The eldest prince's mansion, study.
"Your Highness, Madam Fan has left the palace twice in the past few days. Once, she went to Qiongzhen Pavilion to choose some jewelry, then walked around West Street a few times and entered Lichun Garden from the back door."
Xiao Conghui's bodyguard Lin Shi reported.
On the day Guo Xiner entered the mansion, Xiao Conghui asked him to look after Nanny Fan. He was puzzled as to why she was looking after his own wet nurse. After following her for a few days, he found that there was something wrong with Nanny Fan. The eldest prince's insight became more and more sharp.
Xiao Conghui's eyes flashed with surprise. Lichunyuan? That was a famous brothel in the capital. I heard that even the top girl there was hard to see. What was Madam Fan doing in Lichunyuan?
"Do you know what she did in there?" he asked coldly.
It's really interesting to see a middle-aged woman in her thirties going to a brothel in broad daylight, Xiao Conghui thought. He really underestimated his wet nurse. These days, he recalled many things from his childhood. Nanny Fan seemed to be devoted to him.
Xiao Conghui and the second prince were born in the same year. Although he was the eldest prince, Xiao Hanyi doted on the second prince more. Instead, he, the eldest legitimate son, was neglected. Nanny Fan said many warm words. At that time, he thought Nanny Fan was good to him, but now he thinks that many of her words were meant to alienate the relationship between father and son.
Lin Shi shook his head. If his men followed in, they would be too conspicuous. Xiao Conghui had ordered them not to alert the enemy.
Xiao Conghui thought about it and smiled, "Go and find Mo Ze for me."
Mo Ze, the nephew of Yong'an Hou Mo Qinghao, is a famous playboy in the capital and a frequent visitor to brothels. He is the most suitable person to be entrusted with this matter.
Mo Ze arrived soon after. He was dressed in a gorgeous azure robe, his eyes deep and unfathomable, without any of his usual laziness in front of others. "Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
Xiao Conghui's eyes were cold and he said directly, "My wet nurse might be a spy from Beiliang... You often go in and out of Lichun Garden, so find out what she did there."
Mo Ze had joined him a long time ago, so he did not hide anything from Mo Ze. They were brothers and allies.
Mo Ze was shocked. "Your Highness, are you talking about Nanny Fan?"
However, such a task was easy for him, as he had already placed his own people in Lichunyuan.
"There is one more thing. The second prince wants to marry Liu Qian, the daughter of the court doctor Liu. We can't let him succeed," Xiao Hanyi said. He pondered for a moment, his eyes lit up, "It's best to think of a way to let Liu Qian enter the mansion."
It is safest to keep people under your control.
Mo Ze was confused now. Xiao Conghui was not obsessed with women, so there must be something else going on. But as a court official, he was really insignificant in the court and could not interfere in the battle for the throne!
"Your Highness, she is a daughter of a fifth-rank official. You can just take her into your house. What's the trouble?" Mo Ze asked.
Xiao Conghui sighed, "The second prince has already begged the emperor, and he also begged the queen to be her principal wife."
If he had heard the name Liu Xi earlier, he could have taken her in directly. But now with the Second Prince's interference, things are not going well.
Mo Ze, “…”
Is the Second Prince crazy? Marrying a concubine like this at this time?
"Your Highness, don't you think this is very strange?" Mo Ze asked.
Xiao Conghui thought carefully about what had happened during this period. It seemed strange. The emperor was not a man who was obsessed with women. He suddenly promoted Guo Xiner to a noble concubine and let her live in the Weiyang Palace. Could it be?
Suddenly, a cold arrow shot out from Xiao Conghui's eyes, and a bold idea flashed through his mind.
He looked at Mo Ze and said to himself, "Could it be that both Father and the Second Prince could hear that voice?"
"What did your Highness say?"
Xiao Conghui carefully reviewed what happened in the palace again and said, "Yes, yes, that must be the case."
Mo Ze was even more confused. What was Xiao Conghui doing?
You should explain it clearly, it’s really frustrating, he muttered to himself.
Xiao Conghui told Guo Xiner that he could hear the voices of the baby in her belly.
What?
What did you say?
Mo Ze, “????”
"Come on, prepare the horses, let's go to Xiangguo Temple," Xiao Conghui said as he strode out.
Mo Ze followed hurriedly behind, the doubts in his heart growing bigger and bigger. An idea popped into his mind, "Your Highness, why not bring Concubine Guo with you? That way the master can take a closer look."
Xiao Conghui frowned, it made sense, "Come on, prepare the car and go invite Concubine Guo."
Guo Xiner had been in the palace for so many years and had never left. When she heard that she could go to Xiangguo Temple, she was very happy. She packed up simply and came over.
The two men, along with their guards and Concubine Guo, went straight to Xiangguo Temple, which was located in the western suburbs of the capital. It was a royal temple, usually open to the public and very popular.
Guo Xiner would lift the curtain of the carriage from time to time to look out. The air outside was sweet, but so many people envied the splendor of the palace.
More than an hour later, they arrived at Xiangguo Temple. A young monk at the door saw them coming and stepped forward to greet them, saying, "Donor, the abbot has been waiting for a long time."
kindness?
Xiao Conghui was shocked. How long have we been waiting? He and Mo Ze exchanged a glance and decided to go and take a look!
Mo Ze was waiting outside the door. Xiao Conghui took Guo Xiner into the abbot's room. After a while, Guo Xiner came out and said that she wanted to offer a perpetual lamp to the baby in her belly, so the little monk took her there.
About half an hour later, the door of the wing room creaked open and Xiao Conghui came out with a serious expression and big beads of sweat on his forehead.
Mo Ze stepped forward and was about to ask, but was stopped by Xiao Conghui's eyes and told to go back and talk about it.
He understood that Xiao Conghui must have heard shocking news, but his intuition told him that this was a good thing, a good thing that could turn the tide.
On the way back, the abbot's words flooded into Xiao Conghui's heart.
"Your Highness is a true dragon, but evil spirits are at work, and he cannot ascend the throne safely. On the surface, it seems that the victory between you and the Second Prince is just a hair's breadth, but it is all illusion. You died an untimely death, and the palace is stained with blood. But now something strange has happened, and a magic weapon has been sent down from heaven. If you can grasp it, you will surely be ranked as the Supreme Emperor in the future."
"This magic weapon is on the nobleman just now. If I am not mistaken, Your Highness can hear some sounds that others cannot hear. This is the secret of heaven."
"The fate of you and the Second Prince has changed. It depends on what you do."
He asked the abbot if he was the only one who knew this secret, and the abbot shook his head.
"The Emperor and the Prince and Princess can all..."
......
When they returned to the eldest prince's mansion, it was already ten o'clock for dinner. Guo Xiner returned to Lanxi Pavilion, which was specially arranged for her by the eldest prince. Her living regulations were all in accordance with the standards of a noble concubine. Now she had the highest position in the mansion. Several concubines in the mansion had paid their respects to her several times and seen the style of the noble concubine. They all felt ripples in their hearts. They all knew that Noble Concubine Guo was just an unfavored lady.
Coupled with Guo Xiner's amiable nature, they were all full of hope for the future. As long as Xiao Conghui succeeded to the throne, their blessings were to come.
Originally they were jealous of each other, but now they have united as one. They will first help Xiao Conghui ascend the throne, and then they can use their own methods when the time comes. Xiao Conghui's backyard is unprecedentedly harmonious.
Xiao Conghui dismissed the palace ladies and only left Mo Ze.
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