A Thousand Hills

Chapter 142

Because there were too many rumors about the treasure map, Xie Shangshu took advantage of the approaching Mid-Autumn Festival to visit the Fifth Prince's Mansion.Xie Shangshu has only recently learned what happened from the beginning to the end of the Tianqi Temple assassination incident.Xie Shangshu also really did not expect that Xie Moru had contact with Emperor Mu Yuan so early, and he still can't figure out how Xie Moru got in touch with Emperor Mu Yuan.Now, this is not an important matter. What is important is that the matter of the treasure map is not just about the Fifth Prince's Mansion.Xie Shangshu was really worried. Others doubted the Fifth Prince's Mansion. Now that he is in power, there is no need to worry about the Fifth Prince's Mansion. However, since the matter is not related to Xie Moru, it will inevitably remind people of Xie's family.

All prosperity, all losses.

Xie Shangshu said again and again, "This matter is only a rumor now, but the three became tigers, and the empress must not ignore it."

Xie Moru said, "Grandpa, don't worry, rumors only stop with wise people, I know it well."

Xie Shangshu stopped talking, and handed Xie Moru the letter that Xie Bai sent back to Xie Moru. The grandparents and grandchildren chatted, Xie Shangshu got up to leave, and Xie Moru sent him off. Xie Shangshu said, "Five Can't your Highness come back during the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"The house in Yulinyuan is in disrepair, probably in serious condition. It will be after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Before the fifth prince left, he said he would return in three to five days, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, and the housing conditions in Yulinyuan were really not very good. This delay lasted for a full month.During this period, the fifth prince was afraid that Xie Moru would be worried, and because the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, he sent the steward back to the imperial capital. I couldn't help saying, "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival now, let the fifth brother come back first, and then talk about the errands of Yulinyuan after the festival."

Emperor Mu Yuan handed the booklet of the fifth prince to the prince, and the prince saw that the book first introduced the situation of Yulinyuan, and then said that he would continue to work in Yulinyuan. If you want to give up halfway, father, don't ask your son to go back to the emperor's capital for the Mid-Autumn Festival, if you want me to come back, I don't care about the affairs of Yulinyuan" and other words.

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "Let him handle the errands in Yulinyuan, so as not to have to go twice.

The crown prince said, "Since the fifth brother wants to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in Yulinyuan, he can't be wronged. The emperor should give the fifth brother more good mooncakes."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "It's only natural."

Chang Shi went back to the mansion, since the Fifth Prince was not there, he was going to return to the imperial concubine, Xie Moru asked him some questions that the imperial court answered correctly, and ordered Chang Shi to go down.Xie Moru took some food and clothing to the steward and took them to Yulinyuan, and wrote a letter to the steward, ordering, "Since your highness said that you will not be able to come back during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you take these things with you, and I will write everything in it. Tell me Your Highness, since you missed the Mid-Autumn Festival, you must do your errands well, there is no need to worry about it at home, it is the same to make up for the Mid-Autumn Festival when he comes back."

The steward wrote down the words one by one, and Xie Moru confessed a few more words, he didn't dare to delay, and went with several carts of food and clothing.

Xie Moru is always considerate, food and clothing are divided, which ones are for the fifth prince, and which ones are for the fifth prince to watch and assign to a errand.Not for anyone else, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you have to eat moon cakes outside.

Xie Moru went into the palace to talk to Concubine Su again, don't let Concubine Su worry about it, Concubine Su said, "Lao Wu has always been serious about things."

Xie Moru said, "There are many houses in the Imperial Forest Garden, and they have not been used for many years. It is estimated that there must be a lot of repairs. His Highness has a temper, so he has to do it well. His Majesty likes to send His Highness to do it. .”

Concubine Su smiled, "This is the benefit of real people."

Xie Moru also smiled, and said, "I told His Highness in the letter that since the Mid-Autumn Festival will not come back, when he comes back, His Highness and I will bring the children into the palace, and we will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together at Mother Concubine's place. Mother Concubine Just keep the good tea and fruit." Coaxed Concubine Su to be happy, after a while, Xie Mo Rufang said goodbye and left the palace.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is busy, the fifth prince is not at home, and Xie Moru sent the chief historian to do the ceremony and so on, and everything is in order.Because the fifth prince failed to return to the imperial capital for the festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival rewards were given to the fifth prince's mansion. This was suggested by the prince. Easy, the Mid-Autumn Festival rewards, the father will not wrong the sons, but the son wants to give the son's share to the fifth younger brother."

Emperor Mu Yuan was relieved and smiled, "It's good that you care about the brothers like this. If you want to give it to him, go to your East Palace to reward him, but you are also farewell to Ge'er."

The prince behaved well in front of his father, and when he returned home, he had something to say to his daughter-in-law, the princess obediently agreed, and was humiliated at first, the mother heard that everyone came to the palace to persuade her.Mrs. Wu Guogong persuaded her well, "Your Majesty has such a status. If you have nothing to do with it, you have merit. His Highness the Fifth Prince has initiated the affairs of the East Palace. Don't let the hero's heart be cold."

The princess thought about it herself and felt that she was a little dizzy before. After thinking about it repeatedly, she suppressed her jealousy, and this time the Mid-Autumn Festival was done more beautifully.

In fact, it's not to blame for the concubine's head getting dizzy. Empress Dowager Hu was a little suspicious about the treasure map, but this time Empress Dowager Hu learned smart, and she was persuaded by her daughter when she discussed the matter with her daughter.Princess Wenkang failed to attend the three baptisms of the eldest daughter of the third princess, but she was called into the palace by her mother to talk about it.Empress Dowager Hu said to her daughter mysteriously, "Do you know? Said that Xie Moru has the treasure map handed down by Empress Dowager Cheng in his hand!"

Princess Wenkang naturally also heard such rumors, and when her mother became interested in this, she hurriedly said, "You also believe it, queen mother, whose treasure map is not hidden in secret, so ordinary people can't know, which one is Spread the word."

Empress Dowager Hu suddenly felt that a basin of cold water had poured out her warm heart. Empress Dowager Hu was extremely disappointed, "So it's a fake."

"Who told the queen mother about this?"

"Everyone in the palace knows it, and I'm not deaf, so I naturally know it too."

Seeing that her mother didn't want to say it, Princess Wenkang knew who spread the gossip without asking, Princess Wenkang said, "Of course it's a lie, it's just people talking nonsense. The fifth daughter-in-law is only so old, what can she know. "

Empress Dowager Hu said, "You don't know. It is said that Empress Shizu passed it on to Princess Fusheng, Princess Fusheng passed it on to Mrs. Wei, and Mrs. Wei passed it on to Xie Moru. When you were young, how did you know that Empress Shizu gave to Fusheng? How trusting Princess Sheng is, before Empress Shizu died, there was no one beside her bed except Princess Fusheng."

Princess Wenkang said, "Don't talk about the mother, it's all nonsense. No matter how much the Empress Shizu trusts Princess Fusheng, the father has only one son, the emperor's brother. There is really a treasure. There is no one who the father does not know and does not tell the emperor. "

Empress Dowager Hu said it clearly, "It is said that when your father went out to fight, the Empress Shizu hid it alone. No one knew about it except her, and neither did your father."

Princess Wenkang sneered, "How could it be that the Empress Shizu hid it alone? Even if there are treasures, if you have to hide them, you should at least dig a hole and lock the door. These require manpower, and you need to employ people. Can he not know? It doesn't make sense! It's just fooling the queen mother, who has soft ears."

Empress Dowager Hu didn't say anything.But at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, seeing Xie Moru, Empress Dowager Hu couldn't help but look at Xie Moru more, so the matter was too far-fetched, and after her daughter persuaded her, Empress Dowager Hu didn't mention it.

At the palace banquet, seeing Xie Moru, the princess was very affectionate, and she wanted to make up for the previous slip of the tongue.Normally, Xie Moru would not be willing to make Xie Moru bear the disadvantages, but when the Crown Princess talked to her with a smile, she also smiled and agreed, and the matter was considered over.

The fifth prince was the imperial capital who returned to Chongyang after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Before entering the house, he went to report to the palace first.There was also a reason why Emperor Mu Yuan liked to send his five sons to do errands. The fifth prince collected the situation of the Yulin Garden into a book, which palace and what the situation was, and drew a simple picture of the house, with notes on the side.Together with the extent of the damage to the house, how to repair it, how many things can be used, how many need to be purchased, and what kind of bricks and stones are needed, there are all kinds of things, and the records are very clear.Then, how much money, budget, and construction period will be required for the overhaul of the Imperial Forest Garden? , and hand over the brochure together, so that the name Xu Langzhong can show his face in front of the imperial court.

When Emperor Mu Yuan saw the memorial, his heart was clear, and he handed it to the prince, and praised his fifth son with a smile, "The mission is well done."

The Fifth Prince laughed, "Yulin Garden is much bigger than Tangquan Palace, so it took a while."

After reading it, the prince also said that the fifth prince's memorial was clearly written, and said, "Fifth brother is thinner and dark, are you tired?"

The fifth prince smiled, "Tired but not tired. The Royal Forest Garden is next to the hunting ground, and the place is very spacious. I thought, father's longevity is coming soon, so I rushed a little bit. In fact, the food there is good. The guards went to hunt some wild game, and I felt stronger."

Emperor Mu Yuan nodded, "I'll give you three days off to visit your grandmother and concubine."

The fifth prince retired and went to Shuren Palace. Emperor Mu Yuan said to the prince, "The fifth prince is an honest man, as you can see from the memorial he wrote."

The prince said, "Yes, everything is clear. Even if I went to Yulinyuan personally and read Lao Wu's memorial, I know what the situation is like in Yulinyuan."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "In the future, when you employ people, you must use such people, who are honest in their work and have a righteous heart. If ministers have a righteous heart, the world will be governed, and if the world is governed, there will be peace."

The prince quickly responded, and said, "Father needs to mention more ministers."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "You are still young, just pay more attention."

When the fifth prince returned to the mansion, Xie Moru sent him to wash and change his clothes for some meals, and the husband and wife chatted together.As for the matter with the Crown Princess Xianshi, Xie Moru didn't mention it to the Fifth Prince at all, but the First Prince said something to his younger brother, saying, "Don't worry about these villainous words, Fifth Brother and Sister It's also a good self-cultivation, you should be more lenient to her, and don't annoy her."

The fifth prince thought to himself, I don't need to say that my daughter-in-law is very self-restraint, I know it, the fifth prince is not stupid, and hurriedly said, "Brother, is there anything you want to tell me?"

The eldest prince said, "It's nothing. But I'm just trying to persuade you."

The Fifth Prince pressed on, and the Eldest Prince Fang said, "Go back and ask your younger siblings, I don't know too well. You are not at home, and it is not easy for younger siblings to be busy at home as a woman."

The fifth prince felt even more weird. His eldest brother had said a few words to his wife before, and he had also spread gossip about his family before. What happened today?The fifth prince didn't ask any more questions, and when he went home and talked to his wife, Xie Moru smiled, "Eldest prince, what he said was about the time when the third princess's parents and daughters were baptized for the third time." The prince said.

The fifth prince said, "The princess has taken the wrong medicine, right? They say she has always been bright, so why don't she speak her heart!"

Xie Moru said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival rewards are quite generous from the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess is also very affectionate when she sees me in the palace. The appointment is also a sign of reconciliation. It wasn't a big deal at first, that's all, it's over."

The fifth prince held his daughter-in-law's hand, feeling a little guilty, "I have caused you to be wronged."

"Don't say such disappointing things. I told my mother and concubine earlier that when you come back, we will bring our sons into the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with my mother and concubine."

"It's easy, let's go tomorrow." The daughter-in-law is magnanimous, but the fifth prince is not an incompetent and disadvantaged person. After all, he found an opportunity to talk to the prince about returning to the treasure map, and told the prince what was going on. up.The fifth prince said, "We have offended some people in our family, and the villains outside spread these rumors. I don't care whether others believe it or not. Second brother, you can't believe it. If you want to believe it, my wife and I really died unjustly. "

The prince laughed, "Where is it? How can I believe such nonsense. I will punish those who spread gossip even if I hear a sentence or a half sentence!" Thinking that it might be the fifth younger brother who came back, the fifth younger brother complained to the fifth younger brother. It's just that this matter has passed, so it's not easy to mention it again.The prince had no choice but to say something else, and said, "You came back later, and your nephews have already entered school. The four treasures of the study sent by the fifth sibling are all very useful things. The princess also said that the fifth sibling You are virtuous and considerate, during the time you are away on business, the five younger siblings are all taking care of the house, since you are back, I wish you could accompany her."

He understood what his second brother said, so the fifth prince felt relieved and smiled, "I told my second brother to talk, and I think so too." Daughter-in-law.Thinking about it this way, I felt that my second brother was pitiful again.

Seeing that the fifth prince was happy and didn't seem to harbor suspicions, the prince was also relieved.

On the contrary, the first prince saw that the prince and the fifth prince were still close, and he didn't feel bad luck. When he talked about this matter with Zhao Lin in private, Zhao Lin smiled slightly, "If there is a quarrel between women, it will not be the prince and the fifth prince. Your Highness, why don't you think about this matter in reverse."

"How to think about it?" The eldest prince admired Zhao Lin's knowledgeable vision.

"Your Highness, don't you realize that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are not as superior as people think? The Crown Princess is not careful in saying a word, and the East Palace wants to show affection to the Fifth Prince's House. Your Highness, although the Crown Prince is a prince, the Crown Prince is also a prince." It's just the prince." Although Zhao Lin's voice was soft, he said each word clearly, and Zhao Lin said, "The prince is not as invincible as people imagine, is he?"

The eldest prince couldn't help being startled, and then his heart became hot, and he said, "I knew this a long time ago." He didn't pay much attention to the prince at first, he was older than the prince, and the prince was just better at reincarnation than him, luckily Just be a prostitute.

Zhao Lin smiled, "Since His Highness has this awareness, how about I come up with an idea with His Highness?"

(End of this chapter)