After Lu Yihao unsealed the edict, he saw that there was yellow paper inside, which represented the emperor. He respectfully unfolded the edict and placed it on the table. Then he and everyone present knelt down and saluted to the south where the emperor was. After the ceremony, Lu Yihao held it in his hands. The edict was read out to everyone present. The content of the edict was the change of the emperor's reign.
The crowd was excited, and Lu Yihao said: "Now, the two villains are holding the Queen Mother and the young emperor hostage to command the world, and the false fate is spreading. It is really worrying..."
Yue Pengju said: "Following my wife's advice, I have intercepted all mailboxes leaving Pingjiang."
Lu Yihao said happily: "It's good, let's follow this plan. From now on, all documents entering and leaving the Healthy Zhenjiang area will also be intercepted." He turned to Yue Pengju, "Where is your lady now?"
Yue Pengju sighed: "To be honest, my wife Hua Shi and her child returned to Beijing to meet the Queen Mother, and now her whereabouts are unknown." As soon as his wife left, he kept worrying about her safety and thinking about ways to rescue her.
All the generals were busy evacuating their families from Lin'an after the mutiny to avoid future worries. Unexpectedly, Yue Pengju's wife had left the capital but returned. Lu Yihao couldn't help but said: "Mrs. Yue is extremely loyal."
Han Zhongliang said: "In this case, wouldn't the two murderers have captured Yue Wu's young and old as hostages?"
Yue Pengju only said: "Madam took the child back to find out the news. I don't know when she will be able to come out."
Lu Yihao was also very anxious: "It's a pity that we are isolated from the outside world. When I want to send someone to the palace to find out, there is no suitable candidate."
Yue Pengju then pointed to the people around him and said: "This is the scholar Ma Su whom I met on the road. In times of crisis, I am willing to serve the country."
Lu Yihao saw Ma Su who was following Yue Pengju from the very beginning. Because the situation was urgent, he had no time to introduce him. He only saw that Ma Su was gentle and scholarly. At first sight, he had a good impression of him.
Ma Su kept his name anonymous, so naturally no one knew him. Moreover, he followed the King of Qin to tease Jin Wushu in the Kingdom of Jin, and he always dressed up in disguise, keeping his identity very secret.
Ma Su, neither humble nor arrogant, bowed and said: "I am a scholar, but I failed in the imperial examination, and now I have a chance to serve. I am an old man in Miao Fu's army, and now I can go find out the news and act according to the opportunity."
Lu Yihao said: "I'm just afraid that if we go here, it will be more bad than good."
Ma Su said with great emotion: "When a man is born, it is time for him to win fame and be the wife and son of his wife. Even if he commits suicide to become a benevolent person, his name will go down in history."
Lu Yihao was worried that there was no one available. When he saw this, he immediately said: "In this case, you can set off today. I will promote you to the position of supplementary servant. When the work is completed, there will be a heavy reward." He immediately ordered his subordinates to fetch it. An empty official report filled in Ma Su's name on the spot to commend him for coming forward.
Ma Su took the official document, saluted everyone, looked at Yue Pengju again, nodded, and set off immediately.
But it was almost evening when Hua Rong returned home.
She closed the door early, and her servants naturally did not know the importance of the mutiny. They had already gone to rest as ordered. She ate a bowl of rice and returned to the bedroom, feeling even more deserted. She had separated from Pengju yesterday, and she had abandoned her son today. , and even more so alone.
She was worried about her son. Although she was very confident, she was also afraid that if Miao Liu Sang went crazy, what would happen to her son's safety? Tossing and turning like this, I couldn't even sleep.
After a while, there was a sudden knock on the door, followed by three gentle knocks.
She was startled, this was a signal from King Qin.
She was lying with her clothes on, so she immediately got up and opened the door. In the cold night, King Qin came in like a civet cat, carrying his thirty-six kilogram big knife, and then covered her mouth like a hug. Like a child, just carry him and run away.
Hua Rong's mouth was covered by him, and after only a few ups and downs, King Qin still climbed over the wall, carried her on his already well-fed horse, and ran away with a whip.
It was midnight, no one was around, the wind was blowing in her ears, her head was leaning on his hard chest, and she wanted to turn around, but was held down by his big hand, which caused a faint pain. Hua Rong asked hurriedly: " Qin Shangcheng, what are you doing?"
He still didn't answer, he just held her and ran as fast as he could, until he had run more than ten miles. As soon as he reined in his horse, she immediately turned back and asked anxiously: "Qin Shangcheng, what are you doing..."
King Qin lowered his head. He couldn't see clearly in the dark night. She raised her face to ask. Just when he suddenly lowered his head, his chin almost hit her lips. She felt pain and was about to speak, but he also wanted to raise his head. So , their lips almost touched each other. Even in the dark night, Hua Rong was also startled, leaning to one side and almost falling off his horse.
King Qin put his arm around her waist and said in a muffled voice, "Girl, sit still and don't move."
She ignored the accident and just said: "Send me back quickly. I have to leave the city tomorrow morning. If Miao and Liu find out that I have absconded, it will ruin things..."
He hugged her tightly, feeling very uneasy for some unknown reason. Seeing how hard she struggled, he simply hugged her, ignoring her struggle, and continued to urge the horse until he reached a house in front of him.
This is a very secluded house, with no guards around it. It is hidden deep in the desolate forest, lonely and cold. Because the weather is cold and it is approaching the end of the year, it seems even more deserted.
King Qin got off his horse, hugged her, and went in over the wall without going through the main entrance.
As soon as he landed, Hua Rong broke away from his arms and became slightly angry: "Qin Shangcheng, I want to go back."
King Qin ignored her anger at all, pulled her into the house, closed the door, lit the lamp, sat her down on a chair, and then said, "Girl, you can't go back."
"Why?"
"I've been having nightmares these past few days. I'm afraid something might happen to you, so I won't allow you to go back."
He came and kidnapped me and left, just because of a nightmare? Hua Rong was in disbelief. Although he was slightly angry, he was also a little moved. He only said: "I have entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother, and I will leave openly and brightly tomorrow morning. Don't worry, there will be no danger."
King Qin still shook his head: "I always feel that things are not that simple. If Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan are such stupid pigs, how can they succeed in the mutiny so easily?"
This is also what is strange about Hua Rong. Today, she joined forces with Zhai Ruwen to perform at court, but she felt that Miao and Liu's response was very mediocre and they could not come up with any decent ideas. However, after hearing some of the Queen Mother's situation, she felt Some of the arrangements made by the two are very clever, and it doesn't look like they were made by them at all.
She thought for a moment and said to herself: "Could there be other forces behind these two people? But who could it be?"
"I don't know either. However, you will leave the city tomorrow, and you can't do anything else today. You will stay here tonight, and I will personally escort you out of the city tomorrow."
"No, if they are watching me, I will be found out if I am gone all night."
"If they are out to kill you, wouldn't it be dangerous for you to stay here?"
Hua Rong's heart moved, and she remembered what was written on her collar. She was afraid that if there was an accident, this thing would fall into Miao Liu's hands, and not only Zhao Deji and Queen Mother Tianwei would die, but the world would be in chaos. The more she thought about it, the more she became worried Worried, how can we be safe
The candlelight was bright, and King Qin stood beside her, only to realize that she was wearing a royal robe, with just a layer of fur covering it casually. It turned out that Hua Rong was also paying attention, fearing that something might happen suddenly, so she wore this robe and If something unexpected happens while lying down in your clothes, you can get up and deal with it immediately to protect your clothes.
Under the candlelight, King Qin saw that her body had recovered over the past few days, and she was wearing such luxurious and graceful clothes, making her even more elegant and dignified. He glanced at her several times, and his heart went up and down. The girl who was so young at the time was now completely mature. A mature and charming woman, in the best years of her life, blooms with the most magnificent and prosperous grace of a woman.
He coughed and forced himself to calm down: "Girl, why are you dressed like this?"
Hua Rong hesitated for a moment. Originally, he didn't want to hide anything from him. However, Guanfu was not a trivial matter. It was related to the list of the next emperor in the event that Zhao Deji was killed. Between deposing and establishing, it would be a disaster of life and death. People who knew it were not only It won't do any good, but will cause disaster.
This was also the reason why she promised not to tell even Yue Pengju in front of the Queen Mother. She told her husband, but instead she laid an ambush for him to kill him in advance. Even she herself did not want to know who this man was.
King Qin saw that she was hesitant to speak, but her expression was very gentle, and she did not seem to be deliberately hiding herself. Under the candlelight, he saw that her eyebrows were slightly raised, as soft and light as smoke, like the first willow leaf that had just sprouted in spring. In the more than a year since she was injured, he had never noticed her appearance again. Now, he suddenly came back to life. The pale lips, sunken eye sockets, and skinny bones in his memory all disappeared at some point. Or maybe it was... With the long-term nourishment of Ganoderma lucidum and tiger bone, she is even more beautiful than before the injury.
His throat went dry and he said again: "Girl..."
She suddenly took off her fur coat, revealing her entire crown.
King Qin was stunned and saw her starting to take off her robe again.
What are you doing, girl
He stared blankly as the white and soft hands stretched out, and the action of taking off clothes in that way was dignified and gentle. There was nothing unsightly at all, but on the contrary, it seemed more cautious.
Soon, Qing Luo Zhai's embroidered crown clothes were placed on the table. The embroidery work was exquisite, the materials were high-quality, and they were decorated with gold and silver threads. They were very luxurious. King Qin's throat tightened when he saw her taking off these clothes.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered those days ten years ago, the days when he forced her, her jerkiness, her pitiful tears or disgusted resistance. She would occasionally obey, and when she didn't resist, her voice was like the sound of nature, so Two or three times, it became a peak in my heart, and I will never forget it, and I will dream about it for ten years.