The moon was dark and the wind was high, and there was silence outside the palace. Occasionally, patrolling guards walked by holding spears, and the sound of armor rubbing against each other sounded very cold in the dark night.
Another round of patrolling guards passed by, and three figures, one big, three small and four, jumped down silently from the big tree opposite, and quietly approached the city wall of the imperial palace.
These four figures are none other than Qiao Wei and the three little ones.
As a scout, Dabai surveyed the surrounding terrain as quickly as possible, and finally chose an excellent place to climb over the wall.
The walls of Daliang Palace are generally not as high as Helan Fort, not even Senna Fort, but even if they can't keep up with them, the height of more than ten meters still makes Master Qiao dumbfounded.
Chief Qiao punched Dabai on the head: "I don't know if I can't do light work? How did you find the place? Do you think I can climb over such a high wall with just my hands and legs?"
Dabai rolled his eyes from being hit.
Xiaobai quietly ran over, and with his little paws, he opened a bush under the wall, revealing a dog hole that was not too big or too small, which meant that the three little ones could walk through it swaggeringly. Qiao Wei can only—
Dabai stood up.
Qiao Wei punched it down again, and Dabai fell to the ground with a plop. Qiao Wei gritted her teeth and said, "What do you think of me as the leader of this gang? Can the leader of this gang dig a dog's hole?"
Half a quarter of an hour later, Qiao Dazhu removed the bricks of the dog hole one by one, and walked in swaggeringly.
She felt as if the bricks had been removed and put back in, so it was very easy for her to remove them.
Prime Minister: You are welcome.
Qiao Wei has been to the palace twice, one time was the prince's birthday banquet, she was Rong Ji's cook, she spent almost the whole time in the kitchen, and had no chance to wander around; the second time was the reception banquet for the envoys of Southern Chu, she was lucky enough to go A hunting ground took half of the palace, but the prince's bedroom was not included in that half.
The three little ones were not familiar with the prince's smell, so it was not easy to find him.
Qiao Wei strolled around the palace for a while, when a palace lady carrying a food box came towards her. The palace lady saw Qiao Wei and was about to ask which palace Qiao Wei belonged to, but was dragged behind the rockery by Qiao Wei.
The palace maid was so frightened that her face turned pale.
Qiao Wei covered her mouth: "Don't yell, if you yell again, I'll kill you! Where is the prince's bedroom?"
The maid fainted from fright.
Qiao Wei: "..."
Three little ones: ...
After all, she is a maid of the palace, why is she so timid? Qiao Wei gently (coarsely) took off the other party's clothes, put them on her body, and then combed her hair carelessly according to the maid's bun.
Coming out of the rockery, I happened to meet a guard on duty at night.
The guard looked at Qiao Wei strangely: "What were you sneaking around in there just now?"
Qiao Wei touched her bun and said, "My hairpin fell off, so I went in and looked for it."
"Which palace are you from?" the guard asked.
Qiao Wei said with a look of fear: "To be honest, I... I am a newcomer. I was assigned to the prince's bedroom, but I got lost..."
The guard was blind and didn't see any flaws. He said to Qiao Wei, "The prince's bedroom is over there. You can walk along this road to the end, then turn right, walk past a pavilion, and look to the left."
"Thank you, brother." Qiao Weifu saluted.
The guard left solemnly.
San Xiaozhi jumped out from behind the rockery and followed Qiao Wei to the prince's bedroom.
The prince's bedroom also has a wall, but this wall is easy to climb over, Qiao Wei easily climbed over the top of the wall, the three little ones are still swaggering in the dog hole, but this hole is a bit small, Dabai eats and sleeps all day long , gained a lot of fat, and suddenly got stuck.
Dabai's claws fluttered for a while, but he couldn't get in, and he couldn't retreat.
Little Bai Zhu'er raised one foot each, aimed at its buttocks, and kicked it down mercilessly!
Dabai rolled in with a plop.
"Who is it?" A big insider heard the movement and leaped towards him with lightness kung fu. Qiao Wei grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground.
His companions also rushed over upon hearing the sound, and the three little ones rushed towards seven or eight experts like lightning. Qiao Wei smeared drugs on the claws and weapons (Pearl's small iron pot) of the three little ones. Soon a group of masters were brought down.
Qiao Wei sneaked into the prince's bedroom and dragged the prince out of the bed. The prince was frightened for a second, and frowned strangely after seeing who was coming: "Fourth aunt?"
Qiao Wei said: "I don't even call Sigu grandma, get up for me!"
The prince put on his clothes and was dragged out by Qiao Wei.
The palace people gathered around one after another, the prince glanced at the scattered masters on the ground, waved his hands and said, "Stay back."
Everyone bit the bullet and retreated.
"Where is your father drinking with Mingxiu?" Qiao Wei asked angrily.
The prince said: "The gazebo in the imperial garden."
Qiao Wei pushed him: "Lead the way!"
The prince staggered a few times, and reluctantly led the way.
Not far from the Royal Garden, after walking for less than a quarter of an hour, Qiao Wei saw the emperor and Ji Mingxiu from a distance. Seeing that they were still alive, Qiao Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but when she saw the emperor pouring wine for Ji Mingxiu, She immediately led the prince over and overturned Ji Mingxiu's wine glass.
Ji Mingxiu and the emperor looked at Qiao Wei and the prince together, with a lot of surprise in their eyes.
Qiao Wei didn't have the time to explain how she came in, and how she hijacked the prince, and said to Ji Mingxiu: "Don't drink his wine! He wants to kill you! That token is not Mrs. Qin's, Mrs. Qin's token At Ji’s house, my aunt just asked someone to give it to me! That token belongs to the princess herself, and when you showed the princess’s token to the emperor, the emperor had already discovered the secret—the Ji family has two long winds Yes, Qin Bingyu is, and so is the princess. The princess is from Yeluo, and you... also have Yeluo's blood in your body."
Ji Mingxiu's expression didn't fluctuate at all, Qiao Wei's eyebrows jumped: "You know?"
Ji Mingxiu said, "I just guessed it."
Now, it was the emperor's turn to be surprised: "I guess you still drink?"
Qiao Wei stared at him: "What? Did you drink it?" She looked at the emperor again, "Did you really poison him?"
The emperor's expression became a little bit complicated.
Ji Mingxiu said calmly: "The Ji family is so big, someone has to drink this glass of wine, does the emperor think so?"
The emperor's small thoughts were exposed. That's right, if Ji Mingxiu didn't drink it, he would let the rest of the Ji family drink it sooner or later. This glass of poisoned wine would have to be poured into the stomachs of the Ji family no matter what, but he didn't expect it. Ji Mingxiu actually figured it out early in the morning. What kind of mood did he drink this glass of wine with
Qiao Wei pressed the crown prince on the table, and looked at the emperor coldly: "Hand over the antidote! Otherwise, I will drag your son to be buried with him!"
The emperor resisted looking at the crown prince, and said slowly: "This medicine will not kill people immediately, you believe me, I have no intention of embarrassing you, I just have to."
Qiao Wei said coldly: "What do you have to do? You are the emperor! Whose life do you want, and whose life do you not want? Isn't it a matter of one sentence?"
The emperor said again: "As long as Ming Xiu leveled Ye Luo, I would offer the antidote with both hands. Ye Luo is a hidden danger in the beam and the chief culprit who hurt Zhaoming. I believe that even if I don't give Ming Xiu an order, Ming Xiu Xiu will not let Ye Luo go."
Qiao Wei frowned and said, "Since you know that we and Ye Luo are irreconcilable, why do you bother to prescribe medicine for meditation?"
The emperor lamented: "I'm just in case."
Qiao Wei sneered: "Just in case? I still want to be on guard. What if you go back on your word after it's done?"
The emperor didn't answer Qiao Wei's words immediately, but pointed to the half-cold flagon: "Do you know what kind of wine this is?"
"I don't care what kind of wine it is?" Qiao Wei said lightly.
The emperor said patiently: "It's a flower carving, but it's not an ordinary cross out. It has a kind of grass called Wisteria japonica soaked in it. The leaves of Wisteria japonica are highly poisonous, and the rhizomes are decomposed. The rhizomes of each plant are only It can cure the poison of that leaf."
Speaking of this, the emperor paused, took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, and put it on the table, "This is my antidote. I will give you the antidote. When you return, exchange it with me. If you I accidentally lost my life on the way against the Yeluo people, and I will be buried with you."
Qiao Wei's eyes moved. She knew that the emperor was not lying. The bottle was indeed his antidote. Was she born in the royal family? She didn't understand the thoughts of these superiors. , the emperor has so many, it is tantamount to handing over his life to Mingxiu, and it is risky for Mingxiu to deal with Ye Luo. If you can go all out, why can't you give meditation a little more trust? It's a big deal, the worst plan is that meditation doesn't kill Ye Luo, that's no worse than him going to see the Buddha.
The country is gone, isn't there still life
Or, for the sake of Jiangshan, this man can even give up his life
The emperor looked at Ji Mingxiu fixedly: "This is my greatest sincerity."
Ji Mingxiu reached out and took the medicine bottle in his hand.
The emperor said: "After the spring began to rain heavily in the south, many dams were washed away. It may be difficult to support this year's flood season. I ordered you to be the imperial envoy to go to Qiuzhou to repair the dams and return to the capital after the flood season. Remember. , you and I have only half a year. In addition, you canonize Mrs. Qiao as the second-rank wife, and you will accompany Qiuzhou."
Qiao Wei's pupils moved: "Why should I go to Qiuzhou?"
The emperor said: "Qiuzhou is at the foot of Suxinzong."
Qiao Wei straightened her expression: "How much is the monthly payment?"
Emperor: "Thirty taels."
Qiao Wei frowned: "What? A second-rank madam with a monthly payment of only thirty taels? This is too deceitful!"
The emperor said in a deep voice: "The monthly money of the cabinet bachelors is only twenty-five taels. You, a lady who does nothing, is higher than the monthly money of the bachelors. It is already regarded as the emperor's grace. Besides, this sum The money is not from the treasury, it is my private money!"
Qiao Wei curled her lips and snorted: "Since it's not from the treasury, it won't affect the safety of the country and the people. Why don't you give more? Do you have little money from your private house?"
The emperor choked on his breath.
In the end, the monthly money was talked about one hundred taels.
It doesn't make sense for this black-hearted emperor not to slaughter him severely!
…
The young couple left the palace and sat in the carriage back home, while the three young ones sat obediently on the floor.
Qiao Wei felt Ji Mingxiu's pulse: "Are you okay?"
Ji Mingxiu took her hand: "What do you think, Doctor Qiao?"
Qiao Wei shook off his hand: "How do I know?"
Ji Mingxiu smiled lightly, and took her hand: "I'm fine, but you, who broke into the palace so recklessly, are you not afraid of being regarded as an assassin?"
Qiao Wei didn't care much and said: "What's there to be afraid of? A few palace guards can't help me, but if they send out the Imperial Forest Army, Imperial Guards, etc., I might not be able to fight them, but it doesn't matter, capture the thief Capture the king first, and when it really got to that point, I put a knife on the prince's neck and forced the emperor to let us all go!"
"What about after it's released?" Ji Mingxiu asked with a half-smile.
Qiao Wei raised her eyebrows and said: "After letting go, the whole family will move to the Yin Clan! Originally, Ji's family is also from the Yin Clan, so it's just a return to their hometown!"
She is probably the only one who can talk about fleeing in such a glorious way.
Ji Mingxiu couldn't help but hooked the corners of his lips.
"What are you laughing at?" Qiao Wei looked at him strangely.
Ji Mingxiu stroked her fingers and said, "I laugh at you for being painful."
"That's it!" Today, I was so angry that I became blue, and I was so moved, right
Ji Mingxiu suddenly said, "Do you know when you are the most painful?"
Of course I know, it’s the time to be desperate for you! Thinking like this in my heart, but pretending not to know: "When?"
Ji Mingxiu leaned close to her ear and said ambiguously, "On the bed."
Qiao Wei's face darkened.
…
The matter of going south was settled in this way. At first, I was worried that Jing Yun and Wang Shu would be separated from Mingxiu after going to Suxin Sect. Now it is all right, and the family can be together again.
The Yeluo people's lair cannot be determined for the time being, but the Suxin sect will definitely have clues.
Regarding the experience of Princess Zhaoming, they did not have much evidence at hand, but combined with the current clues, it is not difficult to guess that Princess Zhaoming married into the Ji family with a mission, but what the Yeluo people did not expect was that Zhaoming The princess finally couldn't bear to attack the Ji family.
The reason why she couldn't bear it was because Ji Shangqing still had two children, so she didn't know.
In short, she betrayed Ye Luo.
After Yeluo lost her pawn, she immediately sent Qin Bingyu to the capital. Qin Bingyu approached Ji's family relying on the classmate of the third master and the second master. The Yeluo people should want to get rid of the princess, but the princess has also mastered it. Qin Bingyu's handle, as a condition for her and her two children to survive, she kept silent about Qin Bingyu's identity.
She had risked her life to remind Ji Shuang that Qin Bingyu was not Ji Shuang's lover.
Ji Shuang didn't believe it, so she forced Qin Bingyu into the Ji family. At that time, Ji Shuang thought with pride that Qin Bingyu loved her so much that she was willing to marry her, but she didn't know that Qin Bingyu's own purpose was to have a high-sounding reason to stay in the Ji family.
How the princess raised the two children under the shadow of Yeluo is beyond imagination, but it is such a strong and resolute mother who raised such an excellent child as Mingxiu.
Although Mingxiu doesn't know the truth about his mother, he can feel some abnormalities to some extent, so he is more sensible than other children since he was a child.
He lived up to the princess' painstaking efforts, and he has always done a good job.
…
Knowing that Mingxiu's family is going south, the whole house is busy. The accompanying carriage, servants, money and supplies all need to be carefully prepared. It is rare that Qiao Wei has never been caught in a power struggle after marrying into Ji's family. Regardless of whether it is Li Shi or Ji Shuang, they are very clear about what belongs to them and what does not.
Ji Shuang was still recuperating in her room, and Li Shi was taking care of all the things she traveled. She picked a few clever maids and servants to go to Qiuzhou with them. Most of them were serving Qiao Wei's family, and there were also two This little maid with a pretty face and a simple mind was given to her son.
Hearing that the little ones are leaving, Mrs. Ji is very reluctant to let go. The mansion has only been busy for a few days, so they are going to leave again
"Ming Ye going?" Mrs. Ji asked with an aggrieved expression on her face.
Qiao Wei smiled and said, "I'm going."
That guy is so good at getting into trouble, and he wants to escape all the time, so if he is not under the nose, when he returns to Beijing next time, he may not know where he is.
"Brother Liu is going?" Mrs. Ji asked sickly.
Brother Liu, who was sitting on a chair listlessly picking rice, pricked up his ears!
Qiao Wei said: "Brother Liu, let's not go. He doesn't even know how to use chopsticks. When he goes there, there are not so many servants to take care of him. What can he do?"
Brother Liu put down the spoon resolutely, picked up the chopsticks, and skillfully picked up a piece of taro!
Taro, slippery taro!
Qiao Wei said again: "He doesn't eat well either."
Brother Liu started to eat with big mouthfuls!
Qiao Wei said again: "The bones are weak, and I can't breathe after walking a few steps."
Brother Liu jumped off the ground, showed off his biceps, and squatted a hundred times on the spot!