Zhao Xiyan was also surprised and frowned for a moment: "Is the person coming here a servant or a palace servant?"
If it was Empress Su who summoned her, it should be someone from the palace who came.
If the waiter came, it would not be wonderful...
A look of worry flashed in Yuhan's eyes, and she replied in a low voice: "The person who came to deliver the message calls himself Ma."
Ma Sansi?!
The most useful servants around Emperor Yongming were Eunuch Jiang and Ma Sansi. Today Ma Sansi suddenly came to deliver the order, obviously on the order of the emperor.
In the past few months, she has been living in seclusion, leaving the house very rarely in order to reduce her sense of existence.
Emperor Yongming suddenly ordered someone to deliver the edict. What was he going to do?
Zhao Xiyan's heart suddenly sank.
When things came to a close, there was no point in panicking. Zhao Xiyan quickly calmed down: "I will go and listen to the order."
Hosta, Begonia, Marigold and Primrose all followed Zhao Xiyan into the main hall of the Zhao family. Xu San led a group of soldiers to guard outside the main hall. After hearing the news, his aunt Sun also came in a hurry. Zhao Suxin, Zhao Queyu and the two
All the cousins-in-law came together.
The elegant and decent Eunuch Ma glanced at Zhao Xiyan's unparalleled beauty, and was amazed. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "We are here under the order of the emperor to deliver oral instructions. Please listen to Miss Zhao Liu's order."
Zhao Xiyan smiled and returned the gift: "Please get up quickly, Eunuch Ma. Eunuch Ma has been to Beihai County, and my father has repeatedly praised Eunuch Ma in front of me, saying that he is talented and knowledgeable. I have a chance to meet you today, and Eunuch Ma's demeanor is indeed unusual."
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Ma Sansi laughed: "Our family has read a few books, but our knowledge is shallow. Being able to catch the eye of Zhao Zhuangyuan is also our family's blessing."
Then he conveyed the order in a gentle voice: "Our family has been ordered by the emperor to convey the order. Please ask Miss Zhao Liu to take over the order."
Zhao Xiyan lowered his head.
This oral instruction is not out of the ordinary. It can even be said to be a kind decree, ordering Zhao Xiyan to enter the palace for a palace banquet at the end of the year.
Zhao Xiyan smiled and thanked her and accepted the order.
Mrs. Sun hurriedly offered a generous gift. Ma Sansi refused to accept it. Before leaving, she left a meaningful message: "Someone in the palace has rumored that Miss Zhao Liu is the most beautiful woman in the world. Her reputation is so great that the emperor has heard about it."
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Zhao Xiyan's expression did not change, and she responded with a smile: "Thank you so much, Eunuch Ma, for reminding me. The prince has always been under the care of your father-in-law when he was in the palace. I will keep this kindness in my heart."
She is indeed an extremely smart girl, and she will understand at the slightest hint.
Ma Sansi said no more, cupped his hands and left.
…
As soon as Ma Sansi left, the sweat on Sun's forehead began to fall. He grabbed Zhao Xiyan's hand and said hurriedly: "Yue Ya'er, what is going on? Why did the emperor suddenly give you an oral order for no reason?
Going to the palace to see you?"
The Sun family has lived in the capital for a long time and is quite knowledgeable. Naturally, she understands the subtle difference between the emperor's edicts and the queen's summons. Zhao Xiyan is the fiancée of the Prince of Beihai, so it is not surprising that Queen Su wants to meet her. Instead, it is the Yongming Emperor who is famous for his lust.
…
No, Zhao Xiyan must not enter the palace!
The more Sun thought about it, the more frightened she became. Without waiting for Zhao Xiyan to speak, she immediately said: "I will send someone to send a letter to the Ministry of Industry and ask the master to come back to discuss this matter."
Zhao Xiyan was much calmer than Sun, and held Sun's hand with her backhand: "Auntie, don't panic, today is the 26th, and there are still four days before the end of the year. Let me think about how to deal with it.
"
Mrs. Sun gritted her teeth and whispered: "No matter what, you can't enter the palace."
Under the emperor's order, disobeying the order is a capital offense, and may even implicate the eldest uncle and the entire Zhao family.
This insidious villain who was secretly working behind the scenes had figured this out and set up this plan.
Who is this person?
Zhao Xiyan was thinking loudly and whispered a few words of comfort to Mrs. Sun. After Mrs. Sun's mood calmed down a little, she returned to her yard. Zhao Suxin followed in silently.
When there were only two sisters left in the room, Zhao Suxin showed worry: "Yueya'er, what should we do now?"
Zhao Xiyan frowned and whispered: "Fifth cousin, I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm only worried about the prince."
Zhao Suxin was stunned for a moment, then raised her eyes and looked over: "What's wrong with the Crown Prince?"
"This plan is aimed at him." Zhao Xiyan sighed: "If he loses his composure and makes a scene in the palace, he will anger the emperor and be severely punished."
Zhao Suxin was frightened and angry when she thought about it: "Who is so sinister and despicable? Wait, could it be Murong Shen?"
Zhao Xiyan was silent for a moment, then whispered: "It's not him."
If Murong Shen wanted to take action, he would go straight to Xu Jing and not involve her.
With Murong Shen's temper, he would never let her meet the lewd and lustful Emperor Yongming.
Zhao Suxin saw Zhao Xiyan's tone of voice was so certain, and said with half belief and doubt: "If it's not Murong Shen, who could it be?"
Zhao Xiyan said slowly: "A few days ago, I went to the Beihai Palace and met the Crown Prince Yingchuan, the Crown Prince of Xihe, and also met the Crown Prince."
"The prince has a gentle temperament and protects the prince in every possible way, so he is definitely not a prince."
"The person who came up with this vicious plan is between Prince Xihe and Prince Yingchuan."
Zhao Suxin's blood boiled when she heard this, and she cursed angrily: "These two despicable bastards! How could they do such a shameless thing! If you have the ability, just attack the prince directly. What's the point of scheming against a woman?"
Zhao Xiyan said softly: "The crown prince and I are an unmarried couple. The wedding date will be on the sixth day of April next year. Counting the days, there are more than three months left and I will be the crown prince of Beihai. As husband and wife, we are one, and there will never be any such things in the future.
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This is true.
There is no point in complaining and getting angry. What matters now is to figure out how to deal with it.
Zhao Suxin thought for a moment and quickly came up with an idea: "Why don't you pretend to be sick and escape this time first."
Zhao Xiyan nodded slightly: "This is also a way. I will think about it carefully."
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Inside the Jiaofang Hall.
Anger flashed in Queen Su's eyes, and her voice remained calm: "Did the Emperor really ask Ma Sansi to leave the palace to deliver the orally?"
The palace man replied in a low voice: "Yes. Eunuch Ma has left the palace to deliver oral instructions and should return to the palace soon."
Queen Su said calmly: "I know about this, please step aside first."
The palace attendants resigned.
Queen Su sat alone for a long time, her face becoming more and more serious.
"Queen," a palace attendant quickly came in to report: "There is a commotion over at the martial arts training ground. Prince Beihai suddenly made a move, and Prince Yingchuan, Prince of Xihe, was no match. His Highness the Crown Prince was unable to stop him."
Queen Su quickly stood up and said, "I'm going over right now."
The martial arts training ground in the palace is extremely spacious, where you can practice riding and shooting. There are three rows of weapon racks beside the martial arts training ground, including wooden swords and sticks, as well as real sharp weapons.
The prince is too weak to practice martial arts. Over the years, the martial arts training ground has been in vain.
It wasn't until Xu Jing and other vassal princes entered the palace that the martial arts training ground became lively. Today it is even more lively. A group of servants and palace guards are standing on tiptoe to watch the excitement.
