On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, the aftermath of the Dongying Assassin had not completely faded away, and there was an inexplicable chill in the wind. Wang Yanqing had already settled the old accounts, and planned to leave the capital after the city gate was completely lifted. In the last few days, she didn't want to make a difference, and as soon as it got dark, she closed the door and prepared to go to bed.
But today, not long after the mansion door was closed, someone suddenly knocked on the side door. Wang Yanqing was unraveling her hair when the maid hurried in and said eagerly, "Madam, Lord Lu is here."
Wang Yanqing took off the hand of the pearl hairpin and looked out the window: "This time?"
"Yes."
Wang Yanqing knew in his heart that Lu Heng was not a targetless person, and even if he wanted to play tricks, he would not raid late at night. Wang Yanqing felt that there might be something wrong, and immediately asked the maid to open the door, and at the same time changed her clothes by herself.
Wang Yanqing's hair was not yet ready when the door was knocked. Wang Yanqing put down the hairpin, a little annoyed: "Didn't you tell him to go to the main hall?"
"It's too late." Lu Heng had already pushed in the door, wearing a black cloak, he stopped at the door, looked directly at Wang Yanqing and said, "I have something to talk to you alone."
Wang Yanqing looked back at Lu Heng, then at the maid, and finally waved lightly: "You guys go down first."
The maids retreated one after another, and Jade was mixed in the crowd. She hesitated to leave Wang Yanqing and Lu Heng alone in the same room, but she looked at Wang Yanqing and finally closed the door as Wang Yanqing ordered. After everyone left, Wang Yanqing stood up from the dressing table and asked, "What do you want to say, Mr. Lu?"
Lu Heng sighed, passed through the floor covering, and stopped in front of Wang Yanqing: "I thought you didn't want to see me."
"If you talk about him again, I'll really drive you out."
Lu Heng walked to Wang Yanqing's side, took her by the shoulders, and asked her to sit down in front of the dressing table: "Continue to brush your hair and talk while you wait."
I haven't seen him for a long time, and when he came up, he moved his hands and feet. Wang Yanqing wanted to push him away, but he didn't know if it was because of the mirror reflection. He lost a lot of weight in the mirror. Wang Yanqing noticed that he was wearing a flying fish suit under his cloak, and that the charcoal fire in the room was so full that he had no intention of undoing the cloak and putting down the embroidered spring knife. In the end, Wang Yanqing was too embarrassed to do it and asked, "You just came out of the palace?"
Lu Heng sighed lowly, showing a little tiredness: "Yes."
Wang Yanqing fixed her hair with a hairpin, and quietly glanced at him in the mirror: "What's wrong?"
"The emperor was stabbed and was rescued just now."
Wang Yanqing's hand shook violently, almost dropping the hairpin to the ground. Lu Heng took the hairpin, held her hand and tied the hairpin, and said, "Don't worry, the emperor's body is fine."
But the psychological thing is serious.
Wang Yanqing was so shocked that her whole body became cold, and her hands became cold without knowing it. She said that it felt unusual on the street today. It turned out that such a big thing happened in the palace.
She was terrified and didn't pay attention to the way she and Lu Heng were too intimate at the moment. Wang Yanqing calmed down and asked, "Is the assassin a Japanese pirate?"
"No." Lu Heng couldn't express this outrageous thing for a while, "It's not even an assassin. It's a maid in Duanfei's palace."
These days, Lu Heng has been furiously retaliating against the Dongying people who destroyed his wedding. Although the Dongying people are helping him a lot, but Lu Heng doesn't care, he is angry, and someone will always be beaten. Most of the Japanese went to ambush at the wedding, and there were not many leftovers in the city. These days, under the containment of Jinyiwei, they have basically been eliminated.
Unexpectedly, however, the crisis did not come from the enemy country, but from within. What the dead Japanese pirates, who had been preparing for years and inhumane, could not accomplish, was almost done by a few palace maids.
Wang Yanqing's expression became more and more confused when she heard these words, she suspected that she didn't understand: "Palace maid?"
"Yes." Lu Heng nodded, proving that she heard correctly, "It's the palace maids, there are sixteen people in total, and the leader is named Yang Jinying. I have read the records of their entry into the palace during the day, and I haven't found any possibility of collaborating with the enemy."
Wang Yanqing was shocked to hear it. She was so grown up and had read a lot of history books, but this was the first time she had heard of such absurd things. She always thought that it should be a very profound and difficult thing for the palace to become a monarch.
Thinking of this, she suddenly realized that something was wrong: "What are you telling me about?"
No matter which dynasty or generation, the emperor was almost killed, it should be a secret, right? Lu Heng thought that Qingqing was really considerate, and she guessed it after he opened his head.
Lu Heng lightly held Wang Yanqing's shoulder and said, "The palace maid's murder of the monarch is already appalling, and the sixteen people were all executed by Queen Fang as soon as the accident happened, including Zhang Jinlian, who was a whistleblower. After all, after a country, I can't To question and interrogate, we can only find a way to find out the truth from the side."
Wang Yanqing understood what Lu Heng wanted to do. She looked at the shadow in the mirror and did not believe it easily: "Even if you can't find out clearly, there are many ways to find out information behind the scenes. I don't know anything about the court, and I'm an outsider. Do you really need me for this secret case?"
Lu Heng sighed. Sure enough, after regaining his memory, he was much smarter and more decisive, and his opinion was obviously stronger. This is the kind of vigilance that a woman in a military household who has experienced a broken family and a dislocated family should have. Lu Heng leaned over slightly, looked at her from the mirror, and said slowly, "It's not impossible to use other methods, but it will certainly delay time. Now that Empress Fang has imprisoned Concubine Cao Duan, before I left the palace, I heard that she I'm going to search Concubine Wang Ning. I'm a foreigner, and I can't speak for the concubine. If the situation can't be stabilized quickly, I don't know how many people will die in the palace."
Wang Yanqing knew that Concubine Cao Duan was a pretty woman who loved to laugh and was very endearing. Wang Yanqing had met her several times. With such a young and fresh life, Wang Yanqing couldn't really watch her die, Wang Yanqing sighed, even if she knew that this was Lu Heng's trap, she had to step in: "You don't dare to stop Queen Fang, I count it. What, how can you convince the queen?"
"You don't need to convince her." Lu Heng said, "All power in the world comes from one person, and the emperor is the source of all problems."
Wang Yanqing was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help looking out the window. After confirming that no one was there, she gritted her teeth and said, "Are you crazy?"
"I'm just sharing my worries for the king." Lu Heng didn't think he was talking about something outrageous at all, he stared at Wang Yanqing's eyes and said, "The emperor's current situation is very bad, he has been hit, and he can't believe the people around him. If this continues, not only the concubines and concubines of the harem, but also the previous dynasty will be in chaos. The imperial court is about to launch an army to surround and suppress the Japanese pirates. There can be no chaos at this juncture. You can identify anyone's lies. You go to the emperor and tell him who is lying and who is telling the truth. Tell the truth so he can continue to make decisions.”
Wang Yanqing was too shocked to speak. Lu Heng dared to think about such an idea. Isn't he afraid of being labelled as a bullshit to confuse the public and deceive the king
Lu Heng squeezed Wang Yanqing's shoulder and said, "I am indeed gambling, but based on what I know about the emperor, he will agree."
Wang Yanqing looked at him from the mirror, even at this time, those amber eyes were still sparkling, calm and clear. Wang Yanqing thought to himself, this is really a gambler, a lunatic, and a careerist.
Once this is done, he will have unparalleled influence over the emperor, and accordingly, once he loses, he will be ruined and left with nothing.
Wang Yanqing's eyes were also clear, and she asked blankly, "So you pulled me into the water?"
Lu Heng supported the table with one hand and put the other arm on Wang Yanqing's shoulder. The dark cloak behind him slipped, as if wrapping Wang Yanqing in his arms: "Qingqing, I know you want to leave the capital and find someone with beautiful scenery. It is a place to live a life of independence from the world. But being indifferent to the world is just a beautiful fantasy. If the imperial court is corrupt and the army is in chaos, where will there be a peach blossom garden in the world? Even if you really return to Datong and live the life of your dreams, but If there is civil strife in the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia will march south. How many innocent soldiers will be killed in your hometown, and how many children will become orphans like you? No one wants to see such a thing happen. Those in the cabinet Worse than me. It's rare that you have such a talent, don't let the pearl get dusty, you think you are an ordinary person, but sometimes, you can make a lot of people survive with a single word."
Wang Yanqing closed her eyes helplessly, never feeling that her shoulders were so heavy: "But I can't even see you. I don't understand your scheming, and I can't do it."
A faint smile appeared in Lu Heng's eyes. Although he has no morality, he is very good at kidnapping others with morality. He stretched out his hand to support Wang Yanqing's hairpin and said, "It doesn't matter, you don't need to understand those calculations. In terms of scheming, no one can count the emperor. You just need to tell the truth."
What Lu Heng said was true. Wang Yanqing had no family background and had not experienced any political training. His thoughts were still based on the "people" mentality that good people should be rewarded and evil people should be rewarded badly. Instead, this was the most reassuring to the emperor. identity of.
Old fritters like Lu Heng and Xia Wenjin, no matter how sincere they are, the emperor will not trust them all.
Wang Yanqing sighed softly, and suddenly his face became solemn, and said coldly, "Stand still."
Lu Heng was about to hug her, he sighed sadly, finally let go, and stood up slowly: "When you're ready, let's go. I took advantage of the emperor to fall asleep, so I can't leave for too long. "
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When Lu Heng left the palace alone, he brought a woman with him when he came back. The guard at the palace gate looked at Wang Yanqing several times, but finally did not dare to interrogate her, so she obediently let her pass.
Wang Yanqing stood in the Forbidden City again. Before tonight, she still felt that she had nothing to do with these things. The night wind came, and the shadows of the trees in the Forbidden City whimpered, looking very scary. Lu Heng took Wang Yanqing's hand and asked, "Is it cold?"
Wang Yanqing pulled out his hand and said coldly, "Lord Lu, didn't we agree to shoot and break up?"
Lu Heng sighed in his heart, why do you always mention it? He said calmly: "But you are still my wife now. Before Mrs. Lu's death, please save some face for me in the palace."
Wang Yanqing snorted coldly and ignored him, but did not shake Lu Heng's hand away again.
The emperor was in danger in the Duanfei Palace. Although he was rescued, it was not suitable to move. Therefore, the emperor is still staying in the Yikun Palace. Wang Yanqing looked around quietly, Lu Heng knew that she didn't know the way here, and said, "This is the West Sixth Palace, where the concubine lives. If it weren't for this time, I didn't expect that I would be able to enter the West Sixth Palace."
Although Lu Heng often went in and out of the palace, he mostly went to Qianqing Palace and Fengtian Palace. Empress Dowager Jiang often went to Cining Palace when she was alive. To avoid suspicion, he never set foot in the haunted places of queen concubines. He really never thought that he would be able to spend the night in the harem in his lifetime.
Wang Yanqing nodded, she didn't know anyone in such a place, she could only follow Lu Heng. When she crossed the gate of Yikun Palace, she was in a trance, as if she had returned to the time when she lost her memory. At that time, her world was blank, and only Lu Heng was real.
Unfortunately, in the end, Lu Heng tore up her dream with his own hands, and even this only fulcrum was false.
There were Jin Yiwei everywhere in the Yikun Palace, and they saluted when they saw Lu Heng. Lu Heng walked along the corridor without squinting, Jin Yiwei kept his head down, and returned to his standing position when Lu Heng walked away.
Their movements were uniform, as if they were not at all curious about the extra women around Lu Heng. There was a person guarding the main hall of Yikun Palace. When he heard that Lu Heng was back, he hurriedly greeted him: "Sir, you are finally back."
When he ran over, his eyes swept to Wang Yanqing, and there seemed to be an accident in his eyes, but he was tacit. Guo Tao quickly restrained his expression, but he did not dare to forget it. This lady is very good at recognizing expressions, and her mind-reading skills are called evil.
Guo Tao's career has just started, and he doesn't want to be targeted by the superior.
Guo Tao lowered his eyes and saluted Wang Yanqing respectfully and avoiding suspicion: "See Madam."
Wang Yanqing was no stranger to Guo Tao's reaction. Everyone in the Lu residence made such a statement when they saw her. They were afraid and depressed, for fear that Wang Yanqing would see their feelings.
It turns out that Wang Yanqing still doesn't understand, even if everyone doesn't like being read, why are they so afraid of her? It was not until Wang Yanqing regained his memory that he knew that Lingxi and others were so afraid, not only of Wang Yanqing, but also of Lu Heng.
Wang Yanqing smiled politely and nodded to Guo Tao. She and Guo Tao have met several times, but they are not familiar with each other. After the face was done, Lu Heng immediately got to the point and asked, "How is the emperor?"
"The emperor didn't sleep well, he should wake up soon."
"Did the emperor wake up when I was out of the palace?"
"No."
This couldn't be better, Lu Heng went to the side hall first to take off the cloak, and at the same time placed Wang Yanqing in the side hall. He put a heater in Wang Yanqing's hand and said, "You wait here for a while, and I will send someone to pick you up when the time is right."
Wang Yanqing nodded, expressing understanding. The side hall is not far from the main hall, and there are Jin Yiwei outside. Lu Heng returned to the bedroom of the Yikun Palace with confidence. Not long after he entered, the emperor woke up from a nightmare.
The emperor woke up from the dream in a cold sweat, Lu Heng walked steadily towards the bed tent and asked calmly, "Your Majesty, do you want water?"
The emperor paused in horror for a while, then nodded tiredly. Lu Heng asked the female officer to come in, and after still going through the complicated drug testing process, he brought it to the emperor.
The emperor drank a glass of water and calmed down a little. Lu Heng stood beside the bed, he guessed the emperor's face, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have an unkind request, please be kind."
The emperor was strangled and his vocal cords were damaged, and his voice is still hoarse. "What's the matter?" he asked listlessly.
Lu Heng lowered his face halfway, revealing only his sharp brows and clear eyes: "My wife has regained her memory."
The emperor was stunned and almost choked on his saliva. He turned his head and looked at Lu Heng carefully, as if he understood something.
After waiting for approval, Lu Heng continued: "I was ambushed by Japanese pirates on the wedding day, and my wife accidentally fell and hit her head. I can take her with me under the guise of asking her to help investigate Yang Jinying and others."
The emperor thought that things were changing, only Lu Heng never changed, and he was still so immoral. Wanting the emperor to say that Lu Heng deliberately lied and deceived the woman for two years, and the woman wanted to dissolve the engagement after she regained her memory, which was just and right. Lu Heng didn't admit his mistake, just compensated.
The people he took a fancy to were really unlucky.
After such an interruption, the emperor felt a little more relaxed. He noticed the hidden information in Lu Heng's words and asked, "What happened to those palace maids?"
Lu Heng lowered his eyelashes and said respectfully, "The queen has a holy bow and has already executed all the maids involved in the case."
In fact, when the emperor first woke up, Lu Heng said that all the traitors had been killed. At that time, the emperor thought it was Jin Yiwei who killed him after interrogation, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be the queen.
Also, if it was Lu Heng, how could he make an assertion
The emperor was quiet, and suddenly realized that something was wrong: "Where's Concubine Duan?"
Lu Heng was finally able to tell the matter, he bowed his head more deeply, and said, "Concubine Duan and the eldest princess were taken away by the queen at night."
Lu Heng was married by himself, and could understand the feelings of married men very well. One of the empress and Concubine Duan is the wife, and the other is the concubine. No matter who is helping outsiders, it is not right. It is better not to intervene at all and let the emperor deal with his woman.
The emperor frowned and understood why Lu Heng brought Wang Yanqing to the palace. When it comes to the female relatives of the harem, only women can be checked. But now is not the time to say this, the emperor quickly ordered: "Go to Kunning Palace first, and lock up Concubine Duan."
Lu Heng clasped his fists and hurried away. But they were still one step late. When Jin Yiwei arrived, Concubine Cao Duan was already dead.
He couldn't rest his eyes, and his blood was blurred, but he was killed by Ling Chi.