Chi Zuosi looked hesitant for a while, then said: "My dear, no matter what, in this situation, we must rely on Marquis Chongxin?"
"The Ai family has no intention of falling out with him immediately." Empress Dowager Meng said with a gloomy look, "It's just... Although the Ai family is old, they don't want to be an old fool who can't tell the difference between loyal and treacherous! Mistaking the enemy for a relative is in vain. A shame for future generations!"
"I think this is unlikely." Chi Zuosi pondered for a while, then walked over to pour tea and water for the Queen Mother, and said in a low voice, "Because once we have three people, Marquis Zheng, Uncle Wu An and Uncle Cheng Yang, He is a wily and calculating person, with countless capable people under his command, and many heirs! Chongxinhou is their junior, and they have watched him grow up. How many kilograms are there, they still don’t know?"
"To put it bluntly, if Marquis Chongxin had the ability to sell out the entire Meng family, he might not have watched Concubine Meng being incorporated into the Guangling Palace!"
"Secondly, to put it another way, even if Marquis Chongxin has such ability, judging from the situation since he took over as the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army, he is not sure that he can definitely deal with King Gaomi, let alone the Northern Xinjiang Army and the Western Xinjiang Army. The Xinjiang army is outside!"
"What good will he gain by harming Marquis Zheng and the others now?"
"You must know that General Hussar is the eldest son of Marquis Zheng. His Japanese troops are targeting Chang'an. How can he not avenge Marquis Zheng?"
"At that time, we will investigate the details. Once we discover the handiwork of Marquis Chongxin...how will Marquis Chongxin explain it?"
"But after the eldest brother and the others go, all the legacy that can be obtained now belongs to Guiyu, right?" Empress Dowager Meng said, sinking like water, "However, the Ai family asked him to try to deal with the fourteenth, and he They refused!!! It shows that even if he did not collude with the Gaomi King Li Ying Wai to betray the Meng family, he is still very vicious! The Ai family really regrets that they gave him a chance to climb up in the first place?!"
"Fortunately, the Ai family just wanted to tell him about the head of Kangzhao County at that time. With Shi Shi's persuasion, they didn't put much effort into matching him up... Otherwise, the Ai family would really want to vomit blood right now!"
Chi Zuosi quickly comforted him: "Madam, please be patient and don't be impatient!"
Then he persuaded, "It's not that Marquis Chongxin said that he was unwilling to accept the Queen's concubine at that time. It's just that Concubine Mo was still there at that time. Although the rebellious king Rong Jing did not live in the palace personally, he also sent his confidants to station in the palace. Guard Concubine Mo! In this situation, if Marquis Chongxin asks spies from Chang'an City to inquire about the Queen, his identity will be exposed!"
"It won't be a big deal if the spy dies. He will lose his eyes and ears. Rong Jing won't react until she is hit. What should we do?"
"In the final analysis, Marquis Chongxin knows that he has a heavy responsibility now, so he doesn't dare to slack off at all!"
"It is precisely because Concubine Mo was still there at that time. The queen is a female. She is young and has never cared about anything. There is a possibility that she will be ignored by Rong Jing and left to fend for herself in Wangchun Palace!" Queen Mother Meng was shocked when she heard this. She shed tears again and choked up, "Now that Concubine Mo is dead, Rong Jing keeps saying that it was the Ai family who killed her, and she even doesn't hesitate to send troops to attack immediately... You said that the queen stayed in the palace, and it was in Rong Jing's hands. Is there any good outcome?"
"That child is so young and a girl!"
"The Ai family is really worried about what will happen to her right now!"
"The only child in the Ai family is the emperor's son. It's because of those two bitches that the emperor's son has not been close to the Ai family in these years!"
"Among the nephews and nieces, everyone knows that Boqin is the most important person in the Ai family. However, Boqin has been traveling to northern Xinjiang for many years for the sake of the family. The Ai family doesn't even remember him clearly now!"
"Among the younger girls, the one the Ai family loves the most is Queen Fourteen!"
"This child has always had a hard life. She is said to be the legitimate daughter of my Meng family, but she has fallen out of favor before she was born!"
"During the years when Jiaoyu was a spoiled maid, Boheng still had Ruyi's love and affection, but she was regarded by Ruyi as the source of her fall from grace, and she vented her anger quite a lot!"
"Before the child left the government, the reason why he kept holding this book all day long was because he had nowhere to talk about the pain in his heart, so he had to force himself to find something to do to distract himself?"
"She didn't say this in front of the Ai family, but the Ai family knew it in their hearts!"
The more the Empress Dowager thought about it, the sadder she became. Tears fell down her face and she choked with sobs, "Actually, the Ai family asked her to enter the palace to be the queen, firstly for the sake of the eldest son, and secondly, to give her some protection... Women these days are just too much. It's hard, how many people can have a good life like Lord Kangzhao?"
"Even if you meet the parents who feel sorry for the girl, you can't guarantee that your husband will change his mind after you leave the government!"
"So if you want to live a good life, it is better to count on your husband to be reliable than to count on your son... Even if the emperor's respect for the Ai family is not as good as it used to be because of those two bitches, the Ai family is still the queen mother!"
"Except for the Ai family, the Queen has no one else in the Meng family who truly loves her and is willing to think about her!"
"And the Ai family is already so old. She said she is the niece of the Ai family, but she is still so young!"
"It's impossible for the Ai family to protect her for the rest of her life!"
"Even when the Ai family was still alive, wasn't the queen's biological mother, Xiang, an example?"
"The Ai family knows that being a widow has to endure the hardships of those two bitches from the Shu family, but the Ai family also sincerely considers their children!"
"In the end, I didn't expect that Rong Jing would suddenly attack. Because her children were afraid of the Shu sisters, she stayed in the palace. Now... now..."
She couldn't help but burst into tears, "I don't know if that poor child resents this useless aunt of the Ai family, who is so close and can't even hold her back?!"
... In fact, Queen Meng had no time to think about her aunt at this moment.
She was following Gongsun Xi fearfully, her hair covered in black hair wrapped only with a handkerchief to prevent the ring from making any noise when she moved and alerting the people around her.
A few days ago, after unusual noises came from the side hall of Xinshou Palace, Gongsun Xi went out to eavesdrop. When he learned that Concubine Mo was assassinated, he immediately discussed with the queen to take advantage of the concubine's death to escape. The palace!
Empress Meng had never taken such a risk before. She was a little scared and suspicious after hearing this: "We have been hiding in the palace for the past few days. Although there has been no public search, the private search has not stopped. At this moment Suddenly there was news that the concubine was assassinated and she would go down to see the late emperor soon. Who knows if it is true or not? We have not gone to the side hall of Xinshou Palace to see it! If it is true, this is a ready opportunity; if it is true, It’s a fake, maybe it’s just delivered to your door?”
"I heard from the palace people that King Gaomi suspected that the mastermind behind the assassination of the concubine was the Queen Mother of Shanglinyuan or someone similar to her." Gongsun Xi told her, "Since the news of this has spread, no matter whether the concubine is If he hadn't died under the instruction of the Queen Mother and the others, how could King Gaomi, as the son of a human being, not have taken any action? By then, the palace's security will definitely be slack, which is an opportunity for you and me to leave. If anyone else uses this method, It is possible to trick us, but now that Chang'an City is in this person's hands, there is no need for him to make a fuss about our mother's life and death for us."
He added, "I have been observing in the past few days and found that the vegetation under a section of the city wall in the south of the palace has grown again because no one has eradicated it. This season is in full bloom. If you can find a chance to leave the city from that side, it will be Can be used as cover.”
Originally, no shelter was allowed near the city wall in order to prevent enemies from sneaking underneath to carry out sneak attacks.
Especially the palace.
However, because King Gaomi did not move into the palace, and the people in the palace were very slack due to the current situation, there were omissions in the vegetation along the city wall, either due to lack of manpower or because the person in charge was lazy.
Gongsun Xi was used to doing this kind of high and low behavior. Now he explained the key points to Queen Meng one by one. However, the Queen was raised in a boudoir. Although she told herself over and over again not to hold back, she could not help but forget what was ahead. , he had to repeat it a dozen times before he could barely remember it, but he was frustrated: "I told you that I was just a burden to you, but why did you insist on taking me with you? Kang Zhao is not an unreasonable person. You have tried your best, even if you still fail to save me, she will definitely not blame you too much... Besides, you are Mi Zhen's confidant, how can Mi Zhen not speak for you?"
"Anyway, let's go together then." Gongsun Xi would not comfort the girl, or he had never comforted anyone at all. After all, before this, except for Rong Suihe, other people's emotional changes, to him, It's all clouds.
But Rong Suihe was very scheming, no matter what happened, he didn't need anyone's comfort at all.
Hearing this, he was silent for a while, and didn't know how to answer, so he said, "Let's settle it now, so as not to lose energy later and something may go wrong."
When he said this, Queen Meng felt as if she was getting an advantage and acted like a good boy. She felt ashamed and uncomfortable at the same time. She thought to herself, "I already said I would try my best not to cause him any trouble. Why did I do it again?"
She went to sleep unhappy, and she didn't know how long she slept. She was woken up by Gongsun Xi. When she opened her eyes, she saw cold starlight coming in from the window.
The man's eyes hidden in the dark were colder than the stars, and he said softly: "There is a sound of crying from the direction of Xinshou Palace. It should be that Concubine Mo is missing. Get up quickly, let's get ready and see what happens. Will my son have a chance to leave the palace?"
The two simply packed up the place where they stayed for the past two days. Although most of the palace had collapsed, no one had lived there since Emperor Xiaozong of the previous dynasty, and no one would come here. But Gongsun Xi still carefully wiped away the traces left by the two of them hiding here, and especially checked all the belongings with Queen Meng to make sure nothing was left behind.
The queen was worried that it would be dawn if she delayed any longer, and was afraid of disturbing him, so she endured it again and again, and then she refrained from urging him.
Fortunately, Gongsun Xi knew what was going on. When the sky was dark, he led the queen out of the ruined palace and tried to get closer to the south gate.
They hadn't walked long before the death knell at the corner of the city was tolled, once, once, and again.
The two of them silently counted the bells in their hearts. It was indeed the standard for the death of the concubine. It was definitely not directed at the two of them if it was made so public.
So God gave them a chance to escape
Although no one said anything, they all quickened their pace for fear of missing the opportunity.
But what they didn't expect was that, relying on Gongsun Xi's skills along the way and the chaotic situation in the palace at the moment, they finally arrived near the south gate, but they were blocked by a group of soldiers!
"Those are the forbidden troops in Shanglin Garden. They should have followed Commander Tao to join King Gaomi." If Gongsun Xi hadn't sensed something was wrong in advance, he would have pulled the queen back before turning the corner and temporarily hid in a nearby small building. I snooped quietly and almost bumped into them!
The two of them looked at the group of soldiers in the deserted small building, looking a little surprised and uncertain, "They are not guarding Xinshou Palace, or they are following King Gaomi, why did they suddenly come here?"
After all, Queen Meng was a relative, and her understanding of the royal family was better than Gongsun Xi's. After being confused for a while, she suddenly understood and shouted: "Oops!"