The group's favorite little Fubao has become the most arrogant kid in the whole imperial city

Chapter 20: Stab him in the ribs with a knife!

It was also a coincidence that Zhao Chengning mentioned this incident in a letter to Zhao Jinyuan. For some reason, Xihe would vomit when she smelled the smell of Gongxuan paper, and her face turned pale and scary, but other rice papers would not do that. From then on, Fuhua Palace used ordinary rice paper instead of Gongxuan paper. It was really because the little princess vomited a lot and could not stand the smell of anything.

Emperor Jingyuan loved Gong Xuan very much, and was disliked by the little princess because of this. He was depressed for a long time and even used Yuanyang Palace less often.

"Brother, I remember that the rice paper seems to be managed by some department outside. If we check, we will find out who took it."

Gongxuan is limited and only those in high positions can use it. This person inadvertently brought out the mud, uprooted the radish, and sold out his master.

Zhao Jinyuan nodded, and when the man spoke, he sent someone to ask the person in charge of the Outer Court Department.

Not long after, someone arrived with the archived files. After comparing the two, the evidence was conclusive: there was no record of anyone in the Fuhua Palace, from the imperial concubine to the palace maids and eunuchs, receiving the tribute, and there was no record of it being lost in other palaces either. The numbers used and recycled matched.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the man in the audience with strange eyes.

The Fuhua Palace does not need a tribute announcement, and the Outer Court has no record of it, so it must not have been given by Concubine Chen. This person is trying to take advantage of the Xu family.

The moment he came from the Outer Court, the man was on the verge of collapse, with a look of defeat on his face, yet he was still vaguely unwilling to accept the result.

"Even if it wasn't the portrait sent by Concubine Chen, how do you explain this jade order? It was handed to me personally by the Xu family. Could it be fake?"

Everyone looked at the jade token in the second prince's hand with unclear expressions.

This is a symbol of the Xu family's status and it cannot be faked.

"Brother, can you show me?"

Zhao Jinyuan handed over the jade order without thinking.

The little girl looked at the thing left and right, and after a long time she looked up and said, "But this is a fake one, it doesn't have a name."

"What?" Zhao Jinyuan came over curiously.

Xihe took out an identical jade token from his bosom and said, "Look, my royal brother. Mother told me that every member of the Xu family has a jade token in their hands. The name of the holder will be engraved on a certain position of the jade token, but this one has nothing on it."

Each person was given a jade token, which was recorded in a book, and no more were given.

Zhao Jinyuan's fingers stroked Xihe's jade order. Sure enough, there was a word "Xi" engraved in the hidden place in the upper right corner, but there was nothing on the other piece.

"Brother Xu should have it too, right?" Xihe asked.

Xu Chengyuan was stunned for a moment, "Yes, yes, I have one too."

Xu Chengyuan was the eldest son of the eldest son's family. There was a word "Yuan" engraved on the knot of his jade pendant. When the three jade pendants were put together, the authenticity was immediately apparent.

Zhao Jinyuan threw the fake one in front of the man and said coldly, "What else do you have to say?"

The words were full of mistakes and omissions. Some people with smart brains had already tasted the meaning and the way they looked at that person was wrong.

Under the pretext of the Xu family's order, the intention was ostensibly to murder Princess Zhaoyuan, but in reality it was aimed at the eldest prince.

The man collapsed to the ground with a deathly pale face. He knew he was exposed. He didn't say anything for a long time, just holding the jade order tightly, as if he wanted to crush it.

"Brother, I'm so bored. Can we go find my big brother?"

After clarifying the matter and driving away the bad guys, Xihe felt bored.

Zhao Jinyuan looked at Xihe with a softer look and ruffled her hair. "Let Chengyuan take you there, okay? My brother has to go see father first."

Zhao Jinyuan looked at the booklet in his hand thoughtfully.

Today's incident involves a lot of things, and he will never let the person behind it go.

Xihe turned her head to meet Xu Chengyuan's gaze, hesitated for a moment, and nodded reluctantly.

"Then my royal brother, please remember to bring me peach blossom cake from father." Xihe pursed her lips, her greedy look clearly visible on her face.

"Okay, remember."

Before leaving, Xihe leaned over to Zhao Jinyuan's ear and whispered a few words.

Zhao Jinyuan comforted the little girl, then left with the man and the Outer Court.

Xu Chengyuan came up to her with tears in his eyes, and said, "Sister, from today on, if anyone dares to bully you, just tell me and I will beat him till he is left with a broken tooth!"

After this incident, even without the jade token that symbolized his identity, Xu Chengyuan included Xihe in the group of his own.

If it weren't for Xihe, the treacherous villain would have killed the Xu family.

Xihe forced a smile and stroked Xu Chengyuan's hair like a little adult, saying in a rather condescending tone, "Don't worry, I'm smart, I know who treats me well."

Ever since that man started to slander the Xu family and Concubine Chen, Xihe has not believed a word of it.

She can still tell whether someone is pretending or being sincere.

Beautiful mother, be so nice to her.

Xu Chengyuan was even more moved, as if he was about to cry in the next second. He quickly patted his chest and promised: "From today on, my sister's affairs are my affairs. You can come to me if you have any problems! I will help you at all costs."

"Stabbing the ribs with a knife?" Xihe's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was eager to try. "Sister Yunhui, go get the knife. I want to learn how to stab the ribs with a knife."

The corners of Yun Hui's mouth twitched inexplicably, and when she met the dull gaze of the young master of the Xu family, she felt like crying but had no tears.

My princess, you really do whatever you want.

"Sister, you can't do that!" Xu Chengyuan didn't expect Xihe was really going to stab him in the ribs with a knife, and he jumped up immediately.

"Why not? Didn't you say it was possible?" Xihe looked like he was lying to me.

"Against... I just can't do it!" Xu Chengyuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I become my sister's consort, okay?"

The grace of saving one's life is pledged with one's own body.

No problem.

"Ah?" Xihe was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Does it mean that I want to be your wife?"

Xu Chengyuan smiled and nodded.

Xihe looked distressed. "No, my elder brother said that if anyone wants to marry me, he will break that person's legs. Cousin, do you want to break your legs?"

The eldest prince was afraid that his sister would be deceived, so he began brainwashing the girl early on.

"Of course not!" Xu Chengyuan shuddered, and thinking of Zhao Chengning's love for his sister, he couldn't help but shrink his neck.

He was so pitiful. One moment someone stabbed him in the ribs with a knife, and the next moment someone hit his legs.

The atmosphere in Yuanyang Palace was extremely depressing. No one dared to clean up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Sanping raised his head and quietly glanced at Emperor Jingyuan's expression, then immediately lowered his head again.

"This group of people are becoming more and more rebellious." The cold voice of Emperor Jingyuan came from above, with obvious murderous intent.

Zhao Jinyuan stood at the bottom and said nothing.

Concubine Chen's face was slightly distorted with anger. She tightly grasped the cup in her hand, and her hairpins swayed slightly. "How is Xihe? Is she frightened?"

When the Second Prince came to report, Concubine Chen almost fainted when she heard about the frightened horse, and she is still frightened.

Zhao Jinyuan said: "Don't worry, mother, Xihe is fine. Before I came here, I asked Chengyuan to take Xihe to find my elder brother."

Concubine Chen was relieved, "That's good."

"The lower court has presented an old ginseng as a tribute. Your Majesty, please take it back later and use it to calm Xihe's mind." When Emperor Jingyuan thought about how his precious little daughter was almost killed right under his nose, he was instantly filled with rage, as if to spread like wildfire.

"As for this..." Emperor Jingyuan looked at the jade order in his hand thoughtfully and did not speak for a long time.

Zhao Jinyuan took a look at Emperor Jingyuan's expression, pondered for a moment, and stepped forward and said, "Father, I have something else to report."

"explain."

Zhao Jinyuan repeated the words Xihe had used to deceive the man, "So I guess someone in the palace is passing on information to the outside world, and more than once."

He then handed over the Outer Court Division's booklet.

At first, he only reported the matter of the frightened horse and the jade order, and put the matter of the traitor and the portrait at the end.

The most taboo thing for Emperor Jingyuan was that the harem was involved with the previous dynasty. He did this just to throw a pot of oil on Emperor Jingyuan when he was most angry.

Thinking of his sister's cunning look, Zhao Jinyuan's brows softened a little.

This is not a little white rabbit, it is clearly a little fox, and a little fox who has a clear distinction between love and hate and will take revenge.

"They are rebelling!" Emperor Jingyuan roared, and raised his hand to throw the porcelain bowl beside him. The porcelain shattered with a sound, as if hitting everyone's heart, making people tremble.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"You're really good! How dare you extend your hands to the harem!" He was furious, but more frightened.

Emperor Jingyuan knew that dangers were lurking everywhere amidst the emperor's great favor, and the palace, which he thought was impregnable, was actually full of leaks.

First it was poisoning, then the horse was frightened, and what will happen next time, and the time after that?

Xihe is still so young, and being careful everywhere is also dangerous.

Emperor Jingyuan pinched his brows, feeling as if he had just survived a disaster, "I'm glad you're here today."

Zhao Jinyuan quickly cupped his hands, "I dare not take credit for it. It is my duty to protect my sister."

Emperor Jingyuan smiled, "Xihe is young and loves to make noises everywhere. It is impossible for me and the imperial concubine to watch over her all the time. You brothers should take better care of her."

"I understand, father, please rest assured."

Emperor Jingyuan said nothing more. He flipped through the book in his hand, stroking the words with his fingers, his eyes dark. "You don't have to worry about this matter anymore. I will ask someone to handle it. Also, the envoy from Nanli will be here soon. Please help Cheng Ning and get the matter done."

Zhao Jinyuan nodded his head and agreed. Some things were more appropriately handled by Emperor Jingyuan.

Although it was summer, there was a cool breeze at night. As soon as I walked out of the palace gate, the wind blew and the cold sweat on my back penetrated into my bones, densely packed like needles piercing my body, and I couldn't stop.

Mu Yuan and Mu Hua bowed and quickly supported Concubine Chen. Although they did not enter the palace, they heard everything, and both of them broke out in cold sweats.

Concubine Chen took several deep breaths before she gradually came to her senses. She forced a smile towards Zhao Jinyuan and said, "Thank you for what you did today."

Zhao Jinyuan pursed his lips and said, "Actually, I didn't do anything. It was all Xihe's idea. She never doubted Concubine Chen from the beginning."

Concubine Chen's eyes were full of tenderness, and her heart was very soothed. "I know."

Xihe is a good child. If anyone treats her with care, she will repay them double.

She gave the child a jade token, and the child began to protect the Xu family.

From the moment she heard Gong Xuan, Concubine Chen recalled the divine light in the cold palace at that time.

Xihe couldn't stand Gong Xuan, so she ordered people to replace him, and by accident she saved the Xu family.

"Xihe is really my little lucky treasure."

Whether it was the poisoning incident last time or the horse frightening incident this time, they were all avoided. Concubine Chen, who had been materialistic for many years, suddenly began to believe in gods.

Perhaps Xihe was really a blessing given to her by God.

The corners of Zhao Jinyuan's lips curled up slightly, he bowed and took his leave, and went towards the concubine's bedroom.

Although the Yuanyang Palace was in chaos, the National Academy was still filled with laughter and joy.

Xihe sat on the stone bench next to him and acted as an atmosphere supporter for the eldest prince, "Big brother is the best! Big brother is the most awesome!"

When the eldest prince heard his sister's cheers, his tail almost flew off, and the bow and arrow in his hand became more stable.

An arrow flew by and hit the bull's eye.

"Brother is so awesome!" Xihe helped Yunhui climb onto the table, twisting her hips and her skirt swaying.

As soon as the results came out, the eldest prince unloaded his bow and arrows, rushed over and hugged his sister into his arms, pinching her soft little face, "Is brother the best?"

The eldest prince happily waited for his sister's praise, but the little girl thought for a while and said seriously: "No, the second prince is more powerful, and the eldest brother is second!"

She wants to be an honest little baby.

Zhao Jinyuan's arrow chasing skill was so stunning.

Zhao Chengning: “…” Okay, he admits defeat to Jin Yuan.

Xihe was bored, so he started to bully the flowers and plants nearby, trying to weave a wreath. However, his craftsmanship was poor, so some of the flowers took the lead and became guinea pigs.

It was not until Xihe had plucked almost all the flowers in the bush that she was able to make a wreath.

"Brother, Dai~"

The eldest prince looked down and saw the wreath his sister handed over. Without thinking, he put it on and said, "My sister is so thoughtful."

This is the only wreath made by his sister herself. The eldest prince felt that he was the happiest brother in the world.

He hugged Xihe and kissed her again.

Xihe giggled, and when she turned her head, she met Xiao Mingxuan's slightly narrowed eyes. Xihe's smile froze instantly and she blinked.

What's wrong? She didn't provoke the big bad wolf.

Xiao Mingxuan took a quick look and then looked away, going into the arena to get the arrows.

Xihe stayed in the eldest prince's arms, but her eyes swept across everyone on the field.

"Big brother, why don't you see the third and fifth brothers?"

Among Emperor Jingyuan's descendants, only these two have never appeared.

"The third brother should..." The eldest prince hesitated for a moment, racking his brains to find a suitable word, "He should be listening to music in a certain guild hall."

The third prince's mother died young, and he had no one to supervise him. When he was just thirteen years old, he was already a frequent visitor to brothels.

Emperor Jingyuan didn't care. The eldest prince said it twice, but when he saw that the prince didn't stop, he gave up.

As long as you don't go out of line and just go because you like listening to music, it's not a big deal.

"What about the fifth brother?" Xihe asked.

The eldest prince paused while holding the tea, with a look of pain on his face, "Old Fifth is not in good health and has been ill, so he didn't come out."

The fifth prince, Zhao Zize, is seven years old this year. When Concubine Liu was pregnant with him, she was murdered by a villain. Concubine Liu died, and although the fifth prince survived, he had problems with his legs. Since then, he has been unable to walk and has become increasingly gloomy and unwilling to see people.

Xihe took note of it secretly and said nothing more.

(End of this chapter)