Yutai Bi

Chapter 253 Confirmation 1
King Teng took the cup of tea and put it on the table next to him, and put his hand on Eunuch Hu's shoulder to prevent him from getting up.He turned around and sat down, and after a while of silence, he sighed: "I'm afraid you are the only one in the palace who still misses me."

"My lady's spirit in heaven is also thinking about you." Eunuch Hu's tears fell down: "If there is no lady, the villain would have died long ago. The little master ordered the old slave to do things, and the old slave could only be happy in his heart."

King Teng put away his memories of the palace in Chang'an City, and said lightly, "What's going on in the palace?"

Eunuch Hu hurriedly replied: "These days have been cloudy and rainy, and the weather is cold. The emperor's headache is even worse. In the past, the emperor loved the maids in the queen's palace to give him massages, but now he doubts the queen and doesn't want to go. Zhao Yi Conghui, went to the imperial hospital to learn techniques, and stayed with the emperor day and night. When the emperor had an attack, he often asked Zhaoyi to read the memorial to him, and sometimes he even said, let Zhaoyi write it. I can’t do without Zhaoyi more and more.”

He couldn't leave her more and more.Suspected the queen again.It's only a matter of time before it is abolished.What about after she becomes queen?King Teng remembered Du Yansui's words: "Wu Zhaoyi re-entered the palace. He felt that the emperor's Mei character was too soft, so he created a name for himself Zhao. It means the sun and the moon travel through the sky. The prince must remember that women are the best. Change, especially a woman who can be feared by the late emperor."

"At that time, the concubine mother saw that the crown prince was fighting fiercely with the king of Wei, so she took precautions and asked you to serve the king of Jin. You have been by his side for more than ten years, and you know everything about him and Meiniang best. Does Meiniang really like him?" Teng Teng Wang asked softly.

This is a question that has been hidden in his heart for many years.Among the people in the palace, he only trusted Eunuch Hu.But I never found a chance to ask for clarification.

Eunuch Hu admires and hates Wu Zhaoyi at the same time.She is a talented person of the late emperor, who bewitched King Teng, but fell into the arms of the present emperor.He knew that his words were very important to the little master, so he didn't dare to speculate, and told what he saw in a straightforward manner.

"...The old slave doesn't understand."

Yeah, that's a complicated woman.To be able to win the name of the first emperor's flattery.But dare to tame the violent lion with a dagger.She said that it was Jinshang who fell in love with her, so she made herself believe her.However, she was not completely ruthless towards Konaka.How could he believe her.

"Little master, this old servant doesn't understand why he wants to help her become a queen." Eunuch Hu didn't understand.Even if such a woman was forced to enter the palace, she also betrayed King Teng.

"The benefits of being a queen... you will understand in the future." King Teng changed the topic, "To make a long story short. I don't want you to do anything else. If one day Du Yansui commits a crime and the emperor misses his old love, you can remind him sentence."

Eunuch Hu replied without thinking, "Even though he obeyed the last emperor's will, he is still the one who betrayed the young master, and death is not a pity."

When he said this, he said again: "When I went up the mountain today, I met Madam Du returning home. My lord, Madam Xu is in the temple, can she guess the relationship between this old slave and you?"

"Don't worry. She won't say it right now. By the time she wants to say it, it will be too late." Teng Wang said lightly.

With a backpack on his back, Mantou climbed up a tree and took a sip of spirits.As night fell, the rain picked up again.He pulled up the veil, tightened the straps on his shoulders and murmured: "It's lighter than a bag, and the young lady is smart."

He climbed over the low wall lightly, like a cat, climbed up to the roof from the shadows by climbing the pillars of the wooden porch.He lay on the ridge of the roof, took out a black tarpaulin from his bag to cover his body, carefully removed a piece of tile, and put his ears on the gap.

With Chengchen in the middle, a voice could be heard faintly.

Eunuch Hu has already left, and only Mrs. Xu is waiting on King Teng in the house.

"...About March, the emperor will...Danhua has gone..."

Mantou scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, he couldn't understand a word.He secretly cursed what the Taoist courtyard was so easy to do, while gently pushing the tile aside.

The tiles are removed to reveal the rafters of the roof.Below is the dust bearing made of thin planks.Mantou is big, he pinpointed the position of the beams, grabbed the rafters and wanted to slide down.

The beam was one step away, he looked at the distance and had to give up.With his feet hooked to the rafters, he leaned down while hanging upside down.

The voice became clearer.

"...Du Yansui must die. I don't want her to have a general in charge of the military."

Mantou was surprised, who is she?
"My lord, there are footprints under the backyard wall!"

Without even thinking about it, Mantou grabbed the rafters and flipped out, put his toes on the roof, and jumped out.

The tiles fell into the ceiling with a clatter, making a thumping sound.

"There's someone on the roof!"

Following the shout, several people rushed in from outside the courtyard and surrounded them towards the backyard.

Mantou felt a strong force coming from behind, and was almost knocked out of breath.He climbed onto the wall and jumped down, quickly running towards the woods on the back mountain.

The lights in the courtyard came on, and King Teng walked around to the back, looked at the footprints by the wall, and frowned.

Some of the guards have already chased them out.The rest surrounded him.

"My lord, there is a hole in the roof." A guard went up to the room and inspected the removed tiles and said.

King Teng stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Didn't you just hide when you saw me? This king guessed wrong again."

Standing beside him, Mrs. Xu could hear clearly, and couldn't help being surprised: "It's Mrs. Du? I don't see anything strange about this concubine."

"Kill that person. If you don't catch up..." King Teng didn't know how much he had heard, and thought for a while, "Go down the mountain. She must be waiting in the town at the foot of the mountain."

The guards led the horses and protected King Teng and galloped away from the trail behind the mountain.

On a rainy night, Mantou runs vigorously.The people who came after him were all good players, and he dared not stop.Running to a low valley, Mantou hesitated.

Going out of the mountain to the left is the small town.To the right, you enter the Funiu Mountains, and you have to go around for a long time before you can get out.

He gritted his teeth and ran to the right.There were men after him, and he could not lead them into town.

After running for a distance, he found a big tree and climbed up.

It is not so easy to chase in the mountains and forests on a rainy night.The chasers lit torches, and in the dark night they saw a few lights flickering in the woods.After chasing in the direction of the town, Mantou breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as you can't catch yourself.Young Madam also has twenty guards to protect her.There are few people on the other side, so they can't be suspicious of her.

He was already drenched in rain.Mantou took off his backpack, and suddenly saw an arrow stuck in the backpack.He patted his chest, thinking it was dangerous.

He took out the wine sac from his bag.Distressed to find that it has been shot through by an arrow, and the wine has only leaked a little bit.He raised his mouth and drank it, smelling the strong aroma of the wine, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He picked up the wine bag and threw it not far away.

There was a clatter.

The man climbed down the tree, rolled on the spot, and rolled into the grass, with his ears pressed tightly to the ground.

There was a slight sound of footsteps not far away, and they walked towards the place where the wine bag fell.

Not long after, a soft voice came from the woods: "It should be running this way. It won't be far."

Mantou counted the number of people on the other side, there were three of them.

A torch was lit in the forest, and he walked towards the big tree.The visitor walked around the tree and pointed to the fresh foot mud on the ground: "It's near here!"

The sharp knife slashed against the bushes and grass, getting closer and closer to him.Mantou lay motionless, clutching the dagger tightly.

The small town at the foot of the mountain prospered because of Laojunshang's Taoist temple.There are four or five inns in the town.Cen Sanniang and her team took over the courtyard of one of them.

Cen Sanniang leaned against the head of the bed with the book and clothes and looked at it, but didn't read a word, thinking about other things in her mind.

Yesterday, a guard was sent down the mountain to report to Du Yansui.Probably the gate of the city was opened this morning before returning home.

Even if Du Yansui rushed over after receiving the letter, it would be late at night.

The bamboo clapper in the town knocked.One more day.

"Young Madam, tell me, do you think the steamed buns will..." Aqiu fidgeted and couldn't help opening his mouth.

Cen Sanniang took the scroll and said in a harmonious voice: "The mountain road is difficult to walk, we only went down the mountain in the afternoon. It takes time to come and go. Mantou is smart, don't worry."

At this moment, a guard knocked on the door.

Aqiu went to open the door, and the guard stood at the door and said respectfully: "Young Madam, someone sent a post. It is said that it is your old friend in Longzhou. The post was sent by a man dressed as a servant. It is said that his master also lives It's in this store. If it's convenient, please come and see me."

Ah Qiu took the post and came in.Cen Sanniang opened it and saw that there was a painting of a hairpin inside.She recognized it as a gift of Dian Cui Chai from King Teng.He did come.

Not seen before.Then I went down the mountain to find the inn.Did he find the steamed buns?Or has he already caught the steamed bun?
Cen Sanniang put down the book, and ordered: "Fengchun will follow me. Aqiu, you stay."

Fengchun is still young, but also an honest maidservant of Silla.In the past, the young lady loved to take her with her.Ah Qiu's face turned pale in an instant: "Young madam, is it a steamed bun..."

"It's nothing! You stay in the room honestly, understand?" Cen Sanniang interrupted her and paused, "If you care about it, you will mess up. I can't let the other party see the clues. Do you understand?"

"Yes." Ah Qiu bit her lip, her eyes flustered.

Cen Sanniang comforted her and said, "Don't worry, the Duke should be on his way. Please wait."

She took Fengchun with her and ordered four guards to leave the courtyard.

The courtyard where King Teng lived was not far from the courtyard where she lived, just a few steps away.

After entering the courtyard, seeing the guards standing around, the guards of Du Mansion also became nervous.

(End of this chapter)