Cang Lian rushed to the military camp near Chilian Mountain, only to find that the general guarding the town turned out to be Chu Rongzhi.

There is a feeling of being fooled by the emperor and queen, and I can't complain that the queen can live so peacefully in the palace. It turned out that the rebels were not held accountable, but she was so cleverly arranged, and they became good generals who helped the emperor plan Zhongnan. Instead of being without fault, it has merit. Thinking like this, Cang Lian only felt the anger in her heart, arching her like a worm.

"General Chu, it's been a long time." The cold light that burst out of Cang Pity's eyes was no less than the blade of a knife. "With you guarding here, I can't complain that the emperor will fall off the cliff and be in danger. Are you colluding with the rebellion in Central and South China, or are you being whitewashed by the queen and pretending to be a hero, do you really think that everyone in this world is blind? Can't see your tricks? ”

"The poor concubine Niangniang was ruthless in the palace that day, and in order to protect her future, she did not hesitate to be ruthless to Peiyuan, what should I say? Could it be that you think that the emperor is a three-year-old child, so easy to coax, you can't see your true purpose? Chu Rongzhi has never seen such a shameless woman, just shameless, it is so difficult to deal with. It's just that Chu Peiyuan was deceived by her rhetoric, and even the emperor was confused, and she was still alive.

When two people meet, they are very red-eyed, and neither of them is willing to put down their posture and cooperate with each other.

"This palace doesn't have the time to listen to you talk this nonsense. In short, the emperor's safety must be ensured. Speaking of this, Cang Lian stabbed and pulled out the sword on his body: "I came here this time to save the emperor and my husband." I don't care what you're thinking, in short, if you stand in my way, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

"Pei Yuan treats you well to the bone. And how? You didn't kill him with your own hands. Chu Rongzhi hated this woman, gritted his teeth and said, "How can I stop you?" What if you don't stop you? Do you care about the good of others? After all, it's just for your own future. If the Chu family had allowed you to step into the door of the Chu Mansion at the beginning, wouldn't it be a disaster for three generations, and the family affairs would be peaceful. The loss is that the sky has eyes, even if Chu Peiyuan dies, there is no need for a poisonous woman like you to enter my Chu Gate for half a step. ”

When the words fell, Chu Rongzhi's personal guard had already entered the tent with a big knife. They all glared at Cang Pian with resentment, eager to eat her alive.

"Chu Rongzhi, no matter how bad the palace is, it is also the emperor's concubine. If you rebel, kill me. If you still want to keep your Chu family, be polite to this palace. Don't spoil the Queen's painstaking planning. Cang Lian thought to herself, to be able to convince the emperor to reuse the "traitor", the queen must have spent a lot of effort. The people of the Chu family will not mess around with this in mind.

"Hmph." Chu Rongzhi couldn't swallow this breath.

"This palace disdains you to do it, but it doesn't mean that it won't do it to you." Cang Lian clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "It's just a delay, if anything happens to the emperor, you and I can't afford it." Do you want to rebel again? ”

"Someone." Chu Rongzhi took a deep breath and said with a stiff face: "Show the way to the poor concubine." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Cang Lian was very angry with him. "Didn't you let me rescue the emperor by myself?"

"The poor concubine doesn't know anything." Chu Rongzhi said contemptuously: "The emperor has already issued a strict decree, and everyone is on standby and not allowed to move." Otherwise, it will be dealt with as disobeying military orders. Naturally, General Ben could not knowingly commit a crime. All the people in the tent must wait for the emperor's decree before they can act. The concubine attaches so much importance to the emperor's affection, and Wei Chen naturally can't stop it, and you are not a person in the tent, so you are not restricted by Wei Chen where you want to go and what you want to do. In the same way, what Wechen wants to do, he does not have to be sent by you. To go or not, the mother decides for herself. ”

Cang Pian was angry, but there was nothing he could do. Chu Rongzhi hated and poisoned her, how could she not know in her heart.

At the moment, we can only take one step at a time.

"Okay, even if you don't send soldiers to save the emperor with the palace. You should send someone to search under the cliff, right? Cang Lian clenched his fists: "In case the emperor needs rescue at this moment and delays the opportunity, can you afford the guilt?" ”

"Poor concubine Niangniang, Weichen has already gone to search under the cliff with a secret whistle. It's just that the mountain road is steep and difficult to walk, and it will inevitably attract the attention of the enemy, so the search and rescue should not be too many, and it can only be carried out slowly. There's no way around it. As for culpability...... Is the emperor's fall from the cliff a rumor or a fact, no one has seen it with their own eyes, how can Niangniang judge that it must be true? ”

"No one saw it with their own eyes?" Hearing this, Cang Lian felt very unsure: "No one has seen it with their own eyes, why did the news spread to the imperial city so quickly, as if everyone had seen it in person?" Isn't Mo teasing this palace? ”

"Weichen doesn't know where Niangniang got the news." Chu Rongzhi frowned slightly: "And Weichen only learned this morning that the emperor might fall off the cliff." ”

"What?" Pity's heart pounded very fast. She had been working hard for several days to come from the Imperial City. But Chu Rongzhi only knew the news? A few days ago, who sent the news back to the palace. Where is the emperor?

She didn't care about arguing with Chu Rongzhi, and hurriedly said, "Get the map." Tell the Emperor of the main palace where he may be. ”

"Yes." Chu Rongzhi said to the cronies around him: "Don't hurry up and act according to the mother's request." ”

Saying that, it's easy to dispel pity. Chu Rongzhi learned that Cang Lian took the map and left quickly, and his heart was slightly comfortable. "Tell someone to follow her and wait for an opportunity to do it."

"The general can rest assured, his subordinates know what to do." The retinue's tone was cold.

It was only an hour or two later that Lei Zhen arrived at the camp.

Chu Rongzhi was a little surprised to see her. After saluting, he asked directly: "Concubine Gong Niangniang has always been ignorant of the affairs of the imperial court, let alone war. Why are you here? ”

"It's the queen mother who ordered Yu Linwei to escort it. And these people were all sent to help the general. Lei Zhen was in a hurry, and her face was not very good-looking, she frowned and asked in a low voice: "General, did the emperor really fall off the cliff?" Is there any news now? ”

"I got up early and got the news that the emperor might fall off the cliff and had been out of the camp for many days. But the emperor's army was stationed in a secluded place dozens of miles away. Specifically, the general did not dare to trespass, and the specific situation is unknown. Chu Rongzhi thought to himself, the queen could let Concubine Gong out of the palace, and Yu Linwei and the soldiers of the Chu family accompanied her, so she must have trusted her. So he said a few more words: "But why a few days ago, the news of the emperor's fall from the cliff reached the imperial city, and General Ben didn't know what it was." ”

"And what about the concubine?" Lei Zhen asked worriedly.

"Concubine Lian insisted on rescuing the driver, and has gone to the place where the emperor may have fallen off the cliff to search and rescue." Chu Rongzhi raised his eyebrows slightly, and his face was a little bad. "The poor concubine is arrogant, and when she goes to rescue the driver alone, what credit is naturally hers."

"At this time, it doesn't matter whether it's credit or hard work. As long as the emperor can be safe and sound, it is the best. Lei Zhen is still relatively reasonable: "General, can you tell the truth about the current battle situation, and I can also release the carrier pigeon and give an explanation to the queen." ”

"It's fine." Chu Rongzhi nodded, took the map again, and talked about it in detail.

On the surface, he couldn't see any clues. But in fact, he was really worried about Chu Peiyuan. If something happens to the emperor, I'm afraid he won't be much better. Yinzhi recorded what General Chu Rongzhi said, and after sorting it out, he picked out the important ones and wrote them into notes and handed them to Concubine Gong for review. "Niangniang, is it okay to send it back to the palace like this?"

Lei Zhen glanced at it and nodded condensedly: "Just send it back like this." ”

"Yes." The silver branch was handed over to Chu Rongzhi's people, along with the carrier pigeons.

Lei Zhen only said that Chu Rongzhi would not trust her, and only when he did things under his supervisor would it seem reasonable. "Yinzhi, the queen's side will definitely help us think of a plan. But let's not be idle. The Central and Southern Thieves have always liked to entrench themselves on the top of the mountains and take advantage of the geographical advantages to fight. They would even farm in the mountains to settle rations. At the same time, their families will also be placed together in one place to prevent strong enemies from robbing their family members as a threat. You immediately ask people to find out where these people are hiding, besides, it's autumn now, and the weather here is fine, but I guess in a few days there will be rain. They will definitely harvest the autumn harvest before the rains, which may be an opportunity to take advantage of. Either burn the grain and grass, or take advantage of the unpreparedness to sneak attack, in short, these are all methods that can be held in the hand, and they must be made chaotic to create a good opportunity for war. ”

"Yes, the slaves and maids have written it down." Yinzhi couldn't believe it, these words were said by Concubine Gong. She thought that Concubine Gong could only embroider and serve the Queen Mother, but she didn't know that she still had such skills.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lei Zhen couldn't help but be surprised when she saw her standing in place in a daze.

"The master forgives the sins, the slave and the maid just never heard the master talk about the war, and I don't want you to be so methodical." Silver Branch whispered.

"In fact, when the emperor is abolished, he will always ask the emperor to go out for him. All the tricky things are handed over to the emperor who is still King Ruiming to do. Since then, I have been secretly watching these strategies. It would be nice to think that one day I could share his worries. Unexpectedly, there would really be such a day. ”

"If the emperor knew that you were so concerned about him, he would definitely treat you more well." Silverbranch smiled sweetly.

"It's a pity that only you can see my thoughts about the emperor." Lei Zhen was a little discouraged: "Since I became a concubine, the emperor hasn't spoken to me much. If it weren't for the fact that the queen didn't want to pity the concubine alone, and didn't want the harem to have no people to restrain her, she wouldn't have taken such a risk to let me out. Without the backer of the Queen Mother, I didn't ask for anything to rise to the top. I hope that one day, the emperor can see my sincerity, and it will be enough. ”

"Definitely." Yinzhi picked out the wick for her: "Niangniang, you are looking at the map for a while, just rest." It's hard to travel these days. ”

"Hmm." Lei Zhen nodded, but she was quite unwilling: "At this time, I don't know if Concubine Pian has found the emperor." Although she is stupid, she is the first person to save the emperor after all. I heard that back then, she was also born and died with the emperor before she got married. This time, the emperor will be moved by her true feelings again, and maybe if he returns to the palace, he will become a concubine again......"