Chapter 36: The Assassination of the Prince
"It's boring here, and I can't find a chance to talk to you, so I happened to see you come out, so I came to talk to you. Zhang Haiyi blinked his eyes and said, "Senior nephew, you don't seem to be happy at all when you see Uncle Shi!"
"I'm bored, I see you're having a pretty good time chatting with those young ladies!" Su Juan said, "If you're bored, what are you doing here?"
"Is it okay for them to pester me, which eye do you see me happy?" Zhang Haiyi said distressedly, "Do you think that I want to come here, but I am not forced by my father to be helpless, and I have to follow the prince, I am worried that I have no chance to escape! If you are also bored, how about we sneak out together?"
"I'm different from you. Su Tang'an said, "If I disappear, it will definitely cause a turmoil, and it will not be as free as you, but why did your father force you to come here?"
"In order for me to marry a daughter-in-law and pass on the lineage. ”
"Then you can meet the woman you like?"
"A bunch of vulgar fans. Zhang Haiyi said disdainfully.
"Yes, Master is extraordinary, like an immortal descending to earth, you often look at Master, I am afraid that there are few women in this world who can enter your eyes. Su Ju'an said, "If you don't stay easy, just go, don't pull me." ”
"Don't tell your master that I came here today, for fear that he will sulk, you also know that he has a bad temper, afraid that he will do something, you also know, I am not ordinary in his heart!" Zhang Haiyi said with a fluttering eyebrow.
"Are you thinking too much?" Su Juan frowned slightly, and asked with a turn of his eyes, "Are Ling Zun and the crown prince very familiar?"
She didn't remember that there was such a grandfather among the people who supported Li Changlong.
"Not really, it's just that there are some things that need to be asked for the prince recently, so there are more contacts!" Zhang Haiyi thought for a while and said, "Half a year ago, General Jiang, the general of Zhengxi, returned from a great victory, and was assassinated on the road, and the murderer has not been found, and those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, the pension has not been in place, Miss Jiang has been running for the families of these soldiers, and my father has some friendship with the deceased General Jiang, and has been paying attention to this matter...... Anyway, the situation was a little complicated, and my father begged his men. ”
Su Chengan's face changed for a moment, it was she who assassinated General Jiang half a year ago, because Li Changlong suspected that he secretly supported the second prince and did not want the second prince to get the support of the military.
"I won't tell you this, in short, don't see me getting close to the prince, and think that the prince can't get close, stay away from them. Zhang Haiyi said, "Anyway, Senior Brother won't let me participate in the princes, and I won't allow you to participate." ”
"I see. Su Cheng calmed down, "I have a sense of proportion." ”
"If you don't go with me, I'll go first, these Yingge Yan dancers, it's better to watch my senior brother deduce the hexagram, stay in Ziwei Palace for a long time, and you will inevitably have a pure heart and few desires. Zhang Haiyi sighed and said, "I'm really a self-disciplined person!"
Zhang Haiyi said, turned around and jumped, and disappeared into the night.
Although he only talked to Zhang Haiyi for a few words, Su Tang'an's heart was turbulent, and some bloody past events all appeared in front of him.
She took a deep breath and threw off all those unpleasant memories, she should go to hell, but before that, she also had to pull Li Changlong down together!
After walking a few steps, Qing'er was waiting in front, but there was an extra man beside her, this man was very tall and thin, with a white face and no beard, this person Su Cheng'an was familiar with it, Hong Si, the personal eunuch next to Li Changlong, had been by his side for almost twenty years, although he had never seen him make a move, but he had never doubted his martial arts.
Su Cheng'an's eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked over with a deep step.
Hong Si was slightly blessed and said in a low voice: "I have seen the Heavenly Maiden, and the prince has invited the Heavenly Maiden to talk about it." ”
"Son of Heaven, I don't know why the prince is looking for me?" asked Su Ju'an.
"The Heavenly Maiden will know when she goes. Hong Si raised his eyes and said, squeezing out an ugly smile on his face, and a pair of eyes could also see the hidden coldness in the dim light.
Su Ju'an's back seemed to have a chill crawling out, she felt as if she was about to be seen through by this pair of cloudy eyes, she paused slightly in her heart, and said softly: "Okay, I don't know where the prince is now? ”
Su Ju'an followed Hong Si through several corridors, this Hong Si was very familiar with the environment of this Qi Palace, and for a person who followed Li Changlong almost without an inch, this seemed very suspicious.
The three of them came to a flower stand, the flower stand was full of purple grapes, which looked very attractive, Hong Si said to Su Cheng'an: "Fifth Miss go inside, and the prince is waiting in the pavilion in front." ”
Su Tang'an slowly walked forward, Qing'er wanted to follow, but was stopped by Hong Si, she turned around and said, "Don't worry, just wait for me here." ”
"Yes, miss. Qing'er looked at her worriedly and said.
In the pavilion in front, a row of candles swayed slightly in the wind, the sound of music in the banquet hall came faintly, Li Changlong sat upright, the robe on his body was slightly raised in the wind, he raised his eyes and watched Su Tang'an walking towards him step by step, and the smile in his eyes grew stronger.
"I've seen the prince!"
"Heavenly Maiden, let's be flat!" Li Changlong said, "Sit down, in this palace, you have always respected the people of Ziwei Palace, so you don't have to be restrained in front of this palace!"
"Prince Xie!" Su Tang'an kept his eyes down and didn't look at Li Changlong, and after sitting down, he asked, "I don't know what the prince called Tangerine to come?"
"It's nothing to worry about!" Li Changlong smiled gently, "In fact, there are many legends about Miss Five, and this palace can't help but have a lot of curiosity in his heart, so he invited Miss Five to come over and talk about it, hoping that Miss Five will not be abrupt!"
"The prince was suddenly invited, and he was indeed surprised!" Su Tang'an said lightly, "But most of the people in Beijing are curious about Tangerine, and everywhere Tangerine goes, they are all curious, but they feel like they are just monkeys for entertainment in monkey plays." ”
"There is absolutely no pastime in this palace. Li Changlong said, to be honest, he likes beautiful women, the woman in front of him is at most delicate, and he is not particularly interested in her identity as a goddess, but that day he saw the second prince approaching her, which made him have the idea that he would never be able to let the second child get her, so he inquired about her, and tried to understand it today, but he didn't expect it to be a thorny rose.
He paused and said: "You are the person chosen by Gongyou Zhenren, and you are also the person who has been approved by your father, and I think some rumors are just made out of nothing!"
He glanced at Su Ju'an and said, "I know some of your previous experiences, but I feel more pity for you, these years, I must have had a hard time in the Hou Mansion, right?"
"Tangerine doesn't really understand what the prince means?" Su Tangan frowned and raised his eyes and asked lightly.
"If my mother died early, if it weren't for the difficult situation, I wouldn't pretend to be stupid!" Li Changlong said, "But if someone dares to bully you again in the future, you tell this palace, and this palace will stand up for you." ”
"Your Highness thinks that Tangerine was pretending to be stupid before?" asked Su Tang'an with a raised eyebrow and a light smile.
The banquet continued, and soon it was time for Su Jinyan to dance.
"The fifth sister hasn't come back yet, nothing will happen, right?" asked Su Yulian worriedly.
Su Chengle knew Su Cheng'an's ability, and said lightly: "Don't worry, if anyone has an accident, she can't have an accident, but I'm curious about what she did!"
She glanced at the main seat above, the position of the crown prince was empty, and then at Su Jinyan, who was about to dance, and sneered: "But some people's plans seem to be in vain!"
Su Yulian's face also changed, and he looked at Su Jinyan who was dancing with some pity, people are not as good as heaven, and some things cannot be changed after hard work.
Su Jinyan's dancing skills are good, this dance has been practiced hard for a long time, she is like a proud phoenix, spreading her wings and dancing, like a light swallow, dancing, making everyone amazed, many people have cast appreciative eyes, as if she is the only protagonist tonight.
"Oh no, the prince has been assassinated!" With an exclamation, the field suddenly became chaotic, and the screams rang out, and everyone got up in a panic, and no one was still interested in enjoying the dance.
The guards of the palace dispatched, and rushed over without scruples, knocking Su Jinyan aside, and she took a few steps back in embarrassment.
Her dance is not yet complete, but she has been forgotten.
Was that what she had worked so hard to achieve?
"Are you okay?" Su Yulian rushed up and pulled her aside, "You're not hurt, are you?"
Su Yulian shook his head with a white face: "I lost." ”
"Don't think too much about it, there is a sudden situation today, your dance is very exciting!" Su Yulian comforted.
The two were talking, but they heard someone next to them discuss, "What's the matter?"
"The crown prince was assassinated and injured, but it seems that there is no big problem, the prince is chasing the assassin, and the assassin seems to be still in the palace, so be careful. I've also heard that the crown prince seems to have been with that celestial maiden when he was assassinated!"
"Oh, aren't the two of them having a tryst this big night?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Today, the crown prince was assassinated in the Qi Palace, and the prince can't escape anyway, so let's worry about ourselves!"
When Su Jinyan heard that she was with Su Tang'an when the prince was assassinated, she was immediately angry in her heart, she had practiced dancing for so long, and she tried her best to snatch the qualification to dance from the third sister, that is, when she heard that the prince would appear tonight, she didn't expect that what she had worked hard for so long did not appear in front of him at all, but Su Tang'an could easily get the prince's attention.