It is impossible to do things like digging a tomb seamlessly. Long before departure, the few people were ready to be severely reprimanded by the emperor. In the past, the few people certainly did not have the guts She trespassed on the princess mausoleum, but now that the "princess" has come back alive and well, maybe even the emperor himself wants to go to the tomb to find out.
However, face-saving work is always necessary.
The emperor lashed out at several people, and after the reprimand, asked about the condition of the tomb.
The answer is, of course, an empty coffin.
As for when it will be empty, the emperor doesn't care anymore. In his opinion, as long as the body is gone, it can prove that Ye Luo's queen is his Zhaoming who has really returned.
He was in a good mood, and his actions were much lighter. After only half a year of fines, he told them to go home and gave a password to the guards of the tomb. After all, he could know about the tomb digging, but he could not tell those All civil and military officials knew, otherwise, he would be beaten to death by those stubborn old men again.
Ji Mingxiu and his party left the palace, and soon the guards of the mausoleum brought another "grave robber" over. The emperor saw the face of King Zhao who had already fainted from fright, and was so angry that he was thrown back to King Zhao's mansion. up!
On the surface, this incident has turned over, but Qiao Wei knows that the grievances with Ye Luo may have just opened the prologue.
After leaving the palace, King Yin got into his own carriage, while Ji Mingxiu, Qiao Wei, and the leader got into Ji's carriage.
After a tiring night, the carriage swayed for a while, and the leader felt sleepy and fell asleep leaning on Qiao Wei's shoulder.
Qiao Wei poked his head up and pressed it against the door, but as soon as he took his fingers away, he leaned back again.
Qiao Wei got up and gave way: "Let's rely on your brother!"
The leader's body fell into Ji Mingxiu's arms.
Ji Mingxiu let his head rest on his lap, and covered him with a thin cloak.
The leader didn't care whether he was leaning on Qiao Wei's shoulder or pillowing on Ji Mingxiu's lap, in short, he slept very soundly.
"correct… "
"correct… "
The car was silent, Qiao Wei and Ji Mingxiu spoke at the same time.
Ji Mingxiu held her hand and said, "You speak first."
Qiao Wei was not pretentious, and asked him about the tomb: "...I heard from Mingye that the Princess Mausoleum was designed by the princess herself. Why did she set up her tomb with so many traps? She had expected it until night." Will the Luo people come and steal her body?"
Ji Mingxiu said thoughtfully, "I'm also a little confused about this."
Don't expect Qiao Wei to come up with any scientific and reasonable answers to the things that even he doubts, she skipped over this one decisively and said: "After we separated just now, how did you find the passage? "
Ji Mingxiu said: "I found the bright moon bead first. After the bright moon bead was illuminated, I broke through the traps of the mechanism, and then found the passage. What about you? Did you encounter any danger just now?"
Qiao Wei pulled out the dagger in her wide sleeve, and said with a smile, "It's a good thing you reminded me to bring it, otherwise the skeleton frame, which is not afraid of pain or falling, might be too entangled for me to get out."
"Other than that, did you encounter anything else?"
Qiao Wei shook her head: "It seems not." She thought hard, "But... I fainted for a while when I fell down, and I had a dream."
"What dream?"
Qiao Wei scratched her head and tried her best to remember, but found that her mind was muddy: "I can't remember."
Ji Mingxiu looked at her tired face, and gently embraced her: "Then don't think about it, it's just a dream."
jingle~
jingle~
Just when Qiao Wei was going to sleep happily in her husband's arms, there were a few copper bells not far from the opposite side, which were long, clear and sweet.
At this time, it was late at night, and there was no one on the street, only the sound of horseshoes and cart wheels, and suddenly there were a few melodious sounds of copper bells, which made people feel a chill down their spine.
Qiao Wei opened the curtain of the car, looked at the opposite side, and saw a group of people walking quietly under the white moonlight. The number of people was about twenty. From the appearance of their clothes, they looked like Taoist priests who came out of some Taoist temple. But if you look carefully, you will find that they are not the same as the real Taoist priests. Most of the Taoist priests' top hairpins are wooden hairpins or jade hairpins, but this group of people all use purple gold hairpins.
Zijin is more expensive than gold. Why is Taoist so extravagant? Actually wearing purple gold? She is the prime minister's wife, and she doesn't have much purple and gold jewelry.
Among the 20 young Taoist priests, a man in a gray robe is riding on a tall horse. This horse is very strong, but strangely, it is blindfolded.
Qiao Wei knew that during the war, some soldiers would choose to blindfold their horses to prevent their mounts from being frightened, but in such a peaceful place, why were they blindfolded
"It's Yeluo's great wizard."
Ji Mingxiu's cold voice suddenly sounded in the quiet carriage.
Qiao Wei looked back at him: "Great wizard? Are wizards divided into big and small?"
Ji Mingxiu nodded: "Wizards can be divided into high school and low school. Last time, the wizard who plotted against my father was at most a middle-level wizard. This one is Yeluo's national teacher, and the only great wizard alive."
"So, isn't he better than last time?" Qiao Wei lay down on the window sill disapprovingly, "But no matter how powerful he is? After all, isn't a wizard a poison master? I am a miracle doctor of the Tana tribe." Are you still afraid of them?"
While speaking, the group of people came forward.
Qiao Wei was embarrassed to stare at him, so she lowered the curtain.
Dare to ostentatiously pass the market like this, which means that he has obtained the emperor's permission. The emperor who wanted to kill all the Yeluo people a second ago, now welcomes the Yeluo people as distinguished guests.
All this is because of Princess Zhaoming.
Qiao Wei still remembered the emperor's determination to take poison with Mingxiu both in order to eradicate Yeluo, but in front of Princess Zhaoming, this determination became vulnerable.
The great wizard and his party passed by in a mighty way.
After all, Qiao Wei was a little curious, so she couldn't help but lift the curtain of the car and glanced out.
"Huh?"
She made a sound of doubt.
"What did you see?" Ji Mingxiu asked.
Qiao Wei said: "He's holding a bow in his hand, it's shiny black, so beautiful."
Ji Mingxiu stroked her hand: "I like it, let me make it for you."
Qiao Wei refused: "No need, I don't shoot arrows."
Speaking of arrows, Qiao Wei realized that there seemed to be no arrows on the great wizard's body or immediately. Did he just hold a bow
…
The news of the Yeluo people's visit still spread like wildfire, or the emperor didn't intend to continue to hide it at all. When the second prince of the Xiongnu learned that the "little tribe" he had brought with him turned out to be the rumored Yeluo people, he was so frightened that he almost died. The Jinluan Temple knelt down, and later heard that the queen of Yeluo might be the most beloved princess of Emperor Liang, and he was so shocked that he could not speak.
What was more surprising than him was that it was probably the officials of the court. From the moment the emperor ordered the Yeluo people to live in the palace, everyone seemed to be sure that the queen of Yeluo was the deceased Princess Zhaoming. There are many opinions about who became Queen Yeluo.
Some people said that she was the child of Emperor Xianxian and Ye Luo, while others said that she was not a child of the Li family at all. Regarding Zhao Ming's life experience, the emperor did not go into details, and officials were forbidden to discuss it in the court.
There were also those who were waiting to see the jokes of the Ji family. The mistress of the Ji family transformed herself into the queen of Ye Luo, and Ji Shangqing had a green cloud above her head, turning the entire capital into an emerald color.
As the person involved, Ji Shangqing devoted herself to "recovering from illness", but she hasn't heard the news yet.
Qiao Wei didn't dare to tell him, for fear of telling him, if he impulsively ran to the palace to ask for someone, it would be a mess.
Although Qiao Wei still couldn't believe that she was Zhaoming.
…
The purpose of Yeluoren's trip seems to be very clear, asking Daliang to release Fu Xueyan and Mu Qiuyang. In exchange, they are willing to help Ji Mingxiu and his younger brother detoxify, but Ji Mingxiu's attitude is extremely firm, Mu Qiuyang can let go, and Fu Xueyan stays.
The people of Yeluo refused to obey, the way is that the two lives of Ji Mingxiu and Ji Mingye should be exchanged for the two hostages.
Ji Mingxiu said, it's okay to hand over Fu Xueyan, and hand over the head of the murderer who murdered his mother and the mastermind behind the scenes.
This is embarrassing for the Yeluo people, the murderer is friendly, but the mastermind behind the scenes is either King Mu or King Yeluo, can their heads be moved casually
Negotiations have reached an impasse.
Just when the two sides were in dispute, news came out from the palace that Queen Yeluo was ill.
In fact, it was just a minor illness, but the emperor couldn't help feeling sorry for her, so he declared Qiao Wei into the palace without saying a word.
Qiao Wei was afraid that the queen would recover by herself before she arrived, so she quickly grabbed the medicine box and boarded the carriage into the palace with Eunuch Fu.
On the way, Qiao Wei briefly asked Eunuch Fu about Queen Yeluo's situation.
Eunuch Fu didn't know much, but he said without reservation: "... I don't know the specific situation very well, I just think... she has become a little timid. She used to be very courageous, but now... Always like a frightened rabbit."
The frightened rabbit... Qiao Wei murmured secretly, "What else?"
Eunuch Fu thought for a while and said: "The other thing... the princess doesn't seem to remember the past. The emperor was afraid of scaring her, so he didn't dare to ask more. Madam will try not to mention the past as much as possible later. The princess doesn't seem to like others to ask her these."
Qiao Wei nodded: "I see, thank you father-in-law for reminding me."
Eunuch Fu stopped outside the sleeping hall, bowed his body and said: "The old slave is waiting here, if Madam needs anything, call the old slave at any time."
"Eh."
Qiao Wei responded and stepped into the bedroom.
This sleeping hall is the best hall in the Changhuan Hall. It was originally assigned to the prince of the Xiongnu, but after the prince of the Hunnu knew the whole story, how could he still dominate this place? Obediently moved to the side hall.
Qiao Wei walked through a small courtyard, and the courtyard was full of Ye Luo's servants. They probably guessed that a female doctor would come. When they saw Qiao Wei carrying a medicine box, they took her to Queen Ye Luo's house without saying anything. room.
Queen Yeluo didn't seem to be sick, she sat by the window and stared blankly out of the window.
Qiao Wei glanced at her appearance, and she was indeed exactly the same as the one in the portrait, but she was three points more beautiful and lively than the portrait. The years seemed to take special care of her. At this age, she was still unbelievably beautiful.
Xu Shi heard Qiao Wei's footsteps, Queen Ye Luo turned her head, glanced at Qiao Wei lightly, and said in fluent Central Plains dialect: "I said I'm not sick."
A round-faced maid came over with a cloak: "You coughed several times during the night, let the doctor take a look."
The Central Plains dialect she also spoke was much more jerky than Queen Yeluo's.
Queen Yeluo reluctantly put her hands on the table.
Qiao Wei walked over carrying the medicine box.
The round-faced maid moved the stool.
Qiao Wei knew that she could understand the Central Plains dialect, so she said to her: "I'm not used to being watched when I'm treating illnesses, please trouble this girl to step back first."
The round-faced maid looked at Queen Ye Luo, and Queen Ye Luo nodded. She said "Qiao Ling stepped back", then turned and left the room.
"Get your pulse and leave quickly, I don't like doctors." Queen Ye Luo said.
Qiao Wei was not annoyed when she was rejected, she smiled slightly, and placed three fingers on her wrist: "The queen speaks the Central Plains very well, and she grew up in the Central Plains as soon as she heard it."
Queen Yeluo said: "I am not from the Central Plains, nor did I grow up in the Central Plains."
Qiao Wei said: "Then how can the Queen speak the Central Plains dialect so well?"
Queen Yeluo looked a little annoyed: "I have a teacher from the Central Plains."
Qiao Wei looked puzzled: "Why did the queen invite a teacher from the Central Plains?"
Queen Yeluo probably realized that she was being tricked, and her face sank: "Why should I tell you?"
Qiao Wei withdrew her hand, opened the medicine box, took out two scrolls from inside, and opened them one by one on the table: "Does the queen still recognize him?"
Queen Ye Luo's eyes paused on the portrait: "I don't know."
Qiao Wei's eyes fell on the portrait softly: "This is the painting for Mingxiu when he was a child, the princess herself."
Queen Yeluo's tone became a little anxious: "I said that I am not your princess from Daliang!"
Qiao Wei turned her gaze and looked straight into her eyes: "You are not, then let me ask you, where were you nineteen years ago?"
"I'm in Yeluo," she said.
"What did you do?" Qiao Wei asked.
"I..." Queen Yeluo's eyelashes trembled in an irregular rhythm, she lowered her eyes, and picked up the veil one after another.
Qiao Wei said firmly: "The queen doesn't remember, does she? Others told you about the past, right? Do you dare to write a few words, let's compare them?"
Queen Ye Luo bit her lips.
Qiao Wei said lightly: "You dare not write? You know that your handwriting will reveal your secret."
Queen Ye Luo's chest rose and fell violently: "That's not the case, I..."
Qiao Wei looked at her for a moment, motioning for her to continue.
Her body trembled slightly, and she grasped the handkerchief more forcefully.
Qiao Wei felt the struggle in her heart, and slowly stretched out her hand to hold her arm, her body trembled, Qiao Wei looked at her encouragingly: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, what you just wanted to say ?”
"I… "
"Are you Zhaoming?"
Queen Yeluo looked at the door, her throat moved: "I..."
"The national teacher has arrived—"