Princess, please respect yourself!

Chapter 375

Things get complicated.

This Guo Huai actually has some relationship with the Fifth Prince, and his mounting shop actually undertook a lot of mounting work for the Fifth Prince's calligraphy and paintings.

The quality of a calligraphy and painting is important, but if the mounting technology is not up to standard, it will not only affect its beauty, but also shorten its life.

Calligraphy and painting can be preserved for a long time if the mounting technology, anti-corrosion, moisture-proof and insect-proof technologies are passed.

On the contrary, if the workmanship is too poor, it may decay within a few decades, and a unique painting may be completely destroyed.

A painting of the Fifth Prince costs tens of thousands of taels of silver, so it naturally requires the best mounting technology. If Guo Huai can take on this job, his skills must be top-notch.

The fifth prince has no grudge against Ye Liuli. Even if he does, it is from the previous generation or his generation. In terms of seniority, he is Ye Liuli's uncle.

Is it necessary for him to do something like this to frame Ye Liuli?

Motivation?
"Master, is there any special grudge between the fifth prince and the former prince?" Luo Xing asked. He didn't know what happened 20 years ago. Many secrets do not have any written records, and it is impossible to find them in secret files. Found.

"I haven't heard that the fifth prince has been like this since he was a child. I have never heard that he had a grudge with anyone. It's just for fun. But he is actually a few years older than the former prince. The teacher doesn't know the specific relationship between them. "Meng Yi said, he was considered half a useless person at that time, no one would care about him as a small person, how could he know the secrets of so many high-ranking people?
Luo Xing frowned and seemed to have difficulty making a decision.

"Xiao Qi, are you still planning to investigate?"

"Guo Huai is Guo Huai, and the fifth prince is the fifth prince. Guo Huai's crimes have nothing to do with the fifth prince. Investigating Guo Huai does not mean investigating the fifth prince." Luo Xing said, "Investigate, of course."

"You make up your own mind. If you need Master's help, just ask for it." Meng Yi said, "However, there is one person you can ask for help. He knows much more than Master."

"Yehou!"

"Yes, he is your god-in-law. If you ask him, he will definitely not refute your face." Meng Yi nodded.

"Well, I just went there yesterday, but I didn't expect such a situation. I will go there again today." Luo Xing nodded.

……

In Wuninghou Mansion, when Ye Hong heard that Luo Xing was asking for an audience, he quickly ordered his servants to invite him to his study and have him serve fragrant tea.

The title of Luo Xing is also a Marquis. Although it is much lower than his title of Marquis, there are infinite possibilities for the future. Despite his status as a royal family, he has actually been in the same lineage as His Majesty for five years. If it weren't for him He is talented, has cultivated to the first level of Grand Master, and is in charge of Nanya. How can he have the status and honor he has today.

If future generations don't have outstanding talents, they have to prepare for a rainy day. Ye Hongyi carefully cultivated Qingyi for the future of his team.

It's not that he hasn't thought about getting married, but Qingyi doesn't like it. His son is too mediocre and no one is worthy of him.

Even if this marriage is completed, it is just a formality.

What's more, with Qingyi's character, if he forced her too much, she might end up turning against him, which would be more of a loss than a gain.

Now, Qingyi is grateful, but she will remember this master-disciple relationship and will take care of his family in the future.

"Fifth Prince..." When Ye Hong heard Luo Xing mention the Fifth Prince one by one, his expression immediately became extremely solemn.

"Father?"

"Although the fifth prince is an idle prince, his influence in the government and the public is not small. He is the legitimate son of Emperor Longqing, and Emperor Jiayou is not the legitimate son, he is just the eldest son. It's just that Emperor Longqing's practice went wrong and he died early. The fifth prince was young. , the courtiers and the palace all supported Emperor Jiayou's succession, and then the Jiayou Dynasty came into being. The fifth prince was three years older than the previous prince, and they can be said to have grown up together..." Ye Hongyi said. , as a descendant of the royal family, he naturally knows more details about the situation here than outsiders.

"So, if Emperor Longqing hadn't died early, it would be hard to say who would be the emperor?" Luo Xing understood that in general dynasties, there was a rule of establishing heirs rather than eldest sons. The emperor had many sons, even among the princes. At that time, there were many people who had sons without formal marriage, but they were all considered bastards, and only the queen's son was a legitimate son.

The eldest son is the eldest son, and the prince is usually the eldest son. Unless there is a problem with the eldest son, then it may be the turn of other sons.

Emperor Jiayou was the eldest son, but not his legitimate son. He was just lucky. His father died early and his eldest son was too young, so he chose an emperor.

After Emperor Jiayou became the emperor, it was naturally impossible for him to pass the throne on to his brother. It must be his son. Therefore, these fifth princes could only be idle and wealthy princes.

Moreover, he cannot leave the capital and can only stay in the capital. If such a master is released, no matter who is sitting on the dragon throne, he will not be at ease.

There are still some princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there are even some who are higher than the fifth prince. These people are relatively able to survive, so they are still alive.

But these princes are not all in the capital, some are in fiefdoms, and most of them are wealthy and idle princes. Apart from their status, they are actually just rich men.

In terms of influence, he is not as good as these five princes. After all, this prince is almost a prince and then an emperor.

Due to this combination of circumstances, he was forced to become a wealthy and idle king in the end, and his imperial power and hegemony were gone.

"The fifth prince and the former prince grew up together and studied together. Naturally, they have a good relationship. However, because of one person, the two finally turned against each other."

"A woman?" Luo Xing said. Only a woman could make two men who grew up together and were as close as brothers turn against each other.

"That's right, it's the former Crown Princess Chu Ran. They both fell in love with Chu Ran at the same time, but Chu Ran prefers the straightforward, gentle and elegant prince."

"No wonder the fifth prince is not interested in beauty. It turns out he has someone in his heart." Luo Xing said. It's so strange that a laid-back prince, not old, rich and free, doesn't even have normal physiological needs.

"Not many people know about this matter. Just know it and don't spread it outside." Ye Hongyi warned.

"I understand." Luo Xing nodded, "Father, how are the calligraphy and painting skills of these fifth princes?"

"Why do you ask this question?" Ye Hongyi frowned and asked.

"Lvliu Layman, you know, right?" Luo Xing said, "I found out that this Lvliu Layman has been working as a gunman for the Fifth Prince."

"What is a shooter?"

"What the gunman means is that some of the paintings of the Fifth Prince may have been painted by this Green Willow layman, and they were not painted by him himself." Luo Xing explained, "The Fifth Prince used the Green Willow layman to paint for him, making him a master in the painting world. He then auctioned calligraphy and paintings to obtain a huge amount of wealth, and where did he spend the money? As far as I know, the fifth prince's life is not luxurious, and his annual expenses are only about 50 million taels of silver. But his annual income is at least ten times that." "Xiao Qi, you can't say this nonsense. Once word spreads, I don't know how many people will lose their heads." Ye Hongyi was startled, and his spine trembled. cold.

"Don't worry, foster father, I will never say these things nonsense." Of course Luo Xing understood the risks involved.

"Xiao Qi, you can investigate this case if you want, but you must not touch the Fifth Prince, do you understand?" Ye Hongyi warned.

"I see, foster father."

Luo Xing came out of Yehou's Mansion, but a shadow cast over his heart. If the person behind the assassination of the fourth prince of Xirong was the fifth prince, what was his purpose?

What is the organization Guo Huai and Yu Xiuning are talking about?Guo Huai is from Jingzhou. From a geographical perspective, he is from Southern Chu. It is more likely that he is a spy from Southern Chu.

……

After dinner at home in the evening, I finished the treatment on Znu as usual. The mark on Znu's face was almost the size of a copper coin. Where the mark disappeared, the skin gradually returned to its normal color, and the beautiful embryo was gradually revealed.

This child is mainly malnourished. Now that she has good nutrition, she changes almost every other day. I really don’t know what will happen when the “mark” on her face disappears.

It's just that her speech has not fully recovered. Vocal cord damage cannot be recovered in a day or two, but she is still young and can always recover.

She had lived in the mountains and forests since she was a child and knew a lot of cordyceps. When Luo Xing taught Xue Qingqing and Xue Shangxiang, he also taught her how to read and identify medicinal materials.

Zi Nu is very smart, can learn things immediately, and has a photographic memory. Luo Xing said that he had found a treasure.

On weekdays when he was not at home, he asked Zi Nu to learn medical skills from the basics with Xue Shangxiang, training her almost as a disciple.

As for Xue Qingqing intentionally or unintentionally creating opportunities for him and Xue Shangxiang, he is not a fool. How could he not understand Aunt Xue's painstaking efforts.

The problem is that he has never thought about this problem. After all, Xue Shangxiang is the master's daughter and his junior sister. Now that he has a wife and a concubine, how can he get Long Wangshu? Besides, he can't be too selfish and restrict Xue Shangxiang to his own family. backyard.

She will have higher achievements in the future.

Therefore, Luo Xing also tried his best to avoid being alone with Xue Shangxiang, thinking that when she would naturally understand that this was just a kind of blind worship, not a true relationship between a man and a woman.

But doing so seems a bit unfair, so it would be better to find an opportunity to speak clearly.

above the gums.

"What's wrong with you today? Are you a little overwhelmed?" After lingering, Qingyi clung to her like an octopus.

With a woman's sensitivity, she noticed that Luo Xing was not in high spirits tonight and seemed to have some unknown thoughts.

"It's nothing, it's still about the case." Luo Xing forced a smile, "Go to sleep, I have to go to the Yamen on duty tomorrow."

"While shopping today, Aunt Xue mentioned to me the future of Sister Shangxiang intentionally or unintentionally. Although Yaowang Valley has not yet announced the death of Sister Shangxiang, it is obvious that she intends to give up the search. It should be regarded as acquiescence."

"What do Aunt Xue think?"

"Change Sister Shangxiang's name and identity?" Qingyi said, "Find a suitable identity to stay in the Hou Mansion."

"It's easy to change your name, but it's not easy to change your identity."

"Sister Shangxiang is Uncle Meng's daughter and your junior sister, so it's okay for her to stay in the Hou Mansion as your junior sister."

"No, Yaowang Valley is also a first-grade sect. If we do this, we are slapping Yaowang Valley in the face. This will irritate the other party's sensitive nerves. Even if we are not afraid, it will be a headache to deal with these troubles. "Luo Xing said, "I think it's better to give Junior Sister Shang Xiang an official Nanya identity."

"You mean, let sister Shangxiang appear next to you with a secret background?" After all, they are still husband and wife, and they have a clear understanding.

"Yes, make a mask for Sister Shangxiang to cover one-third of her face, and join Nanya as a medical officer." Luo Xing said.

"Medical order, what kind of official is this?"

"I invented it. I want to carry out an organizational reform in Nanya. The doctors in Nanya will be centralized from scattered departments and set up a new department called the Medical Office. From now on, all medical-related matters will be handed over to the medical department. , to avoid idleness and waste of resources.”

"Can the Governor agree?" Qingyi asked in surprise.

"Let's give it a try. I also want to recruit Aunt Xue into Nanya to serve as the chief medical officer." Luo Xing said.

"Well, this is a good thing, but I'm afraid there will be a lot of resistance. Commander Yao will be easy to talk to, but Commander Pei and Prince Consort Sima may not agree."

"It doesn't matter if Sima Lun doesn't agree. The Staff Department is just under Nanya. As long as the Jing'an and Intelligence Departments agree." Luo Xing said, "It's about work again, let's not talk about it anymore. , fell asleep."

"Looking at what Aunt Xue means, she wants to entrust Sister Shangxiang to you..."

"Don't make blind promises for me. Shang Xiang is my junior sister. She is still young and has her own way to go in the future. I can't be too selfish."

"So, you still like Sister Shangxiang?" Qingyi smiled slyly, seeming to catch the hidden meaning in the man's words.

"Yes, I like Junior Sister Shangxiang, but it's not the kind of love between men and women." Luo Xing said angrily. If he really liked him, he wouldn't deliberately refuse. For example, Qing Fan, he also knows that Qing Yi will If she stayed in the room, she would definitely be his in the future, so he did not refuse.

But Xue Shangxiang, not only because she is young, but also because she is the daughter of Master Mengyi, how much of a beast must he be to attack her?

Furthermore, there are so many beauties in the world. If he likes one, he has to bring one home. Then who has he become?
For three days in a row, Luo Xing did not touch Yu Xiuning, just to see if he could dig out any more useful information from this woman. He was very interested in the organization behind them. After all, he had been engaged in this job since his previous life. .

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, she was probably unbearably lonely, so Yu Xiuning put on makeup again and came to see Guo Huai.

After receiving Yang Yingchun's report, Luo Xing naturally came to Bianyifang immediately. During the lighting time, the three of them found a restaurant nearby and ordered some food and drinks. While eating, they monitored the situation in the yard of No. 138.

(End of this chapter)