Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 79 Entering the game personally
The clothes Xiao Muchen gave her were a set of black men's clothing, two fake masks and some disguise items.

After she brought Ah Shu into the clothing store, she put on the black robe while they were choosing clothes and changing, and Ah Shu did the same.

This time, the two men not only grew beards, but also slightly darkened the skin on their faces and necks, making them look more like men.

Taking advantage of the large number of guests, the two continued to slip into the crowd. As they were walking, the sound of galloping horses was heard on the street again. The faces of the people changed in horror again, and they all avoided to the sides of the street.

"What happened again?"

Seeing that the people on horseback were Lai Junchen and his mob, many people were terrified and couldn't even speak.

"Don't ask. Last time, Censor Lai was riding his horse on the street and heard someone talking about him behind his back. He took the person to the Magistrate's Court. The person was later carried out, covered in blood and dying. Censor Lai said that this person had defied the emperor's authority and a hundred strokes of the cane would be a light punishment. If he dared to speak nonsense again, he would be committing treason!"

Ha, the word treason comes out of your mouth so casually!

"Forget it, forget it, stop talking, and just go away!"

I don’t know whose house they are going to raid?
"Ah Huan, what should we do? He...isn't he going to the Xiao family?"

Murong Huan said nothing more, but quickly walked with Ah Shu to the Imperial College in Zhengpingfang. Just as he was about to deliver a visiting card to the Imperial College's chief academic officer, Su Weidao, he suddenly stopped. She seemed to have an inexplicable wariness towards Su Weidao.

So she simply took out another letter from Xiao Muchen and read it.

After reading all the contents of the letter, her face turned almost pale.

"What's wrong? Ah Huan?" Ah Shu asked a little fearfully.

"Nothing!" After quickly putting the letter into his sleeve, Murong Huan's gaze suddenly turned to Princess Taiping's residence across from the Imperial College. "Perhaps she is the most suitable person to ask!"

……

When the door of Princess Taiping's mansion was knocked, Princess Taiping Li Lingyue was feasting with a group of young talents in the mansion. Among them were several of Cui's husbands, Cui Shi, Cui Ye, Cui Di, and Cui Li. There was also a Hu monk who served her tea and water.

The sound of wind instruments and the outpouring of poetry in the mansion were reaching their climax. After the tenth poem was finished, Li Lingyue couldn't help but sigh, "The Cui family's children are indeed worthy of their reputation. They have been known for their elegant and brilliant writing since childhood. What I saw today shows that they are living up to their reputation!"

"Princess, you are too kind!" Cui Shi raised his glass first and said with a smile.

Seeing that he looked so elegant and graceful, with a complexion as pure as a willow in the spring moon, Li Lingyue smiled and drank a glass with him.

At this time, the housekeeper came in and handed a visiting card to Li Lingyue.

"Your Highness, this person claims to have been sent by Minister Xiao to visit you. Would you like to see him or not?"

As soon as Cui Shi heard the three words "Xiao Zhongcheng", his face changed.

"Princess, if you are not an important guest, please don't disturb our interest in reciting," he said.

Li Lingyue stood up lazily and said, "Gentlemen, let's stop here for today. I will invite you all to my house to continue the banquet after the Japanese Palace."

Cui Shi's face was slightly gloomy, as if he was unhappy, but he finally raised his hand and said, "Yes," and then walked out of the mansion with several brothers.

At the same time, the housekeeper came to the gate of the mansion and invited Murong Huan and Ashu in.

Seeing Murong Huan dressed in men's clothes, Cui Shi looked back several times before leaving with doubts.

"Chenglan, what was that young man doing just now? Do you know him?"

"I don't know him, but he seems familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere, but I just can't remember where."

"Have you heard what happened at court this morning? It's said that someone placed hundreds of letters of denunciation in a bronze box. These letters reached the Saint early in the morning. The Saint is furious, and who knows who will be afflicted?"

"These matters are currently being handled by Lai Junchen of the Magistrates' Court. As long as he doesn't inform on our Cui family, it has nothing to do with us. Now that Lai Junchen has attached himself to the King of Wei, his power is growing. We, the descendants of the Cui family, should refrain from provoking this mad dog."

"Yes, big brother!"...

When Murong Huan arrived at the hall, he saw Li Lingyue wearing a crabapple-colored, cross-necked, ice-silk, gauze dress that trailed on the ground. She was lying on her side on a seven-foot-long soft couch, with a large area of ​​snow-white skin on her chest visible, and her fullness made her look charming.

Murong Huan was stunned for a moment.

"You are actually a young man? Can you look at me so unscrupulously?" she asked with a smile.

Murong Huan immediately tore off his beard and mask, knelt on one knee, and bowed to Li Lingyue. "Greetings, Your Highness. I, Murong Huan, have come here today to ask for a favor and to relieve your worries."

"So it's you, little girl. Why are you not staying with Zicheng, but dressed in men's clothes and coming to this princess's mansion?"

"The situation is critical, so I have to bother the princess."

"Oh? What's the emergency?"

Murong Huan said bluntly, "Lai Junchen intends to falsely accuse Prime Minister Di, Prime Minister Cen, and Xiao Muchen of treason. I would like to ask Her Royal Highness, considering your old friendship with Minister Xiao, to speak out for her."

Upon hearing this, Li Lingyue's playful smile finally faded. She straightened her body and asked seriously, "What did you say? Where did you get this information?"

Murong Huan then relayed the few secrets he had learned from Hong Xian to Li Lingyue. Li Lingyue's brows sank at first, then she sighed, "These cruel officials have certainly come up with new tricks to inform on others, but even so, I can't offer any assistance. My mother would even kill her own son. How do you think I can help?"

"But these are all false accusations, and if they are false accusations, we shouldn't turn a blind eye to them."

Li Lingyue was startled by her resolute and resolute tone. "You are so bold, little girl! Last time, you dared to expose the crimes of the King of Wei in front of my mother, and today you dared to break into my princess's mansion and speak to me like this."

"Actually, whether it's a false accusation or not is not important. What's important is whether my mother can tolerate this person. From what I know about her, she wouldn't easily believe a secret letter and suspect Zicheng, let alone kill him. If she wanted to kill him, she should have done it eight years ago."

"If he truly had no suspicions, why would he send five beauties to spy on him? If one of these five beauties colluded with Lai Junchen and falsely accused him, it would be a disaster for him!"

"Actually, I just wanted to ask Her Royal Highness to come forward so that he could have the opportunity to see the emperor, rather than being taken directly to the Magistrate's Court by Lai Junchen!"

Just as he said this, the manager rushed in from outside with a very unhappy look on his face.

"What happened?"

The steward wiped his sweat and replied, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Someone has reported that dozens of ministers in the court are conspiring to rebel. Even the Saint's most trusted ministers, Prime Minister Di and Minister Xiao, are among them. I heard that Prime Minister Di has been taken to the Imperial Court by Lai Junchen, and now that group has gone to the Xiao Mansion."

Li Lingyue's expression changed and she immediately stood up.

"Let's go, take twenty people with us and go to the Xiao Mansion with me."

……

At the Xiao Mansion, Lai Junchen and a group of people rushed into the mansion in a very arrogant manner.

Seeing Xiao Muchen sitting calmly by the pond, playing the zither and enjoying the scenery, almost blending into a beautiful painting with the surrounding scenery, Lai Junchen couldn't help but listen for a while, sighing, "This is truly the joy of the gods. Xiao Zhongcheng is indeed a rare immortal."

The piano music stopped abruptly.

Xiao Muchen stood up and looked at Lai Junchen: "In that case, since we didn't find what you wanted, shouldn't Censor Lai leave?"

"My apologies, Minister Xiao. Today, Your Majesty has received over a hundred letters of accusation from all the major counties and prefectures. The situation is urgent and involves suspected treason. I have no choice but to investigate more thoroughly. I beg Minister Xiao to bear with me and understand this humble servant."

After saying that, he waved his subordinate over and asked sternly, "Haven't you found it yet?"

At this moment, the scarred man ran over ecstatically, holding up something and shouting, "I found it, I found it, Imperial Censor, this is it! A puppet with a secret letter inside. I've read it, and it's the letter from Xiao Zhongcheng, who is planning to collude with Prime Minister Cen and others to rebel!"

(End of this chapter)