Since the two of them went in, Xiao Luzi has been guarding outside the door.
The eldest prince and the second prince stood dejectedly in front of Concubine Ji, looking like two elementary school students who had made a mistake.
No matter what Noble Lady Ren Ji said to them, they didn't dare to refute a word.
And the way Concubine Ji stood with her hands on her hips and scolded someone really looked like a strict teacher.
Xiao Luzi lowered his head and smiled silently.
In this way, Her Majesty the Queen can rest assured.
Inside the room, Wu Qing urged, "Each person has one question, and now you can ask the second one."
The eldest prince and the second prince did not dare to ask any more questions.
Fear appeared on their young faces.
What Concubine Ji knows is so terrifying!
Who knows what secrets she will reveal next!
Isn't this ability of remembering everything he sees too amazing?
The eldest prince swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously: "My lord, how did you get this information?"
Such a secret matter has been known by others, could it be that there is a traitor among them?
"Well—I can't tell you."
Wu Qing deliberately kept people in suspense.
She was also counting on the two eunuchs to go back and spread the news of her photographic memory.
"Anyway, you can go back and verify the two answers I just gave with the First and Second Princes, and you will naturally understand whether what I said is true or not."
The eldest prince and the second prince were speechless.
If they were really eunuchs, how could they have the courage to ask the princes for confirmation?
If you dare to pry into your master's privacy, you'd be lucky if you're not beaten to death.
The eldest prince took a deep breath and said, "My lord, how do you think about this? We will write down the other two questions for now and ask you again when we have the chance."
The second prince immediately agreed.
Anyway, they really didn't dare to ask.
Wu Qing said suspiciously, "Aren't you here to help the princes find out about me? Why, is just one question enough?"
Enough. Really enough.
The two nodded in unison, smiling awkwardly yet politely.
"Okay." Wu Qing said, "When you go back, remember to tell the princes that I am really good and very suitable to be a teacher."
The two nodded obediently again.
Who dares to say that you are not good?
Wu Qing waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.
As they stepped out of the palace, the eldest prince and the second prince met each other's eyes, and they both saw distrust in each other's eyes.
But this time, the two did not dare to quarrel as recklessly as before.
The second prince gritted his teeth and threatened, "Brother, you'd better keep your mouth shut, otherwise the embarrassing fact that you wet the bed at the age of nine will probably spread throughout the palace."
The eldest prince showed no sign of weakness, "Second brother, you are so confident. I wonder who is so bold as to covet Concubine Mu?"
The second prince said disapprovingly: "I have never revealed this to outsiders."
The eldest prince chuckled: "Me too."
Although both parties knew each other's secrets, they had no substantial evidence.
Even if you hate him so much, you can't do anything to him.
The two sides stared at each other unwillingly for ten seconds.
When their eyes were sore, the first and second princes spoke in unison: "Truce?"
"OK."
"Let's make a truce."
The two of them shook their sleeves, feeling extremely unlucky.
For them, today's conversation meant much more than all the words they said last month combined!
As soon as he saw his eldest/second brother's face, he couldn't help feeling sick!
Xiao Luzi, who was guarding outside the house, coughed, breaking the silence around him.
He took a small step forward and said with a smile, "Your Highnesses, the Queen Mother invites you. Please come with me."
The eldest prince's heart skipped a beat: "..."
broken.
He hesitated and said, "My clothes are messy. It would be impolite to go to see my mother like this. Why don't I go back and change into clean clothes before going to see her."
When the eldest prince fell from the roof, one of his boots slipped off, and now his feet are still empty.
Moreover, his and his second brother's clothes were torn, and it was obvious that they had a fight.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Luzi quickly took out the boot that the eldest prince had lost from behind his back, handed it to him, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, the boot has been found. You'd better hurry up, the queen is still waiting for you in the palace."
The eldest prince touched his nose.
It seems there is no escape.
…
Kunning Palace, the Queen's bedroom.
The hall was filled with the aroma of curling incense and the breeze of light fluttering.
"A fight?" the queen said.
The eldest prince and the second prince: "..."
The two young men didn't even raise their heads, fearing that the queen would see the bite marks on their faces.
The queen was carefully helped by several palace maids to the couch in the guest room.
She leaned against the cushion and asked the two anxious princes softly, "I heard that you went to see His Majesty? And were you scolded?"
The second prince moved his lips slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
"You don't have to hide it from me. The emperor has told me everything."
The Second Prince's breath suddenly stagnated, and his little head lowered again, like an eggplant hit by frost.
The eldest prince quickly knelt down in front of his mother and said, "Mother, I did not handle this matter properly."
Compared to the second prince beside him, the eldest prince thinks much more.
He knew in his heart that no matter how much they opposed Concubine Ji's affairs, they should not bypass the Queen Mother and go directly to the Emperor.
Such behavior is undoubtedly disrespectful to the Queen Mother.
Moreover, the eldest prince also realized that he did have some prejudices against Ji Guiren before. It was these prejudices that blinded him and made him act rashly.
The eldest prince vaguely understood the reason why his father gave him the name "Jing".
The Queen sighed.
She shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. After careful consideration, I feel that this matter is indeed inappropriate. You are grown up now, and I should have consulted you two before letting Concubine Ji teach you."
"Since you have all gone to see Lady Ji, I would like to ask, are you willing to let her guide you now?"
The two people were a little hesitant.
They had seen Concubine Ji's talent, but she was a woman after all, which inevitably made them feel a little worried.
They wanted to learn Ji Guiren's skills, but were also worried about being criticized by the world.
The Queen sighed: "Forget it, I originally wanted to let Concubine Ji supervise your studies. Since you don't want to, let her teach others."
The eldest prince asked vigilantly: "Teach whom?"
"Of course, they are the ladies of the Sixth Bureau of the Shang Palace."
The queen smiled and said, "After word of Lady Ji's abilities spread, everyone became curious. Especially since the selection of concubines has been so busy lately, the ladies-in-waiting mentioned this to me, hoping to get some advice from Lady Ji."
"Mr. Ji just glanced at the account book and remembered it. It saves a lot of trouble."
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince and the second prince were so frightened that their expressions were beyond words.
This——absolutely not possible!!!
There were more than a hundred palace maids in the six bureaus of the Shang Palace.
What if Guiren Ji also plays the "Ask Me, Ask Me" game with others and tells others their secrets? What should we do?
The second prince hurriedly spoke up, trying to save the situation: "Mother, I think we can discuss this matter further!"
The eldest prince also stood up and said, "Yes, mother. I really think Lady Ji is great."
The Queen took the medicinal tea that Xiwen handed over, took a sip, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Oh? Didn't you dislike the fact that Concubine Ji is a woman? Why did you suddenly change your mind now?"