The rain is getting heavier and heavier, splashing in from outside the pavilion.
Xia Zhaoyi stood motionless in a dry place, visible from the sky, until night fell.
It was raining so heavily, but there were still people coming and going. Many chambermaids and maids passed by holding umbrellas and stopped to ask her who she was.
Xia Zhaoyi ignored her, and because of the heavy rain, these people had no extra time and energy to argue with her.
Basically, he is a person who has no power and power, lives in the palace secretly, and lives by relying on others.
In addition to the sound of rain, there is also the sound of bells in the sky and earth.
When the queen passed away, according to the funeral rites of the Great Qian Dynasty, every temple in the capital, including the Taiyinhua Bell in the palace, had to ring a total of 20,000 pestles, regardless of day or night.
Tomorrow, the memorial text written for Empress Nangong, the posthumous text and the proposed posthumous title will be handed over to Li Ju, and then the posthumous title treasure will be engraved and sent to Zhongshu Neixiang.
But Xia Zhaoyi confirmed that what Li Ju was busy with and worried about now was no longer the death of Queen Nangong.
The letters on the corpses of the men in black are now placed in front of Li Ju's body. Coupled with the books that were transferred to him through Jilaifang and the keys handed over by Zhu Ziyan, Li Ju should now have no more information. I have no trust in Lu Mingfeng.
Tomorrow, when the Secretary of Xiunei cleans up the library, the bunch of keys that she described as the "icing on the cake" will also be sent to Li Zhi, and will also be spread through the Secretary of Xiunei.
Lu Mingfeng's death is imminent.
The rain finally became lighter. Under the bright palace lantern of Yanguang Palace in the distance, a chamberlain father-in-law walked out quickly and walked to the southeast.
The palace lanterns near the pavilion where Xia Zhaoyi was were were lit. Several palace maids and eunuchs holding lanterns looked towards the pavilion and discussed in low voices. Three people came over.
The pavilions were empty, the rain was blowing and the wind was blowing, and there was no one there.
A palace maid was surprised: "I clearly saw her standing here just now."
A eunuch said: "Yes, where are the people!"
Another eunuch said: "I have never seen her in the palace. She is such a strange person."
"Did you all see her this afternoon?"
"Yeah, I've been standing here all this time..."
The three of them whispered to each other and went back to find their companions.
In the palace a hundred steps away from them, Xia Zhaoyi, who had taken off his palace clothes and dressed in black, came out. He was slim and slim, hiding under the eaves of the palace, silently watching the eunuchs who had just come out of Yanguang Palace leave. Southeast direction.
Not long after, a carriage drove up the waterlogged palace road.
Jinwu Guardsman led Ling Wenyi and four others on horseback, followed by a group of twenty Jinwu Guards behind the carriage.
But even they still need to be searched before entering Yanguang Hall.
Not long after, Li Ju, dressed in a black gown, came out of Yanguang Hall.
The distance was far away, and the darkness of the night made Li Ju's outline extremely vague.
Xia Zhaoyi suddenly realized that even when she intercepted Yu Jia on Da'an Changdao, she had not even laid eyes on Li Ju.
Before that, she and Li Zheng had not met each other a few times.
In my impression, Li Ju treated her extremely politely and treated her as an honored guest. When she was young, her father took her into the palace several times. She did not want to kneel, so Li Ju "pardoned" her and she did not have to kneel.
In fact, these two words also made her feel deeply harsh.
Isn't it right for her to be an upright person, to stand upright and not to kneel to others? Why do you "pardon" me and try to make me feel grateful?
After returning to Liling, she told her master about the incident.
Master said, this is the shameless face of a superior person.
When she grew older, her father wanted to take her to the palace, but she simply refused and didn't want to go.
When Li Ju heard that she had returned to the capital, he sent people to "beg" again and again.
That attitude and words were indeed "begging", but she still didn't give him face.
Then Li Ju came out of the palace to see her.
Li Ju always looked polite in front of her, and even often made embarrassing flattery.
Of course, the emperor would never remain silent. After all, the chamberlain next to him and the accompanying princes and ministers were all very smooth-tongued.
In addition, she does not have thorns herself and will not stab people intentionally, so many inexplicable and embarrassing remarks from Li Ju can easily be turned over.
In the entire palace, the only one who liked Xia Zhaoyi and was willing to enter the palace for her was Queen Nangong.
Queen Nangong loved reading, and she often asked her to borrow books. From time to time, she even asked her father to send letters to Liling for her to recommend books.
When Empress Nangong mentioned something she was confused about in person, her attitude was open-minded and sincere.
There is no such thing as Li Ju's pretense of being friendly and kind, but in his heart he is still aloof.
It is said that women in the harem need to compete for favor, and three thousand people compete for the heart of an emperor, but in Xia Zhaoyi's opinion, Li Ju is not worthy of Queen Nangong.
Now, after Li Ju's figure in Mohu got off the stairs, he was helped onto the carriage, which headed due south.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at the direction where the carriage disappeared, his eyes became bright and deep, it should be that he was leaving the palace.
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The scale of the Penal Department Prison in Hejing is far from comparable to that of Yongan.
Even the newly built government prison in Hengxiang is more impressive than this one.
Moreover, Hajing is very wet and cold, and the strong winds and heavy rains in recent days have aggravated the humidity.
Lu Mingfeng was locked up alone in the outermost room of the Prison Department Prison.
A single room with windows and wind, surrounded by high gray bricks, spacious and open, with a separate inner room for toileting.
The rain became less intense at night, and Lu Mingfeng lay on the bed, opening his eyes and looking at the half-oil lamp on the table.
He only found out about Queen Nangong's death half an hour ago.
Along with this news came the time when Huo Zhengsheng and his men fought against Bao Chengle and Zhu Ziyan in Jilaifang.
Bao Chengle, Zhu Ziyan.
How these two people came together was something Lu Mingfeng couldn't figure out.
The person sent by Lou Chunping also said that after this fight, in just one day, many of the Tianrong Guard's tasks were taken over by the Jinwu Guard and the Yulin Army.
Tianrong Guard is Lu Mingfeng's confidence.
If the Tianrong Guards are all stripped of their power, then he...
Lu Mingfeng closed his eyes irritably.
There was a sudden movement outside the door. Lu Mingfeng ignored it, thinking it was the sound of someone passing by and going to the prison inside.
Lu Mingfeng didn't open his eyes until the sound of the iron lock suddenly being opened was heard, and the heavy stone door was pulled outward.
Those who came to see him so late were basically Tianrong Guards.
However, the talents sent by Lou Chunping left.
Lu Mingfeng opened his eyes and looked up, not wanting to pay attention, until the faint scent of ambergris suddenly wafted over.
Unlike other ambergris, there are several special spices in this ambergris, which are unique in the world and can only be used by one person.
Lu Mingfeng was shuddered and immediately got up from the bed. When he saw Li Ju standing in the stone gate with his hands behind his back, Lu Mingfeng fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty!"
In addition to Li Ju, the Jinwu Guards headed by Ling Wenyi also came in.
Li Ju didn't say anything, just looked at Lu Mingfeng who was kneeling on the ground coldly.
