The voice was sobbing and complaining, hoarse and resentful, and the content was even more creepy. The palace ladies screamed in fright, and Wang Yanqing immediately turned around and pushed open the palace door.
It was pitch black outside, and the night wind swirled around Wang Yanqing's clothes, and the chill was everywhere, as if it was about to penetrate the bone marrow. Wang Yanqing glanced around with a cold face, but there was nothing else besides the cold air.
As soon as she heard the sound, she went out immediately. At such a close distance, she should not be able to escape. Who the hell is hiding out there
Wang Yanqing didn't believe in ghosts and gods, and her scalp was numb at this moment. At this time, there was a sound of pushing the door, and a group of people carried lanterns and quickly entered the courtyard. Seeing the leader, Wang Yanqing rushed towards him subconsciously: "Second brother."
Lu Heng caught Wang Yanqing with a sullen face, and only when he touched it did he realize that her palm was cold. Lu Heng didn't say a word, raised his head lightly, and the Jinyiwei behind him naturally lined up to disperse, wrapping the Ciqing Palace hall into iron buckets.
After Wang Yanqing finished speaking, she realized that her name was wrong. The palace maids in the room didn't hear it, and the people of Jinyiwei might have noticed her name. Wang Yanqing's heart was alarming, and he quickly stepped back, but Lu Heng didn't let her go. He held Wang Yanqing's hand without hesitation, and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"
Lu Heng had a premonition that something would happen tonight, and sure enough, a woman's scream came from the Ciqing Palace when she was just a child. Lu Heng immediately ordered to break the door, however, it was still a step too late.
Wang Yanqing shook his head, speechless. Lu Heng looked at her pale face and felt distressed, at this time Guo Tao came back to report. He stopped three steps away, lowered his eyes, and did not look at the hands of the commander and the woman: "Commander."
"Have you found anything?"
Guo Tao shook his head: "I have checked around the hall, and there is no one there."
"Go check the people behind you, don't let anyone go."
"Yes."
Guo Tao took orders and left, and Qin Xianger also brought people out of the palace. Wang Yanqing pulled back his hand gently and stood behind Lu Heng with his eyes down. With a lamp in hand, Qin Xianger walked down the steps solemnly and saluted Lu Heng: "Master Lu."
Lu Heng nodded lightly at Qin Xiang'er, and said, "I heard a change in the East Palace, and I broke in late at night. How rude. Is the Queen Mother okay?"
"The Empress Dowager is all right, there is Commander Lu." Qin Xianger said, paused, and asked, "Commander Lu, those strange noises appeared one after another in Ciqing Palace, I don't know what it was?"
Lu Heng was noncommittal, and said, "I'm ordering someone to investigate. I'll trouble the female officer Qin to tell the queen mother that Jin Yiwei may have to disturb her for a while. The queen mother can rest assured that with me there, no demons will be allowed to do evil."
Qin Xianger was blessed and turned around to report to the Queen Mother. After that, Lu Heng really stayed in the yard, Jin Yiwei pushed open the door one by one to check, and checked the people in the room with the person list. The night wind came from all directions, the firelight swayed in the wind, and the ground was covered with dark shadows. Wang Yanqing stood in the wind for a while, her emotions gradually calmed down, and she finally regained her ability to think.
In the previous haunted time, Jin Yiwei might have delayed the time from hearing the sound to opening the door, but tonight Wang Yanqing was in the palace, and she came out as soon as she heard the strange sound. With such a short interval, even if you run, you can't run far, why is there no one
Wang Yanqing's face was pale, and the tip of her eyebrows were twisted, puzzled. Lu Heng glanced at her, and suddenly untied the cloak and put it over Wang Yanqing. Wang Yanqing was taken aback, and hurriedly avoided: "Second brother."
Ciqing Palace and Jinyiwei are still there, how can she wear Lu Heng's clothes
Lu Heng didn't say anything, silently but unreservedly, he wrapped his cloak around her. Wang Yanqing wanted to hide again, but someone had already pressed her shoulders. She didn't dare to pull or pull in the deep palace, so she had to stop stiffly and let Lu Heng's breath come down and wrap her completely.
There is not much difference between the styles of men's and women's capes, but Lu Heng is much taller than her. He is wearing normal clothes, and his sleeves are almost dragging the floor on her body. She was trapped in overly large clothes, looking exhausted and pitiful.
Wang Yanqing carefully lifted the edge of the cloak, trying not to let the ground dirty his hem, she approached, reminding Lu Heng like a thief: "Second brother, I'm still a bodyguard in the open. You and me too close will make people suspicious. ."
Lu Heng thought that she was brought by him, and the price was clearly marked, so no one would know about it? Lu Heng looked at Wang Yanqing hesitantly, and finally lowered his voice like her and said, "It's okay, they can't see it."
This just makes people think they are blind. Wang Yanqing was stunned for a while, and was unable to answer the call.
When they were talking here, Jin Yiwei at the back gently pushed aside every room in the Ciqing Palace, and asked the palace staff's movements one by one to check whether there were Tibetans in the palace. After a while, Guo Tao came back and shook his head at Lu Heng vaguely.
Lu Heng regretted, but not surprised. Taking into account the difference between inside and outside, he did not enter the house to greet the Empress Dowager Zhang, but stopped outside the window and said through the window sash: "I have been disturbed tonight, please forgive the Empress Dowager. Strange things happen frequently in the Ciqing Palace, and the minister is worried that the traitor will harm the Empress Dowager. , can only continue to overstep. The minister will order people to guard the exits of Ciqing Palace until dawn. Just in case, tonight, please don't leave the East Palace. "
The Empress Dowager Zhang has been frightened by the spooky hauntings, so how can there be any objection? Although Jin Yiwei is notorious, let alone, they stood at the door fiercely and dared not approach if they saw ghosts, which made people feel very reassured.
In order to avoid suspicion, Lu Heng left the main entrance of Ciqing Palace wide open, and asked Jin Yiwei to patrol the front yard with torches, so that they could see each other to ensure that the palace family would not be offended. There is an entrance guard in the palace, and it is reasonable to say that the door cannot be opened now, but there are exceptions to everything. It is enough for Lu Heng to talk to the emperor tomorrow about such trivial matters.
Jin Yiwei were a group of big men. When Lu Heng arranged a patrol, Wang Yanqing curled up in the shadows in a cloak, quietly covering his mouth and yawning. She thought that her movements were very slight, which completely fell into the eyes of others. Seeing this, Guo Tao said very wisely: "Commander, there are subordinates watching here, you should go and rest for a while."
This is where Lu Heng has the highest official position. He didn't even bother to pretend, so he said directly, "You guys take good care of me, come and find me if there is any movement."
Guo Tao clasped his fists: "Yes."
It's enough to give the emperor a vigil, the mere Empress Dowager Zhang is not worthy of letting Lu Heng stand outside all night. In fact, if it wasn't for Wang Yanqing, Lu Heng would not be here tonight.
Lu Heng confessed to the good man, turned around and walked towards Wang Yanqing. When Wang Yanqing saw him coming, he immediately cheered up and said, "Second brother, are you leaving? Here's the cloak for you."
This lack of heart, still planning to go back to the Queen Mother Zhang's bedroom to guard it? Lu Heng glanced at her lightly, tightened her collar, and said, "No need. There are so many Jin Yiwei, how can you be a girl? Come with me."
Wang Yanqing thought that her second brother had other arrangements for her, and followed without a word. Jin Yiwei and the Dongxi Factory were originally in a competitive relationship, but Lu Heng couldn't resist being a man, and he managed all the eunuchs in the palace very well. Seeing that Lu Heng was young and promising, the eunuchs were very happy to be friends with Lu Heng, so many things did not need to be said by Lu Heng, someone had already arranged them for Lu Heng.
Master Lu is investigating the case in the palace, so hard, how can the commander stay in the cold wind all night? The eunuch of Supervisor Sili prepared a place for Lu Heng long ago. The eunuchs were accustomed to the work of serving people, and the room was clean and proper. Lu Heng covered Wang Yanqing with a cloak, and thanked the eunuch who led the way: "I still alarmed everyone late at night.
The eunuch who led the way lifted the curtain for Lu Heng and said with a smile, "Lord Lu, you are very polite, you are an important minister of the humerus, and you share your worries for the saint. The slaves and servants can't help you, so you can only do small things."
Lu Heng nodded and smiled, said a few more polite words, and led Wang Yanqing inside. The eunuch also knew his eyesight, and he stirred up the charcoal fire and went out without disturbing Master Lu's rest.
Wang Yanqing hadn't slept all night, and until now, her temples were sore. Seeing that Wang Yanqing's face was not good, Lu Heng took off her cloak and said, "If you're sleepy, just sleep for a while."
Wang Yanqing rubbed her head vigorously, took a deep breath, and tried to cheer herself up: "I'm fine. Second brother, I asked a lot of news today, and I just happened to tell you now."
"No hurry." Lu Heng hung the cloak aside and pulled Wang Yanqing to sit on the couch, "It's still early before dawn, you can talk slowly. If you have a headache, go to sleep first."
Wang Yanqing sat down, looked left and right, and asked, "Second brother, don't I need to go back? Then what do you do?"
"No, this place was originally prepared for you." Lu Heng said, giving her a half-smiling look, "Qingqing has grown up and knows how to feel sorry for her brother. They only prepared one room, what should you do? ?"
Wang Yanqing's figure was obviously tense, and Lu Heng laughed. He supported Wang Yanqing's shoulders to make her lie down, and gently put her head on his lap: "Just kidding."
Lu Heng stroked Wang Yanqing's temple with his fingers and kneaded gently. Wang Yanqing originally wanted to avoid her, but what if she was so old and still resting on her brother's lap? But Lu Heng's fingers were too comfortable, Wang Yanqing snorted lightly, and was reluctant to push it away, so she also lay down with a half push.
No one was there anyway, so she would not be in the way for a while.
Lu Heng is a martial artist and knows acupuncture points. He pressed it for a while and asked, "Are you feeling better now?"
Wang Yanqing closed his eyes and responded in a low voice, almost falling asleep listening to the sound. Lu Heng smiled lightly, no longer limited to kneading the acupoints, and his fingers slowly shuttled between her hair: "Yesterday I was so fierce, I thought you were really not afraid."
Wang Yanqing was a little embarrassed, she thought she wasn't afraid of ghosts, but only after seeing her did she realize that she was also an ordinary woman. The second time she heard the ghost's cry, she was really frightened, but she didn't dare to show it because of the name of an expert. Unexpectedly, Lu Heng found out.
Wang Yanqing pouted, closed his eyes, and deceived himself: "I'm not afraid of it."
Looking at her expression, Lu Heng couldn't help laughing. When he went in, her hands were cold, and she was still stubborn? Lu Heng had no intention of puncturing her and said, "Okay, I misunderstood Qingqing. What did you ask during the day?"
Seeing that Wang Yanqing can't fall asleep for a while, it's better to talk. Wang Yanqing was refreshed when he mentioned this, opened his eyes and said, "Second brother, I found two suspicious people today."
"Huh?" Lu Heng responded in a low voice, pressing his fingers on Wang Yanqing's temples, not knowing whether to massage the acupoints or play with her hair, "Who is it?"
"One is the palace keeper of the night vigil on the twenty-ninth day, named Cui Yuehuan, and the other is a little palace maid who is suspected of being injustice in Empress Zhang's palace, named Xiuzhen."
Lu Heng remembered that he also asked the palace maid at the night watch, but she didn't say anything at that time. Lu Heng sighed and asked, "Why does Qingqing doubt them?"
Wang Yanqing adjusted the angle slightly, found a comfortable position on Lu Heng's leg, and said, "Let's talk about the motive first. I ran out as soon as I heard the sound tonight, but I didn't see anything suspicious. I don't know yet. How did the opponent do it, but it must have taken a lot of thought to set up such a big game. Why does he have to pretend to be a ghost? Playing a ghost itself represents a kind of weakness, and reflects a strong revenge mentality. If it is rude, if it is the emperor or the empress dowager Jiang who wants to take revenge on the empress dowager Zhang, they will not choose to pretend to be a ghost at all."
Wang Yanqing paused for a while when he said this, and quickly looked out the window. Lu Heng flexed his fingers and tapped Wang Yanqing on the forehead lightly: "So I know I'm afraid. The palace is different from the family, so it's not an example."
Wang Yanqing knew that he was wrong, so he gave Lu Heng a knock, um, it should be. She continued her thoughts just now and said, "So, the person who came up with this method should be someone who has a lower status than Empress Dowager Zhang, but has a deep hatred for Empress Dowager Zhang."
After Wang Yanqing finished speaking, he looked at Lu Heng expectantly. But Lu Heng didn't make a statement, just asked: "And then?"
The second brother didn't say whether she guessed right or not. Wang Yanqing was a little disappointed and continued: "I asked Cui Yuehuan, the palace maid at the night watch first. I didn't suspect her at first. Behaving suspiciously."
Lu Heng was very interested in this and ran his fingers through Wang Yanqing's hair, signaling her to continue. While thinking back, Wang Yanqing said slowly, "I asked her if she ate something by mistake before the vigil. She acted strangely at the time, seemed depressed, but did not admit it. A person who was beaten, heard She might have been tricked, so she should be angry. How could she be so calm? I felt suspicious, so I tried to test her. I remember that I was talking about tea, pastries, and snacks. I noticed that when I heard pastries, Her eyes were blinking faster and her eyelashes were falling down. She was guilty, and most of the problem was the pastry. Then I asked her about the haunted details…”
Wang Yanqing paused slightly. At first, Lu Heng didn't understand why she didn't say anything. He looked at her expression, suddenly realized, and couldn't help chuckling, "What's wrong with the haunting?"
Wang Yanqing thought of the big words she just said, and endured the embarrassment to change her words: "The movement made by that ghost... is actually a bit scary. However, when I asked her, Cui Yuehuan was patient and nervous, but she was not afraid. Whether the ghost is scary, she answered first, and then nodded. This is an obvious lie. Under normal circumstances, to express affirmation, nodding and acknowledgment should happen at the same time. How can it be possible to speak first and then nod? Unless she knows the Ghosts are man-made, so I'm not afraid. I suspected her at the time, and then I suddenly held her hand. She avoided it subconsciously, and her palms were sweaty. Tonight's vigil, she changed her shift temporarily, and was transferred to the middle of the night, I listened When the window opened, she was the first to wake up."
Wang Yanqing took a breath and said the final conclusion: "She lied and was very nervous. Either she is the master of the haunted, or she is protecting the real murderer."
Lu Heng ran his fingers through Wang Yanqing's silky hair, his eyes were long and thoughtful: "Qingqing is indeed very talented, she can ask so much information in just a few words. As for the other woman, why do you still doubt her? ?"
"Xiuzhen was an accidental gain." Wang Yanqing said, "I was wandering in the Ciqing Palace, and I didn't notice them. As soon as I entered, I found that Xiuzhen was uneasy. Looking at the performance of the other palace maid, she should have encountered something serious. I was about to ask in detail when Qin Xianger came. I was called by Qin Xianger to dinner, and the questioning could not continue. What happened to Xiu Jin may have to find another chance tomorrow. "
Lu Heng squinted slightly, and suddenly asked, "How does Xiuzhen look?"
"Pretty and beautiful, but young and childish." When Wang Yanqing said this, she couldn't help turning around and looked at Lu Heng carefully, "Second brother, why are you asking this?"
Lu Heng glanced down at her and covered her eyes with his hand: "These skills are used by outsiders, don't keep staring at me."
Wang Yanqing couldn't help laughing. She pushed Lu Heng's palm away and said, "No way. Second brother, why do you care about Xiu Jin's appearance?"
Lu Heng didn't plan to really cover her eyes, so he let go of the situation and ran his fingers along her chin: "I should know what secrets this woman has."
After speaking, Lu Heng lowered his eyes and said with a half-smile, "Why, is Qingqing jealous?"