My wife has a secret

Chapter 65 Wave after wave

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Xu Mansion.

"How is the situation in the Third Hospital?"

Xu Qing asked when he saw Qin Shuying and two maids walk into the room.

The reason why Lu Wanhe had such a big reaction was because I had previously told her that Master Liu had passed away.

The original intention was not to let the Third Academy be involved in the affairs of the White Lotus Sect, but unexpectedly, by mistake, Lu Wanhe still discovered his identity.

"Since you are so worried about your sister, why don't you go and ask her yourself?"

Qin Shuying rolled her eyes charmingly and affectionately, and teased in a clear and melodious throat voice: "It's nothing serious, I just got caught up in this incident and feel that I can't let anyone down."

While Xu Qing was slightly stunned, Qin Shuying continued, "Sister Lu is very smart. When she saw the true form of the Winter Hidden Envoy yesterday, she had already guessed almost everything that had happened in recent days."

Qin Shuying sat down naturally opposite Xu Qing and poured herself a cup of fragrant and delicious tea.

"She is hesitant and upset now because she doesn't know how to face you. After all, the real culprit behind the poisoning was her closest uncle."

It’s not that Xu Qing was pretending to be a saint, but capturing the Winter Zang Envoy did not make him feel like he had achieved revenge.

The scale of the White Lotus Sect was far beyond his imagination, and the Winter Zang Envoy was just a chess move.

"Sister Lu is really naive, but I now understand why my husband looks at her differently."

Qin Shuying took a sip of tea and smiled, "Don't disturb her in the next two days. Let her have a good rest. When she figures things out, her knot will be untied."

Qin Shuying is best at guessing people's minds, so the conclusion drawn by the other party should not be wrong.

Xu Qing nodded in response.

"Oh, or find something to distract yourself. I heard that my husband wrote some good poems before."

After Qin Shuying's reminder, Xu Qing seemed to realize something and called out to Xiaohuan who was outside the door.

"Xiao Huan, organize the manuscripts I use for calligraphy practice and send them to the Third Hospital."

Xiaohuan searched for a while at the desk where the inkstone was placed, and then brought out a pile of waste paper that Xu Qing had placed casually.

Qin Shuying was slightly startled and took a closer look. She was shocked to find that the paper Xu Qing used for practicing calligraphy was actually written with poems.

"The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night, and blows down stars like rain. The road is filled with the fragrance of BMW and carved carriages. The sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of jade pots turns, and fish and dragons dance all night..."

When Qin Shuying was in Wangyue Tower, she would often recite famous poems by ancient people to raise her own status.

Although she was not a talented woman who was well-versed in poetry and literature, she had some knowledge of poetry and prose.

But what surprised her was that the poems Xu Qing used to practice writing were things she had never heard of before.

This poem "Qingyu'an" alone can add a strong and colorful stroke to the poetry world of ancient and modern times.

"My husband has such a talent for poetry, why do you still stay at home?"

Qin Shuying straightened her dress. The gauze-like skirt covered her delicate body, making her waist narrow, her hips lifted and her figure tight.

There is a question that has always bothered Xu Qing, that is, Qin Shuying is obviously not fat, why does she look so plump?

"If it's not yours, it will be exposed one day."

Qin Shuying thought for a moment, but couldn't figure out why Xu Qing would say such a meaningful statement.

She glanced at him with her almond-shaped eyes, and exhaled softly from her cherry lips, "So what is your husband's own thing? Is the body of a young lady like butter?"

Xu Qing almost choked on his saliva. Who could have thought that Qin Shuying was so vindictive that a poem he wrote as a joke would still be on the mind of the other party.

"cough……"

Xu Qing tried to change the subject, but suddenly heard a noisy noise coming from the door.

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Outside Suzhou City.

The morning mist filled the official road, making every sound mysterious and distant.

Several men in ragged clothes and wearing cotton shoes were escorting several ox carts heading north.

"Uncle Li, the third wife of the Xu family is really kind. Not only did she help us recover the stolen weapons, she also went to the East and West Markets to collect food and fodder... She has a gentle personality and her voice is more pleasant than her singing."

Perhaps because the journey was boring and tedious, Xiao Wu started to praise the benefactor who helped him on this trip to Suzhou.

"Xiao Wu, are you in love?"

The stinky kid laughed and teased, "She is the young mistress of the Xu family, a noble lady. If it weren't for our general, who would be able to meet her?"

The others smiled kindly, but Xiao Wu pouted and said unwillingly, "I think she is like our general, not the kind of noble who regards human life as worthless... Look at the pair of cotton shoes on our feet, weren't they specially purchased because she saw that our feet were cold?"

Uncle Li, who was walking in front, had a smile on his face and did not join in their conversation.

But as the most experienced one, he could already sense that this matter was not simple.

Even the woman who came out at the last moment to buy food and ox carts for everyone, even with her face covered with a veil, could not hide the strange fragrance emanating from her body.

The other party is most likely the fourth wife of the Xu family, Qin.

Who can get both ladies to show up at the same time?

"Uncle Li, there's movement ahead."

Xiao Wu's ears moved and he gave a warning.

The rest of the border troops placed their hands on their hidden weapons and listened attentively to the sound.

Although they did not carry much, it was enough to meet the temporary needs of Huangling Pass, and it was a matter of life and death for tens of thousands of people in the border town.

"They are horses. They are very fast and there are not many of them..."

Xiao Wu had just finished speaking when the thick fog in front of him seemed to split in two directions and a black shadow jumped out from it.

The man riding the horse had an upright posture, covered in heavy black armor, with the area above the neck covered by a helmet and a mask.

The other party leaped in the air, glanced at them from the side, and rode away.

Before anyone could react, the sound of hurried horse hooves came.

In just a short moment, the road next to it was filled with smoke and dust, as if the sky was full of yellow sand, covering the sun.

Uncle Li couldn't remember how many black-armored cavalrymen passed by in the dust, but he could hear the sound of countless whips being cracked and horses neighing.

Only when the dust settled did the surroundings become quiet.

"Black armor, these are the direct descendants of the palace, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry stationed in the northern suburbs of Yinshan Mountain, right?"

Several people who came from the border army analyzed the other party's identity just by meeting him once.

Of course, the reason why they were so sure about the origins of this group of cavalry was also related to their attire.

"Isn't Yinshan near the capital? Why are they going to Jiangnan?"

"Who cares? As long as he's not coming for us."

Only Uncle Li nodded slightly and looked in the direction where the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry left and fell into deep thought.

In Suzhou City, there is only one aristocratic family that is worthy of mention.

That is the Xu family of Suzhou.

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As soon as Xu Qing opened the gate, he saw the noisy voices in the Xu Mansion, with servants and maids in a mess. Teams of black-armored soldiers rushed in, crushed the door frame that symbolized the Xu family's lintel, and searched everywhere without mercy.

"Looking for! The sinner Xu Qing! The sinner Lu Wanhe!"

The person standing in front of the team was also a cavalryman dressed in the same black armor, with a red mane tied behind his helmet.

He glanced at the courtyard door that was open, and saw a man in brocade clothes and a jade belt standing out and waving his hand.

After a while, more than a dozen black-armored soldiers stepped forward quickly and surrounded the entire yard.

Xu Qing saw that this group of men with strange clothes were coming towards him, so he asked, "Who are you? Don't you know that this is the Xu residence?"

"We are looking for the Xu Mansion."

While that man and Xu Qing were staring at each other, Qin Shuying moved slightly and leaned against the door.

The skin that was exposed outside her clothes was all amber, smooth and delicate, making it difficult to look away.

Qin Shuying looked into the distance and murmured, "How vulgar."

The leader glared at them and shouted, "Who dares to act rashly here? I am the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of Yinshan, and we are all leading by order of the Son of Heaven..."

"The emperor's orders must also be governed by the king's law."

Qin Shuying was not at all timid in the face of the aggressive black-armored soldiers. Instead, she smiled and spoke sweetly, and acted with discretion.

"If you don't talk about the king's law, you should at least bring out the imperial decree, right?"

Although the leader's face was hidden under a black mask, anyone could hear the change in his rapid breathing.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are the emperor's personal soldiers and cannot be deployed without the emperor's seal."

Xu Qing also figured out the other party's identity.

The Xu family is a well-known and prestigious family in Suzhou. With their aunt, a giant Buddha, sitting in the palace, the only ones who can take action against them are the emperor and his faction.

He had anticipated that he would not have a very peaceful life as a prince, but he did not expect that trouble would come after trouble. The White Lotus issue had just been dealt with when the young emperor sent people to cause trouble.

"You have to explain why you're arresting people, right? You want to arrest my third branch, the Lu family, in addition to me? Why?"

The leader said coldly: "Do you remember the seven-character quatrain in Zuiyuan Pavilion?"

Xu Qing nodded.

"Jingdong Marquis Feng Tuo went to the capital to accuse you of remembering the former traitor Liu Ziyuan, and that his sister was selected as a concubine to enter the palace and was favored by the current emperor."

"What does this poem have to do with the people of the previous dynasty?"

"Liu Ziyuan once left behind a Wenyuan Academy. Lu had visited this place several times during her lectures with Master Nie of the Imperial Academy. This poem was also written by her. Doesn't it explain everything?"

Xu Qing was stunned. He thought that literary inquisition was just a joke played by history, but he never expected that such a far-fetched thing would happen to him.

This little emperor has really lost all his dignity in order to target me.

"I wrote this poem, you just need to arrest me."

"Whether it is enough is not up to you to decide. It will take three trials and the result will come after all the departments come to a conclusion."

The leading black-armored soldier signaled the people beside him to step forward and hold Xu Qing. Just as he was waiting to turn around and prepare to look for the third branch of the Lu family, a cold voice came quietly.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is the royal private army. Although they enjoy many privileges, they do not have the power to arrest or enforce the law."

On the gravel path, Shen Shuangxu, wearing a black cloak, suddenly appeared there.

She wore a gauze hat on her head and held the collar of her coat to keep out the cold wind. She said calmly, "The escort should be handed over to the people of Suzhou Prefecture."

Several Tiger and Leopard Riders looked at each other.

Fortunately, the leader was not a fool. He realized the identity of this woman and did not call the soldiers forward.

"Miss Shen, we are also acting on the emperor's orders. If we anger the emperor..."

As if Shen Shuangxu didn't hear the black-armored knight's voice, she continued, "I'll give you two choices. Give up the pursuit of Lu. Tomorrow I will go to the capital with my husband, and that will be enough for you to report to the emperor."

"What about the second way?"

"You can try to see how far you can go under the control of Chengxuanfang."

Hearing Shen Shuangxu's words which were tantamount to a declaration of war, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were all startled and stopped in their tracks.

There are hundreds of civil and military officials in the capital, as well as three provinces and six ministries.

Therefore, Chengxuanfang has the greatest influence in the capital, and can reach into every corner.

No one is afraid of a real charge, but those crazy people in Chengxuanfang will not confront you head-on.

The leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was not stupid. He was aware of Shen Shuangxu's prestige in the capital, and he also knew that even though the young emperor had targeted Xu Qing, he did not raid the Xu family's mansion, probably because of this woman.

So he didn't insist, clasped his fists, bowed, and slowly left.

"We are stationed outside the city, waiting for your arrival."

Seeing that all the black-armored soldiers had left Xu's house, Shen Shuangxu grabbed his cloak and prepared to return to the courtyard.

Xu Qing chased after her and stopped her.

"Thank you."

Shen Shuangxu glanced at Xu Qing and asked calmly, "Why are you thanking me?"

"If it weren't for you, Lu Wanhe and I would have been taken away."

Judging from the way those soldiers acted, if you were escorted to the capital by them, you would be half dead if you didn't die.

With just a few words, Shen Shuangxu was able to help him resolve the dangerous situation and also absolved Lu Wanhe of his guilt. He could be considered a lifesaver.

Shen Shuangxu did not move her head, and said slowly: "Things in the capital are not that simple. I can only protect you for a while... The court is fighting for power and profit, and their ulterior motives are exposed. Everything they do is targeting your aunt."

"Exactly what I thought."

Seeing that no one was approaching, Xu Qing coughed lightly and lowered his voice.

"Then give me a hint. Does my aunt have any backup plan?"

"No."

Even through the veil, Xu Qing could still feel the coldness in Shen Shuangxu's eyes.

"Don't worry, I will be buried in the same room with you after you die."

Without waiting for Xu Qing's expression to change, Shen Shuangxu tightened her dress and quickly left the yard.

Only Qin Shuying at the door covered her mouth and chuckled, seeing the conversation between the two.

"Oh, my dear husband... How is he? I told you that woman surnamed Shen is unreliable, right?"

Qin Shuying smiled like a flower, and her delicate face was full of pride. "If she could protect you, she wouldn't have let this happen in the mansion. So you might as well trust me instead of her. Let me go to bed tonight, and I will take care of this matter for you."

Xu Qing naturally wouldn't believe what Qin Shuying said. When he returned to the room, he rubbed Qin Shuying's head and turned her flower-like bun into a messy mess.

After a few surprised noises, the latter said in a delicate voice, "What are you doing? This is the bun that I spent an hour to arrange."

"If it was Xiao Huan, she wouldn't complain."

Qin Shuying froze when she heard that, then frowned and raised her eyes, with a coquettish expression on her face.

"My husband is so mean. He has to compare the servants in the yard with others."

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