beauty heart thorn

Chapter 36

The two sat down by the window, looking from here, it happened to be a green lake.

When the servant served the tea and held the bright green cup in his hand, Xu Jue's eyes showed a hint of search: "Sapphire porcelain south cup."

Gu Mingzhu picked it up and looked at it: "It's true."

"It's worth a lot." He said, taking a sip of the new tea: "The tea is also good."

When the dishes were served, the two moved their chopsticks.

Gu Mingzhu asked casually: "Is there any clue about the arson case of Lianhua Building a few days ago?"

Xu Jue said: "There is progress, but the relationship is complicated and disordered."

Gu Mingzhu said: "I have heard from my brother that it has something to do with Prince Rui?"

Xu Jue was not surprised that Gu Mingzhu would know this, and said: "Yes, a large number of squibs were found in the Lianhua Building of Yan's family. Refusing to plead guilty, just saying that he didn't know, the Emperor Yushufang couldn't help being furious when he heard his sophistry yesterday, Yan Shilang should be imprisoned."

Gu Mingzhu picked up a piece of bamboo shoots: "In your opinion?"

"It's a fact that the Yan family is blatantly open, but..." Xu Jue paused: "It's just that the people behind the scenes are ruthless enough in this drama."

Gu Mingzhu asked in surprise, "How do you say that?"

"Now that the Eastern Palace is seriously ill, Prince Rui and Prince De are the candidates. The Fifth Prince is still young and cannot pose a threat to them. The two princes usually compete secretly. Now that something like this has happened, it is hard for people not to suspect that it was Prince De who did it. "

Xu Jue put down his chopsticks, and suddenly commented: "The dishes are excellent."

Gu Mingzhu watched him put down the chopsticks, and said, "Is this enough?"

Xu Jue was not used to talking while eating, so he asked, "What else do you want to know? Let's talk together."

Judging by his expression, it seemed that he was indeed satisfying her curiosity.

Gu Mingzhu said: "Then, was it really Prince De who did it?"

Xu Jue shook his head: "No. If he knew that there were artillery in Lianhualou, he would have brought people there already according to his temperament, so why did he come out like this?"

Gu Mingzhu also put down her chopsticks: "Anyone else?"

Xu Jue said: "There is another person, his purpose should be to cause Prince Rui and Prince De to bite each other."

Gu Mingzhu held the teacup, slowly playing with the crystal clear green porcelain, her eyelashes drooping slightly, and then slowly brought the teacup to her mouth.

Xu Jue's name is well-deserved.

Xu Jue said: "Prince Rui must also be suspicious in his heart, but the Criminal Department found the jade pendant guarded by Prince De's residence in the Lianhua Tower. Regardless of whether this matter was done by Prince De, Prince Rui must have settled the account on Prince De He will not be able to swallow this breath."

Gu Mingzhu's lips curled into a faint smile, and she quickly suppressed it, saying: "Then he will definitely take revenge on Prince De."

Xu Jue nodded: "When two kings compete, there must be high and low, but no matter who wins or loses, it will hurt the enemy one thousand and self-damage eight hundred. There is no absolute winner, and this situation is the most satisfactory result for the people behind the scenes. .”

Gu Mingzhu looked at him curiously: "Then tell me, who is this person behind the scenes?"

Xu Jue was silent for a moment, looked up at her, and said, "If someone else asks me this question..."

Gu Mingzhu looked at him even more suspiciously.

"I must doubt him."

Gu Mingzhu's face froze for a moment, and she quickly smiled: "Are you talking about me?"

Xu Jue shook her head: "It won't be you."

"Why can't it be me?"

Xu Jue said: "There is no motive, no purpose."

Gu Mingzhu was still holding the teacup, lifted the teapot to add water, and said casually: "Then what if it's really me?"

Xu Jue was silent again.

The teapot turned around and filled the cup in front of him with water.

Xu Jue stared at it for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "I don't know."

Gu Mingzhu paused.

Xu Jue said: "If it were you, maybe I would turn a blind eye and close one eye, not necessarily."

Gu Mingzhu's heart tightened for no reason.

Only now did she realize that her question was a bit stupid, and she was also inadvertently testing his attitude.

Gu Mingzhu smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this, if you don't eat the food, it will be cold."

Xu Jue didn't move his chopsticks, he looked a little strange.

Gu Mingzhu had already scooped up a bowl of soup.

"Perhaps, I will help you..."

Gu Mingzhu looked at him suspiciously: "Help..."

Before the words were finished, Jiuyue hurried in and said, "My lord."

Jiuyue looked solemn, and her voice was low: "Something happened."

Both of them looked at him.

Jiuyue said: "Prince De was attacked in the suburbs of Beijing and was seriously injured. He is now in Huyu Villa."

Xu Jue narrowed his eyes.

"A decree came from the palace, saying that the son is free anyway, and asked you to go to Huyu Villa."

"Who do you mean?"

"Eunuch Liu next to the Holy One."

Xu Jue pondered for a while, then raised his head and said, "I'm going to the suburbs of Beijing."

Gu Mingzhu nodded, and said again: "Then I will walk back by myself?"

Xu Jue got up and was about to leave, but when he heard the footsteps stopped, he forgot about it.

Xu Jue said: "It's not close to Gu's residence, why don't you come with me?"

kindness?
Gu Mingzhu raised her head, weighed quickly in her mind, and said, "As long as you don't find it troublesome."

Gu Mingzhu followed Xu Jue into the carriage.

September drove the carriage out of the city quickly.

Gu Mingzhu thought about what he said just in September, and asked: "Prince De is assassinated at this time, which makes the water in this pool even more muddy."

Xu Jue's eyes were dark, and with a trace of uncertainty, he said: "I was only [-]% sure, but now I am completely sure."

He said: "So eager to intensify the conflict between the two, what is his purpose?"

Prince?

Fifth prince?
Xu Jue quickly denied these two people.

It is a fact that the prince is seriously ill, and it is unknown whether he can survive this summer. He has no children, so what's the use of fighting for these things?
The fifth prince is only five years old this year, and his mother and concubine are the youngest daughters of the servant of the Ministry of Industry. Her power is weak, and she can't set up such an interlocking situation.

What is his purpose?

Could it be... besides this, there is a third person?
Xu Jue seemed to have grabbed something, raised his head, and said, "Jiuyue."

Jiuyue responded outside: "My son."

"Let Ming come over."

"Yes."

The carriage fell silent.

Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes, wondering what she was thinking.

Suddenly the sky was shaken by thunder, and the dark clouds quickly covered the scorching sun. After a while, it began to rain.

During the half-hour journey, Gu Mingzhu leaned against the car window, as if falling asleep.

Xu Jue stared at her for a while, then frowned quickly, found a cloak of his own from the carriage, and was about to cover her when the carriage stopped suddenly.

The car was jolted violently, Gu Mingzhu suddenly fell forward, Xu Jue hugged him without thinking.There was a quiet fragrance in the arms, and the body of the person in the arms was extremely soft, with a warm body temperature.

Outside the car, Jiuyue said solemnly, "My lord!"

Gu Mingzhu was jolted awake, and slowly opened her eyes. Suddenly, he patted her on the head, fastened the cloak carefully for her, and said, "It's raining outside, and it's a bit cold, wait for me in the car."

(End of this chapter)