Contract Prince

"Eunuch Chen, you still know me best." Xiao Guan stroked the dragon's beard lightly, and the gloom on his face gradually dissipated, "Go down first, I will be alone. Clean up the memorials on the ground and just look at it. It just gives me a headache."

Xiao Guan was afraid that courtiers like Li would bother him because of the prince's affairs, so he specially instructed: "Anyone who asks to see him should not report, I don't want people to be disturbed! I'm tired, go and prepare some soothing soup."

"Slave complies with the order." After Chen Huaisheng cleaned up and knelt down, he tremblingly walked out of the upper study room, walked out the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped the cold sweat oozing from his forehead with his palm.

He ordered the guards to guard the outer door of the upper study, and after a few instructions, Chen Huaisheng walked towards the imperial dining room.

When Xiao Muxue came, Chen Huaisheng happened to leave.The inner court guard Jiang Shitang, who was guarding the door, suddenly showed embarrassment when he saw the sixth princess coming gracefully.

Jiang Shitang has been working in the palace for many years, and he knows that the prince and the sixth princess are brothers and sisters, so the sixth princess must come to the study to intercede for the prince.But the emperor just issued an order that no one should report to anyone who asks for a visit. The sixth princess, Xiao Muxue, is not someone who is easy to offend.Jiang Shitang was in a dilemma for a while.

"Meet the sixth princess!" All the guards saluted Xiao Muxue respectfully after seeing Xiao Muxue.

After Xiao Muxue nodded slightly, she walked straight forward.

"Princess Six, Your Majesty ordered no one to enter the upper study room." Jiang Shitang hurriedly got up and blocked it with his arms, after hesitating for a while, he still said bravely.

"You even want to stop me?" Xiao Muxue said coldly, looking at the burly guard with thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a layer of frost on her brows.

Hearing this, Jiang Shitang bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "I didn't intend to stop the sixth princess, it's His Majesty's will that I can't disobey. I hope the princess will forgive me."

Although Xiao Muxue digested the memory of the original owner, most of the people in these memories are closely related to the original owner.As for those insignificant people, they left no impression in the original owner's mind.

Therefore, the current Xiao Muxue didn't recognize the guard in front of her. She looked directly at Jiang Shitang, and her tone became a bit colder: "You go and report, and report back to the emperor and say that I am asking to see you."

"His Royal Highness, I act according to the emperor's orders, and I hope that Your Highness will not make things difficult for me." Jiang Shitang is a sincere minister and will never disobey Xiao Guan's orders.So the emperor attached great importance to him, and promoted him all the way to the position of the first-rank bodyguard in front of the palace.In this incident of framing the prince, Jiang Shitang contributed a lot.

Xiao Muxue sneered: "If you don't report, I will go in by myself. No one in this palace has ever been able to stop me."

What Xiao Muxue said was true, because Xiao Guan loved her too much, Xiao Muxue was even more comfortable in and out of the palace than the princes, no one in the palace dared to stop her.Even Concubine Li, who was in the limelight and domineering, had to give way to the sixth princess with a smile.

Jiang Shitang knew how much Xiao Muxue was favored, but he maintained absolute loyalty to Xiao Guan, and would rather die than disobey the emperor's will, so he took a step forward and drew his sword out of its sheath.

The dense sword intent made people feel cold, Xiao Muxue was stunned, she stared and asked: "What? You still want to attack Bengong?"

Jiang Shitang knelt down on the ground, held a sharp cold sword in both hands, bowed his head and said: "Even if I have 1 heads, I dare not do anything to the princess, but as a subject, I must obey His Majesty's orders and must not disobey. If the princess wants to When you enter the study room, just step over the minister's body."

The burly young man bowed his head to the ground and said in a heroic tone.

Xiao Muxue looked at the young man kneeling on the ground, slightly surprised, and after thinking for a while, asked: "What's your name?"

"Back to Your Royal Highness, my name is Jiang Shitang."

"Jiang Shitang." Xiao Muxue murmured to herself, then remembered what the queen had mentioned before, her eyes froze, wasn't it Jiang Shitang who led people to search out the villain with needles from the East Palace?

A surge of anger rose on Xiao Muxue's face as quiet as frost.The prince Xiao Zhan is strict and cautious, and the eunuchs around him are all confidantes, and it is generally difficult for others to hide the evidence of crimes in the East Palace.

Therefore, we can only explain one situation, that is, when Jiang Shitang took the opportunity to search the East Palace, he secretly hid the criminal evidence there, and just happened to search for conclusive evidence.

Xiao Guan made others his relatives, and judging from Jiang Shitang's loyalty to the emperor, he didn't need to think about how much he played in framing the prince.

If he hadn't deliberately planted and framed him, why would the prince be in prison?With Xiao Muxue's temperament, she really wanted to stab Jiang Shitang to death with a single sword, and vent her anger on behalf of the prince.However, if you think about it carefully, you can't blame him for this matter, after all, the emperor's will is there.

Xiao Muxue took a deep breath, calmed down a lot after suppressing the anger in her heart, and said slowly: "Go in and report, is it really more important than Master Jiang's life?"

Jiang Shitang replied sonorously: "I have received the favor of the emperor, so I should be loyal to your majesty. Your majesty's will is indeed more important than my life."

"Get up without courtesy." Xiao Muxue raised her eyebrows, a meaningful smile appeared on her face, "Master Jiang is really loyal to His Majesty."

For some reason, Jiang Shitang heard a deep sense of irony from Xiao Muxue's mouth, he was startled, but he still said respectfully: "Princess is absurd."

At this time, Chen Huaisheng came over, and because it was inconvenient to salute with Anshen Decoction, he gave Jiang Shitang a wink, and was about to let him carry it so that he could salute the sixth princess.

Seeing this, Xiao Muxue said, "Eunuch Chen, you don't need to be too polite."

Chen Huaisheng said: "Princess Six is ​​here to see the Emperor."

Xiao Muxue nodded lightly, glanced at Jiang Shitang indifferently, and said: "I have something to ask the emperor, but this Mr. Jiang is guarding outside, and would rather risk his life than let me enter the study. His loyalty to the emperor is truly heaven and earth." It can be learned."

Chen Huaisheng glared at Jiang Shitang fiercely, then looked away, looked at Xiao Muxue with a smile and said: "If your majesty knows that the sixth princess is coming, he will be very happy. This old servant will go in and report."

Chen Huaisheng knew that Xiao Muxue held an extraordinary position in the emperor's heart, the sixth princess got married yesterday, and Xiao Guan was saddened for a long time by himself in front of Concubine Rong's posthumous painting.

Although Xiao Guan gave an order not to be disturbed by others, this order was directed at Li Chaochen and others.With his love for his daughter, he will definitely smile when he sees Xiao Muxue coming, maybe his previous troubles will disappear in smoke.

Jiang Shitang was confused by Chen Huaisheng's stare, so he faltered and said: "This, this seems inappropriate."

Chen Huaisheng scolded him lightly: "Didn't you see that this is the sixth princess? Don't stop me next time." After speaking, he walked into the upper study.

"Your Majesty, the sixth princess asks to see you."

Xiao Guanzheng was leaning on the dragon chair with a tired face, pinching his eyebrows lightly with his index finger.As soon as he heard the words Sixth Princess, he quickly sat upright, the exhaustion on his face was swept away, and he said happily: "Hurry up."

After Chen Huaisheng took the order, he quickly stepped out and informed Xiao Muxue.The alienated and quiet Mu Xue gave him a grateful look, and then walked in slowly.

"My son, see the royal father."

"Xue'er doesn't need to be too polite, why did you think of coming to see the father?" Xiao Guan said softly.According to the etiquette of Xiao Guo, a woman can only return to her natal family three days after she gets married, which is called Guining.

Standing in front of Xiao Muxue, Xiao Guan, with slightly white temples and a smile on his face, looks like an amiable and loving father. It is completely unthinkable that he is the one who is full of suspicion and designs to frame his own son.

"Father, after my son left the cabinet, he missed you very much."

Xiao Guan smiled knowingly from the bottom of his heart: "I knew that my Xue'er is not the kind of person who forgets her father after having a husband. Xue'er, how does the son-in-law treat you?"

"The son-in-law has a kind temperament and treats his son very well." Remembering Gu Yunjing's instructions, Xiao Muxue added softly, "I believe that the mother and concubine will feel relieved to be in the spirit of heaven."

Speaking of Concubine Rong, the smile on Xiao Guan's face suddenly froze, and he sighed heavily.He may not be considered a good emperor, but his affection for Concubine Rong is well known throughout the country.After the death of Concubine Rong, Xiao Guan ordered the Sixth Army to be vegetarian for ten days, and the people of the whole country were not allowed to eat meat for half a month.Xiao Guan himself cried bitterly for several days in front of Concubine Rong's coffin.

He loves Wu Jiwu, because of this, he loves this daughter very much.

Xiao Muxue seemed to feel the fragility of this mighty man hidden deep in her heart in an instant, she drooped her eyelashes, and said softly: "Father, don't be sad, mother and concubine are in the spirit of heaven, and they definitely want to see us happy. "

Xiao Guan sighed softly, and said with emotion: "That's right, Concubine Rong must be looking forward to our father and daughter getting well." Looking at Xiao Muxue, whose face was [-]% similar to Concubine Rong's, Xiao Guan felt a thousand emotions welling up in his heart. tenderness.

Xiao Muxue carefully observed the changes in Xiao Guan's expression, she knew that it was a good time to persuade her, she said softly: "Father, besides seeing you, my son came to the palace for another purpose."

Xiao Guan has been the emperor for decades, and he is not weak in thinking about people, he slightly frowned and said: "But for the prince's business?

Xiao Muxue replied, "Yes."

Xiao Guan couldn't figure out what his daughter was thinking. She and the prince had a deep relationship, and she definitely came here to plead for mercy.After all, she is the most beloved daughter, Xiao Guan couldn't bear to get angry, but his tone was still a little cold: "The queen asked you to be a lobbyist."

Listening to Xiao Guan's words at this moment, Xiao Muxue's admiration for Gu Yunjing rose to a higher level in her heart. Not only did she analyze the situation well, she even figured out Xiao Guan's thoughts extremely thoroughly.

Xiao Muxue focused her eyes slightly, pursed her lips lightly, and said, "Royal father, this minister is indeed here for the matter of the prince's elder brother, but it is definitely not for him to intercede."