The blood stained Changlan's sleeves, but she couldn't care about anything else at this time, because the other party shot another group of shaped arrows rapidly. She rushed towards Queen Wang with all her strength, barely protecting her, with her waist and But his calf was hit by two hidden weapons! "My dear, run away!"
Queen Wang glanced hastily, but she didn't see the attacker at all. But Su Rong and others had already reacted, surrounded Queen Wang and retreated outside.
The person who made the sneak attack missed one hit, and one more attack would be the limit. If he stayed any longer, there would be a flaw, so he wanted to retreat quickly. However, as soon as he climbed from the back hall to the rafter, his ankle was hooked by an iron rope.
Qin Zeng sneered.
Concubine Mu was despicable and shameless. She actually took advantage of his inability to send someone to assassinate the Queen.
All the people around Yikun Palace were lured elsewhere by Concubine Mu. If he hadn't heard that Li Qingyi followed Princess An Cheng to see Helianrong, he would have taken the time to come and have a look. Changlan happened to be left in Yikun by Li Qingyi. The palace helped Queen Wang block it, and Queen Wang might have a bad day today.
It seems that Concubine Mu had long planned to assassinate the Queen. Last night, she burned Yunjing Terrace and killed the envoy Huo Jiao. In addition to promoting the dispute between the two countries, she also wanted to create chaos and draw people's attention so that she could assassinate the Queen.
Qin Zeng felt unhappy, and he would not be soft on his hands. He said coldly: "I think it's better for you to stay."
The assassin moved repeatedly to get rid of Qin Zeng's iron rope control, but found that it was useless. The iron rope was wrapped around his body like maggots attached to his bones.
He never knew that Qin Zeng also carried iron ropes as weapons!
The assassin had no time to think about how to escape. Qin Zeng had already jumped up and climbed to the roof beam, and the iron rope followed him. The assassin knew he couldn't escape, so he bit the poisonous wax pill in his mouth and committed suicide.
Qin Zeng noticed his intention, narrowed his eyes, and stabbed the iron rope straight into his mouth!
Most of the assassin's teeth were immediately smashed into pieces, dripping with blood, and the wax pills flowed to nowhere along with the blood and broken teeth! He looked at Qin Zeng's indifferent face in shock, feeling horrified in his heart.
Qin Zeng would not give the assassin a chance to react, so he hit several large points on his body with Suowei.
Severe pain came, and the assassin was shocked. The opponent had abolished his martial arts! However, as soon as he had this thought, he felt a sudden tightening on his neck, and a cold breath coiled around the top of his head, and then his whole body was hit hard to the ground.
Chang Lan, who fell to the ground on the side, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the assassin had no power to resist.
It happened that Li Qingyi followed Princess An Cheng back to the inner palace. The two of them were shocked when they saw the situation in the palace. Princess An Cheng exclaimed: "Queen Mother!"
Queen Wang shook her head at her, indicating that she was not injured, and then stepped forward to see Chang Lan's injuries, "Thanks to this girl, otherwise, I would have died here today."
Li Qingyi and Qin Zeng looked at each other, and hurriedly went to check Chang Lan's injury, took out the Vitality Pill and gave it to her, and said, "Fortunately, the wound is not poisonous. It must be that the other party does not want to leave too many clues, otherwise it will be troublesome. . Concubine Mu is really proficient in finding every opportunity to take advantage of her, and she is very defensive."
An Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to tell my father!"
"Princess, wait!" Li Qingyi stopped her and whispered a few words in her ear.
Princess An Cheng was stunned and asked, "Seriously?!"
Li Qingyi nodded and said, "Princess, please be patient. Your Excellency and I will make arrangements."
The news about the assassin in Yikun Palace quickly spread throughout the palace. The emperor came to visit in person, and Concubine Mu also came with her.
Empress Wang said: "Fortunately, I have a loyal girl beside me who knows how to punch and hold off the assassin. Otherwise, my life will be decided today."
The emperor said: "The queen is frightened."
"Fortunately, Qin Zeng caught the assassin. It's just that the assassin was seriously injured and it will take some time to regain consciousness."
Concubine Mu's expression condensed. As a dead assassin, if her mission failed, the first thing she did was to commit suicide to keep the secret. How come the assassin was caught alive?
The emperor said coldly: "Since the person has been controlled, it is better to hand him over to Dongchang to be punished."
Queen Wang glanced at Concubine Mu intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "That's not necessary. When the person wakes up, I will naturally find a way to make him open his mouth!"
Concubine Mu's eyes flashed. The dead soldier she trained could not be disobedient at all, unless he couldn't even commit suicide!
Seeing that Queen Wang was resolute, the Emperor said nothing more. After ordering to strengthen the guards in all parts of Yikun Palace, he comforted the Queen with a few words and then returned to the previous court to continue handling government affairs.
Concubine Mu didn't say a word from beginning to end. It seemed that she came to Yikun Palace just to show off to others, and she didn't even bother to say a word of greeting.
Naturally, Queen Wang would not give Concubine Mu a good look. She never looked at her once from beginning to end. After she left, Princess An Cheng said, "Concubine Mu is being pinched day and night. She must have felt chills running down her spine. She can't An Sheng, therefore, Queen Mother must not take it lightly."
Queen Wang snorted coldly, "With a living assassin in our hands, no matter what Concubine Mu wants to do, she must think twice about it!"
Kunji Palace.
Concubine Mu's face was also very ugly. Liu Ye said from the side: "The dead soldiers sent here this time are among the best. Even if the assassination fails, they should not be captured alive..."
Concubine Mu's eyes were already sharp, and the light and shadow reflected in the palace seemed even more frightening at this time. She said: "With Qin Zeng present, what should not be will become a should! The dead man will obviously not even have a chance to commit suicide. Let me leave the palace in the hands of the Queen."
"If it weren't for that maid, the queen wouldn't have been able to wait for Qin Zeng to arrive. Is it possible that the maids around the queen are all masters?"
Queen Wang has been sitting in the back seat for many years, and her methods are naturally extraordinary. She has guarded Yikun Palace so that no water can enter. Even though Liu Ye has been immersed in the palace for many years and has countless informants, she still has no way of knowing what is hidden inside Yikun Palace. There is something fishy about her, so she has no idea what the people around her are capable of.
Concubine Mu shook her head, "That maid is not from the queen's palace, but is Li Qingyi's girl. She happens to be at the queen's place. Humph, she is really lucky."
Liu Ye heard this and said, "In that case, just find another chance."
"Where are there so many suitable opportunities? This time to alert the enemy, the queen must be more cautious." Concubine Mu thought of the assassin, but she still felt uneasy. "Tell me, what can the queen do to make the dead man speak?"
Liu Ye said: "The reason why dead soldiers are dead soldiers is because they are not afraid of life and death and can withstand any torture. I think the queen is just disturbing Concubine Mu by saying that."
"You are right, but there are no absolutes in anything."
Caution is the boat.
Concubine Mu understands this truth better than anyone else.
Liu Ye said cautiously: "Does the empress mean to take advantage of the chaos to pursue me and take action again?"
"The queen must feel that she has the handle on me, so I will hesitate and not dare to act easily. But I have to do the opposite."
Concubine Mu tightened her eyes. The dark dress made her look noble and cold.
"What do you want to do?"
Concubine Mu waved Liu Ye over and whispered a few words.
Liu Ye listened carefully, lowered her eyes and agreed, "Yes, I must be careful."
*****
The sky is blue and distant, and the sun is still bright and dazzling.
Queen Wang's niece, Wang Xuanyi, was sitting in the boudoir, looking out through the half-opened window. The gardenias outside the window were in full bloom, and the fragrance drifted into the attic along the wind, spreading richly.
Garcinia reminded me from the side: "Girl, it's getting late, it's time to wash up and change clothes."
Since the dinner that day was interrupted, a new banquet will be held today at the Qiongxian Palace to entertain the fifth prince of Chongnan, He Lianrong.
Wang Xuanyi is the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, so naturally she has to follow Mrs. Wang into the palace.
Before going out, Wang Xuanyi asked: "Don't forget to bring that thing for the Queen."
"My servants are all ready, don't worry, girl." Garcinia thought for a moment and said, "It's just that I don't understand why the girl gave this to the Queen. It seems like
Come on, it's obviously an old thing. "
"You don't know something about this. This thing actually belongs to the queen."
Garcinia was surprised and said: "Ah? How could this happen..."
Wang Xuanyi explained: "This is something that the Empress's maternal grandfather made for her before she got married. It has a clever mechanism. When the box is opened, the wooden figure in the center can rotate. It was regarded as a treasure by the Empress. But later, the Empress's maternal grandmother When she passed away, the Queen placed this thing in her coffin as a burial object for her old man."
"Then why is this thing wandering outside?" Garcinia heard her description, and it was exactly the same as the thing in her hand. She asked a question at first, and then suddenly remembered, "Yes, I heard that the Xue family's tomb was once When it was stolen, the Queen was furious and ordered many thieves to be hanged. This thing must have been wandering around at that time, right?"
Wang Xuanyi nodded and said, "Well, I heard my mother talk about this object before. As soon as this thing came into my hands that day, I knew it must be the one that belonged to the Queen. The Queen would be very happy when she saw this thing. "
Garcinia nodded understandingly and said, "Recovering something lost is the most surprising thing in the world!"
Qionghua Hall, built on the mountain, is the highest and most extensive place in the palace. There are several incense pavilions with flying eaves everywhere, and the overlapping towers are covered with various glazed bamboo tiles, dragon ditches and phoenix drippings. Under the eaves hangs all-colored gauze palace lanterns, which are as ethereal as the moonlight and as thin as the light of the water.
The full moon was already hanging above the dome, but under the illumination of the thousands of lights in the palace, it actually lost some of its brightness.
Around the palace, there was an endless stream of palace people running about and busy.
Because of Princess Ancheng's plan, Li Qingyi is still with her today, staying with Queen Wang.
Everyone sat down one after another. The emperor and his ministers, as well as the five princes of Chongnan, exchanged cups and cups of wine, talked and laughed, not to mention the atmosphere among the female relatives gradually became warm.
Wang Xuanyi chatted with acquaintances for a while. Seeing that the greetings between Queen Wang and the wives had come to an end, she took the thing in person and walked to her side. She looked at her with a smile and said, "Aunt."
When Queen Wang saw her niece holding a box in her hand, she couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
