Wangfu Shenyuan

"Slave, servant ran an errand for the prince." Steward He stared at Xia An and asked, as if he would not answer and let him go, so Xia An had no choice but to answer boldly.

"Hmph, I guessed it too. I don't care what you do for the prince, but you must tell me before you leave next time, lest people ask me where you have been, and I am still confused and don't know anything."

Xia An hurriedly said: "Slave, remember."

Manager He laughed and said, "You said you didn't pick a time when you came back, you were busy and chaotic, and you ran back instead."

"Steward, what happened last night, why is the house in such a mess?" Xia An began to talk.

"Mr. Lanxiang was actually rescued from the dungeon. The rescuer was Chu En, the eldest son of Princess An, who is also the princess's cousin-in-law."

Xia An intentionally exclaimed: "You are so courageous, but Mr. Chu En has a noble status and is the concubine's cousin-in-law, why are you making such a big fuss?"

Manager He smiled a little coldly: "To say that our princess is really not qualified. You go and close the door. Now you have to be careful in our yard."

Xia An turned around and closed the door, and sat down on the round stool with drum legs under the signal of Manager He.Now that he is in charge, he doesn't need to kneel down when he sees a steward or a supervisor. Although there is a difference between the top and bottom, it is different from the servants.

"Indecisive, indecisive, indiscriminate, and don't know how to cut grass and roots." He Guanshi said three things wrong with the princess in one breath. "When I first entered the mansion, I was frightened by the prince and fell ill for a year. Later, it got worse, but I didn't know how to kill the weeds. If I hadn't sent someone to arrest Mr. Lanxiang that day, I would have killed Mr. Lanxiang directly, or killed him later. There won't be another male favorite as a strong enemy. The prince dotes on Mr. Lanxiang just to fight against the princess."

"Last time, in order to frame you, I went out in person before finding out whether you belonged to the lord. I had a fight with the lord for several days because of a sword. Such a mistress is just a bit more powerful in her status. You again Look at Concubine Xi, she is young, but her methods are mature, she is decisive and knows how to win people's hearts."

"Our lord also valued Concubine Xi's ability to know how to advance and retreat, so he took in the companion girl next to her and appointed two concubines. Which one does the lord take a fancy to when the wangfei brings it into the mansion?"

Xia An deeply regrets that he didn't have a heart-to-heart talk with Manager He earlier, he still tried to help Rongli conquer the world, he didn't even understand the situation in the mansion.

He Guanshi went on to say: "Princess An Guochang's husband is the Minister of Rites. Although he doesn't control the riches and riches of the other five powers, he is in charge of the country's etiquette and customs, and the direction of the people. What he says is right and what is wrong. Transformation, in the hearts of the common people is more convincing than the Son of Heaven."

"Because of her cousin's petty temper, the princess didn't take the initiative to send someone to win over Chu En. Even if she calmed down the matter quietly, she could discuss it after the guests had dispersed, but instead she ignored the face of the palace and, in front of many guests, Search and arrest Chu En and others. Now, our palace has made another big joke."

Xia An frowned and said: "The slave thinks that the princess is not just because she loves her cousin, she seems to use this to almost seize the power of the palace."

He Guanshi remained silent, and looked Xia An up and down.The latter felt really uncomfortable under his gaze, and asked tentatively, "Did the servant say something wrong?"

"No, you are right, but I find it strange that you have always ignored the affairs of the mansion, why did you change your personality when you came back this time?"

That's because in the past, they had to save their lives to marry wives and have children.Xia An pursed her lips, and said, "Isn't it because our yard is also in chaos, and the servant is the master, so he must know some reasons anyway."

"Whatever you say." Manager He obviously didn't believe it. "The princess is indeed trying to seize power. It is indeed a good opportunity. Not only can I take over the power of the palace while the prince is away, but I can also use the words of the guests to spread the word that the prince has been taken down by the second prince. It's really stupid, no Relying on the military power of the natal family, the master won the favor and lost face."

Xia An asked: "Is the Second Prince very much a Sacred Heart?"

"He is the most favored among all the princes, and the fifteenth prince is not bad, but you should be able to tell something from the names everyone calls him. These two princes are cunning and hypocritical, but they are also very talented. Many political emperors will listen to his opinions, and he is also used to please the Sacred Heart."

"But if the emperor does not appoint a crown prince, the fifteenth prince will not give up for a day. In comparison, although the fifteenth prince is young, he is also very capable, and his mother and concubine are more important than the second prince's mother and concubine. It's more dignified."

Xia An made a note of it secretly, and asked again: "Why do you think the princess will hold a flower banquet on the second day of the plum appreciation banquet?"

"This is not a matter of fighting openly and secretly. You know the youngest brother of the princess, Yin Shu. He fell in love with the daughter of Cui Fu, the Minister of the Household Department, and was depressed all day long because of missing. The princess's family only had such a son, and it was time to get married. The concubine wanted to invite all the female family members of the capital to come next to the plum appreciation banquet. Her younger brother didn't leave the day before, and she could still meet him quietly. She also wanted to meet Mrs. Cui first, to find out the tone, and then propose marriage Intend."

Xia An was really annoyed in his heart, isn't it just to marry his younger brother, why did the entire palace suffer from peace.Now he wants to follow Rongli wholeheartedly, and his thoughts are naturally biased towards Rongli. He used to be alone, but now he regards the palace as his own home.

Xia An didn't show his anger, he was used to hiding his emotions from others.He Guanshi didn't, and said angrily: "Master's little matter, tossing and disturbing the whole house, I don't know if Cui Shangshu will marry his daughter after Chu En's robbery? It's okay, I have a lot to say today Yes, you can go to the Second Hospital to help. Remember the appointment at night."

"Yes, the servant is resigning." Xia An stood up and went to the Second Courtyard to help.

He was so busy until noon that he didn't even bother to have lunch. At the end of the day, Concubine Xi came over to check, and first sent a maid to give instructions, saying that everyone didn't have to greet her, and she just went about her own business.The servants don't need to greet them, but when the side concubine comes to inspect, Xia An and other principals and He Guanshi will inevitably break the rules if they don't show up.

Although side concubine Xi is a side concubine, she is a little higher than Yipin wife, but no matter how high she is, she is still a concubine. Serving, she can't set foot in the banquet venue, so she has more leisure than usual these two days.

"Xia An, yesterday I sent someone to inquire about your affairs with the gift list, why do you say that you are not in the mansion?" Concubine Xi was dressed in bright red again today.

Xia An really couldn't understand why Concubine Xi only valued him. Could it be that she really wanted to accept him as her confidant?Fortunately, Rongli trusted him, otherwise, according to Rongli's temperament, he would have been buried in the belly of a dog long ago.So he still has doubts about the intentions of Concubine Xi.

"The slave was out of the house to do some business, and he returned it just before noon. Your Majesty still has questions, and the slave is willing to answer for you."

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just about reforming the gift list in our yard. Steward He said you had some suggestions. I sound good, and I want to talk to you in detail."

Xia An had no choice but to lower his head and said: "Yes, my humble opinion, I hope the empress will not laugh at you."

"How could it be?" Concubine Xi hid her hand and laughed: "Guangshi He, you go your own way, and just leave Xia'an here."

When the people left, Concubine Xi didn't talk about business, but asked: "Xia An, where are you from?"

"Slaves from Jinling."

"People from Jinling come to the capital, but it's not close."

Xia An couldn't figure out what Concubine Xi meant, so she could only answer step by step: "Yes."

"It's a death contract for you to sell into the mansion, why?"

"The slave was sold to the mansion by Ren Yazi."

Concubine Xi then asked: "But there are still relatives, why didn't you find them to redeem you out?"

"It's gone, the servant is the only one left in the servant's family."

"What a miserable person." Concubine Xi pointed to the chairs on both sides: "I think you are not small, your eyes are clear, and you don't look like a slave. If you want to leave the house, sit down and talk to me." Bar."

Xia An hesitated for a moment, and sat on the first chair on the left.

Concubine Xi raised the corners of her lips: "He who knows the current affairs is a hero, you are really smart."

"If the empress really wants to reuse the slave, she won't promote the slave in an open and honest manner. This will only cause hatred for the slave." Now that the words have been spoken, Xia An doesn't have to hide it.

"I just want to reuse you, that's why I promoted you openly." Concubine Xi opened her thin lips lightly, but the words she said were very beneficial.

Xia An immediately understood, and had to say that the princess was indeed no match for Concubine Xi. "What does the empress want the servant to do?"

"What does Aduyuan do, and what you can do for me, you should know in your heart."

Xia An asked again: "Then what can the empress give the servant?"

"If you want to be free, after the event is completed, you will be freed and given a large sum of money. If you are willing to stay and work in the mansion, the position of director of foreign affairs is naturally yours."

Xia An laughed and said, "Can I ask your mother to give me a clear definition of 'things come true'?"

"Why should a smart person talk about it, but since you asked, I can't tell you that you have no idea." Xi said: "Of course I got the position of the royal concubine, and took over the power of the royal mistress."

Xia Anlei's arm was about to fall off. After Concubine Xi left, he met Steward He, and only said that Concubine Xi asked him about the reform of gift slip storage, and he didn't say much. Then he used the meal as an excuse to plan to Go back to the third courtyard to be lazy.

As a result, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Rong Li lying on his bed and sleeping soundly.Xia An was stunned for a long time, then rushed over and jumped on Rongli's body.

"Oh, your strength has grown, you're almost crushing me to death." Rong Li turned pale, pushed Xia An away, and the two sat down next to each other on the bed.

"When did you come back?"

Rong Li replied: "It's been two hours. I saw you were busy in the front yard, so I didn't bother you. I was very sleepy, so I fell asleep after waiting."

"Are you still sleepy? Let's sleep for a while. Wait, no, why is your face so pale? Where did you get hurt? It's your abdomen, right? You've never been afraid of being pressed by me." Xia An hastily stretched out his hand to pull Rongli's clothes .