Volume 1 The Swan Goose Chapter 66 Skirts Flapping and Seductive Dresses (2)
"Since I was a child, I have been thorny in the deep grass, but now I am gradually aware of the basil. At that time, people did not recognize the Lingyun tree until the Lingyun began to rise." Suddenly I heard a deep and deep voice coming from the river.
The two people on the shore followed the sound and saw a small boat slowly coming along the river bank on the sparkling blue water. A tall and straight man stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his chest, a beautiful beard on his chest.
Drifting slightly in the wind.
Lu Ning stared at the boat and asked casually: "The man on the boat is wearing official uniform, does your Highness recognize him?"
Yu Fengjin looked at the people on the boat steadily, and suddenly smiled and said: "Who else can have such a broad mind and courage, besides our world-famous Xia Shoufu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of oars was heard, and the boat slowly swung over and landed firmly on the shore. The man on the boat put one hand behind his back and stroked his long beard with the other, and strode onto the shore with his head held high - it was the cabinet
Chief Assistant Xia Yunqing!
He walked towards the two of them with a bright smile, held his hands to Yu Fengjin and said with a smile: "So His Highness King Yi is also so happy to enjoy the moonlight here, accompanied by a beautiful woman!"
Yu Fengjin smiled and introduced Lu Ning: "Leader Lu, this is our cabinet chief, Mr. Xia Yunqing, Mr. Xia!"
Lu Ning hurriedly clasped his fists and raised his hands, smiling and saying: "I often hear His Highness mention Master Xia's great reputation! Today I am finally lucky enough to see your grace! You are indeed well-deserved!"
Xia Yunqing's eyes lit up, he stroked his long beard and laughed, "It is an honor for me to be praised by His Highness!"
Yu Fengjin smiled slightly, pointed at Lu Ning and introduced him: "Master Xia, this is the young gang leader of the largest gang in the world, Lu Ning."
Xia Yunqing looked at Lu Ning in surprise, clasped her fists and raised her hands in respect, saying, "I didn't expect that the person standing in front of me is a heroic girl. I'm really disrespectful!"
After being praised by the first assistant, Lu Ning couldn't hide the smile on his face and asked hurriedly: "Sir, the first assistant, you are so polite. Since everyone is happy to take a walk by the river today, will Xia Shoufu come with us?"
Xia Yunqing looked at the two of them meaningfully and asked with a smile: "It's my honor to be able to go with you two, but I don't know...whether it will disturb His Highness and the Lu Gang Leader?"
Lu Ning's cheeks turned red and he looked sideways at Yu Fengjin. The two smiled at each other in tacit understanding.
Immediately, Yu Fengjin smiled and raised her hand to indicate: "It is an elegant thing to have the honor to walk and admire the moon with the Prime Minister Nong Mo, so how can I disturb you!"
Xia Yunqing cupped her fists and cupped her hands, laughing and saying, "Okay, if your highness says this, I won't be polite!"
The reflection of the setting sun was reflected on the lake, and bits of dazzling light shone in the ripples. The figures of the three people were bathed in the backlight of the setting sun, and the atmosphere was very comfortable and contented.
"Why are you so happy to go boating on the lake and enjoy the moonlight tonight, Sir?" Yu Fengjin asked casually.
Xia Yunqing wanted to speak, but hesitated for a moment and glanced at Lu Ning beside him.
Yu Fengjin understood and hurriedly said: "Master Xia has something to say, but there is no harm in saying it. Leader Lu is not an outsider!"
Xia Yunqing raised the corner of his mouth and sighed: "I believe that the case of Marquis Pingyang will be resolved soon."
Yu Fengjin raised an eyebrow and asked curiously: "Oh? How can you see that?"
Xia Yunqing turned to look at him and asked with a smile: "I wonder if Your Highness has heard about the civil strife in Annan?"
Yu Fengjin and Lu Ning looked at each other in tacit understanding, smiled lightly and said, "I have heard a little bit about this."
Xia Yunqing stood with his hands behind his hands, looked into the distance, and said sadly: "The trouble in Annan was caused by the exclusive power of relatives. This just reminded the emperor: if we continue to indulge Pingyang Marquis, Liu Bingwen and others like this, the country will be in turmoil!"
I think the emperor will figure it out soon, and it won’t take long for him to handle Pingyang Hou’s case!”
Yu Fengjin nodded approvingly and said: "What the Chief Assistant said is absolutely true! The emperor is most afraid of the loss of power. Now, although Pingyang Hou and his son have not shown any threat to the throne, his alliance with Liu Bingwen has been seen by the emperor.
There are signs. If they don’t know it yet and continue to trap themselves, I believe the emperor will take action soon.”
Mentioning the two of them, Xia Yunqing raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly: "Liu Bingwen and Pingyang Hou's party are so ambitious that they will do anything to achieve their goals! They stopped them while they were there.
I investigated the case thoroughly, while using dirty means to discredit me. Little did I know, I was digging my own grave!"
Yu Fengjin smiled slightly and then asked tentatively: "Fortunately, the chief assistant is here to take charge of this matter. His perseverance made the emperor determined to investigate the matter. But I don't know what the chief assistant's next plan is?"
Xia Yunqing pondered for a moment, then asked instead, "Excuse me for being blunt, the emperor ordered His Highness to thoroughly investigate the case of Marquis Pingyang. I wonder what progress His Highness has made?"
It seems that Xia Yunqing still can't completely trust himself, and always feels that the royal family members will protect each other. Now, he has to make his position clear, otherwise he will lose the chance to join forces with Xia Yunqing.
After sighing, Yu Fengjin slowly said: "There is no need to investigate this matter any further. I already have all the evidence that can convict Pingyang Hou and his son."
"Then why didn't His Highness hand it over to the Emperor?" Xia Yunqing was shocked and surprised.
"Because the timing is wrong." Yu Fengjin still looked calm.
"Then when does Your Highness think it is right?" Xia Yunqing's tone became aggressive again.
Yu Fengjin looked at him calmly and explained: "The emperor wants to protect Pingyang Hou and his son. Even if the chief assistant hands over all the evidence now, as long as the emperor feels that these are false and someone is framing Pingyang Hou,
Then everyone's efforts will be in vain, and everything will be back to square one."
Xia Yunqing calmed down and pondered for a while, then smiled and said: "I understand what Your Highness means. You want to make this matter so big that even the Emperor can't put an end to it, and then you can deliver a fatal blow at the right time. Even if the Emperor wants to protect you,
We have to deal with these two, right?"
"Your Majesty, Chief Assistant, is wise!" Yu Fengjin cupped his hand and said, "But please, Sir, Chief Assistant, please keep this matter secret for the time being. Once the news comes out, Pingyang Hou and his son will definitely fight to the death with you and me."
By then, we will have lost everything!"
"Of course I understand this!" Xia Yunqing nodded slightly, looked at him thoughtfully, and suddenly sighed: "I have been worried that Your Highness, thinking of Empress Dowager Xiaokang, will favor them and protect them. Now it seems that I have
The heart of a villain has judged the heart of a gentleman! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
As he spoke, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Yu Fengjin with a sincere and humble attitude.
"What Mr. Chief Assistant said is serious!" Yu Fengjin hurriedly helped him up and sighed helplessly: "The reason why I did this is not without any selfish motives. The Queen Mother Xiaokang's kindness in raising me
, The kindness is as deep as the sea. I don’t want anyone to do evil in the court in the name of her elderly person and disgrace the Queen Mother. What’s more, if the Queen Mother Xiaokang is still alive, she will definitely not condone her relatives to harm Beiyu like this.
Jiangshan."
Xia Yunqing stroked his beard and sighed: "What His Highness said is absolutely true! This matter cannot be dragged on any longer. Raising tigers will cause endless troubles in the future!"
Yu Fengjin quickly cupped his fists and raised his hands, and said seriously: "I have to ask the chief assistant to take the lead in this matter. I will do my best to help you and cooperate with you inside and outside!"
Xia Yunqing returned the favor and laughed loudly: "Okay, it's a deal! I will come up with a perfect plan as soon as possible!"
While the two were talking, Yu Fengjin glanced at Lu Ning and suddenly noticed that Lu Ning looked nervous, and couldn't help but ask: "Leader Lu, what's wrong with you? Have you noticed anything unusual?"
Lu Ning looked around cautiously and whispered: "Since I met Xia Shoufu just now, I have noticed that there are always people following us along the way."
After hearing what she said, Yu Fengjin quickly looked around and found that at some point, many people suddenly appeared around her:
These people looked suspicious, with ferocious faces and powerful looks, and their bulging waists seemed to contain hidden weapons. They walked around the street and seemed to be wandering, but their eyes drifted towards the three of them intentionally or unintentionally.
Yu Fengjin was secretly frightened, wondering whether the other party was sent by Zhang Heng or from Annan?
But when he carefully observed every move of these people, he suddenly discovered that the object of these people's attention was not himself, but Xia Yunqing beside him!
Yu Fengjin's face sank slightly, and she asked Xia Yunqing in a low voice: "Master Xia, who do you have a grudge against? These people seem to be coming for you!"
Xia Yunqing laughed, dissatisfied
He said with concern: "These people have been with me for a while. I don't know whether they are Zhang Heng's people or the redundant officials and soldiers who were dismissed by me. However, you two need not be afraid. They have not made a move after so long.
They must just want to threaten me! But they don’t know that I am the least afraid of being threatened!”
"These people are full of murderous intent, and it's obvious that they are coming with bad intentions. Master Xia, it's better not to take them lightly!" Lu Ning's many years of experience in traveling around the world made Lu Ning tense up and feel a little uneasy in his heart.
Yu Fengjin believed in Lu Ning's perception, and also believed in her own judgment of these people - they were by no means a simple threat, everyone had unconcealed murderous intent in their eyes!
He made a prompt decision and suggested to Xia Yunqing: "It's getting late today. It's better for Mr. Xia to go back and rest early. It's hard to guard against hidden arrows, so we'd better be careful!"
Lu Ning knew that this was not a trivial matter, so he immediately recommended himself to Xia Yunqing: "My little girl is not talented, but she knows some boxing and kicking skills. I'm afraid someone might have evil intentions along the way, so why don't I give you a lift, my chief assistant!"
Xia Yunqing heard what the two said and stopped refusing. The three of them immediately turned around and walked towards Xia Yunqing's mansion. On the way back, the three of them suddenly became extremely silent. Xia Yunqing still held his head high, but Yu Fengjin and Lu
But Ning clearly felt that the surrounding atmosphere was becoming increasingly mysterious.
Yu Fengjin approached Lu Ning and lowered her voice and asked, "Miss Lu, these people look like they are all specialized thugs. Are you sure if they take action?"
Lu Ning hesitated and said cautiously: "If you weren't a master, I should be able to handle it alone!"
As she said that, she touched her waist, but was shocked: She thought she was just going for a walk today, but not only did she change into a long dress that restricted her hands and feet, but she didn't even bring any weapons. If she really made a move for a while, she would be alone.
It's hard to protect two people! Thinking about this, I can't help but feel worried.
Yu Fengjin noticed her uneasiness and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong?"
Lu Ning calmed down and forced a smile: "It's nothing. Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as I'm here, nothing will happen to you and Mr. Xia. What's more, I have sent brothers from the gang to protect you secretly."
Hearing this, Yu Fengjin stopped talking and looked at Lu Ning with a hint of worry in his eyes. He was not only worried about Xia Yunqing's safety, but also worried that she would be involved and get hurt.