Jie a husband is too arrogant
Chapter 162 Exposure
Chapter 162 Exposure
King Ruiyang tidied up his robes, winked at Duo Mu, and lifted the curtain to get out of the big tent.
As soon as he stepped out, the guard Zhou Li rushed over, "My lord, it's not good!"
"What's wrong?" King Ruiyang's face darkened. As soon as he felt better, someone came to tell him that something was wrong, so he was naturally unhappy.
"His Royal Highness Zhao Qing's lieutenant general Zhao Qing led [-] troops to attack Gu Yun at night, and got rich from the Daliang Army. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and Zhao Qing was also seriously injured!" Zhou Li said in a deep voice.
"What?" King Ruiyang's eyes widened and he said angrily, "Who allowed him to send troops without permission? Where is King Zhao?"
King Ruiyang walked quickly to the front camp while talking.
"His Royal Highness King Zhao is still in Qianyuan City, so he should have received the news." Zhou Li said anxiously.
King Ruiyang was full of fiery aura, and rushed forward to look for Zhao Qing.
Behind him, Duo Mu stood outside the tent, glanced at the large tent behind him, and frowned slightly.
King Ruiyang came to treat his illness today and fell asleep for half a day, so Zhao Qing led his troops and had an accident. Is it a coincidence?
Wu Yi naturally heard the words outside clearly, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, and glanced at Su Jiu who was opening his eyes on the bed, looking at her sly smiling eyes, his heart was suddenly as soft as this early autumn night.
The matter was done, Su Jiu felt relieved, turned over and continued to sleep.
After a while, a woman's even voice came from the bed, Wu Yi walked over slowly, pulled the quilt and covered her lightly, stood in front of the bed for a while, and then the man walked towards his low couch.
Outside the tent, there was a riot of soldiers and horses, and inside the tent, the candles were like beans, and gradually quieted down.
Yan Shu, who was lying on the side of the bed, slowly opened her eyes, looked at the man sleeping sideways on the couch by the dim candlelight, then turned her eyes to look at Su Jiu's back, her brows furrowed involuntarily, and she fell to the ground on her back , I didn't feel sleepy for a while.
Zhao Wang got the news and rushed back from Qianyuan City overnight. Seeing that only [-] remnants and defeated soldiers returned from the [-] soldiers who attacked Gu Yun, he was furious, and entered Zhao Qing's tent with a sword in hand.
Zhao Qing was hit by an arrow in his shoulder and fell off his horse and broke his leg. Fortunately, there were a few loyal subordinates who desperately carried him back from the chaos.
At this time, Zhao Qing was wrapped with a medicinal cloth, and seeing King Zhao's murderous aura, he trembled and rolled off the bed, knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.
"Your Highness, spare me! This subordinate deserves to die! This subordinate deserves to die!"
"Disobeying the military order and acting without authorization will cause heavy losses. You really deserve to die!" King Zhao roared angrily, and swiped his sword to chop Zhao Qing's neck.
"Your Highness, this subordinate has something to say!" Zhao Qing was frightened, enduring the severe pain, knelt forward and threw himself at Xiao Jing's feet, "Even if Your Highness wants to kill this subordinate, you should let him say something Say hello!"
"Say it!" Xiao Jing's face was ashen, and the long sword in his hand was shining coldly.
"This subordinate led his troops to attack the city after hearing that King Ruiyang's men went to investigate and came back to say that Gu Yun's defenses were loose. Who would have thought that after going there, he would be ambushed by Hu Dapao. Your Highness, this subordinate is guilty, but also The people of King Ruiyang lied about the military situation!"
Zhao Qing didn't want to die, and he didn't dare to say that his information came from Su Jiu. He had overheard it at the time, but now that they were ambushed, if he told Xiao Jing, he would definitely suspect that Su Jiu had leaked the news to him on purpose.
But one of his lieutenants actually listened to the woman's words and fell into the trap, Xiao Jing must kill him.
Therefore, he could only push the matter to King Ruiyang.
"King Ruiyang?" Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes fiercely, "Is it really his people who told you that Gu Yun was lax in defense?"
"Yes! This subordinate trusts King Ruiyang, which is why he made a big mistake!" Zhao Qing was full of regret.
"But why did King Ruiyang do this?" Xiao Jing frowned in confusion, but slowly lowered the long sword in his hand.
Zhao Qing calmly breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said, "His Royal Highness is familiar with the art of war, so he naturally understands that since ancient times, all counselors have great abilities, but only show seven points, so as not to make things too easy and not be taken seriously! Rui King Yang is just making it more difficult for His Highness to win the throne, so that he can be more attached to him! In addition, it is not easy for King Ruiyang's soldiers to come to Daliang. Going down to Shengjing, I want to make meritorious service and blackmail His Highness!"
Zhao Qing said Su Jiu's words to Xiao Jing, impassioned and loud.
Xiao Jing nodded slowly, with gloomy eyes, "This king has long guessed that he would not help this king sincerely!"
"Naturally, foreigners cannot be trusted!" Zhao Qing said solemnly.
Xiao Jing glanced at him, and said in a cold voice, "I know this matter well. Although you have believed Ruiyang King's words, you are still unforgivable if you don't listen to the general's order and act rashly! You will be demoted to three ranks, demoted As a general of Zhonglang, I have no salary!"
Being able to save one life, Zhao Qing already narrowly escaped death, and immediately knelt on the ground to thank him.
Xiao Jing raised his sword and stepped out of the big tent
, King Ruiyang is walking over.
Looking at Xiao Jing's sword that was not stained with blood, King Ruiyang said coldly. "Zhao Qing acted privately, and lost troops and generals. The loss was heavy, and he should be killed!"
Xiao Jing returned the sword to its sheath, and said softly, "This king has already punished him!"
"This crime should be punished, what's the use of punishment?" King Ruiyang said in a deep voice.
"Does King Ruiyang really hope that this king will kill Zhao Qing?" Xiao Jing sneered meaningfully.
King Ruiyang was stunned, "What does your Highness mean?"
"It's not interesting," Xiao Jing smiled lightly, "I heard that the news that Gu Yun's defenses were lax was found by the prince's subordinates!"
King Ruiyang rolled his eyes, "So what? At that time, this king analyzed that Hu Dapao did it on purpose, and did not order a surprise attack!"
"No matter what! Zhao Qing was seriously injured and was reprimanded by the king, let's end this matter!" Xiao Jing said, and strode towards his camp.
King Ruiyang's face was ugly, and he returned to his tent angrily.
As soon as he entered, King Ruiyang threw a teacup immediately, and the blue veins on his forehead burst out. He said angrily, "Xiao Jing, how dare he doubt me! If it wasn't for this king, he would still be trapped in Prince Zhao's mansion, waiting for Xiao Huang's knife Falling down. It is his own subordinates who disobeyed the military order and caused such a huge loss, but it is unreasonable to blame this king!"
Zhou Lidao, "Xiao Jing is a sinister and cunning person, the prince must not put all the chips on this person, lest he cross the river and tear down the bridge!"
Ruiyang Wang's thin eyes flickered, "Then what do you think?"
"My lord, why don't you get closer to Shizi Xia, Xiao Jing naturally knows how to restrain himself!" Zhou Li said in a low voice.
All that was lost this night were Xiao Jing's soldiers and horses, and now the [-] soldiers and horses of the Yunnan Palace are still intact, if King Ruiyang and Xia Huan get close, Xiao Jing must be vigilant and want to win over King Ruiyang.
Sometimes blindly accommodating cannot be reused, and a little distance will make people pay more attention.
King Ruiyang nodded slowly, and said viciously, "If Xiao Jing doesn't listen to this king, who is the person who crossed the river and demolished the bridge?"
"My lord is wise!" Zhou Li smiled obsequiously.
The good news that Hu Dapao wiped out [-] enemy troops in one fell swoop spread to Shengjing, sweeping away the previous depression, and all the officials were excited.
In the imperial study room, Xiao Lie was holding the good news, his face was still dull, not at all relieved.
What about killing Xiao Jing, what about killing King Ruiyang, how can Ah Jiu recover from all the suffering?
Eunuch Fu understood Xiao Lie's thoughts, brought tea and said, "I heard that Mrs. Ji is getting better, and my voice can speak after the doctor Gu's diagnosis and treatment. Everything will gradually get better."
Xiao Lie nodded lightly, looked at the sky outside the window, "I'm going out of the palace, no one needs to be alarmed!"
"Yes, old slave, get ready!"
Xiao Lie only took Eunuch Fu with him, and went straight to Ji's Mansion after leaving the palace.
When they arrived at Ji's Mansion, it was Shen Shi in the afternoon, and Mr. Yu knew Xiao Lie, so he took him to the main courtyard respectfully.
Ji Yuxian came from the corridor with the medicine in his hand, and when he saw Xiao Lie, he greeted him quietly, "Caomin has seen the emperor!"
Since Su Jiu's accident, Xiao Lie has been here many times, but Su Jiu was missing, so he could only watch her leave from a distance.
"How is Ah Jiu?" Xiao Lie asked in a deep voice.
"It has calmed down a lot!" Ji Yuxian said.
Xiao Lie glanced at the medicine bowl in Ji Yuxian's hand, and asked, "Can I give her medicine once?"
Ji Yuxian hesitated for a moment, then handed over the medicine bowl, "Please trouble your majesty!"
Jin Feng, who was following Ji Yuxian, was a little surprised, his son had always protected his wife like his life, and he was always wary of the emperor, but today he actually agreed to feed his wife medicine.
"Thank you!" Xiao Lie said, took the medicine bowl and walked into the dormitory.
Pushing the door open, the eldest lady came out, seeing Xiao Lie rushing to pay her respects, "The woman has seen the emperor!"
Xiao Lie personally helped the eldest lady to stand up, and looked into the inner room.
The lady said, "Jiu'er just woke up from a nap, the emperor can go in!"
After finishing speaking, he instructed, "Jiu'er has been depressed and doesn't like to talk, please take care of the emperor!"
A wry smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Lie's lips, "Why would I blame her?"
He stayed up all night, full of pain, just seeing her was enough!
The eldest lady opened the curtain and said softly, "Jiu'er, the emperor has come to see you!"
The woman sitting on the low couch had her long hair loose and was wearing a loose light-colored skirt. Her back seemed to stiffen when she heard the words, then she turned her head and pursed her lips with a forced smile.
Xiao Lie walked over slowly, sat opposite the woman, his eyes were dark and gentle, "How's your throat?"
The woman's long eyelashes were half drooping, and she nodded slowly.
"The medicine is cold, drink it first!" Xiao Lie picked up the spoon, tasted the heat first, and then gently fed it to the woman's lips.
The woman held her mouth open, and said in a hoarse voice, "Isn't the Emperor busy today?"
Xiao Lie paused the hand holding the spoon, raised his eyes and smiled warmly, "Ah Jiu, this is the first time you call me the emperor."
The woman was startled, immediately lowered her head, and explained, "I've been in a mess lately!"
"I know!" Xiao Lie looked at her distressedly, and wanted to raise his hand to stroke her hair, afraid that she would not like it, but finally held back, and only comforted, "It's all over, don't make a mess!"
The woman nodded slightly.
"Ji Yuxian, are you okay?" Xiao Lie asked almost cautiously.
Ji Yuxian let him get close to Su Jiu so easily today, of course he also felt strange, he was afraid that Ji Yuxian would change his mind because of Su Jiu's humiliation.
Su Jiu chuckled and shook her head, "He treats me very well!"
"That's good!" Xiao Lie
Slightly hooked her lips, continued to feed her medicine, and said softly, "Remember, no matter what time it is, I will always be behind you!"
Even if there is no chance of being a husband and wife in this life, she will always be the softest moonlight in his heart, illuminating and warming his life.
Su Jiu seemed very moved, and looked at Xiao Lie with full eyes, "Thank you!"
Xiao Lie smiled, "Fool, what are you thanking?"
Su Jiu lowered her head, and the expression on her side face seemed shy.
Xiao Lie's eyes were dim, and he glanced behind her ears inadvertently, and then dropped them.
After feeding the medicine, Xiao Lie said, "There is good news ahead, Hu Dapao has defeated the rebels in Guyun. Don't worry, Hu Dapao is brave and good at fighting, and he will be back soon!"
Su Jiu nodded, "Oh!"
"Qiao An postponed the marriage, and waited for you to recover and Hu Dapao to come back before setting another date for the marriage, do you know?" Xiao Lie asked softly.
"Really?" Su Jiu asked in a hoarse voice.
Xiao Lie's eyes deepened slightly, and he pursed his lips and said, "The glass bracelet I gave you has already been repaired by the craftsman, and I'll send someone to send it to you someday."
Su Jiu was startled when she heard the words, then raised her head and said, "I've already repaired it once, can I fix it again?"
Xiao Lie smiled softly, "Naturally, if I want to fix it, I can fix it!"
Su Jiu smiled lightly and shook her head, "It's not what it was before, so don't give it to me!"
Xiao Lie nodded sadly, "I know!"
The two chatted again, Su Jiu looked tired, Xiao Lie took a soft pillow and put it behind her, "Take good care of your body, I will come to see you again someday!"
"Yeah!" Su Jiu smiled and nodded.
Xiao Lie covered her with a thin quilt again, closed the window, saw that Su Jiu had closed her eyes, and then walked out of the inner room slowly.
When the door was closed, the sleepy woman immediately opened her eyes, her pupils flickering with anxiety.
Why did Xiao Lie ask her about the glass bracelet?
Is it unintentional or tentative?
Fortunately, she had seen the glass bracelet that was smashed again at Xiao Lie before, so she didn't reveal her secrets.
No, it's impossible for Xiao Lie to doubt her!
She hasn't been in contact with Xiao Lie recently, how could he know that he is a fake?
The woman kept comforting herself, planning to keep contact with people related to Su Jiu less in the future.
Although she would still be moved when Xiao Lie said those affectionate words, she understood what she wanted now.
All she needs is Ji Yuxian!
Xiao Lie left the dormitory, and saw Ji Yuxian standing in the corridor waiting for him.
The evening sun cast a layer of pale gold on the man's red robe, making the man enchanting and picturesque, handsome without waves, with only a pair of dark and cold phoenix eyes.
"Your Majesty, please!" Ji Yuxian bowed slightly and opened his mouth lightly.
Xiao Lie walked over and walked side by side with the man along the corridor.
The winding ancient corridors, carved railings and porch windows, two men with the same tall figure and noble temperament, one handsome and charming, the other handsome and gentle, it was the first time they walked together in such a peaceful manner.
Ji Yuxian's face was pale, and he asked, "Has the emperor met Jiu'er?"
"Yes, Ah Jiu is much better than before!" Xiao Lie said.
Ji Yuxian's footsteps slowed down, her phoenix eyes looked out of the corridor, and said in a low voice, "Does the emperor think there is something wrong with Jiu'er?"
Xiao Lie raised his eyes and looked at him in astonishment.
Of course Su Jiu was wrong!
Without the vigor and publicity of the past, she is now like a wounded little animal, becoming pitiful and weak, making people feel distressed.
Her whole temperament has changed, her eyes have changed, everything seems to be different from before except her appearance.
But all this seems to be understandable.
She was insulted, and a person who wanted to be strong like her couldn't bear to be treated like that!
So she curled herself up, not wanting to face everything she knew.
"Ah Jiu was injured, it will be difficult to heal for a while, and it may take a while to recuperate." Xiao Lie said lightly.
"What about the others? Does the emperor feel that Jiu'er is different from before?" Ji Yuxian asked again.
Of course Xiao Lie also had doubts, but,
"I tried it, she is Ah Jiu!"
When the glazed bracelet was broken for the second time, only he and Su Jiu were there, and it was impossible for others to know.
Ji Yuxian curled his lips into a smile, "Has the emperor tried it? Does that mean you have doubts too?"
Xiao Lie's long eyes darkened, and he remained silent.
"Where does the emperor place Lan Zhihui?" Ji Yuxian asked suddenly.
Xiao Lie didn't expect that Ji Yuxian would suddenly ask about Lan Zhihui, he was taken aback for a moment, and then replied, "In the other garden in Nancheng!"
"Are all the emperor's people in the other garden?"
"Yes!"
"Did you report the abnormal situation to the emperor recently?"
"No!" Xiao Lie shook his head, "What are you doubting?"
"I don't know!" Ji Yuxian closed his eyes, his handsome face was heavy under the twilight, "Since Jiu'er came back, she has resisted getting close to me very much."
At most, he could only touch her face occasionally. He used to do things like undressing and bathing, but now she didn't let him touch her face at all.
It was impossible for him to take a look at her body.
"Jiu'er has a shadow in her heart, you have to understand her!" Xiao Lie said.
"I know!" Ji Yuxian nodded lightly.
But for some reason, he always felt strange to her.
He knew the shadow in her heart, so naturally he didn't want to have sex with her, but just wanted to take a look at her body.
He is most familiar with her body. The face can be disguised, but the body cannot.
"Ah Jiu was hurt just now, she is still very sensitive now, she is already very strong, I hope the eldest son can treat her like before!" Xiao Lie said solemnly with deep meaning.
If it were any other woman, after suffering such a great humiliation, she might not be able to escape her demons and commit suicide.
Su Jiu is really brave already!
"Of course I will!" Ji Yuxian pursed his lips.
As the sky darkened a little bit, Eunuch Fu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to go back to the palace!"
Xiao Lie nodded slightly, turned his eyes to Ji Yuxian and said, "Take good care of her, I'll come back when I'm free!"
"Yes, send off to the emperor!" Ji Yuxian said lightly.
After sending Xiao Lie out of the inner courtyard, Ji Yuxian's long and narrow phoenix eyes were flickering with lights, the darkness was unclear,
"Jin Feng!"
"Young master!" Jin Feng stepped forward to respond.
"Send someone to find out what's unusual in the other garden where Lan Zhihui lives!" Ji Yuxian ordered quietly.
"Yes, my subordinates will do it right away!"
Xiao Lie left Ji's mansion, sat in the carriage back to the palace, and kept thinking about what Ji Yuxian said just now.
Maybe, he should go to Chengnan Bieyuan himself.
The next day, after the morning court, Xiao Lie took Ding Fei, the commander of the imperial army, out of the palace.
When they arrived at the Bieyuan in the south of the city, the guards saw that the emperor had come in person, so they rushed forward to pay their respects.
Lan Zhihui's only requirement for moving here before was not to have too many guards, and she didn't want to feel like she was being guarded every day.
Xiao Lie naturally agreed, so the servants who served in the inner courtyard came out of the Bieyuan, and there were only a few guards in the outer courtyard to guard the safety of the Bieyuan.
"Is Miss Lan in the other garden?" Xiao Lie asked.
A guard hurriedly said, "The girl hasn't been out of the house for more than a month."
Xiao Lie raised his eyebrows and asked, "When was the last time you went out?"
"Around July [-]th!" One of the guards was more careful and immediately replied.
Around July [-]th was when Su Jiu had an accident.
Xiao Lie's heart sank slightly, and he walked slowly into the other garden.
After entering the inner courtyard, Qin Xiang hurried over with a few women and maids, and knelt at Xiao Lie's feet, "Slaves and maids see the emperor!"
"Hmm!" Xiao Lie was dressed in a dark purple robe with a dignified temperament, and asked softly, "Where's your lady?"
Qin Xiang lowered her head, her face turned slightly pale, "Miss, Miss, she is ill! I can't come to see you, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Sick?" Xiao Lie narrowed his eyes slowly, stepped up and continued to walk inside, "What's wrong, I'll go and have a look!"
"No! Your Majesty!" Qin Xiang quickly knelt in front of Xiao Lie, blocked the way, shook her head and said in a panic, "Miss has smallpox, it will be contagious, Your Majesty must not go in!"
"Have you got smallpox?" Xiao Lie sneered, raised his leg and kicked Qin Xiang's shoulder, his voice suddenly became colder, "Did you lie to me like this, do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
The other servants knelt on the ground and trembled, not daring to lift their heads.
Xiao Lie strode into the dormitory, there was no one there, the face powder on the table was covered, he opened it and took a look, it seemed that no one had used it for a long time!
My heart sinks in panic, is their suspicion true?
If Su Jiu in the Ji Mansion was someone else pretending to be, then where is the real Ah Jiu?
Qin Xiang crawled in crying, slammed her head on the ground, and cried, "Your Majesty, forgive me! This servant deserves to die!"
"Say! Where has your master gone?" Xiao Lie glanced over coldly with his dark eyes.
"Slave said, slave said!" Qin Xiang knelt on the ground and tremblingly said, "Our young lady fell in love with a young master, and we left Shengjing with him a month ago, because the young lady is a disused concubine, so I can't Married again, so the slaves dare not tell the emperor, please forgive me!"
Xiao Lie stared at her condescendingly, with cold eyes, "Young master? Where is the young master, what is his surname, what is his name?"
Qin Xiang immediately said, "The young master's surname is Xu Minglin, and he is from Jingzhou!"
"Why didn't you follow?"
"The servant girl is afraid that the guards in the other garden will know that the young lady is missing, so she stays here!" Qin Xiangna said.
Xiao Lie sneered, "I didn't stop your young lady from getting married, why did you have to be so sneaky? I'll send someone to Jingzhou to investigate this person named Xu Lin immediately. If you lied to me, you know the consequences!"
After saying that, Xiao Lie strode out.
"Yes!" Qin Xiang knelt on the ground, her face pale and trembling.
After leaving the mansion, Xiao Lie ordered the guards to say, "No one inside is allowed to go out!"
"Yes!"
Xiao Lie left the Bieyuan and told Ding Fei, "Go to the Ji Mansion and tell Mr. Ji Chang that Lan Zhihui is indeed not there!"
He didn't believe a word about Qin Xiang.
But if Su Jiu in Ji's Mansion was pretended by Lan Zhihui, why didn't she have any marks on her face?
Yesterday when he was in the Ji Mansion, he checked her neck when he was suspicious, and there was no trace of camouflage.
If Su Jiu was kidnapped by King Ruiyang, he should be among the rebels now. Could this be the reason why Xia Huan cooperated with King Zhao?
Xiao Jing's face was slightly stern, and a coldness spread from the bottom of his eyes.
Jifu
As soon as Jin Feng got the news from Ding Fei, he immediately went in to report to Ji Yuxian.
In the inner courtyard, Ji Yuxian was accompanying Su Jiu to enjoy the flowers on the porch, Su Jiu was leaning on the wooden railing, and Ji Yuxian took the cloak for her to wrap around her body.
Jin Feng paused, stopped far away, and did not move forward.
When Ji Yuxian saw Jinfeng, his long eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice, "Jiuer, you sit here first, and I'll come back as soon as I go!"
Su Jiu grabbed Ji Yuxian's sleeve, frowned and said, "What's wrong with Jinfeng, why can't you tell me in front of me?"
"It's probably a matter in the mansion, don't worry about disturbing us, don't think about it!" Ji Yuxian pursed his lips and smiled lightly, and stroked the top of the woman's hair.
Only then did Su Jiu let him go, and said in a low voice, "Then go and come back quickly!"
"it is good!"
Ji Yuxian said, then turned and walked towards Jinfeng.
Su Jiu watched the two of them heading towards the study, and seemed to see Jin Feng glance towards her without any objection.
The woman had a guilty conscience, and she was almost like an enemy, but this glance made her uneasy.
The body tensed up involuntarily, wanting to go over immediately to hear what Jin Feng told Ji Yuxian.
He barely controlled himself to calm down, as long as the real Su Jiu didn't show up, no one could say she was a fake, her face was Su Jiu!
Su Jiu fell into the hands of King Ruiyang, and it is impossible to come back alive. King Zhao also promised her that he would not let Su Jiu return to Shengjing, so she needn't worry at all. She had to calm down and believe that she was Su Jiu!
Maybe she has really neglected Ji Yuxian recently, since they came to Ji's mansion, they have never been intimate.
Although she is similar to Su Jiu in stature, there are differences in the end. She is afraid that she will be suspected, so she dare not be too intimate with Ji Yuxian.
It's almost the same now, she should let the two of them develop further.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she gradually made up her mind.
In the study, Jin Feng told about Xiao Lie sending a message.
Ji Yuxian's handsome face was cold and cold, his lips were pursed like a knife, and he looked out of the window with deep phoenix eyes.
"You said earlier that there was a man and a woman in King Zhao's army, can you find out their identities?" The man asked suddenly with his thin lips slightly parted.
Jin Feng shook his head, "There are heavy soldiers around the two of them, and Duo Mu, the personal bodyguard of King Ruiyang, personally guards them. Our people can't get close."
From the day when King Zhao raised his troops, they already knew that King Ruiyang and King Zhao were together.
"Who is the person who can let Duo Mu take care of him personally?" Ji Yuxian asked as if talking to himself.
Jin Feng lowered his eyebrows and remained silent.
"Continue to investigate, as long as you find an opportunity, you must confirm the identities of those two people!"
"Yes!"
Ji Yuxian's eyes were gloomy, and his heart was flustered, could one of the man and woman be Su Jiu?
Who was the person he brought back, really Lan Zhihui?
But what happened to her face?
He has confirmed it many times, touched it with his own hands, and is not wearing a mask.
"Jin Feng, is there a human skin mask in Jianghu that can make people completely change into another person?" Ji Yuxian asked with a frown.
Jin Feng shook his head, "This subordinate has never heard of it!"
Ji Yuxian nodded lightly, "Go down!"
"Yes!"
After Jin Feng retreated, Ji Yuxian walked slowly behind the desk, sat on the chair, looked at Su Jiu's Four Treasures of Study and her handwriting, and felt a dull pain in his heart.
The man's brows were covered with a thick layer of dark color. He rested his forehead on his arms, and slowly closed his eyes. Su Jiu's smiling face and the appearance of being coquettish to him were all in his mind.
Suddenly, thinking of her that way.
Even though it is still uncertain, even though she may be by his side, he still misses her heartbreakingly.
That night
After taking a bath, Su Jiu lay on the bed, listening to Mo Yu go out, the room became quiet, only the heartbeat in her chest became stronger and stronger.
Although she entered Ji's mansion, became Su Jiu, and got everything she had, but she was still not at ease if she didn't have sex with Ji Yuxian.
Only by becoming his person can she truly become Su Jiu.
It's already Mid-Autumn Festival, the bamboo shadows are whirling outside the window, and the moon is shining like a wash.
The candle flame was like beans, casting a dim halo in the room, flickering gently on the bed curtain.
The woman raised the curtain and got out of bed, extinguished the candle, and the moonlight poured in from outside the window, like clouds and mist, lightly sprinkled in the room.
Back on the bed, the woman took off her pajamas, and only wore a thin gauze, which seemed to be not see through, wrapping the woman's beautiful figure in it, and she could see everything at a glance.
"Ji Yuxian!" The woman called out hoarsely.
She sensitively noticed that when calling him Yu Xian, Ji Yuxian seemed to be wrong, so she quickly changed the name.
In a daze, she remembered that when Su Jiu mentioned Ji Yuxian in front of her before, she indeed used both names and surnames.
"Jiuer?"
The outer room Ji Yuxian responded immediately, took a few steps closer, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"Come in!" the woman whispered.
Ji Yuxian paused for a moment before stepping in, lifted the bed curtain and sat on the edge, his thin lips were bright red in the dim light, "Is there something wrong?"
Su Jiu got up, put her arms around Ji Yuxian's shoulders, and whispered, "Tonight, come back to sleep!"
Ji Yuxian had always hoped that Su Jiu would let go of his knots and accept him again, but now that the woman's soft body was in his arms, his heart was as still as water.
Pulling the girl's arm away, Ji Yuxian smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm used to sleeping outside!"
Su Jiu was only wearing a tulle, and the skin under the tulle was vaguely jade-like, and the snowy skin was undulating, especially alluring. She held Ji Yuxian's hand, looked up at him, and said in a choked voice, "You still hate me, don't you?"
Ji Yuxian already had doubts in his heart, but looking at this face and her frowning, he still couldn't help feeling distressed, and immediately said, "No! Don't think too much about it!"
"Then you want me!" The woman put her hand on the man's face, and slowly moved down to tear off his robe.
Ji Yuxian held her hand and said with a low laugh, "Jiu'er is not in good health yet, Doctor Gu told us that we are not allowed to have intercourse, wait two more days, okay?"
Only then did the woman stop, her face blushing, she nodded slightly, and leaned gently in the man's arms.
Ji Yuxian put his hand on her neck again, and explored slightly, as if caressing.
"Jiu'er, do you still remember where we made out for the first time?" Ji Yuxian asked while holding her shoulder.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she stood up suddenly, looking at Ji Yuxian with aggrieved and angry eyes, "Why do you ask this? You want to test me? What do you suspect?"
Ji Yuxian chuckled, "I just asked casually, why is Jiu'er so excited?"
The woman immediately lowered her head, and said in a dark voice, "I'm sorry, you know that I'm very scared now, afraid that you will despise me!"
"You know I can't!" Ji Yuxian smiled softly, "I just want you to think about some of our good memories before, the first time we were in the villa on Yuhu Mountain, you were injured at that time Just happened to give myself to me, remember?"
The woman nodded slightly, "Of course I remember our first time!"
In the dimness, the color of Ji Yuxian's eyes turned cold little by little, and suddenly it was like winter coming suddenly, as if it was about to freeze the air.
The woman immediately realized something was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
The man's phoenix eyes were calm, and he said in a low voice, "It's okay, you go to bed first, I remembered that there are still outstanding accounts in the study, so go back as soon as you go!"
The woman nodded, her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, "Don't be too tired, come back early to rest!"
"it is good!"
Ji Yuxian got up, put down the bed curtain, and walked out slowly, his steps were as heavy as a heavy weight.
After leaving the room, the man's face was gloomy, and he walked towards the study step by step, and asked, "Where are King Zhao's rebels now?"
Jin Feng immediately said, "Outside Qianyuan City!"
"Send more people, we must find out the identities of the man and woman in the barracks, and protect them!" Ji Yuxian's face turned pale, and there was deep worry and fear in his deep eyes.
His Jiu'er was indeed taken away by King Ruiyang!
He actually just found out now!
He was deceived by others, and Su Jiu was exiled outside and controlled by others for a month.
Jin Feng turned his eyes and immediately said seriously, "Yes!"
"Make arrangements, I will leave for Qianyuan in a few days!" Ji Yuxian's voice was slightly hoarse.
"Yes!"
Ji Yuxian stood on the porch, his long body filled with the coolness of early autumn, his eyes were far away, looking into the distance through the night.
Jiu'er, your husband is not good for making you suffer for such a long time.
Husband will take you home immediately!
wait for me!
……
King Zhao suffered a defeat and was depressed for several days.
But at this time, his own soldiers reported to him that King Ruiyang seemed to be getting very close to Prince Xia in the past few days.
For two consecutive days and nights, King Ruiyang ate and drank at Xia Huan's place, and had a good talk.
King Zhao had no choice but to become wary, and said with a sneer, "Does King Ruiyang dare to find another master?"
"What happened last time, King Ruiyang probably felt dissatisfied with His Highness, and did it on purpose!" Li Ying said, his confidant.
"It's obviously his people who lied about the military situation, yet they dare to be dissatisfied with this king! He is afraid that he has forgotten his identity. After all, this is in Daliang. If this king kills him in a fit of anger, what can he do?" King Zhao sneered.
Li Ying frowned and said, "Unless you have to, Your Highness should not quarrel with King Ruiyang! After all, our current army is not as good as the Yunnan Palace, and attacking Shengjing is also a tough battle. At that time, we will need the assistance of King Ruiyang's navy." !"
Xiao Jing naturally understood his current situation, nodded slowly, narrowed his eyes and said, "But we can't let Xia Huan and the King of Yunnan get too close!"
If you get too close, you will inevitably develop some undue ambition after getting along for a long time.
"Your Highness is right, we must find a way!" Li Ying whispered.
Xiao Jing rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then sneered, "The biggest conflict between the two of them is Su Jiu, as long as Su Jiu is involved, the two will definitely turn against each other!"
Li Ying rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "This subordinate sees that King Ruiyang has been coveting Su Jiu for a long time, how about..."
He whispered a few words to Xiao Jing, the two smiled sinisterly and nodded at the same time.
It was night, Li Ying brought wine and vegetables to wait for King Ruiyang's guards to change shifts, and dragged him to drink in his tent.
Now that King Ruiyang and King Zhao had a disagreement, Zhou Li saw that Li Ying took the initiative to win him over, and he might have some schemes, so he was extra careful.
Li Ying didn't mention anything, he just chatted, drank and ate meat.
(End of this chapter)
King Ruiyang tidied up his robes, winked at Duo Mu, and lifted the curtain to get out of the big tent.
As soon as he stepped out, the guard Zhou Li rushed over, "My lord, it's not good!"
"What's wrong?" King Ruiyang's face darkened. As soon as he felt better, someone came to tell him that something was wrong, so he was naturally unhappy.
"His Royal Highness Zhao Qing's lieutenant general Zhao Qing led [-] troops to attack Gu Yun at night, and got rich from the Daliang Army. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and Zhao Qing was also seriously injured!" Zhou Li said in a deep voice.
"What?" King Ruiyang's eyes widened and he said angrily, "Who allowed him to send troops without permission? Where is King Zhao?"
King Ruiyang walked quickly to the front camp while talking.
"His Royal Highness King Zhao is still in Qianyuan City, so he should have received the news." Zhou Li said anxiously.
King Ruiyang was full of fiery aura, and rushed forward to look for Zhao Qing.
Behind him, Duo Mu stood outside the tent, glanced at the large tent behind him, and frowned slightly.
King Ruiyang came to treat his illness today and fell asleep for half a day, so Zhao Qing led his troops and had an accident. Is it a coincidence?
Wu Yi naturally heard the words outside clearly, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, and glanced at Su Jiu who was opening his eyes on the bed, looking at her sly smiling eyes, his heart was suddenly as soft as this early autumn night.
The matter was done, Su Jiu felt relieved, turned over and continued to sleep.
After a while, a woman's even voice came from the bed, Wu Yi walked over slowly, pulled the quilt and covered her lightly, stood in front of the bed for a while, and then the man walked towards his low couch.
Outside the tent, there was a riot of soldiers and horses, and inside the tent, the candles were like beans, and gradually quieted down.
Yan Shu, who was lying on the side of the bed, slowly opened her eyes, looked at the man sleeping sideways on the couch by the dim candlelight, then turned her eyes to look at Su Jiu's back, her brows furrowed involuntarily, and she fell to the ground on her back , I didn't feel sleepy for a while.
Zhao Wang got the news and rushed back from Qianyuan City overnight. Seeing that only [-] remnants and defeated soldiers returned from the [-] soldiers who attacked Gu Yun, he was furious, and entered Zhao Qing's tent with a sword in hand.
Zhao Qing was hit by an arrow in his shoulder and fell off his horse and broke his leg. Fortunately, there were a few loyal subordinates who desperately carried him back from the chaos.
At this time, Zhao Qing was wrapped with a medicinal cloth, and seeing King Zhao's murderous aura, he trembled and rolled off the bed, knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.
"Your Highness, spare me! This subordinate deserves to die! This subordinate deserves to die!"
"Disobeying the military order and acting without authorization will cause heavy losses. You really deserve to die!" King Zhao roared angrily, and swiped his sword to chop Zhao Qing's neck.
"Your Highness, this subordinate has something to say!" Zhao Qing was frightened, enduring the severe pain, knelt forward and threw himself at Xiao Jing's feet, "Even if Your Highness wants to kill this subordinate, you should let him say something Say hello!"
"Say it!" Xiao Jing's face was ashen, and the long sword in his hand was shining coldly.
"This subordinate led his troops to attack the city after hearing that King Ruiyang's men went to investigate and came back to say that Gu Yun's defenses were loose. Who would have thought that after going there, he would be ambushed by Hu Dapao. Your Highness, this subordinate is guilty, but also The people of King Ruiyang lied about the military situation!"
Zhao Qing didn't want to die, and he didn't dare to say that his information came from Su Jiu. He had overheard it at the time, but now that they were ambushed, if he told Xiao Jing, he would definitely suspect that Su Jiu had leaked the news to him on purpose.
But one of his lieutenants actually listened to the woman's words and fell into the trap, Xiao Jing must kill him.
Therefore, he could only push the matter to King Ruiyang.
"King Ruiyang?" Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes fiercely, "Is it really his people who told you that Gu Yun was lax in defense?"
"Yes! This subordinate trusts King Ruiyang, which is why he made a big mistake!" Zhao Qing was full of regret.
"But why did King Ruiyang do this?" Xiao Jing frowned in confusion, but slowly lowered the long sword in his hand.
Zhao Qing calmly breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said, "His Royal Highness is familiar with the art of war, so he naturally understands that since ancient times, all counselors have great abilities, but only show seven points, so as not to make things too easy and not be taken seriously! Rui King Yang is just making it more difficult for His Highness to win the throne, so that he can be more attached to him! In addition, it is not easy for King Ruiyang's soldiers to come to Daliang. Going down to Shengjing, I want to make meritorious service and blackmail His Highness!"
Zhao Qing said Su Jiu's words to Xiao Jing, impassioned and loud.
Xiao Jing nodded slowly, with gloomy eyes, "This king has long guessed that he would not help this king sincerely!"
"Naturally, foreigners cannot be trusted!" Zhao Qing said solemnly.
Xiao Jing glanced at him, and said in a cold voice, "I know this matter well. Although you have believed Ruiyang King's words, you are still unforgivable if you don't listen to the general's order and act rashly! You will be demoted to three ranks, demoted As a general of Zhonglang, I have no salary!"
Being able to save one life, Zhao Qing already narrowly escaped death, and immediately knelt on the ground to thank him.
Xiao Jing raised his sword and stepped out of the big tent
, King Ruiyang is walking over.
Looking at Xiao Jing's sword that was not stained with blood, King Ruiyang said coldly. "Zhao Qing acted privately, and lost troops and generals. The loss was heavy, and he should be killed!"
Xiao Jing returned the sword to its sheath, and said softly, "This king has already punished him!"
"This crime should be punished, what's the use of punishment?" King Ruiyang said in a deep voice.
"Does King Ruiyang really hope that this king will kill Zhao Qing?" Xiao Jing sneered meaningfully.
King Ruiyang was stunned, "What does your Highness mean?"
"It's not interesting," Xiao Jing smiled lightly, "I heard that the news that Gu Yun's defenses were lax was found by the prince's subordinates!"
King Ruiyang rolled his eyes, "So what? At that time, this king analyzed that Hu Dapao did it on purpose, and did not order a surprise attack!"
"No matter what! Zhao Qing was seriously injured and was reprimanded by the king, let's end this matter!" Xiao Jing said, and strode towards his camp.
King Ruiyang's face was ugly, and he returned to his tent angrily.
As soon as he entered, King Ruiyang threw a teacup immediately, and the blue veins on his forehead burst out. He said angrily, "Xiao Jing, how dare he doubt me! If it wasn't for this king, he would still be trapped in Prince Zhao's mansion, waiting for Xiao Huang's knife Falling down. It is his own subordinates who disobeyed the military order and caused such a huge loss, but it is unreasonable to blame this king!"
Zhou Lidao, "Xiao Jing is a sinister and cunning person, the prince must not put all the chips on this person, lest he cross the river and tear down the bridge!"
Ruiyang Wang's thin eyes flickered, "Then what do you think?"
"My lord, why don't you get closer to Shizi Xia, Xiao Jing naturally knows how to restrain himself!" Zhou Li said in a low voice.
All that was lost this night were Xiao Jing's soldiers and horses, and now the [-] soldiers and horses of the Yunnan Palace are still intact, if King Ruiyang and Xia Huan get close, Xiao Jing must be vigilant and want to win over King Ruiyang.
Sometimes blindly accommodating cannot be reused, and a little distance will make people pay more attention.
King Ruiyang nodded slowly, and said viciously, "If Xiao Jing doesn't listen to this king, who is the person who crossed the river and demolished the bridge?"
"My lord is wise!" Zhou Li smiled obsequiously.
The good news that Hu Dapao wiped out [-] enemy troops in one fell swoop spread to Shengjing, sweeping away the previous depression, and all the officials were excited.
In the imperial study room, Xiao Lie was holding the good news, his face was still dull, not at all relieved.
What about killing Xiao Jing, what about killing King Ruiyang, how can Ah Jiu recover from all the suffering?
Eunuch Fu understood Xiao Lie's thoughts, brought tea and said, "I heard that Mrs. Ji is getting better, and my voice can speak after the doctor Gu's diagnosis and treatment. Everything will gradually get better."
Xiao Lie nodded lightly, looked at the sky outside the window, "I'm going out of the palace, no one needs to be alarmed!"
"Yes, old slave, get ready!"
Xiao Lie only took Eunuch Fu with him, and went straight to Ji's Mansion after leaving the palace.
When they arrived at Ji's Mansion, it was Shen Shi in the afternoon, and Mr. Yu knew Xiao Lie, so he took him to the main courtyard respectfully.
Ji Yuxian came from the corridor with the medicine in his hand, and when he saw Xiao Lie, he greeted him quietly, "Caomin has seen the emperor!"
Since Su Jiu's accident, Xiao Lie has been here many times, but Su Jiu was missing, so he could only watch her leave from a distance.
"How is Ah Jiu?" Xiao Lie asked in a deep voice.
"It has calmed down a lot!" Ji Yuxian said.
Xiao Lie glanced at the medicine bowl in Ji Yuxian's hand, and asked, "Can I give her medicine once?"
Ji Yuxian hesitated for a moment, then handed over the medicine bowl, "Please trouble your majesty!"
Jin Feng, who was following Ji Yuxian, was a little surprised, his son had always protected his wife like his life, and he was always wary of the emperor, but today he actually agreed to feed his wife medicine.
"Thank you!" Xiao Lie said, took the medicine bowl and walked into the dormitory.
Pushing the door open, the eldest lady came out, seeing Xiao Lie rushing to pay her respects, "The woman has seen the emperor!"
Xiao Lie personally helped the eldest lady to stand up, and looked into the inner room.
The lady said, "Jiu'er just woke up from a nap, the emperor can go in!"
After finishing speaking, he instructed, "Jiu'er has been depressed and doesn't like to talk, please take care of the emperor!"
A wry smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Lie's lips, "Why would I blame her?"
He stayed up all night, full of pain, just seeing her was enough!
The eldest lady opened the curtain and said softly, "Jiu'er, the emperor has come to see you!"
The woman sitting on the low couch had her long hair loose and was wearing a loose light-colored skirt. Her back seemed to stiffen when she heard the words, then she turned her head and pursed her lips with a forced smile.
Xiao Lie walked over slowly, sat opposite the woman, his eyes were dark and gentle, "How's your throat?"
The woman's long eyelashes were half drooping, and she nodded slowly.
"The medicine is cold, drink it first!" Xiao Lie picked up the spoon, tasted the heat first, and then gently fed it to the woman's lips.
The woman held her mouth open, and said in a hoarse voice, "Isn't the Emperor busy today?"
Xiao Lie paused the hand holding the spoon, raised his eyes and smiled warmly, "Ah Jiu, this is the first time you call me the emperor."
The woman was startled, immediately lowered her head, and explained, "I've been in a mess lately!"
"I know!" Xiao Lie looked at her distressedly, and wanted to raise his hand to stroke her hair, afraid that she would not like it, but finally held back, and only comforted, "It's all over, don't make a mess!"
The woman nodded slightly.
"Ji Yuxian, are you okay?" Xiao Lie asked almost cautiously.
Ji Yuxian let him get close to Su Jiu so easily today, of course he also felt strange, he was afraid that Ji Yuxian would change his mind because of Su Jiu's humiliation.
Su Jiu chuckled and shook her head, "He treats me very well!"
"That's good!" Xiao Lie
Slightly hooked her lips, continued to feed her medicine, and said softly, "Remember, no matter what time it is, I will always be behind you!"
Even if there is no chance of being a husband and wife in this life, she will always be the softest moonlight in his heart, illuminating and warming his life.
Su Jiu seemed very moved, and looked at Xiao Lie with full eyes, "Thank you!"
Xiao Lie smiled, "Fool, what are you thanking?"
Su Jiu lowered her head, and the expression on her side face seemed shy.
Xiao Lie's eyes were dim, and he glanced behind her ears inadvertently, and then dropped them.
After feeding the medicine, Xiao Lie said, "There is good news ahead, Hu Dapao has defeated the rebels in Guyun. Don't worry, Hu Dapao is brave and good at fighting, and he will be back soon!"
Su Jiu nodded, "Oh!"
"Qiao An postponed the marriage, and waited for you to recover and Hu Dapao to come back before setting another date for the marriage, do you know?" Xiao Lie asked softly.
"Really?" Su Jiu asked in a hoarse voice.
Xiao Lie's eyes deepened slightly, and he pursed his lips and said, "The glass bracelet I gave you has already been repaired by the craftsman, and I'll send someone to send it to you someday."
Su Jiu was startled when she heard the words, then raised her head and said, "I've already repaired it once, can I fix it again?"
Xiao Lie smiled softly, "Naturally, if I want to fix it, I can fix it!"
Su Jiu smiled lightly and shook her head, "It's not what it was before, so don't give it to me!"
Xiao Lie nodded sadly, "I know!"
The two chatted again, Su Jiu looked tired, Xiao Lie took a soft pillow and put it behind her, "Take good care of your body, I will come to see you again someday!"
"Yeah!" Su Jiu smiled and nodded.
Xiao Lie covered her with a thin quilt again, closed the window, saw that Su Jiu had closed her eyes, and then walked out of the inner room slowly.
When the door was closed, the sleepy woman immediately opened her eyes, her pupils flickering with anxiety.
Why did Xiao Lie ask her about the glass bracelet?
Is it unintentional or tentative?
Fortunately, she had seen the glass bracelet that was smashed again at Xiao Lie before, so she didn't reveal her secrets.
No, it's impossible for Xiao Lie to doubt her!
She hasn't been in contact with Xiao Lie recently, how could he know that he is a fake?
The woman kept comforting herself, planning to keep contact with people related to Su Jiu less in the future.
Although she would still be moved when Xiao Lie said those affectionate words, she understood what she wanted now.
All she needs is Ji Yuxian!
Xiao Lie left the dormitory, and saw Ji Yuxian standing in the corridor waiting for him.
The evening sun cast a layer of pale gold on the man's red robe, making the man enchanting and picturesque, handsome without waves, with only a pair of dark and cold phoenix eyes.
"Your Majesty, please!" Ji Yuxian bowed slightly and opened his mouth lightly.
Xiao Lie walked over and walked side by side with the man along the corridor.
The winding ancient corridors, carved railings and porch windows, two men with the same tall figure and noble temperament, one handsome and charming, the other handsome and gentle, it was the first time they walked together in such a peaceful manner.
Ji Yuxian's face was pale, and he asked, "Has the emperor met Jiu'er?"
"Yes, Ah Jiu is much better than before!" Xiao Lie said.
Ji Yuxian's footsteps slowed down, her phoenix eyes looked out of the corridor, and said in a low voice, "Does the emperor think there is something wrong with Jiu'er?"
Xiao Lie raised his eyes and looked at him in astonishment.
Of course Su Jiu was wrong!
Without the vigor and publicity of the past, she is now like a wounded little animal, becoming pitiful and weak, making people feel distressed.
Her whole temperament has changed, her eyes have changed, everything seems to be different from before except her appearance.
But all this seems to be understandable.
She was insulted, and a person who wanted to be strong like her couldn't bear to be treated like that!
So she curled herself up, not wanting to face everything she knew.
"Ah Jiu was injured, it will be difficult to heal for a while, and it may take a while to recuperate." Xiao Lie said lightly.
"What about the others? Does the emperor feel that Jiu'er is different from before?" Ji Yuxian asked again.
Of course Xiao Lie also had doubts, but,
"I tried it, she is Ah Jiu!"
When the glazed bracelet was broken for the second time, only he and Su Jiu were there, and it was impossible for others to know.
Ji Yuxian curled his lips into a smile, "Has the emperor tried it? Does that mean you have doubts too?"
Xiao Lie's long eyes darkened, and he remained silent.
"Where does the emperor place Lan Zhihui?" Ji Yuxian asked suddenly.
Xiao Lie didn't expect that Ji Yuxian would suddenly ask about Lan Zhihui, he was taken aback for a moment, and then replied, "In the other garden in Nancheng!"
"Are all the emperor's people in the other garden?"
"Yes!"
"Did you report the abnormal situation to the emperor recently?"
"No!" Xiao Lie shook his head, "What are you doubting?"
"I don't know!" Ji Yuxian closed his eyes, his handsome face was heavy under the twilight, "Since Jiu'er came back, she has resisted getting close to me very much."
At most, he could only touch her face occasionally. He used to do things like undressing and bathing, but now she didn't let him touch her face at all.
It was impossible for him to take a look at her body.
"Jiu'er has a shadow in her heart, you have to understand her!" Xiao Lie said.
"I know!" Ji Yuxian nodded lightly.
But for some reason, he always felt strange to her.
He knew the shadow in her heart, so naturally he didn't want to have sex with her, but just wanted to take a look at her body.
He is most familiar with her body. The face can be disguised, but the body cannot.
"Ah Jiu was hurt just now, she is still very sensitive now, she is already very strong, I hope the eldest son can treat her like before!" Xiao Lie said solemnly with deep meaning.
If it were any other woman, after suffering such a great humiliation, she might not be able to escape her demons and commit suicide.
Su Jiu is really brave already!
"Of course I will!" Ji Yuxian pursed his lips.
As the sky darkened a little bit, Eunuch Fu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to go back to the palace!"
Xiao Lie nodded slightly, turned his eyes to Ji Yuxian and said, "Take good care of her, I'll come back when I'm free!"
"Yes, send off to the emperor!" Ji Yuxian said lightly.
After sending Xiao Lie out of the inner courtyard, Ji Yuxian's long and narrow phoenix eyes were flickering with lights, the darkness was unclear,
"Jin Feng!"
"Young master!" Jin Feng stepped forward to respond.
"Send someone to find out what's unusual in the other garden where Lan Zhihui lives!" Ji Yuxian ordered quietly.
"Yes, my subordinates will do it right away!"
Xiao Lie left Ji's mansion, sat in the carriage back to the palace, and kept thinking about what Ji Yuxian said just now.
Maybe, he should go to Chengnan Bieyuan himself.
The next day, after the morning court, Xiao Lie took Ding Fei, the commander of the imperial army, out of the palace.
When they arrived at the Bieyuan in the south of the city, the guards saw that the emperor had come in person, so they rushed forward to pay their respects.
Lan Zhihui's only requirement for moving here before was not to have too many guards, and she didn't want to feel like she was being guarded every day.
Xiao Lie naturally agreed, so the servants who served in the inner courtyard came out of the Bieyuan, and there were only a few guards in the outer courtyard to guard the safety of the Bieyuan.
"Is Miss Lan in the other garden?" Xiao Lie asked.
A guard hurriedly said, "The girl hasn't been out of the house for more than a month."
Xiao Lie raised his eyebrows and asked, "When was the last time you went out?"
"Around July [-]th!" One of the guards was more careful and immediately replied.
Around July [-]th was when Su Jiu had an accident.
Xiao Lie's heart sank slightly, and he walked slowly into the other garden.
After entering the inner courtyard, Qin Xiang hurried over with a few women and maids, and knelt at Xiao Lie's feet, "Slaves and maids see the emperor!"
"Hmm!" Xiao Lie was dressed in a dark purple robe with a dignified temperament, and asked softly, "Where's your lady?"
Qin Xiang lowered her head, her face turned slightly pale, "Miss, Miss, she is ill! I can't come to see you, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Sick?" Xiao Lie narrowed his eyes slowly, stepped up and continued to walk inside, "What's wrong, I'll go and have a look!"
"No! Your Majesty!" Qin Xiang quickly knelt in front of Xiao Lie, blocked the way, shook her head and said in a panic, "Miss has smallpox, it will be contagious, Your Majesty must not go in!"
"Have you got smallpox?" Xiao Lie sneered, raised his leg and kicked Qin Xiang's shoulder, his voice suddenly became colder, "Did you lie to me like this, do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
The other servants knelt on the ground and trembled, not daring to lift their heads.
Xiao Lie strode into the dormitory, there was no one there, the face powder on the table was covered, he opened it and took a look, it seemed that no one had used it for a long time!
My heart sinks in panic, is their suspicion true?
If Su Jiu in the Ji Mansion was someone else pretending to be, then where is the real Ah Jiu?
Qin Xiang crawled in crying, slammed her head on the ground, and cried, "Your Majesty, forgive me! This servant deserves to die!"
"Say! Where has your master gone?" Xiao Lie glanced over coldly with his dark eyes.
"Slave said, slave said!" Qin Xiang knelt on the ground and tremblingly said, "Our young lady fell in love with a young master, and we left Shengjing with him a month ago, because the young lady is a disused concubine, so I can't Married again, so the slaves dare not tell the emperor, please forgive me!"
Xiao Lie stared at her condescendingly, with cold eyes, "Young master? Where is the young master, what is his surname, what is his name?"
Qin Xiang immediately said, "The young master's surname is Xu Minglin, and he is from Jingzhou!"
"Why didn't you follow?"
"The servant girl is afraid that the guards in the other garden will know that the young lady is missing, so she stays here!" Qin Xiangna said.
Xiao Lie sneered, "I didn't stop your young lady from getting married, why did you have to be so sneaky? I'll send someone to Jingzhou to investigate this person named Xu Lin immediately. If you lied to me, you know the consequences!"
After saying that, Xiao Lie strode out.
"Yes!" Qin Xiang knelt on the ground, her face pale and trembling.
After leaving the mansion, Xiao Lie ordered the guards to say, "No one inside is allowed to go out!"
"Yes!"
Xiao Lie left the Bieyuan and told Ding Fei, "Go to the Ji Mansion and tell Mr. Ji Chang that Lan Zhihui is indeed not there!"
He didn't believe a word about Qin Xiang.
But if Su Jiu in Ji's Mansion was pretended by Lan Zhihui, why didn't she have any marks on her face?
Yesterday when he was in the Ji Mansion, he checked her neck when he was suspicious, and there was no trace of camouflage.
If Su Jiu was kidnapped by King Ruiyang, he should be among the rebels now. Could this be the reason why Xia Huan cooperated with King Zhao?
Xiao Jing's face was slightly stern, and a coldness spread from the bottom of his eyes.
Jifu
As soon as Jin Feng got the news from Ding Fei, he immediately went in to report to Ji Yuxian.
In the inner courtyard, Ji Yuxian was accompanying Su Jiu to enjoy the flowers on the porch, Su Jiu was leaning on the wooden railing, and Ji Yuxian took the cloak for her to wrap around her body.
Jin Feng paused, stopped far away, and did not move forward.
When Ji Yuxian saw Jinfeng, his long eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice, "Jiuer, you sit here first, and I'll come back as soon as I go!"
Su Jiu grabbed Ji Yuxian's sleeve, frowned and said, "What's wrong with Jinfeng, why can't you tell me in front of me?"
"It's probably a matter in the mansion, don't worry about disturbing us, don't think about it!" Ji Yuxian pursed his lips and smiled lightly, and stroked the top of the woman's hair.
Only then did Su Jiu let him go, and said in a low voice, "Then go and come back quickly!"
"it is good!"
Ji Yuxian said, then turned and walked towards Jinfeng.
Su Jiu watched the two of them heading towards the study, and seemed to see Jin Feng glance towards her without any objection.
The woman had a guilty conscience, and she was almost like an enemy, but this glance made her uneasy.
The body tensed up involuntarily, wanting to go over immediately to hear what Jin Feng told Ji Yuxian.
He barely controlled himself to calm down, as long as the real Su Jiu didn't show up, no one could say she was a fake, her face was Su Jiu!
Su Jiu fell into the hands of King Ruiyang, and it is impossible to come back alive. King Zhao also promised her that he would not let Su Jiu return to Shengjing, so she needn't worry at all. She had to calm down and believe that she was Su Jiu!
Maybe she has really neglected Ji Yuxian recently, since they came to Ji's mansion, they have never been intimate.
Although she is similar to Su Jiu in stature, there are differences in the end. She is afraid that she will be suspected, so she dare not be too intimate with Ji Yuxian.
It's almost the same now, she should let the two of them develop further.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she gradually made up her mind.
In the study, Jin Feng told about Xiao Lie sending a message.
Ji Yuxian's handsome face was cold and cold, his lips were pursed like a knife, and he looked out of the window with deep phoenix eyes.
"You said earlier that there was a man and a woman in King Zhao's army, can you find out their identities?" The man asked suddenly with his thin lips slightly parted.
Jin Feng shook his head, "There are heavy soldiers around the two of them, and Duo Mu, the personal bodyguard of King Ruiyang, personally guards them. Our people can't get close."
From the day when King Zhao raised his troops, they already knew that King Ruiyang and King Zhao were together.
"Who is the person who can let Duo Mu take care of him personally?" Ji Yuxian asked as if talking to himself.
Jin Feng lowered his eyebrows and remained silent.
"Continue to investigate, as long as you find an opportunity, you must confirm the identities of those two people!"
"Yes!"
Ji Yuxian's eyes were gloomy, and his heart was flustered, could one of the man and woman be Su Jiu?
Who was the person he brought back, really Lan Zhihui?
But what happened to her face?
He has confirmed it many times, touched it with his own hands, and is not wearing a mask.
"Jin Feng, is there a human skin mask in Jianghu that can make people completely change into another person?" Ji Yuxian asked with a frown.
Jin Feng shook his head, "This subordinate has never heard of it!"
Ji Yuxian nodded lightly, "Go down!"
"Yes!"
After Jin Feng retreated, Ji Yuxian walked slowly behind the desk, sat on the chair, looked at Su Jiu's Four Treasures of Study and her handwriting, and felt a dull pain in his heart.
The man's brows were covered with a thick layer of dark color. He rested his forehead on his arms, and slowly closed his eyes. Su Jiu's smiling face and the appearance of being coquettish to him were all in his mind.
Suddenly, thinking of her that way.
Even though it is still uncertain, even though she may be by his side, he still misses her heartbreakingly.
That night
After taking a bath, Su Jiu lay on the bed, listening to Mo Yu go out, the room became quiet, only the heartbeat in her chest became stronger and stronger.
Although she entered Ji's mansion, became Su Jiu, and got everything she had, but she was still not at ease if she didn't have sex with Ji Yuxian.
Only by becoming his person can she truly become Su Jiu.
It's already Mid-Autumn Festival, the bamboo shadows are whirling outside the window, and the moon is shining like a wash.
The candle flame was like beans, casting a dim halo in the room, flickering gently on the bed curtain.
The woman raised the curtain and got out of bed, extinguished the candle, and the moonlight poured in from outside the window, like clouds and mist, lightly sprinkled in the room.
Back on the bed, the woman took off her pajamas, and only wore a thin gauze, which seemed to be not see through, wrapping the woman's beautiful figure in it, and she could see everything at a glance.
"Ji Yuxian!" The woman called out hoarsely.
She sensitively noticed that when calling him Yu Xian, Ji Yuxian seemed to be wrong, so she quickly changed the name.
In a daze, she remembered that when Su Jiu mentioned Ji Yuxian in front of her before, she indeed used both names and surnames.
"Jiuer?"
The outer room Ji Yuxian responded immediately, took a few steps closer, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"Come in!" the woman whispered.
Ji Yuxian paused for a moment before stepping in, lifted the bed curtain and sat on the edge, his thin lips were bright red in the dim light, "Is there something wrong?"
Su Jiu got up, put her arms around Ji Yuxian's shoulders, and whispered, "Tonight, come back to sleep!"
Ji Yuxian had always hoped that Su Jiu would let go of his knots and accept him again, but now that the woman's soft body was in his arms, his heart was as still as water.
Pulling the girl's arm away, Ji Yuxian smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm used to sleeping outside!"
Su Jiu was only wearing a tulle, and the skin under the tulle was vaguely jade-like, and the snowy skin was undulating, especially alluring. She held Ji Yuxian's hand, looked up at him, and said in a choked voice, "You still hate me, don't you?"
Ji Yuxian already had doubts in his heart, but looking at this face and her frowning, he still couldn't help feeling distressed, and immediately said, "No! Don't think too much about it!"
"Then you want me!" The woman put her hand on the man's face, and slowly moved down to tear off his robe.
Ji Yuxian held her hand and said with a low laugh, "Jiu'er is not in good health yet, Doctor Gu told us that we are not allowed to have intercourse, wait two more days, okay?"
Only then did the woman stop, her face blushing, she nodded slightly, and leaned gently in the man's arms.
Ji Yuxian put his hand on her neck again, and explored slightly, as if caressing.
"Jiu'er, do you still remember where we made out for the first time?" Ji Yuxian asked while holding her shoulder.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she stood up suddenly, looking at Ji Yuxian with aggrieved and angry eyes, "Why do you ask this? You want to test me? What do you suspect?"
Ji Yuxian chuckled, "I just asked casually, why is Jiu'er so excited?"
The woman immediately lowered her head, and said in a dark voice, "I'm sorry, you know that I'm very scared now, afraid that you will despise me!"
"You know I can't!" Ji Yuxian smiled softly, "I just want you to think about some of our good memories before, the first time we were in the villa on Yuhu Mountain, you were injured at that time Just happened to give myself to me, remember?"
The woman nodded slightly, "Of course I remember our first time!"
In the dimness, the color of Ji Yuxian's eyes turned cold little by little, and suddenly it was like winter coming suddenly, as if it was about to freeze the air.
The woman immediately realized something was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
The man's phoenix eyes were calm, and he said in a low voice, "It's okay, you go to bed first, I remembered that there are still outstanding accounts in the study, so go back as soon as you go!"
The woman nodded, her eyebrows and eyes were gentle, "Don't be too tired, come back early to rest!"
"it is good!"
Ji Yuxian got up, put down the bed curtain, and walked out slowly, his steps were as heavy as a heavy weight.
After leaving the room, the man's face was gloomy, and he walked towards the study step by step, and asked, "Where are King Zhao's rebels now?"
Jin Feng immediately said, "Outside Qianyuan City!"
"Send more people, we must find out the identities of the man and woman in the barracks, and protect them!" Ji Yuxian's face turned pale, and there was deep worry and fear in his deep eyes.
His Jiu'er was indeed taken away by King Ruiyang!
He actually just found out now!
He was deceived by others, and Su Jiu was exiled outside and controlled by others for a month.
Jin Feng turned his eyes and immediately said seriously, "Yes!"
"Make arrangements, I will leave for Qianyuan in a few days!" Ji Yuxian's voice was slightly hoarse.
"Yes!"
Ji Yuxian stood on the porch, his long body filled with the coolness of early autumn, his eyes were far away, looking into the distance through the night.
Jiu'er, your husband is not good for making you suffer for such a long time.
Husband will take you home immediately!
wait for me!
……
King Zhao suffered a defeat and was depressed for several days.
But at this time, his own soldiers reported to him that King Ruiyang seemed to be getting very close to Prince Xia in the past few days.
For two consecutive days and nights, King Ruiyang ate and drank at Xia Huan's place, and had a good talk.
King Zhao had no choice but to become wary, and said with a sneer, "Does King Ruiyang dare to find another master?"
"What happened last time, King Ruiyang probably felt dissatisfied with His Highness, and did it on purpose!" Li Ying said, his confidant.
"It's obviously his people who lied about the military situation, yet they dare to be dissatisfied with this king! He is afraid that he has forgotten his identity. After all, this is in Daliang. If this king kills him in a fit of anger, what can he do?" King Zhao sneered.
Li Ying frowned and said, "Unless you have to, Your Highness should not quarrel with King Ruiyang! After all, our current army is not as good as the Yunnan Palace, and attacking Shengjing is also a tough battle. At that time, we will need the assistance of King Ruiyang's navy." !"
Xiao Jing naturally understood his current situation, nodded slowly, narrowed his eyes and said, "But we can't let Xia Huan and the King of Yunnan get too close!"
If you get too close, you will inevitably develop some undue ambition after getting along for a long time.
"Your Highness is right, we must find a way!" Li Ying whispered.
Xiao Jing rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then sneered, "The biggest conflict between the two of them is Su Jiu, as long as Su Jiu is involved, the two will definitely turn against each other!"
Li Ying rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "This subordinate sees that King Ruiyang has been coveting Su Jiu for a long time, how about..."
He whispered a few words to Xiao Jing, the two smiled sinisterly and nodded at the same time.
It was night, Li Ying brought wine and vegetables to wait for King Ruiyang's guards to change shifts, and dragged him to drink in his tent.
Now that King Ruiyang and King Zhao had a disagreement, Zhou Li saw that Li Ying took the initiative to win him over, and he might have some schemes, so he was extra careful.
Li Ying didn't mention anything, he just chatted, drank and ate meat.
(End of this chapter)
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