After Lian Ruan entered the house, he went to Xu Yin's study.
First, he gave the document: "Someone from the East Palace said that His Highness accepted the master's note, then went to the Empress' Palace to pay her respects, and replaced Concubine Yu on the spot to attend the ceremony."
After the case, Xu Yin glanced at him, closed the page and said, "What did the empress say?"
"It is said that the empress was very happy and praised His Highness for being sensible. She also rewarded His Highness with two bunches of pearls, one of which was satisfactory.
"After His Highness returned to the palace, he gave the pearl to Concubine Li, and Ruyi gave it to Concubine Yu."
Xu Yin leaned back on the chair and tapped the armrest with his fingers: "Concubine Li is of higher birth than Concubine Yu, and she is favored by the prince. Concubine Yu has no power, but she has given birth to the emperor's eldest grandson.
"Which of the two concubines is more suitable to be the crown prince? The court officials don't know, and the prince may not know either, but the empress must know it in her heart.
"Now that the Holy Emperor's dragon body is still weak, the Emperor is assisting the Emperor in many state affairs. Many of the veterans in the court also believe in the Emperor. In the future, if the Emperor succeeds and a new king comes to power, the Emperor will still play a role in stabilizing the morale of the military. Although she has not directly Interfering in the affairs of the East Palace, the prince cannot ignore it.
“That’s it for the East Palace, no need to interfere anymore.
"The Metropolitan Procuratorate has recently changed a group of people. They are all appointed by the emperor, and some are recommended by the queen. They are all hard-core people who dare to remonstrate even to death.
"Don't let them get caught. When the time comes, I, Xu Yin, will pay a private visit to the prince."
He nodded repeatedly: "As long as the ceremony can be held smoothly and the master's mission is successful, everything will be worth it."
Xu Yin waved his hand and took tea to moisten his throat.
He said without leaving, "There is one more thing that I need to report. I have just met Miss Fu."
"How?" Xu Yin put down the cup without raising his head, then picked up the "Diamond Sutra" on the side and turned it over.
"I happened to pass by Ning's newly opened Wanbin Building earlier, so I stood there intentionally, and then waited until Fu Zhen came out. To my surprise, this girl turned out to be very beautiful. Although she was slender, she could see Although she was born with deficiencies, it could not cover up her elegance in the slightest."
Xu Yin glanced at him, smiled and then lowered his head: "It's nothing if you look good on the outside. You have to have something interesting inside."
"Besides her appearance, that girl also has a pair of extremely clear eyes. She clearly looks like a weak woman, but that look in her eyes——"
Lian Rong recalled the look in her eyes when she met Fu Zhen on the road before, when she turned around and looked at him: "It was so sharp. It just passed by in a flash, but it was still not hidden."
Xu Yin was silent for a moment: "Fu Yun is an unkind father. She has been under oppression for a long time. She is a bit sharp but it is normal."
"Although this is not a bad statement..."
After talking about this for a long time, he thought about it but stopped refuting: "Maybe what I said makes sense. According to the original situation of the Fu family, the Ning family and their daughter would have to either accept the situation or rise up to resist.
"Since she resisted later, Miss Fu must be somewhat rigid."
Xu Yin looked forward and did not answer.
Lian Ruan added: "By the way, I haven't found anything special about Pei Zhan's treatment of Fu Zhen. On the contrary, Fu Zhen is now very close to the Cheng family's young general.
"Cheng Chili recently appointed Fu Zhen as his new coach. Because Mrs. Ning heard from the Cheng family that practicing martial arts is good for the body, General Cheng volunteered."
Xu Yin thought for a moment: "It sounds reasonable."
As soon as he got up, the voice of the servant outside the door came into the room: "Master, the princess in the palace sent someone to deliver a wedding cake. The little grandson is ten years old, and there will be a banquet in the future. The princess asked the little one to be handed over to the master. Please let me decide."
Xu Yin stopped and looked at Lian Ran.
Lian Ruan walked out and took the food box with red paper on it: "Tell the person who came to go back and report to the Crown Prince's wife that both the princess and the master know about it, and they will definitely come to the banquet together."
The servant walked through the gate to the outer courtyard and said to the middle-aged nun who was leading the two maids: "Both the princess and the master know it. There will be no mistake."
Upon hearing this, Mammy asked, "Did the princess say this, or did the minister say it?"
The servant said: "This is what my two masters mean."
Grandma frowned slightly, but she didn't say anything, turned around and walked out.
The door opened here, and they stepped onto the alley between Xu Mansion and the Wang Mansion.
One end of the alley leads to the back street of the palace, and the other end leads to the outer street. No one walks on it on weekdays. It is only designed for the two palaces, so even cars and sedans are not needed.
A maid behind her said: "The reply just now must have come from Minister Xu. The princess didn't even smile when she saw the Crown Princess. How could she say such polite words?"
"Yes, Mr. Xu is gentle and polite. When has he not shown dignity?..."
"There are no rules!" Mammy turned around and scolded, "If you talk about the master behind his back, do you know that if the princess hears it, he will definitely slap your mouth?"
The maids were silent, but soon one of them said: "There is no one here, so no one will hear. Besides, we are all the Crown Princess's servants, so naturally we are helping the Crown Princess speak, so why does Grandma want to punish us?" "
Grandma stared at them, but said nothing.
The three of them moved forward in silence, when suddenly a wild cat scurried past in front of them. The maids were startled, and the lantern was thrown against the wall and was knocked out.
Curses sounded one after another, and after a few steps, the angry hissing of a wild cat came from the front, which sounded like a fight.
Mammy took a deep breath: "Let's go around the front door."
As soon as I turned around, a furry thing flew past my face with a sharp scream!
Then her vision went dark, and the fire in front of her eyes was extinguished!
Then there were frequent screams. The three of them bumped into each other. No one knew who touched whom or who hit whom. They only felt a pain in the back of their necks, and then they all fell to the ground!
Two figures from the top of the alley swept down at the same time, and together they carried the three of them, taking the overturned lantern with them, and then jumped out of the alley entrance!
The carriage under the tree opened the door in unison, and in a blink of an eye, several people jumped into the carriage and quickly turned out of the alley.
In the alley behind, the servant guarding the door of the Xu Mansion heard the noise and opened the back door. He looked around and saw that the alley was empty, so he closed the door again in confusion.
In the carriage, Yang Tong pulled off his scarf: "Where are we going?"
Fu Zhen, who had also changed into night clothes, said without thinking: "Go out and turn left until you reach the end of the moat. There is a ruined temple half a mile ahead! Just go there!"
The bank note given by Mrs. Ning before coming out came in handy. When it got dark, Zhang Cheng quickly bought night clothes. Fu Zhen, who was born in the military, knew the topography of the capital well. Just when they were about to act, she had already Locked in the destination!
The carriage followed the flow of people and arrived at the place in just a moment.
No one walks along the moat at night, and if someone does, there won’t be a river temple that has lost its incense!
After entering the temple, Fu Zhen sent Yang Tong to guard the door. After making some excuses, he told Zhang Cheng: "Just move the old one out! Keep the other two as they are and don't move!"
(Having a headache...if someone hadn't voted, I would have asked for leave today)
