Hu Xiaotian also understood that as Ji Feihua, he would not covet one of his swords. He nodded and took the opportunity to say: "The black-armored assassin tonight is really powerful. He can actually fly."
Ji Feihua smiled disdainfully and said: "He just uses his wings to glide in the air. He is a remnant of Hong Beimo's subordinate in the Tianji Bureau. Hong Beimo is good at mechanism design, and the Flying Wing Warriors were formed by him."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The flying wing warrior can actually control bats to launch attacks."
Ji Feihua said: "It is not uncommon for people in the Tianji Bureau to control birds and animals. They are divided into the Formation Gate, the Beast Control Gate and the Organ Gate. Hong Beimo is the chief wise man of the Tianji Bureau. It is a pity that this person is not
You are willing to be used by me." Ji Feihua sighed, looking quite regretful.
Hu Xiaotian first heard about Hong Beimo from Bao Bao. Bao Bao was Hong Beimo's goddaughter, including Lin Wan, the noble concubine of Ling Yu Palace. This palace is really complicated, with many forces involved.
The goals of all parties are still different. Hu Xiaotian said: "Why did Hong Beimo assassinate the admiral?" He thought of a question, could tonight's assassination be related to Shence Mansion?
Ji Feihua said: "There are still a few people in the court who are dedicated to protecting the Supreme Emperor." At this point, he smiled at Hu Xiaotian: "Quan De'an's most powerful kung fu is the "Infernal Art", has he asked
Have you mentioned it?"
Hu Xiaotian was stunned by his question, then shook his head and said: "No, what is Infernal Affairs?"
Ji Feihua said: "If you have a chance, you can ask him."
Ji Feihua's favor towards Hu Xiaotian puzzled many people, and Li Yan was undoubtedly one of them. Returning to the inner prison, Ji Feihua placed the black gold sword on the table, and there was a knock on the door outside.
After getting the answer, Li Yan walked in.
Ji Feihua said: "Is something wrong?"
Li Yan nodded and whispered: "Don't the Admiral think this matter is very suspicious?"
Ji Feihua said: "Speak more clearly."
Li Yan said: "Hu Xiaotian is from Quan De'an. The admiral went to see Wen Boyuan tonight, and he was assassinated on Tianjie by such a coincidence. Who knows your every move so clearly?"
Ji Feihua smiled lightly and said: "Although Wen Boyuan wanted to get rid of me, he didn't dare to do it openly even if he had the courage. Those assassins should be Hong Beimo's subordinates. As far as I know, Hong Beimo and Wen Bo
There is no sign of an alliance yet."
Li Yan said: "The admiral should know who is the real driving force behind Shence Mansion!"
Ji Feihua untied his cloak, and Li Yan hurriedly stepped forward to help him take off his cloak, carefully hanging it aside.
Ji Feihua sat down on the Grand Master's chair: "Greed is not enough. Wen Chenghuan is low-key and humble on the surface, but in fact he is very ambitious. He and Quan De'an are working together. The real purpose is not to support the third prince to become the crown prince."
position."
Li Yan said: "I heard that Your Majesty also likes the third prince very much."
Ji Feihua laughed, but suddenly the smile condensed on her face. She raised her hand and slapped Li Yan loudly, leaving Li Yan stunned.
Ji Feihua said coldly: "Who do you think you are? You dare to speculate on the holy will?"
Li Yan was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop and said in a trembling voice: "Admiral, please calm down. This subordinate deserves to die. This subordinate deserves to die."
Ji Feihua said: "You have been with me for so long, and you don't even know the temper of the Za family. How can you allow others to dictate what the Za family decides?"
Li Yan was as silent as a cicada, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
Ji Feihua said: "Hu Xiaotian is a talent, don't embarrass him."
Li Yan really didn't understand why Ji Feihua admired this boy so much. Seeing that Ji Feihua's expression softened slightly, he dared to speak and whispered: "Admiral, I just received a message."
"explain!"
"Master Wen went to see the Queen today."
Ji Feihua said casually: "Why go to see her?"
Li Yan said: "I heard it was to choose a concubine for the emperor."
Ji Feihua's eyebrows knitted together, and a cold light suddenly appeared in her eyes: "Choose a concubine? Whose daughter?"
Li Yan said: "I haven't found out the specific details yet."
Ji Feihua said: "Keep an eye on this matter. I don't know what the old thief Wen Chenghuan is planning."
In the Grand Master's Mansion, Wen Chenghuan and Quan De'an, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, were sitting opposite each other. Wen Chenghuan was sixty-three years old, and his hair and beard were all white, but they were well maintained, with a rosy complexion and a radiant look. Compared with him, Quan De'an looked...
Weak, old, and depressed.
"What did the Queen say?"
Wen Chenghuan said: "Queen Jian has only one request."
Quan De'an looked at Wen Chenghuan and whispered: "Do you want us to support the eldest prince to ascend to the throne?"
Wen Chenghuan nodded slowly.
Quan De'an sighed softly, but couldn't help coughing again. After a series of rapid coughs, he took a breath before calming down: "I watched several princes and princesses grow up, and the temperament of the eldest prince is not suitable for him.
Take on big responsibilities.”
Wen Chenghuan said: "At this time and at that time, before His Majesty ascended the throne, we did not expect that such a situation would occur."
Quan De'an shook his head sadly: "Grand Master agreed?"
Wen Chenghuan did not answer his question directly, but asked: "Do you think I should agree?"
Quan De'an said: "The queen and the eldest prince actually have the same position in the emperor's heart."
Wen Chenghuan looked at Quan De'an with a smile.
Quan De'an paused for a moment before concluding: "It's not important, but the emperor must care about what others think."
Wen Chenghuan said: "Your Majesty seems to have changed now."
Quan De'an said: "So we ministers can only try our best to change the emperor and make him a gentleman and far away from a villain." The villain refers to Ji Feihua.
Wen Chenghuan said: "The emperor neglected the harem and doted on Ji Feihua. If this continues, the country will inevitably be destroyed and the country will collapse."
Quan De'an said: "This girl is of heavenly beauty, enchanting and charming. If I offer it to the emperor, she may be able to wake him up and make him realize how he has gone astray."
Wen Chenghuan sighed and said: "I hope your Majesty can understand the hard work of our ministers."
Quan De'an said: "You can agree to the Queen's request first. Our biggest trouble right now is Ji Feihua. We must eradicate this evil thief who is causing harm to the country before we can consider other things."
Wen Chenghuan naturally understood what Quan De'an meant, and he was just pretending to be perfunctory with Queen Jian. After they join forces to eradicate Ji Feihua, whether they will support the eldest prince in the future is another matter. Politics will always be politics, and the so-called promises are just
It was all empty talk. Wen Chenghuan picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and whispered: "Have you been to Prime Minister Zhou's place recently?"
Quan De'an said: "Prime Minister Zhou works hard on state affairs all day long, and I can't bear to disturb him."
Wen Chenghuan's eyes flickered: "Does he have any suggestions on the choice of the prince?"
Quan De'an shook his head and said: "Since His Majesty ascended the throne, Prime Minister Zhou has only been in charge of state affairs, busy clearing the court and reorganizing laws and disciplines. He pays little attention to things in the palace. Perhaps he thinks that things in the palace are trivial.
It’s not as important as national affairs.”
Wen Chenghuan said: "If the harem is not peaceful, how can we rectify the world, and how can we talk about reorganizing the imperial court and reviving the great prosperity?"
Quan De'an said: "Maybe he understands everything, but he just doesn't want to say it."
Wen Chenghuan sighed and said: "Someone has to do these things. For the sake of prosperity, I can only bite the bullet and do it."
Hu Xiaocai didn't care about any major national affairs. All he thought about was how to live better in the palace. Ever since he took over the Siyuan Bureau, everything was running in order. After Liu Yuzhang's death, Bao Bao never came again.
, As for the unruly princess in Qiqi, I heard that she went to the north to hunt, and it might take more than a month to come back. At least during this time, she would not come to bother him.
The underground secret passage that Hu Xiaotian regarded as a secret did not attract enough attention from Ji Feihua. During this period, Ji Feihua would come to him from time to time to chat, and the topics they talked about were mostly irrelevant. On the contrary, Quan De'an suddenly broke off the relationship with him.
connect.
The weather is getting colder day by day, and last night it froze for the first time, and the eunuchs also put on thick cotton clothes. When Hu Xiaotian got up early in the morning, the eunuch from the inner palace prison brought him a gift from Ji Feihua.
A black fur vest.
Speaking of which, Ji Feihua was really kind to him. Hu Xiaotian changed his clothes, put on his fur vest and came to the yard. Because of the arrival of winter, the frequency of shopping outside the palace has not been as frequent as in the past. There are only a few varieties of fruits and vegetables on the market.
In the era before greenhouse technology became popular, even the royal family could not eat any off-season vegetables.
Shi Xuedong appeared behind Hu Xiaotian while rubbing his hands and stamping his feet. He said with a white smile, "Eunuch Hu, it seems that we haven't left the palace to buy anything for a while." Staying in the palace all day long is almost boring.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I'll go out tomorrow, I have something to do today."
Shi Xuedong said quickly: "Don't forget me tomorrow."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and saw Xiao Dengzi limping over. His leg injury gradually healed and he can now walk without the crutches.
Xiao Dengzi came to Hu Xiaotian and bowed.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "How is your recovery going?"
Little Dengzi said: "Thank you, Eunuch Hu, for your concern. It's almost done. Yesterday I went to Tai Hospital for a follow-up visit. Miss Qin said that I should be able to walk freely in another half month. She asked me to practice more."
When Hu Xiaotian heard the word Miss Qin, he couldn't help but be moved in his heart. Could it be Qin Yutong? He whispered: "Which Miss Qin?"
Xiao Dengzi said: "That's Miss Qin Yutong from Xuantian Pavilion. She is Mr. Ren's direct disciple. She happened to be having a consultation at Tai Hospital yesterday. I was lucky enough to catch up."
Hu Xiaotian asked: "Will she always be in Taiyuan Hospital from now on?"
Xiao Dengzi said: "That's not certain. I was helping out at the Tai Hospital a while ago, and I've only seen her once in a long time."
Hu Xiaotian nodded.
Little Dengzi asked: "Father-in-law, is something wrong?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's nothing, I just have a question that I want to ask Miss Qin in person."
Xiao Dengzi smiled and said: "What's the difficulty? I have familiar brothers in the Taiyuan Hospital. As long as I explain, they will naturally notify me as soon as possible next time Miss Qin comes."
