It was raining so hard that no pedestrians could be seen on the official road.
Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, Yan Ji tried to call out to Yan Ling who was rushing ahead.
"Your Highness, the inn is ahead, let's take a rest for the night!"
Yan Ling did not slow down, however, and replied loudly: "It's only a dozen miles away. If we keep hurrying, we'll arrive tonight."
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He has been away from home for more than a year, and has been separated from Xu Yin for more than nine months. He can't wait to see his relatives. Has his father recovered from his injury? Can his mother adapt to palace life? How is his eldest brother? What worries him most is
Xu Yin, is she about to give birth? Judging by the date, it is probably only within these few days. Yan Ling is afraid that she will return to Beijing one day late and miss the birth of the child, leaving her to face the pain of giving birth alone.
But Yanji has other concerns: "But the rain is so heavy that I can't even see the road clearly. What if I fall? It will only be a day late. Safety is the most important thing!"
Seeing that Yan Ling was unmoved, he could only persuade loudly: "Your Highness, you have been here for so many days, there is no need to rush, I think the princess must also..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Ling suddenly reined in his horse.
Yan Ji was so frightened that he tightened the reins hurriedly. The road was slippery on a rainy day and the sky was dark. It was not a good idea to run into him.
Upon seeing this, the Xuantie Guards behind them immediately made the same move, and they couldn't stop buzzing for a while.
"Your Highness?" Yan Ji asked, "Do you agree?"
Yan Ling stared straight ahead, and it was Commander Xuan Tiewei who answered: "Look at the post station, isn't it a little strange?"
Yan Ji turned around and looked around. He saw that the station in front of him was independent of the rain curtain, and there were shadows of people under the swaying lights.
"Mobilizing troops?" Yan Ji wondered, "Is it the Forbidden Army? Where are they going when it rains so heavily?"
Yan Ling turned around and ordered: "Go! See what's going on."
Immediately, two scouts came out and responded loudly: "Yes."
Rain pattered on the ground, and the well-trained Black Iron Guards were motionless in their raincoats. Only their mounts occasionally screamed, and were quickly stopped.
After a while, the scout came back and brought back someone with him.
The man was tall and tall, wearing a raincoat like them. When he arrived in front of Yan Ling, he opened his bamboo hat, cupped his fists and saluted: "Your Highness, King Jin!"
Yan Ling looked intently and saw the man's face reflected in the torch. He couldn't hide his surprise: "General Wan?"
This person was Wan Song. Xu Huan came to the capital and he followed him. Yan Ling remembered that he seemed to be the commander of the Longshan Guard - which was even more strange. No one except the Imperial Guard was allowed to enter the capital. Wan Song appeared here and strictly
It was said that he was resisting the decree, and under normal circumstances he would be caught before the emperor and questioned.
"Your Highness came back just in time." Wan Song said without a word of explanation, "Something happened in the capital."
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It got dark early today, so the master of Taiyuan Palace was merciful and ended the evening classes early.
Concubine Liu took advantage of the heavy rain today and no one was watching her, so she secretly took out the jewelry she had hidden and played with it. Alas, at first, she didn't even bother to take a look at the house full of gold, jewelry, and jade, but now she can't even let anyone see such a gold hairpin.
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She carefully touched the gold lines on the hairpin and wanted to try it on her head. Unfortunately, she raised her hand and touched her bare scalp and lost interest.
When will this day end!
At this time, there was a noise outside.
Concubine Liu hurriedly stuffed the gold hairpin into her sleeves. The visitor had already entered the room and said with a smile: "My queen, there is no need to be nervous. This slave is here to deliver a message."
Concubine Liu took a closer look and breathed a sigh of relief when she discovered that it was the person Yan Cheng had arranged to stay in Taiyuan Palace.
"So it's you! Does His Highness the Crown Prince have something to say?"
"Yes." The palace lady came over with a smile and poured her a cup of tea with her own hands.
The tea was cold, and Mrs. Liu frowned, a little disgusted with the other party's lack of expression. In the past, such a girl would never have thought of stepping into her house, but this was Yan Cheng's person, so she could only endure it.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen the prince for a long time. When will he come to see me?"
The disgust on the palace man's face flashed away, and he quickly smiled and replied: "I'm sorry, your highness has been too busy recently. You don't know that your majesty is ill in bed, and Princess Jin has taken action again, and the palace is now in chaos.
All affairs are dependent on His Highness to preside over, and there is really no time left."
When she heard that His Majesty was ill, Concubine Liu's eyes lit up at first, and then she frowned when she heard that Princess Jin had started.
"Ms. Xu is about to give birth? She is really lucky. If she gets a boy at one stroke, Your Majesty will be extremely happy, right? Hey, why is there no news about the Crown Princess?"
Speaking of which, that girl hasn't been here for a few days, and she can't even get a chance to eat or drink. It's a pity.
The palace attendant responded: "It is better for you, your Majesty, to plan for His Highness."
Concubine Liu smiled and asked her: "Is this what you came here to talk about today? Didn't you bring anything?"
The palace man said "Oh" and walked towards her, reaching into his sleeves.
Just when Concubine Liu thought she was about to take out something, the palace attendant took out a belt, quickly wrapped it around her neck, covered her mouth with one hand, and tightened it tightly with the other.
"Um..." Mrs. Liu was shocked, but the opponent's movements were too fast. She took half a step forward, but was pulled back by the belt and hung tightly by her neck.
It hurts... Concubine Liu's eyes widened, she tried her best to raise her head, and looked into the cold eyes of the palace lord.
She said coldly: "According to His Majesty's order, I have made many mistakes, so I will commit suicide here today!"
No, she didn't want to die! Concubine Liu stretched her neck hard, trying to catch a breath, and grabbed her back with both hands. Unfortunately, no matter how she resisted, the other party would not move at all.
The belt tightened tighter and tighter, and the feeling of suffocation made her dizzy. Concubine Liu could not help but feel a sense of despair in her heart. Could it be that she had suffered so much and put in so much effort, and was going to die here today? That
The boy is so ruthless. He deserves to be my sister's son... If I had known, she would not have gone to Tongyang...
Suddenly, a scream of "Ah" came from behind, and a figure rushed over and attacked the palace man.
As soon as the belt around her neck was loosened, Concubine Liu fell to the ground, holding her throat and coughing loudly.
When she recovered, the fighting in the room stopped.
The palace servant who wanted to strangle her was stabbed in the chest, but the one who killed her was a woman with heroic features - Mrs. Liu remembered that she seemed to be the female guard next to the queen, her name was... Ji Sanniang.
Others in Taiyuan Palace heard the commotion and rushed here. Several masters looked at this scene in surprise. The stewardess reacted first and ordered people to close the door and shouted: "Everyone stays here, no one is allowed to leave!
"
Ji Sanniang, who was about to speak, turned back with satisfaction, pulled out her dagger, and asked the trembling Dowager Liu: "My queen, do you know who wants to kill you?"
Concubine Liu opened her mouth and closed it again.
Ji Sanniang smiled: "Do you know why I came so timely?" She stared at Concubine Liu whose eyes were wandering, and said, "Because your niece Liu Xi'er changed her name to An Ansheng one year after she was born.