Wishful Things

"Are you going to enter the palace now?" Xu Mingyi was slightly startled. She was quite uneasy about the existence of those layers of palace walls, as if once she walked in, her hands and feet would be tied up, and her life and death could not be controlled by herself. Grandfather just passed by like this. A little too adventurous?

"Don't worry, grandfather is sure." Zhen Guogong looked at his granddaughter and said with a smile: "Stay at home and wait for grandfather to come back and have dinner together."

Xu Mingyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly.

Grandfather didn't look like he was dazzled by anger, presumably he had already made arrangements.

After going through so many things, she believed in her grandfather's ability, especially King Yan had discussed with her grandfather.

But seeing that the back of the old man turned around and left the front hall was much thinner than usual, she suddenly couldn't help chasing him out again.

"grandfather--"

Looking at the girl who was chasing up, Lord Zhen always had a smile in his eyes.

"..." Xu Mingyi whispered something next to the old man's ear.

Lord Zhen Guo was very surprised, and after being surprised, his face was full of relief—well, as expected of his family, Zhao Zhao, well done!

"There is one more thing... Grandpa brought that Yue Pei back to the city? Is this person still alive?"

Since grandfather chose to keep this person, he would not do anything on the way, but it is hard to say whether the other party will wait for the opportunity to commit suicide——

Lord Zhen nodded: "The escort is back, he's alive."

Speaking of which, he spared this man's life at the time, but he didn't expect that the other party would survive until the day he returned to the capital. It is said that the errand assigned by the emperor was not completed, and such a big mistake happened. He would choose to commit suicide and give himself a good time, how dare he save his life and return to the capital?

For a while, he couldn't tell whether this person was too cowardly or too kind.

But whether the other party is dead or alive has no effect on his plan, otherwise it will not be up to the other party to decide whether to live or die.

Xu Mingyi felt a little bit more certain about it.

Knowing that he would face terrible consequences after returning to Beijing, he still came back alive...

Do you think there are still people in Beijing who can help you survive?

And the living are better than the dead—

"Then grandfather, be careful." Xu Mingyi didn't hesitate to ask anything else.

Duke Zhen nodded: "Let's have a good meal tonight..." As he said that, he suddenly thought of something and asked in a low voice, "By the way, is that kid from the Wu family still in Beijing?"

"Here I am."

There was a smile in the eyes of Lord Zhen Guo, this kid is really good, he kept his word, he said he would stay in Beijing to protect his granddaughter, and he has been protecting his granddaughter until now—that old guy Wu Jun must have urged people to go back to Ningyang, Hey, I don't know what it feels like to have a carefully raised grandson who is no longer in control?

Thinking of this, the old man was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Since you haven't left, let's ask someone to come to the house for a meal! But remember to come quietly."

Xu Mingyi blinked.

Grandfather wants Wu Chao to come to the house for dinner?

And it was my grandfather's first meal after returning to Beijing——

She thought about it, and nodded in response.

Zhen Guogong took a group of soldiers away.

Cui came out from the hall at this time, the mother and daughter walked towards the inner courtyard while talking.

Xu Mingyi returned to Xiyuan, and when he was about to send Azhu to the Xuesheng Teahouse to deliver a message, Wu Chao came to him first.

In the past two days, Xiao Qi has been guarding near the Duke of Zhen's mansion, so he naturally saw the visit of Li Ji and others today, and realized that something might happen, so he hurriedly reported it to his son.

Xu Mingyi sneaked out through the back door.

Wu Chao was waiting in a narrow alley not far behind Zhen Guogong's mansion.

The alley is shady and cool, one side is covered with vines, and its leaves are dense, which is the time when the green and yellow meet.

The tall and tall young man Ruyu stood under the wall. Hearing the sound of light footsteps, he raised his eyes to look over.

The girl is carrying a light lotus color fine silk skirt, and her embroidered shoes are stepping on the green bricks where the rain still remains, her steps are brisk.

Seeing her, the boy's brows were slightly relaxed, and he took a few steps forward.

"I heard from Xiao Qi that a palace official came to the door today?"

Xu Mingyi nodded to him, and she knew that he must have heard the news, otherwise, according to his calm and steady style, she wouldn't have come to her just like that.

She had no reason to hide the intention of coming to the palace from him: "The emperor sent someone to deliver the decree, with the intention of conferring me into the palace as a concubine."

Even though Wu Chao had expected it, when he really heard this sentence, he frowned immediately, his eyes and tone both turned cold in an instant: "It's really too long for him to dare to make such a move—— "

Xu Mingyi seldom saw him with such an expression, and couldn't help thinking of the scene in the dream where he broke into the emperor's bedroom with a sword. She subconsciously stretched out her hand, gently grabbed his wrist, and said firmly: "Don't worry, I won't Will remarry, and I will never accept this ridiculous will."

Change... to marry?

The young man's expression froze, and he looked at her in a daze.

What does she mean by this... is she determined to marry him?

And the tone that wanted to reassure him sounded more like "Don't worry, I won't let you go"...

Thinking of this, the young man's ears felt slightly hot, and the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably. In an instant, the eyes and eyebrows melted like ice and snow, and the coldness disappeared.

Xu Mingyi also belatedly realized that the term "remarriage" was a little inappropriate, after all, she was not married or engaged...but she didn't change her mind, anyway, she really wanted to marry him, so there was nothing wrong with her thinking Dodge and hide, or even pretend to refuse in the future to appear reserved and noble enough.

She didn't feel shy either, she still held his wrist, with a big smile on her face: "By the way, my grandfather has returned."

"I've just heard about it." Wu Chao returned to his senses, "How is the Duke's health?"

"It looks okay, and I haven't had time to examine it in detail in the future, but I think it's necessary to take care of it for a period of time."

Wu Chao nodded, as long as the person is safe, the matter of recuperation is trivial.

"Grandfather also invited you to my house for dinner in the evening, and I was about to send a message to you—are you free in the evening?"

After Wu Chao was startled, he nodded quickly.

Naturally free.

Must be free!

"Then I'll go back and get ready now—"

It is the first time to officially visit the door, so you can't be casual, lest the future Yue family think he doesn't pay enough attention.

"No need." Xu Mingyi hurriedly said: "Don't stick to those etiquettes, my grandfather specifically told me to go quietly, so I must not go through the main entrance."

Wu Chao: ...?

Why is there a feeling that the concubine's room needs to go through the side door after being carried in?

But the girl's next words made him dispel this idea.

"The side door and the back door shouldn't be allowed either..." Xu Ming thoughtfully said, "Recently, there are eyeliners in the palace who have been secretly watching our Zhen Guogong's mansion. Pay attention to the back wall, so that you can sneak in... Do you think this is okay?"

Wu Chao was silent for a while: "...It's very appropriate."

The Duke's affirmation of him being able to let him in.

As the saying goes, one must know how to cherish blessings, and he is not the kind of person who does not know how to praise.

However, the first time I came to visit, I climbed over the wall and entered...

He had never climbed over the wall of the Zhen Guogong's mansion, and he never thought about doing it, but this time he was invited by the master's house... Therefore, it shouldn't be too rude and offensive, right?

Seeing his expression, Xu Mingyi inexplicably wanted to laugh, and felt that this way of inviting people as a guest was quite strange.

"The Duke returned to Beijing this time, but what other plans do you have?" Wu Chao's attention quickly returned to the real business.

If the duke is really determined to tear himself apart from the emperor, he doesn't have to worry that his visit will arouse the emperor's suspicions—the duke has always been very affectionate, and this arrangement seems to have some other plan. Will be cautious till this point.

"I also feel that grandfather has plans." Xu Mingyi said: "And he has entered the palace."

"Entering the palace?" Wu Chao's eyes changed slightly: "Why is the Duke entering the palace at this time?"

What the emperor is most taboo about now is the Duke's return to Beijing. The plot to poison the Duke has not been completed. At this time, he must hate and fear the Duke, and there is no guarantee that he will not do something unfavorable to the Duke——

Now that I have met the prince in Dongyuan City, there must be some arrangements. It is said that the Duke no longer needs to meet the emperor again, risking his own safety.

"Grandfather brought the imperial decree there, but he didn't act impulsively. As for the real intention, we will know when grandfather returns at night."

Wu Chao nodded, but still felt uneasy: "Is it a little risky?"

"Now that the soldier talisman has not been obtained, the emperor is afraid, so he will not dare to act rashly." Xu Mingyi said in thought: "Since my grandfather chose to enter the palace, I think it would not anger the emperor too much."

But there is no guarantee that the emperor will not go crazy and lose his mind...

That's why she said that to her grandfather——

"I told my grandfather that the emperor has been poisoned without knowing it. If he wants to survive and get the antidote, he must not hurt my grandfather at all."

This can be regarded as a bargaining chip that is enough to save his life in a critical moment. After all, it is about the dog emperor's own life, and the more selfish a person is, the more he will cherish his life.

But Wu Chao was puzzled when he heard it: "Poisoned?"

Is it a lie to deceive the emperor, or is it true?

It was only then that Xu Mingyi remembered that he hadn't told him about this matter: "I used the hands of the national teacher to poison the elixir. I was anxious about my grandfather before, so I forgot to tell you."

Hearing the girl's casual tone as if she was talking about the weather today, Wu Chao just felt that he couldn't connect it with such a big event as secretly poisoning the king of a country...

His family, Zhao Zhao... really is a character who is very good at doing big things without saying a word.

In order to be compatible enough, he could only suppress the ups and downs in his heart, and calmly said: "It is indeed a good way to treat another person with one's own way."

Do you use your own way to treat your own body?

Xu Mingyi felt that this was not the case.

Long before she was sure that her grandfather had been poisoned, she had thought about poisoning the dog emperor, but she never dared to act rashly, nor did she find a suitable opportunity.

It wasn't until she found out that there was indeed an expert beside the emperor, and that expert was Qiao Bing—after making sure that Qiao Bing would not intervene, she didn't have any hesitation.

Therefore, it has nothing to do with the way of the person, and she doesn't pay much attention to it. She just wanted to poison the emperor to death.

Just to ensure that the abnormality is not noticed, so as not to be seen through by the imperial physician, everything needs to be carefully carefully, and the emphasis is on a steady stream——

If ordinary people take it, it may take a year or two before it will really endanger life, but the emperor is different, he is already depressed, thinking and angry, this is the best reminder for the onset of toxicity.

And even though the emperor had secretly stopped taking the elixir because he suspected that he had become a national teacher, the poison left in his body these days was enough for him to use.

"If grandfather doesn't need to use this life-saving talisman today, you may pass a secret letter to Empress Empress later on, maybe at a certain juncture you will be able to use it—"

This is equivalent to pinching the emperor's life in the palm of his hand.

Hearing the girl's confession, which seemed to be "good things to share with everyone", Wu Chao agreed.

But he was still a little worried about the Duke.

"The Wu family also has some useful people in the palace. I will send someone to send a letter to tell them to pay more attention to the situation of the Duke in the palace. If there is any change, they can be informed in time so that they can find ways to deal with it."

Hearing this proposal, Xu Mingyi nodded: "That's fine."

It's always good to be more prepared.

The two were talking in a low voice, and the sunlight slanted into the alley, casting strands of translucent gold.

...

Outside the gate of the Forbidden Palace, the guards could see a group of men in black armor coming on horseback. The leader approached the Forbidden Palace and hadn't slowed down yet.

In his mouth, he shouted: "Who is coming, you are not allowed to ride a horse outside the gate of the Forbidden Palace!"

However, there was no response, and the leader was approaching on horseback in his sight, and he reined in his horse until he was in front of him, turned over and fell down, the soft armor on his body and the saber at his waist made the sound of clashing.

Seeing the face of the person who came, the six guards were all shocked——

"General Xu?!"

Isn't General Xu in Dongyuan and fell ill?

Some people even said that he had died of illness in a foreign land!

But now...how could it suddenly appear here!

Everyone was surprised, and they all put away their knives and saluted.

Sweeping his gaze over the guards in front of him, Zhen Guo said openly, "This old man wants to meet the emperor."

"Yes..." The six people split to the two sides.

Lord Zhen Guo entered the palace to face the saint, and never had to wait for the transmission outside the forbidden palace.

However, just as the old man took two steps, he was stopped by the two front guards who raised their hands: "Hold on, Duke..."

"What? Can't the old man enter this palace gate?"

"That's not the case..." A guard looked respectful, bowed his head and stretched out his hands and palms upwards: "General, please take off your saber, and I will take care of it temporarily."

In the past, General Xu would take it off without warning whenever he entered the palace, did he forget it today?

However, the old man said firmly: "The former emperor made a rule when he was here that I don't have to unload my sword when I enter the palace—"

In the past, he wanted to unload.

Now he doesn't want to unload it, and no one is qualified to force it.

All the guards' faces changed after hearing this, and they all smelled an unusual atmosphere.

"Why, are you trying to stop the old man?"

"Don't dare!" The leading guard suppressed the shock in his heart, stepped out and said: "The villain will lead the way for the general—"

It is true that General Xu does not have to remove his saber, it was a rule set by the late emperor, but if he really enters the forbidden area with his saber, they will bear the blame for any slightest change.

It is also necessary to follow closely to prevent accidents.

Zhen Guogong was noncommittal, and strode across the vermilion lacquer threshold.

Two chapters in one, good night everyone.