Qing Ping Le · Double Songs

The night is quiet and lonely. During these few days when the imperial army surrounded the Changning Palace, the days and nights are fine, the stars are bright and the moon is bright, and there are always a few flying insects that are not afraid of death scrambling towards the brazier. The raging flames are hot but ruthless. It takes a little bit of burning, and the fresh life is instantly wiped out.

An and Lu had to stare at the brazier for a long time every day. In the past, they didn't have time to think about it when they were in the honor of being favored, but recently they had more time to think about it.When moths fly into a flame, Long En's great favor is like that fire, which scours people and kills them. There is nothing else in his heart but to fight the fire. Now that he has been deserted for only a few days, he is extremely lonely.

Xia Feng happened to appear at the door when Yu An and Lu Zheng were mourning for the autumn. Before he could lift his foot to step over the threshold, he heard the sound of the long sword being unsheathed. It was neat and domineering.The deputy leader said, "Your Majesty has an order that no one in the palace should leave the palace, and those who violate it will be killed."

Xia Feng slowly retracted and lowered his raised foot, his face was stern but he said to An and Lu who were a few feet away, "Commander An, the princess is welcome."

Seeing the princess' invitation, An and Lu were hesitant at the moment, fearing that this threshold was really easy to get in and difficult to get out.He stole a look at Xia Feng, and when he raised his eyes, Xia Feng was also staring at him. Surrounded by swords, he stood tall and stood still, just quietly waiting for his reply.

Walking in, I don't know what was waiting for him. The deputy commander and his cronies each sent eyes with different meanings, and his eyes fell on the brazier again. The power is like a fire, and he is like a moth, as if the mission he was born to push him towards that place. The road is still bright and the vermilion gate is moving forward. If the situation is not satisfactory, he is confident that he will be able to retreat unscathed.

When An and Lu were thinking about it outside, Rong Cheng took advantage of this to say a few more words, and she said, "Sister Huang and An and Lu don't need to speak too clearly. Be on the same level as Lu."

"It's a good way to deceive oneself and others." Rong Ling sneered slightly, "Your idea of ​​deceiving the world not only fulfilled his reputation of loyalty and filial piety, but also let him wear honor and favor. In the end, when you talk about it with others, you can evade it because you don't know it. .”

"An and Lu are the key to the forbidden army. Only he and the tiger talisman together with the hundred thousand forbidden army are the tigers and wolves. Otherwise, they will be the main divisions to fight against the imperial sister, and there will be no benefit at all."

Rong Ling smiled again, "You have put a lot of thought into it."

Rong Cheng also smiled, her starry eyes were shining, "If Miss Huang was in my situation, she would rack her brains." Naturally, she would not tell Rong Ling'an and Zuo Huaizhong who was beside Lu were also her people, and this person arranged Being by An and Lu's side for a long time, but only using it for this moment, is to encourage An and Lu's heart that might be patient.

After all, An Helu is a rough warrior, not good at scheming, and he is a bit of a good person, so it is inevitable to be arrogant, but it is also because of this that he is the easiest to bewitch.She instructed Zuo Huaizhong to instigate him and Pei Qingyang's intolerable situation from time to time, and quietly planted the seeds of unwillingness in his heart, making him complain and yearn for a higher power.

Seeing her, Rong Ling smiled and said nothing, "Although I dare not say that you are completely sure of every step, it is not out of your hands. Except for Rong Cunshan who is out of your control, even I am afraid It's all in your calculations."

Rong Cheng hurriedly laughed, "Miss Huang misunderstood me when she said that."

Rong Ling rolled her eyes, "I don't know you yet, I have already said that you are the most ghostly spirit in the entire Rong family."

Someone's voice outside the door approached, and the footsteps were steady and powerful, so it could be seen that the person who came was a warrior. After a while, a loud voice came in from outside the door, "The last generals An and Lu join the Princess Yuanjia, Princess Anle."

An and Lu heard Rong Ling say in that pleasant voice, "Commander An, come in and talk." Without hesitation, he stepped onto the platform and pushed the door open. On the porcelain cup, Rong Cheng stared at it with a smile as if waiting for him to come in, and on the table between the two of her was the Tiger Talisman of the Imperial Army.

His chest jumped a few times suddenly, as expected, even though he didn't reveal anything on the surface, he just saluted again in person, "Greetings to Princess Yuanjia, Princess Anle, I don't know what orders the princess has for summoning late at night." Respectful to the previous group.

It was Rong Cheng who spoke first, and she spoke gently with a smile on her face, as usual, "Commander An, you're being polite, I'm wearing a sinful body, so I don't deserve the gift of Commander."

An and Lu replied, "Your Majesty was only deceived by the traitor for a while, and the princess will still be the princess after the matter is clarified."

"Auspicious words from the commander."

Rong Ling put down the white porcelain cup, her voice was neither soft nor heavy, just enough to wake up An and Lu who were exchanging pleasantries, so he asked again, "I don't know what orders does His Highness have for summoning?"

Rong Ling asked, "I just want to ask the Commander, whether the Tiger Talisman bestowed by His Majesty can mobilize the [-] forbidden troops in the capital?"

"Holding this tiger talisman is like His Majesty's presence in person. As long as this talisman and the half piece in the last general's hand can be combined into one, one hundred thousand forbidden troops will naturally obey their orders."

Rong Ling asked again, "Then what if I use this talisman to mobilize the forbidden army to besiege the palace?"

For some reason, An and Lu felt a little flustered. Even though they were prepared, they were still shocked when they heard the words, "The tiger talisman is because His Majesty bestowed the emperor's order. If His Majesty is in the palace, the tiger talisman is useless."

Rong Ling still asked, "What should I do if I bring the [-] forbidden troops stationed outside the city into the city as the commander?"

An and Lu deliberated over and over again knowing that this question should not be answered rashly, they just said, "It is only natural for His Highness to lead the troops back to the city, and finally the general will welcome His Highness back in triumph with all the generals."

Rong Ling raised her brows lightly, and a smile appeared on her lips, "Commander An is worthy of being used by His Majesty for many years, and his heart is clear."

An and Lu hurriedly said thank you, "Your Highness is admirable."

Rong Ling's smile froze, and she asked, "Since being honored and favored should share His Majesty's worries, His Majesty now trusts the treacherous commander and doesn't think about admonishing him forcefully, so he would rather stay here as a mere prison guard."

An and Lu Dun felt cold, and he secretly glanced at Rong Ling's face, wanting to find out, but he was overwhelmed by her expression, and he said cautiously, "The general will be convicted, but now the general is not here. It is difficult to see the sky in front of the imperial court, but there is nothing to display when there is spare energy."

Seeing that An and Lu took the words that Rong Ling threw out, Rong Cheng took over what Rong Ling was not suitable to say, and she smiled, "Now there is a good opportunity in front of the commander, I wonder if the commander would like to listen carefully One or two?"

An and Lu said, "Princess please tell me, I would like to hear more about it."

Rong Cheng said those rebellious words in a gentle and gentle way, "Since ancient times, treacherous emperors have little grace, and there are only two ways for good officials and generals to turn the world around and reopen it. Wei, the second is to kill the treacherous and treacherous, and for this, you have to bear the crime, but it is the most important thing to support the government."

The words have been said, the purpose is to be enlightened. An and Lu have been waiting for this step for a long time. When they really heard it, they were very calm. The house was very quiet and there was no sound at all. Xia Chan, for some reason, also made noise at this moment, as if following the trend.

Rong Ling said slowly, "Even if I bear the infamy of my palace, I will be that virtuous official, and I am willing to die for the future generations of the Great Xia." She paused, and cast a cold glance at An and Lu with her agile eyes.

An and Lu only felt a coercion coming from all directions, so they knelt down and bowed down. And I am willing to be that good general, even if I die, I have to get rid of all the treacherous ministers to be worthy of my heart."

It is clear that once a well-planned rebellion is named in the name of strengthening the righteous and eliminating evil, it will appear righteous and awe-inspiring, and they are just and tacit to each other.Who wants to bear the infamy for things that violate the etiquette and law, so you can deceive yourself and others and follow the righteous way by pretending to be a fake name.

"Okay." Rong Ling said, "Commander An, please stand up."

An and Lu Yiyan got up, respectfully, "But according to His Highness's instructions."

Rong Ling said, "On the day your Majesty returns to the palace from the Huluo paddock, you will be happy."

"The last general takes orders."

"It's getting late, you go back to rest first, I still have something to say to the princess."

"I will retire at the end."

After An and Lu withdrew, Rong Ling also heaved a sigh of relief. Rong Cheng looked at the sky and said, "It's really getting late, Miss Huang needs to rest."

"I don't know why I don't feel sleepy right now." The carved window sash was not closed tightly, and she could see the stars in the sky through the gap, she said, "Ah Cheng, are you afraid?"

Looking at the dense phoenix trees in the courtyard, Rong Cheng said, "If you say that you have no fear at all, why did I send Qingtong away? Miss Huang really overestimated me."

In the dead of night and just planning a major event, it is unavoidable to be uneasy, but this uneasiness can only be buried deep in the sky, and finally turned into emotion and interrogation, "An and Lu know that the good ministers and good will be false, but they are willing to believe, Your Majesty Knowing that Pei Qingyang is only hypocritical, but still conniving, and knowing that I am too tall, I still fall into this pattern, why are I willing to throw myself into the trap even though I know the way ahead?"

"Because An and Lu want to be blessed by Long En, they are most afraid that they will be unknown and no one will care about them." Rong Cheng smiled, "loyal words are harsh, and His Majesty has long been tired of listening to those words in the court, and hypocrisy is especially pleasant, and Miss Huang Why you are the emperor's sister knows best."

"Ah Cheng." Rong Ling retracted her gaze, and slowly placed it on Rong Cheng, she asked, "You have never been tempted by the throne, even for a moment?"

Rong Cheng's eyes dimmed a bit, and he spoke again in a different tone than before, "When Cun Shan died, Ah Che was in trouble."

Rong Ling raised her eyebrows lightly, and said, "You and Che'er are really sisters. Whenever something happened to you, she begged me to come back as soon as possible. And you almost died trying to save her back then."

"Why would Miss Huang eat the taste of me and Ah Che?" Seeing Rongling's face turned cold, she smiled again, "Ah Che has been awkward since she was a child, how could Huang Jie not know that Huang Jie only saw that she asked you to come back and save me, but she couldn't see it?" It's because she doesn't want Sister Huang to take risks, and she cares about those vain courtesy just to remind herself that Ache is also afraid that her uncontrollable overstepping will end up harming Sister Huang."

Rong Ling was skeptical and asked, "How can you know so clearly?"

"Miss Huang is a fan of the authorities."

Rong Ling raised her eyebrows lightly again, and said in a cheerful voice, "I don't care if what you say is true or not, I will believe it." Now there are only more traps, but there is no other harm, so she changed the topic and asked, "Would you like to talk about it?" So willing to send Bai Qingtong away."

Rong Cheng smiled and said, "How does Miss Huang know that I am not keeping her?"

After being taken aback for a moment, Rong Ling smiled and said, "You really don't miss anyone." After finishing speaking, she got up and said, "It's inconvenient to return to the palace for a few days after cleaning up a wing room."

"The courtyard where Ah Che lives has been planned by someone." Rong Cheng ordered outside the door, "Send Huang Jie to rest." Rong Ling glanced at her and stepped out of the room. After she left, Rong Cheng put the cup on the table Clean the cup carefully, the green onions and five fingers are elegant and calm, and the queen will return to the city in seven days, and these seven days are probably the most tormenting seven days.

Perhaps God, in order to appease everyone's worries for a few days, suddenly rained a heavy rain at night. This time was originally the rainy season in Eastern Xia.Rong Cheng's small courtyard was set up with a rain cloth again, and the bean-sized water droplets fell into the abyss, disappearing without a trace, and Rong Cheng slept very peacefully without the noise.

The rain was only blown by the east wind one day later, and it was blown to the boundary of Huluo Paddock, where there was another thunderstorm and it didn't give the Queen a good look at all.Hunting was supposed to be at the end of spring with less rain and more sunshine, and the summer in Eastern Xia was not suitable for hunting. Although the Queen felt disappointed, she couldn't disobey the alternation of the four seasons.

The princes and nobles who came with their retinues also felt disappointed, and holding banquets in the palace every day is also boring, not to mention that rainy days are already depressing.But after only two days, the empress didn't want to stay here anymore, and ordered Eunuch An to drive back to the palace.

Rong Ling did not expect that His Majesty would return to the palace ahead of time, and the moment the news reached Changning Palace, it was unclear whether it was joy or worry, happiness meant that there was no need to suffer, and worry was that the future was uncertain.Rong Cheng played chess with Jing Yu leisurely, watching Xia Feng practicing swords and listening to Dong Ge playing the piano, every time Rong Ling was like this, he always rolled his eyes.

An and Lu naturally knew the news of His Majesty's early return to Beijing. He was worthy of being a man who had gone through the battlefield. Once he made a decision, he would not hesitate.Since that day when he saw Ban Rongling, he has fulfilled his duties as usual, and acted as the commander of the forbidden army guarding the palace as if nothing had happened, and Rong Ling has never left the palace until today.

The queen's car slowly drove from the west gate to the imperial palace. The long street was heavily guarded to prevent people from rioting and admiring the sky. The huge Nanyang City seemed to be dead silent in an instant, except for the mighty royal guard of honor.In the front, there are golden guards in red clothes and black borders riding on tall horses to lead the way, followed by the carriages of the royal palace and nobles.

The Queen's Luan drove straight into the palace, and when the last servant in the line stepped into the Zhengchun Gate, the double-opened vermilion gate behind it closed tightly with a bang, followed by the gates of the palace that were connected to the outside of the palace closed one by one, and black The Forbidden Army guarded it tightly, and the palace became a prison where there was no entry and no exit.

The queen hadn't noticed the abnormality yet, and returned to the bedroom with the help of Eunuch An, Pei Qingyang followed him step by step, and Rong Ling stood respectfully in the bedroom with her head bowed, waiting for the queen to come.The queen had a premonition the moment she saw Rong Ling, and then she turned cold and scolded, "Didn't you go back to Wucheng, why are you here?"

Eunuch An was also shocked, since he knew something important was going to happen, Rong Ling gave him a wink, and he immediately shunned the queen's attendants, and closed the door tightly without leaving any gaps, and then stood there with downcast eyes. His Majesty's side remained motionless.

Rong Ling Jishou knelt down and said, "I respectfully welcome Your Majesty back to the palace."

The empress's eyes flickered, and in a short period of time she had grasped Rong Ling's trump card very clearly, only as if she was bluffing, "If you go out now, I will act as if nothing happened."

Rong Ling still knelt on her knees but straightened her back, "My son dares to disobey His Majesty once for the sake of society."

"You are bold, you are the crown prince of the East Palace, do you want me to depose you as the crown prince?" Seeing that she was so determined and unyielding, the queen was a little flustered, but she still spoke with great momentum, "Get out of here. "

Pei Qingyang thought about the situation and predicted that the eldest princess would turn upside down, so he acted presumptuously and said to the queen, "Your Majesty, don't get angry. The princess's move is really treasonous. Waiting for the minister to let Zhi Jinwei come in and take the princess for your majesty."

The empress didn't make a sound, which was her acquiescence and she was testing Rong Ling. Pei Qingyang was a little complacent and shouted, "Come here." The voice fell to the ground and waited for a long time before no one came in. "Where is the golden guard in the palace?" There was still no movement outside, he In desperation, he shouted indiscriminately, "Your Majesty was assassinated, come quickly."

"Come here, open the door." It was Rong Ling who gave the order, and when Pei Qingyang spoke, she had already stood up, looking awe-inspiring at the empress.She ordered all eight imperial doors of the rear bedroom to open with a bang, and even the empress turned around to look back without realizing it. She was shocked at first and then furious, but in the end she died down and the situation was over.

Outside the hall, the 36 gold guards who used to be here were all escorted by the black-armored guards to kneel on the ground, with a long knife with a cold light on their necks.Under the cloudy and drizzle, the magnificent palace was filled with expressionless Imperial Guards entering the city, their faces were cold and their eyes were gloomy, as motionless as a mountain.

Rong Ling said again, "Come here." The imperial guard's voice resoundingly promised to step forward, and she said coldly, "Take this person down."

Pei Qingyang was so frightened that he hugged the Queen's legs limply and shouted for help. This scene was very similar to the Linhua Palace that day. Then he was taken away quickly.

The noise gradually faded away and finally dissipated in the wind. Eunuch An suddenly shuddered and couldn't help shivering twice. He closed the hall again without ordering the imperial army. Cold as a corpse, this luxurious bedroom somehow became terrifying.