Chapter Thirty (20)
Prince Fu laughed and said, "I said, how could Mr. Beile come to visit for no reason? Even if he was interested in congratulations, he would definitely accumulate things together before he came to take a trip. Isn't there a saying that "no matter how to go to the Three Treasures Hall"? Even if you have something to say, as long as I can help you, you will definitely help me. If you don't have these gold, silver and treasures, Mr. Beile will always give you face." But he was sneering in his stomach: "Little devil, I can't get out of my palm." Xuanshuang thought, "Old fox, finally fell into my plan!"
The two of them had thoughts and smiled peacefully on their faces. They left Shangguan Yaohua next to them, as if they were falling into the fog of five miles. They couldn't see what the politeness of each other meant. They thought to themselves: "This kid is a ghost spirit. He invited the dead men to drink half a month ago and parted with joy. Do I think I don't know? With his eloquence, few people can hide the secret in front of him. But every time I ask, I stammer and refuse, why do I hide it? Did he see that I am Prince Fu's abolished chess and there is no hope of saving me, and he has planned to throw me away and surrender to him?"
No matter that sparks were almost emerging in his eyes, Xuanshuang said to Prince Fu: "That's the case. A few days ago, Master Tang talked about literature and his nephew. In the end, he left me a question for me to think hard. When the next class is in the future, the answer will be announced. But people are vain, and my nephew also wants to show off here, let Master Tang look at me with admiration and praise me a few more words. Therefore, I have been thinking hard these days, day and night.
Unfortunately, I have to admit that life comes from the distinction between geniuses and stupid people. People who are not very smart are always so stupid. Until today, I still can't think of it. The competitive spirit is at work and cannot be suppressed. My nephew thinks that the prince is knowledgeable, and this is no problem. Therefore, I will discuss it with you and ask for advice on your doubts." As he said that, he took out a book from his arms and unfolded it for a long time, as if he was going to study it on the spot.
Prince Fu stroked his beard calmly, feeling disdainful: "I thought it was such a big deal. It turned out that it was just a nerd's work. Humph, children are children, no matter how beautiful they say, they don't have a long-term vision." Seeing his difficult appearance of reading books, he didn't know what tricky problem he had. Don't end up reading this book?
Thinking of this, I immediately lost interest and said, "Wait. Ling Beile, it's not that I am unwilling to help, but I just remembered that there are still many business matters that have not been taken care of. As a minister, you can't delay the emperor's major affairs? My adopted son Yaohua, who was born in a business family, was well-read in poetry and books, and his literary achievements were no less than that in my king. He just refused to participate in the imperial examination. Once he went there, it would be no problem to get a top scholar to play with. Just go and discuss with him."
Xuan Shuang pretended to be reluctant and was stunned for a while before saying, "The prince is in business, so he should not be mistaken for his nephew. This is good... But when doing research, the focus is on quietness. If there is a little noisy, the inspiration that has finally accumulated will disappear. The nephew begs to ask no one to come in to serve him later. As long as the servants in the mansion do not come in to disturb him, I will be grateful."
Prince Fu smiled and said, "This is not difficult." He said, "You talk about those sour poems and lyrics, so I force myself to listen to it. I still refuse to listen? Do you think I am so idle?"
This was also due to Xuanshuang's careful calculation. If he had to find Shangguan Yaohua without saying a word, wouldn't he be suspicious? Besides, he might have set up a line to eavesdrop on any reason, and it would be futile to use the convenience of poetry and books to make him feel bored and it was natural to stop his thoughts. It was a matter of course. Thinking of Prince Fu's old fox, who was plotting step by step, being cautious everywhere, but in the end he still had to fall into his hands. He was extremely proud of this plan.
He pulled Shangguan Yaohua to the inner room, closed the door with his back hand. Without saying much, he walked directly to a Taishi chair in the middle, sat down with a golden knife, crossed his legs, and smiled, saying, "Oh, it's so comfortable!" He narrowed his eyes and looked at Shangguan Yaohua, slowly raised one arm, supported him by the chair and leaned against his hand, and said, "Give me a cup of tea first! Hum?"
Shangguan Yaohua was complacent and anxious, wanting to wait for him to tell the information. Unexpectedly, Xuanshuang was acting arrogantly at the beginning, and she was still angry in her heart. She was about to scold her, but then she thought about it and restrained her in time. She thought: "If he got nothing, he would not dare to brag in front of me. In order to get valuable information, what's the harm in enduring humiliation? Who told me to ask for him?" She smiled angrily, turned around and brewed a pot of tea, poured a cup, bowed slightly, bowed her hand, and smiled and said: "Mr. Ling, please."
Xuan Shuang smiled and said, "Okay! There are rules!" After taking the tea, he took a sip, and a smile appeared on his face with a slightly exaggerated enjoyment. He said, "Well! Good tea!" Shangguan Yaohua patiently said, "We Prince Fu's mansion use high-quality tea, why is it not good?" Xuan Shuang smiled and said, "It makes sense! However, I am like a farmer. Will the tea in the palace be worse than that in the noble mansion?"
Shangguan Yaohua said: "Maybe they have their own merits. In fact, tea doesn't matter whether it's good or bad. Just like there are two types of tea, the taste is not different, but the price is huge, and it's nothing more than a sign that depends on which one. Things you haven't tasted before are always the best."
Xuanshuang said, "Well said! This is my heart!" He shook his cup and smiled, "This is tea, not strong wine. Tea needs to be tasted slowly to know its taste. Otherwise, it will also be a shame for those laborers who have worked hard to dry the tea leaves, and I am sorry for the profiteer who has raised the price of tea for a thousand yuan."
A dark cloud condensed on Shangguan Yaohua's forehead. After finally waiting for Xuanshuang to "savor" a cup of tea. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xuanshuang say: "In this life, if you want to see a real strange thing, you have to wait for fate. Because I don't know if you can see it next time, so I have to cherish it very much the first time. How can I be worthy of myself without drinking a few more cups of tea? How can I be worthy of you?"
Shangguan Yaohua frowned and said, "What, do you want to have another drink?" Xuanshuang smiled and said, "If you don't have to talk too much about it, he can say what you think first. How good is this. Be good, and respect me again." Seeing that his face was so dark that he finally couldn't pretend, and he smiled on the chair so hard that he leaned back and forth.
Shangguan Yaohua stared at him coldly and said, "I know you. If you don't find out a probable situation, you will not come to me on your own initiative. You have tried your best to avoid my adoptive father. You shouldn't just tease me, and I'm not worthy of your doing this. How about it, may you tell me this time?"
Xuan Shuang said, "Don't always have a stern face, it's scary. Alas, I hope I heard it right. Our omnipotent little prince is begging me now?" Shangguan Yaohua understood that he intended to hint, thinking that he would suffer any more humiliation. What's the point of adding this? He said word by word: "Okay, I beg you to tell me."
Xuanshuang said, "Yes! Yes, you feel good, I feel good too. Let me tell you honestly. I was close to those dead men. I tried my best to speak so hard that my mouth was broken and my mouth was dry, and I finally got a few words. They told me that the prince had been informed and had known your identity for a long time, and now I was just looking for evidence..."
Shangguan Yaohua said: "The old house of Chen has long been burned to pieces. Even if they go to the ruins and turn them up to the sky, they can't find anything they want. As for the words of thieves like Lu Qian, they are even less trustworthy."
Xuanshuang said: "Take it for granted! As long as someone is willing to mess with you, no matter whether there is any evidence? Even if you make a few, it will be successful. Since ancient times, this is how unfair and false cases have often occurred. Those people have made a clear statement to me: they have reported to Prince Fu, and in order to justify themselves, they plan to fabricate some evidence of crimes to frame you. Prince Fu's intention is also a first-class crime, immediately..." He raised his palm, slashed in the air, and made a "kill" gesture.
Continue to stir up the flames and say, "Don't think you are his adopted son, if you are really a traitor, he can only regret seeing the wrong person, and sending you to the execution ground with his own hands to express his loyalty to the emperor. Destroying relatives for justice is ruthless in the eyes of later generations, but in the eyes of the king, it is the most commendable. At that time, I was still calling for your injustice, so I asked them, "After the little king is smart and capable, he relied on Prince Fu after entering the palace, and he was better than his right-hand arm. How could he bear to kill him?" Those people said, "Prince Fu has a lot of talents, so it is not difficult to find a subordinate who is both civil and military. This person is likely to be a criminal offender in the court, and a disaster. A handle like this can never be kept by his side." Prince Fu has been very nice to you these days, but he just kept you temporarily, just in case if he saw it through it and slipped away in advance. His great achievements will not be achieved."
Shangguan Yaohua frowned and circled around the room, and was in a state of silence. Xuan Shuang leaned forward with a concerned look on her face and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Shangguan Yaohua frowned and said, "This...I...I don't know... Maybe it's those people who exaggerate it. In fact, the adoptive father... may not be so cruel to me, right?" In fact, since he heard that Prince Fu was suspicious of him, he has always been worried that this situation would happen. He only had a desire to do so. I hope Prince Fu can still think of the father-son relationship that he never believed.
Xuan Shuang sneered, "Then, is it me who lie to you? You know, I have lost money this time to help you. Not only did I deliberately lose all the money in the gambling game, I could take the opportunity to go deeper and pry them open. I just wanted to come up with a reasonable statement and gave him most of my life savings. You saw it with your own eyes. In the end, it was a matter of your distrust? Then what did I work hard for more than half a month?"
Shangguan Yaohua had to rely on him at this time and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I...I didn't blame you, I just felt anxious for a moment..." Seeing Xuanshuang's eyes, my heart lit up. I remember that this kid could not be praised, otherwise the more anxious you are, the more he intends to swear your appetite. In order to arouse his desire to unite against the enemy, he made a fuss and even the news that he was not sure of was shook out, and said, "Don't talk about me all the time, think about yourself. Last time in the martial arts fair, I heard Lu Qian and Li Yijie say with my own ears..."
Xuan Shuang snorted and said, "I said that the Emperor Ahma intends to change the edict. My position as the prince is in danger. But he is still daydreaming all day long. He is simply stupid, right?"
Shangguan Yaohua was stunned. He recalled that day he was still running around the field. The distance was far, and it was impossible for him to listen to it. It was because of this that the two of them dared to talk with confidence. Now he could say it roughly exactly, and he couldn't help but ask, "How do you know?"
Chapter completed!