Chapter 250: The Beginning of Revenge
"Grandpa, go find someone to stop the attack and tell them not to use knives. I'll go talk to Aye."
Seeing the fat eunuch who had difficulty moving suddenly stand up, he was very agile.
After saying "Thank you, Your Highness", he hurried away.
The posture is so flexible and strong.
When he went there, he saw the little boy had been tied to the rack and had his pants stripped off. A man standing around him was holding a sharp knife and roasting him over the fire.
“Stop! Stop!”
He ordered the execution to cease.
The child was untied and put on his pants without saying a word.
Jiang Zhixian calmed his breathing and gasped.
"It's a pity that I have such old arms and legs. I haven't run fast for many years."
"You, kid, suddenly sent someone to tell me that you don't want to be a eunuch anymore."
"I'm so tired, huh~huh~"
He panted as he spoke.
"I'm afraid that others might be slow to pass on the message to you, and you'll be completely wiped out."
Jiang Zhixian fanned his collar to dissipate the heat from running.
After being put down, Long Shou bowed to him solemnly: "Thank you, father."
The word "father" made Jiang Zhixian's heart soften.
Even though he cannot have his own children, he has raised him to this age. What's the difference between him and having his own children?
"Get up, don't do this suddenly."
Long Shou: "...Oh."
Being stared at by his adoptive father, Long Shou felt a little nervous.
A voice came from above: "You..."
"well!"
"Although His Majesty hasn't spoken yet, Princess Tianzhen will go and plead for you. There shouldn't be much of a problem with this matter."
Long Shou was confused: "Princess, will you plead for me?"
Eunuch Jiang: "......Is this the point?"
"Without purification, you can't stay in the inner palace."
"Go back and pack your belongings. Once the news comes down, you must leave the palace immediately."
Long Shou was touched on the head by him.
"That's great. It's rare for you to go home."
"After you go back, you won't have to serve anyone anymore."
"Stay at home, grow up, and get married and have children like ordinary people."
"Give Aye some grandchildren."
The little boy bit his lip, looking unwilling.
"Aye, I have my own ideas."
"Perhaps it was the imperial examination, military service, or business."
“I think there is a way out.”
"In short, I can't be an idle man in the general's mansion, waiting for Aye to arrange for me to get married and have children."
The fat eunuch above my head made a "tsk" sound.
"Whatever, whatever you want, but please think it over for me and don't tell me you're changing your mind at the last minute."
"Do you understand, little ancestor?"
Long Shou rolled up his sleeves and put his hands in his pockets feeling guilty, then nodded obediently.
"I know, I know."
The incident involving Long Shou was just a small episode.
When she first came through, Bei Jingchu disliked this little scumbag.
But now I have completely let it go. I just think of it as doing a favor for Eunuch Jiang and won't worry about something that hasn't happened.
Soon, she forgot about this person.
That day, she took some time out from her busy schedule to listen to music in the Rain Tower.
And this leisure time is not completely for playing.
She squinted her eyes and fell asleep to the clear music of the actor's piano.
Not long after, Haoyue nudged her and said softly, "Your Highness, the Minister of the Central Secretariat has arrived."
She closed her eyes, and Xu Lanqi bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Bei Jingchu made a move, and Haoyue asked the actors and Xu family servants to leave, while he stood guard outside the door.
She raised her hand, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xu Lanqi.
There was no rush to get to the point, just chatting like old friends.
When the time was right, he began to test Xu Lanqi's opinion on Li Chu.
The old fox suddenly mentioned another person: "The Sixth Prince is eight years old. I heard that he is also a rare smart man in Hongwenguan and is loved by the teacher."
"But it's not as good as your Highness's level of unrivaled achievement back then."
"Compared to you, the Sixth Prince obviously has a greater advantage."
【Oh no, I got bargained for. 】
Bei Jingchu raised the corner of his mouth with a forced smile.
[Do you think that I am a cabbage in the market? I am placed together with other royal heirs for you to choose and buy, right? ]
Her inner thoughts reached Haoyue's ears at the door. She pursed her lips silently, held her breath, and prayed for the Secretary-General in the house.
Mom, don't irritate her.
Bei Jingchu inside the house did not get angry, but instead spoke seriously: "Compared to me, their only advantage is the prejudice of the Great Yue world."
"But prejudice in the world is only one of countless difficulties."
"As long as we overcome this, do you think my brothers will be better than me when faced with other difficulties and tests?"
"Your Majesty, that's exactly what I think."
After she finished explaining the reason, she stopped smiling and began to attack: "The Minister of the Central Secretariat is the emperor's confidant and a close minister to the emperor."
"Logically, you should be loyal to His Majesty, right?"
Xu Lanqi on the other side was slightly uneasy, but he maintained his stance and said, "Of course I am loyal to Your Majesty."
The little princess who just wanted to bargain coldly and clearly said two words: "Liar."
"Your loyalty to His Majesty has its limits."
"You can't commit treason or rebellion."
"But on Lichu's way, you have your own plans."
"I still remember that not long after I was born, my two elder brothers died young, and you proposed that the son of the Prince of Huayuan be the heir to the throne."
Xu Lanqi paused, his body visibly stiffened, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Bei Jingchu guessed what he was afraid of and chuckled, "Your Majesty doesn't hold a grudge, and that's not what Your Majesty told me."
“I remember it myself.”
Xu Lanqi: ???
"Your Highness means..."
"Yes, I remember it from my infancy."
After a pause, Bei Jingchu added: "I still remember you pinched my face when Xu Shaoqing took me out of the palace."
Xu Lanqi:!
"Oh, by the way, you also said that His Majesty is a dirty thing."
Xu Lanqi: ! !
"You also said that I was too young to file a complaint even if I heard it."
Xu Lanqi put his hands together and worshiped devoutly: "Your Highness, good Your Highness, please forget it."
Bei Jingchu pouted her lips proudly and said, "Hmph, I can't forget anything at all."
She holds a grudge!
After joking, she straightened her expression and returned to the topic, staring straight at Xu Lanqi with her clear big eyes.
It made him feel creepy, as if someone could see through him, as if their soul could be searched.
"You already had a candidate in mind at that time, so you must have reached some agreement with Prince Huayuan."
"From then on, I knew you had selfish motives."
"The Xu family has a chance to become a minister, which is already a great success. You cannot get promoted yourself."
"Then what you are praying for must be a change of dynasty, so that your children can have a good future."
"The Xu family holds a high position in your heart."