The precious wine spilled on the ground during the fight was mixed with the smell of blood, which permeated the entire main hall of the East Palace. Half an hour ago, there were still royal nobles sitting here feasting and drinking. When the guards of the East Palace and the forbidden army who killed the assassin retreated after completing their errands, there was only a young man in a red-robed and yellow-collared four-dragon pattern wedding dress left in the palace.

He was half-leaning on the spring bench, and the Dongzhu on the top of the white jade crown on his black hair trembled slightly. Under the light of the red candle, his face was still as white as cold jade, his eyes were a little sickly, his black and white eyes were slightly closed, and he opened them immediately, and the room seemed to be a little colder.

The wide boots studded with turquoise paused on the ground, and he stood up, his body shaking slightly. Qu Fang, the attendant who was hiding next to the door of the hall, hurriedly paced over, handed the dust in his hand to the apprentice who followed behind, and held the young man's arm with both hands.

"Your Highness is a little drunk, it's better to ......"

Thinking of what happened in this hall before, Rao is accustomed to seeing wind and rain over the years, Qu Fang's voice couldn't help but tremble a little.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Dahong Dynasty, Li Cong, was seventeen years old and was assassinated at the wedding of his wife. If it weren't for the guards who sacrificed themselves to block the fatal blow, I'm afraid that the happy event would have become a funeral at this time.

Hearing Qu Fang say this, his eyes drooped slightly, and his voice was cold and cold: "How is the trial?" ”

"Your Highness," Qu Fang snorted slightly, and said in a hoarse voice: "In addition to the ambush on the spot, there are three living mouths. The forbidden army said that they had not yet pried their mouths open. ”

"What kind of mouth," Li Cong's narrow eyes squinted at Qu Fang: "Since you're here, you must not be ready to go back." ”

"That ......"

"It's better to kill it clean."

After saying this, as if he could no longer bear the mixed smell of wine and blood in the hall, he shook off the hand of the chamberlain and walked towards the apse.

Thinking about the direction in which the prince was going, Qu Fang hurriedly walked a few steps, hunched over and almost gnawed on the brocade carpet in the hall, and said in a panic: "Your Highness, no." Your Highness's wedding today, you shouldn't get your hands dirty. Leave the rest to the minions. ”

Li Cong's eyes were a little disgusted, and his footsteps did not stop, but he coughed a few times. Before he reached the entrance of the temple, he heard an orderly voice outside. After the sound, Xia Shiyan, the commander of the forbidden army in armor, lifted the bamboo curtain and came in, and blocked Li Cong with his hand.

Seeing the visitor, Li Cong's face became a little colder and said, "What, has you already alarmed your father?" ”

Xia Shiyan, the commander of the forbidden army, a good general of three generations, did not participate in party struggles and only obeyed the emperor's orders.

Xia Shiyan lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is resting in Luanping Palace today, and I haven't heard any movement yet. What the regent means is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only sleeps in peace, and he will arrange the rest. ”

"Heh," Li Cong sneered, his thin lips seemed to have been bitten by teeth, revealing a wisp of blood red. "Has the Forbidden Army become the Regent's dog now?"

That's not a good sound. Xia Shiyan's face was red and white, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Fortunately, I had already typed a draft in my belly before I came, so I should get up quickly at this time.

"Your Majesty has been restless for days, and his body shows no signs of improvement. Today, the queen accompanied her and invited the holy hand of the southern doctor. After passing the needle again, he fell asleep. Hence ......"

"Okay, okay," Li Cong waved his hand impatiently, "This palace only talks casually, and the Grand Commander doesn't have to bluff people with these words." I rested on my own. ”

When Qu Fang heard this, he grabbed a log like he was drowning, and couldn't help but be happy: "Exactly, the old slave will lead the way." ”

Somehow, Qu Fang always felt that since the prince was sick and vomited blood seven days ago, his temperament has become more and more incomprehensible. Fortunately, now that the wedding is over, Miss Shangshufu has already passed the door. I heard that this young lady is a poet and book, graceful and graceful, quiet and virtuous, and a first-class noble girl in the capital. Tonight...... Hehe, Qu Fang hurriedly collected the look on his face. As a rootless person, he felt that he was thinking too much.

In any case, only when the master is happy, he can have a good life. Thinking of this, Qu Fang faintly had some expectations for this princess who had never met before.

The East Palace is quite large, from the front hall of the guests of the big banquet all the way, to the outside of the dormitory, a stick of incense is walked. Although the prince was a little drunk today, he did not take a ride, and was led by six palace maids with lanterns, and more than a dozen guards in full armor by his side, swaying forward. The Assassin had only been encountered today, and the guards did not dare to relax, and their steps showed a kind of caution as if they were facing a great enemy.

The guards and palace maids guarding the door of the dormitory obviously heard the wind in the front hall, and at this time, they all stood silently and solemnly. However, the female official of the Internal Affairs Office, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes, smiled on her face, and bowed on her knees and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, please allow your servant to serve Your Highness and the Crown Princess." ”

Qu Fang smiled and nodded slightly at the female officer. Yes, although I have visited the church, this joint ceremony is the most important one.

It is necessary to put a copper basin, eat "children and grandchildren", and drink a glass of wine, which is considered a ceremony, and can sit in the tent. Not to mention the noble royal family, even the vulgar countryside, it is also this set of wedding gifts.

"It's all gone, you stand down." A cold and light voice came out, and the prince stretched out his hand, pressed his index finger, and then swung it slightly to the side.

Those who are familiar with the crown prince know that this is driving people away.

The female official received the will to teach the princess to see the ceremony, and she has been unfazed on her face for several days, and she is secretly overjoyed. Now that he has been driven away like this, not only can he not save face, but he is also worried that he will be punished by the queen mother afterwards.

So she bent her knees again, and said respectfully with a smile on her face: "Your Highness, this is the ancestral ritual, if it is exempted today, I am afraid it will ......."

With a "snap-" sound, Li Cong suddenly raised his hand and pulled out a knife from the waist of the guard next to him.

The female officer was stunned, and the knife was already on her neck.

"A lot of people have died in the front hall, and this palace doesn't mind having one more of you." The corners of his mouth were raised, as if he was satisfied with the tremor of panic that the female officer pretended to be calm but could not hide it.

After saying this, he didn't look left and right, raised his foot and kicked open the door of the dormitory wrapped in red silk.

The knife was still on the female officer's neck, swaying slightly around her neck, trembling but never falling.

Qu Fang hurriedly reached out and took the knife, raised his head slightly, and couldn't guess why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was like this.

Although the crown prince was almost impeached by the ministers several times for not following the rules and regulations, how many pairs of eyes are staring at it on this happy day. Don't you want to just drink a glass of wine? That's not good.

That's not good.

Su Qiang, the young lady of Shangshufu, who was sitting in front of the wedding tent and raised her head, but was blocked by the heavy Xipa, also thought so.

She sat upright, and although she had waited for a long time, her sideburns were not messy and her heart was not panicked. But now that he heard the voice outside the door, his little face turned slightly pale under his clear water-like eyes.

Secretly looked down and saw his own hand hidden in the wide sleeves of the embroidered peony dress. The fingers are delicate and slender, and the tail finger is covered with an inch-long gold set of armor inlaid with Dongzhu.

It's empty.

Yes, the poison called "bone-eating" had been secretly put into the wine by her. And she herself had already taken the antidote beforehand.