bookrebus Chapter 270: The "Prey" enters the trap and the prince's dispute
Chapter 270: The "Prey" enters the trap and the prince's dispute
On the other side, in Shi Nanxi's tent, she was listening to Xiao Ruzi's report:
"My lady, as you expected, every time you went to the small hill in the west to watch the sunset, a young eunuch would secretly follow you."
Hongying immediately became energized and started to get ready.
"Great! Madam, it seems that they have fallen into your trap. With the habit of the past two days, they must have expected that you would go to the small hill in the west this evening. If they want to attack, they will definitely choose that place."
She dared to accuse the Queen of such a serious crime as having an affair. Let's see how she makes Wu Su agree to suffer the consequences. And the Pingpin behind her will not be able to escape either.
Shi Nanxi's eyes were calm and deep. She had never been a saint. If anyone dared to lay a hand on her, she would chop off not only his claws but his entire body.
Just then, the curtain was lifted, and Nanny Yang walked in quickly and whispered in Shi Nanxi's ear.
Shi Nanxi narrowed her eyes after hearing this.
"Longkodo said he wanted to have a drink with the emperor? And the emperor gets drunk every year in Mulan Paddock?"
Madam Yang nodded.
Then analyze:
“My queen, I personally think that even if Longkodo is bold enough to arrange for Tong Jia Wanru to climb into the emperor’s bed, he doesn’t dare to really do anything to the emperor. Once he really does, given the emperor’s temper, even his maternal family will not let him go easily. The price is too high, but if…”
"If the emperor got drunk and accidentally favored Tong Jia Wanru, and Tong Jia Wanru is a virgin, the emperor will definitely give Tong Jia Wanru and Tong Jia clan an explanation."
Shi Nanxi calmly took over Nanny Yang's words, and Nanny Yang nodded, yes, just as the queen said.
If other ministers' wives were accidentally favored, they could just deal with it privately, but Tong Jia Wanru's status was too special and there was no way to deal with it privately.
"Tong Jia, no, that Longkodo has a good idea." Shi Nanxi said without any emotion.
Hearing this, Nanny Yang immediately realized something.
"Your Majesty, what you mean by this is that no one else in the Tong Jia clan knows about Tong Jia Wan Ru's bed crawl?"
Shi Nanxi subconsciously wanted to touch something with her hand on her knee, but she touched nothing. Then she remembered that Xixi was taken back by someone sent by Kangxi.
She calmly changed her movements, picked up the teacup on the table, drank a sip of tea, and then calmly said:
"Longkodo was just over thirty years old when he was appointed as a first-class imperial guard, and was promoted to imperial ceremonial envoy, and concurrently deputy governor of the Zhenglan Banner Mongolian Army. Although he has the status of the emperor's cousin, he is smart and capable.
As long as Tong Jia Wanru's bed climbing is arranged, the emperor will only be suspicious but will not have any evidence, and the rest of Tong Jia's family really doesn't know, so in the end, the matter will be handled privately, and he may even have to compensate and appease Tong Jia."
Hongying couldn't help but say when she heard this:
"That Lord Longkodo is very powerful, but why would such a powerful man be so cold-blooded to his wife, allowing a concubine to turn her into a human pig?"
Turning people into pigs was really too cruel and inhumane. The favorite concubine also killed Yang Ma's family. She really didn't understand why Longkodo favored such a vicious woman?
Shi Nanxi had seen many men in modern times who were extremely capable but cold and heartless. She said calmly:
"Ability and character are never linked. Many capable men are heartless. The saying that scholars are the most unfaithful is the best description of this."
As he thought of something, he told Xiao Ruzi:
"Send someone to keep an eye on Longkodo's legitimate son Yue Xing'a to prevent him from changing his mind. If he does, adopt the second plan."
In ancient times, filial piety was more important than anything else. Longkodo was Yue Xing'a's father after all. Although he arranged for the emperor to rescue his mother, as Hesheli's husband, how could Longkodo not know her situation? It was against ethics and morals for a son to sue his father. Besides, it was a super-class duke's mansion with tremendous power.
If the other party regrets halfway, Shi Nanxi will not blame them.
Xiao Ruzi agreed immediately.
As things were arranged one after another, Shi Nanxi quietly waited for the return of the hunting team in the afternoon.
At the same time, some people are waiting for the bonfire party after the hunting party returns.
As time passed, the guards brought prey back to the camp from the dense forest, and the kitchen was busy.
Just after 3pm, Kangxi, dressed in armor, finally returned with his princes and soldiers. Each of them immediately had prey hanging on his body. On the first day of hunting, Kangxi was lucky enough to encounter a pure white fox and successfully hunted it.
"Your Majesty is truly incomparably brave. I am ashamed of myself."
The eldest prince was tall and strong. At the age of nineteen, he was taller and stronger than the other princes, and his skin was darker. At this moment, he praised Kangxi with a sincere and convinced look on his face.
Kangxi was wearing solid and heavy armor and a matching hat. The horse under his crotch was hung with prey, among which a white fox was particularly conspicuous.
He pulled the reins and burst into laughter when he heard the eldest brother's words:
"I was lucky to meet you today. Boss, you are also good. You hunted a sika deer on the first day."
The sika deer was relatively large and was being carried by the eldest prince's guards. When the eldest prince heard the emperor's praise, he could not help but grin and said:
"Today, I hunted a sika deer for the first time. I will present it to Your Majesty. Deer meat is nutritious. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs every day. This is my filial piety."
Kangxi was even happier after hearing this. The crown prince on the other side saw this scene and couldn't help but tighten the reins. The eldest brother liked to show off his riding and archery skills, but he was just a reckless man. He narrowed his eyes and when his sight swept across the white fox, he suddenly interrupted:
"Your Majesty, I see that this white fox only has its front legs injured, and its skin is intact. It is very suitable for making a cloak. Your Majesty, which lady do you want to give it to?"
After hearing the prince's words, everyone's attention turned to him. Kangxi did not deny it. The first time he saw the white fox, he wanted to make a white fox cloak for the little girl. Winter was coming soon, and white fox fur was especially warm.
"The prince has a good eye."
Kangxi praised with a smile.
Everyone present understood what was going on after seeing this, but one white fox could only be made into one white fox cloak, and there was more than one empress accompanying them this time. I wonder which empress had the honor of having a white fox hunted by the emperor himself?
Everyone thought of the Empress Xian, who was favored by the Emperor alone!
The eldest prince immediately looked at the crown prince. Concubine Xian and his mother, Concubine Hui, did not get along well. The crown prince smiled slightly at the eldest prince's gaze.
So what if you try to please the Emperor? Your mother, Concubine Hui, will still be overshadowed by Concubine Xian.
The eldest prince gave a disdainful look in response to this.
It is hard to say whether his mother would be overshadowed by Concubine Xian, but Concubine Xian was once your future sister-in-law, and your good brother robbed you of your position as legitimate wife.
The prince understood the eldest prince's look, and his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he looked at the fourth prince at the edge of the team.
At the edge of the team, the Fourth Prince rode his horse silently. The only prey on his horse were a few rabbits and pheasants. He did not utter a single word.
Noticing someone was looking at him, he looked back and saw it was the prince. Seeing the hatred in the other's eyes, his eyelashes trembled violently, and he unconsciously tightened the reins and lowered his head.
This also prevented the Fourth Prince from seeing the murderous intent that flashed across the Crown Prince's hateful eyes. After he dealt with the eldest brother, it would be the Fourth Prince's turn.
The team seems lively on the surface, but there are actually undercurrents.
Soon returned to the camp.
The bonfire party began.