Red makeup against the world

Chapter 761
The night is getting dark, the imperial city, Yanqing Palace.

Empress Dowager Xiao looked at her confidant servant kneeling in the hall with a cold face, and asked, "What did you say? You don't know where you're going?"

The servant nodded and said, "Yes, the latest news from the Xiaoqiguards. The second young lady disappeared on a passenger ship and finally disappeared."

"Bang!", a thin white porcelain teacup fell a foot in front of him, smashed to pieces.As soon as the hot tea in it hit the cold ground, a curl of white air evaporated, and bursts of tea fragrance went straight into his nose.

But at this moment, he didn't feel in the mood of Pinxiang, and told the news of Xiaoqiwei's return in detail.

"Lei Ba!" Empress Dowager Xiao gritted her teeth and said, "How dare he abduct people in the capital? In broad daylight, there is no kingly law?!"

If ordinary people shouted like this, they would just question helplessly.But this sentence came from the mouth of Queen Mother Xiao, which is equivalent to questioning all the yamen in Beijing, what are you doing?
"Where is Leiba now?"

"It is suspected that he has been frightened crazy and locked in the prison of Xiaoqiwei."

"Crazy? That's really cheap for him. Alright, pass the decree of Ai's family to Marquis of Jinnan, Lei Ba has violated the king's law, and he is insane in fear of crime. He has been imprisoned in Xiaoqiwei Prison."

Empress Dowager Xiao's tone was cold and stern, this decree only legalized the behavior of Xiaoqiwei, and never mentioned the time of release.

"Who is in charge of Xiao Qiwei now?" Wu Zhengxiang went to Jiangnan Dao to investigate the remaining party of Qianyang King. This matter is not a secret, and Empress Dowager Xiao also knows it.

"It's Feng Yi, the deputy commander." That is, Feng Yi, the leader of the wind group back then.Among Xiaoqiwei, most of them are surnamed Feng.

Some officials joked that in Xiaoqiwei, others are fine, as long as they are surnamed Feng, most of them are Wu Zhengxiang's direct descendants, and they must not be provoked.

"Okay, send an order to him. Let him treat Lei Ba well, no matter whether he is really crazy or fake, be sure to spit out everything he knows."

The waiter came down.

Empress Dowager Xiao rubbed her forehead wearily. She hadn't been so angry for a long time since she became Empress Dowager.

Nanny Ding hurriedly stepped forward and massaged her forehead.

"Tell me, is it because I'm old that I can't protect someone even if I want to?" Empress Dowager Xiao's voice was full of old age.

"Your Majesty, don't say that, those people don't know Madam Xu's position in your heart."

Mother Ding said Mrs. Xu here, referring to Xu Wanzhen's second-rank title, not her title in the Duke's Mansion.Just like when she called Xu Wanzhen Xu Yiren back then.

Only showing some weakness, Queen Mother Xiao sat up straight again. "Liuli, go and invite the emperor to come over."

It was almost the first watch, but Liuli did not hesitate, and retreated after receiving the order.

Emperor Qinglong had rested in Concubine Fu Xian's Chunling Palace at this time, and he came here to visit the little prince.Wei Ming'an has grown to be three years old, Concubine Fu Xian taught him very well, it's just the right time for him to be cute.

When the palace door was knocked open, he and Concubine Fu Xian had already fallen asleep.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian. There is an urgent matter in Yanqing Palace, please come over." Hong Xing said softly.

Concubine Fu Xian woke up in a daze, and when she heard that it was Yanqing Palace's invitation, she immediately woke up.Could it be that something happened to the Queen Mother's body?

She hurriedly pushed Emperor Qinglong lightly, and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! The Empress Dowager has something to ask for you."

In a rush, Concubine Fu Xian waited on Emperor Qinglong to get dressed, and asked Liuli who had come to invite him: "What happened?"

Liu Li said: "Your Majesty only invites the Emperor to come over." The details are not disclosed.

In this way, it should not be the empress dowager's physical problem.Concubine Fu Xian breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "Has the imperial chariot arrived?"

The servant outside the door said: "If you go back to your mother, it has already arrived."

"Your Majesty, you go first, and be careful not to catch a cold. If you need anything, send someone to call for your concubine at any time."

Emperor Qinglong hurriedly boarded the imperial chariot, nodded and said, "You go back. Don't leave the door open for me. I'll go straight back to the Xuanzheng Hall after I've finished."

"The concubines respectfully send off His Majesty the Emperor."

Emperor Qinglong sat on the imperial chariot, looking at the dark night, thinking constantly in his heart.It's so late, what is the rush?
Calling in the night, since she ascended the throne, her mother has never done this again.

"I've seen my mother."

"Come here." Empress Dowager Xiao beckoned.

"Mother, what happened?"

"Alas..." Empress Dowager Xiao sighed first, and said, "I'm afraid the emperor won't believe you if you tell me. Under such baldness, someone actually kidnaps people. Moreover, the purpose is not as simple as kidnapping people."

"What?" Emperor Qinglong wondered in his heart, knowing that there must be something to say.If it was just a kidnapping case, how could it alarm the Queen Mother in the palace, let alone alarm him.

"The one who was taken away was Xu Wanzhen, the wife of Xiaoqi Weiwu Commander."

"What?" Emperor Qinglong was surprised for the second time, her identity was too sensitive.Just when Wu Zhengxiang was going to Jiangnan Road to investigate the case, the culprit made his move, which made him think a little bit more, whether this matter was aimed at Wu Zhengxiang.

"The other party first used Lei Ba to covet her beauty, designed to trick Lei Ba, and robbed Xu Wenyu. He imitated his handwriting and wrote a letter, luring Xu Wanzhen into a trap. Then, he knocked Lei Ba unconscious and disappeared."

In a few words, Queen Mother Xiao explained the matter clearly.

Looking into Emperor Qinglong's eyes, she slowly said: "Your Majesty, Xu Wan is really a woman in a deep house, how could she attract such a thief? She must have taken Wu Zhengxiang's idea to kidnap her and make him submit. Behind this..."

She didn't say the rest.Who is coveting the Duke of Zhongguo's mansion, who came up with such an idea, and left it to Emperor Qinglong to find out.

Before Empress Dowager Xiao finished speaking, Emperor Qinglong took her words in his heart.Who is behind this, do you still have to guess? !

A few days ago, Duke Zhong had a falling out with the crown prince. He sent shadow guards to investigate the matter in Jinyang County, and it was indeed true.Wu Lie also happened to meet them, and kindly took in these stonemasons to build a Buddhist hall in the backyard of Duke Zhong's mansion.

The prince has long been displeased with making money and hurting the people through the Ningxing firm.But he always thought about abolishing the affection of the princess and concubine, thinking that the prince had grown up in front of him, so he only beat the prince with words and ordered him to withdraw from Jinyang County.

Therefore, later a shopkeeper surrendered himself to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Gu Shangshu also closed the case accordingly.He just turned a blind eye to the past and didn't pursue it.

Afterwards, Duke Zhong's mansion had frequent exchanges with King Qi, and many incidents arose with the crown prince.

But this time, did the prince set his mind on Wu Zhengxiang?
Emperor Qinglong didn't know the prince's plan, he only knew that Wu Zhengxiang was the child he had singlehandedly raised.After eight years of raising him, it was hard for him to regain warmth in his eyes.How much he really cared about Xu Wan, even a blind man could tell.

Perhaps, it was precisely because of this that the thief took Xu Wanzhen away.

　Tu Manzhen caressed Yuanyuan's belly, opened her eyes wide and said, "It's Qixi Festival, Liu Qiran, how dare you fool around outside! You won't be back home until what time."

　　"My lady was wronged! For my husband, I went to Yunshang to get you a brand new dress, which will make you look more beautiful than that fairy." Liu Qiran laughed like a dog.

　　"Idiot, you are wise!"

　　Liu Qiran hugged her chubby waist and said with a smile: "Come here, lady, we wish all the readers in Zhouzhou a happy Qixi Festival, and lovers will always be by your side."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)