After Si Xi left, Ling Ruo tapped on the table without saying a word, but Shui Xiu said: "Master, since Eunuch Xi has said so, don't worry anymore, Brother Si..."
Ling Ruo frowned and said: "I am not worried about Hongli, but I am thinking about the emperor's plan. According to Sixi, it is definitely not as simple as simply sending Hongli, Hongshi and the others to Fuzhou. There should be something else.
arrange."
Shuixiu frowned and thought for a while, then said blankly: "Please forgive me for not understanding what the master means."
"Forget it if you don't understand. I just have suspicions. As for what I suspect, I don't know." At this point, Ling Ruo sighed softly and said: "That's all, let's not talk about this. I said I would.
I believe in the emperor’s arrangements.”
Shui Xiu responded and said, "Shall I help you go inside to have a rest? You haven't had your nap yet."
"That's fine." Ling Ruo agreed, and Shuixiu helped her into the inner hall and lay down. After Shuixiu left, she lay on the bed alone. She felt that her head was in a mess. She didn't know how long it took for her to feel it.
A little sleepy, in a daze, she had a dream, dreaming about the scene when Hongli was just born.
When she woke up from the dream, she vaguely heard someone talking outside, and felt thirsty. She patted the bed and said, "Shui Xiu, but you are outside?"
Ling Ruo didn't hear the voice of agreement, but there was the door opening and the sound of footsteps. When the footsteps stopped between the beds, a voice that quite surprised Ling Ruo sounded in the inner hall, "Eniang."
"Hongli?" Ling Ruo turned her head and saw Hongli standing beside the bed. She propped herself up and said, "When did you come? Pour a cup of tea for Eniang. Eniang is thirsty."
Hongli quickly agreed, took the jade pot on the table and poured a cup of honeysuckle tea to Ling Ruo. Seeing that Ling Ruo had finished the cup, and was about to pour it again, Ling Ruo had already pulled him and said: "No need."
.”
Hongli held an empty tea cup and said nervously: "Mother, there is something I want to tell you."
"But for going to Fuzhou?" Ling Ruo's words made Hongli, who was thinking about how to speak, raise his eyes in surprise, "Eniang, you already know?"
Ling Ruo nodded and said: "Your Majesty Ama has already told E Niang about this matter. You and Hong Shi will be the imperial envoys to Fuzhou to appease the disaster."
Ling Ruo's calm tone made Hongli even more nervous, "Are you blaming Erchen?"
"Why do you say that?" Faced with Ling Ruo's question, Hongli lowered his head and said guiltily: "I know that my mother will be very worried, but I still agree to go to such a dangerous place. I am really unfilial."
Ling Ruo stroked his cheek and said, "I have heard about this. Many ministers recommended you to go. If you shrink back and refuse to go, I'm afraid there will be a lot of gossip during the court meeting, which will make you uneasy."
Ling Ruo's answer really surprised Hongli. He originally thought that E Niang would scold him severely when he found out about this. Unexpectedly, he didn't mean to blame at all, "E Niang, do you really not blame me?
"
"If I want to blame you, I won't tell you this." Ling Ruoxiao smiled and said, "But you really have to thank your Emperor Ama. If he hadn't said a lot of things for you, I wouldn't have been so lenient.
You." Seeing Hongli smile because of these words, she shook her head and said: "Look at you, you are so happy when you hear that I don't blame you. Your Majesty Ama is right, you have grown up.
If you want to go your own way, you can only pass by
Only by being exposed to wind and rain can you become a strong and unyielding person, otherwise you will never truly grow up by being by my side. Just now, I had a dream about you being born. At that time, you were small and soft.
E Niang didn't dare to hold you hard, for fear of hurting you. Then she watched you grow little by little, and now, you are already taller than E Niang. Sixteen years have passed by like a fleeting moment, so fast.
"
Hongli's eyes were slightly red, and he choked up and said: "No matter how tall or old I am, or how many years have passed, I will always be my mother's child, and this will never change in my life."
Ling Ruo also had tears in her eyes and nodded: "E Niang knows that having you as her child is her greatest blessing. But E Niang is more greedy and wants to see you in her lifetime, so you agree
Mother, you must protect yourself and come back safely."
Hongli nodded solemnly, "I promised E Niang that no matter how difficult and dangerous Fuzhou is, nothing will happen to me. When I return from Fuzhou, I will serve E Niang as a filial piety."
"Be good!" Ling Ruo took Hongli into her arms and patted his back. At this moment, the tears in her eyes finally fell under the burden and turned into a small drop of moisture on Hongli's clothes.
At this time, Hongshi also arrived at Kunning Palace, but there was not much sentimentality there, but more calculation.
Nala also asked him about his situation in court first, and then said: "Did you go to see Prince Lian? What did he say?"
"Uncle Eighth said that the reason why Huang Ama made such an arrangement should have another purpose besides the words on the surface, but he couldn't guess it yet." At this point, Hongshi raised his eyebrows and said:
"Empress Huang, you can probably guess it."
"Your Majesty Ama's thoughts have always been complicated. I am not a god, how could I guess it?" Seeing Hongshi showing disappointment, she added: "But you don't have to worry too much. Since even Hongli has gone, then
It shouldn't be a bad thing, you also know how nervous your emperor is about Hongli."
"Yes, I know." Hongshi said this with gritted teeth. Although he was the eldest son, Emperor Ama valued the second son who was a concubine. This was known from the time he became sensible.
"The situation in Fuzhou is dangerous. In fact, we should bring more people there. In addition to the people arranged by Prince Lian, I will ask Yingge to allocate half of the secret guards to you. In addition to being responsible for your safety, these people will also help
You have completed the purpose of this trip. However, I would like to remind you that this time there are too many people, so when it comes to getting rid of Hongli, you must adapt to circumstances and not let others see the problem. Before necessary, you can use cruel tricks to avoid others.
doubts."
"The bitter plan, did the emperor mean to let the son pretend to be injured?" When asking this question, Hongshi's eyes hesitated, obviously he had reservations about Nala's words.
How could Nala not see the truth? He wiped the tea stains from the corners of his lips and said, "Are you scared?"
Nala saw through his thoughts, Hongshi smiled and said: "After all, it is a pain in the flesh, and I am not an iron man who doesn't know pain, how can I not be afraid."
There was a hint of disgust in Nala's eyes, but it disappeared immediately, "There is nothing you can do if you are afraid. The two of you went to Fuzhou together. Hongli died, but you came back unscathed. With your emperor's character,