Liu Yan dismounted and walked into the imperial city. The officials passing by him saluted respectfully and greeted him with smiles.
Liu Yan nodded in return and walked straight over without saying a word.
The officials were all used to Liu Yan's character, so they didn't care and continued their chit-chat.
"Have Lu Hanlin's parents arrived?"
"I heard that he cried all the way to the capital. I'm afraid Lu Hanlin will have to take care of him at home."
"Your Majesty also knows. He just ordered the hospital to send someone."
"Ahem, now you should not call Lu Hanlin, but Lu Shishu."
"Just take a rest for a while, and then you will always be with the Holy Driver."
"Shouldn't that be congratulations?"
"Don't say such nonsense. They are a couple who have been together since childhood. They have a deep love for each other."
When Liu Yan heard this, he paused slightly and looked back.
"What are you looking at, Mr. Liu?"
There was a voice coming from the side.
The voice was very familiar. Liu Yan looked away and saw Huo Lian walking slowly towards the imperial palace, surrounded by several military guards.
Liu Yan said calmly: "Watch the excitement."
Huo Lian didn't ask what the excitement was about, and looked at Liu Yan's hand: "Master Liu is repairing the inkstone again?"
There was a secret sentry stationed by the capital inspector outside Linglongfang. Liu Yan already knew about it from Wei Dong's family, so he did not shy away from going.
"Yes." Liu Yan looked at Huo Lian and said, "What? Mr. Huo thinks I can't do this business?"
This was an allusion to the fact that the craftswoman of Linglongfang was in his hands, and the business of Linglongfang was also under his control. Huo Lian smiled and said, "If you open the door for business, of course you can do any business. It's natural."
Mr. Liu, who has a close relationship with the Mo disciples, it is natural for him to care about the head of the Mo clan.
Liu Yan said no more and took a step past Huo Lian, but stopped again.
"Captain Huo, you must have a certain mode of conduct," he said.
Huo Lian said: "You're welcome, Mr. Liu. If you want to impeach me, just impeach me. I don't care if you don't do things in a measured way."
After saying that, he smiled and moved forward.
Liu Yan looked at his back and frowned. An anxious look flashed in his eyes. How could he get him to release Qixing?
It is certain that Qixing is not dead.
If he died, Huo Lian wouldn't say he was dead at all, he would just chop it into pieces and bury it.
Telling others that you are dead shows that you will never let go.
Could it be that Huo Lian was really tempted to such an extent?
When this thought came to him, he felt sorry for his old friend.
But the behavior of this old friend’s daughter is really...
He couldn't even ask Huo Lian any more questions, lest he said something wrong, which would make Huo Lian suspicious and cost her her life.
But if you don’t ask more questions, what if Huo Lian is really tempted, driven by Momen, and does something treasonous and unethical——
Huo Lian chopped off the heads of her adoptive father. Although it was said that this was the choice of a true loyal minister and general to kill relatives for justice, her mentality had long been distorted by the emperor's connivance for many years and her unscrupulous behavior.
Anyone who can become the emperor's evil dog can naturally become the Momen's evil dog.
If the country is really plunged into turmoil, Momen's crimes will be too numerous to describe!
It is rare for a Yue girl to be innocent again.
Now the only option was for the emperor to be wary of Huo Lian. Liu Yan withdrew his gaze and strode towards the imperial study.
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…
The emperor was busy in the imperial study. When he heard that Liu Yan wanted to impeach Huo Lian, the emperor sighed.
"I know what he did this time went too far," he said, "but it is true that the Du Cha Si cannot do without him. Although the guilty king has been put to death for many years, the Jin King has been engaged in rebellion for many years, and I don't know how many remnants are still at large.
…”
He looked angry when he said this.
"Who would have thought that Liang Si would also be bribed by him."
"As the adopted son of Liang Si, Huo Lian is the most suitable person to track down the remnant. I only trust him."
He looked at Liu Yan.
"Others don't know my feelings and only think that I condone cruel officials, but Mr. Liu should understand me. After all, we have all suffered greatly from King Jin."
Liu Yan silently leaned over and saluted and said yes.
But he did not resign as the emperor expected.
"Then please ask your Majesty to temporarily dispatch Huo Lian to leave the capital." He stood up and suggested again, "After all, it is not appropriate to serve as an official in the same court as Lu Yizhi, lest personal vendetta interfere with official affairs."
The emperor smiled and said: "I believe that Lu Yizhi will not distinguish between public and private matters."
If Liu Yan wanted to say anything else, a servant came running in from outside.
"Your Majesty," he said urgently, "Just now Governor Huo..."
Halfway through his words, he saw Liu Yan and stopped talking again.
The emperor said: "If you have something to say, just say it. What's wrong with Huo Lian?" He frowned again, "Aren't you planning to come as an errand? Why haven't you seen him come today?"
The chamberlain said: "Come here, come. I was about to come over to see His Majesty, but Zhu Chuan suddenly said something happened at home and left in a hurry."
Something happened at home?
The emperor and Liu Yan were both shocked.
"What happened?"
The two asked in unison.
The emperor glanced at Liu Yan as the voice came out, and thought to himself, this old boy really likes to listen to the excitement, I haven't noticed it before.
But it was a pity that the chamberlain didn't know. As soon as he saw this sentence, Huo Lian took Zhu Chuan and left in a hurry.
"Would you like to ask me, please?" the servant asked for instructions.
The emperor waved his hand: "Go and ask."
With the emperor's order, the chamberlain dared to go, otherwise he would not have dared to approach Du Cha Si.
The chamberlain was upset, and Liu Yan could not wait for the emperor to hear the news, so he had to resign and leave.
I don’t know who had trouble in Huo Lian’s family, it couldn’t be Qixing.
Liu Yan returned to the official room and ordered his followers to inquire.
Compared to Liu Yan, the emperor found out very quickly because the chamberlain who had inquired about the news had not returned yet, so Zhu Chuan came.
"Your Majesty, our Commander-in-Chief has something to do." He said with a smile, "I will take over the duty." He added, "But if your Majesty has anything to do, don't expect me to do it well."
The emperor sighed, and did not bother to reprimand him, and asked: "What happened at home?"
Zhu Chuan blinked: "At home? Under your Majesty's rule, the country has a clear and bright future. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and everything at home is worry-free."
The emperor glared at him and shouted: "Stop talking nonsense!"
Zhu Chuan said, "The governor once told me that he should answer the emperor's questions about him without any concealment."
He then said coquettishly: "It's not a big deal, that's it..."
The emperor grabbed a pen and hit him: "Speak quickly!"
"It was Miss Wanwan who discovered that young lady." Zhu Chuan said.
The emperor knew who Miss Wanwan was, and who the young lady was, the emperor thought about it and knew it.
Of course he also knows that people are not dead at all.
With such a big fight, Huo Lian couldn't easily kill people.
To say death is to find a step to bring this matter to an end.
Hearing Zhu Chuan say that Miss Wanwan had discovered it, the emperor let out a roar and couldn't hide his gloating: "Let's see what he will do!"
Zhu Chuan pressed his chest: "Your Majesty, you don't know how dangerous it was at that time! Fortunately, I stayed at home to look after the house, otherwise——"
He was still feeling frightened, and it was not an exaggeration. At this moment, he could still feel his heart pounding when he touched his chest.
then……
At that time, Qixing had just finished reading a few pages of the book and decided to give her eyes a rest. Chun Niang and Xia Niang helped her lie down on the bed and then retreated.
There was silence in the closed cell. Suddenly Qixing opened her eyes and looked in one direction. She heard...
The tinkling sound of chains stopped, and a door suddenly opened on the west wall.
There is also a secret door in this secret room.
Qixing's thoughts flashed through his mind, and he saw the dim light falling on a slender arm, and then a woman squeezed in.
The sound of chains became clearer.
Qixing looked at her feet.
She was wrapped in a long, thick cloak to cover her legs and feet.
"ha."
She let out a low moan.
Qixing looked at her and saw that her face was pale and her eyes were like autumn water.
"It is indeed here," she said.
The cloak was thrown to the ground, the chains rang loudly, and the man rushed towards the bed.
Qixing saw clearly the chains tied to the woman's feet. The next moment, the woman who jumped on the bed raised her legs and feet, and the chains pressed hard on her neck.