Cixi's thoughts were churning and falling like a tide, and she even felt a little unable to sit still. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

About a cup of tea later, Guan Zhuofan and Yu'er came back.

Cixi's eyes were extremely keen, although Guan Zhuofan's face was calm, she could see at a glance: it was the result of hard self-restraint, and he must have been quite excited when he was next door.

Yu'er, who was standing behind him, looked at Cixi with a happy face, nodded slightly, Cixi knew that her judgment was completely accurate.

Our Lady of the Queen Mother was deeply satisfied.

As expected, I have one of the most powerful chips in my hand!

Hmph, it seems that this guy's conscience has not been eaten clean by dogs.

"The slave's envoy has done it," Yu'er said with a smile, "Does the master have any other orders?" ”

Cixi understood the intention of what Yu'er said, she pondered for a moment and said, "Bring a chair here." ”

"Yes!"

Yu'er agreed loudly.

The chair was moved, and without further instructions from the Queen Mother, Yu'er placed the chair diagonally opposite the "chaise longue" where the Queen Mother was sitting.

What this chair is for is self-explanatory; The thoughts of the Queen Mother are really meticulous and proper - Prince Xuan only has one arm left, and it will be a little inconvenient for him to do it himself.

"What else does the master command?"

"Well, not for now."

"Then—the slave and maid will be gone."

"Okay, you go down."

Yu'er was blessed and went out with a smile on her face.

In the bedroom, only Cixi and Guan Zhuofan were left.

A world for two.

In an instant, Cixi had an illusion: next, Guan Zhuofan would pounce on him and hold himself tightly in his arms.

However, Guan Zhuofan did not make any movement.

An inexplicable disappointment welled up in my heart.

However, after thinking about it, Cixi couldn't help but smile in her heart: he was injured, and only one hand was left to use!

How can one hand "hold itself tightly in the arms"?

The red cloud hit her face, her face was hot, Cixi's hand moved subconsciously, and she was almost about to touch her face.

Alas, how can I ...... What is God's disobedience?

She was secretly vigilant, and she warned herself: Today's meeting is not just about affection and lovesickness! Wake up the spirit of the twelve, don't imitate the attitude of a child! The person in front of him, although the description is still the same, he doesn't know what he has become? In short, it is definitely not the Guan Zhuofan of ten months ago! Today's meeting is like two armies facing each other, and if you are negligent, you may be defeated!

"Sit down."

"Yes, the Empress Dowager Xie will sit down."

After that, Guan Zhuofan sat down upright on the chair diagonally opposite Cixi.

This sitting posture is not the intimate gesture that a lover should have when they reunite after a long absence, and another strong disappointment hit Cixi's heart, and at the same time, it also made her more vigilant.

There was a brief silence in the bedroom.

Cixi opened her mouth first.

She stared at Guan Zhuofan's injured arm, her eyebrows frowned, "Your arm ......"

After only four words, he stopped.

However, the meaning is clear.

The tone, like the expression, is the same: both calm and concerned.

In this matter, Cixi thinks that she should take the initiative to ask questions, and it is not good to wait for Guan Zhuofan to "enlighten the Queen Mother".

"Back to the Queen Mother," Guan Zhuofan's voice was very calm, "I was stabbed." The minister's hands and feet were not too sluggish, and he barely let go of the key point, so he hung such a guise on his arm. ”

Cixi's body trembled suddenly, and the face of the red clouds that had not faded turned white with a "brush".

Although, I had thought before that Guan Zhuofan's injury might be caused by sharp weapons, and he was somewhat mentally prepared, but once he sat down, he was still shocked and inexplicable.

"How...... What's going on? ”

Her voice trembled slightly.

"The Assassin's surname is Xu, and he's a guard," Guan Zhuofan said, "and his hand in front of the Cabinet Office—"

After a slight pause, "Next to the Cabinet Office is the guard's accommodation." At that time, there was a meeting of the Cabinet Office, and before I could enter the door, he rushed out of the guard's quarters. ”

Guards?! Ouchi guards?!

Cabinet Office?! Guards' quarters?! Forbidden city...... Within?!

Oh my God!

Cixi's brain, "buzzing".

It's appalling!

Such a case has never been seen since the founding of the People's Republic of China!

Sure enough, sure enough—

In the past ten months, something really happened in Beijing!

She took a breath, calmed down, and asked with great difficulty:

"Last name...... Allow? It's a ...... Han Army? ”

Under the shock, Cixi was able to grasp this "point", as keen, and Guan Zhuofan couldn't help but praise it secretly.

"No, he's Han."

"Han Chinese?!"

How can it be Han Chinese? If you talk about the flag man, maybe ......

"How so?" Cixi's words were even more difficult, "Everything you do is ...... For the good of the Han people! ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled faintly, "These, it's probably not about this surname Xu." As for me, I shouldn't have offended this surnamed Xu, he is just a knife, grasping the hilt, naturally...... There are others. ”

After a pause, "If it's a knife, what kind of banner man or Han man does he care about?" ”

Approximately...... Should......

Also, the ...... who is holding the handle of the knife

"The mastermind behind the scenes...... Did you ask it? ”

"Nope."

Cixi was slightly stunned: "Why?" Is he going to die? Still is...... Didn't look at it? ”

I didn't look at it - it means, either kill yourself, or be harmed by others.

"Neither." "That night, I had him executed—without asking. ”

"Didn't ask?" Cixi was really stunned, "Why don't you ask?" ”

"The situation at that time...... Guan Zhuofan said slowly, "If I asked, I don't know...... What should I do with this mastermind behind the scenes? ”

I don't know what to do with this mastermind behind the scenes?

Who is the mastermind behind this?

Back then, the case of revealing the post and the murder of the chef of the Rui Wang's Mansion, the masterminds behind the two major cases, were all Yicheng, even if they were the sons and daughters of Xuanzong and the prince of the country, they should be arrested, and the circle should be circled, and there was no problem of "I don't know what to do with this mastermind behind the scenes"?

This time, what's going on?

Who is the mastermind behind this scene?

Cixi quickly turned her mind.

"You mean," she asked tentatively, "who is this mastermind, and you have already ...... the assassin or not Got it in mind? ”

"Yes."

Cixi's heartbeat accelerated, and her voice involuntarily lowered, "That'...... Which one is it? ”

Guan Zhuofan was silent.

"You say!" Cixi was a little anxious, "It can't be done...... You can't even say that, can you? ”

"I don't dare."

After a pause, Guan Zhuofan said: "Right now, since the assassin has been executed, this is a matter of death without proof, and the minister can't just rely on his own guess to frame someone for a big crime." ”

"This ...... Alas! Cixi's eyebrows frowned even tighter, "Are you going to kill me in a hurry?" ”

"The minister doesn't dare," Guan Zhuofan said, "If the Queen Mother really wants to know the identity of this mastermind behind the scenes, when Qifu Jin meets her, she can ask her." ”

"Seven Blessings?"

"Yes."

Ask Wanzhen? What do you mean? How would she know this?

"How could she know ......?"

In the middle of speaking, a thought jumped out, and Cixi's eyes widened suddenly, "You mean...... Old Seven? ”

Guan Zhuofan did not speak.

That's the default.

"How so?" Cixi's voice trembled slightly again, "You and Lao Qi, haven't you been ...... Isn't it good? ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled bitterly: "This time, that time." ”

"At that time" naturally refers to the fact that before the Queen Mother lived in Tianjin, at that time, Xuan and Xun were indeed "very good"; "At this moment" - alas! What has happened in the past ten months?

Cixi's question naturally said: "What happened these days? You're ...... It's a mess...... For this sake? ”

When Cixi said this, she agreed with Guan Zhuofan's speculation - although she had not yet asked Qifujin for confirmation.

However, the word "trouble" blurted out is quite funny.

However, Cixi herself did not realize the inappropriateness of this word.

Kwan did not answer her question directly.

"Qifujin is dressed in a vegetarian body, and the Queen Mother has probably seen it."

Cixi was stunned, and her heartbeat accelerated: "Yes." ”

"The minister is also in mourning," Guan Zhuofan said, "It's just that the armor is on his body—"

As he spoke, he raised his right arm, and at the same time, his gaze drooped to his right upper arm.

At this time, Cixi noticed that Guan Zhuofan's right arm was wrapped with a black cloth belt.

The uniforms were dark blue, not much different from each other, and she had been in a state of agitation, so she didn't notice the anomaly.

Her heart was almost jumping out of her throat.

He's also mourning? His parents have long since passed away!

This, isn't it-

"The five latitudes are wrong, the people are crying, and all the countries are grieving together-" Guan Zhuofan's tone was calm and painful, "Right now, it is a period of national mourning. ”

Really!

I guessed right!

"East Side" ...... It's gone!

Cixi's eyes were scorching.

This strange light, although it was only a flash, was still captured by Guan Zhuofan, and his face couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Cixi quickly controlled her excitement, and in an instant, her face had changed to a "shocking and mourning" expression, and the trembling of her voice was also extremely cooperative: "My sister's body has always been very good, so why ...... it"

In a flash, no!

Isn't this tantamount to referring to the "collapse" of the queen mother?

Inappropriate! Big wrong!

I'm thinking, how to change my mouth appropriately? Guan Zhuofan spoke: "The Queen Mother misunderstood, the Queen Mother's phoenix body is safe and healthy as usual. ”

Yes? Not the "East Side"?

Cixi was stunned.

However, except for the "East Side", the death of other people cannot be called "national mourning"!

It's not like that-

No, no, how is that possible?

*(To be continued.) )