Shengshichun

King Rong walked out of the garden, walking slower and slower. After turning the corner of the garden, he finally stopped and looked back.

Then he frowned and looked at the subordinates beside him, winking before continuing forward.

They have been husband and wife for more than a year or two. His wife was young and beautiful when she married him, and King Rong was already a widower in his late thirties. She was not aware of her feelings at that time, so he treated her in those years. He is also very obedient and caring.

It just seemed that it never influenced her. For many years, there was no enthusiasm between the two of them. It was not until they became king that they wanted Yang Zhan to have a legitimate son, and Yongping was born later.

King Rong did not force anything, and they had been at peace with each other for many years. Anyway, most couples in the world are like this, they just treat each other as guests.

But when he had lost his temper with her before, she, who was always very angry, had endured her temper and turned to please him. It was really strange.

Could it be that you used to look down on him when you were young, but suddenly changed your gender when you got older?

Princess Rong took Prince Rong's wallet back to the room and found a new one to replace it.

As soon as he plucked out the items in his purse, several items taken away by King Rong slipped past his eyes.

It was a private seal the size of a thumb, a sign he usually used to order his subordinates to do things, and the other thing was a copper key.

Princess Rong also had no idea what the key was for, why she had to carry it with her, and why she had to take it away in time.

All that was left in front of me was a few broken pieces of silver, a few silver notes, and a few pearls.

Princess Rong picked up the old purse and smelled it, and a familiar scent of sandalwood hit her nostrils.

He has not been out of the palace recently and has no chance to go to the temple, so there is no other place to light sandalwood in the palace except the ancestral temple.

Even if I scent my clothes, I still use agarwood and ambergris, not sandalwood.

Then the possibility of something fishy in his ancestral temple has increased.

What are they doing?

"Princess, Grandma Chang is back."

The maid opened the curtain, and a grey-haired nanny walked in.

"Princess," the nanny first bowed and then walked forward and said, "I have heard that the Crown Princess visited the prince an hour ago. After the prince saw her, he came here angrily. .”

"It really is her!"

Princess Rong's face darkened.

After gritting her teeth and thinking for a moment, she said: "Find two people and go to the ancestral temple tonight to take a look. Find two more people and follow the prince."

Nowadays, anyone dares to take advantage of her. As a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhang actually dares to instigate conflicts between her parents-in-law! And King Rong actually tried her best!

If she doesn't do something, I'm afraid that the princess' position will be in jeopardy before long!

Yang Zhan hesitated and said that King Rong would go to the ancestral temple to stay when he was alone, so no matter what he was doing there, there must be something fishy, ​​and there was still something fishy!

Just on this point, she had to go and find out! Instead of just waiting for death, why doesn't she take the initiative to control their movements? Being a deaf and mute person in such a big palace would do her no good at all!

Chu Yu's yard is not far next door.

After nightfall, Lao Wu walked in and whispered a few words in his ear. After hearing this, Chu Yu immediately put down the book in his hand: "Towards the southwest corner?"

"Exactly."

Chu Yu stood up, walked to the window, and looked toward the southwest with frowning eyebrows: "There is the ancestral temple in the southwest corner. Why are they going to their own ancestral temple?"

At this point, he turned around again: "How many people are there?"

"The people who saw it said it was two people. There were two others who had not changed their clothes, but were walking slowly towards the place where King Rong lived."

Chu Yu's eyes became sharp: "It seems that she has a goal. - Keep an eye on her and don't miss any information. Let's check the situation at night and send a letter tomorrow morning."

Old Wu quietly retreated.

Chu Yu raised his hand and caressed his armpit. His wound had healed, but he was still unable to make any major movements. At the moment, his role in the palace could only be to monitor and deliver news.

Fu Zhen received the news during breakfast. When she saw the note in her hand, she didn't even have time to put down the bowls and chopsticks and started reading.

Fortunately, Pei Zhan on the side caught the bowl quickly with quick eyes and hands: "What's such incredible news, why don't you even eat?"

"Look!" Fu Zhen handed him the note in his hand, "Sure enough, there has been movement in Prince Rong's palace. Chu Yu said that Princess Rong sent someone to their ancestral temple quietly last night. In addition, she also sent someone to go there. Where King Rong lives, it looks like he is being watched.”

After reading it, Pei Zhan said, "Ancestral temple?"

"Is that fan hidden in the ancestral temple?" Fu Zhen blurted out, "If it is hidden in that place, it would be unexpected."

Pei Zhan pondered for a moment and put the note on the table: "Whether it is true or not, there is something fishy. Let's go and find out tonight."

Fu Zhen stared at him: "That's easy to say. You think the palace is the Chu family, can you still come and go freely?"

Although the defense of Prince Rong's Mansion is not as strong as that of the five generals' mansions, it is a majestic prince's palace after all. The soldiers are not elite, but there are many people. With their skills, it is not that easy to break in.

"There are our people around Chu Yu. What are you afraid of?"

When Pei Zhan said this, he calmly picked up a spring roll and ate it.

Fu Zhen was stunned when he heard this: "Didn't he just bring Old Wu into the palace? Where can we have people?"

Pei Zhan said: "Old Wu is the one who followed him into the palace, but it doesn't mean that those who stayed in the Chu family can't go in. Since Chu Yu has been away from home for so long, there will always be some things at home that he needs to decide. As long as he goes If the person who meets him stays in the palace for one night, he will naturally be our internal correspondent."

Fu Zhen was stunned. Then he said: "Have you already found someone?"

Pei Zhan looked at her while eating: "What do you think I was doing outside every time you went to see Big Fool Chu?"

Fu Zhen was speechless...

Every time he went to the Chu family, Pei Zhan took the initiative to stay outside and never went in. He was out beating and subduing the servants of the Chu family! No wonder those people became more obedient each time, and now even Old Wu is doing things for them!

"I'll go to the camp first. You can keep an eye on it at the mansion. If there's any new news, ask someone to tell me. I'll be back in the afternoon."

After Pei Zhan finished eating the spring roll, he washed his hands and stood up. Fu Zhen followed him: "Then should I go to the Pei family and ask the Chu family to cooperate?"

"No, just wait for Chu Yu to send you the news. Guo Song will take care of it at the Chu family."

After saying that, he held the sword in one hand and rubbed the top of her hair with the other hand: "I'm leaving."

Fu Zhen looked at his back as he strode away, scratched his head twice, and quickly went back to the house to change clothes.

The guards sent to the ancestral temple came back when the cock crows.

Princess Rong waited until they came back.

I searched all the places where King Rong might be alone on weekdays, but found no place where a fan might be hidden.

"Is there anything unusual about that?"

"No." The two guards shook their heads at the same time, "Whether it is the floor, walls, tables, chairs, or benches, they are all placed normally. There are no extra things in the room."

Princess Rong was puzzled after hearing this.

The ancestral temple is not something that women can enter and leave at will, so she cannot go to check it openly.

She had no idea what it was like there on weekdays.

After thinking about it, she called back the people who were sent to keep an eye on Prince Rong: "Is there any movement on the prince's side?" "The prince did not have any contact with the princess anymore. After separating from the princess yesterday, he returned to his courtyard. .”

"You never came out?"

The guard thought for a while, then raised his head and said: "In the evening, it was said that the prince would have dinner together. Later, the prince and the prince went to the study, but they did not stay long before the prince left."

Princess Rong frowned.

This all seemed perfectly normal, but then something was very wrong. Where should people open the door?

"Go and stare again."

Reluctantly, she sent him off and paced back and forth a few more times before lying down with her clothes on again.

The day was still calm, except for the news from the Zhang family that Zhang Shicheng had returned to work. In the afternoon, Zhang Shicheng came to the mansion to pay homage to King Rong. The key was that King Rong actually met him!

This is what Zhang got!

The more Princess Rong thought about it, the more uneasy she became. Seeing the sky getting darker little by little, she gritted her teeth and called out the people who visited the ancestral temple last night:

"After dark, wait for summons outside the door."

The two listened correctly.

After nightfall, Princess Rong ate and washed as usual, and went to bed as usual when it was time to go to bed.

When Xu was about to arrive, the order to turn off the lights came from King Rong, so she immediately got up, put on her clothes and walked out of the door.

The two guards who had been waiting here immediately came forward.

Princess Rong didn't say a word and just led them in the direction of the ancestral temple.

It's my own territory, and I am the hostess, so the journey will be smooth and smooth.

When they arrived outside the ancestral temple, Princess Rong stopped and signaled: "Go in and open the door."

One of the two people climbed over the wall and entered, quietly opening the door.

Princess Rong stepped inside, and the surroundings became as quiet as a tomb.

The smell of sandalwood wafted through the dark air.

There are several large cauldrons burning incense placed in the center of the front yard of the ancestral temple. Even on a moonlit night, there are no lights on all sides, but the silhouette of the silent and huge figure is still visible in the faint light of the sky.

Princess Rong clenched her hands and walked along the corridor across the two gates.

The main hall of the Erdao Gate is dedicated to the five gods of heaven and earth. In my impression, there are portraits of gods hanging everywhere. The opened doorway is like the giant throat of a mythical beast, making people can't help but tighten their hearts.

However, Princess Rong did not plan to go to the main hall, because Prince Rong would not come here on weekdays to spend a long time with gods and bodhisattvas.

The guards led the way and led her into the third courtyard.

The main hall of the third entrance is dedicated to the ancestors of the Yang family, including Prince Rong's parents and his first wife, the princess.

The wing rooms on the east and west sides are places for copying sutras and sitting in meditation.

Princess Rong fell into the east chamber nearby.

As soon as they entered the third room, the guards took the fire off, and everything in front of them gradually came into view.

There are only the necessary furnishings in the room, including a bookshelf against the wall for storing scriptures, a shelf for storing some sacrificial vessels, a few chairs, and two Eight Immortals tables.

There isn't even a closet that can be called private.

It certainly didn't look like there was a hiding place.

After walking around in a circle, Princess Rong came out and went to the west wing opposite.

The west wing is almost a similar scene, but here there are more books, more chairs, and an additional Zen bed.

If it looks like this, what's the trick? I'm afraid even the Zen room used by Baihe Temple to accommodate pilgrims is more interesting than this place.

"Where else have you checked?"

It was so quiet here that you could even hear each other's heartbeats, and the atmosphere was indescribably weird. Princess Rong could have left if she wanted to, but she was extremely unwilling to come here without finding out more.

"Except for the ancestral hall dedicated to the late king, I have been to the rest."

"Ancestral hall?"

When Princess Rong heard this, she couldn't help but look towards the dark hall to the north. The memorial tablets of the ancestors of the descendants of Prince Rong's Mansion were enshrined in that room.

Under such a captivating atmosphere, the image of a room full of people lined up that she had seen during the sacrifice came to mind again, and she couldn't help but hold it in her hands.

"Let's go."

She looked away and walked back and forth.

At this time, there was a sudden thud in the air outside the second door, shaking in the quiet night. Princess Rong's heart almost jumped out of her throat, and her feet couldn't help but step back!

Her voice became hoarse: "What is that sound?!"

After she finished speaking, the sound of birds quacking sounded again, and the guard was obviously relieved: "It's a crow. The night watchman has already sent his subordinates away. There is no one here on weekdays, and they are not here all the time. , they won’t come back for at least an hour.”

Princess Rong frowned when she heard it was a crow.

Why did such an ominous thing appear at this moment?

It also casts a layer of haze over people's hearts.

"Then let's go."

She didn't want to stay anymore.

However, when I stepped out of the threshold, I tripped over the threshold because I was walking too fast, and hit the sect's copper bell, which caused a cough from far ahead!

After the coughing stopped, the lantern was lit again. Princess Rong immediately held her breath and retreated along the verandah!

However, the lantern came this way. It was obvious that he noticed something was wrong here and came to check.

Princess Rong looked back at the ancestral hall filled with seats, gritted her teeth, held up her skirt, and walked towards the ancestral hall!

The rows of people in the room were lined up in front of me in darkness. Under the extremely weak light, they looked like shrunken coffins!

Princess Rong was so nervous that she could only hear her own heartbeat. She tightly grasped the sleeves of the guards, asked them to block the front, and hid behind the door.

Footsteps soon came from outside, and the light and shadow of the lantern faintly came into view. Just at this tense moment, which was almost suffocating, the footsteps stopped, followed by another muddy cough. , the light disappeared, disappearing completely as the footsteps left.

Princess Rong let out a breath and leaned against the wall almost exhausted.

"Is the princess okay?"

The guard asked in a low voice.

Princess Rong nodded and stood up straight with her hands on the wall: "I don't mind..."

Before she finished speaking these three words, the hand she was holding on the wall withdrew as if it had been pricked by a needle!

She paused, and then took out a luminous pearl from her sleeve. Under the faint light of the pearl, she saw that the wall in front of her was actually a cabinet embedded in the wall! ...(End of chapter)