After Fu Jin finished a cup of tea, he straightened his clothes and left the ear room.
I saw him twisting around here and there, and after a while he entered a back hall from the side door.
After waiting for a while, someone opened the curtain and came in, but it was Xuan Fei.
"Has the method of drawing lots been changed?" He got straight to the point.
"Well, I proposed the change." Xuanfei said, "There are too many people, so it's impractical to smoke them one by one."
"Then what should I do here?"
Xuanfei looked at him: "Isn't there anything Mr. Fu can do?"
These words were deliberately embarrassing. Fu Jin laughed and said, "It's easy as I say."
He looked at the lotus tube on the altar table: "Is the lotus tube I took out the same as this one?"
Xuanfei nodded: "Xuan Du observes that all the lottery tubes look the same."
"That's enough." Fu Jin poured out all the lots and quickly picked out the first lot, "I gave this lot to Miss Wen San. Who can say that she didn't draw it?"
"..."
Fu Jin smiled proudly: "Did you change it too quickly and didn't expect this to happen?"
Xuan Fei said: "Aren't you worried about counting the lot in the lot? How will you account for the first extra lot?"
"Other times, I would naturally have to consider this issue, but I don't have to worry about it this time." Fu Jin smiled, "Who said that the Imperial Master is my accomplice? Why think about complicated things when there is a simple way."
Xuanfei paused and didn't say anything.
…
The Chengenhou Mansion was in a state of panic.
The prince sent a message earlier, saying that he had made a secret note, and Wen Ying could just follow it when the time came.
But now, if you don't win the first lottery first, you are not qualified to draw the Phoenix lottery. What's the use of knowing the secret sign?
Mrs. Chengenhou was so anxious that she broke into a sweat and thought: "How about we find someone to draw the lottery? If we look for more people, there will always be someone who wins the first lot, and then it will be A Ying's hand."
The old lady scolded: "What idea did you come up with? There are ninety-nine lots in one lot. In such a hurry, where did you find so many people? Why should they draw the lot for us when they can draw it themselves?"
The emperor said that regardless of one's life background, he was also in a circle of powerful people. Only ladies from official families could come in. People were looking for the title of Princess Yue. Would they care less about the benefits offered by the Marquis of Cheng'en?
Besides, there are more people who know about it, so it would be a good thing if you really get the signature, but if you don’t get it, it would be a shame for Dafa!
They drew the lots quietly without attracting attention. Even if they didn't win, they would just go back and get married. Doing such a thing completely cut off Wen Ying's future. If she didn't win, it would become a big joke.
Those who were originally interested in marrying into the Marquis Mansion will definitely not come to visit.
Mrs. Chengenhou thought of another idea: "Let's find the immortal chief responsible for drawing lots..."
The veins on the old lady's forehead twitched, and she endured it before saying: "We have spent so much money on sesame oil, but we only gave it to such a small room. The immortals in Xuandu Temple are not short of money! Go bribe in person, don't you think it is embarrassing enough?
?”
"This won't work, that won't work either, so what should I do?" Mrs. Chengenhou's voice was so anxious that she raised her voice, "Are we just going to watch A Ying miss the opportunity?"
The old lady said: "This road was cleared by the Crown Prince. Now there is a problem, and His Highness will not sit idly by. We act rashly, and the failure is secondary. The reputation of His Highness is damaged, which is the big deal! Just wait, the Crown Prince will decide."
Someone will be sent to tell you that if it's too late, Aying will be asked to draw lots. Even if it doesn't work out, we can't take the risk."
In the eyes of the old lady, Wen Ying's life is not as important as the reputation of the prince, so she despises her daughter-in-law even more. As long as the prince is in power, no matter how bad the daughter's marriage is, no one can bully her. If something goes wrong with the prince, no matter how good the marriage is,
Everything can go wrong, why don’t you understand this!
The old lady had spoken, and no matter how dissatisfied Madam Hou was, she could only endure it.
Fortunately, the prince didn't keep them waiting for long and actually sent someone.
The man was a chamberlain. When he entered the room, he took out the stick and said quickly: "Miss Third, go out and make a show. Don't really smoke. Come back later when someone calls out in front of the palace."
There will not be two first lots in a lot. If Wenying "draws" the first lot, the Taoist priest in charge of that lot will notice it.
And when calling people in front of the hall, all the winners have passed by, so they won't notice that there is one more person.
Mrs. Chengenhou was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.
The old lady signaled, and the servant stuffed a thick purse into her hand.
The chamberlain explained it again to make sure they understood, and happily left with the thank you gift.
No one noticed that there was always someone staring here in the corner.
After the waiter left, Wen Ying took the maid out of the house and walked around the lottery place. She stopped next to this lottery box for a while, seemed not satisfied, and went to another lottery box.
The ladies who came to draw the lots didn't pay much attention and thought she had drawn the lot somewhere else.
When she was almost done, Wen Ying found a corner to wait, her hand in her sleeve holding the cheating sign, her palms covered in cold sweat.
After an excruciating wait for a long time, the first round of drawing is finally over.
A chambermaid came out in front of the palace and asked the ladies who had won the first lot to pass.
Wen Ying wiped the sweat from her forehead and lowered her head.
The person who was watching her secretly saw her handing the lot to the chamberlain, then turned and left.
…
In the palace, seeing the prince coming back, King Xin smiled and said: "Brother left very quickly."
The prince said calmly: "It's just changing clothes, how slow can it be?"
"Yes." King Xin said and said no more.
After the autumn hunting that year, the relationship between the two of them deteriorated rapidly, and they were no longer the brothers and sisters they had been in the early days. Even in front of the emperor, they were still lukewarm.
At first, the prince was so angry that he wanted to skin King Xin and cramp him.
But with his temper, how could he outsmart King Xin?
King Xin's advance and retreat were appropriate, he handled all the errands entrusted to him beautifully, and his words were eloquent. The emperor began to value him more and more, and even the courtiers looked at him differently.
The prince couldn't suppress his jealousy at first and made trouble several times. As a result, he was reprimanded by the emperor again and again, which only made King Xin more trustworthy.
It was not until later that Fu Jin surrendered to him, explained the key points in detail, and helped him do a few things that the situation improved.
Now the prince already knows that he must show his magnanimity in front of the emperor and maintain his eldest brother's demeanor. King Xin also understands that he has an expert behind him, and simple provocation is useless, so there is no need for trouble. The two of them met so calmly
of.
After a while, King Xin also said he wanted to change his clothes and went out the back door.
A guard was waiting outside. When he saw him, he quickly recounted what had just happened.
King Xin touched his chin and asked him: "So, Miss Wensan didn't draw lots at all, but she came here with the first lot?"
"yes."
King Xin smiled and said: "Brother is really nostalgic for old friendships. Just like the Wen family, they can only succeed but fail. What can I do to help them?"
The guard was his confidant, and he said, "I'm afraid he wants to place some help around the King of Yue."
King Xin shook his head: "That boy has returned to the sect and his blood relationship is far away. What kind of threat can he pose? Even if he wants to place people, he cannot choose such a conspicuous position as Princess Yue. He is still a member of the Wen family. It is not obvious.
Is there any problem with telling others?”
The guard smiled and replied: "That one is certainly not as considerate as His Highness."
King Xin waved his hand: "Okay, just keep staring and don't disturb them."
"yes."
King Xin thought about it while returning to the palace.