After a long time, Nala suddenly said: "Hongshi, do you still remember what you promised me because of Xu's matter?
Hongshi looked shocked, and for a long time he said with difficulty: "I remember, if the Xu family really becomes a threat to me, I will kill her with my own hands."
"Okay!" Nala nodded slowly, "Now is the time of Mrs. Xu's death. If I want to kill her, do you still want to stop me?"
Although Hongshi felt a thousand or ten thousand reluctances to give up, he knew that he could not shake his head, otherwise everything he had worked hard for would be in vain, and there would be no chance of recovery in the future, just like the previous dynasty
Like the deposed prince. Therefore, in the end, only four words came out of his mouth, "I don't dare!"
Nara did not nod or shake his head, but walked silently to the courtyard. It was late summer at the moment, and many insects were lurking in the vegetation and screaming loudly to make their presence known.
"Master, you want to kill the Xu family? But the emperor has sent so many people to watch, and you just said that Concubine Xi is likely to have people guarding her, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to succeed." Xiao Ning followed her step by step.
Zi said carefully.
"It's not easy to succeed. If you don't know it, you won't be able to succeed." After that, she whispered in Xiao Ningzi's ear the method she just thought of. It was not perfect. Normally she would never use such an imperfect method, but
The situation was so urgent that she had no choice but to hesitate.
After listening to Nala's words, even Xiao Ningzi couldn't help but look horrified, "Master, is this too risky?"
"Do you think I am qualified enough not to take risks?" Nala's words made Xiao Ningzi dare not speak out. She lowered her head and stepped back, making arrangements according to Nala's words.
After Xiao Ningzi retreated, Nala turned around and looked at Hongshi who dared not say anything behind him and said, "Accompany me to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Hongshi didn't ask Nala what he was doing at the Ministry of Internal Affairs so late, because it must be for his business. Apart from Hongshi, Nala didn't bring anyone else with him, and he didn't hold a lamp, so he just relied on the street lamp.
The moonlight in the sky came to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
At this moment, it was past the third watch, it was dead of night, and even the little eunuch guarding the door had already dozed off with his eyes closed. It was not until someone tapped him on the shoulder that he opened his hazy sleepy eyes and said subconsciously: "Who is it?"
No one answered him. When he wanted to ask again, his eyes had clearly seen the two people standing in front of him through the nearby lights. He was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and said, "This slave is going to send my regards to the Queen and to the second elder brother."
Please greet me."
Nala only said one sentence, "Take me to see your manager."
Soon, they were led to a flower hall to have tea. After a while, Qian Moduo, who was woken up in the middle of the night, appeared in the flower hall, saluted, and then stood quietly aside without asking whether Nala was here late at night.
What to do? Being able to achieve his position, he is not a talkative person. He is waiting for Nala to take the initiative to talk.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, I heard Nala say: "It is really my fault for bothering Mr. Qian to rest late at night."
These extremely polite words frightened Qian Moduo to the point of jumping up, and he quickly said: "My Majesty, please don't say that, otherwise I will be embarrassed."
Nara smiled slightly and put down the tea he had never drunk before: "Time flies so fast. I remember that when I first met you, you were just a steward, and now you have become the head of the House of Internal Affairs."
The more Qian Moduo listened, the more wrong he became. He rolled his eyes and said cautiously: "Whether it's in charge or in charge, the slave is just a slave. I never dare to forget this."
Nara's lips curved slightly and he said, "So, Manager Qian has forgotten the other thing?"
Qian Moduo's thoughts changed and he understood, "I dare not forget the favor of the Empress." He was not the only deputy general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the end, he was able to fill the vacancy of the general manager, not because of his ability.
, but because someone helped him behind the scenes. This person was none other than Nala. Although he only said a few words, he helped him and could not turn his back on him.
It is precisely for this reason that Qian Moduo has always maintained due respect for the Nala family and has not neglected her ups and downs. Of course, when the Nala family was ordered by Yinzhen to be banned from Kunning Palace, no one was allowed to enter or leave.
, which is a different matter.
"I didn't expect that you really remember." Nala nodded happily, and then said: "I am in some trouble, and I want Manager Qian to do a small favor. I wonder if Manager Qian will agree?"
"Just as your Majesty orders." Qian Moduo knew that Nala would not come here late at night for no reason, let alone suddenly mention the past, there must be her purpose.
"I know that when Guiren Xu went to Hui'an Temple, in addition to his personal maid Zi Rong, he also brought several bodyguards with him. You have a record of these names. I need to know."
At this time, Xu's affairs had not yet spread in the palace, so Qian Moduo was very surprised by Nala's words and wondered why she wanted the names of the guards. However, Qian Moduo did not ask any more questions and just followed the instructions.
Bring the book with the names recorded. In addition to the few guards who followed Xu to Hui'an Temple at the beginning, a group of guards led by Liu Hu later were also recorded.
Nala asked the general situation of these people one by one. Qian Moduo did not know all of them and only told sixty-seven out of ten, but this was enough for Nala.
"Have all these guards returned to the guard camp now?" Faced with Nala's seemingly casual inquiry, Qian Moduo nodded and said, "That's exactly what I said."
Nala asked again: "Are there these people on duty tonight?"
"There are a few." Qian Moduo then took out a new booklet and pointed out several of the names in the booklet. Although the dispatch of the guards was a matter of the guard camp, because they were guarding the forbidden areas of the palace,
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of all matters in the palace, so every time the guard battalion selects guards to guard the Forbidden City, a record will be left by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Nala nodded, and after secretly writing down the names, he closed the book and said, "This time I really trouble Mr. Qian."
Qian Moduo said quickly: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. Everything is what a slave should do."
Nala nodded slightly, stood up and said, "I feel sorry for bothering Manager Qian for so long. It's very late and I should go back."
"I send my congratulations to the empress and my second elder brother." Qian Moduo always felt that it was strange for Nala to come tonight, and there was no palace attendant around him, and he only brought his second elder brother. Furthermore, logically speaking, the second elder brother was with him.
After my brother established his palace, he shouldn't spend the night in the palace anymore; especially when Nala came here to ask a puzzling question, there must be something weird in this.