I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 83 Injured
"What are you doing standing so far away? Come here." Murong Li greeted impatiently, and when the servant girl got up and down, she reached out to hold the teacup, but just after taking a sip, she threw the teacup on the ground and said angrily, "It's so hot! Bring tea to this king too, do you want to die! Someone, drag it out!"

Hearing this, all the servants outside the house were overjoyed and only felt their scalps tingling. It was because the tea served yesterday was too cold and they had to deal with it, so they raised the temperature of the water a bit, but unfortunately it still didn't work.

Really complied with that sentence, being with a king is like being with a tiger, and you will be blamed at every turn.

However, the perpetrator this time, the little maid who brought tea into the house, was not as flustered as the people outside the house imagined, nor did she ask for mercy. You are in a bad mood, and the lives of slaves are low, so it is not a pity to be executed, but even if His Highness disposes of all the servants in the Mausoleum Palace, it will not solve the predicament you are facing, will it?"

The little maid's calmness and composure, which is different from ordinary people, successfully attracted Murong Li's attention. He raised his hand to signal the guards who had already entered the door to leave. After staring at the little maid for a long time with no expression on his face, he said coldly: "Who taught you to say Those who said these words, do you know that saying these words in front of this king is a capital offense?"

Although Murong Li's words were cold, to the little maid who was kneeling on the ground, it was tantamount to pulling her back from the gate of hell. After all, no one could guess Murong Li's temper. If she was dragged out and beaten to death, all this effort would be in vain.

But life is like this sometimes. Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. We must learn to recognize opportunities, and we must dare to risk our lives when opportunities come.

Thinking of this, the little servant girl simply broke her heart, and said with a wry smile: "No one taught the servants to say these words, but not only the servants, but all the servants serving in the inner courtyard know that His Highness is very angry, and the reason for the anger It's because they were neglected by the emperor, but they didn't dare to say it in front of His Highness." ""

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As soon as these words came out, even Murong Li couldn't help being startled, how could he not understand what the servants were thinking, but none dared to say these words in front of him.

The little servant girl raised her head and glanced at Murong Li, and seeing that the other party did not intend to interrupt her, she continued, "As for death, His Highness will have your slaves dragged down to beat them with a board. Since it is death anyway, why not say what is in your heart, servants are humble, if you can die to appease His Highness, it will be regarded as a worthy death."

"You have a backbone." Murong Li lifted the little maid's chin, stared at her delicate face for a moment, and then continued to ask: "What's your name?"

"Slave servant Xiang'er, please greet Your Highness." The little servant girl made another big salute, neither humble nor overbearing.

Murong Li was undoubtedly satisfied with Xiang'er's performance, so she nodded and said, "Xiang'er, you are fine."

Beautiful, calm, and fearless in times of danger, such a woman is enough to attract the attention of all men, and Murong Li is no exception.

But his first thought was not to possess her, but to find a different way. If he sent Xiang'er into the palace, with such a woman by the emperor's side, he would definitely be able to share Li Zhaoyi's favor. He must let that bitch who dared to hurt him not live, not die!

However, there is still the most critical point, that is whether this Xiang'er is credible.

This is not only related to the success or failure of this game, but also related to your own wealth and life, so it must not be sloppy.

Thinking of this, Murong Li raised her eyebrows slightly, and said in a concentrated voice: "This king looks at your face, it seems that you are not an ordinary servant in the inner courtyard."

"Returning to Your Highness, this servant was brought to the palace by Ren Yazi half a month ago, and was selected by the housekeeper to work in the small kitchen. She was originally just a low-level girl, but yesterday, His Highness got angry and offended Juaner, who was serving tea, and this servant took over temporarily. come over."

newcomer?
That's even more suspicious.

"Where is your hometown, and who else is there?"

Xiang'er seemed to have expected Murong Li to have this question, and said bluntly: "Reporting to Your Highness, the maidservant's ancestral home is Changzhou, not from the capital. When he was six years old, his father went to Chengzhou to become an official, so his family moved to Chengzhou. Unfortunately, a serious fire broke out in Chengzhou three years ago. The fire had nothing to do with my father, but when the emperor sent the prince to investigate the cause, the prince indiscriminately dismissed all officials who might be related to the incident. He was dismissed, his father lost his official position innocently, and he was depressed. He passed away within two years. His mother was heartbroken and went with his father. Able to sell themselves into slavery in order to survive."

Murong Li didn't expect to hear such a speech, she was a little confused for a moment, and asked lightly: "So...you hate the crown prince?"

As soon as the prince was mentioned, the anger in Xiang'er's eyes could hardly be concealed, she nodded and said: "If it wasn't for the prince, my father is still working as an official, and the family of slaves and maids will not be reduced to the point where heaven and man are separated. I hate myself for being a weak woman, but he can't."

Murong Li looked at Xiang'er coldly, and said expressionlessly: "Do you know what kind of crime it is to resent the current prince!"

If anyone in the world hates Murong Jing the most, Murong Li is naturally the one who bears the brunt, but this cannot be said on the bright side.

Hearing Murong Li's reprimand, Xiang'er smiled faintly, "Your Highness has a deep brotherhood with the prince, so naturally I don't want to hear anything that is not good for him, but even if I have to be punished, the resentment in my maidservant's heart will not be reduced by half. crime."

I have to say that this Xiang'er is indeed very knowledgeable about current affairs. Although she knew that Murong Li was the one who hated Murong Jing the most, she didn't say anything and only took all the blame on herself. Make trouble.

Murong Li didn't really want to punish Xiang'er, but just took the opportunity to see her reaction. Seeing that the other party responded gracefully, and her complexion was better than before, she said lightly: "Just keep some things in your heart, and don't need to say them to others." Blindly trying to speak fast not only has no effect, but is counterproductive, understand?"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance, servant girl." Now, Xiang'er is very clear that she has climbed out of the death line, she hesitated a little, and continued boldly: "Since Your Highness understands this truth, you shouldn't use it The expression of anger is so obvious, if it is spread to the emperor's ears by someone with a heart, it will be very detrimental to you."

It's not that Murong Li doesn't understand such a simple truth, it's just that several things hit his head one after another, no matter how calm he is, he will inevitably be unable to bear it, not to mention that he can't think of any counterattack for a while.

But of course he wouldn't tell Xiang'er these words, he just said lightly: "From today onwards, you will be transferred to my king's side to serve you, go down!"

He is a cautious person. Whether what Xianger said is true or not, he still needs to send someone to investigate carefully. Before that, it is better to let the other party stay under his nose.

"Yes." Xiang'er didn't say much, invited another gift, and slowly exited the study.

After Xiang'er left, the study room fell into a long silence. Regardless of whether this maid's appearance was unintentional or intentional, one thing is certain, her words gradually calmed down Murong Li from his anger like a headless fly. The situation in Beijing was complicated. , although the servants in my palace have gone through layers of scrutiny, there is no guarantee that there will be no spies inserted by the prince or the emperor. My performance these days has been too impatient.

And... a brilliant idea flashed through his mind.

Yes, Murong Jing's party is now in power, and he can't find a good way to make the other party stumble. Although Qu Lingxu's status is far inferior to his own, she is as slippery as a loach. She escaped without any risk, but the person who caused her would make a show of herself. If she didn't instigate Li Zhaoyi's incident this time, no ghost would believe it.

This woman is too smart and has a hostile relationship with him, so she absolutely cannot stay.Originally, he planned to lure her out of the capital before arranging an ambush, but he let her escape again.

But... If you want to kill Qu Lingxu, you don't have to start with her, but also find her weakness.

Weakness...Chen's.

After taking care of Mrs. Chen, it can be regarded as an insult to his aunt who was beaten and crippled.

There is a direction, but this matter is not easy to implement. The Chen family is a boudoir woman, and she almost never goes out of the door on weekdays. The method of following and assassinating does not work at all, and the other party is the wife of the first-rank Zhenguo , if something goes wrong, the imperial court will definitely investigate it strictly, and then I don't know how much trouble will be involved.

Assassination is not feasible, there is only one trick left, assassination.

But Qu Lingxu was extremely intelligent, and with her protecting her, it was even more difficult to attack Mrs. Chen.

What should I do?

Murong Li was pacing back and forth in the study room, when suddenly he had a flash of inspiration... He stopped, and his brows that were originally tightly furrowed gradually relaxed, replaced by a treacherous smile.

It's just a matter of adjusting the tiger away from the mountain, what's so difficult about it.

The reason why Qu Lingxu was able to "recover from illness" leisurely in the General's Mansion was because Leng Yuanxun was safe and sound in Jiangling, but once the other party clashed with the Red Lotus Sect and was seriously injured, could she continue to pretend to be sick?
Leng Yuanxun is another name that Murong Li loathes.According to his eyeliner report to Jiangling, the other party has not given up investigating the clues of the dam breaking, and has clues. If he continues to investigate, everything will be over for him.

Simply take this opportunity to deal with it together, and it's over.

In this way, he only needs to lie about the military situation and create a news that Leng Yuanxun is seriously injured, and Qu Lingxu will definitely be able to leave the capital on his own initiative. At that time, whether Chen's life or death will be completely in his hands.

Now that he had thought of a way, Murong Li didn't delay for a moment, and immediately ordered his secret guards to dispatch, set up an ambush around the post station on the only way from Jiangling to the capital, intercept and kill the messenger, and after exchanging the letters, his own The confidant sent the false letter to the palace instead of the messenger, so that the emperor would get the news that Leng Yuanxun was seriously injured. This matter was told by the emperor himself, so Qu Lingxu naturally had no reason not to believe it.

The matter was arranged silently, and the facts proved that Murong Li's good luck was not exhausted, but after laying in wait for half a day, all the things planned before were successfully completed, and the revised eight hundred li express delivery of documents When he arrived in front of the emperor, the emperor could hardly believe his eyes.

Leng Yuanxun was kidnapped by Chen Xiucheng and was seriously injured.

anger.

Out of anger, the emperor immediately sent Xuan Murongjing brothers and several important court officials into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

The imperial envoy was seriously injured.

(End of this chapter)