Chapter Twenty-Three: Night Exploration of the Seal Garden
On a dark and windy night, the entire Imperial Capital City fell asleep, and there was silence except for the occasional sound of the husband's beating.
The palace guards stood upright, but if they looked closely, they saw that some of them had narrowed their eyes slightly in exhaustion.
The bright moon was obscured by the clouds, and I saw a figure quickly jumping up the palace wall, jumping between the palaces, silently.
It's too fast, it's good at hiding, and it's almost one with the night, and when the patrol guards react, they just think they're dazzled.
The black shadow stopped above the Xiyuan Palace, lying cautiously on its stomach, observing everything around it.
At this moment, the Xiyuan Hall is dark everywhere, because Gongzimo doesn't like the light at night, and the palace maids don't light candles everywhere.
And now the only point of light is in the study.
In the study, the man's eyes remained unblinking, focusing on carving a small object in his handβa small flute.
It was quiet, except for the faint sound of knives brushing against the flute from time to time.
The "pop" sound, very soft, was the sound made by the man when he put down the knife.
"It's finally done." The man lowered his eyes and looked at the small bamboo flute that had just been completed, and a soft smile was hooked on the corner of his mouth.
After looking at it for a long time, I slowly tucked it into my sleeve.
Suddenly, the man's ears moved slightly, and he inadvertently glanced out the window, and then the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"If you're here, why hide and hide again?" The man got up from his chair as he spoke, and walked to the bookshelf next to him.
Now that he was discovered, there was nothing to hide, so Luo Qi opened the door and came in.
"Childe, why is he still in the study in the middle of the night? Isn't it, too much official business? β
In the face of Luo Qi's inquiry, Mo Shen's face did not change, and he was still humble and polite.
"I am His Majesty's adviser below, and it is my duty to share His Majesty's worries, so what's so strange in the study?"
After speaking, he bent down slightly and looked into her eyes with a smile in his eyes, "It's General Luo, what's the important thing to come to find Mo in the middle of the night?" β
The face of the man in front of him is like a carved facial feature, with an angular and handsome face with a pair of smiling eyes, handsome and gentle.
Luo Qi was stunned for a second, then immediately came back to his senses, looked at the books on the bookshelf next to him, and quickly calmed down in his heart.
Beauty misleads people, beauty misleads people!
She immediately took out the bamboo flute she had found from her body, "This is the bamboo flute left by Gongzi?" β
"Huh? How did General Luo know that I left it behind? β
Luo Qi's face turned cold, and he really knew how to pretend.
"Childe is very smart, in front of a rough person like me, it's better to be direct."
Mo Shen put away his smile, straightened his body and said coldly: "I'm just a grass man below, I don't know how he can get into the eyes of General Luo Qi?" β
"You are Your Majesty's advisor, but what exactly you are plotting, Gongzi himself knows."
"Your Majesty's ministers, that must be doing things for Your Majesty, and it is naturally clear below."
Luo Qi raised his head, his eyes were serious, "Mo Shen, no matter what you are looking for, I hope you are a friend, not an enemy." β
After speaking, Mo Shen did not respond.
Luo Qi turned around and walked to the desk, saw the things on the table, and then put the flute in a cleaner place on the table, and left directly.
Mo Shen looked at her back as she left quickly, turned around and walked to the desk, and picked up the bamboo flute.
He was silent for a moment, then muttered, "I don't know, will you be friend or foe?" β
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Early the next morning, Luo Qi was having breakfast with his younger brother.
Luo Yuan noticed that his sister was not energetic, and asked casually: "Sister didn't rest well last night?" β
Luo Qi put down the dishes and chopsticks, raised his hand and rubbed his temples, squinted his eyes slightly and said, "A little." β
"Yiyi, is Xiao Yuan's medicine cooked?"
"Good morning, Miss, I'll bring it now." Yiyi replied respectfully, and then walked out quickly.
Luo Yuan immediately wrinkled his little face, and sure enough, even if his sister was no longer energetic, she would not forget to ask him to drink medicine.
After just a few minutes, Yiyi came in with a bowl of thick decoction, and the unique bitter taste floated all the way.
Luo Yuan smelled the smell and immediately covered his nose with his hand.
He peeked at his sister next to him and saw that she was staring at him.
"Sister, I'm already much better, can I stop drinking."
"No, this medicine...... Well, it's a little flavorful, but the medicine is bitter, drink it hot. β
"But I've just finished breakfast now, and I can't drink anymore."
Luo Qi glanced at the past and said without emotion: "Then wait and drink." β
Before Luo Yuan could be happy, he heard her next sentence.
"I'll watch you finish it anyway."
Luo Yuan suddenly shrugged his ears and sighed deeply.
At that moment, someone's peculiar rooster voice sounded outside the house.
"Our family asks to see you, I wonder if General Luo is here?"
As soon as Luo Qi heard it, he knew that it was Li Sheng, the head of Li, who was here.
She looked at Yiyi to the side and nodded.
Yiyi understood the master's meaning, and immediately went out to welcome Mr. Li in.
"What's the matter, is there something wrong with Mr. Li?" Luo Qi looked at Li Sheng, who came in and rubbed his hands back and forth, with a smile in his eyes.
"General Luo, Your Majesty asked our family to bring you a message."
Manager Li smiled flatteringly, "I wonder when General Luo will be able to go to the early court?" β
When Luo Qi heard this, he was slightly stunned, "Go to the early dynasty?" What did Your Majesty say? β
"This, our family is just a messenger, and it's not easy to say anything else."
Luo Qi glanced at him and called Yiyi.
Yiyi hurriedly took out some broken silver from her body and sent it to Manager Li.
Manager Li took it half-pushed, and smiled even brighter.
"Well, let's just say more! Your Majesty, I didn't think about this before, but I heard someone say that you should follow the hearts of the people. β
"General, you are now the one who has won the hearts of the people, and it is a great honor for this woman to go to the government and the opposition, and it is just in line with the will of the people."
Luo Qi lowered his head and pondered, his fingers brushing his waist.
"Got it, you go back and tell Your Majesty, I'll go tomorrow."
After Manager Li left, Luo Yuan looked at his sister with some concern, "Sister, do you really want to go?" β
"Your Majesty specially asked Manager Li to bring a message, and I can't refuse."
"But if the government and the opposition cheat me, if you are not careful, you will fall into conspiracy."
Luo Qi said coldly: "Then let's see who is better." β
The facts have been decided, Luo Yuan knows that he can't change anything, so he can only secretly find a way to find out the collusion between the ministers of the government and the opposition, and try to help his sister avoid danger.
Luo Qi looked down at the jade pendant on his waist and smiled secretly.
Mo Shen, although I don't know what your intentions are in pulling me into the court?
However, only by entering the government and the opposition can we better investigate what happened in the battle of duckweed.
Besides, it's interesting for women to enter the government and the opposition, isn't it?
This thing looks ordinary, but no one expected that a woman would later disturb the entire government and the opposition.
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