The candlelight was faint, and the feet on his chest were soft. Yan Qin thought he could not sleep, but felt that the atmosphere was peaceful and sleepy. He looked at the silhouette of the boy reflected by the light, and slowly closed his eyes.
Breathing in his chest rose and fell regularly, Lin Sui put down his book and stared at Yan Qin, who looked like a young man with a blurred face in the darkness, for a while.
It's a little hard to tell if you're really stupid or fake, Lin Sui raised his eyebrows, put a smile on his lips, and continued to look at the book.
The next day, the emperor's foot ban came again.
The emperor heard that the prince had someone carrying swill to provoke him yesterday, and he cursed a few words for being unbearably stubborn, and then ordered a fine and confinement.
Lin Sui didn't take this matter to heart at all, he was grounded, but the people in his palace could go out anyway.
Lin Sui fell in love with Fuxi again and rewarded him with a bunch of good things.
Liu Zhonghai is still an inconspicuous sweeping eunuch in the East Palace, working in secret.
Sometimes those who are placed in the bright side are not necessarily sincerely loved, and sometimes those who are placed in the dark are not necessarily indifferent.
The great eunuch Fuxi returned to favor, and let everyone see the prince's moodiness and uncertainty.
Outside the study, Fu Shu reported in a soft voice: "Your Highness, please see the precious cake of Zhong Yu Palace."
Lin Sui knew the reason for her coming. Baosu was the eldest maid of Yan Qin's late mother, Concubine Shu, and she was also the one who took care of Yan Qin's growth. Yan Qin had been here for more than half a month. She was worried that Yan Qin would stay here. He is in this "dragon pool and tiger den".
"No need to see, let her take that fool back."
The boy's voice came out from the inner room carelessly, and Fu Shu answered, turned and left.
Lin Sui didn't intend to keep Yan Qin by his side. Although it was interesting to look at the little fool every day, Yan Qin couldn't be under his nose all the time, they both had some room for planning.
Anyway, Yan Qin is still young, and everything is still far away.
Baosu was overjoyed when he got the answer, and hurried to find his fifth prince.
When she arrived, the Fifth Prince was eating snacks.
Baosu was about to use a handkerchief to help the master wipe off the residue on his lips, but saw the master wiped his mouth directly, with a look of unfinished expression.
"Has your Highness not had lunch yet? Why are you eating so eagerly?"
Seeing that his master was almost choking, Baosu quickly handed him the teacup.
"He hasn't had lunch yet? His Highness the Fifth Highness probably eats more than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The eunuch serving on the side hummed softly, and brought new pastries and snacks to the table.
He watched helplessly as His Highness the Fifth Prince used up all the food left by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, not only that, but also asked the small kitchen to re-make soup cakes and pastries, the amount of food was more than three times that of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Baosu couldn't help but looked Yan Qin up and down, and found that the master seemed to be a lot stronger, and seemed to have grown a little taller.
"Brother Prince said that I was too thin, so he asked me to eat more, and you can eat Baosu, too."
Yan Qin put a piece of pastry in Baosu's hand, and ate on his own.
He didn't care what these palace people said about him. With the words of the prince that day, he went to the small kitchen to eat.
In these years, when he was almost full, the food in the East Palace was exquisite, and he would not eat for nothing.
Baosu said in a low voice: "Thank you, master, for the reward, master, His Royal Highness said that the servant girl can take you back, let's go back to Zhongyu Palace."
A stream of light flashed across Yan Qin's eyes very quickly, pretending to be reluctant to part, grabbed the food box in his hand, and left with Baosu.
When he stepped out of the East Palace, Yan Qin glanced back and fixed on the plaque in the East Palace.
The clarity and sharpness in the eyes that had always been ignorant and childish were fleeting.
When Lin Sui returned to the bedroom at night, the bedding beside the bed had been packed away. He propped his chin in a daze for a while, thinking about what he was going to do tomorrow, and closed his eyes to calm down his calculations.
After the confinement ended, Lin Sui stepped into the gate of the Ministry of Rites.
The Minister of Rites is an old man with white hair and beard, surnamed Zhuang. He is extremely thin, with protruding cheekbones, and looks a bit wimpy.
He saluted Lin Sui, led him to the table in the room, and briefly said what he needed to do, with a respectful and distant attitude.
He didn't have the heart to order Lin Sui to let him do things, and he didn't intend to educate the grumpy prince with etiquette, so he bowed again and left.
Lin Sui naturally knew in his heart that this old Shangshu, who was very particular about etiquette and elegance, looked down on him, but he didn't intend to make trouble for the old man, after all, his goal was not him.
Lin Sui sat in front of the table and felt that everyone in the room seemed to be looking at him. When his eyes swept over, everyone buried their heads at the desk again, as if it was just his illusion.
Everyone knows that the crown prince can't be here to revise the etiquette, law, and history books seriously. We just hope that the crown prince doesn't lift the roof here, so it's inevitable that he will pay more attention, and shrink back when the crown prince glances over.
Among other things, the prince is young and already has the prestige of the heavenly family, which is scary.
At this time, a staggering young man holding a pile of books walked in from outside the door. The people inside the door watched coldly, and no one helped him.
Panting, he put the books on the desk of his colleagues one by one, and when he saw Lin Sui, he bowed in trepidation.
He is a small official of the Ministry of Rites, the lowest existence in the entire Ministry of Rites, and everyone seems to dislike him.
He is exactly the person Lin Sui is looking for, his surname is Zhong, his name is Zhuo and his character is Yuran.
This person likes to study and works hard every day. He is a famous treacherous man in the future and the favorite courtier of the old emperor when he was fatuous.
He is familiar with history books and etiquette, and is good at fabricating reasons and excuses for the emperor's various actions with great principles.
In modern vernacular, this person is used to pulling up big banners and making fig leafs for the emperor.
The emperor wanted to build a palace for fun. He said that there have been such precedents since ancient times, and he followed the heavens and the ancient methods.
He said that the emperor should listen to the opinions of the people and have fun with the people, so he ordered a group of prostitutes to decorate it to make the emperor happy, and persuaded the emperor that it was a show of love and affection from the people, and it had nothing to do with pleasure. .
Zhong Zhuo has a beautiful name, but he is a villain.
He started to curry favor with Zhuang Shangshu when he joined the Ministry of Rites, but Zhuang Shangshu hated this kind of thing the most. There were many old scholars in the Ministry of Rites, and he was even more dismissive of him, so he was not very popular in the Ministry of Rites.
In the original book, he was introduced to the emperor by the father of a concubine, and with his help, the concubine also successfully became a favorite concubine.
However, Zhong Zhuo's triumphant time did not last too long, and he committed suicide under Yan Qin's design.
Lin Sui wanted to disturb the muddy water quickly, so he naturally wanted this "favorite" to appear on stage earlier.
However, Lin Sui didn't solicit directly. Instead, he first found Zhong Zhuo's troubles, so that everyone would have the impression that the prince had a festive relationship with him, and then contact him in private.
Zhong Zhuo was naturally very pleased with the Prince's appreciation, his flirtatiousness was higher than Fuxi's by how many ranks.
Lin Sui borrowed Shang Shuling's contacts to introduce Zhong Zhuo to a seemingly neutral official, and he stepped forward to make a connection, and clearly put aside the relationship between the princelings and Zhong Zhuo.
As soon as Zhong Zhuo was expected to rise, he became more active in interacting with people.
Lin Sui ordered someone to invite Zhong Zhuo to drink, and when Zhong Zhuo was drunk, he coaxed him to sign a document.
If Zhong Zhuo was sober at this moment, he would definitely turn pale with shock, because the document was full of rebellious and rebellious words, and his handwriting was exactly the same.
If he looked down more carefully, he could find that there was even his private seal next to his words.
If this letter comes out to the public, let alone a bright future, Zhong Zhuo will not only lose his head, but even implicate the entire family.
The system couldn't help but say: [You are so vicious.]
Lin Sui disagrees: [It's just that there is no danger.]
This trick is only against villains, not against gentlemen.
Lin Sui's actions were extremely fast, because there was always someone who couldn't hold back and wanted to take the next step, and he wanted to take the first step.
The trees are thick with shade and the summer is long, and the reflection of the buildings and terraces into the pond.
Fuxi said that there is a place next to the palace where the flowers are blooming brightly, resembling Yuluan.
The jade luan flower was the favorite flower of the late empress during her lifetime, but after the empress passed away, the emperor ordered people to pull out all the jade luan flowers in the palace, and the original owner had not seen this flower for a long time.
"Oh? Go and have a look."
Lin Sui pretended to be interested and went with Fuxi.
Sitting on the plot, Lin Sui knew that this was actually a trap.
The original owner also experienced exactly the same thing. After he headed towards the unknown palace, he was drugged, and there was a delirious person in the palace, and the mind of the person behind it was clearly revealed.
After the original owner was alarmed, he strangled the concubine to death and hid it in a cabinet. So when the emperor was attracted, he used the excuse of drinking during the day, so he was only convicted of a crime of disrespect in front of the imperial court, but he was used to being unrestrained. Well, the emperor didn't notice anything.
Lin Sui didn't intend to do this, no matter what the plan of the person behind it was, he had already planned to borrow a knife to kill someone.
When he was approaching the path, Fu Xi suddenly covered his stomach, and looked at Lin Sui with a look that couldn't help it.
"Master... I'm afraid the slave has to go... Master forgive me..."
Fuxi's stomach was rumbling, as if he couldn't hold it back.
Of course Lin Sui knew that he wanted to take the opportunity to run away before the accident, so he waved his hands indifferently, pretending to be interested and moving on.
The fragrance of the jade luan flower is very strong, and suddenly there is a voice that resembles the whispering of the late queen from the side hall where this flower is planted.
As a "brainless" prince, facing this situation, Lin Sui stepped in without hesitation in a trance.
When he walked in, Lin Sui felt something was wrong with his body sensitively.
Lin Sui's face darkened, this step was a bit unexpected.
He has obviously paid attention to today's food, so he shouldn't have the chance of being drugged.
The strong fragrance of flowers penetrated into his nose, and Lin Sui pressed his temples. His negligence, he only noticed the food, but ignored the fragrance.
Lin Sui walked quickly to the bed, and the beautiful woman lying on the bed was Yu Changzai, who was favored by frequent flops recently. Her face was flushed, obviously she was also intoxicated.
If the emperor sees his son and his concubine rolling together, his face will be so wonderful. This is what the black hands behind the scenes want.
Lin Sui opened the window, and a nanny walked in carrying a person, and put the person on the bed.
"Aunt Jin, let's go, don't let anyone see you."
"Your Highness, please be careful, this old slave will go ahead."
This nanny was one of Empress Lin's court ladies back then. She was armed with force and was thrown into the court by the emperor many years ago, but she has been waiting for the opportunity to serve the prince.
The person lying on the bed was about thirty, with a white face and beardless, it was Zhong Xiang, the eunuch next to the emperor.
This person is lustful and greedy for money, and has killed many court ladies and daughters of good families. The emperor knew it well, but he felt that Zhongxiang had never gone too far, and had always indulged.
Before leaving, Aunt Jin touched the acupuncture points on Yuchang's body, and Yuchang woke up slowly, looking at the prince in front of him and the eunuch beside him in horror.
"Presumably you also know that you have been calculated. If you are smarter, you should know what to do, and I will help you."
"If you don't have the heart and guts, then you'll be tricked next time."
Looking at the young prince in front of him, Yu Chang got up and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, the concubine has not seen the prince today, you can go, the concubine here knows how to deal with it."
With resentment in his eyes, Yu Chang took a deep breath to restrain his emotions, and said hastily after hearing the faint footsteps outside the hall.
Lin Sui quickly left from the window, the front door of the palace was noisy, the emperor must have seen the jade luan flower of unknown race walking in angrily, he left the palace quietly, before returning to the east palace in time, he stumbled into it An abandoned pavilion.
Although he didn't smell the strong fragrance of Yuluan again, he still couldn't react, and his mind began to feel dizzy, especially confused.
Green vines cling to the dark wooden posts of the gazebo.
The system screamed: [No! The son of luck is watching!]
Lin Sui was frightened and gritted his teeth to patrol around, but he didn't see anyone.
The author has something to say: I'm a big idiot, I didn't set the deposit box time.
Yan San: The dog is haunting.