late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 27
Seeing me going back, Ling'er immediately greeted me, with an angry expression on her face, "My lord, you are right, this Concubine Li really has evil intentions towards the Queen Mother!"

"What's wrong?" I was confused by what she said.

Moreover, looking at her appearance, I became even more puzzled. Could it be that I was wrong? In fact, Linger is not a spy. Why is this matter becoming more and more confusing.

"Today, the person monitoring Concubine Li reported that Concubine Li used witchcraft in her palace to curse the Queen Mother." Ling'er looked angry.

This is really a great thing. In the eyes of the ancients, especially those of the royal family, the art of witchcraft is equivalent to assassination and treason. Once discovered, they will definitely be severely punished.

"What did the Queen Mother say?" I remained calm and continued to observe Ling'er's reaction.

Now I have basically confirmed that Ling'er should not belong to Concubine Li. After all, this witchcraft technique is a serious crime of beheading. Next, Concubine Li will suffer the bitter fruit.

"The servant has not reported this matter to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother is having a banquet with Prince Gong at Songhezhai. It is inconvenient for the servant to go there, but the servant is worried that Concubine Li will destroy the body, so I want to trouble my lord to inform the Queen Mother."

No wonder Linger is waiting for me here, it turned out to be the idea.

"The banquet is over, and Prince Gong has already returned. The Empress Dowager is chatting with Empress Dowager Ci'an, just go there by yourself." I explained.

For this kind of harem battle, I'd better not get involved in it, after all, I'm just a foreign minister.

"In that case, the servant girl will leave first." Ling'er bowed to me, and then hurried away.

This girl seems to be very loyal to Lan'er, but could she be acting.

What secrets are hidden in this huge summer resort, and who is the person behind it? !

He didn't want my life, but he shot a cold arrow at me. Even if I wanted to break my head, I couldn't think of such a person.

What's more, I haven't been here for a long time, so I don't know the people or things here at all.

At night, when I was in my living room, I suddenly heard a miserable howl. Needless to say, the sound must have come from Concubine Li's palace.

For the first time, I really felt that this palace is a huge killing machine, and killing is the only way to survive for a long time.

Perhaps, this is the sorrow of one who is about to succeed.

……

May 1861, 9 sunny
The past few days have been calm, and I am also anxious, waiting for the day to return to Beijing.

Early in the morning, we ministers were waiting outside Lizhengmen, waiting for the first emperor's Zi Palace to set off.

On this day, when we were traveling, the people would kneel down and shout long live when they saw us along the way. I had only seen this kind of scene on TV before.

I'm on the road today, and I have Sushun's eyeliner, so I just want to repeat a few words.

October 1861, 9 Light Rain

We got up early, and when we came out of the posthouse, Lan Er suggested, "We are all women and children, we really can't stand such a rush, so we will go back to Beijing by the small road."

"What the queen mother said is that if this is the case, I will send a team of guards to escort the queen mother!" Sushun gave the person behind him a wink, and a team of 20 people stood up.

"Queen Mother, let these people escort you back to the palace."

There was a smile on Sushun's face, but his hands were tightly held together, and I clearly saw a gleam of luster reflected from the jade wrench in his hand.

"Queen, the road is dangerous, minister..."

I know that Sushun is likely to attack Lan'er on the road, so I wrote Rong Lu a letter, but now that Lan'er proposes to go alone, wouldn't it be more dangerous.

I just wanted to stop Lan Er's decision, but Lan Er interrupted my words.

"The Ai family also thinks that the journey is dangerous, why not let Mr. Tang escort it." Lan'er completely misunderstood my meaning.

Logically speaking, according to Lan'er's wisdom, how could she not have thought of Sushun's thoughts, maybe she has other arrangements.

"If that's the case, I'll trouble Mr. Tang!" Sushun looked happy to see the result.

Of course he is happy, in this way, he can catch us all, saving him from spending other thoughts.

"That's the end of Aijia." After Lan'er finished speaking, she lowered the curtain of the carriage, and the whole convoy moved forward slowly.

Mei Shuang led the horse to me, and I took one last look at the proud Sushun before getting on the horse reluctantly.

Not long after we walked out, Laner called me into her carriage.

As soon as I got into the carriage, before she could speak, I couldn't wait to say, "Don't you know about Sushun's plot?"

"I know, it's just that we have to go all the way and go back to Beijing in advance to prepare to arrest Sushun."

"I'm afraid, my life was lost on the road before we returned to Beijing."

I'm a little embarrassed, as Lan'er said, this time, we are indeed at the bottom of the boat.

"I'm going back."

"Wait." Laner stopped me.

"Anything else?" I wondered.

"Are you afraid?" Lan'er stared at me and asked.

"No, I just don't want to sit still and think of some ways." I told the truth.

"Those guards have a problem." Lan'er lowered her voice.

"You found out too?" I asked.

"Well, looking at Sushun's eyes just now, I already guessed it."

"I prepared a pack of Mongolian sweat medicine in advance, and when there is a teahouse later, I will let the guards have a good sleep."

In the past few days, I have been preparing things that may be used on the road, so I always prepared some things, hoping to save our lives.

"How can you get enough medicine for sweating? I think you should prepare Hedinghong!" Lan'er said bitterly.

"..."

"To deal with these rebellious officials and thieves, leaving them a whole body is already a great mercy!" Lan'er looked angrily.

"They are also following orders, so let's forgive others!" I comforted.

As soon as my words fell, the carriage stopped suddenly, and soon, the sound of fighting came from outside.

I was shocked, no way, these people did it so quickly!

(End of this chapter)