The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 763 Big misunderstanding
Inside the Yangxin Hall.

Concubine Wu came to the dragon bed with a suspicious look on her face.

"Your Majesty, I, your servant, am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Ever since the day the retired emperor passed away, Concubine Wu has been pretending to be sick.

She originally thought that she would be able to turn the tables one day, but as the emperor's health deteriorated day by day, and even getting out of bed became increasingly difficult, she gradually fell into despair.

Today, Xia Shouzhong suddenly came stealthily and said that the emperor had summoned him. She subconsciously thought that the emperor wanted to be a playboy even when he was about to die.

The experience at the gates of hell came to my mind unconsciously.

But on second thought, given the emperor's current physical condition, it would be difficult for him to move, let alone strangle himself to death.

However, having said that, she couldn't help but start to worry. What if the emperor couldn't stand the stimulation and happened to die at a critical juncture? Wouldn't that give the queen an excuse and she would be unable to defend herself?

However, the emperor had sent Xia Shouzhong, and his words left no room for doubt, so she had no way to shirk her responsibility.

Just now, she saw the long-lost color on the emperor's face. Concubine Wu became more suspicious. Without waiting for the emperor to call her to stand up, she took the initiative to say, "I am guilty. If I had known that Your Majesty would disregard the emperor's health, I would never let Your Majesty do it..."

Because it concerns her own safety, she spoke from the heart.

"Don't blame my beloved concubine, please get up quickly!"

Seeing this, Emperor Wanlong was deeply relieved and said, "I know that my beloved concubine is devoted to me. Even if she occasionally competes for my favor, she also hopes to give birth to a prince for me to stabilize the country..."

After the emperor said this, Concubine Wu became even more anxious and uneasy. She shook her head like a rattle and hurriedly denied, "No, no, no, as long as your majesty is healthy, let alone I have no children, even if you don't want the position of concubine, I am willing, your majesty..."

"My beloved concubine did not disappoint me!"

The emperor nodded approvingly, and while pulling out the secret decree about Zhou Xianzu and the queen from his bosom, he played the emotional card: "I also hope that my beloved concubine can give birth to a prince for me, and inherit the throne in the future. Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on people, so I can only settle for the next best thing..."

He handed the secret decree to Concubine Wu, then pushed it in front of her and said, "My beloved concubine, why don't you take a look at this secret decree first."

Concubine Wu unfolded the secret decree in confusion, and when she saw the contents clearly, she was shocked.

She subconsciously thought that this was a test from the emperor, but when she thought about it again, it suddenly became clear.

Concubine Wu burst into tears of joy, her mind full of thoughts, I was right in my guess, it turns out this is the answer. No wonder Zhang Yun逸 would be friendly to her family, it turns out he had already anticipated that I would make a comeback.

The uncertain future, previous difficulties and doubts all vanished at this moment.

Amidst the ups and downs, Concubine Wu had no time to hide her expression.

But this expression, in the eyes of the emperor, made him feel even more gratified.

If Concubine Wu only showed horror, without any expression of secret joy, it might be possible that she was faking it. However, this look of secret joy made Emperor Wanlong feel more relieved.

He quickly reminded her, "I don't have much time left, and my son is still young. Now Zhang Yunyi's achievements have become so great that they threaten the emperor. In order to prevent him from taking advantage of the situation, you must remember not to act too hastily..."

At this point, the emperor took out another secret decree and said, "After I leave, the Beijing camp will replace the new firearms. Then take my will and go find Gu Dashou and Lu Bing... One of them is a veteran of three dynasties, and the other is loyal to my father..."

Emperor Wanlong tried to persuade Concubine Wu earnestly, but how could Concubine Wu not listen?

Her mind suddenly buzzed.

His heart was full of thoughts. No wonder Zhang Yun逸 would rather compete with Zhou Xianzu and be eager to show goodwill to his own family. It turned out that it was not only because he knew that the Zhou family's grasshoppers after autumn would not be able to jump for long, but also because he had a deadly thing in his hands.

This all fits!
In an attempt to take advantage of Concubine Wu's selfish motives, the emperor had to reverse the priorities.

This made Concubine Wu increasingly mistakenly believe that Zhang Yun逸 had seen through the secret.

Because of her preconceived notion, she could not help but worry that Zhang Yunyi would join forces with Zhou Xianzu to take the initiative if he did not get a response. How could she care about the emperor's orders?
I hurriedly said, "I will definitely live up to your majesty's high expectations... But Sister Zhou has always regarded me as a thorn in her side. I am worried that it is not safe to keep this secret decree in the palace. Please allow me to go home..."

How could the emperor know that Concubine Wu, whom he had entrusted with an important task, had the idea of ​​surrendering to the enemy just after receiving the secret decree?
Concubine Wu's worries were not without reason. Not to mention whether it was safe to keep it in the palace, even if it could be hidden, there was still the issue of how to deliver it.

Once I am gone, the palace will most likely fall into the hands of the Queen.

He nodded without hesitation and said, "You came to see me just now and then left the palace. In order to avoid being noticed by those with ulterior motives, I asked Shouzhong to quietly send you out."

Immediately, Xia Shouzhong was summoned and given some instructions.

Xia Shouzhong found a set of palace maid's clothes and asked Concubine Wu to change into them, and then hid the secret decree close to her body.

Fang followed Xia Shouzhong out of the Yangxin Palace and arrived at Chengtian Gate.

Xia Shouzhong lowered his head, covered his mouth and nose with a scarf, and held a bulging bundle of Concubine Wu, and said in a domineering manner: "Send this bundle to my house, quickly..."

Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Xia Shouzhong did not hesitate to throw dirty water on himself.

It was not uncommon for eunuchs and palace maids to smuggle private goods from the palace.

As Xia Shouzhong was the emperor's most trusted eunuch, the imperial guards would naturally not take him too seriously.

At this point, he pretended to be relaxed and threw a sign to Concubine Wu, and asked the imperial guards at the gate: "Who will be on duty tomorrow? Remember to say hello. If she can't make it back today, remember to let her go when she sees my sign!"

Although it is inappropriate for concubines to stay overnight outside, they can take the necessary measures in an emergency.

He actually hoped that Concubine Wu would go and come back quickly, but although Concubine Wu's home was not far away, his home was not close either.

Even if you put on a full show and use the excuse of sending items to the palace, it would be inappropriate to have so many people following you.

Besides, after all, Concubine Wu was accustomed to a life of luxury and had lived in the deep palace for a long time. If she was delayed on the way, she might miss the time, which would make it difficult to end the matter. So she added another sentence.

After leaving the palace, Concubine Wu took a deep breath and went straight home.

Because of her noble status, she had basically no chance to go home, and the doorman had only heard of her name but had never seen her in person.

Plus, she was dressed as a palace maid, so she had a chance to conceal her identity. She waved the bundle in her hand in front of the gatehouse and said, "The queen told me to hand this over to the master personally. Hurry up... I'm going in."

Earlier, the Wu family spent almost all their savings on renovating the villa for their relatives to visit.

Although there has been more income from the operas since then, Concubine Zhen and the Emperor Emeritus passed away one after another last year.

Since the income from Quyuan Zatan had stopped, Concubine Wu had to give a lot of subsidies to the family, and the servants of the Wu family had also heard about it.

Although in the past the emperor would take the opportunity of visiting the palace to bring some back in the name of rewards, it was not surprising that the emperor's condition was getting worse and it was sent by palace maids to bring back more.

However, Concubine Wu was naturally beautiful after all. Before that, she lowered her head and covered herself up in front of the palace gate, and the imperial guards did not dare to check her in front of Xia Shouzhong.

Now that she's at home, she has to act like the empress's personal maid, but it's not easy to hide her identity. Even if she's dressed as a maid, the doorman still can't help but sigh.

The palace maids around our queen are all so beautiful, so how stunningly gorgeous must the queen herself be? No wonder she has been favored for so many years.

At that moment, he did not dare to question the identity of Concubine Wu's maid and quickly welcomed her in.

Just as he was about to lead Concubine Wu into the front hall, he saw Concubine Wu said without question: "Tell the master that I will wait for him in the room where the queen left the house."

The concierge was stunned and was about to find someone to lead the way, but he saw that the 'palace maid' had already headed straight for the backyard.

He had no choice but to go and pass on the message, while secretly thinking to himself, could it be that this palace maid was brought into the palace by the Empress from home?
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(End of this chapter)