Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 90 Empty cups sitting facing each other in the moonlight (2)
Soon, there was the sound of crackling boards outside. The long green bamboo boards became more flexible after being soaked in water, and the buttocks would be bruised after two boards were put on them. Even so, Yan Rong kept scolding him.
Yu Fengjin sat on the chair as if nothing happened, sipping tea leisurely and seemed to enjoy the sounds outside.
Everything happened so suddenly that Eunuch Shuangxi couldn't understand the meaning of it, so he could only try to persuade him: "Yan Rong drank too much and made drunken remarks. Your Highness, please don't take it to heart. After all, you are brothers, so why not do it this time?"
Just spare him!"
"Although we are as close as brothers, there is still a difference between superiority and inferiority. Today, if he dares to contradict the father-in-law, if I spare him, tomorrow he will dare to contradict the Holy Lord! Such a rebellious and rebellious person, I would be leaving a wide margin by not killing him.
!" Yu Fengjin used the lid of the tea cup to slowly remove a few tea stems floating on the tea soup. Her expression was calm and calm, with no hint of unbearableness and even a hint of harshness.
What he said was very reasonable, and Eunuch Shuangxi couldn't persuade him anymore. He could only sigh: "I have long heard that he is dissolute and lustful, but if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe it!"
"That's what he is! Today I opened my eyes to Father Shuangxi!" Yu Fengjin said in a calm tone, with "intolerable" disgust in her eyes.
There was still a harsh voice outside the door, and Yan Rong's scolding tone was always full of vigor. Not only did he not beg for mercy, but his breath was never disturbed.
After the sound stopped, Tie Lin walked in, sweating profusely, and reported breathlessly: One hundred big boards have been played.
"How is he?" Yu Fengjin blew on the tea soup, her tone as calm as if she didn't care at all.
"Yan Rong... is seriously injured. I'm afraid he will need to recover for a while..." Tie Lin, who is also a brother, frowned, with a look of unbearability on his face.
"Bring him in." Yu Fengjin ordered coldly.
Soon, with the sound of heavy objects scraping against the ground, Yan Rong, who had been so arrogant and powerful just now, was dragged in by two guards. His bloody and horrible legs were dragged on the ground.
Two long blood stains appeared. His face was as pale as paper at this time, and his hair was wet with cold sweat. Although he was in a state of embarrassment and in unbearable pain, he still stared at the person in front of him with unyielding eyes.
Eunuch Shuangxi looked carefully for a long time, and when he saw that Yan Rong's injury didn't look fake, he said "Ouch", pretended to take out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, and turned his head so that he couldn't bear to look directly.
Yu Fengjin met Yan Rong's gaze and asked in a deep voice: "Do you know you are wrong?"
"Bah." Yan Rong said nothing and spat blood-stained spit at him as an answer.
"If you are willing to kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake, I will spare you this time for Eunuch Shuangxi's sake." Yu Fengjin asked in a calm tone. This made people wonder if he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
Yan Rong tilted his neck back, showing him a pale but arrogant face, and snorted disdainfully, but still didn't say a word.
"Kick him out of the palace!" This sentence was softly spat out by Yu Fengjin with a sigh.
"Hahahaha..." After hearing this, Yan Rong finally burst out laughing, laughing tragically and wildly, as if huge waves were angrily hitting the rocks, wailing and roaring.
Eunuch Shuangxi was frightened when he heard this, and couldn't help but persuade: "Your Highness, what happened today was unintentional for Yan Rong. Since you have already punished him, why bother to drive him away!"
"What we did today has caused a rift between us. There is no room for change. It is better to send him away early so that he can be clean and avoid any trouble!" Yu Fengjin frowned slightly.
Unmoved at all.
With that said, he stood up and walked to Yan Rong and said word by word: "Yan Rong, today you contradicted me and Eunuch Shuangxi and you should have been punished with death. However, considering how easy you and I have been since we were young, plus Eunuch Shuangxi's
Please beg for mercy, and I will spare you once. From now on, you will cross your single-plank bridge, and I will take my Yangguan Road, and we will not interfere with each other from now on!"
"Bah! I misjudged the person!" These were the last words Yan Rong left for him before leaving the palace, and they were also the last words of respect between their brothers.
Hearing the sound of Yan Rong being thrown out the door, Yu Fengjin finally closed her eyes, and the corners of her mouth finally revealed
A trace of nostalgia and intolerance.
The atmosphere was a bit solemn. When Eunuch Shuangxi saw the blood stains on the ground, he felt sour in his heart. He quickly stood up and bowed to him: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, so I won't waste any more time!"
Yu Fengjin stood with her hands behind her hands, closing her eyes and saying nothing more. Eunuch Shuangxi did not dare to stay any longer, and quickly waved to the little eunuch beside him, who followed him out of the door with small steps and silently.
go.
The little eunuch who had been standing next to Yu Fengjin deliberately slowed down and was the last to leave. When passing by him, he deliberately paused and glanced at him worriedly.
Unexpectedly, Yu Fengjin, who looked sad just now, hugged the young eunuch around the waist, pushed him to the wall behind the door, and closed the door behind him.
"Your Highness! What are you doing!" In desperation, he had no time to disguise his voice, and finally the secret was revealed.
"Miss Lu, why are you dressed like this and coming here with Eunuch Shuangxi?" Yu Fengjin looked at her playfully and asked in a low voice.
Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Lu Ning had no choice but to take off his eunuch hat and explained awkwardly: "I came to visit His Highness today, but on the way I bumped into a sedan from the palace. I was worried that the Emperor would embarrass His Highness because of Pingyang Marquis. Something was wrong.
He knocked out a young eunuch, put on his clothes and followed him in..."
Listening to this confusing explanation, Yu Fengjin smiled bitterly and shook his head, unable to say a single word of blame.
"Miss Deer is really an interesting person!"
He let go of Lu Ning, who quickly straightened his clothes and listened to his instructions to Tie Lin: "Go and tell Eunuch Shuangxi that I like the little eunuch he trained very much, and he will stay to serve me in the future.
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Hearing this, Tie Lin's face tilted and his mouth opened wide in disbelief.
Until Yu Fengjin urged again: "Don't forget to deal with that little eunuch."
Only then did Tie Lin react, and he immediately waved to the guards, and everyone left the place in a sensible manner, leaving Lu Ning and Yu Fengjin alone.
"Let's go, Miss Lu must be here for something. Let's go to Wuzhuxuan and talk." Yu Fengjin held the door for her and smiled slightly.
Although the sun is already scorching like fire, the midday sun is scorching all living things arrogantly, and the flowers and plants on the roadside have already bowed their heads feebly. But the Wuzhu Pavilion, hidden in a lush bamboo forest, has a rare coolness.
The two of them walked in. Lu Ningsi knelt down gracefully in front of the small table. While Yu Fengjin went to boil water and make tea, he looked around curiously. His eyes were suddenly attracted by the bookshelves occupying two walls.
caught sight.
It seems like there are a lot more than last time?! She sighed secretly.
"What are you looking at?" Yu Fengjin had returned with a tea cup and tea cup. He placed a glass tea bowl with a dried flower in front of her.
"Nothing, I'm just curious. How long does it take to finish reading so many books?" Lu Ning smiled.
"I have read all the ones on the bookshelf, and some have been read at least three times. Anyway, I have nothing to do on weekdays, so I have plenty of time." Yu Fengjin poured hot water into the glass tea bowl. Only the petals of the dried flower were visible.
It blooms slowly in an instant, rising and falling in the tea bowl, lifelike and dazzling.
"His Highness is indeed a tea fanatic. Our caravan has bought and sold countless tea leaves, but we have never seen the tea leaves at His Highness's house!" Lu Ning stared at the tea bowl and praised repeatedly in surprise.
Yu Fengjin looked at her and smiled slightly: "It seems that I will have to prepare some rare things in the future, so that Miss Lu will come to visit more often."
Even though she knew it was a joke, Lu Ning was still a little happy. She quickly took a sip of tea to calm down, and then asked: "Your Highness, did you and Yan Rong... have a conflict just now?"
Yu Fengjin took advantage of the tea to slowly enter her mouth, and quickly thought about how to answer this question.
When he raised his eyes again, he decided to tell the truth: "Something happened in the court. Yan Rong and I need to put on a show to make others think that our relationship is not that good. However, this matter is extremely confidential, so please let Lu
Girl, keep it a secret!"...
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'm not a talkative person." Lu Ning nodded and smiled at him.
"By the way, I heard that Pingyang Hou and his son suddenly
He's dead, who kind-hearted person did this for the people?" In fact, Lu Ning came here this time just to inquire about this matter.
Yu Fengjin played with the tea lid and said with a smile: "It is said that he died suddenly. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is something fishy about this matter. We will wait for the emperor to find out the truth."
Lu Ning asked again: "Your Highness, does he know who will be responsible for investigating this case?"
"It's still unknown. If my guess is right, Man Tingfang, the Minister of War, is responsible for not being able to escape." Yu Fengjin said casually.
"Man Tingfang? What kind of person is he?" Lu Ning continued to ask.
Yu Fengjin considered and replied: "To put it simply, he is on par with Xia Shoufu in terms of character and ability."
Lu Ning bit his lower lip and carefully tested: "If... I mean if... the murderer is caught, what will the emperor do?"
Yu Fengjin stared at her for a while and then said: "The emperor will probably kill the nine clansmen who dare to assassinate the emperor's relatives. However, they may also be executed secretly. After all, Pingyang Hou was imprisoned for his crime.
Those who deserve to die, if we continue to kill for them, the situation that has finally been calmed down will become turbulent again, and the Emperor does not want to see this situation."
"Then is it possible to find out the truth?" Lu Ning looked a little nervous, and with a little more force, the glass cup was crushed.
"With the Wang family and his son involved in the court, the possibility of finding out the truth is very slim." Yu Fengjin glanced at her furrowed eyebrows and said lightly.
"Wang Jing? Why do they want to help the murderer escape?" Lu Ning's frown suddenly spread, and he was more surprised than nervous.
"As the commander of the imperial defense department and the emperor's confidant, he actually let the murderer break into the imperial prison and kill the emperor's uncle. This crime is much more serious than dereliction of duty. I think other than the murderer, the Wang family and his son should be the ones who least want to let him go.
The emperor is the one who found out the truth!" Yu Fengjin's tone was slightly teasing, but her eyes were very serious.
"Oh, I see, that's good." Lu Ning exhaled heavily and immediately took a big sip of tea.
"Miss Lu, don't worry. No matter how this matter develops, it will not involve the caravan again, as long as the caravan does not continue to do anything." Yu Fengjin said lightly, like a warning and a reminder.
The feelings of denial and leniency intertwined in Lu Ning's chest. Looking at Yu Fengjin's gentle eyes, she made up her mind and spoke: "Your Highness, I have something to say..."