My wife has a secret

Chapter 135

"Falun Temple is located on the outskirts of the capital. There are eight official roads leading back to the various gates of the capital. It is intriguing that the White Lotus Sect was able to set up an ambush halfway through the capital."

Shan Yongpei's remarks were just short of pointing fingers at the fourth wife, Qin Shuying.

But it was precisely because of this that Xu Qing saw the suspicious points of this incident from an outsider's perspective.

Since Qin Shuying is restricted by the Golden Silkworm Love Gu, the probability of her betraying me is very small. Doesn't that mean... my whereabouts were leaked by someone else?
Thinking of this, Xu Qing suddenly realized.

Then, he contacted the place where many suspicious points pointed to, Falun Temple.

Falun Temple is built on a mountain with a towering terrain.

If one could stand on the top of the mountain and observe the actions below, he would be able to see everything clearly and report his movements to his fellow White Lotus members in real time.

Moreover, the palace's motorcade was escorted by imperial guards, and the long line was very conspicuous, which also became a reference for the monks of Falun Temple when they were watching.

However, although they saw their whereabouts, they did not expect that they would get off the bus halfway, which made the White Lotus Sect's goal of hijacking the bus impossible to achieve from the beginning.

"Take the token my aunt gave me and go out. Now start mobilizing the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and other troops to surround the foot of the mountain where Falun Temple is located. Do not allow any monk to fire a cannon."

"Yes."

Although Shan Yongpei didn't understand why Xu Qing let Qin Shuying go and turned to target Falun Temple, the abbot's status in Chengxuanfang was extremely high. As early as the time of the previous abbot, the other party had the final say here.

"correct."

Xu Qing stopped Shan Yongpei who was about to leave and ordered: "Before that, bring me the records of the White Lotus Sect in Chengxuanfang."

"Yes."

Shan Yongpei bowed again and slowly stepped back.

When Xu Qing got the records about the White Lotus Sect in Youchengxuanfang, he was somewhat disappointed to find that there were not many things recorded in the booklet.

The general structure of the sect, the North Star God and the Four Seasons Envoy, had been informed to him in advance by the Winter Storage Envoy.

Although Chengxuanfang had found out through various means that there were saintesses and leaders of higher status in the White Lotus Sect, these people acted in a secretive way and did not leave any evidence, and no information could be found.

However, the Kaiyang Star Lord is notorious in the coastal areas because of his preference for cruel and murderous methods.

Compared with other star gods of the White Lotus Sect, there are the most records about Kaiyang Star God.

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When Xu Qing returned to the palace, he first met Lord Lianhua.

Lianhua Jun represented the Queen Mother in Qifeng Palace. After a simple greeting and observation, the palace sent imperial doctors and chefs overnight to prepare panaceas and delicious meals.

Qin Shuying, who had been neglected in the palace before, now enjoyed some special treatment.

But more importantly, Xu Qing took this opportunity to test his aunt's attitude.

"Does Aunt know what happened today?"

"Of course I know."

"Then he should also know about my transfer of soldiers from the capital?"

Taking advantage of the appearance of Lianhua Jun, Xu Qing threw a very difficult question in front of him, which contained strong hints.

Seeing Lian Huajun looking back at him meaningfully, Xu Qing knew that his aunt had tacitly agreed to the matter. It seemed that his actions were not wrong. The matter of Falun Temple had nothing to do with his aunt. The other party sent him to investigate the cause of the thunder and fire because they were worried that the rumor was spread by someone else.

"Aunt has been busy these past two days and hasn't shown up yet. Is she preparing for something?"

Lianhua Jun didn't expect Xu Qing to be so smart, so he raised his hand and waved away the palace maids passing by and the servants around Xu Qing's bedroom.

Even though the Queen Mother had absolute power in the palace, Lord Lianhua still maintained a cautious style of doing things.

"Young Master, you have already taken over Chengxuanfang and are dealing with the affairs of Falun Temple, so there is no need for Lianhua to hide it from you anymore."

Lian Huajun said in a deep voice: "The Queen is preparing for a big event, which is the Lantern Festival in a few days, the annual ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens in the palace."

Xu Qing had heard of the name of the Grand Ceremony of Heavenly Sacrifice, because this event appeared frequently in previous biographies of emperors or in literary works related to history.

The so-called ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is a solemn and grand national ceremony with rich connotations. It is used to demonstrate the emperor's humble attitude of praying for good weather and peace for the people of the world and respecting heaven and earth.

"In the past, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was presided over by the emperor himself, but this year is different. The person offering sacrifices to heaven has changed from the emperor to the empress."

Lian Huajun said softly, "Because this is the first time that the Queen is in charge and presiding over the ceremony, there can be no mistakes in this ceremony. Otherwise, someone with ulterior motives will take advantage of it and say that it is not yet the turn of a woman to sit on the throne of honor in this world."

In ancient times, male power was supreme. Xu Qing understood how difficult it was for a woman to ascend to a high position, not to mention that the position her aunt wanted to ascend to was the throne.

In her previous life, Wu Zetian, despite having everything going for her, still had to use countless tricks and put in a lot of effort to climb to the throne.

"If the strange phenomenon in Falun Temple this time is true, Your Majesty originally wanted to take a detour here and use the opportunity to spread the orthodoxy... But now it seems that I can only leave that place to you."

Xu Qing nodded to show that he understood.

My aunt brought great power to the Xu family and took good care of me, so it was not a big deal for me to help them.

"After you have dealt with the Falun Temple's affairs in the past two days, Young Master, please do not run around... Regain your energy and adjust your condition."

After leaving some thoughtful instructions, Lord Lianhua left the bedroom.

Xu Qing watched him walk away, then turned to the side room of the palace where Qin Shuying was recuperating.

I pushed the door open and entered the room. Because the windows were not open, the light around me was dim, and I had to rely on candles to illuminate the room.

Qin Shuying, with her fair skin and delicate features, was just as Xu Qing had imagined. She was sitting on the bed unharmed, emitting stunning charm.

But maybe it was because she had been lying in bed for too long, but Qin Shuying was not wearing formal clothes today. Instead, she was wearing a simple white dress.

When she saw Xu Qing, she smiled coquettishly and pulled her collar slightly to the side.

This simple movement caused the tightly wrapped white cloth collar to be torn aside, revealing the delicate and tender pigeon breasts, with the curve climbing upwards, connecting the delicate and beautiful collarbone into one, making the body look well-proportioned and extremely plump.

"Husband."

"Don't...don't make trouble, the door is not closed yet."

When Xu Qing saw this scene, he realized that something was wrong because the ambiguous atmosphere at the scene was getting more and more intense.

I had been tossed around by this guy for a few times before, and was pinched and scratched, leaving my body swollen.

Qin Shuying, who is now a wife, is even more amazing. It's as if she has unlocked some talent. Just a simple move can make her lose herself in thought.

(End of this chapter)