Chapter 33: Out of the Palace
On the carriage back to the palace, Shen Shuzhao clenched her sleeves with palpitations, there were three people when she came, but now there are no two people in a blink of an eye, she looked at the vacant position on the opposite side with a pale face, and the qiē that happened just now is still vivid!
She was almost, almost - going to die here!
This is something that neither she nor the scheming Gao Dezhong expected that they would encounter a killer in broad daylight! It's ridiculous! It seems that this matter is far beyond their expectations, this Li Sizhi's resignation is not simple, and there must be deeper secrets waiting for them to reveal.
Thinking about it this way, it is even more necessary to go to see the shopkeeper Zhen. Thinking about it, she frowned.
The back of her hand was suddenly covered by a warm temperature, Shen Shuzhao lowered her eyes, and her soft hands held her with peace of mind, and Wei Yang's eyes were already full of worry when she turned her head sideways. Shen Shuzhao silently closed her hand in her hand, and she always had no way to refuse physical contact from her.
At this time, Wei Yang said softly: "You will be fine." ”
Looking at her serious expression, Shen Shuzhao nodded.
"I'll protect you." Wei Yang continued.
She was stunned, how could anyone have ever said this to her?
Since she was born as a concubine, in those years in the Shen Mansion and the palace, in the endless long distance, she has never been the only one.
Because in this harem, the most important thing is a woman who is in charge.
Crying and laughing, only she secretly understands. Quiet love, cold scheming, calculating the emperor and the queen mother. She was originally a powerless concubine, and it was fate that gave her name and surname with ill intentions, which allowed her to leap into the Dragon Gate.
Just a ruthless puppet of power, she didn't realize until the last moment that she was so eager for a true love.
So her hand trembled, and she asked softly, "Princess, why are you so kind to me?" ”
Wei Yang heard her ask this for the first time, and after a while, she replied, "You...... But Lonely's cousin, Lonely, doesn't treat you well, who do you want to treat you well? ”
Hearing the word cousin, she only felt that the temperature on her hand was a little cooler in an instant, and she secretly smiled helplessly and withdrew her hand, although this action did not have any significance worthy of further study in the eyes of others.
It seems that this time it is self-inflicted again.
Just like before, pointless.
For a while, the atmosphere on the carriage became cold, and the tear-stained woman in black on the opposite side looked at the two of them, her eyes becoming more and more subtle. Wei Yang coughed lightly at this time, and then said: "Go back to the palace and let the doctor diagnose your body, although you have not suffered any minor injuries, you must always take a look." ”
Shen Shuzhao said: "The courtiers know...... The princess too, the courtiers did not want to see the eldest princess hurt because of herself. ”
After that, she remembered something again, about the doubt that had not been spoken before, so she asked out loud: "Eldest princess, forgive the courtier, why did you appear there before, shouldn't you be in the palace?" ”
Wei Yang beside him said lightly after hearing this: "Well, Lone saw you out of the palace." ”
Shen Shuzhao paused for a moment, and then said, "...... But didn't you go to the garden with your eldest sister before? ”
"That? Lone said that he was unwell and pushed it away. ”
“……”
Shen Shuzhao was speechless, she didn't expect that the eldest princess was also a person who would lie and retreat halfway, looking at her serious expression, Shen Shuzhao suddenly turned her head away, but the corners of her lips curved upward. This is the first time she has seen this kind of Wei Yang, and maybe she is the only one among the three sisters who has seen it, thinking of this, she is a little happy.
Since the eldest princess came along, does it mean that she is more special?
"Cousin," Wei Yang began to ask, "who was the man you were following before?" ”
Seeing that she began to delve into these, Shen Shuzhao didn't know if the Queen Mother had let Wei Yang interfere in this matter, but she also knew that Wei Yang was uncertain, and she could carry a sword and a secret guard at any time, and she knew that Wei Yang was different from other ordinary eldest princesses, so she said in a low voice: "It was the former boss Li Yanwu, and he only followed for a while, so he ran away in the alley, but he didn't expect that there were assassins here to ambush here." ”
Wei Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It seems that he has already realized that someone will secretly investigate him." ”
Shen Shuzhao sighed: "Maybe the people before already knew that Gao Dezhong's men were following Li Sizhi, so this time they became murderous after they found out about us." However, I didn't expect that this time it was not an ordinary eunuch, it was us who were going to find a merchant Zhen. This Li Sizhi will be returning to his hometown soon, and one day of our disappearance is just enough. ”
Hearing this, Wei Yang looked at Shen Shuzhao firmly and said, "Next time, you go with Lone." ”
Her fingers calmly lifted the broken hair next to Shen Shuzhao's ears, the ordinary intimate actions between the sisters made Shen Shuzhao's body so nervous that she didn't move for a while, just waiting for her to finish brushing her hair, and then heard Wei Yang's voice say softly in her ear: "Cousin, don't wear this next time, I almost can't recognize you." ”
Shen Shuzhao's face flushed, and then he remembered that he was still wearing a eunuch uniform, and hurriedly said: "Let the princess smile, the courtiers can only get out of the palace if they dress like this, and even the tooth tag tied around the waist is made temporarily." ”
"If you sit with Gu's steps, no guard will dare to check you," Wei Yang straightened up, "Lone is the eldest princess." ”
"The courtiers thanked Your Highness." Shen Shuzhao looked at her so beautiful that she smiled at herself, and her heart immediately pounded, but she still kept her calm on her face and thanked her.
"Cousin, can you say today that you will directly call Cousin Gu when there are few people in the future?" Wei Yang looked at her.
After Shen Shuzhao heard this, she blushed and only nodded, which was also regarded as a tacit acquiescence, in fact, for her, what she really wanted to call in her heart was the name "Wei Yang". It's just that...... When she really wanted to say it, she always felt that she couldn't say anything, as if she couldn't open her mouth.
And outside the carriage here, the palace gate is imminent, Gao Dezhong only hurriedly drove the carriage into the palace, and those guarding the city gate saw that the queen mother's henchmen were driving the horse outside, and no one dared to step forward to stop him, so the carriage passed all the way, and it didn't take long to arrive at Changle Palace.
The woman in black took off the black clothes outside her body in the carriage, and gently ripped off her mask, revealing the marked eyes and tearful moles under her eyes, and at the same time revealing the decent palace maid clothes she was wearing. Shen Shuzhao saw it in her eyes, and secretly said in her heart, this woman's appearance is not inferior to the concubines in the palace, and her martial arts are so superb, she is really a woman who does not lose her eyebrows.
Such a woman also works for the eldest princess, which shows Wei Yang's strength.
They got out of the carriage, Gao Dezhong and everyone hurried to the Yongshou Hall to report this important event, when the Queen Mother saw them, she was also very surprised, and asked, "Come back so soon?" ”
Shen Shuzhao and Gao Dezhong knelt down directly at the same time, and Gao Dezhong couldn't hide his excitement and told what had happened. The Queen Mother didn't care about Wei Yang, who came in with them, but her face became worse and worse after hearing this, and after a while, she laughed angrily: "What a Li Sizhi!" found such a capable backer, no wonder I can't live in the small temple of the mourning family! ”
Shen Shuzhao immediately arched his hand and said: "Queen Mother, according to the opinion of the courtiers, since the former Sizhi has been on guard, if today's incident happens, it is certain that the Zhen family will also avoid the limelight for a while, so it is better to visit him as soon as possible." ”
The Queen Mother said: "The sooner the better, and later the Mourning family will send secret guards to protect you and Gao Dezhong, and you will go immediately." ”
At this time, Wei Yang stepped forward and said, "After enlightening the mother, the son is willing to go with Gao Dezhong." ”
The Queen Mother immediately said: "Nonsense, something like this has happened, how can you go over?" ”
After returning to his mother, Erchen fought with those people, and he was unscathed, and he also saved Shen's second cousin. My cousin doesn't know how to use force, and she almost died because of it, in fact, the last thing she should go to now should be! The son is willing to accompany his cousin to protect his cousin this time, and hopes that his mother will allow it. She said coldly.
Shen Shuzhao was stunned, she didn't know what to say.
"Alas......" The Queen Mother compromised her tone by half a minute, "My son is older, and many things are beyond you." ”
"Someone wants to hurt the dignity of the royal family, and since Erchen has martial arts, he will definitely not be this shrunken turtle." Wei Yang looked at the Queen Mother resolutely.
The Queen Mother rubbed her head acupoint, and finally allowed her to go, only telling Wei Yang to be careful.
Everyone said goodbye to the Queen Mother, Gao Dezhong dispersed on his own first, Shen Shuzhao didn't thank her, she was going to stay in Qinglian Pavilion and wait for Gao Dezhong to come and pick him up, but just as she walked out of the door of the main hall, Wei Yang called her name behind her.
"Wei Yang?" She subconsciously turned around and said, but suddenly found out what kind of system it was, so she quickly changed her tone to call "eldest princess", and at the same time secretly congratulated herself that it was quiet enough, otherwise it would be a shame to be heard by Wei Yang.
Wei Yang stepped forward, and he didn't know if she heard it, and said to Shen Shuzhao: "You come with Gu." ”
The tone is unquestionable, and because of the aura of enough trust. Shen Shuzhao didn't think much about it, she walked directly to Wei Yang's side, Wei Yang looked at her like this, and smiled inexplicably, Shen Shuzhao didn't understand what she was laughing at, but Wei Yang was embarrassed when she smiled.
"Let's go."
"Hmm."
Shen Shuzhao followed behind Wei Yang, bypassing a few winding stone roads, and a palace that looked like a newly repaired palace appeared in front of her, and the plaque on the main entrance of the hall was the most familiar font in her previous life - the emperor's character. The words "Empty Cicada Palace" are written on it, which is enough to show the emperor's attention to his only eldest sister. The love of the queen mother and the respect of the emperor, Wei Yang has always lived the life of a phoenix in the palace.
Shen Shuzhao only knew that Wei Yang had only moved in later, and she didn't know why. But this place is very close to the Yongshou Hall and the Qinglian Pavilion, so it is very fast to take a shortcut, Shen Shuzhao is still the first time to come here, usually she will not be close to the residence of the royal family, and she herself never thought that Wei Yang would bring her here.
Stepping into the empty cicada hall, the green bamboo forest and the white flowers were pure, and she hurriedly walked over with Wei Yang. But it's also strange, although she has been here, the people who come and go undoubtedly don't all bow down and say to her: "Miss Shen Er is good."
Shen Shuzhao thought about it, maybe it was the news that the change of clothes together spread all over the world, so that everyone regarded her and the eldest princess as the best sisters.
Immediately afterwards, Wei Yang led her directly to the boudoir and said to her, "You stay here first" and went out.
So she had to sit in the house blankly, looking at the elegant and simple layout in front of her, and quietly waiting for Wei Yang to return to the house again.
She touched the Nanmu moire small warped head case over and over again, and the real touch from her fingers made her take a deep breath, and kept reminding herself that she was really in Wei Yang's boudoir!
Immediately afterwards, Wei Yang came back with several palace maids, including the tear-mole woman. These palace maids were holding very simple clothes in their hands, and Shen Shuzhao knew at a glance that they were all civilian men's clothes, needless to say, these must be worn when leaving the palace. The palace maid Yingying walked over and placed the clothes lightly on the table beside her, and she looked at them closer, huh...... It looks like it's all clothes that only the noble brother can afford.
Eldest princess, how the hell did she find these clothes in such a short time?
Shen Shuzhao remembered that when she was waiting for Gao Dezhong, she also left her and Shen Zhuangzhao to sit in the Qinglian Pavilion and talk about the world, could it be that these things were often useful?
Then she saw Wei Yang on the other side stop, and all the palace maids retreated. Then Wei Yang unbuttoned the first button, Shen Shuzhao was so shocked that she stood up from the stool suddenly, she looked at Wei Yang with a flushed face, only to see Wei Yang's top slightly loose to the shoulders, revealing her white collarbone inside, but she was still serious, which made Shen Shuzhao more and more speechless for a long time.
She looked at Wei Yang in a daze, without saying a word, and just quietly watched Wei Yang unbutton her clothes until Wei Yang noticed her.
"Cousin, why don't you take it off?" Wei Yang said expressionlessly.