Deng Zhuo looked at the prince's eyes and couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine. Hearing that the prince said that killing one more person would be half the success, he thought of that person in his heart, but still asked: "Please give me your instructions, I will definitely do it." .”
Liu Yan stepped forward, whispered a few words into Deng Zhuo's ear, and then made a vicious motion of wiping his neck.
Deng Zhuo took the order, "I'll make arrangements now, little one!"
The emperor reported that he was ill. After a day of fermentation, the news had already spread among the courtiers, and even ordinary people began to talk about it in their homes. It was already dark, and Lu Zuo, accompanied by An Jingruo, came to Xinghua Restaurant in order to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to discuss today's affairs. Originally, Lu Zuo wanted to go to the Xinghua Restaurant alone. After all, it was only a few steps away and not too far away. However, if An Jing was not worried, it was Yin Ji who had always accompanied Lu Zuo in and out. Now Yin Ji is no longer here. Lu Zuo is feeling unwell today, so An Jingruo can't worry about him going out alone. Just a few steps away, An Jingruo helped Lu Zuo move forward slowly. Lu Zuo was also happy and at ease. Seeing his wife beside him, he was also extremely happy. Seeing that Xinghua Restaurant was only a few steps away, he smiled and said: "Jingruo, you'd better go back first! It's almost here, I can handle it!" "
Jing Jingruo looked around. The street lights were like daylight. The signboard of Xinghua Restaurant was particularly bright against the night lights. The boy at the door of the restaurant greeted his husband from a distance. Jing Jingruo said: "Since we are almost here, I'd better accompany my husband in!"
While they were talking, the waiter from Xinghua Restaurant ran all the way to Lu Zuo and said hello, "Mr. Lu, I'd like to say hello to you! Please come this way..." He bent down to clear the way for Lu Zuo.
Lu Zuo smiled and signaled, and the couple followed the boy to the restaurant.
When Lu Zuo and his wife came to the restaurant, they immediately felt that the atmosphere in the restaurant was different from before. On weekdays, the restaurant was lively and noisy, but today it felt like all the diners were whispering and discussing something, wanting to get closer to listen to something. Those people It seemed that they deliberately kept silent again, and when they were far away, they started to whisper again. Lu Zuo and An Jingruo looked at each other in unison, feeling equally baffled.
At this moment, Shi Heng came up from behind the counter, but the smile of the past was missing from his face. Lu Zuo knew that it was Prince Ning who must have been furious with them behind his back.
Dai Heng stepped forward to greet Lu Zuo and his wife, and then motioned for them to invite them to the backyard.
The three of them walked to the backyard. Lu Zuo saw no one around, so he asked: "Why is the atmosphere outside the lobby of this restaurant so different from the past? Everyone is so mysterious. Did something happen just now?"
Dai Heng also carefully glanced around to make sure no one was there before lowering his voice and replying: "Mr. Lu, doesn't he know what happened today?"
"What happened today?" Lu Zuo thought for a moment and then suddenly realized, "You mean the Holy Emperor reported illness? So they are all discussing this matter?"
Dai Heng nodded solemnly, "I don't know what is the real situation of the emperor?" He said that he had already arrived at the door of the woodshed, "Old rules, but this time the prince asked you to go to the study to wait for him! Sir, please..."
Jing Jingruo said: "Mr., be careful, I'll be waiting for you in the lobby of the restaurant!"
Lu Zuo nodded, then turned around and headed for the secret passage. When Lu Zuo came out of the secret passage, Liu Xingzhi had been waiting in the woodshed for a long time. He slightly raised his hand to Lu Zuo and said with a serious expression, "That's very polite!"
"You're welcome!" Lu Zuo returned the greeting, but felt a little puzzled.
When Liu Xingzhi saw him coming alone, he asked, "Where is Yin Ji? How come sir, come alone?"
Lu Zuo replied calmly: "He's not here! Please..."
So Liu Xingzhi led the way and pushed the servants aside. Only the two of them were walking side by side along the road. Liu Xingzhi did not hide anything and went straight to the point: "I'm afraid you already know your father's intention of summoning Mr. Lu, right?"
Lu Zuo nodded slightly and continued to move forward without answering.
Seeing Lu Zuo's unhurried look, Liu Xingzhi became anxious. When he came to the eaves of the corridor, he suddenly stopped and said, "The emperor's illness is not a trivial matter. There must be fraud. It must be a trap set by that boy Liu Yan. It is very possible." They have already controlled the emperor and are waiting to force him into the palace. We must make a decisive decision and prepare early..."
"Then according to what the young master said, how should we prepare?"
Liu Xingzhi thought he would listen to him obediently, but he didn't expect that the calm Lu Zuo would say such a sentence, which was very similar to the tone of an elder questioning a younger one, which made him feel a little at a loss for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he became quite angry and said He said disdainfully: "Mr. Lu, what do you mean by speaking to me in this tone?" Then he snorted coldly, "You are just a dog of my father's. Without the shelter of our family, I'm afraid you, sir, wouldn't be where you are today. "
Lu Zuo also felt that he was not calm enough just now. At this moment, he was clearly criticizing himself in the tone of the prince. Facing Liu Xingzhi's sudden ridicule, he felt extremely unhappy, but he could only swallow his anger, so he immediately smiled and said: "What the prince said is, then What advice can you give me, young master?"
Liu Xingzhi felt that Lu Zuo was a little timid, and said proudly: "The soldiers are making a dangerous move. Let my father mobilize troops to surround the Prince's Mansion!"
"reason?"
"This..." Liu Xingzhi paused and said, "Let's just say 'Qing Jun's Side'. The prince took advantage of the emperor, and then killed Liu Yan without any hesitation. By then, even if the emperor was really sick, seeing the situation It’s decided, there’s nothing you can do!”
Lu Zuo smiled slightly, "Since the young master has already thought up a plan, let the young master take the credit and tell the prince!" Lu Zuo walked away from Liu Xingzhi without waiting for Liu Xingzhi to react.
When Lu Zuo came to the study, Prince Ning Liu Xunzheng was pacing back and forth in the room alone and anxious. When he saw Lu Zuo coming, he acted like a savior and stepped forward to pull Lu Zuo and invite him to sit down. After the two sat down, Liu Xun couldn't wait to say: "I guess Mr. Lu already knows the purpose of his visit!"
"The emperor reported illness this morning?"
Liu Xun clapped his thigh and sighed, "Exactly! Hey... It doesn't matter whether the emperor is sick or not, but I don't know whether the emperor is really sick or fake, or whether the prince has secretly done something about it? Now that the court is in turmoil, it's really hard for me to Speculation! If the prince really strikes first, it will be completely over..." After Liu Xun finished speaking, he sighed again.
"Father..." Liu Xingzhi followed closely, pushed in the door, came to his father and said, "Why are you still hesitating? We'd better start as soon as possible, otherwise it will really be over if it's too late!"
Liu Xun was full of annoyance at the moment. Seeing his son saying this so irritably, he was so angry that he slammed the table, "You, you, are always so restless, can you listen to what Mr. Lu has to say first!"
