My wife has a secret

Chapter 86 Follow
"Your Majesty, everyone in the palace knows that the Emperor left the palace at 9:00 PM and has not returned yet."

Dou Yalong looked up at the emperor on the phoenix carriage and continued, "The imperial guards have never received any news of the emperor's arrival. I wonder how the emperor and the queen will explain it?"

The current little emperor has a name but no power, and Dou Yalong, who holds the military power, is not afraid of these royal family members.

As the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, he knew better the consequences of standing on the wrong side.

Although the imperial guards maintain a neutral stance, if something goes wrong in the palace due to their negligence, their fate will be disastrous.

Although Empress Gongsun appeared tough on the outside, she was actually very nervous inside.

According to the usual night patrol schedule, now should be the time for the imperial guards to change shifts.

But for some reason, Dou Yalong, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, appeared at Yongshou Gate.

Seeing that the conversation between the two had reached a deadlock, Xu Qing realized that the current situation was very dangerous and that one wrong step would lead to an abyss.

The crime of impersonating the emperor was enough for the imperial guards to take action and kill everyone on the spot.

"Nonsense!"

Xu Qing tried to put on airs and sternly stopped the deputy commander of the imperial guards from asking questions.

But he knew very well that posing as a superior would not eliminate the other party's doubts.

"Commander Dou, do I need to report to you that Prince Kang Yuwen of Dongwan has the intention of treason and has dispatched the Yinshan Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the capital?"

Xu Qing's stern shout made Dou Yalong lower his head again.

He had a gloomy face and no one knew what he was thinking.

Xu Qing continued, "The rebels of the Prince of Dong'an and the Five Cities Army were in the same nest and controlled all the exits of the front city. I exchanged identities with the eunuch beside me and sneaked back from Xing'an Gate."

Dou Yalong, who was kneeling on the ground, was secretly shocked and began to believe the words of the emperor in the car.

Even with the Queen accompanying him closely, Dou Yalong could not be sure whether the man in the car was the Emperor himself.

If he forced his way forward and lifted the curtain, and the emperor himself was sitting inside, he would be guilty of disturbing the emperor's carriage and would be subject to the death penalty.

The other party also told him the situation outside the city and his route back to the palace.

Judging from the intelligence the Imperial Guards had learned, these did not seem to be fabricated casually.

When Empress Gongsun saw that Dou Yalong didn't say anything, she felt much more at ease.

She raised her eyebrows and accused him unhappily, "Mr. Deputy Commander, the emperor was held hostage by criminals in the Ministry of Justice. This is the fault of your imperial guards for not protecting him properly. Now you are blocking the road in front of the palace gate again. Could it be that... you and the Prince of Dongwan are in the same group?"

Dou Yalong was already worried about the direction of this palace coup, fearing that the imperial guards would be held responsible.

Besides, he had obtained a clue. Now he just needed to go to Xing'an Gate to verify the records of entering and leaving the palace to determine the other party's true identity.

After thinking for a while, he clasped his fists and said, "I dare not. I will send someone to let them go right away."

Seeing the imperial guards make way for the aisle and line up in two rows, Empress Gongsun snorted coldly and ordered the phoenix carriage to continue moving forward.

When the group was getting farther and farther away, Dou Yalong stood up and told the guards at the door: "You wait here, I'm going to Xing'an Gate to inspect the defense."

"Yes!"

Dou Yalong said nothing and walked quickly towards the back door of the harem.

Out of doubt, Dou Yalong did not take the detour through the palace avenue where the imperial guards patrolled, but crossed the inner courtyard, trying to get to Xing'an Gate as quickly as possible.

The little emperor was still young and didn't know anything about sex. Except for the courtyards of the empress dowager and the queen, other palaces in the harem were basically idle.

In the deep night when darkness covers the sky and everything is silent, darkness and silence are intertwined.

Dou Yalong suddenly stopped, stared straight ahead, and placed his hand on the handle of his sword.

"who are you?"

On the inner courtyard road that should have been empty, there was actually a graceful figure standing there.

She was wearing black clothes and had black hair, holding a thin sword. Her slender and graceful figure outlined an almost perfect contour, and she exuded a mysterious aura.

Dou Yalong looked at this strange scene and became more and more alert.

Each palace gate is guarded by imperial guards, and many mechanisms have been set up in the palace to prevent martial artists with high martial arts skills from breaking into the palace.

But how did this woman get in?
Dou Yalong didn't wait for the woman's reply. He only saw her using the blue bricks under her feet to gain leverage and approaching him like a flying bird.

The woman's speed was so fast that it seemed as if she was gliding on the ground without touching the ground.

Dou Yalong drew his sword so fast that he could barely match the opponent's weapon.

"bass."

The harsh sound of swords clashing made Dou Yalong calm down.

Anyone who can reach the position of deputy commander of the Imperial Guards is certainly not an ordinary person in the army.

But what he didn't expect was that the woman was holding not a sword blade, but a scabbard.

"not good!"

The next second, the woman drew her sword with her left hand and raised it upwards with a hint of cold light.

Thanks to the strong armor on Dou Yalong's body, he was able to use the force to create some distance before the tip of the sword stabbed in.

However, their first confrontation also pierced his armor on his chest, leaving a hole.

"A woman's swordsmanship is so superb. Who are you?"

Dou Yalong was frightened and became extremely alert.

The opponent's strength was far beyond his imagination, and the weapon in the woman's hand seemed to be some kind of magical weapon that could cut through iron like mud.

The armor of the commander of the imperial guards is made of armor nails. Although it is inconvenient to move, it has extremely strong protective power.

It is too exaggerated to be able to cut off the nail plate and pierce into the nail nail with the strength of the left hand.

"Commander Dou, your turtle shell is surprisingly tough."

The woman spoke for the first time, holding a rapier and scabbard, and walked around to Dou Yalong's side.

Her waist swayed, her posture was charming, and her voice was as sweet as wind chimes.

"Young lady, trespassing into the palace is a capital offense. This commander wants to give you a chance to live."

"You'll give me a chance?"

The woman smiled contemptuously, her face full of disdain.

"With your hands behind your back, are you trying to fire a flare into the air so your men can come and rescue you?"

Dou Yalong realized that his thoughts were seen through, so he no longer concealed it and directly pulled the fuse on the signal tube, waiting for the gunpowder to rise into the sky.

But the woman's ability once again exceeded his understanding. He never thought that the seemingly weak and charming woman could actually jump high on the wall and use the sword energy from the sword to drive the shooting gunpowder into the yard next door.

When Dou Yalong heard the sound of the engine misfiring, he opened his mouth in disbelief.

He immediately realized that the woman in front of him was a martial arts expert and was no match for him.

When he wanted to retreat and escape, the woman had already turned around and jumped behind him, blocking his retreat.

Dou Yalong subconsciously swung his sword to fight back, but the magic weapon came into play again. The woman cut off his sword with a diagonal slash, and sent him to death with another stab.

The tip of the sword passed through the hole that had just been opened and pierced the body of the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.

"As the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, this is all you can do."

The woman drew her sword and pushed the body of the deputy commander of the imperial guards forward.

She shook the blood off the sword and sheathed it again. "Sister Sword Fairy, your martial arts are unrivaled in the world... No one in the past or present can compare to you in sword skills."

As soon as the fight between the two ended, the short water rat crawled out from the courtyard next door and offered his flattering words to the woman.

The woman holding the sword was naturally Qin Shuying, who disappeared after the fire in Wangyue Tower.

She was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled at Shui Haozi, very charming.

"You are still honest. You didn't take this opportunity to escape."

"Sister Sword Fairy, what do you think of me, Shui Haozi?"

Shui Haozi felt a chill down his spine and laughed awkwardly twice.

Of course he thought about escaping, but in front of this kendo master, he had no chance of a second life.

Shui Haozi brought Xu Qing to the Queen's Changle Palace. When he heard that there were a lot of people below, he took advantage of Xu Qing's inattention and ran away the same way.

But what he didn't expect was that there was a woman with a sword following behind the secret passage.

Qin Shuying turned her clear and bright eyes and said slowly, "Let's continue to follow the convoy and see what the queen wants to do."

"Sister Sword Fairy, the mechanisms in the palace are complicated. Many of them are designed to target martial artists. If you are not careful, you will be caught."

Shui Haozi wanted to persuade Qin Shuying to give up this idea. Although he knew some kung fu, they were not up to standard.

If they were surrounded and intercepted by the imperial guards who were familiar with the terrain of the palace, no matter how skilled they were, they would be unable to escape.

Qin Shuying remained calm and maintained her usual smile.

"What do you think...I kept you alive for?"

"Qin Shuying you!"

Shui Haozi, who grew up in the muddy alleys of Beijing, has participated in the excitement of the Lantern Festival, seen various actresses cruise on the Luo River, and knows Qin Shuying's identity as the most popular courtesan in Wangyue Tower.

But what he couldn't imagine was that this courtesan was not only a master of kendo, but also cruel and ruthless.

The other party kept him by her side, obviously wanting him to explore the way and avoid unnecessary trouble for her.

Shui Haozi couldn't beat the other party, so he had to swallow his anger and inquire about the woman's origins.

"Excuse me, my lady, which family in the court do you work for?"

"The young master of the Xu family who came with you is my husband."

Qin Shuying did not hide it from him, but when Shui Haozi heard this, his brain still froze and he was stunned for a while.

Xu Qing’s wife?
Shui Haozi had never been to the south of the Yangtze River, and he had no idea who Xu Qing's wives and concubines were.

Moreover, he had been imprisoned for several years and had no idea that Qin Shuying had married and become a good woman.

"That's really like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize each other... I, Shui Haozi, have a deep friendship with Brother Xu. We have become brothers."

Shui Haozi remembered what Xu Qing said and hurried to bring the two closer.

"Exploring the path."

Qin Shuying, who was concerned about Xu Qing, was not in the mood to chat with Shui Haozi.

She frowned and her voice became cold.

"If you say one more word, I will cut the tendons in your hands and feet and leave you here to die."

The water rat covered his mouth and dared not say another word.

The two men left Dou Yalong's body behind and walked into the darkness.

……

After successfully exiting Yongshou Gate, Empress Gongsun changed her expression from when she traveled and ordered the convoy to speed up.

With her woman's intuition, Deputy Commander Dou Yalong definitely did not believe what the two said and would go to Xing'an Gate to check the entry and exit list.

He and his group had to obtain the imperial seal and surrender the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry before their identities were exposed.

"Can I... stretch it out?"

Just now when Dou Yalong was interrogating him, Xu Qing was still shameless and hid his hands in Empress Gongsun's large phoenix cloak.

Empress Gongsun was forced by the situation to deal with Dou Yalong's conversation and turned a blind eye to Xu Qing's actions.

But this guy is not an honest person. Just like now when she had just escaped a disaster, he dared to hug her delicate body and touch some places that she shouldn't touch.

"Empress, are you unhappy?"

To be honest, Xu Qing originally wanted to teach this woman a lesson to vent his anger for kneeling down before.

But he didn't expect that the queen next to him had an unusually soft body, soft and boneless all over, just like soft, fine silk.

However, the queen's dress was too complicated. Even though he broke through two layers of defense, he was still blocked outside the thin gauze skirt.

But he could already feel the smoothness of the skin, which made him unable to let it go.

"you……"

Empress Gongsun sat sideways with her legs crossed, but her body could not help but tremble.

As a queen, when had she ever suffered such injustice?
When riding with the little emperor, the little emperor always sat upright in his seat and did not dare to violate the etiquette in the slightest.

Unlike Xu Qing, who has no knowledge of the law and dares to do hooligan things on the phoenix carriage.

"You will be punished by God."

Empress Gongsun bit her thin lips, not wanting to make any strange noises.

Seeing the blush on the face of this high and mighty queen, Xu Qing became even more interested and deliberately said, "Hasn't your Majesty heard of this? Even if you die under the peony flowers, you will still be romantic as a ghost... As a villain and the queen, I am willing to die tens of millions of times."

"Stop talking nonsense! Are you still lying to me that I'm a water rat?"

Empress Gongsun was both ashamed and annoyed, and could not help but expose Xu Qing's lie.

Just now at Yongshou Gate, Xu Qing was not at all nervous when facing Dou Yalong, and she also displayed the dignity of a superior.

The etiquette and posture in the palace are easy to learn, but the arrogance of a superior giving orders can only be possessed by people in high positions.

Shui Haozi is a powerless tomb robber who is hated by everyone. He is also a villain who survived by chance in the Faqiu lineage.

How could he be a water rat?

"who are you!"

Empress Gongsun controlled her emotions and still asked Xu Qing in a very low voice.

But why would Xu Qing reveal his true identity?

"I'm definitely not a water rat, but I didn't lie to you about the other things. I'm a prisoner who escaped from the Ministry of Justice."

Empress Gongsun thought hard for a moment, but could not figure out the true identity of the man next to her.

There are hundreds of prisoners in the Ministry of Justice's prison. As the queen of a country, how can she know who is imprisoned in the prison?
In addition, Xu Qing's hand interfered, making it impossible for her to remain calm.

"The Emperor has arrived."

Just as the two were pulling each other, Zhang Yong, who was following the carriage, saw that the emperor's bedroom was approaching and shouted a respectful title.

The guards at the door of the palace did not doubt the identities of the two emperors. They all knelt on one knee and shouted loudly: "Long live the emperor."

After all, ordinary people would not have thought that the emperor sitting in the phoenix-drawn carriage was actually someone else in disguise.

(End of this chapter)