Zhu Yourong read the telegram in front of her blankly. She had been reading this telegram over and over again for half an hour, which was less than 2,000 words, but it was still fragmented. The more she read, the more confused her mind became.
Ananta Mahidol's speech... He said that Siam would be built into a constitutional monarchy like the Ming Dynasty... Immediately afterwards, someone drew a gun and assassinated... Then the assassin committed suicide... Then he recalled in the carriage that he and his childhood friends Get along with each other... Then he declared to reporters from various countries that he loves himself...
Zhu Yourong was in a state of confusion. He didn’t know if he did it on purpose. Now the Ananta-Mahidun train was already heading towards him, and he would soon transfer to Kunming and fly to Nanjing... At most there would be an airport in the middle. Landing and refueling... I guess he will arrive in Nanjing tonight...
She imagined the situation at that time and felt that her body was very cold. She had a feeling that it was not a Junkers-52 plane, but a ferocious-looking eagle, flapping its wings and flying over Nanjing and over the Forbidden City. Right in the Qianqing Palace, above his own palace, he swooped down, smashed through the glazed tiles, and abducted himself...
...At this moment, a string of flames shot up from the ground... Looking down, it turned out that Xiang Xiaoqiang was chasing after him in a tank. The anti-aircraft machine gun on the roof was spitting out tongues of flame... In the blink of an eye, the eagle was hit by several bullets. , screaming and falling down... He was let go by the eagle's claws and fell down... However, he fell into a pair of generous and strong arms... When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Xiang Xiaoqiang...
Zhu Yourong thought so foolishly, staring at the message with a slight blush on his cheeks.
Shen Rongxuan and Foreign Minister He Ziguang sat on the sofa across from each other, watching His Majesty read the telegram "affectionately" with a blush on his face. He thought she had been moved after seeing the Prince of Siam's "confession" at the station. He The two looked at each other and smiled slightly.
Zhu Yourong came to his senses, raised his eyes and glanced at the two ministers, coughed slightly, then lowered his head and continued to look.
The second half of the telegram was what I least wanted to see... A Japanese reporter bluntly said it on the spot: Xiang Xiaoqiang is a serious suspect...
Zhu Yourong felt inexplicably irritable and couldn't breathe in her chest. She threw the message on the coffee table, stood up, took two steps, glanced at Shen Rongxuan, and sat down again.
... Mr. Shen Ge seems to be very confident... It seems that he is not surprised at all and feels that he can actually do it...
Zhu Yourong forced himself to calm down and asked:
"He Aiqing, the assassin you just mentioned..."
"Your Majesty," He Ziguang said quickly, "the body of the assassin has been preliminarily inspected by the Siamese side. The press card is from Japan's Asahi Shimbun, and the name on it is also from Japan. There is basically nothing else on the body to identify himself. Yes, it’s a press card. Now they have asked Japan’s Asahi Shimbun News Agency through the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok if they have this person... Now the body has been sent to St. Paul’s Hospital in Bangkok for an autopsy, and the results should be available in the afternoon..."
"Saint Paul's Hospital?" Shen Rongxuan interjected at this time and asked, "What kind of hospital is that? I've never heard of it. The largest hospital in Bangkok is Sirentang Hospital, why weren't they sent there?"
He Ziguang explained:
"That's right, our ambassador also noticed it... He guessed that it might be because St. Paul's Hospital was opened by the British, and Shi Ren Tang was opened by people from our Ming Dynasty, and this attempted assassination was suspected of involving high-level officials in our Ming Dynasty. ,so……"
Zhu Yourong said coldly:
"So, Siam has begun to distrust us, right?"
He Ziguang sighed:
"It can't be said to be distrustful, but in any case, after all... it is possible... Your Majesty, please see, this assassination has been suspected of involving three parties: our Ming Dynasty, Siam's domestic forces, Japan. So, they didn’t send it to any hospital, so they sent it to the British hospital..."
Shen Rongxuan smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, you should see that even though Siam has a little distrust of our Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness himself still has 100% trust in the Ming Dynasty... The best proof is that he is now on his way to the Ming Dynasty in person. "
"In other words," He Ziguang also said with a smile, "his love for you has defeated his fear of possible death."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Rongxuan kicked him from below.
"Well……"
Zhu Yourong's face turned red and he lowered his eyes, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.
Shen Rongxuan sat forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I came to see Your Majesty today, not to make Your Majesty doubt the Commander-in-Chief, but to ask Your Majesty to consider whether to make some adjustments to His Royal Highness's security work... The original arrangement was to serve as the Prince's full state guest. The guards are the Guards. And the Guards are under the command of Commander Xiang... Your Majesty, I am not saying that I doubt Commander Xiang, but I just suggest that the protection of the state guests be handed over to other units, just in case... just in case. .”
When Zhu Yourong heard the last "just in case", he raised his eyes and said coldly:
"Just in case? When you say 'just in case', do you mean just in case the killer is sent to you?"
Shen Rongxuan didn't speak, he just lowered his eyes, looked at his nose, and his nose looked at his heart, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Zhu Yourong felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart and felt very painful. She said lightly:
"No unit is more experienced in security work than the Imperial Guard. And the prince arrived today, so it's too late to make a temporary change. So, I don't think it's necessary."
He Ziguang was a little anxious and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, if something like this can't go wrong, it's better to be just in case..."
Shen Rongxuan grabbed the corner of his clothes to stop him, then stood up and sighed:
"In this way, I obey the order, and I retire."
…
In the parking lot outside the Meridian Gate, He Ziguang quietly asked Shen Rongxuan:
"Mr. Ge, why did you pull me in just now? You also know that it is impossible to suspect Xiaoqiang of this kind of thing. If he lets his people do security work, it is tantamount to sending the prince into the tiger's mouth! This is related to the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Siam. , it is related to our Nanyang cause, Mr. Ge, even if you contradict His Majesty, you must persist!"
Shen Rongxuan leaned against the car door, looked up to the sky and sighed softly. After a moment, he looked at him and said lightly:
"You think I can't see that Xiang Xiaoqiang is suspicious?... Or is it just that Xiang Xiaoqiang is suspicious?"
"What Mr. Ge means is...not just Xiang Xiaoqiang? Then who else..."
Shen Rongxuan's eyes flashed with an unfathomable light and he said nothing.
A terrible thought broke into He Ziguang's mind. A shiver ran through his body.
"Could it be..." he murmured, "and your Majesty?"
Shen Rongxuan sighed softly, said nothing, put on his hat and got into his car.
He Ziguang bent down and asked softly:
"Mr. Ge, do you really think that your majesty...she is also involved? She...can do such a thing?"
Shen Rongxuan shook his head and whispered:
"I don't know... this is just a guess... You go back and think about it, and I will think about it when I go back... But we all know that His Majesty has never been in love. This is the first time with Xiang Xiaoqiang..."
He leaned on the backrest, took a deep breath, and said with emotion:
"I tell you, a woman in love has almost zero IQ... For the so-called love, for the quick pleasure, she will do anything... I know this..."
Shen Rongxuan waved his hand and rolled up the window. The driver in front started the car and the limousine started slowly, leaving He Ziguang stunned.
…
At two o'clock in the afternoon, on the streets of Nanjing, newsboys were running, waving newspapers and shouting:
"Extraordinary number! Extraordinary number! The Prince of Siam escaped with his life after being assassinated and confessed his true love to me, the Empress of the Ming Dynasty! Extraordinary number! Extraordinary number!..."
"Extra number! Extra number! The Prince of Siam was assassinated at Bangkok Station! The assassin committed suicide by swallowing poison! Xiang Xiaoqiang has a serious suspicion! Extra number! Extra number!..."
"Extra!……"
Xiang Xiaoqiang and his two wives had already finished the banquet at Zheng Gongyin's house and were returning to the headquarters by car.
"Extra number! Extra number! The prince of Siam was assassinated...Xiang Xiaoqiang..."
The newsboy's voice drifted faintly through the car window.
Xiang Xiaoqiang felt dizzy after drinking. He touched Qiu Qiu's thigh with his left hand and Xiuxiu's thigh with his right hand. His head rested comfortably on the leather backrest, swaying left and right with the bumps of the car. It was extremely comfortable.
"Extra number! Extra number! The prince of Siam was assassinated...Xiang Xiaoqiang..."
Xiuxiu's ears were pointed and her head tilted to one side, watching a newsboy waving a newspaper and lagging behind.
Did you hear that wrong?
However, if you mishear it, why does the word "Prince of Siam" come into your ears?
Xiuxiu opened the glass, tilted her head, and listened carefully.
"Xiuxiu!" Qiu Qiu shouted from the other side, "Don't be naughty, pull your head back quickly! It's dangerous!"
"Stop! Stop!"
Xiuxiu shouted and stamped her feet. The driver didn't know what was going on, so he stopped quickly and turned to the side of the road. Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Qiu were also startled. They didn't know what happened, and they both looked at Xiuxiu in surprise. .
Xiuxiu shouted to a newsboy on the sidewalk:
"Give me a newspaper!"
When the newsboy saw a customer, he immediately ran over and put his head in front of the car window:
"Madam, what do you want to see...ah!"
Newsboys all rely on newspapers for their livelihood. They are very sensitive to any character who appears in the newspaper and can recognize them at a glance. When the child saw that it was Xiu Xiu, he immediately jumped excitedly and asked loudly:
"Mrs. Shang! Are you Shang Xiu? Are you? Ah?"
"Give me a copy..."
"Sign your name for me! Please, sign your name for me. I don't need money to give you the newspaper..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Qiu, who were in the same row, leaned against the seats in a low-key manner, looking to the other side. Xiang Xiaoqiang also quietly put on his hat, with the brim of the hat lowered.
Seeing that she couldn't hide, Xiuxiu took out a pen from her handbag and signed two Juanxiu words in the blank space of a newspaper: Shangxiu.
The newsboy was very excited. He folded the newspaper and tucked it in his arms like a treasure. Then he stuffed a large pile of newspapers in front of Xiuxiu and let her choose. He kept asking:
"Are you the Princess of Ryukyu? Ah? Are you?"
Xiuxiu kept her head sullen, while she quickly picked the newspaper, and glanced at the headlines with the words "Xiang Xiaoqiang" and "Prince of Siam". The more she read, the paler her face became, and she broke out in a cold sweat.
"Are you the Princess of Ryukyu? Ah? Haha, we all said yes..."
Xiuxiu took out four newspapers, then took out a coin and gave it to the newsboy, then retreated into the car and said:
"drive."
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Qiu Qiu then turned their faces and let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing Xiuxiu's face turning pale, Qiu Qiu held Xiang Xiaoqiang's hand with concern and advised:
"Xiuxiu, don't take it to heart...that kid doesn't understand anything, he's just trying to be fresh..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang also said:
"Yes, Xiuxiu, Qiu Qiu is right, that child is..."
Xiu Xiu put the newspaper on his lap without saying a word.
When Xiang Xiaoqiang saw the big title above, his words stopped abruptly. Then, his eyes widened.