Cao Ziang understood and nodded with a forced smile, "Uncle Fu, go quickly."
"Hurry and leave, there is no delay." The secret guard urged urgently.
Yin Deng watched Qian Fu and the others disappear into the night, and couldn't help but cry.
Chen Ping said with a smile: "Miss, it's okay, why are you crying?"
Yin Deng glared at him and said, "I can't even cry. This is called crying with joy!"
Cao Ziang felt worried when he heard Yin Deng's cries. He didn't know where she was injured or how she was doing now. Does it matter
The dim light in the courtyard fell on Cao Ziang's handsome profile, and the worry that could not be removed made Cao Zixi's expression darken as she secretly looked up at him.
"Bang, bang... bang, bang..."
Several crisp sounds in succession made the maid in the yard tremble. The prince didn't know what happened, so he got angry in the middle of the night and smashed half of the things.
The old man and the madam couldn't bear to hit, scold, or coax, so they simply closed their eyes and let him go, as long as no one left the yard. It's just a hardship for servants like them, who have to get up in the middle of the night to work as errands.
At this moment, Xiaozhong came running in, rushed into the house, and said, "My Lord, the people have been rescued."
Yin Lifeng looked relieved, "We were rescued, where are we? How are we doing?"
Xiao Zhong said bravely: "I was a little injured."
Yin Lifeng was anxious and shouted: "Xiao Zhong, take my name tag and ask the imperial doctor to go to the Gu Mansion."
Xiao Zhong wondered: "My dear son, I was sent back to the Jiang family by Master Jiang Qi to recuperate. We have hired an imperial doctor, but it is of no use."
"She is from the Gu family, why should she be sent to the Jiang family to recuperate?"
Xiao Zhong said: "Master, she and the seventh master of the Jiang family are engaged."
"asshole!"
The beauty bottle in his hand shattered, and Yin Lifeng became furious instantly, "I'm going to propose marriage, and I will never let her marry Jiang Laoqi."
"Li Feng!"
The curtain was lifted, and Yin Daimei walked in with a sullen face, "Have you had enough trouble?"
When Yin Lifeng saw that it was her, his arrogance became much smaller. He kicked the rubbish and went to bed unhappily.
Yin Daimei walked to the bedside and said earnestly: "Brother, you are getting older and it's time to be sensible. You are just a woman. You have to worry about making the whole family upset because of her."
Although Yin Lifeng didn't refute, he didn't want to listen to her lecture. He pulled the quilt and covered his head.
Yin Daimei sighed softly and stood up slowly, "I don't advise you either. Your parents are old and worry about you all day long. You should think about it carefully. Is it right to make such a fuss for a woman?"
Yin Lifeng lifted the quilt and sneered: "Eighth sister, she is none other than Gu Qingwan, Qian Ziqi's direct cousin."
"So what?"
Yin Dai's eyebrows widened and she said sternly: "She is someone who is beyond our reach. You don't care about her life or death. Qian Ziqi is dead. She is a member of the Gu family."
Yin Lifeng said bitterly: "Even if she is from the Gu family, she is also Qian Ziqi's cousin. You don't care about her life or death, but I have to."
If on normal days, when she was really angry, her younger brother would have softened up and laughed with her. But today, not only did he not soften up, but he said such bastard words. Yin Daimei was so angry that she burst into tears, dropped her handkerchief, and started to cry. Run away.
When Yin Lifeng saw the eighth sister crying in anger, regret welled up in his heart, but this regret was like a pebble thrown into the lake of his heart, causing slight ripples and quickly disappearing.
In the palace.
Zhao Jingyan knelt on the futon, while Zhang Yunlong, the commander of the imperial guards, stood upright.
On the imperial platform, a bright yellow man sat cross-legged, his eyes slightly closed, and remained motionless.
In the sleeping hall, you can hear a needle drop.
After a long time, Emperor Baoqing finished meditating and slowly opened his eyes, his eyes first falling on Zhang Yunlong.
Zhang Yunlong hurriedly said respectfully: "Back to the emperor, I have rescued him and the imperial guards have returned to their posts."
Emperor Baoqing nodded without any expression on his face, "Thank you for your hard work, please step back."
"My lord, please leave!" Zhang Yunlong glanced at King Shou from the corner of his eyes and quietly withdrew.
Only then did Emperor Baoqing cast his gaze on his son, but with only a slight glance, he closed his eyes and entered a deserted realm again.
Zhao Jingyan smiled bitterly.
No matter how much his father dotes on him, there is a bottom line. This matter has become a bit big today. He sighed quietly, and this breath was particularly clear in the empty dormitory.
Then, as if he was addicted to sighing, he sighed one breath after another, and even Eunuch Li, who was standing with his head bowed, couldn't help but frown.
Just as Zhao Jingyan sighed heavily again, Emperor Bao Qing finally opened his eyes.
"Naughty son, you used the imperial guards for a woman, and you still have the nerve to sigh."
Zhao Jingyan took a few steps on her knees, crawled to the couch, and said with a sad face: "Father, I was wrong. It's just..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that Hongwen finally fell in love with a girl, but something happened just a few days after they got married. I thought this was fishy, so I wanted to see if someone was causing trouble secretly."
"Then what?"
"Then I discovered that someone was actually causing trouble in the dark."
"oh?"
Emperor Baoqing's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice: "Tell me and listen."
Zhao Jingyan scratched his scalp and wondered: "This, I haven't found out yet, it's just my intuition, but my intuition is always very accurate. Father, think about it, there will be no calamity sooner or later, but it is determined by marriage. When we come down, there must be a ghost here."
"Nonsense!" Emperor Baoqing opened his eyes, and all his imperial energy came out.
"It's just a bit of nonsense, but it's not a big deal if a son-in-law stabs his brother for his own sake. Doesn't our father often teach us that brothers, friends, and brothers should respect each other and love each other?"
Emperor Baoqing was choked.
He killed too much when he was young. Eleven of the late emperor's fourteen sons died in his hands. He dreamed back at midnight and had nightmares one after another.
Therefore, he is most afraid of fratricide happening to his children and grandchildren. Therefore, when teaching his son, he often talks about brothers, friends, and brothers.
Seeing that he was silent, Zhao Jingyan said pitifully: "Father, if you have anything to do, let's talk about it tomorrow. I've been tired for the whole day and I'm really sleepy."
"Laoba!"
Emperor Baoqing slapped the edge of the couch and said, "You are really fooling around."
"My son, I know I was wrong. Please punish me, father."
Zhao Jingyan curled her lips, pretending to be pitiful, and finally added, "Just don't punish her too harshly."
"You..." Emperor Baoqing was so angry that his beard stood up.
Zhao Jingyan's eyes moved, and she hugged the emperor's feet shamelessly, "Father, please spare me this time, I will never dare to do it again."
His legs and feet were entangled, Emperor Baoqing's heart softened, and the huge fire was extinguished. There was a slight anger on his brow, and he said in a deep voice: "I heard that you released the last twenty bandits?"
Zhao Jingyan's eyes darkened, she thought for a moment, raised her head to meet the emperor's gaze, and said seriously: "When I return to my father, I am not letting my son go, but recruiting him, and recruiting him is for my own use."
Emperor Baoqing stroked his long silver beard under his chin and said, "What's the use of recruiting a bunch of bandits?"
"Father, everyone says that they are forced to go to Liangshan. These people all have parents and brothers, and they have a family of flesh and blood. As long as life is better, there is more money, and there is a wife and children who are hot on the bed, who is willing to go to the mountain to become a bandit."
Zhao Jingyan paused and said righteously: "It is said that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Twenty people can't become a powerful force. Two hundred people are no more than a mantis' arms to block the car. If there are two thousand people, 20,000 people... wouldn't my father's empire be born?" A mess."
Emperor Baoqing's eyebrows moved, and he looked at King Shou more carefully. This careless old man could think so far-reaching, which was beyond his expectation.
Zhao Jingyan coughed softly and said: "So my son has selfish motives, and it is called recruiting peace, but in fact he wants to destroy these bandits, so that my father's country will last for thousands of generations, and his country will live forever."
Since ancient times, emperors have not wanted to protect their country forever. Emperor Baoqing straightened his face and sighed: "You can say these words, which shows that you are also a smart person, but you are too naughty. You went out of the house privately during the confinement period and defied the emperor." Order, you will be banned for another month.”
It was only one month. Zhao Jingyan was ecstatic in her heart and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Father. I will go home and reflect on it now. Reflect on it."
"Wait!"
Zhao Jingyan stopped her body and said with a grimace: "What else does your father have to do?"
"It's okay for you to wander around like this all day long. After the confinement period is over, you can work for me as an errand at the Ministry of Industry."
"Father, you are taking my son's life. My son only likes to eat, drink and have fun, not..."
"Shut up. There is no objection to this matter. Get lost!" Emperor Baoqing waved his hands in disgust, as if to shoo away mosquitoes.
Zhao Jingyan looked bitter and resentful, and almost shed tears. He angrily kowtowed to the emperor three times and left with a gloomy face.
He was still muttering, "Hongwen, Hongwen, I suffered so much because of you to have a wife. Ministry of Works? Who the hell is going to the Ministry of Works?"
Although the voice was soft, it floated into the emperor's ears clearly. Emperor Baoqing felt itchy in his throat and wanted to curse a few times.
This old bastard, the good thing that no one else can ask for, when he comes to him, it is like forcing him to go to the execution ground. What a fat job in the Ministry of Works.
How could he, a majestic son and grandson, start from a low-level official position? If he was allowed to go, he would be in charge. What a helpless Adou.
Eunuch Li narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly trying to figure out the emperor's thoughts, and said softly: "Your Majesty, King Shou will understand the emperor's painstaking efforts sooner or later."
Emperor Baoqing breathed a sigh of relief and said coldly: "I hope so. According to my will, King Shou will lead the imperial guards to suppress the bandits. The merits and demerits are equal. He will be banned for one month. After the expiration, he will work as a servant in the Ministry of Industry."
Eunuch Li's eyes flashed slightly and he replied respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."
When Zhao Jingyan walked out of the palace, it was already dawn, and the full moon seemed so pale that it seemed to have disappeared.
A Li waited at the palace gate early. When he saw his master coming out, he stepped forward and put the cloak in his hand on him.
"Master, how's it going?"
Zhao Jingyan took a deep breath, looked at him intently, and then said for a moment: "Ah Li, I have been grounded for a month." Ah Li moved her thin lips, "Master, don't be too sad, it's only one month, it's amazing. Li invites the girl from Wanhualou into the palace to have fun with me. "