The Bashtu matter must be resolved by Wei Li.
It looks like he's being taken seriously, but it's actually a trap.
Zhu Xuxing ordered Wei Li to arrest the person and make a confession. It would be okay to torture him, but he just shouldn't do it too harshly, as it would hurt his face.
Wei Li was as straightforward as usual: "Your Majesty, I have a heavy hand and rarely leave anyone alive."
Zhu Xuxing lowered his face and said, "You know how powerful this is. Don't make it difficult for me. If things get serious, it will be the court's interests that will be lost."
Wei Li raised his lips and said, "I obey."
If the emperor really didn't want to make things worse, he shouldn't have left this Bashtu to him. It would be okay if he was injured and disabled, but if he accidentally killed him, he would be guilty of a big crime.
If the queen's cousin and the eldest son of the Turkic leader Ye Hu really fell into Wei Li's hands, Zhu Xuxing would have too many things to exploit.
Wei Li agreed to deal with this troublesome matter, so he naturally had to deal with it lightly and slowly.
He deliberately delayed for two days before ordering the arrest.
Bashtu was arrogant and would not run away or hide, just waiting for them to catch him.
Wei Li had a good reputation, and he also wanted to see the power of Qingyi Hou. Unfortunately, Wei Li didn't bother to waste time on him. He had someone more important he wanted to meet.
The continuous spring rain moistens the heart.
The Empress Dowager chanted sutras devoutly in the Buddhist hall and took a short rest when the time came.
Xu Zhihuaian accompanied her quietly and brought her warm tea at the right time.
The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes and whispered: "You must be tired too."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and said: "It is my concubine's blessing to accompany the queen to worship the Buddha."
The Empress Dowager pursed her lips, thinking of the gossip from the past few days, she felt that it made no sense.
What kind of favor can she win over? She has been docile and well-behaved for several years.
"Go back. An'er will cry if she doesn't see you when she wakes up from her nap."
"Thank you for your concern, I will take my leave first."
The accompanying palace maid raised an oil-paper umbrella and asked softly: "Would you like to wait for the sedan chair?"
Xu Zhihuai looked at the sky: "No wait."
The Empress Dowager's Chonghua Palace is closest to Mingxin Lake, and Mingxin Lake is closer to Xihua Gate.
Xu Zhihuai walked out of the palace gate and deliberately headed to the Moon Cave Gate in the south. He didn't go far before he stopped and said, "The ground is slippery and difficult to walk on. How can we walk on this road?"
The palace maid hurriedly asked: "Do you want to go back to Chonghua Palace? Or should you wait for the sedan chair to come?"
Xu Zhihuai looked around: "Is there a place to hide from the rain nearby?"
"Your Majesty, Mingxin Lake is just ahead, and you can take shelter from the rain in the warm pavilion by the lake."
Xu Zhihuai ordered softly: "Just in time, my legs hurt, so go over and have a rest."
Everything today is not a coincidence.
If you want to meet Wei Li, you will inevitably have to spend a lot of effort.
Mingxin Lake is an artificially excavated landscape. There are patches of bamboo forests planted around the lake, rockeries made of strange rocks, and pavilions and pavilions among them, making it look particularly quiet and quiet.
The garden was originally prepared for the Empress Dowager, but she worshiped Buddha every day and had no interest in the scenery. Over time, the place became deserted.
Xu Zhihuai always came to the Queen Mother's palace a few days a month to perform his filial piety. He occasionally passed by, but no one raised any suspicion.
The gauze curtain fell, and the palace maid retreated.
Xu Zhihuai listened to the rain and accidentally saw a slender figure from the corner of his eye.
He comes, in the most subtle way.
Wei Li suddenly hugged her, as if he wanted to scare her on purpose.
Xu Zhihuai's waist softened, and she snuggled into the chest behind her. Turning her head, Wei Li's face suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes, with thin lips and a cool kiss.
The sudden kiss made Xu Zhihuai instinctively disgusted, but she still turned from passive to active, gradually deepening the kiss, seducing Wei Li like honey and tightly seizing all of Wei Li's senses.
The scorching gaze was blurred and scattered, no longer ruthless or sharp.
When they reluctantly parted, Wei Li's ears were redder than the rouge on Xu Zhihuai's lips.
He bit her earlobe, as if angry and punishing: "You are really good at kissing."
Where did you learn this skill? It wasn't from him anyway.
Xu Zhihuai maintained his gentleness on the surface and said with charming eyes: "Master Marquis, I won't be able to stay long, the sedan will be here in a moment."
Wei Li curled her lips: "It's difficult to travel in rainy days, so there will always be delays."
She didn't know that the people in the palace around her were all secret chess players and there was no need to be cautious. However, he was happy to cooperate and see how she would change her ways to meet him.
Xu Zhihuai understood this and raised his head and smiled.
The soft look in his eyes made Wei Li feel numb in his heart.
In the past, she would only look at Zhu Xiuxing like this, but now her eyes are all about him, willingly and without any reluctance.
Wei Li's handsome lips slightly raised, his wanton eyes wandering over her body, and the unbearable addictive feeling in his heart came again. A hungry person, faced with delicacies, just wants to devour them without mercy.
Xu Zhihuai noticed a change in his eyes and hurriedly held his restless hand.
"Master Hou, we can't do it today."
The light refusal showed helplessness.
Wei Li's eyes flickered, staring at her face: "Are you unwilling again?"
Xu Zhihuai bit his lip and shook his head, his face full of grievance: "I feel uncomfortable for always being so sneaky... Moreover, the emperor has been pestering me very tightly recently."
When Wei Li heard this, his hot eyes instantly turned cold.
The emperor had been staying in her palace. Of course he knew it, and it was hard for him not to mind.
"Didn't you win back the favor?"
"Master Hou!"
Xu Zhihuai retorted innocently: "Is the emperor using me as a shield? I won't fight. It's too late for me to hate him."
Wei Li's dark eyes rolled, inscrutable: "You are so good at coaxing people."
This was said with a bit of sarcasm and a bit of jealousy.
Xu Zhihuai frowned slightly, with a hurt look on his face: "I don't want to coax the emperor! The Marquis has no idea how hard I have to endure in the palace."
Wei Li narrowed his eyes slightly and observed every subtle change of expression on her face. Only when he was sure that she was telling the truth did he say, "I have already started making arrangements. It won't take long."
"when?"
Xu Zhihuai asked seriously.
When Wei Li saw her impatient expression, all the jealousy just now disappeared, and the smile on his lips deepened: "The emperor made a wrong move. The Turkic Khan is ambitious and will not obey the court as the eldest princess predicted. dog."
"Then the queen's wedding..."
"A blind eye."
Wei Li smiled coolly: "The Turks secretly stationed ten thousand troops outside Youzhou. I have been keeping this news secret for half a year, but it will soon spread throughout the city."
Xu Zhihuai's eyes flickered.
"If there's a real fight, do you think the imperial court has a chance of winning? We still owe last year's military pay. How can we win without money?"
After Wei Li finished speaking, seeing her dazed, he lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Xu Zhihuai's eyes were watery, with an expectant smile.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for bringing me the good news."
Wei Li pinched her chin gently: "Is this considered a thank you?"
Xu Zhihuai stood up on tiptoes and climbed up to Wei Li's neck affectionately. His red lips pressed against his ear and whispered coquettishly: "Master Marquis, don't worry, the emperor will take me with him for spring hunting in April..."
