This statement is too light, and it is not difficult to investigate the reason behind it - Dingbei Hou "has rebelled", and the imperial court can be killed openly, even if it is ambushed outside the Beijing Division, it is also "reasonable", but in this way, even if it can block the mouth of the world, it is difficult to stop the hatred of Lu Longjun.

Even if some people are suspicious, as long as the window paper on the surface is not broken, it will have the effect of relatively pacifying and stabilizing the people's hearts, and it will not leave Lu Longjun to use this to start a rebellion.

There are speculations and thoughts about this everywhere, but the voices that can be heard on the surface are becoming less and less.

With the imperial court's thorough investigation of the "Dingbei Marquis Conspiracy Rebellion Case", many officials began to be involved, and Lord Jiang, who lost his honor in front of the palace that day, was among them - during the spread of the turmoil, down to the people, up to the court, and everyone was panicked for a while.

There were already few pedestrians on the streets after the rain, and as a group of guards with swords at their waists passed by, the pedestrians were even more frightened and fled, not daring to approach for half a minute.

"I look like the thousand horsemen in the palace, I heard that they are only doing things for the eldest princess of Yongyang now......" Someone in the shops along the street lowered his voice and said: "Recently, I have seen them appear all over the city, and the Dingbei Hou Mansion has been raided...... I don't know which mansion I'm going to today......"

"Don't talk nonsense about these ......," the shopkeeper reminded again and again.

Everyone understood, and there was silence all around, and only a sigh remained.

The thousand horsemen crossed the long street and finally dismounted in front of a grand and solemn mansion.

There were already two guards guarding the gate of Nafu for many days, but they were only monitoring, and they had not yet restricted the movement of the people in the house, and at this time, the steward of the house heard the movement and came quickly, so that the front yard could meet the menacing group of guards.

"What are you going to do—" the steward asked in a fixed voice.

"The Inner Servant Province and the palace have found out that the poisoning of the King of Huaiyang County was instigated by Jiang Zhengfu, in addition, it is also a case of conspiracy with the Marquis of Dingbei to rebel, and the secret letter of the two sides has been found in the Marquis of Dingbei Mansion last night!"

Tang Wen, the commander of the Thousand Cavalry Guards, said coldly: "Therefore, I will come to raid this place by the edict of the eldest princess of Yongyang!" ”

"After all, it's just a few frame-up words......!" The steward stood in front of everyone, although he panicked, he was not afraid: "The Jiang family is a hundred-year-old scholar clan, and the iron coupons of the Danshu given by the Son of Heaven are fashionable and enshrined in the mansion, and the edict of the so-called eldest princess in the district also dares to break into the vain words and seal it, and the promise of the ancestor can be put in the eyes!" ”

Tang Wen's face did not change: "Dasheng has always ruled the country by law, and if the Jiang family commits such a serious crime, even if Gaozu has a spirit, he will only be disappointed and sad, and it is impossible to tolerate it." ”

"What is a felony? It's just a sin to add to it! The lord of my family was detained by the eldest princess of Yongyang for many days, and he could not tell if he was wronged, and he could not distinguish between his words...... I want to see my lord! ”

Tang Wenzheng said: "It is precisely because of the kindness of the eldest princess, remembering the past merits of the Jiang family, and for the face of the whole Jiang family, Fucai has not been sentenced to a heavy sentence, but only given a dove to ask for guilt——"

What?!

"Lord Lang......!"

When the steward heard this, he had no more support in his heart, and he was full of grief and indignation, and he was about to pounce on the guards.

When everyone drew their swords, Tang Wen kicked the person to the ground.

"Those who obstruct official business again should be punished!" He raised his hand and gave an order: "Escort the people in the house and others, enter and count and search everywhere, and there must be no mistakes or omissions!" ”

"Yes!"

As the guards broke through, the vast mansion was soon enveloped in terror and fear.

……

"What's going on!"

Ji Nanxian hurriedly came back from outside, and Yu Shi in the side hall hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Is the news true or false?" ”

Ji Nanxian nodded solemnly: "Jiang Linggong has been convicted, and Jiang's mansion has been sealed-"

"The Inner Chambers and the Temple...... In the end, it was a compromise. Old Madam Meng's demeanor was not very optimistic: "Dingbei Hou had an accident this time, and Lu Longbing fell into the hands of the eldest princess...... Under such an imbalance and tilt, there can only be more and more people who defect for profit or self-preservation. ”

Ning Yu was anxious: "Then Jiang Linggong doesn't want to ......?"

"The crown princess sent a secret message, saying that the eldest princess had 'agreed' with the ministers to give Jiang Linggong to commit suicide......" Ji Nanxian frowned tightly: "I'm afraid it's today." ”

"Then Ah Heng's ......" Yu Shi was so anxious that he didn't know what to say: "Now that Jiang Linggong has been convicted, and Dingbeihou has also had an accident, he will ...... How should Ah Heng act alone? She is now in the tiger's den, and her life hangs under the blade...... Now that this is the case, let's think about how to rescue Ah Heng first! ”

What is a big thing or not, how can Ah Heng's life matter!

At this moment, hearing what his wife said, Ji Nanxian was also shaken.

The servant's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Old lady, Lang Jun, Gu Niangzi is here." ”

"Please." Old Madam Meng looked over, the door was pushed open, and Gu Tingnan walked in quickly.

The door of the hall quickly closed behind her, and she took out a secret letter from her sleeve, handed it to Mrs. Meng, and said, "...... Before the Dingbei Hou Mansion was sealed, Deputy Wang and his party had been secretly hiding, and now their whereabouts are being searched everywhere in the city...... He had just been here, and for fear of being noticed, he had not had time to say much in a hurry, so he left only this letter. ”

Thinking of Wang Jingyong's expression when he handed over the letter to her, it was unprecedentedly solemn, and Gu Tingnan's heart was heavy.

This matter is no longer a private matter, and the abacus beads have not had time to explain who the letter is for, so she has already opened the letter first, and then said: "The letter said that they will hide in the dark in the near future to protect Ah Heng, and there is ......."

Speaking of this, Gu Tingnan couldn't lower his voice any lower.

Old Madam Meng had also read the contents of the letter clearly, and after her eyes shook slightly, she slowly regained her composure.

Ji Nanxian and several people hurriedly surrounded him.

……

This year's summer rain is particularly heavy compared to previous years.

It rained for several days, but the rain had just been off for a day, and at this time, as it was approaching evening, it began to fall again.

The rain and mist are like fine needles, and Hengyu sits quietly in front of the window, like an orchid that is still in the wind.

Some of the news was too sensational, and even before she could see Shao Yan, she had already learned from the low conversations of the female envoys who were guarding outside—

For example, Jiang's mansion was raided.

Such as...... Something happened to him.

What she saw in her dream that night was more than just a dream?

All kinds of thoughts flashed through her mind, and she didn't know which voice in her heart to believe, and she remained motionless when the wind and rain were blowing outside the window.

Until the envoy came in and took charge of the lamp and sent dinner.

"Heng Niangzi has dinner." The envoy whispered from the side.

Heng Yu turned around slowly, and after a while, he sat down at the table, his face indifferent from usual.

Only she knew how hard it took her to hold the silver chopsticks tightly when she picked them up.

……

As the hour approaches, the rain grows more rapid.

Leaving the room and coming to the pavilion, this short stretch of road, Hengyu was almost drenched.

Shao Yan hurriedly came out of the pavilion, propped up the poncho on top of Hengyu's head, and escorted her into the pavilion, but when he spoke, his eyes were hesitant: "Ah Heng...... One thing......"

"I already know." Heng Yu said.

Shao Yan was stunned for a while, and after a while, he lowered his voice and asked, "That's ...... What's next? ”

"The plan remains the same." In the hustle and bustle of the rain, the girl's slightly hoarse voice was particularly calm: "Save the prince." ”

Whether he had an accident or not, she had to finish the rest of the road.

Since you have decided what you want to do, you will not and cannot stop because of anyone or anything.

Even because of the difficulty of the road, too many people have paid the price of their lives, it is even more impossible for her to have the idea of giving up.

"Okay." Shao Yan nodded with a straight face: "Ah Heng, if you want to save it, then we will save it." ”

In the past few days, everything that should be prepared for the investigation has been completed, and we are just waiting for tonight to start.

"No, I'll just go myself." Heng Yu said: "Acting alone, it is easier to hide people's eyes." ”

Shao Yan's face changed suddenly: "How can I watch you venture alone!" Heng, I-"

"Shao Yan." Heng Yu interrupted him and said, "Today, in such a situation, my safety alone is no longer worth mentioning. If you stay outside, if something happens to me, at least you won't be exposed, so it is equivalent to having a second chance to save people, which is the safest way. ”

There is no half-word emotional words, and he has never attributed this to himself alone, the girl's eyes are absolutely rational, so that the young man can't refute it for a while.

After looking at each other for a moment, he finally nodded.

Hengyu quickly fastened the poncho.

Shao Yan looked at her, his eyes uncertain.

When Hengyu was about to step out of the pavilion, he suddenly spoke: "Ah Heng, there is a sentence that I always want to tell you recently - if you don't say it at this time, I am afraid that I will not have a chance to say it in the future." ”

Knowing that time waits for no one, before Hengyu answered, the young man looked at her, looked down and said: "In the past, I was a blind eye, like a person who was afraid of drowning again, desperately trying to grasp the life-saving straw, and deceiving himself, so there were many narrow calculations and absurd acts...... If I have the opportunity in the future, I want to learn to be a good brother. ”

Looking at Hengyu, he said extremely seriously: "Be a truly competent brother." ”

The young man's thin shoulders and back figure seemed to have quietly become erect invisibly.

The new bamboo stretched and grew, and finally passed through the shade of the bamboo forest and welcomed the daylight.

"You don't have to learn." Heng Yu looked at him and said, "You already are." ”

The boy smiled, his eyes soaked in the rain and mist.

Hengyu smiled at him as well, then turned and walked into the rain.

Rain is an excellent cover.

In the past few days, she has already memorized the time of the deployment and patrol route on the road from here to Li Wei's residence, and she came to the back of the courtyard without danger.

Li Wei's residence is not like the almost deserted west courtyard, there are still old locks to smash, and it has to be inspected and repaired every year, and there is not even a dog hole that can be drilled.

At the root of the back wall, summer grass grows, and under the cover of flowers and trees, Hengyu moved the bricks and stones that Ah Rui scattered and hid here to one place, built them up one by one, stepped on them, grabbed them to the head of the wall with both hands, and climbed up.

There are bricks and stones that Ari has prepared in advance to step on outside, but there is no possibility inside the courtyard.

Hengyu didn't hesitate and let himself slide down the wall to minimize the degree of injury as much as possible.

She fell under the wall, her palms on the ground scratched by sharp stones, and the blood that flowed was quickly washed away by the rain.

There was no defense on the surface here, she avoided the female envoy who was keeping vigil, and approached the back window of the study next to Li Wei's bedroom-

She took out the dagger she had prepared, pried open the closed window from within, and flipped inside.

The room was silent, pitch black, only the rain on Hengyu's body fell and made a ticking sound.

Heng Yu took off the poncho and slowly moved his gaze in the room inch by inch.

The reason why she guessed that the crown prince was hiding here was not speculation.

This study has existed for a long time, and Li Wei often takes her here to read and paint, and often stays for most of the day.

Because of this, she had noticed a mystery hidden here a long time ago - she was not proficient in the art of mechanism, but because she had followed Ah Weng's side since she was a child, she had dabbled in all kinds of books, so she was also slightly aware of the arrangement of some mechanism techniques.

But before that, she only stayed here, and she didn't think about anything - the rich and noble family set up some institutions in the mansion to hide things or other uses, which is normal, even if she is close to the eldest princess's mansion, she can't do everything, no matter how big or small, to inquire in detail.

And when Qi Zhen came to see her yesterday, she saw that she was "in a trance and indifferent", so she casually told the female envoy that she could take some books for her to pass the time-

All of the above made her have this guess.

But until the crown prince is found, everything is just speculation, and she can only gamble.

If you want to open the settings of the trick, you must find the place where you can open it.

Hengyu took a light step and walked to the bookshelf that occupied the entire wall.

On the wall adjacent to the bookshelf, a pair of armor hung with an awe-inspiring cold light in the dark night.

At the side of the armor, a long sword hung from the wall, which was also nailed to the wall, and when it looked at first glance in the dimness, it looked like a general with a sword guarding here.

Heng Yu raised his hand and slowly reached for the scabbard of the sword.

"Click-"

A very soft thud rang out in the darkness of the night.

Heng Yu's subordinates then used a few more force, and as the copper nails used to hold the sword in those places were recessed into the wall, they saw that the bookshelf beside her was also recessed inward—the sound of the mechanism turning sounded densely, and the bookshelf began to separate to the sides, and a gap that could accommodate one person gradually appeared in the middle.

Heng Yu's eyes lit up slightly, but he didn't go in immediately, but moved his steps silently, and first came to the side of the gap and stood still.

"Who's here late at night?"

A voice of caution and temptation suddenly sounded from behind the gap.

Heng Yu's whole body was tense for a moment.

Really!

Sure enough, here-

Sure enough, someone was guarding.

She clenched her fingers tightly and adjusted her breathing—

"There is a change in the palace, His Royal Highness has an order, and he ordered me to come here to check."

The girl's calm and flat voice entered the secret room.

In the secret room, where only a faint candle was lit, the man who was sitting quietly with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes—the voice...... Is it the lady of the Ji family?!

After exchanging glances with the two dead soldiers who were guarding him at his side, one of them clenched his sword and walked out.