After returning to Shangxia Tianguang, Ling Ruo pulled Hongli and said, "I saw you talking to someone down there just now. Who is it?"
"What I said to E Niang is that he is the son of Master Acton and Master Fobiao. Although they lost the competition, they were not unwilling. I saw that they were quite capable, so I went up to chat for a few words."
Ling Ruo knew that in the competition just now, these two people were in front of Hongli. If he hadn't suddenly slipped, he might not have won the first place.
Guarjia listened on the sidelines and said with a smile: "It is strange to say that during this ice trial, people slipped and fell one after another, especially the second elder brother, who gave up the first place. It is really a pity.
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Hongshi stood next to Nala and heard Guarjia's words clearly. His already extremely bad mood was even worse. However, he could not break out in front of Yinzhen, but had to squeeze out a smile.
"The fourth brother can win because of his ability. How can it be said that it was me who gave in? Besides, we are brothers. Whoever comes first will bring glory to Emperor Ama. There is nothing to regret."
Yinzhen was very impressed by his words and nodded: "Yes, among brothers, whoever comes first is the same, and as the elder brother, you must be humble and loving to your younger brother. Hongshi, if you can always remember
With these words, I am happy." After saying this, his tone was slightly serious.
Hongshi quickly lowered his head and said: "My son, I must remember Huang Ama's words and never dare to forget them."
After Hongli returned to his seat and sat down, Hongzhou took his hand, looked at the jade ring on his thumb and whispered excitedly: "Fourth brother, you really are the first!"
Hongli looked at him funny and said: "Looking at you like that, you are happier than me."
"You getting first place means I get first place, so of course I'm happy." Hong Zhou said proudly, "Of course, the happiest thing is to see the second brother's face that looks like he's eaten a fly, and it's not even...
One, a whole bunch of flies."
Hongli shook his head at his metaphor, "You, please be gentle and don't let the second brother hear it. He is already angry enough. If he hears this again, his lungs will explode with anger."
"Hmph, so what if he gets angry again? Does he still dare to be so presumptuous in front of Emperor Ama?" Hong Zhou said disdainfully: "Just look at the fact that he was so angry just now that he had to say those hypocritical words."
"In short, one less thing is worse than one more thing. Don't mess with the second brother, otherwise I won't help you if something happens."
Hong Zhou made a face and said, "I know, he will probably feel uncomfortable about this for several days anyway."
Hongli smiled and turned his attention to the ice lake. After the competition, Ling Ruoshang arranged an ice dance. Many palace maids dressed in dance clothes danced gracefully on the ice lake, which relaxed everyone's tense mood.
In the simple building, Hongchang and Hongmin sat next to Yunhu and said shamefully: "My sons have not completed what Amma told me. Please punish me."
Yunhu glanced at Nalan Meier who was concentrating on the ice dance, took a peanut from the plate, squeezed it hard, and said with an indifferent expression: "Do you know why the second elder brother fell?"
"This..." The two looked at each other, and Hongchang whispered: "My son is not sure, but he selfishly thought it had something to do with the two people who were following him. My son saw one of them sliding up after the second elder brother.
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Yunxu twisted the red clothes attached to the peanut and said in a cold voice: "There is another thing you didn't see. Zhaohui's hand shook it hard, and it was after that that the second elder brother fell."
"Zhaohui..." Hongmin recited the name in a low voice and said in surprise: "Is he the son of Master Fobiao?"
"Who else is there besides him? The other person is Acton's son. If I guess correctly, the method you used to deal with them should have been seen through." Yunhu's words shocked the two of them and said in a panic: "Amma, will they..."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. If they wanted to tell the emperor, they would have told the emperor a long time ago. How could they wait until now." Yunhu casually threw the peeled peanut meat into the plate, narrowed his eyes and said: "The ice beads will melt them There is no physical evidence, and secondly, they are not sure whether it was Hongchang or the second elder brother who did it, and they are afraid that if it is the second elder brother, he will get into trouble."
Hong Min said anxiously: "But the sons have not completed what Ama told me. Will the second elder brother refuse to accept Ama's favor?"
"Although he didn't get first place, you have tried your best. If it weren't for your protection, how could he have been in the leading position? He can only blame his own bad luck for the final failure, so I believe he will accept this. Hongchang , you're lucky you didn't go get that colored ball, otherwise not only would all your previous efforts be wasted, but the entire Prince Lian's palace would be implicated."
Hongchang couldn't help but broke into a cold sweat when he thought of his thoughts at that moment, and said quickly: "My son has always remembered Amma's instructions, and he dare not forget them."
"You are tired too. Let's all have a good rest. I will go to the second elder brother to find out about him later." Saying this, Yunhu stopped talking and accompanied Nalan Meier to enjoy the ice dance. .
At the same time, on the other side, Fobiao and Acton had finished listening to their sons' words. After exchanging glances with each other, they said in unison: "What do you think about this?"
Fo Biao touched the braids behind him and continued: "It seems that Brother Si is trying to show his kindness. It's just this ball. Should we catch it or not?"
Aknuo was much more thoughtful than Agui. He thought about the stakes of the matter and said, "There are pros and cons to accepting it or not. It's really hard to decide." He glanced around and saw No one paid attention to them, so Fang leaned into Buddha's ear and said: "You and I have always advanced and retreated together. Here, you and I will tell each other, what are the chances of Brother Si?"
Fo Biao pondered for a moment and said softly: "I really can't say for sure, but Aknuo, I also want to make it clear to you. Today, these two guys acted without knowing what the bottom of the earth is. They have completely offended the second elder brother to death, so the second brother has been completely offended." There is absolutely no need to think about the elder brother. There are only two paths before you and me, either to get closer to the second elder brother, or to stay out of the matter and not participate in any party disputes."
Having said this, he glanced at Zhaohui angrily. If these two boys weren't impulsive, how could they be so passive? Although the road must be chosen sooner or later, at least you can wait until things become clearer before making a choice, which will give you greater certainty. Some people, how could their eyes be as dark as they are now.
Aknuo shook his head repeatedly and said: "I'm afraid that in the end, you and I won't be able to avoid it if we want to. When the late emperor was still alive, almost all civil and military officials in the dynasty were implicated. So there are two roads, but in fact there is only one. "
Fo Biao's eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice and said: "So, you are determined to take this gamble?"