Uncle Nine

Chapter 108

The complexion is gentle, the eyebrows are soft, the frown and smile are extremely elegant, and the gestures are full of style.Zhao Yan smiled lightly, bowed and saluted, "Uncle Emperor."

Ye Eryu followed suit, "See you, my lord."

Zhao Shuo flicked his sleeves, sipping tea indifferently, flipping through the books, ignoring the two of them, "No, just sit down!"

"What is Uncle Huang looking at?" Zhao Yan asked with a smile.

"I have nothing to do, let's read unofficial histories to entertain you." Zhao Shuo took a sip of tea, leisurely.

Zhao Yan said, "Isn't Uncle Huang busy with the mission's entry into Beijing recently? Why do you still have time to watch this?"

Zhao Shuo said lightly, "As the emperor's uncle, I can talk about it, so why do I do it myself? Using someone as an instrument is inferior; making someone an instrument is superior, what does Yan'er think?"

Hearing this, the smile on Zhao Yan's lips stiffened slightly, and then she coughed twice, quietly covering up all her emotions, "What the emperor said is very true, and Yan'er thinks so too."

"Hundreds of years have passed since the cold and heat in this palace. How have you ever changed people's hearts? It's just that some people are able to clean themselves up and live in peace, but some people are out of control and forget their own identities. Luckily, Yan'er is a smart person." For more than ten years, I have never let this king down." Zhao Shuo put down the book in his hand, and gave Zhao Yan a meaningful look.

Zhao Yan nodded and chuckled, "Yan'er dare not forget."

"It's so good." Zhao Shuo took a sip of tea, and finally cast a sideways glance at Ye Eryu.

It was this one look that made Ye Eryu tighten his cuffs nervously, feeling a chill down his spine, "My lord, the princess is going back to the palace tomorrow, you guys want to catch up on the old days, and I——retire first."

Zhao Shuo nodded, Ye Eryu stood up, bowed and said goodbye with extreme courtesy.

Watching Ye Eryu leave, Zhao Yan said with a smile, "Uncle Huang, why bother? Eryu is the one who will spend the rest of his life with Uncle Huang."

"For the rest of my life, no one can make the decision." Zhao Shuo got up and walked slowly to the door.

Zhao Yan stared at his back standing at the door, the sun set, making his figure taller.She got up slowly, walked carefully behind him, stood in his shadow, a little smile slowly spread on her lips.The light in his eyes became softer, with a little brilliance in his eyes.

"Is the emperor really—do you like Xia Yu?" Zhao Yan asked in a low voice.

"That's not the question you should ask." Zhao Shuo straightened his body without looking back at her.

Zhao Yan took a deep breath, "Yan'er knows that as a junior, she should not interfere with the emperor's private affairs. It's just that Eryu is Yan'er's friend, and Yan'er doesn't want her to be unhappy. Human relations in the palace are always cold, It is not easy to make one or two close friends. Yan'er cherishes the relationship with Eryu, so I hope that the emperor will be fair and treat Eryu better."

"So you taught her how to compete for favor, how to persecute others? How to eradicate dissidents, so as to avoid future troubles forever?" Zhao Shuo's tone was cold, without any trace of emotion.

Zhao Yan pursed her lips and bowed her head, "It turns out that Yan'er is such a cruel and merciless person in the heart of the emperor."

"It doesn't matter what I think in my heart, as long as you know it yourself." Zhao Shuo stepped out without looking back, "That's the end of the conversation, you can take care of yourself."

Just like that, he walked out of her sight resolutely, without any lingering.It seemed that in his world, like Ye Eryu, she was not allowed to step in.

Standing in the corridor feeling lost, Zhao Yan smiled wryly.

Li Huan stepped forward, holding an exquisite box in his hand, "Princess, this is the birthday gift that the prince prepared for you earlier. The prince failed to come back earlier, but now I make it up. I hope the princess will not mind."

Zhao Yan was taken aback, "Birthdate?"

"Isn't the princess's birthday the tenth day of October?" Li Huan said with a smile, "My lord specially told me that this thing must be handed over to the princess in person."

"What is this?" Zhao Yan frowned slightly.

Li Huan shook his head.

Zhao Yan took it lightly, "Thank Uncle Huang for me."

Li Huan saluted and left quickly.

This box is not big, it looks like a brocade box for jewelry.But as a princess, Zhao Yan didn't have anything, why did Zhao Shuo suddenly think of giving her a set of jewelry?
Walking back to the flower hall, Zhao Yan put the box on the desk, Ruyu's fingertips quickly picked the ribbon outside, and opened the box.Her vision froze suddenly, and she quickly closed the box, her complexion instantly pale as paper.

How could it be this?

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, Zhao Yan bit her lips and said nothing, but her heart beat extremely fast.

The next moment, she hugged the box and hurried out of Yangxin Pavilion.

Zhao Shuo stood at the end of the corridor, watching Zhao Yan trot away from Yangxin Pavilion from a distance.The thin lips are slightly pursed, and the lip line is slightly raised, outlining a charming arc that is unparalleled in evil and charm.

"My lord is so handsome, why did you suddenly think of giving the princess a birthday gift?" Li Huan stepped forward.

"Didn't she like it very much?" Zhao Shuo's eyes were dark, and there was no light in them.

Li Huan frowned.

Do you like it very much?

Judging from the expression on the princess's face just now, she didn't seem to like it very much, on the contrary, she was a little frightened.The things inside were prepared by the prince himself, and even Li Huan didn't know what it was.

What could it be?

Only Zhao Shuo and Zhao Yan knew about this issue.

Lan Zhu was waiting outside the Yangxin Pavilion, seeing Zhao Yan's pale face when she came out, she rushed to meet her, "What's wrong with the princess? Is she feeling unwell? This servant will send the imperial doctor to you right away."

Zhao Yan raised her hand, holding the box firmly in her arms, "I'm fine, there's no need to find an imperial doctor."

"The princess is?" Lan Zhu was taken aback.

Zhao Yan glanced at the maidservants around her, and everyone would retreat a few feet away willingly, only daring to follow from afar.

"I don't know why, Uncle Huang suddenly made up a birthday gift." Zhao Yan took a deep breath, bit her lips and remained silent.

Lan Zhu frowned, "Princess's birthday has passed, why did the prince just remember it now? Princess, is there any other meaning in this?"

"I also suspected it, but I just couldn't figure out what the emperor's uncle intends to do." Zhao Yan walked slowly towards the room, "This matter is not allowed to be mentioned to anyone. When you return to the palace, you are not allowed to tell the queen mother."

Lan Zhu nodded, "I'll save it for you slave."

As a servant girl, she naturally didn't dare to ask what gift Zhao Yan received.A slave has the duty of a slave, and a master has the bottom line of a master.When the master is happy, the slave is still a slave; when the master is unhappy, the slave is worse than a dog.

Apart from the intelligent Princess Zhao Yan, Shen Hao who choked on the tea was also puzzled.

Unexpectedly, Xia Yu was not only safe and sound, but also caught Mr. Langzhong's handle.In this way, no one in the Ministry of Criminal Justice would dare to deal with Xia Yu easily.

What's more, there is also a secret guard of Prince Rui's Mansion in the prison - Anu.

"Fortunately, my lord was cautious and didn't do it myself, otherwise you should be the one who got caught." Xu Fu stepped forward and smiled softly.

Shen Hao nodded, brushing the tea stains from his lips, "Useless trash, this Chinese language is also an embroidered pillow, you can't do it if you should do it, this is good, don't even think about doing it in the future. There are such powerful dark guards For Xia Yu, no one can touch a single hair of Xia Yu."

Xu Fu sighed softly, "My lord, it seems that Prince Rui attaches great importance to Xia Yu."

"Xia Yu?" Shen Hao squinted his dangerous eyes, "I never imagined that she would have such a noble person to help her, but - it may not be easy to clean up the murder charge. We have plenty in the world."

Xu Fu frowned, "But my lord, I heard that your classmate and friend, Master Liang, started to investigate this case as soon as he came out of Prince Rui's mansion. I don't know if there are clues now. If there are clues, the murder case will be solved by then. I'm afraid we won't be able to keep him in the Wenhua Palace's walking position."

Shen Hao was startled, "You mean, he will be above me?"

"If he really has the ability to solve this case and restore Xia Yu's innocence, Prince Rui will not treat him badly. What's more, the Prince Regent will definitely try his best to win him over. Once Master Liang is turned over, it will affect your status in the Prince Regent's mind. , it can be said that there are disadvantages but no advantages." Xu Fu lowered his voice and said that there was something serious about it.

"Hmph!" Shen Hao sneered, "I am the champion of Jinke. If he is really capable, how can he be inferior to me. You have to be watched carefully, and if there is any trouble, report it to me in time."

Xu Fu nodded, and quickly exited the study.

Shen Hao let out a long breath, and turned to look at the "A Thousand Years of Mountains and Rivers" hanging on the wall.

"Thousands of autumns and one night, the mountains and rivers are silent, who will win the world?" Shen Hao looked at this extremely precious picture scroll with great satisfaction, and gently stroked the picture with his fingertips. This is a good treasure.It is more expensive than any scroll of paintings in his mansion, it is really hard to put it down.He stared intently at the mountains and rivers on the paper, but he didn't realize that Shen Xing was already standing behind him.

"Brother." Shen Xing stood there, staring at Shen Hao's back with extreme displeasure.

Shen Hao was startled, then turned around and put on a smile, "Xing'er, why are you here? Brother's study, didn't you tell you not to come in at will? Go play somewhere else!"

He stroked her bun and smiled like the good brother who loved his sister in the past.

Shen Xing dazed for a while, then regained his composure, "Brother, are you going to deal with Sister Xia Yu and Brother Liang?"

Shen Hao frowned suddenly, straightened his body, and turned his face slightly cold, "This is a court matter, and it has nothing to do with you, a little girl. Go and play, and you are not allowed to come to the study in the future."

"May I ask you?" If Shen Xing's temper became stubborn, even nine bulls would not be able to pull him back.

"Go out." Shen Hao said coldly.

Shen Xing took a step forward, "Really?"

"You!" Shen Hao showed sullen expression, "A child, what do you know?"

"I don't understand my brother's important court affairs, but I know that sister Xia Yu treated me well and saved me." Shen Xing raised her head and stared into Shen Hao's eyes, "Brother, when mother was alive, she said that one must not be heartless. .”

(End of this chapter)