Chapter 20: The Wolf Enters the Tiger's Mouth
Under Ding Han's arrangement, Lu Ziyi and Xie Yuan entered the palace.
On the surface, they are to protect Su Xuan, but in fact, they are to install people to control the defense in the palace so that they can do it in the future.
Lu Ziyi would go to see the queen every morning, and then patrol the palace.
"The last general will meet the queen!" Lu Ziyi bowed slightly, in front of him, Queen Su Xuan's face was like a bright moon, and she had both charming and luxurious temperaments.
"The general doesn't have to be polite!" Su Xuan stepped forward, grabbed Lu Ziyi's hand with her white fingers, helped him up, and said, "The general is his own person, and the palace will have to worry about the general in the future." ”
Her voice carried a seductive charm, and her fingers gently slid over Lu Ziyi's hand, resulting in a tingling feeling.
The surrounding palace maids didn't squint, as if they didn't see it.
Lu Ziyi withdrew his hand, took a step back, and said, "Where the duty is, the queen has something to ask me to order." ”
Su Xuan is indeed a top-notch beauty, but Lu Ziyi doesn't want to provoke her. Her identity is very delicate, if she is not careful, this life may be gone!
Seeing that Lu Ziyi kept his distance, Su Xuan did not continue, but said: "There is nothing to do in this palace, but I am often idle, if the general has time, he can accompany this palace more." ”
"Yes." Lu Ziyi agreed, but the person left her bedroom.
Looking at Lu Ziyi's back, Su Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.
……
On the days when he was on an errand in the palace, Lu Ziyi also kept a low profile, and returned to his residence to practice after being on duty every day.
He was also observing the situation in the palace.
The Praetorian Guards, eunuchs, and palace maids in the palace almost all listened to Empress Dowager Zhang and Wei Ping, and Lu Ziyi wanted to find out the news, but he couldn't find anything.
They were very wary of Lu Ziyi and Xie Yuan.
And the queen Su Xuan, Lu Ziyi found that she may be born "romantic". Every day, a different man can be seen entering her bedchamber.
These people had the palace guards, the generals of the Praetorian Guard, the ministers, and so on.
"Changing grooms every night, the emperor's green hat is almost as tall as a ten-story building, right?" Lu Ziyi thought to himself.
However, this emperor is only ten years old, and it is estimated that he has never slept in the same bed with Su Xuan!
On this day, he and Xie Yuan routinely went to the palace to say hello.
After Lu Ziyi said goodbye, Su Xuan said to Xie Yuan: "General Xie stays, there are still some things to talk to you about in this palace." ”
Lu Ziyi's eyes signaled Xie Yuan to refuse, Xie Yuan looked up, and saw Su Xuan biting her lip lightly, with a pair of charming eyes with a bit of pleading.
His heart trembled, and he said, "The last general obeys." ”
Lu Ziyi had no choice but to leave by himself.
On that day, Xie Yuan did not return to his residence. When he came back the next morning, his steps were vain, and he had two dark circles under his eyes, as if he had been drained.
Lu Ziyi reminded: "Brother Xie, you and I are on errands in the palace, it's better to be cautious!" ”
"I know." Xie Yuan didn't bother to wash, so he fell asleep on the bed.
In the following days, Xie Yuan often stopped at Su Xuan's dormitory.
Lu Ziyi saw that his mental state was getting worse and worse every day, as if he was ten years old.
His cultivation even fell from the fourth rank to the sixth grade.
Lu Ziyi realized that something was wrong, Xie Yuan was strong and strong, and he was still a fourth-grade master, even if he sang every night, it would not be possible for his state to decline so quickly without a few years.
While Xie Yuan was sleeping, Lu Ziyi checked his body and found that his dantian was almost dry, as if his internal qi had been sucked away.
"This situation is the "Yin and Yang Secret Classic"!" Lu Ziyi's heart moved, and several thoughts suddenly came to him.
"No wonder she behaved so dissolutely, it turned out that she wanted to absorb people's skills!"
"But isn't this exercise the secret book of the Divine Dragon Army? How did Su Xuan get it? ”
Lu Ziyi kept an eye on it.
A few days later, Xie Yuan resigned to recuperate because of a serious illness, and Lu Ziyi was the only one left in the palace.
Two more months passed.
The general Su Yu still didn't make a move.
Ding Han said dissatisfiedly: "The general is indecisive, so he has to wait for Pan Yue to join forces." I'm really afraid that something bad will happen over time! ”
Pan Yue is the third general recruited by Su Yu, he guards the north all the year round, resists the Xiongnu, and is strong, Ding Han has always been very jealous of him.
He told Lu Ziyi: "You have to pay more attention these days, and report to me immediately if there is any movement in the palace." ”
"Yes!" Lu Ziyi responded.
……
Lu Ziyi's days are still the same.
On this day, Empress Dowager Zhang was enjoying the scenery in the garden and stopped him.
"General Lu, the mourning family heard that you once fought against the Xiqiang tribe and are good at military affairs." Zhang Rong asked, "Is there such a thing?" ”
"Yes." Lu Ziyi's answer was very succinct.
"General Lu is a talent, it's a pity to stay in the palace!" An old eunuch was dressed beside Zhang Rong, and he said: "In the opinion of a servant, now that there are thieves and soldiers all over the world, General Lu should be allowed to lead the army to fight, so as not to be considered a talent!" ”
The old eunuch's face was wrinkled, but his face was as white as paper, and his speech was gloomy and compassionate, which made people shudder.
This is the head of the so-called "Twelve Palaces", the great eunuch Wei Ping.
"The last general is shallow and incompetent." Lu Ziyi knew that the queen mother and the eunuchs wanted to win him over, but he directly refused.
Now the situation is obvious, once the soldiers led by Pan Yue arrive in the capital, Su Yu will definitely make a move, kill the eunuchs, and force the queen mother to abdicate!
Naturally, he will not fall to the side of the Queen Mother at this time.
Seeing that Lu Ziyi didn't buy it, Wei Ping pulled his eyes, didn't raise his eyes, and said: "Outside this palace, there are always some people who are dissatisfied with the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and our family. But they don't weigh it, they have a few pounds and a few taels. ”
"I hope General Lu is not such a person."
"The last general still has important things to do, so I'll retire first!" Lu Ziyi didn't argue with him and left directly.
"Grandpa Wei, what do you think of this person?" Zhang Rong asked.
Wei Ping said: "The strength is good, there are three grades of cultivation. It's a pity that he is too timid, and since he entered Beijing, he has been cautious in his words and deeds. This person can't make the climate, so there's nothing to worry about. ”
"That'll be fine." Zhang Rong nodded slightly.
"Queen Mother." Wei Ping lowered his voice again and said, "Then Su Yu is aggressive, Queen Mother, we can't bear it any longer." If he really has two hearts, His Majesty's country is not guaranteed! ”
Zhang Rong's expression was entangled, she knew that Su Yu was dissatisfied with her, but she didn't dare to attack Su Yu easily.
All she could say was, "Let's wait and see." ”
……
Lu Ziyi came out of the queen mother's bedroom and came to the queen's bedroom, and was called by Su Xuan again.
"General Lu, I heard that the spiritual tea in the Queen Mother's palace is delicious, right?" Su Xuan said tentatively.
"The last general doesn't know, the last general didn't drink tea." Lu Ziyi said.
Su Xuan understood, Lu Ziyi said that she did not take refuge in the Queen Mother, she looked happy, and said: "In this case, General, the palace has just received the wine from the Western Regions, and the general might as well come and taste one or two." ”
"Thank you for the queen's kindness, the last general still has important things to do, and you can't drink." Lu Ziyi still refused.
Su Xuan's expression became resentful, and she sighed: "This palace is sincere, can't you let the general stop for a moment?" ”
She was acting like a poor and helpless little fox at the moment, and Lu Ziyi almost agreed directly.
He still held back in his heart and said, "The queen said that she laughed, and the last general will leave first." ”
"Stop!" Su Xuan suddenly scolded.
"What's the Queen's business?" Lu Ziyi asked.
Su Xuan showed a sly smile and said, "This palace has already explained it to your father-in-law, General Ding. The head of the guard of the main palace disappeared a few days ago, and now the safety of the main palace is very problematic. Your stepfather has agreed to let you be sent by this palace. ”
"This is his handwritten letter!"
Su Xuan handed over a piece of paper, and the handwriting and seal on it were indeed Ding Han's.
Now Lu Ziyi is in trouble, listening to Su Xuan's dispatch, isn't this a wolf into the tiger's mouth? And it's also a tigress who eats people and doesn't spit out bones!