Prince Jin'an looked up and saw a woman standing on the second floor corridor in front of him.
In the autumn, the night wind was a bit cool. She was wearing a bright red cloak, which was fluttering with the night wind under the bright moonlight, as if a fairy was about to ride on the wind and leave at any time.
"What are you looking at?" Prince Jin'an walked upstairs and asked.
Without waiting for her answer, Prince Jin'an continued to ask.
"How much food did you eat? Did you sleep for a while? Are you still used to sleeping?"
His question was not to get an answer, but to show his concern.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled slightly and pointed at the night sky.
"Look at the sky," she said.
sky?
Prince Jin'an raised his head and looked over.
Unlike yesterday's stormy and gloomy night, the clear night sky was vast and boundless, with stars dotted in it like gems.
"After eating a bowl of rice and washing up, I took a nap. I brought all the paving equipment with me, so it's my habit to sleep."
She was answering the question she just asked seriously.
Prince Jin'an turned his head to look at her, laughed, and stretched out his arms to hug her.
"Me too," he said, "I had a bowl of rice. Although I didn't come back, I still took a nap secretly while they were talking."
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled.
"Also, the news has spread in the capital, making a fuss. Is this also arranged by you?" Prince Jin'an asked.
Cheng Jiaoniang shook her head.
No? Prince Jin'an was a little surprised.
"The early rumors of horse thieves should have been arranged by the Gao family." Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Prince Jin'an nodded and smiled.
This is indeed Gao Lingbo's thoughtful style.
"What happened later should have been done by Qin Hu." Cheng Jiaoniang continued, "Although it was not us who died, someone did die. Everything can be implemented according to the plan, as long as someone can push these things away at the critical moment.
A handful can move a hair and move the whole body, so to be fair, it is a credit to the Gao family's early arrangements."
This was exactly the most irritating thing. Prince Jin'an laughed, then suddenly stopped while laughing.
"Who did you just say did it?" he asked with a bit of disbelief, as if he heard a strange name.
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him.
"Qin Hu." She said, "Qin Shidao's son, the thirteenth of the Qin family..."
No, no, she doesn't need to explain, he naturally knows Qin Hu.
"I mean, him?" Prince Jin'an asked.
What does this have to do with him? Where did he come from?
"You were not alone last night?"
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded.
"I just happened to meet him," she said.
skillful?
The prince of Jin'an County was shocked.
It is a coincidence that you may meet someone you know when you are shopping, eating, drinking and watching plays, or traveling and staying in foreign places.
So people who commit murder and arson can also meet acquaintances?
What is this coincidence?
It was discussed, but if it was discussed in advance, then this woman would never say a word of cleverness. Since she said clever, it means that there was no discussion in advance.
However, this sounds really too...
In fact, even if you want to explain it, you can explain it.
That Qin Hu.
He naturally recognized it and remembered it very clearly.
The young man who stood side by side with her on the bow of the boat, who was as gentle as jade and had a bright smile.
He had envied many people. He had envied the officials and wives who came to worship. They could leave the palace and return to their homes at will. He had also envied the flying birds, which could go wherever they wanted. But that was only when he was a child.
When he grows up, he will no longer be envious because he knows that you are who you are and will never become someone else.
However, at that moment, sitting in the luxurious carriage escorted by the Forbidden Army, he was so envious of that young man, envious of being able to travel casually with her, standing side by side with her, and being able to talk and laugh with her freely.
Later, she cured Qin Hu's leg, and Qin Hu was also the most frequent guest at her home.
He came with her to enjoy the lanterns on Imperial Street, and she brewed the intoxicating Jinshi wine for him when the Jinke results were announced.
He even remembered hearing Qin Hu's name when he was in a coma after being poisoned and waiting to die.
"My wife and Mr. Qin are together..."
"...Go and enjoy the lotus flowers..."
A hand patted his arm, and Prince Jin'an suddenly came back to his senses, looking at the eyes shining in the night before him.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Jiaoniang asked.
"He is here for you, right?" Prince Jin'an stretched out his hand to hold the railing and asked with a somewhat relaxed smile.
"No." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "He came here for a high-ranking official, so he happened to meet him."
He was doing it for a high-ranking official, and she was also doing it for a high-ranking official. It was a coincidence.
However, she and Gao Xiaoguan have a grudge against her brother, so what grudge does Qin Hu have against Gao Xiaoguan?
Isn't this Qin Hu with a high-ranking official? The Qin family has never liked me and has always wanted to expel him from the capital. The last time he asked Cheng Jiaoniang for medical treatment, he happened to not meet him. It was this Qin Hu and
The game agreed upon by the Gao family.
Prince Jin'an laughed again when he thought of this.
Silly, of course he is not doing it for himself, but for her.
The person Qin Hu has to deal with is himself, not her, and he will never hurt Cheng Silang. It can be seen that he has also been plotted by the Gao family.
She planned Cheng Silang's death and completely destroyed his relationship with her.
Think about it, if someone makes you lose her, then that person must be your biggest enemy, an enemy who must die.
Qin Hu had something to do with Cheng Silang's death, but why didn't he have something to do with it? If not to prevent her from saving him, how could the Gao family have killed Cheng Silang.
Qin Hu personally came to kill the high-ranking officials for his own mistakes.
And what about yourself?
Standing behind the ruined temple that was protected by her musket, knowing that she was fighting an unknown number of people on her own, she could only wait.
Prince Jin'an sat up suddenly and saw the dark night.
They forgot that he and she had already fallen asleep.
The woman next to me is sleeping peacefully on her side facing outward.
"Cheng Fang." He couldn't help calling.
Cheng Jiaoniang could not sleep peacefully.
What are you doing! Even if you can't help, you just want to make trouble. She is already tired, and you still want to make trouble to her.
Prince Jin'an lay down gently, put his hands behind his head, opened his eyes and looked at the thick night in the curtain.
When he was washing up in the early morning, Eunuch Jin couldn't help but stare at the darkened eyes of Prince Jin'an.
"Add a bowl of tonic soup." He came out and whispered to the waiters.
I don’t know how ridiculous last night was.
Eunuch Jin shook his head, and Mr. Gu also came over, just in time to see the King of Jin'an County coming out.
"Your Highness, Your Highness." He saluted hurriedly, and with a bit of urgency, "How is it? Have you told the princess? What did the princess say..."
As soon as she mentioned the princess, Cheng Jiaoniang came back from the backyard with a bow and arrow in her hand.
"Cheng Fang." Prince Jin'an followed her in.
Mr. Gu, who had not finished speaking, stood outside the door with his mouth open.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Jiaoniang asked, handing the bow and arrow in her hand to Banqin and putting it away.
"I..." Prince Jin'an opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, "I'll help you wash your hair."
Banqin and Suxin looked at him in shock.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled slightly.
"Okay." She said.
When the hot water was scooped up, King Jin'an was a little embarrassed and carefully poured it on his long hanging hair.
"That's it, right?" he asked.
"As long as it can be washed clean," Cheng Jiaoniang said.
Prince Jin'an's movements became a little more relaxed.
Banqin and Suxin looked away from the door and smiled.
"Prepare breakfast." Banqin whispered.
Su Xin took another look at the somewhat clumsy Prince Jin'an.
"Just wait a moment."
"I can probably only help you do this." King Jin'an said casually, "Others can help you kill people, so I can only help you wash your hair."
"Wrong." Cheng Jiaoniang said, closing her eyes and not looking at him, "First of all, he is not helping me, he is just helping himself. Furthermore, you have also misunderstood what helping me means, and helping me means helping me.
Things you can't do, not things you want to do and think you are helping me."
"Don't comfort me." Prince Jin'an said, reaching out to rub her hair.
"If I didn't comfort you, why would you still use me to comfort you?" Cheng Jiaoniang said, opening her eyes and looking at him, "But if I want to help, you are the one who can help me the most."
I started to coax people with my sweet words again...
Prince Jin'an said in his heart, but couldn't help but smile, lowering his head as if he didn't hear it.
"If it weren't for you, why would the Gao family send someone to kill me?" Cheng Jiaoniang said.
"Oh." Prince Jin'an put down the water ladle in his hand, "You mean I'm a bait."
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him and nodded.
Prince Jin'an raised his hand and twisted her nose.
"I don't care if I wash my hair, it's not something I can do." He said, "If I keep washing my hair like this, my breakfast will become my lunch."
He said and stood up with a smile.
"Here comes someone."
Outside the door, Su Xin and Ban Qin hurriedly came in.
"Wait for the lady to wash up."
Banqin and Suxin responded and watched Jin'an County Prince Shi Ran walk out. The two looked at each other again and smiled.
The lady always makes His Highness happy.
"Madam, you are the best wife in the world." Banqin said.
The best wife in the world…
Cheng Jiaoniang stepped into the tub, closed her eyes and slowly slid in.
"Whether she is the best wife or not, no one else's opinion matters." She said, "Only your husband can say it."
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"Your Highness."
Seeing that Prince Jin'an finally came out feeling refreshed, Mr. Gu hurriedly shouted again.
Prince Jin'an looked at him with a smile.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Feeling better!
Mr. Gu couldn't help but smile.
"Your Highness," he said, "did you talk to Madam last night? What did she think? Is there anything else that needs to be improved?"
"What did you say?" Prince Jin'an frowned and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the maids came in with food in their hands, and Miss Neili also came out with her maids. Prince Jin'an raised his hand to interrupt Mr. Gu.
"If you have anything to say, let's talk after dinner." He said, turned around and went in again.
What did you say? Mr. Gu stared and frowned.
"I knew they couldn't talk about serious things!" He turned to the smiling Eunuch Jing and said,
"You are wrong." Eunuch Jing smiled and winked at him, "Your Highness and Princess, informal things are serious things."
Just as Mr. Gu was about to say something, a guard walked in quickly from outside the courtyard gate.
"The Queen Mother delivers the decree." He knelt down and said loudly.
The Queen Mother delivers an edict?
Mr. Gu and Eunuch Jing's expression dropped. There was a sound of footsteps in the room. King Jin'an and Cheng Jiaoniang both came out and looked at the servants outside the door who were led by Yi Cheng to bow and walk in quickly with decrees in their hands.
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"I can't bear it."
The king of Jin'an County kowtowed and said.
Behind him, Cheng Jiaoniang kowtowed and saluted.
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, the eunuch who announced the decree seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"Your Highness, why are you doing this? Your Majesty is worried about you." He advised, "Stop making trouble and go back."
"It is precisely because your Majesty loves me so much that I cannot let my Majesty be criticized by others." Prince Jin'an said, leaning down.
The eunuch then put away the edict.
"Then, the old slave will go back and resume his life," he said.
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"No? Doesn't he want to leave the capital the most? Why doesn't he dare to return to the capital now?"
The Queen Mother sneered.
"Why, he also wants to imitate others and recite seven or eight imperial edicts to show off his nobleness?"
After saying that, he waved his long sleeves.
"Preach the message again."
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The sun shines loudly in the post station, but there are not as many people coming and going as in the past. The guards are scattered around. The post manager stands under the scorching autumn sun, with layers of sweat on his head.
"How many times has this happened?" he asked in a trembling voice, looking outside the inn.
"The third time." The postman said tremblingly.
Before he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and dust flew up on the road. It was obvious that a group of people was approaching again.
"It's the fourth time." The postman changed his words in a trembling voice and stretched out four fingers.
"It only takes five or six times to invite a prime minister." Yi Cheng murmured.
Listening to the shrill voice outside the door shouting the Queen Mother's decree.
In the room, Prince Jin'an's complexion became increasingly livid, and he stood up suddenly.
"Am I really afraid of her? Just go! I want to see if they can beat me to death in the palace! Since she is shameless, do I have to do it?" he said, raising his foot to do it.
Take a step.
Cheng Jiaoniang reached out and took his arm.
"No," she said, "She can be shameless, but you can't."
Prince Jin'an looked at her.
"She is the king and you are the minister. When it comes to face, yours should be more important than hers." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "Besides, don't gamble with a madman, it's not worth it."
"The Queen Mother declares the decree."
A sharp sound outside the door came through the door and window.
"The way you are resisting the decree now is half-reasonable. If you resist the decree again after entering the palace, it will be completely unreasonable." Cheng Jiaoniang continued.
Prince Jin'an looked at her and nodded.
"I understand." He said while holding her hand, "You don't have to go out. You have knelt so many times. It's time to lie down when your body can't bear it anymore. I will do the rest."
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded and watched him walk out.
"My lord, I can't bear it."
Prince Jin'an said, leaning down and kowtow.
This time after the chamberlain left again, he simply stopped getting up in the courtyard and just knelt down and waited.
Let's see how many more times there are.
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Yi Cheng stood outside the door. His legs and feet were numb. He raised his hand to wipe his sweat again. He looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was already slanting.
"How long has it been since the last announcement?" he asked.
"It's been an hour," the postman said.
The previous few times were only half an hour apart. So, does that mean we won’t come again?
Yi Cheng couldn't help but hold his heart and look towards the road.
"If he doesn't come, the Ai family can be kidnapped."
In the palace, the Queen Mother shouted.
"This time the Aijia didn't give him the order, the Aijia gave the order to the imperial army."
"Mother, you can't do that."
Gao Lingbo's voice came from outside the palace door.
Without waiting for the announcement, Gao Lingbo came in supported by two chamberlains and bowed head-on.
Gao Lingbo, who originally didn't have much gray hair, now seemed to have turned gray overnight, making him seem much older all of a sudden.
What's more, he never needed the support of a chamberlain in the past.
The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly turned red.
"Get up, get up," she said, "Why are you here? You should take good care of yourself at home."
Gao Lingbo was helped up by the chamberlain and looked at the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty, you have issued eight decrees in a row, how can I still sit still?" He sighed.
These words were half reproach and half sigh. The Queen Mother was like a little girl being scolded, and she could no longer hold back her tears.
"The Ai family can't swallow this breath."
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Second update today (*^__^*) Hee hee...
Thank you lisa450, 新野物雨, jagotch, daffdiol for the reward of Heshibi, thank you datou14, Dengdeng1456, Lin Nier, endy01 for the reward of the sachet, thank you all for the peace charm. (To be continued)
