Cabbage's face turned red at what he said, and when he was about to refute, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Feng and Xiao Yu from the corner of his eye, and immediately shouted loudly: "Your Highness, Seventh Prince, help!"
What the hell are these two doing?
Xiao Feng and Xiao Yu walked over and saw Gan Lan breaking away from Xiao Shen's hand, kneeling on the ground, and said aggrievedly: "The fifth prince bullied the slave, and why do you ask His Highness the Crown Prince and the seventh prince to make decisions for the slave?"
Xiao Shen immediately exploded: "You girl, you are really the first to complain. It was obviously you who scolded me first in the East Palace before. I just wanted to teach you a lesson and tell you not to talk nonsense in the future. Where did I bully you?!"
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Cabbage buried her head and wiped her tears: "The fifth prince just said that he would sew up the slave's mouth with needle and thread..."
Looking at the needles and threads scattered on the floor, Xiao Feng gave Xiao Shen a helpless look: "I won't even spare a little palace maid. Do you still have any manners as a man? Okay, everyone takes a step back, Cabbage, you
Hurry up and pack your things. Don't look for Lao Wu again if nothing happens in the future. If anything happens, you will be the one who suffers."
Cabbage had always been afraid of His Highness the Crown Prince. When he saw what he said, he immediately stopped crying, bowed his head and quickly packed up the needle and thread on the floor: "I have resigned."
When she turned around and passed by Xiao Shen, Xiao Shen glared at her unkindly. She deliberately stuck out her tongue and ran away quickly before he could get angry.
Xiao Yu smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, this servant is rude. It's because I didn't teach you well."
Xiao Shen waved his hand: "It's none of your business, it's just that girl who needs to be whipped too much."
The three brothers said something, and when the sun set, Xiao Feng and Xiao Shen said goodbye and left.
After walking out of Tianyi Hall, Xiao Feng put away the smile on his face and asked lightly: "Why did you come to the East Palace to find me in a hurry?"
"Oh, it's like this," Xiao Shen's face immediately turned serious when talking about business, "According to the news from the informant, the boss won a victory in Yan State, and the victory report should be sent to my father tomorrow.
In the hands of the emperor. This time I let the boss get the credit, and he will have to go through the breeze again. When we turn around, we put on our smiling faces to welcome him. I feel aggrieved just thinking about it."
Xiao Feng showed a meaningful look: "Oh, I can't tell, the boss is really smart, let him seize the opportunity to make a contribution so quickly."
"Second brother, we cannot sit still and wait for death. Recently, the forces in the DPRK and China that favor the boss have begun to make moves. We must take action to nip their momentum in the cradle."
Speaking of this, Xiao Shen, who had always been a charming person, showed a bit of murderous intent in his eyes, which made people tremble with fear.
Xiao Feng said: "Don't move in a hurry. At present, my father is not dissatisfied with me as the prince. If I act rashly, it will only make my father suspicious of me. It is better to stand still and let those old people
These guys are proud of themselves for a few days, and if they do something unscrupulous, they don’t have to wait for me to take action, someone will naturally take care of them."
"you mean……"
"Although my father is old, he is not an old fool yet. He recently had a son, which shows that he is still going strong. As long as he is here, we can stay here with peace of mind. It's a big deal.
He’s still supporting me!”
Xiao Shen thought thoughtfully: "I was confused and almost crossed the line, but my second brother was more thoughtful."
"You don't have to think too much. The boss is still on the battlefield and has not returned. He has no eyesight. Who can guarantee that he can escape unscathed? Even if he has made a contribution, as long as the war continues, his head will be tied to his pants.
On the belt. His current life is much more uncomfortable than ours, so what if we let him jump around for a few days."
Xiao Shen couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's true, the boss wants to get rich and powerful this time, but I don't know if he has such a fate? How about we do it secretly and help him..."
"No," Xiao Feng stopped him from continuing. "Although he and I are rivals, we are also brothers. I don't want to kill him unless it is absolutely necessary. Tragedies of fratricide have happened too many times in the emperor's family.
The imperial grandfather did not even spare his own son back then. I always remember the tears of regret before the emperor left... I don’t want to make the same mistake again."
Xiao Shen had also heard about what happened to the emperor's grandfather back then, but he had just been born at that time, so he was ignorant and did not really realize how tragic the witchcraft disaster was.
Suddenly hearing Xiao Feng mention the past, Xiao Shen couldn't help but sigh a few times: "The life of the emperor's family is like a piece of grass. It's so sad."
The atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing, and Xiao Feng changed the topic: "Recently, the censor Song Huaishu was investigating the case of corruption and bribery by the Minister of Household Affairs. My father threw all his memorials to me and asked me to handle it with full authority. For this matter
, Song Huaishu has been running to my place every day during this period, and now I have a headache just looking at him."
Xiao Shen raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Are you talking about Song Huaishu, the number one scholar last year? I heard that this man is a tough guy. He can't eat anything but oil and salt. If you can subdue him, you will definitely be able to conquer all the old men in the court.
The guy was so angry that he vomited blood."
"You also said that this man is a hard-nosed man, and he is determined to get to the bottom of the corruption case in the Ministry of Revenue. This case involves too much, and if he really gets to the bottom of it, it will cause a lot of trouble in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
It's a fat job. All the aristocratic families in Wushuang City are basically taking advantage of it. None of them are easy to deal with. I'm afraid that if Song Huaishu continues to investigate, he will lose his life." Xiao Feng revealed a few words.
He was helpless, but he admired Song Huaishu's upright character. It would be a pity if he was really killed.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Xiao Feng rubbed the bridge of his nose and frowned slightly: "What else can we do? Let's put it off for the time being, and then we can talk to Song Huaishu later when we have a chance, and tell him not to be so stubborn. I hope he can listen to my few words of advice.
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Xiao Shen patted his shoulder sympathetically: "Speaking of Song Huaishu, I suddenly remembered that at the Hundred Flowers Banquet last time, I saw him running away after Xiao Lezi. The two of them were hiding behind the rockery, and they didn't know what was going on.
I muttered something, but later I wanted to tell you about it, but I forgot about it."
Hearing this, Xiao Feng paused and frowned even more tightly: "Are you sure you saw the right person?"
"I'm absolutely right. I saw it with my own eyes. How can it be fake?" Xiao Shen paused for a moment, and when he saw his expression suddenly turned gloomy, he hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't hold it back, and then continued, "I
It can be seen that you are really interested in this little fun, but after all, he is just a little eunuch, it's okay for fun, but don't take it seriously, otherwise you will be doomed."
Nowadays, in the Wushuang Dynasty, good men are still popular. Many nobles from aristocratic families like to raise a few beautiful boys. They call this fun. Therefore, Xiao Shen did not stop Xiao Feng's behavior and regarded it as a pastime. But he
Unexpectedly, Xiao Feng's attitude towards Xiao Lezi became more and more abnormal, and he seemed to have fallen into it. Xiao Shen became a little alert and quickly warned Xiao Feng not to go too far and endanger himself.
Paid in.
He is the prince, and it is his responsibility to carry on the family line. If it is really because of the habit of cutting sleeves that it affects fertility, the old guys in the court will definitely seize this and not let go. By then, his imperial power will be completely destroyed.
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Whether it was from a brotherly standpoint or personal interests, Xiao Shen would not allow Xiao Feng to be ruined by a little eunuch.
Hearing Xiao Shen's warning, Xiao Feng nodded absentmindedly and then asked, "Do you know what the relationship is between Xiao Lezi and Song Huaishu?"
"I don't know, it's the first time I've seen them meet, so I'm curious." Xiao Shen paused, his expression became a little subtle, "Xiao Lezi looks so handsome, and it just so happens that Song Huaishu has never seen him before.
Taking wives and concubines, these two are probably bastards who fell in love with each other, right?"
"Nonsense," Xiao Feng interrupted his speculation with a gloomy expression, "I will find out the relationship between the two of them. You go back first and talk about it later."
Seeing his hurried away figure, Xiao Shen's eyes showed worry, and he didn't know whether he listened to the warning just now, eh...
Xiao Feng sent someone to check the relationship between Xiao Lezi and Song Huaishu, but no results were found. He only knew that Xiao Lezi had been inquiring about Song Huaishu recently, and she seemed to be very interested in Song Huaishu.
Could it be that Xiao Lezi was really attracted to Song Huaishu?
Xiao Feng sat in the study, looking at the memorial in front of him. He felt distracted and couldn't read a single word. If it was really what he guessed, what should he do? Beat the two ducks with a stick? Wouldn't that be such a small pleasure?
Will you hate him even more?
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. He put down the brush and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He felt a severe headache.
He told himself that before the matter was found out, he must not get into trouble. Leaving aside Xiao Lezi, he could test Song Huaishu's attitude first, maybe he was not interested in Xiao Lezi at all.
When he was about to send someone to invite Song Huaishu to come over, he heard an attendant reporting that it was Song Huaishu who wanted to see him.
This really came sooner rather than later. Xiao Feng pushed away the memorial: "Invite him in."
Song Huaishu, who was wearing a dark blue official dress, walked into the study, raised his hands and saluted: "I pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need to be polite," Xiao Feng stood up and walked to the table, kneeling down on the cushions. "Don't just stand, you can sit down. Come and watch the tea."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Song Huaishu didn't refuse too much. He lifted up the hem of his robe and sat down on his knees. "Wei Chen came here this time because of the corruption in the Ministry of Household Affairs. It has been more than half a year since Wei Chen was ordered to investigate the matter. It was only recently that we found out.
Some clues and specific details have been written in the memorial. I wonder if His Highness has read it?"
"I have read it. The evidence and charges are all written in detail. Your ability to do things is indeed very good, but..." Xiao Feng changed the subject and smiled half-heartedly, "This matter should not be rushed. You also know that this
The case is very involved, and if we really want to conduct a thorough investigation, I'm afraid it will cause even greater trouble. Why don't you continue the investigation and let me know if there is any progress, but don't act without authorization, so as not to alert the enemy."
Although Song Huaishu was born with a stubborn streak, he was not stupid. Hearing the procrastination in Xiao Feng's words, he felt a little disappointed, but not angry. Before coming here, he had expected this result, and now his reply