After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Gongsun Wen poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked, "I heard from the Crown Prince that you are going to follow your father to the frontier?"

I swallowed the last mouthful of rice, wiped my mouth with my hand, and said, "Well, since I have nothing to do, I might as well go to the border to gain some experience."

Gongsun Wen asked again: "Does your Majesty agree?"

I shook my head and said, "It seems that he disagrees."

Gongsun Wen said: "If your Majesty does not agree, you will not be able to go anyway."

I said distressedly, "Of course I know. I'm thinking of a solution."

Gongsun Wen raised his eyebrows and said, "If you listen to me, I can ensure that you can go on the expedition smoothly."

My eyes lit up and I said, "Have you come up with a good idea?"

Gongsun Wen said: "Of course, it's not difficult."

I said happily, "Okay, okay, okay, as long as you help me go on the expedition smoothly, I will definitely listen to you in everything."

Gongsun Wen said: "You are only twenty-seven today, so your affairs are not urgent. I heard that you have returned to the general's mansion. In this case, the relationship between you and General Zhao should have eased."

I rolled my eyes at Gongsun Wen and said, "You are well-informed."

Gongsun Wen smiled and said, "I had nothing to do today, so I went to the East Palace to see the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said so."

I said unhappily, "I didn't expect the prince to be such a chatterbox."

Gongsun Wen glared at me and said, "To slander the prince behind his back is a capital crime."

Zheng Bang finally finished a piece of hard brown sugar cake and walked over to say, "Don't be afraid, Ah Man. If anyone dares to bully you, I will help you kill him."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes and said, "Thank you so much, but please don't say anything. If someone hears it, I will be charged with abetment."

Gongsun Wen said to Zheng Bang: "Seventh Prince, there is one last sacrifice tomorrow. You should go back and prepare for it."

When Zheng Bang heard this, he said with a painful look on his face, "What can I prepare? I kneel from morning to noon, and my knees are almost worn out these days. No, I have to wear two more sets of knee pads tomorrow."

After Zheng Bang finished speaking, he ran away very quickly.

Gongsun Wen looked at Zheng Bang's back and said, "It's time for me to go too. The New Year is coming soon and the mansion is deserted. I wonder if Butler Bao has bought any New Year items. Alas."

Seeing Gongsun Wen sighing and spending the New Year alone, he felt miserable, so he said, "The General's Mansion is big enough, why don't you come spend the New Year there? Anyway, the General's Mansion is not far from the Grand Tutor's Mansion. If you don't want to stay in the General's Mansion, you can just walk back to your mansion in a few steps."

Gongsun Wen couldn't suppress the smile on his face after hearing what I said. He coughed and said, "Isn't this against the rules? I'm afraid General Zhao will be unhappy."

I waved my hand and said, "Why should he be unhappy? I also plan to bring Master Lu and those elementary school students to the general's mansion to celebrate the New Year. More people will make it more lively."

When Gongsun Wen heard this, the smile on his face immediately disappeared. He stood up and said, "I'm tired. I'm going back to my house to rest first."

After saying that, he walked away without waiting for my reply.

I looked at Gongsun Wen's back and felt a little puzzled. Why would this person lose his temper over a few words?

The little palace maid who had just brought the meal came in, bowed to me, and asked, "My Lord, have you eaten enough?"

I nodded and said, "I'm full, you clean up."

Xiao Gong hurried over to clean up the dishes.

The little maid was packing up when she suddenly said, "Sir, just now Chief Steward Wei asked me to ask you if you would like to stay and have dinner with His Majesty tonight?"

I looked out the window and saw that it was getting dark. Zheng Xian was fine anyway. Tomorrow was the 28th day of the lunar year, and the palace would hold the last sacrifice ceremony. It would be difficult to leave then. So I stood up, picked up the cloth bag on the table and put it on my body, and said to the little palace maid, "I won't stay for dinner. I have something else to do. Please tell the chief steward Wei."

After saying that, I strode away.

Before leaving, I remembered that I promised He Wan'er that I would tell her something, so I turned into He Wan'er's side room and happened to see He Wan'er holding the Ninth Prince and teasing him to learn to talk by babbling.

When He Wan'er saw me, she quickly stood up holding the Ninth Prince and said with a smile, "Ah Man, you are such a good sleeper. I went to look for you three times and each time I found that you were still sleeping."

I walked up to He Wan'er, gently touched His Majesty's face with my hand, and said with a smile: "I used up all my energy treating His Majesty yesterday. I was really tired, so I slept a little longer today."

Seeing how much I liked His Highness the Ninth, He Wan'er pushed His Highness into my arms and said, "Come, hug him."

I hurriedly took the Ninth Prince and said in a panic, "I have never held a baby before. Is it held like this? Or like that?"

Before He Wan'er could say anything, the Ninth Prince looked at her and clapped his hands, shouting "ah-ah-ah" and laughing as he did so.

Looking at the soft little ball smiling in my arms, my heart melted. No wonder He Wan'er likes the Ninth Prince so much, this little guy is really lovable.

He Wan'er looked at the Ninth Prince and smiled, and said happily: "Ah Man, look, the Ninth Prince really likes you, he smiled at you."

The little girl smelled of milk all over, soft and fragrant. I couldn't help but kiss His Majesty on the forehead and said, "My Lady, please have another daughter with His Majesty as soon as possible. Then you will have both a son and a daughter. How wonderful it will be!"

When He Wan'er heard this, her face turned red. She pretended to be angry and hit me on the shoulder, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? You know why His Majesty dismissed all the concubines in the palace, but you are still trying to get me killed. How can you be so kind?"

I put the Ninth Prince back into He Wan'er's hands and said, "His Majesty has dismissed all the other concubines and only kept you, which shows how important you are in his mind. How do you know it won't work if you don't give it a try?"

He Wan'er took over the Ninth Prince, her face flushed with shame, and turned around and said, "Don't look at Ji Xiao, you always come up with bad ideas."

I laughed out loud, patted His Highness's head, and said, "I'm leaving the palace now. I'll come to see you next time."

When He Wan'er heard this, she quickly turned around and said, "It's getting dark. It might be inappropriate to leave the palace at this time."

I know she is worried about me. There are so many people who want me dead, but you can't avoid it. Besides, Zheng Xian didn't send anyone to stop me when I left, which means he wanted me to lure out all those people in the dark and catch them all in one fell swoop.

Since he has such an idea, I am not afraid that anything will happen to me.

So I smiled and said, "Don't worry, your majesty won't let anything happen to me."

He Wan'er wanted to say something, but I waved at her, then turned around and walked away.

My horse was in the stable. As soon as I walked out of the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the guards led my horse over. It was obvious that someone was watching my every move.

I smiled, took the reins, mounted the horse, and shook the reins. Xiao Huihui knew my intention and ran away.