Lin Chuan came to the study room.
As expected, Su Xian was waiting there.
There was another table next to the desk, which was piled with wine and food. It was steaming. It was obvious that it had just been put on the table.
"Brother Lin, it's been a long time, please come in." Su Xian greeted with a smile.
"Brother Su is indeed safe and sound, what a blessing!" Lin Chuan laughed and entered the room. He paid special attention to the door. As expected, the two guards were guarding the door, one on the left and one on the right.
"Come on, come on, let's drink. We brothers must not get drunk or come back today!" Su Xian enthusiastically pulled Lin Chuan, put their arms around each other, and sat down together.
Su Xian is now in a high position, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one person in the dynasty.
As for Lin Chuan, he was uneducated and obsessed with brothels all day long. In the eyes of most people, he was a complete waste!
Logically speaking, given the gap in status between the two, it is impossible for them to mix together.
If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid they would have parted ways long ago.
However, Su Xian and Lin Chuan are different. Despite the huge gap in status, they still treat each other as brothers, warm, friendly and close.
Their brotherhood remains unchanged.
It is exactly the same as when I was a classmate in Leshou County.
After a few glasses of wine, their conversation started to expand.
Su Xian asked Lin Chuan what he was busy with recently.
Lin Chuan then began to brag about his recent great achievements of "ruling all the brothels in the divine capital"...
"Brother Lin, when did you become so powerful?" Su Xian was a little stunned, then he smiled wryly, rubbed his temples, and asked thoughtfully:
"Brother Lin, tell me the truth. Last time we were in Youzhou, did I teach you... that?"
Lin Chuan looked surprised: "Brother Su, have you really forgotten? The 'Pre-Qin Guidance Technique' was taught to me by Brother Su, otherwise I wouldn't know how to..."
"Shh!"
Su Xian hurriedly put his index finger in front of his lips, looking around with a guilty look on his face.
Lin Chuan was infected by him, moved closer and lowered his voice: "What's wrong with Brother Su?"
"Brother Lin, when I taught you the 'Pre-Qin Guidance Technique,' didn't I tell you not to spread it everywhere?" Su Xian felt guilty. If these words reached Li Qingniu's ears, he would have to say it. .
"Don't spread the word everywhere. Brother Su didn't mention it." Lin Chuan thought for a while.
"Didn't I say it?" Su Xian covered his face with both hands. This was bad, now Li Qingniu would grab his pigtails.
"Brother Su didn't say it, but I'm not a fool. I won't talk nonsense about such a precious thing," Lin Chuan promised.
"That's good." Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest gently.
Lin Chuan drank a glass of wine and asked: "What has Brother Su been busy with recently? I see that Brother Su's brows are not very relaxed, but something is not going as he wants?"
Su Xian also had a drink and was already a little tipsy:
"What else could it be? Of course it's the damn remnants of the previous dynasty! I went to Nanchu this time just to investigate the prince of the previous dynasty, but in the end I found nothing!"
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For example, he didn't know what Lin Chuan said.
So he looked solemn and asked: "Brother Lin, I feel that this matter may be very important. Tell me everything you know. What are the identities of those distinguished guests?"
"Brother Su, don't worry, let me explain slowly." Lin Chuan drank another glass of wine, frowned, and said while thinking:
"It is said that the identities of those distinguished guests are all extraordinary. Of course, I heard this from hearsay, and it may not be accurate... There were three distinguished guests in the Daqian Palace at that time."
"The first one is the queen of Shu, the second is the prince of Shu, and the third is a member of the royal family of Shu. He seems to be a bodyguard."
Su Xian was startled when he heard this: "At that time, there were actually the queen and the prince of Shu in the Daqian Palace? Isn't this unlikely?"
Lin Chuandao:
"Brother Su should know that the Shu Kingdom more than ten years ago is not the same as the Shu Kingdom now. The Queen of Shu Kingdom at that time was originally the daughter of the royal family of Daqian."
"In other words, the royal family of Daqian is actually the natal family of the Queen of Shu. The reason why she brought the prince of Shu to Daqian seems to be to attend the birthday of the Queen Mother of Daqian..."
Su Xian was originally a scholar. Although he had not touched Confucian classics such as "The Analects of Confucius", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "The Great Learning" in the past year and a half, the history books he had read before were clearly engraved in his mind.
He remembered that the current Shu Kingdom was actually like the Liang Dynasty, which had only been established for more than ten years.
Before the Shu Kingdom, there was another Shu Kingdom, which fell almost at the same time as the Daqian Dynasty.
The Shu Kingdom that Lin Chuan talked about was the former Shu Kingdom.
"I seem to have vaguely heard someone say that on the night when the Daqian dynasty fell, someone smuggled Prince Daqian out of the palace. Prince Daqian was only one or two years old at the time."
Lin Chuan said again.
Su Xian was stunned again and looked at him in surprise: "Brother Lin even knows this? Who told you?"
"I can't remember. My memory is very vague. If Brother Su hadn't mentioned the former prince just now, I might have completely forgotten it." Lin Chuan shook his head.
Su Xian didn't go into details. He understood Lin Chuan's character and generally wouldn't lie. If he said he couldn't remember, then he definitely couldn't remember.
"By the way, if according to what Brother Lin just said, the Queen and the Crown Prince of the former Shu Kingdom were also in the Daqian Palace on the night of the fall of Daqian. Then where did their mother and son go in the end?"
Su Xian suddenly thought of this question.
"This is what I want to tell Brother Su." Lin Chuan cheered up and put down his wine glass. His face was a little solemn and sad, and he said slowly:...
"Actually, in addition to the prince of Daqian, there were also the princes of the former Shu Kingdom who were smuggled out of the palace that night. There were two babies about one or two years old in total."
"two!?"
Although Su Xian vaguely guessed the result, he was still very shocked when he heard Lin Chuan say it with his own ears.
Because it's too secretive.
The manuscript he found at the Yang family in Nanchu recorded in detail the process of smuggling Prince Daqian out of the palace and the process of handing it over to the Su family.
But it didn't mention that the smuggled out children were two different things.
When you think about it carefully, it's really incredible.
And it matters a lot.
Many conjectures and conclusions drawn before may have to be overturned one by one.
Of course, it is possible that this is just one-sided words from Lin Chuan, and there is no way to tell...
Su Xian thought about it carefully, but still had no clue, so he temporarily put the matter behind him, filled a large glass, raised it and smiled at Lin Chuan:
"Today we are brothers, let's not talk about these troublesome things. Come on, cheers!"
"cheers!"
"..."
After more than a dozen glasses of wine, both of them were already drunk.
They put their arms around each other and recalled the days when their former classmates were studying together.
At that time, they were studying in Leshou County. They lived in the same room, and their desks were next to each other. They always walked together whenever they came in or out. Their friendship was as good as anything.
.
At that time, Su Xian's family was in a very poor condition. His parents died early and almost all of his family property was depleted.
If it weren't for Lin Chuan's generous financial support, Su Xian might have starved to death on the streets.
As the saying goes, when someone gets promoted, a friend will fight against a rival. Lin Chuan supported him so much, but it did not affect the friendship between the two. Su Xian later got promoted and made a fortune, and the relationship between the two did not change at all.
"Brother Lin, why do you think we... have such a good relationship?"
Su Xian was already drunk, swaying, and with his tongue hanging out, he looked at Lin Chuan and said:
"You said, did we... meet each other when we were kids? Could it be that the reason why we are so good to each other is because we went through troubles... together... when we were kids?"
"Brother Su, that's a very good thing!" Lin Chuan, who was also drunk, said with a big smile: "Not only did we meet and go through... difficulties when we were children, maybe we are still... relatives, hahaha..."
"That's a good feeling!"
"..."
The banquet lasted until the end, and neither of them could drink any more.
Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang led Luo Xiu Niang and the twenty concubines to the study room, and worked together to carry Su Xian away.
If it were before, the job of waiting for Su Xian to wash and bathe would definitely fall on Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang.
But now, Su Xian has so many concubines, so just leave these tasks to the concubines.
After carrying away Su Xian who was drunk and unconscious, Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang returned to the study. Looking at Lin Chuan who was lying on the wine table and shouting "Cheers", the two women exchanged glances.
"Sister, what are you going to do with him?" Liu Huixiang asked.
"I want to throw him out. If it weren't for him, my husband wouldn't have been in Youzhou last time..." Tang Shuwan hesitated, paused and then continued:
"But, after all, he is one of my husband's few friends. It won't look good if he is thrown out of the house rashly. It's better to keep him...someone."
"Madam." The two guards guarding the door entered the room. ….
"Hel Mr. Lin to the wing to rest. Remember, you must keep an eye on him until he leaves. If anything unusual happens during this period, you must report it immediately." Tang Shuwan ordered.
"My subordinates obey."
Lin Chuan was dragged away like this.
Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang also returned to the main courtyard.
Su Xian was cared for by twenty concubines. After bathing and washing, he was sent to Tang Shuwan's room, where Minglan was taking good care of her.
When Tang Shuwan saw that Su Xian had fallen into a deep sleep, she ordered, "It's already dark, so go back and rest early. Your husband will go to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow morning."
After the girls left, Tang Shuwan also took off her makeup and prepared to rest.
…
The next day.
Early in the morning.
the weather is nice today.
The morning sun spreads rays of rays, and the dewdrops condensed on the vegetation last night sparkle under the morning sun, like pearls, full of vitality.
Su Xian didn't want to get up early, but thinking about going to the palace to meet the saint today, he still closed his eyes and got up.
After changing, washing, and taking a shower, Su Xian felt quite awake. When it was time to go to bed, he waved goodbye to the two ladies and took a carriage straight to the palace.
On the way into the palace, Su Xian was silent for a while.
This time he went to Nanchu, but the mission entrusted to him by the Queen was not completed.
That's all.
He also planned to deceive the Queen, saying that he had achieved nothing during his trip to Nanchu. He could not find any useful clues, let alone catching the former prince.
As a minister, this is wrong...
But there was no other way. He thought about it and finally decided to conceal the clues about the former prince. Of course, there was a very important reason for this -
He found the head of the Su family in the divine capital.
That Luo An, as well as the previous head of the Su family, actually participated in the operation to take over the former prince, which is simply shocking!
But having said that, even if he told the Queen the truth, he still couldn't find the former prince, so it made no difference whether he told the truth or not.
Waiting for the day
Finally, when he successfully captured the former prince, it was not too late to report to the queen...
The palace gate has arrived.
Su Xian got off the car and walked into the palace.
Go all the way through the imperial city, then enter the palace gate, pass through the inner palace, go straight to the harem, and finally arrive at the queen's palace.
Nangong Wan'er was already waiting outside the main hall door.
Seeing Su Xian's arrival, he hurriedly stepped forward to prepare the Wanfu ceremony.
However, when she faced Su Xian directly, she was stunned. Her red lips were slightly opened, her breathing was short, her eyes were staring at Su Xian non-stop, and she even forgot to salute.
Su Xian's eyebrows moved slightly, and he knew clearly that it was the charm in him that was specifically designed to kill women that was at work.
The effect is great, right?
To actually make the always cautious Nangong Wan'er lose her composure...
"Nangong Siji?" Su Xian had to remind him.
"Wan'er pays homage to the captain." Nangong Wan'er woke up in an instant and hurriedly lowered her head to perform the Wanfu salute.
Su Xian hurriedly bowed in return and said, "I don't dare to accept it. Secretary Nangong invites you to stand up."
"Your Majesty, please come to the side hall for a while. Your Majesty is rinsing your mouth. After you finish rinsing your mouth, you will come to see your Majesty." Nangong Wan'er looked away from Su Xian and led the way.
"Thank you, Secretary Nangong. Well, did your Majesty get up late today? Why are you rinsing your mouth now?" Su Xian asked casually.
"It's not because His Majesty got up late, but because... Your Majesty has been taking a medicine recently. The medicine is extremely bitter and you need to rinse your mouth several times after taking it."….
"I see……"
Su Xian suddenly remembered the medicinal diet that Li Qingniu used to prank him. The very bitter herbs in it must be the ones that the Queen found bitter.
Probably!
But he didn't think much about it and followed Nangong Wan'er all the way to the side hall.
After sitting down and serving tea, Nangong Wan'er stepped away very wisely, not daring to stay any longer.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
About a quarter of an hour later, the eunuch's loud voice came from outside the palace.
Su Xian's spirit was shaken and he stood up immediately. He was about to see the Queen. He had already thought of how to lie. He believed that even the Queen, as smart as she was, wouldn't be able to find any faults.
However, you must not be careless because of this. The queen is the emperor after all. As the saying goes, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, so it is better to be cautious.
After a few breaths, the queen entered the side hall.
Behind her were Nangong Wan'er and other female officials, as well as many eunuchs and a large group of people.
"Your Majesty, Su Xian, pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen." Su Xian hurried forward and bowed, lowering his head to prevent the Queen from seeing his expression and being picked on.
"Su Aiqing is here, no need to bow down." The queen in full dress raised her hand with a smile in her tone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Xian still maintained his posture of bowing his head to prevent the Queen from seeing his face, and then said:
"Your Majesty, I am extremely ashamed. Although the journey to Southern Chu was tortuous,..."
"I am really curious about Su Aiqing's experience in Nanchu. Su Aiqing tell me quickly." The queen's eyebrows moved, feeling that something was wrong.
Then she realized that Su Xian had been keeping his head bowed...
So she ordered: "Su Aiqing, there is no need to be so polite. Get up quickly."
"I obey your decree..."
Su Xian hesitated for a long time and finally slowly raised his head.
The moment the Queen faced Su Xian, her breath shortened and her eyes brightened. Then regardless of her imperial image, she walked over, took Su Xian's hand and walked out, saying:
"Su Aiqing, this is not the place for conversation. Come with me to a place first."
"good."
Su Xian was slightly puzzled. This was a side hall, where business was discussed!
After a moment, Su Xian twitched the corner of his mouth fiercely.
Because the Queen dragged him to...the sleeping palace! .
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