With the support of Jian'an County Prince, Princess Gaomi hesitantly returned to the bottom of the cliff. When she was returning to the palace by car, Queen Meng was pushed into the Wei River by the princess. After her struggle to surface again failed, she fell into the trap helplessly and unwillingly. coma.
The moment before she fell into coma, she thought sadly: If I had known Mingyue, how could Gongsun Xi not save her when she fell into the water in Chunbo Lake, or Gongsun Xi was too late to save her, in short, she would have died at that time. All right
At that time, she had not yet fallen in love with that taciturn man, and she had never intentionally or unintentionally aroused his interest. In this way, she would not worry about his future, and he would not need to worry about her Ru Ming's situation.
They have nothing to do with each other, just plain and simple.
If she was given another chance to go back to that year, she would definitely refuse Sheng Weiqiao's company and walk to the east floor alone.
So even if Rong Suihe heard someone falling into the water and someone calling for help, he might not be willing to tell Gongsun Xi to get out.
How nice would it be if we were strangers to each other and didn't recognize each other
Just say that in this world, many fates are often regretted only after they are concluded.
With such regret and the guilt of wronging Sheng Weiqiao, Queen Meng's first thought was: "When he was pushed off the cliff by the princess, he tried hard to control himself and remained silent. Ah Xi was listening intently to Jian'an County Lord's explanation, so he probably wouldn't have noticed. By the time... he finds him, he should not be able to find him, and he will not continue to be a drag!!!"
She didn't expect that she would have a chance of waking up again.
I don't know how long it took, but when I opened my eyes and saw the dim bonfire, I stared at it for a long time before coming back to my senses.
Confused by the silence around her, the queen gathered some strength and turned around weakly. Then she turned back and saw Gongsun Xi, half naked, with his dark hair spread loosely and his eyes closed, leaning against the mountain wall.
There were messy clothes on the ground in front of him, as if they had been thrown away with his legs.
The queen's face felt hot because she suddenly saw his naked body, and she turned away consciously.
But soon she felt good, suppressed her shyness, turned around, and looked at Gongsun Xi carefully. Sure enough, Gongsun Xi lowered his head. Although there were no traces of dripping on the tips of his hair and the corners of his clothes, the ground beside him was, little The small puddles were not completely dry.
The most important thing is that this person has often carried out assassinations and other tasks since he was a child, so he is the most alert person.
The Queen discovered this when the two were hiding in the palace. He seemed to be sleeping deeply, so if he came closer than three steps, he would inevitably wake up.
Once, she was kind enough to help him wear clothes, but he almost knocked her down with a kick from his leg.
But at that time, she was lying about three steps away from him. She had woken up for a while, so why didn't he react at all
She was a little panicked. She endured the soreness in her legs and feet and crawled up, then rolled and crawled to his side.
Sure enough, the queen's breath hit Gongsun Xi's face, but the man lowered his head and remained motionless.
Queen Meng's heart was instantly gripped by huge fear, and she almost trembled with her legs and caressed his face.
The burning sensation in her legs made her take a breath, and then she was shocked: "He... his fever is so severe, he must see a doctor immediately!"
Just looking around, it was obvious that she was in the depths of a cave. Except for the bonfire in front of her, there was deep darkness in front and back. The queen didn't even know which way to go before she left? Moreover, Gongsun Xi looks thin, but he is tall and has tight muscles caused by years of martial arts practice. He is definitely not light!
The Queen thought that her legs had never been able to bind a chicken, but how could she send him to seek medical treatment
Just as she was feeling worried, her legs and wrists were suddenly clasped, and a cold thing pressed against her throat and left, followed by Gongsun Xi's hoarse voice: "Huh? I'm awake?"
"Ah Xi!" Queen Meng looked at him ecstatically, hugged him in a hug, and asked eagerly, "How am I doing? My forehead is so hot!"
"... The Wei River is too turbid and the current is very fast." Gongsun Xi was obviously startled by her actions. He moved his legs and arms unnaturally, as if he wanted to break away, but hesitated and did not move before. He said softly, "He only realized after I landed on the east cliff that he couldn't see me when he followed me to the east. Otherwise, he could have explored the entire river bit by bit. The river was so turbid that it wouldn't be possible to reach the east cliff." I can’t see anything in front of me, and I’ve spent too much energy, so I’m a little exhausted.”
His condition was obviously very bad at that time, so after he said those words, his face became even redder, like rice paper, and his voice quickly faded away, "I don't have to worry... just let him take a nap." Recovery... The package over there was thrown away by Princess Fu later. When he was looking for me, he found it passing by, so he picked it up with his legs... He had already seen the contents, and there was no problem with medicine for injuries and food... I Eat something first when you are hungry...don't worry about him...I..."
He didn't know whether he was too tired or too weak, so he forced himself to give some instructions and then fell into a deep sleep.
Queen Meng looked at him blankly, lowered her head and blinked away tears. She pondered for a moment, and there was a look of determination in her eyes.
...At that time, outside the city of Chang'an, in Ningweihou's mansion, Ningweihou and his wife were sinking in their faces: "Isn't it possible that the palace can't get any news? Think about it again, if Axi is in the palace and goes out There's no clue about what happened! Especially at that time, most of the people in the palace were confused, so how could we keep everything secret?!"
The spy in front of him had a helpless smile on his face: "It is precisely because most of the people in Ruming Palace are so confused that they don't dare to shut up! After all, the Marquis and Madam also know that, if not the Empress Dowager, Bhidong and others were all When Hao'er was in the palace, there were never fewer people who disappeared from the palace for no apparent reason every year because they couldn't keep their mouths shut!"
"At that time, there wasn't even a serious master in the palace. It was just a matter of Wei Sheng, but everyone was in danger and had too much time to take care of themselves, let alone looking at the Diandidong people... But at that time, everyone was gone. Relying on me, I became more and more secretive, making everyone look like I had bad intentions!"
"The two-month-old boy went over to inquire about the news. He was almost suspected by them!"
"But during those two months, weren't the Gaomi Palace in the east busy with the funeral arrangements of the concubine?" Nan reminded, "In such a crowded place, why should we report some recent developments, right?"
The spy said: "Have there been rumors that people in Bu Nao are talking about the discord between the princess and the concubine? It is said that if the prince's wife had not been filial and brought the princes and princes to kneel down in Xiangji Hall, the princess would not even be the concubine's wife." I didn’t want to participate in the funeral. Even if I reluctantly entered the palace at that time, I didn’t show my face a little, let alone knelt by the coffin to keep vigil. Then I didn’t even want to stay in the mourning hall. It is said that yesterday He brought wine and food, prepared his carriage, and went out of the city for a drive to the banks of the Wei River. He burned a small forest on the bank of the Wei River. He seemed to have drunk too much... Everyone was guessing whether the king of Gaomi was asking for mercy. Until when?”
Hearing this, Marquis Ningwei and his wife took a wrong look and felt strange: "The princess doesn't like the concubine, but she entered the palace only after her wife begged her. As for going out to play with wine and food in public? Doesn't that seem like deliberately irritating her? Is she the same as King Gaomi? The princess doesn’t look like someone like you?”
The spy hesitated and said: "There is a rumor about the princess's trip yesterday. The stewards in the Buluo Palace did not allow it to be spread. It's because the princess didn't travel at all yesterday, and it happened suddenly. He was so disheartened that he planned to throw himself into the Weishui River. The Lord of Jian'an County was simply filial and insisted on accompanying the princess all the way to the bank of the Weishui River. .”
"Later, the county prince felt that the burial place chosen by the princess for him was unlucky. Before leaving, he burned the place on the pretext of the princess' order!"
"Although that empress has been very ill and lived for so many years, why did she seek death?" Nan said with a headache, "Aside from that, there is nothing else suspicious?"
The spy shook his head.
Xu Zijing had no choice but to say: "I'll go east. It's the old rule to reward money. Go to the accounting office to get it."
After the spies retreated to Dong, he said to Nan, "Is Dong in trouble? Ah Xi has been sneaking into the palace for some time, and no word has been spread. We can't find out any news!"
"He said that there must be something wrong with the hidden child in the palace!" Nan and Sheng Weiqiao had similar ideas. They both felt that Ge Zhongpeng was suspicious, "There is something wrong with Axi Qiufu in the palace. An old man like him who was in the imperial court is the last person. If you have good ears and eyes, how come you can’t hear any rumors? If you know it but don’t report it to us, then what is wrong with it?”
Xu Zijing mused: "Both Huan Guanlan and Mi Zhen are easy to coax. They are both willing to believe in Ge Zhongpeng. Ge Zhongpeng will not betray him so easily. Besides, Mi Zhen did not show signs of depression at that time. Why is Ge Zhongpeng asking to give up on him?"
Nan said: "Wasn't he originally the person left by the late emperor to King Gaomi? Maybe he was specialized in long-term secret work. In those years, he also sincerely did things for Huan Guanlan and Mi Zhen, but in the final analysis, In order to gain the trust of those two people, wait for the critical moment to give Mi Zhen a fatal blow!"
"That's the problem." Xu Zijing reminded his wife, "Although Ah Xi is deeply valued by Mi Zhen, if he has two shortcomings, Mi Zhen will definitely fall, but how can it be done? Ge Zhongpeng has a special status in the palace. , He is very dependent on Mi Zhen, and if he is exposed to just one Ah Xi, then the King of Gaomi would be really stupid!"
Nan frowned: "Then let me tell you, what's going on?"
"Does he know that he is very good at chasing after spies?" Xu Zijing smiled bitterly when he heard this and said, "That is hard to say, Madam Lao... Concubine Mo is gone. Our concubine will not be allowed to enter the palace in the next two months." Are you here to express condolences? Can I ask Princess Gaomi to mention Mi Zhen and see if I can say something?"
Nan didn't have much hope for this method, and said: "The prince of Gaomi is not his legitimate son. He and his wife grew up together. He has always had a reputation of filial piety. From the previous rumors, we know that the princess loves Mi Zhen very much." Mi Zhen, please tell me how much that kind of pain goes beyond the crown prince, it's a joke. How could she give him news then?"
Who would have thought that when I was paying my condolences the next month, I managed to find Princess Gaomi, and then tactfully mentioned: "A few months ago, Qiaoer wrote back and mentioned Mi Zhen..."
Princess Gaomi said calmly: "If I come to ask about Ah Xi, is it the confidant Mi Zhen brought with her when she first entered the palace of Gaomi Princess?"
Nan was so surprised that she almost blurted out and asked her if Gongsun Xi had fallen into the lap of King Gaomi, but she told her straightforwardly, "He has already left the imperial city. He went out of the city before. Just cover him and leave! Burn that forest, don't want people to notice his traces... As for where he is, he didn't ask. But he has such good health and legs, he must not be there when he is outside. Will your life be too bad?"
"..." Nanshi was dumbfounded when she heard this. She didn't know whether to believe that or not
Just as she was thinking about the wording of her answer, Princess Gaomi added, "If Bu Nao asks for permission alone, there will be no problem. If Ruo Guo still carries the burden of the queen, it will be hard to say!"
Nan was shocked: "Queen?! What is the relationship between the Queen and Ah Xi?!"
"He also hopes that they will have a good relationship!" Princess Gaomi sneered and said, "However, whoever comes here can't see the affection between the two of them? He repeatedly persuaded Ah Xi for a long time, begging him to put the overall situation first, Don't be fooled by the queen's beauty, not to mention that the queen's beauty is just that... If he refuses to listen and refuses to leave the queen to him, he can do his best!"
Nan Shidong asked consciously: "Have you tried your best as you said..."
"He pushed the queen off the cliff to the east of the Weishui River." Princess Gaomi said lightly, "Axi jumped to the east after him. It seemed that he wanted to save her... The Weishui River was very turbid, and he hoped that he could not save her!"
"..." Nan simply didn't know what to say, so she just laughed and said casually, "That... um... let the queen worry... um... As long as Axi is fine... ah... I really bothered the queen... He... There was no news from him for a long time, and they were all worried... It was good to meet the empress... "
After a flurry of polite greetings, Nan returned to Ningweihou's Mansion, changed into ordinary clothes, called her husband back to the back hall, waved away, and couldn't wait to tell what happened to Ye Chang'er, and finally spoke with emotion. Said: "Looking at the sick look of Princess Gaomi before, he always suspected that the so-called epidemic in the palace had another affair, and it may not be her doing. Because she didn't look like that person with evil ambitions! "
"It turns out that I just heard her talk about pushing Empress Meng into the Weishui River with her own legs. Her calm, confident and confident look... was as nonchalant as ordinary people eating and drinking. He didn't know how to react?"