Chapter 143 A simple answer
Li Xuan ran away and left Caiyun Palace without looking back, not daring to stay here.
The auras of those eunuchs in black clothes just now were no weaker than those of the ordinary eunuchs in colorful clothes.
Even more so.
These people should be the confidants kept by the concubines in the palace.
Although most of the masters in the palace wear colorful clothes, after all, the colorful eunuchs are directly under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and are nominally Zhao Feng's subordinates.
No matter how powerful such a colorful eunuch is, how can the concubines dare to use it with confidence.
But these Xuanyi eunuchs are different. They are trained by the concubines themselves by spending their own resources.
If there is a chance in the future, Deng Weixian can also follow this path and become a confidant around Wang Suyue.
Although he will be wearing Xuanyi by then, his strength and status will not be inferior to those of the eunuchs in colorful clothes, and may even far surpass them.
After all, no matter how strong the Ministry of Internal Affairs is, it still needs to support many colorful eunuchs.
Being a close confidant of a noble person is a privilege only a few people have.
The two are not the same.
Li Xuan could only let it go tonight.
At this time, it is not advisable to forcefully inquire about the situation in Tingyun Palace, otherwise, under the tight guard of the eunuchs in black clothes, they may get themselves involved.
Recalling the actual murderous intention before, he was still in shock.
"A good internal master who won't even let go of a kitten."
"Is this still humane? Is it justified?"
Li Xuan had no choice but to curse and go home, waiting to see if anything would happen tomorrow.
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From the next day, Li Xuan came in person to keep an eye on Deng Weixian, fearing that someone would come to invite him to tea.
Deng Weixian didn't seem to sleep well last night and was in a daze all day.
Whenever he heard someone suddenly calling his name, he couldn't help but stiffen up. He would not slowly relax until he found out that the person calling him was another palace maid in the other courtyard.
If Li Xuan could speak, he would have wanted to ask Deng Weixian personally what the poem on the silk cloth meant and why it made him so nervous.
One day, two days, three days passed like this...
The days passed by, but nothing happened in the palace.
In the past few days, Deng Weixian's godfather also disappeared and never appeared again at night.
This made Deng Weixian feel a little absent-minded when he practiced every night.
Li Xuan couldn't help but feel more and more confused, wondering if there was something wrong.
He began to wonder if his actions were redundant, leading this matter to an unknown abyss.
But no matter what, Deng Weixian is still safe so far.
Neither his godfather nor anyone else in the palace had any intention of coming.
But even such calm still made Li Xuan and Deng Weixian feel uneasy.
It all seemed like the calm before the storm.
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As time passed, it was time for the next Royal Garden gathering.
This month there will also be what Emperor Yongyuan calls a "fun competition."
But something was different from the last time. Neither Zhao Feng nor Manager Shang came to notify the content of the game in advance.
Even Li Xuan and Princess Ankang thought that maybe it was just the first time that was special.
But after all, they have tasted the benefits once, and they are looking forward to the fun competition in the Imperial Garden more than others.
On the day of the competition, the three little ones from Jingyang Palace appeared in the Imperial Garden early.
The anticipation is uncontrollable, and I also want to come in advance to see if I can guess the content of today's game through the layout of the venue.
If it's the same as last time, it's still related to animal taming, I'm afraid Li Xuan will still kill indiscriminately to win the grand prize for Jingyang Palace.
It's just that their little cleverness obviously didn't come in handy.
The original site of the Imperial Garden had long since been demolished and restored to its original appearance.
And there are not a few people who have the same thoughts as them.
Many princes and princesses, accompanied by their mothers and concubines, came to the scene early, found their own places, and waited comfortably for the start of the game with the attendants.
And Li Xuan discovered that a few of them seemed to be particularly confident.
Of course, princes and princesses have always been confident.
Li Xuan had already experienced this in the last animal taming competition.
But after experiencing a failure, they can still be so confident and calm. Perhaps this is the so-called royal magnanimity.
Li Xuan didn't think too much and lay peacefully in Princess Ankang's arms, waiting for the game to start.
According to his expectations, I'm afraid he won't have much to show off this time.
Emperor Yongyuan cannot give the same question every time.
And last time, Li Xuan showed overwhelming strength among the beast tamers.
If we hold a similar animal taming competition again, it would be better to save everyone's time and award the prize directly to Princess Ankang.
If Emperor Yongyuan is really so partial, I'm afraid all the princes, princesses and concubines present will explode on the spot.
As more and more people arrived, everyone began to hug each other clearly, standing together with people they knew well, and talking in low voices.
The three little ones in Jingyang Palace were still the same as last time, obediently finding a corner and keeping a low profile.
Just after winning a game last time, they were destined to attract the attention of others.
From time to time, some people cast their eyes on Princess Ankang, but most of them looked at Li Xuan with greedy eyes.
In their opinion, the seemingly ordinary black cat in Princess Ankang's arms is a magical weapon to win animal training competitions.
In the last game, Li Xuan's performance was obvious to all.
It is a pleasure to have such a humane pet by your side, even if it is not used for competitions, just for entertainment.
"I don't know how lucky our sick princess is to get such a smart and cute little girl, and let her win such a glorious honor."
"I don't know what His Majesty was thinking, but he actually gave her three meals a day according to royal standards."
When they mentioned this matter, they couldn't help but grit their teeth with anger.
"Forget it, let bygones be bygones."
"Today's game cannot be won with good luck."
As soon as these words came out, the concubines gathered around to discuss things in low voices couldn't help but smile inexplicably.
Zhao Feng, who was in charge of hosting the competition, soon came to the Royal Garden.
Following his arrival, a group of eunuchs in colorful clothes brought tables and chairs for two people to sit across from each other, and placed them neatly in the open space of the imperial garden.
Everyone present immediately stopped chatting and everyone sat upright.
After the tables and chairs were set up, exquisite chess boards were placed on the table, with two chess pots woven from purple bamboo in the middle.
Seeing this scene, many concubines and concubines looked down with serious faces, pretending to be calm and calm.
But the younger princes and princesses couldn't help but beam with joy and became even more confident.
Li Xuan opened his eyes silently and watched Zhao Feng instructing the eunuchs in colorful clothes to make arrangements.
"Want to play Go?"
Then he shook his head secretly.
"It seems there is no chance today."
Although the three little ones in Jingyang Palace can play backgammon, only Princess Ankang can play a little bit of Go.
But even Princess Ankang only knows some basic rules and is not proficient in this.
After all, only Concubine Xiao taught him these things in the past. Unlike other princes and princesses, they had many teachers. No matter what they wanted to learn, just say something and someone would teach him.
Seeing the chessboard, Princess Ankang and Yu'er also guessed the content of the game. They couldn't help but look at each other and smiled bitterly. They both understood that their chances of winning today were slim.
They had won once before, and the result brought earth-shaking changes to Jingyang Palace. The quality of life was even better. They no longer had to endure hunger, and it could even be said that they became rich overnight.
Although the word "get rich overnight" is really not suitable for a princess, it is the fact.
I thought I would be lucky enough to make another fortune today, but now it seems that my luck has come to an end.
Li Xuan looked at the concubines in the audience boredly and found that Queen Wu was not present again.
Compared to the other concubines, princes and daughters, Empress Wu seemed to have no interest in the competition in the Imperial Garden.
Naturally, Feng Zhaoyuan, whom he cared about, was not here either.
Feng Zhaoyuan's child hasn't even been born yet, why are you here to join in the fun?
But just as Li Xuan was thinking this, he suddenly saw Feng Zhaoyuan walking into the imperial garden accompanied by her attendants, and then walked into a pavilion with a smile on her face.
Li Xuan looked at Feng Zhaoyuan's arrival with some surprise.
He clearly remembered that Feng Zhaoyuan didn't come last time.
Feng Zhaoyuan walked into the pavilion, and then respectfully saluted a concubine sitting at the head.
Li Xuan recognized that person as Concubine Zhao Shu.
The Tingyun Palace that Feng Zhaoyuan went to that night was this person's residence.
Concubine Zhao Shu looks to be about the same age as Concubine Zhang, but she always has a gentle smile on her face, making people want to get close to her just by looking at her.
She saw Feng Zhaoyuan coming and asked her to sit next to her.
The seat to her right has always been empty, obviously prepared for Feng Zhaoyuan.
After they sat down, they were talking and laughing. The atmosphere was much better than in the pavilion at Concubine Zhang's side.
Concubine Zhang was as solemn as her dead father, not even daring to take a breath.
Li Xuan couldn't help but feel sad for the concubines under Zhang Guifei.
"Leadership style is indeed very important."
He wouldn't be surprised if someone in the pavilion next to Concubine Zhang suddenly couldn't bear it and hung himself on the spot.
"There are always people who like to pass on their stress to others."
Li Xuan sighed with emotion, yawned and continued to sleep.
Now this kind of thing has nothing to do with him. He just needs to be a cute little kitten.
But not long after Li Xuan closed his eyes, his brain suddenly twitched and a flash of inspiration came to him.
The poems on the silk cloth suddenly became clear before his eyes, and he couldn't help but stare at the chessboards that had been laid out on the field.
"Go!?"
"That poem is about Go!"
"So simple and crude?"
Li Xuan suddenly understood the meaning of the poem.
"In the period of military management, victory is won, and the ground is torn apart without merit."
"The half-death circle is interrupted, and the full-life circle is extra."
"The flying geese are not false wings, and the formation energy is cloudless."
"Playing with Sun Wu Yi brings you a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere."
Li Xuan is not illiterate, at least he can understand the basic meaning of these poems.
Isn’t this about Go, both inside and outside the words?
He thought there was some important message hidden in the poem.
The result turned out to be just to convey two words: "Go".
But combined with the scene in front of him, Li Xuan couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"Deng Weixian's godfather leaked the emperor's question?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel that this nature was worse than leaking questions in the imperial examination.
This is a question that Emperor Yongyuan personally set up to test his children!
After thinking about this problem, Li Xuan finally understood what Deng Weixian was involved in.
"No wonder he said that if the incident happened, even he wouldn't be able to protect Deng Weixian."
But as a result, Li Xuan became even more confused about Deng Weixian's purpose of becoming his father.
"Does he want to establish the throne?"
Li Xuan's big eyes were full of sparkle, and after his curiosity was satisfied, he felt extremely happy.
But as he figured out one problem, new ones appeared.
Naturally, there are many people who are as excited as him.
Concubine Zhao Shu and Feng Zhaoyuan quietly exchanged glances, the meaning of which was self-evident.
That night, when Feng Zhaoyuan suddenly came to her with the piece of silk cloth, Concubine Zhao Shu also had doubts.
But even if this matter was wrong, there would not be much loss, so he quietly ordered the concubines on the noble side to prepare for their children.
Judging from the current results, they have a much better chance of winning this game.
Concubine Zhao Shu quietly observed Concubine Zhang's movements and found that she still had a cold face as usual, and her brows were even more furrowed.
Seeing Concubine Zhang's expression clearly, Concubine Zhao Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
She is not interested in storage space. She knows how much she weighs.
Concubine Zhao Shu's purpose is very simple. As long as the eldest prince does not score points with His Majesty, she will be satisfied.
The main thing is to make trouble.
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