The front hall was quiet for a moment, and several eyes were cast on Cui Shiniang, who just said those words in a decisive tone.
Indeed, what Cui Shiniang said makes sense. At such a critical moment, if it is to report the news, why not let Zhu Ba and Zhao Da come back? These two people are the most senior among the personal guards and are also following Li Shan. The longest-lasting and most trusted person around.
Cui Shiniang rubbed her eyebrows and seemed a little tired. Madam Zhang was holding her daughter on the side, her face full of worry. Madam Zhu asked someone to go to the small kitchen to make some midnight snacks.
"Is it indeed summoned by His Majesty?"
"Confirmed." Cui Xin nodded and said: "Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren and Xiao Yu personally mentioned... Xiao Yu has been close to the King of Qin recently."
"That was before noon?"
"Well, about noon."
"Then why did you come to summon us at dusk... The palace supervises the Soviet system..." Cui Shiniang murmured a few words, and then asked: "Father has not seen your majesty again in the afternoon... or has any ministers come to see you?"
"I haven't seen Your Majesty, but I don't know if any of my ministers have come to see you." Cui Xin felt a little ashamed, and after thinking about it, he added: "I haven't seen Pei Hongda either."
Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but glance at her husband. This was the second time her husband mentioned Pei Shiju.
Cui Xin suddenly whispered: "I will go to the Yamen tomorrow..."
"No!" Zhu suddenly interrupted: "If the East Palace is plotting rebellion, Taiji Palace has already changed. Things may happen at any time when entering the imperial city. Even the Cui family of Qinghe cannot be guaranteed."
Looking at his daughter-in-law who didn't know whether to speak or not, Zhu softened his tone and said, "My son has been in desperate situations several times and almost died. Just like in the battle of Guji Town, Su Dingfang, Liu Shirang, Li Demou, and Zhang Zhongjian were anxious, but they were also We cannot send troops immediately."
"The situation is unclear now. If Cui Gong enters the imperial city tomorrow or is detained, we must not ignore it!"
Mrs. Zhu thought very clearly that if it was a false alarm, then Cui Xin's absence from work for one day would not be a big deal. If something really happened, his son would have been trapped in the palace and now he did not know whether he was alive or dead. He might have died or escaped, but Cui Xin Whether he goes to the Imperial City tomorrow or not will not make any difference.
To put it more cruelly, if Dong Gong was really rebellious and had lured his son into the palace, he would probably have killed him at this time... Mr. Zhu now needs to think more about the child in his daughter-in-law's belly, and cannot let him The son has no descendants.
If Cui Xin is trapped in the palace tomorrow, or even killed, Mrs. Zhu feels that she may not be able to see the birth of her grandson... Even if Cui Shiniang does not complain, if her husband and father die at the same time, can a teenage woman bear it? It's really hard to say whether you can withstand such a blow.
After a long silence, Mrs. Zhang suddenly whispered: "Can you please invite Princess Pingyang to the palace tomorrow?"
Zhu's eyes moved, but Cui Shiniang said decisively: "No!"
"If there is a rebellion in the East Palace, the first thing to deal with is Huo Guogong Chai Shao, who controls the Beiya Imperial Army." Cui Shiniang shook her head, "If Princess Pingyang comes to the palace to pay an audience, something unexpected will happen..."
Cui Shiniang has not finished her words, nor has she fully explained. If it is really Dong Gong who is plotting rebellion, it is hard to say whether Chai Shao is alive or dead now. It is even hard to say whether His Majesty is alive or dead. Princess Pingyang Vol. There’s really no point in going in there.
If Li Shan were here, he would definitely curse himself... In his mind, he really didn't think that the East Palace would raise an army to rebel at this time, because the King of Qin was still in the army.
In such a blind corner of thinking, Li Shan hid in Zhuangzi, more to guard against the desperate Pei Shiju than to Donggong, which also led to Cui Shiniang, Fan Shiyi and others not thinking of this.
After a long silence, Mrs. Zhu whispered: "Eleventh Mother, go back and rest."
"That's right." Su Dingfang stood up suddenly, "My brothers and sisters go back to rest. If there are any changes, we will inform you."
At this moment, there were sudden rapid footsteps outside. Fan Shiyi, who was closest to the door, took a look, turned around and said, "It's Zhou Erlang."
"What's wrong?"
"The secret whistle reported that there are people outside spying on Zhuangzi." Zhou Erlang gasped, "I don't know the number of people, and their whereabouts are mysterious. They are both on the east and south sides."
"Are you going to blockade Sun Moon Lake?" Liu Heier looked at Su Dingfang. There was no need to doubt it now. Something must have happened in the imperial city, otherwise no one would be watching Sun Moon Lake.
According to Li Shan's explanation, if there is an enemy attack, Su Dingfang will be in charge of the village. However, Su Dingfang hesitated and looked back at Cui Shiniang.
"Mother." Cui Shiniang stood up with Zhang's hand, her expression was sad but also firm, "I'll leave it all to Brother Dingfang."
Su Dingfang's expression was also quite complicated, and he suddenly looked at Cui Xin, "Please Cui Gong and several family members to enter Dongshan Temple immediately."
This was Tuogu. Cui Xin swallowed and said, "I will live up to my trust."
Su Dingfang's eyes swept across everyone's faces, "Each family will send their family members to Dongshan Temple, and Zhou Lang will lead two hundred personal guards to guard them."
"yes."
"Please ask Uncle Qi to summon the young men immediately." Su Dingfang looked at Zhu Wei, "Place them at the foot of the mountain. You can retreat to Dongshan at any time."
Zhu Wei nodded sullenly, not expecting to encounter something like this at the last moment.
Su Dingfang made quick arrangements and looked at Liu Hei'er, "Ah Hei, go capture a prisoner and question him."
An hour later, Liu Hei'er successfully captured a prisoner. After interrogation, he learned that this person was an elite member of the Tianjie Army of King Luo Yi of Yan County.
"Yunyang County?" Cui Xin, who had already arrived at Dongshan Temple, was a little surprised. "If Donggong plots rebellion, why are they blocking Sun Moon Lake here if they don't enter the city?"
Cui Shiniang really couldn't hold on anymore and whispered: "For the current plan, we can only defend Dongshan Temple..."
"There are ordnance and food in the secret warehouse of Dongshan Temple, and there is also water on the mountain. It won't be a problem to last for half a month..."
"The prince has conspired to rebel, and there are changes in the imperial city. It is impossible that no one will notice anything strange tomorrow. Someone must rush to Hedong, and King Qin will definitely return to the army..."
"Okay, you go and have a rest." Cui Xin looked at his daughter's pale face and couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked two maids to help his daughter in.
Only then did Zhang have time to grab her husband and ask, "What happened?"
"Both you and Eleven Niang know?"
"But you want to hide it from me?"
"The East Palace is plotting rebellion...Did Huairen defect to the King of Qin?"
"What does this have to do with Pei Hongda?"
There were so many questions at once. Cui Xin, who had been busy for most of the night, was also full of worries. He was too lazy to explain them one by one to his wife. He only said one sentence, "Huairen successively formed the Daizhou Army and the Lingzhou Army, defeated the Turks several times, and won the victory of Your Majesty." How much weight does trust carry in the court?"
"Do you really think Huairen won't be involved in the heirloom?"
Without waiting for his wife to ask further questions, Cui Xin walked out quickly, but he was thinking about his daughter. His daughter tonight really surprised him. It seemed that his son-in-law did not hide anything from him, but if the son-in-law was really... what about his daughter?
At about this time, the Changlin Gate of the East Palace opened, and a dozen carriages drove out slowly. Li Shan, with his head lowered, supported a carriage and slowly headed east. Not far ahead was the Yanxi Gate. Daomen is equivalent to leaving the imperial city.
