"Queen Mother, the slave is back." Ling'er came to Empress Dowager Wu and said.

"Have you ever found out that the one who married is someone in our palace?" Empress Dowager Wu's expression was slightly anxious.

Liu Bei had two daughters in his early years, but because he had no place to stay, he had no choice but to foster one of them in a civilian home, and he couldn't find them later. The other was lost in a battle (also said to be at Nagasaka Slope). It will not be discussed here.

"Because the slave maid is far away, and the person covered his face with a hijab, the slave maid was not able to see his true face, but the four palace maids and maids who married recognized that they were all from Queen Zhang's Jing'an Palace, according to this, the slave maid deduced that this so-called princess should also be from Jing'an Palace."

Empress Dowager Wu nodded.

"That's right, it's the same as what the mourners think."

"Why, the Queen Mother has long thought of who this person is?" Ling'er was puzzled.

"I can't guess who the mourning family is, but the mourning family knows the emperor's temperament, and it is impossible to easily bow down to Sima Banru, and it is definitely not the emperor's wish to curry favor with him in such a way, this must be the idea of Qi'er and others." Empress Dowager Wu said.

"The slave thinks so, too." Ling'er said, and suddenly seemed to remember something, "By the way, the queen mother, the slave maid just saw a person, very much like Empress Zhang's brother Zhang Shao." ”

Empress Dowager Wu's expression did not change.

After a deep groan, Empress Dowager Wu looked up at Ling'er.

Ling'er knew that what Empress Dowager Wu wanted to know most was the news about Chen Ji.

"The slave maid didn't see Lord Chen, but I heard the coachman come back a few days ago and say that he seems to have really surrendered to Cao Wei and was stabbed by His Majesty, as for what happened later, the slave and maid don't know."

Empress Dowager Wu's expression began to change.

"Chen Ji has followed the mourning family for many years, although there are occasional misdeeds, but to say that he is the internal response of Cao Weijun in the city, the mourning family still can't believe it. In this way, you should pay more attention in the last few days, and if you see him or get any news from him, report it to the mourning family immediately. ”

"Yes, slave and maid."

"You girl, how many times have you said that you are not allowed to call me the queen mother in the future, as long as you call me madam."

"The slave knows." Ling'er said, and asked, "Your Majesty, they are very good in the palace now, do you want the slaves and maids to find a chance to meet Your Majesty, so as not to make Your Majesty miss the Queen Mother." ”

"This ......" Empress Dowager Wu thought for a while, and finally waved her hand, "Forget it, now the city is full of Cao Weijun's eyes and ears, don't let them see through our identity, let's talk about it later." ”

At this time, another palace maid came to report that the wine and food had been set up and asked the Empress Dowager Wu to eat.

Empress Dowager Wu had no appetite.

Ling'er pulled the palace maid.

"I want the Queen Mother to be quiet alone, and I'll go out first."

Two people walked into the courtyard.

The coachman and the janitor's family were chatting in the yard when a sudden knock on the door startled several people.

Wu Zhi, who was sitting on a stool fiddling with a puddle of mud beside him, jumped up, and was about to go to see the door, but was pulled by the coachman.

"Childe can't."

Wu Zhi has not been able to go out for the past few days, and he has long been so depressed that his heart is angry, where is he willing to listen to the coachman's words, while screaming, he struggled to continue to walk in the direction of the gate.

Ling'er ran to the gate and looked out through the gap.

There was a carriage parked outside, and a man dressed as a coachman stood in front of the gate, knocking on the gate casually, still looking around, as if he was not sure that this was the person he was looking for.

Ling'er hadn't seen this person.

It's just that Wu Zhi's voice in the courtyard was too loud, and Ling'er already had to speak.

"Dare to ask, but it's the mansion of the former general Wu Yi?" The coachman heard the questioning and asked.

"General Wu Yi is long gone, and there is only one foolish boy in the family. If you are looking for relatives, please go back, so as not to provoke my son-in-law. Ling'er said.

Hearing that this was indeed Wu Yi's mansion, the coachman immediately lowered his voice and approached the gate: "The girl doesn't need to panic, the villain was entrusted by someone to make a special trip to deliver the letter." ”

As he spoke, he handed in a white silk folded into a rectangle through the crack in the door.

"In that case, please wait a moment and reply after my wife has seen it." Ling'er said, taking Ayako and walking into the hall.

As soon as she opened the letter, Empress Dowager Wu stood up.

"Is the messenger still outside the door?"

"The slave and maid told him to wait outside."

"Quick, please come in and speak." Empress Dowager Wu looked very excited.

Ling'er ran out.

Not long after, the coachman had already appeared in front of Empress Dowager Wu.

"The villain meets the Queen Mother." The man said, kneeling on the ground.

"How do you know that this is the current Queen Mother?" Ling'er was a little surprised.

"The villain is Li Yin, a fellow villager of Lord Chen Ji, who met Lord Chen in the camp of Cao Wei a few days ago and knew that he was a person next to the Queen Mother. Lord Chen is now in General Deng Ai's camp, and there is no one to trust around him, so he wants the villain to come here to find the Queen Mother. And said that the Queen Mother will definitely hide here. The man replied.

"How could Lord Chen be in Deng Ai's camp, could it be that he really ......" Ling'er was so shocked that her face turned white.

"This, the villain really doesn't know Lord Chen's thoughts, since there is a letter here, please ask the Queen Mother to read it and give the villain an answer, and the villain can go back and reply to Lord Chen." Li Yin said.

Empress Dowager Wu's hands trembled slightly.

She still refused to believe that Chen Ji would surrender to Deng Ai.

The letter was indeed written by Chen Ji.

However, this guy didn't say that he opened the city without permission and put Cao Wei's military horses, but only said that he was captured by Cao Wei's army in the city, Deng Ai knew that he was a person in the palace, and forced himself to lead the way to see Liu Yong, and later, he was misunderstood by Liu Yong and was almost killed by him.

In the end, he also swore that he would never do anything to be sorry for Empress Dowager Wu.

Empress Dowager Wu was naturally convinced of what Chen Ji said.

"How is Chen Ji's injury, is it dangerous?" Empress Dowager Wu asked anxiously.

"Lord Chen is recovering well from his injuries, and the Queen Mother doesn't have to worry about it." Li Yin replied, and said, "Lord Chen also asked the villain to bring a few words of message to the Queen Mother. ”

Empress Dowager Wu understood and asked Ling'er to wait outside the door.

Ling'er withdrew.

Lord Chen asked the villain to inform the Queen Mother that General Deng Ai had promised him that the Queen Mother did not have to hide, she could return to the palace boldly, and General Deng Ai would never embarrass the Queen Mother. After a few days, Lord Chen's body recovered, and he went back to the palace to visit the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. Li Yin said.

"But anything else?" Empress Dowager Wu was a little disappointed and asked.

Li Yinfu lowered his voice again: "What Lord Chen is worried about is that His Majesty does not allow it, and he also asks the Queen Mother to return to the palace first, and when His Majesty's anger decreases a little, he will go back." ”

"This matter is in charge of the mourning family, please tell Chen Ji not to worry." Empress Dowager Wu said.

"That being the case, the villain retires." Li Yin said that he was about to leave, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager Wu, "You go back and inform Chen Ji, and you will say that you still need to mourn and think about returning to the palace." By the way, if there is something in the mourning family, you can ask Ling'er to go to find you. ”

"The villain knows." Li Yin withdrew.

Ling'er delivered it to the gate.

Not far from the carriage out of the alley, the curtain of the carport was suddenly lifted, revealing the face of a Cao Wei warrior.

"Everything is under the control of General Deng Ai, you just have to go back and reply truthfully to Chen Ji's house." The samurai said to Li Yin.