday, but stayed in Prince Rui's mansion.
"Are you going to the Shen residence to see the Miss Luo family again?" Ji Yushu asked.
When he mentioned this, Gao Yang felt a headache. He had treated many people, be it concubines in the palace, emperors, or the ladies of high-ranking officials and officials. It was the first time I saw someone like Luo Tan. It was clear that he had been weak and was dying a few days ago, and he took his life from the line of death, but just after a while, he continued to practice martial arts in the courtyard of Shen's house. people around you.
But he didn't even look at his body.
She tossed like this, how could the wound heal so quickly. And once the wound healed a little slower, Luo Tan would look at Gao Yang suspiciously, and asked, "Are you really the doctor in the palace? How come you are not as good as the apprentices in our Xiaochuncheng Medical Center, who fell on the other end? , you can go up the mountain to chop wood the next day.”
He actually compared the apprentices of the medical center with his dignified imperial doctor, and Luo Tan's injury was not a bruise, it was an injury that almost cost him his life! Gao Yang had never encountered such an uncooperative patient in his life, and he had no reverence for him. If it wasn't for the fact that Luo Tan secretly went to see Prince Rui that day, Gao Yang felt that Luo Tan might have been on his head. Pissed.
Seeing Gao Yang's rare distraction, Ji Yushu stabbed him with his arm: "Qingtian is so stunned in the daytime, it's just stupid to treat people."
Gao Yang returned to his senses, looked at Ji Yushu with contempt, and said, "You treat everyone like you."
Xie Jing Xing on the side suddenly said, "How is Luo Ling?"
Gao Yang was stunned for a moment, wondering why the sober Xie Jing Xing asked Luo Ling, and said, "He didn't suffer any serious injuries, it's just the same."
"How's the hand?"
"Hand?" Gao Yang said: "The right hand can't be used, you are doubting my vision."
Xie Jing Xing turned around and looked at Gao Yang displeasedly, “Can’t you heal his hand?”
"Although I am skilled in medicine, I am not a genius doctor," Gao Yang said helplessly, "His hand has already been injured deep into the bones, and there is an old injury, and I can't do anything about it. It's good, what kind of friendship do you have with him? You want to be nice to the Shen family, but Luo Ling is also a cousin, so even the cousin should be taken care of together?" Gao Yang couldn't believe it: "You can just help the world."
Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows, “Who will take care of him?”
"Then why do you care about his injury?" Gao Yang was puzzled.
"I know this!" Ji Yushu, who had been on the sidelines for a long time, finally found where he was talking, interjected, and said, "I know I know!" He stroked his chin proudly and made a mysterious expression "Young Master Luo was injured for Fifth Young Miss Shen. If Young Master Luo has been bad, Fifth Young Miss Shen will inevitably blame herself. Third brother and Fifth Young Miss Shen have a good relationship, so naturally they do not want to see Fifth Young Miss Shen sad. Is that right, third brother, am I right?"
Xie Jing Xing looked at him coldly, Ji Yu Shu touched his nose and whispered, "I think it makes sense."
However, Gao Yang thought for a while because of Ji Yushu's words, he seemed to understand something, and when he looked at Xie Jing Xing again, his eyes were a little puzzled: "If this is the case, it is actually a good thing that Luo Ling's hand is injured. , in this way, in front of you, he will be even more dwarfed."
“Joke.” Xie Jing Xing laughed instead of being angry, “Even if he has an extra hand, it still pales in comparison to this king!”
Ji Yushu and Gao Yang: "..."
Did they say something wrong? Why did Xie Jing Xing seem to be even more angry.
Ji Yushu tried to appease Xie Jing Xing, "That's right, don't look at who the third brother is, Prince Rui of Great Liang, His Majesty's younger brother, who in the world dares to look down on you. The Luo family is just a frontier of Ming Qi. The young master of Xiaodiguan’er, in our Great Liang, is Sesame Guan’er. Besides, he can’t lift his right hand, how can he be the third brother?” Ji Yushu’s flattering skills are also top-notch, and he can do it without batting an eyelid. .
"Comparing this king with someone who doesn't even have the power to protect himself, Ji Yushu, do you want to go back to your hometown?" Xie Jing Xing's voice was even colder.
Ji Yushu was stunned, and flattered the horse's leg. What should I do now
Or it was Gao Yang who seemed to have finally found out in his conscience and changed the topic and asked, "The people in the tower prison asked what to do with Xie Changchao's body before? Now Shen Miao has returned to the Shen residence, what are your plans for the next step?"
Xie Changchao was dead, and Shen Miao was safe and was sent back to the Shen residence by Princess Rong Xin. It was well known in the city. Many people were first disturbed by this incident, but now it was revealed so lightly, it made people feel uncomfortable. A sense of incomprehension. However, since Princess Rongxin came forward, it was difficult for rumors to rise, so it was gradually forgotten.
But how could those who participated in it forget so easily, at least thinking about the rest of Xie Changwu, he must be on a needle and a felt, Xie Changchao disappeared if he didn't see it, but Shen Miao, who was kidnapped, returned home safely, what did he think
Hearing this, Xie Jing Xing slowly raised his lips and said, "The next step is to settle the account."
Gao Yang looked at Xie Jing Xing for a while and asked tentatively, "Are you... planning to deal with Princess Ming An together?"
“Otherwise?” Xie Jing Xing said casually, “The dogs raised by the Qin country are not properly leashed, they go crazy and bite people everywhere, they are caught and killed, and they can’t blame others.”
"However," Gao Yang somewhat disagreed, "Nevertheless, Your Majesty has warned before that you should not act rashly when you come to Ming Qi. Right now, Your Majesty still doesn't know what to do. People who move Qin will be investigated by Huangfu Hao. If you find our people, even if you have a way, it will cause a lot of trouble."
“Who said to use Great Liang’s people?” Xie Jing Xing chuckled, “My own people, can’t I?”
Gao Yang was stunned for a moment, then said after a while, "Why do you have to do something to Princess Ming An? It's okay to give her a hard time, but why do you have to take her life?"
“This mad dog has caused me a lot of trouble.” Xie Jing Xing’s eyes sank slightly, “This king will take the life of whomever he wants, no need to say hello to you.” After saying that, he bent down and hugged him for protection, ignoring him. The two went out, not knowing what to do.
Ji Yushu frowned and said, "Is the third brother here at Sunflower Water? Why are you so moody recently? Did you provoke him?"
"Who has that spare time?" Gao Yang said, "I still want to live longer."
"It seems that Xie Changwu and Princess Ming An are in trouble this time." Ji Yushu sympathized: "In this way, Xie Changchao's death was really easy, probably because of some good luck."
"Not bad." Gao Yang rarely agreed with Ji Yushu's words.
…
The Marquis of Lin'an's Mansion in the Ding capital was much more deserted than the flower clusters two years ago. It was no longer like horses and chariots came and went, and the number of people who came to visit Xie Ding was getting smaller day by day, there was no way, since Xie Jing Xing died, Xie Ding seemed to have lost interest in the affairs of the imperial court. The Xie Family of the hairpin Ying family, who was the most promiscuous in the past, gave the former emperor a headache, but finally lost his energy and could not get along again.
And now the Xie family is still climbing up the career, it is Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao. Although these two were not as stunning as Xie Jing Xing at the beginning, they were quite capable. If they were not sons, they would have climbed faster and higher. Even so, to the point of being promoted like this now, it can be regarded as a pity.
In the Xie residence, Mrs Fang was handing over the newly made clothes to Xie Changwu. Fang Shi is now nearly forty years old, but he does not show much old age. Unlike Princess Yuqing, who was born in a royal family, she still retains some of the jasper jade that is unique to Jiangnan women. She speaks softly and softly, making people feel pity and love at first sight.
With such a delicate style, it is no wonder that when Lin'an Hou Xie Ding had a wife like Princess Yuqing, he still went to Fang's bed after all.
Fang said: "This is a new material this year. Let the tailor make some winter clothes for the two of you. The capital city is getting cold every day. You walk outside all day, so don't get caught in the cold."
Xie Changwu reached out to take it and said, "Thank you, mother." But he was thinking of other things.
"Your brother's clothes are also here. I heard that Changchao went out hunting with others, and why hasn't he come back for so long." Fang Shi complained, "Master Hou told me yesterday that Changchao was thinking about going to the officials before. Ministry, I originally wanted to take Changchao to meet the minister of the Ministry of Personnel so that we can talk, but Changchao has been away for the past few days, so I had to let down this opportunity." Fang Shi sighed: "Changchao always wanted to make progress before, why is he here? Are you still thinking of having fun now?"
Xie Changwu smiled reluctantly, and said, "Third brother... It's not all fun, but it's just that the wind and snow have been heavy recently and the weather is cold, probably because it's hard to go hunting for a while, so it's delayed, I'll be back in a few days, and I'll let you go when the time comes. Father came forward and invited the official minister to the banquet."
Hearing this, Mr. Fang was a little nervous: "The wind and snow are heavy, will the mountain be closed, and will the Chang Dynasty be in danger?"
"How could it be," Xie Changwu said with a smile: "Many people follow along, all of them are experienced people, don't worry, mother."
Only then did Mrs Fang feel relieved, took Xie Changwu's hand and said, "Mother is now the only two of you to rely on, the master has not been lukewarm to me for so many years, back then Xie Jing Xing was pressing your brothers, look at you both. Being wronged, my mother is also very sad. After so many years, fortunately God has the eyes to boil him to death, and now there is no one who can stand in your way in the Marquis of Lin'an mansion. Move forward and step on the feet of those who ridiculed our mother and son in the past. In the future, even the Marquis of Lin'an will not be able to ignore your exploits and earn a life for the mother. In this way, without the identity of the concubine, the entire Marquis of Lin'an Mansion It's all yours." When Mr. Fang said these words, although he was still speaking softly, he finally carried a bit of unwillingness and resentment. For so many years, she has lived by suppressing her anger.
Xie Changwu said, "Don't worry, mother, since God made Xie Jing Xing die early, it means that God is on our side. One day, our mother and son will have the final say in the Marquis of Lin'an Mansion!"
Fang Shi nodded.
After sending Mrs Fang away, Xie Changwu returned to the house, pacing back and forth in the house a little irritably.
The words he said to Mrs. Fang were naturally easy to deal with, and Mrs. Fang was easy to deal with. After all, Mrs. Fang was only a woman in the back house, but now that even Xie Ding asked about Xie Changchao's traces every now and then, something was wrong.
Xie Changwu had never seen any trace of Xie Changchao since he accompanied Xie Ding to the banquet that day. If so, that's fine, maybe Xie Changchao left because of some urgent matter, but even the people in the secret room disappeared, which really made Xie Changwu tremble with fear.
The secret room of the Marquis of Lin'an was built by the brothers Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao by themselves, and it was a waste of time. In the end, all the workers who built the secret room were killed by Xie Changwu, so in the entire Hou residence, apart from the two brothers, no one else would know where the exit was. Xie Ding didn't even know about it, let alone anyone outside the Marquis of Lin'an Mansion.
At first Xie Chang Wu thought that Xie Chang Chao took Shen Miao out, maybe he found a way to transport Shen Miao to the “kiln”, maybe Xie Chang Chao had other plans. But after waiting and waiting, what was waiting was the news that Shen Miao was sent back to the Shen residence by Princess Rong Xin, Xie Chang Wu felt bad immediately.
Shen Miao was saved, where did the disappeared Xie Chang Chao go? Those people were Shen Miao who was kidnapped in the secret room? But there is no sign of fighting in the secret room, and it is even impossible for anyone to know the secret room here. Could it be that Xie Changchao was discovered when he took Shen Miao out and Shen Miao was rescued? But what happened to Princess Rongxin's speech
Xie Changwu felt that he was trapped in a vicious circle. No matter what, he was wrong. He wanted to see people die and see corpses. Even if Xie Changwu sent all the people to find Xie Changchao, there was no whereabouts.
Not only was Xie Changchao’s long disappearance suspicious, but in Qin Guo’s mansion, Princess Ming An was furious when she learned the news that Shen Miao had been rescued and asked Xie Changwu to go to the mansion quickly. Xie Changwu had to make up some reasons to appease Princess Ming An for the time being, but if the paper couldn't contain the fire, Princess Ming An would eventually break out.
The corners of Xie Changwu's anxious mouth were bubbling. He put on his robe and planned to have people search all corners of Dingjing, when he suddenly found a letter on the table.
I don't know who put this letter on his desk, but Xie Changwu's study never allowed the servants to enter, and no one else could. He first looked around vigilantly, but saw no one, picked up the letter and opened it, and what caught his eye was a line of familiar fonts.
It was actually Xie Changchao's handwriting.
Xie Changchao said in the letter that his Japanese wanted to take Shen Miao out to find a kiln, but who would have encountered officers and soldiers on the way and had no choice but to hide in a private household by Wanli Lake. The news of Shen Miao returning to the Shen residence these days is actually a scam conspired by Shen Xin and Princess Rong Xin, the purpose is to let the people who kidnapped Shen Miao relax their vigilance. Relax to find. Therefore, Xie Chang Chao did not dare to bring Shen Miao to show his face easily.
But now Princess Ming An is in a hurry, it is better to sell Shen Miao to the shop in Wanli Lake at midnight, no matter what, humiliate Shen Miao first, then Princess Ming An will also be happy and most of all Fortunately, Princess Ming An also went to watch to make up for the two brothers' miss in the middle.
After reading the letter, Xie Changwu believed it 70% to 80%.
At first, as stated in the letter, although Shen Miao was said to be sent back by Princess Rong Xin, there was a lot of rumors outside, but whether it was sending Shen Miao back to the Shen residence that day or after Shen Miao returned, she was never exposed outside. over. That is to say, everyone did not watch Shen Miao go back with their own eyes, since that was the case, why did Shen Xin not let Shen Miao show up to clarify the truth, could it be that Shen Miao was not found at all
Second, and the most important point. The handwriting on the letter was undoubtedly Xie Changchao's, and there was even a secret communication method between Xie Changchao and Xie Changwu. Xie Changchao was outside, and even in the officialdom, there were very few documents written by himself. If it was just that, it would be impossible to imitate Xie Changchao's handwriting. If there is, it is the manuscript that Xie Changchao abandoned when he was practicing calligraphy at home when he was a child. There were a lot of manuscripts piled up, if Xie Jing Xing was alive, he might be able to copy Xie Chang Chao's handwriting.
No matter whether Xie Jing Xing had the intention to copy Xie Chang Chao's handwriting, it was impossible, Xie Jing Xing died on the battlefield two years ago, and there were no bones left. In this world, no one could copy Xie Chang Chao's handwriting any more.
Xie Changwu thought for a while, walked to the table, spread out the paper, picked up a pen and started writing a letter.