The delicate maid, with her colorful skirt fluttering, came to the small courtyard lightly and whispered: "Guard Chu, the prince has invited me."
Chu Li calmed down his anger, nodded and smiled: "Thank you."
He followed the maid out of the courtyard, passed through the moon gate, and saw Manager Chu.
Manager Chu waved lazily: "Come with me."
Chu Li clasped his fists and didn't say much.
He secretly sighed that if the second young lady wanted to marry such a ruthless Prince An, who only wanted the power of the throne, it would be like a little white rabbit sending herself to the mouth of the big bad wolf.
He smiled bitterly, it was not only the fault of the second lady's stupidity, but also her bad luck and bad luck. Who would have thought that Prince An, who had a clear name, could be such a person, and he was not kind to others.
Just like when he encountered a liar or a drunk driver in his later life, he had bad luck and what to do!
He was angry, angry and pitiful, and wished he could scold the second young lady to her face for what she deserved.
Manager Chu said slowly: "Let me tell you the rules of the prince, so that you will not make mistakes and blame your prince's government."
Chu Li said: "Please give me some advice from Mr. Chu."
"Ahem." Manager Chu coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said lazily: "Our prince likes silence the most. He doesn't like loud noises, and he doesn't like anyone to disturb him and delay his study."
"Yes." Chu Li nodded. No wonder there was no one outside his study. He seemed to be very sensitive to sounds.
This shows that he has been in a state of agitation, restlessness, and depression. This kind of person is most easily irritated.
Manager Chu added: "Your Majesty is the most approachable, but he hates deception the most. Like the people in the mansion, if they make a mistake, if they tell the truth, they will not be severely punished. If they lie, they will be expelled from the mansion and will never be used again!" "
Chu Li nodded.
He understood what Manager Chu meant, which was to tell him honestly and not to hide it.
"The murder of the royal envoy is the responsibility of your prince's palace, right?" Manager Chu's voice was still lazy. His eyes suddenly became sharp.
Chu Li sighed: "We are responsible for this matter. We were careless. I thought that no one would dare to touch the people of the palace, so we did not send too many experts to escort. Our palace is looking for the murderer and will definitely punish the murderer severely. We will send envoys for the palace revenge!"
"Hmph!" Manager Chu sneered: "Everyone is dead, what's the use of revenge!"
Chu Li said: "These people are so brave. They dare to kill people from the palace today. They will also dare tomorrow."
Manager Chu frowned and said: "Isn't Chongming Road Bo Ping Haijing? Why did this happen? You are whitewashing the peace!"
Chu Li sighed: "Because of peace, I didn't expect that the royal envoy would be killed."
"Anyway, you are right!" Manager Chu said coldly.
Chu Li smiled and said no more.
Manager Chu was scheming and kept putting hats on the Duke's mansion. He could only try to block him.
The two of them came to the spacious courtyard and Prince An's study.
"Your Majesty, I've brought you here." Manager Chu lowered his voice.
Chu Li didn't step into the courtyard, and the hair on his body stood up. Immediately leaving himself in a withered state, as if he was injured but not yet healed, the master of Tianwaitian in the dark formed an intimidating aura, as if he was faintly warning him.
"Come in!" Prince An's voice came.
Manager Chu stepped onto the steps and gently opened the door. The wooden door turned silently and opened quietly.
He bowed and asked solemnly, which was completely different from his previous indifference.
Chu Li stepped into the hall and clasped his fists in greeting.
Prince An was sitting peacefully in the Grand Master's chair, wearing a bright yellow robe, even though his face was sallow. Although he has a sick appearance, he still has a noble demeanor.
He held a celadon tea cup and looked Chu Li up and down, his piercing eyes seeming to penetrate his heart.
Chu Li lowered his eyes slightly. Standing quietly, the big round mirror moved wisely.
Prince An put down the tea cup and said calmly: "I heard that your second lady is feeling better. Is that true?"
Chu Li said: "Yes, the second lady is in good health and has recovered."
Prince An looked at him steadily. His eyes were compelling: "I have been sick since I was a child. How come I got better all of a sudden?"
Chu Li said: "I found an immortal grass in the house."
"Oh, longevity grass..." Prince An nodded slowly, his eyes flashing.
Chu Li's heart sank.
He finally solved a doubt, the element-locking technique was actually performed by Prince An!
Prince An must have been in his twenties at that time. When the second lady was born, he went to Duke Yi's mansion to watch, and secretly performed the Yuan Locking Technique, which was so cruel that it was chilling.
Prince An said calmly: "I heard that I was hit by the Locking Element Technique. I am good friends with your young master. He lived in my house for a while when he was a child... Tie Ying found his father, who was in retreat. I asked for help. The queen’s mother finally sent the Forbidden Palace to worship,... is it solved?”
Chu Li sighed to himself, no wonder the second young lady was stupid, Prince An was actually a good friend of the eldest young master.
He knew that the eldest son had no good impression of Prince An. He originally thought it was just an instinctive dislike for his brother-in-law and did not go into it. Now that he thought about it, maybe the eldest son also knew that Prince An was inappropriate.
It's a pity that he, the elder brother, can't cure his sister, just like parents can't cure their children.
Chu Li said: "The second lady's auspicious signs have been solved... Has the prince seen the third lady?"
"Xiao Qi? She is a solitary girl. She likes to be alone since she was a child, but I have never seen her... Okay, I am very happy." Prince An stroked his beard and smiled: "Then I am relieved."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Li said: "The envoy was killed this time because our government did not think carefully and should have sent a few experts from Heaven and Earth to escort him."
What he meant was that Prince An should send some experts from Heaven and Earth to escort him.
He secretly lamented that the fate of the second young lady was indeed unfavorable, and Wang An just didn't meet Xiao Qi's true form.
Prince An waved his hand and said, "I can't blame you for this. The Duke's Palace will never kill the Prince's envoy. If you don't want to, just say it. I will never force you!"
Chu Li smiled and said: "Your Majesty has a good reputation, and everyone in our family is happy to be able to marry you, and everyone is unwilling!"
Prince An made these heartbreaking words, as if Duke Yi was unwilling to have this marriage and wanted to kill the royal envoy to prevent the marriage. Of course he could not admit this.
Prince An stroked his beard and chin: "Then I can rest assured. I never impose anything on others. The second young lady is extremely beautiful and I am very happy to be admitted to the palace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Li clasped his fists.
"Tie Ying's letter said that the murderer was the Duke of Renguo?" Prince An said calmly.
Chu Li said: "Yes, they were originally going to blame Duke Huaiguo. It happened that one of our guards recognized a killer who was a tribute to Duke Renguo."
"What a coincidence." Prince An smiled.
Chu Li nodded: "Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation. If Duke Huai suffers this injustice, his vitality will be greatly damaged."
"Isn't Renguo's mansion planning to marry into Huaiguo's mansion? Why do you do this?"
"One mountain and two tigers must compete for the top."
"Sigh... If you spend all your time on this, no wonder people in the martial arts community keep making trouble." Prince An stroked his beard and shook his head. Sighing: "They have all forgotten the original intention of establishing the Duke's Mansion!"
"The people in the martial arts community can't blame the Duke's government for causing chaos," Chu Li shook his head and said seriously: "These city guards are relying on their power to prey on the people and do whatever they want. The imperial court has no checks and balances, making them more lawless and making the world angry and resentful. No one with blood can bear it."
King An frowned: "Is that an exaggeration?"
Chu Li said: "This time the Cangliang City guard was assassinated. The court must have known that it was the work of the Duke Huaiguo."
"The two heroes of the Wang family." King An said calmly.
Chu Li said: "As the servants of the Duke's Mansion, they know the importance and cannot be killed by the city guards, but why do they still go to Tiger Mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountains? It is really unbearable!... They are like this, those martial arts people who are chivalrous and righteous. What will happen?”
Prince An stroked his beard and smiled: "Listen to this. You seem to be on the side of the martial arts?"
Chu Li said sternly: "On the contrary, I am worried about the court. If this continues, the country will be unstable... As a prince, the prince should understand that water can carry a boat and also capsize it. The people are boiling with resentment. How can the world not do that?" No mess!”
"Then what can you do?" Prince An stroked his beard and smiled disapprovingly.
The official law is like a furnace and the people are like iron. Those ants cannot cause any big troubles.
Chu Li said: "Equal power. The city guard has too much power, and the governor becomes a decoration. He often works together to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates. If the governor's power can be increased and can compete with the city guard's separation of rituals, it will be less likely to collude and be more conducive to the control of the court. .”
"Well..." King An was thoughtful.
Chu Li also has a trump card that he doesn't want to bring up, just add another person. Decentralization.
As soon as this proposal was made, the official position would naturally increase. All the officials in the world wanted to thank the person who made the proposal, and he did not want King An to get this credit.
"Of course, this is just a humble opinion. If you don't like the Fang family, please don't laugh at me." Chu Li said.
Prince An stroked his beard and waved his hands: "As expected of a second-grade bodyguard, he is very knowledgeable."
For the high officials in the court to be able to look down at the world from such a high position, Chu Li, as a bodyguard, has such insight and courage, which is truly extraordinary and commendable.
This life is like the Tang Dynasty in the previous life. For tens of thousands of years, the political system has been stable. Chu Li has come from this world. The dynasties have changed more frequently than this world. The crystallization of wisdom accumulated in history, Chu Li unconsciously picked up and thought it was ordinary common sense. , but here it seems to be experienced and very different from the ordinary.
"I sent someone over this time. Firstly, I want to teach the second lady the rules of the palace, so as not to make a joke when entering the palace." Prince An said with a smile: "Secondly, to set a date for the wedding. The queen mother has already arranged it with the people from Qintian Prison. , it’s best to get married in March next year.”
"Next March?" Chu Li pondered.
It’s only September now, and there are still six months before March. It’s inevitable that there will be long nights and many dreams after half a year.
It turned out that the queen was satisfied with Xiao Shi, so Prince An had no choice but to marry her, so he had to resort to secret means.
He looked up at King An, furious and wanted to slap him to death.
The evil always prevails over the good, and the human heart is so vicious. No matter how indifferent and indifferent Xiao Shi is, her heart is still pure. If she really enters the palace, she will be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth.
Compared with King An, Xiao Shi's desire to sacrifice herself to let the Duke's government breathe a sigh of relief is so childish and ridiculous, so foolish, so ridiculous and pathetic!
Thinking of this, Chu Li became even more angry.
Under the wisdom of Da Yuan Jing, no matter how great the anger is, it will be suppressed and the mind will be calm.
"Is the prince feeling unwell?" Chu Li expressed concern and said in a sincere and sincere tone: "I think the prince's face is not looking good."
King An's complexion was sallow and sickly. He was a master of heaven and earth. Chu Li had already seen through the Great Circle Mirror that there were two auras entangled in his body.
King An is always using his mental skills to fight against this internal force, which he cannot exorcise or get rid of.
Prince An waved his hand and said: "A small injury, but it doesn't matter. How are Tie Ying going to deal with this matter?"
Chu Li smiled: "I was only ordered to deliver the letter, I don't know about the rest."
Prince An said: "I will reply to Tie Ying and send a few people there. You can go back first."
Chu Li said: "Yes, then I'll take my leave!"
Prince An stroked his beard and nodded with a smile, then picked up the celadon tea cup.
Chu Li clasped his fists and left.
He turned around and returned to the small courtyard before, not leaving in a hurry. It was a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of more of the palace and find a way to kill Prince An.
As long as King An doesn't die, Xiao Shi can't escape, so he has no choice.
Although the palace is large, Prince An spends most of his time in the study, reading, meditating, regulating his breath, and suppressing the foreign energy in his body. Chu Li can see the flow of his mind through the big round mirror.
The mental training method used by the royal family is a top secret and has not been spread to the world. Chu Li tried to use An Wang's mental method to find out the weaknesses.
PS: One big chapter is almost two chapters. Can I get a monthly pass? (To be continued.)