The belly of the fish on the horizon will turn out with a touch of colorful, lotus-like light, and the rising sun will cut through the clouds as soft as cotton, gilding thousands of miles, and overflowing with radiance. A wisp of early clouds fell along the eaves of the corridor, drawing a straight line, reflecting a pair of silver-painted moire boots, drawing out the young man's slender figure.
Ma Bowen crossed his arms and crossed his chest, leaning against the Stanley pillar in the corridor, lowering his head and thinking about something.
Yue Muze walked over with a long sigh, held his shoulders and asked softly: "You and I have expected this result. If you don't have the confidence to confront Concubine Xiang in Qinzheng Palace, I can go for you."
Ma Bowen smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, are you looking down on me?"
"Don't worry. My grandfather was Ma Hui, a male from the Yue Kingdom. He once broke into a hunting camp alone to rescue the late emperor and His Majesty. If I am even afraid of Concubine Xiang, wouldn't I have let down the blood of the Ma family men?"
"Besides, A Huai has already predicted this situation. She has taught me how to deal with it. Even if we don't have enough evidence, it can cause chaos in Chonghua Palace and make Concubine Xiang shed a layer of her skin."
Yue Muche's eyes narrowed slightly and he said thoughtfully: "Ah Huai is pretty good."
Ma Bowen stared at him thoughtfully, tapped his arm with the folding fan he was playing with, and stepped forward with a smile: "Brother-in-law's speech skills in prison were really good. If I hadn't already known what kind of character you are. , I almost thought you were the kind of abusive official who would ignore the truth of the case just to do business."
Yue Muze said: "It's just the usual interrogation technique in prison. Only in this way can Zhong Mi understand that her life is hanging by a thread and she is not qualified to negotiate with me, so that she can be forced to reveal the real mastermind."
Ma Bowen: "If I have the opportunity to become an official in the future and can be like my brother-in-law, I won't be afraid that I won't be able to protect the people I admire."
He spoke relaxed words, with a cynical smile on his face, but his eyes showed naked sincerity.
Yue Muze was silent for a while and then replied seriously: "If you are willing, you don't have to be me to become someone else's support."
Ma Bowen's eyes overflowed with light, and the corners of his lips raised into a smile.
On the long street in front of the government office, the servants prepared fast horses and soon came to urge them.
The young man faced Zhaohui, straightened his back, and left with a long stride.
The sun had just risen, and the fallen leaves in front of the Haoyue Palace had been swept away. Zhang Liu, the young servant who was following Ma Bowen, ran and jumped in. The servants in front of the steps blocked the way and shouted incessantly. : "Zhang Liu! Keep your voice down! No noise in the princess palace!"
Xiao Yuehuai heard the sound and rushed over. He crossed the threshold and stood in the corridor. He waved his hands to the maids who were blocking him and said, "Let him in! Get out of here!"
Both the left and right people bowed and bowed, and then left in an orderly manner to both sides.
Zhang Liu gasped and said: "Your Highness Princess! My husband sent me to report, and the matter is done. Concubine Xiang couldn't bear her temper and complained to Your Majesty. Your husband has been ordered to enter the palace at this moment."
A Lu clapped his hands and said happily: "Great! It seems that Mr. Ziqing is not useless after all!"
Xiao Yuehuai didn't have any emotional ups and downs. She just breathed a sigh of relief and then said: "Okay, you can follow me to the woodshed and escort the two maids from last night."
After that, he took out two dense documents from his arms and handed them to Zhang Liu: "This is the confession they confessed. They have clearly explained everything Zhong Mi ordered them to do."
Zhang Liu nodded, put the document close to his body, called two people in front of the palace, and followed A Lu to the woodshed where the maid was detained.
Xiao Yuehuai walked back to the front hall with a cold face, waiting for Ma Bowen to return smoothly. She didn't dare to completely relax until the matter came to the last moment. Seeing Alu sending Zhang Liu out, she fell into uneasiness again.
When he was dazed, Su Ying walked in with a food table.
The sound of footsteps woke her up. Xiao Yuehuai raised her head and faced Lang Jun. She saw a smile on his lips and said softly: "You didn't eat anything in the morning. I made a bowl of sweet soup. Use a little of it. I want more." It’ll take a while.”
Xiao Yuehuai blinked, took the bowl and spoon from his hand, and took a silent sip. Heat flowed down her throat and ran to all her limbs. She shuddered, smacked her lips and said, "It's a bit hot..."
Su Ying quietly stepped forward, took the soup bowl over naturally, and stirred it with a spoon while blowing air to dissipate the heat. After a long time, he handed it to the princess again.
Xiao Yuehuai lowered her head and said softly: "Thank you."
Su Ying said no more, but stepped aside and waited with her.
There was no ripple of silence in the hall, except for the sound of spoons colliding with pottery bowls. After a while, Xiao Yuehuai suddenly said: "Su Ying, why on earth are you... helping me like this?"
Yesterday evening, Xiao Yuehuai thought of all the ways to do it, secretly sent someone to contact Yue Muze, and sent a letter to Qianchun Tower to ask Yan Siniang to pay attention to the movements in Liuxiang. After everything was prepared, Xiao Manxin encountered difficulties.
Xiao Manxin was frightened and was weak. He would be easily exposed if he stayed in the palace, making it difficult for him to act later.
So she wanted to arrange for someone to send Xiao Manxin to Concubine Song to keep her safe temporarily. But she couldn't completely avoid Concubine Xiang's eyes and send the person away. Forced to have no choice, she found an excuse and asked Su Ying for help.
However, this person was too thoughtful and suddenly noticed something strange about her. After repeated questioning, Xiao Yuehuai could only tell the truth.
Unexpectedly, Su Ying not only helped her send Xiao Manxin out of the palace, but also brought Ma Bowen back. The suggestion she made coincided with her original idea: if she took this as an opportunity, let Ma Bowen use his own power to protect Xiao Manxin. Xin, you can naturally promote the marriage between the two of them and complete this marriage.
In addition, Xiao Yuehuai has another consideration -
She is now weak. If she confronts Lu Qiaoyu head-on, not only will she not get any benefits, but she may also be defeated by an entire army, so making plans in the dark is the best option.
Su Ying seemed to know what she was thinking. When Xiao Yuehuai released the news to lure Zhong Mi into taking the bait, the maids on Beiling Street already knew that Zi Qingjun of the Ma family had entered the palace. He laid out the plan in advance and used Ma Bowen's arrival to obscure her connection with the incident, paralyzing Concubine Xiang's ears and eyes, allowing her to successfully hide behind the scenes.
Such a plan made her suspicious. Every step Su Ying took happened to fit her perfectly, and everything was so coincidental that it was shocking.
Xiao Yuehuai asked tentatively, hoping to know the true purpose of his help.
But Su Ying replied without missing a beat: "Ziqing and I met in the Colosseum. I knew his innocent temperament, and also knew that he secretly admired Princess Eleven, so I wanted to be a beautiful woman, so I helped each other in this marriage."
Xiao Yuehuai said unwillingly: "That's it? Then why did you lead Ziqing around Beiling Street?"
Su Ying tilted his head and his eyes met hers: "I don't want the princess to have a head-on conflict with Concubine Xiang."
As if he guessed what she was thinking, he looked directly at her and said this calmly.
