Chapter 419 What task did the queen mother give you
Chapter 419: What mission did the Queen Mother give you?
Luo Jiuli glanced at Xiao Mingxuan and saw that his expression was indifferent and he did not show any surprise.
"It seems that even if you don't believe it, it's no longer enough."
She looked at Lu Mingxin.
"So, who drugged me?"
Lu Mingxin said:
"Hu Bingyu."
"It was just a coincidence that I passed by that house, and because... I also had a crush on the prince--"
Lu Mingxin half-raised her eyelids and glanced at Luo Jiuli.
Luo Jiuli glanced at Xiao Mingxuan clearly. Xiao Mingxuan's handsome face was as dark as ice, and he glanced at Lu Mingxin coldly. Lu Mingxin could clearly feel a cold air running up her back from the soles of her feet.
A plop.
She was kneeling on the ground. Although her back was straightened, judging from her slightly trembling hands, she was indeed afraid of Xiao Mingxuan.
"My lord, forgive me. My daughter was young and ignorant at that time, but now I have realized that it is not my daughter's. I don't dare to covet it anymore."
I said this to myself, to Xiao Mingxuan, and even more to Luo Jiuli.
"continue."
Xiao Mingxuan's eyes drifted to the side, and his voice was extremely cold.
Lu Mingxin calmed down.
"At that time, the prince thought it was me who had administered the medicine and injured me, and he almost ordered the massacre of Prince An's Mansion."
"As soon as Hu Bingyu saw that the matter was getting serious, he made up for his mistakes and bribed the palace maid. The eunuch passed the blame on me."
"In the end, under the double pressure of the Queen Mother and Concubine Hu, I took the blame and was sent to a nunnery by the royal family to practice on my behalf."
Luo Jiuli: She had thought that Lu Mingxin might be framed, but she never expected that this would be the case?
But then again, if Lu Mingxin hadn't had that nasty idea at the time, would she have been able to escape the disaster?
Luo Jiuli thought like this and turned to look at Xiao Mingxuan.
"Your Highness has known this for a long time?"
Xiao Mingxuan said:
"I just found out, I haven't had time to tell you yet."
Luo Jiuli pursed his lips, knowing that he hated Lu Mingxin for taking advantage of the situation, but fortunately, neither Hu Bingyu nor Lu Mingxin succeeded.
She looked at Lu Mingxin again.
"Let's talk about cooperation. What tasks has the Queen Mother given you--"
——
The inner city is the closest place to the imperial city. Luo Yuanliang led the imperial guards to send the fifth princess of Sangnan Kingdom and a group of envoys to the Dianke Office.
Subsequently, personnel were arranged to protect the safety of the envoys in the Dianke Office.
Immediately, he followed King Zhao into the palace to resume his life.
When the two of them arrived at the imperial study, they saw Prince An standing outside the imperial study, waiting for the call.
"Prince An? Why are you here?"
King Zhao asked.
Prince An bowed his head and saluted.
"Prince Zhao."
Luo Yuanliang also saluted Prince An.
"Prince An."
"Commander Luo has worked hard all the way."
Prince An glanced at Luo Yuanliang.
At this time, the door of the royal study room was pushed open, and Eunuch Qi walked out.
"Prince Zhao, Prince An, and Commander Luo, the emperor summoned the three of them to enter the palace together."
"Thank you, Eunuch Qi."
Luo Yuanliang is the youngest and the least powerful among the three, so he naturally acts in a relatively low-key manner.
Eunuch Qi smiled faintly at Luo Yuanliang, flicked his fly whisk, and turned sideways to guide the three of them.
The three of them entered the palace.
"My sons and ministers see my father."
"I see you, Your Majesty."
"Luo Yuanliang, the commander of the imperial army, meets with the emperor."
The three of them saluted and said hello one after another.
After writing the case, the emperor closed the memorial, raised his eyes to look at the three people, and finally his eyes fell on Luo Yuanliang who was kneeling on the ground.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Two of the three received the gifts, and one of them stood up.
"King Zhao."
The emperor looked at King Zhao.
"Father."
King Zhao stepped forward.
"Has the envoy from Sangnan Kingdom been safely placed?"
"Back to my father, everyone has been accommodated at the Dianke Office. Additional personnel have been assigned to patrol outside the Dianke Office day and night to ensure the safety of the envoys."
"Well, you arranged it well."
The emperor nodded.
"You have been tired from traveling all the way. Today, let the envoys rest for a day at the Dianke Office. Tomorrow night, there will be a palace banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony to entertain the envoys of Sangnan Kingdom."
The emperor looked at King Zhao.
"You may be able to prepare the palace banquet this time."
When King Zhao heard this, he was naturally excited.
"My son, I will definitely live up to my father's trust."
"Um."
The emperor nodded and looked at Prince An and Luo Yuanliang.
"As for the security and guarding of the Imperial City during the palace banquet, I will leave it to Prince An and Commander Luo."
"I accept the decree."
"I obey my orders."
——
Xiao Mingxuan and Luo Jiuli left in the carriage after Eunuch Li and Lu Mingxin left Prince An's Mansion.
In the carriage, the atmosphere in the air was a little chilly.
Luo Jiuli frowned slightly and pondered for a moment.
"It seems that our investigation is in the right direction. The spirit girl was indeed brought into the palace by Marquis Chongyang."
"I just didn't expect that the Queen Mother would be so impatient."
As Luo Jiuli spoke, he glanced at Xiao Mingxuan, who had been so cool and cold since he left Prince An's Mansion. Thinking about what Lu Mingxin had just said, his eyes darkened a bit.
She thought that the Queen Mother would use the spirit girl to deal with her, but she never thought that she would actually use such dirty and disgusting thoughts on Xiao Mingxuan.
There was no smile in Luo Jiuli's eyes, only the cold and sharp murderous intent.
"rest assured."
It wasn't until a warm hand covered her cheek that the murderous intent in Luo Jiuli's eyes gradually faded away.
"Since we have made a plan with Lu Mingxin, let's act according to the plan."
"The Queen Mother thinks that Lu Mingxin will be her most proud chess piece, so tomorrow night she will let her most proud chess piece, like a sharp sword, pierce her throat."
"Your Majesty wants--"
Luo Jiuli came back to his senses and looked at him.
There was coldness and indifference in Xiao Mingxuan's eyes.
"Fortunately, this time, it's me she wants to deal with. If it were you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to help but go into the palace and kill her now."
Looking at his expression, Luo Jiuli felt as if a handful of coarse sand had been rubbed into his heart, feeling distressed and happy at the same time.
He said she was his reverse scale, and she would die if she touched her.
And he is not her opponent.
——
In order to welcome the envoys from Sangnan Kingdom who came from afar, the emperor decided to hold a palace banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony tomorrow night.
Because the fifth princess is a female dependent, the emperor has decreed that the princes and princes are allowed to bring their concubines to the palace banquet tomorrow night, and important civil and military ministers of third rank and above can also bring their female dependents into the palace.
This not only shows respect for the fifth princess, but also prevents the fifth princess from looking too embarrassed at the palace banquet.
As soon as this news came out, some people were happy and some were sad.
Especially the Sima Mansion, which was once bustling with people in the capital, is now deserted and very cold in the Hu Mansion.
"Why? Why? The Queen Mother and her aunt want to summon her to stay in the palace."
When Hu Hanyu learned that Lu Mingxin was actually left in the palace by the Queen Mother, he went crazy.
Once upon a time, she was allowed to enter and exit the majestic palace at will. Even when they saw her, the imperial guards of the imperial city would bow their heads and salute and call her "Second Miss". Not to mention, she could stay just by being coquettish.