moon walk

Chapter 18 Liu Zhongshu implored to enter the palace. Rejected!

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After parting with Su Bing in the bamboo forest,
With Rusu, Xiangyue speeded up her pace and rushed to the depths of the forest, crossing cliffs, stone walls, and rivers.
finally arrived,
A hidden bamboo house, Xiangyue looked around to make sure there was nothing unusual.

Rusu next to him gently opened the bamboo door and entered quietly.
At this time,

A woman with a veil came out of the bamboo house, wearing a long green ink gauze dress. When the other party saw that it was two people coming, they happily went up to her.

A particularly gentle smile floated on Xiangyue's face as she called, "Senior Sister."

Before the words fell, the two embraced each other.

The other party also called softly: "Yue'er."

This woman is Zhou Qinyi, Xiangyue's elder sister.

Then,

Rusu watched the two loosen their arms, and then greeted the woman, "Senior Sister Qinyi."

"Junior Sister Rusu." Zhou Qinyi said while stroking the hair on the other side's forehead.

Then he looked at Xiangyue and said, "Master is waiting for you inside."

Xiangyue nodded: "Thank you, Senior Sister."

After speaking, he walked to the bamboo house alone.

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In the house, the incense is lit, and the smoke is rising and floating in the air
At this moment, the sky outside the house was already dark, and candles were lit inside the house, and the faint light shone on Xiangyue.
Xiangyue walked to a white gauze curtain very carefully, knelt and sat softly, and then said:

"Master, you are well these days. My apprentice hasn't come to see you for a long time, please don't blame me, Master."

Opposite the gauze curtain, sitting is her master, named Mo Qin, who is also wrapped in a veil, the head of the Confucianism school.

She spoke in a calm tone:
"It's okay, everything is fine, Yue'er is here for the general's business?"

"Yes."

With this answer, Mo Qin could hear the worry emerging in Xiangyue's heart.
then,

Mo Qin reminded indifferently: "Yue'er, you still remember the purpose of entering the palace."

"Teacher remembers, never forgets for a moment, disciple also understands master's doubts, but please rest assured, master, disciple has no affection for the general, but to complete the grand plan, the general's help is inseparable."

When Xiangyue said these words, there was still a trace of tension hidden in her tone.

After a few seconds of silence, Mo Qin asked, "How is the situation in the palace?"

"Returning to Master, this disciple thinks that the master of the Mibu Palace, Su Bing, will be used by him. It will be more convenient for him to do things in the palace in the future. Moreover, Su Bing seems to be very fond of what happened 15 years ago. care."

Mo Qin looked at the chess game in front of him and said:

"He can sit in the palace and sit on the position of the main palace on his own strength. Don't underestimate your identity. Don't let him see through your identity. Now the power struggle between the court and the opposition has begun. Whether you are an enemy or a friend, don't do it lightly. judge."

"Yes, Master."

"The old man has already sent someone to find the general, so Yue'er doesn't have to worry, Su Bing has already been used by us, so let's speed up the process and go back to the palace."

Xiangyue clasped her hands tightly: "Yes, I understand, I will leave immediately and go back to the palace."

Just when Xiangyue finished speaking and stood up
Mo Qin finally ordered:

"Remember your mission, and you must be more cautious in your actions in the future. Don't be as willful as you are today, so as not to miss the big plan."

"Yes, disciple, remember, there will never be a next time, that disciple will go back first, master take care."

Xiangyue walked out of the bamboo house worriedly,
Seeing this, Zhou Qinyi and Rusu asked worriedly at the same time: "Are you all right?"

Yuyue sorted out her mood and smiled and said:

"It's okay, senior sister, don't worry, we're going back to the palace first, I'll leave the matter to the generals to the senior sisters, and if there is any news, we must inform Yue'er."

"Don't worry, as soon as there is news, Senior Sister will definitely inform Yue'er as soon as possible."

"Then let's go back first."

After speaking, he left with Rusu.

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The two walked out of the bamboo forest, watching the few people in the city walking back and forth in the street,

She stopped, and Rusu also stopped immediately when she saw this.
Looking at the thoughtful face of the master, Rusu couldn't help asking:
"Ma'am, what are you thinking about?"

Without taking her eyes off the front, Xiangyue said:

"Rusu, tell me, when will you be as free as them."

"My lady."

Ru Su looked at the sad eyes of the other party, and didn't know how to comfort her for a while.
quickly,

Xiangyue resumed her usual expression, put her worries behind her, and said:

"Let's go, lest the people in the palace find out."
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then,

The two came to a certain place on the outer wall of the palace, practiced light kung fu, jumped up, followed closely by Rusu.
Just like that...the two climbed over the city wall, carefully returned to the bedroom, and changed into plain clothes.
—— Vertical Sun...in the Palace of Longevity.

"Old minister, greet the queen mother, the queen mother is blessed and safe"

The Empress Dowager looked at Prime Minister Liu who was kneeling, and raised her hand:
"Get up, Prime Minister."

Prime Minister Liu, who had just got up, couldn't wait to say:

"Empress Dowager, the whereabouts of my subjects are still unknown. The old minister begs the Queen Mother to send some troops to the old ministers to find my son."

I see,

The empress dowager said slowly, embarrassingly:

"Zhongshu, the guards in the palace are sticking to the imperial city and can't move. The soldiers in the battalion just won the battle, and they need to recharge their energy. Now that the general's life and death are uncertain, the emperor and Aijia are very sad, and Aijia is also very sad. I understand your worries, but the current situation still focuses on the overall situation, the general is missing, the barracks cannot be without a commander, the Ai family is discussing with the emperor and all the ministers to make Xu Tuo a general, what is Zhongshu's intention?"

Prime Minister Liu looked at the Empress Dowager in disbelief, his eyes slowly filled with anger
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager said displeasedly: "What kind of expression is Zhongshu, do you have any objections?"

"No intention." Prime Minister Liu said under pressure.

"That's good, Aijia thinks that you have been loyal to the emperor for many years, so I will allow you to rest for a while and step back."

"Hey, the old minister resigns," Prime Minister Liu said angrily, and left with a wave of his sleeves.
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Prime Minister Liu, who was ruthlessly sent away by the Queen Mother, was walking with his head down in a sullen mood. When he was distressed,

Su Yue suddenly appeared in front of him.
Prime Minister Liu looked up, and since the other party entered the palace instead, he had never seen each other. Now that they met suddenly, he didn't know how to speak for a while.

Still, Xiangyue spoke first:

"Meet the prime minister, how is the prime minister?"

Prime Minister Liu sighed lightly:

"The old man is fine. Have you heard about Xian'er?" After speaking, he walked forward
Xiangyue also walked back and said:

"Well, the prime minister doesn't have to worry too much, I believe that the general Jiren has his own heaven."

"Pray, can you get used to it in the palace?"

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, everything is fine."

As soon as the voice fell, the two of them stopped.
Prime Minister Liu said:

"Your Majesty, send it here." After finishing speaking, she left lonely.

Xiangyue looked at the back of the other party, getting further and further away
At this moment, Rusu said puzzledly:

"Your Majesty, didn't you come here specially to see the master, why?"

Fuyue said calmly:
"If the prime minister knows that I sent someone to find the general, then he will have doubts about my identity."

"It is"

Immediately afterwards, Xiangyue said:

"Looking at the prime minister's expression at that time, I guess the queen mother has done something unexpected."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and went back to the bedroom.
——Afterwards, Prime Minister Liu returned home.
"Master, how's it going?" The second lady hurried forward to greet Prime Minister Liu, and helped him to sit on a chair.

Prime Minister Liu didn't say a word, with a haggard and sad expression on his face,

This can explain the result of entering the palace this time.

Seeing this, the second lady opened her mouth and said:

"Queen Mother, you are so heartless. The master helped her like that back then. Now that she has found a new helper, she really doesn't care about the old feelings at all. Xian'er is also a great general. She has killed all enemies without a single defeat. After the battle in Youzhou, her whereabouts are unknown. , must have been framed by someone, that’s why it happened, the queen mother is unwilling to even send people to search, isn’t it obvious.”

Before the second lady could continue,

Prime Minister Liu said in a weak tone:
"Forget it, you can't beat the royal family. The most important thing now is to find Xian'er first. The old man has long been tired of fighting among officials. After a while, the old man calmed down and asked the emperor to resign. He returned home and stayed away from the emperor. This battle between the power and the wild, enjoy your old age in peace."

"Master," the second wife approached Prime Minister Liu full of distress, and stroked his back with her hands to comfort him.

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(End of this chapter)