in the world of murder

Chapter 39

The sun was shining brightly outside, but the wind was blowing fiercely. It was obviously autumn, and it was already a bit cold and windy.

After leaving the flower hall, Xi Zhen walked quickly to Fu Gui, and asked impatiently, "How is it?"

Fu Gui thought for a while, and said: "I have injured my leg, and it won't be able to heal in a while."

"Who asked you this?" Xi Zhen asked, "I was asking about his appearance! Is he Xie Li!"

Fu Gui's eyes widened, "How can Prince Chongming be a senior brother? What's more, isn't the senior senior brother already dead?"

Xi Zhen paused, and frowned tightly, "You mean, he doesn't look like Xie Li at all?"

"Of course," Fu Gui said, "I don't know Elder Brother yet? His Royal Highness is also distinguished and handsome, but he has nothing to do with Elder Brother."

Xi Zhen fell silent all of a sudden, and even Yun Li's eyebrows and eyes lost some color.

Fu Gui looked at him and asked, "Why do you think His Highness the Crown Prince is a senior brother?"

Xi Zhen said: "I have seen the prince's back, I always feel that his figure is very similar to Xie Li."

"Just because of this?" Fu Gui was inconceivable, "Just because of a back view, you think His Highness the Crown Prince is Xie Li?"

Fu Gui's eyes were complicated, "Xi Zhen, it turns out that you have such deep affection for senior brother. It's just that senior brother is dead, so you should put it down as soon as possible."

Xi Zhen glanced at Fu Gui, Fu Gui laughed twice, and squeezed to Xi Zhen's side again, "Seriously, if I had known that you would be so unhappy now, I would not have encouraged you to find him."

Xi Zhen was slightly stunned, he opened his mouth, avoiding Fu Gui's gaze, "I'm not happy, I'm fine."

"Just keep your mouth shut." The two of them walked side by side to the road, where there were piles of ginkgo leaves.

"If," Fu Gui looked at Xi Zhen's expression, "if senior brother is still alive, what will happen to you?"

Xi Zhen was silent for a long time, and said: "If Xie Li is still alive, will he come to seek revenge on me?"

Fu Gui was stunned for a moment, "Eldest senior brother may blame you, but he certainly won't hurt you."

"Who can say for sure." Xi Zhen clasped his hands behind his back and looked into the distance, "If Xie Li hadn't died, where would he be now? If Xie Li is really Prince Chongming, then the relationship between me and him will be more complicated gone."

Fu Gui thought for a while, then smiled and said: "Thinking about the good, if Prince Chongming is really a senior brother who has had an old relationship with you, wouldn't you have a backer who will not fail? How can the prince's guests be as honorable as the prince's concubine?" ?”

He was joking, but Xi Zhen turned her head and stared at him straightly, "Your words seem to be testing something."

Fu Gui's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a smile, "What can I test?"

Xi Zhen looked at Fu Gui, and said: "You are always open-minded about money, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. If Prince Chongming is really Xie Li, and he threatens you as a prince, will you lie to me with him?"

Fu Gui didn't dare to avoid Xi Zhen's sight, he swallowed, and said, "I don't know if there is any problem with His Royal Highness, but your obsession has become a demon. In my opinion, you just don't believe that Xie Li has He is dead, so we must make up an idea that he is still alive. If you are asked to meet the prince now, do you really dare to verify it?"

Xi Zhen was suffocated, but was rendered speechless by his question.

After raining for a long time, the sky finally turned sunny.When Xi Zhen got up early in the morning, he saw Xi Shui directing the maids to take out the furniture, leather and clothes to dry.The sun was shining golden outside, but it was still warm if there was wind.

After Xi Zhen washed up, he sat down to eat at the table. During this time, Xi Shui brought some fabrics for Xi Zhen to make winter clothes.

"It's cold today. I haven't felt a little autumn yet. It's going to be winter soon."

Xi Zhen casually pointed to a few pieces of satin, and said, "That's because you got used to it in the middle of Shu. North of Chang'an, there are only winter and summer, and it's hard to have spring and autumn."

Just as he was talking, Xi Shan knocked on the door and came in with a serious expression.Xi Shui ordered the maids to retreat, and Xi Shan handed over a secret letter, saying: "It's a letter from Xuangui in the palace. She is pregnant."

Xi Zhen raised her eyebrows, "She is pregnant, what letter should she send me?"

Xi Shan said: "Young master, don't you remember? The noble concubine is lonely, and no heirs are allowed in the harem. Xuangui came to ask you for help."

"It's even more unreasonable," Xi Zhen said, "The power of the Xuan family is in full swing, and Xuan Yunhuai is married to the Ye family, can she ask me for help?"

Xi Shui reminded, "Xuangui's biological mother is the wife of the head of the Xuan family, and she passed away last year."

Xi Zhen raised his eyebrows and understood.Xuan Yunhuai is a concubine, and he was often bullied when he was making a living under Mrs. Xuan, his aunt.Later, when he became the head of the family, the first thing he did was to force Mrs. Xuan to death.In this way, Xuan Yunyue and Xuan Yunhuai would have revenge for killing their mother, so of course Xuan Yunyue would not ask Xuan for help.

"When the young master was at home when he was young, he also met that Miss Xuan." Xi Shui said: "At that time, our family and the Xuan family had not had any enemies, and the master even said that he would make a baby marriage for the young master and Miss Xuan. .It’s just that the young master went to Jiuyi Mountain later, so the matter was dropped.”

"I do recognize Xuan Yunyue, but I don't remember anything like this."

In fact, Xi Zhen really didn't want to care about this matter.He is now a member of the Eastern Palace, so he should stand in the position of Prince Chongming.The child in Xuan Yunyue's womb is undoubtedly a contender for Prince Chongming, and Xi Zhen has no reason to help Xuan Yunyue.

After thinking about it, he opened the letter.As soon as he saw the contents of the letter, Xi Zhen raised his eyebrows.This letter made Xi Zhen realize that Xuan Yunyue is the much-loved daughter of the Xuan family, or a daughter who was raised as an heir.In the letter, Xuan Yunyue made a condition that Xi Zhen could not refuse.

Xi Shui asked: "Young Master, shall we help her?"

"Help, but I can't be the one to come forward." Xi Zhen said: "Instead of saying that Xuan Yunyue is asking for help from me, it might be better to say that Xuan Yunyue is asking for help from the crown prince."

Xi Shui didn't understand, so Xi Zhen put away the letter and said, "Go to the East Palace."

Prince Chongming got up later than Xi Zhen, in the flower hall, his long hair was untied, and the black hair was scattered on his shoulders, hanging down on his robe.

"Xuan Guiren's biological mother died at the hands of Xuan Yunhuai. The breakup between her and her mother's family is definitely not a joke. If we help her at this time, we can use her hands to get rid of Xuan Yunhuai. At that time, the Xuan family will have no leader. It’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Crown Prince Chongming propped his head up, read the letter at a glance, and his eyes stayed on the sentence "The Banquet of the Chief's Corner, Speak and Laugh Yanyan" for a moment.

"If it is true as you said, there is no room for change in this matter." Prince Chongming lazily said, "It's just that Gu didn't know that you had an agreement with Xuangui."

Xi Zhen frowned, "What's wrong with this?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just a feeling." Prince Chongming glanced at Xi Zhen lightly, "There is Xuan Yunhuai who is inseparable, and there is Xuan Yunyue who I knew when I was young. There is really no shortage of love by Mr. Xi's side. people."

Xi Zhen's eyes flickered slightly, "Your Highness's words seem to be complaining about Xie Li."

Prince Chongming paused for a moment, "Let's just pretend to be complaining about Xie Li."

Xi Zhen was taken aback, and sneered, "What's wrong with him? He is a man from a poor family and no family. Is it not enough for me, the young master of the Xi family, to serve me for so long?"

Xie Li was born in a poor family with no clan and no family. Prince Chongming is under one person and above ten thousand people.When Xi Zhen said this, he didn't know whether it was mocking or probing.

Prince Chongming didn't speak anymore, after a while, he said: "I've made a note of this matter, and it will be settled."

Prince Chongming agreed to this matter, so he went to His Majesty's Tai Chi Hall in person, which was rare.His Majesty is undoubtedly a diligent person, his desk is full of memorials, and the tea in hand is always high-quality tea.Seeing the prince coming, His Majesty put down the ink brush in his hand and said, "Why is the prince coming to the Tai Chi Hall when you have time?"

Prince Chongming went up, handed the strong tea to the eunuch beside him, and said, "Change a cup of clear tea."

The eunuch has gone.Prince Chongming said: "Your Majesty takes care of everything, so take care of your health."

His Majesty smiled and said: "It's okay, your father and I came out of the sea of ​​swords and guns, and we are in very good health."

"Because of this, you have to be more careful," Prince Chongming said, "You have been fighting abroad for many years, and you have left behind many hidden wounds, so you must not be careless."

He is rarely so wordy, only when meeting His Majesty who doesn't listen to him.

His Majesty stood up and moved a few times, then sat down comfortably on the long couch beside the desk.Prince Chongming took his ink brush and looked at the memorial slowly.

"I have received news that Xuangui is pregnant." Prince Chongming said suddenly.

His majesty's relaxed expression just now gradually subsided, and he had a bit of the majesty of an emperor when he was meditating.

"Xuan's daughter..." His Majesty frowned, and there was a bit of struggle in his eyes.

Prince Chongming looked at him, "This child, if you want to stay, you don't have to worry about Xuanshi. Xuangui has broken with Xuanshi, and Xuanshi will not protect her. She has no choice but to find Xizhen, and wants to borrow Xizhen. Surrender to me to keep her child."

His Majesty frowned a little, but still looked worried.

"I'll talk to my aunt, father, don't worry." His Majesty has only one son, although he doesn't say anything, but he is very envious of other people's families with children around their knees, full of children and grandchildren.Prince Chongming knew all of this.

His Majesty looked at the prince on the case and said, "What about you, do you feel uncomfortable?"

He only has one son, Chongming, but father and son get together less and leave more.Chongming lived alone on Jiuyi Mountain, almost the same as an orphan without father and mother. This is all his father's negligence.

Prince Chongming paused, and said: "If this child is born, I may not be close to them, but I will remember the responsibility of the elder brother. Also,"

Prince Chongming looked at His Majesty seriously, and said: "I have my own heart, and I will never have any more children in my life."