Chapter 499: Request for Help Denied
Suhanalan also shook his head and whispered, "Why don't I ask!" ”
Wei Yuan didn't want to attract attention, but said a few words to the guard behind him, and the guard nodded and walked directly in Su Xiaoman's direction.
Master Huang did not pretend to be Su Xiaoman as a maid, but let her sit beside him, but Lord Liu, who knew Master Huang, saw Su Xiaoman beside him, walked over from afar with a wine glass, and said with a smile: "Ouch, Master Huang, are you here with your daughter-in-law?" But I think I heard that your son is not married yet, right? ”
Master Huang got up from his seat and played with his waist and said: "Lord Liu is smiling, this is my niece and nephew, what kind of daughter-in-law is it, if my dog can choose a good lady to marry, then I will ask God to worship Buddha!" ”
After speaking, the two touched the wine bottle and drank it all!
While Master Huang and Lord Liu were chatting, the guard poked Su Xiaoman's dress with the scabbard, turned his head and motioned for him to stand behind the dragon pillar, and then got up and walked over slowly.
"Miss Su, the prince asked his subordinates to ask you, why did you come to the concubine's banquet today?"
"I asked the prince for a request, and I asked the little brother to help pass the word!"
In order to avoid suspicion, Su Xiaoman returned to her seat after speaking, like a woman who had not left the cabinet, the expression on her face was calm and a little frightened, but she was very worried in her heart.
The guard soon came to pass the word again: "The prince said that he invited you to the Imperial Garden after the dinner!" ”
Su Xiaoman didn't get up, just nodded slightly, and looked in Wei Yuan's direction.
The dinner lasted for an hour, and there was still half an hour before the palace gate was closed, and all the officials and relatives who did not belong to the palace had to leave the palace within half an hour.
The father-in-law, who was waiting beside the concubine, shouted in front of him: "Ladies and gentlemen, the palace gate will be closed in half an hour, please leave the palace within the hour, and the lieutenant general will be punished for staying in the palace without authorization!" ”
After the dinner, the family members of the officials gradually withdrew from Yanxi Palace, and Su Xiaoman immediately found an excuse and said: "Master Huang, you guys go first, I'll be with the prince and them later!" ”
Master Huang was puzzled and said, "You came with us, it won't be good if someone recognizes you later!" ”
"It's okay, the prince will speak for me, don't worry!"
Before Master Huang could speak again, Su Xiaoman squatted and turned around and walked out of Yanxi Palace, and Qingyu followed Su Xiaoman to the Imperial Garden.
Wei Yuan saw that Su Xiaoman had already walked out of Yanxi Palace, and turned sideways to Su Hanalan and said, "You go to the carriage at the palace gate to wait for me first, and I'll go and see if Mrs. Lu is in such a hurry to find me!" ”
Since the two of them had eaten the food made by Su Xiaoman, Suhanalan completely let down his guard against her, and nodded reassuringly, presumably there was something urgent before he rushed into the palace, and Su Xiaoman's appearance at the banquet today really surprised Suhanalan.
Su Xiaoman came to the Imperial Garden as promised, and the herring whispered: "Madam, this Imperial Garden is so big, where are we waiting?" ”
"Let's take a look!"
A sentence woke up Su Xiaoman, thinking about it, this imperial garden is large-scale, you can't see the end at a glance, and the plants are luxuriant, if you don't find a conspicuous place, I'm afraid Wei Yuan won't be able to find himself, but if it's too conspicuous, wouldn't it attract attention.
After going around in the imperial garden for a long time, he finally found Wei Yuan who was waiting for Su Xiaoman under the rockery, Su Xiaoman thought about this matter for a long time, and whether he could let Wei Yuan make a move after these two or three meetings, although it was just a small thing for him, but for Su Xiaoman, it was a crucial link to save Lu Li.
Wei Yuan looked at Su Xiaoman, who almost fell down because of the rockery, and hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to hold her arm, and asked, "Mrs. Lu is in such a hurry, I don't know what to do?" ”
Su Xiaoman moved forward, still thinking about whether to tell Wei Yuan about this matter, but Lu Li's current situation couldn't help her make any unnecessary decisions, and after affirming it in her heart, she said: "Lord Wang, I have something to be honest with you first, but please forgive the Lord first, if you have any questions, you can just ask!" ”
"But it doesn't hurt to say it! This king forgives you for your innocence! ”
Seeing that Wei Yuan's expression did not fluctuate much, Su Xiaoman resolutely spoke.
"I originally came from the vicissitudes of the river, and my husband and I left Jiangnan to play ....."
"Wait, Canglan? Lu Li? Is it the first-class god of war Lu Li? Are you sure you're not telling a joke? ”
Before Su Xiaoman could narrate the whole thing, Wei Yuan was already shocked just by hearing Lu Li's name, if he wanted to talk about Lu Li, everyone knew about it, and Lu Li's reputation on the battlefield shocked countless people.
Su Xiaoman nodded and said, "Lord Wang, can you listen to me first?" ”
Wei Yuan bowed his head, but his eyes were a little trance, whether the woman in front of him was telling the truth, if it was the wife of the god of war Lu Li, why did she buy a house in the Sulphur Yuan Country, and what was the intention, this had to make him wary of Su Xiaoman again, in this era, if there are important ministers of other countries or their officials and dependents, there must be an edict first, if not, it may be a spy sent by Canglan.
"My husband and my family originally went to the south of the Yangtze River to relax, but the situation in Canglan was turbulent, and now Canglan has been controlled by the demon concubine, this demon concubine made up a crime, framed my husband, saying that he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, this matter originated from the demon concubine's aunt was under house arrest for mutilating the fetus in my womb, so I want to wipe out my Lu family, my husband went to Canglan alone to find out the evidence of the crime against the demon concubine in order to correct his name, but he was controlled by the demon concubine, and wanted to force me to come forward, I was helpless, I wanted to ask the prince to introduce me, I wanted to meet the saint alone, and ask him for help!"
After listening to Su Xiaoman's words, out of vigilance, Wei Yuan did not directly agree because of righteousness, but instead asked: "If what you said is true, then why don't you go to Canglan, since the person you said about the concubine is you, if you come forward, Lu Li will naturally be acquitted?" ”
He was now suspecting that Su Xiaoman's purpose in entering the palace this time was not to ask the emperor for help, but to have other plans.
"Lord Wangjian, if I go to Canglan alone, not only can I not help Lu Li get rid of the clutches of the demon concubine, our family will definitely be persecuted, and I also ask the prince to save my husband's life, I just need you to introduce me."
After Su Xiaoman finished speaking, he immediately knelt on the ground, and Qingyu followed her and knelt behind her, not daring to say a word.
But Wei Yuan couldn't make up his mind at this time, although he and Emperor Wei Yuqin were the same biological mother, but the battle between emperors has always existed, if she helped Su Xiaoman to introduce at this time, even if the emperor didn't help, when she participated in the Splendid Competition, there would be a lot of controversy, after all, it was a big crime to hide her identity and go to the palace.
"County Lord, it's not that this king refuses to help you, it's actually that you went to the palace to conceal your identity before, and committed the crime of deception, if you go to meet the royal brother again at this time, I'm afraid that if you can't get help, you will end up with a crime of bullying the king, you have to think about this matter!"
Su Xiaoman had already thought about these things on the way to the palace, if he could give Lu Li a glimmer of life, not to mention the crime of bullying the king, even if he was divided by five horses, he had to move forward bravely.
Su Xiaoman raised his head and looked at him sincerely, his ruddy eyes were even more pitiful, and he said leisurely: "If the prince refuses to help, then I can only rely on myself!" ”
Saying that, he straightened up, bowed to Wei Yuan, and turned around to leave the imperial garden, Wei Yuan looked at her back hesitantly, remembering that she had made a delicious meal for herself and the princess to share at noon, although it was only a little time together, but in terms of Su Xiaoman's character in dealing with people, he was not a bad person.
Helplessly, Wei Yuan didn't dare to bear this responsibility, after all, when the emperor passed away before, it caused a lot of trouble for Wei Yuan and Wei Yuqin.
If Wei Yuan took the liberty to take her to meet Wei Yuqin at this time, the matter would not be said, if the matter did not work out, he would have made a commotion, he would rather be an idle prince himself, and he would not be willing to come forward for this god of war who had never even seen him.
Su Xiaoman hung his head and sighed, what should I do at this time, Qingyu saw her expression, and said with some concern: "Madam, are you really the wife of the god of war Lu Li?" Are you the mythical county lord of that Canglan country? ”
Talking to Wei Yuan just now, she forgot to branch the herring, and now that she has heard everything, Su Xiaoman nodded helplessly and said: "What myth, what god of war, no matter how much you serve the country and the people, it is still not as powerful as the east wind blowing by the person next to the pillow!" ”
"Madam, don't be discouraged, I believe you must have a way to be the master, he is a dignified generation of war gods, how can those juniors be offended!"
Su Xiaoman has lived in vicissitudes for a long time, and he didn't know that the outside world had such a strong rumor about the two of them, so he shook his head helplessly and said: "It's just some ordinary wars and farming, these rumors can't be believed!" ”
Qingyu didn't think so, she had received Lu Li's favor, when the war was prolonged, but the Qingyu family was displaced from the border, and almost died in Huangquan because of the war, if it weren't for Lu Li's spear shooting to block the knife-wielding rogue, I'm afraid Qingyu would have died a long time ago, just because of this, Qingyu had to learn martial arts, vowing to become a female general, to become a person like Lu Li.
"Qingyu believes that the old man has his own natural appearance, and he will definitely return safely, madam, now that the prince is unwilling to be introduced, what should I do?"
Su Xiaoman shook her head helplessly, she didn't know, now her whole mind was at a loss, the only thing she could do was to return to the vicissitudes by herself, if she could exchange her life for Lu Li's life, it would naturally be the best, but if Concubine Hua was ruthless, then how to deal with herself, and how Shu'er should be placed, these made Su Xiaoman rack his brains.