Lu Wenru's heart agitated when he was asked, and his mind quickly replied: "Uncle, the villain thinks this is a sign that the saint trusts you."
These words are not enough to convince Lu Heng. But Lu Heng felt a little relieved when he heard it.
"Trust? Does the Sage not trust Prince Zhongshun?"
Lu Wenru said: "The villain doesn't know that much, but you can see that Prince Zhongshun's official career has gone downhill in recent years, his military power has been seized several times, and his family has died. How many people are afraid of him. The sage said that he was a sworn brother of Prince Zhongshun, but in fact, some people have impeached Prince Zhongshun many times, not to mention the harsh treatment on the surface. "
While talking, Lu Wenru observed Lu Heng's face and saw that Lu Heng's expression softened, and continued: "Uncle is different from Prince Zhongshun. There is a century-old family behind Uncle, and it was thanks to the support of the Lu family that the saint practiced Zuo at the beginning. , whether in terms of economy or network, the Lu family and the old family in the former Northern Hebei are complementary to each other, that is, the intertwined relationship in the court, and the key point is the arrangement of the Lu family. So the sage attaches great importance to you, this is It's different from Prince Zhongshun's unfounded martial arts background."
Lu Wenru's every word scratched the itch in Lu Heng's heart. After speaking, Lu Heng's breath was much smoother.
Lu Heng sighed: "It's already a hassle to welcome Utkin Khan and Ketun, let alone escorting people into the capital? Once you leave Huichuan, the matter of the treasure will come to a standstill. It will happen then. There are many unexpected changes. Now only you and I and Lu Xiong know where the treasure is. But if I leave Huichuan and leave everything to the will of God, who can guarantee that Pang Xiao will never know? I am in the capital, At that time, it will be beyond the reach of the whip, and it will only add to the annoyance.”
Lu Wenru heard the words, and immediately gave a big gift: "Uncle, the villain will always be loyal to the uncle alone. Everything about you, the villain is absolutely tight-lipped, and will never reveal a word to anyone at will."
Seeing his nervous appearance, Lu Heng couldn't help laughing, "Get up, I still can't trust you? I'm not talking about you, let alone that Lu Xiong will leak secrets, he's being guarded like that. Yan, if the secret can still be leaked, this group of people under my command can also wash their necks and wait. I'm just saying God's will."
Lu Heng's smile gradually faded, and he frowned worriedly, "God's will is mysterious and mysterious, and no one can say whether it really exists. In the past, I only regarded myself as a proud son of a noble family, but it was only with the passage of time that I discovered it. , the manpower is the best, and there are only so many things that can be done. I am worried that God will not allow me to get the treasure. "
Lu Wenru lowered his eyes and thought for a while, but couldn't find anything to deal with for a while. For a long while, Fang racked his brains and squeezed out a sentence: "It would be nice if the Tartar Khan and his party could come later, or they would stay and enter Beijing later."
Hearing this, Lu Heng was suddenly enlightened.
His mind was too chaotic, but at this time, he was not as thorough as the dumb Lu Wenru thought.
"You don't make a sound on weekdays, but your suggestions at critical moments are useful." Lu Heng laughed.
Lu Wenru said at a loss: "Uncle, the villain has little knowledge, and what he said should not be taken as true."
"No, you were right just now."
Lu Heng stood up, the previous irritability was swept away, and he regained the calm and capable of the past. He paced to the bed with his hands behind, and looked at the small puddles of rainwater outside the half-open window. The weeds of the brain slowly burst into a smile.
"You're right, you have to find a way to let people stay for the time being."
Lu Wenru didn't dare to answer, vaguely felt that he had heard something extraordinary again, and lowered his head deeply.
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Qin Yining thought that since the queen came here, although she was praying for the end of the natural disaster, it was impossible to stay in the Buddhist hall for twelve hours a day. She and Bian Ruohan were the only two qualified to accompany the queen here. Find her to talk to.
But it took three full days to wait for the little maid next to the queen.
"Princess, the maiden invites you to go."
Qin Yining responded immediately, and had someone go and talk to Pang Xiao, then took Jiyun and Bingtang in a carriage and went out to the other garden that Lu Heng had prepared for the empress and Concubine Zhuang.
Bieyuan is much more spacious and luxurious than Yamen. Outside Bieyuan, there are many guards and guards closely. Qin Yining brought Jiyun and Bingtang in front of the porch and was ordered to get out of the car. He was not allowed to enter the door until he did not have any weapons, poisons, etc. on his body.
Following the maid along the veranda to the back of the mansion, Bingtang and Jiyun invariably turned serious, looking at the surrounding situation nervously.
Bingtang approached Qin Yining's ear and whispered in an airy voice: "Princess, why does this servant feel that the atmosphere is not right? It's a bit like when you entered the palace..."
Qin Yining was almost falsely accused of murdering the emperor's heir when he was "little living" in the palace. Later, he was imprisoned in the Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace without food or drink and almost starved to death. Those are really not good memories. .
Qin Yining shook his head and made a booing gesture.
Bingtang immediately understood what Qin Yining meant and didn't say any more.
After passing through the hanging flower gate, Qin Yining saw several servants guarding her. Seeing that Qin Yining came with two maids, he checked again.
After checking to confirm that there is no abnormality, there is a waiter leading the way.
"Don't blame the princess, the servants also acted cautiously and did not mean to disrespect the princess."
Qin Yining shook his head with a smile, "This father-in-law is too polite, what you did is just your duty, it is understandable."
The little maid smiled and cupped her hands, "Oh, thank you for your understanding. It is often said that the princess is the most sympathetic person, and it is true."
Qin Yining just smiled when he heard the words.
Seeing that Qin Yining seemed reluctant to say more, the little maid closed her mouth knowingly, and led Qin Yining and the two maids to the main room with a smile.
"Please wait a moment, princess."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded.
The little maid went in to pass the news, and after a while, she saw the curtain and cage fluttered, and the grandmother next to the queen hurried out to greet Qin Yining.
"Mammy, you're the old man by the Empress's side, don't do this."
Grandma Sun looked at Qin Yining with a smirk and crooked eyes, "The maid is waiting for you, please come with your servant."
Qin Yining said "you have to work", and followed behind Mammy Sun and entered the door.
There is a faint fragrance in the house, like mint, but also like some kind of elegant floral fragrance. Because of the rain for several days, the weather still had the feeling of spring and cold. To avoid humidity, a heated kang was burned in the house, and the bead curtain was lifted to the side. Emitted from the carved peony pattern incense burner.
The queen wears a real red narrow-sleeved cross-collar bei, a pomegranate skirt, long hair and a high peony bun, and three sparrow feather hairpins with golden threads inserted side by side, with a crested hairpin on the other side, and the phoenix mouth With a matt oriental pearl. Although he is old and his face is ordinary, his graceful bearing is unconcealed.
Qin Yining respectfully knelt down and bowed, "The minister's wife greets the empress."
"Excuse me." The queen raised her hand with a smile, and Mammy Sun immediately helped Qin Yining to get up, then turned around with a smile, and called the palace servants who were with her, and also called Bingtang and Jiyun away.
Even if there are 10,000 people who are worried about Bingtang and Jiyun, they have to obey.
Qin Yining saw that there was no one else in the house from the corner of his eyes, and knew that the Queen must have something important to say, she kept her head down and waited for the Queen to speak.
Qin Yining didn't see the complicated expression on the Queen's face because of the angle of his head.
When she looked at Qin Yining, her eyes were full of scrutiny and speculation, as if she had only met Qin Yining for the first time today.
"Prince Zhongshun came to Huichuan, are you still used to life?"
Qin Yining felt that something was wrong when she heard the queen's address. In the past, the queen used to address her directly as a princess, and sometimes even as a sister, but today's address gives people a sense of alienation.
Qin Yining knew that something must have happened before she knew it, which changed the Queen's impression of her.
Qin Yining said cautiously: "Hui Niangniang, the minister's wife came to Huichuan. At first, he was not used to it, but then he gradually got used to it."
"Oh, really."
Qin Yining nodded and said, "Yes, the lord was ill, and the court lady had to find a suitable house when she came. It took a lot of effort to catch up with the bad weather, and the court lady was caught in the rain and cold. That's all. Later, the courtier found the house, and was broken into and smashed, and took away a lot of valuables. The other party also said that she liked the house and wanted to drive me away... In short, the matter is complicated. It’s very, very hard work.”
Qin Yining spoke very slowly when he replied, but his mind was turning fast. There is no grievance between her and the queen. Although they know that they will definitely lead their husbands to each other in the future, which will lead to different positions, but before that, they can still be friends who say something irrelevant.
In addition, when the queen first came, her attitude towards her was still very intimate, and there was no reason to change for no reason.
Therefore, someone must have slandered the queen when she didn't know it. And here, Bian Ruohan is most likely to do this, not to mention that the concubine Zhuang brought by the queen is Bian Ruohan's cousin.
With such an analysis, Qin Yining can already be sure that the queen must be because of her affair with Bian Ruohan.
In better cases, the conflict between her and Bian Ruohan was known to the queen.
If it's not good, I can't tell what Bian Ruohan arranged for her in front of the queen.
Sure enough, when the queen heard Qin Yining's words, her brows furrowed slightly. She did not express her position immediately, but pretended to be surprised: "Is there really such a thing? In Huichuan County, who else would dare to go to Prince Zhongshun to rob the house? ?"
Qin Yining smiled bitterly and said, "The Empress is extremely smart, and she naturally guessed that the other party is Mrs. Zhongyi Uncle. Mrs. Zhongyi has a deep prejudice against me. I have to endure it in every possible way, but she is entangled. It is really annoying."