Chen Palace

Chapter 51
The lights in the sleeping hall flickered, faintly, but the candles had just been lit, and it was still dim. Behind the curtain, there were layers of skirt skirts, trembling uneasy. The palace people already know that Concubine Mei is going to bed tonight.

The emperor showed no pity for the fragrance and jade, he stared at the sweaty Jing Zhaoyin, deep in his pupils there seemed to be an abyss, dark and deep, with no bottom to be seen.

"I can't think of a general who didn't die in battle, but was actually lost in the hands of an assassin!"

Yuan Qi picked up the "Tai Ah" sword, took a deep breath, and Jing Zhaoyin trembled in shock.

"Don't worry, I don't want your life—even if I kill you, Liu Ying can't be resurrected!"

The emperor mocked slightly, and after a moment of silence, he handed the sword to Qin Xi——

"Seal the sword!"

Qin Xi's hands and feet were nimble, and he wrapped the sword with a yellow silk red belt. Yuan Qi didn't even look at him, stood up, walked to the window, and closed his eyes endlessly.

Liu Ying, the general of the Beijing camp, is the most resourceful and resourceful among the young soldiers. The emperor let him take charge of the heavy troops and protect the emperor. What a sight it is for the strange soldiers to repel the Tatars, but today, they died at the hands of the assassins!

Jing Zhaoyin thought about it and said: "The Tatar assassins have committed such a serious risk and killed General Liu in the middle of the capital. They must not be allowed to escape - I have already notified the admiral of the Nine Gates that he has sent troops to guard against them. At this time of night, I have the courage to ask the emperor for an order to block the gates of the city and search the city at dawn - the Tatar assassins and our people from the Central Plains have very different appearances, if you search carefully, you will definitely find clues."

What he said was old-fashioned and to the point, but seeing that the emperor didn't answer, and his face became more gloomy, he couldn't help being even more surprised.

Yuan Qi wanted to say something, but in the end he remained silent. He looked at the courtier who was puzzled, and heard him say "Tartar assassin", full of anger, but unable to speak.

Yuanzhi! !
The emperor gritted his teeth and sneered, thinking of King Jing's innocent and unrestrained smile, he wished he could stab him with a sword, which ended in a serious trouble.

After all, he was deeply troubled, and after a while, he forced himself to calm down.

"Seal my Tai'a sword, and sacrifice it in front of General Liu's spirit for three days. After dawn, you can't hunt and arrest, but investigate secretly..."

Yuan Qi glanced at Jing Zhaoyin, who was standing with his hands down, and continued: "The Tatar Khan has always been cunning, and his subordinates must also like to set up suspicious formations. They are facing the search and arrest of the whole city, and they will definitely hide in the dead corner of the officers and soldiers—so , you must pay special attention to the mansions of the rich and powerful in the city!"

When Jing Zhaoyin heard this, his scalp became numb, and his heart sank at the thought of offending so many high-ranking officials and colleagues. However, when things came to an end, it was obvious that the emperor's thunderous anger was more terrifying, so he had to justify it.

Yuan Qi looked at him, and sighed silently, why didn't he know that King Yijing was as cunning as a fox, and would not leave too many flaws at all, and such an arrangement was just a remedy for the past, and filling in the gaps.

He said a few words in a low voice, and then let Jing Zhaoyin retreat, and the latter hurried out of the palace to make arrangements before he could catch his breath.

Yuan Qi stood by the window, especially the lingering anger. The last time he planned a plan to kill the rumors in the bud, and even in the name of the Tatar assassin, he eradicated many treacherous officials. Unexpectedly, King Jing The counterattack came so quickly, and in his own way, he returned it to himself!
At this time, there was a depressive low panting from behind the curtain, as if breathing was a little stagnant, Yuan Qi froze for a moment, then remembered that the beauty was still on the bed, he asked in surprise: "What's wrong with you?"

Concubine Mei Gui's voice was a little weak: "The concubine's chest is a little tight, probably because she was a little startled after hearing such bloody things..."

Yuan Qi ordered people to help her up, surrounded by servants, Concubine Mei Gui came to the front hall, only to see her pale, almost bloodless, looking weak and weak.

Yuan Qi asked her to rest in the warm pavilion to the west first, and then sent someone to invite the imperial physician to the emergency department of Qianqing Palace, while he was still pacing in the palace.

In the silent hall, there was only the sound of his restless footsteps, and finally stopped abruptly in front of the door, and there was no more movement.

Geng Sheng, in the silent night, looked thrilling. This night in the deep palace seemed to be dyed with ink, getting darker and darker.It is already the third watch.

The servants outside the palace came to report: "Master Shangyi is here!"

The young girl who slowly entered from outside the palace had a face as cold as ice and snow, and her eyes were so clear and seductive.

"Your Majesty, there is a lot of noise here, but what happened?"

she asked softly.

Yuan Qi sighed: "I really lifted a rock and smashed my own foot!"

He said this, but saw the girl in front of him smiling——

"King Jing's move is considered subtle, but the emperor can do the same to make him suffer so much that he can't tell."

Chen Lu smiled gracefully, said a few words in a low voice, Yuan Qi's eyes shone brightly, and he said slightly moved: "This is a great plan!"

He thought about it carefully, and then hesitated: "Let Qu Qing do these things. I also have some people in the dark, and I have always been under his leadership. If you participate in it yourself, it will inevitably be dangerous."

"Maybe the emperor forgot that I was also born in a reckless rivers and lakes, and these dangers were commonplace."

Yuan Qi stared at her, looking into those clear and cold eyes, "I'm always worried about you" came to his lips, but swallowed it back.

He suppressed the melancholy in his heart, and said with a smile: "I've been in a cocoon all this time, but it really hurts you."

"Your Majesty, don't think so..."

Chen Lu stared at him. In the night, she was not as awe-inspiring as usual, and there was a bit of worry in her eyes, but it made Yuan Qi feel relieved——

"It's not your mistake, but King Jing is too arrogant. It's strange that he is so unscrupulous under the emperor's feet..."

A girl's voice came faintly——

"I was thinking about it, could it be that he has something to rely on to dare to do this, and he doesn't care about your thunderous anger."

Chen Lu slightly emphasized on the sentence "what can I rely on", she lowered her head to hide the sneer on her lips.

The seeds of suspicion have already germinated and grown, and now, just let it bloom and bear fruit...

Yuan Qi thought about her words, he seemed to think of something, his eyes flashed like lightning, thrilling——

"Could it be... the queen mother...?"

He couldn't believe it, shook his head and said: "My mother loves Yuanzhi, misses his life-saving grace, and wants to give him a better fief. I know all of this...but if I have further thoughts..."

He was horrified, and he himself was taken aback by this "further thought".

"Your Majesty, don't forget... In ancient books, there is also Zheng Zhuanggong's mother who prefers the younger son..."

The girl's voice, like cold jade, is clear and crisp.

When Yuan Qi heard that she was compared with the historical fact of "Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan", his heart skipped a beat.Looking at the dark and boundless night outside the window, he was full of surprise——

"Is it really the queen mother?!"

He was upset for a while, when someone outside the hall reported——

"The imperial doctor has finished seeing you..."

Yuan Qi was just irritated, and he said angrily: "After seeing the doctor, let Concubine Mei Gui go back to rest, but come to tell me what to do?!"

The waiter outside the palace was even more panicked: "But... but the imperial doctor said..."

"say what?!"

"Ms. Mei...she is happy!!"

This short sentence resounded in the bedroom like a thunderbolt.

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On the morning of the second day, all the officials were filing into the Zhengyang Gate, but they were stopped by the guard commander on duty: "Today's morning court will be cancelled, and Long Live will order it down early in the morning. Please come back, my lords!"

"Today is the Great Dynasty, and it was canceled so quietly, could something have happened?"

Everyone was discussing, and someone who was well-informed had already shown off to his colleagues mysteriously: "Everyone, when you get home, you'd better close the door and thank the guests. Today is really unlucky."

"Why are you asking?"

The man said with a smile: "On the way home, just look around the corners!"

On this day, the people and officials in the capital were immersed in fear and curiosity. The news that the elusive Tatar assassin had assassinated the general in Beijing spread among the crowd like wings.

At night, all the streets and markets were in a state of depression, even the common people were afraid that the assassin would go on a rampage, and they would start killing people when they saw the people of the Celestial Dynasty, and they dared not linger outside.

The mansion of He Fei, Minister of Rituals, is in the depths of Yuanpan Street. This is not a place where nobles live. This mansion is small and hidden in the corner of the street, but inside it is fragrant with flowers.Here is "the red apricot branches in spring". Although it is early summer, it has not withered, but it is just blown by the wind, and it turns red.

A group of men in black were waiting quietly by the wall without making a sound.

Qu Yun and Chen Lu were also dressed in black, and when they entered the corner of the street, even though it was a dark night, they saw the figures of the "secret envoys" at a glance with the light in their eyes.

They belong to Qu Yun's command, but they don't belong to the bodyguard establishment. It's just that they don't have any identity, but they are shadows running for the emperor in the dark.

In the previous dynasty, there was a factory guard Ku Lie, but the Taizu of this dynasty had decreed never to form a category of "Tiqi Factory Guard", secretly, but it was also changing the soup without changing the medicine.

"There is news from Qingmin that the eyeliner of 'Chenlou' has been confirmed to be here!"

Chen Lu said in a low voice, Qu Yun was refreshed when he heard the words.

Recommend Xun Yeyu's ISBN 135927
It is indeed a good book, the characters in the early Tang Dynasty are very well written
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