"Xiaguan has always been unwilling to pay attention to the gossip outside. If the prince hadn't mentioned it this time, he still wouldn't have known about it." Faced with Ji Changming's words, Hong Zhou turned around and said, "Speaking of which, Mr. Ji is nearly 30 years old, so why are you still here?
Haven’t you ever gotten married?”
Ji Changming's expression changed, and he lowered his head and said, "Xiaguan is not good at words, and his family background is only average. Is there any lady from a well-known family who is willing to marry Xiaguan?"
Hong Zhou smiled and said: "Master Ji is too humble. Not many men in the world can achieve as much as you." After a pause, he said: "I wonder if Master Ji has a girl he likes. If so,
How about just letting me be the matchmaker? I will definitely try my best to ensure that Lord Ji marries a beautiful woman."
Ji Changming shook his head and said: "The prince is joking, but the official is not unintentional."
Hong Zhou said in surprise: "Really? That's really strange. Logically speaking, at Master Ji's age, the children are already very old. Master Ji has never thought about getting married?"
Ji Changming forced a smile and said, "Let this happen naturally. When fate comes, marriage will happen naturally."
"Your Excellency, the Prince's Mansion has arrived." The coachman's words made Ji Changming feel a sense of relief, and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, we have arrived."
Hong Zhou nodded and said: "Okay, thank you Master Ji for sending me back."
After Hong Zhou got off the carriage, Ji Changming cupped his hands and said, "I'll take my leave."
Hong Zhou watched the carriage leave in the night wind, his gentle expression gradually turned cold, "Here comes someone!"
The next moment, several figures blending into the night appeared behind Hong Zhou, "My subordinates are here."
Hong Zhou said coldly: "From now on, you will keep a close eye on Ji Changming for me, and you are not allowed to leave your sight for a moment."
He returned to the palace from Yangxin Hall today, and Qi Kuan came to ask for a meeting, asking him to help investigate the rumors in the capital, saying that the current situation was very unfavorable to Xianyue, and it was possible that he could not save the child in his belly.
Hong Zhou has personally experienced the disputes and confrontations in the court today, and knows that the matter is more serious than what Qi Kuan said. The only clue he can pursue now is Ji Changming. His words just now were deliberately testing Ji Changming. As long as Ji Changming is guilty and afraid, he will definitely go
Discuss with Concubine Yu's father and brother outside the palace so that he can find a flaw.
Just as Hong Zhou guessed, Ji Changming did not go back to his own house, but went to Erjitu's house. After meeting Erjitu and his son, he repeated what Hong Zhou had just said on the carriage, and then said eagerly: "
Prince He may have already doubted me, or even doubted my relationship with Concubine Yu, otherwise he wouldn’t have said that, so what should I do?”
Ergitu frowned and said, "Although you and the empress were engaged, it was already so many years ago. How could he find out."
Ji Changming shook his head and said: "If we hadn't found out, why would he come to look for me today for no reason and ask about my marriage? I have no contact with Prince He before."
Tuch said from the side: "Whether he has any suspicion or not, it's good to be careful."
Ergitu thought for a long time and said: "Okay, I will write a letter to the empress tomorrow and see what the empress thinks." After that, he said to Ji Changming: "Master Ji, don't worry too much, even if you are with the prince,
If he has doubts, he still has no evidence and can't do anything to us."
Ji Changming nodded slightly and said: "Okay, if there is any news from your side, please inform me immediately. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, I will not come here again during this period. We will wait until the limelight passes."
After Ji Changming left, Tu He said: "Amma, do you think this matter will cause any complications?"
"Are you talking about Prince He?" Ergitu sneered: "The situation has been established. It is impossible for Prince He to reverse the situation. There is no way that the child in Concubine Xian's belly can be saved. Compared with this, I am more curious.
thing."
"What's the matter?" Faced with Tuhe's inquiry, Ergitu said: "I heard that today in the court, I and the prince kept helping Concubine Xian, even though they were talking to the prince, and did not hesitate to confront Master Yu Minzhong.
Now I'm looking for Ji Changming again. He's not a relative of Concubine Xian, but he's trying his best to help her. Don't you think it's strange?"
When he said this, Tu He also felt that something was wrong and said: "I heard that when the late emperor was still alive, Prince He had an affair with Concubine Xian. If this matter is true, then Prince He would help like this
Concubine Xian makes sense."
Ergitu stroked the beard on his chin and said in a sinister voice: "If this is really the case, your sister will be able to get rid of her serious worries."
Tuhe's expression changed, and he said in shock: "Amma, you mean...the relationship with the prince and Concubine Xian is still over?"
"It's 10% true, otherwise why would Prince He work so hard to help Concubine Xian?" Ergitu said with a smile: "I'm afraid Prince He would never have thought of it. We would have thought of this. Tuhe, find someone to keep an eye on her secretly.
With the Prince's Mansion, be careful and don't get discovered."
"My son knows, but is it really okay with Ji Changming? My son is worried that once his sister's relationship with Ji Changming is known to the emperor, it will affect his sister. Concubine Xian's matter is not that important. If she escapes, he can do it again next time.
The most important thing in doing things is the fifth elder brother. If we find out, it will really ruin all our hard work."
Ergitu nodded and said: "Amma knows, Amma will say it in the letter." He paused and said, "Amma took this position as a wife because of your sister's kindness. I think it will be like this for the rest of my life."
Yes, but you are different. You are a serious Jinshi and have a bright future, so
You must work hard at your job. The better you do in the court, the more you can help your sister. I think that back then, the favor of Princess Huimin was just that, but because of an Amma who was good at controlling water, she became the queen.
The first person under the throne was posthumously named the imperial concubine after her death."
Tuhe quickly agreed: "My son knows that he will definitely take it seriously."
While Ergitu and Hong Zhou stared at each other, the words in the court were more or less spread to the harem. The Jin family and the Lu family and the Chen family came to Kunning Palace together and complained: "It turns out that the reason why the harem is like this
The trouble is all caused by the child in Concubine Xian's womb. The emperor did not allow this matter to be spread in the palace before, so the concubine's return was really made up of nothing. I didn't expect it to be spread throughout the capital, so there would be no lies."
Mrs. Chen said from the side: "My Lady, what should I do now? I heard that the Emperor reprimanded Your Majesty and the others. Does the Emperor really want to protect Concubine Xian?"
Mingyu said with a complicated expression: "Concubine Xian is pregnant with the blood of the royal family after all..."
"But that's the disaster star Tuoshi!" Mrs. Lu said excitedly: "How can I give birth to a child? Besides, she is not the only one with royal blood. Several elder brothers are here, and the queen and the concubine are both pregnant.
I'm pregnant, maybe there will be two little brothers again."