Liu Boji glanced at Yin Lihua and said: "The emperor's sister-in-law speaks to the third brother of course!"
Yin Lihua smiled and said: "Your Majesty sent Jiyuan to Hanzhong to quell the thieves. It must be your Majesty's painstaking effort."
Liu Boji snorted heavily and asked: "Painful efforts? What kind of painstaking efforts can the third brother have? There must be no one available!"
Yin Lihua asked with a smile: "How about Grand Sima, General Zuo, General Right, General Huya, and General Zhengxi? In Luoyang, the most indispensable thing is people who can lead troops to fight. Why doesn't your Majesty use them instead of Diyuan?"
Well, have any of these little girls considered it?"
Liu Boji was startled. She really hadn't thought about this. She looked at Yin Lihua blankly and shook her head. Yin Lihua changed the subject and asked, "Have you heard any rumors from the outside world?"
"What rumor?"
"People all say that Ji Yuan got where he is today because he married a good wife." Yin Lihua said.
Liu Boji's face suddenly changed and she said anxiously: "That's nonsense! I...how come I've never heard of such a rumor? Where did the Queen's Wife hear it from?"
Yin Lihua said: "Even if the people in the princess palace heard such rumors, would they dare to tell you, my little sister? The maids in the West Palace will go out of the palace every month to buy some things outside the palace. These rumors are all from them.
I heard it from outside the palace."
Liu Boji's face turned red and white, changing constantly. Yin Lihua said: "Ci Yuan is a good man with great ambitions, a real man. It is not difficult for my little sister to understand how he will feel when he hears these rumors.
Bar?"
"I...I never knew there were such unpleasant rumors in the outside world..."
Yin Lihua said: "Why do the outside world have such rumors? It's just because Ji Yuan has never performed military merits for the imperial court." Doing your duty faithfully in your post and doing the things you are responsible for are actually meritorious services.
It's just that such achievements cannot be seen by outsiders at all. Unlike military achievements, showing off a military achievement that leads to a great victory can make everyone shut up.
Yin Lihua said meaningfully: "This time His Majesty sent Ji Yuan to conquer Hanzhong, and it was for the sake of Ji Yuan that he was given the opportunity to make great achievements, so as to silence everyone."
The words were happy words. Under Yin Lihua's persuasion, Liu Boji's mood improved a lot. She asked in a low voice: "Third brother... Third brother, does he really think so?"
"First of all, Your Majesty understands Ji Yuan's ability very well and knows that he can take on this important task. Secondly, Your Majesty definitely has the intention to let Ji Yuan make great achievements." Yin Lihua said with a smile.
Liu Boji breathed out quietly, was silent for a while, and muttered: "What I'm most angry about is that the third brother asked Ji Yuan to go to Hanzhong to fight, but he didn't even mention a word to me beforehand." She felt that she had been deceived by her brother.
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Yin Lihua was happy and asked: "If Your Majesty tells my little sister about this, can my little sister still let Ji Yuan lead the troops to go to war?"
It would be strange to let him go! Liu Boji muttered in her heart.
Yin Lihua continued: "Now that Jiyuan has made great achievements and has returned to Nanyang safely, isn't it great? My little sister should also be happy!"
Liu Boji whispered: "Now the emperor's sister-in-law and the third brother are simply wearing trousers with one leg!"
Yin Lihua giggled loudly. She turned to Xueying beside her and said, "Go and get the box of rouge that His Majesty gave me two days ago."
Xueying agreed, walked to the inner room, picked up a brocade box from the dressing table, and walked out.
Yin Lihua took the brocade box, handed it to Liu Boji, and said with a smile: "This is the rouge your Majesty gave me two days ago. My rouge is not used yet, so I will give this box to my little sister!"
Liu Boji took it, lowered her head and smelled it. The scent of rouge was not strong, but seemed to be there and not there at all. However, after smelling it, she felt an indescribable sense of comfort and enjoyment.
She blinked and exclaimed: "The scent of this box of rouge is so special!"
Yin Lihua smiled and said: "This box of rouge has added pomegranate, so the smell is not only fragrant, but also sweet."
When Zhang Qian was sent to the Western Regions as an envoy, he introduced pomegranates to the Central Plains. Although more than a hundred years have passed, pomegranates are still rare in the Central Plains.
Liu Boji liked the gift that Yin Lihua gave her very much. She asked, "Won't the emperor's sister-in-law keep it for herself?"
Yin Lihua smiled and shook her head. Liu Boji said a little embarrassedly: "Then...then I will accept it!"
"Little sister, don't be angry with His Majesty anymore!"
Liu Boji hummed and said nothing more.
Yin Lihua left Liu Boji chatting for a long time before sending her away. When she turned around and walked back, she found that Luo You looked very strange, her face was pale, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead.
She asked in confusion: "Luo You, are you feeling unwell?"
"My lord, my maid... My maid is fine." When Luo You spoke, his body was swaying back and forth involuntarily, looking like he was on the verge of collapse.
Through the conversation between Yin Lihua and Liu Boji just now, she knew that Liu Xiu secretly sent Li Tong, a special force, to sneak into Hanzhong from Nanyang and successfully attacked Yancen who was stationed in Hanzhong.
Then the information she sent to her senior brother before was all wrong. The reason why the Han army was able to successfully sneak into the Yancen tribe in Hanzhong was probably related to the wrong information she sent.
Thinking of this, it was strange that Luo You was not stimulated, and his head was buzzing.
Seeing that Luo You was indeed not feeling well, Yin Lihua said considerately: "Luo You, since you are feeling ill today, you should go back and rest early. You don't have to stay with me to serve you."
"My maid, thank you, sir." Luo Youfu bowed and walked towards her room. Now she really didn't have the strength to force a smile.
Before Luo You took two steps, Zhang Kun came to the West Palace. When he saw Yin Lihua in the courtyard, he walked forward with a smile on his face, bowed and saluted, and said, "I have seen this noble man!"
"What's the matter with Zhang Ye?" Yin Lihua asked curiously.
Zhang Kun asked with a smile: "Your Majesty sent a slave to ask your noble lord if Princess Ningping has left."
Yin Lihua shook her head and smiled, and said: "My little sister just left. Your Majesty, too, made me so angry."
Zhang Kun rubbed his hands and said, "Your Majesty has nothing to do!" Then, he asked cautiously: "I wonder if Princess Ningping is still angry with Your Majesty?"
Yin Lihua said: "My little sister's anger has subsided a little. When she left, she also took away the rouge I gave her."
Zhang Kun rolled his eyes, suddenly showed joy, and said with a smile: "With Princess Ningping's temper, since she is willing to accept the nobleman's gift, she must not be angry with Your Majesty. I must go back quickly and report the good news.
His Majesty!"
Yin Lihua almost laughed out loud. Zhang Kun suddenly remembered something, raised his hand and pointed at Luo You next to him, and said: "By the way, noble sir, Your Majesty has summoned Miss Luo You."
Hearing this, not only Luo You was startled, but Xue Ying and Hong Jian's faces darkened, and Yin Lihua was also confused. She glanced at Luo You subconsciously and asked, "Zhang Yezhe, why did your Majesty summon Luo You?"
"This... this slave doesn't know. Your Majesty has given orders, and I can only obey them. I don't dare to ask any more questions!"
Yin Lihua didn't think much, nodded, and said to Luo You: "Luo You, come with Zhang Ye!"
"Yes! My lord!" Luo You responded and walked towards Zhang Kun. Zhang Kun bowed to Yin Lihua again, and then led Luo You out of the West Palace.
The moment he stepped out of the gate of the West Palace, Luo You realized that it was unusual for Liu Xiu to summon him this time, because Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bu were all guarding outside the West Palace.
Seeing Luo You coming out, the three of them stepped forward together without saying anything. Long Zhun and Long Bu stood on the left and right sides of Luo You, while Long Yuan walked behind Luo You. The three of them left no trace.
Sandwich Luo You in the middle.
Luo You saluted Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bo as usual, but the three of them ignored her, as if they didn't hear her words, and looked ahead expressionlessly.
Zhang Kun took Luo You away, and Yin Lihua returned to the main hall. As soon as she sat down, Xue Ying and Hong Jian exploded.
Xueying was the first to attack and said: "My lord, Luo You, this cheap maid, seduced Your Majesty overtly and covertly, and now she finally got her wish!"
"The noble man left Luo You in the West Palace, which really attracted wolves into the house and raised tigers into trouble! Luo You is just a white-eyed wolf who has not been raised well!" Hong Jian answered angrily.
Hearing the insults they had hurled at Luo You, Li Xiu'e became furious and said, "What did Luo You do wrong? Why did you say that to her?"
Xueying and Hongjian glared at Li Xiu'e. Luo You was able to stay in the West Palace and climbed onto the dragon bed on the noble's shoulders. Li Xiu'e also played a role in fueling the flames. Xueying said angrily: "What did you do wrong?
Luo You is a maidservant who is so good. Why did Your Majesty summon her? Has Your Majesty ever summoned you and me before?"
Her words left Li Xiu'e speechless.
It is indeed quite strange that His Majesty summoned Luo You. Your Majesty summoned a maid alone. Not to mention that this has never happened in the West Palace before, and it has never happened in other palaces.
Could it be that, as Xueying and Hongjian said, Luo You took advantage of her frequent contact with His Majesty in the West Palace to seduce His Majesty from time to time?
Li Xiu'e really didn't want to think so, but what was happening now seemed to be like this, and she couldn't think more about it.
"My lord, you still can't see through Luo You, right? Your lord has been completely deceived and used by Luo You!" Xueying and Hongjian looked at Yin Lihua with anger and heartache.
Yin Lihua frowned. When Zhang Kun said that Liu Xiu summoned Luo You just now, she really didn't think so much about it. Now that Xueying and Hongjian said this, she felt a little unsure.
The maid next to her went beyond her and secretly seduced the emperor. This kind of thing was simply a slap in the face. Not to mention that the concubines in the palace could not bear such humiliation, even ordinary women in the backyard could not bear such humiliation.
Seeing Yin Lihua lowering her head and saying nothing, Xue Ying and Hong Jian both had expressions of resentment for her lack of strength and anger for her inability to fight. They both called out in unison: "Your Excellency..."
Yin Lihua raised her hand and waved to them, signaling them to stop talking.
Luo You was not brought to Liu Xiu at all, but was sent directly to Yeting Prison. The moment Zhang Kun took her into Yongxiang, Luo You already knew in his heart that his true identity might be exposed
Already.
If Zhang Kun was the only one who brought her here, she could still find a chance to catch Zhang Kun by surprise. But the problem is, the people walking beside her now are Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bu.
Any one of these three people she chooses is not something she can handle on her own, not to mention that the three of them are still together now.
If she takes action at this time, not only will she not be able to escape, she will only be humiliating herself.
Luo You's mind was racing, a look of panic appeared on his face, and he stammered: "Zhang...Zhang Ye, isn't your Majesty going to summon your maid? Why...why do you want to bring your maid to Yongxiang?"
Zhang Kun, who was walking in front, glanced back at her and said with an amused smile: "If you have anything to say, I'll leave it to you after you enter Yeting Prison!"
Luo You's expression suddenly changed, and his body trembled, and he said in a trembling voice: "Zhang... Zhang Ye, what does this mean? What mistake did your servant make to deserve to be sent to Yeting Prison?"
Zhang Kun looked at Luo You intently for a while, couldn't help but raise his thumb, nodded to her, and praised her with deep meaning: "You are really amazing, Luo You!"
Who would have thought that such a beautiful and young girl would be the workman sent to Luoyang by Gongsun Shu.
