Chapter 91: Invite to Yuque Tower for a Chat
Xiao Ning's injury had actually almost healed, but the princess described it as serious when she applied eye drops to the emperor.
In order to cooperate with the princess, Xiao Ning rested in the mansion for several days. During this period, he also received letters and some precious medicinal materials from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
On the envelope was Shen Zhiyi's handwriting, which was majestic and powerful, completely different from his temperament.
There are two pages of letter paper when it opens.
One page was written by Shen Zhiyi. The content was gentle and polite, just like him. He first asked about her injuries, and then expressed his good wishes for her to survive the disaster and have good fortune in the future.
The other page was written by Chen Ran. The text was happy and angry, lively and cute. She first complained that she wanted to come out to visit her, but was rejected by Zuo Xiang, so she had to ask her brother to help her deliver a letter and some things. She also said that she hoped she was well and lived a long life.
Xiao Ning looked at the letter and couldn't help but chuckle.
The girl's coquettish look popped up in my mind.
She thought about it, picked up the pen and wrote two letters in reply. One was: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Shen. I am fine."
One was much more detailed, telling her about the scenery, people, and various things she encountered on the way back to Beijing, but of course, they were all unimportant.
The little girl was trapped in the deep courtyard all day long.
He just happened to be a lively person, otherwise he wouldn't have gone out of the house to play without permission and been bullied.
What she said was enough to keep the little girl curious and happy for a long time.
Before the letter was sent out of the princess's mansion, it was first delivered to Shang Xi's desk.
He didn't want to read it at first, but after hesitating for a long time, he opened it and read it.
I thought she would say some cheesy words to Shen Zhiyi, but unexpectedly it was only a short sentence. Instead, the one for Shen Ran was... as many as three pages.
It's all about... the things I experienced with him.
Although he was very sensible and did not reveal his affairs.
But Shang Xi still felt uncomfortable when he saw it.
He didn't know what was wrong with him recently. He was in a trance and kept thinking about all kinds of messy things.
I want to see Xiao Ning from time to time.
Is it because he is used to having her by his side during their journey together?
But Furong had been with him for many years. From the time she fell off the cliff to her return to Beijing, which was almost a month, he was only worried about her injuries and never thought about anything else.
He tapped his fingers irritably on the table a few times before finally ordering, "Seal the envelope and send it over."
The people below sealed the letter and sent it to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Shang Xi sat at the table for a long time without moving.
"Your Highness, there is some clue..."
Furong came in and brought Shang Xi back to his senses. He looked at Furong and motioned her to continue.
"People who were watching the Fifth Prince discovered that he had secretly gone to a manor with quite a few people inside."
"When I went in to investigate, I found that pattern..."
"The Fifth Prince seems to have a number of assassins. Our men, fearing alerting the enemy, have withdrawn and are awaiting His Highness's further instructions."
Furong looked at Shang Xi, "Master, what should we do next? Should we complain directly to His Majesty, or..."
Shang Xi tapped his fingers on the table, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Think of a way to lure the First Prince into discovering the Fifth Prince's... private soldiers."
Furong raised her eyes. Calling the death squad private soldiers would be a serious crime.
Once this group of people is discovered, he will have no way to explain himself.
Furong went down to make arrangements.
Two days later, before the eldest prince could make any move, someone reported, "Your Highness, a little beggar just slipped a letter to the doorman."
Shang Xi opened the letter.
"If you want to know the truth behind Qiu Shou's assassination, please come to Yuque Tower and discuss it."
It's impossible to tell anything from the handwriting.
But Shang Xi guessed which prince wanted to use him to get rid of the fifth prince.
Shang Xi curled the corners of his lips. Is he so cautious?
He looked up at the eunuch who had delivered the message and said, "Go and prepare the carriage. I need to go to Yuque Tower."
The young eunuch responded and went down.
Furong stepped forward, took the note from Shang Xi's hand, looked at it, and frowned slightly: "Your Highness, are you going to the appointment like this?"
Shang Xi nodded: "Of course."
"What if it's a trick..."
Shang Xi raised the corner of her lips, "How could that be? They still want to use me to bring this matter to His Majesty. I will go in safely and come out safely..."
"Furong, I'm going to Yuque Tower. Find a way to let the spies in the Princess's residence know about this."
"I wonder who is behind this scheme. Since he wants to use me to bring this to your Majesty, I will grant his wish. However... he has good intentions, so how can I keep this from your Majesty?"
Furong smiled when she heard this, "I will arrange it right away."
Shang Xi arrived at Yuque Tower. Someone stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, this way..."
Shang Xi followed the man to a private room. The man pushed open the door. After Shang Xi went in, he stopped Furong and said, "Just wait outside."
Furong looked at Shang Xi, and when she saw Shang Xi nod, she turned sideways and stood at the door waiting.
The door was closed, and there was a tall figure sitting behind the screen drinking tea. Shang Xi walked towards that side.
It turned out to be the Sixth Prince, who always pretended to be innocent and well-behaved, and acted like a friendly and respectful brother in front of his brothers. Unexpectedly, he was the first to take action.
These royal brotherhoods are so interesting.
Shang Xi bowed slightly, performed a lazy court ceremony, and sat down at the table. "Did Sixth Brother send a message inviting Duan Hui to have a chat?"
The Sixth Prince nodded and smiled gently, "My Royal Brother has found something... related to the assassination in Qiushou, so please come over and talk."
Originally, he didn't want to show up, but if he didn't, he was worried that Shang Xi wouldn't believe him.
If we rely on those useless people in the Ministry of Justice, we don’t know if they can find out the truth by next year.
After all, nothing was found out when the incident first happened in the paddock, not to mention that more than a month has passed now.
"Sixth Brother, do you know anything about this?"
Shang Xi picked up the teacup and gently stirred the floating tea leaves.
The Sixth Prince said, "If I say that the assassination was arranged by the Fifth Prince, would you believe me?"
Shang Xi: "...Is there any evidence?"
The Sixth Prince took out a letter from his pocket and said, "This is the letter that the Fifth Prince sent out. It records the time and place where you appeared. It also contains a simple topographical map of the enclosure."
Shang Xi took it, opened the envelope, looked at it, and asked the Sixth Prince, "Just based on this, will Your Majesty believe it?"
The Sixth Prince chuckled softly, "Sister Duanhui was with Sister Huaxun and the other noble ladies in the enclosure. They...are all witnesses."
If you ask him, the fifth prince is really stupid. If he wanted to kill people, why did he drag Hua Xun and the other noble ladies into the water? He could just call a maid to lead them over and then kill them together. No one would know then.
Those noble ladies, the flower buds that have been brought up in pampered care, will be exposed with just a few casual words.
"It's just... Duan Hui, this is a conflict between you and your fifth brother. I'm helping you this time because of our friendship. Please don't tell anyone."
Shang Xi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sixth Brother. Duan Hui is very grateful for your help and will never tell anyone about it."
The Sixth Prince smiled with satisfaction. As expected, little girls are the easiest to coax, even the arrogant Princess Duanhui.
"Alright, then you can go back and get busy. If you need my help in the future, please don't hesitate. I will never refuse!"
Shang Xi also smiled, "Then I would like to thank you, Sixth Brother."
After Shang Xi left, it was a long time before the Sixth Prince came out of the private room, went downstairs and left. At a corner diagonally opposite the private room, a figure slowly walked out.
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