Qu Wurong and Tassel received a message from the flying pigeon when they came out of King Cheng's mansion, and Shen Liancheng did not arrest Shen Wu'an. This makes the whole thing even more confusing. Shen Wu'an did not fall into Shen Liancheng's hands, which made Qu Wurong finally breathe a sigh of relief. But where did he go?

"Tassel, have all the people sent out to investigate the Xuanyuan Mansion come back?"

"Back to Niangniang, the person who came back said that General Xuanyuan's family was killed. Only General Xuanyuan was missing. ”

Qu Wurong frowned slightly and said, "You immediately sent someone to investigate Xuanyuan's identity for me?" I suspect that the person who saw the emperor today was not General Xuanyuan Jue at all. ”

"Slave and maid, let's do it!"

Qu Wurong was lying on the bed, and she felt a sharp pain in her head again. Who did Shen Wu'an take away? What was their purpose in taking Shen Wu'an? Nine times out of ten, it is to destroy tomorrow's post-closure ceremony. But even if there is no Shen Wu'an, the post-closure ceremony will still be held. So who will replace Shen Wu'an as the emperor tomorrow? The first person that Qu Wurong thought of was Shen Li, who was now the crown prince of the dynasty. But when he thought of the complicated situation in the court now, it was not something he could control at a young age. It's better to find someone else to disguise Shen Wuan, so that it is difficult for others to find out. As long as the ceremony is over, you can deal with the things in front of you.

"Come on, help me go to Chaoyang Palace."

After Qu Wurong thought of this method, he did not hesitate to set off towards Chaoyang Palace. If you want to find people who pretend to be Shen Wu'an, you can only find them from Chaoyang Palace, they have served by Shen Wu'an's side for a long time, and they know Shen Wu'an's expressions and movements well. Qu Wurong already had a good candidate in his heart.

After Qu Wurong left the palace, he walked straight towards Chaoyang Palace, and when he passed by Fengyang Palace, he suddenly saw a black shadow floating by. That person was extremely light, and it was obviously too late for him to catch up.

Fengyang Palace used to be the residence of the crown prince Shen Jingshi. Since Shen Jingshi was killed for rebellion, this place has already been empty, but how could a man in black sneak into Fengyang Palace in the middle of the night, could it be that he was looking for something? Or that there is some ulterior secret hidden in this Fengyang Palace.

"Come on, you come with me to Fengyang Palace."

"Back to Niangniang, Fengyang Palace is the residence of the abolished prince Shen Jingshi, it is an ominous place, and now it is the third watch in the middle of the night, Niangniang thinks twice!"

Qu Wurong heard the palace maid beside him say this, and knew that there must be something wrong in this Fengyang Palace, they must have heard some rumors about ghosts and gods.

"Have you heard any rumors in Fengyang Palace?"

The palace maid beside her knelt on the ground and said, "Please atone for your sins, so that the slave and maid dare to speak." ”

"Okay, this palace forgives you for your innocence, say what you hear!"

The palace maid said in a trembling voice: "Niangniang, I heard other palace maids say that every day in the middle of the night in Fengyang Palace, there will be the cry of the abolished prince, and he shouts for the emperor to return his life." ”

"It's just a bunch of nonsense, come here, open the door of Fengyang Palace for me, this palace doesn't believe that the ghost of the abolished prince in the palace here is haunting."

The guards on both sides stepped forward and quickly opened the palace gate. Since no one has lived in it all year round, the ground in the palace has been covered with dust, and there are cobwebs everywhere on the beams. After passing through the front hall, they walked towards the harem. Between the lights of the guards and the lights of the guards, the withered leaves of the lake on both sides had turned black because they had not been fished in the water for a long time.

"Someone, open this door for the main palace too."

Qu Wurong walked straight to the door, and she smelled the smell of corpses. There has been no one living in this Fengyang Palace for a long time, where does the smell of corpses come from? Has anyone been assassinated here? It can't be him!

"Quick, go inside and see where the smell of corpses is coming from."

Due to the huge area of the harem of Fengyang Palace, Qu Wurong could not judge where the corpse was. It seems that this man has been dead for some time. Killing people in Fengyang Palace, and then pretending to be ghosts to scare away those palace maids and eunuchs who came to clean up is really deliberate.

"Mother, the corpses are so flooded that they can't be recognized. But he seems to be the general of Wuwei, Xuanyuan. ”

Qu Wurong stepped forward and asked, "How do you know it's General Xuanyuanjue?" ”

The guard who spoke just now knelt on the ground and said, "Niangniang, the villain once served as a soldier under General Xuanyuanjue. The General's favorite was an emerald wrench, which he always wore on his left index finger. As soon as the slave saw the broken wrench, he knew that it belonged to General Xuanyuan, and the deceased and General Xuanyuan were very similar. ”

"Someone, go and inform the Ministry of War, if Xuanyuan Jue comes to transfer troops tonight, remember not to give him the talisman."

Qu Wurong did not doubt at all that the deceased was Xuanyuan. Because this guard knew him better than anyone else, and Shen Wu'an disappeared when he was discussing things with Xuanyuan, and his family also slaughtered the murderer. I don't know who will be ruthless next time. If this fake Xuanyuan general is allowed to transfer away, it will really be endless troubles.

Just when Qu Wurong decided to leave Fengyang Palace, she saw a sachet left on the ground. This was accidentally left behind by the murderer and Xuanyuan when they were fighting. She asked the guards to pick up the sachet and give it to her. When Qu Wurong took the sachet in his hand, he couldn't help but be surprised. It turned out that he was not dead, he had been hiding in the shadows and waiting for an opportunity, and that fake Xuanyuan was most likely pretending to be him. Everyone thought he was dead, but who knew he was still alive and well. It seems that the last thing people can trust is their eyes.

"Come on, let's go to Chaoyang Palace."

Qu Wurong knew that he was not dead, so Shen Wu'an must have let him arrest him. The person in this world who hated Shen Wu'an more than Shen Liancheng was him, and when she thought of this, she felt that her whole body was cold. He doesn't do things like Shen Liancheng, and he will think twice before acting, thinking before and after. Maybe he will really poison Shen Wu'an. What should she do? What the hell is she going to do?

Before she could think through the problem, she arrived at Fengyang Palace. Time passed so quickly this night, Qu Wurong saw that the eastern sky had begun to turn white. She didn't even know anything about Shen Wu'an now. I hope he didn't transfer from the military department to the army, so he might think about leaving Shen Wu'an to threaten him.

"Niangniang, we're at Chaoyang Palace."

Qu Wurong realized that she had arrived at Chaoyang Palace, and she couldn't remember what she was doing in Chaoyang Palace for a while. After thinking about it for a long time, I remembered that I was looking for someone to pretend to be Shen Wuan. It's ridiculous to say that there is a queen in the whole world looking for someone to pretend to be the emperor, which is really helpless!

"Come on, you go to every place in the palace and say that the emperor has returned to the palace."

The post-sealing ceremony is imminent, Shen Duanlang's escape and Shen Wu'an's disappearance have been rumored in the palace, if everyone is not allowed to know that the emperor has returned to the palace safe and sound, people are worried about how to hold the post-sealing ceremony. Now it can only be used as a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

"Go and fetch me the princess."

When Qu Wurong came out of Fengluan Palace, he had already thought of a candidate to pretend to be Shen Wu'an. Wang Xiang was Shen Wu'an's follower when he was in Rui Wangfu, and after Shen Wu'an ascended the throne, Wang Xiang asked to serve Shen Wu'an from the palace. Loyalty can be said to be the sun and the moon. He knows Shen Wu'an's character well, and the two of them are somewhat similar in figure, so no one will doubt that he will pretend to be Shen Wu'an tomorrow at the post-sealing ceremony. How she wished that tomorrow's post-sealing ceremony would be over now.

"The minion knocks to see the mother."

After Qu Wurong sent the palace maids on both sides, he knelt down in front of Wang Xiang with a thud, so frightened that Wang Xiang's face was bloodless, and he didn't dare to look up at Qu Wurong.

"Princess, I know that you have been following Your Majesty for a long time, and you are loyal to Your Majesty, so I have something to ask for, and I hope that Princess-in-law can agree."

Wang Xiang was so frightened that he kowtowed a few times: "Niangniang, if you have anything, just order the slaves!" As long as the minions can do it, even if they go to the soup and fire, they will not hesitate. Mother is like this, it's just a tormenting slave! ”

Qu Wurong helped Wang Xiang up from the ground, and Wang Xiang was so frightened that his legs became weak.

"Princess, you know about the emperor's disappearance!"

Wang Xiang nodded again and again: "The slave is trying to ask Niangniang if she has found the emperor?" ”

Qu Wurong shook his head and said: "The emperor hasn't been found yet, but tomorrow there will be a ceremony after the sealing, and it won't work without the emperor!" ”

"What do you mean?"

"I want you to pretend to be the emperor tomorrow."

When Wang Xiang heard this, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. Pretending to be the emperor is a capital offense. If you let the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government know, don't say that your head is not protected, you will destroy the nine clans. But if you don't agree to Qu Wurong's request, you will definitely have no way to live.

"Niangniang, it's not that the slave is unwilling, but the slave doesn't dare! If this is known to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, it is not a pity for the slave to die, and it will not be good if it affects the mother. ”

Qu Wurong knew Wang Xiang's difficulties, because after tomorrow's post-sealing ceremony is over, it will be Wang Xiang's death when Shen Wu'an returns. Only the dead will not tell the secret, and once those with ill intentions know that the emperor is a fake, the post-sealing ceremony may become a joke.

"Princess. I know what you're struggling with, and you don't think about this palace. I also have to think about the emperor and the people of the world. The emperor treats you well on weekdays! You know better than anyone that Shen Liancheng has been secretly ready to move, and he wants to take advantage of this post-sealing ceremony to take away the throne. And now that even Emperor Zuo has fled, you should know what will happen if the emperor doesn't show up tomorrow? If the world is in chaos, not to mention that your glory and wealth cannot be preserved, and the sword soldiers have no eyes, I am afraid that it will be difficult for your family to be preserved at that time. ”

Wang Xiang is a smart man. Qu Wurong's last sentence was for him. Thinking about Shen Wu'an's affection for himself, but also to ensure the safety of his family. This fake emperor himself has no choice.

"The slave thanked the mother for appreciation. I will definitely dress up the emperor well, and I will definitely not let those chaotic ministers and thieves see the slightest flaw. ”

Qu Wurong once again gave a deep salute to Wang Xiang. As long as Wang Xiang plays Shen Wu'an well tomorrow, the rest of the things will be much easier.

She looked up at the clouds in the sky, and the sound of roosters crowed in her ears.