Houmen Yixiang

Chapter 326

The news of Xiao Qing's death came today, which was discussed before.

One is that her belly has been four months old, and if it goes on, she might not be able to hide it.

The second is to take advantage of the festivities of the unveiling of the scientific examination to reduce people's attention to her 'death'.

When the news reached Fengyang Palace, Wu Sheng hadn't left yet.

"Brother Three Emperors, please mourn." Wu Zhen couldn't help comforting him.

Wu Zhen didn't know about Xiao Qing's fake death.However, since Xiao Qing was found to have a 'terminal illness', her health has deteriorated day by day, and everyone has already made psychological preparations for her death at any time.

Wu Zhen knew that even if she had made enough mental preparations, Xiao Qing's death would still be a heavy blow to Wu Sheng.

She looked at Wu Sheng worriedly, but she saw a strange expression on Wu Sheng's face, half crying but not crying, half smiling but not smiling, three parts mocking, three parts cold.

Wu Zhen was secretly startled, and immediately thought that Wu Sheng had been hit too much.

Who in this capital does not know Wu Sheng's respect and love for Concubine Xiao Gui?
"Brother Sanhuang, the imperial concubine is suffering from illness, it is a relief to go like this, you."

"I'm fine." Wu Sheng said, his voice was a little hoarse, a little tight, a little strange, but he didn't feel the sadness that Wu Zhen thought, "Chang'an, I'm going first."

Wu Zhen froze, the feeling that Wu Sheng had changed before became clearer.

Looking at the back of Wu Sheng who was going away, she suddenly remembered the innocent smile of Brother Sanhuang in her memory, which she hadn't seen for a long time.

"Princess, do you want to ask the Queen Mother about the matter of the princess?" Song Zhao asked from the side.

"One after another in the palace, the imperial grandmother's health is getting worse and worse, it's better not to bother her old man." Wu Zhen said.

What she didn't say was that the mother loves Lu Xinyan again, after all, she is just an outsider with no blood relationship.What Lu Xinyan was involved in this time was a cheating case in the scientific examination, which was related to Tianwu's century-old foundation, and the Queen Mother would never take sides easily.

Wu Zhen thought for a while, "Let's go and find Ah Zhu."

Ah Zhu is Lu Xinyan's half-brother, he must not want to see her in trouble.As long as he asks Wu Rui and Wu Rui comes forward, the matter of Lu Xinyan may turn around.

Wu Zhen didn't know Wu Rui well, Wu Rui left the capital for Beizhou when she was more than one year old, and he returned to Beijing occasionally in the past ten years, and he didn't have much contact with her.

But Wu Zhen intuitively believed that as long as Wu Rui intervened, Lu Xinyan would be able to keep Lu Xinyan safe.

"Princess, I suggest that you don't go to look for the crown prince yourself. At this juncture, don't arouse the emperor's suspicion." Song Zhaonian is older and has been in the palace for more than 20 years. He sees some problems more clearly than Wu Zhen.

Wu Zhen always wrote to her, "Then do as you say, and send someone to tell the prince immediately."

In fact, she didn't need to send someone specially, Azhu soon knew about Lu Xinyan being taken away from Fengyang Palace.

He didn't think about it, and rushed to Wu Rui's study immediately, ignoring that he was discussing important matters with his subordinates, and said loudly: "Father, my sister has been arrested, you quickly rescue her!"

Wu Rui's forehead was throbbing with veins, trying to maintain his princely demeanor, he said to his subordinates in a calm tone: "What you said just now, you should follow up immediately after you get down, and communicate immediately if you have any questions."

"Father! My sister has been taken away, please rescue her!" Ah Zhu yelled again, interrupting Wu Rui's words.

Wu Rui finally couldn't hold back, and threw the official document in his hand straight at A Zhu, hitting him and falling off.

"Bastard! Can't you see that this king is handling official business? Get out, let me get out immediately!"

Not only did Ah Zhu not leave, but she sat on the ground and threw a splash, "I don't care, if you don't save sister, I won't get up!"

Wu Rui's face was livid, and the hand that pointed at Ah Zhu trembled, "You"

Seeing this, one of the subordinates immediately stood up, "My lord, I understand, I will do it immediately, and I will take my leave."

The others also bid farewell and left very perceptively. When they went out, they kept their eyes on each other, as if Ah Zhu had never appeared before.

Wu Rui was shaking with anger, "Come here, pull him out for me!"

Rebel!Out of sight out of mind!
Two guards came in at the sound, and pretended to walk to Azhu's side, "My lord, please."

"Don't touch me! Otherwise, I'll tell Niang that you hit me for no reason!" Ah Zhu said confidently.

Ah Zhu used this reason countless times, but every time it was able to make Wu Rui stop.

Those guards have long been familiar with it.

In the past, there was only the eldest son in the mansion, and the eldest son was still young, so the prince could still suppress the eldest son.

But since the appearance of the princess, with the weakness of the princess, the prince is no match for the prince at all!
"Go down!" Wu Rui waved his hand, and the two guards withdrew quickly.

"What's the difference between you and those rascals? It's embarrassing to me!" Wu Rui stared at Ah Zhu who was on the ground.

Azhu didn't care, "Father, quickly find a way to rescue sister!"

That's the important thing!

Wu Rui had been discussing Beizhou's government affairs with his subordinates before, but he didn't know about Lu Xinyan's arrest, "What's wrong with her?"

"Uncle Huang took her away and said that she was related to this cheating case in the scientific examination." Azhu said angrily, "How could my sister be like that? Someone must have framed her, and you should kill the person who framed her." If caught by someone, his body will be shredded into pieces!"

Azhu's unreasonable, whole-hearted trust in Lu Xinyan, and her obedience to her words, has been a favorite of Wu Rui for a long time, "Hmph, you actually trust her."

"Of course, she is my sister, and we are all Madam's children." Ah Zhu said naturally, "Daddy, save her quickly! Otherwise, when Madam comes back, she will know that you have refused to save her, and you must hate her." If you die, I will never see you again!"

Wu Rui stared, and said angrily, "Stop cursing me!"

When Lin Ruyue arrived in the capital, a person who had no memory went to Ankangbo Mansion immediately, which made Wu Rui very angry.

In exposing Wu Yuan, Lu Xinyan's calm and witty behavior changed Wu Rui's attitude towards her a lot.

Although Lu Xinyan looks like Lu Congyuan, her intelligence and wisdom are clearly inherited from Lin Ruyue.This is the root of Wu Rui's change.

But now because Lin Ruyue went to the Ankangbo Mansion immediately, Lu Xinyan once again rose to the status of an enemy more than an enemy in his heart.

If it wasn't for Lu Xinyan, how could Lin Ruyue remember Ankangbo Mansion?

Now his son wants him to save his enemy, it's no wonder Wu Rui can be angry.

But, he really can't just leave him alone!
Seeing that he didn't move, Ah Zhu urged: "Father, don't be a man anymore, hurry up and save him!"

Wu Rui became angry again, and the only one who dares to say this about him is his own son!

This is not a son, it is simply a debt owed in the past to collect debts in this life!

"Get out of here, as far as you can!"

Ah Zhu pursed her lips.

"Say one more word, and I will stand by and watch!"

Ah Zhu was overjoyed, and quickly got up from the ground, "Daddy, I'll be waiting for your good news~"

After speaking, he made a grimace and ran out.

Wu Rui kicked him with his foot, and after Ah Zhu ran away, his face gradually became solemn.

Although he still doesn't know the ins and outs of the whole incident, considering Lu Xinyan's current status, Emperor Longde arrested him as soon as he said so, this matter itself is quite unusual.

Not only is the arrest of Lu Xinyan unusual, but the list of candidates involved in the cheating in the scientific exam is also unusual.

Wu Rui said in a deep voice, "Come here."

-

After Qingtong and Baizhi left the palace, they split up.

Qingtong went to find Qi Fei and asked him to immediately arrange manpower to investigate the matter, while Bai Zhi went back to the Zhen Guogong Mansion and told Xiao Yan about the matter.

Xiao Yan was taken aback when he heard this, "Has Zhuzhu been arrested? Is it related to the cheating case!?"

Bai Zhi said: "Eunuch Chen, who was sent by the emperor to take Miss away, said so."

People are taken away, there must be some real evidence!The reason why Xiao Yan asked like that just now was because the matter was too sudden.

Now he calmed down quickly, "Zhuzhu went to the palace to find the third prince, what news can I find?"

Lu Xinyan went to Wu Sheng to find out about Lu Ziyi and Liu Han's cheating case, Xiao Yan knew about it.

"The third prince asked to have a private conversation with the lady, but we don't know what he said specifically." Bai Zhi said: "The emperor's person came too suddenly, the lady was taken away before he could say anything."

"Has Zhuzhu been to suspicious places during this time, or met any strangers?"

Bai Zhi thought about it carefully, "Since the emperor announced the entrance examination, Miss has visited Ankangbo Mansion, Guangping Marquis Mansion, General Mansion, and entered the palace several times. She has never been to any strange place, nor has she seen any stranger."

"Did someone strange come to her?"

"Madam Hou of Guangping has been here three times, Ms. Yan has been here once, and there is no one else."

The places I went to were normal, and the people I met were normal. Where did people discover the loopholes in the frame-up?

Xiao Yan couldn't understand it.

Just as he was thinking about it, Chen Yong came in, "Master of the country, the Lord of the Township, the palace sent someone to pass the word that Concubine Xiao Gui is dead!"

Both of them knew about Xiao Qing's matter, Xiao Yan calmly said after hearing this: "Understood, let's go down."

Chen Yong was a little surprised by Xiao Yan's reaction, but he didn't ask any more questions, "Yes, Duke."

After he went out, Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said: "Ah Qing is gone, Zhuzhu is her niece and daughter-in-law, for the sake of this relationship, before the case of Zhuzhu is finalized, the emperor may allow us to visit. "

"The Lord of the Kingdom means"

"Baizhi, I want you and Qingtong to enter the palace again. One is to ask Zhuzhu how much the third prince knows about the cheating case." Xiao Yan said: "The second is about her safety. I'm worried that if someone hurts her."

Bai Zhixin was taken aback, although her medical skills were excellent, she was inexperienced in the world, and there were some dark things that she could never think of with her knowledge.

"I understand, my lord, I will prepare more medicine for Miss."

There is no room for loss for Lu Xinyan and the child in her womb.

After Qingtong came back, Bai Zhi told Qingtong what Xiao Yan had said, and the two decided to enter the palace immediately.

After tidying up, he quickly left the door.

After the carriage had traveled about half the distance, it was suddenly stopped by someone.

Bai Zhi only listened to the words from the outside: "Gongsun Gongzi, what do you mean?"

Although Gongsun Mobai helped Lu Xinyan in the end, after all, he had deceived all of them, and Ziyan was not very polite to him.

"I have something to ask Xiangjun."

Ziyan snorted, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gongsun, the Lord of the Township has urgent matters to enter the palace. If you need someone to see a doctor, please find another doctor!"

His words implied malice, but Gongsun Mobai was not annoyed, he smiled with a pair of peach blossom eyes, and said unhurriedly: "It's about the princess."

The curtain of the carriage was lifted quickly, and Qingtong asked impatiently: "What's the matter, Miss?"

Gongsun Mobai smiled slightly, "I want to talk to the Lord alone."

Talk alone again?Before Wu Sheng had to talk to Lu Xinyan alone, now Gongsun Mobai had to talk to Bai Zhi alone.

Qingtong, who was a little nervous, smelled an unusual smell at this moment.

She looked at Bai Zhi suspiciously, and Bai Zhi said lightly: "Sister Qingtong, wait for me for a while, I'll be right back."

When Bai Zhi got off the carriage, Gongsun Mobai stretched out his hand, motioning for her to help him down.Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to hold his arm.

However, the moment she stretched out her hand, Gongsun Mobai stretched out his hand suddenly, and took Bai Zhi's hand directly.

Qingtong stared wide-eyed:
Bai Zhi frowned slightly and struggled lightly, but Gongsun Mobai had no intention of letting go.

Time was running out, Bai Zhi didn't want to waste time, so she stopped struggling, Ren Gongsun Mobai took her hand and got out of the car.

After getting off the car, Gongsun Mobai directly took her hand and walked towards an alley.

Qingtong: Damn it!
When they stopped in the alley, Bai Zhi said calmly: "Young Master Gongsun, you can let go now."

As a doctor, she doesn't like others to touch her hand.

Not only did Gongsun Mobai not let go, but he stroked it twice.

Bai Zhi's hands are different from ordinary women's hands. They are dry and cool, long and strong, with thin calluses between the fingertips.

"It's only autumn, and your hands are so cold, what should you do in winter?" Gongsun Mobai said, "Why don't you wear two more clothes when you come out? Aren't you a doctor, why can't you even take care of yourself?"

There was a slight disapproval in his gentle voice, as if he was blaming her for not knowing how to take care of herself.

The natural intimacy and familiarity in the tone made Bai Zhi extremely uncomfortable.

"Gongsun Gongzi, if you are not looking for me about Miss, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

Bai Zhi pulled her hand back forcefully, but Gongsun Mobai was afraid of hurting her, so he let go.

She turned around and took two steps, but stopped abruptly when she heard the next sentence.

"You don't want to save the Princess?"

Bai Zhi turned around, and seeing Gongsun Mobai's hideous smile on his face, he couldn't help but feel a block in his heart.

"Mr. Gongsun, please speak up if you have anything to say. Sister Qingtong is still waiting for me."

"If you are so temperamental, what will happen if you encounter something asking for help?" He said helplessly in his tone.

Angelica:.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Gongsun Mobai waved his hand and said softly, "Come here, and I'll tell you when you come here."

Bai Zhi didn't move, with an obvious disbelief on her face.

"Just say what you have to say."

"If you don't come over," he smiled slightly, "Then I'll go over."

He lifted his feet and walked towards Bai Zhi, the two of them were not far apart, they walked in front of Bai Zhi in two or three steps.

Bai Zhi was so startled that she backed away, her back against the wall.

An arm propped up to the wall beside her head, the dazzling red and fresh masculine breath imprisoned her in it.

Bai Zhi's heart beat faster, she became dizzy, and then there was a sharp pain, and her complexion instantly turned pale.

Gongsun Mobai thought she was frightened, took two steps back, and said with a wry smile: "If other girls encounter this situation, they will be flushed and shy. You are really different, and your face turns pale with fright. It's not that I want to do something to you, is there any need for this?"

At the end, the tone was slightly dissatisfied.

When Gongsun Mobai was in the brothel before, he didn't learn anything else, but he learned a lot about how to tease women and make women blush.

It's just that when encountering Baizhi, it seems that everything is useless.

After hearing this, her heartbeat began to return to normal, but Bai Zhi felt even more flustered, "Gongsun Gongzi is of noble birth and has the ability to be romantic, so you don't need to show it off in front of me. If you want to see a woman's shy look in front of you, You should find someone else."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, so I won't say anything." Seeing her bad tone, Gongsun Mobai thought she was still angry with him for teasing her just now, so he quickly raised his hands to admit his mistake, "Then let's talk about the princess."

Bai Zhi stopped talking.

"The cheating case in the scientific examination was personally tried by the emperor, and all the information was tightly sealed. I have not received any useful information from my side. However, regarding the former chief examiner, Mr. Liu, I found out that he is a little unusually ill."

Bai Zhi interrupted, "Master Liu was threatened to get sick, Miss already knows about this."

Gongsun Mobai was slightly stunned, "The Princess is indeed well informed! But do you know who threatened him?"

"Master Gongsun knows?" Bai Zhi asked back.

"He belongs to the eldest prince."

Bai Zhi was startled, "Isn't the eldest prince dead? Could it be that the news is false? He is not dead?"

Gongsun Mobai shook his head, "The eldest prince is indeed dead, but his influence has not been completely eliminated."

Bai Zhi was even more puzzled, "The eldest prince was killed by people sent by the emperor to encircle and kill him. Why did his subordinates threaten Mr. Liu? How could the young lady be involved in this cheating case?"

"I haven't found out the details yet." Gongsun Mobai said: "But I know that the remnants of the First Prince's subordinates did not take the initiative to threaten Mr. Liu, but were instigated by others."

"Who?"

"Qin Zi, the daughter of the Grand Scholar of Qin, is Su Zi from Jianglin."

Bai Zhi frowned and said, "Miss also suspects that this matter has something to do with Su Zi, but how could those people listen to Su Zi's words?"

Gongsun Mobai said: "Maybe there are people behind Su Zi, or she holds some important token of the eldest prince in her hand! Otherwise, those people will never be easily controlled by her!"

If Mr. Liu was threatened by Su Zi to pretend to be sick, could it be that Su Zi also planned the cheating case?If we can find the handle on Su Zi, will the lady be released soon?
Bai Zhi secretly calculated in her heart.

"I betrayed the eldest prince, and those people hate me so much now, it's inconvenient for me to intervene too much in this matter." Gongsun Mobai said: "It will be up to you to investigate by yourself in the future."

Just finding out about this incident, he must have taken a huge risk. His injuries haven't completely healed yet.
Bai Zhi bit her lip lightly, "Is your injury okay?"

"Are you worried about me?" Gongsun Mobai's smile widened.

Bai Zhi lowered her eyes, "Thank you."

"Thank you verbally, sincerity is not enough."

"How would you like to thank you?"

Gongsun Mobai said nonchalantly: "Then make a promise with your body and agree to my marriage proposal."

Baizhi: "Change to another one."

"Then." He suddenly leaned forward and quickly kissed Bai Zhi on the lips, "Charge some interest first! You still have to agree to the marriage proposal!"

Before Bai Zhi could react, Gongsun Mobai quickly disappeared in front of her like a red cloud.

The warm touch on the lips seemed to be still there, Bai Zhi covered her beating heart with one hand, and caressed her upper lip with the other in a daze.

It took a while to recover, and turned to leave the alley.

After she left, a group of red shadows appeared out of nowhere, standing where she had just stood, looking at her back with burning eyes, and reddish ears.

"Bai Zhi, are you okay?" Seeing her pale face in the carriage, Qing Tong couldn't help asking worriedly.

"It's okay, I was in a hurry just now."

"What did Mr. Gongsun tell you?"

Bai Zhi repeated Gongsun Mobai's words, and Qingtong gritted her teeth after hearing this, "Miss really guessed right! That Su Zi really has a problem!"

"We must ask Qi Fei to investigate this matter as soon as possible."

"That's right." Qingtong nodded, and said curiously: "Bai Zhi, why did Mr. Gongsun talk to you alone? Between you and Mr. Gongsun"

Bai Zhi said lightly: "There is nothing between me and him. It's just because I saved him a few times before, and he wanted to repay his favor. A few days ago, I came to ask for a marriage, but I refused."

The fact that Gongsun Mobai asked Chen Pinghou to ask Xiao Yan to propose marriage did not spread.

It was about Baizhi's personal affairs, she didn't take the initiative to tell the people in Yuexinyuan, and Lu Xinyan would not talk too much, so Qingtong didn't know.

Qingtong stared wide-eyed, "The favor of saving life is promised by the body, it is always a woman to a man, I never thought that a man can do it too!?"

"Who says it's not." Bai Zhi echoed:

"No! I see that he treats you differently!" Qingtong said.

Bai Zhi couldn't help touching her upper lip, but said in her mouth: "You think too much."

"He just took your hand!"

"I'm not feeling well, he just helped me up."

-

As Xiao Yan expected, Bai Zhi and Qing Tong went to visit Lu Xinyan in the prison, but no one stopped them.

I don't know if it's because he hasn't received the order from above, or because of Xiao Qing's death, Emperor Longde is extra merciful.

The two entered the dungeon, and when they saw Lu Xinyan in the cell who closed her eyes and didn't know whether she was resting or meditating, she shouted excitedly: "Miss."

Lu Xinyan opened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"The story of Concubine Xiao Gui came back."

"I know. Not long after Eunuch Chen took me away, I happened to meet someone who came to report the news."

Bai Zhi said: "After I went back, I met the Duke of Guo, and the Duke of Guo asked me to ask you what the Third Prince told you."

"Brother and Cousin Liu were arrested because there were about ten other students' answer sheets, which were exactly the same as their answer sheets! The emperor suspected that someone leaked the questions in advance, and they bought the answers." Lu Xinyan said: "The third prince knows that Qin Zi is Su Zi, Su Zi confessed herself."

"Miss, when I came here, I met Mr. Gongsun. He said that the people who threatened Mr. Liu were the remnants of the eldest prince, and those forces were controlled by Su Zi." Bai Zhi said: "He suspects that there must be someone behind Su Zi, or Su Zi has the First Prince's token in her hand, so those people will listen to her."

"So that's it." Lu Xinyan suspected that Su Zi was contributing to the flames, but she couldn't understand what she did and how she did it.

Now I understand.

"Miss, these are the clothes and quilt prepared by Nanny Lu. I'm afraid that the lady will be cold at night. These are the cakes prepared by Nanny Cheng. They can be eaten for two days." Qingtong took out two large packages.

Now the weather is getting colder, the daytime is okay, but the nighttime is a little bit cold.

"Go back and thank them for me. It's really thoughtful." Lu Xinyan took out some snacks and ate them unceremoniously, "I happen to be a little hungry."

She dared not eat what the jailer sent her.

Bai Zhi took out a few bottles and jars, "Miss, you take these for self-defense, I put a note on them, stating the use."

Lu Xinyan picked it up and looked at it, and saw one of the poison test bottles, "This is"

"Pour some of this medicine into the food, and you can test whether there is any poison in it, whether it is a drug or poison, you can test it out."

"Great!" Lu Xinyan cheered, "What I'm most worried about is that I don't eat cleanly, what should I do if I'm hungry. With this, I can eat with confidence."

Qingtong: Miss, you are really big!At this time, the worry is that I will be hungry, not how to get out of the dungeon!
"Miss, it's almost time, let's go first." Bai Zhi said, "I'll see you tomorrow."

Lu Xinyan nodded, "Be careful on the road, don't worry Dad."

For dinner, the jailer brought two dishes and one soup. The dishes were decent and the portions were sufficient.

Lu Xinyan tried the poison, and after there were no problems with the dishes, she began to eat with confidence.

While eating, I suddenly saw a white ball of paper buried under the rice.

She endured nausea and took out the note.

Thinking that Qi Fei and the others are real, can't they bribe a jailer?Spreading the news in this way is not afraid of disgusting her to death.

If she didn't say anything before she was pregnant, but now that she is pregnant, if she feels a little nauseous, Lu Xinyan will feel nauseous.

She unfolded the note.

The news did not come from Qi Fei.

But Wu Sheng.

What was written in the letter was about why Lu Xinyan was involved in the cheating case of the scientific examination, and why Emperor Longde arrested her!

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