King Jing was plotting a rebellion, and the entire capital was on alert. After King Jing was interrogated, the troops headed for the envoy post station in the northern border and surrounded the post station.
Princess Qiya was talking to her maid, and they were still talking about the things in Prince Jing's Mansion. They were talking about the fact that the baby in Qu Qiuyan's belly was gone. Princess Qiya could only say that she was stupid.
"I went to so much trouble to get her back from the nunnery. She happened to be pregnant, but instead of trying to squeeze Liu Lanxin out, she let Liu Lanxin get rid of the baby in her belly. She is so useless! Since she is pregnant and inconvenient, what does Madam Liu count as? Even if she is the biological mother of the Crown Princess, what does it have to do with her, a concubine of Prince Jing's mansion? Why should she join in the fun?"
Princess Qia said disapprovingly.
If she refused to go because of poor health, would Liu Lanxin still drag her to go
If he took her with him at this time, something would definitely happen. Qu Qiuyan was really stupid and had to waste all her efforts.
As they were talking, several soldiers with swords rushed in from outside.
"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the princess's yard?" A maid shouted sternly and stood in front of the soldier, but was pushed away by the soldier.
Princess Chia stood up, her face tense.
The soldiers rushed to her, and one man came out first, who should be the leader of the group.
"Princess Qiya, please come with us!"
"What do you mean? I am the princess who came from the Northern Frontier to marry a foreign princess." Princess Qiya was furious and said sternly, while calling the maid beside her to invite her brother over.
The maid took only two steps before she was stopped: "No need to go. The Second Prince of the Northern Frontier participated in the rebellion of King Jing and secretly killed the ministers of the Great Zhou. Now that the plot has failed, he has fled."
"What did you say?" Princess Qia reached out and pressed her ears. She thought she must have heard it wrong. Why would her second brother run away
"The second prince of the Northern Frontier has escaped. The whole city is under martial law and they are trying to capture him. Princess Qiya, please come with us first!"
"You are talking nonsense. How could my second brother escape? How could my second brother be related to King Jing's rebellion?" Duke Qiya shouted loudly.
The man did not wait for Princess Qia to explain further and waved his hand: "Take Princess Qia away first. No one left here can escape."
He was referring to the maids and old women who served Princess Qia. Some of them were brought from Northern Xinjiang, while others were originally in the post station.
"I want to see King Jing," Princess Qia said, trying to straighten her body.
"She will meet him. The original plan was to let Princess Qiya meet His Royal Highness Prince Jing." The man smiled coldly, and then two soldiers came over, twisted Princess Qiya's hands behind her back, and pushed her out.
Several maids and old women who served her burst into tears, but did not dare to say anything. They followed Princess Qiya crying all the way to the Dali Temple.
On this day, the peace envoy from the northern border, the prince escaped and disappeared, and the princess was imprisoned.
Liu Lanxin also escaped and fled to Qingyun Temple.
Under her threat, the master of Qingyun Temple had to rescue her and hide her in Qingyun Temple.
Under the light, Liu Lanxin was dressed in a Taoist robe and looked like an ordinary Taoist nun. Only her pale face and frightened eyes made people realize that she was different from ordinary Taoist nuns.
She knew the news of King Jing's defeat very early, no later than Prince Qilie. She then fled the city with only two trusted maids and escaped to Qingyun Temple.
The door opened and the master of Qingyun Temple walked in.
"Master, what's the news outside?" Liu Lan asked anxiously, no longer looking like the arrogant Princess Jing.
"There's no news. The capital is on alert and people outside don't even know what happened!" The master of Qingyun Temple sat down opposite her with an equally gloomy expression.
"Why don't you check it out!" Liu Lanxin said.
"Check? How to check? I am just a monk. General Fuguo has a lot of people under him, so they should be able to be used!" The master of Qingyun Temple looked at Liu Lanxin sarcastically.
Does my father have anyone in the capital? Of course he does, otherwise he wouldn't have helped King Jing so much in starting the rebellion this time. There are even many things that Liu Lanxin doesn't know.
A long time ago, my father arranged people in the capital and bribed some minor officials to cover for his people. There were quite a few such minor officials.
But these were his father’s men, and these men were not among the people his father gave to himself.
When she married into Prince Jing's mansion, there was one person who controlled these people with her. Her father's intention was to leave this person to Prince Jing and let him control him, but she was also not aware of it.
She had lost a lot of people before, and now there are only a few of them she can use. Especially in this situation, how could she dare to take action.
"Master, although my father has never met you, we are familiar with each other. If you don't help me at this time, who else will help me? My father will definitely repay you in the future." Liu Lanxin solemnly promised.
"Then I don't have any other choice. Although I have some manpower, they are all weak women. How can they help Princess Jing?" The master of Qingyun Temple refused.
For so many years, she has been able to serve as the master of Qingyun Temple well and has an excellent reputation, all because of her prudence.
King Jing is plotting a rebellion? This is just a joke to the master of Qingyun Temple. How did King Jing, who seemed to be quite smart in the past, end up like this
If you wanted to rebel, why did you end up like this? Didn't you plan it carefully beforehand
"Master, are you unwilling to help?" Liu Lanxin's face darkened, and she pressed her hand on the table. "Okay, then I'll go out now and say that I was taken in by the master. If something happens to me, the master won't be able to get away with it."
As he said this, he was about to walk out.
"Wait a moment." The master of Qingyun Temple spoke with a gloomy face.
Liu Lanxin turned around and asked: "Master, do you only want to help or not?"
"Princess Jing, I am willing to help you, but I only have a few people in Qingyun Temple right now, and they are all weak women. Even if some of them are placed in other houses, it's just that. At most, I can only inquire slowly, and the information will not be particularly strict."
The abbot of Qingyun Temple said that the maid from Liu Mansion who bumped into Qu Qiuyan was raised by the abbot of Qingyun Temple, and later entered Liu Mansion and became a maid in the Liu Mansion.
If it weren’t for Liu Lanxin, he wouldn’t have crashed into it at that time.
"Master Qingyun, please do it as soon as possible. If something really happens, I won't be able to explain to my father." Liu Lanxin turned back. Of course, she would not really rush out.
Since the Master of Qingyun Temple didn't get it, how could she get any benefit from it
“Princess Jing is in Qingyun Temple recently. It’s better for her not to move around and not let anyone find out.” The master of Qingyun Temple lowered his eyes and said slowly.
"Of course I understand what you mean." Liu Lanxin shook her hand.
The master of Qingyun Temple stood up, said goodbye and went out. He stood in a dark corner outside the courtyard, looked at the candlelight in the house, a strange and deep look flashed in his eyes, and finally he turned and left.
"Princess, are we going to stay in Qingyun Temple for now?" Haiqing came in and said in a panic. Haihua was also in a panic.
"Haihua, you leave the capital and report to my father. Ask him to send someone to pick me up as soon as possible." Liu Lanxin gritted her teeth. She didn't dare to leave at this time, so she could only send Haihua out first.
Haihua is just a maid and doesn't make much noise. Besides, she is quite skilled, so it would be most appropriate for her to secretly leave Beijing to report to her father.
"Yes, I'll leave right away." Haihua nodded. This was the only way at this time. After saying that, she turned and went out. She couldn't waste the opportunity at this time. It would be better to leave first. She dressed up in the night. It was most appropriate to leave at this time.
"Haiqing, pay more attention to the Master of Qingyun Temple." Liu Lanxin frowned as she watched Haihua leaving. She had appeared very calm in front of the Master of Qingyun Temple just now, but she was actually in a panic.
"Your Majesty, I know. I will pay attention to it. If there is anything wrong with her, I will not keep her." Hai Qing nodded.
She was a maid and also the queen's bodyguard. They were both from Northern Frontier, raised by the general since childhood. They were more robust than the average women of the Great Zhou.
Of course, the skills are also better.
She didn't even take the seemingly powerless master of Qingyun Temple seriously.
Liu Lanxin reached out and held Haiqing's hand, "Haiqing, do you think I can't escape this disaster?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. You are the Golden Phoenix. Even if there are some inappropriate things, they are only temporary. Everything will be fine in the future. Just don't worry, Your Majesty." Hai Qing comforted Liu Lanxin.
This reminded Liu Lanxin of the phoenix-head guqin she had obtained, and she felt a little relieved. Everything she had was indeed destined by God. Even if there were some disasters, they were nothing and she would definitely be able to overcome the danger.
"If something really happened to His Royal Highness Prince Jing..." But then her face darkened again. The so-called golden phoenix body also depends on the dragon energy of a man. Prince Jing has no dragon energy, so he is not the true master of destiny
"Your Majesty, even if there are rumors that Prince Jing is plotting a rebellion, so what? The Emperor is Prince Jing's biological father. Can he really kill Prince Jing? The Emperor only has a few sons. Some are sick and some are reckless. It is impossible for him to kill his sons. Prince Jing will definitely have a future, and there is also the Imperial Concubine in the palace."
Hai Qing comforted her.
"Yes, there is also a royal concubine." Liu Lanxin nodded vigorously, as if to give herself great courage, and let out a long sigh, feeling a little relieved.
Liu Lanxin didn't really know what kind of person Concubine He was, but she felt that her mother-in-law was resourceful and cruel, not only to others but also to herself.
The main reason why Qu Qiuyan lost the baby in her belly this time was because of Concubine He's intention. It was Concubine He who asked her to get rid of the baby in Qu Qiuyan's belly so that she could put the blame on the Crown Princess and then extend it to the Crown Prince, making him take the responsibility.
Concubine He planned to frame the Crown Prince with an unborn grandson.
Liu Lanxin just went with the flow, and Qu Qiuyan had no choice but to listen, which is why the Liu Mansion incident happened.
How could a woman who could even sacrifice her own grandson not be cruel? There was a reason why Concubine He had been favored in the palace for so many years.
With her around, even if something happens to King Jing, it won't necessarily end up in trouble.