Chapter 167 The temptation of trust

As soon as Zhu Gaoxu and the eunuch walked to a row of double-eaved houses, they saw the eunuch Zheng He rushing towards him.

Goodbye Zheng was lucky to meet.Zhu Gaoxu took the lead in greeting.

Zheng He glanced at the eunuch next to him, stepped forward and bowed, and said in a deep voice: Empress Jianwen, Ma, wanted to commit suicide by knotting a rope, but fortunately, the palace maid discovered it early, so he called someone to save him in time.Later, when Ma wanted to see King Gaoyang, the emperor approved it and issued an order to ask me to come to find you.

Why did Ma see me?Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zheng He said: Ma asked the palace servant where Wen Gui was.At first, no one could answer, so she found an opportunity to commit suicide.Later someone told her that Wen Gui was in Fengyang, but she didn't believe it and wanted to meet King Gaoyang.Maybe because King Gaoyang saved her life, the person she trusts the most is you.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the sun that was almost overhead and said: Today, my mother is holding a family banquet in the Imperial Garden. But since my father has the order, I will go to see my mother and apologize for me, and tell my mother that I will come to greet you again another day.

King Gaoyang rest assured, I will report to the Empress.Zheng He said.

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: The Ma family should not be with the Ministry of Rites, where is it now?

Zheng He waved to the two eunuchs behind him and said that she was in a yard in the northeast corner of the East Six Palace, which turned out to be a place that was used as a cold palace.I asked two young men to take Gaoyang King over.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and suddenly asked: Wen Gui is really in Fengyang... alive?

Zheng He said: I really didn't lie to her.

So Zhu Gaoxu said goodbye with his fists.

The Imperial Garden is on the west side, and you have to go to the east. Zhu Gaoxu and others walked on the road between the red walls for a long time before they arrived at the cold palace in the northwest of Rouyi Hall.

He was taken into a yard. When the eunuchs opened a door inside, they saw Ma Enhui being guarded by two palace maids.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Ma Enhui and saw that she was no longer wearing the dress that day. At this time, she was wearing a plain white dress, her hair was messy, and a strand of black hair was stained with the corners of her mouth. Her face was pale and bloodless, and she looked very miserable.

King Gaoyang, is Wen Gui still there?What did they do to him?When Ma Enhui saw Zhu Gaoxu, she immediately asked.

Zhu Gaoxu said: Wen Gui is fine in Fengyang.Don’t worry, my cousin-in-law. Wen Gui is a descendant of the Zhu family and was sent to Fengyang to guard the imperial tomb. Who dares to treat him badly in front of my Zhu family ancestors?

Perhaps Zhu Gaoxu's words made sense, Ma Enhui was really relieved, but there was still a worry on her face.

Alas... Zhu Gaoxu sighed a little unbearable.

He didn't think that the queen was desolate to fall into this place, but he felt that Ma Enhui, as a mother, moved him very much. She was unable to protect herself, but she was even more worried about the situation of her children.

Zhu Gaoxu advised gently and kindly: Don’t do stupid things anymore, let’s be more patient and wait and see.After two years, things may turn around.Otherwise, my cousin-in-law would never know what happened to Wengui in the future.

Ma Enhui was already full of tears and choked and said: I just can't let go of Wen Gui, otherwise I would have...

King Gaoyang, I beg you to take care of Wen Gui.She said again.

Zhu Gaoxu stood there and thought to himself: Sister-in-law is too arrogant. Even if I am a prince, can I interfere in this kind of thing?

He pondered for a moment, and wanted to take the opportunity to negotiate terms with Ma Enhui, but seeing that she looked so cute with tears on her face, Zhu Gaoxu was actually feeling compassion and didn't want to lie to her.So he stood there without saying a word.

I actually... Ma Enhui suddenly stopped sobbing, with a tangled look on her face.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately raised his hand and turned his head and said, "You are waiting in the yard."

yes.The eunuch and palace maid bent her knees and exited the room, but the door was still open.

Zhu Gaoxu asked in a deep voice: Do your cousin know where Jianwenjun is?

But Ma Enhui suddenly sneered, and her shoulders were twitching violently.She had tears on her face, but she showed a strange smile, which was really weird.

The prince is also my son.Ma Enhui sneered.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said in a very low voice: That's true.If your cousin hasn't decided whether you want to say it, don't admit what you know.Beware of being tortured and forced to confess.

Ma Enhui just let it go, maybe because she trusted Zhu Gaoxu more, so he kindly rewarded her... He was almost not believed by everyone in his previous life because of gambling, so he cared about other people's trust.

King Gaoyang... Ma Enhui immediately stopped her crazy bitter smile and looked at Zhu Gaoxu blankly.

Zhu Gaoxu was unwilling to admit that he had compassion for his enemy's wife, so he whispered: Since I saved my cousin's wife, I don't want to see you die again.

Ma Enhui was silent for a long time, raised her head and looked wandering on Zhu Gaoxu's face, and said in a deep voice, "You are the son of Yàn, don't you want to force me?"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and pondered: There are many people who want to force you, not only me.Since my cousin-in-law rarely believes in me, I can only have some effect on this matter if I don’t force you, which is also a way to share the worries of the father.

The two of them were talking very little, as if they were whispering.

What a far-fetched reason.Ma Huien said.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Gaoxu said: I didn't say anything today and I won't admit anything.

Ma Enhui sneered: Do you think I will betray you?

Zhu Gaoxu did not comment, but just clasped his fists and said: Don’t be impatient, please stay in the palace with peace of mind.There are some things I can’t do, but I didn’t lie to you. Wen Gui is really in Fengyang.You no longer commit suicide?

Ma Enhui said: Now people are watching it day and night.

Then I will not stay for a long time, so I will say goodbye.Zhu Gaoxu clasped his fists and said.

As soon as he walked to the door, Ma Enhui suddenly said: King Gaoyang...

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her, and she said a little embarrassedly: When will King Gaoyang come to see me again?

It’s hard to say, this is the harem.I cannot come in without my father's permission.Zhu Gaoxu said.

When he walked out of the cold palace, noon had passed... It was a pity that the palace banquet was a good place, and he missed another delicious meal.

...At this time, the banquet in a hall in the Royal Garden was about to end, and Guo Wei was already full.

Although my sister reminded her that she was obedient and paid more attention to meals, she refused to put the chopsticks when there was no need to put them on. Although she was as reserved as possible and was unhappy, she rarely stopped.

There is no way, these dishes are so delicious.

While eating, she was also paying attention to the male guests sitting at the table opposite, and the banquet was seated separately by men and women.But she never saw that person again, the person who spoke to her with a pity in the imperial garden.

Guo Wei has no brother and has been married by her family. She occasionally thinks of her back and hopes that the person is her brother.Then you can spoil her, love her, and protect her.

That person was really mysterious. He clearly appeared in the Imperial Garden, but he didn't see it at the banquet. Could it be that he was not here to attend the banquet, and what kind of person he was?

After lunch, the queen summoned Guo Xu to talk, but did not ask Guo Wei and his sisters to go.They had to change a table, and the palace maids had brought them mouthwash, tea, snacks, and fruits.

However, Guo Wei was so full that she could no longer eat the fine snacks, so she could only watch them.