After reaching the conclusion, both Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru looked grave. .
It is normal that there are spies from various factions in the Zhao Mansion.
In fact, not only Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, Shen Changmao and others arranged spies in the Zhao Mansion and bribed spies, Zhao Junchen also arranged spies around Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, Shen Changmao and bribed spies. Spies, none of us are White Lotus. In order to gain an advantage, everyone will resort to any means.
Moreover, Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru already have a rough idea of who the spies are in the Zhao Mansion, but they are just keeping them around for the time being due to various considerations.
However, Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru had never noticed that the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian had planted spies in the Zhao Mansion, and they suddenly discovered it only now.
Obviously, the spies of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian were better at hiding than the spies of other factions, and they were able to hide it from the eyes of Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru.
The most important thing is that this spy is far more dangerous than other spies! Because the person behind this spy is the ruthless and unscrupulous seventh prince Zhu Hejian! The other spies are just to spy on information, but the seventh prince Prince Zhu Hejian’s spies will be killed at any time!
Zhang Yuer’s experience is a clear example!
If diamond powder is used to harm people, it will not only be difficult to detect, but also difficult to prevent. Although the effect is slow, once the attack occurs, there is no cure. This property is a perfect match for the character and style of the seventh prince Zhu Hejian.
Therefore, when Zhu Hejian took revenge on Zhang Yuer this time, he still chose diamond powder. Fortunately, he used diamond powder and Zhao Junchen knew the treatment method, otherwise Zhang Yuer would have been saved.
However, this time Zhu Hejian used diamond powder, which has a slow effect. What if he uses Hedinghong, which has a very fast effect next time? Zhu Hejian poisoned Zhang Yuer this time, but how will he deal with it next time if he poisons Zhao Junchen?
It was precisely with this in mind that Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru were in serious moods.
Zhao Junchen's expression was thoughtful and he said slowly: "The effect of diamond powder is not obvious in the early stage, but if it is taken in excess, the attack of gastric disease will be extremely violent and out of control... Zhang Yu'er now only suffers from pain for three times a day. Five times, the pain was not strong and did not last long. It was obviously because she did not take much... It seems that I arranged for her to go to Jiangnan for work this time, and it was a coincidence that I saved her life. , which saved her from further poisoning by the Seventh Prince, so her stomach disease is not particularly serious."
Fang Ru hesitated for a moment, then reminded: "But if we leave it alone, Zhang Yuer's stomach disease will inevitably become more and more serious, and sooner or later he will follow in the footsteps of Zhao Shancai... Sir, do you want to save him?"
Zhao Junchen did not give a definite answer, but just said: "It depends on her own performance. She still has many uses. She is still responsible for many plans of Nanzhili, so as long as she has no different intentions, I Of course, we will not let her fade away...but the top priority now is to find out the spy arranged by the Seventh Prince in our house as soon as possible, otherwise we will never be able to feel at ease."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen raised his head and told Fang Ru: "I will leave Beijing for Shaanxi and Gansu tomorrow. During the period after I leave, you must find a way to find the spies of the Seventh Prince... But for the time being, Keep this person for now, he may be useful in the future."
Fang Ru nodded and said: "Ru'er understands, sir, don't worry."
The seventh prince Zhu Hejian planted spies in Zhao's mansion and poisoned Zhang Yu'er without telling Zhao Junchen. This account will naturally have to be settled in the future, but Zhao Junchen still needs to bear it for now.
Then, Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru discussed some specific arrangements for Zhao Junchen after leaving Beijing. These things had already been prepared, and their discussion was just to check for omissions and fill in the gaps.
After discussing for about a quarter of an hour, there was a gentle knock on the door outside the study, and then Cui Qianxue's crisp voice.
"Ms. sir, can I come in?"
After hearing Cui Qianxue's voice, Fang Ru slowly moved to the side, and after Zhao Junchen glanced at Fang Ru, he raised his voice and said, "Come in."
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Cui Qianxue entered the study with a plate of pastries.
Seeing Fang Ru in the study and knowing that Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru were discussing some very important matters made Cui Qianxue feel a little complicated.
It stands to reason that Zhao Junchen's main wife is Cui Qianxue. The person who should deal with, bear, and share the burden with Zhao Junchen should be Cui Qianxue. This is Cui Qianxue's responsibility as a wife.
Unfortunately, due to shortcomings in scheming, character, knowledge, etc., Cui Qianxue is completely capable of this. Although Zhao Junchen has always treated her very well and has never been indifferent to her, even almost doting on her, Cui Qianxue always feels that she is useless and has no responsibility.
Take up the responsibilities that a wife should bear.
Compared with her, Fang Ru, who is the side wife, is more like Zhao Junchen's wife, and can always share a lot of pressure for Zhao Junchen.
Cui Qianxue didn't have any dislike for Fang Ru.
Before officially marrying Zhao Junchen, Cui Qianxue had lived in the Zhao Mansion for a long time and had been taken care of by Fang Ru many times. She was also very aware of Fang Ru's unparalleled status in the Zhao Mansion. After Cui Qianxue married into the Zhao Mansion, Fang Ru also
She has always abided by the rules and even took the initiative to hand over the management of Zhao Mansion to Cui Qianxue, while Fang Ru concentrated on taking charge of various matters outside of Zhao Mansion.
Unfortunately, it is precisely because of this that Cui Qianxue further realized her own shortcomings. Even with Chu Jiayi's assistance, Cui Qianxue still felt powerless when managing the Zhao Mansion. Thinking about it, Fang Ru not only had to manage the Zhao Mansion, but also
Managing Zhao Junchen's various properties requires sharing many political and political matters for Zhao Junchen, and handling everything in an orderly manner. All this not only reflects the gap between the two, but also reflects Cui Qianxue's importance to Zhao Junchen.
Sex is far inferior to Shang Ru.
As a result, Cui Qianxue inevitably felt a sense of crisis.
During this period of time, Cui Qianxue has done her best to handle the affairs of the Zhao family, and on the other hand, she has tried her best to show her role as Zhao Junchen's wife. It can be said that she has worked hard.
Every day at noon and evening, Cui Qianxue would make cakes and tea by herself and send them to Zhao Junchen's study. If Zhao Junchen was not particularly busy, Cui Qianxue would take the initiative to stir up some interesting topics and give Zhao Junchen a massage.
Physically, I hope I can make Zhao Junchen feel more relaxed.
To be honest, the taste of Cui Qianxue's pastries is just average, and the topics Cui Qianxue provokes are not that interesting. Cui Qianxue's massage methods are even a little bad, but Zhao Junchen sees all her efforts and treats Cui Qianxue
The goodwill and sense of recognition are getting stronger and stronger.
Therefore, after seeing Cui Qianxue entering the study, Zhao Junchen's smile was quite gentle.
On the other side, Fang Ru took the initiative and smiled: "Master, he has been waiting for Madam's pastries."
Cui Qianxue also nodded to Fang Ru and said: "The first pastry was not done well, so it took some time, but the second pastry was well made. It is osmanthus cake, which is most suitable for eating in autumn. Sister Fang."
You can try it later."
Fang Ru and Cui Qianxue's attitude was unusually polite. They seemed to be as close as sisters, but in fact they were extremely distant.
Fang Ru always calls Zhao Junchen "Master" instead of "Ms." in front of Cui Qianxue, and Cui Qianxue always calls Fang Ru "Sister Fang" very politely. Obviously, both of them have some feelings, and they both think that the other party is invading.
He knows his position, but at the same time he is very sensitive and does not want to irritate the other person, so he is cautious.
As for the relationship between Fang Ru and Cui Qianxue, Zhao Junchen naturally saw it, but he had nothing to do. Women's minds are often more complicated and unpredictable than the power struggle in the temple. Zhao Junchen would not easily intervene in this matter. He only hoped that time would
It can slowly dilute the knot between the two of them and make everything become natural.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen just turned his attention to the plate in Cui Qianxue's hand, and said with a smile: "Oh? Is today's cake an osmanthus cake? I haven't eaten it for a long time, and I just miss it."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Cui Qianxue couldn't help but look happy. She felt that she had guessed Zhao Junchen's thoughts. She quickly held the osmanthus cake in front of Zhao Junchen and said: "Lunch will have to wait for a while, husband, please eat a few pieces first."
Pad your belly with pastries!”
In fact, Zhao Junchen usually doesn't like to eat a lot of snacks. The feeling of fullness will affect the sharpness of the brain, but Zhao Junchen didn't want to dampen Cui Qianxue's enthusiasm, so he never explained this.
At this time, Zhao Junchen just smiled and nodded, then picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and put it into his mouth. After tasting it, he nodded in approval and said: "The craftsmanship has improved greatly, and the taste is getting better and better!"
Cui Qianxue smiled sweetly, feeling increasingly happy and feeling that her efforts were not in vain.
In fact, Cui Qianxue's sweet-scented osmanthus cake was sweeter than her smile. It was a little too much and did not suit Zhao Junchen's taste. However, Zhao Junchen still didn't say anything. Instead, he ate another piece, and then praised it a few times again, but
This made Cui Qianxue's heart full of joy.
On the other side, seeing the interaction between Zhao Junchen and Cui Qianxue, Fang Ru suddenly felt much more relaxed.
After eating three pastries in a row, Zhao Junchen suddenly said: "Qianxue, there is something I must let you know."
At this time, Cui Qianxue was making tea for Zhao Junchen. She raised her head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhao Junchen sighed: "Because of His Majesty's decree, I will leave the capital for a while. I'm afraid it will take three or four months before I can come back."
Unlike Fang Ru, Cui Qianxue never knew about Zhao Junchen's departure from Beijing. When she heard the news, her hand that was making tea trembled slightly and spilled some tea.
It had been less than ten days since Cui Qianxue married into the Zhao family. On the occasion of their wedding, Zhao Junchen suddenly wanted to leave the capital, and it was obviously impossible to take her with him. This was naturally not good news for Cui Qianxue.
However, Cui Qianxue finally knew that business was the most important thing, so she reluctantly asked: "Leaving Beijing? Where are you going, sir?"
Zhao Junchen hesitated for a moment and said: "I am going to Shanxi and Shaanxi and Gansu. There are some problems with the court's disaster relief money and food. I must go and deal with it personally."
Hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Cui Qianxue could not help but turn pale, full of worry, and said: "The invaders are about to be invaded by fire. Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu are all dangerous places, how can my husband go in person!"
Zhao Junchen still had a gentle face and said with relief: "Don't worry, I won't go close to the warring areas. I will only stay in Jeju, Pingyang, and Hanzhong. These state capitals are located at the southern end of Shaanxi-Gansu and Shanxi.
There will be no Mongolian cavalry, and His Majesty has also sent 200 elite imperial guards to protect me. I will also bring some servants who are proficient in martial arts with me, so there will never be any surprises."
Then, Zhao Junchen spent a lot of time and words to calm Cui Qianxue's worries.
In fact, Cui Qianxue had already planned to ask her grandfather Cui Mian to come forward and let Emperor Deqing take back his life.
It seemed that because Zhao Junchen was about to leave Beijing for a long trip, Cui Qianxue stayed in the study to talk to Zhao Junchen that day, with many words of reluctance and advice.
Soon, it was already noon, and it was lunch time. Zhao Junchen was planning to take Cui Qianxue and Fang Ru to have a meal, but Xu Qingyan suddenly pushed in the door and reported to Zhao Junchen: "Master, the door is open."
There is a Jin Yiwei thousands of households outside asking to see him, his name is Hong Gaogong."
After hearing the report, Zhao Junchen was slightly startled and asked: "Hong Gaogong? I don't know you! Why did Qianhu from Jinyiwei come to see me?"
Xu Qingyan explained: "According to what Hong Qianhu said, His Majesty arranged for two hundred elite imperial troops to escort the young master to Shaanxi and Gansu, and he will lead these two hundred elite imperial troops, so he came to obey the young master's instructions.
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Zhao Junchen nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly smiled and said: "If he chooses to see me at this time, I'm afraid he plans to have lunch with me, right? This person... is quite thick-skinned."
Generally speaking, a lower official will never choose to visit his superior in private at noon, because at this time the superior usually has lunch and then takes a lunch break. I am afraid he does not want others to disturb him, so he chooses to visit his superior at noon.
, either because they don’t understand the rules, or because they want to dine with Shangguan and take the opportunity to get closer.
How can Hong Gaogong be a person who does not understand the rules of officialdom if he can become a member of the Imperial Guard? It is obvious that he wants to take the opportunity to get closer to Zhao Junchen.
However, Zhao Junchen's trip to Shanxi and Shaanxi and Gansu this time will require Hong Gaogong's support many times, so he cannot be neglected.
So, after Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he said apologetically to Fang Ru and Cui Qianxue: "Originally, I wanted to stay with you for a while longer and have meals with you, but I'm afraid I can't do that now."
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I'm not in a good state today. I haven't finished writing a chapter until now, but there will be another update after midnight!
Everyone, go to bed early and watch again tomorrow morning!