Uncle Ling has always been concerned about Dong Gong. When he married Jiang as his daughter-in-law, he took a fancy to the marriage relationship between Jiang and Dong Gong.
Unfortunately, the Jiang family was just a concubine from a branch of the Jiang family. Although she interacted with the British Duke on weekdays, she did not interact closely with the Crown Princess of the East Palace. She wanted to be closer, but she was not qualified to do so.
I didn't expect that today's sudden disaster would be related to my grandson, which can be regarded as an unexpected blessing.
This is a life-saving grace. In the future, I will rarely have to go to the East Palace to express my gratitude, and it will not be out of place to please someone.
Moreover, the prince was injured while leading troops on an expedition a few years ago, and his health has not been good since then. Most of the affairs of the East Palace are presided over by His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson.
The emperor's grandson was precociously intelligent since childhood and had a photographic memory. At the age of ten, he had read through the Four Books and Five Classics. At the age of twelve, he was proficient in poetry, music, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. After he was twelve years old, he took charge of the affairs of the East Palace on behalf of the prince. He was shrewd, profound and decisive, even more so than the prince back then.
The emperor loved his youngest son, King Yan, and he paid special attention to his eldest grandson. The prince is in poor health, so naturally there are people coveting the position in the East Palace. However, because the emperor's grandson was extremely favored by the emperor, no one could challenge the crown prince's position as heir apparent.
Uncle Ling was overjoyed at the thought of having the opportunity to meet the emperor's grandson, and his mood suddenly brightened after a night of fear and apprehension.
Uncle Ling's good mood was obvious.
Ling Jingshu didn't need much effort to guess why Uncle Ling was happy. My heart moved quietly.
Perhaps, this is also a great opportunity for her!
To deal with the Lu family and the powerful Queen Xu and Princess Changping in the harem, she would never be able to do it with her own strength. If we can rely on the power of the East Palace, everything will be possible...
In her previous life, she was far away in Jizhou and didn't know much about the capital. However, she also heard about Yi Chu's incident that shocked the entire Zhou Dynasty.
After the emperor's grandson got married, he still had no heirs. Coinciding with a severe drought in Shanxi, it was plagued by locusts. Corpses were found all over the fields, and both the government and the public were shocked. The emperor's grandson went out to Beijing to inspect the relief work on behalf of the prince of the East Palace. On the way, he was assassinated by an assassin of unknown origin. The prince was shocked to hear the bad news. He vomited blood and fainted on the spot, becoming seriously ill and unable to survive.
The emperor was heartbroken that his eldest grandson had died, and Long Yan was furious. He conducted a thorough investigation into the assassination, and finally traced it to Prince An and Kang. The emperor was furious and put the two princes under house arrest.
The prince's body was getting weaker day by day, and Queen Xu took the opportunity to win over the officials in the court and build momentum for King Yan. The emperor loved his youngest son, but he couldn't bear to turn a deaf ear to him, so he finally considered changing the crown prince.
No one can explain the bloody and bloody process, and it is impossible for Ling Jingshu, who was imprisoned in the Lu family, to know the inside story. The only thing she knew clearly was that the final winner was Queen Xu and her son.
King Yan became the crown prince and ascended the throne as emperor. After Queen Xu became Queen Mother Xu, she secretly sent a secret order to the Lu family. That secret decree also became her reminder...
She wanted revenge, and taking refuge with the emperor's grandson seemed to be the best choice.
The premise is that the emperor's grandson will not be as short-lived as in his previous life.
... ...
After returning to the cabin, light the candlestick first.
Bai Yu helped Ling Jingshu take off the blood-stained dress and put on a clean, brand-new dress. The long hair that was spread behind her was also styled into a simple bun.
"My slave, please put away this blood-stained dress first, and then quietly take it to the kitchen and burn it later." Bai Yu whispered.
Ling Jingshu's eyes were a little complicated and she hummed slightly. After a while, he whispered: "Bai Yu, I killed someone today... You saw it with your own eyes, are you afraid of me?"
Bai Yu responded without thinking: "How could it be? I just regret that I was far away at that time and didn't have a dagger in my hand. Otherwise, there would be no need for the young lady to do it herself."
Ling Jingshu felt warm in her heart.
Bai Yu sighed worriedly again: "I am only worried that once this matter spreads, it will damage the reputation of the young lady. It will always be unpleasant to talk about marriage in the future..."
Which family dares to marry a woman who has killed someone as their daughter-in-law
"It doesn't matter to me," Ling Jingshu said lightly, "I have no plans to get married."
Bai Yu: "..."
Bai Yu consoled her sincerely: "Miss, this kind of thought is unacceptable. Women will eventually get married and have children..."
A knock on the door interrupted Bai Yu: "It's me, open the door."
It's Ling Ji!
Bai Yu hurriedly opened the door, and Ling Ji walked in and gently put the things in his hands on the table: "A Shu, this is your thing."
It's her dagger!
The blood stains on it have been washed away.
Ling Jingshu pursed her lips and whispered: "Cousin, I..."
"I have already ordered that no one should tell anyone what happened tonight." Ling Ji quickly interrupted Ling Jingshu: "As for the guards of the East Palace, Commander Wang has also issued a strict order that no one is allowed to mention what happened tonight. I will I won’t tell my father about them either. So, you don’t have to worry.”
No one will know that you killed a gangster tonight!
Ling Jingshu was a little surprised, but more moved and grateful: "Cousin, thank you."
Ling Ji sighed and said with a look of shame: "If we say thank you, it should be our family that wants to thank you. If it weren't for you, those gangsters would definitely kill us before leaving."
But we watched helplessly as you followed the gangsters away.
Seeing the guilt on Ling Ji's face, Ling Jingshu felt warm in her heart.
She had no contact with this cousin in her previous life, and there was no talk of any affection. After a few days of contact in this life, a brother-sister relationship developed.
"Cousin, there is no need to blame yourself." Ling Jingshu's tone also became lighter: "If it were you at that time, you would definitely make the same choice as me. Fortunately, His Highness Taisun's rescue was timely, and we are all safe."
Ling Ji also smiled and sighed: "Yes! I have never experienced such a thrilling night in my life. It is enough to make me unforgettable for the rest of my life."
After a pause, he then said: "Many guards were injured this time, and most of the boatmen were also injured. It seems that the waterway is not peaceful. It is best to return to the capital with His Highness Taisun. Not only can we borrow some people, but we can also borrow some people on the way. Be safer.”
This night attack by gangsters is really frightening.
It would be more at ease to return to the capital with the emperor's grandson.
Ling Jingshu was also secretly planning how to get close to the emperor's grandson. When she heard this, she smiled and agreed: "My cousin has thought carefully and what he said is absolutely true."
While they were talking, Ling Xiao, who had changed into new clothes, also came over.
Ling Jingshu immediately put away the dagger and put it under the pillow again.
The corner of Ling Ji's mouth twitched slightly, and he wanted to say, "It's better to put such a dangerous thing in a box and not under the pillow." Then he thought again, things are unpredictable. Who knew that he would encounter a gangster tonight and use this dagger
So, Ling Ji silently stopped talking.
Perhaps, in the future, he should quietly get a sharp dagger to defend himself.
... ... (To be continued)