Cui Shangyi, the little palace maid and the little maid were locked in the secret room of Weiyang Palace, at first Cui Shangyi was still scolding, but after a while, his mouth was dry, and his voice gradually became hoarse and there was no movement.

The person in charge of the sixth bureau has retired, and there are only a few people left in the hall who are waiting for him. The Empress sat on her seat, her face still furious. No one in the hall dared to speak, except for the lamps that fluttered in the wind, as if they were still.

The empress said after a while: "I thought that these people were all credible, it seems that this court and this palace are quite involved, but I think it is getting more and more interesting, using my name to do those dirty things, heh, they just look at me as a woman, I have to be iron-fisted to rectify this group of people." ”

Shangguan Wan only knelt down and said: "The slave knows that His Majesty is angry, but now the second prince has only gone to the place, if there are people in this palace who want to poison the empress, I am afraid that the second prince's line will also be full of twists and turns." Why don't we take a plan, release the little guy who came to deliver the news, and send a message to the Cui family, saying that you are seriously ill in the palace, and see what this group of snakes and rats is going to do. ”

The empress lowered her head and looked at the personal servant who was prostrate on the ground, and waved her hand: "You all get up, Wan'er has a calm temperament, let's do it according to your words, release the news that I am seriously ill, and let Lin Xu take over from Weiyang Palace, so you can go to Lin Mansion and tell Lin Xu that the key is not to spoil our business." ”

Shangguan Wan knelt down and agreed.

The Empress scratched for a while and felt tired, so she went back to her bedchamber to rest.

Shangguan Wan and Qi Xin returned to their residence, only to feel that this palace was full of eyeliners, and the fog was reborn, if the Jizhou case could not be successfully concluded, I am afraid that there would be endless troubles.

Sitting in front of the window, the flickering lights on the table swayed, and the breeze blew in through the unclosed gaps, blowing the broken hair on Shangguan Wan's forehead. Shangguan Wan looked at the night outside through the window, and said to Qi Xin: "Tomorrow we will go to the Lin Mansion, Commander Lin Xu will definitely help us, I think Your Majesty is not worried that the second prince will also send someone to take care of the place, we are a female streamer, Your Majesty will not let us go." Lord Ji Hengji, our people haven't contacted him for a long time, and we haven't congratulated him on his ascension now, if Lin Cong and Song Lin are removed this time, it will be his turn to rise to the top. ”

Seeing that the wind was strong, Ji Xin got up and closed the window before replying: "Wan'er, you mean, tell Ji Heng about this matter and ask him to help us?" ”

Shangguan Wan smiled: "Last time, he was recommended to the sixth department, and now he is following Chen Lin of the Criminal Department. Lord Ji is cynical, since the people in the cabinet have got so many clues, just reveal some to him, the second prince is worried that there is no capable person around him, this time the case is done, he will definitely install his own people, if Ji Hengda is in a key position, we can do things more easily in the future. ”

Qi Xin pondered: "But Lord Ji was sponsored by Master Lin Conglin at that time, this..."

Shangguan Wan waved her hand: "Although he sponsored it, the list is just that Lin sold Ling Wuhou a favor, Master Ji was my grandfather's protégé, my grandmother's brother Ling Wuhou, never asked about political affairs, His Majesty relied on his military achievements, at that time, Shangguan Mansion was in trouble, and it was Ling Wuhou who came forward to protect those scholars, so he was not punished." Speaking of which, I also called him uncle. Great-grandfather and him can be regarded as old friends, and he will help him in the past. ”

Qi Xin listened to this reason and said: "The young pavilion master is really introverted, and every move is just right, which is also quite helpful for the future."

Shangguan Wan just scratched Qi Xin's nose: "Speaking of which, Sister Qi Xin is also a few years older than me, so she usually doesn't have to flatter me like this." It's just that I had to learn to think carefully from a young age. Life is like chess, there are no regrets, and the things I carry on my body do not allow me to make any mistakes. ”

Qi Xin then asked: "Then let's spread the news and let the people in the pavilion pass the news to Lord Ji Hengji?" ”

"Yes, I will give him some clues that I have collected over the years."

After Qi Xin returned to her room, Shangguan Wan collapsed on her couch, and this time the fortunate second prince reminded me that someone was afraid that someone would make trouble in the palace. If something goes wrong with the empress, I don't know what the uproar will be. In my mind, I sketched the appearance of the man in the dark robe, standing under the eaves and listening to the sound of the rain.

On the second day, he put the little servant of the Cui family in the secret room back to the mansion, and told him that if he was obedient, he would not hurt his life, otherwise he would die a clear death. Just delayed overnight, Shangguan Wan said to him: "When you returned to the mansion, you used the excuse that Cui Shangyi was inconvenient to go out at night and wanted to see him, so he handed over the news in the morning." Got it? The little chick nodded like a peck, and then hurried home.

Then Shangguan Wan informed Mei Qing to treat His Majesty in Weiyang Palace. took the palace people out of the palace and went to the Lin Mansion.

Shen Changchun and Lin Xu were newly married, so they naturally blended oil in honey, and Shen Changchun was overjoyed to see Shangguan Wan's arrival. But Shangguan Wan didn't look good, and just let the two of them retreat, and then said: "Sister Changchun, Commander Lin, there are people in the palace who are making trouble, and they dare to poison Your Majesty, but they didn't succeed, we have already found out, but we want to hang out the biggest mastermind behind the scenes, so I took the holy order of Your Majesty, and specially asked Commander Lin to take the forbidden army to surround Weiyang Palace to protect each other, and make a full set of plays, so that person can relax his vigilance." ”

Lin Xu nodded, and he was ready to take people into the palace.

Shen Changchun pulled Shangguan Wan with some tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, if the truth is fine, you are fine, it's fine."

Shangguan Wan held Changchun's hand back: "There is one more thing to ask my sister to help"

Shen Changchun said: "You just say it"

Shangguan Wancai said: "I know that my sister has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, but now I must protect Your Majesty's peace in the palace and catch the culprit behind the scenes." Now Jingzhong also knows that the second prince and the criminal department Shangshu and his party went to the local area to investigate the case, and that person will definitely be unfavorable to them. Please ask my sister to go for me, tell the second prince that everything in our palace is for the sake of catching big fish, and please don't panic. The eunuchs in the palace are afraid that they will leave today. ”

Shen Changchun nodded: "We and my wife are only able to clear up the misunderstanding thanks to you, and we are also grateful to Your Majesty for marriage." I'm here to help. ”

Lin Xu also said bluntly on the side: "Shangguan is a smart envoy, this time we will be able to find out the culprit behind the scenes and ensure the safety of Your Majesty." ”

Shangguan Wan just bowed and saluted: "Thank you two"

Shen Changchun sent Lin Xu and Shangguan Wan out of the house, and Lin Xu entered the palace with the forbidden army, and soon after, the news that His Majesty was seriously ill spread out.

That Song Lin and Lin Cong were calm and calm, and together with the head of the Cui family, they also fixed their expressions, and when they arrived at the gate of a majestic and solemn mansion, they quietly hid their eyes and ears and went in.

Shen Changchun changed his clothes, took a few entourages and rode out of the city.

The empress sat on the bed, and Shangguan Wan was the only one in the palace.

"Wan'er, who do you think that person will be?"

Shangguan Wan said: "Your Majesty can take the opportunity to rest and rest, depending on who he is, we will definitely be able to catch him."

The empress smiled: "You can see it clearly, I am just afraid that the person will move the idea of forcing the palace, and now only relying on the strength of the forbidden army, I'm afraid..."

Shangguan Wan pondered deeply: "Then what does Your Majesty mean to transfer some soldiers and horses?" ”

The empress took out a fish talisman from under the pillow and said: "Although I don't know who is behind all this, he must have been looking for this opportunity for a long time, then Song Lin and Lin never have such courage, they have eyeliner, but I am afraid that there are more eyeliner left by their side." I really didn't pay attention to Cui Zhaoxian's family, I don't know who is behind it, but if I covet my position, I'm afraid I would have recruited troops a long time ago, but I don't know who they are defecting to. I will hand over this fish talisman to you today, and you will go to Zheng Yuze, the Marquis of Lingwu in Yuzhou, who is loyal and will definitely help us. ”

Shangguan Wan knelt down and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, although the slave maid grew up in the court, but I also heard my grandmother say that her brother is Ling Wuhou, Zheng Yuze and General Zheng. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to send me. ”

The Empress waved her hand: "I know that you have been loyal to me these days, I can see it, and you should remember to come back quickly within three days, and those wolf ambitions will definitely try to find out if I am really seriously ill." Let Lin Xu assign a few generals to you to protect you. ”

Shangguan Wan kowtowed three times in a row and went out.

The fast horse whipped up and ran several horses without stopping for a moment before arriving in Nayuzhou.

With the fish talisman, the soldiers guarding the city did not dare to stop it, Zheng Yuze was in the mansion, and when he saw the fish talisman in Shangguan Wan's hand, he was shocked and asked, "What is the important thing in Beijing?" ”

Shangguan Wan said: "Not yet, it's just that Your Majesty is afraid of changes in Beijing, so the special slave maid will hand over this talisman to you, and specially order you to lead troops to camp in the suburbs of Beijing 300 miles away, covering people's eyes and ears, just in case."

Then Zheng Yuze looked at Shangguan Wan in front of him and took the fish talisman, and just kowtowed: "Obey the holy order." The envoy looks a lot like one of my old friends."

Shangguan Wan's eyes were a little red, this was after her grandmother and mother left, the rest of the family members in the court were sick, and she saw her relatives who were related to her for the first time, so she whispered: "The slave maid's name is Shangguan Wan, she was originally the granddaughter of the criminal minister Shangguan Yi, but fortunately the empress favored her, so she went from the court to serve the empress."

That Ling Wuhou said: "Okay, okay, it's my sister's granddaughter, so it's my granddaughter, come and pass on some food."

Shangguan Wan hurriedly waved her hand: "The empress ordered me to return to Beijing as soon as possible in three days, I really can't delay, uncle, you should also leave quickly." ”

Shangguan Wan was about to step out of the hall, but Ling Wuhou just said: "Child, the burden on your shoulders and the things in the pavilion are too heavy."

Shangguan Wan just paused, and rode away without looking back.

Immediately she burst into tears, and with a gentle wipe of her hand, she slapped the horse so hard that it sped faster. That sentence child, the burden on your shoulders was too heavy, and her heart, which she originally claimed to be an impregnable wall, instantly softened.