How worried and scared I was just now, I feel so surprised and happy now.
But after the joy, there was fear again.
"Your Majesty, would it be inappropriate for the Emperor to promote my eldest brother to be the commander of the imperial army at this time?"
"Besides, Hu Hongzhi has just died, and the Queen Mother and Concubine Hu have no place to vent their emotions. Will they point the finger at my eldest brother?"
"How could those old subordinates of Hu Hongzhi be willing to accept the leadership of my elder brother?"
"The commander of the imperial army is from the second rank. My eldest brother has taken the position of the second rank at a young age. There may be many people in the court who are jealous. Could it be——"
Xiao Mingxuan didn't say anything, just listened to her worried questions one by one.
It wasn't until she stopped that she asked with interest:
"Stop talking?"
Seeing that he could still laugh, Luo Jiuli pinched his palm.
But there is no flesh in the palm of my hand, pinching and pinching turns into caressing.
"No more, I'm just a little worried."
Xiao Mingxuan wrapped her tender little hand in his palm.
"Don't worry, with your elder brother's ability, you can quickly solve the problems within the Forbidden Army."
"What's more, a good man has made great achievements. If he doesn't seize this opportunity, he won't be able to do it next time."
Luo Jiuli nodded.
"I know that there may be many people coveting the official position in the imperial city. I believe that the emperor can think of my elder brother, and the prince must have contributed a lot behind the scenes."
Xiao Mingxuan raised his hand and gently lifted her hair at the temples.
"I finally saw my contribution. I thought you were worried about your elder brother and didn't even think of my contribution here."
"How is it? How are you going to thank me?"
The tips of Luo Jiuli's ears turned red when he teased her.
"It's my elder brother who wants to thank you. Why do you come to me to ask for a thank you gift?"
"You little heartless one."
Xiao Mingxuan deliberately lowered his face and hugged the person into his arms.
Luo Jiuli smiled and hooked his arms around his neck, pressing his sultry lips on it.
"Is the prince satisfied with this thank you gift?"
Xiao Mingxuan immediately looked like a lion whose fur had been smoothed, and his voice became a little deeper.
"The meaning is not yet finished."
As he spoke, he raised his lips and smiled, holding the person in his arms, and lowered his head.
Compared to the people in the carriage heading to the Nine Princes' Mansion, Sima Mansion was extremely depressed and cold.
The deaths of Hu Jue and Hu Hongzhi plunged the entire Sima Mansion into a downturn.
The white mourning hall, the white snow, the soul-inducing flags and white cloth stuck in the snow.
Everything is white to the eye.
Only the two coffins in the mourning hall were made of fine golden nanmu, which looked expensive at first glance.
I don't know if it's because people in the capital have been bleeding too much in the past few days. As soon as I open the door, I can still smell the smell of blood emanating from Sima's mansion.
The wooden door creaked, and the mourning hall was hung with several meters of white cloth. The red sunlight shone into the mourning hall through the window lattice, and the two coffins swayed back and forth, always giving people a creepy feeling.
Hu Hanyu knelt on the grass and dug his fingertips into his palms!
"Luo Jiuli, Xiao Mingxuan."
It was all because of that little bitch that Xiao Mingxuan committed such a vicious attack on Sima Mansion.
She even suspected that her grandfather did not commit suicide in prison, but was forced to death by the emperor and Xiao Mingxuan.
And his father was not killed by someone else. It was most likely that someone sent by Luo Jiuli secretly killed him.
She hated Luo Jiuli and wished she could drink her blood and eat her flesh.
If it hadn't been for her, my grandfather and father would not have died!
If it weren't for her, she, Hu Hanyu, would still be the second lady who was aloof and could call all the shots.
If it hadn't been for her, her sister wouldn't have been forced to escape into a nunnery and become a nun.
If it hadn't been for her, maybe she would have existed in the eyes of the Ninth Prince.
But now, the reason why she is in such a mess is because of that bitch Luo Jiuli!
Damn Luo Jiuli!
"I want revenge, I must take revenge, no matter what the cost."
Snap!
Outside the window, the ice skates under the eaves were overwhelmed by the strong wind and fell from above. They hit the ground with a crisp sound and turned into pieces of foam.
The door of the mourning hall was carefully pushed open again.
"Second Miss."
The servants were submissive and wished they could remain silent.
"explain."
Hu Hanyu squeezed out a word from her throat, her gloomy and low voice coupled with her white clothes and hat made people shudder.
"The Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine are here."
Hu Hanyu turned around suddenly.
"You said the Queen Mother and aunt have returned home?"
"yes."
The servant lowered his head and did not dare to raise his head.
In just two days, many changes occurred in Sima Mansion.
Lord Sima died in prison, he was assassinated in his study, his wife was so distraught that she fell ill, and the eldest lady became a nun and lived in a nunnery on the outskirts of Beijing.
In the entire Sima Mansion, only the eldest young master and the second young lady who are direct descendants are considered the orthodox masters.
Hu Hanyu stood up.
"Where's eldest brother?"
"The eldest son is accompanying the queen mother and the imperial concubine to the mourning hall."
"Well, I understand, go ahead."
"yes."
The servant left with his head hanging.
Hu Hanyu stepped out of the door and looked at the group of people approaching in the distance, his eyes were cold and vicious.
"Luo Jiuli, I, Hu Hanyu, haven't lost yet, and Sima Mansion hasn't lost yet."
As he spoke, he squeezed out tears and walked forward with staggering steps.
——
Xiao Mingxuan returned to the Nine Princes' Mansion, and after settling in Luo Jiuli, he received a letter from the palace.
"The Queen Mother and Concubine Hu went to Sima Mansion."
Xiao Mingxuan walked to the brazier and saw Luo Jiuli fiddling with the charcoal fire.
"The aunt and niece are on the same page."
Luo Jiuli didn't care at all about the whereabouts of those two people.
"I just forgot something in the palace?"
"What's up?"
Xiao Mingxuan sat down next to her.
"I didn't ask the Queen Mother for medical expenses."
When Xiao Mingxuan heard this, he lowered his head and smiled helplessly.
"You can still think of the consultation fee at this time?"
Luo Jiuli didn't smile, and was quite annoyed.
"If the other person is a poor person, I might give him free treatment. But when I think that the other person is a powerful and wealthy queen mother or concubine, I feel as if I have lost all the money in the world. It's so uncomfortable."
Xiao Mingxuan smiled.
"What should I call you? The Bodhisattva who saves everyone, or the little money addict who loves money as much as his life."
"This is different."
Luo Jiuli defended himself.
"A gentleman loves money and gets it wisely. I only get what I deserve."
Xiao Mingxuan nodded, agreeing with her point of view.
Luo Jiuli seemed to have remembered something again, and turned to look at Xiao Mingxuan.
"Your Majesty, has your Majesty shown leniency to other people in the Sima Mansion?"
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Queen Mother and the Emperor to have the superficial harmony in Changchun Palace today.
Xiao Mingxuan's expression calmed down, and then he nodded.