late night song

Chapter 54

Qi Jian was busy investigating the person behind the assassination of the Japanese envoy. He was rarely at home during this period, and he rarely ate with his family members.

Sunda Shadows all over the city were closely observing suspicious people with sores and injuries on their palms. However, Gu Yuchu's Sunda Shadow Order seemed to be vacant, and no ring leader had given her any instructions.

This was Qi Jian's special arrangement. He would never let his woman take risks again, and there was indeed no need for that.

Gu Yuchu was fully aware of this and was happy to be at ease. However, he was always paying attention to the happenings in Qidu City, carefully analyzing the direction and purpose of Qiji's actions, and occasionally he was distracted by what happened in the cave that day. , thinking back afterwards, she also admired her courage that day.

Qi Jian said she would wait for him to come back. Did that mean?

Gu Yuchu warned himself not to continue his self-righteous wishful thinking, otherwise how would he live peacefully in Prince Qin's palace.

Today, in the evening.

Qi Zhi finally moved to Linyue Pavilion, and it happened that Sister Gu Yuchu was having a meal.

"Sister, I asked someone to steam this sweet-scented osmanthus and lotus root early in the morning. Please try it quickly."

Since Gu Yuxin married Qi Jian, she has naturally resolved the frustrations she had with her sister. She originally knew that she could not be the only woman around Qi Jian, so from the beginning she was not greedy for Qi Jian's wholeheartedness, but only hoped for it. Just want to have a place for yourself behind him, even if it's a small corner, just be able to be by his side legitimately.

Therefore, she kept her sister's success in mind and was extremely grateful. She was determined to take good care of her sister and Qi Jian. This was also the best ending she could think of for the three of them.

"It's delicious, but a little sweet." Gu Yuchu said absently with a smile.

"Tang lotus root, what's not sweet? Sister, you are so weird." Gu Yuxin was a little dissatisfied and said coquettishly.

"Then you leave it to your brother frame to eat." Gu Yuchu put down his chopsticks and teased deliberately.

"He can't even be seen, so don't give him an advantage." Gu Yuxin deliberately frowned, with a look of disgust on her face, but even though she said this, she missed him very much after not seeing him for a few days.

"Without a few days, this house is going to be turned upside down." Qi Jian stepped into the East Pavilion and heard their sisters' conversation. He was secretly happy in his heart, but pretended to be displeased on the face.

"Your Majesty." Gu Yuchu greeted lightly, trying to act natural, but when he thought of the intimacy between the two of them in the cave before, he unconsciously blushed.

"Huh!" Gu Yuxin didn't buy King Qin's fault, and turned away arrogantly, deliberately not looking at him.

"Princess, you don't have time to discipline your good sister properly, how dare you look down on me."

Qi Jian was used to Gu Yuxin's willful and charming appearance. Although his tone was harsh, there was still a smile on his lips. When Gu Yuxin heard what he said, he turned around with a smile and gave him a shy tug. sleeves.

"I can't take care of it. The prince should do it himself."

Gu Yuchu couldn't help but feel sad about the way the two of them got along so naturally and intimately. She secretly wondered whether this kind of relationship between the three of them was what he wanted most.But I don't like it.

She began to feel entangled in her heart again. She couldn't figure out why she mustered up the courage to confess her feelings.
Do you long for his response, or do you just want to give yourself some relief?
However, she still had no answer in her heart.

She was worried about his reverse path and admired his step by step progress. She uncontrollably admired everything about him, but it seemed that she had never seriously thought about how she would spend the rest of her life with him.

But the only thing that is certain now is that she rejects the relationship between the three of them from the bottom of her heart.

"elder sister!"

Gu Yuxin's coquettish annoyance brought her back to reality.

Qi Jian smiled fondly, which made Gu Yuchu even more confused. It had been a long time since she had seen Qi Jian, who was as gentle as jade.

When he is with her, this man is usually serious, even if he is not gentle, he is domineering and strong. He is not as natural and relaxed as when he is with Gu Yuxin.

She lowered her head and smiled bitterly, but when she raised her eyes, she met Qi Zhen's deep eyes. She didn't even notice the deep affection in those eyes.

After using a few slices of sweet-scented osmanthus and lotus root, he opened the frame and left in a hurry. Gu Yu was reluctant to leave, regretting his wayward behavior just now, and returned to his yard angrily without saying a few more words to him.

For three to five days in a row, after various investigations by Xunying, some clues were revealed about the theft of the Glazed Golden Pagoda.

Mo Huai Gong, the left-hand general of the Ministry of War, said a few days ago that he was bitten by a viper in the bamboo forest in the backyard of his house. He asked for leave for three days. When he came back to the Ministry of War as a director, he wore a glove on his right hand, saying that he was injured and could not touch water.

Xiao Yuan ordered someone to verify with the doctor who secretly treated Mo Huai Gong. The wound was so ulcerated that it would not heal after a long period of treatment. It was not like ordinary snake venom.Coupled with his figure and skill, it was almost certain that this person was the masked man who stole the Glazed Golden Pagoda that day.

Qi Jie also ordered Xiao Yuan to investigate Mo Huai Gong's background in detail. He was once a fourth-rank guard under General Fan Zhong of the Zhenxi Army. He had rescued Qi Jijue during the city sealing battle, and then followed King Ning. .

Qi Yijue was ordered to return to the court, so he asked Fan Zhong to ask Mo Huaigong to escort him back to the capital. He said that this man had a very good official career. It happened that the left counselor in front of the Ministry of War retired and returned to his hometown, and the position was vacant. Qi Yijue asked his father-in-law to be the Minister of Rites. Come forward to recommend to the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War reported to Emperor Ming. Emperor Ming believed that he still had merit in the battle to suppress the Western Army after sealing off the city, so he agreed. In this way, he followed King Ning wholeheartedly.

With this clue, we can at least deduce that King Ning ordered Mo Huai Gong to steal the Glazed Golden Pagoda and then frame King Rong. Firstly, it was to design Fan Li's official position, and secondly, it was to lead Emperor Ming to be suspicious of King Rong and King Qin. This move was very powerful. , defeat three people with one move.But if this reasoning is followed, then there is no doubt that the person behind the arrangement to pretend to be a bandit to assassinate the Yingzhou envoy was Prince Ning.After all, when it came to receiving foreign envoys, Emperor Ming bypassed King Ning and handed it over to King Han, who basically ignored the government. This made him feel even more dangerous after the failure of Hehe negotiations.

But was King Ning also instigated by bandits to sneak into noble merchants at night to steal money, and to burn rations for officials in the streets to cause riots?
There is no evidence for this yet.

If not, then who is the other person behind the scenes who is fueling the flames and watching the snipe and the clam fight?

Is it the wily and calm Queen, or the King of Han who seems to have no dispute but is inextricably related to Hehe?
But no matter who insulted King Rong, the queen would definitely not sit back and wait for death. Qi Jian thought it would be better to hand the knife back to the queen to save herself the trouble of planning.

Therefore, he ordered Xiao Yuan to send someone to reveal Mo Huai Gong's affairs to You Shaoqing of Dali Temple. The Queen was paying close attention to the case and would definitely learn about it as soon as possible.

The Prince of Qin's Mansion took advantage of the situation, and Prince Ning did many unjust things. If he didn't keep a low profile from now on, the Queen would definitely attack him once he found out his wrongdoings.

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The current turmoil in Qidu City and the love between the children in the palace were mixed together, which made Gu Yuchu very upset. It was another sleepless night. She sat in the corridor in a daze for a long time before returning to the Nuan Pavilion. To her surprise, the lead ring Someone sneaked into her room at some point.

It was late at night, and it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to be together in the same room, but thinking that there might be something new to do, they didn't care about it.

"What's the matter?" Gu Yuchu straightened his clothes.

Wang Jinyu just looked at her quietly, with eyes that were both unfamiliar and familiar at the same time. He changed his tone and said, "I'm curious if you really want to avenge the Yuchi clan."

Gu Yuchu was shocked. How did the leader know his life experience?
It was impossible for Qi Jie to tell others. Even if Wang Jinyu knew about it by chance, he would never mention it to him so directly.

"Who are you?" Gu Yuchu asked with a cold eyebrow.

"You don't need to know who I am. Ask yourself if you really have no doubts about King Qin." Wang Jinyu replied leisurely.

"What on earth do you want to say?" Gu Yuchu had mixed feelings in her heart. It was love that blinded her eyes, making her forget that she still had an unfinished mission.

It has been more than two years since she returned to Qidu. From what she has seen and heard, it is not that she has no doubts about what happened back then, but in comparison, she believes in Qi Zhen more. Even if it takes longer, he will give her the long-awaited gift of Yuchi. rehabilitate.

But now, being suddenly questioned like this, she couldn't help but begin to doubt her own judgment and confidence.

"It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others' hands. You take this." After Wang Jinyu said this, he threw a piece of silk to Gu Yuchu.

Gu Yuchu opened the silk and was astonished after reading it carefully. The silk was none other than the letter from when Yuchi Lin was accused of burning Concubine Yi and colluding with the King of Northern Qi. It was also the trigger for Yuchi's family to be exterminated.

"Is this...really?" she asked stammering.

"Of course not." Wang Jinyu was also honest. He smiled slyly and continued, "But it can test the sincerity of Qi Jian to serve you Yuchi Yimen Zhaoxue."

Gu Yuchu fell into deep thought. No matter who Wang Jinyu was, what he said was not unreasonable.

The grievances of the Yuchi family are all tied to the letter from that year. Regardless of whether this letter is true or false, if it is made public, it will inevitably cause a huge storm. It is indeed a good opportunity for the Yuchi family.

However, if the entire truth of the year cannot be restored in one fell swoop, it is very likely to disrupt Qi frame's plan and even put him in an unkind and unjust situation.

"You are so hesitant? It doesn't matter, the honor and disgrace of the Yuchi family are all in your hands, and you have to do it with others." Wang Jinyu had suppressed anger in his eyes, and he was very disdainful of her reaction, and he left after saying that.

"Who are you?" In an instant, Gu Yuchu put a dagger on his neck and threatened.

Wang Jinyu didn't speak, just laughed, and then threw a stone from his hand. Gu Yuchu quickly caught it. At this time, he took the opportunity to push Gu Yuchu's knife hand away and flew out the window.

Gu Yuchu immediately chased him out. This man's light skills were unfathomable. Due to the guards at the palace, she was worried about disturbing Qi Jie and being unable to explain, so she did not pursue him further.

She stood on the ridge of the roof, lowered her head and spread her palms. There was another crescent-shaped stone. There was still an auspicious cloud engraved on the door, exactly the same as what she had found in Qi Zhan's study before!
The moonlight poured down, and Gu Yuchu's side face was hazy, but his brows were furrowed and his face was full of sadness.

Is Jingheng still alive?

And who is this Wang Jinyu?

In the next few days, Gu Yuchu spent every moment in anxiety. She didn't know what she should do with this fake letter.
I don't know the King of Qin, and threw it out without authorization, causing doubts between the government and the public?

The birthday of Emperor Ming is indeed a good opportunity. At that time, under the witness of everyone, Emperor Ming may be under pressure and order a retrial of the case that day.

But how should King Qin deal with himself then?

Although Yuchi's injustice was inextricably linked to Concubine Yi's old case, even if it was revealed in public, what if he still couldn't prove Concubine Yi's innocence?
Old things are being remade. What if the civil and military council of the Manchu Dynasty becomes more suspicious of his ulterior motives because his biological mother is a rebellious sinner, and Emperor Ming will also have a deeper grudge against him?
But if he does nothing, and he is really guilty of Yuchi’s family’s injustice, how should he treat himself if Jingheng is still alive?
Gu Yuchu had mixed feelings. Maybe she should confess the silk silk matter directly to Qi Jian, but as Wang Jinyu said, her doubts about the old case gradually deepened, and she was even more afraid of facing the possibilities that she suspected, even if they were extremely rare. One, it will completely break her down.

(End of this chapter)