The thrilling and long night finally passed, and when the day was just dawning, Gonggong Yu came to Linglong Pavilion to report that the carriage had been prepared at the palace gate.

Lu Yingquan and Yun Yao had already packed their things, and when they saw Father-in-law Yu coming, they didn't say anything and followed him.

Sisi and they were naturally very reluctant, but as early as the middle of the night yesterday, Yun Yao had already explained to them and asked them to guard the Linglong Pavilion well, because it would not be long before Lu Yingquan would definitely come back.

Yun Yao's words have always been regarded as the truth, because Yun Yao has no last resort, since she said that Mrs. Lu will come back, she will definitely come back.

The sorrow of a parting spread around Linglong Pavilion, even if many people didn't know what to do, whether they were wronged for Lu Yingquan or watching Lu Yingquan's jokes, it was just someone else's idea after all, and it had nothing to do with Lu Yingquan.

Escorted by Sisi and Xiao Mozi all the way, Lu Yingquan and Yun Yao came to the gate of the palace, where the carriage that looked very simple was parked.

There were 200 forbidden troops standing in front of and behind the carriage, which was Shen Che's last mercy on Lu Yingquan and escorted her to the Temple of Mercy and Grace. Shen Che didn't come, and the Queen Mother didn't come, but Jiang Yi watched Lu Yingquan go away with a proud expression as a victor, but he was glad in his heart that he had one less enemy.

Yun Yao first helped Lu Yingquan into the carriage, and then went in by herself, and after the two sat down, they found that the carriage with a simple appearance was actually unique inside.

The soft and comfortable cushions make it very comfortable to sit in, the spacious carriage is not crowded, and even the driver is a veteran, and the carriage is smooth and stable, without any bumps.

There were also several plates of dim sum on the small table in the carriage, all of which Lu Yingquan loved to eat. The dim sum looks very fresh, and when you look at it, you can tell that it was made in the imperial dining room in the morning.

At this moment, Lu Yingquan realized that maybe Shen Che expelled her to the Temple of Mercy and Grace as a kind of protection for her.

The carriage drifted farther and farther away from Miyagi, out of the gates of the capital, and when it reached the gates, the carriage stopped.

Lu Yingquan lifted the curtain and looked at the few soldiers outside holding strips of cloth in their hands, wrapping all the wheels of the carriage to reduce the bumps of the carriage, and he was even more sure of his thoughts in his heart.

"Madame, let's just rest for a while, and when the wheels are wrapped, we will move on. Please rest assured that Madame, her subordinates will definitely live up to His Highness's trust, and will definitely send Madame and Miss Yun to Ci'en Temple safely. ”

When the leaders of the forbidden army saw Lu Yingquan, they arched their hands on the side of the carriage and spoke, their tone was very respectful and humble, not at all like treating a criminal concubine who had been expelled.

"Thank you very much. Lu Yingquan nodded, and said to the leader with a light smile.

Rao is like this, Lu Yingquan still didn't put down the curtain, but looked behind him frequently, as if waiting for something.

And Yun Yao also seemed to see Lu Yingquan's thoughts, so she said, "Don't look at it, he won't come." Since he has worked hard to act in such a scene, with his heart and patience, he will definitely not ruin the whole plan in order to see you. ”

Lu Yingquan turned his head, looked at Yun Yao, and asked, "Yun Yao, tell me the truth, what is going on with all this? Why do I always think that you have something to hide from me? And the plan you said......

"I know you've been holding back all the way, and you've wanted to ask for a long time, don't worry, I'll tell you everything now. Yun Yao met Lu Yingquan's puzzled eyes and began to tell the whole story.

At this moment, the strips of cloth on the wheels of the carriage were also wrapped, and with a sway, the carriage continued to move forward, and Yun Yao's voice became more and more ethereal in this shaking.

It all started a month ago, when Mrs. Han gave birth to a child.

At that time, Shen Che and Lu Yingquan had just returned from the barren mountain, so they hurriedly went to Suochuntai and waited for Mrs. Han to give birth. And Shen Che was on the way to Suochuntai, when he received a secret report from the secret guard, and this secret report was written to him by Shen Ze thousands of miles away.

Shen Ze has not asked about the world in Yuncang Mountain for a long time in the name of asking for immortals, for fear that the Empress Dowager Qin will know the secret between him and Shen Che, the two brothers have never been in contact, but this time, Shen Ze took the initiative to write a secret letter to Shen Che.

There is only one content on the secret letter - the Empress Dowager Qin is seriously ill.

Shen Ze said that the Empress Dowager Qin has been a little unhappy in her body recently, although the Empress Dowager Qin tried her best to hide it, but after all, there were still some rumors that came out for him to know.

The feudal country is far away, so naturally he will not know everything about the affairs of the Ning Palace, so Shen Ze wrote this time to remind Shen Che that the Empress Dowager Qin will probably issue an order in the near future and invite the vassal kings to enter the capital, ostensibly to celebrate their birthdays, but in fact, they are secretly observing the strength of several vassal kings.

Empress Dowager Qin's birthday was in late July. Now it is the fiftieth birthday of the Empress Dowager Qin, which is the big birthday, so it will definitely be done in a big way. In addition, Empress Dowager Qin now controls the power of Ning Palace, she naturally wants to show her authority to the world, that is to say, it is imperative for the vassal king to enter Beijing to celebrate his birthday.

For so many years, the Empress Dowager Qin has been wary of the Empress Dowager Jiang's mother and son in Yiguo, and she is wary that Shen Che will make some moves, so this time, Shen Che must also be the key observation object of the Empress Dowager Qin.

Lu Yingquan is favored, and everyone is already known in Yiguo, if the Empress Dowager Qin sees the difference between Shen Che and Lu Yingquan, and detains Lu Yingquan as a hostage in Ning Palace, then Lu Yingquan and Yun Yao will inevitably fall into the control of the Empress Dowager Qin again, and when the time comes, Shen Che and Gu Qingming will definitely be hindered everywhere.

It was precisely because of this that Shen Che knew that he couldn't let Lu Yingquan and Yun Yao go back to Ning Palace, so he discussed with Yun Yao and came up with such a plan.

The matter of holding the full moon banquet was deliberately mentioned by Shen Che in front of Jiang Yi and asked Jiang Yi to tell the Queen Mother, because he knew that according to the Queen Mother's character, he would definitely hand over this matter to Lu Yingquan.

At the full moon banquet, Shen Che planned to create an accident and make Lu Yingquan bear the charge of being unfavorable, and then take the opportunity to create the illusion that Lu Yingquan had fallen out of favor, and drove Lu Yingquan to Ci'en Temple to make way for Jiang Yi.

"Do you mean that Shen Yan's death was planned by His Royal Highness? The purpose is to make me fall out of favor, and then make the Empress Dowager Qin think that Jiang Yi is the most favored woman in the Yiwang Palace, the niece of the Empress Dowager Jiang, and the future queen of Yiguo. Even if she goes to Ning Palace to celebrate her birthday at that time, Empress Dowager Qin will only detain Jiang Yi and not think of me?" Lu Yingquan was shocked when he heard this.

"It's true that you fell out of favor, and it is true that Empress Dowager Qin thinks that Jiang Yi is very important, but there is one thing you said wrong. Yun Yao said in a deep voice, "The accident arranged by His Royal Highness was not the little prince, but himself. He asked me to prepare a poison, and he was going to put it in his own wine to poison himself, so that the Queen Mother would be angry with you. ”

"So...... Did Jiang Yi move in advance and kill the child, and also let His Highness push the boat down the river and send me to the Temple of Mercy and Grace?" Lu Yingquan seemed to have figured everything out.

"Yes, I have also prepared the antidote for Your Highness, and according to the plan, Your Highness will be fine. But that child ......" Yun Yao mentioned Shen Yan, and her eyes couldn't help but darken, "Whether it's His Highness or me, we don't plan to sacrifice that child." ”

Lu Yingquan had understood everything, but suddenly began to cry, full of self-blame and remorse.

"That child is so innocent, but he has become a victim of Jiang Yi's use. Lu Yingquan gritted his teeth and said, "And Empress Dowager Jiang, that is her eldest grandson, she really can't bear to connive at Jiang Yi to do such a cruel thing to this child?"

"What about the eldest grandson? Yingquan, the royal family has always been like this. For Empress Dowager Jiang, Shen Yan was just one of her countless grandsons. Even if Shen Yan dies, there will be countless eldest grandsons to take Shen Yan's place. Those who can survive to the end are what the Queen Mother values the most. Yun Yao said, feeling sad for Shen Yan's fate.

Lu Yingquan didn't say anything more, she leaned quietly against the wall of the carriage, her eyes closed, and her mind recalled the scene of Shen Yan giggling in her arms, and her heart couldn't help but feel sour.

She knew that Shen Che must be in the palace at this moment, with Empress Dowager Jiang and Jiang Yixu and the snake, so that they would not suspect that her departure from the palace was just a ploy.

According to Jiang Yi's character, she is so conceited and arrogant, she will never be willing to admit that she is not Shen Che's favorite woman. As long as Jiang Yi cooperates with Shen Che, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the crisis on Lu Yingquan's side can be regarded as temporarily resolved.

"You didn't sleep well last night, so let's get some rest. Yun Yao stared at Lu Yingquan's eyes a little cyan, and said with a little distress, "The distance of Ci'en Temple is farther than the barren mountain, and I will call you when I get there." ”

"Yun Yao, I have something to ask you. Lu Yingquan listened to Yun Yao's words, suddenly opened his eyes, and pleaded like this.

Yun Yao and Lu Yingquan had never been so polite before, so polite that they wanted to use the word "ask", which made Yun Yao a little unable to react for a while.

"Say whatever you want, but whatever I can, I will do my best. Yun Yao agreed.

She remembered the scene last night in the side hall, when the Queen Mother and Shen Che asked Lu Yingquan to save her life and put the blame on her. At that time, Lu Yingquan didn't know all the truth, and she didn't know that she and Yun Yao were in danger at all, but she decided to keep Yun Yao without hesitation and was willing to die together.

With such trust and dependence, such friendship, how could Yun Yao not be moved?

"Please...... You must do everything in your power to help me keep this baby in my belly. Lu Yingquan said, "Yun Yao, I know that you are smart and cautious, now that the Temple of Mercy and Grace is not as good as the palace, Jiang Yi will definitely find a way to harm me and the child, I have no other wishes, I just want this child to be born into this world safely and grow up safely." ”

Yun Yao pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Okay, I promise you, within the scope of my ability, I will definitely protect this child, so that he can be born and grow up safely." ”

Hearing Yun Yao's promise, Lu Yingquan smiled very satisfied, she held her stomach with both hands, and she didn't know what she was thinking.