The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 235. Steward Lin's Inference

Mingyue has been with Xuan Pei for such a long time, originally from Jin Yiwei, some things can naturally be guessed in his mind. It is true that Xuan Li’s hand came suddenly, and he held the control of things, perhaps it seemed that he had the upper hand. But Mingyue knew that it was not.

The handsome young boy in front of him may have understood Xuanli’s intentions a long time ago. Although this seems a little weird and I don’t know why, Mingyue knows that it has been a long time since Xuanpei started to deal with Xuanli. They are not optimistic, thinking that he is just a dispensable waste prince. But it was this waste prince. He played a good game of chess. Xuan Pei knew about it long ago when Xuan Li let people poison the emperor, but he didn’t say anything and did nothing, as if he didn’t know it at all. , Did not make any obstruction.

Xuan Pei did nothing wrong with the unchanging response to all changes, killing someone with the help of a knife, and confuse the other party. Every person who took the concubine had to step on the blood of the previous emperor. Blood affinity and flesh were not important. Xuan Pei wanted to compete with Xuan Li for that position, first of all, he had to get the current emperor down.

Xuan Li shot, Xuan Pei did nothing wrong. This also achieved his goal through Xuan Li’s hand. More importantly, Xuan Li Hui thought that Xuan Pei didn’t know anything—a person who knew about it. People will definitely not be helpless. One thing Xuanli was unexpectedly wrong was that Xuanpei did know and did everything.

For an adult, it seems there is nothing to do all of this, such as Xuanli, who is very ambitious and good at hiding. But Xuan Pei is now just a young man who has not yet reached his point. A young man who can have such indifferent and decisive means, with the emperor’s composure and vision, is definitely not a thing in the pool. Ever since the emperor knew about the talents of this son, Xuan Pei, he had been treating him well. A person who is suddenly loved by his father will cherish this feeling extremely.

But Xuan Pei didn’t. He watched the emperor’s death step by step indifferently, without showing a trace of movement. The most ruthless emperor’s family, but this calm and indifferent makes Mingyue also can’t help but secretly frighten, what this young man showed is really more suitable for being a king of a country than Xuanli.

What Mingyue didn’t know was that Xuan Pei was not born to be so decisive. After the last life, Xuan Pei had a very clear view of the emperor’s feelings. The reason why the emperor valued him was nothing more than to value what he showed now. Without these things, he would still be a waste prince. As for the predecessor Jiang Ruan’s end in the palace, there is no reason for the emperor. In Xuan Pei’s eyes, Jiang Ruan was the only relative in the world. The emperor was just a king, not a father. And his lifespan has been decided in the previous life, and he will eventually die in the hands of his own son Xuanli. And Xuan Pei wants to take advantage of this, and will not deliberately break it.

He took a deep breath slowly, and said, “Xuanli’s next step must be the imperial edict. If he wants to obtain the imperial edict of the crown prince, he will act very quickly and be caught off guard. This is his old method.”

Mingyue had some doubts in her heart. Hearing Xuanpei’s tone, she seemed to have fought with Xuanli for many years, as if she knew each other well, but Xuanpei had a direct attack with Xuanli now. It’s just a fight against the bulls in the air, and it’s going to be a court battle against the courtesy. Even so, she still said: “What does your Highness think?”

Xuan Pei laughed lightly. He was born with exquisite facial features. With such a smile, there was some unspeakable beauty in the corner of his eyes. It was a little like Jiang Ruan: “Don’t pay attention to it. of.”

Grandpa Li walked out of the emperor’s bedroom and glanced inside with some worry. The emperor’s body had slowly collapsed a long time ago. This was something he had known for a long time, but at that time he only thought it was getting older, and the years would not be forgiving. It is inevitable that every emperor will age like this. But… the emperor fell too suddenly.

Under the gaze of the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty, it fell abruptly. It was enough for the officials of the Dajin dynasty to be an instruction, and this instruction was related to the great storm in the future. It is an inevitable fact that Li Gonggong has been in the palace for so many years, knowing that an era will eventually end. With the death of the emperor, he, the general manager who has been with the emperor for many years, will naturally follow him. Grandpa Li is not afraid. What he is afraid of is before everything is settled.

Regardless of whether the emperors of the Dajin dynasty belonged to the path of seizure, the seat of the prince naturally had to be stable before the death of the first emperor. But the situation today is different. The position of the prince is still vacant, which means that once the emperor passes away, the previous dynasties of the Dajin Dynasty will inevitably become a mess, which coincides with the conspiracy of the people of southern Xinjiang, which is extremely disadvantageous. The emperor would not allow this to happen, but he just did it. When everyone thought he would re-establish the prince soon, he left the two princes in the cold and did not make a decision.

The thirteenth prince Xuan Peixu was young and didn’t take it seriously, so he didn’t take any action, but Grandpa Li could see clearly that the eighth prince could not sit still, and his number began to increase rapidly. He may also be wondering, why didn’t the emperor establish a prince?

Why?

Naturally because of that person. Grandpa Li sighed, his eyes were a little old for an instant, only he knew the emperor’s plan, and that person might also know. However, he rejected the emperor’s arrangement with an extremely tough attitude, and he was unwilling to accept the emperor’s plan.

That person, Grandpa Li sighed again. In the past many years, the total number of sighs he sighed has not been as many in the past few days. If you change someone else, Grandpa Li can believe that no one can hold back the emperor. Plan. Whether it is for the general interests of the people or because of the temptation of that position, but changing that person, the person who has always been his own way and who doesn’t care about anything, I am afraid that he will really leave simply and neatly.

What will happen to two equally tough people together? Grandpa Li didn’t think about it anymore. He felt a headache when he thought about it. In the past few days, many people have come from his side to inquire about the situation, and the spies sent by the eighth princes are also deliberately or unintentionally. Grandpa Li is sleek, and after decades in the palace, anyone who sees him will have to give a little bit of face, but now he is really helpless, he feels that he has fallen into a dead end. He really started to feel old.

At this time, Grandpa Li suddenly couldn’t help but think of someone who came to the palace with him. At that time, he was an unknown eunuch. He was a student of the Imperial College, and he didn’t know how to become a friend. of. Later, when Grandpa Li began to slowly gain a foothold in the palace, that person was already a prosperous local investigator. Grandpa Li had always been a little jealous of him, but in the most prosperous time, because of one thing, the man resolutely resigned and retired, and left amidst the perplexity of his colleagues at the time.

Only Grandpa Li understood why he left, because he was the one who saw the most clearly. Perhaps he had expected such a struggle today when he resigned at that time. He retreated bravely and left this chaotic situation early. If he is there, how should he deal with this scenario at this moment?

“Father-in-law, father-in-law.” Xiao Chenzi looked at him timidly. Li Gonggong suddenly regained his senses, only to realize that he had already thought a long way before he knew it. Why did he suddenly think of this place? Is it because you are old?

Grandpa Li sighed, Xiao Chenzi looked at him, and comforted: “Father-in-law is worried about your majesty’s dragon body. Your majesty has a true dragon body. worry.”

Xiao Chenzi was pulled up by Grandpa Li. It is a well-known thing that eunuchs have no heirs, but not all eunuchs are willing to accept this fate. Li Gonggong has always treated Xiao Chenzi very well. He once said a few words when Xiao Chenzi made a mistake and saved his life. Xiao Chenzi recognized Li Gonggong as a righteous father. Now that Grandpa Li is not as usual, he naturally wants to show concern.

“Hey,” Grandpa Li sighed and looked at the young man in front of him. How long can he stay in this position? On the contrary, the young man in front of him has been reckless and innocent. If he hadn’t been protecting him, he would have died in this deep palace many times. After he is gone, who can help this kid to turn a good luck? Grandpa Li felt a little melancholy. He looked at Xiao Chenzi and said, “You’d better not come out these days. If you can, I will say hello to the other side. You will go out of the palace for a while, and then you will go back to your hometown for a funeral. Yes, don’t stay in the palace anyway.”

“Why?” Xiao Chenzi curiously asked: “Foster father, your majesty’s dragon body is not in peace, and there is nothing to do with our minions, so why are we going to leave the palace?”

“Don’t ask so much.” Grandpa Li glared at him. The more you know the way to survive in the palace, the sooner you die. This is something that has been known for a long time. This child doesn’t understand anything, and he always faces in front of him. Collide.

“Foster father, what is the next situation in this palace? Are the eighth and thirteenth going to fight? When my former son was doing things outside, the eighth also praised me, as if I want to go to the palace over there. You said I might also have a chance.” Xiao Chenzi made no secret of his happiness, as if Xuanli would throw an olive branch at him, he would fly immediately. As if running over. This is not uncommon, but none of the little eunuchs in the palace hope that they will remain so unknown, and always hope that they will be a blockbuster. At least the position of the chief executive is still sufficiently tempting. Xiao Chenzi said his plan so loudly, not only was it not a manifestation of his ambition, but…a bit silly.

Li Gonggong was surprised when he heard this. He knew the emperor’s plan better than anyone else, but if Xiao Lizi really took refuge in the Eighth Prince, let alone refuge, it means a little bit of goodwill, and he will eventually be Implicated. Li Gonggong’s mouth has always been very strict. Everyone wants to get news from him, and every time he fails, but now facing his godson, Li Gonggong’s unbearable heart finally overcomes his years of experience. He talks about it. Guo Xiao Chenzi went to the side and said in a low voice, “Speak down, you don’t want to participate in these things, and the eighth prince don’t just agree to it.”

“Why?” Xiao Chen Zi asked curiously.

This kid always asked why, Li Gonggong was a little worried, but he didn’t make it clear why, and he always felt that Xiao Chenzi would not end his plan. In desperation, Grandpa Li had to say vaguely: “No one can figure out your majesty’s plan, and the eighth majesty is not a candidate. You don’t want to get angry.”

With just one sentence, a wise person can immediately understand what Li Gonggong meant, because Li Gonggong’s meaning was already very clear. The emperor’s meaning did not belong to the eight princes at all. Choosing the eight princes was actually choosing the losing side. Li Gong just said: “Remember what I said to you today, don’t tell anyone this thing to outsiders.”

Xiao Chenzi nodded with palpitations, no matter how stupid he was, he could still hear the words of Grandpa Li. This is the first time that Grandpa Li has stayed with the emperor for decades to do something that does not fit the status of the chief executive. He revealed the emperor’s information to outsiders. How smooth and indifferent he is, how will he treat his son? He regarded him as his own son and didn’t want him to go to a dead end.

After Grandpa Li said this, a small eunuch came to report that the Empress Dowager Ci Ning Gong Yide had been summoned. Grandpa Li went in person, but did not see him behind him. Xiao Chenzi slowly raised his head, lowered. The face that had always looked simple and stupid was no longer the usual silly look. Instead, his face was unfathomable. Then, his gaze moved quickly, and then he lowered his head again, as if Nothing happened, so I walked out casually.

The serious illness of the emperor in the palace caused a great uproar in the previous dynasty, but the matter was not over yet, and the following things happened one after another. Li Gonggong disappeared. As the chief manager of the emperor, Li Gonggong has always been responsible for the food and daily life of the emperor. He is the person who knows the emperor best. Even the Queen Mother Yide was alarmed by the disappearance of Li Gonggong. The guard on duty said that no one had gone out at night, and Li Gonggong must still be in the palace.

After almost opening up the entire palace, someone finally found Li’s body in the dry well behind Jingyang Palace. There were no other traces on the body, and even a suicide note was found from Li Gonggong’s body. Li Gonggong committed suicide by throwing himself into a well. How did a great eunuch commit suicide by throwing himself into a well, Li Gonggong’s suicide note only trivially expresses that he is sorry for the emperor and failed to accompany the emperor to go all the way. But those who have the intention guessed that Grandpa Li was too worried because he saw that the emperor had been dead soon, and finally he was so terrified that he threw himself into the well.

Although this is a bit weird, it’s not impossible. As the chief executive, it is naturally closely related to the emperor’s fate. Hao Zuo has already checked. Li Gonggong committed suicide by throwing himself into the well. It will happen sooner or later, but it will happen when the emperor is seriously ill. ? The most important thing is that apart from this incident, everyone can no longer find the reason that made this chief executive suicide.

After all, Grandpa Li was the chief of the palace. For so many years, there was no credit and hard work in front of the emperor, but Grandpa Li had no other relatives around him. But a little eunuch below volunteered and said that he was Li Gonggong’s righteous son and was willing to carry out the funeral for Li Gonggong. Such a sentimental little eunuch was quite admired, so Grandpa Li’s wealth of silver became the little Chen Zi’s, and Xiao Chen Zi was also valued because of this, but it was quite a bit like the old chief executive.

When Li Gonggong’s incident reached Jiang Ruan’s ears, Jiang Ruan was talking about the account book with Steward Lin. Since it was Jin Yiwei who reported it, he did not avoid Steward Lin. The death of Li Gonggong was not unobtrusive. Jiang Ruan thought about it, and suddenly discovered that Steward Lin was also in a trance. This was a quarter of an hour ago, and Steward Lin who was still very energetic to discuss the problems in the account book with Jiang Ruan suddenly. A little lost, but a little strange. Jiang Ruan looked at him carefully, but found a trace of sadness in the eyes of Steward Lin.

sad? Jiang Ruan’s eyes moved, and he reminded: “Steward Lin?”

Steward Lin suddenly returned to his senses. It seemed that he had just found out that he had lost his mind. He was a little at a loss for a while, and then panicked: “This…the young lady, the old slave has neglected his duty.”

Jiang Ruan smiled slightly: “Don’t blame you, I heard the shock in the palace at first, and it was normal for some to be unable to recover for a while. I was shocked just now. Butler Lin seems to be thinking about it too, I don’t know you about it. What’s your opinion?”

Steward Lin laughed a few times, and was about to say that he could distinguish the doorways wherever he was talented, but he couldn’t tell the gaze of Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan’s eyes were the same as in the past, gentle and sharp, almost as if they were to be examined and penetrated. She seemed to have seen her own fault and grasped it sensitively. Now she is just asking. No one is better than the princess of her own palace in speculating on people’s hearts.

Steward Lin straightened his expression, put away the embarrassment that he had just now, and suddenly he felt like a different person, saying: “Duke Li has been in power for many years, and he has seen strong winds and waves. He will never kill himself because of a temporary incident. A suicide note was left, but it was an irrelevant thing, and it was full of flaws. The old slave dared to speculate that Grandpa Li did not commit suicide, but was killed and pretended to be suicide.” He said this, although in his tone of voice. With restraint, he still couldn’t help but flow out a trace of anger.

Jiang Ruan nodded and said softly: “Yes, but Steward Lin thought, who killed him?”

“Grandpa Li has achieved the position of general manager, his mind is smooth and transparent, and ordinary people can’t deceive him. Only close people can start. Since this close person can make Grandpa Li defenseless, he must be a person who gets along day and night. He has gained all his trust. Grandpa Li died by his own hands, no doubt!”