When the carriage arrived at the Humble Garden, Qin Zheng also woke up. He stretched and said, "Are we here?"
"We're here!" Xie Yunxiao replied.
When the master and apprentice got off the carriage, Uncle Zheng was already in front of the gate of Humble Garden. Looking at him walking around, he knew that he was restless and nervous.
Seeing Xie Yunxiao and Qin Zheng get off the carriage, my nervous heart relaxed.
"Your Highness, Master, you are finally back!" Uncle Zheng said.
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Uncle Zheng, how did you know I wanted to live here?"
When Uncle Zheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but he did not turn around.
Xie Yunxiao also smiled. Uncle Zheng said this because he regarded Qin Zheng as one of his own.
Qin Zheng naturally figured it out, so he was very happy in his heart.
"Your Highness doesn't live here, do you want to go back?" Uncle Zheng asked.
Qin Zheng smiled and said: "If you don't go back, you will live here temporarily!"
"Oh!" Uncle Zheng agreed, and then went to make arrangements.
Xie Yunxiao freed up the empty courtyard for Qin Zheng to live, while Kong Wen and the four others lived next to it.
There are four of them, two of them change shifts, and they are responsible for the safety of Qin Zheng at twelve o'clock.
Near Shenshi, Xie Yunxiao cooked a pot of tea, and Qin Zheng also came to join in the fun.
After going through everything that happened today, Qin Zheng asked: "Master, who do you think the officer leader who guarded the city today belongs to?"
"What do you think?" Xie Yunxiao asked.
Qin Zhengdao: "The third prince went to the city gate. Did the person who entered the city earlier go to inform him?"
"You only saw the obvious, but didn't notice that the second prince was also there!" Xie Yunxiao said.
Qin Zheng tried his best to recall and found that he did not see any trace of the second prince.
"A hundred feet behind the city gate, there is an inconspicuous teahouse. Remember, when a person looks at you, he is destined to be exposed, and when you look at others, you will naturally expose yourself!" Xie Yunxiao said.
Qin Zheng nodded: "My father is actually quite good!"
"Of course it's good for you!" Xie Yunxiao said.
Qin Zheng smiled, with warmth flowing in his heart.
In King Ning's Palace, King Ning was looking at the scenery by a lake. None of the women in his harem accompanied him.
"Abao, you must not understand why I let Zheng'er live at Xie Yunxiao's place!" Prince Ning sighed.
Lin Bao replied: "Any decision the king makes, he will naturally have his own considerations!"
Ning Wang said: "Zheng'er must have suffered a lot as a hostage in Zhao State, but Xie Yunxiao was the one who helped him up from the mud. Naturally, he became closer to Xie Yunxiao. In my heart, Mian, I’m really jealous!”
Lin Bao just listened quietly without answering, and didn't know how to answer.
"If I don't agree today, Zheng'er will definitely be unhappy, and he will definitely blame me as my father. It's really a helpless move for me!" Prince Ning's eyes were filled with sadness.
He was also a hostage in Zhao State. If the current Prime Minister Yu hadn't done anything, how could he have become the king of Ning State?
It was precisely because of his understanding that King Ning made a decision that was not understood by all the civil and military officials and everyone in the world, and let Qin Zheng go to Xie Yunxiao's house.
"In addition, I also have another purpose, which is to see who is targeting Zheng'er in the name of the princes!"
As the voice fell, Prince Ning's eyes became a little more solemn.
Lin Bao still didn't speak. He knew how to be a listener.
The harem of the palace is always a very interesting place, and the intrigues between ladies are no less than in the court in front.
The third prince's mother is Mrs. Gan, who is favored by the harem. It is precisely because of this that the third prince has the capital to compete with the second prince.
Mrs. Gan's eldest brother, Gan Chenlan, was one of the three imperial censors in the dynasty. This shows how powerful Mrs. Gan's mother's family is.
With a strong backing, Prince Ning's favor, and a son who is very popular, Mrs. Gan really has everything she needs in the harem.
Queen Qiao Yu is inferior to him.
When outsiders were speculating about the purpose of Wanhe Palace, Mrs. Gan would naturally think that it was vacated for her to live in.
As long as she lives in Wanhe Palace, even if she is not the queen of Ning Kingdom, she will be able to slap Queen Qiao Yu in the face and step on her a few times.
But who would have thought that Wanhe Palace was not for her to live in, but for that bitch who came back from Zhao Kingdom.
Mrs. Gan was so angry that she could not stop hearing crackling and banging sounds from her palace. In the courtyard, broken jade, porcelain, etc., piled up like mountains.
The maid serving her stood under the eaves, shivering, with a look of fear in her eyes.
"Damn it, damn it!"
"Zhao Yu, you bitch, you are so virtuous and capable, I want to kill you, I want to eat your flesh..."
Obviously, it would be a terrible thing for a woman who doesn't have much brains to go crazy.
Of course, if she had a brain, how could she be favored by Prince Ning?
Although Queen Qiao Yu could not live in Wanhe Palace, her palace in the Ningguo Harem was also excellent.
Qiao Yu already knew everything that happened in Chengtian Palace today, but she was not angry or crying, but quietly drank tea in her palace.
The second prince came to Qiao Yu's palace, bowed and sat aside.
"Mother, you already know what happened in Chengtian Palace today, right?" said the second prince Qin Jiao.
"I know!" The queen's voice was filled with indifference.
Qin Jiao squeezed his hands tightly and made a squeaking sound.
"How could my father do this? Doesn't he know that this is unfair to you?" Qin Jiao would only do this when he was with his mother.
Qiao Yu glanced at Qin Jiao lightly and said, "You can't sit still anymore?"
"Mother, this tone is really hard for me to swallow!" Qin Jiao said bitterly.
Qiao Yudanfeng's eyes flashed with sharp light and said: "Swallow it!"
Qin Jiao lowered his head and squeezed his hands tighter. His fingertips were embedded in his palms, and blood was flowing and dripping.
But Queen Qiao Yu seemed not to see it, as if the person in front of her was not her son, but an outsider who had nothing to do with her.
"The world of the weak is to pray for others to give, while the strong will only fight for themselves and have the courage to climb high. I believe you can do well because you are my son!"
Qiao Yu's voice was very indifferent, without any emotion.
Qin Jiao stood up and saluted: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, there are many ministers in the court who are on my side, Cheng will definitely live up to Queen Mother's expectations!"
Qiao Yu sighed: "The Queen Mother's clan... that's all, let's not mention it. In short, the Queen Mother can't help you, you can only rely on yourself for everything!"
At this time, the queen felt a little more helpless as a mother.
Qin Jiao's eyes filled with fierce light, and he said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will definitely take back what belongs to us, including the glory and pride of your mother's clan!"
Qiao Yu nodded: "Back off!"
Qin Jiao saluted and exited.
At this time, an extremely beautiful young woman came out from behind.
"Xiao Jiao has actually done a good job!" said the young and beautiful woman. She is Princess Linyang and Qin Jiao's sister.
Qiao Yu nodded, then sighed and said, "But he is still impulsive and can't see something!"
"Yes, my father thought that letting Mrs. Zhao live in Wanhe Palace was a sign of his love for their mother and son. Not to mention the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, just this harem, it is estimated that it will be very difficult for Mrs. Zhao to gain a foothold in the future!" said Princess Linyang! .
Qiao Yu smiled calmly: "You still see through it!"
Princess Linyang smiled calmly: "With Mrs. Gan's temper, we will just wait and watch the show!"
After a pause, Princess Linyang's expression became calm: "But today, there is no doubt that the father's actions will hurt the mother!"
Hearing this, Qiao Yu's expression tightened and she felt a bit colder.
Yu Buwei was the Prime Minister of the Ning Kingdom, with all the power in the government and the opposition. At this time, there was a guest in his house that no official, civil or military, could have imagined.
As the imperial censor, Gan Chenlan has the responsibility of supervising all officials. If the prime minister fails to do anything, Gan Chenlan should focus on it.
It is precisely because of these various reasons, who in the court does not know that Gan Chenlan and Yu Buwei are mortal enemies?
However, who would have thought that two sworn enemies would be sitting together drinking at this time.
"Although Mrs. Zhao does not live in Wanhe Palace, she can see some of the king's thoughts!" Gan Chenlan drank the contents of the cup with a happy expression.
Yu Buwei said: "We'd better not speculate on what the King is thinking!"
Gan Chenlan chuckled: "If we don't speculate, can we sit here and drink in peace?"
Yu Buwei didn't say anything. He just picked up the wine bottle and filled his own wine glass.
Gan Chenlan's expression suddenly became solemn and he said, "That Xie Yunxiao is imitating you!"
"The King is already the King, but His Highness is still Your Highness. Who can say whether His Highness will become the King?" Yu Buwei said lightly.
Gan Chenlan laughed: "It seems you don't want anyone to imitate you!"
Yu Buwei sighed: "There is no way to be peaceful in Xianyang after all!"
"Xianyang has never been peaceful!" Gan Chenlan said quietly.
Yu Buwei didn't say anything, and the room instantly became quiet, and you could hear a needle drop.
This was Qin Zheng's second night in Xianyang. He stood under the eaves, blowing the cool breeze, and watched the drizzle falling quietly.
But the civil and military officials in the court, the ladies in the harem, and the princesses and princes were all discussing, calculating, and whispering. Apparently, the pool of water in Ningguo's court had ripples.
"It seems that the autumn in Xianyang is much colder than that in Zhao State. I don't know if my brothers, sisters, and sisters are used to the cold in Xianyang, or will they light a charcoal fire in the house?" Qin Zheng's face was filled with emotion. An inexplicable smile.
After looking at the rain for a while, Qin Zheng turned his eyes to Xie Yunxiao again.
He and Xie Yunxiao were separated by a wall, and there was a circular passage on the wall.
"Master, what are you busy with? It's so quiet in the courtyard!" Qin Zheng had curiosity in his eyes, but he did not walk through the passage on the wall.
Because Qin Zheng knew that when Xie Yunxiao was quiet, he was usually doing things.
Xie Yunxiao is indeed busy, but he is busy with cultivation.
His path was a new one that required more time to sit and think.
But there are too many things going on right now, and it's hard to find time. It's rare to have such a pure night, so he naturally won't waste time.
