"Hong Zhou, although you are calm, your thinking is not long-term enough." Hong Li took the apple that Hong Zhou had just thrown on the table and the small silver knife placed on the fruit plate. He peeled it and said, "Ying
Although Ge has won over you now, he is obviously using you. It is still early to say that he trusts you. Believe it or not, this time he will just stand by and watch you and me fight, and will not intervene at all. Let me ask you...
Under such circumstances, how do you catch him?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Zhouda frowned, "Then what should I do? Is it possible to forget about it like this? Then isn't my performance these days in vain? I have received so many reprimands from Emperor Ama for nothing. It really doesn't deserve it.
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"Of course not, but now is indeed not the time." As he spoke, Hongli had already peeled the apple and handed it to Hong Zhou, saying: "Since we have made up our minds from the beginning to use the trick, why not continue!"
When Hong Zhou heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Fourth brother means that I should do as Yingge said, but wouldn't this harm you? Absolutely not!"
Hongli smiled slightly and said: "Big mistakes are not enough, but the fourth brother can afford small mistakes. Besides, if you don't do this, how will you gain Yingge's trust?"
Hong Zhou struggled for a long time, but finally did not object any more, and just bit into the apple bitterly.
When Ling Ruo learned about Ying Ge's plan from Hong Li, Ling Ruo was very surprised, because according to her speculation, the knot between Nala and Hong Shi should be a dead end, and it was impossible to untie it, and it had not passed.
It didn't take long for Nala to be grounded, and she had no chance to explain to Hongshi.
But if the knot in her heart was not resolved, Yingge would definitely not have helped Hongshi like that, and there was something going on that she didn't know about.
She was so lost in thought that she didn't even know that Guarjia had come in. It wasn't until the latter waved the handkerchief in front of her a few times that she came back to her senses and asked in surprise: "When did sister come?"
Guarjia retracted her hand and said: "It's been a while, but you, what are you thinking about so deeply?"
Ling Ruo thought for a while and said, "Sister, have you heard about the situation of the second elder brother in Henan recently?"
"This?" Her words made Guarjia feel quite strange. She shook her head and said, "I really haven't heard of this, but if you want to know, I can write to my Amma and ask him to help find out. But in other words
Come back, wouldn't it be clearer if you ask the Emperor about this matter? Although Henan is quite far away from here, when the New Deal is implemented, memorials will often be sent back, and the Emperor is the one who knows it best."
Ling Ruo nodded and said, "That's right. I'll look for an opportunity to ask the Emperor someday."
Guarjia saw something was wrong and asked: "What happened? Why do you suddenly care so much about your second elder brother? He has already been completely defeated. Even if you go to Henan to help the emperor implement the new policy, think about it.
It's as simple as that. It would be nice if those wealthy households didn't join forces to cause trouble. And to be honest
, the second elder brother's qualifications are mediocre, far inferior to the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother, let alone compared with the emperor when he was young, how can such a person suppress the situation. Going to Henan should be what he did out of desperation.
He made the decision and wanted to give it a go. After all, after falling out with the queen, he was alone."
"If I tell my sister that Yingge has been secretly helping him, even using his own daughter as a pawn to lead Hongli and Hongzhou to kill each other, will my sister still think that the second elder brother is alone?"
"What? Inge?" Guarjia was suddenly startled and said quickly: "How did you know about this?"
After Ling Ruo explained the matter in detail, Guarjia frowned and said, "If they really join forces again, things will be much more troublesome."
Ling Ruoning said: "So I wonder if Hongshi's trip to Henan was arranged by Yingge and others to ensure that Hongshi could make meritorious service there and return to the emperor's eyes."
Guarjia thought for a long time and said doubtfully: "But how can Yingge guarantee that Hongshi can make meritorious deeds? The New Deal cannot be implemented casually. Those wealthy households are much more rogue than local ruffians when they use tricks.
.The emperor was afraid that if he implemented it all at once, he would not be able to suppress all regions, so he first used Zhejiang and Henan as pilot projects. I really don’t know where their confidence came from.”
Ling Ruo didn't say anything else, but she had an intuition that Yingge must be prepared, but for a while, she couldn't figure it out.
Since the beginning of winter, every night seems to be colder than the night before. The palace guards who are responsible for keeping watch at night all wear thick jackets to avoid catching cold.
Ever since Kunning Palace was banned, no one has been keeping vigil, because as long as the ban is not lifted, no one will step in here, and it will feel like it is isolated from the rest of the world.
In the night, a lonely figure stood in front of the corridor, looking up at the full moon in the night sky. She had maintained this posture for a long time.
At some point, someone appeared behind her and whispered: "Master, it's cold outside, you'd better go in."
Nala said quietly: "No need, it's even colder inside."
Xiao Ningzi lowered his head and said: "Tomorrow when the imperial kitchen delivers food, I will ask them to go to the House of Internal Affairs and ask them to send some carbon as soon as possible."
A cold smile appeared on Nala's pale cheek, "It's useless. No matter how much you beg them, it's useless. Those people are all following the superiors and suppressing the inferiors. Seeing that I am in despair,
It's too late to stay away, so how can you help me with things? It's better to save the effort."
Xiao Ningzi said with a worried look: "But the weather is getting colder and colder. If there is no charcoal, how can the master's body and bones bear it?"
Nala withdrew her gaze and wanted to turn around, but her legs were weak from standing for too long, and she almost fell down. Fortunately, Xiao Ningzi held her in time, "Master, be careful. At this time, if you catch a cold, just
I’m afraid I won’t be able to ask the imperial doctor to come over for diagnosis and treatment in time.”
"I know, so no matter what, I will endure it, because I still have to step out of here alive and live in Cining Palace alive. I will never let this bitch Niu Hulu be proud of myself for the rest of my life!"
When Ling Ruo was mentioned, Nala's eyes were filled with burning hatred.
"It's good that Master can think like this." After Funala returned to the inner hall, which was not much brighter than outside, Xiao Ningzi said: "Master, please sit down and rest first, and I will go and get you a basin of water to soak your feet.
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Nala nodded, and after Xiao Ningzi fetched hot water, removed her shoes and socks, and soaked her feet in the hot water, she asked, "How many months is it now?"
Xiao Ningzi massaged Nala's feet and said, "If I go back to the master, the New Year will be celebrated in a few days."
"New Year..." Nala murmured: "So, more than half a year has passed since I was banned. I wonder if Yingge has followed my instructions?"