Chapter 167: Border Crisis
"Let me go, where are you going to take me? I am the side concubine of the king of Yunnan County, did the emperor let you let me go? ”
Lu Qiaohui asked loudly while struggling.
As if they hadn't heard, the two officers and soldiers continued to walk through the dark corridors like a labyrinth.
Lu Qiaohui shouted for a while and was ignored, so she simply shut up. After passing through a few more corridors, Lu Qiaohui was taken to the lobby of Dali Temple.
In the lobby, the third prince and the eldest princess, as well as Xiao Wenxuan and Shi Tianyi, were all there.
The third prince still looked leisurely, sitting in a wheelchair and playing with a nine-link in his hand.
The eldest princess was very hostile when she saw Lu Qiaohui coming in, she just glanced at her, but didn't give her a straight eye.
Xiao Wenxuan still stayed silently by the eldest princess's side, the corners of his mouth seemed to be smiling, and his peach blossom eyes were lazy and lazy, as if he was watching the excitement.
Among the group of people, only Shi Tianyi hung his head like a frosted eggplant and was silent, and even Lu Qiaohui came in, but he couldn't let him raise his head.
Seeing Shi Tianyi like this, Lu Qiaohui was displeased. She was imprisoned in Dali Temple for a day, but Shi Tianyi did not show up to visit her in prison, and now that she is out, what kind of expression is Shi Tianyi?
Lu Qiaohui was pressed to the ground and knelt down by the officers and soldiers.
The adult cleared his throat and preached: "The Lu family listens to the order! ”
Finally about to leave this ghost place, Lu Qiaohui couldn't hide the joy in her heart, and her hands fell to the ground.
"The concubine takes the order." The attitude is quite respectful.
"The concubine of the king of Yunnan County, Lu Shi, the wife of Yao Junnan of Songjiang, faked her death in Songjiang on August 18 this year, and committed herself to the king of Yunnan County as a side concubine under the pseudonym Lu.
After investigation, when Lu Qiaohui was the Miss Lu Mansion, because she was jealous of Princess Ning and Prince Ning's fairy couple, she teamed up with Song Mingjie's wife Su to openly block the road and attack Princess Ning on the way to Bingzhou for disaster relief, resulting in injuries to Prince Ning and her subordinates.
Lu Qiaohui failed to assassinate Prince Ning and Princess Ning, and did not repent, and at the palace banquet to receive the Di delegation, she designed to push Prince Ning down the lake and try to drown Prince and Princess Ning. Later, due to the failure of the matter, he poisoned the palace maid to kill her mouth.
Seven days ago, the eldest princess was wise and suspected that Lu Qiaohui's identity was unknown. When Dali Temple verified Lu Qiaohui's identity, Lu Qiaohui dared to openly bribe Jiang Mama to help her hide her true identity, and then poisoned Jiang Mama to kill her.
In addition, Lu Qiaohui conspired with the second prince to kill the monarch and usurp the throne the day before yesterday, and this kind of rebellious behavior is not tolerated by the world.
Lu Qiaohui conspired to rebel, deceived the king, and assassinated the princess.
Sentenced by Dali Temple: Lu Qiaohui was sentenced to death, and seven days later he was beheaded outside the noon gate to show the public! ”
When Lu Qiaohui heard: Lu Shi, the original Yao Junnan wife, knew that things were not good, could it be that the medicine given by the third prince had no effect? So the birthmark on the leg was not removed?
She looked at the third prince in surprise, but the third prince still lowered his head, playing with his nine links, and didn't even look at her.
She conspired with the second prince? Lu Qiaohui smiled bitterly. Only then did she understand that she was a chess piece in the hands of the third prince, and after confessing to the second prince, she would still inevitably be 'sacrificed'.
Lu Qiaohui sat paralyzed on the ground, her face was as white as paper, and her eyes were black and she fainted.
The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and the third prince does not plan to give her a way to live. It's a pity that Lu Qiaohui, who prides herself on being smart, was used by the third prince, and in the end, she was not given a chance to survive.
Lu Qiaohui was dragged away, and Xiao Wenxuan helped the eldest princess up.
"My aunt's discerning eyes still saw through the true face of the Lu family."
The eldest princess patted the back of Xiao Wenxuan's hand holding her affectionately, and looked at him lovingly: "This woman is too insidious and treacherous, if this kind of person is not removed, it will be a scourge to stay in the world." ”
"That's what my aunt said."
"Yoan, there's good news. Huai'an sent a letter back yesterday, saying that he had arrived in Taiyuan Mansion. Before the Chinese New Year, he will rush back. ”
The eldest princess is very happy today, Lu Qiaohui, who caused Wei Huai'an to fall into the sea and almost can't go back home, will go home again in a month, and the eldest princess will be so happy that she can't keep her mouth shut.
"Huai'an is coming back, and it is worth being happy. Aunt and grandmother, there is a temple fair in the south of the city today, why don't I call Shang Ling'er to accompany my aunt and grandmother to Julongzhai for lunch, and then go to the temple fair for a walk? ”
"Okay. My aunt and grandmother just wanted to go out for a walk. ”
The eldest princess happily held Xiao Wenxuan's hand and followed Xiao Wenxuan out of the door.
Xiao Wenxuan asked Fang Ping to go back and pick up Su Muling to go to Julongzhai for dinner, and then accompanied the eldest princess to the temple fair, and finally sent the eldest princess back to the mighty mansion before returning to the Su Mansion in Baihua Lane.
Su Muling took off his coat and sat in front of the charcoal stove to roast the fire.
"It's the New Year in a month, and I want to go back to Songjiang to live a few days to see my father."
After the New Year, it will be the day of their marriage, and they will be guests when they go home in the future.
Xiao Wenxuan came to her side, grabbed her cold little hand and put it in his big hand to cover it.
"When are you leaving? I'll arrange it. ”
"I'll be in the moon in the next day, and I want to leave tomorrow."
Su Muling's voice was very soft, and his confidence was not very strong. If Delang hadn't been recuperating in Prince Ning's mansion, she would have been able to go back to Songjiang with Xiao Wenxuan. Now that Xiao Wenxuan is left alone in the capital, she feels a little guilty in her heart.
"It's okay, we're going to get married after the New Year, so it's time to go back to spend a few days with my father. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, and I'll send you back. Xiao Wenxuan did not hesitate at all, and immediately agreed.
"You'an, I want to ...... when I go back this time" Su Muling bit her lip, a little hesitant whether to speak.
Xiao Wenxuan looked at her delicate red lips, couldn't help lowering his head and kissing her, smiling with his eyebrows and eyes to relieve her worries.
"I know, you go back to stay at home with Daddy. On the day I got married, I would go to Songjiang to marry my princess. ”
"Youan!"
Xiao Wenxuan broke through her heart in one word, and considerately considered her thoughtfully. Su Muling broke away from his hand and put his arms around his neck. The two eyes narrowed in joy:
"You'an, you're so good to me. I knew you would say yes. ”
Xiao Wenxuan hugged his soft body in his arms, and smiled in his mouth:
"Not to mention Songjiang, which is only a few steps away, is the foreign kingdom of Di, and I am willing to brave the wind and snow to bring my princess back."
Su Muling's face was ruddy like rouge, buried in his arms and refused to let go.
That night, after Xiao Wenxuan left, Su Muling began to command Pomegranate and Sifeng to pack their luggage.
The things that Xiao Wenxuan sent over on weekdays were all boxed with the emperor's rewards and Su Muling's personal valuables. Although the Su family is not bad for money, the things in the palace are different in the end, and they can't be bought with money outside.
This busy work came to the third watch, and Su Muling was only willing to sleep under the urging of pomegranates.
Early in the morning, there was a light snowfall. It was the first snow of the year, and although it came a little later, it still caused a burst of cheers from everyone.
Su Muling got up in good spirits, had breakfast, and changed into casual clothes that were convenient for travel. He instructed his subordinates to prepare a carriage and load all their luggage.
"Why hasn't You'an come yet?"
Su Muling stretched out her head to look out of the door, this morning, she was looking forward to Xiao Wenxuan's appearance, and her neck was stretched a little longer.
"Miss, don't worry, maybe my uncle is delayed." Pomegranate stared at the next person and packed the last box of luggage, and returned to the house, where he saw Su Muling leaning on the door in anticipation.
"My subordinates have seen the princess."
At this time, Fang Ping jumped down from the wall, walked to the door, and saluted Su Muling.
"Fang Ping, where is your lord?"
Su Muling didn't care about him, and he tried to save trouble and didn't go to the door, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked.
"Back to the princess, the prince was announced into the palace by the emperor early in the morning, and the prince was afraid that the princess would be in a hurry, so he asked his subordinates to come and tell him first."
"The emperor announced the prince, did you say anything?"
"Back to the princess, no."
Su Muling retracted her gaze in disappointment, "I know, you can go back." ”
Fang Ping stepped back.
Su Muling went back to the house, took off the ink fox big hat, and sat back on the kang again.
Pomegranate commanded the men to bring silver charcoals and turn up the fire of the charcoal stove.
Su Muling was bored lying on the bed and tossing and turning, and the mood that was originally high was completely lost for a while. Pomegranate didn't bother her, sat aside, grabbed a handful of melon seeds, and passed the time.
In the courtyard, the snow was falling heavier and heavier, and people were going back to their houses, and for a while there was only the sound of falling snow.
Pomegranate picked up a handful of melon seeds and put them on a small plate, just about to send them to Su Muling. When he raised his eyes, he saw Su Muling lying sideways for a long time without moving. Pomegranate tiptoed over, and secretly saw that Su Muling had fallen asleep for some time.
Pomegranate snickered, took a thin quilt from the cabinet and covered her, and quietly went out again.
Pomegranate came to the kitchen and asked Sifeng to prepare Miss's lunch first, and Uncle went to the palace to be unsure when he would be able to come back. Si Feng agreed, weighing the ready-made food in the kitchen, and pondering the recipe for lunch in his heart.
When Su Muling woke up, it was already noon. Outside, the snow was still falling, and it was white. Su Muling lifted the quilt on his body and got out of bed and put on his shoes in a daze.
At this time, the figure around her flashed, and Xiao Wenxuan picked up her shoes from the ground and pinched her little feet to dress her.
"You'an? When did you get back? Su Muling threw herself directly into his arms.
"Not long after I entered the house, I didn't call you when I saw you asleep."
Xiao Wenxuan pulled her to the dresser and picked up an ivory comb to comb her sleeping hair.
"Is it urgent for the emperor to announce that you will enter the palace early in the morning?" Su Muling looked at Xiao Wenxuan, who was a little absent-minded, in the mirror and asked.
Xiao Wenxuan smiled and said, "The second prince counted the assassination of the Di Kingdom delegation on my head. When rumors spread, the king of Di thought that Delang was dead, so he mobilized a large army to the border pass. Threaten to either hand over my head, or the two countries go to war. General Ning also summoned troops and horses to be ready for battle, and the war between the two countries was afraid that it was about to break out. ”
When Su Muling heard this, he slapped the table and stood up: "Does the king of Di Guo have a long brain?" If you wanted to harm Derang, you wouldn't have risked your life to get him out of Plo's hands in the first place. Do you still need to do it now? Besides, the assassination of the Di delegation by the second prince is something that everyone knows, and even if the king of Di wants to avenge his son, he has to inquire clearly. What broke the king, it was better not to save it at the beginning. Want to go to war? Then fight, are we still afraid that he will not succeed in a small Di country? ”
Su Muling was furious, her face turned red, if the king of Di Guo was in front of her, she would dare to grab the king of Di and shake him to pieces.