Chapter 21: The Murder Strikes

After the time of the palm lamp, Liu Che was late, although Gillian was waiting for a belly of fire, but people finally came, and the anger was temporarily put aside.

"Your Majesty, why are you here so late today?" Gillian wore a dragon and phoenix play bead Biluo skirt today, her sideburns hung low and the jasper hairpin was inserted obliquely, and she greeted her with a smile like a flower.

Liu Che's expression was silent, and he said depressedly: "The affairs of the government have been delayed, so let's have dinner for the queen!" ”

Gillian asked with concern, "What happened to the court?" ”

Liu Che frowned and said, "If you don't go to court in advance, come, drink!" ”

When Gillian heard this, she lifted the jade pot with a smile and said, "Okay, drink!" ”

After a few cups, Gillian's face became more and more ruddy, just like a blooming flower, which was delicate and charming: "Your Majesty, drink this cup, rest early!" ”

Unexpectedly, Liu Che turned a deaf ear, and only drank one cup after another, but his thoughts drifted to the envoy of Dongou in the court today to ask for help.

In the past, after the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Liu Ju, the son of Liu Bi, the king of Wu, had fled to Minyue, and was taken in by Luo Ying, the king of Minyue, Liu Ju in order to avenge Dongou for killing his father, instigated the king of Minyue to attack Dongou repeatedly, and the king of Dongou could not resist, so he had no choice but to send a messenger to Chang'an to ask the court to send troops to rescue. Although Liu Che was named the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he had no military power in his hands at all, and even if he had the heart to help, he could not mobilize the imperial army, so he could only be vague and failed to give a clear attitude.

Constrained by Changxin Palace like this, Liu Che was already extremely depressed in his heart, but at this time Gillian invited him to dinner again, although he had the heart to refuse, but thinking of the discord between the two last night, he didn't want to brush Gillian's kindness, but the interest was really not high, and he didn't hurt his harmony.

Gillian didn't know why, seeing that Liu Che was so cold, half of her interest had already been swept away, but when she thought of the words of the old Empress Dowager Dou, she still forced a smile and said: "Wine hurts your body a lot, Your Majesty might as well rest earlier!" ”

Liu Che raised his eyes and glanced at Gillian, and said lightly: "I am upset today and want to go out for a walk, the queen will rest first!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Gillian's remaining half of interest was gone, and her face immediately became frosty, and she said coldly: "Isn't it that you are going to find that little slut tonight?" ”

Liu Che's face sank when he heard this, he drank all the wine in one gulp, and said in disgust: "I am not interested in arguing with you today!" ”

Gillian couldn't control the anger in her heart anymore, and immediately slammed the high-footed jade cup hard, and said hatefully: "Liu Che, what do you mean?" If you don't want to walk in my Jiaofang Palace, don't look for some rags to meet that little slut! ”

Liu Che was disturbed, smashed the jade pot with a wave of his hand, and stood up and walked out of the hall.

"Stop! Stop! Gillian was anxious and angry, and let out cruel words: "Liu Che, if you dare to walk out of the Jiaofang Palace today, I will die to show you!" ”

"It's unreasonable!" Liu Che flicked his wide sleeves hatefully, and walked away without looking back.

The gorgeous and empty Jiaofang Hall suddenly had no life, only Gillian's figure was left standing alone, seeing the beautiful scenery broken, Gillian could no longer stop her tears. If a man changes his mind, no matter how charming you are, you can only take care of yourself in the end, and hurt deeply, Gillian can't help but bite her silver teeth, and her eyes are full of murderous intent.

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In the middle of summer in July, the fiery sun scorched the earth, and the blue sky did not have a trace of wind, and the air seemed to freeze. The Zhaoyang Hall was also stuffy, but fortunately, Liu Che ordered someone to bring two large urns of ice to cool down, and it was cool to settle down.

Wei Zifu was lying on the brocade couch with thin shirts and light sleeves, the child in the womb has been more than five months, and today Lan'er also joked that it should be a little princess to look at the symptoms of her joy. How good it would be if she was a princess, as beautiful as herself, as heroic as her father, thinking of Liu Che, Wei Zifu was full of sweetness.

I'm just a humble singer, I am fortunate to be treated like this by him in the world, God is kind, and now I have his blood and bones, how many years should this be a blessing? Stroking the already bulging lower abdomen, the corners of Wei Zifu's lips couldn't help but smile slightly, but when she thought of Wei Qing, the second sister who raised her son alone in Pingyang County and was on an errand in the Hou Mansion, her heart couldn't help but be upset, how did they happen after not seeing her for so long? As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and I really don't know when and what month we can see each other again...

Thinking like this, the sky gradually darkened, and the sunset received the last afterglow, quietly hidden behind the mountain.

"Wei Ji, are you still lacking today?" Lan'er came over and asked.

"It's still the same, but it's getting dark, and you're ready for dinner, right?" Wei Zifu got up and asked softly.

"I'm ready, I'm coming over to summon Wei Ji for dinner." Lan'er said with a smile, "Wei Ji is dressed in a gauze dress, and the cool breeze is blowing at night." As he spoke, he took down the neon dress on the shelf and put it on for Wei Zifu.

"Thank you, Lan'er." Wei Zifu took it with a smile and walked out of the inner room with Lan'er. Before the two of them could go far, a dark shadow quickly flashed into the inner sanctum.

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After dinner, Wei Zifu made a female red for the unborn child under the lantern exhibition, and Lan'er stood aside to fan her gently. Thinking that the child would be able to wear the belly pocket he sewn with his own hands after birth, Wei Zifu was full of joy.

It's just that Wei Zifu, who was intoxicated with the joy of motherhood, didn't expect the crisis to be getting closer and closer to him, so close that it was almost close at hand.

The dark shadow hid in the dark part of the closet, and he was entrusted with a lot of money to assassinate Wei Zifu. It's just that what he didn't expect was that the target of this mission turned out to be a pregnant woman, and if she really went down with a sword, it would be one corpse and two lives. Thinking of his feelings when he first became a father, he hesitated, this is a soft-hearted heart that a killer can't have.

"Lan'er, on the left side of the second floor of the cabinet, there is a handkerchief embroidered with green bamboo, I want to embroider it on the child's belly pocket, can you help me take it down?" Speaking of this square veil, Wei Zifu always couldn't help but think of the way Liu Che looked when he bandaged his wounds that day.

"Wei Ji is always so polite, this is what a slave should do." When Lan'er heard this, she immediately went to the closet to get Jinpa.

A gust of evening wind blew, the windows crackled, and the gauze tents in the corners of the pillars in the hall rose with the wind. Lan'er took the Jinpa and was about to close the cabinet door, when she suddenly saw that the curtain on the side of the cabinet door was blown by the wind, and a man's figure was faintly revealed in the candlelight, Lan'er immediately took two steps back vigilantly and asked loudly, "Who is here?" ”

The assassin pretending to be a eunuch was hesitating, but he showed his body, and when he heard this, he had to dodge and stab at Lan'er with a sword, Lan'er couldn't dodge and fell to the ground, and the blood suddenly stained the Jinpa in his hand.

Wei Zifu was stunned by the scene in front of him, and with an "ah" sound, he held the needle and thread fixedly, not knowing what to do. The assassin hurriedly stepped forward and was about to raise his sword to stab him, when Wei Zifu instinctively shouted, "Help, someone!" ”

The guards outside the hall heard Wei Zifu shouting, and knew that something was wrong, so he hurried into the hall, and as the footsteps of the guards got closer and closer, the assassin raised his sword and hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered his hand, ran to the window and jumped out.

When the guards entered the house, Lan'er was lying in a pool of blood, and the assassin had fled without a trace. Wei Zifu was too frightened, his eyes were dark, and he was helped by the palace maid who came to hear the sound, and he was helped out of the hall.

Seeing this situation, the guards did not dare to delay, and hurriedly ran to the Jiaofang Hall to inform Liu Che that Liu Che was about to go to bed, and Wan Lu of the Jiaofang Palace hurriedly came to play: "Your Majesty, the guards of the Zhaoyang Palace have come to report that there are assassins in the palace, and they are now searching for them with all their might." ”

Liu Che was shocked when he heard this, and asked the guards who came to report the news, "Is Wei Ji injured?" When Gillian first heard this, she was overjoyed, thinking that it was done, and she was overjoyed.

The guard replied: "Wei Ji is frightened and is being taken care of by the palace people, but the maid Lan'er is afraid that there is no hope of resurrection with a sword in her body." ”

Liu Che let out a long sigh, glanced at Gillian meaningfully, and said angrily: "Drive the Zhaoyang Palace!" ”

Gillian was uncomfortable by that look, pretending to lie down and go to bed, but she couldn't help scolding in her heart: "Waste, it's all a bunch of waste!" ”

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"The Holy One has arrived!" In the Zhaoyang Palace, the lights were bright, and the eunuchs and palace ladies knelt on the ground when they saw the emperor coming, "Knock on Your Majesty!" ”

"Flat!" Liu Che hurriedly walked into the hall but didn't see the person in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you see Wei Ji?" ”

The people in the left and right palaces hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, Wei Ji was frightened and was resting in the ear room of the side hall, and the slave maid went over to invite Wei Ji." ”

Liu Che said: "No need, take me over." ”

Wei Zifu was lying on the brocade couch in the ear room at this time, and the situation just now flashed in his mind from time to time. If Lan'er hadn't discovered it earlier, I'm afraid that it would be herself who is lying in a pool of blood now.

Lan'er died because of herself, and Wei Zifu was full of regret, but who would have to do such a poisonous thing, and he had to take someone's life? I have always had no grudges with people in the palace, no... If there is a grudge, there is really one...

Thinking of this, Wei Zifu couldn't help but shudder.

Chen Ajiao hated her, Wei Zifu knew it, but hating it like this was something she never expected. But if it was really Chen Ajiao, that assassin had a chance to kill her at that time, but why didn't he kill her? So many doubts made Wei Zifu's heart cold and tired, and he couldn't help but sigh a long sigh, it would be nice if Wei Qing was by his side, at least there was one person to discuss, but... Alas!

"Why does the husband sigh? But is it too late? Without stopping his sigh, he saw Liu Che push the door and enter.

As soon as Wei Zifu looked up and saw Liu Che coming so late, he hurriedly got up and saluted, "Your Majesty!" ”

"Lie down, do you still want to be separated from me like this?" Liu Che hurriedly stepped forward and pressed Wei Zifu's arms, and said distressedly.

"Zifu doesn't dare, Zifu..." Before he finished speaking, Wei Zifu couldn't help but burst into tears.

Liu Che hugged Wei Zifu and gently comforted him: "I know it, Zifu, you have suffered!" I'm here, it's all gone! ”

As soon as he thought of Lan'er's tragic situation, Wei Zifu burst into tears: "Your Majesty, Lan'er is dead, Lan'er died because of me..."

Liu Che grabbed Wei Zifu and said kindly: "As long as you are fine, I will order someone to bury Lan'er, and it will not be in vain for you and her!" ”

Wei Zifu raised his crying red eyes, his eyebrows were full of melancholy, and he choked up: "Zifu thanked Your Majesty for Lan'er!" It's just that now the assassin has escaped, and I don't know when he will sneak into the palace. ”

"I have added more guards to guard the surroundings of the dormitory, so don't be afraid, I will come to accompany you more when I am free." Liu Cherourou said with relief, he was like a mirror in his heart, and this matter was inseparable from Gillian.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Zifu hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Your Majesty, Zifu has a matter to ask Your Majesty for permission. ”

Liu Che said: "If you have anything to say, I will definitely answer you!" ”

Wei Zifu said softly: "Zifu has a younger brother named Wei Qing, inheriting the grace of the princess, and entered the Pingyang Marquis Mansion with Zifu in the first year of Jianyuan. Since the son-in-law entered the palace, he has never seen each other, and now there is such a disaster, and the son-in-law is really worried about his younger brother, so I implore His Majesty to allow Wei Qing to enter the palace, one is to relieve the son-husband's worries, and the other is to have Wei Qing on the side, and the son-in-law is also free from panic, and I hope that Your Majesty will be gracious! ”

Liu Che nodded and smiled: "What is the matter, this matter is easy to do, I will order Han Yan to go to the imperial sister's mansion tomorrow to pick up Wei Qing and let him be in charge of the guards in your palace, do you think it is good?" ”

Wei Zifu smiled and wept: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" ”

Liu Che smiled distressedly: "Why are you crying again, you are happy, and I will be relieved." Wei Zifu lowered his head and smiled shyly, his heart was like the wind of May, and he stretched out softly.

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The assassin's affairs made trouble for most of the night, and Liu Che simply stayed in the Zhaoyang Palace. He knew that if he was afraid that Gillian would cry again, make trouble and hang herself again, but tonight he was afraid that she would lose the jealousy and have to stay awake all night alone.

The night has been three watches, the bright moonlight leaks mottled shadows through the panes, and the night is very quiet, but Gillian can't sleep.

Liu Che has been gone for so long and hasn't returned, so it looks like he won't come back tonight. Married as a husband and wife, there should be no doubt about loving each other, but Liu Che, why do you have to bear me?

As soon as the thought arises, it is difficult to let go, Gillian hates in her heart, she is a little slut like Wei Zifu, if it weren't for you, my Chen Gillian would never have ended up in such a field today, you have a big fate if you fail to kill you this time, but next time you will not be so lucky. Looking at the shadow of the brocade tent hanging in the night, Gillian was thinking about a new plan in her heart.