Acacia, don't be negative

Chapter 318 A Bitter Plan
Ruixiang said neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Majesty praised me, these are what slaves should do. As long as Your Majesty can be good, slaves will be fine."

Li Ruyi walked out of the dormitory, the sky outside was bright, but there was no sunlight, and it was a bit dull.She fiddled with the crabapple flowers on the eaves casually, and said, "I'll go to the small kitchen later, and cook a bowl of soup for the emperor to invigorate Qi and calm the mind, will you?"

Ruixiang said: "When I was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the servants often made soup for the Prime Minister. Although the craftsmanship of the servants is not as good as that of the royal chef in the palace, the servants can still make nourishing nutrition."

"At that moment, you can go with me, and you can guide me one or two from the side."

Li Ruyi didn't wear fancy clothes, but only simple clothes, and took Ruixiang to the small kitchen in Ruyi Palace.Call out all the cooks and maids in the kitchen, only Li Ruyi and Ruixiang are inside.

Ruixiang just said nothing, Li Ruyi did everything by herself, after several failures, she finally managed to put the soup pot on the stove, the boiling water was boiling inside, and all kinds of nourishing ingredients exuded a tempting aroma inside, with a little The taste of medicinal food.

The next step is to control the fire of the stove and wait for the soup to mature and come out of the pot.

Li Ruyi smeared her face, and Ruixiang wiped her face with a towel. After waiting for nearly an hour and a half, Ruixiang said, "Your Majesty, it's time to cook."

Li Ruyi took out the stewed soup and put it in a covered bowl.When he was about to take it away, Li Ruyi said, "Wait."

Rui Xiang asked, "What else can you order?"

Li Ruyi stood in front of the stove for a while, then bent over to take out a firewood that had not been extinguished, and poked it on the back of her fair hand without hesitation.

"Your Majesty?!" Rui Xiang was startled when she saw this, and hurriedly brushed her off.

The firewood scalded the back of Li Ruyi's hand, Ruixiang's quick eyesight and quick hands prevented the firewood from scalding the back of Li Ruyi's hand until it bleeds, leaving only large red marks and black marks of charcoal.

Rui Xiang hurriedly dipped a towel in cold water to apply to Li Ruyi's hands, and said, "What are you doing, Ma'am?"

The hot feeling on the back of her hand made Li Ruyi frowned. She lowered her eyelids and looked at the back of her hand. She looked a little different from her previous arrogance and domineering, and said, "That bitch Ye Song is not the only one who can make cruel tricks. That's okay too. The burn is just right."

When Ruixiang heard it, she understood immediately, and said no more, "Your Majesty, you have worked hard."

Normally, no harem concubines are allowed to enter or leave the imperial study room. The father-in-law who serves Su Ruoqing stands outside the door, guarding with a group of palace guards, very conscientious.When Li Ruyi and Ruixiang went there, they were naturally stopped outside.

Ruixiang took a step forward, talking softly with her father-in-law, which made her ears go soft, and her father-in-law said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment later, and the servant will go in to inform the emperor, but the emperor is busy with business. , seeing the empress is another matter."

Rui Xiang made a blessing and said with a slight smile, "It's so thankful for my father-in-law."

As soon as the father-in-law entered, Su Ruoqing heard the voices outside and didn't raise his head, but seeing his eyebrows furrowed slightly, it was obvious that someone had disturbed him.Su Ruoqing asked casually, "What's the noise outside?"

Gong Gong said: "Back to the emperor, it is Ruyi who came over, bringing the soup she made for the emperor with her own hands, and wanted to see the emperor. The servant came in to inform..."

Su Ruoqing said indifferently, "Don't you know what time it is?"

How could the father-in-law not understand the meaning of Su Ruoqing's words, so he bowed and replied: "I know my mistake, please forgive me, the emperor, this servant then went to reject the empress, and the emperor will not see anyone at this time."

Unexpectedly, when he was about to reach the door, Su Ruoqing put down the pen in his hand, and said calmly, "Forget it, let her in."

Li Ruyi was authorized to enter the imperial study room at this time. She couldn't hide her joy. She came in with the boiled soup and said, "The emperor hardly slept last night, and it's been so hard today, so the concubine wanted to boil a potion for the emperor to refresh himself." Tang Lai for invigorating qi, thinking about the emperor's body, I have no choice but to ask for an audience at this time, please forgive me, don't blame the ministers and concubines for not knowing the general situation."

Su Ruoqing only said four words briefly: "I love my concubine."

Li Ruyi laughed and said, "These are what a concubine should do." Then she placed the bowl and spoon in front of Su Ruoqing, untied the lid, and the aroma was tangy. , the shape is soft and beautiful, if it weren't for the obvious scar on the back of the hand, he would say calmly, "Your Majesty, drink it while it's hot. This is the first time for a concubine to do it. I hope the Emperor will not dislike it."

Su Ruoqing saw the scar on Li Ruyi's hand at a glance, and held Li Ruyi's hand, Li Ruyi flinched a bit stiffly.He asked, "What happened to your hand?"

Li Ruyi covered it with a handkerchief, and said, "It's nothing, the emperor should drink the soup while it's hot."

"Did it burn while making the soup for me?" Su Ruoqing asked, seeing that Li Ruyi didn't speak, she said to the outsiders, "Physician Xuan is here."

Soon the imperial physician came, applied medicine to Li Ruyi's hand in the imperial study, and bandaged it.When going back, Ruixiang carefully supported her back.Rui Xiang said: "Your Majesty's move is a good strategy. In this way, the Emperor will feel guilty and sympathetic towards Your Majesty."

It was late at night, Su Ruoqing was about to put down his pen in the room, and there was still a little ink fragrance on his fingertips.Seeing a flash of black shadow, Gui Ji appeared in the room, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, tonight is the time for them to gather. The subordinates can go ahead and catch them all in one go."

Su Ruoqing got up, walked to the screen, took off the two sleeve straps hanging on it, tied up the wide sleeves of the black clothes, her black hair was randomly scattered on the front of the skirt, and the white inner clothes were neatly folded in front of the skirt. Woke up refreshed.He said: "I'm going together, and I'll call Chen Mingguang."

"He's already waiting outside."

Su Ruoqing opened the door, and saw that Chen Mingguang was also dressed in black brocade, straight and heroic. The training for him during this period obviously made him grow rapidly, and when he saw Su Ruoqing came out, he bowed to greet him.

Su Ruoqing walked in front with her clothes brushed, and the black figure looked extremely deserted in the night.The wind tonight was a bit dull, slightly blowing the hem of his clothes.The moonlight is hidden in the clouds, and when I look up, I feel heavy.

The rain in autumn and winter comes quietly and carefully.The rain soaked the skin, and it was as cold as ice.

Outside the palace, except for the fireworks places like Xianglou which are open all night, there are also some places that are still open for business even late at night, and they are very lively-the small shops that operate in the most inconspicuous corners of the streets and alleys. Casino.

Su Ruoqing, Gui Ji, and Chen Mingguang stopped in front of a gambling house, climbed up the steps, and stood under the eaves.The rain was getting heavier, and two lanterns were lit in front of the gambling house, illuminating a plaque on the top so that the water and light were mottled, and the four characters "Caiyuan Rolling" could be vaguely seen.

Rainwater dripped down the tile eaves, gathered into a small stream, and splashed on the ground.

Su Ruoqing's clothes were half wet, and he flicked the water droplets on the clothes casually.The hair was also wet, a few strands of hair fell from the forehead, and the tips of the hair dripped with water.

The three turned around and entered the casino.The gambling house can be described as a miasma of smoke and noise, and most of the people who still gamble here in the middle of the night are people who don't come home at night, abandon their wives, and are addicted to gambling.

Seeing the extraordinary demeanor of the three of them, the shopkeeper hurriedly came over to say hello, "Who are you here for the first time? Do you want to open a table and play two games first?"

Gui Ji showed the black jade pendant to the shopkeeper, and said, "Let's look for Hei Qi."

When the shopkeeper saw it, his expression turned cold, and he asked with a dubious attitude: "Who are you..."

"Guests, I have business with them." Su Ruoqing said briefly and plainly. He looked at the shopkeeper with calm eyes, but there was a depressing aura out of thin air.

The shopkeeper said: "Follow me."

He took Su Ruoqing into the backyard, but there was a secret passage in the seemingly ordinary backyard.The rain poured on the flowers, trees and grass, making a rustling sound, the stone gate turned slightly, the rainwater dripped down along the dense passageway of the stone gate, and a faint yellow light was emitted from the ground.

Led by the shopkeeper, they entered the secret passage.

Walking through the long passage, the inside suddenly opens up, and there is something special about it.Tall and thick pillars support the ground, and the ground is spacious and open. There is a training platform for martial arts, a variety of weapons, and eighteen chairs. The middle one is covered with a piece of extremely precious pure white tiger skin.

It seems that the black jade pendant is really a token between them. The shopkeeper was a little skeptical at first, but since he brought Su Ruoqing and the others here, he had to dispel his doubts even if he had half doubts, and brought them to such a hidden place.

The shopkeeper said: "I've brought them here. As for the voices you want to talk about, when Hei Qi comes, you can tell them yourself." After saying that, he went back the same way.

After a while, there was movement in the underground secret room, but it didn't come from the exit through which Su Ruoqing and the others came in.The sound of extremely clear footsteps approached from far away, but no one knew where it spread underneath. The place where the candles were endlessly illuminated was pitch black, and at first glance, there were many figures.

This is an underground assassin organization called "Black Qi", which has eighteen members in total, and each of the eighteen assassins has their own assassins under their own training.The above-mentioned casinos that cannot enter the table are just a means for them to deceive others.

The leading assassin was tall and stalwart, with a straight back, vigorous walking, deep and sharp eyes, and he was used to licking blood from the knife edge.He led a group of men in black behind him. When he saw Guiji and Chen Mingguang choosing weapons in front of the weapon cabinet, Su Ruoqing sat on a chair with empty hands and said, "Are you here to discuss business?"

A killer organization like this needs to make a living on weekdays.The boss of the casino brings in needy guests here, and the price of each transaction is very high, after all, most of them are human lives.

It's just that the man in black was walking towards Su Ruoqing. When Su Ruoqing raised his head and his cold gaze fell on the man in black, he stopped suddenly.

(End of this chapter)