vstars Chapter 368 Xiao Changshi’s Decision
Chapter 368 Xiao Changshi’s Decision
Although the fever had subsided, the sequelae of the fever were still obvious. Su Lingyue felt weak all over her body and her throat began to ache slightly.
After taking the medicine and eating a small bowl of red dates and yam porridge, Su Lingyue began to feel sleepy again.
In Furong Pavilion, both stoves were lit and the room was as warm as summer.
Su Lingyue hugged Xiao Yu's pillow, smelling the scent of Xiao Yu on the pillow, and fell asleep after a while.
After Caidie Caiyi left, Xiao Yu read a book under the lamp to keep her company.
It was almost noon when Yun Ting knocked on the bedroom door in a hurry.
Yun Ting told Xiao Yu the news from Zhang Zhong. He looked up across the screen and saw two white cranes flying side by side in the clouds above the screen, so free and unrestrained.
Xiao Yu's figure under the lamp was faintly reflected on the screen.
"Have you found out clearly? Are you sure they are Huns?" Xiao Yu asked with a frown.
Yun Ting said, "Lord Zhang said that more than a dozen tortures were used before the man admitted it. There was also a unique Hun tattoo of delphinium on his body, so it should be correct. Lord Zhang said that he felt that this incident seemed to be an excuse for Su Heng. The emperor gave him a few pointers, and Su Heng should not be released for the time being. But he has not yet found out whether they have any accomplices, so let the prince keep an eye on it."
Speaking of the Huns, Xiao Yu thought of Chu Yin in Qingfeng Pavilion. At that time, he only saw her and two other women in Qingfeng Pavilion.
The two women had died in the Prince's Mansion, while Chu Yin was still in Qingfeng Pavilion.
At that time, he thought that Chu Yin could not be alone in Qingfeng Pavilion, but he did not expect that there really was one, and she took action to save Su Heng.
It seems that Su Heng is quite important to them.
Xiao Yu asked in confusion: "I had someone keep an eye on Qingfeng Pavilion before, but there was no movement before last night?"
Yun Ting said, "No, Chu Yin is just like everyone else. She dances and plays for people who come to see her every day. She doesn't have any unusual behavior. People who come to see her have also noticed it. We have investigated it before and there is no problem."
Xiao Yu stroked the paper in his hand and fell into deep thought.
After a while, Xiao Yu solemnly instructed Yun Ting, "Ask Lord Zhang to search Qingfeng Pavilion under another name."
Yun Ting nodded, "Yes. Your Majesty, do you want to send someone to protect Li Lang?"
Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "No, if the guards are too strict, the big fish will not show up. The second son of the Jiang family is in the patrol camp, tell him and ask him to keep an eye on the area near the temporary inn."
After Yun Ting agreed, Xiao Yu asked again: "What's the situation outside now?"
Yun Ting said: "Because we are not sure whether the Xiongnu have any accomplices, and in order to calm the people, the emperor has blocked the news, and the people still don't know what happened last night."
Xiao Yu approved of the emperor's approach.
The series of assassinations have already caused panic among the people. If the Huns are involved, it will definitely cause panic among the people, which will be detrimental to the security of the capital. I am afraid that other things will happen.
*
When the imperial decree of house arrest arrived, Xiao Changshi was still in the maid's room.
He hurriedly put on his clothes, took the imperial edict in his hand, and read it over and over again until he was sure that he had read it correctly.
Eunuch Wan, who delivered the imperial edict, received the emperor's order but could not tell Xiao Changshi the reason.
After Eunuch Wan left, Xiao Changshi asked someone to bribe a member of the imperial guards, only to find out that Su Heng had become the murderer who assassinated the envoy and was sent to prison.
This is completely different from what Su Heng told him.
Su Nanxing was wearing a lotus-colored brocade long gown that outlined her slender figure. She wore a gold lotus hairpin on her head, and a few golden flower hairpins, which made her look noble, elegant, and beautiful. She was gentle like before, and even more beautiful than before.
She sat in the hall, frowned and asked Xiao Changshi, "Brother Shi, what should we do now?"
Xiao Changshi pounded the table in frustration and said angrily, "How would I know! We can't even leave the house now, what else can we do!"
Ever since coming back from Longhua Temple last time, Su Nanxing has been particularly afraid of cold, so the charcoal fire in the hall was burning very brightly.
Feeling anxious and the room was stuffy, Xiao Changshi impatiently tugged at his collar, revealing the ambiguous red mark on his neck.
Su Nanxing pulled the handkerchief in her hand hard and suppressed the anger in her heart.
She was the one who sent the person to Xiao Changshi's room. No matter how angry she was, she couldn't lose her temper at this moment.
It's not time yet.
The most important thing now is to rescue her father.
She said, "Brother Shi, didn't you bribe the guards at the gate? Give him some more money and tell mother about our situation. Mother will not sit idly by."
"That's just a woman's opinion! If the Crown Prince's Mansion is like this, how can the Queen Mother be fine?
Xiao Changshi glanced at Su Nanxing with disdain after hearing this. "It's been a day. If the Queen Mother is fine, she will definitely find a way to send a message. If there is no news from the Queen Mother, then something must have happened in Kunning Palace."
I don’t know how the queen is doing now.
The glance just now made Su Nanxing feel cold from head to toe.
As if she was some lowly and dirty thing.
It obviously wasn't like this before.
In the past, Xiao Changshi treated her like a treasure and held her in his heart. On their wedding night, when he heard about her plan of marrying in an alternative marriage, he even praised her for being smart.
Even when he later found out that she was disfigured and they had some disagreements, Xiao Changshi never looked at her like that.
Su Nanxing looked at the marks on Xiao Changshi's neck, her eyes darkened, and her hands tightly clenched the handkerchief.
She asked calmly: "Brother Shi, do you have any ideas?"
Xiao Changshi didn't know either.
In the past, Su Heng would tell him what to do, and the Queen would urge him. With these two strong backers, he only needed to follow their instructions.
But now that they are not here, what can he do!
What if he makes a random decision and gets it wrong?
The emperor's father had always been very strict with him, and now he had put him under house arrest without saying anything. He didn't know whether he wanted to change the crown prince.
But my uncle and mother are in trouble. Should I do nothing and just sit there and wait for them to die?
Do not!
He is already the crown prince. If he can get through this hurdle, he will be the emperor of Daning in the future, the master of the country, and all the surrounding foreign countries will come to pay homage to him.
He can't wait for his uncle and mother to make decisions on everything; he also needs to have the ability to handle things on his own.
After thinking about it, Xiao Changshi suddenly thought of someone.
He Taifu.
He is not only his teacher, but also the teacher of his father.
Moreover, in the court, Tutor He had always stood upright and firmly by his side, doing his best to assist him.
The one who can solve his and everyone else's predicament this time may be Master He.
At night, Xiao Changshi bribed the guards again. The two changed their clothes, and Xiao Changshi left the Prince's Mansion and went straight to He Mansion.
*
In the palace, the queen was leaning on the beauty couch, and two palace maids were massaging her legs.
Nanny Cui brought the freshly brewed scented tea. The queen took a sip and lay down lazily, looking relaxed.
"Isn't the Queen anxious?" asked Madam Cui worriedly.
The queen waved her hand, and after the two maids left, she said, "Don't worry, there are others who are anxious right now. There is someone who wants my brother to get out more than anyone else."
Kunning Palace was just sealed yesterday, and Han Feng’s confidants in the palace told her the situation.
Her brother had already reached an agreement with the Huns, and they were more anxious than her.
If something happened to their brother, the Huns would have to win over another important official in the court who was in a high position of power and could check and balance the emperor.
Doing so would mean that all their seven years of hiding would be wasted.
So she didn't need to do anything, the Huns would find a way themselves.
Madam Cui hesitated, "But that person yesterday said that the Prince's Mansion was also sealed, so it doesn't matter?"
The queen closed her eyes and smiled, with a naturally graceful look, as if she was born to be a phoenix soaring in the sky.
"It doesn't matter. His Majesty has not punished me. As long as my brother comes out, everything can be solved. It is actually a good thing for him to stay in the palace. It can avoid His Majesty's suspicion."
Hearing what the Queen said, Nanny Cui also smiled with relief.