Master Chu Jiu waved his hand, and the monk retreated.
Xu Yin signaled, Xiao Sang bent his knees and left.
There were only two of them left in the palace. Master Chu Jiu couldn't wait to ask: "Miss Third, why are you here?"
As he spoke, he glanced at her clothes and frowned slightly: "Is this a disguise?"
Xu Yin smiled and nodded: "I was originally going to take care of some other things, but unexpectedly I followed the clues and came to Hexing. I learned that you were banned, so I came to ask if I needed help."
In fact, she asked Chai Qi to inquire about Mr. Chu Jiu, just to sell favors. She found out the news without knowing it. Of course, the favors she talked about also had to be sold.
Master Chu Jiu was really moved and sighed: "Once I fell into decline, everyone thought that I had lost power. Those who used to please and behave were afraid to avoid me. I didn't expect that the first person who came to ask me if I wanted to help was actually
Third Miss."
"So, is it true that you have fallen out of favor?"
Young Master Chu Jiu smiled: "That's right."
He asked with concern: "What did you come to Hexing to do? Don't delay."
"It's not something important. I just want to find a chance to go out for a walk."
"Oh." Mr. Chu Jiu nodded and pointed to the futon on the ground, "My matter is a long story. The conditions here are limited. I can only wrong the third lady."
Xu Yin naturally didn't care about this, so the two of them sat on the futon, just like debating scriptures - seeing that he was acting as usual, he wanted to use a board or something, so he just pretended to be a showman.
There was no tea here, so Master Chu Jiu took an orange on the altar table and slowly peeled it, saying: "Since you know that I have fallen out of favor, you should also know that the palace has recently gained a concubine, right?"
Xu Yin nodded: "I heard that the beauty came from the capital. The prince couldn't put it down, and even Mrs. Qiao fell out of favor. That's why there were troubles later."
Mrs. Qiao is the biological mother of Young Master Chu Jiu. Before this beautiful concubine, beauties from the palace came and went, but she was the most favored one.
Young Master Chu Jiu said calmly: "It is said that my newly arrived concubine carries a strange fragrance, and she is called Mrs. Xiang in the palace. Ever since she came, the back house of the palace has not been peaceful."
Having said this, he paused and laughed at himself: "Well, the palace's back house has never been peaceful, but after she came, it became even more uncomfortable."
Xu Yin took the orange he handed him, broke it in half naturally, and handed the other half back.
Mr. Chu Jiu was stunned for a moment. He only served oranges instead of tea because of the inconvenience of serving him. He also thought that she was a young lady in the boudoir, and she might have never peeled one himself, so he became a maid. She handed it back like this, and the two of them shared the food.
An orange is too intimate. But look at her expression, she is very open and natural...
Young Master Chu Jiu laughed again when he thought about it. Back in Nanyuan, she didn't even choose him. Now that she was engaged to Yan Er, she didn't have any other thoughts. Thinking about her running around, she didn't consider herself a girl in the first place.
.Isn’t this behavior easier to understand if you treat her as a young man of the same age?
Thinking of this, Mr. Chu Jiu took the orange in a natural manner and continued while eating: "At first, we didn't feel anything was wrong. What happened in the palace to compete for favor? Until my mother was tricked."
"You mean that Mrs. Qiao was framed for drugging the beauty?"
Young Master Chu Jiu nodded: "Although my mother is also a concubine, her status has been stable over the years. How can she compete with a little girl who has just entered the house?"
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Xu Yin nodded slowly.
It is indeed true. The princess died young, and her eldest son also died of illness. Among the concubines in the mansion, Mrs. Qiao had children, and she had been in love with King Ha Xing for many years. Isn't competing for the favor of a new beauty a sign of lowering one's status?
"I heard that this beauty was brought into the house by force. Why do you think she wants to win favor from you?"
Mr. Chu Jiu glanced at the door and lowered his voice: "So I think something is wrong with her."
After finishing eating the oranges, Xu Yin took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, shaking his head and laughing.
This thing is getting interesting. There is an unknown beauty in the palace, and a group of thieves outside the palace who want to kidnap the beauty for ransom. What happened at the Spring Festival Banquet?
"Since you knew something was wrong with her, why did you still beg the prince for mercy?" Xu Yin paused and realized, "Oh, you did it on purpose too."
Master Chu Jiu smiled and nodded.
With the situation of the Hexing Prince's Palace, he can be the number one among his brothers and sisters, how could he not have the palace in mind?
Xu Yin thought for a while and felt something was wrong: "But how did I hear that the prince didn't want to see you and that Nan Yuan couldn't make it happen?"
Young Master Chu Jiu looked helpless: "Who told me that I couldn't win the marriage and even made a feud with Jiangbei? My father is really dissatisfied. When Nanyuan and his party came back, Hexing almost lost the chance to join forces."
This is a big deal.
You know, before the ninth son of Chu went to Nanyuan, King He Xing gave him all the bargaining chips he could give him. If the marriage is successful, He Xing will have a strong ally. If the marriage is not successful, he can still negotiate an intention. In short, it is possible to attack. You can retreat and defend.
Unexpectedly, the marriage was robbed by the Duke of Zhao, and the Dongjiang River in the south of Guanzhong became a force. Jiang Yi intervened, and the feud was concluded. Hexing was surrounded by a powerful enemy in the east. He went north to Yu. The capital of the state must be guarded against. With the Dongjiang River to the south and the Chu Land to the west, there was no room for movement.
Young Master Chu Jiu spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "Look at me, didn't I mess up the matter? As soon as I returned to the house, my father was not happy, and that's what happened later. Otherwise, it would just be the trivial things in the back house. ,How can it possibly shake my position?"
"That's not what you said." Xu Yin said earnestly, "Although the marriage is not possible, my father showed his kindness to you, right? Nanyuan is on good terms with you, Hexing, and Guandong Dongjiang is not an enemy! In addition, Mr. Zhao Liu When I go back and tell you, this is another potential ally. Hexing is surrounded by friendly parties, and everyone is working together to deal with Jiangbei. What does Jiang Yi have to fear? The prince has misunderstood you!"
Mr. Chu Jiu was dumbfounded and said, "Miss Third, you really have a bright tongue. You said this, and I have made a meritorious service."
"Isn't that true?" Xu Yin said seriously, "Your Majesty, I got distracted. I'll understand when I go back."
But in that case, He Xing can only be regarded as a dependency, right? In any case, the Chu family was once the leader of all powers, how could it be so low-key for a while?
"Furthermore, whether you go to Nanyuan or not, our marriage to the Yan family will go ahead. But if you go, you will know about it in advance, and you will also form friendship with us, and things will get better in the future. So, the prince has indeed misunderstood you. It's not your fault."
Xu Yin meant what he said. If Master Chu Jiu had not gone to Nanyuan, he would have had to fight with swords in the future. The Chu family had never fought in the past life, and it would be even less likely in this life.
Young Master Chu Jiu chewed these words twice and sighed secretly.
When he saw that the Yan and Xu families had arranged a marriage, he knew that Hexing was already weak, but his father was not happy and was angry with him.
Master Chu Jiu shook his head and turned the topic back: "Anyway, this beauty is causing trouble in the palace. I saw something was wrong, so I took this opportunity to receive the punishment and stay away from the whirlpool."