Forbidden City, Taiming Palace.
Li Longlie's ink brush was used to review the papers that came in like snowflakes from all over Daqian, and there was an unconcealable exhaustion in his brows.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take a rest. This old slave feels distressed." Liu Anxi, who was accompanying him, comforted him in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter, the emperor, how can he be so easy to be?"
Swish, swish, swish!
Li Longlie reviewed a few more papers, threw away the ink pen, leaned on the chair and pressed his temples.
"Liu Banban."
"Old slave is here." Liu Anxi quickly stepped forward to wait.
Li Longlie closed his eyes and said, "How is the investigation of the Ninth Prince's matter going? I heard that the Queen went to the Imperial Prison to cause trouble a few days ago."
"It's because my subordinates were ignorant and bumped into the Queen." Liu Anxi bowed quickly.
"Liu Banban, you don't have to take it all on yourself. Don't I know the Queen's temperament? Tell me, how is the investigation of the Ninth Prince's matter going?"
Liu Anxi sorted out her words: "To reply to Your Majesty, except for the Ninth Prince, no other people's footprints were found at the scene. According to the clues provided by others, Yuexin Palace... seems to be somewhat suspicious."
Having said this, Liu Anxi raised her eyes and looked at Li Longlie's expression.
"Yuexin Palace? Ha, the Queen said so, right?"
"Exactly."
Li Longlie waved his hand: "Have you sent anyone to investigate this clue?"
Liu Anxi quickly replied: "The old slave personally assigned a deacon from Xichang to investigate, and it was found that Yuexin Palace did not have any suspicion."
"I know how Wu Yue, a virtuous and kind person, could do such a thing."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
When Liu Anxi heard this, she already understood in her heart that no matter how this matter develops in the end, nothing will happen to Yuexin Palace.
When investigating cases in Xichang, in fact, many times, what we want is not the truth.
"Have you cleaned up some of the garbage in the harem?"
"It's almost done cleaning."
"Um."
After that, Li Longlie stood up, his tall body corresponding to the map of the world above the hall, as if he was the center of the world here.
"Liu Banban, please go out for a walk with me."
"Old slave obeys the order."
Liu Anxi detached the other eunuchs and maids and personally opened the door of Taiming Palace for Li Longlie.
The black velvet-like sky hangs high, and the stars seem to be bright pearls inlaid on it.
Wow!
In the distant sky, fireworks bloom one after another, which is so beautiful.
"Liu Banban, what day is today?"
"In response to your majesty, today is the Chenyuan Festival, and the Chenyuan Lantern Festival is being held among the people."
"It's a holiday..."
Li Longlie looked into the distance, dazed.
The colors are scattered far away from the ground, and the bright light is far away in the sky.
The stars are falling when the Han Dynasty is suspected, and the moon is hanging by the building.
The ten-mile-long street in the capital is covered with all kinds of lanterns. The stars and lanterns correspond to each other and embellish each other. From time to time, fireworks bloom and flowers bloom.
"Mother, it's so lively today!" On the streets of the capital, Concubine Wu and Mrs. Chen were walking side by side, with a group of servants behind them.
Both of them had changed out of their palace attire today, with their long black hair tied up in silk scarves and symbolically wearing swords around their waists, looking like children of the world.
The same is true for Lu Yun. Today, he is no longer in a steward's uniform, but in a black shirt with a seven-star sword hanging on his waist. He looks quite capable.
He followed closely behind Concubine Wu and Mrs. Chen, ready for orders at any time.
Tonight, almost everyone in the Wu Mansion, except Wu Yuanzheng, the nine-door admiral, went out to play. After all, it was an annual event that should not be missed.
As for Wu Xian and Wu Yu, the two young masters, as soon as they left the house, they didn't know where to go to enjoy themselves.
"Would you like to try a piece of fresh osmanthus cake, madam?" the street vendor shouted enthusiastically.
"Yue'er, do you want to eat osmanthus cake? There should be no such food in the palace." Mrs. Chen asked with a smile.
"Well, let's have a few bucks."
After Concubine Wu finished speaking, Lu Yun immediately called his subordinates to come forward and pay.
"Okay, miss, take it." The vendor took out a pack of oil paper, wrapped five pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and handed it to Concubine Wu.
"Well, it still tastes like when I was a kid. Mom, come and have a taste."
Concubine Wu narrowed her eyes after finishing the meal. When she was done, she stuck out her red tongue and rolled it deftly at the corner of her mouth to take in all the leftovers.
This intoxicated look is particularly eye-catching.
This woman!
When Lu Yun saw this scene, he couldn't help but think of some movie and TV drama scenes he had watched in his previous life. His heart felt slightly hot, and then he quickly turned his attention away.
In comparison, Chen's eating appearance is much more elegant.
She first broke a whole piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake into several pieces, stretched out her delicate hands to hold one piece, then put it into her mouth and chewed it slowly.
"It's not bad. Come and watch!"
Mrs. Chen was happy with the meal and asked her maid to reward the vendor.
"Oh, thank you, madam. Madam, you are truly a living Buddha!" The hawker was beside himself with excitement.
Lu Yun couldn't help but lament in his heart.
This prosperous era of the Great Qian Dynasty seems to be a prosperous and prosperous scene, but it is actually a raging fire cooking oil! The gap between rich and poor is too serious!
"There are lanterns in front of you, hurry up and take a look!"
"Give me a moment, please give me a moment!"
"Why are you squeezing? Don't be squeezing!"
Suddenly, a commotion broke out from behind, and the crowd rushed forward, quickly scattering Lu Yun and others and drowning them.
"Empress! Empress!" Lu Yun shouted in the crowd.
"Xiao Yunzi!" Concubine Wu stretched out her hand and shook it in the sky.
"My dear, wait a minute, I'll be here right away."
But at this moment, Lu Yun saw not far away, a muscular coachman heading straight towards Concubine Wu, with no concealment of his murderous intent.
"Empress, be careful!" Lu Yun yelled.
At the same time, blood surged all over his body, pushing the crowd around him three feet away in an instant, and he rushed towards Concubine Wu.
"kill!"
As if he realized that he had been exposed, the killer's arms suddenly expanded in a circle. He didn't care about the crowd around him and rushed towards Concubine Wu at full speed.
"ah!!!"
There were ordinary people around who were helpless. Suddenly faced with this situation, they were so frightened that they all froze in place.
"What are you still doing? Run away!!!" Lu Yun reminded loudly.
However, it was too late.
Puff puff……
Wherever the killer passed, passers-by were smashed into blood mist, including children who had just walked on the ground.
Concubine Wu turned around, with no look in her astonished eyes.
"I am ordered to kill without mercy!"
There was a sneer on the corner of the killer's mouth, and his violent pupils seemed to have reflected the scene of Concubine Wu being decapitated by his punch.
"Get out of here!!!"
Suddenly, in the corner of the killer's eye, a cold light suddenly appeared, and then swept over like a dragon.
Strong wind!
