Chapter 205 Ling Ling Miao Completes the Mission

For some reason, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel sorry for the eldest prince below.

Even he could hear the trembling in the eldest prince's voice when he answered, so Concubine Zhang, as his mother, should be able to hear it too, right?

But Concubine Zhang didn't waver at all, and instead looked a little frightened when she saw her.

Expectation, relief, emotion, sacrifice, nervousness, anxiety, exhaustion...

That expression mixed with many complex emotions made Concubine Zhang's originally beautiful face distorted.

Her eager eyes burned on the eldest prince's body, and she didn't realize that the eldest prince was trembling in pain, but thought that it was the excitement brought by the warmth of her own sacrifice.

This joy of self-sacrifice had long lost Concubine Zhang.

The fourth prince looked at his eldest brother beside him, and then looked at his mother, who only had eyes for his eldest brother, and laughed at himself.

He felt that the three most pathetic people in the world were gathered in this room.

The eldest prince buried his head deeply in the ground, and didn't raise it for a long time. Only his body trembled occasionally, making it difficult for him to restrain himself.

Concubine Zhang was very satisfied with the eldest prince's reaction. She hugged him tightly and continued to whisper:

"Xian'er, all of our hopes are on you."

"Don't let your mother, grandfather, and your brothers and sisters down."

"If you can't succeed, there will be no place for us in this world."

"..."

Well, the fourth prince had to admit that his eldest brother was much worse off than himself.

He sighed secretly and interrupted the seemingly harmonious mother-son affection.

"Mother, I'm afraid grandpa won't agree so easily, right?"

Concubine Zhang's face immediately turned serious when asked the fourth prince's question.

"You have to agree even if you don't agree, otherwise what will happen to Xian'er?"

"Your grandfather is not a stupid man. He knows the interests involved."

"Xian'er has completely lost the possibility of competing for the throne, and our Zhang family's status in the court will plummet."

"Don't you think your grandfather can't even figure this out?"

Concubine Zhang said firmly.

"Don't worry, I will definitely convince your grandpa!"

As soon as these words came out, the fourth prince felt that his eldest brother's breathing beside him was stagnant.

The fourth prince wanted to tell his mother that it was because their grandfather was too good at calculating that they were unwilling to do this.

How much possibility does his eldest brother have to compete for the throne? Don't his family know it?

But the fourth prince would naturally not say such a big truth, because there is no benefit at all.

The mother is determined, even the grandfather is afraid that he will compromise.

The fourth prince glanced at his eldest brother beside him and said no more.

"Brother, maybe this is your fate."

Li Xuan on the roof also remembered this sentence and knew Concubine Zhang's attitude towards this matter.

As expected, Concubine Zhang didn't care whether she would sacrifice her father's interests for her son to compete for the throne.

In her eyes, her son is more important than the sky.

Li Xuan also began to understand why Emperor Yongyuan used the eldest prince as a starting point to force the family behind Concubine Zhang.

I also understand what Zhao Feng meant by saying that it is not in the interests of Emperor Yongyuan to drive away the eldest prince.

It would be a pity to discard such a useful card now.

Although I don't know how it is for others, Emperor Yongyuan has a firm grip on Concubine Zhang with a visible and intangible throne.

The eldest prince seems to be tired of the fight for the throne.

But what if he doesn't want it?

It's OK as long as his mother wants it.

As long as Concubine Zhang still cares about this matter, Emperor Yongyuan will have plenty of opportunities to control her and the Zhang family behind her.

"Use the strongest desire in your heart to control people's hearts?"

Li Xuan thought thoughtfully.

He then hid on the roof and listened for a while, and the next topic was irrelevant.

After encouraging her, Concubine Zhang asked her two sons to go out. She was going to write a letter to her family and try to make this happen.

Li Xuan didn't rush to leave. He lay on the roof and spent time in the sun.

The two princes left, and Concubine Zhang's handwritten letter was sent out. In the following time, nothing special happened in Qingshu Palace.

When it was late at night, Li Xuan once again performed amazing jumping and directly escaped from the heavy guards.

At night, Li Xuan's fur became a natural nightgown, covering him to blend into the night, and he was not afraid of being discovered.

He returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs safely and found that Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng had been waiting here.

Shang Zongguan still looked calm, but Zhao Feng was tired and yawned repeatedly, relying on drinking tea to refresh himself.

It seems that he had a busy day today.

Hearing the sound of Li Xuan's return, the two turned their heads and looked at him.

"Godfather, the warrior is back."

Li Xuan rolled his eyes at Zhao Feng who was teasing him.

He jumped onto the table and found that the four treasures of the study had been prepared.

Li Xuan naturally stretched out a fingernail and dipped it in ink. Just as he was about to write, he was stunned.

Zhao Feng saw that he was not writing, and couldn't help but said anxiously: "Hurry up and write, Xuan, you are not going to tell us?"

"Although we meowed earlier, we were just having fun with you."

"We don't know what you mean by meowing."

But Shang Zongguan said considerately: "Xuan, Mr. Ye has already mentioned your literacy to us, don't worry."

"In the future, feel free to show your abilities boldly. The smarter you are and the more potential you have, the better it will be for Daxing."

Li Xuan was relieved when he heard this.

"That's right, I can read the secret book, so I can recognize words."

He suddenly realized that he thought too much.

He used to be cautious and fearful of being persecuted, and used to living in the dark.

Now he was suddenly pulled to the front, which made Li Xuan a little uncomfortable.

Moreover, the words of Shang Zongguan did make Li Xuan feel more at ease.

In the past, he could not distinguish between friends and enemies, and was afraid that his extraordinaryness would be discovered and people would say, "This cat is so scary, it must not be kept!"

But now Li Xuan's situation is better.

In addition to Princess Ankang and Yu'er, he also has Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng around him.

There is even Emperor Yongyuan's attention to him.

In any case, at this moment, Li Xuan and these bigwigs have a common interest.

Only when everyone helps each other can a friendly relationship develop in the long run.

Li Xuan no longer hides his shortcomings, and directly writes down what he overheard in Qingshu Palace with his fingernails dipped in ink.

Concubine Zhang intends to let his father give in and let the eldest prince stay in the palace at any cost.

Li Xuan was afraid that he did not understand the hidden meaning, so he also recorded the detailed content of Concubine Zhang's conversation with the eldest prince and the fourth prince.

Seeing the brief conclusion written by Li Xuan first, Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng were both happy.

But then they were surprised again when they saw Li Xuan began to record the conversation heard in Qingshu Palace.

Neither of them thought that Li Xuan could do this.

The handwriting that Li Xuan wrote with cat claws was not very good, but it was enough for Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng to understand the recorded content.

It's good that a cat can write, you can't expect too much.

Li Xuan used "Zhang", "Da", and "Si" to refer to the three people, and then recorded their conversation in detail, word for word.

The cat's claws filled up one sheet of paper after another, Zhao Feng was grinding ink on the side, and Shang Zongguan changed the paper for Li Xuan.

The two people and the cat worked together seamlessly and quickly completed all the work.

Li Xuan looked at the conversation that filled several pages of paper and nodded with satisfaction.

His short-term memory is still good, but by tomorrow he will probably only remember the general idea.

Li Xuan shook the ink on his hand, and then rubbed it on Zhao Feng's body without hesitation.

Zhao Feng took out a handkerchief from his bosom and blocked Li Xuan's cat paw.

"My clothes are not cheap, you should wipe here."

"Meow. (How stingy.)"

Li Xuan meowed and rubbed Zhao Feng's handkerchief with his paw, leaving a few small black cat paw prints.

When he dipped the ink just now, some of it was inevitably on his cat paw.

Now the pads and paw hairs were all black.

Seeing that it was not clean even if he wiped it dry, Zhao Feng reached out and pinched Li Xuan's cat paw, then poured some tea, wet a corner of the still clean handkerchief, and carefully wiped Li Xuan.

The handkerchief wetted by the tea was warm and had a faint tea fragrance, which was very pleasant.

After the handkerchief was wet, it was much more efficient to wipe.

Zhao Feng helped Li Xuan clean the paw in a few strokes.

"This handkerchief is quite useful."

Li Xuan sighed secretly as he looked at the clean paws that still had a hint of tea fragrance.

Although Li Xuan's paws were wiped clean, Zhao Feng's handkerchief turned black.

Li Xuan looked at Zhao Feng and smiled a little embarrassedly.

Zhao Feng's handkerchief was very delicately made, with a beautiful plum blossom embroidered on it, and the material was obviously not ordinary.

"As expected of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, his life is so exquisite."

After all, it is rare for a man to carry a handkerchief with him, and it is such a beautiful and finely made handkerchief.

Seeing that Li Xuan was still embarrassed, Zhao Feng couldn't help but glance at him with a smile.

"Ah Xuan, there are still times when you are embarrassed?"

"But look."

Zhao Feng said, pouring the whole cup of tea on the handkerchief, and then threw it hard to the ground, and a pool of black water suddenly came out of the handkerchief and spilled on the ground.

Looking at the handkerchief in Zhao Feng's hand again, it turned white and clean again.

"Huh?"

"What kind of handkerchief-washing skill is this?"

Li Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect Zhao Feng to have this skill.

"Could it be that he used to be a eunuch who specialized in washing handkerchiefs for nobles?"

Li Xuan stood up curiously and stretched out his paw to reach the handkerchief in Zhao Feng's hand, wanting to take a closer look.

Zhao Feng was not stingy and handed the handkerchief to Li Xuan for him to take a closer look.

Li Xuan studied it carefully and found that the handkerchief was made of soft material.

And he found that the handkerchief that had just been wet was almost dry at this time.

"Could it be that Daxing now has quick-drying materials?"

Li Xuan was amazed.

"Haha, Xuan, don't study it."

"It's not a big secret, but the material of this handkerchief is rare, it is woven with ice silk."

"General dirt can be cleaned by just shaking it with water, and it can dry quickly even if it is wet."

"How about it? Awesome, right?"

Zhao Feng showed off his handkerchief.

Li Xuan couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

It's shameless for the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to show off his handkerchief to a cat.

Shang Zongguan, who was sorting out the text, looked up at the two of them, smiled slightly, and continued to write.

Shang Zongguan was summarizing what Li Xuan had written.

He found a folding booklet from somewhere, which was a small square booklet that could be folded. Once the pages were opened, they would unfold like a spring.

Shang Zongguan found a blank booklet and rewrote what Li Xuan had written in it.

This was to be presented to Emperor Yongyuan, so the cat-crawling version could not be presented directly.

In this regard, Shang Zongguan was very meticulous.