My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 194
"You all should go out. No one is allowed to come near the main house without orders from me and the Crown Princess."

As soon as Qin He returned to the courtyard, he dismissed the servants and maids serving in the house and walked towards his wife with a solemn expression.

Seeing this posture, Shen Yuan knew that Qin He had something important to discuss with her, and what he wanted to say was by no means a trivial matter.

Thinking that her husband had just returned from the palace, she had a vague suspicion that the matter might be related to the emperor.

"Yuan'er, your majesty told me today that he wants you to be used as bait to lure out the traitors of the Qingtian Sect in the capital."

Sure enough, Qin He brought bad news as soon as he opened his mouth.

Shen Yuan's pretty face was gloomy, and her eyes showed sarcasm: "How to lead? Your Majesty wants to spread the news that I invented the Thunderbolt Bullet, so that the people of the Qingtian Sect can attack me? And then he will bring another oriole behind?"

Although he had been mentally prepared early in the morning, at the moment when the emperor was about to cross the river and demolish the bridge, Shen Yuan could not help but feel cold and chilled.

The emperor is really an emperor, he is cunning and scheming, and he will not stop until he makes use of people's bones and dregs.

The previous reward and return of affection were unambiguous when it came time to make calculations.

Qin He said angrily: "That's not the case. Your Majesty's intention is to use Lu Chengdong's mouth to 'unintentionally' reveal to Wei Qionghua that you also hold the secret of the gunpowder formula in your hand, so that she can lead out the person behind it."

Shen Yuan was slightly shocked: "Your Majesty, are you planning to take action against Prince Yu's Mansion?"

Qin He nodded silently: "Wei Qionghua has a special status in Qingtian Sect, and His Majesty can no longer tolerate her. As for Prince Min and his wife, regardless of whether they know about it or not, they are bound to be implicated."

"I'm sorry, it's my uselessness that failed to protect you in front of Your Majesty." Looking at his wife with a guilty look on his face, Qin He said in a difficult tone: "I have advised Your Majesty many times to let me act as a bait for you, but His Majesty It is said that my reputation as the commander of the imperial army is too great, and it will only scare off the rebels. On the contrary, you, a woman and a child, are not a threat, and it is easier to succeed, so your majesty hopes that you..."

Shen Yuan took over the words sarcastically, "So Your Majesty wants me to take risks, right?"

Qin He was speechless, his handsome face was solemn.

Although His Majesty told the truth, he did not want to see his wife in danger.

Since returning to Beijing from Jianmen Pass, Qin He has been ambushed and killed four or five times.

Among them were rebels from the Qingtian Sect, as well as dead soldiers sent by Xirong, Nanyi and other countries. If he had not been well prepared and he could use the command of the infantry commander of the Forbidden Army to dispatch troops and generals, he might have fallen into the enemy's hands long ago. .

Even so, the Qin family also lost dozens of their secret guards, and a dozen of the Forbidden Army brothers who came to help relieve the siege were seriously injured and are still recovering at home.

It's a pity that no one was caught alive, and all those who came were dead soldiers. Once the assassination was exposed, the men in black immediately committed suicide by taking poison.

The poison is hidden under their tongues, and there is no time to stop them. One bite and one swallow will kill them instantly.

Your Majesty had the idea of ​​using Shen Yuan as bait, just to paralyze the enemy's minds and make them take it lightly, so as to take the opportunity to seize the victims alive and uproot the Qingtian Sect's power in the capital.

The emperor's plan was obviously to let Shen Yuan fall into the hands of those villains. Firstly, he could be used to convict Wei Qionghua of the crime later. Secondly, by tracking the whereabouts of these thieves, he could find out where the Qingtian Sect was located in Beijing.

However, the enemy is so vicious, how can Qin He watch his wife in danger.

Even if the wife finally returns unscathed, what will happen to her reputation?
Even if he fell into the hands of thieves, it would be difficult to defend his innocence. His Majesty acted informally, but he had to think about his wife.

"Don't worry Yuan'er, I won't let anything happen to you. I will definitely be able to think of a way to get the best of both worlds."

Qin He held Shen Yuan's slender waist and said solemnly, with a flash of determination in his eyes.

"Don't be stupid. It's hard to disobey the emperor's order. If you don't follow it, it will be the crime of rebellion. We can't bear it. Besides, if your majesty had already intended this, if it doesn't work this time, there will be another time. For example, why don't we be more sensible? It's better to betray him. As long as we get through this hurdle, I believe His Majesty will not be embarrassed to embarrass us again in the future."

Shen Yuan pursed her lips and forced a smile, "Besides, the outside world has been eyeing the gunpowder formula we have. There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. It just so happens that we can take this opportunity to scare Xiao Xiao and save a lot of trouble later. ." Hearing this, Qin He couldn't help but tighten his arms around his waist, and said in a gentle voice: "Yuan'er, you stay with the two children first, and I'll go find my parents to discuss this matter. Maybe my parents will have some suggestions."

"Well! Then you go, I'll wait for you to come back."

Shen Yuan thought for a while but didn't stop him. Three cobblers were the equal of Zhuge Liang. Besides, his father-in-law and mother-in-law were all really smart people. It wouldn't be a bad thing to listen to what the old people said about everything.

Qin He left Minglan Courtyard and did not go to Hanhui Courtyard. Instead, he went to a secret cave in the rockery in the back garden.

That was the place where the secret guards and dead soldiers in the mansion usually hid.

Yes, Qin He lied.

When he left the imperial study, His Majesty was summoning his father. He must have known about this matter. With his father's loyalty to His Majesty, he would not resist the order, so it was useless to approach his father about this matter.

Since the emperor's order cannot be violated, Qin He can only find another way to protect Shen Yuan.

"what's your name?"

Qin He looked around secretly, and soon came to a female secret guard who was slim and beautiful, and looked somewhat similar to his wife from the side.

"My servant Luliu has met the prince."

"Well, you go into the secret room with me and have a talk."

Qin He nodded briefly and took one step forward.

Green Liu saw this and followed closely behind.

"From tomorrow onwards, you will serve the concubine. I want you to learn to imitate the concubine's words and deeds. I will see results within a month. Can you do it?"

"A slave will never disgrace his command."

"Very good. God knows this and the earth knows it. You know it and I know it. You can't let a third person know it. Do you understand?"

"My slave understands." Luliu answered simply.

"Who among you is better at the art of disguise?" Qin He asked in a low voice.

"Sister Hongying is the best at Qihuang's disguise."

Luliu vaguely guessed the purpose of the prince's visit, but she always abided by her duty as a servant and never mentioned anything she shouldn't ask or say.

Qin He looked at her with admiration, "If you can handle this matter well, I will make you a request."

Luliu's eyes brightened slightly, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best."

Qin He looked solemn: "Doing your best is not enough. What I want is to be foolproof. Do you understand?"

"My slave understands!" Luliu said sternly, seeming to understand the deeper meaning of his words.

"Be careful when you are in front of the living concubine, don't let her find out the clues."

Before leaving, Qin He made a special explanation, and then left as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)