Three days later, the hunting ceremony ended, Zhao Yu unexpectedly came out on top, and the top of the list of the literary test was a person who had never appeared in the court, Jing Ning glanced at it from a distance, and it was actually the man who sent her into the secret passage that day. She was even more suspicious in her heart, and she didn't know what Zhao Yu wanted to do.

Just when Jing Ning was in doubt, her shoulder was suddenly tapped, Jing Ning turned around in surprise and faced Lan Yao with an excited face.

"Jing Ning! The Fourth Highness came back a few days ago, you know? Lan Yao's eyes were full of brilliance, as if something terrible had happened.

Jing Ning looked at Lan Yao helplessly and said, "I naturally know." "Not only did she know, but she had also seen the Fourth Highness a few days ago.

Lan Yao nodded when she heard this, she was afraid that Jing Ning's news would be closed and she wouldn't know about it.

Lan Yao continued to ask, "Then do you remember that Miss Cai a few days ago?" ”

Jing Ning nodded, she vaguely felt that Cai Yashan and the Fourth Highness's affairs were going according to her own ideas.

Lan Yao nodded with satisfaction, she deliberately lowered her voice and said, "You know what? Today, the news of the two came out in Kyoto, saying that the fourth highness actually stayed in Cai's mansion, or lived in Cai Yashan's boudoir, and the two were afraid that they had done the courtesy of Zhou Gong, and it was said that Lord Cai was fainted. ”

Looking at Lan Yao's excited appearance, Jing Ning sighed helplessly, she knew that Lan Yao was such a character, and she was very clear about the gossip in Kyoto, which almost became her fun.

At the same time, Jing Ning also felt a trace of relief in her heart, the Fourth Highness was finally no longer so indecisive, and Cai Yashan's wish could also be achieved, but she was still a little worried about Concubine Mei's side, after all, there was no stoic woman like Concubine Niangniang, and when she heard such news, she was afraid that she would be a little unable to think about it.

Jing Ning hesitated whether to talk to Concubine Mei, but she didn't go, after all, this was a family affair of His Royal Highness, and she didn't want to interfere too much. Lan Yao saw that Jing Ning was silent, thinking that she was shocked by the news, so Lan Yao waited patiently for Jing Ning's response.

Jing Ning looked at Lan Yao's eager gaze and knew that she wanted to say something to herself, so she said softly: "This is actually a good thing, His Royal Highness and Miss Cai seem to be a pair of beautiful people. ”

Lan Yao raised her eyebrows and said, "Have you forgotten that Miss Cai wanted to marry the general of your family before?" I don't know what's going on, she is with the Fourth Highness, could it be that the Fourth Highness forced her? No, he doesn't look like that. ”

"The Fourth Highness is naturally not that kind of person" Jing Ning hooked up a smile on her lips, she sincerely wished that the Fourth Highness and Cai Yashan could be happily together, after all, it was not easy for these two to come to this point.

Lan Yao raised his eyebrows when he heard this. She looked at Jing Ning meaningfully and asked, "You seem to know the Fourth Highness very well, what's the matter, have you dealt with each other before?" If you know what's going on, tell me! ”

Jing Ning smiled and winked at Lan Yao, Lan Yao's expression immediately became excited when she saw this, she knew that Jing Ning must know some of the reasons. But Jing Ning always smiled lightly, which made Lan Yao more and more curious.

As Jing Ning expected, the emperor gave Zhao Heng and Cai Yashan a marriage on the second day. The marriage of the two was arranged for a month later, which was a happy event, but Concubine Mei fell ill after hearing the news, and Jing Ning felt a little helpless about it, after all, Concubine Mei had been planning for Zhao Heng for so long, and she also took advantage of Cai Yashan's feelings. But now, everything has finally come to naught, and it's no wonder that Concubine Mei can't afford to get sick.

But Jing Ning is a little worried about the emperor now, and she has seen the emperor from afar a few times in recent days. The emperor's face didn't look very good, and there was a burst of green gas between his eyebrows, like a sign of poisoning. Jing Ning sent Luo Hua to investigate, but Luo Hua did not find any valuable clues, only that the emperor had been weak recently, and the imperial doctors in the palace were busy conditioning the dragon body for him. But Jing Ning instinctively felt that this matter would not be so simple.

Jing Ning was reading a book in the room that day, Wen Xing hurriedly ran in, handed her a letter that had not been paid, and said in a low voice: "Miss, this is sent by His Royal Highness the Second Highness, and I ask you to open this letter in person." ”

Jing Ning frowned when she heard this, her face changed greatly after reading the letter, and she hurriedly threw the letter into the brazier on the side, seeing that the flame swallowed up the letter paper, she was slightly relieved.

The letter was very simple, with only one sentence: Don't go out tonight.

Jing Ning vaguely felt that something big was about to happen in the palace, but she still decided not to meddle in this matter, after all, the battle in the court was not something she could control alone.

Jing Ning should have fallen asleep at night, but she had been unsettled, and after tossing and turning, she finally sighed, got up and put on her clothes, stood quietly in front of the window, and listened to the movements in the palace.

Not long after, there was a bell in the palace, which rang thirty-six times, and Jing Ning sighed, this is the emperor's order. At this moment, a flurry of footsteps sounded in the palace.

Jing Ning hurriedly walked out of the hall, grabbed a flustered palace maid and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?" ”

The palace maid said with a panicked face: "The second prince brought it into the palace, but I don't know where to come in, and now the palace is full of Chi Yanwei under the command of the second prince. The entire palace has been surrounded by the second prince, so the young lady should hurry back to the room! After the palace maid finished speaking, she hurriedly walked away, presumably to go to the various palaces to report the matter.

Jing Ning's heart trembled, Zhao Yu wanted to kill the emperor and stand on his own!

At the same time, she also understood what the secret passage in Zhao Yu's garden was for, and those forking intersections were probably leading to various important nodes in the palace. Jing Ning's heart was afraid for a while, she didn't expect Zhao Yu to let her know the existence of the secret passage, after all, such a thing, if she accidentally leaked the news, I am afraid that Zhao Yu would fall short.

Jing Ning guessed that Zhao Yu must have had the idea of killing her before, but it may be because of the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion that he let go of that idea. When Jing Ning came back to her senses, she found that a layer of fine cold sweat had appeared on her body.

At the same time, in the emperor's bedroom, Zhao Yu looked coldly at the emperor with a withered face, his eyes seemed to be sad and happy, but his face was pale, while Song Yuan on the side looked at Zhao Yu with sadness in his eyes.

Rewind time to an hour ago.

"Your Highness, everything is ready." Song Yuan looked at Zhao Yu's back and said.

Zhao Yumo rubbed the smart eyes of the woman in the painting. He sighed slightly and said, "Si'er, this day has finally come." ”