Sanfu dragged his inconvenient legs and knelt down and said solemnly: "Master is not pretentious, but compassionate. Every drop of blood that Master touches is out of necessity. He has never actively harmed anyone."
"You don't have to comfort me." Ling Ruo threw the bloody handkerchief on the small table and sighed: "Maybe it was like this before, but since I used Yingchun to harm Mrs. Liu and her child, I
She has become just like a queen, cold-blooded and cruel, treating human life as nothing, it is really scary to think about it."
As soon as these words came out, Yang Hai and others knelt down. Before they could speak, Ling Ruo waved his hand and said: "Okay, there is no need to say anything nice to comfort me. Since this is the path I have chosen, no matter whether it is right or wrong.
, will continue on. What’s more, the Liu family... is indeed a strong enemy that cannot be underestimated." After saying that, his eyes fell on Sanfu, "How about, can you think of a way to save Yingchun?"
Sanfu thought: "If you want to save people under the Queen, you have to be one step ahead of her in everything. Once she finds Yingchun, it will be too late."
"I think so too. Do you know where Yingchun will go after leaving the palace?"
Faced with Ling Ruo's question, Sanfu frowned and said, "I remember Yingchun mentioned before that she still has family living in the capital. Yingchun should go find her family alone. They seem to live in a place called Shitou Hutong.
The place, as for the specific location in the alley, I don’t know.”
"It's enough if you know it's Shitou Hutong. If you ask one by one, you'll be able to find out where Yingchun's family lives. Without further ado, Yang Hai, you..." The words suddenly stopped here, making Yang Hai confused and tentative.
Said: "Master wants the slave to go out of the garden to find Yingchun's family?"
"No, you can't go." Ling Ruo's answer surprised a few people. If Yang Hai is not allowed to go, who should be allowed to go? Shuixiu? As a woman, she is definitely not as convenient as Yang Hai, let alone Sanfu.
Or maybe Sanfu guessed Ling Ruo's thoughts first, "Master, do you think Sanfu will attract attention if he goes there?"
"That's right, the queen wants to avoid suspicion, so I don't need to avoid suspicion. If I let Yang Hai out of the garden rashly, I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble." As soon as Ling Ruo finished speaking, Shui Yue came up and said, "There are many masters.
Forget about it, based on the trust the emperor has in his master today, even if someone talks nonsense, it is just a villain in vain."
Ling Ruo stared at her and slowly evoked a slightly bitter smile, "The emperor's heart is as deep as the sea. The emperor can trust me today, but he can also disbelieve me tomorrow. As a concubine, you must remember
The most important thing is to never believe in yourself too much, otherwise you will lose your life sooner or later."
Although Shui Yue didn't quite agree, seeing Ling Ruo smiling so bitterly, she didn't dare to say anything more. Yang Hai took the opportunity to take over the topic and said, "According to Master, neither the slave nor Shui Xiu are suitable to leave the garden. Then
Who should I leave this matter to?"
These words stumped Ling Ruo, and she tapped the handrail with her fingernails; yes, if you can’t send any confidants around you, who should you send? There are so many pairs of eyes staring at you in the garden. It’s hard to send one person.
Someone took advantage of the situation and used it as an excuse. The most fearful thing is that the people sent out have second thoughts or are lax in their words. In this case, not only will the person not be saved, but they themselves will be in trouble.
The room was so quiet that there was only the sound of fingers tapping on the armrest, and the candle flame burned silently in the lampshade. After an unknown amount of time, Sanfu raised his head and said, "Master, I just remembered something."
"Go ahead, I'm listening." After saying that, seeing Sanfu and others still kneeling on the ground, he raised his head and said, "Everyone is kneeling and doing whatever they are doing, and they all get up to answer."
After kneeling for a long time, Sanfu's other leg was so numb that it was difficult to move. Yang Hai helped to support him before he stood up, "Master, do you still remember the poisoning of the second elder brother?"
Ling Ruo was slightly startled, surprised that Yu Sanfu suddenly mentioned this matter, "Are you telling me that Nian ordered Nan Qiu to poison Second Elder Brother's tea and then framed me? Of course I will remember it."
"I know that in order to clear up the grievances of the empress, the fourth elder brother went to the Imperial Pharmacy to look for clues, and was discovered by Nian. At that time, there was a guard named Liu who was sent to the Punishment Department for punishment by Nian. Later, the fourth elder brother went to see
Pass him. Although I don’t know what the relationship between this guard and Si Age is, I think it’s
He should be a trustworthy person. The most important thing is that he does not have too much involvement with the master, not even with the fourth brother. When the servant was still working with the Queen, she never let the servant pay attention to this person.
.So I thought that if I left the matter to him, I could avoid the eyes and ears of many people."
Sanfu's words made Ling Ruo's eyes light up. Yes, how could she have forgotten Liu Hu? This man was able to help Hongli at that time, which shows that he is a kind and righteous person who will not commit betrayal. Moreover, the bodyguard
Except when he was on duty, he did not live in the garden, so if he went to find Yingchun, no one would notice, and he was indeed the most suitable candidate. The only question was whether Liu Hu accompanied him to the Old Summer Palace.
After Ling Ruo thought for a moment, she raised her face and said to Yang Hai: "Go and summon Hongli and tell him that I have something to ask him."
Not long after, Hongli came in with Yang Hai, bowed politely and said: "Eniang called me to come, but do you have something to give me?"
Ling Ruo nodded and motioned for him to come closer, and then said: "Mother, remember that you are quite close to the guard Liu Hu, right? Then do you know whether he came to the Old Summer Palace with him this time?"
Hongli looked at Ling Ruo strangely and didn't understand why she suddenly asked Liu Hu, who was a guard, "I told you that Liu Hu came to the garden. I saw him patrolling the garden a few days ago."
Hearing that Liu Hu was indeed in the garden, Ling Ruo was shocked. She put her arm on Hongli's shoulder and said, "Hongli, E Niang needs the help of Guard Liu. Can you help E Niang bring a letter to him?"
Hongli's expression changed slightly and he blurted out: "I don't know what my mother wants Liu Shiwei to do. Although he has a close personal relationship with his son, there are some things that he may not be willing to do."
Although Hongli spoke very reservedly, Ling Ruo still heard the clues and flicked Hongli's forehead, pretending to be displeased and said: "What, are you afraid that your mother will let Guard Liu do something illegal?
?”
After Ling Ruo exposed his inner thoughts, Hongli looked embarrassed, lowered his head and said nothing until Ling Ruo's somewhat cold voice came into his ears, "Why do you think E Niang would do these things? Do you think E Niang would do these things?"
Is he a bad person?"
"No!" Hongli shook his head quickly, then held the corner of his clothes and murmured: "I don't know why I said that just now. Please don't take offense."
Looking at her son who was taller than herself, Ling Ruo felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. She gently stroked his face with clear features and said, "You are my son. No matter what you say or do, I will always