Chapter 80 The Prince Consort Disguised as a Man in a Revenge Story (25)
In a secluded dense forest outside the hunting ground.
Shi Ran turned around and looked at Sui Xianzhi, who was quietly attending the appointment.
"Xianzhi."
Shi Ran smiled softly, her eyes seemed to be filled with infinite sadness.
"Aran, these past six months... I have let you down. Because of my illness, I allowed you to support yourself for so long. What happened between you and the princess? I heard that the day of the princess's palace banquet was very fierce, and there were rumors that The complete opposite of the gentleness and gentleness in her. Are there any difficulties in you being married to her for so long? "
The difficulty?
Sui Xianzhi asked directly if the princess found out whether your daughter was pregnant.
Shi Ran looked at Sui Xianzhi and felt that this man was really hypocritical.
On the one hand, we were chatting with each other in the letters, but on the other hand, he never asked about the affairs between himself and the princess. He was afraid that if the princess discovered the secret of his virginity after getting married, he would be implicated.
Now, first of all, I feel that we have been married for a long time, and the secret should not be discovered easily.
On the other hand, it was him who found a position as a second-class guard for him, and he realized his usefulness again.
At the same time, the princess became more and more popular with His Majesty, and he felt that he had more uses for his consort.
However, this was what Shi Ran had in mind.
"I'm fine. Although the princess' temperament is a little different from the rumors, she is not a difficult person to get along with. During these days of marriage, I only said that I have a hidden illness, and she has never been embarrassed."
Shi Ran said it didn't matter that he had a hidden illness, but Sui Xianzhi, who really had a hidden illness, darkened his face.
Fortunately, he adjusted himself quickly and managed a gentle smile.
"That's good, I've been worried about you."
"By the way, Aran, why did you invite me out today?"
Today, Shi Ran specially sent a letter to ask Sui Xianzhi to meet.
Sui Xianzhi has been on duty these days. As a second-class bodyguard, he is responsible for patrolling and escorting the princes and nobles in the hunting grounds.
However, Sui Xianzhi could not hide the tiredness in the corners of his eyes and brows.
Shi Ran did not answer Sui Xianzhi's question, but asked instead.
"Xianzhi, did you encounter any difficulties when you were on duty? I think you don't look good."
Sui Xianzhi happened to want to talk about this at the same time.
He sighed and whispered.
"Although I am favored by His Majesty and am now the second-class bodyguard. But you also know that I have always been good at poetry and calligraphy, and my martial arts skills are really not outstanding. Naturally, I have encountered obstacles everywhere in the bodyguard department. In addition, I have always been good at poetry and calligraphy. They are really at odds with each other, alas..."
Among the six arts of a gentleman are archery and horsemanship.
In addition, Daye men like to walk around with swords, and they think this is because the swordsman is romantic and detracts from his wild spirit.
Therefore, even those who practice Wen, most of them can practice one and a half moves.
So did Sui Xianzhi.
He is not a first-class proficient in archery, horse riding, and archery, but he is still capable of it.
However, there is still a big difference between those who can show off their skills among the literati and the guards who protect the royal family.
Most of these royal guards are sons and daughters sent to the palace by wealthy families. Each of them has been trained strictly by martial arts masters hired since childhood.
After Sui Xianzhi entered, he was completely out of place.
In addition, he was injured by Zhang Bujin because of his drunkenness, which cast a shadow on the same man's drinking.
When many men in the guard office gather together, when they are not on duty, the most common thing they do is drink together to get closer.
Sui Xianzhi didn't go even once. In addition, he came in by air, and his martial arts skills didn't stand out at all.
Gradually, he was kept at a distance by other guards.
Sui Xianzhi noticed it himself.
However, what he wanted to do was not to establish a good relationship with these guards and eliminate their prejudices.
But I want to jump to the front as soon as possible.
He believed that he was a misplaced treasure at this moment.
His destination should be the vast world of the court.
Instead of hanging out with such a group of rough and tumble people.
Shi Ran looked worried.
Sui Xianzhi calmed down the sadness on his face and comforted Shi Ran with a warm voice.
"It's okay, don't worry about me. I'll try my best to perform well in front of the Holy Master and try to get a civilian job as soon as possible. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to be able to work in the Metropolitan Procuratorate with Aran."
Lord Shi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, a new noble in the court who is envied by everyone in the capital.
His Majesty's confidant and Prince Consort of Daye.
There was a hint of jealousy in Sui Xianzhi's eyes.
Yes, he was jealous of Shi Ran.
Although she is a woman, she is so lucky and has everything she dreams of.
Shi Ran looked around and after confirming that no one was around, he lowered his voice.
"Xianzhi, this is why I came to you this time. I have a way to quickly show your face in front of His Majesty."
As she said that, she quietly told Sui Xianzhi the key points about the conspiracy between the Concubine Yue and the Third Prince that she learned from the Queen.
Of course, she also changed some key parts.
For example, Concubine Yue planned for the third prince to have some close contact with Helian Pingting when saving the beauty, such as holding her in her arms or rolling into a ball.
In this way, Helian Pingting had to marry for the sake of reputation.
But now, Shi Ran has changed all this to say that Concubine Yue and her son are planning to set up a scheme to make Princess Xidi completely disabled in order to repay the bad breath at the palace banquet.
Shi Ran had already formed an alliance with the queen.
The queen realized that the third prince was unreliable.
But now, there is no suitable prince to adopt in the harem.
Therefore, the queen quickly decided to have a force of her own in the former dynasty.
However, her mother's family was in decline, and the several families that had surrendered to her back then were depressed and frustrated under the pressure of Yue Guifei's mother's family, and could not exert much effort at all.
At this time, Shi Ran, the consort, became her best choice.
The queen intentionally and proactively extended the olive branch.
Shi Ran was also interested and took advantage of the situation to form this alliance.
Shi Ran helped the queen stabilize her position, while the queen wanted to bring Shi Ran's every move of the noble concubine Yue in the harem.
Previously in the palace, Concubine Yue's palace was impregnable and nothing could be revealed.
But now, it is a palace.
The queen had already been reminded by Shi Ran, and had already arranged the manpower for the palace more than half a month before the emperor decided to go to the palace.
Therefore, the queen is fully aware of what Concubine Yue said in the palace.
And Shi Ran decided to use the plan of Concubine Yue and the third prince to lay out a big net.
Thoroughly remove all the unsightly dirt.
"Concubine Yue and her son are confused. They only think about the bad breath at the palace banquet, but they have no idea that if Princess Xidi really has an accident in the hunting ground, then the relationship between Xidi and Daye may be on the verge of collapse. ”
Shi Ran's eyes were full of inducement.
"And if you can save Princess Xidi, it will be a great achievement. At that time, I only need to mention it in His Majesty's ear, and you can enter the former dynasty smoothly without having to endure the hardships of the guards."
Sui Xianzhi's heart was moved.
He wanted something more.
If I have the ability to save beauty, can I become a couple with Princess Xidi?
Princess Xidi's status is valuable enough, but the most important thing is that her natal family is thousands of miles away. Even if she really finds out that she has a hidden illness, she can only swallow tears in her stomach.
This is a perfect fit.
Because she lost humiliatingly at the banquet in the Palace of the Three Emperors, all the officials were very cautious and did not spread the news about Princess Xidi's immense power.
Therefore, Sui Xianzhi, who was not at the palace banquet, did not know about this at all.
In addition, the relationship between him and his mother, the eldest princess of Jing'an, has become increasingly unfamiliar these days, so naturally he will not take the initiative to ask her about Princess Xidi.
At this moment, he was only focused on dreaming of saving the beauty.
"You're right, Aran."
Sui Xianzhi's eyes were full of determination.