Chapter 207 Falling Out of Favor
In Xiao Huan's opinion, given Envoy Lu's situation at that time, it was hard to say whether he could survive to the border, not to mention mining at the border, which would be exposed to the wind and sun.
Shen Sui looked at Shen Tang, "Do you think Third Young Master Lu is your second brother?"
Chen Tang shook her head. "My daughter doesn't know either. Seeing that old servant was so insistent, my daughter couldn't help but want to ask for clarification. She kept thinking that if it was really my second brother, even if it wasn't, if Envoy Lu was really innocent, God would also see that I did a good deed and let our family be reunited soon."
Just do good things and don’t worry about the future.
Few people can do this, Xiao Huan sighed, "I will go back and ask my grandfather tomorrow."
The old lady over there saw that the father and his two sons had not arrived yet, so she sent a maid to invite them, and they walked into Songhe Hall.
Today is the family reunion dinner, and everyone is here except the second branch who was kicked out of the house.
The table was filled with dishes, including everything that flew in the sky, ran on the ground, and swam in the water.
The old lady was happy but also upset. If the second wife had not been so confused and made those mistakes, then the whole family would be together and it would be a true reunion.
However, the old lady didn't dare to let this unpleasant feeling come out. That was purely to find trouble with the eldest house. When it came to Xiao Huan's affairs, Shen Sui made no decision without consulting her, and the old lady was still unsure in her heart.
Zuixianlou.
Xie Guimo stopped his horse and dismounted.
The waiter led him to a private room on the second floor, pushed open the door, and Xie Guimo walked in, only to see the eldest prince sitting there drinking.
Seeing Xie Guimo come in, the eldest prince raised his glass and said, "I've been waiting for so long."
Xie Guimo said, "It seems that the eldest prince is in a good mood."
The eldest prince smiled widely and poured wine for Xie Guimo, "I am not just in a good mood, I have never been so happy as I am today."
He and the King of Qi had been fighting almost since they were young, but he had never won so thoroughly. Today, when he met the King of Qi in the palace, he saw such an ugly face that it was enough to make the eldest prince happy for half a month.
Because Concubine Ye and Princess Jingyang are cousins, and Concubine Ye's father died to save Princess Jingyang's father, with such a favor, the eldest prince thought that Xie Guimo would stand firmly on the side of Prince Qi. Unexpectedly, Xie Guimo would take the initiative to ask him for help, and the one he was plotting against was the Prince of Changping Marquis. He had to do him a favor even if he had to go through fire and water.
But I don't know what's wrong with the Prince of Changping. The same medicine happened to the King of Qi, but he became very beastly, while the Prince of Changping didn't react at all. Could it be that he took too much of the usual medicine and it's no longer effective for him?
Because the situation was urgent and there was no time to consult Xie Guimo, the eldest prince could only take the initiative to push Miss Shen to the second prince. Afterwards, the eldest prince was afraid that Xie Guimo would blame him, but Xie Guimo said nothing, only said, "I owe you a favor."
The eldest prince felt that he had gotten a great deal as it was a favor from the Prince of Jingyang, and it came right to his doorstep.
Knowing that Chen Ying was not Shen Sui's biological daughter, but was secretly replaced by someone from the second house and sent to the first house, the eldest prince was determined to help Chen Ying secure the position of the second prince's consort, to prevent Concubine Ye from using the position of the second prince's consort to win over people to help the second prince win the throne.
He had already won one game, but he didn't expect to win again. This move of his was brilliant. He would feel bad if he didn't invite Prince Jingyang to dinner.
Although Xie Guimo and the second prince are cousins, because Xie Guimo almost died in the palace when he was a child, the prince never allowed the princess to bring Xie Guimo into the palace alone since then. Over the years, no matter how the second prince and the eldest prince fought, Xie Guimo never participated. In addition, Princess Jingyang and Queen Xu had some friendship when they were in the boudoir, so when Xie Guimo asked the eldest prince for help, the eldest prince didn't even think about whether there would be any traps, so he helped directly.
Xie Guimo sat down, "The eldest prince wants to see me for something?"
The eldest prince smiled and said, "Is there nothing I can do to have a drink with you?"
This sounds a bit familiar.
He often said this when he went to see Chen Tang.
Xie Guimo said, "I don't want to cause trouble for myself just for a drink."
The eldest prince also knew Xie Guimo's dilemma. He smiled and said, "I'll come to you next time I have something to ask."
After a pause, the eldest prince frowned and said, "But why does this sound so wrong? It feels like an affair."
Xie Guimo, "..."
Xie Guimo's face was filled with black lines, "Are you here to have a drink with me, or are you here just to disgust me?"
The eldest prince also felt that what he said just now was a bit disgusting. He himself was disgusted, let alone Xie Guimo. He touched his nose and said, "Drink, drink."
Of course, the eldest prince wanted more than just to have a drink with Xie Guimo, but he didn't want Xie Guimo to help him with anything. He just had some tricky things and couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Xie Guimo to help him think about it.
The two were drinking and chatting. Chen Qi got tired of standing in one position, so he went to the window to get some fresh air. As he was getting some fresh air, he saw Chen Shan passing by on horseback.
Chen Qi blew a whistle. Hearing the whistle, Chen Shan tightened the reins and turned around to see Chen Qi standing by the window.
Wherever Chen Qi is, Xie Guimo must be there.
Chen Shan turned around, walked to the window, and jumped in through the window.
Chen Shan thought that Xie Guimo was having dinner with Xuanyi Hou's son Chu Yi and others, but he didn't expect that none of them were there, and the one who was there was the eldest prince.
Xie Guimo saw it and said, "Just report it if you have anything to say. The eldest prince is not an outsider."
Chen Shan said, "Master, you have fallen out of favor."
Xie Guimo, "..."
The eldest prince: "..."
Cough cough!
Never stop until your words shock people.
The eldest prince choked on the wine and tears came out.
Fortunately, Xie Guimo didn't drink, otherwise he would have choked to death. He put the wine glass in his hand down heavily and said through gritted teeth, "How did I fall out of favor?!"
Chen Shan said, "Miss Shen used to ask me for help when she had problems. Now that Master Shen has returned to his ancestral home, she no longer asks me for help when she has problems. She asks her eldest brother for help instead."
The eldest prince: "..."
The eldest prince's mouth twitched violently.
I was wondering how she fell out of favor. When Second Miss Shen had something to do and didn't ask Prince Jingyang for help, the secret guards thought their master had fallen out of favor. Did she get used to helping others?
He really didn't know that the Prince of Jingyang was such a person.
Xie Guimo wanted to ask Chen Qi to drag Chen Shan away and beat him up, "She asked her eldest brother for help, and I'm happy to have some free time."
Chen Shan didn't say anything.
Xie Guimo asked again, "What did she ask Xiao Huan to help her with?"
The eldest prince raised his eyebrows.
This matter cannot be explained in a few words, so Chen Shan started from the beginning and said, "From what Miss Shen said, no matter whether Young Master Lu is her second brother or not, she will investigate the case of Envoy Lu of Ganzhou."
Xie Guimo didn't go to Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion these days. Chen Tang and Shen Sui were having a reunion dinner, and there was no point for him to stay there to watch. A meal was enough for him to run back and forth. In addition, this incident happened, so Chen Shan used it as an excuse to go back to Jingyang Prince's Mansion. He didn't expect that the master and the eldest prince were having dinner together. The master clearly wanted to use the eldest prince to overthrow the second prince. He said that the eldest prince was not an outsider, so he could only tell the truth, otherwise it would seem that the prince did not trust the eldest prince.
He dare not ruin my business.
Xie Guimo knew that Chen Tang was soft-hearted, and if she knew about this, she might intervene, not to mention that there was a slight possibility that it was her second brother.
Xie Guimo looked at the eldest prince, "If I remember correctly, it was the left prime minister's people who impeached Lu Xuanfu for colluding with the bandits?"
The left prime minister is the King of Qi's man.
The eldest prince asked, "You want me to investigate this case?"
Xie Guimo said, "If you don't trust Envoy Lu, you should trust Xiao Huan's ability to judge people."
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