Late at night, a visitor suddenly arrived at Shangguan Zhu's residence. The servant went to open the door and saw who it was. He thought for a long time before remembering, "It turned out to be the second master of the Heng family. Why are they here? Do you have something to ask our second master?"
Heng nodded solemnly, and the servant said, "Then please sit down in the hall and have some tea. I'll go get the Second Master."
When the servant called Shangguan Zhu, Shangguan Zhu was reading a book. When he heard that Heng Chen and Heng Ye were coming, he was startled, put down the book, and went to the main hall.
He had previously intended to have them go to the princess's mansion as spies. Heng Chen was sincere and Heng Ye was simple-minded. If he asked them directly, they would definitely not agree. He could only find a way to get information out of them.
Just in time, they came.
The three of them exchanged pleasantries. Heng Chen was all smiles, while Heng Ye ate his plate of cake with relish. Shangguan Zhu's eyes passed over the two of them imperceptibly, and then he smiled and said, "How are you, my two dear brothers these days?"
"Excellent!"
Heng Chen detailed his recent situation at the Princess's residence. Shangguan Zhu, intentionally or unintentionally, pried into his secrets. She learned that Shangguan Shu often stayed at the Princess's residence, using the excuse of looking after the children. Princess Chengqian didn't know what to say. She also learned that Shangguan Qingyue had been kidnapped a few days ago. The princess was extremely anxious...
Shangguan Zhu had heard about this matter from Shangguan Dan, but he pretended to know nothing and turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside. Seeing this, Heng Ye, who was still chewing cakes with cake crumbs popping out of his mouth, hurriedly told him the story in vivid detail.
Shangguan Zhu listened intently until Heng Ye said, "If the princess hadn't hurried out to look for someone tonight, we wouldn't have been able to leave the house and meet you."
Shangguan Zhu was startled. He asked, "Looking for someone, who are you looking for, Princess?"
Heng Ye was startled, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes. Heng Chen, who was standing next to him, frowned and glanced at Heng Ye, then evaded Shangguan Zhu and said, "Nothing, I guess some young man or young lady went out to play again."
Shangguan Zhu understood clearly that something was being hidden from him.
Shangguan Zhu sighed in mock disappointment, then stood up. "Since you two have something to worry about and can't tell me the truth, please leave. I had no intention of asking you two to repay me for saving me, but I didn't expect..."
When he said this, Shen Yishi, who had always been grateful for favors, could not stand it and quickly explained, "What are you talking about, benefactor? It really shames the two of us!"
Heng Ye echoed, "That's right! It's so embarrassing!"
Heng Chen sighed, as if he had made up his mind, "Actually, there's nothing to hide. It's just that we're not sure whether the news is true or not, so we dare not say anything."
Shangguan Zhu asked, "What's the news?"
Heng Chen made a gesture of putting his ear close to hers, and Shangguan Zhu leaned over, "I heard the princess and the prince arguing, talking about the wet nurse being lost, and also about Shao Yihui, the real prince, the fake prince, and so on..."
Shangguan Zhu's eyes froze.
Heng Chen said to himself, "The princess found out the whereabouts of the missing wet nurse, so she took people to look for her..."
Shangguan Zhu subconsciously asked, "Do you know where you went?"
"that is……"
Heng Chen and Heng Ye left, and Shangguan Zhu was still in shock.
After a while, he called the servant and said, "Go follow Heng Chen and Heng Ye and see where they went..."
The servant was stunned for a moment, then agreed, "Yes, I'll go!"
After the servant left, Shangguan Zhu frowned deeply and narrowed his eyes in thought.
The three brothers knew Zhao Cong's life experience. Back then, the eldest brother hid the wet nurse without telling Zhao Cong, waiting for the right opportunity. But that was the previous eldest brother. The current eldest brother would rather offer everything to Zhao Ying to please her.
In other words, Zhao Ying also knew it.
Zhao Ying wanted to keep it a secret. After all, the real prince was already dead. If the fake prince was finished, then the Eastern Palace would be... No, Shao Yihui, why did they mention Shao Yihui...
Shangguan Zhu was puzzled, but he was sure that Shao Yihui had kidnapped the wet nurse and child when Zhao Ying and his eldest brother were handing over. Zhao Ying probably knew about it, so he went to look for him.
But... this news may not be true!
He had followed his elder brother for many years and naturally knew him. These two people came over in the middle of the night and talked about such an important matter. It seemed deliberate no matter how he looked at it.
When the servant comes back, everything will be clear.
On the long street, Heng Chen and Heng Ye walked side by side, with a servant following them not far behind.
The two bought some wine and snacks, and chatted as they walked back to the princess's mansion. After a while, they arrived. They knocked on the golden nanmu door. After a while, the door opened, and a young man dressed as a guard stealthily called them in.
Seeing this, the servant turned around and walked back the way he came.
Shangguan Zhu was completely relieved after hearing the servant's report.
As he thought about it, he recruited a few trusted confidants with good skills.
This was a golden opportunity. If he could snatch the wet nurse back before his elder brother could, he would have something to hold against him. Then...
He used this to threaten his elder brother to leave Zhao Ying!
What he can’t get, big brother can’t get either!
Princess Chengqian's Mansion.
Behind the imposing golden nanmu door, Heng Chen and Heng Ye smiled at each other, and then tore off the human skin masks on their faces with their hands.
Heng Chen smiled and said, "Master understands Second Master and knows that Second Master will send people to follow us."
"Heng Ye" snorted and complained, "Is it easy for me to pretend to be this big dandelion spirit? I've even lost my voice!"
The guards were clearly in cahoots with the two men. Seeing this, they whispered, "Let's leave now before the guards at the Princess's Mansion notice us! If the Princess finds out, it will be our master who will be implicated!"
"Okay!" The two responded, and then the three of them walked to a wall, flipped over it easily, and soon hid in the dark alley.
As for Wei Ju, Empress Xiaomin had just been reborn, and Emperor Jianxi came to call him into the palace. It was definitely not a good thing.
Especially the impetuous confidant Lao Qiao who came in with the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, secretly told him that Gongsun Yuda had escaped.
Wei Ju delayed, and the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict did not dare to do anything to him because he was the emperor's uncle. Until there was no longer any delay, Wei Ju put on his official uniform, walked out of the Wei Mansion, and just as he mounted his horse, he saw a team of imperial guards passing by in a mighty manner, leading them none other than the current emperor, Emperor Jianxi Zhao Rui.
Following behind were the Duke of Zhenguo and Shangguan Shu. Everyone looked solemn, as if something had happened.
Wei Ju's eyes darkened, and he said to the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict, "Your Majesty is not in the palace right now. How about you go back first, and when Your Majesty returns, I will come into the palace to see you?"
The eunuch delivering the decree immediately withdrew his gaze from the crowd and thought for a moment, "If that's the case, then I'll go back and ask Chief Steward Wu. Your Excellency, please wait a moment at your residence."
"Take care, eunuch..."
After sending the eunuch away, Wei Ju went back and found Lao Qiao, "Go find Eunuch Liu and ask him what happened in the palace today."
"Okay, sir. I'll go."
Old Qiao left the Wei Mansion and said to the groom, "Go to the side gate of the palace!"
"yes!"
Old Joe got into the carriage, and outside he heard the familiar sound of the coachman driving the horses.
"drive!"
Old Joe pounded his old legs and poured himself a cup of tea to moisten his throat.
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