Li Deshan entered the Yangxin Hall and saw that Jia Ke was still busy writing there. It seemed that today's notes had not been approved yet.
Li Deshan came to Jia Ke gently, and then said: "Master, there was news from below that Wang Yi changed his shape and went to the south gate. Looking at him like that, he is trying to escape."
After hearing this, Jia Ke frowned and said, "You were a little careless in doing things, and you actually let him find out that something was wrong."
"This slave deserves to be punished. Long live the punishment."
"Now is not the time to talk about this. I ask you, how is your investigation of his organization?"
"If I go back to Mr. Long Live, we have almost figured out his organization. Even if some fish slip through the net, we won't be able to make big waves."
"In this case, there is no need to wait any longer. Immediately send an order to seal the nine gates. Don't let this guy escape."
Just after Jia Ke finished his instructions, there was a sound of jingling rings outside, and then a palace maid came to report that Queen Qin Keqing had come to see her.
Jia Ke was a little unhappy after hearing this. What was Qin Keqing doing here at this time? Isn't it to plead for his brother?
But Jia Ke thought about it and still wanted to see what Qin Keqing had to say.
So Jia Ke waved his hand to Li Deshan, which meant asking him to go and do things quickly.
After receiving the order, Li Deshan immediately bowed and exited the Yangxin Hall. Only then did Jia Ke go down and give instructions: "Send the Queen to come and see you."
Jia Ke passed the order, and soon Qin Keqing was seen at the door of the palace.
This time, Jia Ke didn't stand up to help Qin Keqing like before, and just let it pay homage to him.
After Qin Keqing paid homage, he stood up and asked Jia Ke with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you done with today's affairs?"
"Why are you asking this? Don't you know that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics?"
When Qin Keqing heard Jia Ke's unkind voice, she felt a little upset in her heart, but this time she thought that this was to resolve the conflict between her brother and Jia Ke, and she could not let her two relatives become life-and-death.
So Qin Keqing took a few steps forward and said softly with a smile on his face: "Uncle, I have prepared some snacks for you. We husband and wife haven't sat together for a long time, so I will drink a few cups with you today.
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Listening to Qin Keqing's gentle words, Jia Ke couldn't help but feel soft in his heart. Indeed, during this period of time, he was focusing on government affairs and trying to balance the power of the harem. He favored Xue Baochai a lot and was really indifferent to her as a queen.
Some.
So Jia Ke also said softly: "Zitong, I have neglected you during this period, but you have also seen that the current government is really busy. After a while, when you are free, let's get together again."
After Jia Ke said this, he said to the eunuch below: "Send the queen back to Kunning Palace."
Seeing Jia Ke's attitude, Qin Keqing knew that something was not right this time.
So Qin Keqing didn't care about anything else, and knelt down in front of Jia Ke. With tears streaming down his face, he said: "Long live the Lord, please show mercy outside the law. I am just a younger brother. Although he has made some mistakes, please look at it."
For my concubine’s sake, spare him this time.”
When Jia Ke heard this, he became gloomy and said, "How come I don't know what mistake Qin Zhong made? If Qin Zhong was at fault, I would naturally be magnanimous and spare him."
Qin Keqing blushed a little when she heard Jia Ke's reply. This time she recognized him without telling Jia Ke and the young master.
So Qin Keqing could only say: "Back to Lord Long Live, it's not Qin Zhong who made the mistake this time, but my concubine's biological brother Wang Yi who made the mistake."
Jia Ke sneered after hearing this for a while, "Why didn't I know that this man was your brother? What does it matter if his surname is Wang and your surname is Qin?"
After Jia Ke said this, he ignored Qin Keqing and left the Yangxin Hall directly.
Qin Keqing knelt there alone with mixed feelings. Sure enough, everyone was right. The most ruthless emperor's family. When the emperor pampers you, you are like the moon in the sky, and he will pluck it for you.
Once the emperor hates you, no matter how good you are, he will not take it seriously.
If he had been favored before, this plea for mercy would have been nothing more than a word, but now even if he knelt in front of him, it would have no effect.
Furthermore, after Li Deshan received Jia Ke's order, he immediately sent a message via pigeons. Supervisor Wang Yi's secret guards immediately moved to arrest Wang Yi. At the same time, he sent fast horses to the nine gates to deliver the message, asking them to close the city gates immediately.
Li Deshan himself was not idle either. He changed his clothes, took dozens of strong eunuchs and secret guards, and rode a fast horse straight to the south gate.
Now Li Deshan is praying to all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, hoping that he will not be able to let Wang Yi escape this time.
At this time, Wang Yi and his housekeeper, pretending to be ordinary citizens, had arrived in front of the south gate.
Wang Yi did not go out immediately, but observed from the side and saw that the people at the south gate were entering and exiting freely without any abnormality.
Wang Yi saw nothing unusual, so he took his butler and headed for the south gate.
Just as Wang Yi was about to approach the south gate, there was suddenly the sound of horse hooves on the street.
When everyone looked back, they saw a man who looked like a eunuch, riding a fast horse, holding a gold medal in his hand. As he ran, he shouted to the sergeant at the south gate: "Long live the Lord's decree, seal the nine gates, and no one is allowed to enter."
In and out.”
The city gatekeeper who was guarding the gate knew that something big was going on when he saw this scene, so he immediately drove away the people who were about to leave the city and ordered his men to close the city gate.
When the eunuch came to the city gate, the city gate official hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "My father-in-law, please let me see the gold medal or the humble position so that I can reply."
The eunuch didn't hesitate and handed the gold medal in his hand directly to the city gate officer.
The city gate officer took the gold medal and looked carefully. There was nothing wrong with it. This was the gold medal that I had come to see in person. So the city gate officer quickly returned the gold medal to the eunuch.
The eunuch put away the gold medal and then ordered: "Be careful, the city wants to catch rebels, don't let anything go wrong here."
After the eunuch finished speaking, he rode back to the palace to resume his duties.
When the city gate officer saw the eunuch leaving, he immediately reported it to the higher authorities. At the same time, he gathered all his men near the city gate and ordered them to immediately unsheath their swords and bows and guard them tightly near the city gate.
Wang Yi, who was not far away, felt regretful when he saw this place. If he hadn't been too cautious just now, he had been observing for a while and now he had left the city gate.
The old housekeeper next to Wang Yi saw that something was not going well, and already said: "Master, we have a contact point near the south gate. Why not go there first to avoid the limelight."
Wang Yi nodded. This is the only way he can do it now. If he wants to go back to his hometown, he will be throwing himself into a trap.
So Wang Yi and the housekeeper disappeared along the alley among the crowd.
Although Wang Yi and the others thought they were keeping a secret this time, they did not know that they were surrounded by spies, and their every move could not escape the eyes of the spies.
Wang Yi and the housekeeper came to a small alley. There was a grocery store in the middle of the alley. Wang Yi and the housekeeper did not enter the grocery store through the front door. Instead, they took the back door and knocked on the door seven times in a special rhythm.
It didn't take long for the door to open inside, and an ordinary woman poked her head out. She didn't recognize Wang Yi at first glance, but when she looked back, she recognized the housekeeper.
The housekeeper didn't say much and just waved his hand towards the inside. The man understood and hurriedly got out of the way to let Wang Yi and others go in.
After Wang Ying and others came in, the lady immediately closed the door, then turned back and asked the housekeeper: "What's going on with the chief steward?"
The steward didn't say much, but ordered: "We can't let anyone know when we are here."
The lady agreed, and then quickly moved Wang Yi and the housekeeper to a remote house.
Wang Yi entered the house and saw that it was very simple, but it was now a hiding place.
Seeing that Wang Yi had settled down, the old housekeeper hurriedly came out and said to the woman: "Speak to your head of the house. If anyone comes to ask, just tell them that no one has been here in the past few days, and no outsiders have been seen."
The woman glanced inside, nodded, and then left.
When Wang Yi saw the lady leaving, he asked the housekeeper, "Is this family reliable?"
"Don't worry, Master. The owner of this grocery store, his father is a secret agent under the old prince. He inherited his father's position. He has been working diligently over the years and has never betrayed in any dangerous situation. To say he is more loyal than me, I'm afraid
It’s not bad either.”
Wang Yi nodded after hearing this, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Now lying on the bed, he felt weak all over. He had never encountered such a dangerous situation in so many years.
When the old housekeeper saw Wang Yi's situation, he hurriedly said: "Master, please rest here for a while. I will ask them to prepare tea and rice for you."
Wang Yi waved his hands feebly, and then lay on the bed without moving.
The old housekeeper sighed, walked out of the room, and came to the yard in front, where he saw the woman preparing a meal.
The old housekeeper went up to take a look and saw that there was nothing there. The main thing was a few plates of vegetables, and the only meat was a plate of fried meat with potatoes.
When the woman saw the old housekeeper coming, she said with some embarrassment: "Old housekeeper, don't be offended, our family has nothing to entertain, so we can only use these meals to entertain the nobles."
The old butler could only nod. He knew that these people were not rich, and being able to prepare a plate of meat and vegetables was already an exception.
"Now I can only make do with the simplicity and prepare a pot of porridge. The nobles will have porridge in the evening."
"Old housekeeper, please go back and rest, I will prepare now."
The housekeeper walked around the kitchen again and saw that there were no flaws, and then left with satisfaction.
As soon as the old housekeeper left, he poked his head out from behind the concierge and winked at the woman.
The woman took a few steps in the direction where the old housekeeper left, looked out, and saw that the old housekeeper had turned back. She breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to the man who stuck his head out.