When Congyi was about to leave, Hongshi suddenly said: "Let Xiao Wu come over too, he was the one who conveyed the message just now." Hearing this, Congyi glanced at Guarjia, and when he saw the latter nodded,
Leave quickly.
After a while, Sixi and Xiaowu arrived. Fortunately, there was nothing for Yinzhen to do today, otherwise this back and forth would have been a waste.
Si Xi's eyes flashed, and he led Xiao Wu forward and said, "I would like to pay my respects to Concubine Jin, and to my second elder brother."
"Eunuch Xi, didn't I ask you to invite the fourth elder brother to come over? Why did you invite the second elder brother instead?" Guarjia asked with some displeasure.
Hearing this, Si Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "I did instruct Xiao Wu to invite Brother Si. I don't know what happened." After saying this, he turned around and glared at Xiao Wuyi.
He asked, "Why did you invite the second elder brother but not the fourth elder brother?"
Xiaowu said inexplicably: "Master, didn't you ask me to invite the second elder brother?"
Si Xi stared at him fiercely and said: "Nonsense, when did I ask you to invite the second elder brother? I clearly told you repeatedly to go to Prince Bao's Mansion to invite the second elder brother."
"But..." Xiao Wu had just said two words before he was interrupted sharply by Si Xi, "What's the matter? It's a waste of time that you have been with me for the past few years and you made such a big mistake. Why don't you hurry up and report to Concubine Jin?"
The empress and the second elder brother kowtow and admit their mistake!"
Xiao Wu was full of grievances. He clearly heard that he was the second elder brother, but why did he become the fourth elder brother in a blink of an eye? He wanted to defend himself, but saw Si Xi staring at him so fiercely.
He looked like he couldn't say anything in defense, so he could only endure the grievance and said: "It's all my fault that I didn't listen carefully to the master's words and delivered the wrong words. Please forgive me, Concubine Jin and the second elder brother."
Guarjia sneered and said: "You can even misunderstand such simple words, Xiaowu, you are really good at your job!"
Xiao Wu quickly kowtowed and said, "I have realized my crime. I beg Concubine Jin to spare me this time."
Si Xi also helped to plead for mercy: "Mother, Xiaowu really knows his mistake. Seeing that he didn't mean it, please forgive him this time."
When Guarjia saw that the play was almost done, she snorted coldly and said: "Xiao Wu, for the sake of Eunuch Xi interceding for you, I will spare you this time. If you let me know next time,
If you are so careless, I will not forgive you lightly."
"I know, thank you so much, Concubine Jin." Xiao Wu stood up in a cold sweat, and left with Si Xi. From the beginning to the end, Hongshi didn't say a word, and didn't even look at Xiao Wu.
He kept staring at his toes, wondering what he was thinking.
After Sixi and the others walked away, Guarjia's eyes flashed slightly, and she walked to Hongshi and said, "Second brother, when did you come? Did you hear anything when you were standing outside the hall just now?
What?"
Hongshi raised his head, stared at Guarjia for a long time, squeezed out a forced smile and said: "As soon as I arrived outside the palace, the empress came to open the door. There was no chance to listen, but the empress asked, could there be something wrong?
Can't I hear the matter?"
Facing Hongshi's words, Guarjia looked a little flustered, turned away uncomfortably and said: "How could such a thing happen? I was just asking casually. Since the second elder brother is here, why not stay here with me?"
Sit down for a while."
Hongshi refused and said, "No, I remembered that there are still some things in the house, so I have to go back quickly and come back to pay my respects to Concubine Jin another day."
"In this case, I won't force you. I will send the second elder brother out as I wish." After Dehongshi left Xianfu Palace, she said to Zhang Cheng who was standing next to her: "Do you think the second elder brother will believe me?"
Gongyu, what did you just say?"
Whether she asked Xiao Wu to invite Hong Shi to come over; or she took him outside the palace door, pushed the door open and then left from Xiang; or her conversation with Zhang Cheng in the palace was all a trap set for Hong Shi.
Not only did it let him know the true cause of Ye's death, but it also made him think that Nala wanted to be the second Wu Zetian and rule the world by himself.
Zhang Cheng lowered his head and said: "Looking at the appearance of the second elder brother, Wei Chen must have believed 70% to 80% of it, otherwise his face would not be so ugly."
"I hope he really believes it, so that we can save our efforts in vain." Guarjia sighed softly. Ling Ruo didn't know how much thought she had put into just for the time that was just a stick of incense. First, she took advantage of the fact that Ayi was about to give birth.
He asked Yinzhen to ask Zhangcheng to come back, and then asked Yinzhen to
Zhen asked Zhang Cheng to meet in the harem, and then asked Sixi to help put on a show and invite Hongshi to Xianfu Palace. Xianfu Palace also tried its best to calculate all the timings to avoid problems, and now everything is not satisfactory. As for what happens next
, it is beyond their control.
"If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will leave first." Zhang Cheng's words pulled Guarjia out of her thoughts and said, "Don't leave in a hurry, wait until I get the Cordyceps sinensis from me."
"What's the matter with this? I'd better keep it for myself," Zhang Cheng quickly declined. What he said just now was just to eliminate Hong Shi's suspicion. He didn't take it seriously at all.
Guarjia smiled and said: "It's just some small things. There is no need to be polite to me. Besides, I and Ayi have known each other for a while. Now that she is about to give birth, isn't it right for me to give you something?" No.
When Zhang Cheng refused again, she said again: "If I refuse again, I will be angry."
Now that the words have come to this, it would be hypocritical to refuse any more. Zhang Cheng bowed deeply and said, "In this case, I will be ashamed to accept this."
Xiaowu followed Sixi back to the Yangxin Hall, and followed him with his lips moving several times, but in the end no sound came out. However, at this time, a voice came from the front, "Don't ask our family, because our family also
I don’t know how to answer you.”
Xiaowu was stunned for a moment, then walked a few steps quickly to Sixi's side and said, "Master, are you talking to me?"
Si Xi nodded, looked at him calmly and said: "We know that you have always been doubtful. Our family clearly asked you to pass on the second elder brother. Why did you say it was the fourth elder brother in front of Concubine Jin and the others?"
When Xiao Wu heard the words, he quickly nodded and said: "Yes, Xiao Wu swears that he heard it really and truly at that time. He definitely heard it right. It was indeed the second elder brother."
"The person our family asked you to invite is indeed the second elder brother. As for why our family said this later, or even wronged you, don't ask anymore. Asking too many questions will not be good for you. Today's matter is so rotten in your stomach.
Li, do you understand?"
Xiao Wu was chosen by Si Xi to follow him, so he was naturally smart. After hearing Si Xi's words, he changed his words knowingly: "Yes, Xiao Wu knows. Xiao Wu was absent-minded and listened to the master's instructions."