The silver-faced spy used to do some "dirty work", what world has not seen? It is not difficult for them to bring someone in without disturbing others.
Qin Yining had already put on her homely honey-colored robe and went outside to wake up Qiu Lu, lest someone come in and wake Qiu Lu up later. It would be bad if she screamed out loud.
Qiu Lu looked ashamed, took the hair band, carefully tied Qin Yining's half-dry long hair into a loose bundle, and took the white fox fur for her.
"It's all not good for the slaves. It should be the slaves who went to bed at night, but the slaves fell asleep and didn't even know what happened. It really shouldn't be." Qiu Lu's voice was lowered, and she apologized eagerly, but she was also afraid of what happened. The people from Director Cheng listened to it.
"What are you talking about, don't think too much," Qin Yining patted the back of Qiu Lu's hand, "Jing Zhe told me quietly, think about his identity, if he deliberately didn't want people to notice, but was given by you If he finds out, isn't he going to be sad?"
Qiu Lu couldn't help laughing when she heard the words, feeling a little better in her heart. Qin Yining has always been lenient towards these people, and never cares about trivial matters, but the more lenient the master is, the more they should not be neglected.
Qiu Lu secretly made up her mind, handed you a hand stove with a moderate temperature, and chose an inconspicuous corner to stand still.
At this time, there was a rustling movement outside the window, and Qiu Lu hurriedly went to open the window. Jing Zhe brought Lu Heng in and landed silently.
Jing Zhe turned around and closed the window, being careful not to let the window make any noise. Immediately, he also hid in the corner and did not intend to leave, apparently because he was afraid that there would be any danger with only two weak women in the house.
Lu Heng shook the snow on the squirrel skin cloak, raised his eyes, and looked at Qin Yining with a smile.
Under the warm orange light, Qin Yining's half-slap-sized face was hidden in the collar of the white fox fur. Holding an ingenious little stove the size of an apple, the whole person just stood there without speaking, like a painting, which made people's hearts soften.
Lu Heng's smile deepened and he lowered his voice: "Long time no see."
Qin Yining also laughed in a low voice: "Long time no see. Second Master Lu looks pretty good."
Hearing that she didn't call him Zhongyi Bo, but called him Erye Lu as he did when he was in the desert, Lu Heng seemed to warm from his heart to the tip of his fingers, and even the blood that was flowing was warming up. Some hesitations and regrets, but now there is no regret at all.
"I'm still the same, and you look pretty good. I heard you have two sons now?"
"Yeah." She was still pregnant when she left Beijing, and now both babies are almost a year old.
Qin Yining's smile became more gentle, and he reached out to invite: "Let's sit down and talk."
"it is good."
Qin Yining and Lu Heng went to sit in the room.
Jing Zhe turned off the lights to the darkest, and covered the window with curtains to prevent people outside from seeing the shadows in the house.
Qin Yining and Lu Heng lowered their voices and spoke with confidence.
"I heard that your life with the prince in the south was not very smooth."
"It's okay. Even if I take care of my children, I don't need me to do anything. The big things are all done by the prince." Qin Yining avoided the important and ignored it.
Lu Heng knew that she would not tell him about Pang Xiao's affairs, so he avoided the topic interestingly, and explained his intentions bluntly, "After I learned that you are going to return to Beijing as an ambassador to welcome relatives, I arranged a time Follow the news of your return to Beijing."
Qin Yining nodded.
"I have inquired about it. Princess Tana, who came here with her, is the sister of Ana Rihan. Although she is a concubine, she has a good relationship with Ana Rihan. She has always been very dependent on her sister. When she died, Princess Tana's eyes were almost blind from crying. I'm worried that if you become this ambassador, you will get killed."
Qin Yining said with a wry smile: "How can I not know the danger in this? It's just the sage's will, I have no other way but to follow the decree. Fortunately, this is the capital of Dazhou, not the Tartar, and Princess Tana is here to marry. , she should also put peace first, right? I don't think she will treat me like that."
Lu Heng shook his head, "If you really want to do harm, there aren't many ways to do it? You are too simple. The way the women in the palace fight each other is even more vicious than the men. Tana is not so easy to deal with."
"Thank you." Qin Yining's smiling eyes curled, "I know, I will pay attention."
She never wanted to let down the sincere concern of others. Pang Xiao and Lu Heng's positions became more and more different, but after all, they were a friendship that shared troubles and sorrows.
Lu Heng seemed to be patted by the cat's soft paw pads, making him wish he could pick up the kitten and pet her. In his eyes, Qin Yining was a beautiful and delicate kitten.
Lu Heng's eyes became particularly soft, and his low voice became more gentle: "I will help you find a way."
Qin Yining noticed the thick and ambiguous atmosphere, and was alert in her heart. She nodded uncomfortably, and her smile faded a little: "Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. There's no need for me to let you swim in this muddy water, and your own situation is also not necessary. It's not easy."
Of course she was talking about the Qiu family.
Seeing that Qin Yining seemed to be alert, Lu Heng's love for her increased rather than decreased.
She was in danger, but she was still loyal to her husband, and did not use the charming tricks of many women to achieve her goals. He always knew that her character was excellent.
After all, many women swarmed to him when they saw him, because he was the head of the Lumen aristocratic family, a popular man beside the sage, and he had the title of Earl of Loyalty, and he had a promising future.
But Qin Yining has never been like this. It seems that no matter how much fame he has, in her eyes, he is just him.
The more Qin Yining is so loyal to Pang Xiao and unmoved by his affection, the more difficult it is for him to part with her, the more he loves her, not to mention that she also cares about him and knows that he is in a tense situation.
"You and I are friends in adversity. In Da Zhou's territory, there are still many things I can do, so you don't have to be polite to me. As for those things about me... Where is the suppression and jealousy of other families against the Lumen family? Less? I'm used to it." Lu Heng smiled wryly.
Qin Yining was speechless for a while.
When she first came to the capital with her father, a woman from the Lu family could be so domineering. In addition, the Lu family once provided a large amount of funds for Li Qitian when he fought in the country and had a close relationship with the royal family. For her, at that time, So a little woman is a mountain that is hard to shake.
Step by step, the Lu family is still so huge. If she doesn't know that there is a Qiu family behind and a hidden family trying to get closer to the court and the opposition, she may feel that the Lumen family is really the head of the major families. .
Does Lu Heng know about the hidden family and the prominent family
Is it only the Qiu family that has that family motto, or does the Lu family also have it
Doubts swirled in his mind, but he couldn't ask them out when he was not sure about the situation.
Qin Yining could only tentatively ask: "Is the situation in the DPRK and China different from before?"
Lu Heng loves Qin Yining, not to mention that there are no people who can talk to him about these things, so he naturally nodded and said, "It's really different. You may not like listening to it. The most prosperous prince in the previous dynasty was Prince Zhongshun. Among the civil servants, the most trusted person is your father. But things are very different now."
"This is understandable. Now the most favored person should be the concubine Ji." Qin Yining deliberately did not comment on Wenchen.
"Yeah." Lu Heng nodded, and said with emotion, "Back then, in Chongshan, Concubine Ji insisted on rescuing the driver, which is a good thing. In addition, Concubine Ji defeated the Tartars this time. He has a big heart problem with the sage, and he is a relative of the royal family, so naturally he has the most trust in the sage, but the status of the Lu family is different from before."
Lu Heng took the initiative to talk about his own affairs, "The Lumen family has been famous for too many years, so let's build a big one to attract the wind. Many old officials in northern Hebei don't want to see the Lu family now, and even those who are friends with the Lu family will be excluded.
"You also know that the way of using people is like if you can't protect the people around you, people will have opinions."
Qin Yining nodded and sighed lightly with Lu Heng, but he was horrified by the information revealed in Lu Heng's words.
Originally, the two factions that the well water did not violate the river water, but now one of them suddenly targets the Lu family, obviously this is someone behind the push. Based on what she knew, the Qiu family was likely to be implicated in the Beiji veterans.
As for Lu Heng, he didn't seem to know the existence of the Qiu family. He seemed to attribute all the crux to the conflict between the noble family and the old ministers.
This is very scary.
The Lu family is a family of more than 100 years. It has a huge energy and an intricate relationship. It will never be weak. However, after such a deep-rooted family, after showing signs of contradicting the old ministers in Beiji, they do not know that there are other mothers and queens. Push hands!
Qin Yining really wanted to ask Lu Heng if he knew about the relationship between the hidden family and the Xian family, but he couldn't.
She couldn't help but guess. Could it be that there are rules regarding the alternation between the prominent family and the hidden family, only the "hidden" one knows, and the "present" one doesn't
Qin Yining looked thoughtful.
Seeing her appearance in Lu Heng's eyes, she was worried about him.
Come to think of it, even if she and him have no relationship between men and women, they really care about him and regard him as a friend.
Lu Heng felt like he was immersed in a hot spring. He felt warm and comfortable all over in winter. If he hadn't been sensible, he would have almost stepped forward to hug Qin Yining.
At this moment, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, and in the silent late night, several people who were thinking about each other were frightened.
Qin Yining stood up abruptly, looked at the door defensively, then immediately took off the cloak, rolled over and covered it with the quilt.
Jing Zhe also ran away and hid in the shadow of the cabinet.
Lu Heng's expression darkened, his fists clenched, his body tense, and he was hiding behind the curtain in the corner.
Qiu Lu looked at Qin Yining and saw that Qin Yining was ready, she tossed her hair, unbuttoned her buttons, deliberately pulled her shoes to the door, and lowered her voice: "Who?"