The Seventh Prince Xiao Ni's face turned red after being robbed, and he waved his hands repeatedly and clarified:
"Third brother, please don't misunderstand me! How dare I go against my father's teachings, be playful and extravagant, and not make progress."
At this point, he smiled sheepishly and said:
"Actually, when I went to pay my respects to Concubine Jing yesterday, I heard the young chamberlain who was out shopping for gadgets talk about the Lixiang Garden..."
"Third brother, you always say that I am comparable to Mo Yang, the prodigy of Lixiangyuan, but you never say where the resemblance is. Right now, Lixiangyuan is in a precarious situation. If I don't seize the opportunity, I don't know when I will be able to see him again in the future. That wizard?"
The third prince, Xiao Yan, guessed that this was the case, and couldn't help but laugh proudly at the moment.
Oh, God helps him!
Since he was in a hurry to make a business trip and wanted Xiao Ren to reveal the most important destination of his trip, here was a better excuse for him.
However, the reasons given by Lao Qi were not enough, at least not enough for him to disrupt his planned schedule.
Just because of the little selfishness of a good-for-nothing prince, he changed the execution of the important errand assigned to him by his father?
Not to mention that if the news spreads, people will laugh at him for not making decisions and not prioritizing.
It is such a rare thing to be able to be in the limelight and overpower the prince at the same time. He must not let his father and the ministers find any faults!
And just when he was thinking about how to make up for this without leaving any trace, Xiao Ren, the prince of Anyang, spoke smoothly and asked Xiao Ni. :
"Did something happen in Lixiang Garden?"
Because he has been detained in Zongzheng Temple for the past two days, and the suspicion of murdering the prime minister has not been cleared away. No matter what happens in the outside world, no one will want to say a word in front of him as a suspect.
Of course, this is except for the ferocious interrogator during the interrogation, who can't believe the words he used to force a confession.
Xiao Ni didn't expect that the people in the car would ask such questions. After being slightly stunned, she didn't dislike it and said with a friendly smile:
"Your Majesty, I don't know and it's not surprising. This is a big case that just happened yesterday. I couldn't believe it when I first heard about it."
Xiao Ni said as she approached Xiao Ren.
"Today I made an excuse to sneak out of the palace, and after walking around I realized that what the little chamberlain said was indeed true. Now the word has spread in the streets and alleys of the city, in teahouses and restaurants."
He spoke slowly and calmly, but because his voice was as clear as his appearance, Xiao Ren couldn't help but become addicted the more he listened. He also deeply regretted that he had listened to people's words in the past and did not get to know and get close to such an outstanding person sooner.
It was also because of Xiao Ni's relaxed words and demeanor that Xiao Ren was able to temporarily escape from the mood and situation that had almost made him suffocate in despair.
At this time, Xiao Ni was still talking with a smile.
"It is said that the strange thief who sneaked into the sealed Lixiang Garden at an unknown time yesterday stole all the rare treasures in the garden in broad daylight without disturbing anyone, leaving only a provocative note. Not only Lixiang Garden itself suffered heavy losses , I heard that many of the treasures that the rich family’s children had stored there seemed to have been lost.”
"I rarely have the opportunity to leave the palace, and I have never seen with my own eyes what kind of treasures they are. But the prince is a frequent visitor to Lixiang Garden, so he must know how valuable the lost things are. And Lixiang Garden has been sealed, and its popularity will surely decline. I don’t know how harshly I will be punished this time.”
After sighing with regret, Xiao Ni suddenly turned her head, winked playfully at Xiao Ren, the prince of Anyang, and joked in a low voice with meaning:
"I wonder if the Crown Prince will also suffer heavy losses in this accident. But I heard that the Crown Prince has always spent a lot of money, so I guess he doesn't care about these extraneous things? Or maybe this news is a good thing for the Crown Prince?"
When Xiao Ren heard this, he wanted to smile bitterly, but he couldn't move the corners of his mouth at all, and his twisted expression looked like he had just swallowed a pound of coptis.
When Xiao Ni saw this, she immediately suppressed her smile, bowed her head sincerely and apologized:
"My lord, please don't take it personally. I'm really sorry. I actually mean no harm..."
Xiao Ren shook his head and laughed at himself:
"What His Majesty the Seventh Highness said is correct. Have you guessed or heard about it? I was able to leave Zongzheng Temple this time because Your Majesty showed mercy and allowed the Third Prince to escort me to various places in the capital where I have been nostalgic. That is to collect evidence. , it also gives me the last chance to prove my innocence."
Xiao Ni seemed to have accidentally touched Xiao Ren's sad place, her face looked guilty and slightly anxious.
An awkward silence slowly filled the air.
But after only two breaths, he seemed unable to bear the heavy atmosphere to continue to corrode the prince who was about to collapse, and quickly said:
"But as the saying goes, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. The prince is a gentle and amiable person at first glance. I believe you are innocent. And you can get God's blessing and turn danger into safety."
Having said these words of encouragement, he immediately changed the subject and said sincerely:
"But to be honest, I really admire you, Crown Prince."
Xiao Ren has never heard many words of praise since he was a child, let alone being recognized and admired by others.
But I had never heard of him when he was the heir to the throne. Now that he is a prisoner, there are still people who admire him? !
"Why, why?!"
Xiao Ren, who was so surprised that his eyes lit up and stammered, suddenly realized the next moment, and said dejectedly: "You must be sympathizing with me."
"Really, what I said is true!"
Xiao Ni emphasized without hesitation and immediately gave the reason in a low voice.
"I heard that Your Majesty, you wrote a letter of blood seal to your father in the many prisons of Zongzheng Temple. Not only did you get the opportunity to meet the saint alone, but you also made your stubborn father change his mind and let you out. No. When it comes to eloquence, this kind of courage is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
After he sincerely praised him together, he couldn't help but be curious. He got closer to the car and asked excitedly in a low voice:
"How did the prince do it? What did you write in the blood letter? And how did you persuade your father?"
Every time Xiao Ni asked a question, Danyang's handwriting flashed in Xiao Ren's mind, and the cold sweat on his forehead kept gathering more and more.
At this moment, the group of people had reached a fork in the road.
The route ahead is to the left, and it is also the shortest line connecting all the locations to be checked later. But go right, and you will reach Lixiang Garden only a few feet away.
But the third prince, Xiao Yan, had almost lost his mind and couldn't think of a good way to ask Xiao Ni to come up with an excuse that could change their itinerary.
Seeing the intersection getting closer, I heard the leader of the Royal Forest Army behind me starting to order his men to go to the turning intersection to check and confirm the situation.
Xiao Yan knew in her heart that she couldn't wait any longer!
"Old Seven!"
The Seventh Prince was looking at Prince Anyang with anticipation and excitement, who had just opened his mouth.
A roar from Pingdi immediately made both of them tremble.
Xiao Ren slumped down while shaking, and shrank into the carriage.
After Xiao Ni's eyes dimmed, she immediately turned around and responded with a bright smile:
"Third brother called me?"
At this time, Xiao Yan was staring at him impatiently.
The two looked at each other in the distance, and Xiao Yan curled his lips in a disdainful smile.
"Having you follow me for so long, are you satisfied? Do you really want to go do business with me?"
At this point, Xiao Yan suddenly stopped smiling, raised his chin contemptuously, and hummed in disgust:
"Go back to the palace."
