Traitor

Chapter 222 Master Zhao's Husband Chasing Plan
Zhao Wuyou stood at the door of the room, looked coldly at Qu Yun who was kneeling on the ground, and asked unmoved, "And then?"

Qu Yun sobbed, "Then Master Zhong said he could find a way for me. I don't know what he did. Later, he got a lot of money, so he paid off the gambling debt for my father."

"Then why did Zhong Mi die?" Su Xi asked.

Qu Yun shook his head again and again, "I don't know what's going on, Mr. Zhong really didn't kill me. Mr. Zhong treated me with such kindness as a mountain, how could I harm him. I didn't know what happened at that time, he died suddenly I was spitting out blood. I was terrified and didn't know anything but screaming."

Zhao Wuyou stared at him in thought, where did Zhong Xiao's money come from?

Qu Yun reported the amount of gambling debts, which is not a small sum, where did Zhong Mi transfer so much money all of a sudden?What's more, there is still so much silver in the cellar of Zhong Xian's home, one can imagine what he must have done before.

Who gave this money?
Probably, this is the cause of Zhong Mi's death, right?

The wages of avarice is death.

"Then why did you commit suicide?" Su Xi asked.

Qu Yun shook his head, "I really didn't commit suicide. I don't know what happened at that time. I had a sudden abdominal pain before I finished eating. I thought at the time that it was you guys who wanted me to die."

Zhao Wuyou stared at Hong Gu, and Hong Gu fell to her knees on the ground with a plop, "I dare not!"

"I see." Zhao Wuyou paused, "It seems that some people are really restless." Then he smiled wryly, this place where people cannibalize is really scary!

Su Xi frowned, presumably the young master guessed it!

But Su Xi didn't figure out what was going on.

"Where is your father now?" Zhao Wuyou asked.

Qu Yun kowtowed repeatedly, "Young master, please let my father go! You forgive him, he is already old, it's really..."

"Don't make me ask a second time." Zhao Wuyou remained expressionless.

Suxi smiled coldly, "Even if you don't tell me, we will know. There is nothing in this capital that can be hidden from the young master's eyes and ears. Qu Yun, the young master is willing to ask you, it is for you Opportunity. If you don’t want to live, then don’t blame us Jiaofang Secretary for being ruthless.”

Qu Yun froze on the spot, his face pale.

In front of a small wooden house in the suburbs, Qu Yun got off the carriage.

It was raining a little hard, and the downpour muffled all sounds.Qu Yun took a deep breath, looked back at Zhao Wuyou in the carriage, Suxi stepped forward, "Let's go!"

Qu Yun pursed her lips, and walked carefully towards the cabin.

Someone was talking in the room, as if her father was talking to someone.Qu Yun's raised hand froze in the air, Su Xi frowned slightly.

It was raining heavily outside, and the hearts of the people under the eaves were very cold.

The old man inside said that my daughter was born like a flower and a jade, so she must be worth a lot of money. It must be good to sell it to Wang Yuanwai's family as a house filler.Although Wang Yuanwai is seventy or eighty years old, let's get older!As long as you have money!

Qu Yun's body couldn't stop trembling, she absolutely never expected such a result.Regardless of her life, she helped her father pay off the debts, and wanted to support her father until his old age regardless of previous suspicions, but she never thought that in her father's eyes, her daughter was just a tool to make money.

In that old man's heart, there was no kinship at all.Everything is nothing but Qu Yun's self-indulgence.

It's easy for people to be cheap in love, but it's the same in family affection.Vampire-like family affection also exists.

When Qu Yun opened the door, her father was collecting money from a woman. When he saw Qu Yun, his expression was as if he had eaten a dead fly.Holding the sword in her arms, Su Xi stood aside and watched coldly.

People who are not clear-headed should be in pain before they know where they are wrong.

"I paid off the gambling debt for you, but you still think about selling me?" Qu Yun looked at the woman beside him with tears in his eyes, and the man kept sizing her up.

"This is your daughter? She was born well, and it's a good price." The woman smiled, "It's just that she has a bad temper. If such a temper enters Yuanwai's mansion, it won't be worth much."

"Women from the Jiaofang Division, do you dare to buy it?" Qu Yun gritted his teeth.

When she heard that it belonged to the Jiaofang Division, the woman was stunned immediately, "What? From the Jiaofang Division? You old man didn't make it clear that she was from the Jiaofang Division. That's from the Ministry of Rites. Let me fight against the court? You old man!"

As she said that, the woman immediately snatched the money back from the old man, and ran out of the house cursing.

This time, the old man became anxious and yelled at the money-losing goods.

Qu Yun gave up, "Miss Suxi, this is my father, leave it to you guys! I don't want to take care of it anymore, and I have enough of it. As for being a military prostitute or a slave, whatever you want!"

She left without looking back.

But the old man was not willing to let her go, he insisted on asking her to take out the money that the woman took away.He tore off Qu Yun's clothes, and slapped his daughter's face with a slap, so vicious, there was no trace of father-daughter affection.

Zhao Wuyou stood in the yard holding an umbrella, watching this scene with cold eyes.If her father wasn't the prime minister, she might just be sold out.Those who have no heart have cold blood.

With a wave of Su Xi's hand, she immediately buckled the old man.

There must be something strange about this old man appearing in the capital for no reason.Here, I'm afraid someone is playing tricks behind his back.Regardless of whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate act, anyone who dared to break ground on Zhao Wuyou's head would be damned.

The old man was quickly gagged, put in a sack, and brought back.

After everyone thought that Zhong Mi's case was over, Zhao Wuyou found out the truth under the eyes of everyone.There was something wrong with her own teacher, and she had to find out, otherwise it would be Zhong Xiao who died today, and she would not know whose turn it would be tomorrow.

She guessed something that she didn't expect to be true.

In the secluded teahouse, Zhao Wuyou walked in unhurriedly, "If I didn't ask carefully, I really couldn't find the teahouse in this alley. Mr. Zeng, you really know how to find a place."

Zeng Qian was sitting on the second floor. There were not many people in this empty tea house. It was raining now, who would come to drink tea, most of them stayed at home.Otherwise, it is a wine shop and gambling shop, that is a good place to go during the day.

Even if you want to go to a tea house, you have to go to those noisy and lively places.

This place is too secluded, too inconspicuous.

Narrow and dark.

Zeng Qian sighed softly, "Why is Mr. Zhao so upbeat? Why don't you come here for a walk?"

Zhao Wuyou smiled, "I have nothing to do, so I just walk around. This is such a big land in the capital, I walked here, and I came here. Mr. Zeng, do you think this is the sky net? No leakage?"

"Master Zhao's words are wrong. This is at best a coincidence. The restoration of the Skynet is no small matter." Zeng Qian put down the cup in his hand.

Zhao Wuyou had already walked up to him, "Master Zeng's words are very true. Words such as the recovery of the Skynet make people feel a little panicked, especially those with guilty consciences, they will inevitably take their seats." She smiled, "Master Zeng thinks so? ?”

After all, she had already sat down.

The waiter in the shop brought a pot of tea, Su Xi led everyone down, and Gu Zi stood beside Zhao Wuyou.This Su Xi and Wen Gu, standing on one side and one on the right, made Zeng Qian slightly frown.

Zeng Qian stared at Zhao Wuyou, who was in front of him, "Did Mr. Zhao come to look for me on purpose? I don't know why?"

Zhao Wuyou lightly sniffed the tea in the cup, but she was too cold, so she didn't drink the tea.Putting down the cup in his hand, Zhao Wuyou looked at Zeng Qian with a smile, "I met an old man on the way, he said he knew Master Zeng, I didn't quite believe it, so I made a bet with the people below."

"Old man?" Zeng Qian looked slightly ill.

"Isn't it?" Zhao Wuyou chuckled, "I bet—Master Zeng doesn't recognize him."

"An ordinary old man, how could I recognize him?" Zeng Qian drank his tea with his saber beside him.

Zhao Wuyou glanced at Su Xi, Su Xi clapped her hands, and a follower came in carrying a sack.The sack fell to the ground, and there was a painful whimper inside.

Zeng Qian was taken aback, his eyes darkened.

Zhao Wuyou caught his hand holding the cup and suddenly exerted force.

"Want to know who's inside?" Zhao Wuyou smiled gently.

Zeng Qian sneered, "Master Zhao, what joke are you kidding? If there's nothing wrong, I'll take my leave!"

"Leaving in such a hurry, is it because you are afraid of seeing him?" Zhao Wuyou slowly poured the hot water in the cup, and the scalding hot tea made the man in the sack whimper even more piercingly.She smiled on the skin, "Is this voice familiar?"

Zeng Qian stood on the steps, looking back at Zhao Wuyou with cold eyes, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Su Xi unhurriedly opened the mouth of the sack, revealing Qu Yun's father, the old man who sold his daughter everywhere for money.Su Xi squatted there, looking up at Zeng Qian, "Master Zeng, do you remember this face?"

The old man was tied up, his mouth was stuffed with a cloth ball, and he was lying on the ground staring at Zeng Qian with wide eyes.That expression is obviously recognizable.

"I don't know about this thing, I have to do it myself. It's just that I didn't expect that, as the commander of Jinyiwei, there are times when women are kind. If it were me, after the matter is over, it must be a clean break. Only in this way can future troubles be avoided forever." Zhao Wuyou smiled coldly.

Zeng Qian clenched the saber in his hand, and looked coldly at Zhao Wuyou who was getting up slowly.

"The case of Zhong Mi has been closed, so Lord Zeng don't have to worry that I will overturn the case." Zhao Wuyou reassured him, "Zhong Mi's death has been implicated in the official bank. Yan Dafuri wants to punish the Nine Clans."

Zeng Qian's eyes were cold and stern, "What exactly does Master Zhao want?"

"I should ask Mr. Zeng, what do you really want? I ask myself that I have no grievances with Mr. Zeng. Even if Mr. Zeng has contact with the Xia family, it is my grudge with Xia Donglou, and you, an outsider. It doesn't seem to have much to do with it." Zhao Wuyou coughed lightly, "So I have enough reasons to believe that Mr. Zeng must be in trouble."

She didn't say it outright, saying he had been threatened.

Zeng Qian said nothing, but stared straight at Zhao Wuyou in front of him.But he couldn't see through what Zhao Wuyou wanted to say, he just felt his heart fluttering, if this matter was reported to the court by Zhao Wuyou, he would really die without a whole body.

The murder of officials ordered by the imperial court was also inexplicably implicated in the case of Guanyin, ten heads were not enough to be chopped off.

"Master Zeng is thinking, how can this matter be seamless. Why don't I give you an idea, either kill me or kill this old man. It is obviously impossible to kill me, after all, there is a prime minister above me Master Zeng would not dare to confront the prime minister's mansion even if he thought about it." Zhao Wuyou walked up to Zeng Qian slowly, "Then the only thing left is this old man's life."

Zeng Qian also thought that if he killed the old man, everything would be over.But the benevolence of a woman at the beginning has become the difficulty of riding a tiger now.

Zhao Wuyou grabbed the old man, which meant that Zhao Wuyou had obtained all the necessary confessions, so Zeng Qian... was considered desperate.

"What else does Mr. Zhao want?" Zeng Qian had no further words.

Zhao Wuyou smiled coolly, "Looking at Mr. Zeng's appearance, does he admit that Zhong Mi's death was caused by you?"

"Since when did you start to doubt me?" Zeng Qian asked.

Zhao Wuyou sneered, "Hundreds of secrets will eventually come together. At first I didn't think too much about it, but then I thought about who has such a great ability to make Zhong Xian's family disappear without a trace overnight? First of all This organizational and execution ability must be first-class.”

"There's no need for the prime minister's mansion to blame me for Zhong Xian's death, and it's impossible for Qi You's mansion to do anything to me. After all, I have a princess here who is Mrs. Shangshu. I can't think of a reason, but We can start with the Wucheng Bingmasi and Jinyiwei." Zhao Wuyou took his time.

"Why don't you suspect Dongchang?" Zeng Qian said coldly.

He reminded Zhao Wuyou to be careful of Dongchang.

"If you don't remind me, I may not be able to figure out the way. But you are self-defeating and asked me to check Dongchang, which made me suspect you instead." Zhao Wuyou didn't mention his relationship with Mu Baili, and skimmed over it lightly. , "You are clever but you are mistaken by cleverness."

"Especially after Qu Yun was poisoned, I suspected that it was Jin Yiwei. I know what is in my Jiaofang Division. I know best. Except for Jin Yiwei who is surrounded, this Jiaofang Division is my own people. Qu Yun Being poisoned was not done by you Jin Yiwei, so who is it?"

"Master Zeng, you are already the commander of Jin Yiwei, why bother to wade into this muddy water? Isn't it good for the emperor to work with you? You have to get mixed up in the court situation and end up in a mess."

Zeng Qian smiled wryly, "Everyone said that Mr. Zhao is a sick child. They all said that Mr. Zhao got his status today because of deceitful words and deceitful words. Looking at it now, it's not all true."

"And no matter how you got to where you are today, I just want to ask Mr. Zeng, what should you do next? Are you asking yourself, or..." Zhao Wuyou smiled.

Su Xi stepped forward and took out a confession from her sleeve, "Master Zeng can sign on it, and my son will definitely help Master Zeng to handle this matter properly."

Zeng Qian looked at Zhao Wuyou in disbelief, "Aren't you going to report on me?"

"In my opinion, one more friend is better than one more dead person. If you see too many dead people, you will inevitably find it boring." Zhao Wuyou looked at him with raised eyebrows, "Master Zeng can read the confession clearly, and whether you want to sign it depends on Zeng. The adults make their own decisions. I am a person who does not like to force others to make things difficult."

After saying that, Zhao Wuyou ignored the old man on the ground and walked towards the steps.

"Master Zhao?" Zeng Qian was startled.

Zhao Wuyou stopped in his tracks, closed his eyes and remained silent.

Zeng Qian took a deep breath, "Why did you help me?"

"It's nothing, I just think it's not easy for Mr. Zeng to be the commander of Jinyiwei. Instead of changing someone else, it's better to find a familiar face, Mr. Zeng thinks?" Zhao Wuyou stood with his hands behind his hands.

White clothes are better than snow, the city of youth.

Zeng Qian realized that Zhao Wuyou, a young man, had already started cultivating party members and winning over people's hearts.No matter what method she used, it was an irrefutable iron fist.

Taking a deep breath, Zeng Qian signed and stamped the confession, and put his fingerprint on it.This means that the biggest handle in his life has fallen into the hands of Zhao Wuyou. If one day Zhao Wuyou wants him to die, then...

Zhao Wuyou left, leaving the old man with Zeng Qian, and didn't even ask a question about the person behind him.

Zeng Qian looked at the carriage that was drifting away steadily, and felt in his heart that this person was really scary.

"My lord, why didn't you ask clearly? Zeng Qian is obviously not the mastermind of this matter." Su Xi took out her shoes and socks, in exchange for the coldness of Zhao Wuyou's feet.

Xi Mo quickly brought the brazier into the house, even in summer, Zhao Wuyou's body was still very cold.

The room became much warmer, Zhao Wuyou's face turned pale, "Do you think he will talk?"

Su Xi is silent.

Zhao Wuyou sighed softly, "This matter is obviously not Zeng Qian's original intention. Since he was threatened by someone, it means that that person has something in his hands that Zeng Qian least wants to be known by others. It is the same to be coerced by others. Yes, he won't betray me in front of that person, but he won't betray the mastermind in front of me either. It's the same whether you ask or not, so why bother to annoy others."

"That's the truth." Wen Gu took her pulse, and it was okay.

Zhao Wuyou turned to look at him, the old man was afraid that she would catch a cold when he saw the wind and rain, and he was afraid that she would faint when he saw her feet swaying.She felt that his final ending in this life was probably to be scared to death by her.

With a light sigh, Zhao Wuyou said, "I'm fine."

Wen Gu nodded, "It's better to be careful."

"My lord, now that Zeng Qian has a handle in our hands, then..." Suxi looked at her worriedly, "Can we make a move?"

Zhao Wuyou lowered his head and smiled slightly.

Wen Gu was shocked, "Are you making preparations to leave Beijing?"

"If I can't leave with peace of mind, how dare I?" Zhao Wuyou narrowed his eyes, "There are people behind me ready to move, I can't let it go. But whether I can leave the capital depends on the situation in the palace."

"What's going on in the palace?" Wen Gu was puzzled.

Zhao Wuyou smiled back, but remained silent.

The situation is of course very simple, that is, the person next to the emperor's pillow, can he warm the emperor's ears.

Wang Jinxiu is pregnant now, although she has been raised to the position of Zhaoyi, the food supply is all given according to the position of concubine.Everyone knows that there are many princesses in this palace, but there is no prince. As long as Wang Jinxiu gives birth to a son, let alone the position of concubine, even the position of noble concubine is within easy reach.

The emperor came here every now and then, and Wang Jinxiu naturally tasted the benefits of grace.Just look at how magnificent and magnificent this Chunhua Palace is, and you will know how unattainable Wang Jinxiu is today.

However, Wang Jinxiu still had a gap in his heart, caressing his lower abdomen, thinking that all his troubles fell into Fu Yuying's hands, as long as he sent him to the emperor in the future, even if he had a son, he might not escape death.

The crime of murdering the emperor's heir is not an exaggeration to punish the Jiu Clan.

Thinking of this, the hand stroking her belly stopped immediately. The words Fu Yuying said earlier are still lingering in her ears. She has to think about what to do to make Fu Yuying relax her vigilance, and how to get back her belongings. What about your own confession?

Realizing that her master was a little lost, Caiyun was stunned, "Ma'am, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Wang Jinxiu smiled and immediately came back to his senses.

"Eunuch De said that the emperor will be here immediately." Caiyun smiled and helped Wang Jinxiu to go out.

Wang Jinxiu took a deep breath and didn't say much.

When the emperor came over, he fixed his eyes on her lower abdomen as always, and then avoided her salute.Gently pulling Wang Jinxiu into his arms, the emperor smiled, "Why do you look unhappy today?"

"The concubine is not unhappy, but the concubine just feels a little uncomfortable." Wang Jinxiu's complexion was slightly troubled.

The emperor was anxious at the moment, "Come here, please bring the imperial physician over."

Xiao Dezi ran out immediately, the one Wang Zhaoyi was pregnant with was the emperor's sweetheart, and it might be the future Crown Prince, so he had to be careful.

The emperor hugged Wang Jinxiu onto the soft couch, his eyebrows slightly condensed.

Wang Jinxiu lay softly in the emperor's arms, "Don't worry, your majesty, I'm probably fed up." She smiled gently, "It's all my concubine's fault, I couldn't hold back my greed for a while!"

"It's best to be fine, but it's safe to see an imperial physician." The emperor frowned and looked at her, "The complexion is still rosy, it's okay."

"But the emperor's complexion looks a little tired." Wang Jinxiu raised his eyebrows slightly, "The emperor has been worried about this court recently, so he must be very tired. If you feel tired, you can rest here, and my concubine will accompany you."

The emperor sighed softly, "These days are really chaotic. Mu Baili was arranged to go on an embassy, ​​Zhong Mi's case was settled, and the Xia family and a bunch of party members were dealt with."

"My concubine heard people in the palace say that Lord Qiantui was on an envoy to Huanglan and was in charge of the tiger talisman." Wang Jinxiu worried, "Your Majesty, is there really going to be a war? My concubine is panicking."

After finishing speaking, she gently stroked her lower abdomen.

The emperor put his hand on the back of her hand, "It's okay, Mu Baili is used to propriety."

"But Huanglan is a barbarian." Wang Jinxiu pouted, "Your Majesty, if there is a real fight, does Lord Qiantui have combat experience?"

The emperor was taken aback, but he didn't think much about it, he just wanted to give Mu Baili the military power, and then help him bring Xuehu back.I heard that this snow fox is the spirit fox of the sky, the most spiritual thing in the world.

Since it's a good thing and has such spirituality, then he, the Heavenly Star King, should take a good look at it.Maybe I have practiced Taoism for many years and have not been able to ascend in the daytime, but I am missing some of these spiritual things.

"Don't be afraid, even if you want to go to war, you won't be able to hit the capital." The emperor said, "This capital is as solid as gold, and nothing will happen. Now you just have to give birth to a prince in peace of mind, and rest easy."

Wang Jinxiu smiled shyly, and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty..."

"Although Mu Baili has no combat experience, he is highly skilled in martial arts, so it doesn't matter if he thinks about it." The emperor comforted himself.

"Having said that, the concubine actually has something to worry about." Wang Jinxiu sighed softly, "Has the emperor ever thought about it, if there is a real war, if Lord Qiantui wins——then can I get back this tiger amulet?"

The emperor was stunned, and immediately took a breath, his heart pounding.

This is a problem!
I just thought about going out, not thinking about what would happen when I came back.

If the Tiger Talisman cannot be retrieved, then Dongchang...

Although the emperor ignored the government, he also knew that Dongchang's current power was indeed not small. If Mu Baili took over the military power again, his imperial power would probably be damaged as well.Fortunately, Mu Baili was an eunuch. The emperor knew that he could not usurp power, but he was also worried that his imperial power would be emptied.

Once he became the puppet emperor, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The emperor has to take care of his own life!

Realizing that the emperor was also a little timid, Wang Jinxiu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

The emperor's face turned pale, "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt that what you said seemed to make sense."

Wang Jinxiu said, "Your Majesty, concubines don't understand government affairs, but pregnant women like to think wildly, so don't take it to heart. If people know, they will think concubines are involved in politics, and concubines' lives will be in danger."

"It's all right." The emperor let go of her distractedly, and when he stood up, he only felt a pain in his head.The Tiger Talisman has already been handed over, and it is not a problem to take it back now, so what should I do?He wanted Xuehu, but he didn't want to lose military power.

Where in the world can there be two perfect laws?
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here." Xiao Dezi stepped forward to salute.

The emperor nodded.

It was Li Qinan who came, saluted respectfully, and then felt Wang Jinxiu's pulse, "How's your mother sleeping well?"

Wang Jinxiu narrowed her eyes, and Cai Yun said, "Your Majesty has been thinking a lot lately, and she always has nightmares at night, can the imperial physician help?"

"It doesn't matter." Li Qinan said, "The next official will just refill the medicine for the empress."

"Thank you, Imperial Physician Li." Wang Jinxiu smiled slightly.

Li Qinan backed away, and the emperor frowned, "Why do you have a nightmare in the middle of the night?"

"My concubine always feels flustered at night when the emperor is not around." Wang Jinxiu smiled gently, "It doesn't matter, it may be that the child is growing up and the concubine is not used to it. When the fetal image is more stable, it will be better."

The emperor nodded and held her cool hand, "Don't worry, the capital is safe. Don't worry about this or that. I'll think of a way to get the best of both worlds about this tiger charm."

"The concubine has a plan, I wonder if the emperor wants to listen?" Wang Jinxiu said.

"Let's listen to it." The emperor didn't care too much, what could a woman know?

Wang Jinxiu said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, since Jiu Qiansui has left the capital and everything is lost, do you think it can be remedied? For example, send a supervising army to accompany him?"

The emperor's eyebrows suddenly raised, "Supervisor?"

Don't tell me, it seems like a good idea.But it is better for the supervising army to let a proper person pass, otherwise it is also a hidden danger.What's more important is to find someone who can't deal with Mu Baili and who can restrain Mu Baili.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that there really is such a person among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.Moreover, this person had had contact with Mu Baili, carried out his oracle together, and returned to the capital safe and sound.

The emperor was delighted, yes, it was him!

(End of this chapter)