Not far from the imperial city where the East Palace is located, the Regent's Mansion on Xiangma Street is also brightly lit. The palace people who reported important things were constantly coming and going, and the regent Li Zhang, as he did on weekdays, did not have a stand, sitting in front of the four-legged book case and talking with different people and discussing state affairs.

He was nearly thirty years old, tall in stature, with raised eyebrows and small but radiant eyes. Because of Xiao's mother, in addition to being extravagant, there is also a somewhat amiable appearance on her face. But although this is the case in private, the people all know that once Li Zhang puts on his armor and mounts the horse, he is the god of war who meets the enemy and kills hundreds of people in a day.

For more than ten years, Li Zhang spent most of his time not in the imperial city, but in the northwest and southeast, camped in the border fortress, and provided disaster relief in the south. Under the name of Hehewei, the Jin people moved north, and the south surrendered. If it weren't for the sudden illness of His Majesty two years ago, the crown prince was weak and embarrassed to take on the task, and the ministers supported Li Zhang's return to the court as regent, I am afraid that at this time he would still be drinking snow water and eating horse meat in the north, and he was at ease.

The forbidden army came to report that all the assassins who assassinated the prince at the wedding banquet in the East Palace had been ambushed. Li Zhang rubbed his brows, a look of concern on his face.

Although the guards of the imperial city are not responsible for the forbidden army, since he is now the regent, and something happens in the East Palace, he will inevitably be reprimanded by the emperor and the clan ministers.

"Recruited?" He asked.

Song Dai, the general of the forbidden army who came to report, said with a ashamed face: "The subordinates are stupid, and nothing has been tried, and those few living mouths were given to death by the prince." ”

Li Zhang stood up with a look of chagrin, paced a few steps, stroked Song Dai's shoulder with his hand, and sighed: "This matter was originally handled by this king." Because it was a happy event, I lost my vigilance. Tomorrow morning, this king will show His Majesty and ask for self-punishment. Fortunately, now that the prince has not had an accident, God bless me Dahong. ”

Song Dai's ashamed expression added a little uneasiness and a little gratitude: "This matter is a dereliction of duty on my forbidden army, and I don't dare to burden the prince with the guilt." However, in the end, he will return the words of the prince to the commander-in-chief. ”

Li Zhang's hand pressed down: "It's late at night, and the imperial city is still guarded by General Song, so this king won't leave you to talk." ”

Song Dai hurriedly bowed and retreated, and when he walked out of the gate of the palace, his heart was still warm. Thinking of the regent's comforting words, and then thinking of the prince ordering the assassin to be killed without giving them a chance to interrogate, Song Dai shook his head.

If...... That's good.

He didn't even dare to think about it, but he shook his head again, turned on his horse, and headed towards the imperial city.

Not long after Song Dai left, a young man dressed in black was led by the steward of the Regent's Palace, raised his hand and pushed open the door of the palace.

"Your Highness." He knelt down to say goodbye, and although he was a man, there was a softness in his voice.

The regent Li Zhang sat upright behind the table, still looking down at the folds. It seemed to take a long time before he said, "It's all rested?" ”

"Yes." The person who came replied simply. Seeing that Li Zhang's hand stopped on the dark yellow fold, he closed his eyes slightly and was silent, and added: "The prince rebuked the female official and did not perform the ceremony." ”

"Oh?" Junlang's face was a little surprised, as if this was unusual.

A little smile appeared on the face of the visitor: "The prince is used to being domineering, and he has always disobeyed the etiquette law." Those who are anxious to be white-faced ...... The villain had to step back. ”

Li Zhang was silent for a moment, his fingers gently raised, opened and lowered. The steward understood, and hurriedly led the people to withdraw. There was silence in the room, and the wind blew in through the open window lattice, and the lights and candles flickered for a long time. His fingers pressed against the fold and rubbed it, never turning or stopping.

The figure behind the table seemed to freeze, and it was not until the morning star rose that Li Zhang stood up, slowly returned to the dormitory, freshened up, and changed into court clothes.

The chief outside the study took the palace maid into the study to clean. The paperwork on the table is something that ordinary people can't move, and he walks over with the previous step and takes care of the clutter on the case.

A book of folds is placed on the top, and the fold is open, but there is a round hole in the paper on it, which looks particularly eye-catching.

There is also Su Yiming, the official of the court who has just married his daughter and has been promoted to the emperor. Compared to the regent's indifference, he looked a little flustered. By the morning, there was no news from the East Palace, and Su Yiming's face was much more gray.

He paced around the house, from west to east, from south to north. Shocked, people forgot to rest in shifts, and stood still everywhere not daring to move.

Did it fail?

He stroked his beard. Even if it was a failure, there should be news of it. After all, Xiaohe's girl had to be instructed by him, and she would never dare to make a mistake.

It's done? No, if it happens, I'm afraid the palace will be overturned at this time. Although Su Mansion is not close to the Royal Street, you should be able to hear the movement. Besides, how could the forbidden army and the criminal department let go of the Su family, he should be the first to come to interrogation.

Ever since he put the poison in his daughter's hand, he was ready.

Even if the Su Mansion is full of burials, the prince must be killed violently, and the regent will inherit the throne in a righteous manner. Only in this way can the Dahong Dynasty have a way to survive and will not be defeated in the hands of Li Cong.

He doesn't care at all what he does, and he is not a slave loyal to the royal family. His home is in Dahong, and if the Dahong Dynasty is gone, nothing will make sense.

Su Yiming shrunk his brows and sighed. One after another, sighing up and down the mansion like a cold wind passing through, chilling.

……

When Su Qiang woke up, the candle in the dormitory was still on, and a figure blinked in front of her eyes, as if she was about to cry.

It was her personal maid Xiaohe.

The memory of last night passed through her chest like a sharp sword, and she coughed sharply. Xiao He hurriedly helped her up and patted her back to straighten out, and then she found that she had not removed her hair ornament, and her heavy steps were swaying on her face, which made her scalp hurt for a while.

It's not just that the hair accessories are not removed. Although she was covered with a futon, her red wedding dress had not faded. Even the shoes are worn on the feet.

In this way, although he drugged himself into a coma, he did not take himself lightly.

Why do you act so strangely?

Could it be that he is weak and wants to hide his sick body that cannot do the things of husband and wife?

Su Qiang relaxed a little, and then heard Xiaohe whimper: "The chatter in the East Palace said that it was to educate the rules, and the slave maid and Sister Xiaoqing were locked in the wing room, and they didn't sleep all night. The slave was afraid that the young lady would have no one to serve her, so she ran over early in the morning, and really saw the young lady sleeping alone in the house. Miss didn't freeze, did she feel pain? ”

Xiaoqing and Xiaohe are the maidservants of Su Mansion who accompanied him to marry into the East Palace. They grew up in Su Mansion since childhood, and they are naturally loyal to their masters.

Su Qiang smiled and reached out to pull the step shake on the top of her head. Xiaohe was startled, and hurriedly reached out to be careful. Su Qian asked lightly: "On the way here, did you see His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Xiaohe's face turned gray, and he said timidly: "I didn't see His Royal Highness the Prince, I only saw the Boom sent by the chief steward, saying that when the princess finished bathing, she would go into the palace with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in court clothes to ask for peace." ”

The newlyweds get up in the morning to go to the elders to greet and greet An Jingtea, which is a rule that ordinary people also have.

Su Qiang stood up and asked Xiaohe to help her take off her clothes. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows are a little cool.

This is the price of last night's failure, and we have to face this incident today. My father said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a dark and deceitful person, and it seemed that this was the case. Last night he easily turned himself upside down, and he didn't use the poisoned wine he had clothed.

Maybe it's going to be a long time. simply play with him, I don't know if it will be difficult for him to die in the palace today.

Just thinking about it, the voice of the servant girl Xiaoqing came from outside the door: "Your Highness, please stay, the crown princess is changing clothes at this time." ”