Emperor's Red Makeup: The Duke is too black

Chapter 41

The next day, when Taba Rui woke up, she suddenly found that there was an extra note in her hand. She quickly calmed down and opened the note, her eyes became darker and her brows became more and more tightly wrinkled. .

Kneading the note into a ball, Ta Ba Rui called out in a deep voice: "Hong Yi."

"Palace Master, you are awake."

"Well, when will Qingfeng come back?" Tarba Rui asked, with more doubts in his heart.

Hong Yi pondered for a moment, then said respectfully: "The Qingfeng Envoy just wrote yesterday saying that he is in the territory of Dashi Kingdom."

Dashi country?
Ta Ba Rui frowned, could it be that the secret in the painting is hidden in Dashi Kingdom?But Dashi Kingdom is a small country, relying on Longyue Kingdom to survive, what kind of secrets can it hide?What is the relationship with the first emperor?
No matter what, Taba Rui squeezed the ball of paper in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Pass the letter to Lu Yi, and let her and Xueying take charge of the affairs of the palace. Be sure to appease Concubine Shu and Concubine Yue. The Empress Dowager Shengde You don’t need to worry about it any more, remember, be careful of that female official in the palace.”

"Yes, this subordinate will do it now." Hong Yi took the order, knowing that the Palace Master had important matters to do, Hong Yi didn't dare to delay for even a moment.

Lie Yan, who was waiting outside, was very surprised when he heard that there was a female official in the palace. What kind of person is it that can make everyone in the palace be careful?
So, when Tabarui thought for a long time and only took Lie Yan out alone, he finally asked.

"Palace Master, who is that female official you mentioned earlier?"

Seeing that he was curious, Tabarui didn't hide it, and said with a smile: "The first-class female official of the Dayan Palace is the secretary of the Empress Dowager Shengde, who manages many trivial matters in the harem. Of course, when the Empress Dowager Shengde was in charge of the government, she was her number one Shoufu, she is a powerful woman."

"But, with the strength of the palace lord and all the arrangements in the palace, why should you be so careful about her?"

"In just one year, she was promoted from an ordinary court lady to a first-class female official. She is in charge of the imperial edict. She is exquisite and meticulous. She is good at poetry, music, theory, multi-talented and familiar with government affairs. She is the queen mother's favorite woman. Of course Now, the person who has been making moves for her behind the scenes should not be some simple person, this person is related to the two big countries of Longyue and Jin, do you think I should attract more attention?"

"Then why don't you just kill her, once it's done, the source of all troubles will be gone." Lie Yan was puzzled, his mind was relatively "simple", and the way to solve things was relatively violent.

Tarba Rui looked at him helplessly, and smiled wryly: "Is such a good chess piece also ready to kill? Lie Yan, I think you really have strong limbs and a simple mind. If there is Qingfeng, you will definitely despise you, don't you?" Haven’t you heard the saying of putting a long line to catch big fish?”

"That bastard Qingfeng just despises me, isn't he just a little bit smarter, what's there to be proud of, just hit me if you have the ability. But, does the palace lord mean to catch a big fish? Is it from the Kingdom of Jin?”

"Whether she is from Longyue Kingdom or Jin Kingdom, she is very useful to us, but the time has not come yet, and when the time comes, the truth will always come to the surface." Tarba Rui said lightly, and suddenly found someone behind her. , couldn't help sneering, "Feiyun, if you dare to disobey my order again, don't blame me for being rude."

After saying that, she stood quietly where she was, with a displeased expression on her face.

Feiyun?Lie Yan stared, where is it?Where?How did he not find out?
"Palace Master, this trip is dangerous. No one knows if there will be an ambush. This subordinate wants to follow you." Fei Yun flew down from the tree behind Ta Ba Rui and said firmly.

"Your martial arts are better than mine?" Taba Rui asked back.

Feiyun was stunned, and lowered his head, "The palace master's martial arts are profound, and his subordinates can't match them."

"Have you finished the task I entrusted to you?" Taba Rui asked again.

"The subordinate has already confessed, even if the subordinate is not there, the mission will never go wrong."

"Very good." Tarba Rui squinted his beautiful eyes, and a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, "This matter is related to my future foundation, do you think I can trust others?"

I.

Hearing this claim, Feiyun knew that she was disappointed in herself.

Knowing Feiyun's thoughts, Lie Yan thinks that since he is a brother, he should do it both ways. Although he is not needed to do it now, he still needs his help, right?
"Palace Master, why don't I switch with Feiyun, and leave that task to me, and he will go with me to protect Palace Master, I will definitely not ruin Palace Master's important affairs, really." Lie Yan promised righteously.

Tarba Rui's icy eyes slowly moved to Lie Yan. Although she didn't speak, the cold eyes made him feel terrified.

Be good, is the Palace Master angry?Did he say something wrong?

"It seems that two of your four ambassadors have already dared to disobey my orders. So, I, the owner of the Qianque Palace, have no prestige at all?" Tarba Rui stroked the moiré pattern on his cuffs, his expression frowning. He looked at the two of them inexplicably.

"Subordinates dare not." Upon hearing this, Lie Yan and Fei Yun knelt down together.

"Don't dare? Question my decision and disregard my orders, is this called dare?" The voice was never aggressive, never before bitingly cold, and the voice shocked both of them.

Yes, although the palace lord is sometimes strict, he has never lost such a big temper.It seems calm, but in fact, a heavy rain is coming.

Feiyun and Lie Yan were startled, with respect and remorse on their faces, they said in unison: "This subordinate knows his mistake, please punish the Palace Master!"

"Feiyun, go to the forbidden area of ​​Yunshan immediately after finishing that matter, and don't recall him without an order." Taba Rui said coldly, "Lie Yan, if you dare to intercede for him again, then you don't have to follow me."

The two dared not speak and had to remain silent.

"Still going down?" Taba Rui only felt that Feiyun was getting more and more confused, and it seemed that he needed to stay in the forbidden area for a while.

Feiyun swallowed the worry in his heart and had no choice but to leave, but Lie Yan immediately closed his mouth, unless the palace lord took the initiative to talk to him, otherwise he really didn't dare to speak again.

Feiyun, brother has already done this, don't blame brother.Lie Yan secretly said.

Tarba Rui followed the route given by Huangfu Yao, directly left the imperial capital, and rushed towards the royal cemetery.

What does this fox want to do this time?
If he hadn't explained that this matter was related to Dayan's secret, she would never have taken the risk at this time. After all, there are still more than ten days before the Asahi Ceremony, and the whereabouts of Feng Yelan, the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, have not yet been found. , this Huangfu Yao, I don't know if he has seriously looked for it, isn't Dragon Soul Guard very powerful, and it took so long to find someone?
Just as she was thinking, a familiar figure appeared in front of Taba Rui. He was dressed in black brocade clothes, which was exactly the same as the day the two challenged the Lingyin Sect. She could guess that when he took something seriously, he would With such a dress, it seems that this time he will not lie to himself.

It's just, can this person not always give people a sense of oppression for no reason?
"Xuan Luo, you're late again." Hearing Ta Ba Rui's footsteps, Huang Fu Yao slightly raised the corners of his lips.

For some reason, whenever she sees this monstrous face, an uncontrollable anger always rises in her heart.

"It's you who came early." She gave him a blank look, and then looked at the people behind him.

Three men and one woman.

Looking at the expressions of those people, the man in the green shirt and the guard named Mu Qi who was captured earlier belonged to him, and the rest were a man and a woman. From their eyes, she could vaguely guess that they were at odds with him. .

"Why, don't you introduce me?" Xuan Luo looked at the two of them and raised his eyebrows.

"Su Xiao, introduce to Palace Master Xuanluo." A faint light flashed in Huangfu Yao's eyes.

Su Xiao?Xuan Luo's eyes lit up slightly, is this the guy who cheated Empress Dowager Shengde with more than 6 taels of silver?
Seeing his scholarly elegance, Xuan Shi could hardly combine him with a miser, but according to the news she got, this Su Xiao, on the surface, was the steward of Dingguo Duke's Mansion, but in fact he was the most powerful person around Huangfu Yao. He is a low-key person, cautious in doing things, and gives people a sense of affinity, but he is an extremely difficult person to deal with.Of course, the most famous point is that his love for money has reached an extreme.

I don't know where Huangfu Yao found such a talent, if he was accepted into Qianque Palace...

Looking at Huangfu Yao with a smile on his face, Xuan Luo quickly pressed down the thoughts in her heart, she had to wait two more years to poach the corner of this cunning fox.

"Su Xiao, the housekeeper of Dingguo's mansion, this is Liu Daxia who is righteous and thin in Jiangcheng, Liu Meng, this is Liu Daxia's junior sister, Miss Zhao Qin." After finishing speaking, the man in black and Zhao Qin The girl in yellow at the same time nodded to Xuan Luo.

The corner of Xuan Luo's mouth twitched, "I have admired your name for a long time, I am Xuan Luo from Qianque Palace."

"Xuanluo, the lord of Qianque Palace, although he doesn't often appear in the rivers and lakes, is a strange person with strong martial arts and outstanding beauty. Our brothers and sisters have long wanted to see and see. I don't know why the lord of Xuanluo hides his face with a veil. Could it be? Look down on us?" Liu Meng looked at Xuan Luo fixedly, without any respect in his words, on the contrary, there was a little more disdain.

Huangfu Yao laughed softly. According to Liu Meng, Xuan Luo also looked down on him, right?

Think about when he saw her, she wasn't covered by a veil?

Wanting to see how she would react, Huangfu Yao froze, watching Xuan Luo's expression lazily.

Xuan Luo is not the master of looking at people's faces. If Huangfu Yao hadn't called her here, she would not be willing to stand here and be despised by others. Because of this, she, who has always been arrogant, finally broke out a little temper. Looking at Liu Meng coldly, "It's just rumors in the world, you can't believe it. As for why I cover my face with a veil, it's because although my face is not the best in the world, it is also like a fish and a wild goose, and a moon-like shame. It's all to keep Miss Zhao from feeling ashamed."

This is too arrogant and poisonous.

Doesn't this mean that she despises the ordinary-looking Zhao Qin?

Zhao Qin, who was treated as cannon fodder, looked displeased, but because Huangfu Yao was here, she couldn't get angry, but she squinted her eyes and began to look at Xuan Luo carefully.

She was dressed very casually today, a long blue dress with white rose patterns embroidered on it.The light white gauze is tied around the waist, and the corners of the skirt are tied with golden sequins, which looks luxurious and elegant.

Those crescent-like pupils shone with light as cold as the moon's light and as bright as the stars, full of an indescribable aura of a king.

Zhao Qin was startled. What kind of person was this woman? The pressure she put on her was no less than that of the mysterious Dingguo Duke Huangfu Yao.

But Liu Meng suppressed the disdain in his eyes, and instead looked at Xuan Luo with a trace of defense.

Huangfu Yao let out a muffled laugh, "Palace Master Xuanluo is stunningly beautiful in the world, naturally she is not comparable to ordinary glamorous fans, and there is a sense of mystery that still holds a pipa and half hides her face when covered with a veil, so, very good! "

Very good? !
Xuan Luo sneered, but there was a hint of cunning in his eyes, and said: "Mr. Ding's mouth is so eloquent. Although Xuan Luo dare not admit it, there is one sentence that is very true. This word, Xuan Luo likes it very much."

She looked at Zhao Qin's white and green face with approval, and the confident look made Zhao Qin, who was despised by the two, finally couldn't help it, "If she is really beautiful, why bother to cover her face with a veil? If Palace Master Xuanluo has Time insults me here, it's better to lift the veil and let us see clearly, otherwise, it's just a hypocritical excuse."

Xuan Luo raised his eyebrows, turned to look at his subordinates, and asked with a smile: "Lie Yan, do you think I need to make excuses?"

Lie Yan, who has seen the real face of his palace lord, of course thinks that Huangfu Yao's words are right. He looked at Zhao Qin with disdain and shook his head, "My palace lord has the most beautiful appearance, and everyone I've seen is lost in thought for her. She hides her face with a veil because she doesn't want to hurt you, it's her generosity if she doesn't care about you, but you must not go too far, lest you ask for trouble."

Xuan Luo was satisfied, although Lie Yan's words were indeed a bit too much.

"Huangfu Yao, what are you going to do today?" Before Zhao Qin got angry, Xuan Luo had already looked at the leader of this incident.

"Brother, I—" Zhao Qin wanted to make a move, but Liu Meng stopped his hand. He looked at Huangfu Yao calmly, then turned to Zhao Qin and said, "Don't be impulsive."

Not to mention whether they can beat Xuan Luo, but their purpose this time is not to cause civil strife first. Huangfu Yao invited them here, which is considered to be a request from them, and they can't argue with Xuan Luo for the time being.

Zhao Qin looked at Xuan Luo bitterly, and said in her heart: Xuan Luo, when we get that thing, I will destroy your face and make your life worse than death!

Huangfu Yao glanced at Liu Meng, who was knowledgeable, and then said in a low voice: "As far as I know, there is a big secret hidden in this imperial tomb, well, it should be said to be a peerless treasure. , for treasure hunting!"

"Treasure hunting?" Xuan Luo was surprised, and looked at him in disbelief, and found that except for her and Lie Yan, the expressions of the others were very calm, it seemed that they were already prepared.

What is Huangfu Yao doing?Is he tired of hunting treasures in the imperial mausoleum?

"Treasure hunting in the imperial mausoleum, Duke Ding is so courageous!" She gritted her teeth, looked at Huangfu Yao with an inexplicable expression, and said, "Don't Duke Ding be afraid that the Empress Dowager Shengde or the emperor will find out, and punish the nine clans of Huangfu's family? "

(End of this chapter)