Hearing Huang Qiong's comfortable moans, King Yong, who was sitting in another tub across from him and was busy pouring hot water on his body, waved his hand to the maids to leave, but his tone changed from his previous frivolous tone. , looking extremely calm and said: "How about it, you have had a good time today. Don't say that you are so presumptuous as a brother about what happened today."
"Fifth brother was here just now, so there are some things I can't say. Now it's just you and me. I'll say whatever I have to say. Those of us who are princes, if we want to leave a good impression on our eldest brother, we may even say that we want to If you want to live peacefully until old age, the more absurd the better."
"And our old man, in his thoughts, of course hopes that all of us will become sons who are well-read in poetry and books, and will be promising. Just look at the gentlemen of Zongxue, and you will know that that one is not Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Hanlin? But if we sons are really as smart and capable as he hopes, he should probably find an excuse to deal with it. "
"We sons are bastards, so we are sure to be unhappy, but the most we can do is scold us, and the most we can do is kneel down as a punishment. The more absurd we are, the less trouble we will cause ourselves, and the more absurd we can save our own lives. I don't have it. Such great ambitions, if there were some before, have long since disappeared over the years.”
"Just like the mother-in-law said, she doesn't ask for anything from the queen mother. As long as I live in peace, it is better than anything else to her. And for me, as long as the mother-in-law can live in peace and age, I will It doesn’t matter. We princes may be rich and powerful in the eyes of others, but only we know the taste of it.”
Having said this, King Yong sighed and then said: "Although I am a bit stubborn, I can't really see it. Listen to my brother, always be careful. Don't get yourself trapped. , it is a mud pit. To protect yourself is to protect your family, and the most important thing is that the family lives well."
"This matter in our Tian family is really messy. Even if you say a word between brothers, you have to be extra careful. If you say something wrong, you might fall into someone else's trap. So, like your seventh brother In this way, even though it's a little more sensual, it still avoids a lot of things. Otherwise, what you see now, maybe the grass on the graves of your seventh brother and me would be taller than a human being."
After King Yong said these words, Huang Qiong couldn't help but be stunned. There is definitely something in King Yong’s words. Maybe my seventh brother wasn't so ridiculous from the beginning. As he said to himself, perhaps only he himself could understand the feeling. But King Yong can use absurdity to dodge those swords, but he himself may not even have this blessing.
However, Huang Qiong was very wise and did not ask any more questions on this matter. If King Yong wants to say it to himself, he will say it himself. I don't have the need to get to the bottom of it. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong changed the subject: "Brother Qi, in that secret room today, do the incense you used smell special?"
"With the fragrance of epiphyllum, the fragrance is all over the place in an instant. I have seen quite a lot of various kinds of sandalwood, but I still don't see this kind of sandalwood with the fragrance of epiphyllum. I must have taken great pains to get these things." Yes." When he said this, Huang Qiong seemed very calm and did not mention what happened that night directly.
Hearing Huang Qiong praise his fragrance, King Yong, who was still a little depressed just now, suddenly regained his complacent attitude: "Why, you want some too? Isn't it the first time you tasted Yun Yu and you are a little addicted?" Come on. Let me tell you, this kind of incense is secretly made by the Palace Enshrinement Bureau, and outsiders cannot see it at all."
"I stole these sticks of incense from the Palace Worship Bureau last year. I didn't know what these things were for at the time. I only knew that my father would occasionally use them when he was visiting his concubines. And this kind of incense Unlike other incense sticks enshrined in the palace, my father never gave them to kings and ministers."
"I was just curious at the time, thinking it was something good, so I got some. Later I found out that this kind of incense actually has such wonderful benefits. It's a pity that I was still a little timid at the time and didn't dare to take more. But because of the way it is made, The finished materials were too precious, and the annual output was only a little. If I had taken too much at that time, I would have been discovered."
"If the old man knew that I took this kind of incense, he would probably be punished by kneeling down, and your seventh brother's ass would be beaten to pieces. The old man himself has many concubines, more than twenty. But you know that I took this Toy, you will never let me off lightly. If it weren’t for you, kid, I wouldn’t be willing to use such a good thing.”
"Our fifth brother is a hungry man who has no need for such precious things. Today is the last point. If you want it, it's not available. There were some originally, but I don't know. The servant in the mansion has dirty hands and feet, and he lost a stick inexplicably a few days ago. I still haven't found out who did it, which makes me feel very sad."
"If we ask for the Four Treasures of the Study or some out-of-print books from the old man, the old man will not hesitate to reward you. If we want this thing, we will probably at least give him a scolding. I have used the last one today, and I don't know where I am. Was it still possible before the feudal lordship?"
I heard that King Yong valued these aphrodisiac incense very much, and he was still distressed after losing one stick. Huang Qiong smiled lightly and said: "Okay, Seventh Brother, there is no need to find the whereabouts of the incense stick you lost. I don't know who stole it, but I do know the final whereabouts of the incense stick you lost."
"Remember the day I left the house? I discovered this kind of incense when you and I were drinking. If you hadn't drunk too much that day, the consequences of the aphrodisiac incense being lit would not have been you alone, or even Maybe I, a newly minted prince, will have to go back to the cold palace to continue training."
"Imagine that I, a county prince who has just left the palace, did such a thing as soon as I entered the palace, and even dragged you, the prince, with me. My father will not be able to spare me. There is no comparison between my place and here, and the people around me are not The people of the father are the prince's people. Even if I fart in the palace, the father and the prince will know about it in the evening, and they can't hide it even if they want to."
"Originally, I didn't know who brought the incense stick into my house. After I found out, I thought it was the prince's people who brought it in. Because for the prince, doing this would not only give him more reasons, but also give him an opportunity to make a move. There are more. Looking at it now, the incense stick should be the one you lost."
"As for who stole it, it is not difficult to find out. Starting from the people you brought to my house that day, we can't find any of them. If we find out earlier, you will feel at ease earlier. Keep such a person. By your side, if I lose just a stick of incense this time, it may not happen next time."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, King Yong couldn't help but be shocked when he heard that the incense stick he had lost actually appeared in Huang Qiong's house and was lit while he was drinking with him. Thinking of the possible consequences of this matter at that time, his voice became a little stuttering: "How come that incense stick appeared in your house and was actually lit while we were drinking?"
"Grandma, isn't this obviously trying to kill you and me? Who is so bold that he didn't tell you anything on the first day you came to the house, and even planned to involve me in it. If this matter comes to the old man, , not only will you be unlucky, but the punishment I will receive will definitely not be lighter than yours. He is not only going to mess with you, but he will also kill me."
"It's not like the prince did this. Except for a few confidants around me, no one in the palace found out that I took these incense sticks. If I refuse to admit it by then, this incense stick is It leaked out from me. Then whoever looks at this matter will point to the prince."
"Because no matter where you look at it, except for him who has the reasons and opportunities to take action, no one else has. Although our eldest brother is a little narrow-minded, he is not stupid to that point. On the contrary, it seems that others want to He used this matter to set a trap for the prince. His target is not only you and me, but also the prince in the end."
After all, they are all smart people. After waking up from the panic, King Yong immediately understood the pros and cons. It was even immediately analyzed that the mastermind behind the scenes was targeting more than just the two of them. But now for King Yong, what he is most worried about is what Huang Qiong is going to do.
Regarding King Yong's worries, Huang Qiong sincerely wanted to sell King Yong on this matter, but he shook his head and said: "What else can I do? I originally planned to admit this matter. You guessed it I have also guessed these things. I don’t want to be a swordsman for others in a daze, so I have no choice but to admit it whether I want to or not.”
"If this matter is brought forward, no matter whether the prince did it or not, there will be no room for maneuver between the prince and I. Now to have a conflict with the prince will do no harm to me. I can only let the man in the dark The person who controls everything is just a fisherman. What's more, now that this matter involves you, I can only admit it. "
At this point, Huang Qiong paused and said, "But Brother Qi, I can bear it, but you must investigate. Don't rush to investigate the man behind the scenes. The key is who is the mole next to you?" Find out. With such a person by your side, can you still sleep?"
Hearing that Huang Qiong was ready to endure it, King Yong felt a little more at ease. Regarding Huang Qiong's last words, King Yong who calmed down gritted his teeth and said: "Check, this person must be found out. Not only must the insider be found out, but if you believe your seventh brother, this matter will be handed over to I, I will find out for you who it is that bastard who is so despicable."
Regarding Yong Wang's answer, Huang Qiong smiled and said nothing. Instead, he stood up, wiped his body and put on his clothes. He came to King Yong who also got up and dressed after seeing him stand up. After thinking for a while, he said: "Who is behind the scenes? There is no need to rush to find out. Because now Even if he is found out, there is nothing we can do against him."
"You first try your best to find out the mole around you. Once you find out, don't make any noise and deal with it quietly. But in order to give other people around you a warning, you can also take some measures against the family of this mole. Means. Let some so-called flexible people know that this is the consequences of betrayal, and the crime may not affect the wife and children. "
"Although the method of implication is a bit ugly, it is the most effective method to deter those with ulterior motives. How about crying when one family is crying? The way to control the subordinates is to add a leg of mutton and a big stick. . Holding the big stick in one hand and the leg of lamb in the other. The leg of lamb must be sufficient, and when the stick is rounded, it must be rounded enough to be powerful."
