Ningxuan Prince Rong Mingyu appeared to be favored by the emperor and went on a secret visit on behalf of Emperor Renshou, but in fact he had been buried somewhere underground.
So when people from the palace found Tang Jing's house and wanted to take Rong Tang away, Young Master Rong was not surprised at all.
He even took the time to buy a bag of candied fruits in advance and put them in his and Su Huaijing's bedroom.
Shuangfu was confused and panicked, and called out nervously: "Master..."
"I can go alone." Rong Tang said calmly. He asked Shuangfu to wrap up the medicinal herbs that he had prepared for him for a few days in oil paper, and then he got on the carriage to the palace alone.
Shuangfu insisted on following, so Rong Tang opened the curtains and said solemnly, "I will kick you out of the house, and I will never see you again in this life."
Shuangfu was stunned, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he stood there blankly, not daring to take another step forward.
Rong Tang softened his expression and tone at this time, and said nonchalantly, "I'll be back in two days. Prepare some delicious food for me."
Shuangfu was panicking, but he could see that the carriages from the palace were about to leave, so he instinctively followed them for two steps, and then hurriedly said, "Then I'll prepare some rabbits for you, and come back to make spicy rabbit heads!"
Rong Tang paused slightly, then couldn't help laughing again.
What a familiar scene! Before leaving, the third brother said he wanted to catch a rabbit for Su Xiaoqi. When he left, Shuangfu said he wanted to make spicy rabbit head for him.
In a sense, it can be regarded as a kind of fateful intersection.
Rong Tang smiled and nodded, rolled down the car window, and sat quietly inside to take a nap.
After traveling to Dayu, he had ridden in a carriage countless times and even slept in it many times.
But when the light sandalwood scent and Su Huaijing's warm embrace were gone, he found that he didn't really want to sleep.
I closed my eyes for a long time, but couldn't feel sleepy at all, so I just gave up.
Rong Tang opened his eyes and thought with some regret that he should have taken a small handful of the candied fruit from the bag, instead of leaving it all to Su Huaijing.
To say that he was angry wasn’t really that angry, but if I were to say that he didn’t mind at all... Rong Tang was not some great saint who was compassionate and merciful to the world.
Sheng Chengli is a poisonous snake that will pounce and bite back at any time. No matter how stupid, dull, and scheming he pretends to be, so that people can let down their guard, it cannot change the fact that he is a villain who will destroy the bridge after crossing it at any time.
Rong Tang was not worried that he would not be able to leave the palace this time. After all, the matter was a big deal and the ministers were watching. Sheng Chengli could not find Rong Mingyu to testify, so naturally he did not dare to kill Rong Tang casually. He needed such a person to deal with the anger and accusations of the royal family.
So Rong Tang had to live.
But after his life was no longer in danger, he began to feel bored.
The villain was overconfident and hid everything from him. He even refused to tell him anything about the deal he made with someone like Sheng Chengli.
Young Master Rong even thought with some revenge that when Su Huaijing found out after court today that he had been captured and taken to the palace by Sheng Chengli, would he feel regretful or angry
But that bit of playful desire for revenge disappeared in an instant after he was led by palace servants into an unused palace and casually glanced at the eunuchs who were left there to serve him. What was left was only excessive surprise, and then a feeling of even wanting to sneer when he came to his senses.
Everyone watched as Rong Tang's face turned cold in an instant. Before they could react how a prisoner could be so imposing, they subconsciously followed his orders and retreated.
"You stay." Rong Tang said in a slightly cold voice, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
A few brave young eunuchs looked back, with a hint of sympathy and fear in their eyes.
Rong Tang is a prisoner, but he is definitely the best treated prisoner.
The furnishings in the hall were all cleaned up, and the specifications were comparable to those used by the masters in the palace. Before he arrived, a pot of good tea had already been served on the square table in the room.
The Longjing tea before the rain this spring has a sweet and long-lasting taste.
Rong Tang poured himself a glass. His fingertips turned a little white, and he couldn't tell if it was because he was angry.
He originally thought that he was really not angry.
It doesn't matter if Su Huaijing hides the truth from him, and it's also okay if Sheng Chengli arrests him.
Su Huaijing has his own arrangements, and Sheng Chengli is the one who will overturn the agreement. These are all choices that are in line with the character settings, and it is not worth it for those involved to be too surprised or resentful.
But if there are calculating factors behind these established facts, he will be unhappy.
very unhappy.
He was so unhappy that even though he had only met the person in front of him briefly in Shen Feiyi's courtyard in the capital that year, he still called out to the person to stay.
Rong Tang hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should pretend that he knew nothing, or directly express his displeasure and ask the other party for an explanation.
After a while, the tea in the cup was empty, and the "little eunuch" who was standing with his head bowed did not show any fear or nervousness.
Then Rong Tang chose the latter.
He put down the teacup, raised his pair of eyes that always held a smile, and asked in a cold and shallow voice: "Did Su Huaijing ask you to stay by my side and enter the palace together, or were you already in the palace to assist him?"
He paused and called the man's name in a low voice: "Liuyun?"
He didn't want to keep his doubts in his heart. Su Huaijing was his bedside companion and also his confidant. Even if Rong Tang had doubts for a moment, he had to get things clear. This way, even if they had to settle scores in the future, he could let Su Huaijing die with a clear conscience.
Liu Yun was stunned for a moment, but his face was as indifferent as usual. He knelt on the ground and called respectfully, "Master."
Rong Tang: “…?”
Rong Tang was stunned for a moment.
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Emperor Renshou suffered a stroke, the Crown Prince's background is unknown, Sheng Chengli is the regent, but he is weak due to blood-letting, and the whole court is in chaos.
Su Huaijing couldn't tell how many days in a row he had missed dinner because he was handling official business at the Censorate. When he returned to Yong'an Lane that day, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Tangtang is most active when eating, but recently because of him, she often has to wait for a long time with an empty stomach before Su Huaijing can return home and they can sit at the dinner table together.
He pinched the bridge of his nose, mentally calculating how many moves were left in this game of chess, and where he would take Tangtang to have some fun after the dust settled.
As he thought about it, his mood became much better. The corners of his lips unconsciously curled up into a smile. He took a step and walked towards the mansion. But as soon as he entered the door, he saw Shuangfu sitting on the steps crying, his eyes swollen like a pair of walnuts.
Su Huaijing was stunned for a second, then immediately reacted. A chill came up from the soles of his feet and almost enveloped his entire body.
Su Huaijing walked quickly towards Shuangfu, his tone more tense and hurried than ever before. He sounded very imposing, but it made people feel that it was just bluffing, so as not to let others discover his fear.
"Where's Tangtang?"
Shuangfu was stunned for two seconds, blinked and looked at Su Huaijing, calmed down, and finally reacted, crying even louder: "Lang, Langjun, the young master was taken away by people from the palace, wuwuwu..."
Su Huaijing's eyes went dark uncontrollably for a moment, and what followed was a ruthless feeling that made him want to kill someone and skin him alive.
He has pretended to be a normal person for so long, but it turns out that as long as Tangtang is not around, he will immediately turn back into the devil that crawled out of hell.
Su Huaijing's Adam's apple rolled. He turned around and got back into the carriage.
Shuangshou looked at his brother worriedly, yet followed Su Huaijing dutifully.
Then Su Huaijing said, "Enter the palace."
The chess game is arranged more and more densely just to ensure safety and maximize benefits.
But when the other player does not follow the rules, even if he hurts one wing to speed up the process, what does it matter
Sheng Chengli wants to be emperor
It is not impossible to be an emperor through spiritual status.
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Rong Tang and Liu Yun only met a few times.
Xingfeng might appear in front of him in various identities, but Liuyun has always been a shadow in the dark night.
Rong Tang met him in his first life because he drugged him.
In the second life, he occasionally talked with Su Huaijing, but his shadow guard was nowhere to be seen.
In this life, when Shen Feiyi was in the yard, although he expressed his gratitude for saving his life and would definitely repay Liuyun in the future, Liuyun never took the initiative to appear in front of him. Over time, no one paid too much attention to this tacit understanding of "life-saving grace".
So at this moment, Rong Tang directly pointed out the relationship between Liuyun and Su Huaijing. Liuyun was confused for a moment; he directly knelt on the ground and called Rong Tang "Master", but Rong Tang was completely shocked.
In Rong Tang's opinion, this person is extremely stubborn, and everything he does is based on Su Huaijing. The logic of his behavior can be summed up in one simple sentence: it will not hurt Su Huaijing, and it will be beneficial to Su Huaijing.
He believed that Su Huaijing was his master and he was Su Huaijing's loyal follower, so he was willing to die for him.
And now he was kneeling on the ground, calling Rong Tang "Master".
The subtle anger was dispersed by this change. Rong Tang was stunned for a moment, then calmed down and asked, "Why did you call me like that?"
"My master ordered me to do that."
Rong Tang, who was just called master by him: "..."
He paused, and decided not to argue with this man who was devoted to serving his master about the loopholes in the text. Instead, he lowered his tone slightly and asked him, "So? Did your master also foresee that I would enter the palace today?"
Liuyun knelt on the ground, his expression did not change at all. A hint of doubt flashed through his mind, but he suppressed it again. He shook his head honestly: "The master only asked me to stay by your side. If anything unexpected happens, I will do everything I can to protect you."
And Rong Tang being summoned to the palace was probably an accident.
Young Master Rong felt a little embarrassed because of his subjective misunderstanding of Su Huaijing's behavior.
He coughed lightly and said, "Get up."
Liuyun stood up without saying a word.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. If Xingfeng was here, Rongtang might be able to chat with him, but Liuyun...
He couldn't just ask him out of curiosity: "Why did you kill me then?"
Rong Tang racked his brains, thought for a while, and changed the subject: "How did you sneak into the palace?"
Liuyun said: "Shen Feiyi, he is now in charge of the defense of the imperial palace."
This was a move arranged by Su Huaijing before Emperor Renshou became seriously ill, and it has now obviously paid off.
Rong Tang: "Then how do you determine that there will be accidents when I enter the palace?"
Liu Yun then showed some surprise and said, "Prince Dayu is the child of King Ningxuan, and you are the heir of King Ningxuan. How could there be no accidents when you entered the palace?"
Rong Tang was silent for two seconds: "You are smarter than Su Huaijing."
It cannot be said that Su Huaijing did not think of this, but probably no one expected that Sheng Chengli would directly send someone to bring Rong Tang into the palace.
Rong Tang said this casually. Liu Yun was silent for a moment after hearing this, and replied in a low voice: "I just care about his life and death more than the master does."
Rong Tang looked up at him, and a complex emotion that was hard to describe flashed across his eyes: "I am the master's secret guard, and I am his other life."
"So for his sake and for my sake, I must eliminate any danger beforehand, and I must also protect those who would make him sad."
Rong Tang was stunned for a long time. Then he heard the eunuch's voice outside the room, saying that the Fifth Prince wanted to talk to the Young Master. He stood up from his seat and looked at Liuyun again.
The latter was dressed in eunuch's clothes, with his head lowered and his body slightly hunched, pretending to be an eunuch better than anyone else.
The door was opened and the old eunuch greeted him with a flattering smile. Rong Tang blinked and suddenly understood what Liuyun meant by what he had just said.
But inexplicably, on the way to the Qinzheng Palace, Rong Tang deliberately slowed down his pace and asked directly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Did you kill me?"
(End of this chapter)