Poor monks do not break the precepts

After coming out of Shaolin, Xu Sheng poured a whole three pots of tea to moisten his throat, but his voice was still hoarse and did not get better. His jaw rested on the soft cushion, his head kept ups and downs with the bumps of the carriage, and the rhythm was like a monk knocking on a wooden fish. .It's okay to endure this for half an hour, but Xu Sheng couldn't stand it for several hours in a row, his jaw hurts, and his stomach feels uncomfortable.

Seeing the instigator who was drinking tea, Xu Sheng raised his foot and kicked him, but Huai Mingmo grabbed him and kissed him lightly on the tip of his toe, and then said something that made Xu Sheng feel cold, "Your waist is not Sour?"

"Ouch, my waist... hurts." Xu Sheng whispered softly, it sounded like that at first.

Huai Mingmo let go of Xu Sheng's feet, gently rubbed his waist, and suddenly exerted force, "You purposely asked Chen Xiang to prepare chariots and horses in Ma Liang Town, because you plan to part ways with me and dare to do bad things alone?"

Xu Sheng let go of his covered mouth, so angry that he forgot his discomfort, turned over and said urgently: "I don't want to do bad things."

Huai Mingmo heard Xu Sheng's light cough when he got up, and hurriedly helped him to soothe his back, "You admitted that you planned to abandon me and go to the big dye vat in the capital."

"You know what I'm going to do, so you should know that it's hard to predict whether it will happen or not. It may not be beneficial, but if it fails, it will be the disaster of ransacking the family and exterminating the family." Xu Sheng persuaded: "At worst, I will stay in Xishu Live my happy life. But what about you, what about the hidden world villa, are you all included?"

Huai Mingmo didn't think about it, raised his voice and said to the outside of the car: "Xinli, go to the capital."

My earnestness was exchanged for my stubbornness, and I choked angrily, "You..."

"What are you? Let me ask you, if Meng Guangheng or Meng Yinghuan becomes the throne, what benefits will the Ji family get?" Huai Mingmo changed his sitting posture slightly so that Xu Sheng could be more comfortable. He unconsciously wrapped his arms around his waist and spoke slowly. : "You still have a place to go, where can the Ji family go? Can the imperial concubine escape from the palace? You don't want to drag the Ji family into trouble, but the person in that seat may not think so."

Xu Sheng lazily nestled into Huai Mingmo's arms, and muttered: "Walking with me, disasters will definitely continue, and they will definitely put you in the third prince's faction. Not to mention the two of them, will your eldest brother be the prince?" I don't know if I will forgive you, so don't blame me when the time comes."

"It's okay, I will double ask you to get it back."

Xu Sheng shivered, remembering when he first met Huai Mingmo, he felt blind, and couldn't help feeling in his heart, you really know how to pretend.

But this time it was completely beyond Xu Sheng's expectation, they arrived in the capital smoothly and without encountering any obstacles at all.It wasn't until he settled down in the capital that he found out that it was Mr. Gong who sent people to watch several official houses in exchange for peace.

As soon as Xu Sheng walked into the Ji family's house in the capital, A Yu later sent the list that Mr. Gong found out, glanced at the note in a hurry, and Xu Sheng threw it into the stove in the yard, "An Guohou's mansion... Be careful, and ask Mr. Gong to send someone to the Yangming sect to spread the word, so that my old brother will not know who he is."

After that, Xu Sheng swaggered towards the house, as if this was not someone else's house, but his own hay hut, but before he stepped into the front hall, he almost bumped into Ji Duorui who came out of it.

Ji Duorui stretched out his hand to protect Xu Sheng who was lying on his back, patted him on the shoulder twice, and said with a smile: "Be careful, niece."

Before Xu Sheng could react, Huai Mingmo almost choked on his own saliva, and said angrily, "Third Uncle!"

This yell confused Ji Duorui, and he said, "Haven't you eaten it all? Xiao Mingmo can't, with your character, it's not once or twice that you pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger."

Ji Sushan usually pretends to be gentle, and he couldn't help giving Ji Duorui a kick when he heard the words, "Say a few words, no one will think you are dumb."

Ji Duorui took two steps to stabilize, glanced at Yan Xusheng's red face like a boiled shrimp, and then at Huai Mingmo, and immediately showed a wicked smile on his face, but before he could continue teasing, Ji Sushan interjected again: "Go into the room and tell me that the imperial concubine has something to ask."

It was inconvenient for no one to take care of the capital, so Bai Zhaorong came to the capital this time to accompany Ji Sushan. As soon as she saw Huai Mingmo, she immediately went up and looked around, asking a lot of questions.After caring about Huai Mingmo, he turned his head to look at Xu Sheng, seeing that his handsome face was even worse than when he left the Hermitage Villa, and turned around to scold Huai Mingmo.

The sudden enthusiasm made Xu Sheng very uncomfortable. He turned his eyes to Huai Mingmo for help, but the other party smiled and did not speak, obviously because there was no hope.

Just when Xu Sheng stood stiffly like a wooden stick, Ji Sushan lightly pinched his beloved wife's shoulders from behind, and said softly: "Didn't you make tonic soup in the kitchen, just give Xu Sheng two more bowls of tonic."

Bai Zhaorong looked back at her husband, her heart ached all over her face, "But this child looks like a piece of paper, so thin." After she finished speaking, she broke free from Ji Sushan's grasp, and shouted anxiously: "No, this child was only a vegetarian before. , the stewed soup is too oily and can easily cause diarrhea, which is not good. Yu Ma!"

Xu Sheng watched Bai Zhaorong rush out, he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, until Ji Sushan patted him and asked him to sit first, Xu Sheng sat beside Huai Mingmo in a daze.

After Xu Sheng sat down, Ji Sushan and Ji Duorui looked at each other, and said solemnly: "The imperial concubine asked Aunt Tang to talk to you two days ago, asking you to support the third prince to seize the heir apparent."

"She has finally come to her senses, is this prince not going to be saved?" Xu Sheng said with a sarcasm, completely changed his appearance.

Ji Duorui coughed lightly: "You say that your mother-in-law is not good."

Still in the mood to joke at the moment, Huai Mingmo really wanted to pry Ji Duorui's head open and take a look, "Although the prince is not as good as the Sacred Heart in the past, it seems that he hasn't been reprimanded recently. It's fine, why did the concubine mother think so?" ?”

Ji Sushan couldn't help throwing out the folding fan, only to hear two pops, and the fan returned to his hand. On both sides of Ji Duorui's face, there were two red marks less than an inch wide, which were symmetrical on both sides of the cheeks, which was quite happy. feel.The air suddenly became quiet, Ji Duorui covered his hot cheeks with his hands, and looked at Ji Sushan in disbelief.

"We don't know about the situation." Ji Sushan took out the letter and handed it to Huai Mingmo, and said: "On the day we entered the capital, someone specially sent it here. I have already checked that it is indeed the imperial concubine's handwriting."

Huai Ming touched the words on the letter carefully, and it was indeed Ji Guifei's handwriting. However, the language in the letter was plain as usual, as if he was just talking to them, and there was no emotional difference between the lines. Confused, but if it is normal, you can still ask the prince to help, but now I am afraid it is not possible.

Xu Sheng's character is sometimes not very pleasing, for example, now, he is happy to see Ji's family helpless, leaning back in the chair without any business, carefully picking the lychees with his fingers to prevent the juice from dripping.

"Let me do it." Huai Mingmo took the half-peeled lychee in Xu Sheng's hand, peeled off the skin in twos and then stuffed it into Xu Sheng's mouth.

Now all eyes are on Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng rolled his eyes and Huai Mingmo knew that he was pushing him out, so he pulled Huai Mingmo's hand angrily, Xu Sheng spat out the fruit core forcefully, and smiled lightly at Ji Sushan like a bright moon , "Tomorrow I will send someone to the palace to deliver a message, please Concubine Wan think of a way to let me into the palace."

Ji Sushan didn't respond to Xu Sheng's stunt of changing his face, and replied with the same smile, "Are you going to enter the palace alone?"

Xu Sheng quickly understood Ji Su's kindness, and said coldly: "It's not like going to the palace to visit the mountains and rivers, so why not go there at all?"

"The imperial concubine belongs to Ming Mo after all... It doesn't matter if we go or not, but Ming Mo must go and meet."

Huai Mingmo guessed Xu Sheng's worries, and simply said: "I have never seen him, and he doesn't know me."

Xu Sheng nodded slightly, it's okay to bring Huai Mingmo if you don't have such worries, but just about to agree, he said: "Since Concubine Wan is here to invite you, I can't guarantee that you can see Concubine Ji, maybe at most you can get it from her." Get some news."

Ji Duorui didn't expect Xu Sheng to be so straightforward, he kept his words in his stomach after thinking about it for a long time, held his voice for a long time, and said that an ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her in-laws, Xu Sheng happened to be swallowing lychees at this time, and almost choked when he heard the words Out of breath.

In the early morning of the next day, within an hour of the letter being delivered to the palace, Wanxin immediately sent his confidant eunuch to invite him. Dexusheng felt that the corners of his mouth were slightly stiff, and finally Huai Mingmo couldn't help but whisper that the eunuch in charge didn't have to be like this, so he lowered the corners of his mouth a little.

The carriage drove in from Fengxiao Gate on the west side of the Central Avenue detour, and the road was smooth and unimpeded. It was obviously arranged specially. The steward asked Xu Sheng to get out of the carriage and walk outside the Yuehua Gate.

"Eunuch Li should stop outside Fengxiao Gate next time, we'll just walk in."

Li Ru looked at Xu Sheng who was cautious in words and deeds, and smiled: "Master Xu, don't worry, the empress has already asked the emperor about this matter, and it is the emperor who allowed you to get off the carriage here."

Xu Sheng replied softly, and sighed: "The empress's holy family is rich, she really favors the sixth palace."

"That's right." Li Ru said in a high-pitched voice, and led them around a few turns, to the high wall everywhere, and there was still a hundred steps away. He had already seen his master, and hurriedly said, "Oh, why is your mother here?" At the gate of Ruxi Palace, what did you do?"

"Eunuch Li, I'm the one who wants to wait here." Wan Xin pushed Li Ru who was standing in front of her with her hand, and walked quickly to Xu Sheng, speechless.

After Xu Sheng and Huai Mingmo performed a set of rituals, they carefully reminded: "There are many eyes and ears in the palace, the empress should be careful."

Wan Xin said softly: "Brother, don't worry, I have already told the emperor your identity, and I am not afraid that someone will take the opportunity to make a fuss." She glanced at Huai Mingmo lightly, and said with a smile: "I know why you are here. It's convenient, let's talk with me in the palace."

Ruxi Palace is different from other palaces in that it was specially built by Emperor Meng for Wanxin. The palace is elegant and small in size.

Wan Xin retreated from the others, leaving only her two confidantes by her side, and personally led Xu Sheng into the elegant room in the bamboo forest.

"You, relying on the grace of the gods, come here." Xu Sheng helped Huai Mingmo into the house, and only after he settled him down, he cursed with a smile.

Wan Xin personally poured two cups of tea, leaned forward and handed them to them, looking down with dull eyes, she whispered: "I can't help myself in this life, if I have to abide by the rules of the palace right now, What are you doing alive?"

Xu Sheng's face changed in surprise, and he reprimanded in a low voice: "Nonsense, with my brother here, I will give you what you want."

Wan Xin laughed mockingly and said, "Then go dig out that person's heart and ask him to the bottom of it for me."

"Okay, let's talk about something else." Xu Sheng broke the conversation and asked with a serious face: "What happened over there?"

Wan Xin knew Xu Sheng's intention in the letter, and said in a low voice: "The crown prince made a mistake in the court, and he disagreed with the emperor. Somehow, he would argue a few words with the emperor in front of the courtiers. The emperor has lost his temper."

Huai Mingmo asked anxiously, "Why?"

Wan Xin didn't mind, looked at Huai Mingmo, then smiled at Xu Sheng, Fang said: "It seems to be about the princess' marriage. Recently, the Heqin tribe has repeatedly violated the border. The emperor is not planning to use the marriage to calm this matter. The prince's It means war, not peace."

Xu Sheng caught the point and asked: "Who do the courtiers support?"

"Prince." Wanxin turned her head and instructed Li Ru to keep a close eye on the outside to ensure that no one listened to the corner, and said slowly: "No matter which faction the people under the prince are, this time they are surprisingly united and stand by the prince. To be honest, What the prince said is not bad, there is no way to restrain the ambition of the Heqin tribe, sooner or later there will be a war, and it should be an immediate matter, but the emperor insists on going his own way, thinking that the prince is forcing the palace by doing so."

Xu Sheng sipped tea to moisten his throat, and said with a sneer, "Some of these people really think about Beimeng, and some are just adding fuel to the fire. The old emperor is still here, and the court has already turned towards the prince. This can be saved." Who, the daughters of the clan will still be unlucky, and the prince himself will not be able to protect himself."

"Miss Concubine Wan knows which princess to kiss?"

Wanxin was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Young Master Huai is the same as elder brother, just call me Wanxin." Or if she could empathize with her, Wanxin felt a little sad, and said, "It's Princess Yong'an. Yuning, she has been crying for the past two days." I made a lot of trouble, and once I made a fuss outside my palace, and happened to be hit by the emperor, and now I am being confined in my own palace, contemplating behind closed doors. Even Concubine Jing was reprimanded, and now she seldom goes out of the second door, and does not step out of the door. "

Xu Sheng touched the rim of the cup with his fingertips, and his words were cold, "Don't worry about this matter, you should be your favorite concubine. Anyone who interferes in this matter will be unlucky."

Huai Mingmo couldn't help but grasp Xu Sheng's wrist, "Ma'am, why did the prince raise this matter?"

Wan Xin glanced at that subtle move with a smile on her face, and her brows and eyes met in a silent blessing. After a while, she said, "I don't know. The prince came to see me before, and I persuaded him at that time. Later, He didn't mention the matter again, somehow, he mentioned it again, and he was still in court."

"What about the imperial concubine?" Xu Sheng asked Huai Mingmo.

"The imperial concubine..." As soon as Wan Xin spoke, there was a sharp call from outside the palace, and everyone stopped talking immediately and started talking about homework.

Not long after, Emperor Meng, who was wearing a black dragon-pattern robe, entered the room, and immediately signaled the two of them not to be too polite, then sat across from Wan Xin's waist, and said with a smile, "I really don't want Miao Monk, oh no, Mr. Xu He is Xin'er's brother."

Before Xu Sheng spoke, he still bowed respectfully, looked at Long Xu with a light smile and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, Cao Min only knew about his life experience a few months ago."

"Ah." Emperor Meng fondly looked at Wanxin who was smiling like a flower looking back at him, and scratched the bridge of Wanxin's nose lovingly, "I didn't tell you earlier."

Wan Xin bluffed a little, and said coquettishly: "The emperor has been busy recently, and the concubine has seen you for a few days. Now tell me the other way around."

"Yes, yes, I'm not." Emperor Meng took half a cup of lotus seed soup and said with a smile: "This is it?"

Xu Sheng opened his mouth halfway, but Huai Ming Mo stood up and saluted calmly, behaved like a normal person, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the surname is Huai."

Emperor Meng stared at Huai Mingmo for a moment, feeling a sense of kindness, and after a while he heard Wan Xin's charming reminder, Fang came back to his senses, and asked Huai Mingmo to take a seat, "Young Master Huai's surname is special, I don't know where he is from?"

"My father opened a private school in Qingzhou Prefecture." Huai Mingmo smiled a little distantly, stirring the sweet soup with his downcast eyes.

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