The queen tried her best to suppress the fury in her heart, and asked calmly, "Deshan, why are you here?"

Hearing this familiar tone, Deshan knew that the queen was angry, and felt a little timid in his heart.

"Empress Mother, I heard that something happened in the capital, and I am afraid that something will happen to the Queen Mother, so I came to visit."

"A mistake?" The queen sneered, "Even if there is a mistake in this palace, what can you do?"

Looking at the Showa that had arrived earlier, the anger in her heart grew heavier. When she was about to say a few words, she saw the smiles on the lips of the courtiers from the corner of her eye, and restrained her impulse.

She waved her hand impatiently, "Bengong and your father are safe and well, you can go back. Stay well at the Grand Lady's Mansion, and don't cause any trouble for me at this time."

It's not uncommon for Deshan to hear something worse than this, but it's the first time he's been so merciless in front of courtiers, and the sourness in his heart is naturally far stronger than before.

But she didn't dare to refute, she bowed her head and clapped her hands, "I will leave now, my son."

As he turned to leave, a hand blocked her way.

"Sister Wang?"

Because of what happened when he was a child, Deshan felt guilty towards Showa, so he was more tolerant in other things.Yesterday was her day of great joy. Showa wore a white dress to her wedding, but she also turned a blind eye.

"Why did you stop me?"

With a rare smile on his face, Zhao He said softly: "Sister Empress, don't leave yet, there are still some things that need your help."

"Me? How can I help?"

It's no wonder that Deshan was surprised, it's because she didn't have much sense of existence in the hearts of everyone, and no one even went to the Grand Lady's Mansion to inform her about such a big event today.

"Sister, you will definitely be able to help me with this matter." Zhaohe pulled Deshan towards the soldier, and asked about other things, "Sister, have you lost anything recently?"

Deshan was a little flattered at first, after all, since the death of Empress Yuan, Showa had never been so intimate with her, but when he heard Showa's words, his heart beat wildly.

She opened Zhaohe's hand and smiled a little forcedly, "Thank you, Sister Wang, for your concern. I haven't lost anything recently."

"Sister, are you sure?"

"Yes...it should be."

Zhaohe smiled and stopped asking questions, pulled Deshan to stop in front of the soldiers, took the jade pendant, and handed it to Deshan.

"Sister, can you recognize such a thing?"

"Yes, this is the jade pendant I have worn since I was a child."

This jade pendant was left to the two sisters by the King of Southern Qiang. It cannot be denied that she has worn it for a long time.It's just that this jade pendant is precious, and she exchanged it, so I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome.

"My sister is a straightforward person. It is really brave to admit it so neatly. Then sister, why don't you tell me the reason why you gave it to the pirate leader?"

"Pirates?" Deshan's face changed greatly, and he asked in surprise, "What pirates? I exchanged this jade pendant with someone else, and I didn't give it to the pirates."

"How do you prove that man is not a pirate?"

Zhaohe pointed to the soldiers kneeling on the ground, "Come and tell the empress, where did you get this jade pendant."

"This subordinate got this jade pendant from the pirate leader."

The queen frowned. Based on her years of intuition, it was not difficult to guess that what happened today must have been planned.

"I'm exhausted, so we can discuss it later."

"What is the queen mother afraid of? This matter is not complicated, why spend additional time discussing it?"

Today, the right time, the right place, and the right people finally got together. How could Showa let go of this rare opportunity?

"Sister, why did you tell my sister why you exchanged the jade pendant?" Zhaohe chased after her.

"I saw a new gadget on the street. I forgot to bring the silver and didn't want to miss it, so I had to exchange it with a jade pendant."

Her face was calm, but her heart was in a mess.

A few days ago, Lin Jiao told her that she was homesick and wanted to go back.

The wedding day is approaching, how could she let Lin Jiao go back?But she didn't want to wrong Jiaojiao, so she had to find a way to relieve Jiaojiao's homesickness.

She found a cook who can cook big Qi dishes, but unfortunately Jiaojiao said that she couldn't taste the taste of her hometown, and her homesickness became more and more intense.

One day, she saw a strange contraption at a small stall on the street, a pavilion-like thing with several horses hanging inside, and when the horses started to turn around, they would make nice music.Although it doesn't sound very real, you can still hear that it is Daqi's folk song.

The stall owner said it was a popular item in Daqi, and she was quite tempted to buy it.

It's just that the stall owner didn't want to sell it, and asked her to exchange it with the jade pendant on her body.She thought that the jade pendant on her body was useless, so she agreed.

She didn't show Jiaojiao the music box, it was originally intended as a wedding gift, but she didn't expect so many accidents to happen today.

But looking at the appearance of the queen mother and elder sister now, could there be something wrong with that person's identity?

"Sister, this is just a piece of jade pendant, even if it falls into the hands of pirates, it will be of no use. Why are you chasing after me so hard?"

"Who said this is just a simple jade pendant?" Zhao He wiped the blood stains on it with a handkerchief, so that the three water patterns on the jade pendant can be clearly displayed, "Sister, this jade pendant is our Southern Qiang soldier's talisman, you think it's important?" Not important? If it falls into the hands of pirates, tell me what the consequences will be?"

"Soldier Talisman? I don't know." Deshan panicked, no matter how naive she was, she understood the importance of this matter.

Was she suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason?No, it is not.

Deshan immediately knelt down, "Mother, I really don't know, I thought it was just an ordinary jade pendant."

"Enough!" The queen patted the table, "Do you still look like a princess, but this thing makes you flustered and confused? After your father is a hundred years old, how are you going to govern this country? ?”

"Don't you have your queen mother?" Deshan replied in a low voice.

Hearing these words, the queen was very upset, but it was a pity that she couldn't show it.After a while of silence, she sent someone to put Deshan under house arrest in the palace.

"Report-"

Just as he was about to retreat, another soldier rushed into the hall.

"Your Majesty, it's not good, the pirate has killed him again, and the city gate is about to lose its hold!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he fell down, with a feathered arrow sticking out of his back, and blood continuously flowed out along the place where the arrow sank, and there was a strong smell of blood in the hall for a while.

The queen lived in the deep palace for a long time, when she saw real blood, she immediately covered her nose and lips with a handkerchief, and asked the guards on both sides to pull her down.

"Who was guarding the city gate just now? How could he be so careless that the pirate killed him back? What's the use of the imperial court supporting you?"

The person who resisted the pirates was a little dumb, and the queen said that she wanted to put the blame on Showa.

This move is in line with Showa's intentions.

"Yes, what the queen mother said is right, it's useless to be a son-in-law." Suddenly the subject changed, "Then why don't you ask the queen mother to find another talented person."

The queen snorted, her eyes wandered around the hall, but was avoided by everyone.

"My dear friends, is there anyone willing to ask for your life?"

There was already some anger in her voice, but there was still a weird silence underneath.

After a long time, a civil servant came out.

"Since the dumb general has fought against the pirates before, it's better to leave the matter to the dumb general."

"My minister agrees."

None of the courtiers in the hall were willing to rush to the front line to fight. They had no soldiers and no power, and it was difficult and thankless.Besides, the pirates didn't even bat an eye when they killed people, their old bones couldn't stand it.

"Hmph, how can a person of unknown origin be the commander-in-chief of my army?" The queen turned her gaze to her brother, with a hint of request in her eyes.

The queen's three brothers were destined to disappoint her.

Two of these three brothers are timid and fearful, and they are very life-saving people. How can they be willing to go to battle to kill the enemy?As for the only bloody third brother, he was tripped up earlier and his right arm was broken, making him unable to fight at all.

As for who made the secret move, it was naturally Showa.

"Okay then, I'll leave this matter to you, Showa." The Queen gave an order unwillingly.

"Mother, I'm afraid I can't obey your orders." Zhaohe refused, "I don't have military power in my hands, how can I dispatch soldiers, relying only on the few guards in the Princess Mansion, I'm afraid I will disappoint my mother. "

The queen held back her anger and asked, "Then what else do you want?"

"Mother, of course it's a soldier talisman."

Want a talisman?dream!

She taunted: "It's just a mere pirate, do you still need a soldier talisman to dispatch an army? Showa, you really let me down."

Showa didn't make a sound, and stood quietly aside, with the corners of his mouth raised, as if he was extremely satisfied with the result.

The ministers are not satisfied. Finally, someone is willing to be cannon fodder. Queen, you still want to drag your legs and not give you a soldier talisman?What do you want to do, wait for the pirate leader to come in?

"Queen, I think the eldest princess' request is reasonable, so I ask for your permission."

"My minister agrees."

"You...you, hmph!"

Under the double pressure of the request of the ministers and the destruction of the city, the queen had to hand over the jade pendant to Zhaohe.

When they walked out of the main hall, the sun had already risen to the sky, and the shining white light was very dazzling.

She put the two jade pendants together and held them in the palm of her hand, only then did she feel at ease.

When the light shone on her face, it hurt a little, like a pinprick. She didn't seem to notice it, and said in her heart, "it's all worth it".

With the soldier talisman, the army was quickly mobilized, supplies were sufficient, and the little mute commanded well, the pirate leader was captured alive, and the rebellious army was also subdued.

After the rebellion ended, Showa did not hand over the soldier talisman.

The layout of the Grand Lady's Mansion is still the same as before, the Chinese character "囍" on the doors and windows has not been torn off, and the red silk on the railings has not been removed. The mansion is decorated with joy, but the people in the mansion are lifeless.

The princess hasn't come back since she went out in the morning, she said before she left that she was entering the palace, but now it's dark and there is no one, and with the turmoil during the day, everyone in the mansion is worried.

The steward sent someone to the palace to inquire about the news, but there was no response, and everyone was in danger for a while.

Lin Jiao is playing the piano in Le Tingyuan, telling Yue about her homesickness.

A black shadow flitted across the water, and the bamboo branches outside the pavilion shook slightly.

She seemed to have already known the identity of the visitor, so she kept silent and played the piano by herself.

The person who came was not in a hurry, and stood quietly by the side, waiting for her to finish playing the song.

After the song was over, Lin Jiao put away the piano, poured a cup of tea, and said, "Since you're here, come and have a cup of tea."

A shadow came out of the darkness, and the cool moonlight shone on the silver mask, reflecting a bright light.The person who came was the little mute.

The little mute took the tea and took a sip, then put down the cup, "Princess."

"Tell me, what are your orders this time?"

A while ago, she was asked to pretend to be homesick, and urged Deshan to use the soldier talisman on her body to exchange for something. I don't know what she is going to do this time?

The little mute was not in a hurry, he took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Lin Jiao.

"The master said that you did a good job this time, and this is your reward."

"Reward?"

Lin Jiao immediately opened the envelope, took out the thin paper and read it.

There were only a few simple words on the letter, "Sister, I'm fine, don't read."

Ayu's letter!

Tears fell down, dripping on the words, the ink was smeared, and the letter paper became dirty.

The little mute didn't like Lin Jiao crying bitterly, and couldn't see her crying for other people.

"why are you crying?"

She had to admit that she was jealous of Lin Yu. She had such a big sister who made things up for her and cared about her all the time.

But for her, she didn't know if she had any relatives, and she didn't even know her own name, only a perfunctory title like 'Little Dumb'.

There is no one in this world who really cares about her and cares about her.

She is no match for a dead man.

"You can talk?" Lin Jiao raised her head, her red and swollen eyes became round with surprise.

The little mute replied lightly, "I have already spoken just now." It was you who didn't pay attention to me at all.

She glanced at the letter paper and persuaded; "The person you miss may have disappeared." So don't wrong yourself, don't stay here and do things against your will.

"Ayu is still here." Lin Jiao interrupted her, and raised the letter in her hand, "She is doing well."

The Lin family owed Ayu a stable and carefree childhood, let her repay it now.

"You never thought that this letter was forged by the master?"

I clenched my fists, the little mute, and quietly carried it behind my back.

The letter was ghostwritten by her, so she knew better than anyone else that Showa was just using a fictitious pie to catch the person in front of him.

"Forgery?" Lin Jiao read the words on it carefully, and said with a smile, "No, this is Ayu's handwriting."

That's my handwriting!That letter was copied by me!

The little mute swallowed these words with great restraint, and took out a stack of letters from his bosom again and handed them to Lin Jiao.

"What is this? Is it also a letter from Ayu?" Lin Jiao happily took the letter, and after opening it, she noticed something was wrong.

This letter has been opened!

The letter paper was blank!

"Why has this letter been opened? Why is there no writing on it?"

The little mute took the letter paper, dipped his finger in some tea, dabbed it on the paper for a while, and a row of words appeared.

"The letter was written by the master. The ink was mixed with potion, and the handwriting will become blank after it dries. The handwriting will not reappear until the paper is heated."

After mentioning this point, Lin Jiao understood that this was the "evidence" prepared by Showa.The paper has been yellowed and frayed, and it looks quite old.

Showa is really thousands of miles away.

"What am I supposed to do with it?"

"Put it in the empress's study." The little mute emphasized, "Hide it well."

Lin Jiao nodded, "I won't let her down."

Now she is not as indecisive as before, she only hopes that this matter will end soon and take Ayu away.

"Waiting for your good news." After finishing the business, the little mute planned to leave here.

"Wait a minute." Lin Jiao suddenly chased after her.

She doesn't want me?

The little mute suppressed the joy in his heart, and tried his best to pretend to be calm, "What else is there for the Princess?"

"When can I see Ayu?"

It's that person again!

You will not see her!She doesn't exist at all!

The little mute controlled the irritability in his heart, with a kind smile on his face, "I won't wait too long."

Although the mask covered her face and she couldn't see her expression clearly, Lin Jiao felt that the little mute smiled very gently, because those eyes were bent into crescent moons, filled with moonlight.

"You won't lie to me, will you?"

"Yes, I would never lie to you."

After finishing speaking, the shadow of the little mute quickly disappeared into the darkness.

After leaving the palace, she took off her mask and wiped her wet face.

Deshan's study is a rare forbidden place in the empress dowager's mansion, and the servants who clean it will never step in.

Lin Jiao only came once.The night before the wedding, Deshan brought her here.

There are many traps in the study, if you break in by force, the traps will definitely be triggered, and you will end up with a thousand arrows piercing your heart.

There is a basement under the study, which hides a lot of food and silver.

Deshan was often hungry when he was a child, which left a shadow, and he has the habit of hoarding food when he grows up.

Lin Jiao opened the door, followed specific steps to avoid all traps, and hid the letter well.

As soon as he walked out of the yard, he saw a group of soldiers walking towards here holding torches.

She was startled, came so soon?

"Who are you, and why did you break into the Empress's Mansion without authorization?"

The leading commander looked at her with very frivolous eyes.

"Who are you?"

The housekeeper noticed something was wrong, immediately blocked Lin Jiao with his body, and said with an apologetic smile: "Master Commander, this is the concubine of our family."

"So it's the concubine." His expression suddenly became fierce, "Catch me!"

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