"This is really strange. The Queen Mother's family is the Niu Hulu clan, which has nothing to do with this word. As for the birth date, it is even more impossible for this word to appear. Could it be that... the one the emperor asked you to pray for is not the Queen Mother?"
Mao Gui said from the side: "Master, if the second lady is not mistaken, the person written on the paper should be a member of the Aixinjueluo clan, but I can't think of anyone other than the Queen Mother who would ask the Emperor to spend so much money."
Zhou Zhang prayed for blessings and warded off disasters."
"I can't even think of it, Aixinjueluo..." Wei Jingxuan repeated this last name over and over again, but she still couldn't guess the person written on the paper. The only thing that was certain was that it must not be Hongli himself, because Xiuyan
I said at the beginning that as an emperor, you gather the blessings of the world and there is no need to pray for blessings.
After thinking for a moment, she said: "During these ten days of praying, apart from Xiaowu, has anyone else touched that piece of paper?"
"No, there has always been only the Fifth General Manager." As she spoke, Wei Xiuyan said tentatively: "Sister, the Fifth General Manager might have opened the piece of paper and read it, why don't we ask him? At most, we can reward him with some more money."
Wei Jingxuan shook her head and said: "It's useless. This person has always been secluded. He only listens to the emperor's orders. Even if he has really seen it, he will definitely not tell us."
While I was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door outside, followed by Xiao Wu's voice, "Madam, it's getting late, please let the second lady leave as soon as possible."
"Just right away." After responding like this, Wei Jingxuan said: "I will keep this in mind and ask about it slowly. As for your matter, I promise you that as soon as you find an opportunity, you will let Mao Zedong know immediately.
I'm going to look for you, so just wait at home with peace of mind."
"Then I'll leave everything to my sister." After saying this, Wei Xiuyan reluctantly got up and left. After closing the door of the palace, Mao Gui walked to the bed and whispered: "Master, what happened with the second lady?"
Is there really no room for error?"
"Not at the moment." After saying this, Wei Jingxuan changed the subject and said: "I am more concerned about what Xiuyan just said. Mao Gui, you have always been too narrow-minded. Please tell me which one you love."
Will the descendants of the Xinjueluo family make the emperor care so much?"
Mao Gui apologized and said with a smile: "If the master asks the slave which elder brother the emperor values the most, the slave will know a thing or two, but I really can't answer this matter. Please forgive me, master."
Mao Gui's words were casual, but Wei Jingxuan's mind moved and she blurted out: "Among the many elder brothers, the one whom the emperor values most is undoubtedly the twelfth elder brother. Could it be that... the person on the paper is the twelfth elder brother?"
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Mao Gui thought about it, shook his head and said, "I think it's impossible. After all, the twelfth elder brother is only eleven years old. He has no illness or pain and is in good health. The emperor has no reason to pray for him."
"That's true." Wei Jingxuan sighed: "It's a pity that only Xiao Wu has touched that piece of paper, otherwise we could still have investigated it."
Mao Gui rolled his eyes and said: "Master, I do have an idea." Under Wei Jingxuan's signal, he continued: "I know that the Fifth General Manager has an outside house in the city and has taken a woman as his wife. He is quite fond of him.
, this woman is the fifth manager's friend, she might know something about it, we can try to start from him."
"It's okay to try, but you have to remember not to let that woman know your identity, otherwise if Xiao Wu finds out, he may slander the emperor."
"Slave, please remember your master's instructions." As they were speaking, Wei Xiuyan had already followed Xiao Wu to the Shenwu Gate, and had no choice but to step through the heavily guarded palace gate and leave the Forbidden City.
She didn't know that there was a person who silently watched her leaving back. He didn't look back until she was out of sight, and sighed deeply. When she was about to turn around and leave, Yong Cun's voice came from behind, "Six
elder brother!"
Yong Rong's face darkened, and he turned around and said, "Are you following me?"
Yongxun said quickly: "No, when I was passing by the Yucui Pavilion just now, I saw Sixth Brother walking this way, so I wanted to come over and say a few words to Sixth Brother." He also saw Wei Xiuyan leaving the palace, so he naturally guessed Yongrong.
Why it appears here is not explained.
Yong Rong said expressionlessly: "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly."
Yongxu gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Six, are you...blaming me?"
"There's nothing to be surprised about. If nothing happens, I'll leave first." With that said, Yong Rong was about to leave. Yong Rong hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Sixth brother, please don't be angry, okay?
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Yong Rong said numbly: "You are Huang's mother's biological son. What you say in front of Huang Ama and Huang's mother is worth ten words to me. How can I dare to be angry with you?"
"Brother Six!" Yongxun said eagerly: "I know that it was my fault, but I did it all for the good of Brother Six. Over the years, Brother Six, like Brother Four, has taken care of me in every way, and even personally taught me how to ride horses and archery.
I'm really worried that Brother Six will be harmed by her if he gets too involved with Wei Xiuyan."
Yong Rong's suppressed anger in the past two days came out because of his words, and he sneered: "So, I would like to thank my twelfth brother for always thinking about me?"
"That's not what I meant..." Yong Rong just said a few words, and Yong Rong interrupted with a sneer, "It's my fault. When Li Qi came to pass the message the day before yesterday, he didn't even suspect that it was you. Now,
Are you happy that it's like this?"
Yongxun said with some guilt: "I had no choice but to pretend to pass on the emperor's orders, but the emperor also said that the sixth brother and Wei Xiuyan should not have any intersection. Once the sixth brother accepts..."
Yong Rong said impatiently: "That's enough. I remember what the Queen said. I don't need you to repeat it again. I..." He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I'm just sad that you actually
You're going to stab me in the back like this!" Throwing these words away, he strode away without giving Yong Cun a chance to speak again.
Since then, the relationship between him and Yong Cang has become much colder. They are no longer as close as before. Even if they meet occasionally, they will just say polite words and leave it alone, as if... they have nothing to say to each other.
As for Mao Gui, someone sent someone to contact the woman Xiao Wu was raising outside the palace. In order to avoid exposing his identity, he found a ruffian from the market to contact the woman and promised her a large sum of money to help her grow up.
Wu Zui asked who it was that Hongli was praying for.
I don't know whether Xiao Wu was tight-lipped or simply didn't know, but the woman couldn't ask even though she was talking to her pillow, so she had to put the matter aside for the time being.
Time is like running water, irreversibly passing by day after day. By the middle of October, it has been one month since Wei Jingxuan gave birth to the ninth daughter of the emperor.
Although she was already one month old, Wei Jingxuan still felt some pain in her lower back when she went to the ground. This was something she had never experienced before during her previous pregnancies, which made her feel uneasy. She immediately sent Wang Yuanping for diagnosis and treatment.