Yun Shang blinked, but Xiao Shujin on the side laughed: "After your grandfather returned to the imperial city, he told Chen Xi that you couldn't understand the letter he wrote. Because of this, Chen Xi was lost for a while, and then he
I worked hard to become stronger and practiced calligraphy all day long, but I was still scolded by your grandfather."
Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn't help laughing, and raised her hand to touch Chen Xi's head: "Grandpa lied to you. He just wanted you to study and practice calligraphy with him."
Chen Xi opened her eyes wide in surprise. She raised her eyes and looked at Yunshang and then at Xiao Shujin. Fang screamed, clapped his hands on his knees and said, "Grandpa is so bad, so bad!"
This look made both Yun Shang and Jin Guifei couldn't help laughing.
Chen Xi was annoyed for a while, then turned to look at Yun Shang again, blinking with a bit of slyness in her eyes: "Sister, I heard that my grandfather taught my sister when she was a child. Did your grandfather lie to your sister like this?"
Yun Shang shook her head. Seeing Chen Xi's depressed look, she smiled again and said, "It's probably because my sister is much more honest than Chen Xi. Grandfather asked her to read and she read, and when he asked her to write, she wrote, so my grandfather didn't criticize her too much.
I."
"Oh." Chen Xi curled her lips, lowered her head and sighed for a while, then said, "That's all, everyone has his own ambitions."
Seeing that he looked like a young adult, Yun Shang couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Back in the palace, Yun Shang ordered the guards to deliver the salutes of Emperor Ning and his party to the inn first, and took Emperor Ning and the others into the palace. The family chatted for a while. Yun Shang saw Xiao Shujin and Chen Xi's expressions as they had been traveling for days.
They were all a little tired, so they asked the guards to take them back to the inn to rest for a while.
Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Palace, and Luo Qingyan said softly: "Looking at the emperor's expression, it seems like he wants to eat me alive."
Yun Shang blinked, a little surprised: "Is there? Why didn't I see it?"
Luo Qingyan pursed her lips slightly and smiled: "I'm afraid I'm in a good mood after seeing you today, so I couldn't show it in front of you, so I winked quietly and let me see." After saying that, he waved his hand again and said,
"Brother Huang is right to be angry with me. That's all. By the way, Cao Shanxiu, have you been put in a private prison?"
Yun Shang nodded and replied: "Yes, I feel that the emperor, father, mother and concubine are now in Jincheng and often enter the palace. It is inevitable that they will walk around in the Weiyang Palace. It would not be good if they saw it. You
I am the only one in the palace, so logically speaking, there should be no such internal battles, and I'm afraid they don't want me to interfere too much in these matters."
"Yes." Luo Qingyan said softly, lowering his eyes, his eyes filled with thoughts.
Speaking of Cao Shanxiu, Yun Shang felt a little helpless: "This Cao Shanxiu doesn't take hard or soft words. It's not easy to pry out the truth from her mouth. In recent days, I have always asked the secret guards to interrogate me.
The secret guards who specialize in interrogation are all the best at this, but they encountered a problem with Cao Shanxiu. I am still thinking about getting up early tomorrow, before my father, the emperor, mother and concubines enter the palace.
On this occasion, I first went to the private cell to see Cao Shanxiu, I haven't seen her for a few days."
Luo Qingyan nodded lightly: "It's been a few days since the letter was sent to Liu Cang. There should be a reply soon."
Yun Shang realized that what Luo Qingyan was talking about was the rumor that she had killed Cao Shanxiu that she wanted to spread to Xia Huanyu, so she nodded: "I don't know how the Supreme Emperor will react, but I will
It is not a secret that Cao Shanxiu stays in Weiyang Palace and in the harem. The Supreme Emperor definitely has spies in the palace. I am afraid that if someone passes the truth to the Supreme Emperor, then our plan will be meaningless."
Luo Qingyan laughed, with a bit of pride in his eyes: "Don't worry, I have been in charge of this palace for nearly a year, and I have not been idle for a year. Before that, I tried to find ways to use the secret power that I could call.
All the guards were deployed around the palace. Once the palace servants who communicated with the Emperor were discovered, they tried every means to remove them. Liu Wen'an was especially focused on it. Now it was no different than when he first arrived. Liu Wen'an wanted to pass a letter out of the palace.
It’s not a simple matter either.”
Luo Qingyan hugged Yun Shang's waist, and then continued: "And this time, I used the flying eagle to send the message. The flying eagle took the letter to Yangliu Town. After receiving it, the secret guards in Yangliu Town thought of ways to deliver it.
Even if someone delivers a message to the Supreme Emperor, it will take more than ten days to arrive, but the gap of a few days can change a lot."
Yun Shang nodded lightly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has plans and plans, which I cannot match."
Luo Qingyan smiled: "Sometimes, if the person you want to deal with refuses to accept the offer, you may gain something by cheating like this."
Hearing this, Yun Shang narrowed his eyes and looked at Luo Qingyan, his eyes seemed to be a bit thoughtful. After a while, Yun Shang said: "Listening to His Majesty's words is better than ten years of reading."
Early the next morning, Yun Shang got up early and went straight to the private cell. Cao Shanxiu lost a lot of weight and her face was a little pale, but she still seemed to be in good spirits. Seeing Yun Shang arrive, she unexpectedly
He stood up to greet her and said with a slight smile: "It's rare for the Queen to come here."
Yun Shang smiled: "Concubine Cao is quite comfortable here, which really surprises me. Concubine Cao is a member of the Cao family, although she is only a side branch. Previously, the Cao family was considered unrivaled in the Xia Kingdom.
Two, to sum up, Concubine Cao was still a noble lady before she came out of the cabinet at that time. I really didn’t expect that a young lady from a wealthy family, a weak woman, could survive repeated interrogations by secret guards."
When Cao Shanxiu heard this, she burst into laughter, saluted Yun Shang and said, "The Queen is really grateful."
Yun Shang lowered her eyes, raised her hand and gently lifted the phoenix hairpin on her bun. Fang glanced at Cao Shanxiu lightly and said softly: "However, Concubine Cao knows that I have not appeared in your presence for so many days.
What were you doing in front of me?"
Cao Shanxiu's face was as usual, calm and composed: "The empress is in charge of the harem, so she is busy with worldly affairs. How could I have guessed that the empress is too flattered."
Yun Shang didn't pay attention to her sarcasm, and his eyes fell on the oil lamp on the wall of the private cell. The flame on the lamp danced gently.
"Some time ago, I asked Liu Yinfeng to go to Yangliu Town. Liu Yinfeng was surrounded by my secret guards. Although my secret guards are not as good at martial arts as those around the emperor, fortunately, there are many who are good at using medicine.
The poisoner managed to snatch Xia Houjing back from the hands of the Supreme Emperor without any effort. Now he has arrived in the palace. Although His Majesty promised the Supreme Emperor not to harm Xia Houjing's life before, Xia Houjing is Your Majesty's biggest
How could I leave his life behind because of the hidden dangers?" Yun Shang gritted his teeth, with a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes.
Cao Shanxiu lowered her head and smiled: "Liu Yinfeng is Xia Houjing's biological brother. How could he help an outsider like you harm his own brother? If the Queen wants to lie, she should find someone more trustworthy. Don't let others
It’s better to find the flaw.”
"Lying? Concubine Cao thinks, how could I catch Xia Houjing before? If Liu Yinfeng hadn't bribed a local wealthy businessman in Liucang when he was in Liucang, how could Xiahou Jing fall into this palace so easily?
In his hand. It has to be said that Liu Yinfeng is worthy of being the best strategist of Xia Kingdom. He actually predicted Xia Houjing from the fact that Xia Houjing had married several ladies from Liu Cang and nearby ladies as concubines in order to win over people's hearts.
I will find those people to get married, and thus bribe the wealthy businessman and his daughter in advance. On the night of the wedding, the wealthy businessman's daughter put the medicine on her lips that I asked Liu Yinfeng to deliver, and then captured Xia Houjing." Yun said.
Shang raised the corners of his mouth, with a bit of pride in his eyes.
"As for why Liu Yinfeng helped me, it's because he fell in love with me." Yun Shang laughed, turned around and said: "I'm afraid the concubine would never have thought of this, too.
Concubine, have you heard that I was trapped in an ice cellar when I was pregnant, and Liu Yinfeng almost died in order to save me, so I made him Cheng Ye’s godfather."
When Cao Shanxiu heard what Yun Shang said, her eyes were full of gloom, and she said after a while: "I knew that sooner or later he would be destroyed by his heavy love. Previously, he drew a sword against Xia Huanyu for Concubine Liu, and now for you, he actually
He even betrayed his own brother."
Yun Shang's eyes were always paying attention to Cao Shanxiu's reaction. When she saw this situation, she laughed: "You and Cao Wenxi are just sisters, why would you risk your life and prosperity for her?"
Cao Shanxiu didn't respond, just stood quietly. When Yun Shang asked this question, she just sneered.
The door of the private cell was opened. Yun Chang turned around and looked towards the palace. He saw Qian Liu running down in a hurry and walked to Yun Chang. Fang hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, Boss Qian Qian has entered the palace.
Already."
Yun Shang nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Where?"
Qianliu said quickly: "It's just outside. I came here with the slave. I just asked the slave to let me know."
Yun Shang laughed when she heard the words: "Now that she's here, what's there to tell her? With her temperament, telling you to tell her is just a formality. Even if I say not to see her, I'm afraid it won't work."
Before he finished speaking, he saw the door of the private cell opened again, and Ning Qian walked in from the outside. She changed her appearance and looked like she was just a woman with a slightly better appearance.
"Master knows me very well, and I am very happy." Ning Qian said with a smile, her eyes scanning the private cell.
Yun Shang took out the brocade handkerchief and wiped her hands, then said with a smile: "Is there anything urgent about entering the palace today?"
Ning Qian nodded lightly, glanced at Cao Shanxiu, and then said softly: "Madam, it's about Xia Houjing..."
Hearing this, Yun Shang put away the brocade handkerchief and said calmly: "Let's go, there's not much light here, so let's go out and talk."
Ning Qian agreed softly, and waited for Yun Shang to walk up before leaving the private cell together. Ning Qian left the private cell, and Fang Zai looked back frequently with confusion on his face: "Why is Concubine Cao in there?"
"Do you still remember her?" Yun Shang responded casually with a smile.
Ning Qian nodded and raised her lips: "I remember her because she is the only person whose disguise skills are better than mine. If the Supreme Emperor hadn't allowed it before, I would have really wanted to reveal her face.
Take a look at the mask on her face to see what her true face looks like." (To be continued)
