It's five o'clock in the morning, it's cloudy outside, and it's raining lightly.
Lutang didn't sleep well in the middle of the night and got up early to dress up.
If Yan Shuzhe is not dead yet, he will go to the Forbidden Army Commander's Mansion at 2:00 a.m.
The evidence required for the imperial army's seizure of civilian land must be obtained before his death.
It was rainy in the summer morning, and it was actually a bit cold and chilly. There were very few pedestrians on the streets, and the jingling of carriage bells and the patter of rain made it even more empty and quiet.
"Second young lady, should we go directly to the Imperial Guards Command's Mansion?" the coachman turned around and asked.
Lutang touched the seal and the forged arrow in his arms, and said softly: "Detour to Jilefang."
The horse's hooves were crisp, and the oil-walled cart turned around and headed towards the Jidongfang Gate.
"I'll take a look at Yan Shuzhe's toxicity in a moment. Su Su and Ling'er will act based on my look."
She had never been to Paradise House in her previous life. She was too anxious today and was not sure about what she was going to do. She could only take one step at a time.
"Stop!"
In the rain, two men in black wearing bamboo hats blocked the road, and Susu recognized them as the guards of Prince Qi's Mansion.
Being stopped by Xiao Yuanmu so early in the morning, Lu Tang almost suspected that he had sent an informant to keep an eye on her.
"Please report back to His Highness King Qi. My daughter has something very important to do. I will visit His Highness another day!" Lutang didn't even lift the curtain of the car and answered in a bad mood.
"The road ahead is blocked. Second Miss, please get out of the car. His Highness, Prince Qi, has important matters to discuss!"
The young guard was only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a dark face and a serious look, quite military dignity.
Xiao Yuanmu's carriage was parked in a secluded alley. The interior of the carriage was comfortable and spacious, much more luxurious than Lutang's small oil-walled carriage.
He was wearing a full set of golden dragon and python robe court clothes, making him look as graceful and graceful as a god in the lower world.
There was something wrong in Lutang's mind, and her aura couldn't help but weaken. She even forgot to salute and say hello, and just sat silently, flicking the raindrops off her body.
Xiao Yuanmu sat upright, took out his handkerchief and handed it over.
Lutang declined quickly and apologized without saying anything else: "No, I brought my own veil. It's so early, doesn't Your Highness need to go to court?"
Xiao Yuanmu's face was full of meaning and he said softly: "I have already gone to court."
"It's rainy weather and it's too hard for Your Highness to go to court. You should go home early to rest so as not to catch the cold." Lutang carefully wiped the drops of water on his forehead with a handkerchief, for fear of accidentally wiping off the flower on his forehead.
Her hair was combed into a complicated bun with two rings facing the sky, full of pearls and jade steps, and the rings jingled every time she moved.
"Who are you going to see in the rain when you are so beautifully dressed?" Xiao Yuanmu's voice was indifferent, without any emotion.
Looking at his expression, Lutang seemed to hear the roar of a tiger in the distance, and her whole body tensed up.
In order to seduce Yan Shuzhe, she specially wore a colorful and complicated palace dress that was half-hidden and half-exposed.
The shoulders and clavicle are slightly exposed, the gold bead necklace is hanging on the chest, the waist is tightly bound by the silk ribbon, and the hand is soft and boneless, the skirt is wide and touches the ground, and she looks like a fairy from a distance.
Xiao Yuanmu had never seen her dressed up before, and this scene was so stunning that she even breathed heavily.
Lutang opened his mouth, but did not dare to tell the truth.
Xiao Yuanmu's eyes had grown steel hooks, which tightly hooked onto Lu Tang's body without letting go.
The air in the car became thicker. Lutang rubbed the handkerchief with both hands and lowered his head helplessly.
Her stomach growled a few times at the right time.
Xiao Yuanmu couldn't help but laugh, and the two broke the deadlock.
"My daughter went out too early and didn't have time to eat the morning meal." Lutang's face was innocent, trying to ease the current embarrassment with more embarrassment.
Xiao Yuanmu turned his head and told the guards to go buy some snacks on the street. After a while, the food boxes were delivered to the carriages and horses.
Two bowls of steaming soup cakes and a large plate of crispy and sweet peach blossom cakes.
Lutang ate with a spoon, fearing that her rosy cheeks and red rouge would be blurred.
Xiao Yuanmu stared at her as she ate, and said mockingly: "The little girl has a lover? She doesn't care about the cloudy and rainy weather, and she doesn't even bother to eat in the morning. Are you rushing to meet her so early in the morning?"
With food in her belly, Lutang's mind started to work faster. She held half a piece of peach blossom cake in her mouth and deliberately made a face at him: "Your Majesty, don't worry about my daughter's affairs!"
Xiao Yuanmu doesn't want to take the hard way, so he should wait for a while and go to Jilefang to find evidence. If Yan Shuzhe couldn't hold on and died, wouldn't all his previous efforts be wasted!
"Really?" Xiao Yuanmu sneered, took out something from his waist and threw it out: "Does your little lover like to eat betel nuts?"
Poison betel nut purse!
This was given to Yan Shuzhe just yesterday. Why did it end up in his hands this morning?
Lutang panicked, and half a piece of peach blossom cake fell from his mouth.
Xiao Yuanmu reached out to catch it, stuffed it generously into his mouth, and chewed it with a sneer.
"This purse is not a rare thing. Everyone in the capital can buy it!" Lu Tang refused to admit it.
Xiao Yuanmu took back the purse and said with a smile: "Just don't recognize it. There is some yellow-green powder in the purse. I want someone to check it. If it is poison, send it to the Criminal Department as evidence."
He pretended to be leisurely, leaning against the fox fur pillow, holding a betel nut in his hand and bringing it to his lips to taste.
"Your Highness!" Lu Tang broke out in cold sweat and rushed forward to hold his hand. "You don't even know what it is, how can you put it in your mouth!"
"You don't want me to eat. It seems you know?" Xiao Yuanmu's expression suddenly changed, and he frowned and said with hatred, "I knew it was you!"
Lutang held his hand, wiped it with a handkerchief, and asked urgently: "How did your highness get the wallet? Where is Yan Shuzhe?"
"Yan Shuzhe is already dead!" Xiao Yuanmu was quite moved when he saw that she was worried about him, "I told you to be careful about him, but who told you to kill him?"
Yan Shuzhe died overnight!
Lutang secretly scolded the useless beast!
It was also a slow poison. Xiao Yuanmu was poisoned for more than a month and nothing happened. He died after just one night.
It's a pity that the little beast is so weak because of her carefully designed poison.
"That beast should have died a long time ago!" Lutang argued rudely, "He is dead, and the Imperial Army will have a new leader, so we can check out the devil's lair in Jilefang!"
When Xiao Yuanmu saw that she was not taking the murder as an issue, he was helpless.
"He died in the middle of the night, and his father Yan Minzhong had Ji Lefang sealed. When the king of Jin got the news in the fourth watch, he had to accept his appointment as the deputy commander of the imperial army. Until now, the morning court has dispersed, and the mourning is still secret. If it weren't for the inside Even this king is kept in the dark about the details! You act so recklessly!"
Lu Tang couldn't help but feel a chill in her back. She felt that killing Yan Shuzhe was too hasty. After thinking for a long time, she quickly said: "Your Highness, don't be angry. It's not that easy for the deputy commander of the imperial army to replace the official. Even if your majesty is too lazy to take care of it, they don't have a commander in their hands." There’s nothing we can do about the seal!”
The commander of the imperial army died suddenly and his seal was lost. Prime Minister Yan Minzhong was the first to receive the news.
His precious son died in Jilefang, and the old prime minister had no time to grieve. He moved the body to his home at Xingye before sending someone to notify Marquis Wen and the Prince of Jin.
This matter was originally very confidential, but Prince Qi's Mansion was working closely in Jilefang.
Xi Zuo took advantage of the fact that no one was around to check on the body. He saw that the Betel Nut purse was rough and rough, so he quickly took it to Prince Qi's Mansion to report the news.
When Xiao Yuanmu heard Yan Shuhe's death expression and saw the unknown medicinal powder in Betel's purse, Lu Tang's proud and charming smile suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
The crazy girl kills people so neatly. Not only did he kill the culprit, he also took advantage of it and took away the seal of the imperial army!
"Give me the seal!" Xiao Yuanmu whispered.
Lutang refused to give up.
Xiao Yuanmu expected that she would definitely carry the heavy seal with her.
When he caught the person, he groped in his arms and sleeves and said urgently: "Take it out quickly! If this thing is lost, the imperial guards in the capital will not be able to command it, and even the imperial court will be in chaos!"
The more anxious he became, the more Lutang refused to give. The two of them rolled from the carriage seat to the floor while tearing at each other.
"What are you doing! Don't touch me!" Lutang blushed and pressed her belt firmly.
The clothes she wore today were particularly complicated, with pieces hanging from each other. Pulling and tugging, it would be weird not to let this bastard get naked!
The two of them were making a fuss, and the carriage was shaking slightly from the outside.
The guards who followed were all young, and when they saw this scene, they all blushed and dared not speak.
After shaking for a long time, a guard bravely stepped forward, knocked on the window lattice and reported back: "Your Highness, the news of the death of Second Young Master Yan has spread, the seal of the Commander of the Forbidden Army has been lost, and there is a decree from the Holy One to summon Your Highness."
Xiao Yuanmu's heavy breathing came from the car: "I know!"
"Your Highness wants to seal the letter, please agree to one condition!"
The seal bag was tied on the belt. Lutang listened to the news from outside and still held on to it.
"I want to enter the palace to meet the saint!" Xiao Yuanmu held her down, but did not dare to break her little fingers, so he had no choice but to say: "Give me first, and I will accept whatever conditions you want!"
"Take me into Bliss Square and have a look!" Lutang managed to say, panting as she was suffocated by the pressure.
"Bliss Square is closed, how can I get in? Stop making trouble, come to me!"
Xiao Yuanmu was so anxious that he had no choice but to use the most despicable trick. He rubbed his fingers together and scratched Lutang's ribs a few times.
"Ah~"
Is there anyone in my daughter’s family who is not ticklish? Lutang never expected him to have such a move, so he couldn't help but tense up and widen his eyes.
"The Holy Spirit has summoned His Highness to investigate the case of Jilefang. You can take me with you by the way... don't make trouble... ah... don't..."
She was getting more and more itchy, and her face suddenly turned red.
"I hope it's as you said! Give me the seal quickly!"
Her idea coincided with Xiao Yuanmu's.
Lutang struggled so hard that she was covered in sweat and refused to let go.
Xiao Yuanmu laughed angrily and twisted his waist twice.
Lutang couldn't bear it anymore and cried out: "Your Highness... agree to the conditions, and I will give my daughter to Your Highness... ah..."
"you!"
Xiao Yuanmu really couldn't make any more trouble. He was already burning with the true fire of samadhi while pressing down on the person beneath him.
If this continues, I'm afraid that before Lutang can ask for mercy, he will lose control first.
She is extremely beautiful today, with exquisite makeup, bright hair, and a head full of pearls and gorgeous clothes.
Now, being tickled and tossed by him, her hair is loose and her hairpins are falling out, her clothes are half-removed and half-covered, and she is crying with laughter.
Such charming feelings are endlessly thought-provoking.
Xiao Yuanmu closed his eyes, picked up the limp little beauty, suppressed his desire, and wrapped her in a thin blanket.
He sighed in his ear: "Others will recognize it."
When Lutang saw him relenting, she couldn't help but burst into tears and smiled, regardless of her messy clothes and panting: "I have a way: rub your face with lotus leaf powder, it will change the color of your face!"
Xiao Yuanmu really couldn't do anything to him: "You are my enemy!"
Lutang pursed his lips and snickered, and ordered people to go to his carriage to give orders.
After a while, Susu held an umbrella and brought lotus leaf powder and men's clothes over.
"You guys wait for me here, I will go with His Highness to Jilefang." Lutang warned.
Su Su was quite worried and said hurriedly: "Slave, please accompany the young lady."
Lutang took all the flowers and green jewelry off her head and gave them to her, and said with a smile: "No need, His Highness Prince Qi is here to protect me."
Susu had no choice but to hold her things and watch the carriage and horse drive away.
Lutang dipped a handkerchief in water, wiped off the powder and rouge on her face, and applied a light layer of lotus leaf powder.
The skin instantly turned black and yellow and rough, Xiao Yuanmu said with a smile: "Apply it to your neck and hands."
Lutang looked at it with a powder mirror and stretched her neck to apply it.
"Here, I will help you apply it." Xiao Yuanmu patted his legs and motioned for Lu Tang to sit on his lap.
Damn thing! After giving him a good look, he went crazy again.
Lutang glared at him deliberately, "My daughter is now so ugly that she seems to have no face, and His Highness is still teasing me!"
"I like you, not because of your looks!" Xiao Yuanmu said, sitting on his lap, took the lotus leaf powder, and applied it carefully on his neck.
Lutang was so itchy that her whole body trembled, and she ran away with a playful smile: "Stop it!"
Seeing her smiling and talking, Xiao Yuanmu suddenly remembered something and his face suddenly darkened.
"When you killed Yan Shuzhe, did you put poison in the betel nut?"
"Yes. My servant first gave him a glass of poisonous wine, and then gave him a bag of poisonous betel nut."
"Why is he willing to eat your food?"
Xiao Yuanmu felt jealous and couldn't help but tighten his arms around Lu Tang.
"Yan Shuzhe wanted to take the daughter as his concubine, but he asked Mrs. Wenhou to tell her a while ago, but it was a disappointment. Yesterday he asked the daughter to speak to him himself." Lutang couldn't help but spat when he thought of yesterday's disgusting things. "The blue sky and the bright sun stopped me in the garden cave to do anything."
"How dare this beast touch you?" Xiao Yuanmu's face turned dark and his teeth gritted.
Lutang looked at his expression and deliberately said coquettishly: "Originally, I didn't want to kill him, but who told this beast to take over my daughter? I was so angry and anxious that I couldn't control him anymore!"
Xiao Yuanmu seemed to hear but didn't seem to hear, staring at the disgraced beauty in his arms, he couldn't help but kiss her soft lips that opened and closed lightly.
"Little enemies..."
Lutang was shocked and was wrapped tightly by him, unable to struggle at all.
"Your Highness, aren't you afraid that your daughter will also poison you?"
She couldn't avoid his kiss, even if she turned her head, his lips still touched the base of her neck and ears, burning her whole body.
"I am not afraid of death!"
