After the birthday banquet, the Queen Mother called the Emperor to Fengqi Palace alone. The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor with frosty eyes, feeling very dissatisfied with the people in the palace.
He asked: "What does the emperor mean? You should know that the daughter of the Lin family is a chess piece that the Ai family wants to arrange for King Zheng."
Si Wuyue naturally had her own plans, but the Queen Mother just kept an eye on King Zheng, "Mother, my son's illness may not last long. Yu'er is young. If my son leaves, the one who can support the overall situation is King Zheng, mother."
Why suppress them everywhere?"
The Queen Mother's eyes were frightened. She had always thought that her son's condition was under control. Her eyes were filled with vicissitudes of life and wetness, "What did you say? The Ai family is looking for a skilled doctor to treat you. How can something happen to the Emperor?"
Si Wushang saw that the Queen Mother had lost her composure. He knew his body best. Life and death were dictated by human power and could not be violated by manpower. One day he would leave and let his mother have a white-haired person and send a red-haired person to her. This would be considered unfilial.
His voice was a little hoarse, "My son is going to Longze to escape the summer heat in a few days, and Prince Zheng will go with him."
Although the Queen Mother knew that her son was ill, she never wanted to believe that her son would leave one day. She did not object to his son going to recuperate, but she was absolutely worried about him taking Prince Zheng with him.
"The emperor is ill now, so he took Prince Zheng there. The Ai family is worried, but the emperor is not afraid that he will rebel!"
"It's the mother who is overly worried. It has always been King Zheng who healed her son. If it were not for King Zheng, I am afraid that my son would not be alive today. If the son does not tell me, he is afraid that his mother will be suspicious. This time, King Zheng will nourish his heart for me."
, which can allow my son to live for one more year.”
The emperor's words overturned everything in the Queen Mother's heart. She forced his mother to death. How could Prince Zheng be so kind as to treat his son? She didn't believe that Prince Zheng had other plans.
"The emperor actually knows that Prince Zheng is feigning illness? Keeping the Ai family in the dark? Isn't everything the Ai family does just for the sake of the emperor and his precious grandson? The emperor must not be gullible. Prince Zheng is trying to inflict cruelty on you. The emperor is...
Raising tigers will lead to disaster!”
On the other side, the carriage slowly left the palace. Si Wushang took out a fire stick from his waist and lit the glazed lamps in the carriage. The candles flickered brightly and darkly as the carriage swayed. Inside the carriage
Although the light is dim, you can see clearly.
Murong Yingluo's slender eyelashes were drooped, and she was still thinking about Si Wushang's words above the main hall. It was also her expectation to be together for the rest of her life. She knew that what Prince Zheng said were all lies, and he did not
I don’t love myself, but I said those words to suit the situation.
Si Wushang saw her lowering her eyes and said nothing, "What are you thinking about? You are so serious."
"Nothing? I was just thinking that the Queen Mother wanted to use the rumors to establish a new princess for the prince. Now the Queen Mother has recognized Lin Manxue as her daughter. On the surface, it seems that we have won, but in fact it has elevated the status of the Lin family. The Queen Mother is afraid that
I won’t let it go.”
There was no worry in Si Wushang's eyes, and he seemed to be in a good mood, "Are you worried about the Queen Mother, or are you worried that this king will take a concubine?"
Murong Yingluo looked slightly startled. Why would he ask such a question? It was not because he liked Prince Zheng, but because he didn't like Prince Zheng marrying Lin Manxue, he thought.
She didn't want him to misunderstand that she was a jealous woman, but she was still struggling in her heart, why did she care? As her expression wandered, she suddenly remembered the jade talisman that King Zheng had promised her.
"I'm just worried about the prince's safety! What does it have to do with the prince taking a concubine? But the prince still remembers his promise to me."
The jade talisman was originally intended to be given to her. Si Wushang took it out from his arms and placed it in her palm, "I will never forget what I promised. Don't forget what you promised me."
Murong Yingluo took the jade talisman he handed over. It was a transparent white jade dragon-shaped jade talisman. The character "Zheng" was engraved on the back and abdomen and inlaid with gold. It was surrounded by exquisite dragon carvings. There was a hole underneath, which could be decorated with tassels and worn around the waist.
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With this jade talisman, you can walk out of Prince Zheng's Mansion openly, and you can either go to the military camp or return to your parents' home.
Although she is a woman, she is also a person who keeps her word, "Your Majesty, I also remember that I promised you the bet. As long as I don't refute morality and ethics, I can come and ask for it at any time!"
Si Wushang's eyebrows were gentle. He admired Yingluo's cheerful temperament. He was not in a hurry to make requests now. There was one thing he had to do right now.
"Are you interested in accompanying me on an outing?"
The carriage instantly became extremely quiet. Yingluo's eyebrows were filled with doubts. It was really hard to guess what King Zheng was thinking. The rumors had just subsided, but King Zheng was going on a trip.
"Does the prince want to avoid the Queen Mother?"
Si Wushang smiled cheerfully. She only guessed one thing right. The Queen Mother wanted to get rid of him not overnight, and she couldn't escape him.
"Yes and no! This time, I am going to accompany the emperor to Longze Lake to escape the summer heat."
Murong Yingluo was confused and said: "In a while, envoys from the ancient Wu Kingdom will come. Don't you think it's strange that the emperor is spending the summer at this time?"
"Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for emperors to go to Longze to escape the summer heat. I heard from the emperor that General Murong and the queen will accompany him this time."
"My father and sister will both go."
The light in the sky slowly faded, and when the darkness covered the last trace of light in the sky, darkness fell again.
The starry sky outside the window was high and scattered, and the candlelight in the room reflected the warm color. Murong Yingluo yawned at her desk. It was getting late and she should go to bed.
Carefully placing the classics that Si Wushang had given her to study on the bookshelf, she put her bare hands on her neck. From the corner of her eyes, she looked at Prince Zheng sleeping soundly on the couch, and the quilt on the floor was laid out neatly by him.
Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, I still couldn't guess what was going on in his mind. But I no longer had so much resentment towards him, so I stretched out my hand and pulled the quilt over his navel for him. Although it was midsummer,
You can't catch a cold either.
Yingluo took off her coat, put it on the screen, and pulled a thin quilt over her body. She seemed to be used to living with him, and she fell asleep quickly.
In the quiet night, there was a rustling sound on the roof. Si Wushang suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the couch. It was the secret guard coming.
After getting off the bed, he stretched out his hand to seal Murong Yingluo's acupuncture points. After making sure it was correct, he made a gesture to the darkness. Two men in black from the roof jumped into the room.
"See King Zheng!"
Si Wushang wanted to hide the contact with the secret guards from Bupo, so he said directly: "This time the emperor went to Longze because of an urgent matter, Xu Hu, please go and inform the imperial army to tighten the security in Kyoto, and order our people to closely monitor the movements of the Queen Mother and the Lin family.
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"yes!"
Si Wushang looked at another person. The emperor of the Murong family would naturally send people to keep an eye on him and make complete preparations for everything.
"Chengfeng! In order to prevent the Queen Mother, you first send people to sneak into Longze. My safety depends on you."