Lord Prime Minister

Back at the palace, Muzi missed today's discovery and went straight to Ren Danfeng's room.

I searched around the yard where he lived but saw no one, but saw Kong Qing whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

The place where Kong Qing lives is not this courtyard, because of the unhappiness last time, Mu Zihuai saw him and turned his head to leave, but he raised his foot but was stopped by him again.

"Hey, Mu Zihuai, wait a minute."

Mu Zihuai had no choice but to turn his head, Kong Qing, dressed in a cyan embroidered robe, called him to stop with an unhappy attitude. "Do you know where Ren Danfeng has gone? Why hasn't the prince returned home?"

"You don't know?" Mu Zihuai gave him a strange look, "The prince's escort was injured and entered the palace for treatment."

Kong Qing frowned her carefully trimmed eyebrows, seeming a little impatient. "I know this, I mean when will the prince come back?"

"I don't know, I should be back in a few days." Mu Zihuai didn't intend to talk too much, so he said it perfunctorily, and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Kong Qing reached out and grabbed his sleeve, "Is there something you guys are hiding from me?"

He hasn't seen the prince for several days, Mu Zihuai has entered the court as an official, Ren Danfeng and the prince are getting closer and closer, these two people who he didn't care about at the time, are getting along well with the prince now, and himself , when was the last time you saw the prince?

Kong Qing's eyes were full of fear and uneasiness, Mu Zihuai couldn't help but recall the feeling when he found out the real face of the prince. Now in this palace, is Kong Qing the only one who is still kept in the dark?Thinking of this, the voice can't help but soften.

"The prince saved the emperor. The emperor took a fancy to the prince and left him in the palace to recuperate. He will come back when he recovers. You don't have to worry."

"Then what can I do?" The slender fingers holding Mu Zihuai's sleeve moved, but did not let go, and finally said as if in compromise.

"You don't have to worry." Mu Zihuai couldn't bear it, and patted the back of his hand reassuringly, "Your Highness is all right now."

"So..." Kong Qing slightly lowered her head, "If the prince has any news, please let me know."

Mu Zihuai nodded, and Kong Qing said thank you again before slowly leaving.

Ren Danfeng just came back from the Princess Mansion, when he met Kong Qing on the way back to the room, he just politely said hello and left in a hurry, and ordered someone to find Mu Zihuai.

Just as Mu Zihuai sat in the room for a while, a servant came to report that it was Ren Danfeng who invited him to the front hall.

Finally home.

Picking up the silk handkerchief, he ordered Qingyi to cook the medicine and drink it when he came back, then walked to the front hall.After two quick steps, Mu Zihuai entered the front hall after turning a corner. Mu Zihuai looked up excitedly, and he couldn't wait to speak while looking up.

"Brother Ren, I know the lord wants to..." In the middle of speaking, when he looked up, he saw Ren Danfeng and another person in the room, with a green pendant, a jade pendant and a folding fan, and Mr. Pianpian sitting.Mu Zihuai knew this man. "I don't know if the son-in-law is here, Zihuai is reckless, what an offense."

Hongpuan was originally promoted by the salt department, and later married the three princesses and became a son-in-law.According to the law of our dynasty, concubines are not allowed to hold official positions above the fourth rank.The promotion of the salt department is from the fifth grade, so the official position of the son-in-law will not change, but it also means that there is no hope of promotion in the future.

"Mr. Mu, you're being polite." Hong Pu'an stood up holding the folding fan and cupped his hands, his simple facial features looked radiant.

Seeing how polite the two were, Ren Danfeng sat them down before explaining to Mu Zihuai: "I went to the third princess's residence today. The third princess misses the little prince, so she wants to take him to stay for two days."

"That's the best." Mu Zihuai looked at Hong Pu'an, saw that he didn't show dissatisfaction at all, knew that he was not a narrow-minded person, and said with a smile: "If Xiao Shizi finds out, he should be very happy."

Hong Pu'an also laughed, really not unhappy at all. "Xiao Shizi is smart and sensible, I have wanted to meet him for a long time."

"Then let someone bring Xiao Shizi here." Ren Danfeng laughed, then called someone to bring Xiao Shizi, thought for a while and said: "It's getting late, how about staying for dinner with the son-in-law?"

Hong Pu'an waved his hand and refused, with a bit of embarrassment on his face. "Before going out, I promised the princess that I would take Xiao Shizi back with me. Maybe next time."

Muzi thought in his heart that it seems that the three princesses and the son-in-law respect each other as guests, if Hongpu'an really liked the princess, he wouldn't let her suffer.This person is also a seed of infatuation. For the sake of the third princess, he not only got involved with himself, but also got Hong Shaoqing involved.Hong Shaoqing was an upright person, and he didn't want to take oil or salt, so he had nothing to do with the son of his late wife, and in the end it was because he fell into the hands of the prince.

The three talked for a while, and the servant who had gone to call for someone came back with Xiao Shizi.

Huangfu Ruibo was wearing a dark green black-edged embroidered narrow-sleeved woven dress, his round face was tense, he scanned the three of them as soon as he entered the door, and finally his eyes stopped on the son-in-law.

"Little Shizi." Mu Zihuai stood up and greeted him, leading him to the chair next to Hong Pu'an to sit down.

With a smile on his face, Hong Pu'an stood up and cupped his hands. "See Xiao Shizi, my next official, Hong Pu'an."

Huangfu Ruibo moved his moist lips, this person is mother's husband... But he still didn't speak in the end.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Ren Danfeng hurried out to smooth things over. "Little son, His Royal Highness the Third Princess wants to see you."

"Mother..." Huangfu Ruibo suddenly closed his mouth, and changed his words: "Is Her Royal Highness in the mansion?"

"The princess didn't come." Hong Puan said, looking at Xiao Shizi with a smile on his face, and he seemed to have a good temper. "Instead, let me pick up the young prince and live with him in the consort's mansion for a few days."

Huangfu Ruibo raised his head and looked at Mu Zihuai opposite, his expression was tense, but his soft eyes still revealed his thoughts, which made people feel distressed.Mu Zihuai did not speak, but nodded slightly.

"I'll go." As soon as the three-year-old Xiao Shizi agreed, he hurriedly said: "When are we going?"

Ren Danfeng smiled slowly, and said with satisfaction: "It can be done now."

"Wait for me to change my clothes." While walking outside while talking, Mu Zihuai saw that he was agitated and unsteady on his feet, so he hurriedly stepped forward to hold him and sent him back to his room to change clothes.

A quarter of an hour later, the two sedan chairs were ready, and Mu Zihuai pulled out Xiao Shizi, who had already changed into a navy blue summer suit.Mu Zihuai was worried that he would catch a cold, and wanted to add another dress for him, but Xiao Shizi refused.

"My mother didn't see me wearing this dress last time, but I can finally see it this time."

When he said this, Xiao Shizi was obediently sitting on a chair and asked Mu Zihuai to help him tie his hair, his voice was small and he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

Mu Zihuai had no choice but to follow him, but still made him wear a small cloak.When Xiao Shizi got on the sedan chair, Mu Zihuai gave some instructions, and he nodded his head one by one.The son-in-law sat in the sedan chair at the back, said something to Ren Danfeng before getting on the sedan chair, the latter's brows stretched.

Mu Zihuai didn't go to Xiaoshizi's side, and seeing the interaction between the two, he felt that it was not so easy for the son-in-law to come over this time, so he asked Ren Danfeng as soon as the two left.

"Let's go to the prince's study." Ren Danfeng left a word and turned back to the mansion.

Mu Zihuai hurriedly followed, and then remembered the silk handkerchief that was still on his chest. Could it be that he was thinking wrong?

"Brother Ren, do you know the deep meaning of the prince's gift?" Just after entering the door, Mu Zihuai asked while closing the door with his backhand.

"I went to the princess mansion today and met the third princess." Ren Danfeng turned around and took out the string of bells. "Guess what I found?"

Mu Zihuai was a little taken aback, and still had the silk handkerchief in his sleeve. "What did you find?"

Within the imperial city, the Prince's East Palace.

Most of Huangfu Yunhua's injuries have healed, but the emperor issued an order, he can only stay within the East Palace every day, and cannot take half a step.

"Fifth brother, why bother?" The second prince walked in, seeing Huangfu Yunhua's eyes full of sadness and displeasure, he said, "Fifth brother is the number one living in the East Palace."

Huangfu Yunhua's face lit up when he saw the second prince, but then darkened again. "Brother Huang is still joking at this time, I still feel that I live happily in the prince's mansion, this place looks like hell to me."

"If someone listens to it, they will kill you." The second prince approached with a smile and sat down beside the bed. "How is your injury? I was too busy a few days ago, so don't take it for granted that I didn't have time to visit you."

"The queen mother has already told me that brother Huang is pushing me away by saying that." Huangfu Yunhua waved his hands quickly, with a anxious expression on his face. "It's fine if the emperor doesn't come, but now that he comes, I'm afraid it's not good to be seen by the emperor."

"You are injured, why can't I come to see you?" The second prince shook his head and sat down, comforting him again. "Father knows the whole story in his heart, and he won't let you take the blame."

Huangfu Yunhua lowered his head slowly, and after thinking for a long time, he said in a low voice: "Mother...has the mother found any clues?"

"I have some clues." The second prince comforted: "You can recuperate at ease, and the queen mother and I can make arrangements freely."

"Arrangements? What's the queen mother's plan?" Huangfu Yunhua leaned forward slightly, his eyes widened, and asked in a low voice.

The second prince saw that he was curious, and worried that he would not know what would happen, so he took his cold hand, stretched out his index finger and drew a few strokes on his hand.He said again: "When the time comes, you just need to cooperate, don't show your feet."

Huangfu Yunhua retracted his palm and squeezed it secretly. "I see."

The second prince smiled in satisfaction, stood up and wanted to leave. "So, you don't have to worry about it."

"Brother Huang!" Huangfu Yunhua called to stop him again, "Have you found out the identity of the assassin? I have never seen this person before, but does anyone else know him?"

"Wu Zuo did an autopsy, but found nothing. How could there be any evidence for such a thing?" The second prince thought for a while and shook his head.

After hearing this, Huangfu Yunhua hurriedly got off the bed, but actually knelt on the ground.

"Brother Huang, I couldn't figure out what was wrong before. It wasn't until I thought about it these days that I suddenly remembered it. Last winter, I sent all those hot soldiers to the frontier and brought them under Gu Li's command. The weapons of all the soldiers have also been changed, and the weapons engraved with the family crest have also been replaced with ordinary swords. Those weapons have long been discarded and thrown away, but I didn’t expect that they would become murder weapons to frame me at this time.”

The second prince suddenly realized after hearing what he said, and immediately blamed him a little bit. "Why are you talking now?"

Huangfu Yunhua became anxious, raised his head, his face was full of self-blame. "It was only two days ago that I remembered that I can't go out now, so I can only leave it to my brother. I was wrong."

"Oh." The second prince sighed, stepped forward to help him up and sat back on the bed. "Forget it, I didn't expect it either. I'll check the whereabouts of those weapons when I go back."

"Thank you, brother." Huangfu Yunhua said moved, as if thousands of words were condensed into this one sentence.

The second prince comforted him and helped him cover the quilt, "You can just recover from your injuries." After saying that, he left the door and ordered the two eunuchs at the door to take good care of the fifth prince before leaving.

Huangfu Yunhua lay on the bed, pinching the corner of the quilt with his palm, and gently let go. The feeling of the second prince writing in his palm just now seemed to be still there, and he rubbed against the quilt again, lost in thought.

Tat for tat, eh?