Chapter 28: Showing Weakness (Minor Repair)
Xiao Jinyi explained for Xiao Yuanqi, "My brother wouldn't do this, it might just be a coincidence!
Don't worry about him. I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare some food. When I came, I also brought my jar of Zui Renjian with me. You definitely won't be able to go back to work today, so why don't we have a drink together! ”
There are two things that Shen Shixu likes most in his life: food and drink. Xiao Jinyi handed these two things to him, so Shen Shixu had no time to think about anything else.
Seeing that his attention was all on the food and wine, Xiao Jinyi quickly asked someone to serve the dishes.
The palace maids came in with their heads down, carrying delicious dishes that emanated fragrance, then put the dishes down without making any sound and left. Xiao Jinyi picked up the jar of wine on the table and opened the red seal.
Suddenly an intoxicating aroma filled the room. Shen Shixu handed over two wine glasses, and the mellow and rich wine filled the entire glass cup.
Shen Shixu knew it must be good wine when he smelled the wine. After Xiao Jinyi poured a glass, he couldn't wait to pick it up and take a sip.
It has a mellow taste and a long aftertaste, and is not spicy or irritating.
Seeing him eagerly take a sip, Xiao Jinyi started drinking as well, "The wine is good, and these dishes are also good. Don't just drink, eat something to fill your stomach."
As Xiao Jinyi spoke, he picked up a piece of braised rabbit meat and put it on the plate in front of Shen Shixu. Shen Shixu picked it up and started eating. The two of them clinked glasses from time to time while eating.
Halfway through the meal, Bai He came in and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, Lord Shen, the Queen Mother just sent the nanny beside her to invite the two of you to go to Cikang Palace."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyi put down his chopsticks and asked, "Did you say what it was about?"
Bai He bowed and replied, "The nanny didn't say anything, but Princess Shoujia came to the palace today, probably for Lord Liang."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinyi frowned, his eyes full of impatience, "Go back to the Queen Mother for me and tell her that the Crown Prince has something to ask me. I can't go today, and I'll visit her another day."
Bai He agreed, and then hurried to Cikang Palace to reply.
Shen Shixu rarely saw Xiao Jinyi looking so annoyed, so he asked curiously, "What's wrong? Does Princess Shoujia have a grudge against you?"
Xiao Jinyi thought about the key points on how to pursue someone that he had asked someone to collect. One of them was to show weakness appropriately in front of the person you like, so he acted pitiful in front of Shen Shixu.
"I have no hatred against her. No, we should say we have hatred, but Princess Shoujia has a one-sided hatred towards me. She thinks I am unkind and cold-hearted. God knows I died unjustly.
She is my cousin and the daughter of my father's uncle. Her parents died young, and the late emperor took pity on her, so he brought her into the palace and let Concubine Hui take care of her.
Concubine Hui had no sons or daughters, so she took care of Princess Shoujia as her own daughter. Later, Concubine Hui died while trying to save my royal grandmother, and then my royal grandmother took over her and took good care of her for the sake of the deceased Concubine Hui.
So we have a close relationship with her. My cousin is good in every way except that she was spoiled by my royal grandmother. She is still very naive at her age.
Because she was naive, she was easily deceived and was deceived by a man who had little ability and good character but was good at speaking sweet words.
This is Lord Liang that Bai He mentioned just now. After this man hooked up with Princess Shoujia, he blatantly accepted bribes and engaged in corruption.
After I found out, he went to beg Princess Shoujia for help, saying that he was blinded by greed and did not mean it. He also swore to apologize to Princess Shoujia and promised never to do it again.
Princess Shoujia was fooled by him and went to the palace to beg the Empress Dowager. For the Empress Dowager's sake, I did not arrest him, but only asked him to return the embezzled money in full.
Even so, he was unwilling to do so and coaxed Princess Shoujia to pay the difference.
Some things will happen a second and third time once they happen the first time. After Liang Junda tasted the benefits of not having to bear the consequences for doing something wrong, he became bolder and continued to embezzle.
But he had learned to be smart. Whenever he committed corruption, he would tell Princess Shoujia about it. Princess Shoujia was afraid that he would be caught again, so she had no choice but to help him fill the hole.
One of them was greedy while the other was making up for it. Because they made up for it in time, no one noticed.
But later, as Liang Junda embezzled more and more, Princess Shoujia was really powerless and the matter was exposed.
Nowadays Liang Junda is imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. Princess Shoujia has gone to the palace several times to ask for Liang Junda's release.
However, Princess Shoujia did not dare to go to my mother and father. My brother was very slippery and Princess Shoujia could not do anything about him, so she had to ask the Empress Dowager for help, hoping to force me to rescue Liang Junda through her.
My aunt has been giving me a lot of trouble these days since I came back from the border. She cries whenever she sees me. Now I get a headache when I hear someone crying.
He also sent letters to my house every day, repeating the same sentence in the letters, asking me to save Liang Junda.
To be honest, I am almost driven crazy by this aunt. I would rather fight the Tartars for dozens of rounds than deal with her once. ”
Xiao Jinyi's mention of Princess Shoujia was a visible headache, and Shen Shixu felt that if he could hide, he could hide until Liang Junda was beheaded and then come out.
Shen Shixu looked at his friend who had a headache, reached out and patted his shoulder to comfort him, "Love brain is a disease, and this disease is harmful to the person himself, and it will also torture the people around him crazy.
It is neither difficult nor easy to treat this disease. All we need to do is let this love-brained person change his/her love object! ”
Xiao Jinyi only half understood what Shen Shixu said, but it seemed that he could solve the problem of Princess Shoujia, so he asked, "I don't quite understand what you said, can you tell me what to do specifically?"
Shen Shixu smiled politely and said, "I mean to ask you to introduce a husband to Princess Shoujia again, and you must strictly screen him. You must choose someone who is upright, will never deceive or use Princess Shoujia, and must be good to Princess Shoujia.
Let Princess Shoujia find a good person to like. This will be good for Princess Shoujia and for you too. ”
Xiao Jinyi thought this was a good idea. Liang Junda was going to die soon anyway, and this scumbag was not worthy of his aunt to take care of him. He had to start looking for a new uncle-in-law for himself. Actually, he had a suitable candidate.
Shen Shixu reminded again: "By the way, before introducing the newcomer, you have to make Princess Shoujia give up on Liang Junda first. I have a trick that is guaranteed to work..."
After listening to this, Xiao Jinyi gave Shen Shixu a thumbs up and said, "You are the smartest one. If I encounter something that I can't solve in the future, I will definitely come to you first.
I'm only good at fighting, but my brain is really not enough for other things.
If I look for you more often in the future, please don't think I'm annoying! ”
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