"What did the fourth princess say?" The second princess covered her lips and smiled: "This is now the Sikong family, the concubine of the good king of the good king's palace. She is no longer from the Yuchi family."
"Oh... people go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. There is a prince who can climb high, so what does the richest man mean? Sisters, do you think so? It seems that this Mrs. Sikong is very good at survival.
Where is the Tao?"
There are three women in one play. I don’t know how many plays these women can sing.
Sikong Qingying pretended not to hear these words, but Xiao Ling couldn't bear it and almost exploded. In the end, Sikong Qingying pulled her robe to stop her from doing it.
"In our Huazhou Dynasty, a concubine should be called a concubine, or a concubine. Why do you, the woman who became a concubine in Dajing, call yourself a civilian daughter?"
The third princess, Zhongli Xian, said with a sweet smile. After finishing her words, she immediately added: "Oh, we really didn't greet you well. Mrs. Sikong is pregnant. We actually let her stand for so long. Sit down quickly. Please sit down."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone lifted up the chair. Sikong Qingying looked at her and said, "Thank you."
She sat down without any politeness at all. After sitting down, she said to the third princess: "The princess also saw that I am pregnant, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time. I am afraid that I will not be able to participate in this poetry meeting. Please forgive me."
As soon as she finished speaking, the expressions of the three women suddenly changed, and then they laughed again: "Haha... It's a poetry meeting. Everyone just sits together and recites poems. There's no need to do any heavy work. Mrs. Sikong doesn't need to be in a hurry.
leave."
After they finished speaking, they winked at each other and began to change the topic, not talking about Sikong Qingying again.
Sikong Qingying lowered her eyes and listened to them talking about rouge, gouache, and fabric jewelry. She felt very upset, but at the same time, she still did not dare to take it lightly and was always vigilant.
I don't know what the ladies are talking about, but the third princess Zhong Lizian suddenly said: "My father has just come back, and his health is still a bit too much. My grandfather went to the palace to help the emperor handle official affairs, and he has no time to accompany me."
"So does my grandfather."
"And my father." The other two princesses immediately echoed.
The third princess, Zhong Lizian, turned her gaze to Sikong Qingying: "I heard that the Prince Shan's Mansion was attacked by robbers in the front land, and the Sixth Master was a little injured. He should be fine, right?"
Coming.
Sikong Qingying tensed up, raised his lips and said with a smile: "Sixth Master is highly skilled in martial arts and is the son of a dragon. Naturally, he is blessed with good luck. He only suffered a slight injury and has almost recovered a long time ago."
Zhongli's eyebrows curved with a smile: "Really? Since the injury was minor, it must have recovered now. Since Mr. Liu is in good health, why didn't he help the emperor handle the affairs?"
Sikong Qingying smiled softly: "What matters in the court are something that people like us in the backyard can talk about?"
Zhong Lizian put away the smile on her face and was a little annoyed with Sikong Qingying's lack of words. "Mrs. Sikong's words are wrong. If Mr. Six is not strong enough to go to court, he is cheating and derelict in his duties. It is really shameful."
Loyalty or filial piety, but if the sixth master is seriously injured and has not recovered, it is a different matter. It is excusable, Mrs. Sikong, do you think so?"
When Zhong Lizian asked this question, she stared at Sikong Qingying sharply, hoping that Sikong Qingying would give her a definite answer... Was Xuanyuan Mingzhao seriously injured and unconscious, and was his life really in danger?
This is also the purpose of her inviting Sikong Qingying here today.
The fourth princess also said: "The so-called unfilial people in the world are one of the five who are lazy and ignore the support of their parents. If the sixth master really pretends to be ill and does not go to court, then he is really unfilial."
Sikong Qingying raised her eyelids, with no fear on her face: "I don't know whether Master Liu is filial or unfilial, but I do know that several princesses have made false claims without permission that the good king is unfilial, but they are guilty of the following and do not understand etiquette. If they are caught by outsiders,
I know, I'm afraid..."
As soon as these words came out, the second princess and the fourth princess changed their expressions and looked at the celebrities and noble ladies around them.
Only Zhong Lizhan, the concubine princess from the Huazhou Dynasty, was confident and unmoved.
She curled her lips: "Did Mrs. Sikong say this to threaten us princesses? Isn't this the following crime?"
Her words made the second princess and the fourth princess relax again.
Sikong Qingying frowned and was about to speak when he heard someone say in a deep voice: "I have fulfilled my duties and handled the affairs of Dali Temple in an orderly manner. As long as all the things my father has told me have been completed, I don't know where the princesses heard about me.
Cheating, cheating, and neglecting one's duties?"
All the girls were shocked. They looked up towards the entrance of the Four Seasons Garden and saw the current Sixth Prince Xuanyuan Mingzhao, who was wearing a black robe. He had a long body and a face as calm as water, but there was a touch of displeasure in his eyes.
Zhong Lizian suppressed the surprise in her eyes and said with a sweet smile: "Oh, it seems to be my princess's fault for actually listening to the rumors... Could it be that the prince is also interested in the poetry club when he comes to my poetry club? However, all the members of the poetry club are
Being a prostitute, I'm afraid it will ruin Mr. Liu's interest."
Xuanyuan Mingzhao came slowly and walked up to Sikong Qingying: "I am not interested in poetry or poetry. Some people, even if they are full of poems and books, are still dirty. It shows that poetry is not a good thing. I
I came here just to take Zhuo Jing back home."
As he said that, he stretched out his hand towards the stunned Sikong Qingying.
Sikong Qingying was indeed stunned.
I remember that she asked Eunuch De before she went out, and Eunuch De said that Xuanyuan Mingzhao was not awake yet.
Why was it that someone who hadn't woken up one moment was right in front of her the next moment?
In addition, she saw with her own eyes that Xuanyuan Mingzhao was really seriously injured. It should be impossible for him to get out of bed in two or three days, but here she is now... Is she suppressing her injuries? If
Is that so...that...
There was a faint look of worry on Sikong Qingying's face, and she extended her hand to Xuanyuan Mingzhao and stood up.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao then looked at the second, third and fourth princesses: "Zhuo Jing is pregnant. I am afraid that she will lose her strength, so I took her away. I wonder if any of the princesses are willing to let her go?"
Zhongli Xian looked at him uncertainly: "That's natural. I'm not the kind of person who would embarrass others."
Like Sikong Qingying, she also suspected that Xuanyuan Mingzhao was a strong man on the outside.
At this time, Xuanyuan Mingzhao said to Sikong Qingying: "Xiaoying, I see that you are not in good spirits, why don't I carry you back to the carriage."
After saying that, without waiting for Sikong Qingying's reaction, he picked up Sikong Qingying and turned around to leave.
His stride was steady and unhurried, and he didn't look like a seriously injured person at all.
Zhong Lizian fiercely tore the veil in her hand.
It seems that Xuanyuan Mingzhao is indeed fine.
So……
At the moment when Zhong Lizian was in a daze, all the unmarried celebrities and noble ladies in the imperial capital looked longingly at Xuanyuan Mingzhao as he hugged Sikong Qingying and left, whispering to each other.
"That lady is so happy."
"Yeah, I didn't expect Master Six to be so kind to her."
"The Great Kyoto said that the Good King was the cold-faced king, but I didn't expect that the cold-faced king could not escape the land of gentleness."
"It would be great if my future husband was like the good prince, with status, appearance, and knowing how to love others..."
Zhong Lizian, who had come back to her senses, heard all these words in her ears, which reminded her of the third prince she married and Xuanyuan Mingzhao's overtures to her before getting married, which made her feel unreasonably angry.
Come on, I couldn't help but throw away the veil, snorted, got up and left without saying a word.
The second princess and the fourth princess forced their smiles to appease the ladies of the imperial capital. Those ladies were also the charming young ladies in the family. Now that they were dumped by Zhong Lizian, they felt very unhappy: "Just say that the Huazhou Dynasty is a small country and cannot be on the stage. A princess can't stand on the stage.
It’s such a rude thing to be so self-righteous, thinking that Fei Luan is a phoenix, it’s really ridiculous.”
No matter what the Four Seasons Garden looked like after Xuanyuan Mingzhao and Sikong Qingying left, Sikong Qingying felt very uneasy at this time anyway. The reason was very simple. As soon as she was picked up by 'Xuanyuan Mingzhao', she knew that the 'Xuanyuan Mingzhao' in front of her was
Zhao' is not the real 'Xuanyuan Mingzhao'...
Although Sikong Qingying knew that the person holding her was not Xuanyuan Mingzhao, she did not reveal it on the spot.
Because she knew that the person who could understand Xuanyuan Mingzhao's temperament, demeanor, and tone of voice so well must be someone very close to Xuanyuan Mingzhao.
Maybe he is Xuanyuan Mingzhao's bodyguard.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao is indeed bedridden. This person was sent by Xuanyuan Mingzhao to show to others, specifically to prove that "Xuanyuan Mingzhao" is healthy.
It was precisely because Sikong Qingying knew this that she did not reveal it.
Xiao Ling and the real Shadow Guard Ling Zero One and the fake Uncle Fu were also shocked by this scene.
It was the first time that they saw Xuanyuan Mingzhao hugging Sikong Qingying so openly, and they did not recognize that this person was not Xuanyuan Mingzhao.
In this way, Sikong Qingying and his party left the Four Seasons Garden again.
When returning, Sikong Qingying and 'Xuanyuan Mingzhao' were sitting in the carriage together.
As soon as Sikong Qingying arrived in the carriage, he immediately sat aside, then frowned and looked at 'Xuanyuan Mingzhao' opposite him carefully.
After the carriage started to leave, Sikong Qingying lowered his voice and said, "Who are you?"
She didn't know why, but she always felt that the person opposite her seemed familiar.
There is a strange fragrance on the other person's body, which is familiar yet strange.
But she just couldn't remember it.
"I?"
The other party looked at Xuanyuan Mingzhao's usually expressionless face, showed his white teeth, and smiled at Sikong Qingying: "Guess."
Sikong Qingying was stunned for a moment. She never expected that the other party would react like this.
"Is it someone I know?"
"Who knows?"
The other party smiled and narrowed his eyes: "But there will be a reward for guessing correctly."
Sikong Qingying pursed her lips and gave up after realizing that the other party had no intention of telling her.
At worst, after returning to Prince Shan's Mansion, you can ask Xuanyuan Mingzhao directly.
Speaking of Xuanyuan Mingzhao...
If he could arrange for someone else to pretend to be him to pick her up, then Xuanyuan Mingzhao must be awake, right?
Sikong Qingying's eyes glowed brightly:
"Is Mr. Liu awake already?"
The other party blinked: "Yes. Mrs. Sikong is worried about Mr. Six?"
Isn't this nonsense?
Sikong Qingying refused to answer such a useless question.
"Who does Mrs. Sikong think is the most affectionate, lovable and fun person in Prince Shan's palace?"
The person opposite began to ask some boring questions again that made Sikong Qingying find it incredible.
Sikong Qingying looked at the other person and narrowed his eyes slightly: "You seem to be looking forward to that answer? Do you think I will say that person is you? Ha, we really know each other."
She knew only a handful of people in Prince Shan's Mansion.
Apart from Xuanyuan Mingzhao, there is also Xuanyuan Mingfeng...
Xuanyuan Mingfeng?
Sikong Qingying froze suddenly, looking at the person opposite with a strange expression.
The more he looked, the more shocked he became, and finally pointed at the other person with a trembling finger: "You...you, are you Xuanyuan Mingfeng?"
How is that possible?
That Xuanyuan Mingfeng who has a pure heart and is as simple and kind as a child?
The other party shook his head: "Of course not. Master Qi has been stupid for many years. This is a fact that everyone knows. How could Mrs. Sikong guess so? Haha, in fact, I am Master Six's secret guard and have been protecting you in secret, so
I know you, it’s normal if you don’t know me.”
"Really?"
Sikong Qingying still felt that something was wrong.
However, she has had a lot of contact with Xuanyuan Mingfeng. He is indeed a naughty person like a child. Xuanyuan Mingfeng does not seem to be pretending.
If he is really pretending, then he would be too scary.
Sikong Qingying didn't want to believe that fact, so she suppressed the thought in her heart, smiled reluctantly, and said no more, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.
In fact, the person sitting opposite her, pretending to be Xuanyuan Mingzhao, was indeed Xuanyuan Mingfeng.
At this time, Xuanyuan Mingfeng extremely regretted asking Sikong Qingying that question.
It actually made Sikong Qingying guess that it was him.
If Sikong Qingying really found out that he was pretending to be stupid, then Sikong Qingying would be the second person besides Xuanyuan Mingzhao to know that he was pretending to be stupid.
You know, even the secret guards raised by Xuanyuan Ming Zhao usually obey his orders with masks and tokens.
Even the private guards and Eunuch De didn't know that he was pretending to be stupid.
His sixth brother said that now is not the time to tell Sikong Qingying this. He did this without permission and let Sikong Qingying find out. Will his sixth brother blame him? Xuanyuan Mingfeng thought, and said in his heart that it was terrible.
Although they were sitting in the same carriage, Sikong Qingying and Xuanyuan Mingfeng had completely different thoughts.
When he first returned to Prince Shan's Mansion, Sikong Qingying didn't know that Eunuch De was no longer in the Prince's Mansion.
But it was a good thing for her that she could go to Yuyang Courtyard to visit Xuanyuan Mingzhao as soon as she returned home.
As if there was wind under her feet, she rushed towards Yuyang Courtyard quickly.
However, Xiao Ling and the real shadow guard Zero Zero and the fake Uncle Fu followed Sikong Qingying in fear.
"Young lady, please be careful...don't get tripped..."
She is four months pregnant. If something goes wrong, who will be responsible?
Sikong Qingying seemed not to have heard the shouts of Xiao Ling and the others. He walked quickly and stopped panting when he arrived at the entrance of Yuyang Courtyard.
"Sixth Master."
When he opened the door, he saw Xuanyuan Mingzhao half-lying on the bed. There was a wooden table beside the bed, and there were a lot of copywriting on the wooden table.
It seems that he is busy with business.
Even at this time, she was still thinking about state affairs. Thinking about the princesses in the Four Seasons Garden saying that Xuanyuan Mingzhao was cheating, cheating and neglecting his duties, Sikong Qingying just wanted to use these writings to slap them in the face.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao raised his head and saw Sikong Qingying beside the door. He looked up and down and relaxed his brows when he saw nothing unusual.
Fortunately, Sikong Qingying was fine.
Otherwise, he might have punished Eunuch De despite all the years of friendship.
"Come here, sit next to me."
Sikong Qingying immediately obeyed the instructions.
Sikong Qingying's eyes were fixed on Xuanyuan Mingzhao's face. He was a little pale, seemed to be a little thinner, and his eyebrows were a little haggard... She had always thought that Liu Ye, who was omnipotent and would never collapse, could actually do the same.
There are times when you are so vulnerable.
It's all because of her...
She was the one who caused Xuanyuan Mingzhao to suffer, and Xuanyuan Mingzhao really saved her.
"Sixth Master, are you injured?"
"Much better. The imperial doctor said that I am young, have good health and bones, and will recover quickly."
Sikong Qingying nodded: "That's good. Eunuch De kept saying you weren't awake... I thought... I thought..."
"You think this king will never wake up?" Xuanyuan Mingzhao just teased Sikong Qingying and said casually.
But Sikong Qingying did think so at the time.
Sikong Qingying's expression was gloomy. Xuanyuan Mingzhao's face became gloomier when he saw Er Zhen. As early as when he woke up for the first time, he had ordered Mr. De to let Sikong Qingying move back to Yuyang Courtyard, but De
The father-in-law did not do as he was told.
No matter how loyal a slave is, if he has his own ideas, it will be a big deal.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao reached out and handed the official document in his hand to Sikong Qingying: "Read it to me, I am a little tired."
"good."
Just like that, Xuanyuan Mingzhao was half-lying beside the bed, and Gu Shu was reading the text to him softly.
After finishing reading, Xuanyuan Mingzhao only dealt with a few important ones, and completely ignored the unimportant ones.
The atmosphere between the two was warm, and another 'Xuanyuan Mingzhao' walked in.
Sikong Qingying looked up, saw the other person, and then looked at the real Xuanyuan Mingzhao on the bed, but was too smart to say anything.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao coughed lightly and glared at Xuanyuan Mingfeng sternly, as if asking him why he didn't take off his disguise and start again?
Xuanyuan Mingfeng stretched his shoulders innocently.
He came to discuss business with Xuanyuan Mingzhao. With his appearance, how could he say that? You know, in the eyes of others, he himself is a fool.
At this point, Xuanyuan Mingzhao could only say to Sikong Qingying: "This is one of my subordinates who is good at imitating others. Xiaoying, just call him Mask."
Sikong Qingying nodded.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao asked Xiang Xuanyuan Mingfeng: "What's the matter?"
Xuanyuan Mingfeng added a chair beside the bed and sat down, saying, "I have followed your instructions, Mr. Liu. I guess those people thought you had recovered." He almost shouted "Liu..."
Brother.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao's eyes moved and he sat up.
"Now that person is afraid that the king will take action if he reports to the father."
"Master Liu, what do you think it will be?"
"It must be a desperate move." Xuanyuan Mingzhao's mouth curled up slightly: "His assassination of this king is a desperate move. If even this move fails, then he has only two choices. One is to send people to kill him again.
I want to kill this king, but now that there are two thousand Pei family troops in the palace, he probably won’t do this. The second is...before my father knows everything, stand aside or...get rid of my father!"
"Get rid of father?" Xuanyuan Mingfeng exclaimed, even his voice changed, attracting Sikong Qingying's confused eyes.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao frowned and coughed slightly. Xuanyuan Mingfeng immediately came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Haha... I'm just too surprised. I dare to pay attention to the emperor. It's really unbelievable."
Sikong Qingying pursed her lips, stood up suddenly, and planned to leave.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao raised his voice and said: "Xiaoying, where are you going?"
Xuanyuan Mingfeng also looked at her.
Sikong Qingying paused: "I'm leaving. You will chat more comfortably."
"How do you say this?"
Xuanyuan Mingfeng asked.
Sikong Qingying turned around and looked at Xuanyuan Mingfeng: "You are obviously Xuanyuan Mingfeng but pretending to be Xuanyuan Mingzhao. Isn't this tiring... If I leave, you can just be yourselves and speak freely."
"You...how do you know?"
Seeing Sikong Qingying's cold eyes, Xuanyuan Mingfeng knew that Sikong Qingying had confirmed his identity.
He wiped it on his face, revealing his beautiful and innocent face, like an immortal face.
Sikong Qingying shook his head, with some disbelief in his eyes. He didn't expect that it was really Xuanyuan Mingfeng.
Xuanyuan Mingfeng before was just pretending.
It turned out that he had been pretending... I am afraid that even Yin Ziheng or Yin Zili didn't know that the stupid seventh prince in Dajing had never been stupid. Not only was he not stupid, he was also very smart.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao somewhat blamed Xuanyuan Mingfeng for his recklessness, but he still said: "Xiaoying, since you already know, just stay here for now."
Xuanyuan Mingfeng was still asking: "How on earth did you know?"
Sikong Qingying looked calm: "I had doubts when we were on the carriage today, but you deceived me... Later, because of the fragrance of bamboo on your body and your attitude towards Mr. Liu..."
Would ordinary people call the Dajing Emperor their father along with Xuanyuan Mingzhao?
Would Xuanyuan Mingzhao allow any subordinate to call himself me in front of him?
There is obviously a problem with this.
In the entire Prince Shan's Mansion, apart from Xuanyuan Mingfeng, Sikong Qingying could not think of anyone else who had such an honor.
"Xiaoying, don't blame me... I didn't mean to lie to you, but if I wasn't crazy and stupid, I would have died long ago."
Sikong Qingying shook his head: "You are deceiving the world, not just me? Your status is extraordinary. In order to protect yourself, it is reasonable to make such a choice. However, as a friend, I have been deceived by you.
Behind the scenes, I was very unhappy."
Now when I think about Xuanyuan Mingfeng's naughty and mischievous behavior when she first moved into Prince Shan's Mansion, it was all because Xuanyuan Mingfeng was acting on his own, treating her, Xiao Ling and the others like monkeys.
This made Sikong Qingying feel very uncomfortable.
Xuanyuan Mingzhao glared at Xuanyuan Mingfeng with cold eyes.
He only let Xuanyuan Mingfeng pretend to be him this time, and he showed his flaws. It was really...
"Xiao Qi is naughty by nature and loves to play and make trouble... Xiao Ying, please don't mind. In fact, Xiao Qi was really stupid when he was six years old and continued until he was nine years old. Because he was accidentally teased by the palace maid.
, he pushed her down and knelt on a stone, kowtowing her head before she woke up. At that time, we were struggling in the palace, fearing that we would be poisoned by someone with malicious intentions again, so we never told others about Xiao Qi’s recovery, and Xiao Qi also kept
I pretend to be stupid until today."
Sikong Qingying thought about it and realized that the brothers and their mother's family were not very powerful and had been bullied in the palace in their early years. They were pitiful, and he felt relieved.
"It doesn't matter. It's a good thing that the Seventh Prince can recover now. You don't have to worry about me and continue to discuss your important matters."
After she finished speaking, she paused and then said: "It's just that I don't like others to deceive me. If it's not necessary in the future, please tell me directly and don't deceive me like this."
When she said this, both Xuanyuan Mingzhao and Xuanyuan Mingfeng turned pale.
The two of them coincidentally thought of Xuanyuan Mingfeng helping Sikong Qingying take the aphrodisiac when he was taking it.