Zhou Yu took out a bead about the size of a thumb as white as jade from his sleeve and put it into the tea cup. Then he saw that the bead turned dark brown.

"The poison in the tea fell from Xie Zhao's sleeves."

Xie Zhao immediately became angry, "Did Mr. Zhou say that I would poison the eldest princess?"

"Master Zhou, don't make false claims without evidence."

Yiman naturally believed in Zhou Yu, but the Xie brothers really couldn't think of a reason to harm her, but the poison was clearly in the teacup.

Yiman pulled Zhou Yu's sleeve, "How do you know the cup is poisonous?"

Zhou Yu tilted his head and looked at Yiman with a watery gaze, "I saw the powder falling from his sleeves. I wanted to wait until they left before talking to you, but I saw you picked up the tea cup and came out. "

Seeing the interaction between the two, Xie Zhao sneered, "Is the eldest princess really thinking about my Xie family, or is it about the Zhou family?"

Xie Zhao ignored the emotion and looked at Xie Lan, "Did you prepare a carriage in advance when you left the house?"

Xie Lan also knew that at this time, he had to find out who wanted to poison the eldest princess and use it to murder them. He thought about it carefully and nodded, "Exactly, the two of us did not stay after returning to the house. When we entered the house, we ordered the next The carriage is waiting at the gate."

Both of them had gone back to the mansion to change clothes, so there must have been a problem in the middle of the restaurant in the eldest princess's mansion.

Looking at Xie Sheng, who had been silent, Xie Sheng quickly handed over his hand, "Because the eldest princess delivered the news to her brother and Xie Lan in the government office, the common people didn't know about it in advance. It was after the brother hurriedly returned to the house. , the ordinary people who were called to the study, the carriage did not stop on the road."

That's the problem that happened in the eldest princess's mansion, and there is no need to say who is the most convenient person who can do anything in the eldest princess's mansion.

As soon as Xie Sheng finished speaking, Xie Zhao and Xie Lan's faces suddenly looked ugly.

Xie Zhao directly retorted, "It's impossible. My great-uncle is the eldest princess's biological aunt. This is impossible."

I have a deep understanding of this aunt's duplicity, doing one thing in front of her and another behind her back.

After this guess came out, Yiman immediately believed it.

"Since there is no evidence, Mr. Xie doesn't need to think too much. I believe the three of you. Please sit down. This matter is over here. Don't mention it again in the future."

Although the three of them looked ugly, as if they had eaten flies, they had no other choice. Could it be said that the poison was poisoned by the eldest princess?

Yiman pulled Zhou Yu's sleeve, and Zhou Yu sat down obediently.

"As for Zhou Yu - I do have selfish motives for him, but this does not affect my plan with the prince and brother, and it has nothing to do with the Xie family."

The Xie brothers all had experience in aristocratic families and in the capital. They had been exposed to the darkness of official circles since they were young. How could they believe it at this time.

Yiman glanced at their expressions and cleared his throat, "Master Xie, you can think about it. Even if Zhou Yu and I have an extraordinary relationship, it will not affect the Xie family.

Although the Xie family is a royalist faction on the surface, in the final analysis it is still an aristocratic family, and Chun Ke's new policies have already fallen upon them.Even if the emperor gave the Xie family other compensations, the path to an official career cannot be replaced by other compensations.So strictly speaking, you and Zhou Yu are the same.

If I had any partiality towards the Zhou family, the Crown Prince would not agree to it, and the Crown Prince knew about it.You should know that Brother Huang has been actively fighting against the family. If Zhou Yu really has any other plans, Brother Huang will not let me go.

If you look at the Zhou family’s major adjustments in recent years, you will know that the Zhou family has no intention of expansion.So you can rest assured that I am not a person who cannot distinguish between right and wrong, nor am I a selfish person. "

Xie Zhao and the other two people looked at each other and cupped their hands, "Since the eldest princess said this, I naturally believe it. Now that Xie Rong has gone to join the army, and I have also entered the official career, I don't know what the eldest princess's next step will be. What's the order?" Yiman breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, because what he just said was eight percent true and two percent false. If the Xie brothers really didn't believe it, there was nothing they could do.

Yiman looked at Xie Sheng, "Is it true that Mr. Xie Sheng failed to pass the exam?"

Xie Sheng stood up with a wry smile and cupped his hands, "The knowledge of ordinary people is shallow and they really can't be compared with brothers. Even if they are praised as filial and honest in the ancestral land, they will not be ranked. If the eldest princess has other instructions, I will definitely obey them."

He was noncommittal and nodded with a faint smile, "Both Mr. Xie have no other tasks next. They just need to try their best to move up as quickly as possible and join the cabinet as officials as soon as possible."

"what--"

Xie Lan held down the surprised Xie Zhao and said, "Princess, did you know that becoming an official in the cabinet can be called a prime minister? We are only seventh-grade minor officials now. Although we have real power and joined the post immediately, it must be because of the Xie family and the eldest son." For the sake of the princess, the youngest Master Zaifutong in the pavilion is a genius, and he is now over forty."

Yiman smiled slightly, "When others join the cabinet at forty, do you have to wait until they are forty to join the cabinet? If you want to follow the rules, I will not sit here. Daling has many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Why does Mr. Xie have to stay for years? What about seniority?"

Xie Lan frowned, unable to think of anything to refute, but felt that what the eldest princess said was ridiculous.

Xie Sheng smiled and said, "What the eldest princess said is that if they use your majesty to get a quick promotion of the Xie family, it will not be a benefit. Some things cannot be changed without the accumulation of time. If they rush to encourage others, it may be a disaster rather than a blessing. If they are found to be helping the eldest princess again during this period, I am afraid they will be furious."

Yiman glanced at Xie Sheng, with a smile on his lips, "Yes, it will be more dangerous to move forward with the help of His Majesty's reliance and feeling of indebtedness, but as long as you have achievements, you will definitely be promoted. As for anything to explain during the period Naturally, you will have secret methods, and you will not be directly exposed to the eyes of officials."

Xie Zhao was still thinking about it, while Xie Lan lowered his head slightly with a solemn expression, "If we can really follow what the eldest princess said, it will be really beneficial to the Xie family in the long run."

Seeing that few people did not refute, Yiman smiled slightly and said, "Young Master Xie, you can take your time to think about it. Just like last time, show me with action that you have considered it. As for Young Master Xie, I will ask someone to inquire and try my best to ensure his safety." .”

The Xie brothers looked at each other and saw that they were in agreement, so they handed over their hands and thanked them.

"In that case, I'll take my leave first."

The Xie brothers returned to the carriage, their anger stagnant for a moment.Until he returned to the Princess's mansion and got off the carriage, his face was still ugly.

When they walked to the hall, the three of them hesitated when the eldest princess came out to welcome them.

"You are back?"

What was originally just an ordinary sentence suddenly ignited Xie Zhao's emotions.

"Uncle, when you held my hand before leaving, did you put something on your sleeve?"

Xie Zhao usually looks naughty, but is actually someone who can't hold back his words.The question was asked directly at this moment, causing the expressions of everyone present to change.

Xie Sheng hurriedly stepped forward with a smile to apologize, "I'm sorry, my uncle just drank a lot of wine in the restaurant, he must be drunk."

The face of the eldest princess also turned cold, and she remained calm and said, "Even if you are drunk, just go back and have a good rest."

Xie Sheng pushed Xie Zhao to Xie Lan and bowed respectfully, "Yes, thank you, great-aunt."

After the Xie brothers retreated, the eldest princess's personal female officer stepped forward and said, "Princess, what if Mr. Xie is caught on the spot?"

The eldest princess twitched the corner of her mouth casually, "The Xie family has many sons and daughters. If one person sacrifices, what he gets in exchange is worthy of the Xie family's succession." (End of Chapter)

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