Changqing Ci

At night in the late spring, you can hear cicadas chirping in the remote courtyard of the Imperial Capital, and the grape trellis is covered with green vines. When you sit under it, you can hear the sound of children reciting books in the courtyard next door when it is quiet.

In a small courtyard with two entrances, there were guards in plain clothes. Yuan Qingming also stood guard outside the door in plain clothes. There were countless pairs of eyes hidden in the entire courtyard. The man with the knife.

When Xun Changqing entered the courtyard, he was shocked by such a lineup. Yuan Qingming seldom waited in such a serious manner, presumably to prevent assassins from entering.

Inside the house, candle shadows flickered, and the moon shone through the screens.

Xun Changqing walked in slowly, and covered his nose with the bloody smell and unpleasant smell of medicine in the house. The injured lay on the couch, his eyes were dull, and his face seemed to be struggling in pain. In Changqing, the light of godlessness was replaced by deep hatred, and he said indifferently: "Princess Xiang'an is so generous. Commander Yuan, who has never been involved in party disputes, actually takes orders from you. I am really surprised."

At such a time, Shao Lanheng would still speak sarcasm. Compared with his usual gentle appearance, Xun Changqing sat down on the stool nearby, with clear eyes, and said lightly: "You are wrong, I heard that You were assassinated and rescued by Commander Yuan who happened to be passing by, and party disputes and other things have nothing to do with me, I just came to see my friends."

The word "friend" got into Shao Lanheng's ears. He was driven by all means for profit. He made friends with people in the officialdom. is unheard of.

He gasped, his face was as white as frost, and his expression changed slightly. This change was caught by Xun Changqing, who was observing words and expressions, and said with a calm smile: "Your Majesty still told me today that I would reward you. Your confession is very important." , you will be going to capture Shao Cheng in the near future, and you will be credited with it."

Shao Lanheng was startled suddenly, hatred suddenly rose in his chest, his eyes were blood-like, glowing with shock and ruthlessness, his teeth clenched tightly: "It's not... It's also true if it's Xun."

He can't afford to gamble anymore, this matter is his advice for Xun Yiran, if he succeeds, he is the only prince suitable for enthronement, and if he has made great contributions to the dragon, he will naturally be above ten thousand people; if he fails, he will directly marry It was a disaster for Shao Cheng, but Xun did not suffer any losses, and after the Shao family fell, he could take advantage of the trend to accept the Shao family's connections and money.

Failure and success, the beneficiaries are all the same.

On that day, he pretended to write a confession to put blame on him, and told Xun Yiyan after he left the palace. He thought he would confide in him. After all, he betrayed his father. As soon as he left the mansion, he was assassinated, and at the critical moment, he was rescued by Yuan Qingming who was passing by.

Otherwise, he would have gone to see the King of Hades long ago, and that confession would be an ironclad proof that the Shao family was destroyed, and there was no proof of death.

The same is true for ten days!Xun Changqing's face suddenly brightened, but in his heart he sneered. Xun Yiran was extremely vicious, but he didn't know that he had fallen into her plan. If he didn't kill Shao Lanheng, how could he have the chance to hear these truths.

"But you wrote Shao Cheng in your confession that day, so why did you become my second brother again? Could it be that your words are all lies?"

Shao Lengheng's pale face turned red again after the injury, Xun Yiran's actions made him ashamed, especially when the assassin claimed that he was ordered by the second prince, at that moment he felt that he was the biggest fool, working for others, and Being kicked away by someone, only he can understand what it feels like.

He clutched the quilt under his body for no reason, and said in a hateful voice: "This was originally the plan of the second prince. If His Majesty is poisoned and dies, he can ascend the throne as emperor and fulfill his long-cherished wish for many years; if this fails, he will blame the Shao family, and The forces behind the Shao family will become his support."

Xun Changqing cut off the lantern flower with scissors, lit the candle, and the shadow of the candle flickered on Shao Lanheng's face full of hatred and regret. She pretended to sigh: "Aren't you lying to me again, the Shao family is the second brother's uncle?" The Shao family is even more of his help, and the collapse of the Shao family is of no benefit to him."

"That's because my father was already at odds with him. This time the queen was grounded, and my father stood by, the second prince held a grudge in his heart. It is better to get rid of such a disobedient person, and father's subordinates all know that father worked for him. Father After he dies, those people will take the initiative to follow him."

The scissors in his hand froze, Xun Changqing looked sideways at him, and said, "Who is behind Shao Cheng who makes Xun Yiran miss you so much?"

Seeing that a half-grown girl of hers came to see him kindly, Shao Lanheng said by the way: "There are [-] troops stationed in Kangcheng, fifty miles away from the imperial capital, and their generals are Ouyang Su, my father's protégé."

Soldiers have always been wanted by high-ranking people, so it can also be explained. Xun also intended to blame Shao Cheng. Shao Cheng didn't obey him, and he needed soldiers and horses, so he had to kill the middleman and let Ouyang Su go directly. Take orders from him.

And Cannes is the closest to the Imperial Capital, so Xun Yiran wanted to surround the Imperial Capital with troops and force His Majesty to take the throne.

Xun Changqing wanted to know which people in the court were Shao Cheng's henchmen, but Shao Lanheng's face was covered with cold sweat, and her breathing was a little weak. Her eyes were still deep and deep, and she retreated and said: "You should take a good rest first, it's safe here .”

She walked out slowly and waited for half a cup of tea before opening the door. Yuan Qingming just came back from the outside. She pursed the corners of her lips and looked at the dark and misty night outside the door, "Your Majesty Ever? What did you hear?"

Yuan Qingming felt that she had underestimated this girl before, and it was just a coincidence that her majesty came here, but she knew it, so she couldn't hide it and said bluntly: "I just left, and I heard everything I should have heard, but I don't understand something, why? Save him, if he dies the Shao family will be the murderer, isn't that what you want?"

Xun Changqing looked sideways, and smiled slightly: "The Shao family is no longer a threat. Will His Majesty still cherish the man who killed his father?"

Yuan Qingming was still puzzled, "You mean that you used Shao Lanheng to tie down the second prince. But His Majesty has always valued this son-in-law and will not deal with him, and you also missed the opportunity to rectify the Shao family. The gain outweighs the loss."

"Someone has to pay the price for this matter, and Xun is also unmovable. Your Majesty will let the Shao family admit their guilt. That confession is the best evidence. My son can't be killed, but it can get rid of the serious troubles in my heart. Your Majesty is not stupid. .”

His Majesty lost his final tolerance for the Shao family after the Queen's incident. Now that he was given a knife, he would naturally think of getting rid of the Shao family first, and his son would have to survive no matter how bad he was.

But it will only save one's life.

Yuan Qingming suddenly realized that under the cold moonlight, the girl in front of him was blurred, which made him even more shocked. Such a strange mind cannot be underestimated. He pointed to the room and said, "The one in there is not long alive?"

Xun Changqing nodded, his voice was clear, but it was as cold as the night: "Uncle Yuan, before His Majesty bestows death on you, remember to ask him to tell who are Shao Cheng's secret spies in the court. The grass has to be rooted out."

Looking at Xun Changqing's free and easy back, it looks like a dazzling poinciana in the moonlight, with beautiful and bright red flowers blooming, tall and straight.Yuan Qingming was astonished, the girl in front of him was a girl with a heart and a scheming mind, and he could not help but sigh, maybe they are really old and need to give way.

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For half a month, Xun Changqing sent a letter to Shangrao every day. When he was bored, he counted the days with his fingers, hoping to receive a letter from Wei Lingci, even a few words on a piece of paper, but every time he was disappointed.

After all, Xun Ziqian was the emperor who had been in power for many years. He did not know how to change the guard of Kangcheng, secretly arrested Ouyang Su, arrested Shao Cheng in a short period of time, and ransacked Shao's house. That's how the Ying family collapsed.

During this period, from the emperor's decree to Shao Cheng's imprisonment, there was no news, and the people in the court were in turmoil. They thought it was another big purge, but after Shao Cheng was imprisoned, no other officials were implicated.

From the confinement of the empress to the downfall of the Shao family, in just a few months, no one in the court dared to intercede, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, there was only icing on the cake, and there was no one to give charcoal in the snow.

At this time, Xun Changqing also felt the reason for the indifference of human feelings. The Shao family used to be very beautiful, but in just a few months, it has reached the situation of street rats.Although it is self-inflicted, it is also sad.

She didn't have time to feel sad and sad, because Xun Yiran didn't lose a single bit, and only Shao Cheng was behind the iron mine incident, and he was not involved.After Mu Chen presented all the evidence, the emperor handed it over to the Six Departments to deal with it without looking at it. It was just another addition to the countless crimes of the Shao family.

Originally thought that after Mu Chen returned to Beijing, Wei Lingci also returned to the city together.But she waited for a few days and didn't see anyone. When she asked about Mu Chen, she only said that she had something to do and she didn't know anything else.

What could be holding her back?

She can clearly distinguish the direction of the wind above the court, no matter how weird it is, she can still face it, and now Xun is also in the court every day, but His Majesty no longer summons him.It was originally a happy event, but the news that Concubine Xian received was also bad news. His Majesty has been vomiting blood for many days, and the medicine has no effect.

In the early morning, looking out of the window, the cool morning breeze of early summer blows in, and when it is refreshing, it also blows away the entangled thoughts.

Concubine Xian brought a guest to Zhaoren Palace, that is Wei Xiao, Princess Ning'an.

Seeing Wei Xiao, Xun Changqing's heart suddenly fell to the ground. The front of the white jade steps was covered with a faint fragrance of lotus flowers. He had found a place to express his thoughts for many days, and his mood was a little more peaceful.

She was very happy to see Wei Xiao, but Wei Xiao was indifferent when he saw her. Concubine Xian knew that Wei Xiao went to the palace to find someone, so she must have something to say, so she took the palace servants down to make tea.

After the person left, Wei Xiao's eyes became slightly cold, like a cold wind blowing into Xun Changqing's heart, the already slightly cold heart became even colder, she asked people to sit down according to the rules.

But Wei Xiao didn't move, his eyes were fixed on Xun Changqing's pink cheeks, seeing those charming peach blossom eyes, there was a slight coldness in his eyes, and he said bluntly: "I'm engaged for Ah Ci."

The news was so shocking, the thunder rolled over, Xun Changqing was stunned for a while, before thinking about it, he hurriedly said: "She won't agree."

Wei Xiao's eyes were dark, and he took a step, a dark cloud floated on his face, he raised his hand and slapped Xun Changqing's cheek, and said coldly: "Xun Changqing, you did such an outrageous thing. Straightforward."

It turned out that she knew it.The slap on the cheek was not too heavy, the woman's strength was not strong after all, Xun Changqing was hit to the side of the head, he took a step back, and smiled bitterly: "The princess is betrothed for Master, why did you tell me, I guess it should be Master If you don’t agree, you’ll come to me to discuss it.”