Chapter 221: Someone from the palace
Looking at the little eunuch who hurried in. Feng Bao said impatiently: "What to run. Everything is so 'hairy' and 'hairy' irritable."
The eunuch was angry when he saw Feng Bao. Ordinary knelt on the ground and said, "Father-in-law. The Queen Mother is here. The minions ran in and delivered you a message. It's also good for you to drive. So I ran in a hurry. Please forgive your father-in-law."
"The Queen Mother is here. Go ahead and catch it." Feng Bao didn't care about 'getting' the tea. Hurry up and go outside. I can't wait in the house either. If the Queen Mother comes in and sees me here, she won't go out to meet me. Not angry yet. The Queen Mother was angry, and the consequences were serious.
It's just that I heard that there are three queen mothers in this palace. Which queen mother is coming? Follow Feng Bao to the big 'gate' of the celebrant supervisor. I saw a graceful and luxurious middle-aged 'woman' who had just come down from Fengran. On the side are several palace 'female' eunuchs waiting.
Feng Bao came to the 'woman' and knelt down in front of him to say goodbye: "Old slave Feng Bao see the Queen Mother." I also knelt down behind me.
The Queen Mother walked down the wind. looked at Feng Bao and said, "Get up. Don't be polite. You're an old man too. It's also inconvenient to kneel around."
"I didn't know that the Queen Mother was coming. What do you need a minion to do. Please also ask the Queen Mother to move into the house. Serve tea to the old slave."
"Forget it. Today the mourners are here to ask you. Liu Nan, the eunuch in my palace, is gone. Can't find it anywhere. The mourning family is really inseparable from that Liu Nan. Mourning the family for so many years. It's that Liu Nan combed my hair. I don't know if Gonggong Feng knows his whereabouts."
"The Queen Mother. This minion really doesn't know. In the past few days, Dongchang has been arresting people everywhere. Didn't they catch it? Or the old slave will send someone to ask."
"Okay. Then the mourning family went back and waited for the good news from Gonggong Feng." After saying that, the Queen Mother didn't ramble again. He turned around and walked back to the phoenix. and a few eunuchs and palace 'women' are served. On the phoenix. The eunuchs carried the phoenix chariot and left the celebrant eunuch. Until the phoenix is far away.
"This Chen Jiu even caught the Queen Mother's people. It's disgusting." Feng Bao seemed to be talking to himself. It's like saying to me again.
"Gonggong Feng. Which Queen Mother is this?"
"This is the Empress Dowager of Xiaocizhuang. But a good man. You see a eunuch is gone. I also came out to find it in person. It's just that this Liu Nan is afraid that there will be more luck and less luck."
"Gonggong Feng. You're also a kind-hearted person. You're busy, too. Don't bother anymore. The lower official took his leave."
"Lord Lan hasn't drunk this tea yet. Why are you leaving?"
"Gonggong Feng, you're too busy. Another day. I'll go to the princess first."
My purpose has been achieved. As for Chen Jiu, I won't go to him now. Still undecided. I went to the princess for a while. I didn't see the little nobleman. Came out with an excuse. I want to go out of the palace.
Just walked to the Mandarin Palace. I saw a few 'squires' standing outside the big 'gate' of the Wenhua Palace. It just so happens that the leader is Liu Jinhu. Seeing me come over and ask, "Isn't this Lan-sama. There it went."
"Brother Liu, don't you call Lan Daren. How nice it is to call brothers." I also know a few of the 'squires'. Not very familiar though.
"Then I'll call you Brother Lan. Anyway, it's all our 'squire' brothers. There is no such sour talent as crepe. No one laughs at us for being rude. Where did you go?"
"I'm going to the princess's palace. How are you doing your duty here today?"
"yes. Ministers of the Cabinet today. And the emperor. It's all here. That's why we're here on duty."
"What's going on here today. Why don't you go to the Qianqing Palace. Is Mr. Chen here?"
"Didn't come over. We don't know how the emperor remembered to come here to discuss matters. There are also six books. The Imperial History of the Metropolitan Inspectorate is here. It should be a lot of people. So come here."
"Then you're busy. The younger brother took his leave first." Now I just want to go back soon. Tell Chen Lao Er a few. Let's see if any of the eunuchs in the palace know about me.
Back to the 'jade' horse lane. I'll just take Brother Chen. Lao Liu called to the study. Outside, Liu Lianjiang was watching the eunuchs to prevent them from coming to the back.
Went into the study and asked a few of them to sit down. I said, "Big brothers. I've found out how things are 'revealed'. It's out of the palace. The lord sent a few eunuchs to the palace. Who of you knows. None of them knew who I was."
Several people were silent for a while. Chen Lao Er said, "Young Master. I've heard it talk about it before. But I don't know the specifics. It's impossible for any of us to know. It's all top secret. Only the housekeeper probably knows. If we find the butler, we will know how many of us are in the palace."
"Then where do you say the housekeeper will go when he leaves? Will you evacuate with the master?"
"This won't. The butler came out that day just in time for the mansion to be surrounded. He couldn't join the master. Besides, what he told me was to go back and ask for news. It's just that he hasn't come back yet. Don't you think we're not safe here?" Lao Liu said.
"Where can the housekeeper go. It's not like I'm getting caught. It was a terrible search that night." Boss Chen continued Lao Liu's words and said.
"Second Brother Chen. Do you think the housekeeper will go with Lan Guangyong. He probably knows that place." I asked Chen Lao Er.
"Impossible. The lord of that place is not going to go. The housekeeper won't go. I'll see if the housekeeper is hiding first."
"Quite possibly. The housekeeper knows that several of our eunuchs here were sent by the emperor. So can't come back. Or maybe hide and continue to inquire about the master's situation."
Everyone talked about it for a while. There's no good way to do it. Now I have to take one step at a time. Let them go back to their respective homes. I also thought about various possibilities in the study again. I think my former friend dad said. Let those eunuchs protect me in the palace. If you don't know who I am. How could it be possible to protect me. So there is only one result. Surely some of them know who I am. But it is impossible for everyone to know. If you know, don't say it. Then my identity will not be revealed. Then why don't you catch me yet?
Can't figure it out. I don't think about it anymore. Sooner or later, it will come. What shouldn't come won't come. Some things are fine if you want to open them. Drop these. Why is it too tiring to live?
It's also boring at home. Just go out for a walk. Called Liu Lianjiang and I went out of the yard. I didn't go out into the street on horseback. When passing by the second senior brother's house. I saw that the door was ajar and closed. He pushed it out into the yard. There was no one in the yard. There were voices of a few people talking in the hall. I asked Liu Lianjiang to turn around and close the 'door'. And they came to the hall.
The hall has been cleaned up. There were several people sitting on the chairs. Watch me come in. Everyone was stunned. Then he stopped talking. Uncle Ran, who was sitting on the chair in the middle, stood up and said, "Yun Jie is here. Come on. You guys haven't seen Uncle Shi yet."
The three men were of different ages. The eldest is in his thirties. The little one is in his twenties. Salute me together: "See Uncle Shi."
I know it's the second senior brother's apprentice who has arrived. also hurriedly said: "It's all free. Don't bow anymore. Too much trouble. Sit down."
I also sat down on the empty chair next to Uncle Ran. Ask me, "How did you get here?"
"Your big door is ajar. I'll just come in. What's wrong, isn't it right?"
"This kid. I forgot to close the door again."
"Who, uncle." I asked.
"It's not your little nephew Fang Yu. Let him go to the restaurant and call you second senior brother. The kid forgot to close the door when he left. I'll introduce you." The second senior brother pointed to the apprentices of the second senior brother and said.
First of all, the oldest: "This is Liu Jiahui, the second apprentice of your second senior brother. Don't look at the age older than Xuanyun. It's just later than Xuanyun entering the 'door'. So I had to settle for second place."
Then the uncle had no choice but to say to the middle one: "This is the third child. It's called Li Taoran. The last one is called Liu Jiahe. He and Liu Jiahui are brothers."
I know that the master clicked on that. And he stood up and saluted me. It seems that the rules of these two senior brothers are not bad. The disciples also know etiquette very well.
After the introduction. Uncle Ran asked me, "How did you go to the palace to investigate?" There has been no progress."
"Uncle Shi. It's almost getting out. It was the eunuch sent by the Lan family in the palace that had an accident. After being caught in the East Factory. I can't stand the punishment. So he confessed. Even the Lan family confessed."
"This Lan family is too. Someone to send to the palace? Dongchang is not a vegetarian. Make small moves in front of the emperor. Isn't that a dead end? What are you going to do. Can I implicate you?"
"Uncle Shi. I guess someone knows who I am. Because my dad told me about it before. He will send someone to help me secretly in the palace. Although it didn't work. But if he doesn't tell them who I am. They couldn't help me either. So I guess my identity may be revealed.I just don't know how many people know. These guys were arrested. If you get caught. Can you give me my identity?"
"This thing. Prepare for the worst. You can't take any chances. I don't know how many people in the Nalan family are in the palace. Aren't they all caught. If only I could know this. You can also determine if you are 'exposed'. It's best to know that. If only everyone in the palace knew who you were. Then you're really in danger."
"Uncle Shi, do you estimate that my identity will be known to the emperor."
"There are two possibilities for this. One is to know. But don't move you yet. Send someone to monitor you. The second is that I don't know yet. So no one doubts you. Look at the current situation. You have to prepare with both hands. One is to prepare to withdraw. The second is to be vigilant. We'll be watching closely. If there's a suspicious character nearby. Then it's time for you to withdraw. If not. That's also safe. You can deal with the situation outside with peace of mind. A few of them happened to be here too. Can you help me."
"Thank you to Uncle Shi and a few nephews. Shi Bo. I'll go first. Get out and go around. I'll leave it to you here."
Farewell to them. Liu Lianjiang and I just walked out of the alley. I met a man dressed as a eunuch. I know that man. Just unfamiliar. I don't know the name either.
The eunuch saw me come out. First he bowed. Said: "Lord Lan. The little one just came to you. It's also a coincidence.