Marquis Wen's subordinates raised dead soldiers, and Xiao Yuanmu also sent people to investigate privately. Although he did not say that he had everything under control, he had some confidence in his heart.
Looking at the names on the list, I knew that the evidence was true, and I was even more impressed by Lutang. It is really rare for a little girl like her to be able to obtain tangible evidence from the Marquis Mansion in Longtan Tiger's Den.
"How did you get it?" Xiao Yuanmu asked in a deep voice, with a look of concern in his eyes.
Lutang thought of the chaos in the house the day before yesterday and couldn't help but sigh: "The house in the Marquis Mansion is in chaos, so I can fish in troubled waters. It was accidental that I got this thing, but the person who provided it, please send someone to take care of it."
Mrs. Liu was sent to the farm while pregnant with the child. Even if Mrs. Wenhou forgot about it and didn't torture her, she would probably have no peace of mind in the future.
Xiao Yuanmu heard that it was a gift from Marquis Wen's concubine, so he agreed casually.
"With the evidence that the Marquis Mansion is raising dead soldiers, what is Your Highness planning to do with it?"
How to deal with the evidence is also a big problem. The Criminal Department is controlled by Xiao Yuanhui, and no one will investigate the evidence in detail.
And this is just a list. Even if it is sent directly to the emperor, it will at most arouse the emperor's doubts and not cause too much trouble. If it is not handled well, Marquis Wen will be informed of the inside story in advance, thus wasting a great opportunity.
"For such a serious crime as raising dead soldiers, once it is confirmed that the three tribes will be killed, you will be killed together. Crazy girl, I will consider this matter in the long term, so don't be too impatient."
Xiao Yuanmu looked at Lu Tang's eyes full of sparkling color, but felt a little confused in his heart.
This girl doesn't care about her life in everything she does, and all of her tactics are to lead to the same death, which is really a headache.
"Okay, I believe that Your Highness has a way to deal with this matter."
Lutang pursed his lips and smiled, raising the teacup in his hand as if toasting, gesturing to him to drink with him.
She believed that Xiao Yuanmu's methods, even if they could not defeat the Hou Mansion in one fell swoop, would still cause serious damage to the Wen family.
She will not let anyone go from the Wen family. If given the chance, she even hopes to torture them slowly!
The two drank a cup of tea, and Xiao Yuanmu took out a gold-plated invitation from his arms.
"The second day of next month is my birthday. It's my first year since I returned to the capital. The birthday banquet will be grand. You will come too."
With a relaxed smile on his expression, he pushed the delicate folded page over.
Lutang took it and looked through it, and sighed: "I have been trapped in the house by my uncle and aunt, and I can't go even if I want to."
Xiao Yuanmu said nonchalantly: "This invitation is for me to invite you alone. Tomorrow the king will send someone to send an invitation to your uncle, inviting your whole family to attend the banquet at the palace. It is impossible for your uncle to refuse to give it to me. "
Lutang heard what he said was reasonable and smiled: "The daughter of our Wen family has already lost her reputation in the capital. Your Highness still has the heart to invite us. It's really a compliment."
The second young lady of the Wen family was an unlucky star. Her engagement was canceled by the King of Jin, and the engagement was changed to the eldest lady. This matter has already been discussed by the court and the princes and nobles.
Furthermore, although Miss Wen San's scandal at the palace gate a few days ago did not make a big fuss, there are still many people who know the inside story.
In the past six months, the reputation of the ladies of Wenhou Mansion can be said to have been in ruins.
Xiao Yuanmu sent an invitation to invite Marquis Wen and his wife to attend the birthday banquet of King Qi with the ladies. Xiao Yuanmu had given the Wen family enough face, so why would Marquis Wen stop him again?
Lutang knew that he had arranged things very well, and seeing that there was a bright color in his eyes, a warmth suddenly rose in her heart.
The room was illuminated by red candles, and the two of them were drinking tea in silence. Lutang suddenly remembered the scene from his previous life.
His Royal Highness, Prince Qi, celebrated his birthday on the second day of August. By then, she had been admitted to Prince Jin's palace and turned into a lowly and incompetent dancer, Lu Yaoer.
She had heard at the banquet of King Jin's best friends that on the birthday of King Qi, assassins were mixed into the banquet. Xiao Yuanmu was seriously injured by a poisonous crossbow. Later, this golden sore accompanied Xiao Yuanmu almost all his life.
At that time, Lutang didn't get much information, and she only vaguely knew that the matter was related to the Hou Mansion and the Jin Prince's Mansion.
In the middle of the court, the King of Jin and the King of Qi were fighting for power, and Marquis Wen got married to the King of Jin. He raises dead soldiers just to stab people in the back when fighting for power and gain.
Thinking of this old incident, Lutang held the tea cup and lowered her eyes in thought.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuanmu was in a good mood. Looking at the beauty under the lamp, he was filled with joy from the inside out.
When the light was as bright as a bean, he lowered Lutang's head and said nothing with her red lips. He misunderstood her and made her feel affectionate and shy. He quickly got up and came to her side, stretched out his arms to hug her, and laughed angrily: "What's wrong? You have to go out sooner or later, so don't think about the chaos in the Marquis' Mansion, okay? I have a lot of fun things for you at the birthday party."
Lutang was hugged by him and whispered. Normally, she would have been struggling and pushing her, but at this moment, she was thoughtful and didn't move at all, letting him hold her.
Xiao Yuanmu was even more elated when he saw her acquiescence. He emboldened his courage and kissed her lightly on the temple, and said teasingly: "Even the tiger in my palace misses you."
Lutang's temples felt itchy and warm, and she realized that he had started to move dishonestly again, and he was unwilling to refuse but was lingered by the memory of his previous life, so he could only whisper in a low voice: "Your Highness, don't be like this, what will it look like if you let the maid see it?"
This sentence is extremely strange, but the tone seems to mean that if there is no maid present to see it, it can cause trouble.
When Xiao Yuanmu heard this, he was so happy that he was not willing to let go. He hugged her and laughed softly: "You two little maids are smart and loyal. It doesn't matter if you let them know. At worst, we will get them all in the future." Go to the palace and marry one of my guards."
He talked casually to make Lutang happy, but Ling'er only pouted and complained, "Your Highness knows how to have fun." But Su Su had a heartache, and as if her worries were revealed, she immediately blushed and quickly went up to get a new cup of tea for Xiao Yuanmu.
When he changed the subject, Lutang had no choice but to smile and said: "If Your Highness says that again, will I have to mention what I said last time?"
Xiao Yuanmu couldn't help but chuckle, hugging her and whispering: "I will think about it when I return to the palace. If you are willing, I will marry you as my concubine. You have nothing to say now, right?"
What a nonsense bastard. His brother Jin Wang couldn’t marry him, but he could marry him? What do you think of today's holy and royal rules?
Lutang was afraid that if he continued talking, it would arouse his infinite interest again, so he had to sit up straight and think for a long time before speaking seriously.
"My uncle raises dead soldiers, and he will not put them there for decoration. Now he is having a fierce fight with the King of Jin, and the King of Jin is extremely hostile to His Highness. My servant feels that it is very possible that my uncle will use these dead soldiers to assassinate His Highness. . Your Highness’s residence is usually heavily guarded, but when it comes to the birthday banquet, I’m afraid they may not be well taken care of. Does your Highness have any countermeasures?”
Xiao Yuanmu heard that her worries were reasonable, but he still didn't care. He smiled casually and said: "My king's countermeasures are nothing more than to use soldiers to cover up the water and cover it up with earth."
Lutang couldn't help but frowned and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, don't you hear the saying: Only those who have been thieves for a thousand years, but there are no thieves who can guard against thieves for a thousand years. Now the capital is in turmoil. My uncle openly controls 10,000 forbidden troops, but secretly he also There are fifty dead soldiers. And His Highness only has three hundred soldiers, so we must be careful. Ruoyi, my daughter, Your Highness’s birthday banquet should not be too extravagant, and the guests invited should also be controlled."
Seeing how concerned she was, Xiao Yuanmu stretched out his index finger and lightly scratched her nose, and said with a smile: "You are so caring, I am very happy. Don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion."
Lutang was afraid that he wouldn't listen, so she had no choice but to bend down and kneel in front of his knees, joining hands and pleading: "I had a dream a few days ago. In the dream, His Highness was injured by a crossbow during the banquet, and his arm was bleeding. This dream is so unlucky, but today His Highness has announced that he will hold a grand birthday party, which makes me feel uneasy."
There is no way, it is impossible to say that she has been reborn as a human? I have no choice but to talk nonsense about my dreams.
Seeing that she was so worried about him, Xiao Yuanmu couldn't care anymore. He hugged her in his arms and said with a smile: "You also dream about me at night? That's great! You don't know, I have been the first since I was the first When I see you again, I have dreamed of you many times!”
Xiao Yuanmu looked like there was no one around him, whispering and lingering, which was simply unbearable to see. Su Su and Ling'er couldn't stand it for a long time. They just wished they had nowhere to hide and ran out of the screen.
Seeing that he was only interested in talking about love, Lutang couldn't help but sigh, and had no choice but to wait for an opportunity on the day of the birthday party.
Xiao Yuan admired the beauty in his arms, and gradually became a little distraught. He wanted to leave but couldn't bear to leave, and he couldn't bear to stay. After grinding for a long time, he suddenly picked up Lutang and walked deep into the bed behind the screen.
When Lutang wanted to be rude, her body tensed up. Unexpectedly, he just laid the person on the bed, sat on the edge of the bed, and whispered softly: "I will watch you fall asleep before leaving."
How can I sleep like this? Lutang said helplessly: "Your Highness is here, I dare not fall asleep."
Xiao Yuanmu leaned forward and kissed her on the lips, blocking out all her words. He deliberately whispered with a bad smile: "You don't want to sleep by yourself, but you want me to sleep with you?"
How dare you provoke this evil tiger while sleeping in the middle of the night! Lutang's face turned red at what he said, and she quickly closed her eyes tightly without daring to say another word.
It's strange to say that at first he was still worried, but just because he smelled the cold dew on Xiao Yuanmu's body, he actually fell asleep after a while.
Xiao Yuanmu returned to his residence, and that night he urgently summoned Commander Shi Yuchifeng and Lieutenant Xuanjia Military Academy Ling Yuan to the residence for secret consultation.
Ling Yuan, the captain of Xuanjia Military Academy, was originally recommended by the Prince of Qi to succeed the commander of the Forbidden Army. Because he was also a child of a noble family, he was very familiar with some officers of the Forbidden Army.
He quickly looked at the list of dead soldiers, and compared the names of a small number of people he had found out, and found everything was pretty good. He quickly said: "We have all the heads. I will send someone to keep an eye on these things. Tomorrow, when the Lord goes to court, The subordinates and others should take action at the same time to prevent the news from being leaked and fish slipping through the net."
Xiao Yuanmu stretched out his hand to stop him and muttered: "Raising dead soldiers is worth a thousand dollars on the table. But if there is no specific action, it is very light when weighed. Marquis Wen has been in charge of the Forbidden Army for many years, and there are some differences in the number of people and horses, so it counts. Nothing. What if he insists that he is just taking advantage of the quota, and Brother Jin Wang comes out again and accuses the matter of embezzlement of military pay, wouldn't it be in vain? "
Chief Shi Yuchifeng also thought of this and responded quickly: "What the lord said is true. The most urgent task now is to let these dead soldiers make some noise in the capital so that the young master can capture them again. The security of the capital is the responsibility of the Imperial Army. Your Highness will read Marquis Wen's book with reasonable evidence, and then find out the source of the dead soldiers, so that you can break Marquis Wen's bones and seize the power of the imperial army."
Ling Yuan felt that it made sense after hearing this, but after thinking about it, he smiled and said: "It's a pity that these dead soldiers don't listen to the call. If they want to cause big trouble, it will take a lot of thinking."
Xiao Yuanmu smiled slightly and said to the two of them: "Don't worry too much about this matter first. My king's birthday banquet on the second day of August must be held in a grand manner."
"His Highness deliberately let down his guard and tried to lure the snake out of its hole?" Yuchi and Ling Yuan were both confused.
Xiao Yuanmu smiled indifferently and did not answer.
The candle in front of him suddenly burst into flames. He remembered that when Lutang was lying on his knees just now, his face was full of worry and tenderness, and there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
