"I'm not tired." Qingyun was concerned about Sima Rui and the others in the prison and the current situation: "Fifth brother, I have something to discuss with you. ”

Sima Qi, who was as bright as a mirror, nodded: "Let's go to the study." ”

Cai Wanting wanted to hug Lin'er back, but who knew that Lin'er grabbed the placket on Qingyun's chest and didn't let go, and Qingyun didn't see Lin'er like it tightly for more than half a year, so Wen Yan dissuaded Cai Wanting, Mrs. Chao Han, Xu Kexin, Cai Wanting saluted, hugged Lin'er, and Mo Xuan, Li Feixue, Wuying, and Lan Jue went to the study with Sima Qi.

Lan Jue poured hot tea for the three of Qingyun and closed the window, then lowered his head and stood quietly behind Qingyun.

The dancing shadow stood by the closed door, keeping an eye on the movement outside, beware of someone approaching suddenly.

Letting Lin'er play with the hair hanging down on her cheeks, Qingyun looked at Sima Qi and asked, "Fifth brother, what's going on?" ”

Although Uncle Leng and Aunt Huang explained the truth of the matter before, some things were ambiguous.

Holding the teacup in his hand, Sima Qi lowered his eyes slightly, and a trace of complex emotions flashed quickly, so fast that people couldn't catch it, and there was an indescribable meaning in his deep voice.

"The old man originally planned that you would pass on the throne to you after the Emperor, but you had always liked Sima Chun before, and the old man thought that Sima Chun was not your good match and it was not easy to dissuade him, so he decided to talk about it after a while, but I didn't expect that later you broke off your affection for Sima Chun, and fell in love with Han Mingji, and made a one-year appointment with the old man, fortunately, you have promised to inherit the throne, and the old man is not easy to object.

After you left the capital, Sima Chun and Lin Bingquan and others made some changes in private, but the movement was not big, the old man seemed to be unaware on the surface, but secretly arranged closely, arranging for the third brother to assist the Taifu and the Houguo Hou and others to stabilize the court situation, I protected the imperial sister-in-law and they left Beijing secretly, and the sixth was in charge of both the household department and the military department.

The national army, the Purple Guards and the Dragon Guardian Clan have also made careful arrangements.

One night two months ago, the old man suddenly became seriously ill and dying, and we knew that Sima Chun, Lin Bingquan and other traitors had done it, but the old man had already made a will, and we had to act rashly, so we could only do our own duties according to the old man's plan. After that, I'm sure you already know. ”

"Since my father had already made careful arrangements, why didn't he annihilate those rebels in one fell swoop, but instead allowed the situation to develop, causing his subjects to suffer from civil strife?" This is also something that Qingyun can't figure out.

Sima Qi pursed his lips, and a trace of mockery and angry sneer was fleeting: "The old man is scheming, who knows what the old man's intentions are in doing this?" ”

If the old man really loves Jiu'er, he should leave Jiu'er a stable and peaceful country, instead of a turbulent situation.

If it weren't for the persuasion of the third brother, he would have liked to knock open the old man's head and see what was inside? Why is it so difficult to be a nine-year-old?

Mo Xuan also strongly disagreed with Emperor Huiwen's approach.

Although this is Xiyan's innate responsibility and obligation, although Xiyan is talented and strategic, but after all, she is only a weak woman, how can they bear to let Xiyan carry this burden and fall into danger again and again?

Li Feixue's eyes drooped slightly, and her long eyelashes were like the wings of a black butterfly, floating on the beautiful face, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Sensing that Sima Qi's mood seemed to be very bad, Qingyun frowned slightly, but did not continue to investigate.

"The Father...... Is it true that he has been poisoned? And the fifth brother, how are they doing now? What about the other sixth brother? ”

She believed that Lin Bingquan did have the ambition to murder her father and covet the throne, but she never had the feeling that her father had been poisoned.

Besides, since his father had long known that Sima Chun and Lin Bingquan were harboring evil intentions, and had made arrangements in advance, how could he be easily murdered by Lin Bingquan?

To be precise, she firmly believes that her father who selflessly dotes on her will never be willing to leave her.

Raising his eyes, seeing the undisguised worry and apprehension on Qingyun Qingli's vulgar face, Sima Qi became more and more resentful of Emperor Huiwen in his heart, so he said in an unkind tone: "The old man belongs to a cat and has nine lives, how can he be so easily poisoned!" ”

Hearing Sima Qi's words open-mouthed, Qingyun's originally calm eyes instantly swelled with reproach.

Seeing this, Sima Qi immediately stopped, and touched his nose stupidly: "On the night when the news of the old man's serious illness came out, I brought someone to escort the imperial sister-in-law to this manor, and I don't know the specific situation; Regarding the situation of the third brother, it was also later that the secret guard of the third brother sent a secret letter, and I learned that the third brother and they were only imprisoned in the prison and were not tortured; As for the sixth child, I didn't hear any wind, and it seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. ”

"Has there been no news of my father since then?"

Seeing Sima Qi shaking his head, Qingyun couldn't help but look pale, and his mood was both happy and heavy.

Fortunately, the fifth brother was only imprisoned and not punished.

The heavy thing is that when Uncle Leng left, Lin Bingquan forcibly gave his father poison, although Uncle Leng said that the loyal little Fuzi quietly rescued his father's 'body' when the Mingde Hall caught fire, but his whereabouts are still unknown, and the Purple Guards and Dragon Guards secretly almost dug three feet into the ground inside and outside the capital, and no clues were found.

What worries her even more is that the sixth brother has no news, has he been poisoned? Or is it like the fifth brother, the father arranged for the sixth brother to leave early in the morning?

She would rather believe that the sixth brother is safe and sound, but just hiding somewhere in the capital and waiting for an opportunity.

Not to mention that the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household have always been the most important departments of the imperial court, and now this critical moment is the most important, the Ministry of War is better, at least the officials who have been promoted or promoted from the border army, upright and loyal and patriotic, and the Ministry of Household has been secretly controlled by Lin Bingquan, Zhang Zishan is only from Lin Bingquan's order, and it is impossible for the father not to know the stakes? How could the sixth brother be arranged to be in charge of both the military department and the household department?

"What about the harem concubines and younger siblings?"

"If you have a grudge with Lin Yutong, Lin Yutong has ordered her to be buried with her under false will, and the rest of the concubines and princesses are all under house arrest in the cold palace."

Qingyun's heart was shocked: "Is Feng Zhaoyi also ......?"

"Nope." Sima Qi shook his head: "More than three months ago, the old man arranged for Feng Zhaoyi to go to Cining Nunnery on the grounds of praying for blessings, and then sent someone to secretly transfer Feng Zhaoyi, Lin Yuyi didn't dare to trespass on Cining Nunnery, so no one knew where Feng Zhaoyi was now." ”

Hearing this, Qingyun put her mind at ease, the death of Feng Zhaoyi's father and brother is related to Lin Bingquan and Lin Yuyi, I believe that Lin Yuyi and Lin Bingquan will never let Feng Zhaoyi go, her father arranged it very well, she doesn't want Feng Zhaoyi to have an accident, as for the concubines and younger brothers and sisters in the cold palace under house arrest, she will definitely do her best to save them.

"It's a pity that the west, south and north of the capital are surrounded by Lin Bingquan's people, and the investigation is extremely strict, it is very difficult for us to enter the capital, even if there is a secret passage to Luoxia Palace in the city, we can't sneak back to the palace secretly, let alone rescue the third brother and them, and if you sneak back to the palace from the east, you have to detour for more than a month, and now the situation is changing rapidly, and we can't afford to detour or wait."

The most important thing is that Lin Ping is afraid that he has already noticed her whereabouts and secretly reported Lin Bingquan, Lin Bingquan should send people to track her down everywhere at this moment, not to mention the scheming Zhang Lianwu and the Absolute Dust Palace.

Although Zhang Lianwu is ambitious and wants to usurp the throne like Lin Bingquan, once she knows that she is back, the two people who regard her as a common enemy will definitely join forces to deal with her, she is not afraid of them, but it is not time to confront them head-on, otherwise it will hurt innocent subjects.

Mo Xuan suddenly said loudly: "I can sneak back to the capital to check the situation and visit the third brother and them." ”

"Lin Ping returned to the inn and found that we had left, he would definitely be suspicious and strengthen his precautions, it is too dangerous for you to return to Beijing alone, I don't worry." Qingyun is firmly opposed.

Raising his eyebrows, Sima Qi asked in surprise, "You met Lin Ping?" ”

Qingyun nodded, and recounted what had happened today.

"Fortunately, Mo Xuan's witty design led Lin Ping away, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

Seeing that several people looked at him suspiciously, Sima Qi said in a deep voice: "It is said that Lin Ping is more insidious and cunning and ruthless than Lin Bingquan, it is said that every time he travels, he only brings about a thousand soldiers with him, but in fact, there are thousands of people who follow him from afar, once he sees Lin Ping's signal, he will quickly swarm in, how many Lin Ping's opponents and past business travelers have fallen into his hands like this, and in the end, it is either better to die or die without a place to be buried, but there is no trace to find it, if you face him head-on, not only will it be difficult for you to retreat, There will also be fears for their lives. ”

Qingyun and a few people looked solemn and thoughtful when they heard this.

Especially Mo Xuan, he did vaguely feel a little strange today, but at that time, he didn't want Xiyan to take the risk to rescue Lu Jianzhi in person, so he thought of such a plan, and now that he thinks about it, that strange appearance should be those people who are hiding in the distance to protect Lin Ping.

After taking a deep look at Mo Xuan, Sima Qi's eyes flashed with an unclear edge, and then looked at Qingyun: "I have a way to enter the capital, but the Praetorian Guards have been rebelled, the Xiaowei camp has been besieged, and almost all the purple-clothed guards have been transferred out of the capital, and the Dragon Guardian clan ......."

"The Dragon Protector Clan has been hiding all over the capital, and sworn to follow the Nine Princesses to the death by the will of the First Emperor!" Li Feixue said suddenly.

Sima Qi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: No wonder the old man is in his chest, so it is.

At the beginning of the lanterns, the bright moonlight and flickering candles in the dark night sky reflect each other, and the cold night breeze blows gently, bringing the fragrance of flowers and plants in the garden.

After carrying Lin'er, who had fallen asleep peacefully, back to Cai Wanting's room, and accompanying Mrs. Han to talk for a while, Qingyun sternly instructed Mo Xuan and the three of them to go back to their rooms to rest, and then strolled on the moonlit tree-lined path, thinking about their thoughts.

A faint aroma of wine suddenly drifted in the wind, and Qingyun frowned slightly, and followed the aroma of wine.

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Finally finished the exam!