auspicious time has come

This statement is too frivolous, and the reason behind it is not difficult to get to the bottom of it-Dingbeihou "has turned against", the court can carry out the act of killing in a fair and honest way, even if it is "reasonable" to ambush outside the capital, but so For one thing, even if the mouth of the world can be blocked, it is difficult to stop Lu Longjun's hatred.

Using the theory of "robbing and killing bandits" to leave the imperial court completely out of it, even if some people are suspicious, as long as the window paper on the bright side is not broken, it will have the effect of relatively soothing and stabilizing people's hearts, and it will not be left to Lu Longjun. This is the name of the military chaos.

Everyone has their own speculations about this, but there are fewer and fewer voices that can be heard on the surface.

With the court's thorough investigation of the "Dingbeihou's treason case", many officials began to be involved, and Mr. Jiang, who "dishonored in front of the palace" that day, was one of them-as the turmoil spread, he went down to the people , Up to the court hall, everyone was panicked for a while.

There were only a few pedestrians on the street after the rain, but as a group of guards with swords on their waists passed by, the pedestrians were even more frightened and fled in all directions, not daring to approach even half a point.

"Looks like the thousand knight guards in the palace. I heard that they are only working for Princess Yongyang now..." Someone in the shop along the street lowered his voice and said, "I have seen them appearing everywhere in the city recently. It has been confiscated... I don't know which mansion I went to today..."

"Guest officer, don't talk nonsense about this..." The shopkeeper repeatedly bowed to remind him.

Everyone understood, and there was only a sigh of relief in silence.

The line of thousand cavalry guards crossed the long street, and finally dismounted in front of a prominent and solemn mansion.

There had been two guards outside the gate of the mansion for many days, but they were only monitoring, and they had not yet restricted the movement of the servants in the mansion. At this time, the steward of the mansion heard the movement and came quickly, so that he ran into the menacing group in the front yard. Guards.

"What are you guys doing—" the steward asked calmly.

"Both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Palace have ascertained that Jiang Zhengfu was responsible for the poisoning of the king of Huaiyang County. In addition, it was also involved in the case of colluding with the Marquis of Dingbei to rebel. Last night, he was arrested in the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion." The secret letters between the two parties have been found!"

Tang Wen, the leader of Qianqiwei, said coldly: "Therefore, we are here to inspect this place under the order of Princess Yongyang!"

"In the final analysis, they are all words of frame...!" The steward stood in front of everyone, panicked but not afraid: "The Jiang family is a century-old noble family, and the iron coupons of the Dan Shu given by the emperor of Dashengkai Dynasty are now enshrined in the mansion. , you dare to forcibly seize the so-called eldest princess's edict, but you can take Gaozu's promise in your eyes!"

Tang Wen's complexion remained unchanged: "Dasheng has always ruled the country by law, Jiang's crimes are so serious, even if Gao Zu has a spirit, he will only be disappointed and sad, and he will never tolerate and let it go."

"What is a felony? It's just a crime you want to add! My lord was detained by Princess Yongyang for many days. I can't explain my grievances, and I can't tell... I want to see my lord!"

Tang Wen said solemnly: "Because of the benevolence of the eldest princess, thinking of the Jiang family's past achievements, and for the face of the whole Jiang family, she was not sentenced to severe punishment, but she was only given to drink doves to plead guilty—"

what? !

"Master...!"

Hearing this, the steward had no more support in his heart, and with grief and indignation, he wanted to pounce on those guards in despair.

When everyone drew their swords, Tang Wen kicked them to the ground.

"Anyone who obstructs official duties again will be punished without pardon!" He raised his hand and issued an order: "Remove all the people in the house, and go inside to check and search everywhere. There must be no mistakes or omissions!"

"Yes!"

As the guards broke into everywhere, the huge mansion was soon shrouded in panic and fear.

……

"What's up!"

Ji Nanxian came back from the outside in a hurry, and Mrs. Yu who was in the side hall hurried up to meet him and asked, "Is the news true or false?"

Ji Nanxian nodded solemnly: "Jiang Linggong has been convicted, Jiang's residence has been sealed—"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the palace... finally compromised." Mrs. Meng's expression was not very optimistic: "Dingbei Hou had an accident this time, and the Lu Long Bing Talisman fell into the hands of the eldest princess... The situation is so out of balance. , There can only be more and more people who defect for profit or self-preservation."

Ning Yu was very anxious: "Then Jiang Linggong is going to..."

"The concubine sent a secret letter, saying that the eldest princess has 'agreed' with all the ministers to give Jiang Linggong to commit suicide..." Ji Nanxian frowned tightly: "I'm afraid it will be today."

"Then Ah Heng..." Mrs. Yu was so anxious that she didn't know what to say: "Now Jiang Linggong has been convicted, and Ding Beihou has also had an accident. Seeing that...how is Ah Heng going to act alone? She is now Being in the tiger's den, your life is hanging by the blade... Now that's the case, let's think of a way to rescue Ah Heng first!"

Whether it is a major event or not, how can Ah Heng's life be so important!

At this moment, Ji Nanxian was also shaken after hearing what his wife said.

A servant's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Old lady, sir, Mrs. Gu is here."

"Please." Mrs. Meng looked over, the door was pushed open, and Gu Tingnan walked in quickly.

The hall door was quickly closed behind her, and she took out a secret letter from her sleeve, handed it to Mrs. Meng, and said, "...Before the Dingbeihou's mansion was sealed, Vice-General Wang and his group had been hiding in secret. Wake up, and now the city is searching for their whereabouts...He just came here, fearing that people would notice that he didn't say much in a hurry, and only left this letter."

Thinking of Wang Jingyong's expression when he just handed the letter to her, which was unprecedentedly solemn, Gu Tingnan's heart was heavy.

This matter is no longer a private matter, and the abacus beads will not have time to explain who the letter is for, so she opened the letter first and read it, and then said: "The letter said that they will hide in the dark in the near future to protect and respond. Heng, and there is..."

Speaking of this, Gu Tingnan suppressed his voice as low as possible.

Mrs. Meng had also read the contents of the letter clearly, and after a slight shock in her eyes, she slowly regained her composure.

Ji Nanxian and the others hurriedly surrounded him.

……

This year, after the summer, there is more rain than in previous years.

It has been raining continuously for several days, and the rain has just stopped for a day. At this time, when the evening is approaching, it starts to drip again.

The rain and mist are like fine needles, and Heng Yu sits quietly in front of the window, like an orchid standing still in the wind.

Some news is too sensational, even if she has not met Shao Yan, she has already learned from the low voices of the female envoys guarding outside——

For example, the Jiang Mansion was raided.

For example... something happened to him.

Was what she saw in her dream that night more than a dream?

All kinds of thoughts flashed through her mind, she didn't know which voice in her heart to believe, she didn't move at all as the wind and rain hit her face outside the window.

Until the female envoy came in to light the lamps and deliver dinner.

"Miss Heng has dinner." The female envoy softly called from the side.

Only then did Heng Yu turn around slowly, and after a while, she sat down at the table with the same indifferent expression as usual.

Only she knew exactly how much effort she had to put in to hold the pair of silver chopsticks tightly when she picked up the pair of chopsticks.

……

As the midnight approached, the rain became more urgent.

Leaving from the room and coming to the gazebo, during this short distance, Heng Yu's whole body was almost drenched.

Shaoyan hurried out of the pavilion, put a rain poncho on top of Hengyu's head, and protected her into the pavilion. When she spoke, her eyes hesitated: "Ah Heng... I have something..."

"I already know." Heng Yu said.

Shaoyan was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he lowered his voice and asked, "Then... what are your plans next?"

"The plan remains the same." Amidst the din of the rain, the girl's hoarse voice was extraordinarily calm: "Save the prince."

Regardless of whether something happened to him or not, she will finish the rest of the journey.

Since it is decided to do something, it will not and cannot be stopped by anyone or anything.

It is even more difficult because of this, and too many people have paid for it with their lives, so it is even more impossible for her to have the idea of ​​giving up.

"Okay." Shaoyan nodded sternly: "Ah Heng, if you want to save him, then we will do so."

In the past few days, everything that needs to be investigated and prepared has been completed, and it is only waiting to start tonight.

"No, I can go by myself." Heng Yu said: "It's easier to deceive people if you act alone."

Shaoyan's complexion suddenly changed: "How can I just watch you take risks alone! Ah Heng, I—"

"Shaoyan." Heng Yu interrupted him and said, "To this day, in this situation, my own safety is no longer worth mentioning. You stay outside, and if something happens to me, at least you won't suffer from it." After exposure, this is equivalent to a second chance to save people, this is the safest way."

There was no half-word of sentimental words, and she never attributed it to herself. The girl's eyes were absolutely rational, which made the boy unable to refute for a while.

After looking at each other for a moment, he finally nodded.

Hengyu quickly fastened the poncho.

Shaoyan looked at her with unsteady eyes.

When Heng Yu was about to step out of the gazebo, he suddenly said: "A Heng, there is something that I always want to tell you these days—if I don't say it now, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say it in the future."

Knowing that time waits for no one, and before Hengyu could answer, the young man looked at her, and said to himself: "I used to be a blind man, like a person who was afraid of drowning again, trying to grab the life-saving straw, deceiving myself and others. Therefore, there are many narrow calculations and absurd actions... If there is a chance in the future, I want to learn to be a good brother."

Looking at Hengyu, he said seriously: "Be a truly competent brother."

The young man's thin shoulders and back figure seem to have quietly become tall and straight.

Hsinchu stretches and grows, and finally passes through the shade of the bamboo forest and meets the sunlight.

"You don't need to learn." Heng Yu looked at him and said, "You are already."

The boy suddenly smiled, and the rain and mist soaked his eyes.

Heng Yu also smiled at him, then turned and walked into the rain.

Rain is an excellent cover.

In the past few days, she had already memorized the defense and patrol routes on the road from here to Li Wei's residence, and arrived at the back of the residence without any danger.

Li Wei's residence is not like the almost deserted West Courtyard, there are still old locks to break, it needs to be inspected and repaired every year, and there is not even a dog hole to drill.

At the bottom of the back wall, summer grass grows, and under the cover of flowers and trees, Hengyu moved the bricks and stones scattered and hidden by A Rui to one place, built them up one by one, stepped on them, put his hands to the top of the wall, and climbed up.

There are bricks and stones prepared by A Rui in advance to step on outside, but it is impossible to have them in the courtyard.

Heng Yu didn't hesitate, and let herself slide down the wall, trying to minimize the degree of injury.

She fell under the wall, and the palm of her hand that was supporting the ground was scratched by sharp stones, and the blood that flowed out was quickly washed away by the rain.

There is no defense on the surface here, she avoids the female envoy of the night watch, and smoothly approaches the back window of the study next to Li Wei's bedroom——

She took out the prepared dagger, pried open the window that was closed from the inside, and turned inside.

The room was silent and pitch black, only the raindrops on Hengyu's body made a ticking sound.

Hengyu took off the poncho, and slowly moved her eyes in the room inch by inch.

The reason why she guessed that the prince was hidden here was not out of thin air.

This study has existed for a long time, Li Wei often took her to read and paint here, often staying for half a day.

It is precisely because of this that she has noticed the mystery hidden here a long time ago-she is not proficient in mechanism techniques, but because she followed A Weng since she was a child, she has read all kinds of books, so she is familiar with some mechanism techniques. The layout is also slightly aware.

But before that, she just stayed here, and never thought about what to do. Rich people set up some institutions in the mansion for hiding things or other purposes. No matter how big or small, it is necessary to inquire carefully.

And when Qizhen came to see her yesterday, she saw that she was "in a trance and indifferent", so she casually told the envoy that she could get some books for her to pass the time——

All of the above gave her this guess.

But before finding the prince, everything is just speculation, and she can only gamble.

If you want to open the setting of mechanism technique, you must find the opening place.

Heng Yu walked lightly, step by step to the bookshelf that occupied the entire wall.

On the wall adjacent to the bookshelf, there is a pair of armor hanging, and there is a cold light flashing in the dark night.

There is a long sword hanging on the side of the armor, which is also nailed to the wall. Looking at it in the dark, it looks like a general holding a sword guarding here.

Heng Yu raised her hand and slowly reached for the scabbard of the sword.

"despair--"

A very light sound resounded in the night.

Hengyu's subordinates exerted a little force, and as the copper nails used to fix the sword sank toward the wall, they saw that the bookshelf beside her was also dented inward—the sound of mechanism turning was heard densely, and the bookshelf began to sag. Separated to the two sides, a gap that can accommodate one person gradually appeared in the middle.

Hengyu's eyes brightened slightly, but she didn't go in immediately, but moved silently, and first came to the side of the gap and stood still.

"Who came here late at night?"

A sound of guard and temptation suddenly sounded from behind the gap.

Heng Yu's whole body tensed up like a string.

really!

Sure enough, here——

Sure enough, there were guards.

She clenched her ten fingers tightly, and evenly breathed——

"There have been changes in the palace, His Highness has ordered me to come here to check."

The girl's calm and flat voice came into the secret room.

In the secret room lit with only a faint candle lamp, the person who was sitting with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes——that voice...was it the lady of the Ji family? !
And the two dead men beside him who were guarding him every step of the way, exchanged glances with each other, and one of them clenched the long sword in his hand and walked out.