On the shore of Weiyang Pond near Caiwei Palace, the blue waves are rippling, the water is blurred, Su Mi sits on a rock by the lake, quietly enjoying the scenery and contemplating.

After a while, a palace man who seemed to be dressed as a sweeper and miscellaneous servant was cleaning the courtyard, gradually approaching Su Mi's side, and seeing that there was no one around, he said in a low voice: "Niangniang, I have already contacted the people outside, not ours." ”

This seemingly ordinary miscellaneous servant is one of Ge Chengming's inner lines arranged in the palace.

Not Nan Chen's actions?! Su Mi was a little surprised, now Wang Hao led the troops to confront Nan Chen, and it was reasonable for Nan Chen's latent forces here to send someone to assassinate the Queen Mother and provoke civil strife in Qi State.

And, that man, though without any team evidence, that apprentice...... Su Mi remembered the sword-like gaze in Cining Palace, she had such an inexplicable intuition, and decided that it must be the Tsing Yi person from the last time. In that case, his real identity should be Wen Xian under the command of Prince Nan Chen Cheng!

Su Mi pondered for a moment and then asked, "Did you ask where Wen Xian went?" ”

"I asked, but Gongzi Wen has always had ethereal whereabouts, and he is only a guest under Prince Cheng, even if he is a prince, sometimes he can't find his people, and now his whereabouts are even more difficult to determine." According to the report, his subordinates reported the truth.

Who sent it? An inexplicable cloud shrouded Su Mi's heart.

In June, the weather in the capital became hotter and hotter, and after the prosperity of the Qi State, the palace was built on the shore of the beautiful Soqing Lake outside the city, and every summer would go to the summer palace there to spend the summer.

Although there were many chaotic and complicated affairs in the government and military affairs this time, Qi Long still made an early decree and asked the Internal Affairs Office to pack up and prepare to leave the palace for summer vacation.

Originally, the accompanying people included the imperial relatives and the concubines of the harem, but this year there were many less. The Queen Mother has been quiet for a long time and does not like to work, so every summer is spent in Cining Palace, and this year's illness is becoming more and more serious, and it is even more difficult to move. Because of the queen mother's illness, the queen served closely, so naturally she couldn't walk away. Ni Guifei was originally going to go, but the queen is not a director now, she takes care of all the affairs of the harem, and she also has to take care of Liu Qiyan's fetus, so she even refused. Qiyan's child is now almost eight months old, and the imperial doctor has asserted that it is in this summer that he will give birth, and the entire court attaches great importance to the arrival of this child. Pregnant women can't endure the fatigue of driving and horses, so naturally they can't go.

So among the concubines, only Concubine Wen took the little emperor, and there were several newcomers who had this glory.

On this day, Su Mi came out of the Palace of Nourishing Heart, and when Qi Hao entered the palace and returned to Beijing, the carriage and horse affairs were prepared, and the two walked out side by side.

"His Royal Highness has visited the Queen Mother and her old man these days?" Su Mi asked as if chatting, her tone flat.

"The Queen Mother is seriously ill, of course we courtiers and sons should serve by our side, and daily greetings are also indispensable." Qi Hao replied indifferently.

"Oh, I don't know how the Queen Mother has been doing lately?" Su Mi asked, "Speaking of which, the concubine hasn't visited in the past few days, which is really rude." ”

"Haha, Concubine Lian is really telling a joke," Seeing that there was no one left and right, Qi Hao smiled and said, "Concubine Lian doesn't want to see the Queen Mother, I'm afraid it's because there is an extra Xuanji Divine Doctor by the Queen Mother's side recently, right?" ”

He knew Su Mi's identity, and naturally knew her relationship with her father-in-law. It's just that I don't know the connection between Su Mi and the Nanchen forces that Ge Chengming has in his hands.

"It's a little uncomfortable," Su Mi chuckled calmly, "Didn't the prince feel the slightest discomfort?" ”

"This kind of opportunistic villain who seeks wealth and wealth is really hard to guard." Qi Hao smiled slightly bitterly.

"The prince said that he was joking, do you just think that they are a few villains who are trying to get rich?" Su Mi said lightly, she didn't believe that Qi Hao would have no doubts at all, with Qi Hao's eyeliner in the palace, she must have already noticed that the imposter was unusual. It's definitely not just about being an opportunistic villain.

Qi Hao's eyes narrowed, and Su Mi looked at him without showing weakness.

"I do have some doubts," he laughed, "especially when I see the apprentice boy next to the Divine Doctor, there is always an indescribable familiarity. ”

"The prince really has good eyesight." Su Mi sighed, he really noticed.

"I don't dare to accept this compliment," Qi Hao said with a smile, "You will find that these are still stained with Niangniang's light." ”

Qi Hao was telling the truth, if he hadn't known Su Mi's identity and understood the relationship between her and Xuanji Divine Doctor Su Weiming, he wouldn't have known that this person was a fake, and of course he wouldn't have deliberately paid attention to a doctor.

"This time, Nan Chen's people don't know what kind of attempt there is? If it's to kill the Queen Mother...... It's easy to say, but now it looks like the situation is going to drag on in the palace. Qi Hao sighed and said: "I'm afraid that there are other schemes, it's really unguardable." ”

Not him?! Su Mi's face was silent, but his heart was surprised. She was already sure that this time it was not Nan Chen's scheme, and then she thought of the enemies of the Wang family, and Wen Xian was just a killer, not Nan Chen's internal forces, maybe she would be hired by others, so she came to test Qi Hao, and now it seems that it should not be his means.

She originally thought that he was the most suspicious, after all, because of the death of Concubine Miaoyi, his hatred with the Queen Mother had increased again.

Su Mi didn't say anything, but said lightly: "If there is any conspiracy, the prince will have to work hard." ”

The two of them have special identities, so naturally they can't stay together like this for a long time, and they leave after a moment of conversation. The moon and stars are scarce, and the lights and candles are bright.

The preparations for leaving Beijing were being carried out in an orderly manner, and Su Mi did not sleep that night, and was in the Caiwei Palace to check the salutes of Xiao Luzi and a few people, while thinking about it intently, Ge Chengming would never hide himself, and Qi Hao had no need to hide himself in this matter. Ruled out all the way in this way, this time the "Xuanji Divine Doctor" can only be a force sent by the Ni family. But the Ni family is now in obscurity, and both father and son are sick at home, it is a low-key time, why arrange this person? If they just want to kill the Queen Mother, there is no need to stay in the palace for such a long time, do they have any conspiracy?

After thinking for a moment, but there was no clue at all, maybe he should go to Cining Palace tomorrow to "ask for peace", Su Mi sighed helplessly.

She was about to fall asleep when suddenly there was a commotion in the distance, and the sound came from far and near.

"What's wrong?" Su Mi's hand that had just taken off his coat stopped.

Mi Qing ran in in panic, "Niangniang, Niangniang, no, there are assassins, the emperor has been assassinated!" ”

"What?!" Su Mi was shocked, "How is it possible?" ”

Who is it? The first thing that came to her mind was those eyes that were as sharp as ice and snow.

"How is the emperor?" Su Mi hurriedly asked. It's not that they haven't considered that their target is Qi Long, but after knowing that it was not Nan Chen's plan, this possibility was ruled out by Su Mi first.

"The emperor doesn't seem to be in a big deal, but now there is a commotion in the palace, and I don't know what to do." Mi Qing replied in a panic.

"Where was he assassinated?" Su Mi asked, commanding in a loud voice, "Xiao Luzi, notify the outside to prepare the chariot." ”

"It's in Cining Palace, and it is said that it is on the way back to ask the Queen Mother for peace." Mi Qing hurriedly served Su Mi to put on her clothes and replied,

"Where is the Cining Palace......" Su Mi's movements froze, was this the assassin's deliberate work, or was it occasional?

"What was it like?"

"The slave maid is not very clear, I heard that after the emperor finished asking the queen mother for peace, he was about to return to the Qianqing Palace, and as soon as the royal driver came out of the gate of Cining Palace, there was an assassin who fell from the sky, and he couldn't prevent it, but fortunately, the emperor's side Mu Commander blocked a blow in time. After that, the guards rushed up, but they were not opponents, and I heard that many people were killed in less than a moment. Mi Qing trembled and relayed the news she had heard from the little eunuch. She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Master, it's very dangerous outside now, the assassin is fiercely tight, I heard that he hasn't held it yet, all palaces have retreated to lock the door, Niangniang goes out at this time, in case ......"

"There won't be any accidents," Su Mi said, "even if I do meet an assassin, I can't help but go." ”

She hurriedly put on her robe and went out of the palace gate, Xiao Luzi had already prepared the chariot, and Su Mi boarded the car and drove towards Cining Palace.

The light car drove across the ground of the green bricks, and the sound of "wheeling and turning" came regularly, and Su Mi's mood also fluctuated.

Suddenly, the car stagnated, and the body shook, "What's wrong?" Su Mi leaned to the side and asked anxiously.

"It's the horse that is frightened, and it disturbs the mother." The inner prison outside replied.

Su Mi was relieved.

The chariot walked fast, and after a while, he arrived at Cining Palace,

Outside Cining Palace at this time, people come and go, so it is not lively. The palace lights everywhere shine the entire western part of the harem as if it were day. Countless guards and inner guards hurriedly walked around, looking vigilant to examine the movements around them.

Su Mi let the chariot stop at the periphery, and got down and walked towards the palace by himself. Several inner eunuchs from afar saw Su Mi's figure, recognized it as the emperor's favorite concubine, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute a thousand times.

"How is the emperor?" Su Mi asked.

"Back to Niangniang, the emperor is fine, and now he is resting in the side hall."

"Well," Su Mi nodded, but instead of rushing towards the side hall, he looked at the road next to him.

Mu Qinghan was explaining something to a few guards there, Su Mi stepped forward, and immediately found that Mi Qing's description just now was too subtle.

It was in this area that the Assassins probably carried out. At this time, the dead and wounded on the ground had been carried away, but from the remaining traces, you can tell how fierce the battle was at that time. The clean green bricks turned into large patches of dark red, blood flowed all over the ground, the criss-crossing brick joints were full of blood stains, some indistinguishable fine things under the night were still stuck to the ground, and the bloody smell mixed with the fragrance of flowers in full bloom made Su Mi uncomfortable for a while.

She shook slightly.

"Mother, are you okay?" Mu Qinghan sent a few guards, walked over, and asked with concern.

"You're hurt?" Su Mi immediately heard that his footsteps were stagnant, obviously suffering from internal injuries. Thinking of what Mi Qing said, he blocked the assassin's sneak attack, although he didn't see it with his own eyes, but he could also imagine how powerful and swift that sword was.

Thinking like this, she couldn't help but feel a little pain in her own chest.

"It's just a small injury, just a sword from the assassin." Mu Qinghan said calmly, "It's Niangniang, your face is not very good, isn't it ......?"

"I don't have anything. What was it like just now? Where did the Assassins come from? But there is a clue? Su Mi interrupted him, forcibly holding back the feeling of nausea, and asked in a series of questions.

"When the emperor's imperial chariot came out of Cining Palace just now, he encountered an attack, but fortunately, the emperor had a lot of guards around him this time, blocking the attack of the assassins, and it happened that a team of patrolling guards passed by here and came to support in time. But he was still connected by the assassins and killed and injured more than 20 guards, and after that, he still couldn't hold people, and he escaped, and his martial arts were really high. Mu Qinghan couldn't help but sigh, such a high level of martial arts was really the only one he had ever seen in his life.

"Is the origin of the Assassins clear?" This is what Su Mi is most concerned about.

Mu Qinghan shook his head, "The assassin is masked and wearing a night suit. It's just ......," he said in a low voice, "the martial arts moves are very similar to the Tsing Yi man who assassinated last time." ”

"However......" Mu Qinghan paused and said analytically, "No matter how strong the assassin is, even if the Withered Leaf Zen Master comes in person, it is impossible to break through the layers of guards from outside the palace and enter here." So...... This time, the assassin must be someone from the palace, and he has been hiding in the palace for a long time. "Since the last assassin incident in Tianxiangyuan, the guards in the palace have been strengthened again, especially in the palaces of important figures such as Qi Long, the Queen Mother and the Empress, the guards are extremely strict, vigilant at all levels, and always on guard, without the slightest gap.

"In that case," Su Mi asked, "is there a suspicious target?" As she spoke, she looked into the Cining Palace, where there were two people who had just entered the palace.

"I've already checked it," Mu Qinghan said with a wry smile. Seeing Su Mi's eyes, he naturally understood the meaning of her words.

In fact, the first thing he suspected was the pair of divine physicians and apprentices who had just entered the palace, and immediately took the guards to surround the Cining Palace in the name of protection, and quickly checked it.

Pushing open the door of the inner room where the divine doctor was resting, he saw that the master and apprentice were studying medical books and grinding medicinal herbs. The demeanor is calm and natural, without any flaws.

"Is it possible that the assassin ran back again, disguised as one of the master and apprentice?" Su Mi asked incredulously.

"Impossible," Mu Qinghan said affirmatively, "After the assassin fought us, although he did not die, he was seriously injured, and he only barely rushed out, such a serious injury, it is impossible to hide it." ”

"And his injury like that can't run far, it must be hidden nearby. Now the guards are searching repeatedly, and they will not let him escape from the palace. ”

"Hmm." Su Mi nodded thoughtfully, she was already sure that this assassin was Wen Xian, but now Mu Qinghan's words shook this opinion.

Isn't it him? Then who else in this palace will assassinate Qi Long?

She knows that there are some secret agents of Nan Chen and Lao Liang lurking in the palace, if these two forces do it, she will definitely get the news, and the palace censorship of Daqi is extremely strict, none of these people can penetrate into the depths and lurk into the palace, at most they can only act as some rough palace envoys who handle miscellaneous servants.

Since he is not an alien assassin......

While thinking about it, Su Mi kept walking into the side hall. At this time, the side hall was already surrounded by layers of guards. Even Su Mi went in and was repeatedly interrogated.

Qi Long was sitting there drinking tea uncontrollably, when he saw Su Mi coming in, he asked, "Why did Mi Er come here at this time?" ”

"The concubine heard the news of the emperor's assassination, where can she still sleep. I really couldn't let go of it, so I came over to take a look. ”

"Hmm." Qi Long nodded absentmindedly.

Su Mi stepped forward and immediately found that Qi Long was frightened just now, his face was still as pale as paper at this time, his hand holding the tea was still a little trembling, and a few drops of tea splashed on his clothes.

"Those rebellious ministers and thieves are really damned." Su Mi said hatefully.

"Mi'er just came in from outside, but I heard that this time the assassin has a clue?" Qi Long said casually.

"Your Majesty, what kind of master is the assassin, it is impossible to kill the layers of guards in the palace, this time the assassin seems to have fallen from the sky, there is no trace to follow, it must have been ambushed in the palace a long time ago." Su Mi Zhengse said. It's impossible to know for sure the origin of the Assassin, but it's not wrong to use him for the best benefit in the first place.

"I'm thinking about it, too." Qi Long said worriedly, "How is this good?" "Although he has been assassinated several times since he ascended the throne, all of them were outside the palace. was infiltrated into the palace under guard, only once in Tianxiangyuan last year.

"Last time, the incident in Tianxiangyuan, although it was killed by assassins, it was because that group of thugs had a far-reaching plan and pretended to be the people invited into the palace by the queen's mother, so it was possible. This time, she was able to sneak into the edge of Cining Palace, but I was afraid that the Queen Mother and her old man would also be frightened. Su Mi cried: "If it goes on like this, the concubine is really worried." Is there still a stable life in the palace like this? Even the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother will be used by the Assassins......"

Qi Long's expression changed, several assassinations since he ascended the throne were insignificant, only these two times were killed in front of him, the last time was because of the queen, this time he was assassinated at the gate of Cining Palace, and the two life worries were related to the Wang family, so he had to be suspicious.

Su Mi observed the words and knew that the seeds of doubt had been planted, so he stopped talking, but just cried and worried.

"Forget it, I have already explained what happened this time......" Qi Long waved his hand in disappointment. At this time, Gao Shengnuo gathered at the door outside to report: "Your Majesty, people from the Criminal Department and Dali Temple are here." ”

"Since the emperor has to deal with official business, the concubines should retire first." Su Mi stopped crying and said with concern, "It's just that the emperor must ensure the dragon body." ”

"Okay, Mi'er will retire first." Qi Long said with a heavy heart.

Su Mi withdrew and saw a group of officials walking towards the hall with hurried expressions and disheveled clothes.

I wonder how this thing will end? Su Mi walked out of the gate of Cining Palace in a depressed manner, and came to the chariot parked on the side of a birch tree in the corner outside the palace.

Holding Xiao Luzi's hand into the chariot, she just poked her head in, and smelled a strange bloody smell.

Not good!

Before she could react, a blade as cold as snow approached her throat, and the approaching chill made the skin on Su Mi's throat tremble and palpitate.

"Don't move, don't shout." A quiet, slightly hoarse voice came, and then a strong arm pulled her into the car in the darkness.