Chapter 410

After leaving Wuma Huacai's yard at the beginning of the summer, he wrote a new letter and asked Xiao Zimu to privately inform the emperor that the green bamboo lamp in the study had been changed and ask the emperor to trace it quietly so as not to scare the snake.

He handed this letter to Han Hong and asked him to hurry up and send it to Hou's house for Cong ting. If it was too late, he would replace the one handed to him before.

Han Hong was ordered to step down. At the beginning of summer, he went to Xiao mubai's room and talked to him about a conversation with old general Zhao in the general's house.

Han Hong hurried all the way to catch up with Cong ting on his way to the Hou house and the gate of the palace, handed the letter to him and relayed what he said in early summer.

Cong Ting sent the letter to the palace again. Xiao Zimu was still visiting concubine Lian in Yaohua Palace at that time. On the one hand, he heard that concubine Lian and the emperor had been making some trouble recently, and on the other hand, he also wanted to see the palace maid pearl beside her with his own eyes.

Xiao Zimu asked Princess Lian why she was unhappy with the emperor that night.

"Your father and I can have any unhappiness." The lotus imperial concubine's expression was light. After saying that, she raised her eyes with a little doubt and asked, "it's you. Since when, you've been standing on the cusp of the storm. In the past, you didn't like to be caught in the center of power. Didn't you always stay out of it?"

Xiao Zimu saw that concubine Lian was a little unhappy, and knew that these events would inevitably make her palpitation. After considering some words, he said: "in the past, I just thought I had to stay out of it. My mother concubine, since I was born a prince, whether I like it or not, I have been in this vortex. If the country is succeeded by the fourth brother in the future, can we really be alone?"

If he had not known Xiao Yanjun's means and the sufferings of the people in the past, he might have stayed out of it as Princess Lian said. When he came to the weak crown and was granted the king, he invited a fief to be an idle prince.

But now, after several times of life and death, he knew that without the protection of early summer, his body would be cold. He had not fought for it in these years.

But they didn't even let Zheng Zhongguang go.

His existence itself is an obstacle in the eyes of others. Instead of waiting for others to give him a fatal blow, it's better to accept the childish idea of being an idle Prince early and have a good fight.

After listening to his words, Princess Lian sighed: "you seem gentle since childhood. In fact, you are more stubborn than anyone."

Xiao Zimu couldn't see her sad appearance, and called out with concern: "mother imperial concubine."

Concubine Lian took a simple smile: "well, I thought you were arrogant all your life and didn't want to fight for the imperial power. Since you chose this road, you can't look ahead and back."

Xiao Zimu smiled helplessly: "mother imperial concubine, we have no choice."

Concubine Lian looked at him lovingly. Xiao Zimu didn't know that he could have chosen.

Although the Ju family has been dormant in the court, it can not be said that they can protect his position, but if he has no desire for position, it is still possible to protect his wealth and peace all his life.

But now, he has entered the emperor's sight, not as before. Since the idea arose, there is no way out except to cut through thorns and thorns.

"If you need anything, just tell the mother imperial concubine that we Ju family can still do things." Concubine Lian was silent for a moment and finally spoke.

Xiao Zimu didn't intend to ask concubine lian to help him. He wanted to fight for the throne. He said that he had seen the hardships of the people's livelihood in ancient Anhui and wanted to do something for the people.

Small, but also want to hold the highest power, can protect the people he wants to protect.

However, since the mother imperial concubine said so, Xiao Zimu thought about it and asked tentatively, "have all the palace maids in the mother imperial concubine's palace been with you for a long time?"

The lotus imperial concubine picked up the tea that had been shelved for a long time and gently sipped: "do you want to ask pearl?"

Xiao Zimu's eyes brightened: "does the mother imperial concubine know?"

Lotus imperial concubine chuckled: "you found it quickly."

If the Pearl stealthily changed other objects, he may not be able to know so quickly. It happened that she changed the green bamboo lamp. Xiao Zimu smiled bitterly: "the mother imperial concubine knows, but she has always deliberately put her by her side?"

Concubine Lian glanced towards the direction outside the hall: "There are no nails in any palace. If you pull out one, you will put another. If you don't just keep it all. She's from concubine Li. She's been with me for seven or eight years and hasn't done anything special in recent years. Yesterday, Yurui told me that when you saw her, you stole into the Yongning hall while you were at the gate of Ci'an palace. I wanted to find out what she wanted to do. You're the Lord today Come and beat around the bush with me. "

Xiao Zimu's face was a little shocked. All along, he thought his mother was a woman who had no heart.

I never thought that the mother imperial concubine was so smart.

At the beginning of the summer, he told him for the first time that the Xiang Xun in the Yongning hall was a nail inserted by Xiao Yanjun. After he found out, he wanted to get rid of it. At the beginning of the summer, he also told him that there were benefits of keeping it

The lotus imperial concubine saw his look, took his hand, put it in her palm and patted gently: "why, do you think the mother imperial concubine is not as pure as you think?"

Xiao Zimu didn't return to consciousness in the lingering fear just now, and slightly lowered his head: "no, No."

Concubine Lian's expression suddenly became solemn: "mu'er, you need to know that anyone who can still live safely in the harem will not be innocent. The same is true of the court. If your mind is still so simple, the mother concubine would still ask the emperor to give you a fief to spend the rest of your life, which is better than death."

Xiao Zimu looked up at the speech: "what the mother imperial concubine said was written down by her son and minister. It was just a moment of shock."

Lotus imperial concubine pursed a trace of bitterness on her lips and stroked his forehead: "although the mother imperial concubine is not as clean as you think, she only wanted to protect herself and never thought about him. She originally wanted to protect you all her life, but you chose the most difficult way after all."

Xiao Zimu held the slender jade hand caressed on his forehead, and a burst of bitterness burst into his heart.

He originally thought that the stability from childhood to adulthood was the stability he should have. However, he didn't know how many things he didn't know about the years he boasted.

And all these things were carried by concubine Lian.

As soon as Xiao Zimu read this, he suddenly realized that he had been unfamiliar with the world for years.

In the past, he was self righteous and proud of his dignity. At the moment, it was like a joke mocking his childishness.

At this moment, he understood what he really wanted and what he should do. If the idea of competing for position in the past is just to follow the trend with the help of early summer. Now, however, the mind is firm and independent.

Xiao Zimu suddenly solemnly saluted: "when the children's ministers grow up, they will protect the mother imperial concubine."

Princess Lian looked at his expression from confusion to firmness, like a broken fog and a clear sky. She reached out to help him get up, raised a happy smile on the corner of her lips and answered, "OK."