She Yue's tone was indifferent and she was not angry. The ladies did not speak, even the eldest grandson Meier said nothing.
"I don't dare to stop His Highness." Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "It's just that this palace servant was punished because of me. If I didn't say a word and watched her being dragged down and killed, wouldn't I be worse than a beast? Even if I knew it,
Unable to stop the princess, I still begged the princess to spare her life."
She Yue smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Qin likes to meddle in other people's business."
"She was affected by me, and I don't think it's a nosy matter." Qin Xiao said calmly: "Your Highness may know that when I was in Xiling, I was a small official. When encountering noisy matters, I would always intervene beyond my own power."
Soon, She Yue started to giggle, and said to Mrs. Cheng Guo and others: "Auntie, what you said is indeed true. A country boy speaks without restraint. Such words are definitely not heard from other people's mouths.
."
Although She Yue is as beautiful as a fairy, there are absolutely very few people who dare to directly praise Her Highness the Princess.
"I suddenly remembered, did Qin Xiao stay in Turtle City in Xiling?" Mrs. Cheng Guo thought of something and said with a smile: "I heard that girl in Qingcheng said that she met a young hero in Turtle City. Could it be that he was
This person?" He turned around, looked at Qin Xiao and asked, "Is it you?"
A slight upward curve appeared at the corner of She Yue's beautiful mouth, and she mocked: "You are a small military officer, why do I want to know your past? Qin Xiao, do you think too highly of yourself? Since you know that you are overestimating your own capabilities.
, you shouldn’t do things you can’t do. Do you know what will happen if a moth flies into the flame?”
Qin Xiao smiled faintly and said: "The princess is as beautiful as a fairy. I just don't want the blood to stain the beauty."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was startled. Even She Yue did not expect Qin Xiao to say such words.
"Hanyue, it's rare that everyone has fun today, so let's end this matter." Mrs. Cheng Guo smiled and said, "This palace lady is at fault. Just send her to the Clothing Bureau."
Qin Xiao heard Mrs. Chengguo call Princess Sheyue "Hanyue" and thought that this was the princess's name. The royal family of the Tang Dynasty had the surname Li, so Princess Sheyue's real name should be Li Hanyue.
She Yue glanced at Mrs. Cheng Guo and said angrily: "Auntie, I have spared him, but now I can't even punish anyone in the palace? Is there any law in this palace?"
Mrs. Cheng Guo is over forty years old, and because she takes good care of herself, her appearance is extremely beautiful.
If Huaiyang Marquis Xia Houjie hadn't mentioned Xiahou Qingcheng yesterday, Qin Xiao would have been at a loss as to who the Qingcheng mentioned by Mrs. Cheng Guo was.
He already had an impression of Xiahou Qingcheng, but he was surprised in his heart. He secretly thought that after Xiahou Qingcheng returned to Beijing, she mentioned him to a few people. The Marquis of Huaiyang knew about it, but he didn't expect that Mrs. Cheng Guo also knew about it.
Neng Qingcheng said: "Miss Qingcheng did encounter a little trouble in Turtle City. I helped her out at that time, but I didn't know Miss Qingcheng's identity at the time. If it had been someone else, I would have helped her."
"When my aunt said this, she was already blaming me." She Yue sighed quietly, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "It's just that if I just spare this palace man, it would seem like I am disregarding the laws of the palace.
Since it is Qin Xiao who wants to save her life, then I will give Qin Xiao a question, and if he can answer it, I will spare this cheap maid."
Mrs. Cheng Guo smiled and said: "That's good. Life and death are in Qin Xiao's hands. It depends on whether Qin Xiao can save her." She said to the other two ladies: "Think about it and see if there are any interesting puzzles.
, let Mr. Qin answer the question."
Qin Xiao sighed in his heart, the lives of those in the palace hung on a thread, and their life and death depended on a riddle, but these nobles put the life and death of a young girl above the game.
"If you think my aunt is talkative, just pretend that she didn't say anything." Mrs. Cheng Guo smiled and said, "My aunt will not intercede with you for a palace servant."
Qin Xiao had actually noticed a long time ago that the appearance of Mrs. Cheng Guo was quite similar to that of Princess She Yue, but she was much older than She Yue, so she was naturally not as youthful and beautiful as She Yue, and her temperament also made her want to go.
Far from it, but looking at the charm between her eyebrows, she must have been a great beauty who captivated all sentient beings when she was young.
She Yue called her aunt. If nothing else happened, Mrs. Cheng Guo should be the biological sister of the current saint, and she was also from the Xiahou family.
"How can such a coincidence happen?" Mrs. Cheng Guo said with a smile.
"Auntie, don't interrupt." She Yue was very interested: "Continue talking."
"But one day these ten old hens and ten chicks were mixed together, and it was impossible to tell which chick was the child of which hen." The lady smiled and said: "Qin Xiao, how do you tell the difference?"
"I have a question here." A lady thought of something and said: "I got a question a while ago and I haven't figured out a solution yet. I just want Qin Xiao to answer it."
She Yue said "Oh" and asked, "What's the topic?"
The lady said: "It is said that there is a large family who raises ten old hens. Each old hen laid an egg, and then hatched a chick."
The two eunuchs who were dragging the palace maid had already stopped. The maid knelt on the ground. The two eunuchs stood behind, one on the left and the other on the right. They waited until Qin Xiao could not solve the problem, and then they immediately pulled the palace maid down and killed her with a cane.
"Princess, if I am lucky enough to answer the question, can I spare her life?" Qin Xiao asked, lest She Yue would have other excuses.
She Yue said calmly: "Since I have agreed, I will not regret it."
As soon as this question came out, everyone present looked at each other, and Mrs. Cheng Guo said: "How can you tell this? Unless you have marked it in advance. Yes, the owner feeds it every day, so you should be able to tell it."
"Wrong." She Yue smiled and said, "The master asked for help because he couldn't tell them apart. Qin Xiao, if it were you, how would you tell them apart when you saw these hens and chicks for the first time?" She said with a pair of water.
Wangwang eyes stared at Qin Xiao with a smile but not a smile, and there was a slight smile on the corners of his lips.
Princess Changning lowered her head, thoughtfully, and seemed to be thinking about how to distinguish.
, Yes, the natural enemies of chickens are indeed eagles and kites. As long as their natural enemies appear, the chickens will naturally panic and fear."
Mrs. Cheng Guo also smiled and said: "Such a difficult problem was solved easily by Qin Xiao. It seems that this child is really smart."
Qin Xiao just looked at She Yue, knowing whether the answer was right or wrong was completely decided by She Yue. She Yue was leaning gracefully on the couch, but after hearing what Qin Xiao said, she sat up and
He stretched lazily and said to Eunuch Liu, "Send her to the Clothing Bureau."
"I understand." Qin Xiao held his hand and said, "Actually, this question is not difficult. I happen to know that the natural enemy of chickens is eagles. In addition, chickens are also afraid of kites. Hens and chicks mix together.
If an eagle suddenly appears, the chicken will be frightened and in panic will definitely hide under the hen's wings. If you can't find the eagle, you can also have someone imitate the cry of a kite. There are many masters of ventriloquism in the market.
, find a ventriloquist master to imitate the cry of a kite outside the courtyard, and the chicks will also hide from the hen out of fear. In this way, all ten chicks will run under their mother's wings, and they can instantly tell which chick is which.
Which hen gave birth to the chicken, but I don’t know if this answer is satisfactory?”
Changsun Meier clapped her hands and said: "You are so smart. With this method, you can naturally distinguish immediately."
The noble man who proposed the question was also surprised and said: "This method is really ingenious.
"What are you still doing here?" She Yue glanced at Qin Xiao and said calmly: "Why don't you go to Hanbing Palace to wait for the order?"
Qin Xiao knew that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time and wanted to leave a long time ago. When She Yue said this, he immediately handed over his hands and turned around and left in a hurry without saying anything.
She Yue looked at Qin Xiaoyuan's retreating figure, thoughtfully. However, Changsun Meier glanced at She Yue with a soft expression. Mrs. Cheng Guo stood up and said: "It's already late. If we don't leave the palace at night,
I’m just going to stay in the palace and let’s go.”
As soon as she said this, she was satisfied with Qin Xiao's answer.
Liu Xianyang immediately ordered the palace man to be sent to the Huanyi Bureau. Although the environment in the Huanyi Bureau was harsh, at least his life was saved.
Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. If this palace man was killed with a stick because of himself, Qin Xiao would have a troubled conscience.
"Hanyue, there are some things that are inconvenient for others to say. As an aunt, I'd better say a few words. Don't worry." Mrs. Cheng Guo sighed: "It has been almost ten years since you returned to the palace. The saint has mentioned it to me many times.
, I want you to marry again. After all, you are a woman and you must have a destination. I have told you several times before, but you never take it to heart. There are many talented people in this court who are both civil and military. If you really
If you like someone, tell your aunt, she is eager to be a matchmaker. It is better to marry someone than to be alone."
She Yue smiled charmingly and said, "Auntie, have you been thinking about this for me?"
"The saint handles the affairs of the court and takes care of everything. If I, the aunt, don't help you take care of it, who will take care of it?" Mrs. Cheng Guo said: "Although there are very few men in the world who are worthy of you, it is not impossible. My aunt observes on weekdays, Kyoto
Within it, there are four or five that are quite suitable.”
She Yue said with a smile: "Auntie will often come to the palace in the future, and Xixi always talks about you forgetting us."
"There are many things at home, and I have free time, so naturally I want to go to the palace." Mrs. Cheng Guo smiled and said: "Hanyue, you don't want to stay in the palace all the time. The saint has never been restrained by you, and you often go to my place.
Move around.”
She Yue sighed: "Although there are many people in the palace, there are not many caring people. Although Mei'er is caring, she always has to wait for the saint. It also took a lot of effort for me to get together with her. Fortunately, there are still people around me.
You are welcome, otherwise I will be really bored. I will leave the palace to see my aunt someday."
The eldest grandson, Mei'er, sat down next to She Yue and said softly: "Mrs. Cheng Guo is kind-hearted. Forgive Mei'er for speaking frankly. The princess chooses a suitable husband to marry. Once she has a home, the saint will also be happy."
"If I want to get married, I have to marry you first." She Yue said with a smile: "Auntie, why don't you help our eldest grandson Sheguan choose a suitable husband?
Pick one, such a beauty, the men who covet her can line up from Kyoto to Northern Xinjiang." He rolled his eyes, thought of something, and said: "Yes, An Xinghou is about the same age as our eldest grandson, She Guan, so it is better for my aunt to be a matchmaker.
, I have promised my eldest grandson Sheguan to Marquis Anxing, so that we can become more intimate."