Hidden in the court

The next morning, morning

Ji Liancheng felt that many people were looking at him strangely, and he could only bite the bullet and sigh about his family's misfortune.

Early in the morning of the third day, after reminding Ji Mingshang again, Ji Liancheng returned outside the pass.

As for the evidence collected by Luo Wei, it was not only dispensable, but also useless. But what could Nangong Lin say? The Prime Minister was so angry that he was ready to die to prove his loyalty. Could it be that I should embarrass him? The most important thing was that after this incident, Luo Wei had a clear tendency to lean towards him.

But Nangong Xiao, this little brother, has nothing to do except study. Look, he came out for some fresh air this afternoon.

Just as I stretched, I saw that the yard next to me was crowded with people, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs were coming in and out carrying things.

A closer look reveals a table, a stool, an incense burner, bedding...

That's not right. This is the East Palace. Why are we moving here?

Immediately, he stopped a palace maid and asked, "Why are you moving these things to the East Palace?"

The palace maid saw that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and stopped and bowed.

"Your Highness, these are Her Highness the Princess's things. Her Highness is going to move them to the East Palace."

"what?"

Just as he was stunned, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Brother!"

The person who came was Nangong Bian.

"Sister, what are you..."

"Oh, I have already asked my father for permission. From now on, I will live next to my brother."

"Ah this..."

The story begins one day ago.

"Father, I think the Queen and Concubine Liang have a deep misunderstanding of my brother and have been holding grudges for a long time. Father, you can't just sit back and do nothing."

Nangong Lin heard something from her words. Even if Nangong Bian was not the current queen's son, she always called these people "aunt" in the past. Judging from the way she addressed them now, she must be really angry.

Come to think of it, these people all have families behind them. It was fine that Nangong Bian was not their biological child, after all, she was just a princess. Now there is Su Mengyang, who was directly made the crown prince. On the other hand, the bellies of the others, well, there is no movement at all.

How could they not be angry? They could only use some little tricks to make trouble for the prince.

Nangong Bian found out that these people were bullying his brother, and naturally he couldn't stand it, so he came to complain.

Nangong Lin actually didn't want to care. Since Nangong Xiao was now the crown prince, he should just let him handle it himself. After all, if you can't beat these people, what's the point of being the crown prince?

Thinking this in his mind, he said, "Why don't you go and help him? After all, he is new here and has no power. What can he do alone?"

Nangong Bian nodded repeatedly. Yes, although this brother is one year older than her, his mind is like that of a child.

"I'll give you a mission. Help your brother build up his own power and help him change his temper."

When Nangong Bian heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately said excitedly: "Then can I move next to the East Palace?"

"Go."

Nangong Lin waved his hand and said proudly.

"Thank you, Father!"

Nangong Bian bowed slightly and turned to leave. Nangong Lin looked at his daughter's figure. What was going on with this sudden momentum?

Think about it, she is already eighteen years old, so shouldn't we find a good family for her? The two little bastards of Xihe Tu are good, and if Xihe Longyao is not okay, Xihe Huchen will be fine.

Nangong Lin thought about his daughter's wishes and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"Oh, no, oh..."

In this way, Nangong Bian moved smoothly to the side of the East Palace.

"Brother, please follow me to the Jingshifang."

Faced with Nangong Bian's invitation, he couldn't refuse it and just thought that Nangong Bian wanted to pick some palace maids and eunuchs.

The two of them arrived at the Jingshifang, and the eunuch in charge immediately came to greet them with a smile.

"Why are the two princes here? I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please forgive me, please forgive me."

"Eunuch Zhang, I'm here today to pick some people for the East Palace. After all, the Crown Prince has just arrived, so we still need to select more people to help him."

To Nangong Xiao, this sentence was perfectly normal. But who was Eunuch Zhang, who could be the head of the Jingshifang? He immediately understood the hidden meaning of Nangong Bian's words.

"Your Highness is right. We really need to be smarter."

Eunuch Zhang brought two people inside and saw the eunuchs and palace maids standing in two lines.

"These are the ones who have just finished their selection and training. Your Highnesses, just choose them."

After that, Eunuch Zhang shouted at the top of his voice: "These two are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Princess. They need to select some people to work in the East Palace. This is a good job for you."

Nangong Bian looked at his brother, but Nangong Xiao always felt uneasy. Treating people like animals and putting them in front of him for people to choose made him uncomfortable.

Seeing that he didn't move, Nangong Bian pulled her aside.

"Brother, do you know how many spies there are in your East Palace? These people may harm you at any time, so they must be replaced. Now that you are the crown prince, your every move is being noticed by others. You should understand these principles, right?"

Nangong Xiao was silent for a moment, then said, "Sister, have you ever thought that if these people were sent back to the Jingshifang, they would definitely be punished. Taking another step back, what would happen if they were no longer valuable? Would the people behind them let them go?"

Nangong Bian was stunned. She realized that her brother was thinking this way. She felt warm in her heart, but she still said:

"Then there is still money for resettlement in the palace. Can't we just send them out of the palace?"

Nangong Xiao smiled and shook his head, "You have lived in the palace since you were young, and have never seen the outside world. You don't understand, the palace is still like this, and outside the palace, the lives of these people are even more like floating catkins in the wind and duckweed in the water.

Alas, it’s not that I don’t want to replace those people, but it’s not worth it to sacrifice everyone’s lives for my own freedom.”

After listening to her brother's thoughts, Nangong Bian's first reaction was admiration. He was really kind, and she was proud to have such a brother. At the same time, she also understood why her brother was troubled by those women. He was too proud.

"How difficult is that? There are many places in the palace, six bureaus and twenty-four departments. Just send them there and let them work."

Nangong Xiao was stunned and slapped his head, "Sister is right, why didn't I think of it?"

Nangong Bian chuckled and said, "Brother has only been here for a few days, and it's normal that I didn't think of it for a while because I'm concerned about him."

"With this arrangement, are you willing to change, brother?"

"Ah."

Nangong Xiao agreed, and Nangong Xiao pulled him closer to the eunuchs and palace maids, looking at this and that.

"Come out, you... and you..."

……

Nangong Bian picked more than a dozen people before stopping. Then he said to Eunuch Zhang, "These are the ones I have. Please help me make the arrangements."

When Eunuch Zhang dismissed everyone, Nangong Bian came forward again.

"Eunuch Zhang, do you think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs a companion? Call your beloved disciple out to see him."

Eunuch Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this, and he quickly ran out with his old legs.