Murong Shili's eyes fell on Song Heng.
He stood as tall as a pine tree and wore a light blue Confucian robe. He was gentle and elegant, with a light smile. Xie Ruojiao was standing next to him with a bright smile. Standing side by side with him, she looked like a perfect match for her talent and good looks.
Murong Shili remembered Xie Ruojiao and asked himself specifically, what do you think is good about Zhu Ke?
I see.
Murong Shili suddenly felt a sense of self-inflicted embarrassment and anger.
Unexpectedly, he thought he could make Xie Ruojiao fall in love, but she already had a crush on her...
Murong Shili looked at Song Heng with an extremely harsh look.
"How can a mere poor scholar be worthy of competing with you for beauties, Your Majesty? It's just Miss Xie who has no eyes for gold and jade." The scribe saw Murong Shili's face getting more and more ugly, so he hurriedly said:
"Why don't you go down and deal with this person?"
Murong Shili, however, looked away and said calmly, "Don't alert the enemy. It doesn't matter if he dies, but it would be inappropriate for the Northern Palace to notice that something is wrong. There is no need to care about an insignificant person..."
Since Xie Ruojiao has someone she likes, let's find another way.
Let her have to marry herself.
There have always been only two methods of this kind. The first is to drug Xie Ruojiao. But no matter how Murong Shili defended himself afterwards, in the eyes of the Northern Palace, he was the disciple of a frivolous woman, and the impression was not good.
And with Xie Ruojiao's face, she might commit suicide in shame and anger.
The second is that they both fell into the water in full view of everyone. As long as Xie Ruojiao "accidentally" falls into the water and he heroically saves the beauty, not only will Xie Ruojiao have to marry him to preserve her reputation, but the Northern Palace will also have to be grateful for his life-saving grace.
"Xie Ruojiao is collecting a piece of "Green Bamboo Painting" and asked Liang Hui to make an appointment with Xie Ruojiao to discuss selling the painting at the island in the center of Yingyue Lake." Murong Shili said calmly:
"Send my "Green Bamboo Picture" to Liang Hui."
Liang Hui is the daughter of the head of the Hanlin Academy. She is also one of the most talented women in central and western Beijing. She often organizes literary and poetry gatherings. Although she does not have a close relationship with Xie Ruojiao, Xie Ruojiao has seen her many times and is considered familiar with her.
"Yes." The scribe accepted the order.
……
The next day, the invitation from Liang Hui to Xie Ruojiao fell into Xie Lingxi's hands.
"Island in the center of Yingyue Lake?" Jiang Rong looked at the location on the post. This is a place where literati often visit...
But, there is a lake!
Jiang Rong immediately thought of how King Duan forced Bei Wangfu to agree in his previous life...
"I think he wants the second sister to fall into the water and a hero to save the beauty!" Jiang Rong looked at Xie Lingxi with a very wary expression.
Xie Lingxi's eyes were cold, Murong Shili was looking for death. He ordered:
"Go and check the boats in Yingyue Lake."
Yingyue Lake is so huge that you need to take a boat to get to the island in the middle of the lake.
This place can be regarded as a scenic spot in the capital. The Xie family has its own painting boat parked here. In addition, there are many boats in other lakes and seas that are often visited...
Xiao Nanxing took the order and retreated.
After a while, he came back and reported: "The secret guard carefully inspected the boat. One of the broken boat panels has been repaired and there is no problem at present. However, the repairs are not tight enough. If someone tries to do this, the boat will leak instantly."
There is a responsible steward and two handymen on board. It wouldn't be a surprise if some of them were bribed.
In the huge Beiwang Mansion, there are so many Zhuangzi shops, and people are needed everywhere, so it is impossible for everyone to be loyal.
"We have such a boat in the capital. Since King Duan chose Yingyue Lake, I guess there are people on this boat that he bribed. I have a plan..." Jiang Rong has been thinking about how to deal with King Duan these days, and his mind immediately Having an idea, I watched Xie Lingxi explain it in detail.
"If you guess wrong, there is no loss. We will just make some plans. What do you think, husband?"
……
Early next morning.
Xie Ruojiao went out with her brother and sister-in-law and came to Yingyue Lake.
The steward of the painting boat hurriedly came up to greet him: "Please greet the eldest son, the eldest concubine, and the second young lady! Masters, are you going to visit the lake?"
"Second sister is going to the island in the middle of the lake, and the prince and I happened to come to visit the lake together to enjoy the scenery. I also made an appointment with someone, and we will start the boat when everyone arrives." Jiang Rong looked at the steward and said.
The steward hurriedly saluted, "Yes."
The three of them entered the second floor of Huafang together. They did not bring many guards with them, only Jingzhe, Xiao Nanxing, and Feicui and other maids were accompanying them.
The steward arranged the few people properly and winked at one of the busboys, who quietly left to report the news.
After a while.
Dong Xiqin, who was specially dressed up, came. She was wearing a newly made Sichuan embroidered dress, her hair was full of pearls, and her makeup was exquisite.
She received Jiang Rong’s post.
Make an appointment with her.
The post was unclear, and Dong Xiqin felt a little guilty.
Could it be that Jiang Rong found out about her hookup with Xie Lingxi and came to settle a score with her?
But what evidence does Jiang Rong have? What can she do to herself?
In this way, she was not afraid to confront Jiang Rong, but wanted to see what Jiang Rong wanted to do with her.
Arrive by invitation.
Dong Xiqin saw the Xie family's boat at a glance.
In public places such as Yingyue Lake, only royal palaces can park painted boats. Ordinary aristocratic families are not allowed to spend money to choose a few ships displayed by the government...
Otherwise, the large and small aristocratic families in the court could fill the lake.
This is a privilege that belongs exclusively to the royal family. Since Bei Wangfu is the only king with a different surname, he is treated the same as other princes.
Now on this lake, there are several painted boats such as King Duan, King Ying, and Prince...
All are decorated with royal totems.
Only the Xie family is different and very eye-catching.
Dong Xiqin looked at this gorgeous boat and felt a little jealous in her heart. Why can Jiang Rong have access to such a good boat?
She deliberately asked her to meet at Yingyue Lake, was it to show off the boat?
Dong Xiqin was angry in her heart, but with a smile on her face, she asked the steward standing guard in front of the boat:
"Today the Crown Princess invited me to go out to the lake. Is she here?"
"The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince have arrived. It turns out that the distinguished guest is Miss Dong. Please come quickly..." The steward came up to greet them.
Is the prince here too?
Dong Xiqin immediately made a pretentious gesture and went up to the second floor of the boat.
The news was immediately sent back to King Duan.
"Your Majesty, today the Crown Princess of the North made an appointment to go to the lake, so the couple went with Miss Xie Er. They were accompanied by a bodyguard, a doctor, and a maid in the west." The scribe reported.
Murong Shili frowned, but after thinking about it the next moment, he laughed: "This is a good thing. They didn't bring many followers. Once the ship sank, the effect would be even better. Not only did I rescue Xie Ruojiao personally, but I also sent Can't the Xie family be more grateful to me for saving the heir to the North Palace? As for the others, they are seeking death, but their lives are in danger."
Xie Lingxi and Xie Ruojiao were saved, but Jiang Rong and others had to die. Only in this way can the Northern Palace know that the Xie family brothers and sisters did not turn into two corpses, and that was thanks to him.
