Chapter 155: Ruthlessness and Righteousness
"As far as I know, Huan Yixiang is a kind of coquettish medicine that can make men lust for women. In order to attract the king, she began to use this spice a long time ago. β
"Do you think about it, every time you go to her, you can smell a faint fragrance?"
Han Lian really remembered, at that time she thought it was just an ordinary aromatherapy.
Especially in her bedroom, the smell of Huan Yixiang is even stronger! But she didn't know one thing, and it wasn't until Su Wentang appeared that she learned that although an excessive amount of Huan Yixiang can make a man rise, it can also make a woman pregnant! β
Han Lian suddenly shuddered, "Then she can't have a child at all......"
"That's right, the reason why she pretended to be pregnant was because she saw that other concubines were favored, so she did it in order to retain the king's favor......"
"But didn't the Imperial Doctor diagnose it?"
"Won't she buy the Imperial Doctor?"
"But what if you're going to have a baby? Where will she find a child to give to the king in the future? β
Han Lian wanted to refute Dou Yifang, because she really didn't want to see this happen.
Dou Yifang's tone froze, "Maybe she found someone who can give her child." β
"Who?"
"Qingluo."
Since Qingluo followed Wei Muyu, it was difficult for Dou Yifang to see Qingluo.
And the news about Qingluo that he knew from Wei Cheng was only the words brought to him by the palace people.
Dou Yifang couldn't help but suspect that since Wei Muyu had a fake pregnancy plan, she planned to use Qingluo and Wei Cheng's relationship to let Qingluo conceive a child for her, and this child was naturally Wei Cheng's.
In order to confirm this, just ask Wei Cheng if he has ever had a bed with Qingluo.
After listening to Dou Yifang's inference, Han Lian also became distracted. She still couldn't believe it, to be precise, she didn't want to believe that Wei Muyu would do such a thing.
Dou Yifang also knew that Han Lian was a good person, unless she was allowed to see and hear it with her own ears, she would not immediately judge whether a person was good or bad.
Therefore, Dou Yifang walked out of the room, called Danhe, and instructed: "You go outside, find Wei Cheng, and ask him if he has ever done anything with Qingluo between men and women!" β
Although Danhe was puzzled, he saw that Dou Yifang's tone was incompatible, and he didn't dare to ask more, so he went immediately.
"As for you, Hanlian." Dou Yifang said very seriously, "You'd better stop listening to her, so as not to be used by her." β
Han Lian lowered her head, as if hesitating.
"She's crazy now!" Dou Yifang emphasized.
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At dusk, Dou Yifang stood alone under the plane tree, gently shaking the rope of the swing, looking sad.
"Have you ever thought about telling the king about Muyu?" Han Lian asked.
"Can't tell!"
"Why?"
"Qingluo is still in her hands, and I'm not sure if she can handle it. But when she has nothing to do, she will definitely force Qingluo's life. β
Han Lian looked at Dou Yifang, and from Dou Yifang's expression, it seemed that she was planning to fight Wei Muyu to the end.
Han Lian lowered her head helplessly, looking at the flowers that were blooming, spring is the time for everything to recover, but now they are like a cold winter.
At this time, Danhe, who had been gone for a long time, came back, and Dou Yifang immediately asked her what Wei Cheng said.
Danhe said: "The slave maid inquired that Wei Cheng had not returned from the palace in turn, and they said that he might not come back until tomorrow." β
Dou Yifang's heart sank, and he said faintly: "I'm afraid I can't wait for tomorrow?" β
"What do you mean?" Han Lian asked, and before the words were finished, she understood.
Wei Muyu may kill people.
"Danhe, you can run an errand again in a while......"
"Hmm."
Dou Yifang returned to the study, wrote the words "protect Wei Cheng" on a silk handkerchief, and then handed it to Danhe, asking her to send the letter to Zhang Wu.
She only hoped that it was still too late.
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It was late at night, and the streets were empty with few pedestrians. I don't know if there was a violent barking of dogs from that alley, perhaps some drunk man had broken into the house by mistake;
Or maybe a thief was caught by a dog.
The night is as cool as water, the stars are shining, the mysterious and beautiful night is also the ornament of some dirty and dirty things in this world.
Wei Cheng drank a lot of wine and drank late.
He was already drunk and faltering. He had just come out of the tavern and was walking to the inn where he was staying.
On the way, he suddenly felt anxious, so he walked into a small alley and solved it by the wall. At this moment, he faintly heard a woman screaming for help. He followed the sound, and when he turned a corner, he saw two big men dragging a woman.
"Stop!" He shouted.
But the two men ignored her, and one of them grabbed the woman's hands, the other grabbed the woman's feet, and after carrying her in, they went out into the darkness of the alley.
Wei Cheng chased after him, but because he was drunk, his feet were unstable, and he had to hold on to the wall to run fast.
In the end, he chased into the shadows, and the two big men and women were in front of him.
But at this time, the woman stopped screaming, and the big man let go of the woman and stood beside the woman like a guard.
A sly smile appeared on the woman's face, Wei Cheng knew that something was wrong, and turned around and was about to leave, but the retreat was blocked by two other big men, who were still shaking the thick water and fire sticks in their hands.
"What do you want to do?" Wei Cheng asked.
Those people didn't answer, but they suddenly swarmed up and swung their sticks and hit Wei Cheng. As a palace guard, Wei Cheng's skills are naturally not bad, but unfortunately he drank too much and got too drunk.
Alcohol blurred his vision, and he wasted all his skills but used them uselessly.
Eventually, a trick from the bandits hit him in the back of the head, and Wei Cheng's vision darkened, and his body fell......
The moonlight was miserable and seemed to be foggy.
Wei Muyu had already removed her makeup and was lying on the bed wearing only thin pajamas, covered with a blanket.
"Master, it's already time, let's rest!!" Butterfly came over and persuaded him.
"Has Chang Shun come back?"
"Not yet."
"Who's where the king is tonight?"
"It seems that I went to Qin Wujuan."
When Wei Muyu heard this, she remembered that the king had gone to Qin Yilian the most recently. Could it be that Qin Yilian will become the next Dou Yifang?
Thinking about it, since she was fake pregnant, she hadn't enjoyed the joy of fish and water with the king, and the accumulation of such a long time was really about to burn her heart.
Therefore, when she heard that the king had gone to another woman, the fire of her jealousy burned in her heart.
"Like?"
Butterfly Ye saw that the master was a little angry, so he immediately knelt down and said in a wailful voice: "The slave knows that she is wrong, and the slave and maid will definitely find out in the future......"
"Count yourself clever, get up!!"
"Thank you, master."
As soon as Butterfly Leaf stood up, Frost Moon came in to report that Chang Shun had returned. Wei Muyu waited for him all night, so she ordered him to come in. Chang Shun came in, and he was even exempted from seeing.
Wei Muyu immediately asked, "How's the situation?" β
Chang Shun's face was pale, "Small things, master, you can rest assured, it's all done......"
"It's good, I can finally sleep peacefully......"
Hearing her say this, it was time to rest, but Chang Shun was still standing in place.
"Anything else?" Wei Muyu asked.
"Forgive the little presumptuousness, may I ask the master, you promised a small thing......"
"Don't worry, as long as you do things well, this good person will never treat you badly. When this turmoil has passed, I will recommend you to the king as the chief manager. β
Chang Shun was overjoyed, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, master." β
"Excuse me, go back and rest!!"
"Yes."
Everyone retreated, Wei Muyu looked at the faint candle flame, and thought to herself: Yifang, what other tricks do you have? This time, you're going to go against me, but don't blame me for ignoring sisterhood.
The lights went out, and the darkness gradually disappeared......
"The king has arrivedβ"
Wei Muyu was overjoyed in her heart, and immediately got up to greet her, "The concubine is the king." β
"Hurry up." Liu Heng helped her up.
Wei Muyu immediately threw herself into his arms, "The concubine is good to miss the king......"
"So is this king." Liu Heng hugged Wei Muyu, touched her abdomen with his big hand, and was suddenly stunned, "Why is your stomach flat?" β
Wei Muyu was startled, cold sweat flowed, she opened her mouth, but she couldn't explain clearly.
Liu Heng looked at her with a gloomy face, and said coldly: "You actually dare to deceive this king!" β
Wei Muyu immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, with tears in her eyes, showing a pitiful appearance.
This time, Liu Heng was unmoved at all. At this time, Dou Yifang walked out from behind Liu Heng with a treacherous smile on his face.
"Come on, drag this slut out and kill him with a cane!"
Wei Muyu didn't expect Liu Heng to be so ruthless, only to see Dou Yifang laughing loudly, very proud. Two guards walked in, put her hands on her hands, and dragged her out by force.
She finally grabbed the hem of Liu Heng's clothes and begged him to spare his life.
But Liu Heng raised his foot and kicked her away, and this kick was directly kicked in her chest, she seemed to hear the sound of heartbreak, and it was dark in front of her.
"Ah...... The king spares his life...... Spare ......"
Wei Muyu subconsciously touched her chest, her heartbeat was still there. It turned out to be just a nightmare. She breathed a sigh of relief and called for someone to come in and light the light. The palace maid was surprised to see her sweating profusely, and hurriedly went to prepare hot water to scrub her.
It was a terrible dream, she said with a wry smile. But it also reminded her that she must not be careless during this period. After washing her face, she couldn't sleep. It wasn't until the palace people grabbed some medicine from the imperial pharmacy, boiled it into soothing tea, and drank it before they gradually fell asleep.
Mao, outside the palace.
The morning fog is hazy, and the early spring morning is still chilly.
Zhang Wu rode home on horseback and worked all night on duty, with a tired look on his face.
"General, you're finally back......" The expression on Menzi's face seemed to be about something.
Zhang Wu asked him what had happened, and Menzi told him that Jiang Yanxiang had not slept all night and had been waiting for him to return in the lobby. When Zhang Wu heard this, his fatigue disappeared.
After handing over the horse to Menzi, he walked briskly to the lobby.
Jiang Yanxiang sat in the living room, supported her head with her hands on the chair and fell asleep. The maid beside her was also drowsy, and when she saw Zhang Wu walking in, she hurriedly woke up Jiang Yanxiang.