Concubine's true colors

Chapter 77 Joining forces again
After seeing off the auspiciousness, Xiao Jinxuan asked Bai Shu to make tea quickly, and waited for Zhou Xianrui to come, so that he could treat him to a cup of hot tea as a landlord.

When only she and Zhu Xin were left in the room, Xiao Jinxuan inevitably warned again.

"Zhu Xin, remember, those complaints today, you must never say it again in the future. In Yangzhou, I can protect you well, but in the capital, your miss, I can't do this. I can rest assured that Bai Shu is stable. , and you are too impatient, you can easily get into trouble."

Of course, Zhu Xin was aware of her own shortcomings. Seeing Xiao Jinxuan's seriousness, she hurried to agree, and didn't dare to mess around.

But at this time, a deep laughter suddenly came from outside the door, followed by Zhou Xianrui's familiar voice.

"I heard that Fourth Miss was injured, and now seeing you admonishing Zhu Xin with such vigor, I think the injury must not be serious."

The doors and windows were wide open because of the bad smell in the house, so there was no need for anyone to report, so Zhou Xianrui came in directly.

But in Yangzhou, Zhu Xin and the others met this Prince Rui often and got very close, seeing him coming, Zhu Xin quickly greeted him.

Then he said sullenly: "The lord made sarcastic remarks when he came. My lady got a big gash on her right wrist and a cut on the palm of her hand. Why is the injury not serious?"

Seeing that Zhu Xin's expression did not seem to be fake, Zhou Xianrui's smiling face was restrained, and his brows were slightly frowned.

"Even if Miss Si wants to invite me to come here, she doesn't have to hurt her body like this."

Zhu Xin on the side was stunned by these words, no matter what Prince Rui meant, this injury was caused by her young lady herself, which confuses her.

But Xiao Jinxuan didn't show any surprise, instead the smile in her eyes became more intense.

"Your Highness, I don't know Jinxuan's difficulties. If it wasn't for the fake show, my grandmother would have noticed it. Now I am walking on eggshells in the handsome mansion, so naturally I dare not take risks."

Seeing that Xiao Jinxuan actually admitted it, Zhu Xinzai couldn't help it anymore.

"Miss, lord, you all confused me. Fortunately, I was still in my heart. I scolded Miss Jinke hundreds of times. How did you end up not being the one she hurt, Miss you?"

Zhou Xianrui and Xiao Jinxuan smiled at the same time with a tacit understanding, and in the end it was Prince Rui who spoke first.

"Zhu Xin, thanks to the fact that you have been with the Fourth Miss for so long, why can't you see through your master's thoughts at all? Let me ask you, do you really think that your Miss is so stupid that she can't even dodge, and she can't do anything at all?" Hit her so hard by the candlestick."

After hearing this, Zhu Xin quickly shook her head, she has seen how calm Xiao Jinxuan is when things happen, and this kind of thing is really not like the mistakes Xiao Jinxuan would make.

With a low smile, Zhou Xianrui went on to say: "Since I can avoid it, but I have to stand and be beaten, it can only show that your young lady must have something up her sleeve, and this time, she will hit me here."

Zhou Xianrui felt that he had said this clearly enough, but Zhu Xin still couldn't understand.

Xiao Jinxuan couldn't stand it anymore, and continued helplessly:

"Zhu Xin, it's been a few days since I came to the commander-in-chief's mansion. You've seen how big the rules are here. Normally, Prince Rui is a man, and he never has the chance to see me alone. But it would be different if I got injured. After all Your Highness just sent me back to Beijing, if something happens to me, it is reasonable for him to come to visit, and there is no reason for anyone to stop me, do you understand now?"

If she wanted to deal with Xiao Jinke that day, she would burn the small Buddhist hall and lock Xiao Jinyu in a side room alone, it would be enough for the other party to suffer.

And her idea of ​​letting the other party hurt her, from the beginning to the end, was not to aggravate Xiao Jinke's fault, but to have other plans, and this plan was Zhou Xianrui.

After the two of them took turns explaining, Zhu Xin finally figured it out, and while secretly admiring Xiao Jinxuan, she couldn't help feeling distressed.

And Zhou Xianrui also saw that Xiao Jinxuan's right arm and palm were wrapped in gauze, and he couldn't help but feel pity flashing in his eyes.

"The wound still hurts. If Fourth Miss wants to find me, she can ask Zhu Xin to pass on the news. Why do you not care about your body so much?"

But who knows, when Xiao Jinxuan heard the words, she twitched the corners of her mouth and sighed heavily.

"Hey, Zhu Xin said a good thing just now. His Highness really likes to make sarcastic remarks. I don't know how many eyes are staring at me in this handsome mansion. As long as Zhu Xin moves, I'm afraid that if the handsome mansion doesn't come out, the news will be censored." Under robbery, if I say bad things about this maidservant, I will be killed by the rod, and I will become precarious in an instant."

What she said was not nonsense. Now the old lady is wary of her, Xiao Jinyu hates her, and Qian is even more eyeing. As for the eldest aunt Zhao, although she is kind-hearted, as the wife of the first wife, it is inevitable that she will not make plans for herself. To be sure, the other party didn't pay attention to her actions.

So Xiao Jinxuan can't move, and if she moves, there will be troubles. If anyone is willing to hurt herself, if she really has no choice, she will not choose this method and invite Zhou Xianrui to come.

Zhou Xianrui heard the words and stopped talking. He only thought that the Qian family of the third room was Xiao Jinxuan's biggest resistance.

But he didn't think that this fourth young lady would get into a fight with the core figures of the handsome mansion, which was really beyond his surprise.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Xianrui said in a low voice: "Then Miss Four came to me now, presumably not to reminisce about the old days. If you need me to do something, just tell me. After all, in Yangzhou, this king owes you a lot of favors."

A sly look flashed across her eyes, but Xiao Jinxuan smiled without saying a word.

The debt of favor is easy to use, but it can be repeated over and over again, but it can't be repeated over and over again. When Prince Rui does not owe her anything, the price she has to pay for asking for help from the other party will probably not be small.

That's why she tried so hard to hurt herself. What she planned was not just to get the other party to help her once, but what she wanted was a long-term cooperation.

As for her deep smile, Zhou Xianrui immediately smiled too after being stunned for a moment.

It has to be said that the two of them, to a certain extent, really have a tacit understanding, and they communicate with each other. As long as they look at each other, or an extremely subtle movement, they can immediately understand each other's meaning.

Seeing Zhou Xianrui raised his eyebrows, he said bluntly: "Miss Si intends to join forces with this king? But I don't know what you can give me."

In fact, even if the other party does not open his mouth today, Zhou Xianrui intends to help secretly, but he has always been calm, and his feelings and business have always been clearly separated, so this help is also very limited. The most that can be guaranteed is Xiao Jinxuan, and her life will not be harmed. .

But now if it is a joint alliance relationship, it is another matter. If the other party can give him enough benefits, Zhou Xianrui will definitely try his best to help, because this has nothing to do with personal feelings, and it is all about the overall situation.

At this time, Bai Zhu came back after making tea, Xiao Jinxuan poured a cup of tea for Zhou Xianrui herself, and then said again:
"With regard to the situation in Beijing, before coming here, my father also told me a few words. As far as I know, the second prince, because of the help of Empress Xue, and the support of his grandfather and Prime Minister Xue, has been suppressing the prince. On the other hand, doesn't His Highness want to change this situation?"

Zhou Xianrui raised his head in surprise when he heard the words, he thought that Xiao Jinxuan's bargaining chip would be very tempting, but he didn't expect the other party's plan to be so big.

A boudoir woman actually talked about the political situation in front of him like this, and even used it as a condition with a slight smile to talk with him, and his appreciation for Xiao Jinxuan immediately rose to another level.

What the other party said was of great importance, and if it was not handled properly, it would really change the situation in the court. Zhou Xianrui's expression became serious, and a thoughtful expression flashed in his eyes.

"Miss Four is right, but Prime Minister Xue is the only one in the court, and no one can compete with him. If you want to change the situation, it will be easier said than done."

Xiao Jinxuan took a sip of the high-quality plum blossom tea brought from Yangzhou, and then smiled slightly.

"Your Highness is right, but you seem to have forgotten that dominance in the court does not mean that you can also be dominance in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Could it be that my Xiao family holds 60 military power, and it can't be evenly divided with the prime minister's mansion."

Slightly stunned, Zhou Xianrui heard the words and said: "Marshal Xiao is naturally more powerful than Xiang Xue, but your grandfather has never participated in party struggles, so Miss Fourth can still control the will of Marshal Xiao, who is far away from the border, let him support it His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot."

It's not that Zhou Xianrui doesn't believe it, in fact, no one can do this, even if Xiao Jinxuan brings him surprises again and again, he doesn't think that the other party has this ability.

And Xiao Jinxuan simply shook her head, admitting that she has no such ability

But then, she immediately said again: "I can't influence my grandfather's thoughts, but His Highness seems to have forgotten that the men of the Xiao family guard the frontier. The Xiao family's attitude is not decided by my grandfather, but by the family in charge of the handsome mansion, I say so, His Highness thinks it is right."

How can Zhou Xianrui not understand at this moment, what the other party meant by these words, he who has always been steady, even had a look of ecstasy in his eyes.

That's right, as long as the commander-in-chief's family members express their support for the crown prince, then regardless of whether this is what the old Marshal Xiao meant, it is his decision to invite outsiders.

At that time, with the Xiao family's relationship, the prince's faction will be evenly matched when dealing with the second prince.

Moreover, the Xiao family holds the military power, and even Emperor Ming would be afraid of it. At that time, they can completely pretend to be a tiger, gather a group of ministers in the court, and use them for the crown prince. Just thinking about the benefits he can get, Zhou Xianrui can't calm down.

But after the excitement, he also knew that if there is something to gain, there must be sacrifice, so he narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Jinxuan.

"Then I don't know what Fourth Miss wants me to do for you."

The topic finally came back to Xiao Jinxuan's most important part. She had already planned in her heart what she wanted to achieve.

So she said without hesitation: "In fact, what Jinxuan needs His Highness to do is very simple, and that is to help me control the power of the commander-in-chief's mansion. This is not only helping me, but also helping Your Highness yourself."

Zhou Xianrui immediately nodded in agreement when he heard the words. After all, if Xiao Jinxuan did not take power and wanted the commander-in-chief to express his support for the prince, everything would be empty talk, so he would definitely help with all his strength.

Seeing that the other party agreed happily, Xiao Jinxuan smiled, and suddenly said faintly:
"Now that you and I are joining forces again, should I also take over the eyeliner His Highness arranged for the Shuai Mansion? You have seen my current situation. Wen Xin is not by my side, and the two maids are both women. Your Highness You should show some sincerity and send someone capable to me."

She was used to Wen Xin, and she really didn't feel used to it when the other party left, but it was normal for her to bring two personal maids with her, but if she brought a man like Wen Xin in, she would definitely be in trouble, It's too ostentatious, why don't you tell the other party to buy property outside the government first, there are still many places to spend money in the future, and it is necessary to plan ahead.

(End of this chapter)