Wishful Things

"Who are you?!" Qiao Bing asked in a low voice, seeing that he was dressed in shabby clothes and was obviously not the type of inner prison guard.

Xiaojiezi covered his mouth and nose with a wet handkerchief, and said vaguely: "Release quickly, I'm here to save you! Is your surname Joe?"

Qiao Bing's eyes flashed, his strength was a little weaker, but he still didn't let go, and said to him: "This veil is for detoxification, cover it—"

Detoxification? !

Xiaojiezi's face turned pale - no wonder he felt something was wrong, it turned out that there was poison in this dark room!

But before he came, he had already anticipated the danger of this trip. Xiao Chenzi made it very clear to him that if the matter is successful, he will help him leave the dark court later, and if the matter fails, it is possible to risk his life of!

But now it seems that Xiao Chenzi really didn't exaggerate... This is really playing with his life!

He hasn't done anything yet, the poison has hit him first!

But I also admit it, the more I stay in this ghostly place in the dark court, the more hopeless it becomes. Every day, people go crazy. As long as they can get out, they will fight hard and bet!

After all, the nobleman behind Xiao Chenzi is indeed a powerful person, and there is still a good chance of winning...

And this time he is tied to Xiao Chenzi's life, if something happens to him, Xiao Chenzi will not be well, just in case, there is a companion on the road to Huangquan—Ren Xiao Chen Zi is now working in front of the imperial court, and he dares to fight for a bright future, so he has nothing to hesitate about his life!

Thinking of this, Xiaojiezi sat up and said, "Go, I'll take you out!"

Xiao Chenzi said that he only needs to help this person escape the search, and someone will take care of him in the following matters.

And it was at this moment when he got up that he saw that the person who blew out the oil lamp was obviously different from normal people——

Even though the man had the black cloak on his body as a cover, it could be seen that the lower half of his body was shortened by half, with no feet or calves...

However, judging from the length of his upper body and arms, it is obvious that he looks like a normal adult man, so this abnormality should not be born, but...

Xiaojiezi shivered secretly, and when he recovered, he stepped forward decisively to carry him on his back.

Maybe someone will come over soon, don't delay here!

As soon as the two left, the two men in black who were guarding in the dark threw the unconscious guards into the dark room, and cut their necks with the short knife left by Qiao Bing.

It is said that people who are no longer in the way should not be killed, but only by doing so can we leave as few clues as possible and confuse the emperor's sight.

What happened tonight will affect the whole body, so be careful.

After deliberately leaving misleading clues, the two left in time before the inner prison guard outside the dark court came in to check the situation.

"What? People are missing?!"

When the sky was about to dawn, Emperor Qingming was shocked and furious when he heard the news.

"Even a cripple can't solve it!"

Li Ji knelt in the hall, bowed his head to plead guilty, and said: "...it was the slave's ineffectiveness, who didn't realize that Qiao Biying poisoned the oil lamp, which caused three people to be poisoned and killed in the dark room. People took the opportunity to escape!"

"Poisoning... He dared to use such a method, but I underestimated him! It seems that he didn't want to let his wife and children live!" Emperor Qingming's face was livid: "But even if he is lucky enough to let him kill those trash , how can he escape from his crippled body?!"

Either the person is still in the dark court, hiding in a corner...

Or, someone will respond to it!

"Returning to Your Majesty, after I found out that something was wrong, I immediately asked people to search around. I found a little blood on the wall of the backyard. Along the blood, I can see that the person has left the dark court, and is probably facing the imperial garden in the south. I fled in the same direction...Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already sent someone to chase me!"

Emperor Qingming locked his teeth tightly.

He really escaped from the dark court!

"If you can't find anyone within two hours, come and see me...!"

Li Ji answered "Yes" with a trembling voice.

When the sky was first bright, the queen got up.

When it was time to wash up, the maid of honor went to prepare the meals, while Nanny Jiang combed the queen's hair in front of the mirror.

"I searched all the way from the Imperial Garden to the Shoukang Palace, and it was said that I was assassinated..." Mother Jiang held an ivory comb in her hand, and combed her smooth silk like silk, and said in a low voice: "I heard The huge imperial garden is about to be turned upside down, not even a single well was spared."

Fortunately, the sent person was not allowed to bring him out overnight, otherwise how could he escape such a search? If that's the case, I'm afraid that the rescued people will not be able to keep them, and their own people will be exposed as a result.

"Over there in the dark court, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide for too long..." The queen looked at the mirror, her eyes gleamed deeply under her black eyebrows.

Next, we must take advantage of the chaos...

At this point in the matter, the fight is not only cautious, but also courageous - the courage that exceeds everyone's expectations is an opportunity.

The Queen casually picked up a step shaker.

Above the steps, a red gold phoenix spread its wings. On the finely hollowed-out wings, several pieces of polished and bright coral were inlaid. The shape was like gemstones, and the color was like a drop of blood.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the officials who had not waited for the emperor to appear for a long time had to sigh and leave after receiving the oral order from the inner eunuch.

"Your Majesty didn't go to court early today, could it be that he has another headache..."

"Didn't I hear that after taking the elixir refined by the national teacher, it has been eradicated?"

"I heard that the palace was assassinated last night..."

A civil servant was taken aback: "Assassin?! Then... is His Majesty injured?"

"I don't know... I think it should be fine..." The official lowered his voice, and his eyes seemed to glance forward as he spoke.

Several people looked over subconsciously.

Mr. Shoufu, who was wearing a scarlet robe, walked in the front, with an inner eunuch beside him leading the way.

This should have been announced by His Majesty...

The officials had different guesses in their hearts, but they all tacitly kept silent and said nothing more.

This round of searching around the palace for the 'assassin' can be called a great move.

From the Shoukang Palace to the Xuanqing Palace, nothing was missed.

Especially the Xuanqing Hall, which was searched inside and out several times before giving up.

The national teacher saw it in his eyes and panicked in his heart.

He doesn't know what assassins are not assassins, and it is even more impossible for them to hide, but these people are so careful to search his Xuanqing Palace... Could it be that the emperor has some doubts about him?

Being so vigilant does not mean that he has a keen nature... After all, who told him to do too many bad things? Who is guilty if he is not guilty?

no……

I have to quickly write a letter to Wu Shisun for help, and prepare to run away!

The idea of ​​running away did not appear suddenly, he had carefully considered it for a long time, even if he didn't need to figure out the current situation, he knew that the current imperial court was already in danger.

If that day really comes, as the national teacher, he will probably be the first to be captured and beheaded by the enemy, and the reputation of bewitching the emperor will probably not be able to escape... But those wicked things were done by the emperor himself. You can't take the blame for this stinking legacy!

Anyway, the scenery has passed, and a lot of money has been obtained, so you can't be too greedy, just grab it and run away when you see it.

So, the virtuous and upright Master Guoshi calmly entered the alchemy room to write a letter.

However, just after grinding the ink, he suddenly hesitated.

No, if the emperor is really suspicious of him, then if he takes the risk of sending a letter out at this time, wouldn't it be self-inflicted?

Two quarters of an hour later, the national teacher came out of the alchemy room, and a young Taoist slipped in.

Looking at the desk, I saw densely packed paper.

Take a closer look—good guy, you copied two pages from the Tao Te Ching!

...

The golden crow falls to the west, and the crimson clouds dye the dusk red.

The queen had just finished her dinner and was walking in the garden.

Tianfu, who had a full belly, flicked his tail and followed her, his light steps showing laziness.

The queen raised her head slightly, looking at the fading sunset above the palace wall, the night that was ready to go was showing signs of swallowing all the light.

Mother Jiang was also counting the time in her heart, hoping that everything would go well.

At this time, a lady in Tsing Yi came to find her.

"My Majesty, Your Majesty is here." Gong'e said with a smile, "I am waiting for your Majesty in the palace right now."

Your Majesty has been unwell recently and has been busy with political affairs. There were assassins in the palace last night, but he still wanted to come and see his empress. How can such a favor be compared to that concubine Rong Gui who gave birth to a prince and didn't know the heights of heaven and earth?

The queen raised it slightly in her heart.

At this time, the dog emperor was in a state of desperation, what did he come to her for?

She is not someone he can use to vent his anger, but he still has to be patient and pretend to be in harmony with her. Besides disgusting her, isn't he also trying to find fault for himself?

Or... last night, those people who were only in charge of dealing with the aftermath in the dark, and didn't even dare to take Qiao Bing out of the dark court, still left clues that the emperor had already suspected her?

The thoughts in my heart were uncertain, but my feet never delayed.

The queen turned around and was about to leave the garden, turned her head slightly and told a maid beside her, "Tianfu has eaten a lot, and lead him around the garden again."

In case of seeing the emperor later, the enemy will not end well if they meet and fight again.

The palace lady responded softly, Tianfu was used to her, and quickly ran away after the ball of colored thread thrown from her hand.

When the queen returned to the palace, Emperor Qingming was sitting in an armchair drinking tea.

Looking at the person whose every move seemed to reveal hypocrisy, who was clearly angry but still resisted to make a calm and calm posture, the queen felt disgust from the bottom of her heart.

Now there are riots everywhere and the people are struggling to live, but the emperor still only focuses on the intrigue in front of him. For Qiao Bingying, at such a juncture, he can't even go to court...

Recently, I heard that literati and students from the south of the Yangtze River began to gather to discuss this matter, but among the participants, more than half of them had poems criticizing the government. She felt that it was inappropriate to hear it - did the remaining half of the literati have no pens? Why don't you scold along with me?

"The concubine sees His Majesty."

"The empress is back, come and sit down." Emperor Qingming put down the teacup with a gentle smile on his face.

While speaking, his eyes glanced at the position behind the queen indiscriminately.

Empty, without seeing the eyesore.

The queen sat down beside him as she said, and then she heard him ask in a gentle voice: "When the guards came to search for the assassin today, did you disturb the queen?"

"No way. The Habayashi Army handles errands according to the rules, not to mention that the courtiers and concubines have never been cowardly."

"That's right, the empress is from the Wu family, so she is naturally not comparable to an ordinary weak woman..." Emperor Qingming's tone was full of appreciation, but this sentence made the empress hear a different meaning.

I only heard him say again: "However, I am indeed worried about the queen's safety. The assassin is insidious and cunning, and he is probably still hiding in the forbidden area at this time..."

The queen nodded her head and said worriedly: "Since this is the case, Your Majesty should be on guard, and don't let the thieves take advantage of it."

"Queen, don't worry, I have a measure." Emperor Qingming said, "It's just that I can't worry about the queen, so when I came, I ordered the guards of the Habayashi to dispatch some people to guard inside and outside Yukun Palace to ensure safety."

While speaking, consciously or unconsciously, he paid attention to the queen's reaction.

In the line of sight, the queen was a little surprised and a little moved, and her sense of proportion was as good as ever: "Now is the time when manpower is needed to search for the assassin's traces, and His Majesty has sent someone to come to this concubine, which really frightens this concubine..."

"This statement is wrong." Emperor Qingming disapproved and said, "In my eyes, the mother and queen are the most important things in this palace, and there must be no mistakes."

The queen's heart was slightly disturbed.

According to this, the Shoukang Palace is already under the control of the Habayashi Army...

It seems that the dog emperor is afraid that the "assassin" will hide between her and the empress dowager, so he monitors her and Shoukang Palace's every move under the guise of being particularly concerned——

The queen sneered in her heart.

Let him go, he is doomed to be a clown in vain anyway.

"The concubine would like to thank Your Majesty." The queen closed her eyes and expressed her thanks, the corners of her eyes and brows were tender.

"There is no need to say thank you between you and me." Emperor Qingming's tone was undisguisedly intimate: "With the Habayashi army here, you can sleep peacefully at night-by the way, the peace of mind sent by the national teacher Do you still have the incense pills? Remember to ask someone to burn them before going to bed."

The queen's curled eyelashes moved slightly.

How does the emperor know that she has the Anshen Xiangwan sent by the national teacher? !

She never mentioned it to the emperor...

And this sentence was mentioned at this time, no matter how it sounds, it makes people feel that it is intended to test her reaction...

Are you really suspicious of her?

There are even national teachers...

She exchanged news with the national teacher through this Anshen Xiangwan, and even the Ganoderma lucidum that could save the life of the Duke was delivered to her in the name of the Xiangwan...

Her intuition told her that the emperor must have noticed something, and it was definitely not because she was careless!

The queen's emotions were surging, but she still didn't show anything on her face. That decent and gentle expression seemed to have become a part of herself in these long years, and it was always like this——

"It seems that there are still some, but I haven't used them for several days, and my concubine asked someone to burn one."

Emperor Qingming couldn't see too many clues, he just smiled and said: "After all, the assassin hasn't been caught yet, it's unavoidable to make people uneasy, why don't I just rest here tonight and accompany the queen?"

"Your Majesty has a lot of things to do every day, so how can you get entangled for the sake of your concubines?" The queen declined politely.

Perhaps she should have complied even more, so that she would appear to be not guilty and not afraid of any of his temptations—but if that was the case, it would not be like her style. As the daughter of the Wu family, how could she be offended because of such a trivial matter? To pester the emperor to stay with him?

And since the dog emperor has doubts about her, he will not dispel his suspicion just because of this few words, so she doesn't need to make trouble for herself. The dog emperor can go wherever he likes to rest, as long as Don't be disgusted with her.

When Emperor Qingming was about to speak further, he saw an inner eunuch who brought him hurried in with his head bowed.

good night everyone~